| 单词 | delay |
| 例句 | Damage to the nervous system is not confined to acute poisoning; there may also be delayed effects from exposure. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z We had been expecting them for several months, but my caseworkers had changed many times, creating further delays. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “We wanted to come earlier to offer our support but got delayed at the restaurant,” Mr. Park adds. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Now her trip north would be delayed, and she'd spent too much of her money, and on top of all that, she’d left her passport at the border. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Suddenly he didn’t mind that the flight had been delayed in London and that this stop at Kano to change planes before going on to Lagos would delay him even longer. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She had first applied for admission to NASA’s astronaut training program in 1985, but the Challenger disaster had delayed the process. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “I was delayed. There was a last ingot...” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z It was then that Elizabeth realized what Cousin Gerrit was doing: The longer he delayed the men in their search, the more time Harriet had to get away. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The delay is long enough that the applicant is forced to look up and meet her eyes. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Scheduled flights were delayed by hours, security took an unprecedented length of time, the flight itself was terrifying, but on Saturday morning when Aimee woke up, her mother was standing in her bedroom doorway. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z The delay of arrival at Varna made us individually satisfied that things would not be just as we had expected; we only waited to learn where the change would occur. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Now no one could use it—not us, not injured persons—and there was no point in arguing or delaying any further. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z If something were to happen over the weekend that resulted in another delay of the Mother Paula’s project, Curly would be fired as foreman. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the ways he thought the deportation might be prevented, or at least delayed, was for him to become stateless by legally renouncing his citizenship. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Finish up there, you don’t want to delay the ladies.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They would have started earlier, only the delay so plainly annoyed the Shirriff-leader. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Olanna said this delay happened all the time to women who did the attack trade. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But I would have delayed—for how long postponed?—having to learn the language of public society. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z No doubt he was wondering at the cause of the delay. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Every day of this delay made it harder for her to shake off her uneasiness. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z My “Amen” was a little delayed, a little surprised. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to call out to him, to tell him to stop delaying and debating, to go ahead and do what must be done. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z It was an odd feeling and perhaps accounts for why I delayed my departure so long, wandering around the house many times over, checking one last time that all was in order. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Instead of becoming impatient, she felt a deep pleasure in the delay. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Searching for an exit meant they’d be out in the open and just waiting for capture if they didn’t find one, but hiding would only delay being found. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z That was probably required—a certain length of time to delay people. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Now that the trip was delayed by a minimum of several months, the ship’s stores had to be supplemented with fresh meat. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Farther down, embedded into the base of a tree and hidden by palm fronds, was the delay switch for the enclosure’s entrance. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Well, my plane got in a little late and then there was a delay with the baggage.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything was delayed while he went to look for pens. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He delayed washing up so that the running water would not drown out her voice. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z ‘I need you to go with Dakota and Leila. While they’re stirring trouble in the ranks, trying to delay the attack, you have to find a way to sabotage those onagers.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Every day the storm delayed them, there was a greater chance that Maddy and Az had already gone under the knife. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Minli’s feet seemed to ignore her pleas for slowness; like the kite being pulled in, she was being drawn toward the Old Man of the Moon without delay. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Upon reentry on June 19, the Vostok 6 was delayed because of problems that were not made public at the time. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Recognizing that the architects’ delays had put everything behind schedule, he inserted into the construction contracts clauses that made him a “czar,” as the Chicago Tribune put it. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z After that Wormtongue played dangerously, always seeking to delay you, to prevent your full strength being gathered. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z At the starting gate he broke through over and over again, delaying the start for three minutes. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if it didn’t drive them to a long delay in a foreign port, it would be with them every league of the way to Salem Harbor. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Roosevelt had been advised of the plan by his wife, Eleanor, who had persuaded him to delay his departure until he could speak to Ickes. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z That was probably why we went on shuffling around that gallery for so long; we were delaying the moment when we’d have to confer. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “So, with this detour,” Leo said, “I’m estimating four or five days to arrive at Epirus, assuming no delays for, you know, monster attacks and stuff.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Yet once they were settled into their new life in Washington, far away from Fabyan, there was no longer any reason to delay. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z On June 22, Federal Judge Lemley granted the school board’s request for a stay in the integration order for Central High School, delaying it for three and a half years. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Surrender, I could see, was inevitable, so why delay it? Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “No. Right now it’s a rain delay. Let’s all get inside and try to keep loose.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Short cuts make long delays,' argued Pippin. ‘The country is rough round here, and there are bogs and all kinds of difficulties down in the Marish — I know the land in these parts. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z All this time the young dog crouched on the hillside, motionless and watchful, although every driving, urgent nerve in his body fretted and strained at the delay. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The hobbits listened with delight; and Frodo was glad in his heart, and blessed the kindly weather, because it delayed them from departing. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He announced that there was a birthday present for all of us coming from Austin but that it had been unexpectedly delayed and would arrive later in the week. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Only once, when their connecting flight in London was delayed, did they leave Heathrow and take a double-decker bus tour of the city. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z And it might be that some coaches somewhere would delay a tryout on an afternoon when some of the tryoutees have just been traumatized by two gigantic rats falling out of their classroom ceiling. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z As I grew older, I learned to delay my obedience, but each moment cost me dear—in breathlessness, nausea, dizziness, and other complaints. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I see too many men delay their exits with a sickly, slow reluctance to leave the stage. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It had to be the woman he was staring at, the one waiting patiently, not showing any discomfort in the delay. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z According to his schedule, allowing room for delays, he would hear from Mrs. Das in approximately six weeks’ time. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z But I dared not delay, lest the mastiff finish eating the venison bones and start to bark. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Let us think how to stop it; let the suitors drop their suit; they had better, without delay. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The walking had helped him delay the inevitable for a time, but now the sun was peeking over the eastern horizon. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She won’t draft a statement for him or make any more phone calls to confuse or delay the press. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “You waited,” says he, “only to delay us and so prove your sovereignty.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z By delaying publication of the dispatches, he bought time. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Onions were best gathered in the cooler morning, but if Zvezda kept delaying her, it would be midday before she finished. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z We met other girls on Io, but I was chatting back to Quendy the whole time, even though there were some meg delays in feed service between the planets. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of the baseball schedule, Stanley's trial was delayed several months. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z On the night of April 22, after another night’s delay, John Wilkes Booth and David Herold finally climbed aboard the boat and rowed out into the Potomac toward Virginia. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Some slept on the floor with their luggage, awaiting delayed flights. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z This way they could stay longer, as military intervention would be delayed. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The conductor man come through and calls from the front of the car, “Sorry, folks, we expect to be delayed anywhere from forty-five minutes to an hour.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z With every passing moment he became convinced something was wrong, this was not an ordinary delay. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The skid delayed for a year the reunion with his father. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not want to delay in this part of town. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But Stanley's trial kept getting delayed because of baseball. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z A mother with her arms around two children protested that we couldn’t delay any longer, that if we did the plane would leave without us. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Emma would be “very happy to wait on Mrs. Bates, &c.,” and they did at last move out of the shop, with no farther delay from Miss Bates than, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. I’ll never know now. But I didn’t believe him, and so I delayed. And our people died because I didn’t believe I was at risk.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to admit to him—thus to myself—the reason for my delay. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z So I kept delaying week by week, while I went on preparing, until the summer came and I decided I was as ready as I’d ever be. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When Prosper and Riccio finally returned to the Star-Palace, Bo immediately came rushing to greet them and so, for the time being, they did not tell the others about the detective who had delayed them. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I always managed to delay getting off the bus long enough so that I would be last. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “From 9:30 to 10:30 we dawdle and delay. “ The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Here, Burnham realized, contractors would have to drive piles at least down to hard-pan, an expensive complication and a source of additional delay. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Didi would arrive on my doorstep with the plate and I could tell that she simply wanted to perform her errand as quickly as possible, but I would do my best to delay her. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I can conceal you if you take my hand, but I will not delay this hunt yet again. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z This is called a delaying tactic, and is sometimes more strategic than denial all by itself. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Going home would resolve a problem that has weighed heavily on Lourdes: Diana’s delayed baptism. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z A specified delay, required by law, between taking an action and seeing the results of that action. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z “I tripped! It’s my stupid sari! You go! I’ll delay them!” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z It meant delaying her plans to join her brother Hans at the University of Munich for a whole year. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z In the end there was more than three hours’ delay. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I do care about them, but mostly I’m trying to delay the decision Ma wants me to make. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “No way. No delay. Get typing,” Ms. Dale says. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I talked with headquarters,” Pena spoke slowly, delaying the news to increase my anticipation. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Hamilton requested a brief delay so that he could complete some pending legal business and put his personal affairs in order. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Kepler was both inspired in his search for the harmony of planetary motion and delayed for more than a decade by the attractions of Pythagorean doctrine. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The Gangulis learn the cause of the delay the following morning, as breakfast is being served, the passengers agitated and horrified, all speaking of the same thing. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then I lay on my bed and thought it would be more prudent to delay my plan, and meanwhile hold off danger with my dagger. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Daddy had promised to marry her but kept delaying until he finally married a woman named Alberta, who was another small tight woman from the South. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Any number of reasons could be delaying things. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z These threatening harangues managed to delay matters, but the Deep South lacked the votes. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I knew my hands would blister and I wanted to delay it as long as I could. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Newsmen, cursing the undue delay, stamped their feet and slapped frozen ears with ungloved, freezing hands. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Anything can happen to delay me—a twisted ankle, a storm, a trout waiting to be caught. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In reality, the fair was far behind schedule, with worse delay forestalled only by the winter’s mildness. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Sing before breakfast you’ll cry before night, Eleanor told herself, because she had been singing softly, “In delay there lies no plenty....” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “It represented an additional delay, an additional period or interval in which something could happen, and I just for once got up on my hind legs and almost flatly refused to go to New Mexico.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "Mustn't delay, then. Our good host and hostess will be expecting us," he said. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “You do not seem to realize that one may have friends awaiting one’s arrival in London, and that a day’s delay upsets arrangements and causes a lot of annoyance.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Charles was concerned that the treatment was delaying his barnacle work, but on May 6 he wrote to Henslow that the water cure was doing him good. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There is another important example of the delayed pay-off in technological progress. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “In the fourth century B.C., the sailing of the entire Attic fleet was delayed just because a soldier sneezed.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But knowing my high school, they’ll probably find a way to tack any lost days on at the end, delaying our summer vacation. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z And now they had, which meant that the decision could be delayed no longer. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If she asks a question, the response is delayed. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I toss the ruined ones over my shoulder, not allowing for delays. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z People began to finish projects and delayed the start of new ones. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I personally like Bel and the temple; it’s a good story, but with all the delays for translation it was going too slowly to hold people’s interest. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z So I’d chosen Harry, and I only delayed those couple of months because I wanted to make sure I’d be all right physically. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z My father’s age rendered him extremely averse to delay. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Emmett asks, like this will delay Aunt Nancy from doing whatever she wants. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Other documents covered the years after France’s defeat, as Eisenhower worked with the government of South Vietnam to delay and undermine elections they knew Ho Chi Minh would win. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Dad and Mother timed their books to coincide with Mother’s annual intervals of unavoidable delay. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Having seen the smoke and tasted the sugared air on his tongue, he delayed his journey to Palestine to detour back toward Vienna. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Between coughing fits, he pleaded with Leslie Groves to authorize a delay of the test. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The delayed recognition of the gene as the answer to the central problem of biology had a strange consequence: genetics had to be reconciled with other major fields of biology as an afterthought. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He would wait for a while—she would have been delayed by the blackout if she was on her way. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But Mary’s pleas against any additional delay finally have an effect. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z That only delayed the presentation of the bill. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z In fact, delayed mortality may be more extensive than the immediate kill and, as the Montana biologists discovered, it may go unreported because it occurs after the fishing season. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z But I worried that the delay would discourage him, that he wouldn’t reapply. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “There was no need for the delay. She only lives down by the wharves somewhere,” the office manager said and returned to his papers. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But the flight of the Rodina had to be delayed because Marina was hospitalized with appendicitis. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Johnny learned from one of their camp women what was causing the delay. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I must point out that the move I have taken provides you with the opportunity to overcome the current deadlock, and to normalize the country’s political situation. I hope you will seize it without delay.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z While Finn watched, another can slowly dropped to the floor, a delayed reaction. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “They had to de-ice three planes. Ugh, that delayed everything. I’m sorry I’m so late.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “Please, wife, let these men do their work with no further delay. There is nothing to worry about.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When we were seated, we delayed our first bite until Char began to eat. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z In March Burnham ordered Dion Geraldine, his chief construction superintendent, to press the matter “with the utmost vigor and see that no delay occurs.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Here there was a delay, for Fiver—surrounded on all sides by the quiet summer evening—became helpless and almost paralyzed with fear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We must come to see, with one of our distinguished jurists, that “justice too long delayed is justice denied.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z This entire chain of events was started by the security guard who delayed me this morning. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z At first everyone attributed their absence to a routine railroad delay, but as the hours passed, Burnham’s anxiety grew. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Burr then delayed his shot for “four or five seconds,” waiting for the smoke to clear from around Hamilton and also waiting for Pendleton to begin the count—“One, two, three, fire.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z We were both fearful of Mother’s coming and impatient at her delay. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z If a family member was able to plan a visit in advance, the authorities would sometimes deliberately delay issuing a permit until after the plane had departed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure, it wasn’t nice the way that Reggie had toyed with him, but this was just delaying the inevitable. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “And Admiral Howe continues to delay the invasion. It’s maddening. The Crown must smash this rebellion into dust so we can return to our former lives with a sense of order.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Two hundred and three flights were delayed at Newark Airport. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “The thing has somehow got to be found and destroyed without delay. Gwydion will plan a new search from Caer Cadarn. It would seem our work has just begun.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, it was fine. No delays, thank goodness.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Where whites claimed to be acting prudently and thoughtfully, blacks perceived delaying tactics. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Amen,” I say, delayed, and now, like many of these people, I pray for the first time in years. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Is shot to death ten days later in a delaying action guarding the retreat across the Potomac. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He had delayed coming to Port Harcourt because he first wanted to find her so that they would visit the house together, look together at what they had lost. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Bob hated for their walk to be delayed. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Ferris, himself fed up with construction delays and Burnham’s pestering, had told Gronau to turn the wheel or tear it off the tower. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Dieldrin, besides its immediate consequences, can have long delayed effects ranging from “loss of memory, insomnia, and nightmares to mania.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Smith traded testy words with the officials, and there was a long delay. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The new stocks Terrance ordered explained the delay in Big Anthony’s justice. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Hungry Joe collected lists of fatal diseases and arranged them in alphabetical order so that he could put his finger without delay on any one he wanted to worry about. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I’d give the girls their nightly bath but delay bedtime so that they could wait up to give their dad a hug. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Perhaps the doctor can be delayed,” Mrs. Derby suggested. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z His launch had been delayed due to various technical problems and high solar activity. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z The Miami connection was delayed, so we passed time in an airport restaurant. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z But Auntie texted Mama saying they were delayed at the dentist, and that they’ll meet us for lunch afterward. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z By then, the story of Sycorax and Caliban was all over school, and so we figured that tryouts might be delayed. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “But, Eva, dear, your shoes are carrying your most valuable possession—your life. Do not delay. Everything else can be replaced,” said the shoe poet. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Sorry for the delay. I had a little accident this morning, but now we don’t have much time, so please, tell me how this all came to pass.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z But on his way back from the Holy Land, the ship Vesalius was travelling in encountered severe storms and was delayed sufficiently for supplies to run low, while the passengers also suffered severe seasickness. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The chaos that would inevitably have delayed such a march with a hastily assembled host of household knights and local levies had been nowhere in evidence. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I shall not be the one to delay you,” Ellidyr replied. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z That practical difficulty probably explains the tantalizingly early appearance of some technologies, followed by a long delay in their further development. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z As you’ve doubtless heard, there's just a slight delay, a wee delay getting the heads of the two prisoners to give to Ghohg. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “You sweet, stubborn satyrs refused to accept my passing. And I love you for that, but you only delayed the inevitable. You only prolonged my long, painful passing, my dark twilight sleep. It must end.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z For the population as a whole, we must be more concerned with the delayed effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that invisibly contaminate our world. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z "Formula, you understand, is delayed action, and is not vurrrking yet." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “In delay there lies no plenty;...present mirth hath present laughter....” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I don’t like the delays caused by my computer’s being underpowered. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Most garden paths in everyday writing, unlike the ones in textbooks, don’t bring the reader to a complete standstill; they just delay her for a fraction of a second. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But after working over him and giving him stimulants, I brought him around, so he could go on with the executions—which were delayed half an hour by his sinking spell. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "We can delay their mission if JPL gets the payload done in time." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But they will not tell you this to your face; they will just postpone and delay. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It almost seemed to him as if the Keepers wanted people busy, wanted to delay the inevitable panic attacks. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “What does he have, exactly? Is he developmentally delayed? He looks like he might be.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z An even more obvious factor behind the delay was the wild animals and plants available for domestication. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Ifemelu humored them, listening to their observations and memories, and hoped that neither of them would bring up Blaine; she had told them a work issue had delayed his visit. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I think she understands, sir, about not telling her your dream and about the delay in bringing her over.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, the nun looked worried and said I should delay my plan for a while. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d expected delays, a round of questioning at least, perhaps a check of our papers. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Rondon had created the delay so he could use the time to explore and map another newly discovered tributary. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Even if everything miraculously snapped back to place, there’d be long delays, the same as when it snowed and flights got backed up. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z But there were often delays of several years between when a man died and when his body got shipped home. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, this delay did not make the confrontation any more successful. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The locksmith holds up his palms to delay them. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Clutching my musket, I ran back toward him; and was stopped in my progress by Pro Bono, who, sensible of the pause in my flight, had returned to see what delayed me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “It could be the pills are delaying your sickness. Even without any pills, it could be you just haven’t met any of your triggers yet.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I was trying to find a way to delay Rose when she got to her feet beside me. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Now the moment was upon me I wished it delayed, I wanted to draw up at some way-side inn and stay there, in a coffee-room, by an impersonal fire. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But that would delay the end of this story, the one that started when Nick was in fifth grade. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z One is long life expectancy, which in principle should give prospective inventors the years necessary to accumulate technical knowledge, as well as the patience and security to embark on long development programs yielding delayed rewards. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The Civil War, for example, was a direct consequence of the decision to evade and delay the slavery question during the most vulnerable early years of the republic. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The trading ship with its sixty-two normal NS-2’s was gone to wherever it was bound, with an officially imposed story to explain its two weeks’ delay. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I would have evaded—and for how long could I have afforded to delay?—learning the great lesson of school, that I had a public identity. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither the election nor the funeral could be delayed for Hamlet's return. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z My mom was up there waiting for me, and if going slower meant getting there alive, I could deal with the delay. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The servants ran about on orders from their brusque, anxious patron, who allowed for no delays in the execution of his wishes. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned to say something else, some stalling remark, something to delay even a few seconds more, and then I realized that in turning I had begun to lose my balance. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z According to these authors, the delayed but lethal effect on the young birds follows from storage of dieldrin in the yolk of the egg, from which it is gradually assimilated during incubation and after hatching. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z At her request, the funeral would be delayed until the following Saturday, five days away. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I poke through the rooms looking for Sheila, the developmentally delayed girl I usually play with. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z ‘Something to delay the attack on Camp Half-Blood and preferably put those weapons out of commission. Dakota, Leila, will your cohorts follow you?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “No problem. I’ve put you on the three thirty. It may be delayed, because of the storm, so keep an eye on the screens. Checking any baggage?” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z First, given the rarity with which executions are carried out in this country and the long delays in doing so, no reasonable criminal should be deterred by the threat of execution. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “Sorry for the delay. We can come in on Wednesday morning.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She said she had a theory that everything was better if you delayed it. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “My dearest sister, now be serious. I want to talk very seriously. Let me know every thing that I am to know, without delay. Will you tell me how long you have loved him?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Mudd’s lies delayed the cavalry’s departure long enough to allow the fugitives to escape Maryland. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Or was it the sound of the bullet exploding from the chamber—delayed? The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z To their frustration, however, his discharge was delayed. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z As a result of the delay he misses his commuter rail connection in Boston, waits another forty minutes for the next one. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I graduated from New Haven in 1915, just a quarter of a century after my father, and a little later I participated in that delayed Teutonic migration known as the Great War. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Each day’s delay deepened the awareness and deepened the gloom. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Various cases of delayed paralysis have followed use of one or another of these insecticides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He would have to collect them, despite the delay. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course he wasn’t interested in me, I thought angrily, my eyes stinging — a delayed reaction to the onions. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He had learned through experience that delay and heartfelt remorse were powerful tools with which he could fend off creditors for months and years, sometimes forever. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I’m not delaying anything, I just don’t see the point in going over. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z This was merely a short delay, nothing more. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Matthew,” protested Rachel timidly, “what is there to ponder? We are the only family she has. Let us talk about it later. Now Katherine is tired, and your work has been delayed already.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z ‘Why,’ saith he, ‘I have calculated it,’ whereupon Dr. Halley asked him for his calculation without farther delay, Sir Isaac looked among his papers but could not find it. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z When he looked past the immediate delays and Ulrich’s duplicity, he saw progress. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z In another Daniel-less universe, I did go to USCIS, but I didn’t meet Daniel in the record store, so our chatting didn’t have a chance to delay me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Construction delays elsewhere on the grounds were especially frustrating for Olmsted. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I waited until we got back to the house before asking my parents to delay the starting date of our grounding. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z In this low undergrowth their disorganized progress and uneven, differing rhythms of movement delayed them still more than in the wood. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z At least a month’s delay was in store. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Recalling the delay they had suffered a year ago, this time they had arrived early and would be leaving before the coming two-day event prevented their departure. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z That was enough to persuade Weaver to abandon his strategy of delay. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Until this is done—and it will be accomplished very soon—the total destruction of the white man is being delayed. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z So there was no more unavoidable delay in the bathroom, and it wasn’t long before we were all speaking at least a pidgin variety of French and German. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Even so, I chewed slowly, staring intently at my bite marks in the bread to delay as long as possible the moment I would have to leave the cafeteria and go out to the playground. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Winston dialed “back numbers” on the telescreen and called for the appropriate issues of the Times, which slid out of the pneumatic tube after only a few minutes’ delay. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “The time was ill spent,” I said, “if it delayed our meeting.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “And did Homeless Harry try to persuade you to delay it?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The only reason to delay at this point was because the immediate prospect was so deeply uninviting. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Olanna placed her cup against her cheek, to warm it, to delay the first sip of weak tea made from a reused tea bag. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z That technology lag may have contributed significantly to the delay in Native American developments. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Johnny was so anxious to be on with the work—tediously delayed by Dove’s tricks—he hardly listened. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He might have arrived, while they were delayed in the Forest and the Downs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z One day’s delay, she observed, would be of small importance; and her mother was too happy to be quite so obstinate as usual. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The high oceanic temperatures will release more water vapor into the air, increasing cloudiness, shielding the Earth from sunlight and delaying the end a little. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the perfect opportunity to get all three crews out on the water and see whether the wind delay had affected their performance. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z And when he finally let us go for the day, I spent as long as possible packing up my books, trying to delay the awkwardness of having to talk to him. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Without delay Nipper flew to her head, bent down and plucked out the wad. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I chafed at the delays, but held my peace, trusting that if I showed myself to be responsible and meticulously careful, he would eventually relax and things would return to normal. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Something has happened to delay her; some visitors perhaps.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z This morning I would have gone too, but Father was impatient to be off, and there was no delaying him. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She stared at the handful of silver and said then without further delay, “Come and say which one you wish.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z At times, Salva felt almost frantic at the delays and frustrations. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Shackleton’s only serious concern at that point was that the ship would drift far off course with the moving ice pack, causing even more delay. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z ‘I was delayed,’ said Gandalf, ‘and that nearly proved our ruin. And yet I am not sure: it may have been better so.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z By then my legs had begun to shake from delayed shock! My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “But I want you in bed again without delay.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “It may be delayed but it cannot be defeated, and we covet for Tennessee the signal honor of being the thirty-sixth and last State necessary to consummate this great reform.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z They use terms like “germline mosaicism,” “chromosome rearrangement,” or “delayed mutation” to explain why their science is not an exact science. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z American government officials, the press, and the public expressed their disappointment with the delays, many impugning the agency’s judgment and competence. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z When Magistrate Tiger roared for the stone, his subjects brought it without delay. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z If she delayed, she thought, the Germans might arrive and she might never have another chance. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It would mean a delayed victory, a tighter squeezing of Biafra’s territory, but it would also mean that they would go and live in Kainene’s house in Orlu until the war ended. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As the delay suggests, polemics for the Noble Savage tended to meet with little sympathy in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Newt called to him from behind, delaying the decision. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “General Howe delayed the invasion, hoping the revolutionary fervor would die down. On the contrary, independent sentiment now burns as far away as Georgia, as well as the western frontier.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dionysus will be severely cranky with you for having delayed our voyage. He will punish all of us. Didn’t you notice the girls falling into the wine god’s madness?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It might have been delayed reaction from the accident, or present shock from finding an entirely different building in place of the Jordan College she knew as home. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Our work is badly delayed because teams cannot be hired in sufficient numbers.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Our landing was delayed, but not the Navy bombardment. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I delayed meeting him until finally, it would have been too shameful to resist any longer. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z All those problems delayed the domestication of apples, pears, plums, and cherries until around classical times. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Each day of delay meant putting the expedition in jeopardy, however. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z She agreed at once to all he said and sent him to the ship to tell Jason to meet her without delay in a certain place. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Several times he turned his head and looked back for their car, and if the traffic delayed them he slowed up until they came into sight. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z At best, you will delay him—a few decades. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “What is the employment you had in view, Mr. Rivers? I hope this delay will not have increased the difficulty of securing it.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Keep on like this,” he cried, “and you’ll have no chance at all. First a gwythaint delays us, now a pig!” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “Sure was, by a group of old men and boys. They delayed those Long Knives long enough for the warriors sent by Gall and Crazy Horse to get to the crossing.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z A hard winter had been followed by no sign of spring, and Maesie had delayed planting at first, hoping for sunshine and warmth before she subjected her seedlings to the cold earth. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Through his law practice, McKissick also emerged as the leader of the fight to desegregate Durham's public schools, guiding black parents through the maze of requirements devised by the school board to delay integration. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z ‘For, my friend,’ he said, ‘you and I should have ridden to the fields long ago, but other matters delay me. Yet come swiftly if I call!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I took my time unpacking, until I felt like I couldn’t delay it any longer, then joined Gran in the living room. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She had been standing near the front, staring straight ahead as commanded, completely unaware of what was causing the delay at the back of the group. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z ‘I suppose we haven’t lost more than two days by my short cut through the Forest! But perhaps the delay will prove useful — it may have put them off our trail.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I know, but my father is anxious to be off. Lose this wind and we’ll be delayed here for days. Hannah might need this. If you can spare the time from your fashionable friends.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry for the delay,” one of them says. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “There will be some delays,” said one of the nurses. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Lim did his best to delay the proceedings—something he was expert at. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Something is delaying the consumption of their union.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Since Dad thought eating was a form of unavoidable delay, he utilized the dinner hour as an instruction period. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Farmer was supposed to be there as well, but he was stuck in Paris due to a delay in getting a visa. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z All of these are ways of delaying time, slowing it down, so I won’t have to go out through the kitchen door. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z There was no possibility of an opiate just at present, and no need of one; and so, without a moment’s delay, we began the operation. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z God, how long a delay would there be? The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, so that there should be no delay about the important news, Uncle Dap was to tell the King that the Holy Grail had been found. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z As planned, the black residents applauded Brown’s reassertion that Greenberg should not be granted another delay in repairing his properties. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Four years of high school...no, five. Because something would come up to delay me. Then four years of college. I’d be a dried-up old maid of twenty-five before I was finished.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t know how late it was, but the delay signified nothing good. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z My papers were valid to all examination, and I was politely waved on after minimal delay, and politely advised how far it was to the next Transient-House if I wanted to eat or sleep. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “Go to Dr. Van Helsing, and ask him to kindly come here at once. I want him without an instant’s delay.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Gawaine hurried off, as soon as the instructions had been read and the picture digested, to fetch the kitchen maid without delay. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z My apologies for the delay as well, I required assistance with my German. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The delayed installations meant that temporary tracks and roads had to remain in place. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The British soldiers at the Neck were asking more and more questions of any known Whig, and sometimes, for a whim, would refuse to let him pass and often again delay the trip. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps unnerved by the silent mass of black faces confronting him, the mayor delayed discussion on housing. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z As Charles suffered through a two-month-long delay of the Beagle s launch, he wondered if he should have proposed to her. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a delaying tactic, the kind that juries love. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Bass had no doubt instructed him not to delay, and he, in his fanatical fashion, took this to mean that we should drive our mounts and ourselves to exhaustion. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Everything will be fine, he insists, and besides, he can’t go back: there will be some urgent situation he won’t be able to turn down and thus he will be further delayed. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z There was no indoor plumbing, and in the bitter winter the trip to the outhouse was one I learned to delay as long as possible. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z They seemed embarrassed that I had spent the time at the airport; that I had been delayed in getting to Mecca. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The man raises it, silently fires it into the air, and a second later Pete hears the delayed report of the gunshot, dull and distant. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I don’t want to give her a reason to delay me even further. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “This is the second month the directorate has delayed your salary,” she said, and put the tea bag on his saucer in her own cup. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There was no delay on the timer at alL If he managed to press the detonator button, the ship would blow at once. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z As their letters gathered on my desk, I delayed my decision. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not a cure, but a delay, a slowing of the decay for perhaps a few months. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He had voted with the antis to delay the decision, but this was a vote on the main question. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z By 11, anyone not in his cell and ready to be counted was technically guilty of delaying the count and could be issued a misbehavior report. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ever since my father had said delay was possible, I hadn’t dared to make plans for fear of being disappointed. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z China tried delaying that Treaty’s ratification; Peking was looted and burned. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He had so much unfinished business here in France that it seemed to him sensible to delay his departure for England, even though his bags were packed, his strange, heavy bags. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The worst thing of all would be to delay. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I believed equally in both, so I volunteered for Vietnam, delaying my dream of working on spaceflight. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z For, of course, I was required to hurry upstairs to serve some of the most distinguished gentlemen of the land and I cannot imagine I would have delayed unduly. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He did this hoping Tehlu would delay so he could make his escape, but the Walking God paused only to appoint priests who cared for the people of the ruined town. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The train was delayed a quarter of an hour. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z If they pick him up on the street, it won’t help either his records or his patients, so why the delay? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Without delay, she took a carriage the short distance to the White House. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “It must be a severe trial to them all. She had understood it was to be delayed till Colonel Campbell’s return.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Four days later he again prodded Hunt: “The delay you are causing us by not forwarding scale drawings is embarrassing in the extreme.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z ‘Short cuts make delays, but inns make longer ones. At all costs we must keep you away from the Golden Perch. We want to get to Bucklebury before dark. What do you say, Sam?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Charles Parker did not know much about the American language—but he understood the American dollar very well, and he had used his money and influence to admit his cousin to the asylum without delay. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He adjusted the silverware next to his plate, delaying the inevitable for a few seconds. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “No more delays, comrades!” cried Napoleon when the footprints had been examined. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z If the trucks got delayed by bad roads or bad weather, it might be a couple more days before we got anything to eat. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Wolcott advised the president to delay his return trip several more days. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z It’s all just a matter of time, and part of me wonders why I’m delaying the inevitable. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On the other hand, if the patient worsens, the dosage or intensity of the treatment was not great enough; if he dies, he delayed too long in coming to you. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Were it not for the annoyance resulting from the delay, everything else was going favorably,” said Rondon. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The delay gave Booth an additional lead over his pursuers. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Olmsted in particular felt the pressure but also felt hobbled by the persistent delays in installation of exhibits and the damage done by the repeated comings and goings of drays and freight cars. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Several witnesses were indicted and convicted, but prosecutors decided not to charge Springer, because he would demand delaying the second trial of Hale and Ramsey until his own case was resolved. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “This expedition must proceed without further delay. It must go on at once. Please give the order.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z So did his teachers at the seminary, who deemed him too playful and impatient with pomp and procedure; they delayed his ordination. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z There were delays in the post because the owls kept being blown off course. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The offer was tempting, but Diego’s presence would only delay my mother’s wrath, and time had a way of concentrating her anger. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Perhaps tomorrow, perhaps after a long delay—he was not certain. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Wishing I was a better, more sympathetic person, instead of being annoyed and worried that any delay is going to get us caught. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Perhaps it is the fault of the mountains, glowering above us, delaying sunrise and hastening the night. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mingo had taken advantage of the delay to press for improved relations with the white towns. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z An announcement on the overhead tells us we’re experiencing a brief delay and the system should be up and running again shortly. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Nine years is not a delay. Do you have any other documentation?” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She pulls out her schedule and begins to work out how the delay will impact every event for the rest of our lives. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He had no idea that a government official delayed their departure to join me because he wanted to fly with them. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Into his mind came the delayed knowledge: You are the left of the Union. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Who among us would then be content with the counsels of patience and delay? While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z However, the mother's punishment was not delayed for long. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z “Kreacher apologizes for the delay in bringing the thief, Master,” croaked the elf. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Let me try and finish. I’ve been delaying telling this story for a long time.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z I told them that one life was bad enough to lose, and that if they delayed they would sacrifice Miss Lucy. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She fought it, delayed its full impact until the party was done and the guests had gone, until she’d fed the children and bathed them and heard their prayers. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The delay allowed Lawrence to exploit Groves’s largess without competition: by the time Brookhaven was chartered, the foundations for Lawrence’s three new accelerators already had been laid. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z After three days’ delay, during which the crown prosecution stood over for the production of the witness from the prison-ship, the witness came, and completed the easy case. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The response from behind the shower curtain was a trifle delayed but delighted. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z As I informed Your Majesty, it appears we have suffered a temporary delay. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The delays do, but the lights turning off isn’t common. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Her father sent news every few weeks, punctuating the warm stillness with reports from the south: There had been a storm on the road, and it had delayed them. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1991, without any further delays, the deal to make the film of my father’s life came through. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z "I can hardly notice the delay. I gotta say, I wish you were coming home." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Ned could no longer use his concern for their safety to excuse his delay. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Mr. Wickham’s happiness and her own were perforce delayed a little longer, and Mr. Collins’s proposal accepted with as good a grace as she could. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He drew a deep breath and said, “You are not ready. Do not return here until you are, but do not delay for too long. I will not wait much longer.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “They are delaying the repairs for one week—just for us,” he explains. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z But if Mom wasn’t coming back—or even if she only got delayed—what would happen to the Greystone kids then? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z There are countless people under words like “germline mosaicism,” “chromosome rearrangement,” or “delayed mutation.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z And I wish they could stay because that would delay the moment my brother finds out that our dad is going to die. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z City officials threw up one stumbling block after another to delay implementation of the Court’s intent. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z At this moment, a way to delay these men comes to her. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “This is a delaying tactic on the part of the defender.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, he had promised to deliver a certain piece of work the next morning, and he wanted to finish it now so that there would be no question of delay. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Apparently there’s been some delay. Mr. Benedict said he will meet with these children now, and she can join them when she arrives.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z If Tally showed up too long after her birthday, Shay might realize that her operation had been delayed. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But this time they weren’t going to let it delay them one day more. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Well—” he was squinting—“I see no reason to delay. It’s their army I’m after, not their towns.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She waited until evening before going to pay her call upon Ser Cleos Frey, reasoning that the longer she delayed, the drunker he was likely to be. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It would take several trips to move his treasure trove, but it would be worth the delay. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Cardan looks relieved at the idea that there will be a delay, whatever happens next. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Only the schedule is constantly shifting, derailed by our lack of a stamp from an official or delayed when Effie breaks one of her high heels. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z For a full three minutes I delayed getting dressed. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Hannah will tell us what to do, and we’ll have everything nice when you come home,” added Beth, getting out her mop and dish tub without delay. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I poke through the rooms looking for Sheila, the developmentally delayed girl I usually play with. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “The child died for a noble cause. She prevented many deaths by delaying the giant’s rise. She had courage to stand against the might of Gaea.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Our party was delaying the inmates’ lunch, but strangely there were no complaints: The departure of Cradle, which they now must have apprehended, was an occasion of moment. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For a while we just stand there in silence, delaying the inevitable. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry for the delay. Let’s take ‘Pirate Medley’ from the second section all the way to the end of the tenth measure. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z After all the hesitation, all the delay, he finished the book he had been sitting on for more than fifteen years in just thirteen months and ten days. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Copernicus, similarly, had delayed and delayed the publication of On the Revolutions. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The delay gave General Washington a chance to pull off a miracle. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z He repeatedly crashed through the gate, delaying the start for nearly nine minutes. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I was staggered; but I knew that if he wished to delay he had a good reason for it. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I took advantage of this slight delay to look over what equipment I had to work with. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He viewed the delays as an opportunity to spend time detailing the map. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z His insight was reinforced by a demand from the Research Corporation’s Howard Poillon that he bring the X-ray tube to a patentable stage without delay and without disclosing his design to outsiders. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z This was a real disappointment to Reynie, and not just because of the delay. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z So maybe it would be good to stall, to delay the inevitable showdown, by going into a restaurant. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z It would have to take its chance of being delayed; and delay would be fatal, with enemies on the track. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln had been invited to accompany Garfield on his vacation trip, but he was forced to delay his departure by a day. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Because your luck is terrible and mine is great. Do what I say and I’ll delay the pleasure of hurting you.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They could delay or speed up events to suit their own ends. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z No, they replied after a split-second but telltale delay; there really wasn’t. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When the Canopiotes presented him a large bribe instead, he delayed his plan for a while, then decided their “gift” was but a down payment on another. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Some historians believe that misgivings caused her to delay. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z It is administratively fashionable in Washington to attribute the delay of applied science in medicine to a lack of systematic planning. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My homeroom teacher, Miss Allison, a young white woman with glasses who generally ignored me, would shrug as I walked in ten minutes late, apologizing about a delayed bus. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised his voice, which is typical when he needs to delay a second because he’s at a loss for his next distortion. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z And I am ashamed to say: After long delay, I answered, “She is in excellent health. She—she sends her compliments and asks me to convey her deep affection and regard.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Even the fine weather that prevailed in the first couple of weeks of April caused delays. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But west would lead them only into more labour and delay, back towards the heart of the hills; east would take them to the outer precipice. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z In 1956, a late spring delayed spraying so that it coincided with the arrival of an exceptionally heavy wave of warbler migration. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z ‘Against delay. Against the way that seems easier. Against refusal of the burden that is laid on me. Against — well, if it must be said, against trust in the strength and truth of Men.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The Efrafans would either have to get it out or dig round it and this would mean more delay. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My brain is too muddled to be sure, but what else could be the reason for the delay? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z His letters arrived in Berkeley on Friday, January 26; at dawn the following Monday, Ernest was on the long-distance line, making an emotional plea for the Rockefeller Foundation to fund the cyclotron without delay. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z "The purchase was completed several weeks ago. There were quite a few delays in arranging the permits." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Roosevelt remembered how Rondon had secretly delayed finishing the canoes in order to fill in the details of their map earlier in the journey. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z But they kept delaying their attack on the American forts. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The work of turning Holmes’s building into a hotel proceeded slowly, with the usual bouts of rancor and delay. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The interview has been delayed by over a month. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z A little delay on the trip to Manila. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Floss was sewing on another costume, one of white satin intended for her delayed marriage to Frank. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I could not wait for it to be over, but there was a delay. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “In the end, the way interest rates are fluctuating, a serious delay could cost a mint.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, Weaver counseled, there would be no point in building a smaller cyclotron now, if everything might be won simply by sitting out a prudent delay. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A tiny error in judgment or a speck of delay in deciding on a course of action might mean the difference between safety and calamity. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Hence, of course, that fruit of delayed development, the human intelligence. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Brahe’s caution about committing himself to this, the dissolution of the celestial spheres, is probably what had caused the delay in publication. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I’m responsible for every subway delay, every road closure, the very phenomenon of wind resistance. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The Nearly-Mark-Killin' storm only ended up delaying me by four sols. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually the rebels would realize that there were apes back here, but it would be best to delay the realization. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The construction of the island’s first fishing resort, at Protection Point, was delayed, Arthur wrote, because of the war. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Three minutes forces both of us not to delay, waver. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I had continued to proceed swiftly out of the room, returning without undue delay bearing a satisfactory fork. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Although news of Kepler’s discoveries spread, the full discussion of his ideas didn’t appear in print until his book Astronomia Nova was published in 1609—publication was delayed by printing problems and lack of finance. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Though traffic delayed his arrival by an hour, the hospital staff and doctors greeted him without being annoyed. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I barely let the water run over my body before I came out of the shower, so that I would not delay. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Conditions were seldom ideal, for the delayed action release was unreliable. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Two weeks later, Bobby, Eugene Torre, and the two bodyguards drove in a rented car to the border of Hungary, were asked for their passports, and without further delay were allowed to pass. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “But if we delay, you will lose your baby.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z "Every moment you delay gives Cersei another moment to prepare. By the time Robert dies, it may be too late . . . for both of us." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z After a good deal of delay, during which the cat left the woodpile and began to move stealthily round toward the side of the shed, Blackberry managed to get them out into the farmyard. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “No more delays, you hear me? No more.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z This was one reason that each Viking lander was carried into Mars orbit with its orbiter, and descent delayed until the orbiter surveyed the landing site. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a delay, no more than a second, and it fell to their feet with a solid thunk. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Charles and Marcela were due in that afternoon, so Smith delayed the workout. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d only told her that I wanted to hang something in Nana’s room at the nursing home as a surprise, and convinced her to delay bringing Nana back after spending Christmas with us. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z In truth, I didn’t want any sort of delay. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Everything all right?” she asks, looking around the room, probably wondering what I’m hiding that I need the delay of “un momentito” before I say, “Come in.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The only cause of delay was Blackavar, who seemed uneasy and kept hanging about in the rear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The delays and damage angered Olmsted, but other matters distressed him even more. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I rushed to meet him as if any delay would risk losing him. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The use of formaldehyde delayed the diagnosis by three days. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The censorship delayed the delivery of mail because warders, some of whom were not proficient in English, might take as long as a month to censor a letter. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But I also knew what the doctors had said about not delaying treatment at this point. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I may be delayed a wee bit, ma’am,” I said with care. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z After an hour and a quarter of delay, Avianca was cleared for landing. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I had delayed reading it as long as possible. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He had been delayed after lunch by some chores he had left undone. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Still other hunter-gatherers in contact with farmers did eventually become farmers, but only after what may seem to us like an inordinately long delay. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But just as justice delayed is justice denied, a reform so long postponed and so grudgingly enacted was hardly worth celebrating. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She led them through the garden, delaying, showing off this and that new planting. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, the merchant decided to delay his lunch for a few minutes until the boy moved on. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The trial, appeals, and delays would force her to make three open-ended, coast-to-coast trips in under six months. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Well, mine’s just starting. I’m going to that rally in West Oakland. Probably why there’s a delay.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I delay going down to breakfast as long as possible the next morning because I really don’t want to discuss our training strategy. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z You must not delay putting them into effect. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The manager of a local hotel came to fetch us armed with rifles and reported that he had been delayed by a herd of rogue elephants. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The delay might take a decade; let us say a decade. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “But enough delay. Even greater things lie ahead, Reynard, much greater things, and we must waste no time achieving them.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The delay was maddening, absurd, the hourglass long ago upended. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “So you said. But, Mademoiselle, the Orient Express leaves Stamboul every day of the week. Even if you had missed the connection it would only have been a matter of twenty-four hours’ delay.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The words and structures lie waiting in memory, bearing little tags like “here’s a way to delay mentioning a modifier” or “my direct object is the thing being transferred.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z She had scarcely finished ere the bell announced bedtime! no delay could be admitted; Miss Temple embraced us both, saying, as she drew us to her heart— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z ‘I am wide awake now, and I remember so many things that want explaining. Why were you delayed? You ought to tell me that at least.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She’d brushed her teeth and put her hair in four rough braids after dampening it with water, little things to delay coming downstairs and facing the conversation she knew was lurking, waiting. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Owen—unfortunately delayed—unable to get here till tomorrow. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Who shall hold her accountable, given these tumults, for pleading her belly to delay the fall of the terrible sentence? The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z This meant that I could not long delay writing to Washington about my change of plans. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z O’Dell worried, looking over at our audience, which was audibly grumbling about the delay. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He tried to sit up straighten “No need for further delay. Off we go!” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “At least, I know what I don’t want. And I’ll delay that marriage as long as I can.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “No,” answered Bigwig, “he’s only trying to delay us. Keep running.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As the boys rushed toward us, I threw the grenade among them, but the explosion was delayed. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z This kind of science has been termed “neuroeconomics,” a subset of which is known as “delay discounting.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “It is desired that clearance be issued for the employment of Robert Oppenheimer without delay,” ordered Groves. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Paul waited in the hallway of the State Department to be seen by Colby, but the appointment was delayed by a visit from the Spanish ambassador. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Father agreed to finance me for a year and after various delays I came east, permanently, I thought, in the spring of twenty-two. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “As you wish. Be back before the sun comes up. If for any reason you’re delayed, make your way to the Golden Company.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There was always the chance she had been delayed en route. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The failure of the police to recover the body had caused the delay. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A little boy is crying as a man curses about another train delay. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z After years of prohibition and delay, executions were again taking place in the Deep South, and most of the people crowded on death row had no lawyers and no right to counsel. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I do not delay long for I have little inclination to talk. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A man could well despair of getting home at all, if the winds blew him over the Great South Sea—that weary waste, even the wintering birds delay one winter more before the northward crossing. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “You were right in seeking it without delay,” Eilonwy added with a shudder. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z |
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