| 单词 | determined |
| 例句 | But he’s determined to continue with his plan, so he sets off for the Borinage without a job. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Before leaving, Haupt asked the doctor for a signed note to give his employer, advising against any physical exertion until a diagnosis was determined. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Barack and I were determined to make the transition with grace and dignity, to finish our eight years with both our ideals and our composure intact. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z An infuriated and confused Mr. Levy would return, this time determined to have him incarcerated at once. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She was bound and determined to run off, and sometimes I had to threaten her with catastrophe just to keep her in check. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He wished Ron and Hermione both luck, then turned and climbed the marble staircase again, determined, whatever Hermione said, to devote an hour or two to the Room of Requirement. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z After the war they all determined to bring ‘high art’, as it was deemed to be, to the people, setting up various publicly funded and privately sponsored institutions to make this a reality. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z He was determined to have a hand in moving the country’s technical establishment into the forefront of wartime planning. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In business, education, science, and so forth, most productivity is determined by an evaluation of employees or students, and funding is often allocated based on that assessment. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Behind him came the two Mama Kilis, determined to oversee his claim and raise it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you survive the process, you will be able to pass unnoticed among the armies of Tartarus. It is hopeless, of course, but if you are determined, then come. I will show you the way.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Remembering the delectable meal the fisher had inadvertently provided for him, the young dog determined to repeat it. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I was the only boy in my class wearing short pants and I was grimly determined to leave school in long pants. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She was probably right—Mom was determined to see Dad’s interview, one way or another. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Nearly everything Al Ulbrickson wanted out of life was going to be determined in the next twenty minutes. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Luckily, the woman contacted Ann, who investigated the incident and determined that the man’s truck had broken down in the lot and that he had used the woman’s telephone to call a garage. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He made a determined effort the moment he woke, threw off the great bearskin rug under which he slept, and plunged his body into the biting air. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the sandstone altar on which they had died, the shape of their lives had been determined years before—before the horses began their gallop, their sorrel bodies arching for that final collision. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z By the time I parked my car and entered the admissions officer's cubby, I was determined. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z But Samuel was determined to teach him how to load and fire one perfectly. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Anxiety had bubbled in Joe’s belly all morning, but it started now to give way to a tenuous sense of calm, more determined than nervous. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Venus was determined to show Psyche what it meant to draw down the displeasure of a goddess. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She was walking in what seemed to him a determined manner. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon afterward, a US submarine determined that the pod had gone missing. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z What would Rinehart do about this, I thought, and knowing, determined not to let her provoke me to violence. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z This was a course Olive Hamilton determined she would not take. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They must be very sure now that the supplies are running out, she thought, and they’re determined to get what they can before it’s too late. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Long ago, Jerrie determined she wasn't a talker; she was a doer. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z My uncle had worked for a corporation and hated it—same thing, every day—and I was determined never to end up like him. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Ultimately, the three researchers determined that the Norte Chico held the remains of at least twenty-five cities, all of which they wanted to explore. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Look: It may spoil the ending, but in my father’s book all the incomers except for one—a boy—end up being killed by determined human mobs. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Now I am determined to revenge her, to make her loss unforgettable, and I can only do that by winning and thereby making myself unforgettable. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He was determined to make this play work. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “It can eventually be organically determined whether you’re android or not; it’s slow and painful, admittedly, but—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z And why was he so determined to team up with me? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She was driving slowly, staring at the road in a grim and determined fashion. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She grabbed her clothes and stepped purposefully out into the living room, determined not to make eye contact with Richie if he was there. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Paralyzed by the implication of those determined lines, Herbie could only sit and stare. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her gaze followed him, devil bright, determined to take him with her to whatever afterlife her cult promised. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I was determined not to look at her and her swinging flip either, since she thought she was so superior. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I walked toward them with those tiny feather steps you expect of a girl in Japan, and lowered myself to the floor, determined not to cry, but the sting was already gathering in my eyes. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It raised the question of why he was out there at all, since it had already been determined that Boobie would need knee surgery after the season. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Her name was Malka-e-Noor, and she was bright and determined, but I did not think she was nearly as clever as me. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I asked, determined to make her know how I felt. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z At each stoplight, his gaze would light on someone — a brooding beatnik, a determined shopper — and he would have to fight down an urge to shout that he saw them. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d saved the money for him to go and was determined to get him there. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I am determined to keep my secret until the day I die. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Surely God determined exactly what both Jerome and I needed in a mate, as he so often does in people’s lives. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Gregor didn’t know, but he was determined to hold his ground. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But Hanson was determined to prevent the unions from moving the strike forward. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z But I was determined to find out, so I made it a point to seek those boys out as soon as I could escape my mother’s watchful eye. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z We say good-bye, and at last I watch Sister Claire’s determined white form disappear into the dusk. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought he was just bound and determined to save me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He determined that somebody had replaced the u with an a, and the e with a y so that the date read “Jany.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z After a visit to Italy in the spring of 1598, when he had an audience with the Pope and visited holy shrines, Ferdinand came back determined to wipe out the Protestant influence in Styria. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Like Jack, he was determined to be reunited with his family after the war. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z I started something I’m certain he’s determined to finish. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I see her face between the bars of the barrier, determined, her lips pressed together. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Bandit felt as if she had sprouted a second head, and they were all determined to ignore politely the unsightly growth. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She was looking at Lyra, who was determined to drain the bottle. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Olive was way beyond hearing anything, but her chin was set and she was determined to help the pilot so that he would not be too afraid before they hit the earth. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z So Vincent heads back to Paris determined to tough it out for a while longer. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She was determined to do this, and stopping to explain herself to her brother would just slow her down. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “My bad. I didn’t know shoes determined somebody’s race.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The more we pleaded, the more determined she seemed to become. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Braced against the counter, Cecilia eyed the knife and then us, taking in our determined faces. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I clenched my teeth resolutely, determined not to be caught up in the play again, and set to work transcribing all that had slipped by me before. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “You speak my tongue. Can I sway you with promises, or are you determined to buy a lordship with my head?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Dimple took a deep breath and squared her shoulders, determined not to shed another tear on this campus. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Ernie was looking rather grumpy; determined to outshine Harry for once, he had most rashly invented his own potion, which had curdled and formed a kind of purple dumpling at the bottom of his cauldron. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In addition to being determined, focused, honest, he was also greatly humorous, delightful, and boy-like, while at the same time a strong, firm male presence in a house filled with little women. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I had prepared an occupation for him; for I was determined not to spend the whole time in a tête-à-tête conversation. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Investigators were dispatched to the man’s home in Virginia, and it was eventually determined that he didn’t pose a “real threat.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z But my mother had been determined to stick it out in the home she’d bought with her husband. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z There’s a very determined look on his face—it’s like his eyebrows are trying to meet for the first time at the top of his nose. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he caught up with the group, determined not to lag behind, not to complain, not to be any trouble to anyone. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But Harry was sure that Snape had not yet given up hope of laying hands on the Prince’s book, and was determined to leave it where it was while Snape remained on the lookout. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The man who was driving looked stern, as if determined to show that he could not be intimidated. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We were determined not to let conditions deteriorate entirely under Badenhorst. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z How could they have imagined that a silent, determined team of Americans, thousands of miles away in the peaceful countryside near Washington, might pick up on this simple error? Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z And with more loved ones getting sick and word spreading of an even worse strain of influenza heading west from Chicago, Indianapolis, and Des Moines, those wives and mothers were determined to protect their families. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z For him, the world—and by that I must mean this very land, his chosen nation—operated on a determined set of procedures, certain rules of engagement. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I busted back into the house, a determined scientist on a mission. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z For this reason they determined to slay it and take the treasure if they could. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, Lucas nodded, and his face got all set and determined. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The soils beneath Berlin were sandy and unstable; engineers quickly determined that the entire length of the 1,800-foot tunnel had to be sheathed in steel, to prevent the structure from collapsing. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Mom is working extra shifts because she is determined to start saving money so she can put a down payment on a car. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The expected payout on a slot machine is determined in like manner. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Columbus was determined to insist that he had seen land first because Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain had promised a lifetime pension to the first person to sight land. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z On the other side, my father, he too illiterate, yet determined to have me drink from the well of ignorance. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Polly was determined to get a position in the big house. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But Cowslip was encouraging and he was determined to keep up his position as the resourceful leader of the newcomers. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She was determined to win the prize money: a hundred dollars! The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Still, the Soviets were absolutely determined to steal the bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Much good sense was talked and the tone of the meeting was that of creatures who were determined to win at all costs. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He was more determined than ever to catch them in the act. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z John Henry and Ayanna were arguing with Brer, who had both paws crossed over his chest and a determined look on his face. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She moved men, but the helm determined the port. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Somehow, some way, I was determined to have it. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When no one came, I went out, determined to explore and acclimate myself to the town. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Two determined explorers posed on a ridge and gazed at the mountains of the west, the mysterious country with its perils and discoveries before them. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He was so determined to cast a negative light on Muslims all over the world, not even a fallen American war hero—Humayun Khan—was spared in Trump’s Twitter tirades. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He sounded sincere, which only made me more determined to get up. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He was determined to persuade Mullet Fingers that he was someone to be trusted, that he hadn’t come to interfere but rather to help, if Mullet Fingers needed it. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Hera was determined that the war should not end until Troy was ruined. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s why I was determined never to be surprised by another hollow. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Libby determined that the rate at which cosmic rays create CH is roughly equal to the rate at which it decays. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The laughter died away, when a well-known and abhorred voice, apparently close to my ear, addressed me in an audible whisper, “I am satisfied, miserable wretch! You have determined to live, and I am satisfied.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z And he was determined to stay “pure” until marriage, though he did not lack for attention from female students. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z "That's my work," I said coldly, determined to stop any interference from the start. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Strauss had another reason to feel optimistic about a continuation of testing: he had seen off his most determined adversary on the Atomic Energy Commission, Thomas Murray. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z All of us hated the rebels, and we were more than determined to stop them from capturing the village. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I had been telling how in 1963, I was trying to cope with the white newspaper, radio, and television reporters who were determined to defeat Mr. Muhammad’s teachings. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She put the casket away; and no longer wavering she determined to use her power for the man she loved. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z One thing she was determined to do: she would see him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The forces in favor of equality redoubled their efforts, determined to surmount the resistance to integration like a jet engine propelling an airplane through drag. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Nothing she could say mattered if Brooke was determined to make trouble. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I kicked her under the table, but she was determined to have everyone look at her, which meant have everyone look at us. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The top-drawer business had preyed on his mind till he had determined to be un-gentlemanly in earnest, if everybody accused him of being so. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I was determined to play despite the injury. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The Professor and I crouched down behind our rock, and held our weapons ready; I could see that he was determined that they should not pass. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z It took some effort on my part; their legs were short but determined. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I suppose I could have gotten by with less, but I was determined to create some sort of identity for myself: David the hard worker, David the cut-up. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The ban on remote detonators was adopted—not because of bribes from the gun lobby, but because blowing people up was determined to be crude, cruel, and beneath the Scythedom. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Now, in the months leading up to Rio, I remained determined to enjoy every minute. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z As soon as the animal has laid a paw in your territory, or even made a determined advance into the neutral territory,you have achieved your goal. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Taking the helm of the city in 620 a.d., he was as determined to reestablish his city’s former glory as Kaan’s rulers were to prevent it. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “He’d sell you to the queen for a pot of that Lannister gold. Poor man needs every dragon, with seven sons all determined to be knights.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She had anticipated some trouble when she determined to speak to him and so had taken the precaution to slip a little .32 in her big skirt pocket. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She was determined and deliberate in everything she did, and that quality attracted people to her. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “I’m going to make it better,” said Omakayas, and once she said this she was determined to do exactly that. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z With an hour left before my privileges were up and Dad would take back the computer, I was determined to finish compiling a feel-good playlist. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z One thing I was sure of—he was still in London somewhere and still determined to have the script. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The consensus was that personality was primarily determined by environment, each child a blank slate to be written on. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z 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 A member of a long-established, wealthy family, he viewed the police department as his personal domain, and he was determined to keep it tightly under his control. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I look from Al’s wide, dark eyes to his shaking hands to the determined set of Four’s jaw. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Thula was educated and artistic and determined to seek finer things than a wheat farm had to offer. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z What he needed was someone who was focused and determined, someone who would set ultimatums and stick to them. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A new social order, combined with the genetic modification, was determined to be the most complete solution to the behavioral problems that the genetic damage had created.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z On reflection, these conclusions are precisely what one would expect if a society’s innovativeness is determined by many independent factors. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z His atoms decided they could not bear holding on to one another as long as Cade Hernandez’s atoms were determined to do likewise. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z When her captors came for her, she made pious noises at diem again and told them how determined she was to confess her sins and be forgiven for all that she had done. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Why are you so determined to be stubborn?” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It was an unfamiliar position—me, counting on a white man to defend me against other white people determined to hurt me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I thank God for that, and I feel more determined to solve my problems or get over my sadness, or whatever. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I was determined to make Hamlet, by reasoned thinking, doubt his bloody course of action. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He was no less stubborn now, no less determined to have his own way—but what had happened to that happiness? Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Even so, she was determined to have a go. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Maybe that had been the look of someone determined to get her revenge. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I determined not to cry, because if she asked me, I didn’t want to tell Abuela why. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The only course open to a manufacturer determined to exclude BHC residues is to reject all produce treated with the chemical or grown on soils contaminated with it. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Daring, larger-than-life Bill Harvey was now America's top spy hunter—and he was determined to make his mark in the war against communism. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He could see Spender’s strong, clearly determined face. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Aureliano gave her fourteen little gold fishes because she was determined to leave with only what she had: one peso and twenty-five cents. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z And the other was Mrs. Sidman, who I guess had determined that nothing more was going to happen to her at Camillo Junior High School without her say-so. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z But she had seemed sincere and determined in her ambition to have the party go well. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z But it was a question I was determined to answer. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Today marks the beginning of a determined, organized, mobilized campaign to get the right to vote everywhere in Alabama,” he told the crowd. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, when the oracle warned Laius that he would die at the hands of his son he determined that this should not be. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z These special challenges served to make African American women leaders more determined than ever to pursue their cause. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z ‘Do something,’ Johnny muttered to them, determined his master’s shop should look busy. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The determined, proud expression we all knew so well surfaced from beneath the sorrow. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z As if she was determined not to let it beat her. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z DRACO: You are late and unapologetic, maybe you are determined to compound the problem. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z For days ahead of time I practiced looking sorry, levelheaded, bright-eyed, and determined to succeed. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Long enough to be tired of it,” returned Drummle, pretending to yawn, but equally determined. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She was determined to keep her family from starving. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z In Skadden, the legal historian Lincoln Caplan describes that early world of takeovers: The winner of a proxy contest was determined in the snake pit. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z We had no idea where we would go or even how to get to a safe place, but we were determined to find one. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z A few thousand years ago, the idea developed that the motions of the planets determined the fates of kings, dynasties, empires. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But although Rita was worried, she was also determined, and finally, after a week of prodding, she convinced Walter to look through his files to find someone who might be a good fit. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Indeed, obstacles that would normally lead a person to change their plans, like a car breaking down, only made her more determined to forge ahead. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But for Marina, they accepted their tasks determined to make her proud. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z While the damsel is weeping, which she did in a charming and determined way, we had better explain about the tournaments which used to take place in Gramarye in the early days. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z When his mother, Frigga, the wife of Odin, heard this she determined to protect him from the least chance of danger. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But by the early 1900s, their roles were expanding, and women were tough in defending their rights; they were determined to have a voice in the larger union efforts. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Before he could finish there was a determined knock on the door. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Once Everest was determined to be the highest summit on earth, it was only a matter of time before people decided that Everest needed to be climbed. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Despite everything against us, we remained determined to show respect and decency toward one another. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She was determined, though, that she would carry all this grass back to her husband, and so she staggered off down the path that led back towards her house. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “Just say, I don’t know. Tired. Determined. I’m not really all the way determined, but that’s what people will want to hear.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z You guys are perfect for each other—just made Hazel more determined not to like him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She thinks there is a connection between butterflies, moths, caterpillars, and the rumpled brown cocoon before her, and she is determined to find it. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I feel like everything I’ve ever done and everything in all those miles ahead of me have already been determined and there’s nothing I can do that will change anything. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Patches of daisies sprouted from the rock in sandy places, with a few determined bumblebees buzzing around them, but mostly there was wide, warm rock to walk on at a slow but steady rise. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I was determined to be someone who told the truth, using my voice to lift up the voiceless when I could, and to not disappear on people in need. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She was still determined to lure a man. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She was determined to devote her life to flying in support of her Motherland, both for her own protection and to redeem her missing father. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z A futile gesture, even childish, but she was determined to hold it as long as she could. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Jo keeps him at home, determined to take care of him herself. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The way Dad’s lips are smirking makes me want to storm into the house, but I’m determined to do this sit-in. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Resenting this deeply, she determined to make trouble—and she succeeded very well indeed. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed so determined that nobody should hear what he was saying that he was barely opening his lips; it was as though he were a rather poor ventriloquist. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z We determined that we should make our way to their dock and steal whatever boat we might find. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Her face was stern and determined, and she marched with purpose, her long dress swishing behind her. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z My conversation with Gale was an obvious setback, but I’m still determined to carry on with my plan to escape District 12. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I shook my head, frustrated but determined not to let Jabba the Chef get to me. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But the unification of Europe has resisted the efforts of such determined conquerors as Charlemagne, Napoleon, and Hitler; even the Roman Empire at its peak never controlled more than half of Europe’s area. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Though rather than being determined by mass, its force is determined by popularity. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I determined to start again the next day as soon as there was light. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z But the boy was determined and he looked at his father and drew down his black brows and he said only, “I will go.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The determined squirrel is pushing aside Ma’s breadbox to reach the cupboard it’s blocking. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He was determined not to mention a word of it to Scipio. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps it knew it had little time left, perhaps it was determined to fulfill a lifetime’s beats before the end. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Harry, you keep talking about what your wand did,” said Hermione, “but you made it happen! Why are you so determined not to take responsibility for your own power?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The actress and storyteller Awele Makeba transforms the auditorium into a packed city bus, the scene of a tense standoff between a determined black girl and several uniformed white men. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z On her own, she determined to learn how to type. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She was determined to say nothing, to betray nothing. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z But I could tell from the determined way he moved that it was meant to hurt. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Whatever the risks, they were determined to push ahead in a nonviolent direct assault on white privilege. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Mary’s body surged upward and he pushed downward upon the pillow with all of his weight, determined that she must not move or make any sound that would betray him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Elder Thomas jumped into the sermon, determined, I suppose, to give the members what they came for. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z With this great encouragement the Greeks determined to wait no longer, but devise some way to put an end to the endless war. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z For them, the city represented something new under the Southern sun: a place where anyone could prosper, where ambition and hard work, not skin color, determined one’s chances for success or failure. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He curled on the floor and closed his eyes, determined to enjoy the familiar hum of the engine for one last night. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Every now and then someone in the house moved out, to live with a woman whom his family back in Calcutta had determined he was to wed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Was it not a word, thanks to Pascal, irretrievably associated with religious polemics of the sort that the members of the Royal Society were determined to avoid? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Fern and I huddled together, and Vonetta, determined to not huddle with us, stayed over in her own corner of the room. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z In 1605, Paul V had been elected Pope, and he made a determined effort to extend the authority of the Church and tighten the papal grip on Catholic states. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I showed up for the first session, determined to tell him nothing. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Katya and Raisa took off determined to prove that, in the air at least, they were as good as any man. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z One who was determined to use it all to show everyone that it was foolish to trust what someone wanted you to see. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Kellerman was relatively new to the island, and was determined to set the right tone. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But the real information, Bateson argued, was not contained in the features, but in the combination of genes that determined them—i.e., in the genotype. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The school board and the administration “were determined that whatever happened, Mojo was not going to suffer in any way.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I determined to waste no more time pursuing vain paths of possibility. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In a final determined burst, she scaled the last few rungs just as Jackson reached the ladder. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Yes, the house was afire, but I was determined not to leave my place of safety. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Is he determined to strand me outside District 12 until he can apprehend and arrest me? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I mounted my horse, determined to seek the path again. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z For the village boy in the bakery all those years ago had been right—one glance from a witch is enough to put even the most determined child under her spell. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He was determined to lessen the impact of my statement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike the other holidays, it is determined by a solar calendar like that of the demons, and so it is always on April 5. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Luftig had determined that whatever his destination, he wouldn't be needing his pipes. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z But Mama sat glumly on the stool with a gray, determined look on her face. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She was determined to see a shooting star before they docked in New York. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z For her age, she was an unusually determined and purposeful girl, quite full of the maternal genes in that respect. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He needed to find the one person left whose clarity never failed him, and unless he was out of the state, iMilkman was determined to find him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z All these questions involve developments that determined which peoples became history’s have-nots, and which became its haves. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I was determined not to lose myself at this point, now that my plan was successfully completed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “It will be a very uncomfortable situation. For you and for your father. You are determined not to take your father’s place?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Crossing a single street transformed the way people talked, determined the size and condition of the homes, the dimension and character of the dreams. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The state was determined to prove that I was a dangerous, violence-spouting Communist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Through her mask, she reports that unfortunately a study has just today determined that the mines of District 13 are still too toxic to approach. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I was also determined to boost our reputation in the rest of Africa where we were still relatively unknown. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The things they carried were determined to some extent by superstition. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I realize I haven’t yet determined how far away I am from her, and am disheartened to find she’s nearly four hours away. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The black people around me were strong and determined but marginalized and excluded. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was the engineer who determined what problems to investigate, designed the experiments, and defined the assignments for the mathematicians. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Her mother’s thoughts she plainly saw were bent the same way, and she determined not to venture near her, lest she might hear too much. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z And that made her determined to get to it first. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z For new pretties, they seemed so determined, so focused on their task. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Weak as I was, I stole away, determined to find my father and brother. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Stanton was determined to preserve the scene of the crime. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps for the first time, Werner sees in his teacher’s thinning blond hair, in his black nostrils, in his small, almost elfin ears, something pitiless and inhuman, something determined only to survive. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The government was determined to protect Oppenheimer and his staff—and their bomb-making secrets. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And he was determined to do whatever it took to destroy it. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The urgency of that need, like much of everything else, was determined by some calculus of power and money. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he looked back quickly, determined to smile this time, to make some useful gesture, but she had turned her back to him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Most important, my mind was in the game—I was determined not to fail level seven a second time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When people had the same parents and the proportion of white blood was not a factor, gradations of color and features determined prestige within the family. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z At length it was determined that the men should go out and see the car in person. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z But he was determined to get in touch with his unknown friend. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Momma and I are very worried because there’re so many things that can go wrong to a young person and Byron seems bound and determined to find every one of them. “ The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Katherine Johnson, for her part, was determined to make this happen. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Because the imagination responds to all three, it acts in lawful, if unpredictable, ways that are determined by the psyche and the mind. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Now Groves was determined to keep the Soviet Union from getting it. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are determined to make this as unpleasant as possible, aren’t you?” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And Harry knew, by the fact that Fleur showed no sign of surprise, but rather a determined resignation, that he had been right: Madame Maxime had told her what was coming. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Apparently the Reverend Dameron was determined young Andrews should answer not only to the Almighty, but also to more temporal powers, for it was his testimony, added to the defendant’s confession, that settled matters. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Farmer was determined that one day he would help change it. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Leale looked into Rathbone’s eyes and, when he determined that the major was in no immediate danger, rushed to the president’s side. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she was determined to fulfill that dream. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Dr. Trefusis informs me he hath found refuge aboard a Tory’s ship, and making inquiries, determined the location of my company. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Joe got his determined look; it made him look older, almost as if he was ready to be a man already. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “Has it ever occurred to you,” he said, “that the whole history of English poetry has been determined by the fact that the English language lacks rhymes?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Accordingly, the two greatest of the chieftains left alive by then, Odysseus and Diomedes, determined to try to steal it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir,” the captain replied, “I understand that and that’s what makes me even more determined to be the best.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I am shouting now, determined that he will not miss a word. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It was determined that Goran Kropp, a young Swede who had ridden a bicycle from Stockholm to Nepal, would make the first attempt, alone, on May 3. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She could see the back of Yoren's faded black cloak up ahead of the wagons, but she was determined not to go crying to him for help. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Taisin rarely spoke, and Kaede had not yet determined whether it was because she was disinterested in conversation or merely shy. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Cora pictured her, scrappy and determined, a survivor of famine and the hard relocation. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z If I had to go to my mothers world for high school, I was determined to go to mine for college. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The boatmen, determined to enforce their rights, seized his craft and destroyed it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He seemed determined to be uninteresting and untalkative. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “In laying out Central Park we determined to think of no result to be realized in less than forty years.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z This time the enemy was more cunning: it followed only halfway up, then deliberately swayed the pliant young tree from side to side, determined to shake the cat off. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian ran right into the hospital, determined to remain there forever rather than fly one mission more than the thirty- two missions he had. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It was later determined that only seven or eight inmates were fighting, but at the time it had seemed like a full-scale riot. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z With each victory, she felt emboldened and determined. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z By the time all color had ebbed from the sky, the crowd had swelled to include 3,000 protesters, and they started their slow, determined march north up Fayetteville Street. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Since both Levi and Pi seem determined for this to happen, I lower my right hand and, with the tips of my fingers, stroke Pi’s head 3 times. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “After my son and daughter went to jail, I was determined to go also,” said one mother. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “Heaven forbid! That would be the greatest misfortune of all! To find a man agreeable whom one is determined to hate! Do not wish me such an evil.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “I was pregnant with Zane at the time. Pretty far in. I can’t believe I spent all that time digging in the sun with a belly like that, but I was determined.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She had no liking for men except as companions in the hunt and she was determined never to marry. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps a quasar standard candle will be found, and the distances to the quasars determined independent of their red shifts. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But he made no complaint and it was plain that he was determined to show what he could do and not to be left behind. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, the rate of expansion of the universe would automatically become very close to the critical rate determined by the energy density of the universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And I determined that the crab and I had come to a great understanding when it finally heaved itself up and walked clear across the counter. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But Miss Honey was determined to have her say and she now began to describe some of the amazing things Matilda had done with arithmetic. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He was determined this day to find them. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z A few months later, determined to make up for his poor showing, Bobby mailed in his registration to play in the U.S. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z After I heard Mrs. DiAngelo was over there alone, I was more determined than ever to help her. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “The iniquitously expensive and secretive British secondary school my sister and I attended. My father thought we were too young to be sent abroad, but he was determined that we be as European as possible.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My face set to a grim and determined expression. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Every trait, in Mendel’s model, was determined by an independent, indivisible particle of information. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I was determined that we would not give in, and we did not, for we were already at the cells. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We Navajo Marines were tough and determined, perhaps even more so than most of the non-Indian Marines who later served by our sides. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in my life 1 have met the system face-to-face, fully determined to function within its context as an observer and critic in disguise, so to speak. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If you are looking for ships at sea, the curvature of the globe means that the limit of how far you can see is determined by the horizon. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z These two did not like to accept the advantage of armour, and, finding the satin cooler to wear, they were determined to be ordinary and brave. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But then I see the eyes become determined. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z All over the earth men grew so wicked that finally Zeus determined to destroy them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo bit his lip, determined not to smile. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Milligan tried again, and then again, but the more he pressed the children, the more determined they became. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Cleopatra—daring, clever, smart, rich, determined, and rash—intended to win at any cost. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Angela stood between her determined mother and her distraught partner, paralyzed by the burden of choice. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He had promised to watch the final tilts with Sansa; Septa Mordane was ill today, and his daughter was determined not to miss the end of the jousting. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Newton’s God did not direct individual arrows to their targets; he established the laws that determined the flight of each and every arrow. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He looked determined and she knew how he felt; after what happened before, he absolutely had to see Maple Hill first. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z No wonder she was so determined to finish it— Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She had been determined, the night before and all morning, to convince her husband to leave the city. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Many government officials believed that the anarchists were sympathetic to the Communists who had taken over the Russian government and were determined to make the United States their next target. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I felt determined to help her somehow, to relieve her anguish and to show her she could rely on me; but, as her youngest child, I doubt my reassurances gave her much confidence. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z In the barn they had found the wheelbarrow, which they determined might be easier than carrying Goldilocks the entire way to the ivy shack. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Wood looked at the determined look on Harry’s face. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She turned in time to see Oomen’s ugly face split in a determined grimace. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Instead of the careful, determined movements down the maze corridors, his actions are rushed and out of control. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Odysseus was determined to drive the suitors away by force, but how could two men take on a whole company? Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to bend down and kiss her, for how small and determined she looked. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Having determined to lie, she did so baldly. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She is determined to sign up for the musical. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “He remembered,” she read on in a loud, clear voice, “and he was determined to be avenged—avenged upon those who were the cause of all this misfortune, whose cruelty poisoned the whole world.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z When Hercules in his madness killed his wife and children and upon his return to sanity determined to kill himself, Theseus alone stood by him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He strained against the fishing line, determined to hold on. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z But he was hooked, not on the food so much, but on this strong-willed, determined young woman. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z After he visited with Mrs. LeMaigre and determined that she was battling yellow fever, Rush began to change his tactics. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Govinda blanched as he heard these words and read the decision in his friend’s determined face, undeviating as the released arrow from the bow. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I am determined to write down what happens. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know where the finish line was, but I was determined to win. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z As determined as everyone else was to have me remain at Central, with each passing day I began to doubt that I was strong enough to tough it out. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was determined not to complain to Farmer—he had enough to deal with—but I did anyway. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The Negro’s feeling of utter hopelessness is here replaced by a determined spirit of passive resistance. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “And we are determined here in Montgomery,” he said, his voice rising in intensity, “to work and fight until justice runs down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z But as though he sensed the truth of her condition, and not the determined pluck of her heart, the yellow dog stepped forward. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Her breath heaves now, as if she's having some sort of fit, but she barrels on, determined to get out whatever it is she wishes to say. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He had been a private in the War, and although he hadn’t served under Granddaddy, he admired him and was determined to be of service to him when he could. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Amelia’s mom walks with her cell phone held out, determined to document everything in pictures. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z And that made her determined to get to it first. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I was more determined than ever to keep Deborah’s memory alive. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z They organized themselves as if for war, determined not to let the economic sabotage spoil what they had won. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, I am determined I will walk that path, even though I do not walk fast or well. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He held out for four or five seconds and looked exhausted but determined. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The novelty of horses, steel weapons, and guns undoubtedly paralyzed the Incas at Cajamarca, but the battles after Cajamarca were fought against determined resistance by Inca armies that had already seen Spanish weapons and horses. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Do not torment yourself. You could not have stopped her, for she was determined.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “She is determined to make it a peaceful march. She has ordered all who follow her to bring no weapons and even asked them to sign pledges against violence.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “I turn thirteen in August, and I’m determined to have a big party,” June said. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I hopped on my bike barefoot and pedaled down the streets, determined never to return. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Several news publications looked into the predictions of powerful yet clean nuclear weapons made by Lawrence, Teller, and the president and determined they were talking fantasy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The boy sounded haggard, yet strangely determined; he had a fevered shine to his eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z If the density is less than a certain critical value, determined by the rate of expansion, the gravitational attraction will be too weak to halt the expansion. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I shall argue that the psychological arrow is determined by the thermodynamic arrow, and that these two arrows necessarily always point in the same direction. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “No one complied. We were determined to look the beast in the eye.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m trying to sound determined, if only to convince myself that I’ll be okay, but I feel like I’m about to face a dragon and I’m without a sword. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z But I was determined right off the bat to make the best of my situation here in my new home of Johannesburg, South Africa. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When they had measured her yesterday, had they determined that she would never fit the vulnerable, doe-eyed pretty mold? Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Clerks at the Amtrak desk will happily show visitors the place where prisoners were fingerprinted, where their heights were determined. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Very well, Agravaine: you are a keen lawyer, and you are determined to have the law. I suppose it is no good reminding you that there is such a thing as mercy?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, I was determined to do that and more. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Indeed, his determined support for Muggle rights gained him many enemies in subsequent years. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Once he was determined, once he had focused on an object, the Prince was relentless. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z A few hours later, Strauss called him back, determined to prevent Lawrence’s “illness” from spreading. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Witnesses reported that they were “active and determined,” and that “you could see the little fellows were red in the face from perspiring.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I determined to be bold and speak the truth. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It makes me more determined to push it away. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The April sun, weak but determined, shone through a castle window and from there squeezed itself through a small hole in the wall and placed one golden finger on the little mouse. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z It was a mystery in itself, whatever it was, and Lina was determined to solve it. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Instead they seem to be of one mind, determined to whip us into shape. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “It was all determined by your platoon leader, who 99 percent of the time was white,” said Allen. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The smoke made her eyes water and her throat burn, but she was determined not to cough. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “You can’t second-guess yourself. It was fate that determined how things turned out.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He wrapped the piece of wood and put it back in his coat pocket, determined not to bring it out again. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As the day drew to a close and the stars began to shine in the dark blue sky, Taisin was determined to keep going. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His eyes being poor, he determined to see not just as well as other people, but better than most. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch as she brushes her wavy, sandy-brown hair out of her eyes, staring at the baby through the glass with a determined focus. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Suicide was determined to be the cause of death. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Already I was determined, I guess, to give Africa a fair shake. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, at least now I know why Miss Duncan is determined to make our arms fall off. We ain’t seen finery like that around here in a fair while.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He walked on tiptoe from room to room, because his feet felt dirty, and as he did so he grew increasingly determined to please Master, to stay in this house of meat and cool floors. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z His determined skepticism on this issue is hard to fathom. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z John Henry was all work, focused and determined, while High John...well, there was no defining him. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It was the name of the game in saber, where the sport was subjective and points determined by the referee. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z This was the first step of my dream, and I was determined to take it. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The janitor had a determined look on his face. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z The CIA determined that Blake had passed over 4,000 documents to the Soviets, many of them containing highly classified information about British and American spies. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Communal sing-alongs had a faintly coercive quality—that way strangers had of catching each other’s eye as their voices rose—which she was determined to resist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Or he was just determined to keep them all guessing. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They advanced on the manticore with determined expressions. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z There are two-toed sloths and there are three-toed sloths, the case being determined by the forepaws of the animals, since all sloths have three claws on their hind paws. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Other rabbits began to appear through the rain: Acorn, clearly frightened, but determined not to run; Dandelion encouraging Pipkin; Speedwell and Hawkbit making toward Kehaar—the only creature visible above the ground haze. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They arrived to find one brother marching against their city, resolved to capture it, and the other determined to defend it to the end. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I determined then to put every ounce of effort and ability I had into playing the part, so that she would not be disappointed in me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He darted this way and that, until he determined that Claudius was holding court in the great hall. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She was determined to know more about Christianity, it seemed. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Yesterday a wagon had been overturned and two of her soldiers killed, so today the queen had determined that she would bring the food herself. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I cringed a little at the position of power I’d been granted, and all because I had won at the genetic lottery that had determined my sex. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Whatever else happened, they were determined that they would not lose the race in that way this year. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Every week the factory assembled a different machine, determined by the volume of orders. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Despite the cold, I was determined to spend a bit of the afternoon exploring Wolf Point. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “He must be determined to hide what really happened if Dumbledore couldn’t get it out of him,” she said in a low voice, as they stood in the deserted, snowy courtyard at break. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But Professor Steinberg was determined that I not forget. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Now, with light streaming through the window, she is busy, determined to gain control over what is natural. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Harry could tell that he had withheld mention of this strangest power until that moment, determined to impress. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z "We were determined to be experts by the time we were sophomores." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Yes, but don’t worry about yourself. He didn’t care. He’s determined to kill Julius.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Turner looked away, determined not to be drawn in. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Every challenge I’d ever faced had made me stronger and more determined. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “You seem determined to think ill of him.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Feeling dishonorable, but determined all the same, he put his arms round the corporals’ shoulders and they staggered forward. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I was determined to enjoy my freedom while it lasted. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Since the school board determined the opening date for the schools, if we could get the governor’s men off of it, the schools could reopen. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, taking a long breath and straightening his shoulders he remarked in a determined voice: "Wonder'ff tell me where there's a gas'line station?" The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She’s determined to make us scholars—and not just the gifted among us, either. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Our investigation of the kitchen being done, we determined to enter the house. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The matter seemed preying on his mind, and so I determined to use it—to “be cruel only to be kind.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Behind the closed door he heard their voices: ‘I done all I can. He determined to sit there till he good and ready to leave.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Harry stared back at Snape, determined not to blink or to look guilty. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It was nowhere as blond as Vera Louise’s hair once was, but its sunlight color, its determined curliness, endeared him to her. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a daring plan, for the woods were full of many dangers, but the little frog was determined. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She was a determined woman who didn't let the shooting derail her from her goals. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But again he didn’t comply, evidently determined to extort money and obstruct justice. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z After that visit, Kennedy returned to the White House determined to change conditions in the Mississippi Delta and other impoverished parts of the South. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z According to Tanner, who’d leaned across his desk with his eyes ablaze and a determined finger pointed at me, Stan and the other fund-raisers/hostages, this watery utopia deserved our most committed efforts. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Ptolemy believed not only that behavior patterns were influenced by the planets and the stars but also that questions of stature, complexion, national character and even congenital physical abnormalities were determined by the stars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, in exasperation, I went to the kitchen, grabbed a heavy wood axe and went back to the bedroom, determined to chop the wardrobe down and get my mother out. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Where are the warriors determined to test their pride, their honor, and their skills one-on-one? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z With a steady, determined voice, he’d answered, “I’m trying to get that feeling.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z That had determined the fate of the other eight questers. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But don’t they understand that the winner has already been determined? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When Vonetta picked up that black Magic Marker, she had been determined to make Miss Patty Cake as black and proud as Crazy Kelvin wanted her to be. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was during this Red Summer that black Americans, for the first time, mounted armed resistance against mobs of whites who were determined to oppress them and deny them their rights. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Both of them were determined that Guenever could not come between them, and the first few years were safely past. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z While earlier Marco had determined her to be little more than mildly intriguing and fairly pretty, this revelation is something more. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They seemed as scared as Harry, whose heart was now throwing itself against his ribs as though determined to escape the body he was about to cast aside. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The professor—that madman—must have been chasing her, but the cornfield was so dark and seemed so determined to save her. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I remarked favorably its buoyancy, which stirred the heart at the thought that such excellently spoken men determined our fate. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It was on such a holiday that Robert Fumulani, the holy father of Malawian reggae music, came to sing at Dowa District Hall, and my father—then twenty-two years old—was determined to go. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z “If you want to see the world like Hattie, you can. I ain't never met someone half as determined as you are.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I walked away from the event that night even more inspired to do more, more committed to standing up, and more determined to raise my voice. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “About fifteen or twenty miles, nothing a determined person cannot do. We will carry our Nigerian coins and buy salt and garri and then walk back to the lorry.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But she was also very strong willed, determined to rise above the people who made her feel small. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z With that, determined to show us she wasn’t going to let us spoil her meal, she put a piece of pie in her mouth. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end, Cleopatra—daring, clever, smart, rich, determined, and rash—wins. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I went back out there rested, focused, and determined to redouble my efforts. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “I’m making the wish,” Theo writes to his brother, “that he may be as determined and as courageous as you.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Instead she stayed put and kept indexing the collection, determined to preserve William’s place in history. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Sizing up the situation, the Irish determined to do for themselves. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The following morning Wlasich complained that he felt ill and then lost consciousness; a Norwegian doctor who happened to be present determined that the Austrian was suffering from both pulmonary and cerebral edema. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When rapids slowed their progress, Washington, determined to get his information to Dinwiddie swiftly, set out on foot with Gist. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Bernard was a lot like Michael in that he was smart, determined, and extremely hardworking. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When Bobby determined, or at least believed, that he was no longer being followed or pursued, he began to freely wander the city, taking trams and buses to various destinations. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I waded slowly, blindly, determined not to fall and entertain the inmates. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was determined to push back firmly at Lawrence, but at that moment, he was placed at a disadvantage by a miserable case of the flu. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Maybe it was something in the shape of her eyes, the way they squinted at me in disbelief, or maybe it was the hard line of her mouth, which was clamped shut, determined. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But most of me was determined to prove them wrong. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I get the feeling he can be determined and patient. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Then she turned around with a determined set to her jaw. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed the sisters shared their father equally but they were determined to prove which one was the right and true daughter of Slim Jim Trotter. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z What I did know was that not getting a spot on the national team had made me more determined to excel in elite gymnastics. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But Burnside was a stubborn man, determined perhaps to show action and confidence where McClellan had shown hesitancy and uncertainty. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z But a woman determined to achieve a better life for her son. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z It was fully realised that though the human beings had been defeated in the Battle of the Cowshed they might make another and more determined attempt to recapture the farm and reinstate Mr. Jones. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He’s determined to use them for nothing but this. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z My father continued to take English classes, so determined was he to master the language. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z But I was determined not to participate in any way, for that would have surely, by implication, incriminated me in a network of guilt which I did not share. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She landed in a crouch, unfrozen and determined, then sprinted after the tentacle mirrors. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Yet now it was Jones who gave the orders and determined what their mission should be. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Relativity already determined that no one can travel faster than light,” Tamika affirmed. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Citra watched intently, determined not to give Rowan a single glance. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Her pale eyes are steady on mine, determined. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The new commander of the island, General Kuribayashi, was determined to fight the Americans in a different way this time. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Today was the first day back in school after break, and Mr. Neely seemed determined to pump up our energy. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When I couldn’t wait any longer, I did the one thing I was determined not to do. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Piggy was looking determined and began to take off his shorts. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He was so stubbornly determined to dwell on the negative. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But Marian, determined to build a career, wasn’t interested in discussing marriage. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z This confrontation has given me strength, it’s made me more determined. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z His wife and her lover had been at his mercy—and that was the reason, not any reason of cowardice, why his generous heart had been determined to remain unconscious. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon, everyone in class was determined to know everything about King Arthur and his adventures. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The conventional wisdom at the time held that expressions were culturally determined—that is, we simply used our faces according to a set of learned social conventions. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z But Mrs. White was determined to do the best for her family and so she wrote to President and Mrs. Roosevelt directly and told them about the hopes and dreams she had for her family. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The boys waited feverishly for the Americans, determined to keep them from entering the city. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Obsessed by the way it determined my public identity. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Norwood, whose first love was trigonometry and thus angles, decided to bring a little mathematical rigor to navigation and to that end he determined to calculate the length of a degree. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The only thing she was sure of was the way her heart constricted every time Kaede left, and every time she felt it, she was more determined to make sure it never happened. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She was determined to clear up the mystery of the furtive mummies. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Dark Lord no longer seeks the Elder Wand only for your destruction, Mr. Potter. He is determined to possess it because he believes it will make him truly invulnerable.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Now he was determined to show me my heritage. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Come seven o’clock, we determined to set forth. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Harry awaited an invitation to one of his little evening parties, determined to accept this time, even if he had to reschedule Quidditch practice. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Led by three young Black Minorca pullets, the hens made a determined effort to thwart Napoleon’s wishes. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Latitude could easily be determined by the stars—the farther south you were, the more southern constellations you could see. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I recognized next to him the little woman from the restaurant, with her jacket and her stiff and determined manner. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “I brought you with all haste to Mechtild’s cottage, and with the aid of a glass, we determined that you still breathed.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When I arrived, they were determined not to make the same mistake twice and, since it seemed logical that all their children would make the same sound, they named me Tock. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z But wherever the strange worry came from—and Father was a worrier—he was clearly determined to rid himself of it that very morning. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I swayed in my hammock dreaming about Margie, determined to talk my mother into asking Papi to bring her to live with us. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z But I was determined not to give up on them this time. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re super determined. You convinced me, someone who couldn’t even play an instrument, to join the band. I’m pretty sure you can do anything.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “We have not determined how far it shall carry us,” said Mrs. Gardiner, “but, perhaps, to the Lakes.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Three Chasers, one Keeper,” said Harry, who was determined to remember it all. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I wasn’t expecting Mom to understand or agree with everything I said, but I was determined to tell her. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z That was surely determined as a matter of pictorial and expressive necessity. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But I was determined to memorize the lines from the Declaration of Independence and recite them perfectly, without forgetting a single word. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She was determined that every student should know that I was a sinner of whom she did not approve, and that I was not to be granted consideration of any kind. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She talks to the manager of the control room about a meeting with David as I stare, determined, at my feet, not wanting to see what’s on the screens. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He made doubly sure that nothing receded behind him wirhout his inspection; he kept his eyes weaving through upper branches, determined not to miss a trick. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Madoc raged, but since his approval of a thing only makes her despise it, all his railing just made her more determined to never, ever go back. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It was the first battle of my war against the letter s, and I was determined to dig my foxhole before the sun went down. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Tomorrow, however, would be another story, and I was determined that, by hook or by crook, my friend Bunnicula would eat by sundown the next day. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z He was determined to be a more attentive father than his father had been to him. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z That evening Lavender went to the bottom of the garden determined to catch a newt. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z But the Curtis family was determined to live under the St. Francis Dam. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z In many New Guinean societies, the wealth of a person has traditionally been determined by the number of pigs he or she owns. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z As a matter of fact, she had despised him even before the search for the Grail began—yes, despised him, and had determined to throw him over. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Colonel Cathcart sat down at his desk with a determined air and cleared a large neat space in his blotter. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I was determined to leave home before I would surrender. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The Brotherhood was a world within a world and I was determined to discover all its secrets and to advance as far as I could. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctor determined that Paul was not mentally ill, and he refused to allow her to be transferred to his facility. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Her hands were shaking, and her face was covered with red blotches as it always was when she was worked up, but she looked more than determined to use the gun. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Milkman pulled her close and kissed her mouth, ending the kiss with a determined effort to pull her under the water. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t realized that his coach would be so determined to make this go away—to make me go away—that he’d actually be willing to hurt Ocean in the process. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Has any of your sons found a bride?” asked Mother, determined not to let her subject slip away. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Franklin’s back was to me, but I imagined I could see the determined set of her jaw, the same resolute expression I’d seen on Jesse’s face a hundred times. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The cloudburst had passed into a distant echoing thunder roll, but it had left a rain determined to go on for a long time. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He was determined to find the running boy. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I determined to inspect two more sections and then call it a day—Texas and a sampling of the Deep South. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It was slow-going at first, but I was determined to feed us. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z With their broad, muscled bodies and determined expressions, it’s clear that they are men, and everyone treats them that way. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She was determined, and neither of them could deny her anything. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Though, technically speaking, Ekon noted that they still hadn’t determined their exact plan or path yet, he found he didn’t mind. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Madam Pince held the note up to the light, as though determined to detect a forgery, but it passed the test. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z And hearing this made me more determined to leave. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The smallest shift in her gaze brought her Leon’s face, but he was staring politely at his friend and seemed determined not to meet her eye. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z By one or the other I was determined to succeed. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The wind seemed like a live thing determined to drag her out of her hiding place. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Judy had always sent women to the hospital for stitches, but Mother was determined to learn. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He believed it as if it had been determined by fate. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It seemed that the more I stayed away from him the more determined he was that I come back. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z In fact, failing the first task only made him more determined to win the second. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z They even joined forces with him to lure Blanca out of her determined obstinacy. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The Crown Forces, determined to crush the rebels, raided towns in County Galway and blew up railway lines. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I put it in a nice thick envelope and clattered down the stairs, determined to get it in the post that day. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z We were determined to make the best of the situation. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z In those days before the Thunderhead, human arrogance, self-interest, and endless infighting determined the rule of law. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Our leaders were still innocent about how many American lives it would cost to defeat the determined Japanese. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Scruggs was determined to throw the best celebration the veterans could imagine. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He knew she was determined to give them the kind of carefree childhood she hadn’t had. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He would, he told himself, in spite of gods and drought, do that which he had determined. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He was determined to become a naturalist and decided that he would study it in college. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “You really are determined to get shoved out of an emergency hatch one day, huh?” she says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z For example, the dinosaurs may have been exterminated by the impact of an asteroid whose orbit was completely determined by the laws of classical mechanics. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The sixth graders are determined to make more links than everybody else, so they skimp on the glue and their chain comes apart. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Briony felt her blistered heel rubbing against her shoe, but she was determined they should not see her limp. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She loved his happiness, his little head, his determined heart, his nutty breath. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I went to him, determined to get at what he really meant. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The very flow of the rivers was determined by this man and the gods he called his equals. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I didn’t, though — I was determined to pull all of my grades through this so I wouldn’t add to my parents’ worries. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Particularly when I inquire as to when or how the verdict will be determined.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As in the past, they met continued settler aggression with determined resistance. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z And it was there that the spirits would get their first look at the girl who could see the dead walking arm in arm with a dead girl determined to live once more. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He was determined to stick it out and do his part to heal what was broken in the Bronx. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He was determined to put that experience to work. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He pulled onto the street by the cemetery, parking among a long row of cars, then strode off down the street, a determined look in his eyes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z They were in good spirits, and Ruth in particular seemed determined to make up for the bad scene earlier on. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw two men with their hands grasping the same spearshaft, each determined to hold on. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Police tracked them down in Florida and determined that the two men could not have committed the murder. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Nate’s cheeks burned, but he was determined to prove the captain wrong. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Popper, who was still panting for breath, had not supposed the determined bird would plunge so quickly. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “Or, in other words, you are determined to have him. He is rich, to be sure, and you may have more fine clothes and fine carriages than Jane. But will they make you happy?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Kaitlin had been determined to be his friend, even when he didn’t want her to be. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z No matter what, I am determined not to cry. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And no matter if Aeneas’s storms had come to chill his arms or chill his dread or whatever, Turner was determined to finish in thirty minutes. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He cast about for some means to defend himself, for he had determined they would not take him easily. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Nothing felt right, but I was determined to fix that. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They were determined I would grow up to be a totally self-sufficient, problem-solving expert. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He determined to go down to the world of death and try to bring Eurydice back. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Every reporter and docker on the West Coast wanted to sit in on them, and Smith was determined to keep them away. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z About a month later, the members of the 125th were honored again for their determined gallantry: they were renamed the 125th M. M. Raskova Borisov Guards. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The Scot, whey-faced and determined, reached down alongside the pilot’s seat and took hold of the undercarriage crank. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z They were determined to fight for their homelands, their communities, and their nations. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z His eyes are still that dark color, and the look in them is furious, cold, determined. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was determined to heal and get back to riding, so he tossed away his crutches and tried to walk. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mind whirled and her feet slapped and slapped the pavement and now she is standing in a parking lot, trying to tell her mother what she is suddenly determined to do. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But demonstrators, determined to keep up the pressure on Nixon, held a second Moratorium march on November 15. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Then and there I determined to get Perilee in that choir. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z With a determined motion he marched away to bed, heaving the brachet along behind him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Party guests trample ahead, fixing the masks to their faces, each determined to be the first to win the treasure hunt. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The more they dug in their heels, the more she was determined to yank control from them. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z So it was that I determined to look again, to try to rediscover this monster land. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “It could be somewhere else in the house, though,” said Hermione in a rallying tone as they walked back downstairs: As Harry and Ron had become more discouraged, she seemed to have become more determined. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Even if it was determined that gender discrimination had occurred, that wasn’t against the law yet. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z My sisters all seemed determined to fly, or in Rachel’s case, to ascend to heaven directly through a superior mind-set, but my way was slowly and surely to walk. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was determined to give their relationship as much dignity as he could, to pretend that he was not hiding even though he, of course, was. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Szilard and Wigner were determined to tell him. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom is determined to call the parents of each and every football player, get them together, and have them refuse to send their sons to any more afternoon practices. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It should be no surprise that now Josef Stalin was determined that his own Red Army was going to invade and capture Berlin, Hitler’s capital city in Germany. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I said, determined to see if he would not offer me the use of the dilapidated outhouse, which certainly no human could degrade any more than time and the elements had. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I am determined to land on my feet. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Anyone who is familiar with cats knows that they do not care for a determined assailant. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The demons, it seemed, were determined to cut down on the number of Tang people living on the Golden Mountain. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It made me more determined to be with him.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I determined to buy a compass in the next town, but there wasn’t any next town on the road I was traveling. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Our subjective sense of the direction of time, the psychological arrow of time, is therefore determined within our brain by the thermodynamic arrow of time. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, well, maybe I’ll learn it in school this year. They seem pretty determined to teach me that. Good night.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “If you are truly determined to see this through to the end, you should know that there is one other way for a dybbuk to pass on.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z These sixteen dedicated souls were determined to walk all the way from New York to the nation’s capital, and that is exactly what they did, picking up many other hikers along the way. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z She was embarrassed, but at the same time she was shy and delighted and determined to be as pretty as the woman wanted her to be. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Veturius as a boy, afraid and starved, determined not to die. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She is determined to get over this allergy. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z My teacher was one of those wild, creative thinkers, one of those guys determined to make breakthroughs with teenagers. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She was twisting her Gryffindor scarf in her hands and looked upset but determined. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In one of the windows, a crack in the glass spreads out like lightning as the determined people try to get in. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He was still determined to capture Benedict Arnold, whose Loyalists were on a rampage in Virginia, looting Richmond and raiding communities where Patriot supplies were stored. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He made himself a beetle high in the rotten wood of the hollow tree and determined to stay there until he understood. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z By examining the moving shadow cast by a vertical stick he determined accurately the length of the year and the seasons. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I was beaten out of my senses and later I found myself in bed, screaming, determined to run away, tussling with my mother and father who were trying to keep me still. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Tom’s father was determined to make the killing mercifully swift, and once the apparatus was completed, he repeatedly tested it with sacks of sand. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Which Dimple was determined not to give her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Upon my word,” she cried, “the young man is determined not to lose any thing for want of asking. He will connect himself well if he can.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z My mother on the one side, illiterate but determined to have me drink, for better or for worse, from the well of knowledge. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She was determined to remain married and it was the least he owed her, to remain married. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They were old and weather-beaten local faces, lined and brown and composed harshly, tight-lipped, unforgiving, determined that he should do this thing. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I merely determined to compile a list of all the books I had ever read. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a very overwhelming place in that uneasy peace-time when military and civil pilots took it in turns to use the runway, but Maddie was determined, and followed the signs to the flying club. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z On this particular trip Jupiter had determined to find out how hospitable the people of Phrygia were. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Their path to advancement might look less like a straight line and more like some of the pressure distributions and orbits they plotted, but they were determined to take a seat at the table. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “This is really not “It is determined,” Chiron announced. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “I think it is something to do with that Governor Andros of Massachusetts, the one who is determined to take the charter away. Oh dear, your father will be so upset.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z And I am determined that I will not let this place cow me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z As the matter is to be a “nine days’ wonder,” they are evidently determined that there shall be no cause of after complaint. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He was determined to get square with his Church and Maker so he could embark again on a mission, sometime the following year. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He is determined to improve, to grow as an artist. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I was determined not to disgrace myself, the group, or my guardian. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For some reason she was determined to believe that Flame had become his mistress again, possibly because this seemed to be the best way of hurting her lover. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas ignored the question and moved on, determined to get as many answers as possible. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Mother was afraid to move for fear of upsetting her perch, and would remain up there primly, determined not to lose her dignity. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember how calm she was, how determined. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She seemed like the kind of kid who was determined to do well at everything she tried. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The reporter had interviewed one of my teachers who said I was “a once-in-a-lifetime kind of student” and “a determined, focused girl.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Mathematics is even being used in the courtroom. With enough data from similar cases, a verdict can be determined with amazing accuracy. Maybe lawyers will eventually be obsolete.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Real mad—like a mama cow determined to keep you away from her new calf. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z This time, I’m quick with the pressure, determined to steal and start a counterattack. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He was now determined to perform his duties firmly and without negligence. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But since she determined we were elegant ladies, too big to get our dresses dirty crawling around on the floor, we had to find a better spot. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The crowd was determined to drown out the poor announcer, who became progressively more frustrated. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter what Mom said, I’m determined to figure out something that I can do to make money. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Now it just seems like he's bound and determined to bring me down with him. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Yet he had determined to do this thing; his ninety-three-year-old pride would not allow him to fail. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When I played the classics, I did so with a determined sort of reverence. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Gen was determined to become the champion of something one day. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Collins listened to her with the determined air of following his own inclination, and, when she ceased speaking, replied thus: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z It took less than a day for the cause of the crash to be determined: “fuel exhaustion.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z That year Zeitoun became increasingly determined to find the right woman. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z If you were a thing—a cart or a horse or a slave—your value determined your possibilities. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She lacked physical presence—she weighed less than one hundred pounds—but she was determined, and she refused to take no for an answer. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I was not going to let my involvement in the struggle and the scope of my political activities be determined by the enemy I was fighting against. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I became determined to know a few steps more of that path every day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She heard the hesitation in my voice and went on, more determined. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was still determined not to mention anything to his wife. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He had known it all along: The orphanage had been the place Voldemort had been determined to escape; he would never have hidden a part of his soul there. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She was determined to learn the book so well that she would be able to read it aloud to Charlie someday. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z While he had inherited problems in 367, he was determined to purify it of difficulties, procedural or spiritual, within a short period of time. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Even in powerful nations like the United States and the United Kingdom, only the very elite—or the incredibly determined—could learn to fly. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Just as she let the past go, she was determined not to repeat it: my childhood would bear no resemblance to hers. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I crossed my arms, like I’d seen people do on television when they were cranky but determined. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I don’t look back because I’m determined to walk through the door again later tonight. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The egress order had been determined years earlier. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day Clayton awoke determined to work on his goodness. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z I didn’t see it, but Lamar reported that Travis burst into tears when he saw the bird and tried to shoo him into the brush, but Reggie was determined to return to the soft life. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I tried to explain that our horses weren’t broke all the way, but she was determined, so Shawn put her on Apollo and the three of us headed up the mountain. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z To take an example, he wanted the state of Utah to withhold federal income tax paid by Utah residents until a state committee determined which federal programs were constitutional. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z But Winnie is a determined person, and I suspect my pessimistic reaction only strengthened her resolve. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not share the intellectual enthusiasms of her father, but the time she had spent in Salinas determined her not to be a ranch wife. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z With Father, it wasn’t the fist that frightened me; it was the spring, because the spring determined the force of the blow. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z They were determined to go, and Mary was reluctant to argue. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Hmm,” she said noncommittally, pretending to examine one of her knives, determined to ignore that grin. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And I’m also determined that she will never, ever have to be that smart or that brave again. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z And right then, I was determined to put a stop to her fooiish pride. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Its president said that the group was determined “to fulfill to the highest degree our obligation to the public.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z As usual, he took the point position himself, determined to be the first into the fray if, as he fervently hoped, a fray developed. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z How anguished they both were, and how still and quiet and determined to suffer alone. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z At this point the Inquisition stepped in, determined to get their man, and issued the crucial second warning which made the reference to teaching. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He arrived at the Mount determined to talk to his father about the problem that was so big he hadn’t put it on his Not Marry list. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed so determined to get to Candor headquarters that I wonder if he’s planning something without me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “You are determined to hate him, Harry,” said Lupin with a faint smile. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “I am determined to be a silent spectator of the silly and wicked game,” Adams explained to Abigail, “and to enjoy it as a comedy, a farce, or as a gymnastic exhibition at Sadler’s Wells.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He was determined to try again for the conquest of the South Pole, but before he could organize a new expedition, two other explorers headed for the frozen continent. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I could tell that he was determined, in his own small way, to keep my identity a secret. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ma, I am going to go and get us some corn tonight.”With a determined look, Kim has made his decision. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In any case, Kathy was determined to put on a brave face for the kids. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I meant only to sound determined, but apparently there was a measure of grimness in my voice because the conversation momentarily stopped, and everyone, including Travis, looked at me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Then a wild desire took me to obtain that key at any risk, and I determined then and there to scale the wall again and gain the Count’s room. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I woke up one morning determined to spill my guts to him. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Or was he so determined to jump that it was easy? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He was Howard Poillon, a hardheaded businessman who was determined to make the most of the corporation’s growing patent portfolio but also more willing to defer to Cottrell’s wishes and judgment on philanthropic matters. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Ivy shook off the thought for now, determined to make things right with June. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The one determined to assert her independence and throw her arms around life. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She could see that he was determined and, in her view, reckless. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, if he was determined she would go with him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Your money was determined by how hard you worked, and how feared you were. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He seemed to be waiting there, taking in the scene, before he determined what his part should be. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “The inaction of the city and bus officials after the Colvin case would make it necessary for them ... to meet another committee, infinitely more determined,” he later wrote. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z As a last gesture of courtesy, he left his affairs for an hour and visited Rebeca to bring her up to date on what he was determined to do. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She looked very nervous, speaking up in front of all these Ministry wizards, yet determined all the same. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Suma breaks out of formation, a determined grin on her face as she passes me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Watching from the cab, Milton came face-to-face with the essence of tragedy, which is something determined before you’re born, something you can’t escape or do anything about, no matter how hard you try. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The Liberals were determined to go to war. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I sit bolt upright in bed, determined to let him in. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “Ma, please,” our grandmother pleaded, but Ma Charles was determined to tell her family history, so Big Ma’s pleas turned to anger. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Theodora, piqued, leaned her head against the back of her chair and closed her eyes, clearly determined not to speak. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Just instantly go back to the determined, fearless mama bear she was when I was eight? The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z His voice shook with nerves but he was determined to speak to me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z So began Miss Bates; and Mr. Knightley seemed determined to be heard in his turn, for most resolutely and commandingly did he say, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The espionage war with the KGB had taken center stage, and MI6 was determined to send its best agents against the communist foe. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z What I want is for him to flash me a brilliant smile, to take determined strides toward me and kiss me in front of everyone. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It was at a Thanksgiving time that Francie told her first organized lie, was found out and determined to become a writer. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Elijah Poole, determined to avoid trouble, took his family to Detroit, arriving when he was twenty-five. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z On his way out he walked past the ringing phone with determined indifference, and then hesitated. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Having promised Wilbur that she would save his life, she was determined to keep her promise. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I felt more determined to recruit staff and obtain resources to meet the growing challenges of providing legal assistance to condemned people. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Then I glanced over to see the determined look on my mother’s face, her jaw set, and I knew I had a long day ahead of me. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She was quite terrified, but determined not to show it. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was determined to wipe out railway competition by whatever means necessary. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z And for years, despite his family’s poverty, the man I killed would have been determined to continue his education in mathematics. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Moniek was soon telling jokes, determined to get the guard to smile. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z I bit my lip, determined not to speak until Gaskill came back into the room. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I determined not to wake her, but that, when I should return from this new search, I would arrange for her going back to Exeter. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Papin became increasingly discontented in Hesse, where the landgrave failed to give his researches the support he felt they warranted, and so he determined to return to England. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Its massive dome, capped over white alabaster stonework, seemed determined to hold every one of the stars’ glittering lights in its reflection. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z After a general discussion it was determined that for to-night nothing be definitely settled; that we should all sleep on the facts, and try to think out the proper conclusions. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “A determined grizzly doesn’t need an open door to get in.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z When he returned indoors, the black hen followed him, determined to be wherever the boat wasn’t. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d woken up this morning revitalized, determined to see their mission through. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “We’re probably catching something from these glasses. However, if you’re quite determined about the thing, get me a brandy, will you?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We stayed in the moment, determined to make it through the day unharmed. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z As for Lola, she spoke her lines correctly but casually, and sometimes smiled inappropriately at some private thought, determined to demonstrate that her nearly adult mind was elsewhere. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Since her encounter with Khione, Piper seemed more wired, tensed up inside like a primed catapult, as if she were determined never to be caught off guard again. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The fencers who advanced from this preliminary round were determined by the number of wins and losses in the pools. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “You don’t rely on her size as much as you try to use the way she moves. It’s hard to describe. It’s as if she walks in a more determined way.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I was more determined than ever to keep the silver earrings. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Still, she was determined not to take ibuprofen because she was pregnant with Aurora and had heard it could hurt the baby. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Mary, however, was determined to clamber over every fence she encountered and pull everyone she knew behind her. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z When my school had a fund-raiser, I was determined to sell enough to win one of the prizes. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And now Jackson and Jillson, never the most delicate creatures to begin with, were equally determined to knock Kate about, having been embarrassed—not to mention bruised—by her bucket. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Today Seaman Caden’s diving bell shall be put to the test, and the manner of our descent shall be once and for all determined.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z If moving outside the city was so advantageous, my siblings asked, why were we always so determined to remain in Kraków? The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z His mother was determined not to make the same mistake twice. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Falloppio knew the rules and was determined to play by them, for he wanted his own discovery to be duly acknowledged. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Gregor immediately took up a position by the living room door, determined to bring in the hesitant visitor somehow or other or at least to find out who it might be. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Maids were running about on the verge of hysterics—for Sir Meliagrance, like many people out of the wrong drawer, was determined to receive his captive Queen in a way which would be above criticism. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Anatole seemed to be getting ants in his pants but was still bound and determined to argue with Father. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z What you see, early on, is that young Elizebeth Smith was determined to be different. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I pick it up and start to run toward the police car, the dolly raised high over my determined head. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The animal was a small, determined male, and he was not going to let these humans get near him with a net. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But a phenotype was not determined by one gene in a one-to-one manner. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She was determined that the ghost of Ignatius J. Reilly would not haunt her party as it had haunted so many evenings of bowling. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z More than forty years later, civil rights advocacy is stuck in a model of advocacy King was determined to leave behind. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z "That will need to be determined. For the moment, you shall remain here at court, as our ward." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I had just read a book about Egypt and was determined to be Cleopatra for Halloween. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z That was never determined, but not many people knew of the meeting. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The speed of a racing shell is determined primarily by two factors: the power produced by the combined strokes of the oars, and the stroke rate, the number of strokes the crew takes each minute. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Lynn once said our father was the most determined man in the world. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z On the radio, there was a repeat broadcast of the Ahiara declaration, His Excellency’s voice measured and determined. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But Brick was determined about it; I still don't get why. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The Thirteens seemed determined to let their coach know they weren’t like the Fifteens. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Then one day it is finally determined that I have become one with the real world once more—or at least am within striking distance—and I’m released into the loving arms of my family. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z But I did like how determined they looked. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Outside, it was not an evening in which a person could imagine catastrophe elbowing its determined way toward her. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z On the basis of the binomial probability distribution and the 1/12,000,000 figure, this probability can be determined to be about 8 percent—small, but certainly allowing for reasonable doubt. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When he saw how determined I was, he stopped fooling with his pipe. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I said, determined not to look at the storm. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z After the team meetings, the atmosphere in the Permian locker room seemed more grim and determined than it ever had been. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Every one of them was fiercely determined not to let that happen. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Alvarez was determined to become part of it as soon as he received his degree. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Encouraged by physical isolation to reveal what is most personal; determined at the same time to have my words seen by strangers. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But her two sons determined that she should have her wish. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But I was determined not to mess up, so I practiced like crazy. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He was determined never to spring a tear for the prince to gloat over. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z According to David J. Meltzer, a Southern Methodist University archaeologist who has written extensively about the history of his field, the bureau’s founders were determined to set the new disciplines on a proper scientific footing. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z If Apollo was indeed following her, the case was hopeless, but she was determined to struggle to the very end. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘What will Ferny sell, and what has my accident got to do with him?’ said Frodo, still determined not to understand Strider’s hints. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z As Adam and Kim charge through the door, they both look determined, happy even. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents were sad, but they saw that I was determined. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 She flung her cloak in front of her and fell on the explosive arrow, determined to shield Blackjack and the other pegasi and hopefully protect the mortals sleeping belowdecks. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She was determined that I would attend Guardian Angels School at Wynnum, just like my siblings. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z She added quickly, conscientiously determined to make her position clear at once, "I haven't even seen my employer yet." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He hears Dr. Hauptmann: A scientist’s work is determined by two things: his interests and those of his time. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z No wonder the kid was mad, Roy thought, and no wonder he was so determined. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaving their resting place at daylight, they would jog steadily along by day, their pace determined mainly by the endurance of the old dog. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I had told myself no crying on Thanksgiving, and I was determined to stick to it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She was determined to be a good journalist, and every good journalist knows that circulation is important. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z “You’re not losing me,” Will says, his voice soft but determined. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z But I was so determined not to try, not to be anybody different that I learned to play only the most ear-splitting preludes, the most discordant hymns. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She scooped up the graphic novel and opened it to any random page, determined to get her mind on something else. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He had yet to follow the directions, and because he was determined not to quit until he had at least tried, he proceeded to follow them now. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Well, if she was determined never to forgive me, I might as well enjoy hating her again. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Or are they at a fork in the road, a place where their future will be determined by what happens next? The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I was determined to be there for Bucky now, in a way I couldn’t help him on the street that day. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She was determined that someday they would—she decided she was going to fit in so completely that nobody would even know she was American. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I am determined to stay out of trouble, so I don’t say one mean thing to them all day. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z From the White House, President Johnson announced that he was determined to press for a powerful new voting rights law. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “Batting averages are determined by number of hits divided by at-bats.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z After it was determined the stems and seeds were a bust, I spent the rest of my time wondering just how long I had to hang around before politely leaving. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He was determined to hold on until the body turned cold and stiff. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z President Eisenhower, for his part, was determined not to let communism get a foothold a mere ninety miles from Florida. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Instead, Japan became even more determined to conquer new territory, new sources of raw materials—even if this meant taking on the United States. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm determined, for some reason, to get to the lake. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I have determined a punishment befitting his disappointing behavior.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Harry yelled, fighting the pain of the hot metal on his skin, as Griphook clambered onto his shoulders again, determined to avoid the swelling mass of red-hot objects. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In order to make the ship’s food stores last as long as possible, Shackleton was determined to feed the crew on seal meat, but not everyone approved of the plan. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He could not react to Bessie’s death; his consciousness was determined by the fear that hung above him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I saw that for some reason of his own he was determined not to come, so I stood up. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z If she was so determined to force the issue here and now, she left him no choice. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "There are Patinas and Krystals all over the place, begging to be in your spot. Praying to form the bond that y'all are so determined to break. Fix it." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Taken to Boston City Hospital, it was determined that he had survived his near-death experience with only a bruised leg. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Those same policemen had to secretly ferry us out of the basement of the school at the end of the day, past a mob of citizens determined to hang us. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When Beowulf had heard all the stories about the dreadful deeds of the demon Grendel, he determined to go and help Hrothgar, if he could. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z He was doggedly determined to fight the election on his record—and a broken record was just what he sounded like. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z And then something else happens that agitates Helmuth, that makes him all the more determined to wake up the people of Germany. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Pretty soon, I was determined to be fired from this one, too. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “In the light of what has happened since, I believe now that she had found out to a certain extent the real character of Holmes and determined to leave him.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She had a firm chin, a determined gaze, a proud tilt to her head. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Two deacons wedged themselves around Brother Jackson as a preventive measure and two large determined- looking men walked down the aisle toward Sister Monroe. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She fell into bed exhausted and only felt the full burden of her grief in dreams, which, determined as she was, she could not control. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z If Bran fell off his horse or injured himself, the maester was determined to be with him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She rubbed them away angrily, determined not to cry. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He wanted to go and he didn't see that Mr. Sloane had determined he shouldn't. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Here and there, in Guillemot Street there would be an obstinate Kittiwake sitting on a projection and determined to have her rights. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The letter finished, he tied it to Hedwig’s leg; she kept unusually still, as though determined to show him how a real post owl should behave. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z However, as if to give a rough answer to this question, the manager now took a few determined steps in the next room, with a squeak of his polished boots. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z “The British government is determined to keep us their slaves. We’re going to fight.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She went to the front door and opened it in a swift, determined pull. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Nne had the solemn demeanor of a child determined to please the adults in her life. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Still, a rough estimate of the time of death can be made, and the Shouns determined that Anna had been deceased between five and seven days. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Peculiarness is determined by genes, not geography. But large portions of the peculiar world have simply not been explored.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “You’re full of big ideas like your dad. And determined, like your momma.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Her work came first; she was determined to make her father’s factories grow, to do better than he had done. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "The gods help me if I do not get some sleep tonight. Yoren is determined to ride at first light." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She walked in and sat near the front, determined that her new friend should see her and know that he had made a difference. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Minos was enraged at his escape and determined to find him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z So the best people were quite determined not to see Linda. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But Will’s blue eyes stayed fixed on his - annoyingly determined. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The type who grows up determined to show them all what he can do. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The truth is that, if Kepler had been determined to find a system of circles that would fit, he could have done so, as he later recognized. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z My parents promised they wouldn’t leave me, while my brothers inched closer, determined to spend the night with me wherever I was going to be. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I know no medium: I never in my life have known any medium in my dealings with positive, hard characters, antagonistic to my own, between absolute submission and determined revolt. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He was determined never to forget Echo’s face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Good evening,” he said, every inch the gracious host, albeit a sinister, evil, intelligent, and determined one. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Venus was interested in something that seldom came her way, a new kind of lover, and she determined to help a young man who could be enamored and yet original. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Still determined to claim Judea for herself, Cleopatra arranged the rescue of King Herod’s mother-in-law, Alexandra. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z They were determined to raise us peacefully, even though we were growing up in a conflict zone. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z And there are good reasons for this: the first battle whose outcome was determined by gunpowder is often said to be Cerignola in 1503, and printing had very little impact before 1500. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Oh! yes, very. Nobody cares for a letter; the thing is, to be always happy with pleasant companions. I am quite determined to refuse him. But how shall I do? What shall I say?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z My teacher, Ms. Gruwell, is young and determined, but this class is out of control and I bet she won’t last very long. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Mistress Cutler watched Lyddie like a barn cat on a sparrow, but Lyddie was determined not to give her cause for complaint. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Each vase was placed carefully on three seashells set in a triangle atop one of the clay shelves, in a position near the middle of the kiln where Min determined it would fire best. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Koffi ground her teeth and stared at her feet, determined not to cry. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z In a determined reversal of her inherent nature, Kochu Maria now, as a policy, hardly ever believed anything that anybody said. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Probably a determined bear could have gotten it down. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The Dancing Fan had been creeping up on Dad, a relentless Borg drone determined to assimilate us both, but as soon as he glanced at it, it stopped moving. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z As though aware of these preparations and their meaning, the three adventurers increased their pace as much as was possible within the limits determined by the old dog’s strength. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There were two Biggers: one was determined to get rest and sleep at any cost; and the other shrank from images charged with terror. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z So I have determined to teach Pomp and Slant how to write. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She slid down from her bench and headed back for the sleeping cabin, her steps more determined and regular than usual. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Now he had met Ulrike, a lean, angular-faced woman with the body of a young man, who worked at an embassy and seemed determined to sulk her way through her Nigerian posting. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “So you brought the locket home,” he said relentlessly, for he was determined to know the full story. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She turned her head to find the woodpecker that was making that determined rat-a-tat. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He was determined to find a way in. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Instead, you have this headstrong child who’s determined to be alone...Dimple began to cry, her breath hitching, her nose plugged. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I ask, determined to bring us back to the present. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Since he’d lost the day before, he was determined not to lose again. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He’s so determined that Charlie and I have a better life than he did. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The more reluctant he is to answer a question, the more determined Niles will be to hear the answer. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Captain Smith seems determined to stay out of trouble, just as I am, and he accepts the council’s decision without a fight. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Police later determined he had not been armed. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z They determined, for instance, that a rusting object doesn’t lose weight as everyone had long assumed, but gains weight–an extraordinary discovery. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z But the goose was determined to bring his poor mother back to life. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They pinched her feet and made her long to go barefoot, but she wore them, if not meekly, at least with determined obedience. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z But he’s still overwhelmed by the debt he owes his brother and is determined to pay it back, even though it means painting must take over his entire life. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Without another word, they returned to the work of the grave, falling into a determined rhythm. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She stepped out into the hallway, determined to face down his insolence, or his mockery, and was confronted instead by her sister, clearly in distress. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z This trip, I was determined to be good. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z We felt ashamed and humiliated, but we left his office determined not to return to the Transkei. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I feel we’ve lost energy. I don’t think we’re as determined as we were twenty years ago when King died. We have become less tolerant and less supportive of those who are less fortunate.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As much as I’m trying to keep the world out, it seems determined to come in. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I felt like I would start crying, but I became determined that I had to live so I could stop JP from depositing his genetically inferior milt all over her. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z An autopsy determined that the cause of Hernandez’s death was blunt force trauma to her head, according to the prosecutor’s office. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He doesn’t know how determined I can be. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He is determined to prove once and for all that algebra is something we will use the rest of our lives. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Atoms and corpuscles are not machines, but their interaction is determined by size, shape and hardness, just as the interaction of the parts of a clock are. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I was determined to avoid Erik and Arthur, so I ducked under the bleachers. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sayle had dived forward, determined to click on the mouse himself. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She wore a grim, determined expression and I swallowed, then squeezed my eyes shut tight. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My breathing becomes deeper, more even, as we follow the route we determined this morning. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The shape of a boxer’s nose is not just the consequence of his genetic heritage; it is determined by the nature of his chosen profession, and the number of physical assaults on its cartilage. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He’s all blond sticky hair and determined eyes. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “We are at an advantage there, my Lord,” said Yaxley, who seemed determined to receive some portion of approval. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Dr. Trefusis rejoiced in the intelligence, and has determined to find our dear friend, that he might speak with him again. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z My mother was determined to carry out the wishes of her dead husband. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Squirrels are harmless, but this particular one seems determined to open the window. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z If his financial plan were rejected, as now seemed certain, then “he could be of no use, and was determined to resign.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But I was the best tackier, and I was determined to get there first. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z She was determined to live at Efifi—if only to feast her eyes as often as possible on Mother. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She was tiny and thin, but she was mentally strong and determined. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I am determined to ignore him, and I do. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z When they next spoke, she was determined to get him to leave the city. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Why was everybody so determined that he should not get it? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I held my books tight, determined to ignore the girls as I walked past. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z So they returned, determined to get it right. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But she herself, Ino, determined to bring about the little boy’s death, and she made an elaborate plan how this was to be done. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z This year she was more determined than ever to reach the top and thereby complete her much publicized crusade to climb the Seven Summits. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When he reached the courthouse he did not hesitate but entered quickly, determined to see the judge that afternoon. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The more Finkle bothered me, I decided, the more determined I would become. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z But this grim encounter made her more than ever determined to go through with her mission. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That morning I was determined to have some hounds. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The actual speed can be determined at any point in the earth's orbit by using the distance to the sun and the specific orbital energy. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I go back to my notebook, determined to try again. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She is dressed like my mother and she looks like my mother, but she is holding a gun, and the determined look in her eyes is unfamiliar to me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Marian’s widowed mother was determined to keep her family together. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z And we are determined that his death shall be the beginning of profound and lasting changes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Marina was determined: She’d given an order and it was going to be obeyed. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Perhaps that is how things are done here, I thought, perhaps the real quality of the paint is always determined by the man who ships it rather than by those who mix it. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And some of them, whom I had wanted to mention in particular, some of them had got themselves absolutely determined about that mountain. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z And Don Parsons, a top-notch explosives expert, determined the cache of explosives and equipment would have caused millions of dollars of destruction to America's war industry. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z But he was also very determined to get his own way. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The behaviour of other social animals is determined to a large extent by their genes. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z More than once I tested the knot, determined that despite my vow, I’d run off. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z In the morning I was stiff and sore and starving—but I was alive, and more determined than ever to finish what I’d started. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I was determined to rile her up someway. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought since he was determined to protect you, well, between the three of us, we might be able to bring you home.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Holly determined to torch the lot of them when she recovered her Neutrino 2000. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Fitzsimmons liked Pollard’s strategy of pushing for the early lead, but like Smith, Woolf, and Pollard, he believed that the match was not going to be determined by speed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My relationship with my mom was like the relationship between a cop and a criminal in the movies—the relentless detective and the devious mastermind she’s determined to catch. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Kathy, I could see, was determined not to give them cause for mirth. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It may not last, but I’m determined to use it while I’ve got it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Still, it was a gift from he whom I worshipped most in this world; and I determined that my mother and I should benefit from it. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z On that day, she had followed the sickness inside and determined to do battle with the evil spirit of the disease. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z After Rondon measured its width and depth, he determined it was the largest tributary they had encountered so far. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z In the years immediately following the flood, Boston’s citizens, most of whom were determined that such a tragedy never take place again, voted overwhelmingly to increase the budget of the city’s building department substantially. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Robbed of her medical degree in Russia because of the war, she was now determined to acquire a nursing diploma. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Now it just seems like he's bound and determined to bring me down with him. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I lay beside the bed, fearful for his health; determined he should recover; and conscious of a foreign satisfaction, perhaps even pleasure, that awaited a ripe moment to grow from bud to bloom. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “We were determined to find, if we could, some effective way of demonstrating the power of an atomic bomb without loss of life that would impress Japans warlords. If only this could be done!” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The Captain responded with the dignity of a young teen who is being pestered by a child whose parents he is determined to impress. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Water is all-important; with plenty to drink, you can survive for weeks; without it, you will be dead within a couple of days, no matter how determined or brave or intelligent you may be. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just knowing that finally I have a family waiting for me makes me more determined than ever to do my duty and find my way home.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z At dawn, she drags me out of bed, determined to get to training. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She told Dad, “Melody is determined to show up at school—why, I do not know— but she may as well go.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She also knew how determined the Governor was. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z But they are not completely unequipped—they also have the history of determined, improvisational survival, a legacy of generations who fought through even more oppressive circumstances. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I imagine Izzi, small and frightened yet determined to befriend me though she knew well what the cost could be. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And yet, she was determined to be heard. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He was determined to stop them, to stop it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Nita waded on, grimly determined, Nailer thought, not to show how disgusted she was by her circumstance. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He was now more determined than ever to get justice for Javier, for Reg and Shawna, for every person who had been harmed by the monsters who worked in the building behind him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But I was also determined to honor my parents’ words, so Huang Taitai could never accuse my mother of losing face. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Ajax saw himself disgraced and in a fit of furious anger he determined to kill Agamemnon and Menelaus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d got himself set to win the war and throw the British out of the country so we could be free, and when Sam was determined he usually stuck to things. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And when her baby could barely stand in skates, couldn’t sing on pitch, and mangled her lines in the school play, her mother only became more determined. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Hale was determined to transform not only himself but the wilderness from which he came—to cross-fence the open prairie and to create a network of trading posts and towns. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The lake was surveyed, its volume determined, and the insecticide applied in such great dilution that for every part of chemical there would be 70 million parts of water. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Even so, she was determined to find what she was looking for, no matter how long it took. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The number of pegs you left stranded on the board determined your score. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Claudette left her house on the first day of high school determined to put her mind on her studies. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z That lady librarian had ruined my day, and I was determined to ruin someone—or something—else’s day. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I just this minute became determined to get you into the museum. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon there were footsteps marching back toward them at a determined pace. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She suspected what was in Juno’s mind, and was determined to block it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Durr was determined to confront injustice well into her nineties. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “And I was determined to learn the name of the wind.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Hera, as always, was furiously jealous and she determined to kill Hercules. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Jack's voice went on, tremulous yet determined, pushing against the uncooperative silence. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Now they stand fast beside The Beast, as my fellow rider says, determined to help us. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z A few awkward moments passed, and he sat down again; and in a more determined manner said, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z So I determined to waste no time in leaving the city. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The justice of the peace determined that the young woman, who was married and had a child, had been “blown to pieces.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I don’t understand anything,” she said with decision, determined to preserve her incomprehension intact. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The international court determined that the children and teenagers of the Third Reich had been betrayed, deserted, and sacrificed by a party and a regime that had used them to attain power. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “The investors have determined that he skewed the experimental results by introducing incentives. The material he had you study was deemed impractical.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Now that I was a young woman, I determined to take more pride in my gowns and ornaments, even though they had been worn by other ladies first. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She was also determined about learning; they wouldn’t skip a lesson so easily. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But she was determined not to get angry about her fate. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I still hadn’t grown an inch by the date of the award ceremony, but I was determined to be seen as authoritative nonetheless. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The blockhouse was thirty yards away from the pad, on the creek bank, its dimensions determined by the lumber at hand. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She knees me and grabs her scim, determined to finish me before I can finish her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Saint Sarah: clear, glowing skin; perfectly proportioned, neat features with a big, ever-present smile flashing perfect teeth; a steely determined head; and a Mother Teresa heart. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He is wearing a baseball cap, and as he pushes ahead, looking very much like a determined leader, I realize I’m not worried about the flashlight. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It was probably a mistake, a red flag that would make Jesse more determined to try to butt his way into one of the more competitive schools in America. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was determined to do whatever it took to save his father’s life, even if it meant risking, or even sacrificing, his own. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I’d been determined to never again be in a position of weakness when it came to the two-and-a-half, so my vault rankings felt like a comeback. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z A lottery determined what day and hour you would go through admissions. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Later, in the crash investigation, it was determined that if he had seized control of the plane in that moment, there would have been enough time to pull up the nose and clear Nimitz Hill. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z My nerves hum, and this moment when my body feels both chaotic and determined is what was missing with Mitch. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The fall of Indian societies had everything to do with the natives themselves, researchers argue, rather than being religiously or technologically determined. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She pulled her hand away, taking a quick, determined breath. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Officer Buente was determined to solve the case and bring the killer or killers to trial. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That only made Werfel more determined to be an excellent host. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He didn’t know what he would say to the strange children if they appeared again, but he was determined to try to talk to them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z To her astonishment, she saw a bright plume standing off in the darkness from the satellite’s surface and soon determined that the plume was in exactly the position of one of the suspected volcanoes. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The jump from one ship to the other was nerve-racking, but Nailer was determined not to show any fear. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Basil was determined to outdo the bigger paper by the use of adjectives alone, if necessary. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She squinted as if determined to strengthen her resolve about this. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “That man. Never went before, but now that there’s trouble, he’s determined to attend.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z You need, therefore, to cast yourself as the ideal exemplar of all that is best and most determined and most courageous in your people. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Mama, who was determined that I should never be hungry, arranged with the grocer to give me food if I was hungry and to put it on her account. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z They had her surrounded, and in their stupid ways, they were determined to wear her down. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z And nowhere did he seem more determined than in English class, under the spell of a special teacher named LaRue Moore. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My limbs are heavy, and I am running through quicksand, but I am breathing and determined. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Sierra shuffled her feet and looked up at Robbie’s determined face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z By January of ’45 a few determined internees were already trying to recover former homes and farmlands. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet these events have formed Gogol, shaped him, determined who he is. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d been determined not to act like a big baby, but once we got back to the hotel, I couldn’t hold it in any longer. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I’m determined to make the Mother’s Day performance spectactular, not for my mother but for my teacher and principal, so they’ll be proud of me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And why is she so determined to get there now? Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z But if I can hold down Greasy Sae's concoction of mice meat, pig entrails, and tree bark -a winter specialty -I'm determined to hang on to this. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And because George can’t manage both a wiggly dog and a determined boy, he lets go of Ray’s collar. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He climbed the steps, determined to mind his manners. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The things they carried were largely determined by necessity. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a hot lump in his throat, but he was determined not to cry. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The stewards had probably heard rumors that Seabiscuit had not really been lame at Belmont, and they were determined not to be duped. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But as she strode past the messy room, determined to act like a decent human being, she heard a strangled little squeak. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He talked about himself with such gusto, as though determined to tell her everything there was to know, and all at once. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But no matter how much the world around us seemed ready to crumble, my mother was determined to see us through it. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Besides, the layout is about the only thing she can control, since the clothes and at least the starting prices are all determined by the home office in Arkansas. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked Melville and Martha how the killer could have determined where this hiding place was. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A fall would have been a much bigger deduction than touching the beam, so I was determined to stay on. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z In the afternoon I walked in the bathroom and found my mother examining hairs she found on the floor, so that she could save those hairs she determined to belong to Lynn. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z When he determined that a slave deserved punishment, he experimented with new forms of torture. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He was determined to come back as often as he could. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Emma, finding her so determined upon neglecting her music, had nothing more to say; and, after a moment’s pause, Mrs. Elton chose another subject. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z She’d been determined to get it as perfect as she could. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Weylin had married a poor, uneducated, nervous, startlingly pretty young woman who was determined to be the kind of person she thought of as a lady. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He himself, however, was determined to hear them, and he proposed that the crew should tie him to the mast so strongly that he could not get away however much he tried. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z From earliest girlhood, she says, she had been determined not to allow her parents to have a hand in her marriage. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Cry as much as you need to, darling,” said that soft voice, and Lyra determined to stop as soon as she possibly could. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “And from there you read this guy’s notes, read the book, and determined that had Gabriel—” “You!” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z It has never been determined whether his assassin, a white petty criminal named James Earl Ray, acted alone, as he claimed, or as part of a conspiracy. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z He stopped; he had never in his life faced a person more grimly determined. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I became more determined than ever to get to America. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The cause of death was easily determined: gunshot via a single bullet through the neck. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s making a determined effort to remove the blots from his copybook and keep his affairs in order. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Nixon was determined to hide how much the successful Moratorium bothered him. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He charged at Frank, determined to reach the international boundary. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The very next day the determined crowd came back and finished burning down the remaining structures. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z They were determined to insulate them from what they thought of as the rougher and wilder Catholic community. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z When the door to my cell opens, I bolt toward the sound, determined to escape into the hallway beyond. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But Eugenia’s face was set in a determined rage. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Hazel stood in front of her friends, determined to protect them, but her energy was fading. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The Delaware Nation had determined that remaining neutral during the conflict would be their best chance of survival. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The box creeped me out, but I was determined not to show it. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Others’ expectations of you are determined by their limitations of life. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z He would get some jail time, no more than ninety days, to be determined by Judge Willmore. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I started writing my complaint determined not to reveal that I was an attorney. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But I had spent years trying to get to America, and I was determined to go. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Churchill’s mastery was the product of determined hard work. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z "The king and council have determined that no man in the Seven Kingdoms is more fit to guard and protect His Grace than his sworn shield, Sandor Clegane." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And he was determined to stick around, even if a slot didn’t open up on the roster. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Hazel determined then and there to bring the rabbits up to the beanfield to shelter and rest until the evening. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He determined the probability of this, found it to be low but not low enough for him, so now he always travels with a bomb in his suitcase. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Another time, sleeping in different quarters in Cange—the patriarch of the place was, after all, a priest—Ophelia was determined to rise early in the morning, ahead of Paul. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z So determined he is to win or force or drag them over to the Way of the Cross. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few heartbeats she reappeared, as though she was determined to stay until each and every last windowpane sparkled. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z There was J.B., dead on his feet but gamely determined to see in the new year. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I’m sure I look ridiculous, or at least ridiculously determined. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I bit and clawed every hand that grabbed me, and howled protestations against going to school; however, I was no match for the two determined matriarchs. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “The retreat is a bloody shambles. For heaven's sake, man. This is your one last good chance to show what we can do when we're decisive and determined. What's more...” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Pa was determined to save his precious car. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z By ten o’clock, we were all exhausted and craving our beds but determined to make it to the magic hour. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Surely so many cannot be wrong in their choice while you are the only one who is right. Remember they are all determined to help the Führer.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Besides this, the enemy will in all likelihood burn and lay waste to the surrounding country upon their arrival, just when the spirits of the defenders are still ardent and determined on the city’s defence. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z For there are two possible reactions to social ostracism—either a man emerges determined to be better, purer, and kindlier or he goes bad, challenges the world and does even worse things. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the largest group that she had ever conducted, but she was determined that more and more slaves should know what freedom was like. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z By Sunday, he was still determined not to go back to school. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z With my pencil I wrote in a determined scrawl across the face of the ballots: I Protest This Fraud I knew that my gesture was futile. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought made me newly determined to have it as a shield against his wrath when he caught up with me, as he surely would. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z But, the relative added, “Hale and his bunch were determined to kill him.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She seemed determined to grow tragedy out of herself like a bad haircut. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His shoulder aching, Harry raced after him, determined to ram him back.... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She was still staring at him, eyes determined and focused, with her feet buried in the dirt. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They were determined, however, to get him back and punish him as he deserved. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z As we shall see, the prerequisites for those developments consisted of several features of human society that determined whether a society would find writing useful, and whether the society could support the necessary specialist scribes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Bill was too strong, too determined, too high. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He was a homeless, friendless man to whom life meant little and he determined to seek the Sphinx out and try to solve the riddle. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Every person who was forgotten by God or country is now louder, more defiant, and more determined. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Farmer didn’t want to rile up the establishment, but he was determined to get his points across. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Mandela was angry now, and determined to get a shot on goal with or without help from his teammates. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She must have left a copy of the manuscript with the library, determined that the story not fall into the chasm of history. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He was a little nervous and so was I, though we were both determined not to show it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She seemed a little startled by his voice, but she came to the table determined to finish the terrible passage, yet not willing to miss her supper to do so. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And he was determined to be the first to explore the unknown river and change the map of the world. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z All of these factors determined how a given letter looked on the page, and many of them were out of the printer’s control. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The door flew open; Malfoy marched inside, wand held out in front of him, pale and determined. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He lifted the bag onto his shoulder, then headed down the hall, determined to act as if there was nothing special going on. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Yes, but it takes a determined and not too terribly poor person to find it. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Third, the correspondence can be read as an extended conversation between two gods on Mount Olympus because both men were determined to project that impression: “But wither is senile garrulity leading me?” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I am sorry, but the orphan children, they are not legal, they must return . Zola enters from the side door, swinging her arms. She is determined about something. Paolo follows her. “ The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z But it meant that the fact had a peculiar status in English law: once determined, it could never be disputed. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She was determined to do this, and stopping to explain herself to her brother would just slow her down. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z There would be no good-byes and no explanations, he was determined of that. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Sookie and Dad read the charts and determined that French Island, or “French’s Island” as Mr. Patterson called it, was a reasonable ride for a small boat. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “For those of you who just came in, I’m explaining how the ranks are determined,” he says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The Geys were determined to grow the first immortal human cells: a continuously dividing line of cells all descended from one original sample, cells that would constantly replenish themselves and never die. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “My friend brought the bulb to me, a little brown thing like an onion. I doubted it would grow here, but it just seemed determined to keep on trying and look what has happened.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I had been so determined to do everything on my own when I first arrived. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Even if my once enviable role now seemed vaguely second-rate, still I determined to try twice as hard to prove they’d made the right choice. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry could not help wondering whether this meant that Slughorn was not quite as forgetful as he appeared, simply determined to give Harry no additional opportunities to question him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z My father had always been determined to provide a good life for us. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She meets my eyes briefly, as if apologetic, but then straightens and gives me a determined nod. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Looking very determined, she placed herself in front of the cage door. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I was determined not to make a sound, for that would only give the executioner greater satisfaction. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z What he eventually determined was that of those who received only free treatment for their TB, 4-8 percent were cured. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Not that it mattered much; I was determined to butcher them as soon as I had a chance. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The authorities rued the fact that they had allowed us study privileges, and Badenhorst was determined to rectify that mistake. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to rest, but Baba is determined to reach the border before we stop. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Imagine that there are two envelopes, marked A and B. Before you are shown the envelopes, a flip of the coin determined which envelope has money in it. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z If the magistrate determined that there was sufficient evidence against the accused, the case would move to the Supreme Court and be tried before a judge. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I found myself doing calculations I’d failed at in geometry class as I determined the angle to cut the round pill. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He summoned his energies and lifted his head and struck out desperately, determined to rise from the grave, resolved to force upon Max the reality of his living. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I tried to convince her to stay the night, or at least take a meal with us, but she was determined. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They quickly determined that Dill would apply to Middle Tennessee State University, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Frank’s determined expression said he never wanted that to happen again. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The first day I went back alone I was determined to ride a horse. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z When she realizes how determined I am, she’ll take me to the show. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The next morning I was determined to find my way out of the forest, even though my back ached painfully from sleeping in the trees. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She was determined that their minds be kept alert; they were Biafra’s future, after all. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When he determined no one was around, he peeked at the scale again. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She was angry at Hippolytus and determined to punish him to the utmost. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But I was determined to have wild mushrooms on the menu of my do-it- yourself meal. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z They must have been clever and determined and somehow found a way to make money from nothing. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon, after another dreary Sunday, he walked home from Mrs. Cobb’s with the sea breeze determined to shove him to Malaga Island. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The High Command determined tactics and general targets and was in charge of training and finance. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was determined to complete her master’s degree. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was something about the look on the boy’s face when he went running past the school bus those days; something urgent and determined and unforgettable. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I was determined to know what they were doing, too, and to learn from it. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Her old feeling for him had returned; she was determined to put an end to his sufferings and bring him home. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In order not to appear fumbling, people said, “Yes, baas,” “Yes, madam” to everything the white clerks said; thus, with the stroke of a pen, a man’s future was determined, his destiny altered. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I was determined to fulfill my part of the deal; once Bodega and Vera met I was completely free. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Wintergreen determined the outcome by throwing all communications from General Peckem into the wastebasket. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Yes, and also incensed, indignant, and thoroughly, almost maniacally, determined. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He ran the three blocks to Bruno Goll's drugstore, determined to do what no one else in the neighborhood had thought about doing: turn in a fire alarm. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The failure of the Union infantry to obey Washburn’s orders to attack determined their fate. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Szilard was determined that scientists in America should have that one- day advantage. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I could hear Father’s steady, determined bootsteps fading away into the distance. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, we’ve already determined the first digit in our new number, so we can’t pull exactly the same trick, but we can do something just as good. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Glaucus was in despair, for he was madly in love; and he determined to go to Circe, the enchantress, and beg her for a love-potion to melt Scylla’s hard heart. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They had lived this way for five days and were determined to continue doing so for as long as they could. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Always the volunteers faced the looming threat of violence from white vigilantes determined to put an end to “race-mixing.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark followed him, determined to stop dwelling on the past. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He’s dying to tell Vincent to move out, but he knows if he does, Vincent will just be more determined to stay. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I was determined to try every single inn on this side of the river before I resorted to paying for a bunk and a meal chit again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Clara was very happy to be living with her sons and was determined to establish a friendly relationship with them. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A few Tories, though, were determined to strike a blow for the king—by killing or kidnapping George Washington. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The earth has frozen, it snows lightly at night, but Ms. Keen is determined to keep Spring alive in her classroom. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Yet he was as determined as ever not to go down in history as the first American president to lose a war. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Game Time and Crunch Time engaged in a particularly sweaty and determined fencing match, their improvised swords—a fireplace poker and a snow shovel handle—whizzing and clanking. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I was determined to remain awake, in case a boat passed close by; then I could signal for help with the flashlight. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I never saw many Black pastry chefs on the shows I watched, or in the cookbook section of the library, but I was still determined to be one when I grew up. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z If science is largely culturally determined, then the now familiar conclusion follows: its procedures and conclusions will reflect a purely local consensus. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Nok had been determined to run away from her family forever, but now that she was in her father's arms, she couldn’t let go of him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z We are determined that the diversity assembly will be the best we can make it. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Tidings sat, tall and straight, on the tractor—as determined as General Sherman marching through Georgia—and cut the grass between rain showers. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “And still your father came here determined to plant his American garden in the Congo.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Desperate as he was for a job, he was determined not to sell out, not to “start on that road,” as he put it. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But Commissioner Curtis refused to compromise, making the police even more determined to strike. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “It seems to me that you are all determined to start a panic that will destabilize everything we have worked for these last thirteen years!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The Eye Eater and the other two Champions’ killings hadn’t been just a fluke, or a drunken brawl, as the investigation had determined. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He determined to do his best to find some way of injuring him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In an act of pride I told her that I was determined to change all that by becoming the first black South African to win Wimbledon. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He soon realized that his fellow students had received better preparation for college, though he was determined to surpass them. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Maybe she was determined to remember us all as more sophisticated than we were. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z His brow is furrowed, it seems, under his felt hat, his eyes green, staring out, intense, purposeful, determined. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She was determined to never go home again. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z We all stood like statues as the newsman talked about Little Rock’s segregationists, who were determined to stop our children from entering white schools at any cost. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of the glider disaster, the British and Americans were still determined to destroy the Vemork heavy water plant in Norway. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Good training, that; it brought home how hard it was to fight your way up a spiral stair against determined opposition. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z If anything, rather than taking my language away from me, boarding school made me more determined never to forget it. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Pressure was put on him by a determined poet whose dreams were brass, cast iron, and rubber. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Elena was determined to return to her hometown after school, and the more she told him about it, the more willing he was. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But she was determined to hang out today, so she invited me to her family’s Sunday dinner. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z While there were no witnesses, police determined from evidence at the scene that Smith, crazed with grief and rage, then turned the gun on himself. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Authorities were determined to prevent a lynch mob from storming the District of Columbia jail. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She was determined to be the best saver imaginable, determined to see her precious Jermaine and Marlon in person, and determined to prove me wrong about her being irresponsible. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Yet she is me, that tiny determined thing in the frilly white pinafore. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z As I lay back on the hay, I was determined to remain awake until Bear returned so I could tell him what I’d seen. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z And as the occupant of Earl Warren’s desk, she was determined to fight discrimination wherever she found it. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I looked at the campers, all of them grim and determined. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z These hidebound trustees were determined to run the Research Corporation as conservatively as they ran their own businesses—that is, accumulating a large capital cushion before starting to give it away. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The man was in his forties with a gaunt but handsome face and a hairline making a determined retreat from his forehead. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The monks kept a sharp eye on him, determined to keep him free of sin—and of joy, which, if not explicitly a sin, at least clears a path to it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “The men shan’t come and part us, I am determined. We want none of them; do we?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z And so the day that Ugwu found himself in the trench next to Captain Ohaeto, he was determined to impress him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He knew that the direction and success of the charrette could well be determined by what happened that night. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But I was determined to remain aloof until I knew his feelings for me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She determined never to let it happen again. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He was determined to appear as alert as he could, because of the wild shine that had appeared in Master’s eyes. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Guiteau was determined to make his shots hit their mark when the time came. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Aunty Uju’s friends came, and The General’s friends came, too, their expressions determined, as though to say that no matter the circumstances, their friend’s child was their friend’s child. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My father had no money for doctors and hospitals, but my mother was determined. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Yesterday after dessert they seemed determined to discover every corner of the place. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Captain Newport frowns, but he is still determined to obey the orders from the Virginia Company: Chief Powhatan must be crowned a prince under King James. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Firing—the final step in the process that determined the color of the celadon—was handled well by no man. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Maybe I would earn the title after I determined if I’d been born allergic to cleaning or if the aversion had been learned. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It took, however, only a few minutes of listening to Rosy to realize that her determined mind had set upon a different course of action. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z She determined to kill Jason’s bride, and then—then? Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I am determined not to give anything away. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It troubled me deeply to think of enemies so determined to kill us that they would give up their own lives. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Had it not been for a determined English professor named Arthur Holmes, the quest might well have fallen into abeyance altogether. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z What would it be like to be committed to pacifism when you are surrounded by people determined to make war—particularly if they wish to make war on your community? An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he determined the companions would travel some distance from the edges of the swamp, keeping to solid ground and following a path half-circling the bog until they reached the moors. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Only the sounds of insects determined on their late spring business, and birdsong resuming after a decent pause. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I returned to my room and sat again, determined to look squarely at my life. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of us didn’t agree with Ruth, but then that just made her all the more determined to prove she was right. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Along with the news reporters, we also had to face outrageously angry protestors who were determined to get rid of us. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He determined to find the “special place” where Nancy had buried her pet, even though it meant combing the vast whole of River Valley Farm. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She steeled herself and got back on the highway, determined to drive straight through to Phoenix. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He was tied up with a Vo-Tech project and I was determined to stop loving him. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z This time, he was so determined that Omakayas knew there was no way she could save him from going outside. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She seemed determined to awaken more boldness in me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z |
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