| 单词 | defeat |
| 例句 | She shakes her head slowly, as if defeated, and then lets her eyes meet mine again. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “The defeated ones hunt us, yes. They will be close behind now.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The defeat at Fallen Timbers was a severe blow to the Indigenous nations of the Ohio Country, but they would reorganize their resistance during the following decade. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence moved rapidly to recover from the defeat, albeit at long range. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In pantomime, Chief Joyi would fling his spear and creep along the veld as he narrated the victories and defeats. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z How can this be happening—Mars defeating us! Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Ali-Reza pretended like he might not return—he had suffered a crushing defeat, after all—but I knew he would be back when Hossein said, “Different teams next time.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “You think you can defeat me—a goddess?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Tzara’s was a serpent swallowing its tail, which symbolized the cycle of destruction and rebirth and had become popular since the defeat of the gods. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Not until he reached Menotomy was he once again following the tracks of the defeated British army. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood still, feeling more defeated by the righteous boy behind me than by Aunt Addie. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He dropped his arms, defeated, his expression was no longer full of rage, but guilt. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z An adult female orangutan cannot defeat an adult male spotted hyena. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It defeats the point of the book, to put in only part of the story. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Miss Honey turned and walked out of the study feeling depressed but by no means defeated. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z But when Annie realized what was happening, she got this terrified, defeated look and said, “I think it’s time for you to move up to big boy board shorts, Ryan Dean.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The Mathemagician accepted his defeat with grace, nodded weakly, and then drew the three travelers to his side. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z A victorious King Tommen was not like to pay his defeated uncle’s debts, after all. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It defeated the whole purpose of the mood organ. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z But her tone of voice was one of temporary defeat, and she was already thinking ahead to some possible satisfaction later on, when something went wrong and it could be traced back to this decision. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Even the Japanese knew they were going to be defeated when they lost their stronghold. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The defeated army was running up a corridor that was bound to narrow, and soon must be cut off. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Soon, the cutting started and the first of the defeated kites whirled out of control. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z After dying and reloading twice, I finally defeated him, using an Elvish Sword and a Ring of Ice. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It took all of you together to defeat me. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She couldn’t be defeated by two demigods—at least not two demigods using force. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Underneath all of that shine she saw defeat in the stalk of his neck and the curious tight way he held his shoulders. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z When Brutus was defeated on October 23, he retreated into the hills where he, too, committed suicide. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The rain had even defeated Puli the lion-hearted; he would not accompany us to the quarry. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “Um, anyway,” Nico continued, “Saturn probably faded back to the abyss. We all thought the war was over. Now it looks like the Titans’ defeat stirred up Gaea. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The battle lasted six months and ended in total defeat for Tilantongo. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z If the suitor’s horses won, she would be his; if her father’s won, the suitor must pay with his life for his defeat. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z This was part of a plan to defeat the Long Knives stationed in Fort Kearny on Buffalo Creek. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z He was shaking his head in defeated disapproval as much as to say, If you must, my lips are sealed. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t even supposed to tell Shauna and Uriah. And it sort of defeats the purpose of being a spy if you tell everyone that’s what you are.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Crawl back to Sunspear defeated, with my tail between my legs? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We caucused among ourselves and lobbied all the residents of the house, and within weeks elected our own House Committee, defeating the upperclassmen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We are always fighting, either with others or among ourselves. No one has defeated the Afghans, but centuries of war have left our country full of strife—one of the poorest in the world.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “The ghosts of defeated causes are bound to serve you. And the museum in Charleston has plenty of Confederate ghosts. We’ll need you to keep them in line.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After defeating Brutus and Cassius, the Caesarian generals went their separate ways to oversee parts of the Republic as agreed under the terms of the Triumvirate. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z They had to keep Gaia away from her source of power - the earth - and weaken her until she could be defeated. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z In the end, early modern science defeated two of the most difficult practical problems it had set itself: the calculation of the path of projectiles under real-life conditions, and the measurement of longitude. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z They certainly weren’t going to aid his attempt to defeat them at their own national pastime. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Support for American independence, for example, was always fragile and shifted with each victory or defeat in the field, which was often a matter of pure luck. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z And up the stairs into the box came the seven defeated Bulgarian players. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The twins shared a defeated but happy look. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The other kid, an extra-short and elegantly dressed tenth grader named Pitkin, recognized defeat and stepped back into the crowd with a gentlemanly bow. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He suggested that the combined resources of the attendees, using their clout to access research, publicity, and people with money, could be marshaled to defeat the worldwide menace of TB, one project at a time. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z How blown away must Fry and Big Foot have been by The Ax and his bionic arm to admit defeat like this to a bunch of hornets. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z This dynamic had defeated the striking black tobacco workers in Winston-Salem in the 1940s. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The gods were in the Midwest fighting a huge monster that had almost defeated them once before. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I had been telling how in 1963, I was trying to cope with the white newspaper, radio, and television reporters who were determined to defeat Mr. Muhammad’s teachings. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt that they were both so young and so defeated already. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Redtooth, isn’t it? I see you still remember me from your defeat at the wall. I told you then we had a score to settle.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In the portraits, I wanted to show that my people had not been defeated. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z And in Ged's heart a cold shame settled also and would not be dislodged, as he thought always how he had faced his enemy and been defeated and had run. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z "Immune to earth, wind, fire, air, and metal, and all things living and dead. Only one person in all history has ever defeated him." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z ‘You amuse me, son of Jupiter. I hope you live to defeat Gaia.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He paused to look at them, then as if the effort was too much, he began to walk toward the stairs, his head bent in defeat. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When I handed him a Styrofoam container, he slumped back in his seat, accepting defeat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z There was no defeating a kid who could memorize an entire school. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Indeed, some of the Icelandic officials were convinced that Spassky was the better player and that he was going to defeat Fischer rather easily anyway. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It is just one word, but it sounds a whole lot like defeat. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I do not wish to suggest, however, that I am disheartened or depressed or defeated. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But I decide to include it because anything that can start out floating around defenseless in the ocean that size—and then defeat the odds to grow into this powerful creature—has to mean business. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “The penance was to wear the hair shirt of a certain dead religious that we knew of,” he went on at last, defeated. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Many of them say we should not risk any more of our men. They say the heat and lack of water and food will defeat the Long Knives here.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z His defeat at the hands of the crowd weighed more strongly on him; he couldn’t blame her for that. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Dispirited and battleworn, carrying their fallen leader, the maimed and wounded hobbled painfully along at the rear, the bitter ashes of vanquishment and defeat mingling with the dust from their stumbling vanguard. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His father had given in, taken the receiver off the hook, and that was defeat enough. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple had no desire to meet her now, rank with defeat. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “I concede defeat! But there’s only one way to find out for sure.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Even if her plan succeeded and she defeated Arachne, she wasn’t sure how she could make it out of this chamber alive. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z North American Plains Indians, South American Araucanian Indians, New Zealand’s Maoris, and Ethiopians acquired guns and used them to hold off European conquest for a long time, though they were ultimately defeated. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It had been two hours since they had defeated the California freshmen. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But I was crying inside, because I learned that a boy whom I had easily defeated on two other occasions had won. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z When she mentioned how they’d defeated the last fare raise on AC Transit a couple of years back, a group of people whooped and cheered in response. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He lied: He did everything possible to block ratification, and he tried to time the vote to ensure its defeat. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z If a particular method or tactic enabled us to defeat the enemy, then it should be used. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the public’s view, Lincoln's killing had been a rare event, perpetrated by Confederates enraged about the South's defeat in the Civil War and fearful of Lincoln's actions in the aftermath. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Fischer had not only retained his title as United States Champion, he’d accomplished something unprecedented: For the third year in a row, he’d marched to the title without being defeated in any of the pairings. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At last, weary and feeling finally defeated, he sat on a step below the level of the passage-floor and bowed his head into his hands. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Gold for four generations,” Harry would boast, as if four generations of exile and defeat were something to take pride in. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z With a sigh of defeat, I pour a tiny bit in my hand and throw it over my left shoulder. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The weak shall fall and the strong shall survive and not be defeated! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z History is cluttered with the wreckage of nations and individuals that pursued this self- defeating path of hate. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He had an idea that even when beaten he could steal a little victory by laughing at defeat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Imagine that 30,000 years ago one tribe defeated its neighbour and expelled it from coveted foraging grounds. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mom was insistent that somewhere out there, just waiting to be found, was an ancient object that might help them defeat the Sleeper once and for all. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z This sixth stage always instantly eliminated what so often defeats the average social agencies—the characteristic addict’s hostility and suspicion. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometime they will meet their enemies and go down beneath them to defeat and death. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z From that point forward, liquor lobbyists worked to defeat female suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “It is a thing of evil,” Taran said, “and has brought nothing but evil. Now, at the last, I fear it has defeated us.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z You have, and many of us have, defeated this intention; and, by a terrible law, a terrible paradox, those innocents who believed that your imprisonment made them safe are losing their grasp of reality. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z I was seeing him, I realized, in a moment of pure defeat. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The restlessness of his blood had destroyed his dream, defeated him. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t as convinced that the chupacabras could be defeated with stakes and holy water. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “But if you can defeat my dwarf, you may have the price I paid for him, in gold.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z No matter how many I defeated, more took their place. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z And then, seeing the expression on Thor’s face, he said, “Her name is Elli, and I have seen her defeat men who seemed stronger than you when she wrestled them. Do not be overconfident, Thor.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Alone—free—the human being is always defeated. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The most humiliating aspect of his successive defeats was that he had not garnered a single vote. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They had overestimated the speed with which they could defeat the Soviet army and underestimated the will to resist not only of the Soviet troops but also of the Soviet people. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “The enemy was clearly not being defeated,” said Scruggs, despite American troops having been on the ground for five years. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z For after their defeat at Vailà, one faction of these cities was immediately emboldened and seized the entire territory from them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z He had no subjects of conversation except the principles of Ingsoc, and no aim in life except the defeat of the Eurasian enemy and the hunting-down of spies, saboteurs, thought-criminals, and traitors generally. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z In the decisive battle, ten members of the defeated tribe were killed. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “A Cheyenne warrior later said it was the bravest thing he had ever seen. That charge took out an entire company of soldiers—probably a big reason Custer’s five companies were defeated.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z She thought then that love on one side was defeating love on the other, because it was characteristic of men to deny hunger once their appetites were satisfied. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z My sister always cut her spaghetti up instead of twirling it, which I felt defeated the point and purpose of spaghetti. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z When one enemy was defeated, two more stepped up. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Even in her later years, when she could no longer get out of bed, it seemed that she was simply defeated by decrepitude, but no one discovered that she was blind. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Throughout his life Hercules had this perfect confidence that no matter who was against him he could never be defeated, and facts bore him out. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He insists he has some insight into defeating Camp Jupiter. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The twins’ desertion shattered any hope I had left of defeating the malevolent witches. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It’s been a few years since I engaged in urban highway driving, and I give myself high grades for fearless and agile navigation, but eventually the afternoon traffic defeats me. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He would either defeat Octavian or die trying. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The various communist regimes that had held power since the night Laila was born were all defeated. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Matulovic may have been a trickster, but he was also one of his country’s finest players, not easily defeated. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Fischer had publicly announced before the tournament that there might be one player who could defeat him: Bronstein. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z So the sun gods appointed one special warrior to defeat them. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She is too tired and defeated to cry. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It might mean anything: defeat, breakdown, the redivision of the world, the destruction of the Party! 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Although we continued to hope the German army would soon be defeated, we couldn't begin to know what would happen next. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z It had allowed his mortal conscience to take over again, and defeat Kronos. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z ‘You defeated, like, two hundred enemies,’ Piper said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When we learned of the surrender of the German Sixth Army in early February 1943, we knew a German defeat was probable. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “Congratulations,” I say, trying hard not to sound as defeated as I feel. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “They won but we did this,” she said, and realized how odd it felt to say they won, to voice a defeat she did not believe. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z That was the way he lived; he passed his days trying to defeat or gratify powerful impulses in a world he feared. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z ‘But this time I have to. We can’t defeat this place with reason. You can’t think your way out of your emotions.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Unless you are a lawyer, it will probably strike you as odd that Count Olaf’s plan was defeated by Violet signing with her left hand instead of her right. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z But the thought of returning to Boulder in defeat wasn’t very appealing, either. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He had looked so sad and defeated, wishing for something he knew was impossible. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Even in defeat, the immigrants regained their dominance over laboring positions in the Stock Yard, and black strikebreakers returned to the South. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z All four of Ben’s assailants were stretched out in the grass in various postures of defeat and pain. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "Not exactly," Max says, a hint of defeat in her voice. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But misdirected rage is not an easy thing to hold on to; the last sparks of it get snuffed out, as they deserve to be, in the icy waters of humiliation and defeat. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z At unguarded moments his hard and sullen face slipped into a somber, preoccupied look of defeat and frustration. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z And so it was that one day Esteban Trueba, who was resting on the terrace after lunch, heard the boy sing about a bunch of hens who had organized to defeat a fox. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His glance flickered out at me from his defeat, and I saw to my surprise that I had, by making a little fun of him, brought upon myself his unmixed hatred. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who knows what will be? You must go now. Tartarus is right about one thing. We cannot defeat him. We can only buy you time.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The gossipy Ravenskillians were like a swarm of bugs: annoying and gross, and she wouldn’t give them the satisfaction of looking defeated. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He looked down and realized he was crumbling to dust, like all the monsters he’d ever defeated. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Right you are, Sunny Brook. Here we go: What king defeated the Revolt of the Earls in 1075 and then, a decade later, ordered the composing of the Domesday, or doomsday, Book?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I knew I was going into the army, but for me that was a kind of defeat. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Soldiers nervously patrolled the streets, cheered by many people who had wished for the government’s defeat. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s sad, it’s the legacy of being a defeated people. We lost the Biafran war and learned to be ashamed.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Then the slow trickle of dust and the shallow, defeated breaths of Volkheimer a meter away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He just sat there, and the children were caught in the center of his awe and defeat and resignation and acceptance. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The people had been very proud that die little islands of Aruba and Curacao were now among the most important islands in the world; that victory or defeat depended on them. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But though the Nazi government of Hitler’s Third Reich was clearly going to have to admit defeat pretty soon, they didn’t give up easily. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Harker groaned and said, “And this is all arrayed against my darling! But how is he experimenting? The knowledge may help us to defeat him!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z They defeated HIV, purged it from their bodies, and went on to live healthy lives. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You brag too much, Hyperion. You are bright and fiery, but Percy Jackson defeated you anyway. I hear you became a nice tree in Central Park.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Thomas hated to admit defeat, but he nodded in agreement. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He was going to race the sophomores as the varsity despite their repeated defeats. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As soon as I conceded defeat, Mother turned her attention to the most important issue—tea-drinking clothes. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The French counterattacked, defeating him at a hastily built stockade near Great Meadows, Pennsylvania. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The Giants were defeated and hurled down to Tartarus; and the victory of the radiant powers of Heaven over the brutal forces of Earth was complete. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z With tongue in cheek, Neikirch explained his draw offer: “It’s sort of embarrassing to defeat a boy. Back in Bulgaria I would be the laughing-stock of everybody.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But with each defeated kite, hope grew in my heart, like snow collecting on a wall, one flake at a time. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The United Party and General Smuts had beaten the Nazis, and surely they would defeat the National Party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And in a game, when you defeat an enemy, what do you do? Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z This is madness, he thought, but sooner madness than defeat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I’m not getting in,” he said one last time, and Jetta admitted defeat and swam away. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He later participated in military campaigns by the Union army to defeat the Confederates in Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z His defeated name remained in bronze on the school record plaque, while Finny deliberately evaded an athletic honor. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually, the way to obtain an artifact was to defeat some godlike villain at the end of a high-level quest. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She pulled back, and his eyes were the same—green, long-lashed, touched with honey—but they were tired, defeated. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The Minotaur was one of the first monsters I’d ever defeated. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z In 1974, two and a half years after I began tennis, I won my first championship, the Alexandra Open, defeating David in the final. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It vanished into the nearby woods, properly defeated. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Noodles sat slumped like a defeated king on a broken throne. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z There was a clear, bright gleam in Ethan's eye as he concluded his answer with, "....to meet one's Waterloo means to suffer a crushing defeat." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z They'd put a good face on it, but one could always detect an underlying sense of defeat. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z During their brief stay, Mark Antony learned the extent of his defeat. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “The Crochan is destroyed, and with it Arawn’s power to add to the number of his Cauldron-Born. It is one of the gravest defeats Arawn has ever suffered. But I know the price you paid.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z A primordial god has been defeated once before, Kymopoleia had told Jason. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The only doors that defeated him were those with porcelain handles, for he found it impossible to get a purchase on the shiny surface with his long monkeylike paws. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z After Napoleon’s defeat the papacy reclaimed the files, but many disappeared on the return journey, probably sold for recycling to cover expenses. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z And so we were defeated, and awaited our last, long flight and the end of our campaign. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The reports he was receiving from mutual friends emphasized Jefferson’s generosity of spirit in defeat. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In 1958, with the backing of the Ku Klux Klan, he defeated George Wallace for governor. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was quiet now—the sound of defeat. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She could defeat Grave and Cain with this. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z So the story of the girl who had defeated their tormentor was passed from one to another in languages that had gone generations without once uttering the word human. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Hers was not a feeling of having been defeated; it was one of having been cheated. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Gradually, her attitude of passive unhappiness wore Mrs. Weston down and all that kept her from yielding was the impossibility of admitting defeat to her husband. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z How small the difference between victory and defeat, between life and death. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “The fact is,” Sticky said in a defeated tone, “there are an infinite number of things that we aren’t.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Sunflower’s ears lay back flat, but she was defeated; she couldn’t move. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Together, they will gain control of the fighting machines, defeat the Martians, and take over the world. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z It was a humiliating defeat for the young and untested US president. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Her words fell in between the sheets of rain like downed planes: defeated, useless. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z How could I explain that even if it were impossible to defeat Alan, I wanted to try? Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z His reply, when it came, was tinged with just the right note of defeat. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “I would tell the tale of how all the gods of MidPass and Alke united to defeat a powerful foe. Yes, I would tell that story.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It had taken the smartest man alive to defeat it, and she was surrounded by the not-smartest people alive. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Hardly surprisingly, the alliance did not last, and, following defeats of the English Navy by the Dutch, after 1672 France was left alone to invade The Netherlands. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He couldn't believe how quickly his victory had turned to defeat. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I feel the bitter defeat of Maria's dream for me. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The Seventh was the regiment defeated by the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho on June 25,1876. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z He’s no longer huddled and defeated but unfurling like a frond. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z His equally absolute defeat of the younger, highly respected Larsen proved that Fischer was in a class by himself. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When I open the door to the bathroom, I find my prep team sitting in a row on the edge of the tub, hunched and defeated. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z No form of exile or malady can defeat us. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z In a stunning upset, the Nationalists were defeated by the candidate of the right-wing Conservative Party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With a sigh, MoMo settled into the enormous bed and watched the state-sanctioned news, which told of the army’s resounding defeat of the mountainside rebels. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Yet a moment ago, Caesar had suffered a defeat—had been turned from his purpose by his own people, any one of whom, individually, he could have had killed without thought or scruple. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z When the Haitians defeated the French armies, Napoleon lost control of the world’s most productive sugar islands and with it his dream of great sugar profits. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z After twenty minutes of trying to set up the telescope, Diego threw his hands in the air and admitted defeat. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “You found and defeated the evil Cain was bringing into the world. And now you’re the King’s Champion. You did as I asked.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z By the end of the evening, Stanton and Anthony were defeated. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Against other illnesses, though—including measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, and the now defeated smallpox—our antibodies stimulated by one infection confer lifelong immunity. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Islam’s march into Europe ended in 732, when the French defeated the Muslim armies at the battle of Poitiers. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z She no longer felt so hopeless, so she could say it without sounding defeated. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Once the Russians are defeated,” he went on, “you will be repatriated through Switzerland.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In rapid succession he had been defeated for homeroom president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, sergeant at arms, homeroom representative to the Student Council, and homeroom alternate. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Unwilling to concede defeat even in this symbolic battle, Ann devised a strategy that turned the bigots’ own racism against them. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “It is light that defeats the dark,” he said stammering,—“light.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The Andromedans defeat the Bloodhounds in record time, their world set in a maze of fiery catacombs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z If the Klan itself was defeated, however, its aims had largely been achieved through the establishment of Jim Crow laws. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z They were finally defeated and no other enemy entered Attica as long as Theseus lived. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He was pretty sure he had defeated Gaia, but he had no idea how his friends were doing back at Camp Half-Blood. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Suddenly his face lit up, like that of a man who, faced with utter and humiliating defeat, at the last minute strikes upon a brilliant, face- saving idea. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Samuel looked up at Tom with clear eyes and said, “I’ll have to get up,” tried it and sat weakly back, chuckling—the sound he made when any force in the world defeated him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Let wood from the forests of Eyllwe defeat steel from Adarlan. Let the King’s Champion be someone who understands how the innocents suffer.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mom prayed for me to have courage, and for Fred Gray to do his best, and for success in defeating this horrible system. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Alba tickled him until, apparently defeated, he permitted her to look for the chocolate he always had hidden for her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After washing our clothes with boiling water and lye soap, my ma finally admitted defeat and burned them in the hearth. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Regarding this self-description, Bobby explained to a friend that he had never been defeated. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There was, in his expression and tone, a complete assuredness; she felt defeated. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z All I wanted was to remember those hours forever, remember the sight of the once proud soldiers straggling past us in abject defeat. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Jack takes one look at the defeated slump of my shoulders and asks, “Can you walk?” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There was something so defeated, so bitter, underlying the captain’s words that Dorian, for a heartbeat, felt badly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They had sailed for Greece; they had accepted defeat. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Now employed by the State Department, he was part of a team working to find non-military ways to defeat the Communists. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z There was no answer in any of it—not in the boats lying on their sides, not in the white fir defeated by the snow or in the downed branches of the cedars. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z You saw me as defeated, Dany thought, and who am I to say that you were wrong? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In past ages, a war, almost by definition, was something that sooner or later came to an end, usually in unmistakable victory or defeat. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z America is the country where a skinny kid with a funny name can defeat the odds and become president. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “I defeated the Yunkai’i before. I will defeat them again. Where, though? How?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He sensed, in her voice, the sadness of defeat, as though her friends who were leaving for teaching positions in Canada and America had confirmed to her a great personal failure. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My grandfather seemed so small and defeated then, bowed under the weight of history and the burdens of the future. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It goes without saying that I defeat the standing champion, but the mechanics of the fight never really interest me. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The old Antifederalist coalition that Madison had opposed so effectively at the Virginia ratifying convention in 1788 believed with some justification that their cause had never really been defeated, merely outmaneuvered. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z If he became too absorbed in rubbing a particular horse’s nose in his defeat, he risked being unable to regain his momentum when the closers came after him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He had his defeat and his revenge for it all in one. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He was defeated after one term and returned to Johnstown to practice law. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z So long as defeat meant the loss of independence, or some other result generally held to be undesirable, the precautions against defeat had to be serious. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z "His Grace has defeated the Lannisters every time he has faced them in battle." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If this evil was as threatening as Elena made it seem, then how could she possibly defeat it? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The British command was well aware that their military could not defeat the Cherokees in their own country even with irregular warfare. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z If we fall back, we will have fought here for two days and we will leave knowing that we did not drive them off, and if it was no defeat, surely it was no victory. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At the national conference of the ANC in December, the Youth League introduced a motion demanding the expulsion of all members of the Communist Party, but we were soundly defeated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I have not survived this much to be defeated by them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve got to defeat the Fascists,” he said, snorting from asthma, switching his line of thought. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She groans, drops the controller, and lets her head slump between her knees in defeat. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Even modern efforts to implant civilization in the South American tropical forest have met with defeat, or survive only with constant assistance from the outside. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But this time, zero might not be so easy to defeat. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The power of good is shown not by triumphantly conquering evil, but by continuing to resist evil while facing certain defeat. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Seven wished Valley, who would surely know how best to defeat this kind of monstruo, was here. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Then, while the defeated advocate was being carried away by some leeches, Lancelot went to the royal box. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Their last defeat was clearly still torturing him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z It looked like the Germans would be defeated, but what then? Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The women and children of Ogo's khalasai walked with a sullen pride, even in defeat and bondage; they were slaves now, but they seemed not to fear it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z At his words, there was an immediate clamor of loud voices arguing for and against the likelihood of a swift and easy Communist defeat in the hands of American military might. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z They dared not go to bed with over a thousand British soldiers suddenly camped upon them—defeated soldiers whose mood might turn ugly. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Grant Burch’s only hope was to turn his defeat into an accident. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I could see Stan receiving an anonymous missive detailing my humiliating defeats, ending with the statement: don’t waste your time on him. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Your cause is lost, Zeus. Even if you defeat me, the Earth Mother shall simply raise me again!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She raised her hands in defeat and shrugged at Pet. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z An hour later, defeated, I returned to my display. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve already done your duty and stolen his heart. I assume he has told you the secret of how he might be defeated?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “The blow to morale was more of our own doing than anything the enemy had accomplished with its army. We were defeating ourselves.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z His face, once so proud and happy, showed only defeat. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Smiling, Isabel spreads her hands to emphasize the point Marguerite, defeated, presses her lips together and says no more. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He stated that if the referendum was defeated, he would resign from office. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s how my journey as an elite gymnast began—with a defeat that put an ache in my heart and doubts in my mind. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Every chance for victory was another chance for defeat. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “No” “Then what is it, this principle that will defeat us?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It wasn’t the first time Annabeth had faced an enemy she couldn’t defeat by force. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was exhilarating to know that the tide of the war had turned, even though there was still a long way to go before the enemy was defeated. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z One author, however, was not so easily defeated. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Colonel Gerineldo Márquez, who fought for defeat with as much conviction and loyalty as he had previously fought for victory, reproached him for his useless temerity. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z After Japan's defeat in 1945, control of the Korean Peninsula split down the middle, at the 38th parallel, a line that cut the nation neatly in half. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t do that,” Edward repeated, but this time there was a trace of defeat in his voice. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It took them a long time—too long—but they all knew those weapons could make the difference between victory and defeat if they got them back to camp in time. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Then he said, “You will never defeat the armored bears. You have seen my armor; now look at my weapons.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The beaten earth appears defeated and dead, but it only appears so. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z If she could stay alive until the duels, she’d defeat Cain, and this would all be over. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Somehow, these things were going to defeat them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A nationalistic approach also began informing his choice of subject matter, especially after the Germans defeated the French in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Later that day he searched again, prying hastily through piles of scrolls and hastily restacking them, staring defeated into that dusty, innocent cupboard. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z But if you reached Maestro Island first, you had a whole new, tougher set of questions to answer before you’d defeat the Maestro. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z ‘You guys have to find Nike and figure out how to subdue her . . . whatever Juno meant by that. I still don’t understand how you defeat a goddess who controls victory. Seems impossible.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Against a former World Champion who was known to be one of the most difficult to defeat, Bobby had won five games, drawn three, and lost one, for a total score of 6½–2½. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She gave the impression of being a short, muscular, indomitable woman who could never be defeated. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “What are heroes for if they can’t defeat a monster like that?” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Also, she was mistress of a technique which is the basis of good wrestling—that of letting your opponent do the heavy work toward his own defeat, or of guiding his strength toward his weaknesses. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He was strangely suited to the tussle of lawmaking, calm inside the maelstrom, accustomed to being an outsider, taking defeats in his easy Hawaiian stride. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Conscious of his defeat and failure, Rick settled back. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Another doctor might have thrown up his hands in bewilderment and admitted defeat. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z ‘A child of Aphrodite leading a child of Athena! Now I’ve seen everything. How would you defeat me, girl? With makeup and fashion tips?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But my better angels lost again, defeated by drink, by the person I am when I drink. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z We and our pathogens are now locked in an escalating evolutionary contest, with the death of one contestant the price of defeat, and with natural selection playing the role of umpire. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z In October, Joe published a paper in which he wrote that negotiations with the government were not armistice talks in which we could dictate terms to a defeated enemy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we might stand a chance in defeating the Maafa once and for all.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She had defeated him—she had sinned against his empire and now would emerge victorious. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A young dragon had appeared in Harlem, and a dozen wood nymphs died before the monster was finally defeated. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Let me grab my wallet,” he said, sounding defeated. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He looked back at Sticky, slumped on a cushion in a posture of weary defeat. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Her doctors stopped the radiation treatment and seemed as defeated by the cancer as she was. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Homeless, stateless, in yet another camp, we could have felt defeated, but Wetzlar was very different from the camps during the war. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z This was the only place where they could finally learn how to defeat the Sleeper. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There is weariness and defeat upon every face. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z That alone would kill the enthusiasm of any would-be acorn farmer who had defeated the squirrels and remained patient. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z First, Stanton was defeated in her reelection bid for president. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z They are sold for profit; the rebels inform us that the sale shall reimburse owners and fund commissions and weaponry for the rebel army, that the criminals might more efficiently defeat us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge was just describing how Piper had defeated Khione with a roundhouse kick when Piper interrupted. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Well, the palm trees in our courtyard were ripped and flattened from the wind of the helicopters, and looked far too defeated by war to accept my prayers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “With riders reversed, Seabiscuit would have won by half a length. Jack Pollard did not go to the whip near the wire until too late. The defeat may be chalked up to Mr. Pollard.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z To them our self-respect was more important than passing some test, because you can’t pass a test if you already feel defeated. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Finn had never heard his sister sound like that before, so utterly defeated. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It’s as if the chasm itself is an obstacle course created to defeat us. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “That would defeat the purpose of having a lock.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Don’t,” I said, my voice sounding so weak, so defeated. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Always after a defeat and a respite, the Shadow takes another shape and grows again.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I shook my head slowly, more in defeat than denial. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He even accepted defeat before the final votes were tallied. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Mr. Flux, sad-faced and defeated, said, “He’s right, you know.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z "They also defeated a dragon, like Saint George." The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z But that would be defeating the purpose of the exercise. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Its young designer still did not concede defeat, however. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z When the strange fit was over, the disease was truly defeated. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d complained loudly and often that rope climbing would never help her defeat a monster. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The bailiff unlocked Richard’s shackles and he stood, moving with a defeated, dreamlike languor. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z After a commercial for gum and another for laundry soap, MacGyver comes back on and makes a plan with all the villagers to defeat the higher-up bad guys. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I concede defeat! But there’s only one way to find out for sure.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z For a decade he and his Greek soldiers have been battling their way across the known world, defeating even the mighty Persians, rulers of Asia. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Dad wandered home sometime after this, I couldn’t say how long, a gaunt, defeated look on his face. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A small weekend crowd of Chinese people and tourists would gather as I played and defeated my opponents one by one. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby quickly downed his opponent, who called to another player to try his hand with the boy; and he, too, was defeated. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Then a silvery voice from the middle of the crowd yells out, “The people united will never be defeated!” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Euwe, a doctor of philosophy in mathematics who had taught at the Amsterdam Lyceum, was a former World Champion, having defeated his predecessor in 1935 with a studied and logical approach to the game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His next task, to get to the treasure left by a gold miner in a more intricate and difficult maze, at first defeated him when he tried to solve it prematurely, without sufficient study. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Now Rhonda would move on to experience those special opportunities, while Reynie would mope his way back to the orphanage, defeated. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z You must realize that they are defeated women. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Because, ultimately, the empathic gift blurred the boundaries between hunter and victim, between the successful and the defeated. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Feeling defeated, Ash went back into the kitchen, where she saw the cracked mirror on the table. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After half an hour they sat down on a rusty seed drill and watched the defeated army walk by. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Moses spoke persuasively and I could see that he had defeated my proposal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In contrast, time after time, quarrels between skilled and unskilled laborers left the work force weak and defeated. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Loved as the defeated come to love the symbols of their conquerors. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The assistant reached her long, bony arms inside and dragged out a limp, defeated Fig. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “We have heard heroic tales of how your brothers fought against the treacherous Soviets and helped defeat them.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z It is in defeat that we become Christian.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Above all things, Bull wanted to pass on the gift of fury to his oldest son, a passion to inflict defeat on others, even humiliation. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z With each month of silence that passed between them, she felt the silence itself calcify, and become a hard and hulking statue, impossible to defeat. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t mean defeating death in the way the Death Eaters mean it, Harry,” said Hermione, her voice gentle. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Newt finally gave up, collapsing backward in defeat. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Nothing could taste or smell or be good ever again, because not only was she a Spare, not only did she have to defeat the legendary wolflike Nightbeast, but she was still a Witchling too. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I sink to the floor, weary with defeat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I, on the other hand, have been stormy and dark and defeated. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The relief I should feel about leaving the Worst Motel in the Country is canceled by an overwhelming sense of defeat. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "Okay. But just know, denial is the first step to defeat, Deja." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “Well, isn’t that reassuring. Go now. You have some nasty surprises to deal with, and I must defeat Blinky!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z There was no denying it: The Taliban might have been defeated, but their beliefs were still spreading. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “All your friends. All the bullies. And their mothers and fathers have given up, too. And their grandparents gave up and their grandparents before them. And me and every other teacher here. We’re all defeated.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Knowing our own language and culture could save the lives of Americans we had never met and help defeat enemies who wanted to destroy us. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z As the Russians closed in, Hitler vowed that the Russians would suffer their worst defeat in Berlin. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Do you really think I’ll be able to do that—defeat an army?” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We passed through the outskirts of Norfolk, and the people of that town surveyed our bedraggled carnage with a gray, defeated mien. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He thought that Johnson, a Democrat sympathetic to the South, didn't do enough to protect freed Blacks and stop violence and unrest in the defeated southern states. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z What called out to him from Guernica was both the terrible tragedy of what had occurred and the enormous power of art to explain and ultimately defeat man’s most evil impulses. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He wondered if this was how monsters felt when they were defeated—bursting into dust, helpless and formless. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In November 1777 Howe began planning a battle that would defeat Washington so thoroughly that he would be forced to surrender, and the Revolutionary War would end in a major British victory. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary McDowell, a leading settlement house social worker, observed that the defeated strikers seemed “unmanly and without self-respect.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z News of victory also came from the Shenandoah Valley, where gallant, steel-nerved Phil Sheridan had defeated the Confederate General Early at Cedar Creek. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though I had silenced Prins, he had caused me to violate my self-control and I consider that a defeat at the hands of my opponent. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Our goal was staying alive long enough for the Germans to lose the war and leave defeated. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I wept with relief every Sunday as he eluded the evil men and bounded back from each seeming defeat as sweet and gentle as ever. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Seven knew they no longer had to simply defeat the Nightbeast. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He put himself squarely before the vicious mobs and moved with strength and dignity toward them and decisively defeated them. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He could hear the defeat in her voice. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “My enemies want to harm the pregnancy, they do not want somebody to carry on our family name, but we will defeat them.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In that night’s Lemoncello commercial, Keeley—the ringleader of the group that had “defeated” Charles in the Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library game—looked ridiculous dressed up in goofy goggles like a flying squirrel. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z For example, the Spanish conquistadores wished to exact tribute from Mexico’s defeated native populations, so they were very interested in the Aztec Empire’s tribute lists. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Is this another desperate ploy for some way to defeat me? More yearbooks? So futile.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Kutuzov defeated Napoleon precisely because he was not swayed by the ephemeral and superficial values of the court, and made his decisions on a visceral understanding of his men and his people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When he dropped her off, he leaned across to kiss her cheek, hesitant to come too close or to hold her, as though afraid of being defeated by their attraction. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We have to work together to defeat Gaea.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Permian scored three touchdowns in the second half to defeat Port Arthur Jefferson 28-19 and win its third state championship in one of the great upsets in modern Texas high school history. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z His hands and ankles were cuffed, his feet dragged along in a defeated shuffle, and his ocean-blue eyes, sadder than ever, focused only on the ground before him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But the Incas, like all other foot soldiers, were never able to defeat cavalry in the open. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The flagpoles were hung with horrible trophies—helmets and armor pieces from defeated campers. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I get it,” he said, throwing up his hands in defeat. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z And even though her head is bowed, humble in defeat, her eyes are staring up past the camera, wide open. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The grand jury issued a statement: “Such practices should not be endured, otherwise our courts will be a mockery, and justice defeated.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I tried to tell myself this terrible letter was just the futile and parting shot of a defeated Taliban. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Those same eyes that he had thought daunted and defeated, there they were lit with a fell light again, clustering in her out-thrust head. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Mom gave a dramatic sigh of defeat and let her head drop down on the table. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z And,” he added, fatigue and defeat glazing his eyes, “having your boy hang, knowing he will, nothing worse can happen to a man.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were red, and, for the first time he could remember, he felt defeated. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But the consequence of the government’s humiliating defeat was that the state decided never to let it happen again. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The companions were quiet and they were awkward, and humbled by their defeat. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Aunt Addie took her defeat hard, holding me in a cold and silent disdain. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z If he was defeated, she would lose everything. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Her head was between her knees, an image of defeat. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z If I had thought of it, I could have asked her how she could be defeated. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A heroic death, like a martyr’s death, is not a defeat, but a triumph. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought about a future when the giants had been defeated, Gaea was asleep, and they would live happily together—no jealousy, no monsters left to battle. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z You will be the key to the gods’ defeat. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Hecate expected her to defeat some super-powerful sorceress—the lady in the gold dress, whom Leo had described from his dream. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z What was clear, however, was that a particular version of politics and political leadership embodied in the Washington and Adams administrations had been successfully opposed and decisively defeated. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z At first, the FLN believed they could defeat the French militarily, Dr. Mustafa said, then realized that a pure military victory was impossible. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z While we had heard some talk of German military defeats on the various fronts, we were not sure if they were credible. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He needed a way to defeat that fear. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z You must defeat the witch, Hecate had said. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She would not accept it as a law of nature that the individual is always defeated. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I realized they were Camp Half-Blood beads—necklaces taken from defeated demigods. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I am writing these words in 1984, but this grandfather of mine was born, believe it or not, in 1820, shortly after Wellington had defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z You have, and many of us have, defeated this intention; and, by a terrible law, a terrible paradox, those innocents who believed that your imprisonment made them safe are losing their grasp of reality. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z They thought Sardothien could defeat such a man if she wasn’t drugged? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I shout, “The people united will never be defeated!” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z There is no purpose in recalling what then transpired, our long flight, our final defeats. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Other documents covered the years after France’s defeat, as Eisenhower worked with the government of South Vietnam to delay and undermine elections they knew Ho Chi Minh would win. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It was fully realised that though the human beings had been defeated in the Battle of the Cowshed they might make another and more determined attempt to recapture the farm and reinstate Mr. Jones. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The village was run by maroons whom the British had been unable to defeat. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Dothraki men wore their hair in long oiled braids, and cut them only when defeated. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I gotta say: I've been reading your sermons and studying your books for six months now, and it feels like all I have to show for it is frustration and a sense of defeat. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z His childhood was full of them; his very body was an empty hall echoing with sonorous defeated names; he was not a being, an entity, he was a commonwealth. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z And every time we conferred, we defeated ourselves. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched her as she walked by me, looking worn, almost defeated. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Gum Baby peeked over the big toe and sucked her teeth at the sight of the defeated iron monsters. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But the former slaves in what became Haiti defeated the French army. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Laertes emerged from the match dusty, breathless, and, it seemed to me, defeated. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z We were excluded, but not unaffected: the defeat of the National Party would be in our interest and that of all Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For centuries after, people imagined that they could discern ghostly samurai armies vainly striving to bail the sea, to cleanse it of blood and defeat and humiliation. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z England had begun talking about ending slavery, but then it saw the chaos in France and sent an army to try to defeat the Haitians. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z If he could defeat adults at chess, why shouldn’t he be treated as an adult? Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It's an expression that never fails to defeat me. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z On September 19, 1777, Redcoats under General Burgoyne clashed with American troops, who nearly defeated the British. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “In return, you fix Nico and Hazel. Let us go in peace. And—and give us whatever aid you can to defeat Gaea’s forces.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A scarred ruin belching smoke, the only fireman dispatched to extinguish it slouched in defeat, blistered and weary, his hose run dry. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Nergal could be defeated and New York would be saved. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Hazel was supposed to defeat her, somehow—though she could not even function in the real world. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “The Sleeper is gone, but not defeated. Who knows what kind of trouble he’s getting up to?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He was a man with faded, defeated eyes and rough hands; when he spoke, his voice sounded as if it were seldom used. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z In his abject defeat lies his supreme triumph. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I told myself that I did not like his Hasidic-bred sense of superiority and that it would be a great pleasure to defeat him and his team in this afternoon’s game. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I thought about telling him how close I had been to capturing that trout, but I hated to admit defeat. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was certain to defeat such a small creature in combat, but his orders were to get the picture, not to fight little mice. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The defeat made his service—and everyone else’s—seem so pointless. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The servants were abuzz about a wager with some stranger who had come to the kingdom and bet he could defeat one of the most fearsome dogs with his bare hands. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She might get out of being toadified somehow, even if Thorn and Seven didn’t defeat the Nightbeast, but Seven thought that maybe her life at home would be even worse than that. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The news of the Liberal defeat was more and more concrete. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They converged in the center of the city, shouting in a single voice that the people united would never be defeated. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, Annabeth had said the statue was the key to defeating Gaea. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “You ignoramus. ‘Trounce’ means ‘to defeat heavily in a contest.’ The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z When the Shoshone finally obtained guns—they traded with their linguistic cousins, the Nermernuh, who took the weapons as booty from defeated Spaniards—open warfare broke out. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z And Lee saw him mistily, one soldier of the Imperial Guard creeping away from his company’s defeat. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My day started out with incredible news, but ended in tragic defeat. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z On the day the team was named, it felt like everyone in my corner wilted in defeat. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z That was not because chiefdoms were more kindly disposed toward defeated enemies but because the greater economic specialization of states, with more mass production and more public works, provided more uses for slave labor. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve defeated two of her giants, but that’s only the beginning. The real war will take place in the old land of the gods. The quest will take us to Rome, and eventually to Greece.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He thought how ten minutes ago—yes, only ten minutes— there had still been equivocation in his heart as he wondered whether the news from the front would be of victory or defeat. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z In gaseous form, death can be instant, which I realize defeats the purpose of feeling something. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The German army’s blockade of the city of Leningrad, which had begun on September 8, 1941, finally ended in its defeat there on January 27, 1944. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “I don’t know—I don’t care. Somehow you will fail. Something will defeat you. Life will defeat you.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z They were strong like warriors, and they defeated the evil beings in a long and mighty battle. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z “The ghost I talked to explained how Hecate defeated Clytius in the first war. She used her torches to set his hair on fire. He burned to death. In other words, fire is his weakness.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Colonel Cathcart lived by his wits in an unstable, arithmetical world of black eyes and feathers in his cap, of overwhelming imaginary triumphs and catastrophic imaginary defeats. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In a moment his fear would dissolve, replaced by something wonderful—which was far more troubling than the fear, for how could they work to defeat Mr. Curtain if they found his invention irresistible? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Now they just had to defeat the giants, preferably without destroying the city of Rome, and get out of here to find their friends. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Stop the Sleeper from stealing the celestial weapons, find out how he may be defeated from the Pool of the Past, and then you will receive Pandava training from the entire Council.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Each of the major strikes that took place in 1919 ended in defeat for the workers. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z My mother seemed defeated too by his absence, as he had long supplied her with companionship; and she and I went about our tasks without pleasure, slept without release in dreams, and ate without satiety. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Spassky seemed to have no animosity for the man who’d defeated him, although he knew he was going to face difficult times when he returned home to Moscow. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At Putney he slipped his boat into the water, leaned deep into his oars, and over the course of three heats defeated a field of fifty- eight oarsmen. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Working his way hurriedly through the alleys, circles, roundabouts, and barriers, he found himself trapped in a dead end, deadlocked and defeated. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to say that Germany would be defeated, that the war would end and everything would go back to the way it was. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z They were princesses once, charged with saving the kingdom from a dragon, and whoever could defeat it would be queen. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Silas walked under the table, his tail still drooping from his defeat by the squirrel. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally at sundown she went to bed defeated, without eating supper. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There had to be some grace in honesty, some benefit to coming to class defeated and looking for help. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Closing the tear in the sky, defeating these iron monsters—that is only the beginning.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z When Hood came up from Georgia and through northern Alabama into Tennessee, he did not claim to have defeated Sherman’s army. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He had matured, and was no longer an excitable youth, but his politics had not changed in the least; he still believed that it would be impossible to defeat the right without a violent revolution. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid you would have to defeat me first, my sweet,” Arachne said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It finally ended in defeat in April 1939, when the patent office rejected the claims finally and decisively based on the prior publications by Cockcroft and Walton and by Lewis, Lawrence, Livingston, and Henderson. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But no baby was going to defeat her. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z With the imminence of defeat, some women went into the street armed with sticks and kitchen knives. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z To defeat an adversary who was your equal, maybe even your superior, it wasn’t necessarily enough just to give your all from start to finish. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The next morning magazines and newspapers all over the country would be running side-by-side photographs of War Admiral’s victory and Seabiscuit’s defeat. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes Jason stood in the underground temple of Epirus, the giant Clytius looming over him, speaking in a chorus of disembodied voices: It took all of you together to defeat me. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘But how can I return without shame — unless there is indeed no other way, and we are already defeated?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Hazel’s feelings were like those which might pass through the mind of a defeated general. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “They are following, yes. They know you are here. Giants and Titans. The defeated ones. They know.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They spoke also of unbelievable things—of Lancelot unhorsed, defeated, kneeling after he had been knocked down. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you insist on taking this path, you will jeopardize your family. You will defeat the purpose of the panchakanyas.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “What do you know about her? How do I defeat her?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z They told everyone the people of Mozambique must work together to build a new nation now that the Portuguese colonialists had been defeated. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Philip of Macedon—not the father of Alexander, but the man defeated by Titus Quinctius—did not have much of a state compared to the great power of the Romans and Greeks who attacked him. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Splayed across its face, suitable for stomping on, was a bas-relief of a naked, disemboweled male corpse, apparently a defeated enemy, blood welling from his side. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “If I defeat you, none of your friends or followers has the right to come after me or my guest. Your blood will clear all debts of honor.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Juno warned us that we could never heal the rift between the Greeks and Romans unless we defeated victory.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Only with the recent development of protective nets and greenhouses were we finally able to defeat the thrushes, and to redesign strawberries and raspberries according to our own standards. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Swallowing down the taste of defeat, Alex folded the map and forced himself on. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Games 26, 27, 28, and 29 were all draws; it was very hard for either man to defeat the other by that time. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And I promise myself I will defeat his plan. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He related how the FLN had begun their struggle with a handful of guerrilla attacks in 1954, having been heartened by the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘It is by our own folly that the Enemy will defeat us,’ cried Boromir. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Because chiefdoms and state societies have economic specialization, the defeated can be used as slaves, as commonly happened in biblical times. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But he looks more defeated than weak, more helpless than scared, liked a caged puppy. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The university’s football team had historically been a winning proposition, with an astonishing accomplishment to its credit—a record sixty-three consecutive games without a defeat between 1907 and 1917. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She felt so defeated that she left the garage without seeing the new models and she spent the night turning over in bed and weeping with indignation. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The Greeks must find a secret way of entering the city, or accept defeat. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Amari, defeated, looked from Clay to his friends in utter disbelief. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z And every time he defeated a player with a higher rating, his own rating rose. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “VanQuish singlehandedly defeated the last surviving Night Brother. It was the biggest arrest in centuries.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He was going to take his revenge on the beasts for his defeat and humiliation. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “I was fixin’ to preach about David and Goliath this morning, because David was young, and brave, and faced an enemy who seemed to be impossible to defeat. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He died defeated and alone, a broken man in an alien land. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Hundreds of destroyed fetterlings lay in mounds around him, like a fort made of defeated enemies, and yet several hundred more live ones circled him. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Mark Antony’s troops soundly defeated the Republican general who had been connected to Cassius. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Ho Chi Minh seized the opportunity to fill the power vacuum left by the Japanese defeat. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z And Shelob cowed at last, shrunken in defeat, jerked and quivered as she tried to hasten from him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z All day, with little spurts of excitement, the thought of a smashing defeat in Africa had been in and out of his mind. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Will you not admit when you are defeated?” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Hazel was supposed to defeat her, though she could not even manage fifth grade. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Everyone is always celebrating victory or drinking away defeat. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I pretend to be taken aback and hold up my hands in mock defeat. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z After hours of debate, a vote was taken and the motion to include the women was overwhelmingly defeated. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z That was the decisive factor in the British Empire’s eventual defeat of New Zealand’s well-armed indigenous Maori population. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Would it ever be possible to defeat him? Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “It might tell you,” Serret said in her soft voice, “how you will defeat your enemy.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I really was starting to feel defeated….I wondered if... The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I understand now that what is shrinking him, what is turning the air around him that awful gray, is defeat. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Every soldier would like to defeat his enemy on the field, but in this case, such a victory was out of reach. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet sweaty hands and wet clothes can easily defeat the skin’s natural resistance to current. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Thor was not going to be defeated in a simple game of lifting a cat. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Private gatherings such as this were not held very often—only when the idea of defeat became not only unthinkable but intolerable. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Hence the victors have no use for survivors of a defeated tribe, unless to take the women in marriage. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Now there were rumors: a terrible defeat, someone had blundered, two hundred thousand Rebs, the Eleventh Corps had deserted. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Vola gave him a look that was half irritation, half grudging defeat. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “We have understood your story about the imprisoned sea creatures in Atlanta. Keto and Phorcys must be stopped. We will send a quest of mer-heroes to defeat them and free their captives. Perhaps Cyrus?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And, once defeated, they might leave Lakota territory. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z As William hunkered by the radio, Norway fell to the Nazis, and the British Army struggled to regroup after its defeat at Dunkirk. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I wondered how anyone could give himself so selflessly to a forsaken land, refusing to be defeated by the considerable odds against him. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Maybe I should just go and give myself to the Nazis, I thought with bitterness, with defeat. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z A score of genuinely brilliant military leaders who also confronted a superior enemy force—Hannibal, Robert E. Lee, and Napoleon come to mind—were eventually defeated because they presumed that victory meant winning battles. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Indeed. How the Sender’s messages accomplish such profound effects, what the particulars of his plan are—anything you uncover may help us find a way to defeat him.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He thought furiously, trying to come up with a way to defeat Misery. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Being chased by witches and warlocks, battling monsters, even defeating demons, was nothing compared to the task of facing the reality of our father’s abandonment. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He had thought of his father and the terrible look of defeat when he had listened on the phone the other night and finally placed the receiver on the table, giving up. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Jean de Satigny, who had not admitted defeat in his romantic siege, observed her closely. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Each carried a quiet defeat in their hunched shoulders and downcast eyes that Koffi hated but understood. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “My father has defeated monsters stronger than Sigurd.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z McNamara agreed that more soldiers were needed to prevent defeat, but pointed out that if the United States escalated, so would the enemy. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But the brilliance defeated him: there it was inside his eyes, twisting and scintillating like a... The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Rowing before an immense crowd, Oxford defeated Harvard, but the event was so widely publicized in the United States that it produced an explosion of interest in rowing. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She knew how to flirt, knew how to disarm someone with a compliment, and knew how to conquer that initial mountain of awkward that usually defeated him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And suddenly, I don’t feel bewildered or defeated. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z While the goal of violence is to defeat and vanquish the enemy, the goal of Satyagraha is to convince or convert the opponent. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I saw newsreels of long lines of defeated German soldiers, just peacefully walking away from the battle, guarded by only a few Americans. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Seemingly Mr. Adams was calmly accepting defeat, dismissing the meeting, for now he was saying, ‘This meeting can do nothing more to save the country.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead he walked through the front door like a defeated athlete—head low, shoulders hunched, a sack of disappointment sitting on his chest like an anvil. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “He’s not a chief, but he owns one of the azungu's guns, and he’s very good at magic. I’m certain his magical calculations are strong enough to defeat this black rhino.” The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z “At least we know how to kill the giant. And this sorceress...well, if Hecate believes Hazel can defeat her, then so do I.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I’m convinced, Archie, that he’s become a symbol to those who would like to see the sale defeated. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They say the Youns marched into Cambodia only three weeks ago, on January 25, and through their artillery power and army defeated the Khmer Rouge, sending Pol Pot and his men running into the jungles. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The last image Agent Jones would ever have of his father was of a defeated man in a red nose holding a balloon animal. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The boys shook one another’s hands, paddled over to the Syracuse boat, collected trophy shirts off the backs of the defeated Orangemen and shook their hands, and then rowed leisurely back to their shell house. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It was reintroduced dutifully every year, but the full Senate did not vote on it until 1887, when it was defeated 16 to 34, with twenty-five senators not even bothering to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The Gyrfalcons advance against the Phantoms, the Castle Raiders beat the Windwalkers, the Cloud Knights destroy the Sorcerers, and, much to everyone’s surprise, the Zombie Vikings defeat the Sharpshooters. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "Only the greatest of heroes could hope to defeat my husband. And then only on their very best day." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The defeated knights, jogging home with their bruises, missed the conviviality which usually happened on tournament evenings, wondered who the taciturn champion could be, and talked superstitiously among themselves. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I still feel that oily heaviness on my skin, like death is clinging to me even though I have defeated it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Nobody’s seat was safe just because he had rowed in the boat that had defeated California so impressively. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then he would sigh, and say, Laila, my love, the only enemy an Afghan cannot defeat is himself Babi took his seat at the table, dipped bread into his bowl of aush. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Then Mini kissed her stiff parents, hugged her immobile brother, and went outside, prepared to face down whatever evil she was destined to defeat. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It stayed more or less afloat, but the outcome was the worst defeat in Washington’s history. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Yuk,” she said smiling and began to run for the old Perkins place, that beautiful, graceful run of hers that neither mud nor water could defeat. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I told Dash quite candidly that at the moment we could not defeat the government on the battlefield, but could make governing difficult for them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z William Faulkner was excited to be working on a plot that starred men and women flying together to defeat the Nazis. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z There could no longer be any doubt: Germany would be defeated. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Though he praised Pollard’s riding early in the race and his courage in handling the defeat, Otis, who knew Pollard as Jack, was unequivocal in his assessment of blame. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1957, the Africanists had called for a vote of no confidence in the Transvaal executive at the national conference, but had been defeated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “But man is not made for defeat,” he said. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “We will defeat the forces of extremism and militancy with the power of the people,” she declared. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Our leaders were still innocent about how many American lives it would cost to defeat the determined Japanese. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Getting real with you, I feel a little defeated. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “The fire...the bandits...I still cannot believe that you defeated Regibald du Burgh in single combat. You were smart to lure him up into that broken glass tower.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Because let us understand: North Vietnam cannot defeat or humiliate the United States. Only Americans can do that.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z When the decisive vote came in April, Madison attributed his defeat to “the exertions and influence of Aristocracy, Anglicism, and mercantilism” led by “the Banks, the British Merchts., the insurance Comps.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I am Inigo Montoya and I do not accept defeat—you will think of something; I have complete confidence in you.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z All of us wanted to believe the bravery of our soldiers could somehow defeat the mighty German military with all its planes and tanks. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z It’s only that sometimes Gogol wonders whether he represents some sort of capitulation or defeat. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But maybe the biggest difference was that she didn’t look so defeated. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z It shook me to the core to see my father defeated. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “I do not need those foolish undead! The General thinks I am worthless? He will change his mind when I defeat you myself!” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Louis had battled his way through twenty-seven professional matches with twenty-three knockouts and no defeats to reach his current status as the number one challenger in the world. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z After settler forces defeated the Cherokees in 1776, one group of Cherokees strongly opposed to ceding any more land moved farther west. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Attempt to take Storm Crow defeated, six crew dead, many wildlings. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He did not feel defeated by the end of the Soviet Union; he felt emboldened by it. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Those last to the party were the last to leave: the Ptolemaic Empire outlived its rivals, largely with the same borders, until the Romans defeated Queen Cleopatra VII and her lover Antony in 30. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “Not exactly. Maybe it would defeat their purpose. They win when you respond the way they expect you to. Change the rules of the game, girl, and they might not like it so much.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet through all its history, despite the rejection and the exile, zero has always defeated those who opposed it. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Like, seriously, we are Zamoras! Let’s stop looking defeated and take some action!” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z What starts out as hopeful scrolling quickly turns into defeat, and I sort of wish I could start a support group for all these people with their regrets and what-if fantasies. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The defeat hit the German people like a thunderbolt. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Though the motion was defeated, Stanton had considered Phillips an ally, and she was hurt by his rejection. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z One of the heroes admired by all, who helped Chairman Mao liberate China from oppression and defeated the Americans in Korea. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A few pines along the edge of the wood had been scorched, but deeper in the damp soil and green wood had defeated the flames. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z This would prevent defeat in the short term, but at a substantial cost. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It was not only that the man who won was honored; the man who was defeated was held to be dishonored. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He leans back against the desk, looking defeated. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Rather than admit defeat, I decided to change goals. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Regarding alcohol as “God’s worst enemy” and “hell’s best friend,” he vowed to defeat anyone who manufactured, sold, or distributed it. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “Madu told me today that the army has nothing, absolutely nothing. They thought Ojukwu had arms piled up somewhere, given the way he’s been talking, ‘No power in Black Africa can defeat us!’ Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At Portorož he confirmed that he’d grown in strength sufficiently to have defeated all the Soviet grandmasters competing with him for the title. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I hadn't been around to witness the defeats, only his victories, while I ran behind on my little legs, trying to catch up, asking him to wait up as he sprinted off on his adventures. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “In fact I’ll go even further. I promise you that if you defeat the snake, I’ll admit I was wrong to that stuffy old cat. I’ll even apologize to him on bended knees, so there!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “That tactic is...somewhat effective, but you should always have a variety of moves in your repertoire. When you only have one, you become predictable and easy to defeat.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Even as a boy, I defeated my opponents without dishonoring them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “If we unite and work together, we can and will bring down this evil system. We can defeat the whites. Unity is strength.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Seasons had come and gone; presidents in Kabul had been inaugurated and murdered; an empire had been defeated; old wars had ended and new ones had broken out. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Acknowledging defeat, thousands of the strikers, whose ranks at one point had swollen to more than seventy-five thousand, returned to work. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Then she said the very thing that was sure to defeat me. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Devlin crushed his cigar to a pulp, but being a businessman through and through, he knew when he was defeated. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Perhaps that lunatic dislocation in the mind could really happen: that was the thought that defeated him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z For a moment the world swirled in a disconcerting kaleidoscope of color, but when it settled, Holly was no longer the defeated elf she had been. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Down front to the right, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, who only a few hours earlier had crumbled in our front yard, defeated by the cotton rows, now sat on the edges of their rickety-rackety chairs. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Roy could feel his shoulders sagging in defeat, while Beatrice’s face had become a mask of grim resignation. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Just the knowledge that he’d been defeated by a pack of teen beauty queens. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Fighting for freedom, the former slaves defeated the armies of first England, then France: Europe's two most powerful nations. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z You have probably read of the disorganization and discouragement of this army after General Pope’s defeat at Bull Run. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Byrne had just defeated Samuel Reshevsky, the strongest American grandmaster in the tournament, and his chess ability was not to be disrespected. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Newsflashes declared that Martians had defeated the military and taken over its bases. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z In the end, Southern Sudan would defeat the enemy, but it also would suffer defeat. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She blocked him, and when he tried to slink away in another direction, she restrained him with a heavy paw until he stilled in defeat. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The countryside, the village of Treegap, the wood—all lay defeated. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, Jack and Sarah journey across the forest, defeat a troll army, rescue the fairy princess, battle the evil hobgoblin king and queen, and return the world to the sunshine. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z How could Elena expect her to defeat some evil in this castle, when there was so much more of it out there? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Which means that in order to defeat her, I have to think of a way to defeat myself. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “I can assure you, the humiliation of a defeat is absolutely unacceptable to my country.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The sail was patched with flour sacks and, furled, it looked like the flag of permanent defeat. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Bitterly conscious of defeat, Ranofer turned away and started for the storeroom. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Singly they found their way to his door, wrapped each in a shroud stitched with anger, yearning, pride, vengeance, loneliness, misery, defeat, and hunger. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy could hardly wait for his weekly lesson, and eventually he began to defeat Tommy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I studied it, the way her smile seemed to crackle with her own brand of electricity, and felt something inside of me shrink in defeat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z These questions would not be answered by the armies that defeated Nazi Germany. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Instead of finding redemption, Al Ulbrickson headed home with another defeat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Greece would defeat the Persians; Greek philosophy would never quite defeat Zeno—for Zeno had a paradox, a logical puzzle that seemed intractable to the reasoning of Greek philosophers. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He was the American who had a fighting chance of defeating a Soviet champion. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Wouldn’t that rather defeat the purpose?” he said smiling. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z In all the years under the bridge he had never once defeated Crane-man at this game. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She was definitely the hottest defeated multivariate calculus student I’d ever seen. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z At the beginning we were too young to understand what was going on; by the end we had become used to news of battles, defeats, and victories. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z They’d been treated badly; they were bruised, bleeding, and slouched in attitudes of defeat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They hobbled over the finish line, booed at the defeated music that played on the television, and vowed together to crush Mario in the fourth and final round of the match. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “White Harbor is not strong enough to stand alone. You need His Grace as much as he needs you. Together you can defeat your common enemies.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He crossed his limp wrists in his lap and hardly seemed to be breathing as he sat with his gaze drooping toward the floor in acquiescent defeat. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It was one of the most devastating defeats of the Civil War. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Nearly three months later, the German army was defeated by the Russians at Stalingrad. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The Scots tried to carry out their part of the bargain, but in August 1648 their forces were defeated at Preston, and on 30 January the following year Charles I was executed. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He held his hands in the air in defeat. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z For instance, California’s native hunter-gatherers initially numbered about 200,000 in aggregate, but they were splintered among a hundred tribelets, none of which required a war to be defeated. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He went from village to village and defeated every local champion. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let us be united for peace. Let us also be united against defeat. Because let us understand: North Vietnam cannot defeat or humiliate the United States. Only Americans can do that.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Soon they had defeated the Chinese and taken over many other islands in the Pacific Ocean. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s twenty-two years since we defeated Voldemort at the Battle of Hogwarts, and I’m delighted to say there is a new generation being brought up having known only the slightest conflict. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z In defeat, Adlai Stevenson had succeeded in placing nuclear testing policy solidly on the public agenda. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Unwilling to suffer a humiliating defeat, cut down one by one as they tried to break through the cavalry, they mounted their horses and charged off the face of the mountain. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “But first you must defeat the witch. Unless you manage that...” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z If successful, it could mean the defeat of the Long Knives. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z ‘They need you here. There’s still an army to defeat. Besides, the prophecy -’ ‘He’s right.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It would be damaging to American prestige, because it would be viewed around the world as a defeat for the United States in the Cold War. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z After the armistice of Neerlandia, while Colonel Aureliano Buendía took refuge with his little gold fishes, he kept in touch with the rebel officers who had been faithful to him until the defeat. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z After the February defeat, Alice Paul and the suffragists continued to protest, but not as consistently or flamboyantly. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Hunter’s southeast spur, an unclimbed route that had previously defeated three teams of elite mountaineers. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man just reminds him of defeat.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She saw the same thing I did, a defeated Italian team we had to take advantage of. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Mark Antony could not very well contradict this statement without admitting that he actually had suffered a crushing defeat. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z To the Japanese soldier a life in defeat was not for a moment worth living; he knew he could not return to his people having suffered the humiliation of losing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I wore hijab by choice, and I proudly represented my country both on and off the fencing strip, both in victory and defeat. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Usually, whichever team won first got to be America the following round, since America always defeated Vietnam in the video show. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z I remember the outlines of garden beds not yet planted for the spring, a goat or two in a pen, one sodden dog tied to a post, hunched defeated in the muck. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Even a party of six or seven high-level avatars would have had a difficult time defeating him. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I had defeated a car and a mountain as she pondered over my father’s fidelity. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He explained the Prophecy of Seven, the building of the Argo II, and their quest to reach Greece and defeat the giants before Gaea woke. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He's a gentleman, and he fought a war with the Germans, and it's his instinct to offer generosity and friendship to a defeated foe. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The largest of them showed the last survivors of a defeated Valyrian army passing beneath the yoke and being chained. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The realization convinced me I couldn't be passive; I couldn't simply wait for the Germans to be defeated. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z If she was reading the prophecy right, either Leo or Jason would defeat Gaea. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “You might as well ask an artist to explain his art, or ask a poet to explain his poem. It defeats the purpose. The meaning is only clear through the search.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Torrance,” he said, his tone defeated and afraid, “I just don’t understand. How can they do this? They killed someone. What are we supposed to do next?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It was shocking to see the enemy they’d been assured was nearly defeated strike with such ferocity. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I just need to make sure the defeat doesn’t take while I’m inside. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The word is defeated, but I just say—loud enough to be heard by Holly and Denise in the front too—“I’m bracing for a confrontation with Ted.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z After long wanderings and many trials on land and sea he reached Italy, where he defeated those who opposed his entering the country, married the daughter of a powerful king and founded a city. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In the late summer shortly after Tom and Eb left, there was news of another defeat for the North; it was closer to home this time—at Wilson’s Creek in Missouri. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z It could have been the way his shoulders sagged, sloping down in a way that was so defeated. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Bobby defeated him in six straight games, the first shutout of a grandmaster in chess history. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Every night we praise and commend Pol Pot and his Red Khmer soldiers for defeating the enemy. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It could end thousands of years of hostility. It might be the key to defeating Gaea. But if we can’t help you...” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As with most quests in the OASIS, playing as a team made it easier to defeat the various enemies and complete each of the levels. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He sighs, drops his head in defeat, and then pulls off his sweater, his shoes, his hat, his gloves, and his jeans, even though it’s freezing out. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Finally, having defeated the last of his own enemies, Octavian could afford to be generous. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “Bob and I believe that the worst course of action is to continue in this essentially passive role which can lead only to eventual defeat and an invitation to get out in humiliating circumstances.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z More than four decades have passed since the United States was defeated in Vietnam, yet the veterans I interviewed had vivid memories of their year “in country.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “Homework — compose a poem about my defeat of the Wagga Wagga Werewolf! Signed copies of Magical Me to the author of the best one!” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z In any case, Euergetes acted decisively, defeating the dissidents and importing vast amounts of grain to feed the people. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z ‘Name the terms,’ said Gandalf steadily, but those nearby saw the anguish in his face, and now he seemed an old and wizened man, crushed, defeated at last. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z That her best talent wasn’t defeating monsters...it was pretending. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Here among these blackened granite outcrops General Fremont made his stand against a Mexican army, and defeated it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He darted furtive, guilty glances back as he fled in defeat, afraid the old woman might now start following him, and he welcomed the concealing shelter of the drizzling, drifting, lightless, nearly opaque gloom. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Delivered in grenades, rockets, and torpedoes, those incendiaries played a key role in Islam’s eventual defeat of the Crusaders. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z A lesser mind would have accepted defeat, since the odds were stacked against me, but the best military leaders always find ways to eliminate obstacles. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Was it possible that the army had defeated the Taliban? Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Like the Seattle General Strike, the Great Steel Strike of 1919 ended with the complete defeat of the unions. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Together they had defeated gravity and conquered the soft gumbo of Chicago soil, to change forever the character of urban life; now, together, they would build the fair and change history. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z If he’d once defeated the greatest sorcerer in the world, how come Dudley had always been able' to kick him around like a football? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z In half an hour she admitted defeat, at least for the moment, and climbed back down to the bottom of the cage. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z This was Germany’s first defeat on the ground since the outbreak of war over two years earlier. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z His slight frame contained every cause of an army’s defeat. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “A pair of boot lacings,” returned Jo, guessing and defeating his purpose. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It does us great discredit to treat a defeated foe like this. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z We have one very limited world, and although death has been defeated as completely as polio, people still must die. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z ‘The blade that is drawn from this sheath shall not be stained or broken even in defeat,’ she said. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Okay, that’s enough!” said the director, tossing up her arms in defeat. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z When you looked at O’Brien’s powerful shoulders and his blunt- featured face, so ugly and yet so civilized, it was impossible to believe that he could be defeated. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Paul looked defeated, like he really wished he had something to give his son. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Between the weather and the Montenegrins’ defeat, it didn’t augur well for our own summit assault, scheduled to get under way in less than six hours. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Our current policy can lead only to disastrous defeat,” they warned. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Bright with banners, obsidian blades gleaming in the sun, the army advanced on the long-term enemy it had routed so many times before—and was utterly defeated. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I have to piece together the sequence of events, and when I get to the bottom of it, I believe that the plant loss is not just a defeat; it's a sign. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Seattle sports had once risen briefly to international prominence, in 1917, when the city’s professional hockey team, the Metropolitans, became the first American team to win the Stanley Cup, defeating the Montreal Canadiens. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Had his horde been so soundly defeated that they had learned their lesson? Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It gives us all something to do besides accept defeat. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We both served on the boards of several nonprofits, and as much as he’d been stung by his defeat in the congressional primary, Barack still had ideas about trying for a higher office. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She was coming to regret leaving the Yellow City untaken after defeating its army in the field. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Once we snared Anansi and convinced him to close up the tear in the sky, the gods and heroes could work together to defeat the iron monsters once and for all. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It is a collection of men from many different places who have seen much defeat and many commanders. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A terrible defeat, but not quite a complete one, for the left wing of the Army of the Cumberland had held firm under the command of a general named George Thomas. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Victarion was no craven, but no more was he a fool; he could not defeat three hundred ships with fifty-four. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Finally, he admitted defeat and rushed down to the computer room. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I heard her let out a defeated sigh. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “It may be delayed but it cannot be defeated, and we covet for Tennessee the signal honor of being the thirty-sixth and last State necessary to consummate this great reform.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She also felt sure they could never defeat the giants without Bacchus’s help. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Hecate mentioned a formidable enemy in the House of Hades—a witch who couldn’t be defeated except by me, using magic.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Oh, you know, I’m a Spare witch, with an impossible task and a Nightbeast to defeat.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Now I’ll just defeat Cain in the duel, and then no one needs to know. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Whenever he was ill with the fever, or once when he fell from a tree, his mother would rub his body with okwuma, all the while muttering, “We shall defeat them, they will not win.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z His long experience of defeat and his knowledge of the people allowed the Candidate to realize before anyone else that this time he was going to win. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Allied bombing raids destroyed strategic locations throughout Europe in the push to defeat Hitler. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Neither side could defeat the other, and both were unwilling to retreat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z On every side of us, men talk vehemently about the Youn invasion and the defeat of Pol Pot’s army. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Back when men were men and words had some muscle, to discomfit was to defeat, rout, or overthrow. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z All during this meal he talks about the caterpillars: their numbers, their ingenuity, the various methods of defeating them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z His foreman was a man defeated by his own pessimistic views, and his news was mostly a series of misfortunes: the strawberries froze, the chickens caught the pip, the grapes rotted. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “You will need all the help you can get if you are to defeat them both.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The white girl never bothered her again, but Joycelyn would always consider the incident a personal defeat, saying, “I felt I should have been stronger; I should have been above that.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She did not let herself be defeated by resignation, however. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Nobody left the carriage this way. Possibly the open window was intended to suggest the fact, but, if so, the snow has defeated the murderer’s object.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She was looking down at a pathetic blond-haired kid who was no threat at all—just another defeated demigod about to become his victim. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z If only they gave him sufficient time to make ready, he knew he could defeat pain. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Jus nods, and that feeling of defeat returns to his chest now that the fire from the liquor is gone. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But I hear the protestors: “The people united will never be defeated.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Bleeding in half a dozen places, he lay with closed eyes in the run he had defended and made no reply when Hyzenthlay told him that the Efrafans were defeated and the warren was saved. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been unconscious in the hospital wing for the final match of the previous year, meaning that Gryffindor had been a player short and had suffered their worst defeat in three hundred years. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Adiah snarled, but it was half-hearted, a sound full of defeat. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But it’s in Paradise Lost that he’s to be found in properly blistering form—first as the defeated general rallying his troops in hell, and later as the tricksy serpent in the Garden of Eden. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The east is gray; it will be primrose soon and then red with firing and once more the weary backward marching will begin, retreating from annihilation, falling back upon defeat, though not quite yet. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z She'd never failed before, and she didn't know how to handle defeat. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z ‘So the thing is,’ Leo said as his hands twisted wire, ‘Zeus is already P.O.’ed at you, right? If you help us defeat Gaia, you could make it up to him.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We sank down into the hay, feeling defeated and depressed. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I love this guy. Come on, new friend. Let’s go chalk up my thirteenth defeat in a row!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Whoever killed Scythe Faraday also gave him one final insult. After he was dead, the killer defeated the security measures on Faraday’s ring, and used it to grant the witnesses immunity.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But magic alone cannot defeat me, and you do not have sufficient strength. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The look of the defeated— his father’s look—big, plodding strawberry farmer. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The club had distinguished itself by competing every year in the Metropolitan Chess League, often defeating dozens of clubs throughout the New York area. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Well, he probably could have, but perhaps not in the way he wanted, and in that case the defeat would have been even more stinging. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z What he deserved, I decided in that moment, was public humiliation and defeat. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Dri, tap record. Thank you. Okay, so we are four days on the water, and, well, we are here. We will not be defeated. We will carry Stef’s memory home. Dri?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, having found his way to Village, he had thought his own brutal beginnings—a fatherless hovel for a home; a grim, defeated mother who beat him and his brother bloody—were unusual. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The construction of the Berlin Wall might well have been a crushing defeat for Bill Harvey and his fellow spies. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They had all the more reason for doing so because the news of their defeat had spread across the countryside and made the animals on the neighbouring farms more restive than ever. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He looked totally tired and fed up, and his voice rang flat with defeat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z There they went, defeated, their bundles, their lives in tow, having left behind their homes, their childhood. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘We defeated the giants together in two seconds. Let’s all go -’ ‘No,’ Zeus said flatly. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But the Hunger Games are their weapon and you are not supposed to be able to defeat it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Rather than defeated and injured, he looked thrilled, and once again shouted out his defiance. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He studies the signs: the Sword that robbed him of his treasure re-made; the winds of fortune turning in our favour, and the defeat unlooked-for of his first assault; the fall of his great Captain. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I smile broadly and shrug before I turn back to Max in defeat. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I picture my mother’s face streaked with tears and dirt, my father bowing his head in defeat. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Where population densities are high, as in regions occupied by states or chiefdoms, the defeated still have nowhere to flee, but the victors now have two options for exploiting them while leaving them alive. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “We have seen enough, great Thor. You cannot even defeat my old foster mother. I do not think any of my men will wrestle you now.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z In 1918, when Germany was defeated, the occupying troops withdrew and returned to their homeland. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Seven felt a fury that she knew could never match her friend’s, but one she was happy to use to help her defeat these butt-toads. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Something had disturbed a monster it had taken all the gods to defeat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Despite his defeats, Bobby kept coming back for more. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I think I can defeat it. I will try my best.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z We practiced the slump of the shoulders born of defeat, the shuffling gait of those who knew that there was no pleasant or agreeable end to their pilgrimage. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He pursues speed with superlative courage, pushing beyond defeat, beyond exhaustion, sometimes beyond the structural limits of bone and sinew. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He shrugged in defeat, the anger draining from his voice. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z While I pretend to listen, I wonder why the Khmer Rouge fears the Youns if we can defeat them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I have no more jobs to do, and no more nature to defeat. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But the body always defeats them in the end. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z On that day, white South Africans celebrate the defeat of the great Zulu leader Dingane at the Battle of Blood River in 1838. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z None of the three superstates ever attempts any maneuver which involves the risk of serious defeat. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He defeated the Romans at Antioch and when they begged for peace, he gave it to them. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Which is good, 'cause it proves I can speak like a normal person, but bad, 'cause how can Mrs. de Roo ever defeat Hangman if she never even sees him properly? Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z We started saving again, but Lori felt too defeated to paint much, and the money didn’t come as quickly. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Earlier today he said that he’d brought on others to fight “the long defeat.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z With stunning skill and knowledge, they answered questions far above their grade level to defeat seven other teams.’” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Thus, when segregation laws were challenged and finally defeated, the benefit to one became a benefit for all; the integration of an institution by a single black implied an advance for the entire race. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Then you know Gaia is the real enemy. We need your help to defeat her. The war isn’t between the Greeks and Romans.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Most of the world’s most renowned masters had visited the club—it was steeped in the echoes of legendary games, epic battles, hard-fought victories, and heartfelt defeats. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He could have been one of the vlei people except there was nothing tired or defeated about him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And everyone in Afghanistan would be happy too, she said, once the antiprogressives, the backward bandits, were defeated. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Why do you still have Biafran number plates? Are you supporters of the defeated rebels?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The results of some battles had been a draw, but were they ever a real defeat? Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z For each NPC my avatar defeated, I would earn a few meager experience points and, usually, a handful of copper or silver coins dropped by my slain foes. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He felt twice as large, twice as heavy, and a thousand times stronger, but he knew he was defeated from the start because of the tenderness he felt and his desire to protect her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They were nomads, living on horseback, traveling to graze their herds, defeating anyone who tried to move into their cold, high territories. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “We have seen barren woman give birth, stomach worm transformed to innocent babe, dragon defeated by a girl who appeared from nowhere!” The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The battle will end when you, Aspirant Veturius, defeat—or are defeated by—the leader of the enemy. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The Confederates thus outnumbered Rosecrans’ army by as many as twenty thousand, and they handed a terrible defeat to the army that had so cheerfully set out upon its march in June. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything about his body language seemed to signal defeat. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He had carried off their Queen and they tried to rescue her, but Theseus defeated them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered searching through the wreckage of the giant bronze warrior she’d sacrificed her life to defeat, and not finding any sign of her. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He felt defeated as he appraised her on the witness stand. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The hunger and heat combined, a poisonous taste resembling defeat; yes, he thought, that’s what it is: I’ve been defeated in some obscure way. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z If, by some miracle, you managed to defeat the lich, you could take his treasure and leave the dungeon. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The Soviet Union won by one point over the Rest of the World: 20½–19½, and the Russians were shaken by their near defeat. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “We killed them all. Can you believe it? We won. We defeated them.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z And yet, if you only watched Aunt Toyo, you might never guess the price of this defeat. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I tell him that I like the line about the long defeat. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z After more than three centuries of rule, the white minority was conceding defeat and turning over power to the black majority. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The proposer of the game is quiet for half an hour, then finally shrugs and concedes defeat. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And the most profound problems in physics—the dark core of a black hole and the brilliant flash of the big bang—are struggles to defeat zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z But I can hear everything: the defeated whimpers of Kelton’s parents, underscored by dozens of scurrying feet that squeak, click, and scuff against the hardwood floor. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Even a half-remembrance of this episode, along with myriad other humiliations, defeats, and emasculations, could stir him into flights of depravity that surprised himself—but only himself. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Apparently he has no arms at all and he plans to defeat Nigeria with his fists.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “You think you can defeat me, girl?” she shrieked. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The plan had been a good one, but the storm and the frightening efficiency of the Efrafans had nearly defeated it. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Even in defeat, he was still the Colonel. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Discouraged but hardly defeated, Penelope felt she had no choice but to plead with Lady Constance in person. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Well, fool magic runs in my family, and my father used it to defeat a bunch of monsters and marry a princess.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z It was his first major legislative defeat after a long string of triumphs. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z To allow my activities to be circumscribed by my opponent was a form of defeat, and I resolved not to become my own jailer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t. But I don’t believe in defeat. Though it may be better.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z With Zapotec backing, he linked rebels in Red and White Bundle and a host of other cities defeated by 8-Deer. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It is a battle against a tireless enemy in which man never actually wins; the most that he can hope for is not to be defeated, she reads, before closing her eyes. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Holly slumped, momentarily defeated by this latest development. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He must examine the reasons for their victories and for their defeats, in order to avoid the latter and to imitate the former. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The official announcement of her expulsion was a dev-astating defeat for us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For the young Napoleon, who was exceptionally good at mathematics, the problems which had defeated the great Torricelli were by the 1780s mere school exercises—the school, of course, being the École Militaire. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The defeated men are killed, and their territory may be occupied by the victors. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “The power unleashed by the jailing destroyed the Star—and the Coven. But the Scholars rejoiced, for the jinn were defeated. All but the greatest of them.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The familiar faces in the crowd were haggard, dirty, crumpled by shock and defeat, but Tally realized that she no longer thought of them as ugly. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z After five more minutes, I throw the blanket off me in defeat. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Like Adlai Stevenson, he had achieved much in defeat. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She promptly denied that she had had anything to do with the Trojans’ defeat. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Of the twenty-one men who had followed him to war, fourteen fell in combat, six were wounded, and only one accompanied him at the moment of final defeat: Colonel Gerineldo Márquez. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It is the sort of day that seems to end minutes after it begins, defeating Ashima’s intentions to spend it fruitfully, the inevitability of nightfall distracting her. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Those were not the faces of men who had been defeated or were running away. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He paused, squeezed his eyes shut, then opened them, defeated. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I never distinguished myself again, and each defeat meant the loss of another charger arid another suit of jousting armor, which must needs he ransomed or replaced. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "For Stannis. Or your brother, it's all the same. Why else seek your father's gods? You're praying for our defeat. What would you call that, if not treason?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Any Japanese defeat was too embarrassing for the military leaders to admit to their immediate superiors, much less to their divine emperor. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So our leaders were trying to defeat Japan in other ways. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But the witch—who was the only person in the woods who wanted nothing—was not what Hazel had to defeat. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Anyway... the giants were hard to kill. According to prophecy, they could only be defeated by gods and demigods working together.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They said that if we abandoned our campaign in response to a call made by J. G. N. Strauss, the United Party leader, it would help the party defeat the Nationalists in the next election. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bitter pride in realizing what it costs to defeat them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It had never been cut; he had never known defeat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z An organized resistance by the Moriori could still then have defeated the Maori, who were outnumbered two to one. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But it was a necessary way to defeat the Long Knives. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z A brave death entitles them—at least the heroes—to a seat in Valhalla, one of the halls in Asgard, but there too they must look forward to final defeat and destruction. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Fact: No sixth grade team had ever defeated a seventh grade team. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘Oh, but you know the answer. You are a child of the sky, with storms in your blood. A primordial god has been defeated once before. You know of whom I speak.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There was victory and defeat; and towers fell, fortresses were burned, and flames went up into the sky. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He oscillated hourly between anguish and exhilaration, multiplying fantastically the grandeur of his victories and exaggerating tragically the seriousness of his defeats. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Raymie picked up Louisiana’s hands and Beverly picked up her feet, and they carried her out of the Very Friendly Animal Center and laid her down under the small defeated tree. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z He pointed out that it would be no good taking an expedition down the river to look for Thlayli unless it were strong enough to defeat him if it found him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mother groaned in defeat and left Gloria to her sorrow. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Where population densities are moderate, as in regions occupied by food-producing tribes, no large vacant areas remain to which survivors of a defeated band can flee. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z If not technology or the horse, what defeated the Inka? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was clear that Japan was going to be defeated. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They occur every twenty-five years, marking the anniversary of the districts’ defeat with over-the-top celebrations and, for extra fun, some miserable twist for the tributes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “My life is a double-edged sword,” Howie says, not speaking of his life as if it’s already over as other defeated Deckers do. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z As more of their loved ones died on faraway islands, many Japanese people saw that nothing was possible but defeat. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The defeats at the hands of the older boys had shaken his and the other boys’ self-confidence. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I can hear her crooning a country church song called "Long Black Train" as I slump onto the couch in defeat. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After he names his final price, I pull out the wad of rupees from my purse, and Zohra counts some and hands them over in defeat. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z She was the only person I had ever seen defeat evil where all else had failed. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But they are also defeated eyes, uncertain and melancholy, heavy with unloved duty. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Whatever. Let’s just go,” Seven said, feeling defeated. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Maybe I just didn’t want to be defeated. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Even if they managed to escape, how could they defeat the giants if the gods were all incapacitated? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But using her hands as planes, Lilya was able to describe the maneuvering of their aerial dogfight blow by blow, and the German pilot had to admit that this novice fighter had defeated him. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Their actions were motivated more by a desire to eclipse the ANC than to defeat the enemy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His defeat of the system, after seventy-two hours, had much to do with the fact that he wouldn’t eat anything from the food trays that were brought to him three times a day. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t respond and she quickly withdrew, for she knew that he was lost to her, in his own world of shame and defeat. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z What I cannot know is that this is, in some sense, my moment of final defeat. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time since I began playing tennis I defeated Scaramouche. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Why did olive trees yield to Stone Age farmers, whereas oak trees continue to defeat our brightest agronomists? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I struggled and struggled and became wet with perspiration, but I did not want to admit defeat and pick the infernal thing up with my hands. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Hera used hers against him with terrible effect and in the end he was killed by magic, but nothing that lived in the air, sea, or on land ever defeated him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll kill him the hard way—-just keep slashing until we find the weak spot. Once we defeat Percy Jackson, we’ll be more famous than Medusa! Our patron will reward us greatly!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z In a fit of defeat, I threw both my phone and the dictionary to the ground, watching them skid and spin across the wet pavement. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I felt so many different things right then: elation at my father’s strange expression of tenderness, and despair for his defeat. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The Athena statue held the key to defeating the giants. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jason knew what they had to do to defeat Gaia. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She made him tell all the story of his tricks with the mist that had defeated the Kargish warriors, and she listened as if she wondered and admired, but she spoke no praise. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But one by one, each woman rose to compare her work with the original, shook her head in defeat, and abandoned the hall. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z ‘Orion outfoxed us. He’s turned the ambush into a massacre. All we can do now is hold him back while you escape. You must get that statue to the Greeks and defeat Gaia!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z After the death of Duke Filippo, the Milanese employed Francesco Sforza to wage war against the Venetians; having defeated the enemy at Caravaggio, he joined with them to oppress the Milanese, his employers. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z And again the roar of the crowd deafened Julius and defeated Caesar’s intention. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z They discussed boat design and rigging techniques, debated racing strategy, recounted past victories and defeats, and analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of other crews and coaches. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Exactly,” said Xenophilius, as if he had defeated them all in reasoned argument. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Still, what remains is enough to indicate how the Mexica viewed their position vis-a-vis the Spanish: defeated, but not unequal. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Students James Hood and Vivian Malone eventually were admitted into the University of Alabama,’ but George Wallace refused to accept defeat. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When I lost twice to the boy whom I had defeated so easily a few years before, I stopped playing chess altogether. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z For a year while I was at the camp, Met Bong told me everyday the Youns were attacking Cambodia and that the mighty Khmer Rouge army would defeat them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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