| 单词 | defend |
| 例句 | The man with the calm, attentive eyes rose to defend Kira. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’d say Gaily s a wee bit ill today, too, so we continue without him. Thomas, defend yourself and then we’ll take the vote on what we should do with you.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z At school, Nicolas used his intelligence to pester others, and whenever he found himself faced with a violent situation he would call in his brother to defend him while he egged him on from behind. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Extra butter for the youngsters, the problems facing today’s youth—you name it, and Mother defends the younger generation. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z ‘Yet we cannot stay here beyond the walls to defend them,’ said Éomer. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The incursions of barbarian tribes from the north and east became more frequent, and the cost of defending the far-flung borders of the Empire became ever more impossible to maintain. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z ‘Camp Jupiter is lightly defended. If Gaia attacks there, perhaps the Amazons could help.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z So they tried to sink the loss in booze, and silence their grief with war stories about their courage, defending the land they had already lost. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He was to be given the chance to defend himself! Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Part of me felt heart good that he defended me, but then the shame of my leg had sent him walking. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z But they couldn’t defend her against her own kin. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z And yet, for a moment she even thought of defending herself. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I said at last, assuming he would be able to pick up from the tone of my voice that I was talking about him not defending his brother at the party. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z In 2006, some seven hundred new mothers found out that doctors had taken their placentas without consent to test for abnormalities that might help the hospital defend itself against future lawsuits over birth defects. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Given my feelings on tribalism, one would assume that I would have made halfhearted efforts to defend a positive view of tribalism. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Or I could defend myself against half the Ares cabin. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I was defending Indians, black people, and buffalo. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “Stay away from me. I can fight back. Don’t think I can’t defend myself.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Nature has defended itself from an unruly zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z So I denounce and I defend and I hate and I love. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “But it can be hard to defend oneself against the weather. There’s going to be rain and I don’t think your scrapes are finished.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, then, that the armies with which a prince defends his state are made up of his own troops, or mercenaries, or auxiliaries, or of mixed troops. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The orcs hindered by the mires that lay before the hills halted and poured their arrows into the defending ranks. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “I had been given to understand that the Night’s Watch defended the realm against such monsters. No one mentioned keeping them as pets.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z ‘Is the kind of America I know worth defending?’ Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z No one even seemed to know that His Grace had come north to help defend the Wall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Lennie’s hands remained at his sides; he was too frightened to defend himself. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He would try to hold every inch of his soil, to defend every man, woman, and child who named him lord, and Tywin Lannister was shrewd enough to know that. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “In the rain? And why are you defending him, anyway? I thought he was your archnemesis.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z At first Grace thought she was defending her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He had the prisoner put into the stocks until he could prove his identity and he resolved to defend the town to the death. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z If we think we can beat Independence Junior High — the defending champions, the number one seed, the only other undefeated team — then we will. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z Instantly she saw a surer way to defend herself than with an ax. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “How come she ain’t got no problem defending herself from that crazy man? But she chase after Miss Hilly like she just begging for abuse?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z You could defend this place against an army. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Kira,” the white-haired chief guardian said, “as a two- syllable girl, you are not required to defend yourself.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Free men of Salem, building a ship to defend America.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z At the meeting, when Papa stood up to defend the YES YES position, murmurs of “Inu, inu” began to circulate around the mess hall. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew that Cyrus was defending himself with threats. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Cara flinched at the accusation, but she jumped to defend herself. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z “I want to do my duty, sir. The country is at war, and I want to fight to defend it like the rest of the fellows.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Maybe it was a little late, but I wanted to see if I could defend what I had already done and what I was about to do. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z They’d fashioned sticks into fake spears and pretended the two of them alone could defend their city from the creatures of the Greater Jungle, the monstrous beasts of legend. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Bobby then drew with Samuel Reshevsky, who was the defending champion, in an extremely intense game—and the fourteen-year-old was on fire after that, at one point amassing five wins in a row. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “You want to defend the legions of Satan. I wonder why you would want to do such a thing?” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z They did not do litigation; that is, very few of them had a division dedicated to defending and filing lawsuits. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “I’m not trying to defend his actions because it was very terrible.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z For the soldiers, it was not an altogether unfamiliar experience, not unlike battle overseas—always having to be on the lookout for the enemy and ready to fight back to defend themselves. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In defending these new standards, David Coleman, president of the College Board and one of the architects of the Common Core, seemed to equate reading and writing that is not purely fact-based with self-indulgence. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z And I didn’t even have a chance to defend my outfit before she sighed, patted me on the shoulder, and said, “Negaran nabash.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z That might attract the attention of pedestrians or awaken the occupants of the house to defend themselves. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Any effort they made to defend the territory was clumsy at best, and hopeless, at worst. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “You can defend Manhattan now,” I told them, but they didn’t seem to hear. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “It’s about defending Bucky, and making sure what happened to him never happens again,” Stick continued. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Just rest and try to get your hands in shape to defend what is left of him. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z So, Papi raised his right hand and swore to defend the Constitution of the United States, and we were here to stay. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z After all, I had to defend my husband. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew through his gift of prophecy that he could be defended from the Harpies by two men alone, who were among the company on the Argo—the sons of Boreas, the great North Wind. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee defended himself to Adam, saying, “You have plenty of money. It would be a shame not to enjoy it.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It protects the body, helps defend it against intruders. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He had gotten it defending the Bridge of Skulls the last time the Weeping Man had tried to cut his way across the Gorge. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He looked like any hitchhiker you might see on an American highway—nothing like the little runty boy I used to defend from bullies at Yancy Academy. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Upon hearing this, they had armed themselves and hid, waiting to defend their homes and protect their families. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He thought he was coming to defend the honor of his family. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “To R’hllor, the Lord of Light, may he defend us all! One land, one god, one king!” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I had misled the court from the beginning because I knew the charge was accurate and the state’s case was solid, and I saw no point in attempting to call witnesses and defend myself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To defend oneself against a fear is simply to insure that one will, one day, be conquered by it; fears must be faced. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z And when he heard Citra defend her choice for Patron Historic, he admired her more than he ever had. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Kelli pounced on me so fast I had no time to defend myself. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z War Admiral was slated to run in it, and though Suffolk Downs’s officials made no effort to invite defending champion Seabiscuit, Howard had already entered him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Companies needed to be defended against lawsuits from rivals. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z In their Noise, I can hear just these thoughts about the army, about running from it instead of defending the town. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z There are always those who take it upon themselves to defend God, as if Ultimate Reality, as if the sustaining frame of existence, were something weak and helpless. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z "The man was defending himself from thugs," said Tison's neighbor April Henry. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It had been of such enormous importance to me for so long that my habit was to defend it at all costs. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z When Brave Orchid screamed at them to dress better, Moon Orchid defended them, sweet wild animals that they were. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to answer, to defend myself, but I can’t find the words. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The rebels draw the bluecoats in as they link up with the other Confederate force defending the bridge. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “I also heard they threatened you for defending me.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z When old King Edrick Stark had grown too feeble to defend his realm, the Wolf’s Den was captured by slavers from the Stepstones. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I haven’t had a lot of practice having to defend my humanity,” I replied. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z His entire conversation with Jen had been like that—she mocked, he defended, but she always got her way. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “His Magnificence bids me say that he stands ready to defend the Mother of Dragons from all her foes.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Hood said, “They don’t even need rifles to defend that. All they need to do is roll rocks down on you.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t get suspended either because I was just helping to defend a friend when it was five on one. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Nixon solemnly promised to defend South Vietnam with air strikes if North Vietnam violated the terms of the Paris Peace Accords. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He took obsessive zeal in recording captured goods and would defend them at all costs. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “They started it, Miss,” Lily said, already defending herself. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I said that we either defended our country abroad, or we would be forced to fight in the streets of America, which everybody seemed to like. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “But you must remember that we are here to defend, not to attack or kill.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z For some reason, I felt I had to defend myself. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z “In fact, every single one of their teammates trains to defend—not just their Fighter and Shield,” Asher finishes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "All of them. The true and the false alike. If they would claim the realm, let them defend it." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “We crossed into Amazonia at least five minutes ago. If you attempt to press your advantage in any way, she has every right to defend herself with lethalish force—even against a scythe.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “No! We must go back into the city. Right now. We must go back and find it. I must defend it with my life.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Panic made my mouth start flapping: “Troy took my friend’s laptop. He grabbed me first. I just defended myself.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z All over the USSR, citizens raced to defend their Motherland. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Mr. Nesbitt had every right to defend his property, every right not to be robbed. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought: if there is a repulse, this will be good country to defend. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The reader would wonder whether it’s only great blue herons that defend frozen fishing holes, or all herons. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z In the magistrate’s court, Sobukwe announced the PAC would not attempt to defend itself, in accordance with their slogan “No bail, no defense, no fine.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z You couldn’t grow up in my hood without learning how to defend yourself. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z One mission, should I choose to accept it, and that was to defend the Thicket. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “This is private property. Can’t just walk in here and not expect my son to defend himself.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z We tried to explain that Billy had started it, that we’d been provoked and were defending ourselves and didn’t even aim to kill, but the cop wasn’t interested in the nuances of the situation. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I recall once defending an African woman employed as a domestic worker in town. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With striking uniformity, these travelers reported that New England was thickly settled and well defended. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I had carefully planned how I would defend myself, what weapon I would use. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Alex started toward the living room, ready to defend the chair again, but Radar pushed past him and hurried to the front door. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “You are defending the freedom of Americans and of the South Vietnamese. Your acts of heroism and courage are celebrations of life, and all America thanks you.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z In our bedroom, we have been defending ourselves to each other. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z They fought him with at much unscrupulousness and hatred as if he bad been an antichrist, and they truly believed themselves to be defending the right. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Coach and his foil are teaching me infinite ways to attack, defend, deflect. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He always responded in English to her Igbo, as if he saw her speaking Igbo to him as an insult that he had to defend himself against by insistently speaking English. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I joined the Corps, sir, so I could help defend white America from all foreign aggression.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z After all, she’s got no head to think her own ideas, no hands to defend herself, and no legs to move where she wants. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “I have certain skills. Alas, they are not great enough to defend myself against the powers of Arawn. Today,” he added, “they were not enough to protect a brave companion.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z And because his everyday speech didn’t have any diplomacy, he defended his case the way he always did. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He spread his wings and hopped around, ready to defend his mother. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “His forebears are as dead as mine. Will Hizdahr raise their shades to defend Meereen against its enemies? I need a man with ships and swords. You offer me ancestors.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Brightbill swooped into the meadow and started hopping around, ready to defend his mother. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She dug her fingers in, and Pantalaimon instantly flew to the same spot and became a wildcat, crouched to defend her; but Iorek Byrnison was still, and the riflemen held their fire. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “You probably don’t know this, but it’s not just granny folklore. One published study shows that the soup inhibits the movement of neutrophils, the most common type of white blood cell that defends against infection.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Sometimes men and nations, even when nonviolent, had to defend themselves when they were attacked. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In a heated discussion with King, Carmichael defended the phrase. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z There had been calls for the removal, even the court-martialling, of the general concerned, but the army had defended the latter and he had been allowed to complete the campaign. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “We cannot and we will not shrink from defending it.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Grandfather and his Jewish friends had assumed that if the Nazis made any move against them, their non-Jewish neighbors would defend them. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z But when the septon climbed on high and called upon the gods to protect and defend their true and noble king, Sansa got to her feet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My parents have always spoiled me rotten, treated me kindly, defended me against the van Daans and done all that parents can. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Because Burke had defended the British monarchy, Dad would have said he was an agent of tyranny. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z After all, she had no weapon, no way to defend herself. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They might soon have to defend themselves from the Japanese. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “The trouble is this warren wasn’t dug to be defended,” said Holly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z On June 7, 1790, Secretary of War Henry Knox told an army commander that the frontier was so extensive that it would be “altogether impossible” to defend. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Tens of millions of Japanese would give their lives to defend their homeland. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The Japanese hadn’t quite finished off all the marines and I figured I’d be a marine too and help defend them. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z However, this is not about defending ourselves, it’s about coming up with a usable product. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Only to defend die Wall, not in his rebellion. That’s what it says here.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I see you fling your beloved doll at the driver to defend me from danger. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She had defended Mayor at first, reminding me that Quisqueya was a gossip and assuring me that Mayor never caused any trouble. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z There was nothing he loved more than a debate, dragging me into silly arguments, pushing me to passionately defend positions I didn't really care about. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Do I have to defend everything I do? Don’t I already do everything in this club anyway?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z This is why I carry a piece—so when someone busts in on me, I can at least defend myself. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They arrived to find one brother marching against their city, resolved to capture it, and the other determined to defend it to the end. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything went to the soldiers, pilots, and sailors who were defending our island. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I needed to get up and defend myself. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z At one point, I hear a noise and pull my knife, thinking I may have to defend myself, but I've only startled a rabbit. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “I got to defend my property,” he said. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I could see Stick as a lawyer, making speeches like Father, or like the ones on TV who defend wrongfully accused people. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z My mother, like Celie, could not defend herself against a drunken alcoholic. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z That, and not being able to defend yourself. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The bees were thirsty and decided to defend the same fountain. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The boys must have thought Carla had complained, and so her mother was along to defend her. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The Queen of Flanders’ daughter turned like a tigress to defend her young. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I would have been able to teach them how to defend themselves, and what from. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z "I think he fears to face your father in the field. His strength grows less each day. The river lords have de-parted, each to defend his own lands." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She had to shoulder through while the septon called upon the Smith to lend strength to Joffrey's sword and shield, the Warrior to give him courage, the Father to defend him in his need. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Two lawyers who have never met can nevertheless combine efforts to defend a complete stranger because they both believe in the existence of laws, justice, human rights—and the money paid out in fees. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Jen looked so amazed, he felt he had to defend himself. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z His speech, which defended a jailed socialist, did not please his high school principal, but he graduated near the top of his class. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “These were like eighty bucks,” he defended himself. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Alby had made it clear they could take no chances: they’d make the Homestead their fortress, and must do whatever it took to defend it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Pecola stood up ready to defend her words, when the door opened. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z So they had to live differently, carving out communities in the spaces they felt they could defend. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z From then on, we took turns defending and maintaining our lead. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He urged everyone in the Soviet Union to “defend with their lives their freedom, their honour and their country in this patriotic war against German fascism.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Her hands rest on it as if to defend it, or as if they’re gathering something from it, warmth and strength. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z In this photo, area resident William Dock pretends to defend himself from the Martians. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z But he said the matter that disturbed him more than any other was that by being defended with the rest of us, he would be associated with men who were Communists. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He holds up his hands like he’s defending himself, like he's trying to push the words in the air back into me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Investigating Nature is one thing and so is defending yourself against it, within limits, but fooling with it is quite another. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I wanted the judge to understand that we weren't simply defending Mr. McMillian from a different angle than his original lawyers. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Defend me, Mother, defend me, I implored in my heart. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z All the girls watched me to see how the boy'd defend himself. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z All the cares of state, however, and all the deeds of knight-errantry to defend the wronged and helpless, could not restrain Theseus’ love of danger for the sake of danger. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I had no idea why Fischer refused to defend his title,” Karpov later said, somewhat coldly. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I can’t leave now, Gospozha. What if the magistrate decides to come back? I have to be here to defend you.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The cause the forces of good are fighting to defend against the forces of evil is hopeless. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Chomsky and Rand defended themselves against him, and although they were good, they were nothing compared to a weapon so sharp and precise as he. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It is not easy for a prisoner on Robben Island to defend himself in court, but that is precisely what I intended to do. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I went down the hall and toward the stairs slowly, wondering why I hadn’t tried to defend myself—at least tried. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “My Chief Rabbit has told me to defend this run and until he says otherwise I shall stay here.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He also defends the relationship some more, arguing, among other things, how much good he is doing Sien: when he first met her, she was pale and sick. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Even if he let Bob make this sacrifice, how could one Titan defend himself against so many for twelve minutes, all while keeping his finger on a button? The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Annabeth jumped off the monster’s back and ran to help, while the other Ares campers tried to defend their fallen counselor. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z They’d write back defending their position, which would prompt an even longer letter from Dad, and if they replied again, so would he, until we stopped hearing from the dictionary people. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Between moves, she bites her lips, but she’s assertive and I have to be quick, defending. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Alecto took care that the news should spread quickly, and fighting started at once, the furious farmers bent upon killing Ascanius and the Trojans defending him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought, and finally said, “He might not be dead. We can’t be sure. We didn’t want to kill him. That wasn’t the plan at all. We were just defending Lyra. En’t that right?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It’s girls I feel awkward with, it’s girls I feel I have to defend myself against; not boys. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It was her father who rose to defend his wife’s existence. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z You might expect a creature under attack to run for her life, or to defend herself, or at the very least to scream. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Because I didn’t bring enough postcards of Pipo Place and because I didn’t defend him when people told him to be quiet in the hearing. But he was interrupting, you know? It was inappropriate!” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I said: ‘I do not care what you are allowed to do, or not allowed to do. If you like to defend yourself, I shall fight you: if not I shall kill you anyway.’ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, incredibly, they defend this idea to the death. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Ms. Hussey seemed happy with the noise and argument and made everyone defend their opinions. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z They wouldn’t try to defend the beaches, but would wait instead until the Marines were massed in front of them and then fire from cover. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he ordered the state-controlled Reuters News Agency to issue a statement: “Inexorably and not without justification we demand Braddock shall defend the title on German soil.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I’ve spent all my life defending this family, but nobody ever stops to think what the people will say or that Father Kenneth will call me aside after mass to speak with me.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He felt it was a way of defending himself. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z ‘The Acropolis is heavily defended, just as I described. Any approach aboveground would be impossible.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It showed the Empire State Building, and etched in tiny Greek letters, spiraling around the image, were the names of all the heroes who had died defending Olympus. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He was anxious to defend himself and almost broke his silence for the first time—but before he could get a word in, Gaily was talking again. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The authorities always found it distressing when I wanted to defend myself in court because the accompanying publicity would show that I was still fighting for the same values I always had. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On the second day his company was assembled on the top deck and told that they were moving toward Tarawa atoll, where they would go ashore at Betio, a strongly defended island. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z FitzRoy defended slavery, stating that some slaves were happy because their masters were good to them. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee knew if he didn’t defend Petersburg, the road to the Confederate capital of Richmond would be wide open. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Walking home to Euclid Avenue in the evenings, I carried my house key wedged between two knuckles and pointed outward, in case I needed it to defend myself. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Four thousand, Your Grace. They will help us garrison our abandoned castles, the better to defend the Wall.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The author defended the killing of good plants “simply because they are in bad company.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A soldier, Captain Miles Standish, taught the Pilgrims how to defend themselves against unfriendly Indians. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He had built a wall of self-sufficiency around himself, strong enough to defend him against the world. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in his life, he wanted his wand back in his hand, not to defend himself, but to attack...to kill. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “I’m only reporting, I’m not defending him,” said the Pole. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There were seven champions to attack the seven gates of Thebes, and seven others within as bold to defend them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z If the horror of Minya’s fresh-caught ghosts told them anything, it was that the people of Weep would do again what they had done before, and how could they hope to defend themselves? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He would have been taught that to defend the land was a man’s highest duty and highest privilege. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Before the yellow fever epidemic, even the doctors who disagreed with Rush on medical matters would have defended him against Cobbett’s irrational assaults. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Somehow, I will get to the prince and defend him against Balekin’s treachery until the loyal members of his guard reach us. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z For the first time, he found words to defend himself. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Frustrated at his inability to defend himself, he made a study of it. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z In December 1942, the women of the 587th finally completed their grueling training course and were assigned to fight on the Don Front, one of the areas of battle aggressively defending Stalingrad. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Did you have any fears about her being able to defend herself?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Livermore defended its flop as the not- unexpected product of vigorous innovation, on the theory that one can often learn more from mistakes than from easy successes. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They would quit interviewing, quit their work, trying to defend their personal white devil selves. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Most had left Riverrun before she had, to defend their own lands. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If anyone had been suspicious of me, I might have developed some strength to defend myself. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z No one was there to represent us and we couldn’t talk or defend ourselves either. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If they had been less aggressive, less calculating, we might have been able to defend ourselves. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z We wished to defend; we demanded confrontation; we felt all the transports of issueless rage, thinking of the rebels and their cries of self-congratulation. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z And if I do, who will defend my walls? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z All we could do was defend, and we wouldn’t be able to keep that up for very long. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Their parental instincts are at their height, and they defend their offspring with strikes and slicing talons. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It came to me that we had the hamlet surrounded, so there was nothing for the Congs to do but to defend the village. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Dany did not know why she was defending her brother, yet she was. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Why should the government need it and for what purpose? Who would ride on my bicycle, my beautiful black Wanderer touring bicycle? How could a bicycle be used in defending the state?” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I could act as a public person—able to defend my interests, to unionize, to petition, to speak up—to challenge and demand. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Not when you're used to defending a kingdom or training for battles. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Come on, give me reasons. 11TH JUROR: I don’t have to defend my decision to you. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Knights are sworn to defend the weak, protect women, and fight for the right, but none of them did a thing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Well, we’re not the dress-up types,” I said, picking up another sugary petit four and biting into it to stop myself from defending Mamá’s honor to the point of being rude to our hostess. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Nor was she the acid-tongued shrew who defended herself with a vicious vocabulary and a fast lip. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z These people fail to realize that it is on the inside that God must be defended, not on the outside. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z If they were ordinary foes, it might have been possible to defend against them with great broad slashes that gutted two or three at a time. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Whenever he’d fought monsters in the mortal world, Percy at least knew he was defending his home. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Though it may be necessary at times to defend our people, war is a sickness that must be cured. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “You must stay to defend our name and honor.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z After all his anger at Dumbledore, how odd it was to sit here, beneath the high, vaulted ceiling, and defend Dumbledore from himself. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The fight to defend the Motherland was far from finished. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Young Walter Taylor was up, annoyed, prissy, defending General Lee’s night’s rest even against Longstreet, who glowed once with the beginning of rage, and sent Taylor off to get the old man out of bed. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Bentley is thus, as his choice of name indicates, prepared to meet the freethinkers on common ground at least when it comes to witchcraft, while defending the established Church. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Taking our cue from the courageous civil rights advocates who brazenly refused to defend themselves, marching unarmed past white mobs that threatened to kill them, we, too, must be the change we hope to create. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Think, then, also, how you would have to defend the title. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Joaquin thought about Grace defending her family, about Maya’s parents splitting up, her dad moving out. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They Would talk of heroes who had defended the island, of armies and saints who had stopped there. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But there was a problem: One day I listened approvingly to a government official defend affirmative action; the next day I realized the benefits of the program. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "Tariq was the one defending himself, man. That light-skinned brother ran up on him. He was minding his own business. We was chatting." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Helene and I befriended them in our first week, all of us defending each other as best as we could against our predatory classmates. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Besides, she was young and lusty and would defend herself. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Is that why he didn’t—didn’t lam into me? Is that why he didn’t even try to defend himself?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “They can’t do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He tried to defend his ride, protesting in vain that he had indeed used his whip and that he was stuck on the slow part of the track, but no one seemed to be listening. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I can find only two people who, after the publication of Waldseemüller’s map, sought to defend the old theory against its attackers: the new reality was incompatible with the old theories. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z When she complained to the guard we heard him say, “Were they touching any of the exhibits or something? No? Listen, lady, I’m not here to defend you. That’s not my job.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z If my father had heard a man use such obscenities before his daughters, he would have asked him to step outside where he would have defended my honor. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The males were defending their nest on a cactus not a hundred yards from where Frightful had sat. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “He said we can stay here and do what we need to. And he’s got a shotgun and he’s going to defend the house against Bonneville.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z "No, I won't. That revolver's mine. I need it to defend myself—and I'm going to keep it." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Ears back, the puppy yapped furiously at her, baring his teeth as though he’d been assigned the kitchen cabinets to defend with his life. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you are indeed a knight, ser, defend that slander with your body.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In some passages I had the strong feeling that the writer was directing her disapproval at me, which is why I finally want to bare my soul to you and defend myself against this attack. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I feel I have to defend my people. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He cast about for some means to defend himself, for he had determined they would not take him easily. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “May they defend His Grace against all threats.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She fed it with fantasies, idealized it, savagely defended it, stripped it of its prosaic truth, and turned it into the kind of love one found in novels. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Though it was armored against weapons, nobody had thought to defend the Yorktown from zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It’s three on one and he’s helpless to defend himself. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z We stood, side by side, four little sisters, holding our weapons at our sides ready to defend our baby sister as we watched him disappear into a new dawn. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z If I had a knife, I would kill him now, she thought, until she remembered the girls: Her throat constricted as she said, "You were a knight, sworn to defend the weak and innocent." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She looks a little surprised that I’m defending my dad. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In a sense, Washington was defending his presidency as an essential exception to full-blooded republican principles. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z They were too few to defend themselves even against that unwarlikc folk, and the Lhazareen had small reason to love them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Hugh defends his former school, saying, "Well, isn't that the whole point of a field trip? To see something new?" Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z But there were moments when my parents reprimanded me, and I tried to defend myself by talking back. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to defend me, you know,” I added. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Perks were savagely guarded, even the tiniest territory defended to the death. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was totally devoted to defending “his” block. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of blocking Octavian’s troop ships as planned, Mark Antony’s warships sailed to defend supply stations that were under siege. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Although Marina’s aviators were excited to be finally engaged in combat, most people weren’t rushing to defend their Motherland with the same energy and passion they’d felt the year before. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The scythe tried to defend himself, claiming the old adage, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” but the High Blade wasn’t buying it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Most of the King’s army having been called away to fight the war, there were only a handful of personal guards to defend him. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Because he is a strong man and a just one, the only man who can restore the realm and defend it against the peril that gathers in the north. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then when I deem that my education is complete I wish to start off being a fine lawyer like the one who defended the Scottsboro Boys. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I tried to defend myself by doing what Malloy had taught me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z You can bet they'll make sure I don't have a bow and arrow to defend myself. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “I guess I’m defending anyone who’s treated like that for taking a slice of bread. Maybe it reminds me too much of what happened to you over a turkey!” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Like she will defend that bed to the death. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I said that I managed to take the weapon from him, that I used it to defend myself. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Play-by-Play The Red Rockets, defending county champions, are in the house tonight. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z Animal Liberation is one of those rare books that demands you either defend the way you live or change it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z To get a point across, to instill guilt in your lover, to defend yourself. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And if I wasn’t powerful or well-armed enough to defend myself, I wasn’t going to stay alive for very long. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z So if you ever need to defend yourself physically, try to be like my cat Daisy.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He made no move to defend himself or to deny the claim. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He remembered Jaime Lannister, a golden youth in scaled white armor, kneeling on the grass in front of the king's pavilion and making his vows to protect and defend King Aerys. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Add to that my proximity, my inability to run or defend myself, and in fact, the whole thing has me terrified. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Never! Never! Never!” she cried, and backed against the wall to defend him to their death. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Raymond wanted to defend himself and my lawyer objected, but they were instructed that they must let the prosecutor finish. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He started dividing the satyrs into groups—which ones would go to the national parks, which ones would search out the last wild places, which ones would defend the parks in big cities. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “But I should have died—I didn’t defend myself! I meant to let him kill me!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I knew that if I closely studied what the others did, I could leam things in a hurry to help me to defend Mr. Muhammad and his teachings. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “It has been centuries since White Harbor has seen any wildlings, and the ironmen have never troubled this coast. Does Lord Stannis propose to defend us from snaiks and dragons too?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “You don’t want to put yourself in a position where the only way you have to defend yourself is to shoot someone,” Fyfe says. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z They can see the bridge in the distance, and the two dirt forts defending it. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “She gave her life defending us,” Tris says with surprising gentleness. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z "Say . . . whatever you need to. Protect and defend, gods old and new, you have the words. Write. I'll sign it. You give it to the council when I'm dead." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We had defended ourselves since memory against everything and everybody, considered all speech a code to be broken by us, and all gestures subject to careful analysis; we had become headstrong, devious and arrogant. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z It shifted, tightening itself into a more compact coil, looking more like it was defending territory than getting ready to leave. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Adam was on the point of defending himself and then he said, “I’ll remember. Thanks for telling me.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Secretary of State William H. Seward was in that room, lying helpless in bed, defended by no one—Powell probably assumed—but a frail-looking girl. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt Gordon starts to defend himself, but then, thinking better of it, he pulls out his wallet. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Frightful had been in the territory of two devoted parents who were defending their young against a falcon. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I turned to face him, ready to defend myself, and saw he was grinning. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though he was embarrassed, he still defended himself. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Did the feeling against the Jews in the city rise only because a Jewish lawyer is defending a black boy? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Okay! Fine. But I thought you were yelling at him,” she defended herself. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It was supposed to signal to the enemy that the crew carried only light weapons to defend themselves. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “No fair, I can’t defend myself,” I said, trying to dodge his tongue. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z "Like a lioness defending her young . . ." "But you were such a strong big brute you made me give in. I didn't want to, did I now, boo'ful? You forced me 'gainst m' will." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe she could teach him, if not to relate, at least how to defend himself when his neighbors started shooting bullets or chucking spears. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no space in my head to imagine that we nine would need the same armed forces that had defended us from danger abroad. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Madoc gives me puzzles—twelve goblin knights to storm a fortress, nine untrained Gentry to defend one—and then asks for my answers each evening after dinner. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “You were given the chance to prove your loyalty. But instead of killing the girl, you defended her. Instead of following my order, you defied it.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He wondered who was defending Camp Jupiter now that the legion had marched east, especially with all the monsters Gaea was unleashing from the Doors of Death. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “While you were off having fun, I was doing the dirty work of defending your old faction, eliminating interfaction conflict...” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Loudly she asked the gods to defend her in her innocence; silently she prayed for her accusers to suffer sudden, painful deaths. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But the leaders of this political Klan defended their tactics by claiming that tough “law-and-order” measures would end social turmoil. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I hung back to defend our goal with a boy in overlarge cleats—he must have had Hobbit feet like me—and Persian hair even longer and curlier than mine. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z A rich woman came, whose husband and sons had died defending the city walls. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Lee said, “I once swore to defend this ground.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Wide-spirited and generous enough to defend his mother, whom he almost never thought about, and to deck his father, whom he both feared and loved. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment was still based at Saratov, using their fast and dangerous solo Yak fighters to defend and protect supplies and transport on the Volga River north of Stalingrad. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Accident, when I decided to fight in that graveyard? Accident, that I didn’t defend myself tonight, and still survived, and returned to fight again?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She helped me up and walked me home and I asked her not to tell anyone about her defending me from Don Little, which made her laugh. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The tanks were defended by nearly as many planes, and about two million soldiers were involved in the fighting—a larger number than the combined populations of present-day Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The Marshalls have been active about the courts since the late forties, defending their good names with a most expensive ferocity. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It passed, and he began to talk excitedly to Daisy, denying everything, defending his name against accusations that had not been made. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “I see, so the young lady was a friend of yours, and you were defending her honor, then?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z In 1980 in Montreal I was handed a pamphlet which rejected Newton’s account of gravity and defended a modified Cartesian account. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Other clubs defended their territory with brutal force. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I tried to defend the play and I was heckled down. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our rights are unnatural, or we should need no government to defend them.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Charlie Company scrambled to set up a perimeter to defend themselves. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The Japanese had an estimated 2.5 million troops ready to defend the islands. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe Cardan could stab him right through the heart and he wouldn’t do a single thing to defend himself. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They imply philosophical claims which are difficult, perhaps impossible, to defend, yet in practice they work well. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Come on, dude. I know you ratted them out, and we had to defend our friend, and now it's over. Let’s end it.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Defendants who are deemed incompetent can’t be tried in adversarial criminal proceedings—meaning that the State can't prosecute them unless they become well enough to defend themselves. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z To not speak up and defend who I was as a Muslim American and what I stood for was not an option. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The lieutenant laid a charge of assault against her, and I asked my friend and colleague George Bizos to defend her, which he ably did. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He trailed after her along the coast of Greece, with one-quarter of his fleet following behind, leaving his men to protect his interests, defend his claim, and die in battle without him. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z When had Ocean become the kind of guy willing to defend my honor? A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z As one senator put it: “Our national honor is at stake. We cannot and we will not shrink from defending it.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z They believed that holy wind would always defend Japan. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When Stephen’s mom tries to blame me again, my mom defends me. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z On the contrary, it is completely subject to Fortune, not having the virtue that defends it faithfully in adverse times. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z "He's almost seventy, for God's sake!" the daughters said, defending the father. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The first duty of the Kingsguard was to defend the king from harm or threat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I look at Bernard, waiting for him to defend himself. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z How can I continue to deceive her when she loyally defends me? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was this new sort of knowledge that Sprat had in mind when he defended the Royal Society from its critics, insisting that the starting point of the new knowledge, experimental evidence, was extremely reliable. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Camilla falls after giving a very good account of herself; the wicked Mezentius meets the fate he so richly deserves, but only after his brave young son is killed defending him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The second step might have been to actively defend the herd against predators, driving away lions, wolves and rival human bands. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I myself could not have acted in any other way.... The very notion, the very sense of defending the Motherland, was the duty of all the men and all the women too.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z But Minerva’s already defending this gallant she just met. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the correspondents asked whether he was going to defend his United States Championship title in the Rosenwald tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But their insight into the Spanish character did not help them defend themselves. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’d say out of all of us, I’m the most likely to think up something this ridiculous—” “It isn’t ridiculous,” I say I’m almost defending the card, as if it’s part of me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z It was certainly so clear in my mind that I gave up on Orange Juice s life before she even had a chance to defend it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “I reserve the right to determine whether I should defend him or not,” Max said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t revel in the way synapses fired and blood cells defended against foreign invaders. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I beat my blade against hers, not giving her time to do more than defend herself. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It was well defended when I wore my armor. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Imagine that O’Connor had written Herons are opportunistic hunters, but great blues defend a fishing hole even when it’s frozen. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “It’s really nice of you to keep defending Busted Bergner. You giving it to her, man?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z In 1934 Woolf and Gallant Sir were set to defend their title. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But no matter how flagrant the charge, the regent simply listened, not defending himself, showing no emotion at all. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “No they don’t,” Florence defended the Protestants, “Red’s a Protestant, do you think he’ll go to hell?” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He would open his mouth to defend Chester, but before he could say a thing, the words were drowned in Mama’s flood of reproaches. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “With good reason. No one can defend themselves against him,” said Vikus. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Hitler spoke to each boy, thanking him for his effort to defend the Fatherland. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z And here he was acting like he was the one who defended me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t think Fielding was crude at all, or that Richardson was a fine psychologist, but she wasn’t going to be drawn in, defending, defining, attacking. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Barking, snorting and squealing, the zebra came to life to defend itself. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z James punched a fist in the air and shouted, “We must defend Steve’s honor!” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Ah. Then my honor demands I defend her good name myself.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Judging from Reyna’s expression, he thought he might need to defend himself. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z "Don't say such a thing! It's still our country, no matter who leads us. We must obey the law. I hate the thought of war, too, but we must defend the Fatherland, no matter what." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t have anything to defend ourselves with.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z By the time they left, Horan was confident the men knew how to use the guns to defend themselves. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The person with her smiled nervously at the Witchlings, seemingly apologetic but not defending them either. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She traveled the world after that, her name made, teaching girls how to defend themselves against shamblers, and finally marrying a handsome French duke. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “And you came down here to defend me with a piece of wood.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Sachems, given more power and more to defend, pushed against each other harder. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In a column he wrote for our neighborhood’s weekly newspaper, Barack calmly defended his choice to stay with me and Malia in Hawaii. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Arcadio ordered them to give him a weapon and twenty cartridges, and he left him with five men to defend headquarters while he went off with his staff to head up the resistance. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I got ready to defend, but before Kronos could strike, a dog s howl pierced the air somewhere behind the Titan’s army. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It ain't nearly enough people to defend a town of this size. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z MacArthur had wanted to attack Rabaul straight on, but it was heavily defended. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A great wall which the gods built out of Ymir’s eyebrows defended the place where mankind was to live. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered how any lawyer—or anyone—could possibly defend Bran if he wouldn’t say anything? Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Army has a mission, which is to defend the country against military threats. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You rush in, while I defend the rear.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Okay, I could go on like this forever, defending Mrs. Bradley. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Now she was in the worst possible of situations: she was in enemy territory and had no way to defend herself, or even to kill herself. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I yelled, leaping upon the hood and preparing to defend myself. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I raised Riptide, but before I could even defend myself, Thalia yelled, and a blast of lightning came down from the sky, hit her spear like a lightning rod, and slammed into my chest. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Anthony felt compelled to defend her friend with a passionate speech. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z As Dana yanked him off the floor, Roy desperately groped for something with which to defend himself. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was fast and could usually shake the guy defending him. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z These birds remained quietly out of sight when there were no warriors about to defend them. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Father Abbot, it is our duty not only to defend but to retaliate.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And I defend because in spite of all I find that I love. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z For six months, the 586th Regiment had been defending strategic positions in their dangerous solo Yak fighters and the 588th Regiment had been harassing German troops with bombs dropped from their flimsy Po-2s. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Two huge towers flanked the castle’s main gate, and smaller ones defended every angle of its walls. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Una’s death cut the earth from under Samuel’s feet and opened his defended keep and let in old age. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And even if they were good, they could not be strong enough to defend you from powerful enemies and from disloyal subjects. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The experience did make me a little more confident of my ability to defend myself, though, and the natural night noises disturbed me less. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z ‘It is a choice between defending a strong place and walking openly into the arms of death. At least, that is how I see it.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She did not—she could not—outlive the grief of her inheritance, but she embraced and defended the most fragile of her children from the will of the strong. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “He had a shotgun. I told you. He was going to defend the place. And now Bonneville’s got it and killed him. He’s lying in the water....” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I’ve been trained to defend myself against an attack like that, as I think I proved during the street brawl when I was arrested. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z In his next five games, Bobby won three and drew two; one of the draws was with twentyseven-year-old Arthur Bisguier, the defending United States Open Champion and one of the strongest players in the nation. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z These compounds help plants to defend themselves against pests and diseases. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He had to be ready to defend himself. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z ‘And Boromir of your City was with us, and he saved me in the snows of the North, and at the last he was slain defending me from many foes.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Don’t make me march in there to defend my Wallace!” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z She had defended me, protected me, just as my African mother would have done. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “Great spirit,” the chief of the priests wails, “ghostly Destroyer, defend the people of Scyld and kill their enemy, the terrible world-rim-walker!” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z She had to be prepared to defend Crow when the time came. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Why couldn't we use the guns to defend ourselves when they came to our neighborhood? March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But the legacy of the mechanical philosophy was not simply modern versions of the argument from design, which are still widely defended in the form of Intelligent Design. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He was publicly accused of inexcusable failure in the most important race of his career, but he could not defend himself. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z If Sarai had, in that moment, presented them with a choice, if she had stood proud and defended her actions, she might have won them to her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Secret Service, which was already responsible for defending the government against fraud and counterfeiting. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “We were one of the main fronts in the war. We know how to defend ourselves.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “What? Did you think I couldn’t defend myself against that piece of Candor trash?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Sometimes we’d have snowball fights by old First Congregational, and Joseph would defend from behind the Bridge Out sign, or sometimes we’d just lob snowballs at the bell. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z His unrelenting disparagement of Los Alamos had made inroads at the AEC, forcing Bradbury to shuttle to Washington to defend his team. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z There was straw in her hair when he roused her, and when he called her she put up her arm suddenly in her sleep as though to defend herself from a blow. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z If he could not defend his own home and hearth, he was no sort of king at all. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In the Age of Sugar, Americans gave their lives to defend what they owned, yet they continued to own other people. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The class took up valuable time defending Melissa’s story. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z A Democratic alderman elected by the residents of Packingtown threatened escalated violence if the mayor did not take action: “We must defend ourselves if the city authorities won’t protect us.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But the infighting had taken such a nasty turn during the fever—thanks largely to Rush’s aggressive personality—that he was forced to defend himself on his own. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z They carried spears and disposed themselves to defend the entrance. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Late in the game, one of the North Atlanta forwards got loose with the ball on Zubaid’s side of the pitch, and Zubaid rushed upfield to defend. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z ‘Go back, Faramir, valiant Captain of Gondor, and defend your city while you may, and let me go where my doom takes me.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Sometimes I have an uncontrollable urge to defend Dad because he’s always defended me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z ‘Dark is the hour, yet maybe we shall return to the Golden Hall. But in Dunharrow the people may long defend themselves, and if the battle go ill, thither will come all who escape.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z For one thing, Griffith, when pressed, did not want to defend his exact reasoning too strongly. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Knighthood is easily claimed this far from Westeros. Are you prepared to defend that boast with sword or lance?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Like me, my American friends are sometimes called upon to defend their country, usually at dinner parties where everyone's had a bit too much to drink. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Her face is frozen in terror at the sight of him, and she makes no move to defend herself as he pins down her arms, laughing like he did when he kissed her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z If a battle started, Nico was in no condition to defend himself. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “It’s called the psychology of scarcity, and deprivation thinking,” Kelton says, feeling the need to defend his father—although it really feels more like he’s apologizing for him. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Occasionally he poked at them hopefully with a stick that he kept propped up in the corner to defend himself against visiting snakes. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We do not fight, we defend ourselves against annihilation. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z If I had truly paid attention, I might have realized that our tiny country had absolutely no hope of defending itself, not when bigger countries like Poland had already fallen. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Legs at a right angle. Right foot forward, left foot back and perpendicular. Knees bent. Strong core. Strong balance to move forward or back. To strike or defend.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Because this new system is not explicitly based on race, it is easier to defend on seemingly neutral grounds. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He had been as helpless as a baby, no more able to defend himself than Rickon would have been. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Besides, the man’s got a right to defend himself. Your father’s made some serious accusations.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z You may attempt to defend your enervating use of the passive voice by pointing out that the only alternative is excessive reliance upon the first person personal pronoun or upon the pontifical We. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z While I mopped and studied and tried to be the Jeremie everyone was proud of, you were washing cars, dodging taptaps, defending Lally. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know that the Mother of Dragons will not abandon us in our hour of peril. Lend us your Unsullied to defend our walls.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The assumption was that the project would concentrate its efforts on defending affirmative action. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “But that is only one problem. Once you are inside the Doors, someone must stay outside to push the button and defend it.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Dumbledore had wordlessly immobilized Harry, and the second he had taken to perform the spell had cost him the chance of defending himself. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It had been raised by King Jon Stark to defend the mouth of the White Knife against raiders from the sea. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z What is often overlooked is that the black man falsely accused in the story was not successfully defended by Atticus. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I would not attempt to defend myself so much as put the state itself on trial. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “To show he’s going to do everything he can to defend you. That’s what everyone in the Capitol’s expecting, anyway. Didn’t he volunteer to go in with you?” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Had she been any lighter-skinned she would have needed either her mother’s protection on the way to school or a streak of mean to defend herself. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “So listen, were going to go upstairs together, and if anybody says anything about you, I will defend your honor.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z How do you defend yourself against that when someone is using it to tease you? Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Because I hadn’t said any of these things, I didn’t defend myself. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Lacking walls, it could not be defended, not from the south, or east, or west; but it was only the north that concerned the Night's Watch, and to the north loomed the Wall. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She couldn’t admit this, though, and in a way, I liked this about Phoebe—that she tried to defend her family. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Vernesha's brother has made some statements, defending Tariq's character and decrying the general wrongness of how this whole thing went down. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z ‘Even so,’ she said, defending her own race, ‘I think it’s rotten that those foul giants should go off every night to eat humans. Humans have never done them any harm.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z What if she’d been able to afford to pay a lawyer to defend Richard when he was fourteen instead of letting him be represented by the public defender? The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “You are bound to defend all who are wronged,” she said. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z When his mother had said more or less the same thing, the first time his parents had visited the apartment, he’d argued with her, hotly defending the merits of his spartan, solitary existence. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But I defended the proposal, saying the purpose of the armed struggle was always to bring the government to the negotiating table, and now we had done so. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Poor thing, with no husband to defend her lands nor son to inherit. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The moment came for Ross to defend himself. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z What begins as a denunciation of those defending slavery somehow doubles back on itself and ends up in worrisome confusion that the matter is being talked about at all. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The Red Viper had even tried to defend the Imp, had come within a hairbreadth of a victory that would have allowed the dwarf to escape the blame for Joffrey’s murder. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Pacifists refused to defend themselves even when violently attacked, but that was not necessarily the case with those who espoused nonviolence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I bet all the Russians wish they could move to Norvelt,” she replied, defending her town. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z 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 Twelve were spearwives, more than capable of defending both themselves and the younger girls from the unwanted attentions of black brothers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Herons have one thing not in their favor: they defend a fishing hole even when it is frozen. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z A great battle had been fought for the town but they had no idea who was taking it, who was defending it or who had the upper hand. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I used a gun like this to defend my father and brother from simulation-bound Dauntless. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It was defended by trenches, heavy machine guns, and artillery. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But the others lost their lives defending me on a mission I fabricated. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He had a right to defend his home. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And my men, for whom I am no more than a standard or a talisman, are the knights who were leaders—the rich defending their possessions, the powerful unready to let it slip. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The lawyers defending the Gadsden City Jail finally acknowledged that Mr. Ruffin's rights had been violated and that he had been illegally denied his asthma medicine. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Ready to defend their community, they grabbed their shotguns and drove to the pond near the mill. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Half the population hoped to overthrow the government and the other half defended it, and no one had time to worry about work. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sleeping at your posts, allowing the enemy into our Abbey to steal that which we hold most dear! Is this the way you defend us?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It stars a noble African queen who tries to defend her tribe from advancing slave traders. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Besides, the man’s got a right to defend himself. Your father’s made some serious accusations.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “We want only what is right. But if you will not, then you choose war, for we must fight to defend those who are defenseless.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z This place was worth defending - for herself, for her friends, for all demigods. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They fled in confusion to the ships, and the wall they had built to defend them went down like a sand wall children heap up on the shore and then scatter in their play. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked about imploringly for help in defending his country’s future against the obnoxious calumnies of this sly and sinful assailant. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Of course—he defended her to himself—she knew and had seen so much more than him. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I knew I was lecturing him and knew he didn't like it, but I wanted him to know that we were going to defend Walter in a serious way. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z If I can defend myself against elephants or rhinos, I thought, why not a lion? Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z He called on the German people to defend Berlin to the last man. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z If their plan worked, they would end up having to defend her and not the other way around, Seven thought but did not say. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I told her that Perry had a rite to defend himself. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was afraid, when your boy there defended her, that it would set him off.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The army did nothing to defend their master. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z And since I had remained, why hadn't I said something, defended myself? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Z had hired a lawyer, Gretchen Silver, to defend Bran if the state brought charges against him. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There had been a fight The Queen’s knights had defended her as best they could with swords and falchions, until they were all wounded, six of them seriously. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “General Washington,” said Charles, “he hear we take Virginia, he come back down, defend his house, his land, his all these thing.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Her Grace freed you from your chains. It is for you to sharpen your swords and defend your own freedom when she leaves.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He also says there are times when you’ve got no choice but to defend yourself from common morons. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Driven to a corner the newcomers defended themselves with heavy books from the bookcases. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Calvin says, “No, not so much that. I can defend myself. I have a voice. But what Matt Drinker did to his dog, that’s different. It is disturbing.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He’s watching me, telling me silently to defend myself. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Nabis, Prince of the Spartans, withstood a siege by all of Greece and by one of Rome’s most victorious armies, and he defended his native city and his own state against them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Although I, too, was undecided about trusting Link, I continued to defend Link as both of them came up with dozens of reasons why I shouldn’t trust this white boy. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One at a time, Kote wiped their bottoms clean of the strawberry wine and set them on the bar between himself and Chronicler, as if they might defend him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He looked at her with a puzzled expression, and several times I heard her defend herself: “If it weren’t for the money I bring in, we’d still be living like savages.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He could defend them, but that would mean putting Koffi on the ground, leaving her vulnerable. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The 586th spent the fall of 1943 defending Kursk and then the Ukrainian city of Kiev, newly liberated from German occupation. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I want one of the other moms to defend me. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Bulls do such things, though they don’t even know that the calves they defend are theirs. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z She had strong opinions, and she wasn’t afraid to defend them. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I was given methods and approaches to attack or defend and was told to execute these moves with speed and strength. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “With this sword I defend my subjects and destroy those who menace them. Bend the knee, and I promise you food, land, and justice. Kneel and live. Or go and die. The choice is yours.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “The akofena. The Swords of War. Symbol of courage and bravery. For when you need to defend several places at once.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He also firmly defended the idea that atoms moved about in a void and that there was literally nothing in the gaps between atoms. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I didn’t try to explain the store owner to Henry, or otherwise defend him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z This, to defend a castle crammed full of women and children. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “But then, what would have happened to you? You would have just stood there, and let him do that, and you wouldn’t have defended yourself at all.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Now I get to defend myself. I get to have a sense of self-preservation.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He was allowed to teach Copernicanism, but not to defend it. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Of course I wanted to help the team win and defend our state championship title, but was I really the person to do that? Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z In New York Hamilton was struck in the head by a rock while attempting to defend the treaty to a crowd. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “What should I be calling you, then? Don’t go thinking you’re any Hercules, jumping me like that. How could I defend myself?” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Many of the other naval personnel have gone ashore to defend the port. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Dad made me do that,” I cried out to defend myself. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In the early Morning, armed Regiments began to take up Muskets & move about the Fortification; & many who had labored all Night now prepared to defend their Works all Day. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Tired of defending his honor from ridicule and gossip, Esteban allowed his son to take whatever name he wanted, provided that it not be his own. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As more and more African nations achieved independence, the United States government was compelled to defend racial equality here at home. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z At this point, if Lee remains and continues to defend Petersburg, his forces will be destroyed by Grant’s Army of the Potomac, which grows stronger in men and guns with each passing week. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “The people in our neighborhood robbed his store for food, and he couldn’t even defend himself.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z "The false knight who profaned his blade with the blood of the king he had sworn to defend." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Two figures rushed at the fire and he prepared to defend himself but they grabbed half-burnt branches and raced away along the beach. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Many of the isolated, heavily defended camps were on hilltops in remote locations near Vietnam’s western border with Cambodia and Laos where Special Forces could keep track of enemy movement. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Its geographic position made the kingdom difficult to reach by both land and sea, but easy to defend by anyone already established there. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z I defended myself, as I imagined, against the fear my father made me feel by remembering that he was very old-fashioned. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Then he summoned the dragon: “Usurper of Pendor, come defend your hoard!” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z What the coach didn’t say was that if we won and got into the Tournament of Champions the first team we would have to face was Carver, the defending champs. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Royal scouted the city jail for runaways the lawyer might defend, ran messages between enigmatic persons, and distributed funds from antislavery societies to relocated fugitives. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I consider men who always need the protection of others to be those who cannot meet their enemy in the field, but must seek refuge behind their city walls and defend them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to mount a legal attack on behalf of all black riders as a class-action suit, not just to defend protesters who got arrested and charged as criminals one by one. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Given that he wasn’t winning, or even running passably well, it’s very difficult to defend it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And if it had also been its purpose to defend the Mountain against all approach, it could scarcely have done more. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “I have, but I could make you all a target if I come. People think they are defending themselves, standing up for their people, but it’s all out of fear,” he told me. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Thank you for defending me, Bongo,” I said. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In later weeks, as the controversy raged, Marvin Edwards defended his decision by saying that it had nothing to do with football. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to defend somebody where the victim was eighteen months old. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I find myself defending him—to myself. He’s fighting for his life and his brother doesn’t have to fight.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z No matter how you spend your life, your wit will defend you more often than a sword. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z So this is my reply to their order not to defend my title here. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I felt the power of having defended myself. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew that he had gone as far as he could, in defending himself successfully against Hooper. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The shape in the water remains where it is, probably because the presence of Cardan and the others makes it seem like I have friends who might defend me if I were attacked. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I was very angry with the others, especially the fathers, who did not stand up to defend my mother. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because of your youth,” he explained, “you have a choice. You may defend yourself — ” She interrupted again, unable to stop. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Campbell boy didn’t like me on account of the fact I didn’t treat John regular—orphan defending orphan, I guess. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “I want them to be safe, to live, but I cannot send them away. They are too young and cannot defend themselves. Not now but soon.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You and your tactics have forced us to defend this boy,” Max said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But it was necessary, he felt he had somehow to defend himself against all of them. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z No child of twelve, thirteen, or fourteen can defend him- or herself in the adult criminal justice system. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Pledge to defend him and avenge him, if need be. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Throughout our history, there have been African Americans who, for a variety of reasons, have defended or been complicit with the prevailing system of control. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I’m terrible at sticking up for myself, but I can’t help but defend Dad. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Especially one who isn’t here to defend herself.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “It is, Mami, much better. Now you can get around everywhere by yourself. And you can defend yourself in English, if you have to, right?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He must have, defending the Abbey with his large heavy sword, wearing all that armor. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Several days later, when Jack and everyone else in town first heard the rumble of tanks a few miles away, they dared hope it might be English tanks coming to defend them. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z The ramp was just wide enough for High John and me to defend. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “If we attack, she will be able to defend herself with magic,” Grandma said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z ‘I am unscathed, for I was not here with him. He fell defending the hobbits, while I was away upon the hill.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z His offspring could not only eat on their own but also defend themselves. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “They earned it,” he said, in the same dogged way he’d defended them in the infirmary. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, up to that time chess champions would traditionally defend their title only every three years. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Winterfell’s walls were strong as well, but Winterfell stands in ruins today, burned and broken. A wall is only as good as the men defending it.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Late in 1943, an unusual section of the French Air Force, later known as the Normandie-Niemen Regiment, had joined the Soviet troops to defend them in the air. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He wanted to say something to defend himself, but there seemed to be something wrong with his voice. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Honestly, it was almost worth it for Edie to call me a zombie freak just to see Fina defend me like that. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “You know, where Horatius and his two friends defended the city from an invading army? Now, there was a brave Roman!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Two opponents are more than I can defend against. You have much in common with my daughter, Wolleck. You are both soft hearted.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z There had been some argument about it probably, Rebecca defending him, and ever after this perhaps a slight awkwardness whenever his name was mentioned. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Their first response was, “Mandela, why don’t you retain a lawyer to defend you? He will be able to handle the case properly. Why put yourself out?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dante didn’t even flinch, certain that he could defend his position. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “Maybe he’s a having a bad day,” I elaborate, not because I feel any obligation to defend the white race but because her face is so twisted with hurt. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, I lay stunned, unable to move or defend myself even when he began hitting me, punching me with his fists. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z From the latter, he can defend himself by his effective arms and his effective allies, and he will always have effective allies if he has effective arms. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The ones chosen to defend it, hated it; those chosen to oppose it, loved it. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z How did they keep themselves safe from attack with all this space to defend? Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It became clear to Woundwort that it was going to be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to take the warren by attack down the defended runs. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He carried wood for me, climbed the ladder so I didn’t have to, shared his plums, and defended me in front of his mother. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z At one point, Lee pauses to write a letter to Confed- \\ erate president Jefferson Davis, saying that his army is in retreat and can no longer defend Richmond. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z No one would defend her, not even suicidal Unferth at the door, screaming his rage—self- hatred. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z My problem was that I wasn’t big or tough enough to really protect or defend my little brother in any manner save for my sometimes creative use of sarcasm as distraction. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Before very long, radio and television people began asking me to defend our Nation of Islam in panel discussions and debates. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Just like the students I defended, I was being stereotyped. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The women did not speak out or defend themselves. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “How could a wall spanning the kingdom be defended? There would never be enough soldiers to guard something so vast! What does this Tiger Emperor want?” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It had been at Edmure's insistence that Robb had given the river lords leave to depart after his crowning, each to defend his own lands. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In the winter they seem to choose and defend a favorite fishing hole. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I would drive, Annabeth would defend, and Tyson would act as our pit crew. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z By the time of the great Inca rebellion of 1536, the Incas had learned how best to defend themselves against cavalry, by ambushing and annihilating Spanish horsemen in narrow passes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “And do you defend her, Matthew,” said Mrs. Pocket, “for making mischief?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Bobby withstood a relentlessly harassing attack, but always found a way to defend. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Kissinger defended the attacks, pointing out that American planes were targeting military and industrial targets. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z When it came down to it, though, I don’t recall our taking many practical steps towards defending Miss Geraldine; our activities always revolved around gathering more and more evidence concerning the plot itself. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z If I died, I didn’t want people remembering me for the stacks of legal briefs I’d written or the corporate trademarks I’d helped defend. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Any student of mine must be able to defend his ideas against an attack. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She knows how to defend herself, but she had to act all meek and mild because Mr. Moore was a big fat slop-eating hog and she needed this job. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z As a senior, for the second year in a row I was captain of the fencing team, and we continued defending our state champion status. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “You’re defending the boy? You don’t mind it that he’s fancying himself a Muslim?” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Granite intrusions poked above the water and formed a sort of breakwater that defended the island from some of the worst of the new storms. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I wished I could have seen Char’s face when she defended me, but no illustrations accompanied her journal. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t. I guess in a way, I was defending myself. You see, I know why he wouldn’t make that kind of will. I asked him, and he told me.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z "They chose to leave my protection. Let them pray; perhaps the gods will defend them. Where's my son?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Lateshia stumbled through an answer, claiming that she was defending herself. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z ‘It is as I feared. This wizard has bewitched you. Are none to be left to defend the Golden Hall of your fathers, and all your treasure? None to guard the Lord of the Mark?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But more than any shame I feel about my own actual violence, my greatest regret was that in seeking to defend you I was, in fact, endangering you. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Having those women and children to defend probably made the Japanese soldiers resist even harder. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, but he’s a good boy!” says Mrs. Krajewska, with the exact same tone she used to defend me to Dr. Schillinger. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He calls me daughter, and defends me, and says he’s proud of me, and calls me pretty and smart—all the things I always wanted to hear from my own father. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Lord upholds the weak,” she says in quick reply, as if she is used to defending herself. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Chapman had called in the state attorney general's office to help defend Walter's conviction, and they'd sent Assistant Attorney General Don Valeska, a longtime prosecutor with a reputation for being intense and combative. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And I imagined our forebears a century ago, the ancestors Papa-Nnukwu prayed to, charging in to defend their hamlet, coming back with lolling heads on long sticks. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Too many of them are to be found defending herbicides as “harmless” to wildlife because they are thought to be less toxic than insecticides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The planters did their best to wipe out maroon groups, but many were so strong and well defended that the Europeans signed peace treaties with them. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z In such times, the elderly moralists are content to relax their moral laws a little, in return for being defended. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z As much as he hated the idea, I could tell that the constant fighting, defending, leading the charge—it was starting to wear on him. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z "The point is he didn’t die in the Styx,” I said "Neither did I. Now I have to face him. We have to defend Olympus.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The odd behavior of defending a frozen fishing hole connects all the way back to the reader’s question at the beginning of the column. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z This was a new part of Ellsberg’s job—defending the war on college campuses. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Voldemort raised his wand, and before Harry could do anything to defend himself, before he could even move, he had been hit again by the Cruciatus Curse. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “What a strange peasant you are. Not many peasant boys defending the Jews, are there?” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Main Man, you just can’t hit people, and particularly women. You must defend them, not fight them. Do you understand?” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Two of Morgant’s warriors threw themselves in front of him to defend their lord, but Smoit cut them down with powerful blows and strode past. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z While the optimist struggled to defend herself, I scrambled to think of an answer to what had obviously become a trick question. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Not defend myself? But—” Kira had planned to bow again, but forgot in her urgency. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He sent most of his men across to face the British and others north to defend Fort Washington and Harlem. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They had reckoned I would not have the initiative or wherewithal to defend myself; they were mistaken. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But by the early 1900s, their roles were expanding, and women were tough in defending their rights; they were determined to have a voice in the larger union efforts. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I can no longer stand this, hitting a woman who is trying to defend me. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Herb, his friend Alvin Dewey felt certain, would have fought to the death defending Bonnie’s life and the lives of his children. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z In the morning Ged woke beneath his friend's roof, and while he was still drowsy he felt such wellbeing as if he were in some place wholly defended from evil and harm. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z His finest attacks have been to take the “true Southerner’s” viewpoint and render it absurd, all in seeming to defend and explain it. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It wouldn’t help to try to defend Miss Edmunds against their unjust and hypocritical attacks. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Her team led the league by 4½ games, but their opponents were the defending champions and still had a chance to take the pennant. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “Name of the hill you defended. The one you’re going to is Big Round Top.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z So it must have simply astonished the dons of Oxford to hear this peculiar Italian, as he dipped and dodged, chucked and chirred, defending Copernicanism as the literal truth. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He defended the difficult choices he had made in Vietnam to stop a Communist takeover and praised the troops who’d done the fighting. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Down below, Lady Melisandre would be lighting her nightfire and chanting, Lord of Light, defend us, for the night is dark and full of terrors. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Frederick cries out in fear, throwing up his arms to defend himself. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Up it horses could walk, and wains could be slowly hauled; but no enemy could come that way, except out of the air, if it was defended from above. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Alec folded his arms and stuck his chest out like a bear trying to defend its territory. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A priest I once heard in a white middle-class parish defended the reformed liturgy by saying that it had become necessary to ‘de-Europeanize’ the Roman Catholic Church. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z So it is that now I denounce and defend, or feel prepared to defend. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry whirled around, slipping in the snow, wand held ready to defend himself: but there was nothing to fight. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It was an unfamiliar position—me, counting on a white man to defend me against other white people determined to hurt me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “What baseness! Well, if she abuses you, come to me, and I’ll defend you.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Half limping, he ran forward, searching for somewhere to hide or something to defend himself with. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I was like a nation of one in the cafeteria with no one to help defend the territory. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “The call for your opponent to prepare to defend themselves.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I was conscious of the unfairness of accusing a man of hideous crimes when he could not answer questions or defend himself. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He was not assuaged by the more charitable opinion of his superior, Rutherford, who was delighted with Lawrence’s spirit in defending his results. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z While they were defending the gate, he would be tunneling under the south-western corner of the Abbey Wall! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes, ma’am, I do,” I defended myself quickly, not wanting her to think that I dared criticize what she had given me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z We would not defend ourselves in a legal sense so much as in a moral sense. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Elsewhere teams of slaves were raising ramps of stone and sand beneath their mangonels and scorpions, angling them upward at the sky, the better to defend the camp should the black dragon return. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He defended Islam as a religion that did not recognize color bars. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not need to defend her actions in the woods that night; no one had the right to call her to account. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Llewellyn, coming after it, had failed to remove the good impression that the defending counsel had made. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “Then you defended him after the riot. You were trying to make me jealous.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Nor is it my job to explain the geopolitics of countries you keep hearing about in the news or to defend a peaceful religion practiced by one-point-six billion people. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I was frightened; it is not a pleasant sensation to know that someone is about to hit you and you are unable to defend yourself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z All I had to fight back with was a pick and shovel, and I was so tired I could hardly lift either of them to defend myself. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He had been a knight too, trained with the sword and sworn to defend the weak. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Nixon, finally, defended himself in a masterful speech delivered live on television from the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z They would soon discover their mistake, for every one would be opened, until the place became impossible to defend. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They piled his wagons high with gold and leather and weapons, and they kneeled to his messengers and made long speeches and promised to defend him against any foolhardy outlaw that dared to attack him. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1960, The New York Times printed an advertisement titled “Heed Their Rising Voices” that attempted to raise money to defend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. against perjury charges in Alabama. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But the BDM leader defended Hitler and the Nazis right away. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z That night, finally, I wrote to Mr. Muhammad, trying to defend my brother, appealing for him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z That stabs you with it, even when you can’t defend yourself and the other person hates you and wants to see you cry. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z By then, of course, Izzy would be long gone, leaving no one to defend her, and people could—and did—say whatever they liked. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It seemed so scary to me—a man shot in the back at night, unable to defend himself, with his family watching him die in his own driveway. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Knowing that he would need the fleet to help defend the city, he decided to call back the ships, which had set off for Newport under full sail. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It expands to encompass an entire but still-emerging world that Burr threatened and Hamilton believed himself to be defending. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “You could defend this easy, if you were attacked.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In the earliest account of her, the Iliad, she is a fierce and ruthless battle-goddess, but elsewhere she is warlike only to defend the State and the home from outside enemies. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z While my father and brother shouted, ignorance kept me silent: I couldn’t defend myself, because I didn’t understand the accusation. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z This time I know I can defend myself for only so long. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Naturally, he countered with Capo Ferro which surprised the man in black, but he defended well, quickly shifting out of Agrippa and taking the attack himself, using the principles of Thibault. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “And the victim—what does he do in all this? Does he cry out? Does he struggle? Does he defend himself?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know better than to brandish a weapon at a fellow Ravenskillian. Especially defending those two.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z So Bobby Gene ran for the diaper bag while I defended the fireworks and Cory cooed and cuddled our former sister. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I’d never spent more than a few hours in a city and found it impossible to defend myself from the strange noises that constantly invaded. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z No, he must defend King's Landing, Stannis was the greatest threat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Hazel hoped he’d stay at Camp Jupiter to help defend it, but he said he’d be leaving today—heading back to the Underworld. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They made an easy target, gathered there together, and as long as the supply of arrows held out they were slaughtered without a chance to defend themselves. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z What could Mom say or do to defend herself against that mob? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Am so weak, if he attacks I won't be able to defend myself. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Knights defend the weak and protect the innocent, they say. And I am the fairest maid in all Volantis.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The common people as well, seeing that they cannot resist the nobility, give their support to one man so as to be defended by his authority. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Now I would be sold into slavery because I didn’t have the stomach to defend myself in the most effective way. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “I tried everything, but they wouldn’t listen to me. There wasn’t even a real trial. Just a rushed affair with no chance to defend themselves. I can’t understand how this is our government now.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “How does this happen, that all the other physicists except the group here in Berkeley are defending Oppie?” he asked. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “These sweats were so offensive,” he wrote, “as to oblige me to draw the bed-clothes close to my neck, to defend myself from their smell.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “Please listen to me. I hate her as much as you do. I have no reason to defend her. I’m telling you the truth. This is important.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Vola had the upper hand in whatever was going to happen between them, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t defend himself. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “But listen to me,” Thomas continued, in a hurry to defend himself. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z There was no way I could defend myself forever. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z If I were beaten at home, there was absolutely nothing that I could do about it; but if I were beaten in the streets, I had a chance to fight and defend myself. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The band might next have corralled the herd into a narrow gorge in order to better control and defend it. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t feel comfortable defending myself because I didn’t want to perpetuate the stereotype of being an angry Black woman. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z His dark eyes flash to mine, and I can't tell if he's defending or insulting me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And I had to suppress that old urge to defend myself, my field, the ugly collective history, you know. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Beneath their gaze, we have dug a trench to divide our peninsula from the island, that our encampment may be more agreeably defended. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Therefore, it is necessary to prepare yourself with such soldiers as these, so that with Italian virtue, you will be able to defend yourself against foreigners. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z McKissick also defended the phrase, terming it an inevitable response to the “dashed hopes and mangled dreams of a people and a result of the ineffectiveness of the nonviolent movement.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The Committee called a mass protest meeting to “defend our democratic right to hear Marian Anderson sing,” and sent out a call for telegrams supporting an Anderson concert. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z If they were challenged now, he must decide—if he’d surrender his ship—if his men would die defending it. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Mostly, however, Adams stewed and simmered and tried to defend himself. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z As I walk, I remember how Darin tried to defend me from the Mask during the raid, even when the man gave him the chance to run. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z One of the husbands, possibly incited by the vicar, continually laid small charges against Norwood in court, causing him much exasperation and necessitating repeated trips across Bermuda to defend himself. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z All you have to do is scream and in seconds, Don Lucho and Quines and Carmen and everyone else will be out here to defend you. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Your brother and I were defending a union supply area at Milliken’s Bend as part of General Grant’s siege of the nearby city of Vicksburg. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The lamassus struck first and Nergal pulled out the spear to defend himself, but he instantly vanished under a mass of frenzied big cats. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The obvious, the silly, and the true had got to be defended. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Jefferson defended himself by claiming that his consultations with Bache were not clandestine meetings; he had met with Bache many times, true enough, but he was not, as the Federalists charged, “closeted” with him. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She fixes the sleeve of her coat and doesn’t say a word to defend herself. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Beyond her faith was a fanaticism to defend the altars of her god. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Yes, well, I’m just telling you, sir,” I said lamely, and then felt furious with myself for not having defended what I’d seen with my own eyes. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “He was at least a kilometer away,” Minerva defended herself. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One day the Conservative faction were revolutionaries that defended Chairman Mao’s ideas; the next day, the opposite Rebel faction became the heroes of the Cultural Revolution. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As long as he stayed here, things would get worse, Hooper might do anything at all, and then he would have to do things back, to defend himself. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The two guys sitting with Gary snicker, and before I can think it through I say, "Hey, don't be a jerk, Gary," because I can't help but defend Tiny. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z He had nothing but a sewing needle with which to defend himself. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Now they had all seen—everyone in the shop—and no doubt were scorning him for a poor sort of creature, cringing and puny, unable to defend himself. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “That man attacked me. See? He holds a sword. He attacked me and I defended myself. Now move from my way.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z In fact, they will seize every measure to defend the new prince so long as he is not neglectful of his duties. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z So they would start laughing, often at Luke’s expense, and he couldn't defend himself because he didn’t know what they had said. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z On the TV screen a woman named Angela Davis is telling us there's a revolution going on and that it's time for Black people to defend themselves. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “You think a police officer will care about you ‘defending a friend’ when they toss you in jail for aggravated assault?” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “I think he killed him to defend Cel—to defend the assassin.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When I was a cop: always came whenever he was either defending cops or insulting teenagers. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Oh, defend us from death and horrible maims,** he is reported to have said, “for I see well we be in great peril of death.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I think the fact that her mom has to constantly defend all those thugs is starting to screw with her head. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “No. His brothers defended me. His own brothers! They told me that it was wrong, what you did to me, and they were sorry.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z To honor his promise to defend Poland, British prime minister Neville Chamberlain turned to the Soviet Union. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Does everybody have a bat?” asked Gregor, thinking it would be nice to know somebody was going to hang around and defend you in this place. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But he could do something for the president: He could protect and defend the country. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z All those not employed defending the Abbey would husband the crops and gather in supplies for the larders in the event of a prolonged siege. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I know, and I’m sorry. I really tried,” he defended himself. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z An enclosed wagon groaned along behind him, drawn by six heavy draft horses and defended by cross-bowmen, front and rear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "My daughter commands us to ride for King's Landing at once, to defend the Red Keep against King Renly and the Knight of Flowers." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I had been defending it for five years and I was sick of it. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Throughout the first day the Trojans defended themselves successfully, following the strict orders which Aeneas at his departure had given them on no account to undertake an offensive. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Is it not said that no foe has ever taken the Hornburg, if men defended it?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The Transvaal Law Society was an extremely conservative organization, and they were seeking to punish me at a time when they assumed I would be unable to defend myself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Unimportant kids' coats were put at either end of the lake as goalmouths to reach through and to defend. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He exacerbated his trouble by creating a pseudonym, “Mary Rosh,” to defend his theory in online debates. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “I reckon these might do the trick. That is, if you wanna help me defend our home.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She was ably defended by George Bizos, who attempted to demonstrate that Winnie had no involvement with either the kidnappings or the beatings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I cleared my throat and said my log-in pass phrase, being careful to enunciate: “You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan Armada.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Why in God’s name can’t you pick out somebody decent to defend sometimes? Somebody who’ll appreciate it. Why do you Reds take up with scum like this. . . ?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I open my mouth to defend myself, but remember we aren’t allowed to speak yet. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The osprey had moved without Lee’s noticing between him and Grumman, defending her man, but Lee wasn’t going to attack. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, I traveled to the eastern Transvaal, and defended a client in the town of Carolina. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And I say, “I thought you were. You defend this criminal white man harder than he defends his guilty self!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman defending her underclothes from a battalion of soldiers was comical. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z "These heights will be easy to defend, if need be," Thoren pointed out as he walked his horse along the ring of stones, his sable-trimmed cloak stirring in the wind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "So I had to defend us. I had to defend Momly." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z On the first form, I answer several variations on the questions of whether I’m a communist, a criminal, or a terrorist and whether I would take up arms to defend the United States. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z James punched a fist in the air and shouted, “We must defend Steve’s honor!” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Larson kept talking to himself, now imagining that he was defending himself in front of the whole school board. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps because they had fallen into that angry silence, they walked quietly enough to come upon One Horn, the magnificent buck deer who had lost half of his antler rack defending his island territory. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z While nothing justifies striking another student—ever—I also know good friends are sometimes worth defending. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z "There's a door, easier to defend. They can only come at us one at a time." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Its only approach was defended by a gatehouse, behind which lay the long bare ridge the Con- ningtons called the griffin’s throat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z How do you defend yourself against the prolonged, insufferable agony of knowing you will surrender to the sea? Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z We defend our curious role in Spain by referring to the Russian menace and the necessity of protecting the free world. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Scott socked him in the chest, but Evan defended and knocked Scott's cap off. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z “What are you talking about? Annabeth didn’t—” “Don’t defend her, Jackson!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z For the next four years they would continue to defend him from the rivalries and rules of academia. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It was a perfectly respectable appliance for, say, buttering pancakes, but patently inadequate for defending oneself against 400 pounds of ravenous fur. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Edward wanted to be able to defend Lucy. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z They try to defend their prey fiercely at such times. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z But I could tell you this: The person who defended J.T. the most was Digger. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Wealth and privilege are most easily defended when they are possessed jointly. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She always went to the same places—first to the Monterey County Bank where she was admitted behind the shining bars that defended the safe-deposit vault. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “He hurt Moss! Why are you defending him?” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Ethan pressed me, but I had no trouble defending, even without a shield. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z If he's as badly wounded as Cato thinks, I'd be in the position of having to defend us both without any assistance. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “This is our target. The Ridge. A heavily defended, fiercely guarded, fortified city high up inside Isihlangu.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I had played there many times with Henrik and other boys when we were a few years younger, imagining we were defending Willemstad against pirates or even the British. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t sign up for the National Guard to shoot innocent Americans. I signed up to defend my country.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Apparently the walls ringing and crisscrossing the city were intended for privacy, not protection; Wari was not located in an easily defended spot. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z My injured pride rose up and made me defend myself. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Finch didn’t even try to defend himself. He just stood there and took it.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But having the independence of mind and the strength of personality to defend your work in front of the most incisive aeronautical minds in the world—that’s what got you noticed. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z "That it's a fool boy who mocks a giant, and a mad world when a cripple has to defend him." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It had even occurred to her that the police might be summoned and criminal charges filed, after which she would have to bravely defend herself in front of a stern, white-wigged judge. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “And to answer your question . .. you are far less likely to soil your pants and cry for your mother if you’re prepared to defend yourself.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z By 1624, eleven years after he had made public his discovery that Venus had a full set of phases, Galileo could take it for granted that no competent person would defend the Ptolemaic system. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Well, I believe it’s a crime for anyone who is being brutalized to continue to accept that brutality without doing something to defend himself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “No way we can defend a claim like this. Patrols will be looking for it. Corporate goons. Lawson & Carlson will want a piece, if it’s full salvage—” “It’s salvage all right,” Pima interrupted. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z In January, Hilario and Vivian Ortega, who live down the street from Celia, will defend themselves against charges that they have been illegally renting by the hour two rooms of their beachfront home. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I could defend myself if I could get my shield activated. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z No competent astronomer defended the traditional Ptolemaic system once they had heard that Venus had a full set of phases; you had to be an ill-informed philosopher to do so. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “He went through the motions of defending him in court without putting in any real work.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Any minute now guards would be storming into the courtyard, and they’d have to leave off this insanity to defend themselves. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z For having anger for Khalid, when he isn’t even here to defend himself. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Taran and the bard drew their swords, Gurgi nocked an arrow into his bowstring, and the weary band made ready to defend themselves as best they could. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “My father had some of his business partners over,” Scipio defended himself. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I accepted the censure, and thereafter faithfully defended the policy of nonviolence in public. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Aneurisms, for instance; how else could they ever defend him in time against an aneurism of the aorta? Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z After only a moment or two they gave up trying to defend themselves and took to their heels. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z We each defended our own target and attempted to prevent the other side from retrieving the sticks that had been thrown over. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Watts Hill, Jr., chairman of Home Security Life Insurance, and a member of one of Durham’s leading families, defended the head of Operation Breakthrough in a letter to OEO director Sargent Shriver. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And all over the country, teens and young adults who had grown up believing they would come of age in wartime rushed to military posts and recruitment offices to volunteer to defend their Motherland. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z No one could defend them; no one would ever try to defend the fate Pentheus suffered. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to have to defend my friendship with Ximena to Maya! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Grace said, using an unopened sleeve of crackers to defend herself. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It’s as if I’ve been holding a weapon all this time, ready to defend myself if he said anything wrong, and he just pulled it out of my hand, disarming me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Technically, this wasn’t part of my research, but I had a serious cute-geeky-girls-playing-ukuleles fetish that I can neither explain nor defend. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “You're always defending that thing,” Carol Huger called from the rear of the room. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I won’t say anything negative about my own family, though that doesn’t mean I won’t defend them if somebody else does, and as of today, my gossiping is a thing of the past. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z They didn’t want a spy knowing their secret plans for defending Salinas. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z So I got out my Swiss Army knife and opened the saw blade so that I could defend myself. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z "They don't eat shrimp," their mother said, and Sandi was grateful to her for defending them from this dreaded, wormy food. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z They had the element of surprise on their side, because people only defended themselves from a right-handed attack. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z At Brown Chapel on Tuesday morning, several speakers defended the protesters’ right to march despite Judge Johnson’s order. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Horses permitted people possessing them to cover far greater distances than was possible on foot, to attack by surprise, and to flee before a superior defending force could be gathered. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z |
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