The demand for labor is so great that every weekday roughly four hundred workers fly in from the mainland for construction, gardening, plumbing, and other services. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes, you were! I heard you. You never yell at her. What’s going on?” she demands. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

If this demand were granted, you would need only eleven points out of twenty three but I would still need twelve and a half out of my twenty three. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Immigrants waited it out on the dock until the lumberyard owner showed up, then demanded that he fire the blacks. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

In his brazen fashion, De Soto marched right in, demanded food, and marched out. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

"Mr. Singh," she demanded, "you must finish. You must tell me what you know about their journeys." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

When he appeared this morning, therefore, and demanded I spread out my hand, I really let him know I was not pleased with the situation, and owed him not a single finger more. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“Wasn’t he?” she demanded, but without waiting for a response. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Levy Pants demanded a lot of a person. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to run madly for the door and demand to be released into whatever lies above. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

All of us were churchgoing; all our parents demanded good grades in school. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He demanded, too, not only sacrifices from men, but right action. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had demanded payment in real five-pound notes, which were to be handed over before the timber was removed. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

“I know it’s not in the song, but how much is three times three?” she demanded. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

They demanded improved safety and working conditions and compensation for anyone injured on the job. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The Doorman’s awake and demanding coffee, and all I can do is stare at the gun. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Garrett says, as if he can order me to make demands of an armed officer. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The lake water had filled his stomach but left it hungry, and now it demanded food, screamed for food. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you set a squirrel loose in the house?” she demanded to know. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“She rode up bold as you please, m’lord, demanding words with you.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Black leaders continued to nudge white society for small concessions while at the same time attempting to stifle the more urgent demands of a frustrated black poor. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“How dare you, brazen fool! How dare you demand an audience of the emissary with nothing to show him!” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He could at least say “Have a good time!” and demand a kiss or something. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

We heard the cry of orders, but could not determine who made these demands. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The rival brought her before him, and demanded she offer her hand in marriage. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Even when they can spend it, they often think it’s vulgar and unnecessary. The newcomers have brought the island up to par with their demands.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

The first great strike of 1919 began on January 21, when thirty-five thousand Seattle, Washington, shipyard workers walked off their jobs, demanding higher wages and shorter working hours. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

That entire day as she attended to Ana’s and Clara’s demands, she felt as if she were only partially there. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Tell us something of your background," Brother Jack said, his voice and manner demanding truthful answers. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some members of the class, protesting that their families did not subscribe to the Voice, demanded to know what the article said. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

From up the stairs we could hear the querulous old voices of the boarders demanding to know what had happened. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The supply of new entrants is low, and the demand is high, because there is a large wave coming behind him providing a strong demand for the goods and services of his potential employers. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Northern white elites were sympathetic to the demand for their “property rights” to be respected, as they, too, wanted the Constitution to protect their property interests. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

But I was glad to hear the New York Communists express horror at the brutal way in which the Chicago Communists made demands upon the Chicago John Reed Club membership. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And yet, at the same time—and this is key—no other sport demands and rewards the complete abandonment of the self the way that rowing does. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I jump up, stumble outside and demand: 'Where is the doctor? All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trying to find the silence he always demands before he speaks. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The Invisible Empire eventually foundered, however, after an outraged public demanded that Congress crush the group. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I could stand up and demand fair and just treatment by law enforcement and our elected officials. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“We will never starve, because the Collective has eliminated diversity and demand for more choices.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She demanded to Father’s face that we go home this instant before she had to bear one more day of humiliation. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"And now I demand a champion, such as you have chosen for yourself. My brother Jaime will gladly take my part, I know." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I tried to buy some from Mrs. Hidalgo at Calaca, but they were all out. Who knew there was a demand for soy chorizo?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Ernest had demanded much from Sproul in funding, space, and institutional support, and promised much in return, and to their mutual benefit he had invariably delivered on his promises. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It is a series of taps, jumps and rests, and demands careful listening, feeling and coordination. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had only murmured a few more when the inner door opened, and a Redcoat in his shirt, with his jacket hung about his shoulders, demanded, “We’re sleeping.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He followed her around, demanding that she share her food. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

So what is to be demanded in this moment in our nation’s racial history? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

All were released pending an investigation, but we learned the next day that Sing Sing had demanded their badges. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

With no trace of irony, the Court demanded that Armstrong produce in advance the very thing he sought in discovery: information regarding white defendants who should have been charged in federal court. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He demands the Sudetenland, where many Germans live, and gets his way. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mark Antony needed to agree to certain conditions and meet certain demands if he expected to have her full cooperation. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

When I was a toddler, I’d crawl all over the bed, demanding her attention. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Who has made you swear something in God’s name?” he demands. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Instead, Walter reads Shakespeare and Camel gets drunk and cranky and increasingly demanding. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He had demanded to be paid up front for doing so, and I, in my Timberlands, was that famous American rapper. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Then can I have one answer in return?” he demanded. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Somebody seventy-two light-years away was no doubt feverishly punching demands on the language computer for Karhidish, if no ton a philosophy-storage computer. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Parents were demanding that the school be closed down and decontaminated. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

In the hot kitchen, tired at the end of her workday, she demanded to know, ‘Why aren’t the colleges here in Sacramento good enough for you? They are for your brother and sister.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to be a baby, but instead, I was an adult who talked like one, a spooky man-child demanding more than his fair share of attention. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He estimated the power demand of the full-sized accelerator at 150,000 kilowatts, enough to light a city of three hundred thousand residents. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He waited until I had sat down to eat and then would demand another bowl of rice. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Powerful Spirit of the magistrate my worthless ancestors angered! My brother and I were sent to you as the sacrifice you demanded.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

For thinking I could just waltz in and demand answers. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Walking in a tokar demanded small, mincing steps and exquisite balance, lest one tread upon those heavy trailing fringes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing up here?” he demanded. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

She demanded that I tell her where I had learned the words and she refused to believe me when I told her that I had learned them at school. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each new day demands new ideas and he can never be sure whether he is going to come up with them or not. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Occasionally the stench of death would fill Helmuth’s nose and demand his attention. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

The water pressed at his chest, demanding that he part his lips. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t meant for it to come out like that, but I couldn’t stand how easy it was for him to demand to know my secrets without giving away any of his. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Administrators met their angriest critics’ demands by promoting any plausible Hispanic on hand. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Groves demanded the test go ahead on July 16. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Granville’s presence probably did work against Seabiscuit, simply by virtue of the demands that a Kentucky Derby contender makes on his trainer. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The work of preservation demands that the feelings playing about in one’s guts not be turned into action. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I want fresh meat. I will demand that I be let off to hunt.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

But the wood, its missing wedge now a question demanding a response, spoke. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

As I wielded my saber against one opponent after another, I felt the strength in my whole body respond to my demands. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“You can’t do this! I demand to speak to your superior.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Why?” she demanded belligerently, her mouth curling suddenly into a vehement sneer and her eyes flashing with anger. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“We demand that the gates of Mobius be opened,” I begin. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

A strike based on a political grievance rather than on clear-cut issues like higher wages or shorter hours is a more precarious form of protest and demands particularly efficient organization. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever institutionalized strength was locked in this plural was about to fly apart, or had already done so, but for now it could not be acknowledged, and bravery was demanded of even the youngest. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

If I opened the gate, there was no telling what punishment Madam would demand. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had been cautioned against making any demands tonight during dinner. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Through the thirties and into early wartime, his natural vigor had kept these maladies at bay, but the sheer magnitude of the demands on his time and energy finally had caught up with him. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Not only was he compiling new codes for Army use, he was also teaching cryptography to Army officers, as well as breaking ciphers and codes on demand. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Glass took a deep drag on her cigarette, watching him, then crossed her legs and asked, demanded, “Is that what Franny’s supposed to be doing? I mean is that what she’s doing and all?” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Mackenzie booted Greenberg back out the door with a demand to see Smith in person. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But who lied about my own handwriting?” demanded the chaplain, forgetting his fear in the wave of anger and indignation that welled up inside him suddenly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

As the city’s population swelled, demand for apartments turned into “flat fever.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Dr. Cable had demanded that no one be told about her mission, even the dorm minders. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

You have to understand the personal dynamics of the group, juggle different personalities, keep people happy, manage the demands on your own time and attention, and so on. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no way I could get heavy-handed and demand that an English person send me money, even if he owed it to me personally. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Derby demanded as soon as he had helped his wife be seated. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Claire had been given increasingly more demanding tasks in the lab, but they were still tedious and repetitious. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Dorian didn’t realize he’d been transfixed by her until she straightened and demanded, “What are you staring at?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Have we fallen into a mesmerized state that makes us accept as inevitable that which is inferior or detrimental, as though having lost the will or the vision to demand that which is good? Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“But there is a demand for medical supplies. I can roll the cotton up on wooden toothpicks and peddle them as sterile swabs. Will he sell to me at a good price?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The last thing they needed was another quest to find another god who would probably demand his own commemorative T-shirt or Valdezinator. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I demanded to know what she said about me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“What exactly are you looking for?” she demanded. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t know an eye-opener from a traditional?” she demands in outrage. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

My English teacher flips out because the government is demanding we take yet another test to assess our reading skills, because we’re seniors and pretty soon we might have to read or something. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

The California Turf Writers Association, recognizing that a lack of official information had created this absurd situation, demanded that the stewards clear things up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Your work, your war work, is to cultivate your talent, and go in the direction it demands. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Vinny’s father had been there that afternoon, seen you, and demanded that you all come down. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Often she demanded to know if I was happy and the details of this. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Sweeping off a huge field of solar cells is boring and physically demanding. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, unblinking, she looked at him, unable to hurt him in the way that was demanded and in some undefined way still loving what he was, his kindness, his seriousness, the goodness in his heart. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

They demanded explanations from his father, raised their arms to make their points, tugged agitatedly at their beards, and moved back towards their room quite slowly. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the tycoon outfitted his country estate, he demanded that every touch be just so, down to the selection of the family dog. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her first course of action was to march to the asylum and demand that her children be turned over to her without any official mumbo jumbo. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I know that justice needs to be fought for. It needs to be demanded. I know that it can come from anyone, even from a teenager like myself.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Yossarian demanded, rising up slowly on one elbow with bridling hostility. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Never would such a demand have been made by the lovely lady of the woodland and the forest, who was especially the protector of little helpless creatures. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we go to drop off our trays, he says, “You know, you better put Buttercup on your list of demands, too. I don’t think the concept of useless pets is well known here.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She begged and borrowed to pay for Florah’s school fees, which were demanded upon registration. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You—books—where did you suddenly get books from?” he demanded, mindful of my reputation of lacking in schoolbooks. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not only were they studying as though they had exams every day, but the lessons themselves had become more demanding than ever before. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

On the contrary, orthodoxy in the full sense demands a control over one's own mental processes as complete as that of a contortionist over his body. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Keeping ahead of the competition would demand the full measure of Lawrence’s fund-raising prowess. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

To the great exasperation of the others, Constance demanded to know why they couldn’t have candy for breakfast. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Low-pitched instruments such as drums impact the body with vibration and rhythm that influence body rhythms and movement, whereas higher-pitched frequencies such as flute and voice demand more attention and focus. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Opposition leaders in Parliament demanded the prosecution of those connected with his death. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The unprecedented price demanded—and at this embattled hour of the world’s history—is the transcendence of the realities of color, of nations, and of altars. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Once again I found my calm, steady voice and brought our demands to Cecile at our next sit-down dinner. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She seemed to hold Izzy to a higher standard than her other children, to demand more from her, yet at the same time to overlook her successes in favor of her faults. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“What hurts?” she demanded anxiously, turning back to me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I, too, am from another place, and demand recognition.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Something can be identical to something else, but must coincide with it; the words identical and coincide demand different prepositions. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

He was so proud that he demanded constant respect from his people. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

As their demands increased, upping the ante, so to speak, Bloom’s temper threatened to flare. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

By popular demand, the cinemas throughout Africa and Asia had shown his fight. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Find an old lady in a weird white dress and demand she explain her whack-a-doodle rants? Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The custodian at the canoe house noted a sudden demand for canoes, all of them rented by boy-girl combinations. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

A National Action Council was elected, with myself as honorary secretary, to communicate this demand to the government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To begin with, there are the demands on balance, coordination, and reflex. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The story over, the demands of their own hard, rough lives began to re-assert themselves in their hearts, in their nerves, their blood and appetites. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he turned pink and furious and shouted at me, demanding that I tell him who this boy was. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They needed food, lots of it, and Chup could not fulfill their demands. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

There was a great demand for paper, and luckily I had some in my pocket. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I had seen enough to know the viciousness these people demanded, and I needed them to want me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

So every time a writer adds a word to a sentence, he is imposing not one but two cognitive demands on the reader: understanding the word, and fitting it into the tree. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

By now he had his own small crowd, who demanded, “What are you looking for, George?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She demanded to know why Joe let his parents treat him as they did. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

We immediately drew up a petition protesting the unfit conditions and demanding our immediate release on the grounds that our detention was illegal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fannie heard seamstresses in Chicago and New York City had banded together and demanded higher pay and safer working conditions. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

I’m sure people like Michael Phelps and Simone Biles, athletes whose stories had dominated headlines far before the games even started, were in heavy demand in Rio as well. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He refused to buy anything unless the honor of his family demanded he do so. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it was exhilarating, but it was demanding, too, and burdensome, to know how to use it well, and when. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She demanded, right up in my face, “Don’t you believe there are any good white people?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why, the law of supply and demand regulates the price of houses.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Indeed, he demanded it, yet he despised her for it and punished her in secret ways. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled and said “Well done!” as he walked past her, and it was the boldest thing she had ever done, the first time she had demanded attention from a man. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

But the demands of feeding her three children were so acute she had to postpone her anger for two years until she had both the time and the energy for it. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The largest contingent consisted of gym porters, and because many were longtime inmates and there was power in numbers, they were especially demanding. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As much as Nhamo was riveted on the story of her birth, her stomach demanded that she pay attention to dinner. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Little Rock School Board now demanded belligerent students be brought under control. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beside the bar what looked like a radio dial would, upon being turned, make the lighting throughout the house as mellow or as bright as the mood demanded. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing with an open flame in here?” he demanded in the loudest whisper I had ever heard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He was, like me, from one of those cities where everyday life was so different than the Dream that it demanded an explanation. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Proponents of racial hierarchy found they could install a new racial caste system without violating the law or the new limits of acceptable political discourse by demanding “law and order” rather than “segregation forever.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Station officials gave in to their viewers’ demands, dropped the convention, and went back to broadcasting the match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Margot came back, saw “her” book in my hands, knitted her brow and angrily demanded the book back. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“What were you doing in the house?” she demanded. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“The sentiment that you have attributed to me in your letter to Dr. Priestley I totally disclaim,” Adams protested, “and I demand in the French sense of the word demand of you the proof.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The loud demand of the tensity of his own body was a voice that drowned out hers. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“What are all these people doing in my room?” she demanded. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

In a strike, workers walked off the job and refused to go back until the company agreed to their demands. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

If she were in her sister’s place, Brave Orchid would have been on the phone immediately, demanding one of those Chinatown jobs. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many students who demanded that the university be ‘shut down’ were careful to check with instructors to be certain they would get course credit at the end of the quarter. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Prudence demanded, as the two walked slowly back along the path. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Me! Me!” the schoolteacher called out in a demanding voice, and as Matty watched, Mentor shoved the people standing in front of him aside so that he would be noticed. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

More and more secret communications demanded more one-time pads—and at some point in 1942 or 1943, Soviet cryptographers started making multiple copies of the same pads, to save time. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Burroughs said no, cheerily adding that we kindergartners had other things to get to, I demanded it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Such were the demands of fund-raising even in the era of small science. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It was inevitable that they should make that claim sooner or later: the logic of their position demanded it. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“God demands a martyr. And who better for the special boy to kill than God’s very own mouthpiece?” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“No, I changed my mind. Can you imagine some jerk just leaning on the bell demanding ketchup?” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Even if her path and Elena’s demands were now tied closely together, she wouldn’t become the King’s Champion just to serve some ghost’s agenda—an agenda that Elena had twice now failed to reveal. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I want to know what you plan to do about all of this,” Mom demanded. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He reports that when the villagers heard about this, hundreds of them rushed to the jail and demanded that the Khmer Rouge soldier be released to them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After he found nothing, he demanded my pass. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It reminds me of when the Germans demanded that the U.S. surrender at the Battle of the Bulge,” I said. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

By now I had nearly a shoe box full, just waiting for Lyrics Unlimited to write and demand all that I could deliver. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

East German guards kept watch over random checkpoints, demanding identity papers for anyone wishing to pass through. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Why have you let go of him?” a voice behind us demanded, and I turned to see Emma standing in the doorway. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“They put all the sprinkles on one side of my cone. But I can’t go up and demand more because they’ll say I already licked it.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

VC had infiltrated the strategic hamlets at night and demanded loyalty to the Communists. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

If this forfeit demand were respected, it would place me at a tremendous handicap. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Which seems to me, when I look about at my contemporary scene, no exorbitant gift from nature or circumstance to demand “Will you wait?” Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

The demand angered the United States, the largest aid donor, and it frustrated the monitoring techniques that the U.N. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Mariam sat watching the girl out of the corner of her eye as Rasheed’s demands and judgments rained down on them like the rockets on Kabul. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

My demands resulted only in timeouts, where I anxiously bit my fingernails. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

We gave the government until May to meet our demands. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

For an indeterminate time, nothing was demanded of me or of Bailey. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My brother,” I said to Sobukwe, “there is nothing so dangerous as a leader making a demand that he knows cannot be achieved. It creates false hopes among the people.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps he might someday work up the nerve to demand retribution for what his father had done to those rebels in Eyllwe. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Drivers say it is enough to worry about officers planting drugs on their trucks and demanding bribes. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

With him came escalating demands for land and service—the veneer of reciprocity was fading. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Any deity who demanded them was thereby proved to be evil, and, as the poet Euripides said, “If gods do evil then they are not gods.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hoover demanded that his staff wear dark suits and sober neckties and black shoes polished to a gloss. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Would they stand in the way and demand papers or something? Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

But they had not reckoned on the sport’s extreme physical and psychological demands. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She demanded that Greeley consider how he would feel if he were disenfranchised. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“He demands enough. It is his son who demands more.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Code talkers were in such demand that recruiters were having a hard time finding enough qualified Navajos. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Which isn’t terribly surprising, given what must be an extremely demanding makeout schedule. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The problem now isn't finding a place in which those jobs are in demand, because like you say . . . they are everywhere. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oppie spoke in abstract terms because, as he acknowledged, the government’s demand for nuclear secrecy required him to gloss over the horrific details. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“How does she get them—steal them?” the teacher demanded. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Babies and small children, who move slowly and demand much attention, were a burden on nomadic foragers. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pressure on Palmer got even worse in the middle of October 1919, when the US Senate demanded to know why Palmer had not acted more aggressively to put an end to the Communist threat. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

With men being absorbed into the military services, with women already in demand by eager employers, the labor market was as exhausted as the war workers themselves. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“It’s a compliment! Heroes rarely have the guts to demand things. Usually they just sulk until a magical sidekick feels bad for them and does all the work while they get all the credit.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He was dialed into the day-to-day demands of his life, but at the same time, especially at night, his thoughts seemed to roam a much wider plane. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Captain Smith demands to see this new charter. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Then, in December 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, and it was like Turner Station had won the lottery: the demand for steel skyrocketed, as did the need for workers. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Even if he’d been half forced into it, though, my dad loved the job, which baffled my mother given the amount of time it demanded. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have a boyfriend, do you, Virginia?” the Doctorita demands as I wash the dishes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are pay me now,” the woman was demanding, sticking her head under the table to find the face of her customer. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he wasn’t there she would demand they tell her where he’d been taken. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Except when we enter my room, I lead Arthur out of sight and I kiss him with this howling hunger that’s demanding more time with him each passing day. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The history and character of Mr. Bilbo Baggins became once again the chief topic of conversation; and the older folk suddenly found their reminiscences in welcome demand. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

A lawyer for Hale rose and demanded to confer privately with Burkhart. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

As they walked home, she turned to Ellsberg and demanded, “How can you be a part of this?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“What are you two doing?” demanded Ron, reappearing in the doorway to the Great Hall and looking suspicious. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Is that proper writing?” he demanded in unbelief. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Decide? What’s to decide?” my mom demands, as if reading my thoughts. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Then went on to demand the ‘solution’ of affirmative action, thereby repeating the mistake of claiming benefits for the relative few because of the absence of the many. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I continued to bedevil the Law Society and registrar with demands, which they continued to deflect. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In typical American fashion, bold innovations and clever ideas to meet the demand for illegal alcohol would ultimately impact American life forever. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

These complaints made their way to Clarkson, though he was misled to believe that the black nurses were going about town demanding exorbitant rates for their work. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

The argument boiled down to one issue: the landlady demanded that my mother beat me and, for once, my mother refused. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

My body demanded it, and my mind used the first door to dull the pain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The extended black family was Mommy’s hole card, and she played it as often as the times demanded because her family was not available to her. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

On April 6, 1917, the United States entered World War I. To support the country’s war effort, the striking miners gave up many of their demands and went back to work. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

I demand, not believing what I just heard him say. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Or did the discipline of the club demand that they be friendly with me? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you asked at the time, I’d have said it’s mainly a visual and manual demand. But it’s a visual, manual, cognitive problem.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

"What are you reading that is so important?" the magistrate demanded, and looked at the pages of the hook. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

In keeping with the demands of her new job and its meticulousness, its constant analyzing, she tried to examine her own feelings. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He was quite sure that no museum would meet the demands in his last letter. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Suspended for a week? Do you want to explain this to me?” he demands. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

We might have borrowed from Biswas, but there was nothing left to pledge; in any event, we would not have been able even to pay the interest he demanded. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What about me?” she demanded, abrupt as Old Tallow herself. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Lady Seymour made Madam repeat the entire story, then demanded pen and ink and paper, fighting her way out from the blankets with her good arm. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mother was outside the door, knocking ferociously, demanding to know what had happened. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“I demand to be bled. My blood is hot.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

As they drove past Eighty-eighth Street, he resisted the temptation to demand to be let off. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

She easily took care of the details that would have demanded half of a country person’s day. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The intensity with which young people live demands that they “blank out” as often as possible. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet the demand that she conceal this inner life was great, and by the time she entered high school she was expert at implying bodily a tranquillity that did not in fact inhabit her. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She knew that he cared about the kids as much as any coach could within a system that demanded winning at virtually any cost. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

My parents ran a tight ship, and I had no reason to believe they weren’t serious about their demands, so I didn’t dare bring home any grade below an A-minus. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Why aren’t you in the rice fields like I ordered?” he demanded. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even Ana was not immune from Lady Isobel’s demands, and Ash was glad that she only had to keep the house clean, not find a husband. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I believe that justice demands that you reject the testimony of these men, consigning their stories to the area of deep doubt. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now she demanded to know everything that had happened, which of her friends were up and about, when there might be a sleighing party. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, she gave up, got down, and demanded to be let out. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“How much are you asking for it?” the Owner demanded. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Where did you get the money for this?” she demanded suspiciously. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Where’s your ID?” the security guard at the library entrance demanded. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

This is what you need to remember: Use be instead of was or were after someone suggests, insists, asks, requests, requires, or demands that something be done: I demand that I be excused. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you want to tell me what happened in there, Cub?” he demanded. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“What in God’s name was that?” he demanded. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

In order to feed the world’s insatiable demand for cotton goods, he said, every picker’s daily quota will be increased by a percentage determined by their numbers from the previous harvest. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I told the court that we believed we could achieve our demands without violence, through our numerical superiority. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And where’s your overcoat, may I ask?” she demanded, looking crossly but without surprise at Michael. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Just days before, she’d worked up the courage to swat Trip’s hand when he’d made a joke about her pants—Why so many pockets, he’d demanded, what are you hiding in there? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Her voice, loud and authoritative, demanded, “Where is my nephew?” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under the demanding tutelage of his father, Mike could do no wrong in Little League. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, quiet,” Carter demanded, as if he were yelling at Rollo to quit throwing up. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In times as confused as these, even men of honor must wonder where their duty lies. Your Grace is not the only king in the realm demanding homage.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

People are realizing and shouting and marching and demanding. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Editorials would demand that he either recant or retire from public life. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

So why don’t employees behave in an equally rational fashion, demanding higher wages of their employers or seeking out better-paying 7 “Companies Try Dipping Deeper into Labor Pool,” New York Times, March 26,2000. jobs? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The timing of this demand seems to place in doubt the motives for your federation's not insisting at first for a forfeit on the first game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I described the demands I had made, and the progress that had been achieved. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were almost to Yolanda’s stop when it occurred to me that the bus driver would demand another fare for my ride back to Tower Hill Road. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What would Uncle Reed say to you, if he were alive?” was my scarcely voluntary demand. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

But they needed food to work and the cotton demanded the punishment be brief. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Then Sadie would drive to town to buy it—vanilla ice cream, fries, a burrito—only to have him demand something else the moment she got back. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Raymie thought that it was maybe the bravest thing she had ever seen, someone demanding back something that was already gone. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

But when the magistrate's demand was announced, the grandfather smiled. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

In return for the Sudetenland, Hitler promised not to demand any more territory. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He often found it difficult to live up to the demands of his chosen faction, just as I did. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

This new, halting relationship between two old enemies would demand more of the CIA and KGB, as America and Russia asked hard questions about each other's intentions—and motives. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

When he saw the broken flagon, he uttered a blistering curse and demanded to know what had happened here. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Sissy demanded little from him except a lot of love-making, which made him very happy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was surrounded by tissue boxes that seemed to be demanding, Cry! The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“How dare you?” he demanded in low-voiced anger “Know you not there is illness here?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

To fill the increased demand for meat, Swift needed more workers, but now he had fewer. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Then make sure he gets the Mural Crown,” Mars demanded. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Go straight to your room, young lady, until you can learn the meaning of the word ‘respect,’” Lillian demanded. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was worried about our funding and whether we had enough staff and resources to meet the demands of our expanding docket. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Spaulding represented a new kind of Southern black businessman, eschewing the servile role whites demanded of blacks. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The work was tedious and difficult; it was not strenuous enough to keep us warm but it was demanding enough to make all our muscles ache. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to acknowledge a part of myself that Abnegation demanded that I hide. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The crux of the fight was that the non-party members resented the excessive demands made upon the club by the local party authorities through the fraction. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over time, his demands for her had become weaker, until she had become only a foggy memory. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Magdalena demanded her child back and pulled out a knife to show she meant business. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was not so much an organized game, but a spur-of-the-moment sport that took place when we accosted a group of girls our own age and demanded that each select the boy she loved. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Shall I tell her, sir? She’s been demanding to see someone in authority for a long time. The conductor’s been trying to pacify her.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next week we initiated our first go-slow strike on the island: we would work at less than half the speed we had before to protest the excessive and unfair demands. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Juanita’s continuous demanding tone was the most frustrating part of her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Now that I am actuated by hopes more active—by anger at injustice and demand for benevolence—I fear I shall not be so reckless of my life. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Agreement is one of several ways in which one branch of a tree can be demanding about what goes into another branch. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

"Who wants to go to town?" demanded Daisy insistently. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Every day—every day—the little girl had demanded to know what he’d dreamed about, and what Sarai had unleashed on her father. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Paul’s plan involved having a continual lineup of women stand directly in front of the White House, holding placards containing messages demanding the vote—for President Wilson to see. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

They never had to show their faces on the hard corners where the supply looked the demand in the eye. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He looked at our group and put a finger to his lips, demanding silence. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The truck that came to Egypt Town and demanded volunteers to dig graves. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

"Where is it?" he demanded, in that harsh and hollow voice. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Do I open the door and risk angering the smith by barging in, or do I go back to the Commandant without a response when she specifically demanded one? An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Why weren’t they demanding investigations into the brutal and indiscriminate use of force by police? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Milton demanded again, and the line went dead. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He posed a few inquiries with anger to Dr. Trefusis, demanding to be told of who conceived of that grim—I write it—that grim autopsy. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Unless, of course, the star of the show made certain demands. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Agents demanded, through the intermediary, that Pike come forward. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Why didn’t you call before?” he demanded of me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And that hideous bland gray, too. We should go and demand they change it back.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

As so often happens in science, their discoveries only whet the appetite for more research, which in turn created a demand for bigger, more expensive accelerators. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“How do you know Frank’s last name?” he demanded. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Are you so depressed by Forks that it’s made you suicidal?” he demanded when I ignored him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Mom, pass the phone,” Jasmin demands, reaching for the computer headset. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

They would demand to see what was in his dispatch bag and after looking at the papers dump them in the mud. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cornell fans rushed up the hill to the town’s principal bookie and demanded, and were paid, their winnings. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Zetas 1 and 3, remove your masks,” Nyla demands from the safety of the ship. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Such an alliance would create a family connection that would demand loyalty and service. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I believe that justice demands that you return a verdict of Not Guilty. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was beautiful, sanguine, hot-tempered, demanding, impulsive, acquisitive, charming—she had all the proper qualities for a man-eater. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sent White an urgent telegram demanding an explanation. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“What is this prophecy?” demanded Mrs. Coulter, who had been getting increasingly angry. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anderson now found herself in great demand throughout the United States. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

The movement was dividing into two groups—one that made voting rights for black men the priority and another that demanded that female suffrage also be considered—and this disagreement changed the relationships among advocates. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Though the sentence may be beyond salvation, passivizing the relative clause would be a place to start: the former United Nations diplomat who has been tapped by protesters demanding Mr. Morsi’s ouster. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Seriously, what young boy doesn’t want to be a robot with guns built into his arms and the ability to change into a Mack truck or a jet plane on demand? Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Leo made things harder by constantly teasing Frank, and Ares demanded that Frank retaliate for every insult. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing here?” he demanded again. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before the gritty sand, the hot sun, and my itching skin demand a return to reality. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Even that one had to be slightly altered by a carpenter to satisfy his demand. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

"You don't get to make demands. You are a criminal now." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

"And when my people demand that I speak?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had risen half off the bench, her whole body demanding that I answer her. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Ifemelu felt a flash of irritation; even this, it seemed to her, was yet another way for Shan to demand attention. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Shackleton consulted with Wild, who demanded a place on the boat beside his leader, but Shackleton was relying on his second-in-command to hold the men together while they waited for rescue. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

No inmates and guards around us, no noisy television, no cold gray room, no intercom blasting names and demands and rules. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He challenged everyone who passed, whether going in or coming out, demanding to know his business. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

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

What if coming from a culture shaped by the demands of growing rice also makes you better at math? Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

In an uncharacteristic lapse, McCandless gave his parents’ Annandale address when the arresting officer demanded to know his permanent place of residence. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say do as the hour demands and go ashore before black night comes down. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

They demanded a culprit — and Catherine O’Leary was the handiest target in sight. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

That would have been fine if the problem in front of them demanded logic. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I was just getting ready to shoot when he demanded, “What are you doing, Peas?” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sneaked around, plotted, and stepped out every night the girl demanded. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd thickened about him, putting out their wild hands, seizing and demanding. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, their lessons were becoming more difficult and demanding than ever before, particularly Moody’s Defense Against the Dark Arts. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Then she stood back and demanded, "Who was that man?" The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

What was happening with the black nurses was a classic example of demand exceeding supply, resulting in higher prices, and nothing more. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

She held so much under her control, and I was sure the days since her Rocky was plundered, since her lineage was robbed, had demanded nothing less. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, boy?” he demanded, stepping aside so that I could get a better look at the tray. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

If demanded my full presence and participation in now. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Then come up with the money,” he demanded. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

With Pompey out of the way, they would not have to worry about his demands. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

In the past they had always come running with a lawyer, offering to pay damages and demanding his release. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Crossing the turnpike from the Texaco—a feat that, performed on foot, demands both speed and nerve—brings you to more substantial sources of sustenance, including a Pizza Hut and a Shop-n-Save. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

"By what, then?" demanded Hrothgar, anxious to give the hero the best attention that it was in his power to give. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Badenhorst was there as I went through a list of demands. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I will remain here until my demands are met.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The demand for land was met by invading and conquering larger and larger swaths of territory. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Or I try to demand, but my voice comes out strangled and scratchy, and I have to clear my throat and say it again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

People pounded on the door demanding to know what had happened. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can you sew, truly?” demanded Prudence, overwhelmed at still another accomplishment. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“We are the victims of the world’s most comprehensive robbery. Life demands a balance. It’s all right if we do a little robbing now.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

They not only bring forth “great individuals and great deeds”—one traditional definition of history—by demanding human effort on a large scale, but they make these achievements memorable. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He realized too late, from the blood spattered on her dress, that the young girl was a virgin, but neither Pancha’s humble origin nor the pressing demands of his desire allowed him to reconsider. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spluttered out, “Why...I...I demand you let me go ’bout doing my legal duty! The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

“He’s just a man. But a man you should treat with the respect his rank demands.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The rebels captured him and demanded to know what parts of the forest people were hiding in, but the imam refused to tell them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

After a few hours of lying in our hut, the growls in my stomach demand that I search for food. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They demanded that the sick be moved and the corpse be disposed of properly—and they threatened to burn the place down if action wasn’t taken quickly. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Every day when I leave Blackcliff to run the Commandant’s errands, I fear Keenan will pull me aside and demand a report. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Board of Education, a few brave young people were demanding a different future. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

No sooner had the Sunday night broadcast ended than the demands for government action began. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

When the war finally ended Mother and I sold the tavern and moved out to Pennsylvania where new lands were opening up and surveyors were much in demand. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Football Fathers were besieged with demands from fans and the football team to do something. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The dread forms of his pursuers, the Erinyes, the Furies, were arrayed against him, but Orestes listened calmly to their demand for vengeance. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I decided upon this it was too late, Maxim and Frank were demanding tea, and when tea was over Beatrice and Giles arrived. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Boy, are you reading for law?” my aunt would demand. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had a store of aphorisms which she dished out as the occasion demanded. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was a demanding, witty, spry woman who was the first white person I ever had an ongoing dialogue with about music and literature, which she enjoyed greatly. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What did you see?” the sergeant demanded as Goldman unlocked the door. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Axel wants to run straight down there, demand to be seen and told the truths that they are telling each other, but he isn’t Aunt Nancy. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Nava demanded, and then said, “I knew you weren’t good enough to marry my brother!” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

They wanted to serve notice that no matter which white man was elected, he would have to answer to black demands for progress. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“What the hell are you doin’?” he demanded, seizing my wrist with one hand and the basket with his other. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Footsore and irritable, Burnham demanded that the steward return to the wireless room for an explanation. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Truman’s accomplishments are muted, its strengths not in great demand. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Genuine equality for black people, King reasoned, demanded a radical restructuring of society, one that would address the needs of the black and white poor throughout the country. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

On a normal day she would have told them to move along, or demanded hall passes from each one, but today she was in no condition to care. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Not just any customers, but the most impatient, demanding, and critical on the planet: New Yorkers. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I described our stay-away of 1961 as a last resort after the government showed no signs of taking any steps to either talk with us or meet our demands. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one demanded any cash, they just took the dead man away. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

One woman in posh Palos Verdes demands that she scrub her living room and kitchen floors on her knees instead of with a mop. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I find that he has never demanded the death sentence in his closing speeches to the jury. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

A one-woman publicity machine, she sent out indignant press releases, as well as letters to the government demanding a public accounting. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“What do you mean? What do you demand of your captain? Are you, then, so easily turned from your design? Did you not call this a glorious expedition? “And wherefore was it glorious? Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Verrazzano’s next stop, the Maine coast, the Abenaki did want steel and cloth—demanded them, in fact. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I demand to know what is happening up there!” he shouts. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

They never demanded the impossible. made no offensive remarks, and sometimes even smiled at the lady of the house. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Where did you sleep last night?” she demanded in the strident, accusing voice she reserved for slaves. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Cersei had tom up the first shift they gave her, demanding the return of her own clothes, but that only left her naked and shivering. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Pain demands to be felt,” he said, which was a line from An Imperial Affliction. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“You have a clue then?” demanded the little doctor eagerly. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a cell opposite Walter’s and Walter used to complain that he would demand Walter’s breakfast from him each morning, and that he was too scared to refuse. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m taking care of other kids instead of you. Can you imagine what that’s like?” her mother demanded. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“But when did you make up your mind to all this?” demanded Monsieur Farival. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

His campaign had worked, and now the Bonnies were arriving in droves, demanding the same hospitality they'd received last month in Orlando. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

When the Coast Guard demanded the right to board, the I’m Alone fled. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

There was much in such a society that was primitive and insecure and it certainly could never measure up to the demands of the present epoch. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Belle-book sits on the table, embossed with my portrait and name, and an instruction card from Du Barry demanding that I record everything. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

This was discouraging, since the demands on his attention elsewhere were multiplying. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Drug treatment on demand must be provided for all Americans, a far better investment of taxpayer money than prison cells for people struggling with drug addiction. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

But the demands of rowing are such that every man or woman in a racing shell depends on his or her crewmates to perform almost flawlessly with each and every pull of the oar. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The next time I came near, Larson was demanding of Itchy, “Who is your God, anyway?” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Just like Superman. Grandma was scandalized and demanded a divorce there and then. He got the water running, though." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

They demanded a city permit, which, of course, he did not have. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because so much goes into art, it makes much the same demands on our faculties as it did on the person who created it. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before long, he was jolted awake by a fierce-looking man pressed against his window, demanding to know why he was trespassing. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

"I don't know how, but they followed me here. I have half of Ishtar's kitties living downstairs. Never met such demanding beasts." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Finally, they demanded that they be allowed to challenge Mrs. Gallup’s theory about Shakespeare. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I followed her about the house, demanding the right to work on Saturday. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

They demanded excellence, but they created a life for us where we could focus 100 percent on our studies and sports. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Political or ideological disagreements, no matter how deep, lay outside the field of honor on which a gentleman could demand satisfaction. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Get out of the car!” an angry voice demands. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Then demand if Sheba’s queen E’er can banish from her thought All the splendour she has seen, All the knowledge thou hast taught? The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

He was firm and demanding but not authoritative and stifling. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chemistry skills like Seaborg’s were coming into demand at the Rad Lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

After graduation she returned to a work world in which colored girls, regardless of their background, were in demand for one and only one kind of work. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the words don’t come out quite the same as Lark’s demand. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“This is your handwriting, is it not?” he demanded. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coach Mustilli demanded as he ran into the épée and foil practice room. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Spurge demanded, “Are they mocking me? Teasing me? Laughing about the torture of my people while they’re dressed in our chopped-up clothes?” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“Why are you scared of the pump?” she demanded. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The goblin-dwarf turf war had flared up again, and every morning hordes of angry parents showed up demanding the release of their innocent offspring. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

"Who do you belong to, boy?" the septa demanded. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When circumstances demanded it they would send notes. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

He was tom between the demands of his body, which was becoming that of a man, and the sweetness of a feeling that was still tinged with the innocent games of childhood. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who are you?” demanded Dozer, lunging forward with a fierce air bite. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

It began on Friday, April 5, the day after King’s assassination, close to 500 students and faculty marched to university president Douglas Knight’s mansion to present him with a set of four demands. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Nature demands variety, for men. It stands to reason, it’s part of the procreational strategy. It’s Nature’s plan.” The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

History did not demand Yossarian’s premature demise, justice could be satisfied without it, progress did not hinge upon it, victory did not depend on it. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Worn down by the arguing, one black man considered giving in to conservative white demands. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I scramble to my feet, riffling through my closet for a clean skirt and pulling off my nightgown without even asking for the privacy I usually demand while changing. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

My choler was so risen, I longed for nothing more than confrontation; my fingers demanded engagement. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“You will write apology to peace-loving people of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam,” the prison guard demanded. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

"Then how would we fuel our fleet for the coming invasion?" demands the fearless leader. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Sammy, on the other hand, demanded more and more of her attention. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father's voice boomed outside, demanding to see me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

One demanding French countess, with a habit of holding forth for hours on the telephone to friends in Paris, began to suspect that her walls had ears. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“I demand to know,” she began, but the Captain of the Guard pulled her back from the prince with spine-snapping force. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t uncommon to hear Daddy demand, “If three children leave this house together, then three children must return to this house together!” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

When Burr first demanded an apology, Hamilton refused to comply, complaining that he could not possibly be expected to recall all his remarks about Burr over a fifteen-year period of interaction. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

She shook her head from side to side and demanded to know, “Why did you do this?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Singing demanded a lot of oxygen, and his sprinting needed as much. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

There were demands for separate dormitory facilities, clubhouses, separate cafeteria tables, even for soul- food menus. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Stay, strangers here unknown!’ they cried in the tongue of the Riddermark, demanding the names and errand of the strangers. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He’s been hounding June on her personal phone since the minute they landed in New York for a quote about the convention, and now he’s demanding something about Luna. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Jack Neylan was concerned that the demands of Washington service would expose Berkeley’s faculty star to the no-win politics of the nation’s capital. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It demanded that Ernest share a bed with Mollie, and raise children with her, all while plotting and scheming against her family. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

But she was getting older and had demanded some space, which was granted. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“Would you like to know what I honestly think?” she demanded. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

They were also demanding that Untouchables no longer be addressed by their caste names. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who dares to read the meaning of the flight of the hawks?” he demanded, so loudly that his words seemed to echo through the fifty thousand palm trees of Al-Fayoum. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in school I remember hearing that for the second Quarter Quell, the Capitol demanded that twice the number of tributes be provided for the arena. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It is possibly the most wonderful national park I have ever been in, and, considering the impossible and conflicting demands put on it, it is extremely well run. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

So after each birth, Mrs. Richardson had returned to her job, crafted the pleasant, wholesome stories her editor demanded, come home to fawn over her little ones, waited for the next baby to arrive. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I can’t remember ever seeing a jam van making a delivery and I wouldn’t want to be like Jesse James blasting my way into a shop demanding jam. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She pressed her lips to Kaz’s again, timing her breaths with the beats she demanded of his heart. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She demanded that someone give us the correct change to call Mississippi, which two boys did in such a hurry you would think Mother was their commanding officer. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

In January 1940, a month after Jack arrived at his uncle’s, the Nazis demanded the services of three hundred adults every day to assist with work projects. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Until the demands were met, the BSC would sponsor a boycott of selected white businesses. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re my new pet eejit! Emilia has a dozen, and I told the pilot I was jealous and demanded one of my own.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some demanded money even when passengers had the correct documents. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

A Charlie Foxtrot is an Army operation that winds up in confusion, with people bumping into one another and demanding to know what’s going on. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If we didn’t finish as many handbags as he demanded, or didn’t do whatever he said we must, he lashed us with his leather belt until we bled.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing to him?” the mother demanded, trying to back away, but he would not let go of the medallion, and it tethered the both of them to Taisin. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“If you claim Bigger Thomas is insane, the State will demand a jury trial. ...” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you looking at?” demanded Judith, turning back impatiently. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“You'd think I have nothing else to do but cater to his demands!” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He demanded we row to shore, there to steal another. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

When we found him, we demanded dry mattresses. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

They didn’t roll their eyes at me when I demanded more from them. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Meg returned to her place, and supper was progressing pleasantly, when the little ghost walked again, and exposed the maternal delinquencies by boldly demanding, “More sudar, Marmar.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was overwhelmed by what she called “the sacrifices I have to endure for you kids,” and my love, expressed in demands, added a greater burden. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing in my bag?” she demanded. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Inaccurate data from countries with high incidences of MDR have made it difficult for pharmaceutical companies to meet demand for these drugs consistently, and therefore market prices have fluctuated. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

One federal prosecutor demanded that no copy of his report be “handed to any representative of the State of Oklahoma.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The crowd has parted to let him through, and they seem to be demanding a reaction from him. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Frightful was overwhelmed by demands she did not understand. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

In all things, there always seemed to be a supply to fit the demand. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The Declaration of Rights of the Women of the United States echoed the Declaration of Sentiments, written almost thirty years before, but it did not include the same demands. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The cop shook Oppenheimer awake and demanded an explanation. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

While the girls were sitting on their deck chairs, a man in armband and cap came over and demanded to see Fiona’s gas mask—it was partially obscured by her cape. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I had no cloth to cover my body, no goat for the people who dug my grave! I had no food for the people who mourned me! These things I demand now!” screamed Aunt Chipo. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Thelma, a blue and yellow macaw, demands “Kiss me, big boy” for the third time in ten minutes, Mack throws a soda can at her. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“Oh, boloney! You know what I mean. Now tell me,” he demanded. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if they’re looking at the road, he’d found, their visual acuity was impaired by the cognitive demand of the phone. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He wanted to strangle Leo and demand why the Argo II hadn’t sailed off to rescue Annabeth first, but he thought that might sound a little ungrateful. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The mass action campaign culminated in a general strike on August 3 and 4 in support of the ANC’s negotiation demands and in protest against state-supported violence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She passed the night burning packets of papers in the fire and demanding gallons of tea and fresh biscuits. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Professor Dumbledore is a very great wizard, Potter, he has many demands on his time —” “But this is important.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“He’s living in an apartment until the house is done. Something about the demands of his career being too much to balance with a family.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

We have been making rather heavy demands on her during the night, because we have all been freshly bandaged, and so have a good deal of pain. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I want to see that file,” demanded Milton. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I had never seen a man, a peer, demand that much respect from his people. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

As Compton observed, the demands of Big Science, including the staggering cost of the equipment, were already working changes in the academic world. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Why on earth did your mother let you come?” he demanded. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He checked himself in his exultation to demand, “But is there anything the matter, Janet, that you come to meet me at such an hour? Is there anything wrong?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

We never demanded that he give them back; we were afraid, and Bigger was bad. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Who told you that we were getting up a petition?” a black man demanded. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s the leader of the duo, always asking demanding questions. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Violet, I’d love to respond personally to each and every request for assistance, but unfortunately I’m unable to, due to increased customer demand, so I’ve sent this automated intelligence Nina to talk to you instead. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gerald had been so scared and so confused that he wasn’t sure which of her demands to answer first. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was not only the price he must pay for his hours with the girl, but there was the pretty demanding of her desires. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

That same day Truman and Churchill issued the Potsdam Declaration—a final demand that Japan end the fighting. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You put down your head,” the man demanded. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The rasp of his father’s demands to do something with his life. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“I guarantee you that dozens of politicians are on the phone right now demanding action and threatening anyone who will listen with hearings and investigations to make something happen.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Why didn’t you tell me?” she demanded, waving a piece of paper in my face. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

He did his job well, responded with the mandatory “Yes, Sir” to diners’ demands, and pretty much just kept his mouth shut. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The mystery of the closet poked at Ophie just until she was distracted once more by Mrs. Caruthers’s endless demands, which was not long at all. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

François was stern, demanding instant obedience, and by virtue of his whip receiving instant obedience; while Dave, who was an experienced wheeler, nipped Buck’s hind quarters whenever he was in error. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

A red-haired reporter with shiny gold earrings stood outside the White House, where a crowd of people had gathered, as usual, to wave signs and demand something be done about the Emergency. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Montana was six months pregnant now, big and rosy, lazily demanding small favors from Billy from time to time. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

His highly unusual work did not spark any great demand and that was his one and only paying job. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Chief Powhatan refused to give in to the hostage takers’ demands, and Pocahontas remained a prisoner. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

At the end of the meal, a group of men appeared at the door and demanded to be let in. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I demand to know what measures you propose, sir, to recover those taken prisoner last week. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Horatio fears I do but trifle with you. He is wrong, mind you. And your father! Your family’s honor would demand that your brother challenge me to a duel.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Now, after the enormous sacrifices American fighters had made, Truman felt he could not back down from that demand. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

They talk, but only to make ill-tempered demands and cold refusals. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fire, however, grew so troublesome and quick that after but a few minutes, the Quartermaster-Serjeant, having demanded we stand firm, called out orders for us to pull back. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Nor do I believe that management rules by divine right or the undiluted force of superior knowledge, as the “surveys” demand you acknowledge. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

"No sword! But how—?" "Does Grendel use a sword?" demanded Beowulf. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Think of the demands that could be made of me in that office. And think of what could happen to people. I don’t need that on my soul. I’ll persevere like everyone else.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Thomas demanded, fear finally giving way to anger. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Old Sutic would have been moved officially into the category of the elderly this inspection year, excusing him from the demanding physical tasks he so loathed. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

He demanded the return of his gifts, which she had accepted in bad faith. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

In her quiet way, she had always supported me, alongside of or underneath Papa’s demands and expectations. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

They demanded the release of any migrants apprehended the day before—fifteen in all, some of whom were beaten. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

In return for her freedom, they demanded that her father free the English prisoners he was holding, give back stolen English weapons and tools, and send a large quantity of corn. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

But he had been allowed to rejoin after the coaches concluded that the same demands made of other players could not be made of him if he was to stay on the team. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

So as knowledge ceases to be a question of Evidence-Perspicuity and becomes a question of Evidence-Indices a whole new set of intellectual virtues are demanded of the knower. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

We, as a nation, are as hungry for history as was England when Geoffrey of Monmouth concocted his History of British Kings, many of whom he manufactured to meet a growing demand. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their manners and miens reflected the Spartan personal discipline the organization demanded, and none of them would utter anything but Nation of Islam cliches. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My one demand,” she said, “is you say what you think!” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

She thrust her arms toward Mariam, demanding to be held, her tiny hands opening and closing urgently, on her face a look of both adoration and quivering anxiety. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The others came beside her, demanding to know what had happened. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

With war in the offing, however, the Navy was growing more powerful, and its demands trumped everything else. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Surely it would be peaceful and steady, that way of living, and easier, too, demanding no set standard? Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You told me how you stopped . . . now I want to know why,” I demanded. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Felicia writes a letter of protest to El Lider, demanding a full investigation into her husband’s death. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you know what she spent on your laboratory?” demanded the duke. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Well, I demand that you stop. You shall be paid your full fee, but now you must go.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Like Ashoke, busy with his teaching and research and dissertation seven days a week, she, too, now has something to occupy her fully, to demand her utmost devotion, her last ounce of strength. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The demand for new garments has slowed, and people have taken to mending their own clothes— it’s one place they can easily cut corners. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Well! The paper said Mr. Micheaux has a new film coming later this year, and I am desperate to see it on opening night. You will have to come with me, chickadee. I demand it.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

For reasons he rarely revealed, he was separated at some point from his parents and taken in by his uncle, a stern and demanding man named Barlea, and a great-aunt, whom he simply called Grandma. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

But they were demands that had to be met if men were to be the masters and not the victims of their times. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The supply of corn is usually far greater than the demand for corn, so new uses must be found for it all the time. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Why do people in films kiss sideways?” he demanded. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Sculpture takes on a heightened physical presence which demands that we look at it. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

But because he got thirty thousand pesetas and people had stayed in line all night to buy tickets to see him, the crowd demanded that he should be more than very good. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Nothing’s been wrong for two days. Now tell me what nothing is,” she demanded. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t blame her, having a daughter who’s either dying of thirst or demanding release. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I had seen Shea demand respect in the neighborhood, but this was different. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

That was the closest thing to fellowship we had achieved so far—a shrieked demand for a gift! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How can you pass this up for stupid art club?” she demands. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

When Major McEvoy came home later that night I accosted him the second he stepped through the door, demanding that he say whether Edmond and Isaac had been moved somewhere else and if so where. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he drove a hard bargain, demanding that the main Onondaga village, now buried under the present-day city of Syracuse, New York, become the headquarters for the confederacy. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Kitty’s father even demanded that she go back to school at once, but Kitty said she wasn’t going to go even if it meant she had to move out and be homeless. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Brother Jack had said, History makes harsh demands of us all. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mothers with children in the service organized into militant groups and demanded revenge. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

But then Lady Isobel saw Ash and demanded, “What are you doing there? Have you been eavesdropping? Go to your room!” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I understand the demanding schedule of minor league baseball, but I also realize that I might not get a second chance to sign if I go to college. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The right to assemble and demonstrate in support of our just demands was not a favor to be granted by the government at its discretion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The immigrants of Packingtown had come together to demand a better life, to no avail. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The others are the specialized skills a job requires, the unpleasantness of a job, and the demand for services that the job fulfills. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“What will I see when I get to the Ice Court?” she demanded. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Bull had mostly listened that first day as this stricken, energetic man paced the sitting room of his rectory speaking with a mellifluous basso profundo voice that demanded and received unwavering attention. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I... I don’t know, exactly. About three in the morning she came to the Big House and demanded to talk to Chiron. She looked really panicked.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

There may be more demanding and exciting summits to reach along the Appalachian Trail than Mount Washington but none can be more startling. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He repeatedly told the public he was demanding a full and vigorous investigation of the Watergate break-in. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The Boston police had hoped that by going out on strike they would gain the public’s sympathy and would force the city to give in to their demands for better wages and working conditions. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

One morning, arriving late to the scene, she found the girls giggling more surreptitiously than usual and she demanded to know the reason. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Dad asks, in an intrusive, fatherly tone that demands an answer—which I don’t give. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I agreed with both motions, and when a majority of students voted to boycott the elections unless the authorities accepted our demands, I voted with them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The minute she sees me, she demands to know the name of the guy who gave me my shiner, like she’s gonna send her brothers after him or something. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had scented the matter as quickly as any of the rest, but decorum demanded that he sit oblivious until he was notified. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Briefly, on a day when she was exhausted, she thought of Einar with frustration, of how demanding he was, how relentlessly he made her do the exercises again and again. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

First they would demand to know what had happened to his motorcycle. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Bring these back tomorrow, signed,” Mrs. Shields, our social studies teacher, demands. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He demanded on the spot that Merle dismantle the equipment and pack it all away in its original boxes, which he proceeded to seal with his own hands. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

One more street passed, and we had lost them; the Captain of the Marine company called to Corporal Craigie and demanded that we divide two lanes between us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The United States’ entry into World War I, however, put a temporary halt to those demands. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

In its elegant simplicity, the wetu’s design would have pleased the most demanding modernist architect. than the typical English wattle-and-daub house, too. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I demanded of Fay when I saw him, my stress making itself plain. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

For President Truman and his national security advisers, the situation demanded only one answer: to build more and bigger atomic bombs. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was an art, and like all arts it demanded mastery, discipline, study. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all, he declared to the sky, squinting up at God and demanding justice. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Christianity initially rejected zero, but trade would soon demand it. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Sure, he’d been possessed at the time; but still Mars demanded vengeance. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Corporal Craigie was full of urgency and outrage, demanding which of us knew the science of tying a bloody tourniquet, ilk of ye—by God, the man was dying while we gaped. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I whirled about, expecting to see Falconer at my elbow, demanding the completed script. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

But they were demands that had to be met if men were to be the masters and not the victims of their times. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell him what happened, Cork,” Mr. Ray demanded. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Many of the beliefs and attitudes demanded of him are never plainly stated, and could not be stated without laying bare the contradictions inherent in Ingsoc. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

She knew that the King’s Huntress would come to the City Square that night, as tradition demanded. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He should have taken Davies with him and demanded that he point out exactly where he had found it. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

But at that moment Mr. Butterbur was called away by a demand for more ale and his last remark remained unexplained. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

My father did not reply, but continued to stand there silently, neither demanding disembarkation nor offering any clue as to his desires or intentions. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Until the twins came tumbling into the living room, demanding to know what was so funny. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Where are my keys? What did I do with them?” he demands during a break in one of the final rehearsals. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“What was he saying?” they demanded breathlessly, both together. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I had no time to dwell on the discovery, however, for the queen was demanding my attention. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Who’s got a match?” he demands and the boy with the square forehead offers him a flame from a red plastic lighter. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The small concession—just one of perhaps a hundred much more important demands—placated no one. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She nearly awoke, but Elowen reached through that mirror and held her there, transfixed, half asleep, half aware, as she demanded, Who are you? Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

History shows that an educated slave always begins to ask, and next demand, equality with his master. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’d gather around and nudge him, and pull at his clothes, demanding that he let us look through the telescope. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith said that complying with such a demand was up to Howard. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The United States and other Western nations demanded the abolishing of South Africa’s Draconian security laws, which allowed for detention without trial. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

These were the quiet hours before my parents demanded I be asleep—the hours during which all members of my family performed a small mercy and left one another alone for a while. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Instead of demanding courtesy or finding another specialist, Wilson stopped going. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“And break it out? and walk off with it for a hundred yards?” demanded Matthewson, a Bonanza King, he of the seven hundred vaunt. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

But five minutes later, she again demanded the time. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, the crocodile emerged from the water and demanded to know who had eaten all his food. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

C.P. grew excited thinking of what they could eventually accomplish: a thousand low-income whites marching and rallying to demand better housing and city services. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I demand to know where this magical place is.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

California fans rushed up the hill and demanded their winnings from the same bookie, who again paid out. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Several months later, three hundred suffragists in Oakland, California, marched to a state political convention demanding the right to vote. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Never having been a high-handed or demanding girl, she had been able to make a little go a long way. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you or aren’t you going to speak to your sister before you leave here?” she demanded. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

He invited 200 demonstrators into his house, where—after two hours of negotiations—he announced that he had no immediate response to their demands. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

It had been over a day now—they had eaten normally the day before when they flew to the lake—and the hunger was becoming demanding. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Who is she?” she demands, marching over to the bathroom and yanking open the door like she’s going to find some Hollywood starlet in the bathtub. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“In the name of all the elves in Christendom, is that Jane Eyre?” he demanded. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

She would be in demand among all the up-and-coming young men and she would transcribe letter after thrilling letter. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

But the demands of simultaneously running Base Camp and meeting the medical needs of some twenty-five people in a remote, high- altitude environment proved to be more than she’d bargained for. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

In my cell, I hear her fierce lawyer-talk, demanding my release. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

There are only about twenty cheerleaders in all, so I have no idea how they meet the demand. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

There are few jobs in this world more physically demanding than the work of those men who choose to follow the water. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the other hand ... you just don’t say a thing like that and not expect a son to demand an explanation. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Is this how you got so smart so fast?” demanded Grace, who seemed furious. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Now, the moment Nishina walked into Kawabe’s office, the general demanded, “Could you build an atom bomb in six months? In favorable circumstances we might be able to hold out that long.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Many think it strange that Claudius has wed his brother’s widow with such haste. Tell me what is said m secret among you ladies,” he demanded. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The policemen question him, demand to know why he is out past curfew. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was carefully taught the demands He placed upon me. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps for reasons other than its oniony flavor, then, the plant was in astonishing demand throughout the Greek and the Roman world. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

“Do you thus repay my kindness by disgracing yourself?” she demanded. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you see?” he demanded, losing patience with their suspicion and scrutiny and the unacceptable absence of celebration. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Why shouldn’t she take me seriously?” he demanded sharply. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Duchess and Lady saw Frightful bring food to Drum and set up such a screaming demand that Frightful picked up the rabbit and carried it above the aerie. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mine Host demanded something we could dance to, if we would-, & not gouge our Eyes out with the Cutlery. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

We were in the second year of a go-slow strike at the quarry, demanding a complete end to all manual labor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were demanding better food and improved living conditions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After having demanded, and received, the concession that the race be held in the spring, Riddle grumbled that his horse would really do better against an older horse in the fall. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He now found himself trapped in a demanding relationship at an age when he no longer saw himself capable of tumultuous love. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not a very demanding task, but by ancient standards it was the state of the art. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

He went in to the King, my grandfather, and demanded that my mother break olT the engagement with her paramour. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The new American president, John F. Kennedy, refused to be bullied, demanding hard intelligence about the Soviet Union's military capabilities. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

If slavery’s cancerous growth was to be arrested and the dangerous malignancy removed, it demanded immediate surgery. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The way Hassan would remember it, the doctor made impossible demands, treated him like a cart donkey, and insulted his wife. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“So, let’s have it, what are your demands?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

If the Council ever made a demand on him that challenged his power, Con was sure that his father would deny it. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Having been upbraided by Cockcroft for the Rad Tab’s publication of atomic research in 1940, Ernest soon accommodated himself to the demands of military secrecy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“The last thing they need right now is every teacher in the school showing up to demand an explanation of what just happened.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

And so when the rulers of Rome sought to parley with Sextus Pompeius, he demanded they do so thus: each party situated upon a floating platform, shouting to each other across the waves. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Here was this vacant space that demanded to be remembered. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“When you gonna take me to a circus?” she demanded suddenly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The publication of Baker’s memoir provoked a great public demand for Stanton to produce the diary. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

His achievements are carefully excluded or, when they demand attention, they are handled with the greatest care to avoid the impression that anything good the individual Negro does is typical of his race. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first restored the imperative that the University of California take Lawrence’s demands seriously. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“So for real, tell me about yesterday,” he demanded, pausing to tie his shoes. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It was a physically demanding job, reaching under the seats in the theater to scrape up goo, scrubbing toilets in the bathroom. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Very funny,” Mary Anne said, “but I demand an apology.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who are you?” one of the officers demanded. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

So when she saw Trotter’s purse with its no-good fastener lying wide open on the bed, inviting her, practically demanding her to look in, she did so. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

But I demand, in the name of the people of this state, that this man die for these crimes! Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The leader of this team of doctors was a dignified, solicitous gentleman who held one finger up directly in front of Yossarian and demanded, “How many fingers do you see?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Before the fire was completely extinguished, Chicago citizens were already demanding answers to some angry questions. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

I demand an answer from myself and slowly the world comes into focus. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“That some extravagant prices were paid, we admit,” wrote Jones and Allen, “but how came they to be demanded?” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

He didn’t have a lot of free hours, because basketball was a demanding extracurricular activity and a massive time-suck, but we always found a way to make it work. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

In 1967, we organized a petition demanding better treatment that was signed by virtually everyone, including members of the PAC, the Unity Movement, and the Liberal Party, represented by Eddie Daniels. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama’s bills scurry through my mind like noisy, demanding children. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The longer their demands were ignored, the more militant their tactics became. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Is there a load more new kids coming?” demanded one of the girls. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He’d promised to finish a book he was writing and needed to get away from the daily, ongoing demands of leadership in the civil rights movement. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

For a moment she considered going to the school, pulling the two of them out of class, demanding how they could have been so stupid. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“The gallery officer don’t care. What’s it to you?” he demanded. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After leaving the summit, fifteen minutes of cautious shuffling over a 7,000-foot abyss brought me to the notorious Hillary Step, a pronounced notch in the ridge that demands some technical maneuvering. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“How could I forget when I didn’t know to begin with?” she demanded. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Taryn demands, shaking my shoulder so that I have to turn to her. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She was much in demand as a spokesperson for the Soviet Union. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

Now audiences, even in rural areas, are no longer as satisfied with local entertainers and demand world-class talent. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because of her great beauty, the emperor himself had chosen her to be the next offering to Inti if the times demanded a human sacrifice. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

And William Ashby was the only person in Wethersfield who did not expect her to be useful, who demanded nothing, and offered his steady admiration as proof that she was still of some worth. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you going to be my sponsor or not?” he demanded. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

"So tell him to be around when you take the next picture," Annie demanded. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if that happens, I'll have to run, and then honor will demand that she have me hunted down and killed. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

In a flat voice, he demands, “Why are your eyes puffy, Virginia?” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

II When civil rights leaders first demanded the admission of minority students to higher education, academic officials could have challenged their critics to seek the more important reform of primary and secondary education. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sugar plantations were Hell because of the endless labor they demanded from slaves. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

The body always demanded and received payment for the punishment it endured in a basketball game. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at his watch as if there was some pressing demand on his time elsewhere. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

And so he dictated elaborate and specific demands that it was then Lazlo’s duty to fulfill, with the help of a number of locals Suheyla organized to assist him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

There was a comical moment in the fifth year when our English teacher demanded, “But you have had lessons in grammar?” and we all looked shifty, as if the fault was ours. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

And virtually no one questioned the demand projections. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

The outrageous expectations and inflexible demands of the weekend are null on Thursday. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because he wasn't getting up and wasn't letting the manager in; because he was in danger of losing his position, and because then his boss would badger his parents once again with the old demands? The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What do I have to put in there?” he demanded. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Ferula had come to love Clara with a jealous passion that resembled that of a demanding husband more than it did that of a sister-in-law. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody from Oprah’s program ever called Lonna back, so Leon had demanded that she return the dress and get a full refund. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I need to know,” demanded Jonathan, feeling the dread of coming upon an awful truth. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I told you my kids was in here! Hurry up!” she demanded shrilly. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were demanding a giant portable fish tank for the journey west. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

‘What are you doing here?’ the boy demanded, pretending he had caught a thief. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let me see,” she demanded as though two sets of keys were worth looking at. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

We said we would not; she demanded that we should not travel one fathom without two of us remained behind. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The presiding judge upheld the M’Naghten Rule, and the jury gave the state the death penalty it demanded. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Did Her Grace send for you?" the boy demanded. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"My house looks well, doesn't it?" he demanded. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Lawrence, who had demanded the urgent face-to-face meeting, had come bearing news of an extraordinary breakthrough in that field. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He demanded that they free the birds and dismantle the cages. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“You do not think my spying plan of any value, then?” he demanded. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

They wanted to lodge a strong protest, and demand that we be reunited. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the sailors were shouting at them and slamming their heels against the deck, demanding another tilt. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In this case, he was pretty confident he could receive what he demanded. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“As city magistrate, I demand you hand over the children to the custody of the State of New York.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

His bright eyes and straight back demanded attention. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Henceforth, more and more economies would be governed from the ground up, by the interests, demands, and aspirations of the people, rather than from the top down, by the interests of some narrow ruling clique. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Why did she ask you?” she demanded with a groan, and Mia bit her tongue and reminded herself that her daughter was, after all, fifteen. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They did not come into substantial contact with Europeans until the sixteenth century, when Russian fur merchants overturned their governments, established military outposts throughout the region, and demanded furs in tribute. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“They closed the furrier’s and reassigned all the workers inside the camp. Your uncle was made leader of a group breaking rocks. When Goeth demanded to know how much work had been done...” Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The rules of Blackcliff demand that she voice her anger at the deserter’s betrayal. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Father’s granite demand placed the last straw on the load I was carrying. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Unless and until demands are met, comrade, we cannot say if it is Success or Non-success.” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Minya might as well have demanded Have you no blood? or Have you no spirit? because shame as good as ran in her veins. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“She’s qualified, isn’t she?” demanded the general with a sudden frown of uneasiness. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Promise me,” Ben says again, demanding it this time. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Who told you this wild story,” my father demanded. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fischer agreed if Spassky would drop the demand for a forfeit. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He could not furnish the “proof” we would demand today, but modern research methods have now isolated the deadly chemical in soot and proved the correctness of his perception. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The body demands its own form of logic. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I said that I trusted Hillary because she understood the demands of the presidency and had the temperament to lead, because she was as qualified as any nominee in history. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

If we leave, he will be incapable of fulfilling two of the three demands Max had of him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Sure. But tell me what happened!” she demanded. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

And rowing makes these muscular demands not at odd intervals but in rapid sequence, over a protracted period of time, repeatedly and without respite. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

And he promised to work toward fulfilling the other demands—a city council proclamation honoring King’s memory and the cancellation of public school on the day of King’s funeral. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

For he demanded that everyone attend these sessions. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a demanding post in its own way. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Why didn’t you keep this fire burning?” he demanded, raising up the heater door and peering at the cold ashes on the grate. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He demanded his freedom, writing, "I have rightly earned such liberty by beating Hitler at his own game and thereby have saved the people of the United States loss of life in addition to destruction." Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

It demands everything from you—especially the truth. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Mr. Whitby says that after the Fair, there’ll be such a rush for people to live here, even places like Maxwell Street will be in high demand. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Go. But inform Cardan that his brother demands he bring both of you back this time.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Now I am informed that the Russian chess federation is demanding that the first game be forfeited to you. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Ever since Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor, the United States had been demanding unconditional surrender. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

When demand for steel increased during World War I, streams of white workers moved into the nearby town of Dundalk, and Bethlehem Steel’s housing barracks for black workers quickly overflowed, pushing them into Turner Station. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Are you new here?” she demanded, suddenly defensive and startled. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Shin’s second demand was that he be named grade leader at school, a position that would allow him to work less and not be beaten as often. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

They appeared to be demanding to know where Harry was and what had happened to him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It was also unusual to find teachers who demanded from students their very best, who refused to succumb to the notion that there was no reason to challenge them because they simply didn’t care. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many had feared Farmer would be criticized for going to costly extremes to save one particular life, and that parents would besiege Zanmi Lasante with demands that their sick children be flown to Boston. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I demanded, confused by his sudden mood swing as much as his words. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The human eggs that jump-started their development were always in demand, and commanded a high price. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he was mad again, and thought he should just stalk over there and demand an apology. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

He expected the white blur to step before him at any moment and hold out its hand and touch the trunk and demand to know what was in it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Not all of Fischer’s demands concerned the playing conditions. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Tradition demands that my brother, the oldest, play master of ceremonies, ‘Santa’s helper,’ handing out presents with a cigar in his hand. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got to football practice, where the demands and pressures were ceaseless the second he stepped on the field. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Had Mr. Carey been solicited to such an undertaking, what would he have demanded?” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I was about to demand that he be more specific, but he said, “Good-bye, Mr. Ai,” turned, and left. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes in the middle of sowing or reaping or tilling, or the innumerable tasks the land demanded, he would stop and straighten up, breathing hard and trembling. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

War plants and shipyards demanded birth certificates, and mine would reveal me to be fifteen, and ineligible for work. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Women, who held title to all the land and its produce, could vote down decisions by the male leaders of the League and demand that an issue be reconsidered. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Stalin called Igor Kurchatov to his office and chewed him out for not demanding the resources he needed to move more swiftly. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So who the hell do you think you are?” he demanded. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Joe clambered back into the spotlight and spread his arms, demanding silence. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pulled Wayne Parr along to the bandstand and demanded “regular music.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Ignatius demanded, unpinning his cutlass and waving it about. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The “Jesus” he had in mind tended bar in a cafe across the street from the hotel, and was, Perry thought, muy simpatico, definitely someone he could trust to return the boxes on demand. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

They shoved my father up against the wall and demanded to know where we kept our money and jewels. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

As the most recognizable Muslim American at the Olympic Games, my opinion on the current presidential campaign was in high demand. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The next day, the same people who had spent the night in frightened vigil in their houses poured out onto the streets like a crazed avalanche to storm the banks, demanding their money. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In New York, where he had been lobbying Riddle in person, Vanderbilt had the proposal with Riddle’s demands typed up as a formal contract and sent to Howard. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Translation: As people get older, they have more and more trouble keeping up with switching tasks and focusing under demanding circumstances. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Neither Rush nor his assistants could handle the press of sick people demanding his cure. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

He did show nervousness before a game, as certain great actors show stage fright before a demanding performance, but this state of anxiety shouldn’t be confused with fear. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Locks and keys are in greater demand than ever. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

His speech was often interrupted by members of the Domination faction demanding that the President stop this lunatic, turn him out, and get on with the order of business. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Out of spite, she told the officers that he’d stolen a valuable toe ring from her jewelry box, and demanded that he be locked up in juvenile detention to teach him a lesson. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a moment of silent relish, then applause followed by demands to see it again. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

His fingers dug hard into her arm, demanding an answer. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Scores of letters were sent to the White House and the Justice Department demanding his arrest; many of them stated it was long overdue. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He emptied it with delight and demanded more, and Odysseus poured for him until finally a drunken sleep overcame him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are times when we demand an explanation when an explanation really isn’t possible, and, as we’ll explore in the upcoming chapters of this book, doing so can have serious consequences. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Alas! Yes; I cannot withstand their demands. I cannot lead them unwillingly to danger, and I must return.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t know that I’m already asking for the moon by demanding they spare Peeta’s life. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The cops grouped the boys together, lined them up against a fence, and demanded to know which of them had jettisoned the bag, which later turned out to be filled with quinine, not heroin. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How do you know all this, anyway?” he demanded. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

They envisioned thousands of black brothers converging together upon Washington—to lie down in the streets, on airport runways, on government lawns— demanding of the Congress and the White House some concrete civil rights action. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who is this? Who is this?” he demanded, trying, as it seemed, to see with those sightless eyes—unavailing and distressing attempt! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Cicero wrote: In discussion it is not so much weight of authority as force of argument that should be demanded. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Often it was enough merely to substitute one name for another, but any detailed report of events demanded care and imagination. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The new ciphers were not as demanding as those she had cracked earlier in the war, and they did not yield much in the way of vital intelligence. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Doc Daneeka demanded, lifting his delicate immaculate dark head up from his chest to gaze at Yossarian irascibly for a moment with lachrymose eyes. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

And all of these jobs were physically demanding, some of them even damaging if performed month after month. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The demands of the local party authorities for money, speakers, and poster painters were so great that the publication of Left Front was in danger. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hoping to prevent another war, the world leaders gave in to Hitler’s demands. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Moments after eating, my belly growls for more, demanding sustenance that ain’t coming. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Clay- tor s demanding, rapid-fire instruction had laid the foundation both for the content of the work at hand and for its intensity. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

She demanded that Harry take Joe out back, out of her sight, and give him a good hiding. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

That Big God howled like a hot wind, and demanded obeisance. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Various nationalistic factions sprang up to demand reforms. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was always something, some minor thing that would infuriate him, because no matter what she did to please him, no matter how thoroughly she submitted to his wants and demands, it wasn’t enough. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The proclamation also stated that the union leaders, with great patriotic spirit, had reduced their demands to two points: a reform of medical services and the building of latrines in the living quarters. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Thus, the dignity of both women demanded that they never speak of dishes nor of swabbing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Who goes there?” demanded the sentry at the door, but seeing Robin and the friar, he allowed them to pass, thinking they were bent on some holy errand. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

He demanded and got reports on the conduct of his private economy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was also sensitive to the secretive nature of Katherine’s work and the longer hours her job now demanded of her. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

A soldier crossed ahead, pounding on the door, demanding entry. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the moment he was lying right there on the carpet, and no one who knew about his condition would've seriously demanded that he let the manager in. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was also a temptation to run to Cecilia’s room and demand an explanation. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Wait here!” he demanded, and then ran back upstairs and returned a few seconds later holding a bag. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We demand to be released! We demand our freedom!” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“What is all this?” demanded another voice peremptorily; and Mrs. Reed came along the corridor, her cap flying wide, her gown rustling stormily. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Its members destroy art and literature, kill famous figures throughout history, demanding time travel cease or they will dismantle the whole of time. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He demanded that a cassette player be brought. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The bottle of whiskey--a second one--was now in constant demand by all present, excepting Catherine who "felt just as good on nothing at all." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

No one had asked me that — not straight out like he did, demanding. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Victoria Forester, however, was used to having her own way, and, if all else failed, or even if it did not, she would appeal to her father, and he would accede to her demands. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The nature of the business demanded that customers be able to find him easily and quickly; if he hid from the other gang, he couldn’t sell his crack. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The police began stopping me in the streets and demanding my papers: luckily my pass was in order. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

We issued numerous protests, among them the demand to be fed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A man’s voice demanded, “Herr Lewyn, open the door at once.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“So,” he demanded, “do you want to learn the secret or not?” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I let my anger propel me into my greatest demand. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The story contrasted those demands with the science showing that when someone was being responsive, it wasn’t the same thing as being effective. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“What was that?” he demanded, raising the baton to point directly at Javier’s face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Like nearly every guard in the camp, he was a nameless, bullish-looking man in his early thirties who demanded that students avert their eyes and bow their heads when they spoke to him. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

But most asked few questions, being content to play what the dancing-master demanded; and most, like me, found pleasure in the old tunes and their enlarging. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The son of the subject, an African male of sixteen years, demanded entrance to the experimental chamber; this being denied, he forced the door. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“We need the keys to your car,” I demanded. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Blacks had been alternately asking for and demanding such a body for more than a year. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

It got so bad that Matt demanded a pitcher of water by his bed. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had been emboldened by this case, so when Bogart asked for help I immediately demanded to see the commanding officer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I demanded to see the head of the prison and made a list of complaints. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not at cards again?” she demanded, with a searching look. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Once, the military invaded her barrack without knocking, shouting and demanding to know if they were hiding “contraband.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But what happened with Avianca was just so strange—so seemingly inexplicable—that it demanded a more complete explanation than simply that Klotz was incompetent and the captain was tired. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I began to forget words, my vocabulary grew smaller, and I became very demanding. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Stanton shared the Declaration of Sentiments with her husband, Henry, he told her that demanding suffrage would make the entire convention a “farce.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Always circumspect when addressing the white inhabitants of the house, he ceased to speak to them at all unless speech was demanded of him by his master. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I have no son to offer sacrifices for me! I demand vengeance! I demand the daughter of my murderer! Eeeee!” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

With all the forces that have been mobilized to bring relief, it will be a while until the supply chain can meet the demand—and the ÁguaViva will get us through that time. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He openly condemned the rich for their oppression of the poor and inspired an alliance of white and black bond laborers, as well as slaves, who demanded an end to their servitude. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“What have we here, ho?” he demanded, as the Red Cow danced to the foot of the steps. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Groves demanded access to the hoard and got his way. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

When we were kids, it was the only way he could get Mom to notice him—by demanding her attention. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

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

He hears of atrocities: knives, a rifle to the chest, beatings with tree limbs, demands for shoes and money. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

There was still time, I thought, to try to get a couple of other keeplocks into the shower before my gym porters came back and demanded theirs. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The “new country” demanded a new language: Mendel’s “units of heredity” had to be christened. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

But otherwise the subjunctive is found only in subordinate clauses, generally with mandative verbs and adjectives, which indicate that something is demanded or required: I insist that she be kept in the loop. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

‘How do we know you are the Strider that Gandalf speaks about?’ he demanded. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

There was a kind of pleasure in her demands for punishment. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Art had a system that he had worked out over the many years he had been farming, and while it was relatively simple, it still demanded a staggering amount of stamina. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Then how come you Eve in a hotel?” demanded Brad. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Victor told them off soundly and demanded that Riccio hand over the bag right away. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

During the entire period of my relationship with her, she had but one demand to make of me: She wanted me to take her to a circus. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What were you doing?” he demanded at last, letting go of her as though she burned him. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thrust myself upon him, tapping my breast violently, then turning my palms upward, demanding his attention. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Indeed, one of the books found in the bus with his remains was a collection of stories that included Tolstoy’s "The Kreutzer Sonata,” in which the nobleman-turned-ascetic denounces "the demands of the flesh.” Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As plantation farming expanded, particularly tobacco and cotton farming, demand increased greatly for both labor and land. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He tore at the door, called Lee and demanded warm water. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Claudia,” he demanded, “did you know food would cost so much? Now, aren’t you glad that we didn’t take a bus?” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said I needed access to a law library and demanded to be taken to Pretoria. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ngozi had demanded that she marry a diseased man with several wives. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let me help you,” he whispered again, and the insistent demand wormed its way into my brain. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“What for? Are you hurt? Have you seen something?” again demanded Bessie. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

"I want to see her before she works on me," Sylvie demands. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

On top of that a group of high-minded ladies in the town demanded that dens of vice must close to protect young American manhood. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted him to know that we had dramatic new evidence of innocence that exonerated Walter and that justice demanded his immediate release. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He could not meet his Maker afterward, either—his religion demanded he die with honor. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I demand, fear growing in the pit of my stomach. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

He screamed, threw out his hands, his face dissolving to each demand. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The stranger demanded hospitality for the night which of course the fisherman dared not refuse. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He has taken to demanding speech from me; or else he puts his hand over my mouth. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“That what you been doing all day instead of helping you family pack up?” he demands, moving farther into the room. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Night or day, whenever the queen closed her eyes to sleep, one of her captors would appear to wake her and demand that she confess her sins. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The next day we went to City Hall and filed our demands. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

His throat tried to throw it back up, his whole body seemed to convulse with it, but his stomach took it, held it, and demanded more. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Whatever decisions the Collective made long ago were made in our best interest. What we are now was what they were striving for. Unity demands sacrifice. Sacrifice comes with a price.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

All it takes is one look at Gale and they come surging into the present, demanding to be acknowledged. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Lewes later wrote that he and Mary Ann Evans left, too, in disgust, when the medium demanded that the room be totally dark. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you trust my mother?” she demanded, for his words had awakened a small flicker of anger in her, and she fought back her fear of him with it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, well, Apollo is too busy to see to them,” Geryon explained, “so he subcontracts to us. We breed them vigorously because there’s such a demand.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I told that ridiculous tutor we were focusing on the wrong things. When I see Daddy, I’m demanding a new one.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He annexed neighboring Austria in 1938, then demanded a huge region of Czechoslovakia. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What would the Death Eaters want with a poor broken-down old buffer like me?” demanded Slughorn. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

And third, some saucy tart once tried to impugn my virtue against an oil painting of him, and in the halls of memory, some things demand context. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

If he called and tried to negotiate, it might embolden Vincent to make more demands. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

"Why didn't you tell me this when Sabine was making her demands?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

In a breathless voice, Lee demanded the key to the alarm box that was mounted on the outside of the store. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

He’s been more like a very demanding trainer, always pushing, always insisting Haymitch and I run faster, eat more, know our enemy better. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He nodded his head to show that he agreed with Maria’s demand and was about to do something. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they demanded to look in her tow sack, it contained nothing practical, only odd tokens she had collected, like a small wooden duck and a blue glass bottle. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Licking his chops he walked up the steps, lifted a bold demanding paw and scratched at the door, then sat down, pricking his ears expectantly. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Picture albums, address books, receipt-keeping, these were the happy tasks of people completely staked to one another, so that they could produce a chit on demand, order and reorder their memories for a future day. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

So we gave them shovels and demanded, at gunpoint, that they dig their own graves. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The impossible demands had been removed and I felt a vast relief. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Then the Augurs have demanded that all students—even graduates—return to Blackcliff to serve as witnesses to the Trials. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

When we get home, Nana demands that I sit at the kitchen table. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“This is my last territorial demand in Europe,” Hitler promised. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is not civilized behavior. Are our children safe, Sergeant Major? I demand that you let us determine if our children are safe.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Negotiating the puzzling, infirm terrain demanded unceasing concentration, an all-but-impossible feat in my punch-drunk state. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck, and an even greater miracle of perception and charity not to teach your child to hate. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

In fact, it is so tedious and demanding that many students leave as many as ten or twenty questions blank. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

The sport demands so much more of you after level eight: the skills get harder, and I would have to devote a lot more time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

No more waiting, pacing a cell, demanding answers that I won’t get from the guards. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

"Sit down," my father demanded, bumping Jazz over to make more space beside him on the step. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“What on earth are you reading?” she demanded. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why?” she demanded, but now, under her cool scrutiny, no one responded. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“No kidding. Did your ghost doll tell you we’d be here?” demanded the bald man. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“In order to comply with these demands, I ask that everyone make their way to the Gathering Place to report whether you have an implant or not,” he says. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I clenched my hands and, like a bullfighter facing the bull, I demanded, “Why not?” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

"Listen, Tom. If you're such a snob, why did you invite him to lunch?" demanded Jordan crossly. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

The steady, persistent mastery of math required more courage and endurance than that one night had demanded—more than he could muster on his own. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

By then, Ptolemy XIV would have been about fifteen—old enough to demand equal power and old enough to become a rival. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

To her surprise he was sitting forward, his eyes demanding and urgent. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried not to think about this, but it tailed me about the house all afternoon like a bothersome, bad-smelling dog demanding attention. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Then what do you do with it ?” demanded Milo, plodding along doggedly through his mounting confusion to fling out the question burning on his lips. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The warders were demanding that we jog, and I turned to Tefu and under my breath said that we must set an example; if we gave in now we would be at their mercy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was much in demand as a speaker at student forums in Eastern universities and had appeared at many by the end of his short career as a national figure. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He demanded that the police bring the chief to court so that he could resume his testimony, and court was adjourned. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I demanded and eventually received separate space so that I could prepare my case. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you going to do, turn us in?” demanded Ron. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

When it was opened a crack, she pointed to the badge and sternly demanded admittance. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why are you girls out here?” she demanded. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Leander pulls at my shoulders, rabidly demanding a turn at the Snake. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

In fact, the first law of the new nation was created because of that demand for land. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Is that how—why I have seen so much of her fortress?” she demanded. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

With World War II almost on the horizon, Elizebeth’s work was about to become more secret—and more demanding—than ever before. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

They came tumbling across the sand, demanding to know what we were going to do out here. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

His lean front legs stretched forward, and his backside shot into the air, making an in-your-face butt scratch demand. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I could sit in the quiet for hours if that is what the class demanded. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

For example, the fraction demanded that the Daily Worker and the New Masses, official periodicals of the Communist party, be put on sale at all meetings. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Then tell him to come here and demand it himself. I will not bow to his sniveling lackeys." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

And before I could say no, she demanded, “Say yes.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

They raised prices at the start of the teaching period when demand was high, only to offer bargains at the end of the term when there was no longer a need for a specimen. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Before he could turn it was there and the small boy demanded sharply, “Where is the penny?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

A Roman soldier saw the bedraggled 75-year-old and demanded that Archimedes follow him. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

One sergeant ascertained that an inmate had threatened to punch Mendez in the face and demanded to know who it was. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At three, Daisy demanded a ‘needler’, and actually made a bag with four stitches in it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soldiers rampaged through the ghetto, demanding that people show the required identification and shoving anyone who couldn't into the streets teeming with fellow unfortunates. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Who ever told you boys life was fair?” he demanded. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Pain was greedy; it demanded all of her attention. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Soon creditors began appearing at the pharmacy demanding repayment of mortgages secured by the store’s furnishings and its stock of salves and ointments and other goods. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

So when speakers stood up when the occasion demanded and said “Our beloved Mayor,” it was one of those statements that everybody says but nobody actually believes like “God is everywhere.” Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Nor could the publishers of Bobby’s two books, My 60 Memorable Games and Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess, easily keep up with demand for the chess star’s perspective. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

They were tired of constantly looking for new carhops and short-order cooks — who were in great demand — as the old ones left for higher-paying jobs elsewhere. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z

They demanded the names of the adult ringleaders. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Without an “or else,” protesters are just people with protest songs and demands who don’t stand a chance of getting anything. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

His response to our father's impossible and endless demands has, over time, become something of a mantra. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

And the more we demand, the stubborner he gets and the more he refuses to do what we say. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The serpent of school years, demanding I be twice as good, though I was but a boy. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The shift in focus served to align the goals of the Civil Rights Movement with key political goals of poor and working-class whites, who were also demanding economic reforms. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

"Not quite," Jack said above the others' angry demands, "but you soon will be, unless you return. Refuse and we'll free you of your illusions all right." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is there a problem over in the trumpet section?” she demanded. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Some researchers now believe that the stress involved in so-called high- demand, low-control jobs further down the occupational scale is more harmful than the stress of professional jobs that come with greater autonomy and control. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

That, Alice told me about later—how he demanded that everything used on me be clean, how he insisted on the deep ugly wound in my side—the scratch—being carefully cleaned and bandaged. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

For both Joe and Roger, making it into the shell barges was sweet recompense for days that had been, ever since school began, brutally long and demanding. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Someday, of course—and I will make no predictions as to exactly when—they are bound to tire of getting so little in return and to demand to be paid what they’re worth. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Remote conditionals are the finicky ones, though their demands, as we shall see, are not as arbitrary as they at first seem. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I tried to look for him but Joana demanded I stay in the cart. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

For instance, any changes with respect to drugs and controlled substances or illegal immigration could affect the number of persons arrested, convicted and sentenced, thereby potentially reducing demand for correctional facilities to house them. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

When I arrived at the theater a few mornings later, I was horrified to find that the company had drawn up a petition demanding the ousting of DeSheim. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the last two demands that elevated the protests to a different plane. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Fozia had said one of his officers was demanding more money. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

They are hard to come by, expensive, and always in demand. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Wards, we always called them, when Winterfell demanded boys of us, but they were hostages, and none the worse for it.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Finally the members who had been silent in deference to the party rose and demanded of me that the foolish charges against Swann be withdrawn. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a sense, I was able to take whatever form was demanded of me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Hence there was little demand for the disk maker’s beautiful product, and little incentive to invest in making the dozens of hand punches required. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every school in town suddenly shut its doors, either because the teachers demanded it or because no students showed up for classes. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Three days after the interview, rather than integrate its annual Miss Durham pageant, as demanded by UOCI, the Durham Junior Chamber of Commerce voted to cancel the event altogether. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had never had the courage to demand the truth. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t demand attention but everyone liked him, including the girls. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Determined to end the farce, I cornered Young and demanded to know who had given him authority. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the girl fainted, the two men left, but they returned early the next morning and repeated their demand. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

When he asked us what we wanted, I answered him like I was at the Center, repeating after Sister Mukumbu or Sister Pat: “We are citizens, and we demand respect.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the name of progress the land management agencies have set about to satisfy the insatiable demands of the cattlemen for more grazing land. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about, Mia?” demanded my now clearly irate teacher. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Until the end of dinner, at least. Mr. Katz refuses to concede to the workers’ demands, so I suspect the strike will continue through tomorrow. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Farmer was trained as an internist and ID specialist, but he had studied other fields on his own, including obstetrics and gynecology, because the needs of his patients demanded it. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The room itself demands it, but no feeling is in me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

It felt wonderful to have something to do, someone of whom he could demand some small portion of truth. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Sackett told her to go into the city, complain about the loss of her grain, and demand a hearing with General Sir William Howe, commander of British forces. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mora, who marched on city hall with her family and a few dozen others, demanding satisfaction. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Who the hell are you?” the silhouette demanded. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Stan Livingston was one of the first scientists, though not the last, to discover that the teamwork demanded by Big Science might not suit them. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“The times demand sacrifices, Anne. Just for a week or so. Women will soon come to the city looking for work, and you and our aunt will be able to hire a full staff.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moreover, the new agricultural tasks demanded so much time that people were forced to settle permanently next to their wheat fields. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Trixie demanded, standing directly beneath the sign and examining it frantically. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was viewed as a friend by protest leaders and was included in many strategy meetings, where he offered advice about how white town leaders might react to black demands and actions. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

They handed Grabarek a list of grievances on which they demanded action. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He remembered calling strangers “Mother,” “Sister”, “Brother,” because his village’s Creole demanded a family title for everyone he addressed. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

"What kind of girl shouts at a man the first time they meet?" she demands. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

While Susan B. Anthony was becoming energized to begin working for women’s rights, Elizabeth Cady Stanton had less time for reform work as her family demands increased. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The people, never sated with sensation and the excitement of bloodshed, demanded more and more. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Other times I think gravity is love, which is why love’s only demand is that we fall. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Well, you caught me. I’ve been selling my body to the women of Catawba County. Big demand.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

At about the same time, a local neighborhood organization set up by Operation Breakthrough also demanded that the landlord lower rents or fix the houses. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Hundreds of people come through your door each day, each wanting something different and all demanding they get it first, believing their needs are the most important in the world. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

There must be some mistake, Couch informed Logan, and demanded that the contributors be allowed to revise their articles. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Where’ve you been?” he demanded rudely and disinterestedly, without looking up. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The public was demanding a new kind of art that focused on familiar household objects such as flowers, food, or pottery. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

From that point on, I demanded a signed and written statement from a prisoner before I agreed to take up his case. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The devil is in it if you cannot answer distinctly. I again demand, what have you to say?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

She swore at once, outright, as I demanded, and after she had sworn, and bound herself, I entered Kirke’s flawless bed of love. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What did I say about keeping your galleries clear?” she demanded. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not a single heartbeat that calls the storm. It’s the power of our voices joined together, demanding justice. It’s the thunder of our collective feet marching for our freedom.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

What was Elena’s goal in demanding that she get close to him? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He's locked those blue eyes on mine now, demanding an answer. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

At that moment a hand grabbed him roughly around the arm and a brusque voice demanded, “Chaplain Shipman?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

"Tell the butterfly to always give you a song to sing. Will you demand that of your little friend?" What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The demands of her voice have faded in Axel’s mind. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He spotted Nhamo and trotted up, fur bristling, to demand the meager bunch of blackjack leaves. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shut the door and locked it, then rounded on Anya and demanded, “Where on God’s earth did ye find that thing?” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

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

"Esteemed lords, the king demands the immediate presence of his small council in the throne room." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Chief steward Tom Thorpe demanded that Smith run his horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Police go door- to-door demanding any able-bodied man come out for a day’s work. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I know the Lord ain’t as hard as Daddy Is he, boy?” he demanded of John, and struck him lightly on the forehead. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

In this terrifying new context, the demand for hard intelligence about the communist enemy became more urgent than ever. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Escorted by security guards down a long, dark, and narrow hallway, Bobby demanded to know what was going on. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Bob the seagull had gotten a little too demanding about his bread, so on Friday, Emily went back to spending her lunch in the library. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Servants stood against the wall, awaiting demands for port or biscuits. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Arthur put their bodies into sumptuous coffins—not sarcastically—and sent them to the Lord Mayor of Rome, instead of the tribute which had been demanded. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clothing manufacturers and leather production companies were called upon to meet the increased demand. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He’d do better to give a fellow an occasional pat on the back than to always demand more. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Hello?” a woman demanded on the other end. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And he writhed inside at what seemed the cruelty and unfairness of the demand. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Any more demands?” he asked, still close enough for her lips to graze his if she dared. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Give me everything you have,” he demanded her. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing here?” demanded the round man. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Glancing at his computer screen, he noted forty-seven unread e-mails urgently demanding his attention. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Isabel does not demand to know why I have done this. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“And for my second decree,” Javi yelled, “I demand that our very own James Baxter wipe that look of gloom from his face.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Consent, then, to his demand is possible: but for one item—one dreadful item. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Beth declared she wouldn’t go to the fair at all, and Jo demanded why she didn’t take all her pretty things and leave those mean people to get on without her. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

What’s next, she demands to know, a trip to the morgue? The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She could have been an interior decorator, a good one, too, if it wasn't for the pressing demands of so on and so forth. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

While the driver and Hannah brought in the boxes, they demanded St. John. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The Bund fully supported the Nazis' principles that were rooted in anti-Semitism, anti-communist sentiments, and the demand that the United States remain neutral in the war. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

What was it that stimulated investors to believe that demand for Internet usage and Internet-related products would be infinite? The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

She was more demanding than any of the girls or their parents expected—she made her players run for thirty-five minutes and do sets of sit-ups, push-ups, and leg lifts before each practice. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Another called for the stewards to demand that Howard file a definitive guarantee that the horse would start. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

One was a demand for payment on a gambling debt, but the knight she gave it to couldn't read. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The wives demanded that he throw her out. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I had never deliberately chosen the perilous or demanding path. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Long after the enemy had retreated from sight, Clarisse kept riding up and down the avenue with her horrible trophy, demanding that Kronos meet her battle. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

That night an obviously frightened person called up and demanded to know who I was before he would give his name. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Please share it with the class,” the nun demanded. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Newspapers and radio stations all over the region were flooded with calls demanding information. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The books were read, but they had little influence, and the demand for them was modest: it took, for example, twenty-five years for The New Organon to appear in a second edition. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I read him most of chapter 1, up to the part where the young warrior Sohrab comes to his mother, Tahmineh, the princess of Samen- gan, and demands to know the identity of his father. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

When returning black soldiers demanded equal rights following World War II, the Klan’s popularity once again increased. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Wessels was a direct man and demanded to know why we were on a hunger strike. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Groves was a big man, with a big personality—loud, bossy, demanding, quick to criticize. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bad one could call my family and lie that I am captive and demand ransom. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

But, ‘Why didn’t you tell us about the award?’ my mother demanded, her frown weakened by pride. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thing to do was to be prepared—as my grandfather had been when it was demanded that he quote the entire United States Constitution as a test of his fitness to vote. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

But even in the land of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette, the people demanded to be heard. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Sugar, with its demand for relentless labor, was a killer. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

They were hard and demanding and attached to a voice. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But what are you doing here?” demanded Michael, still very surprised. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Ilya’s answer was possibly even worse than demanding they be turned in. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

No, the memory of the yellow fever wouldn’t disappear as easily as “Howard” demanded. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

She walks away, and Anise laughs loudly, then begins to demand to her friends, “What does she think she’s doing? Who does she think she is?” Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Who is that man?” demanded a deep voice from the camera. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Rorge demanded suddenly, the smile gone as quick as it had come. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Penelope could tell this by the way the children hung on her every word and demanded “More, more!” each time she reached the end of a canto and tried to stop. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

She brings me sandwiches and coffee, but she makes no demands. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Although almost all of these correspondents were willing to be publicly identified—some demanded it—I’m using only their online names, since their stories could put them in peril from parents, peers, or school administrators. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they got to the stairs, Njemile demanded that Bits lift her into the air and they did so, holding her small frame aloft before setting her down. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

We regarded Malan’s curt dismissal of our demands as a declaration of war. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They accused the ANC of retreating from the Harare Declaration demand for an unconditional, blanket amnesty covering political prisoners and exiles. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nor would Alexander have been likely to demand a statue of his lover in Alexandria if no settlement worthy of the honor had yet existed. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Just as it had been the first time Ophie had opened the closet, the day Mrs. Caruthers had demanded she never open the closet again. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Keeth had a demanding, full-time job and wasn’t even at the foundation that much, but he was kind enough to give me his cell number and make time despite his busy schedule. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He demanded $60, the amount she would have earned as a dressmaker’s assistant had she been able to work, plus $18 for medical care. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

He again began by drawing pictures, but gave them up as too complicated and too artistically demanding. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“When he got to the palace, El-ahrairah demanded to see the captain of the guard. ‘You are to take me to the King,’ he said. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stanton and Anthony wrote articles and letters, held meetings, and circulated petitions demanding that Congress “extend the right of suffrage to woman.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

There, with the full weight of its military power in evidence, Blue Team issued an eight-point ultimatum to Van Riper, the eighth point being the demand to surrender. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I demand to be taken to the gate immediately, you big blond lump.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She’s told him very little, except that Buckingham Palace has shut down communication channels in and out, and they’re just going to show up and demand a meeting. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Ghohg came to rule us from beyond. We do what he demands. He is very powerful. Also, very surprising.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He demands to hear it all, and the men sheepishly give a full account. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

He had sympathized with Tom and Eb, and he had been angered at his father’s command for silence when they grew loud and vehement in their demands for war. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is there a prize for the winner?” demanded Haley Daley.“Oh, yes.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

He demanded that we produce evidence, calling our complaints lies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He demanded that the Pilgrims send their translator to him for a quick execution. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He wishes her to go into a convent, but she won’t hear of it, and after a touching appeal, is about to faint when Roderigo dashes in and demands her hand. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Groves set a punishing pace for construction, demanding that the first racetrack be running by July 1, 1943, and all five by the end of the year. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Everyone, it seemed, wanted a baby, and demand far exceeded supply. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Have you been talking to people about it?” he demanded. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Where are they?” he demanded, holding out his open palm. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the lower end of town were residents of the Southside, virtually all of them minority, demanding desegregation on their own terms. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he did even knowing that the truth that would set him free would also set him adrift, untethered in a divided society that demanded to know, every day: “Which side are you on?” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Its government prepared meticulously documented claims, rushed them through its puppet court, and demanded immediate payment. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Aedanus Burke, for example, warned that the petitioners were “blowing the trumpet of sedition” and demanded that the galleries be cleared of all spectators and newspaper reporters. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“What have you done to her?” he demanded of Basta, swiftly getting to his feet. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The following day, having weighed the demand with his Washington lawyers, Oppenheimer informed Strauss that he would fight the charges before an AEC review board. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Money? Course not. Identify a demand, handle its supply, make your customers grateful, kill off the opposition.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Every time Amazons swarmed beneath them, demanding their surrender, Hazel made a crate of jewelry explode, burying their enemies in a Niagara Falls of gold and silver. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“What did you think you were coming to, a club?” he demanded. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

So since no one knew about me, the crisis demanding the family’s attention centered around Auntie Braxton. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

An eighth grader with what looked to me like a full-on beard demanded my math homework from last Tuesday. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

After tipping the bottle a! the way upside-down, she pursed her lips and blew across the top of it in two sharp bursts so that it made a hooting noise “Where’s my question?” she demanded. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, then you better get to work on building a bike that can hold a family of three and keep us dry when it rains,” she’d demanded. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I demanded whether he had come to deliver me my Bane & he did not speak but closed the Door & sat upon my other Chair. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Had not the lab proven its worth to the AEC by meeting the agency’s ever-greater demands for more thermonuclear tests? Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He holds the watch out toward me, demanding that I look. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

But I had seen the fingers cut by the mean little cotton bolls, and I had witnessed the backs and shoulders and arms and legs resisting any further demands. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No! Ngozis can no longer demand human beings as payment! That custom is illegal—and it’s stupid—and cruel! I will not agree!” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then, in her best broken Elven, she said to her guest, “Take part! I demanding you plant you face in meat and starts to bite!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Driving too fast to the village, Poppy said Israeli soldiers had appeared at Sitti’s house and demanded to see her grandson Mahmud, who’d been living in Jordan for the past two years. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I imagine I'm standing in front of it with my father—but then Bedi Ma'am pulls the photograph gently out of my hands and demands, "Pay attention, Kabir!" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Maria is waxing indignant about the intrusion and demanding that they leave. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Surmounting this cliff demanded tremendous strength and skill; nothing so technically challenging had ever been climbed at such extreme altitude. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then the ironic voice, terrified, it seemed, of no depth, no darkness, demanded of John, scornfully, if he believed that he was cursed. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Lewis Strauss, determined to keep President Eisenhower on the path to thermonuclear supremacy, would demand more from Lawrence: more counsel, more public support, more time and effort. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Do you really think I wasn’t already making every effort?” demanded Fudge heatedly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The demands of mountaineering—the physical and emotional struggles, the very real hazards—made it more than just a game. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

She pictured herself living there, in Kabul, at the other end of that unimaginable distance, living in a stranger’s house where she would have to concede to his moods and his issued demands. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“He busted into the joint and started making demands about his girlfriend, so I straightened him out before the others could. But had I not been around, this story doesn’t end so happily.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A man with panic in his voice demands the crowd make way. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Although it was not on the agenda, a heated debate erupted on women’s right to vote and whether a resolution demanding that right should be drafted and sent to the US Congress. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

He will often crave company, demand help, plead for both. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Like many parents, especially those in the Muslim community, my parents demanded academic excellence from their children. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Her husband had always been to her a coldly thoughtful man who made few and dutiful physical demands on her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was a difficult task, but as such, one that demanded to be carried out with dignity. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I told her that the Global Alliance had issued more warnings about the possibility of total war if their demands were not met. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now here they were by the hundreds on the front lawn of Howard Johnson’s, demanding the right to eat at a regular sit-down restaurant. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Are these string beans home canned?” he demanded. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Enraged, she demanded to know what they were doing and was informed that Goebbels had ordered them to remove the camera and cameraman. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, what did you think you were going to be doing here tonight?” he demanded inanely. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They work them...I mean...you...until there’s enough demand built up then they hook you up, and game over, man. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“You’ll find that nothing in them demands that scythes shun the creature comforts that make life worth living. That bleak interpretation by old-guard scythes is a relic from another time.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He scolded and fumed and demanded their lineage; they listened with folded arms. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a tough situation all around. Look, the fact is, your son got punched in the face. You have every right to feel angry and demand some answers.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, if the bomb succeeded, the demand for fundamental research on atomic energy would only increase, though it would be likely focused on more and better weapons. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I demanded, surprised by the anger licking at my heart. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

‘Then it belongs to you, and not to me at all!’ cried Frodo in amazement, springing to his feet, as if he expected the Ring to be demanded at once. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

"Something the patronne's daughter said. A corking row. She was rather splendid, you know. Showed her yellow card and demanded the patronne's daughter's too. I say it was a row." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later, they called again and demanded in that case that a rescue team bring them some flashlights. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

When necessity demands it, I’m an excellent liar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Ptolemy borrowed a huge sum of money to meet their demands, stacking debt upon debt for his subjects to repay. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

They were headed for the county courthouse, where they would demand their right to register as voters. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Wellington pulled himself to a great height and demanded to know what was going on. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She is constantly making demands on Ann: Heat some water, wash these clothes, get supper on the table. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

All that was demanded of them was that they should keep the Great Bridge in repair, and all other bridges and roads, speed the king’s messengers, and acknowledge his lordship. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The surgeon was demanding some sort of satisfaction. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The protesters had issued an ultimatum, demanding that the government repeal the Black Act. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I understood better, I think, than others serving with me a great many things that motivated the hopes and pleas and demands of the little nations, particularly those whose people are dark-skinned.” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

“How long have you been coughing like that?” she demanded. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

We demand universal adult franchise and we are prepared to exert economic pressure to attain our demands. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing in there?” she demanded through the door. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Freer, no schedules on my arm, fewer demands on my time. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It was the probation, the durance; they all three accepted it; I dont believe there was ever any promise between Henry and Bon demanded or offered. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What makes you think I’m interested in spending time anywhere near you?” he demands. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Entire valleys have been denuded of trees to meet the increased demand for firewood. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Black market vendors left their normal posts in front of theaters and cinemas, and stationed themselves in front of the Dom Sindikata to peddle entrance tickets to the match, which were in great demand. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Shy of forces to execute the demands of the Communist party, we welcomed him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

At Los Alamos, however, Norris Bradbury relished getting a breather from the relentless demand for more designs and more tests. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

My parents would linger, inquire after Kareem’s parents, demand that we stay and chat over a cup of chai while insisting that the restaurant would hold our reservation. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

On the day of the wedding I was in great demand to take things over to the clubhouse in my wagon. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

"I couldn't know he was going to die, could I?" demanded Blore. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Gloria demands, handing me the end of the string of lights. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The trainer told him to demand that the start be made with a bell, not simply the traditional walk-up flag, and without assistant starters. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Roosevelt threw himself into the physical demands of cattle roundups, bronco busting, and buffalo and grizzly bear hunting. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

He laughed and made the engine roar and demanded to know where all his boys were, he wanted to show those yogores what a real car looked like. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Man, don’t go with chips,” Mr. Ray demanded. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“What are you hurting this cat for?” he demanded, and they couldn’t answer. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a rumor that the Germans are going to demand we hand in our radios, too. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You won’t have to work. You just go to your husband’s house and demand your rights as First Wife. When you see him, you can say, ‘Do you remember me?’ The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then a voice demanded to know why we hadn’t responded to the page over the public address system. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

That seems to me such an economical yet elegant way of giving praise while making a demand. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

While on a lantern-slide lecture tour of the United States, it was he who so notoriously quipped, “Because it is there” when an irritating newspaperman demanded to know why he wanted to climb Everest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Chicago and its students pride themselves on the university’s intellectual rigor and demanding standards. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who are you to talk to us like that?” the wispy-haired man demanded, starting forward. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Inventors often have to persist at their tinkering for a long time in the absence of public demand, because early models perform too poorly to be useful. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

This is at the same time courageous and demanded. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

In effect, Madison got what he had always demanded: settlement before assumption. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Brian demanded that we leave all the gear in the plane or it would ruin the whole experiment.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

She said this with all of the odd poise and direction that the great American injury demands of you. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

They had planned to have a family, but with the continuing demands of Marian’s career, they put that off, too. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

But in fact, the settlers’ demands and actions led to federally sanctioned warfare against Indigenous peoples much as they had before the revolution. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

I agreed, but I made two demands: I asked for a shawl so I could cover my hair, and I asked her to please take the picture from my right side. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

His demand must have surprised, then terrified her. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your father was wise to agree to my demands.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Years before, the Supreme Court had issued a massive desegregation order for our nation, demanding all public facilities be opened up to everyone, black and white. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

All the plans for gradual emancipation assumed that slavery was a moral and economic problem that demanded a political solution. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He returned with a complete proposal that met Howard’s demands to the letter. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“For what purpose do you collect these?” he demanded. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“What happened here?” demanded a tall officer, surveying the damage. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The demand that they remain silent made them that much more eager to speak. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I demand, an uncomfortable quaver in my voice. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The play was demanding because the dialogue was in blank verse. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Then what are you standing there like a fool for?” he demanded. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the national conference of the ANC in December, the Youth League introduced a motion demanding the expulsion of all members of the Communist Party, but we were soundly defeated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Conventional electrodynamic theory demanded that a flying electron should very quickly run out of energy–in only an instant or so–and spiral into the nucleus, with disastrous consequences for both. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

He let the phenomenon run its course and came to himself, exhausted, as if the experience had been strenuous and demanding. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Dimly he became aware of voices clamouring: it seemed that many of the Orcs were demanding a halt. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The patches aren’t fast enough, and before we know it disgruntled men swarm the ticket wagon demanding refunds. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Do you want to fight?” the instructor demanded. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What is this?” he demanded, fighting the urge to rip up the paper. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Come!” the emperor demanded, beckoning with his arm. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“You did what?” the chaplain demanded shrilly, and charged to his feet in an unfamiliar rage. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

My services are quite in demand, so I must close. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

It soon became apparent however, that there was a demand for something more properly institutional, with a permanent headquarters, where people could gather to share and discuss new findings. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Liquor stores sold out their stock, marketplaces sold their last fresh fish, and bakeries worked double shifts to meet the demand for cakes and pastries. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing here?” one of the figures demanded. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Escort Miss Du Barry out of my chambers and back to her office," Sophia demands. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He sprinted for the back stairs and was already kneeling at the Queen's feet, while Lancelot was raging round the Porter’s lodge, demanding the Queen. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was yelling at Mr. Dell Duke and the tone of her voice demanded that the world listen as she stood up for her brother and for me. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

We demanded to be accommodated together, and were given all sorts of absurd explanations why this was impossible. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Permian’s best and brightest, those ranked in the top ten, re-ported few demands made of them in the classroom as well. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alyce ran for the cottage, found a bit of bread she had hidden away for the cat, ignored the midwife’s questions and demands, and started back for the cowshed. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I will buy it,” he repeated peevishly as he might repeat a demand to his mother who crossed him. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She imagined a colorful extravaganza with bands and floats and thousands of marchers from all over the country, an event so bold and beautiful that it would demand notice from federal legislators. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“What the hell is going on?”I demand, craning my neck to look at Jeanine. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“What is this for?” she demanded, her eyebrows lifted in distaste—and wariness. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

She began to spend days in their bedroom, then the house infirmary, until, finally, when blood showed up in her phlegm, Mrs. Bedlow demanded that she be removed to the hospital. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Howard, who had been loudly and publicly lamenting Riddle’s demand for the walk-up, seemed in private to be delighted. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Heroines usually are the Kingdom of Death’s worst nightmares. They’re always barging in, waving scraps of metal around, and demanding things. No manners whatsoever.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Who told you to pick such a demanding discipline? he liked to tease. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He demanded that every trader in Malawi hang his picture in his shop, and no other photo could dare hang higher. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

“What sort of bloody?” he demanded in a whisper. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later on, Mr. Brown was surprised traveling incognito in a third-class coach and they made him sign another copy of the demands. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Dad burst through the back door demanding to know what the hell was going on. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

According to the Daily News's astrologer, you must “demand more of yourself,” an admonition that is also vague but also different. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What’d he say about me?” he demanded excitedly in a fervor of proud and blissful anticipation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Any you guys seen my wife?” he demanded. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

She talked about how Martí charged up a hill in Cuba, a machete in his hand, demanding freedom for his people. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It cut into Tally’s ears like a vibrasaw striking metal, and every muscle in her body fought to get free of the handcuffs, her instincts demanding that she cover her ears. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Do you know who I am?” she demanded. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Why are you sleeping on the floor?” she demanded. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Obie was officially the secretary of The Vigils but he knew what the job really demanded. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re sure now,” she demanded, “that none of the robots have had a chance to talk with each other after leaving the Orientation Room?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“The peasants are up in arms. Every day there are new demands. It seems as if they want to be patrones themselves. The best thing you can do is sell the property.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He and his command Sergeant Major Harry Harris demanded excellence from every unit, every platoon, and every cadet. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

If a player didn’t respond after more than a few seconds, the opponent—or a designated timekeeper—would shout “Move!” and if the demand wasn’t complied with, that player would lose the game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

In his correspondence with the boatbuilder, he threatened to buy his equipment from an English supplier, demanded price concessions, and insisted on design modifications if he were to buy. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The national news printed his mother's full statement decrying the violence that took her son's life, and demanding justice. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

My total commitment to Islam demanded having no other interests, especially, I felt, no women. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Applied to a Party member, it means a loyal willingness to say that black is white when Party discipline demands this. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

They hadn’t planned on a big hole, or a deep one, so the work of digging shouldn’t have been as demanding as it turned out. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

It must’ve been awful to have people gawk at you and demand you entertain them how they see fit. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

It was not demanding work, but every span Kilvin gave me a copper jot, sometimes two. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"Where are the test?" he demanded of Reek. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

How we balance the tension between the short-term demands of our reptilian senses—run!—and our longer- term desires, goals, and commitments that we try to set with the more evolved parts of our brains. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I demand, my mind suddenly leaping from one passion to another. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

To meet the demands of their customers, Greenways has to farm on an industrial scale. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Got anything to eat in this place?” he demands. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

Greater demand on attention puts more demand on the attention networks. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I wanted to rush into the room and demand an explanation, but I held still. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I cannot believe that a fellow scythe would show such cowardice. I demand that the accuser reveal his or herself.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Mum was about to demand an inspection but, thank God, she changed her mind. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I demanded they do better, so I made a lot of enemies.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She complains all day long, constantly demands that the bandages be changed and is generally dissatisfied with everything. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He drew up a petition, had it signed by a hundred students, and demanded an all-school training workshop on consent. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The robot engineer had also dashed in, tearing his hair, and demanding who of the gathering crowd had tampered with the machine. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I demand, but she refuses to say any more. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Every piece of equipment had to be machined to the most demanding specifications and designed for the heaviest duty. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It was not meant to be capitalist or socialist but a melding together of the people’s demands to end the oppression. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Stop and get your hands up!” demanded a voice, tinny and amplified by a loudspeaker. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

It was not very demanding about the specifics of belief. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fischer remained apparently unmoved: He wanted 30 percent of the gate receipts and was not traveling to Iceland unless his demands were met. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Again, he looked straight into her eyes, his gaze oddly weightless, demanding nothing. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Questions and demands ring out as they try to decipher Peeta’s words. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

They demand, “Show us your cast. Come on, let’s see your cast.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Bastian demands that they memorize maps, study the angle of the sun, cut their own belts from cowhide. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Or I could demand that we talk things through. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The letter we received came from one of Moreau’s apprentices. And it made not just one, but two impossible demands, one for each member of VanQuish.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Mayor Grabarek ended the meeting by postponing any decision on the Bacon Street project and appointing a committee to look into black demands. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Which of you boys did this?” she demanded. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I want a negotiator. Someone who can make decisions. Not some no-ranker who has to run off back to base after every demand. Understood?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

They demanded 100 pesos to let them go. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

But now my demands on her increased, and she came up with more; again, I don’t know where she got it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

They brought their protest songs and their demands to the Establishment, because the Establishment was in control. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But her chest began to shudder, her body twitching, demanding to expel traces of the pepper from her lungs. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The men voted to submit demands for increased wages and benefits to the packers on Saturday, July 26, and, barring a satisfactory response, to go out on strike on July 28. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“What was that noise?” the tall man demanded. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Through sheer willpower and self-belief, you summoned up all your magic and demanded it take action. And, my dear girl, it heeded your call.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

What is more powerful: the lure of the social information or the demands of the road? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Mr. Spier is just about to step in it by demanding a couples’ shot of Nick and Abby—but Simon heads it off at the pass, and then the limo pulls up. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“What did you say?” demanded Maia with round, surprised eyes. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I expect her to approach and demand to know why I'm still here, why I challenge her with my stare. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I demand a full debate and vote on this!” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Relief from blood came when we stopped going to Mr. Green—the cattle killers began demanding payment even for blood. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

General Dreedle waited in austere silence until the car door slammed and then demanded, “Which one is this ?” Colonel Moodus checked his roster. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

"Why would you do that to your mother?" he demanded. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What in the world?” his wife demanded when he came back to the bedside. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“What gives you the right to demand any such thing. Those robots remain as they are. I’m responsible to the management, not you.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, her sword was more in demand. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

But the Statement’s authors vowed not to end their demands for justice at home during wartime. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Some weeks previous, Mr. Sharpe had told my friend Private G—g that I was in demand to play with the orchestra gathered for the diversion of the officers and the consolation of the besieged. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

If his plea is simply guilty, then the State demands the death penalty for these black crimes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

In mid-July, one hundred thousand irate Soviet citizens, inflamed by the government-controlled press, besieged the American embassy on Tchaikovsky Street, demanding that the United States withdraw its troops from Lebanon. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Havermeyer, why the hell don’t you ever take evasive action ?” they would demand in a rage after the mission. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She said I oppressed her by leaning over the bed, and again demanded water. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Did you put anything away here today?” she demands. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bride’s voice would be soft and pleading, his, rough and demanding. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How did thee find a way here?” she demanded of him. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Two nights later the city’s unions met with officers of the fair to demand that they limit the workday to eight hours, pay union-scale wages, and hire union workers before all others. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Mom would demand to know where we got it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that the war was over, the demand for molasses for making munitions had plummeted. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

He proved good as his word when a rawboned major from Minnesota curled his lip in rebellious disavowal and demanded his share of the syndicate Milo kept saying everybody owned. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The demand was so intense that only a handful of people were selected to join the class senior year; the majority of the students have had Ms. Gruwell since they were freshmen. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“What else was I supposed to do?” he demands. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“What? What did you see?” demanded Ron, whenever he noticed Harry wince. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

All along, the North Vietnamese had been demanding the removal from power of President Thieu’s government in South Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Tell me about what might have happened here, cadet,” Commander Jameson demands. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

We just never had any Black Panthers marching down Herkimer Street, knocking on our door demanding that we give to the cause or calling us some kind of Sister name we had never heard of. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Magdalys could still beckon her, demand a ride, or at least ask for one. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The foreign feeling in her core was demanding she leave; Mama’s body begged her to stay. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She spoke at a dozen city council meetings, demanding a halt to the Bacon Street project. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

It took some nerve to go and see her without being summoned; to go with the sort of demands Roy was making seemed suicidal. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She rushed to a judge, demanding to have her property back. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Doesn’t demand an explanation or declare that I’m off my rocker. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

In the halls of Congress, lawmakers rose one after another to denounce Sunday’s attack and demand new voting rights legislation. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What’s the racket going on in here?” demanded Helen, coming in. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

This demands a continuous alteration of the past, made possible by the system of thought which really embraces all the rest, and which is known in Newspeak as doublethink. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

How can a writer reconcile these irreconcilable demands about where the words should go in a sentence? The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Parents are at the school doors demanding to get their kids. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“What the hell’s wrong with the weather?” demanded Groves. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She demanded to know if anyone ever tried to teach her sister sign language. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

This was what was meant by a holy life, this was what the way of the cross demanded. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Where have you been?” she demands, as the world comes back in focus. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A window was raised, and a clear voice demanded “What name?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

In July, Clement had presented the Durham Chamber of Commerce with a list of eighty-eight demands, covering nearly every area that concerned the city’s black population—including the formation of a Human Relations Commission. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Bill Donovan and James Roosevelt kept demanding the impossible, and she felt they condescended to her. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Of course, it was not only childish defiance and her recent very unexpected and hard won self-confidence which led her to this demand. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Is that drunk fool still hanging around downstairs?’ she demanded. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Bayard argued that Elizabeth’s curiosity and intellect demanded additional education. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t reflect on why his migraine demands soothing images of Henry looking cozy and picturesque, sipping tea by a lush green hillside. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

When will the public become sufficiently aware of the facts to demand such action? Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

What frustrated Fuller the most was the fact that blacks weren’t demanding that all these problems be fixed at once. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The buildup to a lunar landing would demand many times more people than could be reasonably supported by Mother Langley. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the demand for organic apples and all sorts of organic produce shot through the roof. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“What I’m asking you is do you want to be a mining engineer?” he demanded. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The exposition’s union carpenters, aware of their great value in this final phase of construction, seized the moment and walked off the job, demanding a minimum union wage and other long-sought concessions. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Then who can help me, sir,” I demanded. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"And the Imp has only himself to blame. It was he who demanded a trial by combat." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Mr. Fuller demanded, a stogie between his clenched teeth. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Just where do you think you are going, Arya?" the septa demanded. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Suddenly Hauptsturmführer Goeth showed up and on a whim demanded that the guards lash each of us twenty-five times with their savage leather whips. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Tell him he’s wrong. War doesn’t negate decency. It demands it, even more than in times of peace.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Be there or be square! liBSiHf Was, were, and be give us the most trouble when we're suggesting or demanding something. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a labour that demanded feats of strength worthy of Hanuman. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Someday my mother and I would show up and demand the release of Luke and our possessions—and then that witch would be sorry! Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

While I attacked the blueberry sour strings, she ran her hand through my hair and demanded to know everything I hadn’t put in my letters. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I demanded he join the Fifth Cohort!” the ghost said proudly. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The commissioner of education tapped on his microphone and demanded quiet. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

The revolutionary demand would have called for a reform of primary and secondary schools. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Just where do you think you are going, Arya?" the septa demanded. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Why are you following me?” he demanded in a low voice. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

And those are just the languages big enough to demand recognition; there are dozens more. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Normally they’d only cross paths a few times a year; it takes creative schedule wrangling and a little sweet-talking of their respective teams to see each other as often as their bodies demand. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

This was a feature demanded by Maurice’s and Rosy’s pictures, so Francis was visibly reassured as he stepped back from the lab bench and surveyed the afternoon’s effort. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

This task kept her busy throughout the day and demanded so much of her time that the family began to complain that all there ever was for dinner was old string beans and jellied quince. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Except when demanding food, the expedition navigated as far as possible from every village. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then I’d tell him about my missing letters and demand he open up the mailbox so I could check for a false bottom. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Why are you here?” he demanded while attacking the black grime embedded in his face. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The obligations of revenge demanded a life for a life; they did not specify any way that the life should be taken. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Each time he broke off with one of his young mistresses and returned to her side, he demanded that she marry him, in a desperate attempt to hang on to her love and find forgiveness. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The demands of the war had been so great that the president spent less and less time with Mary. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

His carvings and furniture and clever constructions were in high demand on the other side of the Road, as well. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

As a result, the form of satisfaction Burr now demanded expanded beyond one single utterance reported in an Albany newspaper. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He was the prototypical businessman who saw the world through the prism of supply and demand. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He demands to view the finale, but is ignored. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The party leader demanded that writers be assigned the task of producing pamphlets for the use of trade unions. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes one was even bold enough to enter his saloon, pulling on a youngster’s ear, demanding that Shady deal with the hoodlum under his own roof. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

But there was a big demand when Dylan played here a few years back. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

"Tell me you'll do what needs to be done," she demands. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Cob demanded, slapping his hand down on the bar, plainly irritated. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then she tried a child’s story, which she could easily have disposed of if she had not been mercenary enough to demand filthy lucre for it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others unsure but caught up in the demands of those around them, like Brutus and Enobaria. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

We demanded to have our leg irons removed, and with the support of the dentist, our guards took them off. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sip turned to me, and seeking intelligence, demanded, “Augustus, I hear you dug ditches for the rebs. I hear you dug out Bunker Hill.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Holmes had an eye for opportunity, and with demand for corpses so robust, opportunity now beckoned. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I still worked at the mill, whenever the demand was up. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But we can’t be greedy pigs and demand too much before it’s ready, now can we? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

They set up a toll-free hot line so that Cuban exiles could call in and choose from three scathing messages to send directly to the National Palace, demanding El Li'der’s resignation. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took it for granted that he, “the boy,” should have the biggest portion; but however much she gave him he invariably demanded more. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

It could only be read as a demand. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He's still crying, tears flowing faster as I demand answers. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“What do you mean, because of me?” she demands from the kitchen. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The Director demands loyalty from those around him—what would the Director do to Jake if he were to catch him with my note? Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He demanded constant reassurances of adoration, or at least notice. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Her lungs demanded oxygen, but she didn’t dare breathe. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I can so clearly see you demanding something from the performing arts that just isn’t residual there. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

I demanded that the injured man receive medical attention and we initiated a small but vocal demonstration. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t screaming, there were no demands for explanation, just the idea that she was going with me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

When she refused to return with him to his hotel room, Grady tore at her cleavage and demanded a refund. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I demanded, suppressing my rising fear that Hamlet was dead, slain by Claudius. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“What did you see out there, girl?” demanded the bald man. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

And that faith leads me to believe that justide in this case demands more proof than you have seen in this case. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

"How am I going to have my shower?" he demanded. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

If Lazlo was a silent baby, harshly raised by resentful monks, Thyon was a small, charming tyrant who demanded everything and was given even more. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

It was the government that provoked violence by employing violence to meet our nonviolent demands. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

For days, Frank had listened to those voices demanding Leo Valdez’s death. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

After the cyclotron, Lawrence would not receive another patent until wartime, when federal officials demanded that his inventive process for uranium separation be protected legally—and the patent rights be assigned permanently to the government. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Garfield’s assassination by a disgruntled job seeker spurred the public into demanding an end to the spoils system of hiring government employees. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

"And how if the High King then demands that we send back the barbarian woman, his sister?" The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

His reports home counseled patience, based on the growing recognition within the Directory that the bribery demand had been a terrible miscalculation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

My parents were, too, and they demanded the city offer protection. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

"What did the line say?" the magistrate demanded. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Would they demand that I be thrown off the plane? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I was protesting their holding me and they were demanding that I return to them and were annoyed with my refusal. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I resolved to visit again in the evening and demand to see her. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, do us Irish drink a toast on New Year’s Eve, or don’t we?” demanded Francie. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing out of your seat?” he demands. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, the telecom companies weren’t paying close attention to the developing mismatch between demand and reality. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

Officials and lawmakers now had to balance any spending on science against other burgeoning demands—for social programs, highways, school buildings, and other physical infrastructure. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Instead she’ll begin talking to you, her mother, demanding with a world of indignation: How could you let him? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s said, often enough, that artists can’t live like other people, tied down to demanding families and expensive material possessions. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

At once Ged took his form and place again on the boat, for it was most perilous to keep that dragon-shape longer than need demanded. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

After giving her a kiss, he turned and demanded, “Who is he, Mother?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Give me your meal tickets!” he demanded gruffly. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

She was usually swamped by the constant demands of the household and the ceaseless uproar of. my brothers. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

‘Why do you not speak, silent ones?’ he demanded. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

And sometimes, if you want the truth, you have to demand it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Anyone who came of age in the Soviet Union during the 1930s was not going to let class awareness affect her commitment to the urgent demands of war. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“Why can’t you marry me?” she demanded, ready to clout him again if he gave an uncomplimentary reply. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“What is there to talk about? Let my family go!” demanded Kendra. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Apparently, the sustained and coordinated effort they required could be compelled only by the authority of religious faith—a faith that almost literally demanded the moving of mountains. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He demanded that the man who had killed the cow be brought to him. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“General Kallner, if you do not separate the robots as I ask, then I can only demand that all sixty-three be destroyed immediately.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Why didn’t he just demand that they let him see his half siblings? The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Instead of being known as Mrs. Henry Stanton, as would have been customary at the time, she demanded that she be referred to as Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Are you staying in there forever?” she demands. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The huge demand for inmate labor kept the prison overfull, while Clinton prison, far from downstate markets, was partly empty. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Needless is Théoden’s demand, but it is useless to refuse. A king will have his way in his own hall, be it folly or wisdom.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Doubts were growing about the public demand for color sets. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I would have asked who wanted me: I would have demanded if Mrs. Reed was there; but Bessie was already gone, and had closed the nursery-door upon me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

When creditors came by demanding to see the owner of the building, Holmes referred them happily to the fictive H. S. Campbell. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

With a demand like that, and an ample supply, it was hard not to make money. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Ash laughed, for her stepmother’s demands were insignificant in comparison to the enchantment she had tangled herself in. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

His breastplate was shaped like rows of hungry monstrous faces, their mouths open as if demanding food. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It demands great force and great cunning continually to assault the mighty and indifferent fortress of white supremacy, as Negroes in this country have done so long. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

When I saw him, I angrily demanded an explanation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I demand, “Why did you leave us? How could you...How could you do that?” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

This night I would confront him and demand to know with whom he thought I had been unfaithful, and when. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The demanding voice of the black lobby should be in the ears of every legislator who votes on any issue. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In the kitchen. He demanded to be fed.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

This being so, my trip demanded that I leave my name and my identity at home. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you know nosing?” she demanded of me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held out her hand, and leopard-Pantalaimon stood, tail swinging slowly, to reinforce her demand. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“How come you didn’t tell me about it before?” demanded Gregor. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

What did she care if her parents demanded that she eat all of her pastelón. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Now they were only three, and Kaede was terrified that the Wood might demand another sacrifice. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

When the police told her that she was violating the law, she demanded that a chair be placed directly in the center aisle, and she sat there. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

No, she told herself, she’d merely followed her instincts, and her instincts did not make the kinds of distinctions having Japanese blood demanded. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

A family yarn told of the time that he demanded to visit a cousin in Sioux City, Iowa, seventy miles from home, on his own. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Miss Leeds imagined him to be a gruff man who would pound his fists on the table when demanding his dinner. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Glass demanded, staring first at the shirt, then at him. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was last Thanksgiving, last year, the last Thanksgiving they had as a family before his mother demanded the divorce and his father moved out in the following January. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I clutch the satchel and viola to my chest and brace myself for the inevitable tackle of a British soldier, the demand for papers. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“What did you say?” demanded the teacher, obviously not having heard me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

They swear at us when we demand our fee, But what man can afford to work for free? Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

Given the claims emanating from Berkeley about the superiority of the cyclotron for all varieties of nuclear research, the oversight demanded a deeper explanation than simply a miswired switch. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

When taxpayers understand that the bill for spraying the town roads should come due only once a generation instead of once a year, they will surely rise up and demand a change of method. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Volpe does not demand decorum in any traditional way, just excellence. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Why are you scaring these boys?” she demanded, inserting herself between me and the trooper holding the handcuffs. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

But a day or two later, Tom was hauled over by his lieutenant, who demanded to know why the crew were referring to the locals not as “Bennies” but as “Stills.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

What curious principle demands that a candle flame taper always toward the sky? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

When someone demanded to know where the water had come from, they shrugged their shoulders and pointed meekly upstairs toward the Canadians. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Milo knows the black market. There’s no demand for cotton.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Hela is the native name for the country of Sri Lanka, where activists carry signs demanding “Justice for the Hela Nation.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“I think you could demand almost anything and they’d have to agree to it.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Those demands included the release of all political prisoners, the lifting of all bans on restricted organizations and persons, the end to the State of Emergency, and the removal of all troops from the townships. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex imagines he demanded an explanation when Henry literally made them flee the country under the cover of night after putting his tongue in Alex’s mouth in the Kennedy Garden. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, as though he were listening to somebody else, Winston heard himself demanding in a loud booming voice that he should be given the whole piece. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I began once more to know myself; and when Mr. St. John demanded an account—which at present I was far too weak to render—I said after a brief pause— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Finally King Renly demanded to know why he was beating his brother. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Why should you take it upon yourself to mend a roof for the Quaker woman?” demanded her uncle. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He remembers the sustained isolation it had demanded, speaking to no one for days at a time, and so he doesn’t say anything. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The landlord seized her roughly by one arm and wrenched her back to her feet, shouting in Volantene, demanding to know who was going to pay for this damage. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Alarming evidence has recently come to light about Harry Potter’s strange behavior, which casts doubts upon his suitability to compete in a demanding competition like the Triwizard Tournament, or even to attend Hogwarts School. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Before we reach the deejay, a Turkish girl named Jasmine sings “Because the Night” by Patti Smith and it’s amazing how someone so tiny can demand such attention and ignite this level of excitement. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Groves demanded that those barrels be stopped before reaching German soil. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard him say the word “inquiry” to them, and something about “the country demands. ...” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Corporal Craigie demanded he lay down his arms. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

They leaped from the bushes and demanded that she lie down with them. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Gestapo officer cornered his mother, demanding information. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He demanded so much, promised with such insistence that he would not mistreat the things, that Úrsula gave him the keys. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Dismantling East Computing had been a simple matter of operations, of supply and demand and expedience. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

A third proposal demanded even more courage from visitors. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

"The gods know the truth of my innocence. I will have their verdict, not the judgment of men. I demand trial by combat." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“What is your attachment to this notebook?” he demanded as he shook Hugo. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Our position demands a level of morality beyond the rule of law. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Men, women, and children blocked the entrance to the jail, threatening to riot if their demands were not met. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And to meet the demand, the number of commercial enterprises peddling guided ascents of the Seven Summits, especially Everest, has multiplied correspondingly. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

But always percolating and demanding his attention was Charles’s species book. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would fain ask the reader,” Carey demanded, “is this the language of an enemy? Does this deserve railing or reproach? Is it honorable for Jones and Allen to repay evil for good?” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

When this solution was relayed to Fischer; he demanded that his clock be set back to its original time. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Why the devil did he cheat me?” he demanded in his high strident voice, and for the first time looked straight at me. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You send this madman to destroy my family, my friends, and then you demand I join your stupid club or you won’t tell me where Wick is?” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The pain was always there, pulling me inside of myself, demanding to be felt. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

The merchant was the proprietor of a dry goods shop, and he always demanded that the sheep be sheared in his presence, so that he would not be cheated. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went in, as the minister of Temple Seven, and demanded to see our brother. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked upon me with confusion, and I demanded again that he fall and wait to be led away as unproductive. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The Internet boom led everyone to assume that the demand for bandwidth to carry all that Internet traffic would double every three months— indefinitely. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

A moment after he said goodbye to Mother, Tyler called me, demanding to know what had happened and why I hadn’t come to him. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Whether it could shoulder all the demands of a full-scale bomb program was still in doubt. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Political leaders were open to the idea of accepting the Potsdam demand. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he asked us what we wanted, I answered him like I was at the Center, repeating after Sister Mukumbu or Sister Pat: “We are citizens, and we demand respect.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone suggested that Arlington Park officials would demand that Smith work Seabiscuit in their presence before his next scheduled race, the July 4 Stars and Stripes Handicap, to see that there was no “monkey business.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pats my back and demands a scotch and soda. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“We’re going there?” some among them demanded, fear thick in their voices. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Juanita demanded, dumping out the sodas on the floorboard and jumping in the front seat. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

At Nixon’s order, the Justice Department went to the federal court in New York City to demand an injunction against the Times—a legal order to stop publication of the Pentagon Papers. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

"From Louisville. Our white girlhood was passed together there. Our beautiful white----" "Did you give Nick a little heart to heart talk on the veranda?" demanded Tom suddenly. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She spoke with agitation, demanding that I help with too many house chores. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I also noticed a man I had not seen before but whose presence dominated the room, demanding not only focus but respect. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

His face was such a distraction that I tried not to look at it any more than courtesy absolutely demanded. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“He must be freed. The honor of the khalasar demands it.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“This is completely ridiculous. Why are you crying?” he demanded in frustration. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She demanded excellence from every kid who sat on her piano bench. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Are you going to tell Charlie I’m your boyfriend or not?” he demanded. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Ernest called MIT’s bluff, informing Evans that he was welcome to hire experienced cyclotroneers from Berkeley to do the job, but warning that the good ones would demand at least an assistant professorship to move. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She had chafed under his demands before, but he had never treated her in the way that Elowen assumed. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Who hired her?” the old woman demanded, struggling upright in the bed. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Some twenty back-seat drivers at once demanded an explanation, but the Chief gave none. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Where did the fresh egg come from ?” Major de Coverley demanded. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Just once, but once was all it took. She took a look around, shut her eyes as tight as she could, and demanded that I take her back home.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

From the bottom of the stairs I heard the woman demand, “What is your decision?” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He burned things, and he said things, and he charmed and he demanded. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Burr was now demanding a general apology for all past indiscretions. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He also organized a cadre of professional applauders, known as a “claque,” to provide enthusiastic ovations, demand encores, and cry “Brava!” for any performer willing to pay. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“How are you doing that?” demanded Hermione, who was red-faced and whose hair was growing bushier and bushier in the fumes from her cauldron; her potion was still resolutely purple. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

And night after night, Jesse Helms filled the airwaves with vague but alarming allegations of conspiracy and demanded that the authorities investigate civil rights groups. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you help the man?” he demanded angrily as he passed us. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had bided his time all summer, waiting for the horses to reach their peaks and the demand for the race to build again. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the system demanded so much vigilance and moral strength that many succumbed to the spell of an imaginary reality, one invented by themselves, which was less practical for them but more comforting. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

His response to the mounting demands was not to reorder priorities to give his staff and graduate students some breathing space, but to add a late-night shift to keep the cyclotron running around the clock. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“How do you make that out?” demanded Powell. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

As the aeronautical laboratory expanded west to meet the demands of the war, its twin, Langley Field, sought to grow in order to accommodate the Army Air Corps’ booming operation. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

It’s Max, who appointed Eric to Dauntless leadership at Jeanine’s demand, who implemented policies of cruelty and brutality in Dauntless initiation. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She demanded I try everything, intent on getting me to see how much there was to love. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He didn’t look shocked, or demand that Jason go back to sickbay, which Jason appreciated. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Our parents demanded that we behave appropriately at home and in public. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kebab man, a Tajik, had taken offense and demanded a retraction. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Who is it!” he demanded, leaning out from the bed so that the light fell waveringly on his face. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stripped off his shirt and his pants, then demanded mine. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are there others?” my father demanded, snapping the paper from me. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Horrified parents were demanding an explanation, a hearing, a town hall meeting. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Why didn’t you bring any for us?” demanded the bald man. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

A letter came from Aunt Carrol, and Mrs. March’s face was illuminated to such a degree when she read it that Jo and Beth, who were with her, demanded what the glad tidings were. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The United States demanded Diem remove his brother from power, and laid out the consequences if he did not. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The demands of the job, at least, kept his mind occupied. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The woman spent her days demanding to be waited on and weeping over Masvita. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What old man?” demanded Jo, thinking he must mean his grandfather. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Government-backed henchmen demanded that Christians convert to Islam and change their Christian names to Muslim ones. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

They were sick of my demands for racial affinity support groups and more body image counseling for girls. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The statue demands our direct participation in order to experience the drama. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The demand for carpenters and bricklayers soared, and farmers from as far away as 150 miles came to get jobs. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

I demand that you write letters to all other owners of Vermeer paintings. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

The truth, of course, was that any warnings he may have issued about the dangers of the lab’s physical environment were drowned out by his endless demands and tight deadlines for improvements to the machine. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Even the skinny children's faces are lined with poverty and hatred, and they spit out their demands to their weary parents, or they don't—can't—talk at all. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

This demand was satisfied by another catalytic event: the rollout of Windows 95, which shipped fifteen days after Netscape took its stock public. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

If they were dead, their parents would demand satisfaction. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z