| 单词 | duty |
| 例句 | As part of their duty to serve, the Hitler Youth attended three-week summer infantry camps, intended to prepare them for military life. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I’m not imprinted with a schedule, so I wander around aimlessly until Prim’s excused from her hospital duties to take me to our family’s latest compartment. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But they are also defeated eyes, uncertain and melancholy, heavy with unloved duty. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He had known too many Marine wives and children who had come to their front door and found dour messengers, their faces carved from the ices of duty, standing with tragic news welting their tongues. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It is our duty to lift them on our shoulders and raise them above their circumstances.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “That’s on you. You didn’t have to agree. But now you got dish duty.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Regardless, it fell out that Katherine and I were saved the corporal punishment and instead assigned house duty for two weeks. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z In Jan Scruggs’s conservative family, he’d been taught it was his duty as a citizen to serve in the armed forces. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Finally they fall asleep, awaking only when three Hitler Youths in uniform report for duty early the next morning. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was her duty to leave a clear, organized record of all she had witnessed, even if she never published another page. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Denis, knowing Robin’s plan, was in a fidget to be through with his duties and find William the Farrier’s son and borrow his clothes. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z That was much closer to the truth: Lawrence had gone to Geneva out of a sense of duty and a commitment to seeing the talks through, and the effort shortened his life. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Annabeth had been on guard duty that night, protecting the Fleece. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Now off with you, and do your duty like the others. The matter is forgotten.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z But it was his duty to find Doctor Warren—not to stand gawking at the little battlefield. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z President Wilson has asked all of us to do our patriotic duty in supporting the war effort, and already many are answering the call. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I believe there are many duties your father should now be relieved of. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The mouse knew that as a knight, it was his duty to protect the princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The obvious duties of the sheriff—enforcing the law and keeping the peace—were far from the most important ones. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He spluttered out, “Why...I...I demand you let me go ’bout doing my legal duty! The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z May perform field lineman, switchboard operator, or other communication duties. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He made it seem as if he couldn’t believe any of our devotion or duty. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not realize the trend of my subconscious thoughts until duty took me to the death chamber again and I stood on the edge of the rubber mat, within reach of the chair. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When the last bite of dinner had been eaten, Dismay trotted downstairs to begin his duties, and everybody went back to work. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Catherine was not due on duty until nine o’clock. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z "It's your duty to serve the Fatherland. Most of you already belong. I am here today to sign up stragglers." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z It was my duty to take care of Mala, to welcome her and protect her. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “It shall be my duty to protect the Book from discovery and misuse, and establish stability and peace for all the citizens of Kelanna.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “In view of the unprecedented disturbance of the public mind, the duty of this Court is clear,” the judge said and paused. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z In the rearview mirror, Baba was hobbling up the Taheris’ driveway for one last fatherly duty. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I did that to save time. Am I going to have to go to law to compel you to do your sworn duty?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Security personnel are on duty twenty-four hours a day,” she continued. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z There were a few sentries on duty and a handful of men, with a corporal, in the guardhouse. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, though, when I was assigned seating duty, I saw Grandma head out of the service line with his tray and aim straight for the regular tables. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “But”—Hugo lit his own cigarette—“it's my duty to point out, this isn't just about smoking a humble cancer stick.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Max sits us all in a circle in the living room—except for Siunek, who is on duty at the window—and I’m reminded of a pack of snarling dogs. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “It is the duty of every citizen to survive and contribute to the general good,” said Chacho. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was also his duty to make his houseguest feel safe and welcome. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z We didn’t have much time to hang out these days, not with the ferocious pace I’d set and the breadth of my self-assigned duties: moodiness, anxiety for the safety of every person, insomnia... The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “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 She had told us to wait, yet now her attitude said very clearly: You should not have taken me at my word, what I said was said in duty and for no other reason. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “I heard they passed the hat and collected a hundred and forty dollars to encourage those policemen to abandon their duties,” Grandma added. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Both sides made vows, swore the duty of peace, and so winter came, in its time, to the country of the Jutes. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some would say it’s your duty to be used by the Ministry!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He had been busy all the morning about household duties and with the preparation of lunch. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z They will accept their duties with willing hearts. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He also had his duties as district mathematician, and he soon remarried, a young woman of 24 who bore him six children, three of whom died in infancy. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Some young people took up the weapons abandoned by the guards and performed sentry duty. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “As a member of the Dawson County Council of Defense, I’m sworn to identify slackers and encourage them to do their patriotic duty.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The young policeman on duty took fright and left as we stampeded through the door. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Common sense told him that telling lies and defecting from duty were sins. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Anthony refused to allow Stanton to be swallowed by her domestic duties. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Who, I ask you, can take, dare take, on himself, the rights, the duties, the responsibilities of another human soul?” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z At ten forty-five the jurors were told that they were released from any further duties; the charges against the accused man had been dismissed; new evidence had come to light. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When Helm read Psalm 9:18, “For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever,” he knew his duty was to serve them. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z She had al-ways known she would not marry—her twisted leg made it an impossibility; she could never be a good wife, could never perform the many duties required — but certainly she could manage alone. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She and my mother became friendly and sometimes shared the cooking duties. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “The general wants you up and ready to report to duty. He’s in one of his go-go-go moods. You may only be a Green, but he’s expecting you to help.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She makes sure to ask us about school so that she feels she’s done her duty. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I myself could not have acted in any other way.... The very notion, the very sense of defending the Motherland, was the duty of all the men and all the women too.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Now we know what terrible wickedness those people are capable of, we can see our duty plainer than ever. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z At my midmorning break I join Pete, one of the two cooks on duty in the main kitchen, for a cigarette date. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt it her bovine duty to make up for each and every one of Plug’s kindnesses. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Then she pulled the diaper from her shoulder and smiled at him, and it was his duty to make clear this mystery. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Like Holmes, Geological Survey geologist W J. McGee believed it was his duty to protect the temple of Science from profanation by incompetent and overimaginative amateurs. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was a duty expected of me, as it was expected of every man. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Don’t you have princely duties to attend to?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Not only was this arrangement bad for the astronaut’s circadian rhythm, but the astronaut who was on duty made enough noise as he went about his work to keep his partner awake. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z This was his duty as a scholar and as a host. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “I had a duty to my father and my people. There was a secret marriage pact.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I was not happy with this unpaid duty, either, especially when I had to watch Sam Houston and Lamar prance off to the gin and come home with money. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “The chance to do your duty,” he replied instead. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But she and her colleagues believe, on the other hand, that every citizen has to live up to his duties of citizenship. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "That was his duty. He never liked it." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “One question, sir. Will I be on duty out there alone?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Former slaves, it was argued, were too illiterate to exercise the vote responsibly, and were ill-prepared for the duties of public office. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “It was customary for Lakota wives and mothers to hand weapons to their husbands and sons. And they had a saying that gave them encouragement and reminded them of their duty as warriors.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z He volunteered for work in field hospitals even when he was exhausted from his regular duties. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z No. There are always at least three teachers on recess duty out here. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She came back to her duties just as I finally spotted a purple glitter pen and was retrieving it from the mound of treasures. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z "Have you not noticed all the unsolved crimes in the newspaper? The police say they need our help, that it's our duty to report suspicious activity." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Shackleton had also drafted plans for each man’s duty in an emergency. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z "I have to find out what's going on in her head, don't I? It's my duty to keep her safe." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Even though he resented the way his father took this duty for granted, he derived a guarded satisfaction from his custodianship of his father’s shoes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to be there purely out of duty, with no expectation of finding a student. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z "Fanning duty. Ten minutes you. Ten minutes me." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Sam wasn’t supposed to be here; he was supposed to be on duty with Colonel Parsons at the Betts’ house.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Free to report for duty as full-fledged servants of the Empire, after which we’ll lead men to their deaths in the never-ending border wars with Wildmen and Barbarians. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A few nights later the counselor on duty at the shelter woke me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I took my duty seriously and didn’t budge, despite the freezing wind. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Attendance at Prayvaganzas isn’t compulsory for them, especially if they’re on duty or have young children, but the galleries seem to be filling up anyway. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I was alone on lookout duty as the seconds ticked away toward midnight. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He has guard duty in another tower somewhere on the island. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Jiichan has duty to his mother. More important than stay in America.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Turner let his head droop as they were crossing the bridge so he saw nothing of the duty sergeant’s ferocious gaze, though he felt its heat. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Fred and I are off duty this shift, so we volunteered to take it from the other two guys who are normally here.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He certainly didn't sound like an engineer; yet he alone was on duty. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z "A fellow named Guy went to fertilize the sea and after he did his duty a shark took his legs." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z It was also Yawar’s duty to communicate to the people any important decisions the inspectors had made. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z It’s our duty to help these children get food, shelter, and an education. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Mrs. Caruthers was too busy snoring, and Cook and Mr. Henry had their own lengthy list of duties to see to. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z My mom marched us in, and there were two cops on duty at the front desk. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z ‘I know what’s my duty to report and what’s my duty to keep mum about. Take military secrets. I don’t tell them.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When they were on duty, they had to call each other by their ranks and surnames; off duty, they could use their first names—or even sweet or funny nicknames. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z ‘I must return now to my duty at the gate. Farewell! And may the Lord of the Mark be gracious to you!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Especially at his death, Sverrisson believed it was his duty to fully comply with Bobby’s requests. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Some went off to write letters or party or sleep; the others trooped down to the base perimeter, where, for the next eleven hours, they would pull night guard duty. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Susanna!” one of the teachers on bus duty called over to Ms. Morales. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The assumption proposal therefore did them an injustice, by “compelling them, after having done their duty, to contribute to those states who have not equally done their duty.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Here he found Blackavar’s escort talking to the sentry on duty. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I perform my usual duties in the morning and retire to the back end when the crowd comes in. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Rank meant little to the men on combat duty, and relations between officers and enlisted men were relaxed and informal. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Terryl says: “I’m sick and tired of shoving things under the carpet. People have a duty to stand up,” and not just within their families. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The American mothers were at once charmed and perplexed by her sense of duty. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Neither, unfortunately, was I—not because I was not trusted, but because our book keeper recovered and resumed his duties. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Your other duties shall remain unchanged, ser. Should this peace fail, His Radiance would still wish for you to command his forces against the enemies of our city.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He’d never thought of the two men outside their duties as music teacher and bodyguard. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The master on duty for the week would be in charge of Prep, which meant that he sat high up on a dais at the top end of the Hall and kept order. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Freddie’s janitor duties at the department store were supplemented by his function as a messenger and package deliverer. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Once Mom told me that she had her three children in three years because she wanted to finish the duty of having babies sooner, so she could devote herself wholeheartedly to the revolution. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z All morning, as she went about her duties, she thought about the news. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They conducted their duties humbly and reticently, with a minimum of fuss, and went to great lengths not to antagonize anyone. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I told these worries to hush, that it was my sacred duty to be well rested and refreshed when the evening’s festivities began. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z In the realm of power, Christianity has operated with an unmitigated arrogance and cruelty—necessarily, since a religion ordinarily imposes on those who have discovered the true faith the spiritual duty of liberating the infidels. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Tom, watching at the door, saw his duty. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z One of their first duties was to fight to the death. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z One night, I was on duty when it was pouring rain, and I caught quite a few students — perhaps fifteen or so — relieving themselves from the veranda. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was his duty to protect the Book. But he broke every vow he ever made. He and your mother murdered Director Edmon and stole the Book from us.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Chervil, being on duty with his Mark, remained where he was. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, they will seize every measure to defend the new prince so long as he is not neglectful of his duties. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The boy froze, torn between his duty to follow orders and his loyalty to Hans and his unit. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The novelty of newcomers had brought out almost all the men who were not on duty or asleep, so the cellar was crowded and warm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then, feeling that she had done her duty, she went off to her station. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I will say again that none of this was my duty. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She must have forgotten about her duties to her country, and her family too. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was asleep, his duty done, his bowels empty, one tusk resting on the earth, the other pointed to the stars. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He finished the salmon quickly, left final instructions with the lone Greek waiter still on duty, and said good night to everyone else. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The governor sent his sons to order the men back to active duty, but the soldiers refused to go. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “What we do is a duty, a righteous work.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Above the door to another room is a sign reading County Sheriff’s Office, and under it is a card saying Conservation Officer on duty today. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want you as supercargo, Nat. And—no more second mate’s duty for you—no watches to stand.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Then last year Apollo said something about the old god Helios disappearing and leaving him with the duties of the sun god. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He was like a distracted man doing two things at once, one of them important and the other unimportant He felt a duty to the unimportant one. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Aleksandr suggested that he run a training program for them along with their flight duties that fall. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Cora will have done the shopping today, I’m excused from all duties. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctor on duty called for Jones and several others who’d treated Henrietta; they all examined her and looked at the X-ray. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z At the National Political Training Institute, or Napola, the boys received additional military training, with an emphasis on the spirit, duty, and discipline of the soldier. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Shortly after that, she resigned from her job as a journalist, finding that “the duties of wife and mother were a profession in themselves.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I would be remiss in my duty, I fear, if I did not look after your spiritual welfare.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Man the boundaries, protect us, do your duty to our school!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Father Abbot, it is our duty not only to defend but to retaliate.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Jem danced his duty dance with Jean Louise, told her she was doing fine but her nose was shining, to which she replied he had lipstick on his mouth. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z We finish folding our fifty boxes apiece and start on closing duties. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I hurried with my bucket duty and returned to the jurta. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The man says he’s going off duty now, he’ll take us to the police barracks where he has to report anyway, and they’ll see what can be done. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z "But none of the ones who were for making you wait are on Wall duty this morning," said Mr. Bromios. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Soldiers who have been stationed nearby on guard duty in the neighborhood come running. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z As a veterinarian, she believed that it was her duty to heal animals and relieve their suffering. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I was only trying to do my duty. I was obeying orders. I was always taught that I had to obey orders.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “You can’t keep running into the hospital every time something happens you don’t like. No, the best thing to do is fly the missions. It’s our duty.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I appealed to one who, in the discharge of what he believed his duty, knew neither mercy nor remorse. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Without missing a beat in his Senate duties, he’d have to build and maintain a coast-to-coast campaign operation, develop a policy platform, and also raise an astonishing amount of money. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z How exactly like his father, thought Mother, to put aside a joyful reunion for duty. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Our eyes meet in that little mirror and all I can think of is my duty to her—Ezili-Danto, the vengeful one. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Do your duty, Constable. Hundreds and thousands of pounds’ worth she’s taken out of my shop. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Instead of being able to rest and heal, these firefighters had to be on duty the next day even before the O’Leary fire broke out. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z In her remarks, Dahlgren argued that women had distinct duties in the home and that suffrage would threaten their special status. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Island watchers for the Interceptor Command will be on duty on a twenty-four-hour basis. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Nor did the farmers foresee that in good years their bulging granaries would tempt thieves and enemies, compelling them to start building walls and doing guard duty. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Again, my chief duty was to stand on the corner and yell at the top of my voice, “Grapefruits! Grapefruits for sale! Get your grapefruits!” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “As principal of Riverview Middle School, it is my sad duty to report that I have absolutely no idea where our team might be. I think the pressure was too much. They caved.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I went to the outhouse and did my duty. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z It stood to one side of the green where the men practiced for militia duty, an exercise that Jonathan dearly loved to watch. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Of course, Miss Kenton cannot hope by returning at this stage ever to retrieve those lost years, and it will be my first duty to impress this upon her when we meet. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z If that happened, the captain and the sergeant would have little choice but to take him off desk duty and put him back on patrol again—with a glowing commendation for his file. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The fo’c’sle hands, along with McNeish, had begun grumbling about their duties and pay since the ship sank. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z On the morning of April the 29th Dunstan Thorn drew guard duty on the gap in the wall, with Tommy Forester. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Homer’s duties encompassed driving the team, sundry maintenance, and what Ridgeway termed “bookkeeping.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Some men had the duty; many just off watch were fast asleep. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Galileo accepted, even though the increase in salary would only take effect from the following year, and even though it would commit him to burdensome teaching duties. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “There isn’t much time. Robbie has to report for duty at six tonight and he’s got a train to catch. So sit down. There are some things you’re going to do for us.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I have done my duty to my people and to South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Night will fall in about an hour or so, and I have a wounded stranger added to my duties. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It was a kind of duty, perhaps a way of adding a little good luck to the voyage, or warding off the bad. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Cullen was a "beach pounder," and one of his duties was patrolling the three-mile stretch of desolate shoreline for any suspicious activity. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z "I made a promise. I have a duty." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A white policeman who was on duty at the beach saw the entire event. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Downstairs, the family has gathered for packing duty. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z "You don't know what you're asking, Jon. The Night's Watch is a sworn brotherhood. We have no families. None of us will ever father sons. Our wife is duty. Our mistress is honor." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "And if there's something bothering you, it's my duty to do what I can to clear it up." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z "It is a king's duty to punish the disloyal and reward those who are true. Grand Maester Pycelle, I command you to read my decrees." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He was a hero now, the biggest hero the Air Force had, Yossarian felt, for he had flown more combat tours of duty than any other hero the Air Force had. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As my mentor in the Games it was his duty to keep me alive. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Madoc pauses and then sets his jaw, as though he is doing some grim duty. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I ate as quickly as I could and left them to tackle clean-up duty. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Her duties were lighter as Lord Bolton's cupbearer than they had been under Weese or even Pinkeye, though they required dressing like a page and washing more than she liked. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When she came home she said, “Well, I did my duty. May Obama win, because if it’s McCain, I will shoot myself.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She saw the nurse standing near the entrance to the duty room, unobtrusively crying. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Every time Colonel Cathcart increased the number of missions and returned Hungry Joe to combat duty, the nightmares stopped and Hungry Joe settled down into a normal state of terror with a smile of relief. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Though some of these personnel were probably on coastal patrol and other duties, it can be presumed that the vast majority were trainees, killed without ever seeing a combat theater. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z As Fivers, we all did six months’ guard duty at Kauf Prison, far to the north. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Mama never knew how often Aunt Loma put pleasure before duty like that. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “If climbing’s your duty to the gods, go climb the meadhall.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z A few—a very few—chose to stay because they felt a sense of duty to their city and its trapped inhabitants. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Grief and remorse, compassion and duty—all were forgotten now and, as it were, absorbed into an intense overpowering hatred of these less than human monsters. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Extra duties, like breaking the open code in the Doll Woman letters in 1944, made her working days even longer. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Immediately the mice on sentry duty were alerted. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It calls on that very minor power we can have over each other, that exercise of influence and duty which we know from our families, our fathers. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I repeated, implying that it was a father’s duty to provide for his children no matter what. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember how on our wedding-day he said: “Unless some solemn duty come upon me to go back to the bitter hours, asleep or awake, mad or sane.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I dared not remind him of his duty as a father to love and protect me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Her daily schedule, however, usually overflowed well beyond the job’s narrow duties, since the club quickly became a center for the city’s black community. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Instead, she said that “your duty and my duty...is to see that every young person has security and a healthy environment.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In Switzerland, every adult male is issued an assault rifle for militia duty and is allowed to keep the gun at home. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Surely I don't have to remind you that our professional duty is not to our own foibles and sentiments, but to the wishes of our employer.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z This is where she gets to call out the names of anyone late on their dues or tardy for meetings or not fulfilling their philanthropic duties. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Liberation theology meant that the Christian faith carried an obligation to promote social justice, and from its own resources the Church had a duty to help the poor wherever and whenever possible. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I have always done my duty, she thought. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When she returned from the long trip, before she had a chance to rest, Tamara assigned her to night duty. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z But when Hitler invaded Poland on September 1,1939, and launched the start of World War II, Dasch decided his duty was to his native country. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “Blaa-ha~ha! He might as well have transferred me to stable-cleaning duty. The chances of you getting a quest.. . and even if you did, why would you want me along?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The civilian clothing in which he reported for duty to Lieutenant Scheisskopf was rumpled and dirty. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It was his duty to find out the truth. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He had spent the previous four years, as he saw it, preparing to fulfill an absurd and onerous duty: to graduate from college. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned, my gaze landing on three Cossack riders trotting past, relieved of their duties. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Matthias rapped out a curt command, “Leave us, mice. Go back to your duties on the wall.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Though his duties as navigator were laughably easy. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew that the soldier, returning from guard duty, was going, absent-mindedly, to leave his musket on a pile of straw. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Formal police charges of dereliction of duty were brought against Parker, but once again he was acquitted. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Then, Congress assigned the duty of guarding the president to the U.S. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But I feel that in order to do our duty to the party, we gotta—” o o o .. which is why I ask it. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When he has avoided this, he will have carried out his duties, and none of his other infamous deeds will cause him any danger at all. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “How did you even know who would be on duty tonight? I had to pay through the gills to get that roster. You couldn’t have outbid me.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There was no room for extras in the camp; everything did double duty. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z My mentor murmured in Latin, “We Americans are not fond of the customs duties. We do not appreciate taxation.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z By “duty,” Jefferson meant his obligation to orchestrate the opposition to Adams’s presidency. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Qevinger was guilty, of course, or he would not have been accused, and since the only way to prove it was to find him guilty, it was their patriotic duty to do so. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The rest were posted on sentry duty outside. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z "Kimberly has been kind enough to help me with a bit of makeup for my television appearances. And she's been assisting with some administrative duties while I'm in town." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The mayor suddenly seems to recall his duty. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z So, said he, did he spend long boyhood afternoons; this was his duty. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Was it not their duty to enlighten others? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She is so extra, he thought, but it was why he loved the days when she took up cooking duty in their house. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z On duty in the sluice room Briony did the sums. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Zeta-1, you are going to be hurt! You are risking all our duties.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge spent the first hour after curfew doing his nightly duty, walking up and down the passageway yelling, “Lights out! Settle down! Try to sneak out, and I’ll smack you back to Long Island!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It now becomes your duty to try and separate the facts from the fancy. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lord Snow, as Lady Val is a stranger to our ways, please send her to me, that I might instruct her in the duties of a noble lady toward her lord husband.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “They would hate my guts,” Horan said, “so they would just give me the worst duty.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z My day had been uncommonly full of the duties of the servant, my throat felt dewy and raw, and I was in no little discomfort, standing before the remaining company, fevered, playing minuets. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "Perhaps tomorrow when you are on the duty is better?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guarantee she’ll be able to fulfill her duties; we truly don’t need to train her. I’ve told you already: it’s foolish to have this competition at all.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The warriors, their duty performed, followed the hapless servants to destruction. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He had lost a lot of blood and had a big scar, but eventually was recovered enough to report back for duty. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Dorus reserved the biggest room in the front on the first floor for his duties as the pastor. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z And there he handed us over to another captain—because he had to go back above ground for the rest of his spell of duty, you see. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘You used to like the inside of an inn better than the outside yourself. You were always popping in, on duty or off.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The young woman examined their special duties passes, smiled, and adjusted her beret. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z For a thousand years, give or take, the word man did double duty as a term for both the male of the species and the species as a whole. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My dear, please Almighty God, your life may be all it promises: a long day of sunshine, with no harsh wind, no forgetting duty, no distrust. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He says everything will be different, he’s a new man, he hopes we’re good boys, obeying our mother, attending to our religious duties, and he’s bringing us all something for Christmas. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Dora insisted that a skeleton crew remain on duty to take care of the regulars. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘That’s Portsmouth. Fort William and Mary. They have only a handful of men on duty there and a vast store of powder and ball.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I was conscripted into kitchen duty with Mother. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Reporting late for duty was a serious matter. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “What do you mean, if I stay and do my duty? What duty?” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Then he pulled himself to his feet taking his weight on the wrists, and went to his duty. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Cluny made it his duty to assess personally the progress at the tunnel workings. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z That afternoon, after another eight dull hours of desk duty, Officer Delinko decided to swing by the Mother Paula’s site once more. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still responsible for my normal duties in the troupe. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “That’s the duty of the old,” said the Librarian, “to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Andy watched him go by evening after evening while his duty and his terror wrestled. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In the meantime, when we are off duty, we loaf around. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She clapped him on the back briefly and went on to her duties, knowing very well she had said a thing that pleased Matt Creighton’s youngest boy. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I am not on watch, nor is there any duty which should take me above. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I suppose she must have other duties besides me, and may even get a day off every so often. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z On a day that Mr. D’Ulney had bus monitor duty, I met Joseph at the end of the bus line and had to wait. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z As Allied bombing continued on German cities, the duties of the Hitler Youth grew riskier, especially as the older Hitler Youth were called to military service. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Despite the fact that Mr. Muhammad, convalescing, could no longer work the daily long hours he had previously worked in Chicago, he was now more than ever burdened with heavy decision-making and administrative duties. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Half a dozen giant eagles flew in formation behind her— prepared for ambulance airlift duty if necessary. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z So it did seem like our duty to worry, since the ymbrynes had clearly not done a good enough job worrying to keep their loops from being raided. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Other days, I knew my feelings would never be reciprocated and that it was my civic feminist duty to get over him. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z At first, I figured it was my duty. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t keep my men away from their duties much longer,” he said to Father. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She had still another duty—to provide food until Oksi could catch her own. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The man nodded, looking relieved to have fulfilled his duty, and walked back across the ballroom, threading his way past the many couples dancing there. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Their duty done, they were running—not to hunt, not to kill—but simply for fun. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The drink was yours, and you could give it up: but your lover’s soul was not your own: it was not at your disposal; you had a duty towards it. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Her husband had been a police officer, a detective, who had lost his life in the line of duty, she said as she served us more and more of the delicious sweet bread. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Ever since his tour of duty, he’s been different. But it wasn’t always this bad, not until his father...” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She became aware, slowly, that the flying creature’s heart was beating as quickly as a tiny war drum, urgent with some kind of duty. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Lou Anne was late, after all, because of a League duty. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “My duty to my country comes first. Now please everybody stop arguing with me.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He s like to die the first time he tries to do his duty as a husband. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Flying about on magic duty, the children are sent to homes of rival wizards to test their powers. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z With an immensely self-satisfied and condescending expression, Martina walked on, saying over her shoulder, “Hurry on in, boys. I’m off to another duty. You’ll notice I don’t have to wear a blindfold, either.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The fact was, I had been 'off duty' at that moment Miss Kenton had come marching into my pantry. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The same obsessiveness would surface in his later life, whether in his duties at the Royal Mint or in his many disputes with people such as Hooke and Gottfried Leibnitz, the other inventor of calculus. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Joshua and Howard shared bellman duties at the front desk of the Greenbrier. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “The paper says every policeman not on vacation will be on duty from six o’clock on,” Grandma said. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He found pleasure in how quickly the civil defenders’ suspicious glances at his special duties pass changed to wide grins when he greeted them in Igbo, in how willing people were to answer his questions. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In the stories, the shepherd who abandons his duty is a villain. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z And the duty of every young woman was to marry. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Of course, she said to herself, he had been relieved of his duties and had backtracked the hunters to the kill. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinny tried to nudge Ess off somewhere so that she could do her firewood duty without the tiny girl slowing her down. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We’d scurry around the porch going through our duties, until at last Dad was satisfied his new crew was ready for the high seas. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “General, we all do our duty. We do what we have to do.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the daytime when his duties were few he would grow tired of female company. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, seventy miles outside the city, an hour and fifteen minutes into the heart of the journey, the rosary ended and Colonel Meecham asked rhetorically and unspecifically, “Who’s on duty first?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z This was how, a week into her new duties, Mia came to be in the Richardson kitchen when Izzy wandered downstairs at nine thirty in the morning. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But it was wrong that a slave should carelessly drop off to sleep when he was supposed to be on duty. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z There was this matter of honor, he’d explained to her, and he had no choice but to accept the duty the war imposed on him. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z ‘I can certainly master the Valdezinator. I must! It is my duty!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z For Jones, it made no sense to let Elizebeth move on to other duties and another boss. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Now that I was being paid, now that I was a professional, I took my duties seriously. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z That was a woman’s duty: to marry and bear children. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I allowed myself to become hypnotized by the sight of soldiers executing their duties. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But the visit also revived a desire in Galileo to return to Tuscany for the latter part of his life, preferably with a court appointment that would free him from any lecturing duties. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Mumbling something to Rhonda about being on duty, he left without another word. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z For three or four minutes I had a name, and the duties and joys and frustrations a man carries with him like a comet’s tail. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldiers are often heard saying women have their duty to perform for the Angkar. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s our duty. She’s, as you say, one of our own.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And she had cleanup duty tomorrow at her dorm. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Some did double takes when they saw TysOn, but most just walked grimly past and carried on with their duties—running messages, toting swords to sharpen on the grinding wheels. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Therefore, Giovanni in no way failed in his duty toward his nephew: he had him received in honourable fashion by the people of Fermo, and he gave him rooms in his own dwellings. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “Great— I’m relieved of my tiercel duties, and just in time.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z By and by Penelope remembered her duties as hostess. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He violated the bonds of affection, sometimes visiting slaves on their wedding night to show the husband the proper way to discharge his marital duty. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “You do not have the baton, Miss Ohio. Latrine duty tomorrow.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “What security? I left this building at three o’clock this afternoon and there was only a porter on duty, as usual. I should be asking you for identification. Who appointed you? And why?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the saddest duty he had ever performed, Wood said, and he had never lost his respect for the fighting qualities of the Nez Perces. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The Temple of Lkossa housed worship halls, a library, studies, even a dormitory where candidates and unmarried Sons of the Six slept when off duty. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Unhooking the Mameluke sword, Bull threw it on the desk in front of Captain Bledsoe who was the junior officer on duty with Bull. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “The queen your mother was always mindful of her duty.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “You shirk your duties on purpose and leave your work for others to do. You disrespect me and what I do for you.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was sent overseas as a pilot, and I should be flying more combat missions and spending less time on my duties as a mess officer.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Feeling this, Jo’s burden seemed easier to bear, duty grew sweeter, and life looked more endurable, seen from the safe shelter of her mother’s arms. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z What if I were to come at night, when he’s on duty alone — though he would never be allowed such solitude — and permit him beyond my white wings? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z His maxim was, Behave well or behave ill, it is the duty of a master occasionally to whip a slave, to remind him of his master’s authority. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z Meg likewise resolved to be ‘calm and kind, but firm’, and show him his duty. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The camaraderie, intensity, and passion for the job, and the sense of duty to something larger than myself, was something I had missed desperately. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Through a misunderstanding, some children reported for duty at Genoa, where no slave ships were waiting. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Party duties broke into my efforts at expression. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, he reminds them that they are Romans— with all the civic and legal duties implied by citizenship. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “And to be absolutely sure, I’m leaving one of my bodyguards behind. Which of you louts volunteers for the duty?” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Often he had felt torn by a tug-of-war between duty and honor—a tension, he thought, that might account for “a good portion of my psychic difficulties over the years.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Each side of the agreement had a moral duty to build and maintain a positive relationship with the others. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z This work, too, would serve to support Barack’s duties as commander in chief. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z At this hour, only a few members of the burial society remained in the building to take care of administrative duties and funeral arrangements. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They were well stocked with food and drink; they had fjres to warm them when off duty, a place to dry their clothes, snug comers to lie down and sleep. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Bridgitte said she had been advised by a teacher at Permian not to take the SAT exam until after the football season because of her myriad duties as a cheerleader. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Jasmine assumed simple duties around the household and took over her mother’s position when Felice’s heart seized and she fell mute and paralyzed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A man of his size, Horace thought, must take it as a duty to imply no menace or risk that his neighbors will be wary of him. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z God forbid that we falter or recoil from performing our solemn duty. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I had never seen a dwarf before, but I knew they were special people, sent to the earth marked for this sacred life of duty to the nobility. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Actually, this is my royal duty. I’m a guest at this luncheon.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I whip off my uniform the second I get off duty. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z For instance, although she continued to discharge her professional duties with all her usual diligence, her general mood tended to undergo swings of a sort I had hitherto never witnessed. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z But when Lilya tried to sign up for military duty, she too was rejected. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She placed duty squarely in the middle of their relationship; he tried to think of a way out. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z That I should have more respect, and it was my husband’s duty to pay the bills, and if he couldn’t, I should leave and get alimony. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The first duty of the Kingsguard was to defend the king from harm or threat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Watch me wait by the fire pit with Lee for Mike to arrive with what our duties would be during our time at East River. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “And I finalized my video editing duties yesterday. We wanted to surprise you.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “It isn’t the duty of peculiar children to worry for the welfare of ymbrynes—it’s ours to worry for yours.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z "Your friend is a good German who only wants to do his duty." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Dismay’s toenails clicked down the long hallway as he did his funeral-dog duty and trotted after the sniffling Peach. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They were taking time out from their duties in the store to talk to me, and I had never encountered anything like that from whites before. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody wanted to be alone on guard duty, especially not on a crisp autumn evening where the air hung as stiff as a curtain and it felt like anything might happen. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Kids with kitchen duty appeared bearing trays of food, all covered with gleaming silver tops so that you couldn’t see what was inside, sparking wild speculation about what might be for dinner. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z A man whose duty it was to watch the British boats at the foot of the Common came in to say he had actually seen the men getting into the boats, heading for Cambridge. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Though I still performed my lowly duties, I dared to hope that my status at court was improving. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The chief guard on duty berated me for arriving a day later than my orders specified, and sent me to the barracks. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “Do your duty, boy! Unless you want to be in the belly of one of those beasts!” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Her other preferred companion was Idabelle, the one Inside Cat, whose tour of duty included the kitchen, the pantry, and the laundry, and whose commission it was to keep mice out of the flour bin. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Not quite thirty fairies had reported for duty, many fewer than Grandpa had expected, even given the recently strained relations. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She might also work as an artist for a male family member as long as it didn’t interfere with her other duties. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But as capable as he was, Keith had an even bigger sense of duty. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Zoya Malkova and two of her friends visited the local military recruitment officer at least three times, begging him to assign them to combat duty. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z ‘Twill make it my duty to preserve Hamlet and your brother,” he pledged. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Since the children are not yet ready to make my acquaintance,” she thought, seizing her cloak, “I have no duties to speak of and, therefore, none I can be accused of shirking.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Mine was the floor of B-block containing galleries R and W, and I was to assist the officer on duty there. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This is a duty you are bound to by law. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It is a pressurized, heavy- duty plastic space suit that meets government specifications for work with airborne hot agents. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t appear at the staff table at mealtimes, they didn’t see him going about his gamekeeper duties on the grounds, and Professor Grubbly-Plank continued to take the Care of Magical Creatures classes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The sergeant came in and picked three guys for guard duty. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, and others might say it’s your duty to check that people really are Death Eaters before you chuck them in prison,” said Harry, his temper rising now. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It's about the different mental and spiritual traits of men, traits such as courage and honor and duty. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “The only thing to do now is bury it and hope that somehow people will believe that none of it was real. That’s your duty, Henry. It’s the least you can do.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z You start dragging out each little chore because if the manager on duty catches you in an idle moment he will give you something far nastier to do. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was set, and high duty seemed to shine through it; the sight of it gave us courage so that our voices seemed to ring through the little vault. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He had already told them pompously that he was only staying over Christmas because it was his duty as a prefect to support the teachers during this troubled time. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “We do not publish gossip. We do not publish drivel. We certainly do not begin accusing the police of shirking their duties. Do I make myself clear?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I have taken over the duties of the steward, who was dismissed upon the death of Count Durufle. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z If the person on duty wants to check my face against the picture on my lab school ID, things could get messy. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Moneywort, the sentry on duty, was peering uneasily out of the mouth of the hole, but turned as he approached. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My father felt it his duty to continue to treat animals long after he stopped getting paid. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Everyone back to your duties. I’ll give you an update at evening muster. Remember, we have war games after dinner.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Shortly after this,” Carey wrote, “the guardians of the poor for the city...ceased the performance of their duties; nearly the whole of them having removed out of the city.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Cox delivered the envelope to the security officer on duty at the embassy, who warned him that the embassy "gets a lot of stuff like this from tourists." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Minnie could hardly wait for the end of the school year, when her sister at last would be able to extricate herself from her duties at the Midlothian Academy. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Maybe it wasn’t a fulfillment of her duty as an Abnegation—maybe it came from a desire to help people like the ones she had left. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The next day I reported for duty and began taking tickets. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I do my Islamic duty of glancing at them periodically to make sure they aren’t reaching for each other’s hands or playing footsies. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “A mood of manic resolve to carry out our duties drove us forward,” Krogh recalled. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z "Well, no help for that. Is that hand of yours healed enough to resume your duties?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And it was going to be worse at school, where every kid would feel duty bound to do his or her part in trimming the new kid down to size. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been hired as a machinist, but gradually the range of his duties widened. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Not only that. I have a duty—a responsibility—as your mother to keep you safe. Just like Doc tells you to protect yourself, I’m supposed to protect you and your brother.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I’ve regarded it as my duty to disguise nothing—the names, the places, the exact circumstances—I put it all there as a matter of historical record. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They had four days before reporting back for duty with their new regiment. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He tells us remember our religious duties but, above all, obey our mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z ‘The usual obnoxious venti trying to destroy the ship. You ready for guard duty?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Shultz had a score of charges, but underlying them all was the implication that because of community pressure, Fleming and Smith had deliberately neglected their duties. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, remembering La Llorona’s words and the effect the ear pendant had on the duty officer at customs, I reached up to my left ear and flicked my index finger against the nestling orbs. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Presenting them with public duties, those opponents stated, would prevent women from carrying out their all-important responsibilities in the home. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Now, she’s the president, and he’s sold his companies to spend his time fulfilling First Gentleman duties. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “No,” he said, “that is my duty. You must return to the sitting room.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “As usual, my duties as First Gentleman are to work on my tablescapes and look pretty.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z In the daytime when his duties were few he would grow tired of female company. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know that you have duties that you cannot shirk.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But the security guard who had busted me wasn’t on duty. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z “I command you to stay here, Anne. This is your duty and you will obey me.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Destiny is not a single path, but many, Ekon. Some are as straight as an arrow, others twist and tangle like thread. Our duty is not to question them but to follow them.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I mean, it wasn’t his fault his boss was gay and cowardly and failing to report for duty. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z "That stripling . . . wretched boy . . . not speak that name to me, your duty . . . your mother, she would , . ." Lord Hoster cried as a spasm of pain washed over him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Girls and boys growing up in the Soviet Union of the 1920s and 1930s, like Marina Raskova, felt that preparing for war was their duty, just like going to school. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I will thank you not to molest him in the course of his duties. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Most of the policyholders were illiterate and did not know that their policies carried clauses severely restricting their benefit payments, and, as an insurance agent, it was not my duty to tell them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When we pulled up to the tollbooth, the duty officer didn’t even look at us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z When it came to work and duty, Jason was Roman to the core. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z That April he was taken off high-pressure code breaking and discharged from active duty in the Army. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In a week there’s a letter to say he arrived safely, that we are to be good boys, attend to our religious duties and above all obey our mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z However, in reality, women and girls like Maria often learned—and performed—much of the work required of their family businesses in addition to their household duties. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Birdlike Uncle Cecil stepped up smartly, no doubt anxious to be done with his duty before hurrying back to the sanctuary of All Souls, Oxford. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was the respectful way he sat with the grieving when he was on duty at funerals. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They were relieved from duty at the fire and had come down for a swim. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Other times the SS were on duty and the only noise at the ghetto gate was the rustle of a newspaper blowing down the street to stick against the barbed wire. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “My queen,” replied the captain, “your servant Stalwart Shield had no duty last night. He had gone to a ... a certain place ... to drink, and have companionship.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Rather ironically, the last major duty of the Adams collaboration was to supervise the transition of the federal government to its permanent location on the Potomac. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “If the hairball thinks it’s his duty to learn eleven hundred names, who are we to burst his bubble by telling him he doesn’t have to?” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He spoke of her duty, her obligation, her natural love for her parents. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z All around him, men leaped to their duties, spreading sails, bracing the yards. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is illogical to say he is a misfit just because he chooses to ride a different animal, provided he can carry out his cowboy duties.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z It’s cold and my earmuffs are on, doing double duty. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Clients huddled restlessly at the base of the rock for nearly an hour while Beidleman—taking over the duties of an absent Lopsang—laboriously ran the rope out. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “I was high on guard duty,” the spec four said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I would not presume to tell you what to do, but I believe it is your duty to come, in case of any complications that might occur... Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z This one is about an exhausting week of cleanup duty after Hurricane Elijah tore through Los Angeles. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Get up here. Right behind me. You’ve got guard duty first.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard her passing along the floor when she first came on duty and once saw her pass in the hall. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z To most people, this was an event of dramatic astrological importance, and Kepler had to interpret its significance as part of his duties as Imperial Mathematician. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Often, when administrative duties permitted, he visited Perutz’ office to discuss recently accumulated X-ray data. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z "So they will not love," the old man answered, "for love is the bane of honor, the death of duty." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Johnny Manuelito’s duty was to recruit from our eastern half of the big Navajo reservation. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The minder’s job is to inform on other Muslims at the camp, and Saleem is making it clear that he will continue his duties, no matter what the Director does to us. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Gradually he eliminated himself from every farm duty. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “How can you possibly say ‘cowboy duties’ with a straight face?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Jason, Piper, and Frank were on duty with Hazel now. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z For all that, it has never been my position that good accent and command of language are not attractive attributes, and I always considered it my duty to develop them as best I could. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z But the porter is delighted to have scored light duty. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Do you think it’s my duty to tell Father what I’m up to? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I’d been away from A-block for a while—Sergeant Holmes had been sending me to B-block, which I liked better—but one day a different chart sergeant was on duty and back I went. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fauns in the dining hall! What are we coming to? Centurion Dakota, do your duty!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z But I believe we have a duty not to be so defeatist in this matter. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the interviews to find that first group of Navajos for “special duty” were going on. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Stone, the regular officer, had been on duty the day before. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I moved back home with the children in early August, resuming my duties, putting a good face over a sore heart, hiding the sun—as the people around here say—with a finger. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When the Guardians ceased performing their duties, it meant there was no one to supervise the place at all. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The Sons of the Six could certainly be brutal, terrifyingly dedicated to their duty, but they weren’t murderers. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “It is those duties I would speak of.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I explained to a group of several hundred Africans, Indians, and Coloureds that volunteering was a difficult and even dangerous duty, as the authorities would seek to intimidate, imprison, and perhaps attack the volunteers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her path ran north to Winterfell, where her sons and her duty were waiting for her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The main duty of the shift, he reminded me, was just making sure that the inmates weren’t dead. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z How would they feel to have a son who could not fulfill his knightly duties? The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z This sergeant, while also an Afrikaner, was intent on doing his duty correctly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Their duty is to do what they were made for, to bear children for the Angkar. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z American territorial expansion in the nineteenth century had repeatedly been justified by a firm belief in ‘Manifest Destiny’ - the notion that white Americans had a God-given right, or even duty, to colonise the whole continent. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The two horses pulled themselves up, their duty done, and began resignedly to eat the sward. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I wished I had been born into a red family so I could do my revolutionary duties without worrying. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Consequently, it followed logically that telling lies and defecting from duty could not be sins. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It was noted exactly which regiments were on duty in different parts of Boston and how strong were the earthworks Gage was putting up to protect his men if‘the country should rush in.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She always dressed impeccably for her duties as hostess, in a pillbox hat, tweed suit, and beige gloves: taking coffee from her sure hand he’d found pleasurable. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Besides reading, writing, and the study of history and the stars Robin was given certain duties in the routine of the church. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “I was on duty. It went after lunch.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Hungry Joe could no longer stand the strain of waiting for shipping orders and crumbled promptly into ruin every time he finished another tour of duty. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z If they do not fulfill their duty, they are worthless and dispensable. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But Paige knew where her duty lay; she monitored the energies of the women who walked through the door to be with Lillian. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice is pious, condescending, the voice of those whose duty it is to tell us unpleasant things for our own good. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermione had darted ahead to fulfill her prefect’s duty of shepherding the first years, but Ron remained with Harry. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z For me, it was reminiscent of the weekends I’d spent as a child trailing my dad as he climbed up all those porch steps, going about his duties as a precinct captain. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z While they taught that duty to one’s country is the greatest thing, we already knew that death-throes are stronger. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I was supposed to be on duty at the Betts’ house. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “But, Milo, you are doing your duty,” Colonel Cathcart exclaimed with a laugh that thundered jovially. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “In the execution of our duty, we try to treat each situation as unique and devise a plan that protects the safety of others and our own officers.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z To make matters worse, his duties in the Senate removed him from the deliberations of the cabinet. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Fisk, Kelton Fisk, had a highly developed sense of civic duty that had led him, at ten o’clock that morning, to refuse to sell more than a gallon of kerosene to any one island household. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “You’re my sister. It’s my familial duty to make sure that you survive.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I want to do my duty, sir. The country is at war, and I want to fight to defend it like the rest of the fellows.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They at least were eager for the duty. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “What Mistress Owens is trying to say, sir, begging your honor’s pardon,” said Mr. Owens, standing beside her, “is that she dun’t see it that way. She sees it as doing her duty.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z To bury the dead was a most sacred duty, not only to bury one’s own, but any stranger one might come upon. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They thought they would be people like themselves, men doing their military duty, anxious to return to their wives and children, and appreciative of any hospitality and kindness. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z And now the most beautiful woman in the world was waiting in Meereen, and he meant to do his duty and claim her for his bride. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We regarded it as our duty to stay in touch with our men in F and G, which was where the general prisoners were kept. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Though officially a supply sergeant, Oshiro had a wide array of duties. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z By all accounts, Andre was a model British officer with impeccable manners, who had the misfortune to be caught doing his duty. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I responded that it was always unacceptable to live in degrading conditions and that political prisoners throughout history had considered it part of their duty to fight to improve prison conditions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her second duty now, inferior only to her father’s claims, was to promote Harriet’s comfort, and endeavour to prove her own affection in some better method than by match-making. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Maybe Melvin Butler was progressive for his time and place, or maybe he was just a functionary carrying out his duty. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z They consider it no less than their bounden duty to bring back a larger fish than last year. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Three guys from each hooch, which is what they called the barracks, had to pull guard duty and the ranger volunteered for it. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She glanced into the hallway a number of times, as if afraid that the policeman on duty might have left. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z When she’d finished her course, she was told she had to train sixty men before she'd be allowed to volunteer for combat duty. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Years later Gogol had learned the significance, that it was a Bengali son’s duty to shave his head in the wake of a parent’s death. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He was hounded incessantly by an impression of vital duties left unfulfilled and waited in vain for his responsibilities to overtake him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Barack’s teaching duties at the law school had wrapped up for the semester, and I’d put in for time off at my job. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Women who did get assigned to another section were usually staffed on temporary duty and eventually returned, keeping the two offices full, at least for the moment. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z All the little duties were faithfully done each day, and many of her sisters’ also, for they were forgetful, and the house seemed like a clock whose pendulum was gone a-visiting. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The nurse left them and went back to his duties. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Moore combined pastoral duties with social activism. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Some Hitler Youth did not realize the murderous work of the SS or that joining meant possible assignment to the notorious Waffen-SS—Death’s Head Unit—the unit that supplied guards for concentration-camp duty. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z "Our game plan is this, Mr. McSouthers. We give no answer. No answer at all. Our duty is to protect Westing's ex-wife." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z It is now your duty to hone that talent, because a person who wastes his God-given talents is a donkey. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The men mostly shook his hand and thanked him for doing his duty. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z They ruled that moral laws came before duty to any nation. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z There was always some potion simmering over a pot of burning pitch, and one of my duties was to tend to these. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z It would be his bounden duty to turn Hannah over to the law. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “You have done a great duty to our country,” said one. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He was on liaison duties in the French sector and initiated a last-minute evacuation of a small town west of Verdun before it was shelled. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We’d even divided the cleanup duties as we waited for the machine to ding. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z In bits and pieces he explained the plan: one night, he would drug the warders on duty at the lighthouse to allow for the landing of a boat on the beach. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Because he'd been away from his office for several days, he had to spend a busy week catching up on presidential duties. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I arranged a new meeting place with Max, though if the right policeman was on duty, we could just meet near the gate and trade through the fence. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Officer Tison was not on duty at the time of the shooting and was taken into police custody at the scene. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z That is to say, it was towards the end of the day during a quiet week and I had been enjoying a rare hour or so off duty. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “I told you. My parents, I made them a promise. I’m their oldest son. It’s just not going to happen. I have duties, obligations.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Reader, as the teller of this tale, it is my duty from time to time to utter some hard and rather disagreeable truths. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The incident provoked her into doing what she had never done before—abandon her duties. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s two cells on the opposite side from the nursery. Whichever nuns are on duty with the little kids, they sleep in there.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z This I did not find remarkable, it often being the case due to the illness or absence of one of the younger servants that some small duties had to be performed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “There are superior and inferior races in the world,” said the Japanese politician Nakajima Chikuhei in 1940, “and it is the sacred duty of the leading race to lead and enlighten the inferior ones.” Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “Now. I want obedience and devotion to duty. But there is one kind of Marine I hate,” he said, as all ears in the room waited for the word. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I guess I have to. Say, do you think there’s any chance they might take you off combat duty and send you home?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I ask the nurse wrapping up her dispensing duties if I need any meds, and she says I’m not scheduled for any. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Now, that’s shirking. It’s a lovely day, no prospect of rain, and you pride yourself on keeping promises, so be honorable, come and do your duty, and then be at peace for another six months.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z This duty is to be passed down through generations, with each new Key Holder honor bound to never reveal themselves. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z On the second night, while Karl stood guard duty, he heard rifle fire. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I came by the guard on duty in the watchroom by the door. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z And so he dictated elaborate and specific demands that it was then Lazlo’s duty to fulfill, with the help of a number of locals Suheyla organized to assist him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z This his daily order: do the good duty, go out into the street, go into the stores, stop them in the alleyways. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Another officer must have remarked on it to him, she wrote, because when she came back on duty, the next day he was “irate” that she had written it down. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Wallace had not asked Charles to publish his essay, but Charles thought perhaps he was duty bound to arrange for publication. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z "My duties are here in the north. I have no wish to be Robert's Hand." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Fusia’s lover!” whispers whoever is on duty at the window, which I do not appreciate. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Ever since she’d handed over cooking duties to my mom, her oldest daughter, Abuela took her place on one of the sofas in the lounge area, smiling and surveying the whole scene. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Ptolemy may have agreed to honor his duty to Rome. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z His old clothes were folded and put away, but he was permitted to keep the grey cloak of Lórien, though not to wear it when on duty. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z ‘My - my lord -’ ‘You neglected your duties. You succumbed to flattery and vanity. You encouraged your descendant Octavian to follow his dangerous path, and you prematurely revealed a prophecy that may yet destroy us all.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z After doing our turtle walk, Margaret had gone to her volunteer duties at the garden club, and Grandpa Izzy had gone to his at the public library. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “To not make them public would be a dereliction of duty and morality.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z That morning on sentry duty, before Percy showed up, Frank had almost told Hazel his secret. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Sir, I’ll be taking an additional patrol duty since Johnson was called away. His replacement should be reporting to Mobius within the week, sir.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Aged and frail, the maester shared his chambers with two of the younger stewards, who tended to his needs and helped him in his duties. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He sat up near Faithful Ursywck, but she could feel his eyes crawling over her as she went about her duties. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And not only is Mr Farraday a most excellent employer, he is an American gentleman to whom, surely, one has a special duty to show all that is best about service in England. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z And when it’s Sunday, and the nurses are both on duty, and it’s his day of the week to come downstairs, I discover he has fleas. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z But our father said his duty was to go to Peshawar to warn people about what was going on. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I was vigilant in my duties and shooed away all grasshoppers and other plant eaters that dared to venture too close. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The staff plan would, furthermore, for each of the four resident employees mean a radical altering of our respective customary duties. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve done your duty. Why don’t you go along and play your games?” said her father. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fulfilling my duty as godfather,” said Sirius, gnawing on the chicken bone in a very doglike way. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It is our duty as Americans, and as a nation dedicated to freedom and free commerce, to stand behind our fellow Americans and not cast.. . things at them. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Girls received additional training in air-raid duties and as auxiliary nurses. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z At roll call that night, the two SS officers who had tied up the deer were pulled off duty by the commandant. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “But in light of these new attacks, he’s allocating more time to his direct duties with the Sons of the Six. Brother Lekan has been appointed to lead the service in Father Olufemi’s stead.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Mary didn’t have the power to remove the limits that society imposed on her girls, but it was her duty, she felt, to help pry off the restrictions they might place on themselves. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z It was she who had arranged the match, and though failing in health she thought it her duty to come to me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t inconsolable; he was sick with forbidden magic and unable to perform all the Uncle’s duties because he wasn’t as strong as him. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The dullness of military life, the endless repetition of duties, the standing in line to eat, to use the bathroom, to shave, served as no distraction at all. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z This year, with Chiron putting all the satyrs on emergency duty to find half-bloods, Grover hadn’t been able to continue his search. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Many of her other duties had remained the same, but as she went about them she stumbled over furnishings, walked into walls, dropped trays, got hopelessly helplessly lost inside the temple. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Amaranta did not show any upset or the slightest sign of grief, and she even looked a bit rejuvenated by a duty accomplished. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She revised it constantly, torn forever between love and duty. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, his duties at home gave him a sense of responsibility and self-reliance that made him seem older than he was. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He sat drooping for a moment, collecting the powers of duty and dignity, then spoke from the shade of his hand. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark Antony, a brilliant general who served under Caesar, took on Caesar’s duties as head of state. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “It is our duty as Christians to lead you to the Lord. Without deliverance and healing, the Gospel is just good advice, not good news.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Although Seven was technically the Town Uncle, she needed a lot of training before she could assume her duties and be the intermediary for animal affairs and complaints. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The other two have to go back to duty. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z When the United States entered World War I, some 2.7 million men were drafted into the army, and more than 300,000 volunteered for duty. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “It is my duty to hear out a female warrior before I sentence her or her allies to death. That is the Amazon way. Or have your years in the Underworld muddled your memory, Otrera?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I was always aware of the seriousness of their duties, what they were willing to sacrifice in order to keep me safe, and I never took it for granted. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The longer Ophie was at Daffodil Manor, the more her duties grew. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Guess you've gone to bed and left one of your lesser angels at the duty station. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Tomorrow he would face Weep, and his duty, and the nightmares that stalked him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z King Hizdahr’s pit fighters were already growing bored and restive with their new duties, and bored men were lax, slow to react. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was far from an easy job, and it had duties and obligations beyond belief. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “It’s their sacred duty to help the Pandavas fight the Sleeper one last time.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Not unwelcome! Not unwelcome! According to our ancient codes of hospitality, once he has crossed our threshold with our permission, it is our duty to keep him safe, or we lose all honor.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It was a son’s duty to kill his father’s murderers, a duty that came before all others. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Didn’t you hear what Mrs. Scatcherd said? It’s their Christian duty.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “So busy you neglect your gang duties?” he sneered. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time the early months of 1945 rolled in, everyone was looking for exemptions from duty. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She made it her duty to keep the lamps filled and their chimneys clean. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She did as she was told and went to the lavatories and washed her face in cold water, and minutes later returned to her duties in the ward. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “They know their duties to the family and they act accordingly. In America, no one owns anything, and certainly not another person.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Obviously he still could not avoid relinquishing his waiting duties in the dining room, but otherwise the trolley enabled him to accomplish a surprising amount. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “You weren’t insane. You were simply doing your duty. You killed that pussycat in as manly a way as anybody could’ve, under the circumstances.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The members of the expedition were excused all sentry duties and allowed to silflay whenever they wished. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Your duty is with your people,’ he answered. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Incredibly, Parker was not held accountable for shirking his duties. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It was a proud moment, for these men had volunteered for duty in an army I was then attempting to create. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And, when she did, she was always accompanied by Tariq, who seemed to relish this chivalric duty. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The best of them overcame their flaws, did their duty, and died with their swords in their hands. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Even the villeins could go: their duty to God was more important than their ties to the lord of the manor. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Carla does the usual chaperone duty in the pickup and then gets dropped off at Capri's. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Oh I am glad I’m not on duty,” muttered Mr. Weasley sleepily. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z New educators hoped to teach in their major subject, of course, but would be expected to assume whatever duties were necessary. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Six days out of prison, one day before he reported for duty near Aldershot. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Three years later, after many attempts to remove him from the police department failed, Parker was finally removed for “gross neglect of duty.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Recall how she could draw the birds to her with butter and song. k_-/o we pursued our duties and pleasures while the end of May came. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Harry was sitting in the tent entrance, on guard duty, staring idly at a clump of grape hyacinths that had forced their way through the chilly ground, when Ron shouted excitedly from inside the tent. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Some of the Tizerkane understood a little, but they had their duties to attend to. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Come. It is time you did your duty.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Army surgeon, was on duty at the Armory Square Hospital in Washington when he heard that President Lincoln and General Grant would be at the performance that night. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She’ll ditch them as soon as she can, I know, to help with guide duties. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z No one had a duty to me, and I had no claim on anyone else. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They were still called canons and they still lived in a community associated with the cathedral, but they had no religious duties and the posts were entirely in the gift of the King. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Why was that baboon wearing his outfit when he was off duty? A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He might have given that duty to the recruits, but they would need to be blooded soon enough. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We regarded it as our duty to keep ourselves current on the politics of the country, and we fought long and hard for the right to have newspapers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It also forced him and Beidleman to shoulder a disproportionate share of the caretaker duties for their group, and by the first week in May the effort had taken an unmistakable toll on Fischer’s health. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z After their fight with the werewolves, the dogs looked a little worse for wear, but Reyna placed them on guard duty. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Go pick up your regular duties,” the officer said to Horan. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “He does not always seem...appreciative of our hospitality and the richness of goblin culture. He is anxious to fulfill his duty and give his gemstone gift to the Outworlder Ghohg.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He was simply a replacement pilot who had been killed in combat before he had officially reported for duty. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Seeing her, he had tucked up one bottom end of his apron into the belt, signifying that he was off duty for the moment and had come from behind the bar to meet her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Her world was bordered on all sides with work, duty, religion and “her place.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It is her duty, they say, to marry soldiers and bear sons for the Angkar. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For the radio project, Houseman added writer and editor to his duties. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “If I were on duty...” said Mr. Weasley, glaring angrily at the amulet seller. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He was staying in the army because he wanted to stay in the army, not because of duty or anything else. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The Otter remained at anchor near the point where we labored; thus covered, we returned to our duties. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z "That. Not his fault, my lo—Tyrian. No. He never meant to kill the woman, that was her own doing. He warned her to stand aside and let him do his duty." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A strange sense of duty, not to mention a powerful curiosity, compelled him to join. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z In truth, Father, I am so stirred up by the thought of my first military duty—even if it is only reviewing border troops—that I hardly hear my good mother. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A simple request that suddenly feels like I’ve been charged with a sacred duty. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Not now, Do! This is our job! Our dharma! Our duty!” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It’s so secret they don’t give you a title when you have anything to do with Radar; you’re just called a “special duties clerk.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Massaging the Monroe calculator and filling out the data sheets, which grew longer and wider as the work became more intricate, would still be part of her daily duties. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Jason insisted he was well enough to take sentry duty, along with Coach Hedge, who was still so charged with adrenaline that every time the ship hit turbulence, he swung his bat and yelled, “Die!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The distress of course was shared between them, but she felt it her duty to be positive and soothing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I’m just doing my citizen’s duty to guarantee that white women are safe in our community.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “In times as confused as these, even men of honor must wonder where their duty lies. Your Grace is not the only king in the realm demanding homage.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z All the girls had “duty work assignments,” like Christine’s post at the library, a practical way to teach them responsibility and discipline. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z She was a tall, strong woman with a sense of duty like a man. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Indeed, they felt it their duty to disabuse me of my weaponized history. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “I’ve been looking at our budget. I can’t make the numbers work. The discounted rent for my superintendent duties makes a huge difference.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The early morning duties, the sluice room, the taking round of tea, the changing of dressings, and the renewed contact with all the irreparable damage did not dim this heightened perception. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z How he would face the mighty Emperor and confess his dereliction of duty, he could not foresee. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z On foot and swiftly he went up toward the stockade where swine were penned in hundreds, and at night the guardian of the swine, the forester, slept under arms on duty for his masters. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z One of her duties was to find them in the temple every morning, wherever they had chosen to lie down and close their eyes after drinking from the pool. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He felt in his hunger a deep sense of duty, as powerful as the urge to breathe, as intimate as the beat of his heart. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It listed as job duties the usual supervision and custodial work, but there was also a line about helping to counsel and reform the prisoner. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It had definitely not been a good month to volunteer for shoveling duty. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Malia and I just busted past the agents on duty, neither one of us making eye contact. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I have no way of knowing what personnel is on duty right now.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z That freed up Welles from directing duties until Sunday, the day of the broadcast. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Because my war ended before I ever put on a uniform; I was on active duty all my time at school; I killed my enemy there. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z To reach our apartment building, we had to round a corner by one of the ghetto gates where several guards always stood on sentry duty. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “Your duties for today are complete. You may return to your sector and rest.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Released from active duty, Fezzik followed the wall around to a quiet place and waited. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “My young ’uns forgot to take their lunch to school today,” he announced to the teacher on cafeteria duty as he walked toward us. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The Customs House collected tens of millions of dollars in duties on these products, and this money made up a large part of the U.S. government's income. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Now it is our turn, Met Bong tells us, to increase our training and fulfill our duty to Pol Pot. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z That left me pulling double duty, which was fair under the circumstances. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “I noticed your request while assisting one of the newer scrivs in his duties,” he said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Among these were the rights to purchase a gun and carry it concealed and the power of arrest: on duty or off, we could make arrests for any felony or misdemeanor we witnessed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In less than ten days, the Texan drove everybody in the ward back to duty—everybody but the C.I.D. man, who had caught cold from the fighter captain and come down with pneumonia. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I pull the blanket down, messing up our hair, and Max is on duty at the window, the chair leaning back on two legs. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z "I lost my eye in the line of duty. What do you think of that?" he said with a pride that made me all the angrier. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Does your heart good to see somebody do their duty.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The person on watch duty always kept it in case she or he needed to flash the SOS. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually, I did not pray “on time,” which means praying five times a day, our religious duty. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He had enjoyed his Mexican holiday, and still was unable to proffer a bit of kindness to the woman who had waited patiently, busying herself with housewifely duties. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” Ayanna said, “but what are you doing here? I thought you were on kitchen duty.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I wipe the back of my hand across my lips and start my closing duties up front. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Perhaps the giant Orion was correct: she’d failed in her duties. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It is true one or two errors have been noticeable recently in the discharging of his duties, but these are in every case very trivial in nature.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I had, however, a duty to perform, so I marched bravely up the walk to Auntie Braxton’s door. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d spent a dreadful night in the bathroom making sounds like a sea lion, but now that she was feeling better she was coming to relieve Martina from guard duty. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “It is earned through obedience and good behavior, but you’ve failed in your duties. What should be done with a boy who sneaks around and takes things the others don’t have?” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But the torches mark Empire territory, and the aux soldiers who get tunnel duty are probably Plebeians, the most lowborn of the Martials. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “No! Don’t argue with us. We need her and she must perform her duty for the Angkar! She will return in the morning.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The only gods they truly worshiped were honor and duty. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Not fair. And yet it was her time. There is no fairness in Death. If you free me, I will do my duty. But of course these shades will try to stop you.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Cora heard her going about her duties, sighing to herself and muttering invectives toward her absent employers. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And it was her duty in life to be the one to break it to me. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z To Aron’s questions he replied that he was working on a surprise and was duty bound to tell no one. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A couple of tents had been set up by the rocks for guard duty. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Then our two Navajo instructors began to explain our duties to us. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They were, as Jones and Allen would write later, “sensible that it was our duty to do all the good we could to our fellow mortals.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z There may be a solemn duty; and if it come we must not shrink from it.... Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Dr. Woodhull being sick, ailing and incapable of self-support, I felt it my duty to myself and to human nature that he should be cared for,” she said. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Some other time, ser. I fear that I have other duties just now.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “We even have the same duties. And planetary exploration was not one of them.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “For once, I’d appreciate it if you would let me do my daily tours of duty without worrying myself sick over what you’re up to.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Sometimes he decides that it’s his duty to educate me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It was Coalwood moving, talking, humming its eternal symphony of life, work, duty, and job. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Charley ate his supper, did his tour of duty, and retired into a carpeted corner under the table which was to be his for the next three months. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of us, though, eventually got back here to Dinetah, just as I did when my tour of duty finally ended. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So when I took time out of my busy schedule and burdensome duties to attend a middle school basketball game, I expected to see orderly students, good sportsmanship, and happy alumni. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z But, like a great many other officers who worked the Visit Room, Eveillard found one aspect of this duty really galling: the number of attractive young women who visited in-mates. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a long-distance call for you,” he continued in the tone of the judge performing the disagreeable duty of telling the defendant his right. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not hate the young man; I did not see him as the enemy; I did not ponder issues of morality or politics or military duty. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He said that before we can have justice, we must first have truth, and he insisted on his right and duty to print the truth. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In view of these limitations, and knowing Father's esteem for conciseness, I have listed here the revised round of duties he will from now on be expected to perform.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Rest now, old man, and let him work until your next duty comes. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Armed men went to and fro in the ways of the City, as if going at the striking of the hour to changes of post and duty. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “I complain because it is my duty to complain,” Steve said. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was on duty and squeezed the air back down his vein toward the puncture in his elbow. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She knows that tonight I will be handing over the member listing of the ggeh, my remaining official duty before I leave them all forever: Hoagland, and Jack, and even John Kwang. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have a duty to your family, too.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If Archie drew the black marble, it would be necessary for Archie himself to carry out the assignment, to perform the duty he had assigned for others. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It did not make any difference who was on night duty. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Thus the coastguard on duty on the eastern side of the harbour, who at once ran down to the little pier, was the first to climb on board. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Now,” said Amelia, who was far more conscientious about her duties as caretaker than Lyddie would have wished, “where will you be going to church on the Sabbath?” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z And I believe we were all three content as we boarded for the return trip, our duty done, not knowing what was to come next. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Doing her duty, Miss Love gave her an invite the day after the funeral. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He had flown sis combat tours of duty. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It was their duty to draw nigh to him, to enjoy the sight of him, and from time to time to make pilgrimages to him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “All the Special Agents on duty today were at the party. I counted.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z In between my duties, I noticed that today’s subject was erosion. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Then he looked at me with quietly desperate eyes, put his pack back on, and wordlessly returned to his duty. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It takes her half an hour to report to the next charge nurse on duty and forty-five minutes to drive home. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z During the war, he served as a regimental surgeon before beginning duties at the U.S. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He has no business butting in on matters he doesn’t know anything about and that’re outside of his duties. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When Jason visited her cabin that evening, she made sure to keep the door open, because Buford the Wonder Table took his duties as acting chaperone very seriously. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Still, Mr. Kapasi believed it was his duty to assist Mrs. Das. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z As master of Bag End Frodo felt it his painful duty to say good-bye to the guests. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Let’s remember our duty and perform it without complaint. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He’s already gone, reporting for duty somewhere upstate. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z On sentry duty with Hazel, he would try to take his mind off it. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There were several guards on duty, but the strange man wasn’t among them. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Oppie judged that Ernest would never have the freedom there that he had at Berkeley, and he guessed that his friend would find the duties of a dean burdensome. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Mr. Curtain foresees a ‘call to greater duty’ in the near future. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z They were taking the place of some Pennsylvania soldiers who had been on duty there for three days straight. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t resist the opportunity to do her Christian duty. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “In his night-shirt he chased the Sister on duty and absolutely forbids anyone at all to go near his bed. Yesterday he got up and went to wash in the coal-box.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He thrums the tips of his fingers together, smiles thinly, and says, "So you boys are here to do your duty as citizens?" The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The sole policeman on duty headed for the field. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Mounted men all, Dothraki and Brazen Beasts and freedmen, they were united only by their distaste for this duty. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The Communist party fraction in the John Reed Club instructed me to ask my party cell—or “unit,” as it was called—to assign me to full duty in the work of the club. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I soon graduated to the next level of responsibility, which was night duty. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is very plain that as things are, we are not going to be able to do our duty here.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He seems eternally apprehensive, certainly too apprehensive to criticize any worker’s performance of duty. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was an honest man, open as the sunrise, cut from the same pattern as Lee: old family, Virginia gentleman, man of honor, man of duty. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The one off duty slept or read paperbacks. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Derby opened his mouth as if to respond, then seemed to think better of it, for he turned to his duties instead. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our duty, and Isabel’s particular care, is to restore you to soundness of body and soul.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Still, nobody seemed to be paying him any attention, and the Executive on duty only gave him a bored look and turned away. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Being white, I feel it’s my duty to help them. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “So,” he said as he was scrawling, “what will be my duties with the company?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He concluded by saying that his duty was a painful one but that he would carry it out resolutely. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “It’s your duty to set things straight at all costs.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “What if I said it was your patriotic duty?” he asked. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Indeed, the only adult males in the whole of Berlin’s population exempt from defensive duties during its apocalyptic fall to the Red Army in April-May 1945 were the members of the Berlin Philharmonic. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z It was a shame that he had already missed the initial confrontation, but now his duty was to stop it from continuing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I worked at the cafe all spring and in June I was called for temporary duty in the post office. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z That morning there were two rats on sentry duty—one just inside the entrance to the rosebush, watching Mr. Fitzgibbon’s house, another at the arch where Brutus had stood. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The most extreme example of this at Sing Sing was Wickersham, who seemed to be on duty every time I was assigned to A-block. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As such, it is our duty to sift the sands, preserve the gold, and with it build a stronger national vertebrae. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z All of our drills and our fatigue duties are transacted under the insolent glare of rebel pickets. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Off duty,” said Bigwig, “and likely to remain off duty.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get to your kitchen and to your duties. You have no more business here!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z As a Roman emperor’s daughter she already had some duties, but they were not of a kind to alleviate the boredom she felt in doing them or in looking ahead to doing them again tomorrow. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “You are being sent to the dungeon. You are to take the jailer his noonday meal. That will be your duty from now on. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “Mars has been visiting me these last few days, keeping me company. He told me of your quest. Find Death in Alaska and release him. Do your duty.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Pursuit planes were traded for additional cargo ships or retained for emergency invoice duty and small-parcel service; trucks and tanks were procured from the ground forces and used for short-distance road hauling. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He remembered experiencing the same disquieting sensation almost two weeks later when Yossarian appeared at his tent to ask to be taken off combat duty. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The Gran had winked at Seven when she explained all the duties of the Uncle. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z But she knew that even if the knives were not poised above her optic nerve, she would attend to her nephews only out of duty. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “You think then, that it is better to have a few duties and live a little for others, do you?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Their duties are terminated, and their pay ceases. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “As soon as you’ve mended enough to be useful you will return to your Attendant’s duties. Understood?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z If I’d heard reports of Allies being late to work or not taking their duties seriously, I was stern in letting them know that we expected better. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Yessum. I was about to put it up,” he said, indicating that his only concern was with keeping his job and doing his duties. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But everyone faced it squarely and decided to do their duty to the end. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Lillian was making a novena at the Catholic Church and Bull had the duty at the air station. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve done our duty by baptizing the,”' Úrsula would say, jotting down in a ledger the name and address of the mother and the place and date of birth of the child. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They had not lied when they said no garage or mechanic on duty was nearer than five miles. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z After all, he had only returned from his five-year tour of duty in France six months earlier and had just taken up his post as secretary of state in March. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But she felt that it was her duty to go through with the operation. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Our baggage stock has done double duty, and the big horses are foaming and blowing hard. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z ‘Too often have I heard of duty,’ she cried. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “When we find the odd rascal, our duty is clear.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The servants still went about their duties, but their voices were muted. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z If I didn’t have a family, I might put in for night duty. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because I’m in love. I love somebody and it is my duty to serve her. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Because Ms. Sandnes had to be on duty at the cottage, we had to leave after only an hour. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He sobered at once, as though remembering a solemn duty. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z God and the Blessed Virgin and the saints help a poor ignorant soul trying to do his duty.... Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Corporal Reynolds says something to the other guard on duty with him and then walks to me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Because of that, and because I am Dauntless, it’s my duty to lead now. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She answered the phones and distributed the mail in addition to her regular duties, which at the time involved solving a triple integral for an engineer in the division. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Knot went to see to his duties, leaving Nailer to lie back in his bunk, waiting as Dauntless closed on its prey. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “He’s supposed to, son. That’s his duty. His job. All men are like that.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Every night Mami told me how I had failed in my duty as a female, as a sister, as the eldest. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She would come home and say, “Well, I did my duty. May the best man win.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z To this I said: “You have your duty and we have ours.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the artist's duty to find the appropriate objects, and the audience's job to decipher meaning. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Jefferson had the all-consuming duties of the presidency, then two major retirement projects—the completion of his architectural renovations of Monticello and the creation of the University of Virginia. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The Foster women had made a fortress out of duty. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She would also lecture him on his duty to set a good example for little mice. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z This is the first duty of any explorer—a duty and a privilege. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The extra guard duty shifts are killing him. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon there was a new guard on duty, sitting on the chair opposite them, and they asked him where they were supposed to sleep. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z One would pace beside me, as if keeping guard, then pass the duty on to the next. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He was a peculiar servant, and had no specific duties within the domestic hierarchy. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Quite plainly he had a distaste for the duty at hand, but his stem soldierly countenance did not soften. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z But this duty, Creon’s proclamation said, was changed in the cause of Polyneices to a crime. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And of Charlie doing his duty, eager to finish off a German or two. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He loved her, she knew, but he lacked a certain strength; his backbone was softened by duty. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Each man will make it his duty To kill ten of the enemy before dying. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z "The dean put me on duty so I missed him this afternoon. Just tell him that I said the grass is green . . ." "What?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “You did not moon about love. You kept your eyes on duty.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z All the grenadier and light infantry companies were to be taken off duty until further orders. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Alan was a gruff old fellow, for he was long hours in attendance on duty and was responsible for the safety of all within the castle. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z For a medic, though, it was ideal duty, and Rat counted himself lucky. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “So it’s our duty to visit the lonely.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z His duty as a son was to sit and listen to Papa thrash his way around it and around it and around it. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The room was crowded and Barrelhouse was on duty. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was his duty to wait upon the Lord, and wait he did, forgotten it seemed, standing by the door of the unlit chamber, mastering his own fears as best he could. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z James goes out for a smoke and I take a quick bathroom break before closing duties. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I think, in a way, Lucas felt like it was part of his duty in the world to protect those kids. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He relished the social aspect of his precinct duties but had always been put off by city hall cronyism. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I know there are several pastels on duty and they have regular rounds, checking each room. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “It would be embarrassing for Otrera if her followers failed in their duties—if, for instance, they were overcome by an outsider and a prison break occurred.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He warned Dasch to trust no one, and told Dasch that it was his secret duty to kill any traitor in the group. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Chiron ordered a twenty-four/seven guard duty on the hilltop, at least until he could, find an appropriate monster to protect the Fleece. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He read all the IVF literature and would talk to me all night about it, but his only actual duty was to show up at the doctor’s office and provide some sperm. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It occurs to me, furthermore, that bantering is hardly an unreasonable duty for an employer to expect a professional to perform. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It was partially because our true duty was kept such a secret from so many. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was his responsibility, his duty, his word. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z They will return and finish their guard duty once the show ends. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z In the final days of the war, he was sent on patrol duties and gave the vase to a friend for safekeeping. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But he did not forget his duty to Captain Cook. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z For us lads of eighteen they ought to have been mediators and guides to the world of maturity, the world of work, of duty, of culture, of progress—to the future. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps most surprising is that most commandos were not criminals or delinquents: They volunteered for the special duty. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Normally, this was the duty of die African police. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead he had done a friend’s duty, helping me pass a difficult time, and I had repaid him with lies. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Horan finished his tour of duty in Vietnam and returned to the States with a plan. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Sister Gladys had pronounced her the night watchman and given her the duty of calling for help if anyone became especially ill. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Kainene had always been the withdrawn child, the sullen and often acerbic teenager, the one who, because she did not try to please their parents, left Olanna with that duty. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He was conscious of his duty toward her now she was nearing womanhood, but left the details to his wife. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I let him wash in the bedroom while Siunek is on duty at the window, and I think about our time at Christmas, when Max had his arm around me on the sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Also, it was only five minutes before the end of the day, and he’d have to stand up then anyway because he had bus duty this week. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z “I cannot allow you to take this dragon. It is my sacred duty.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z In other words, Cleopatra performed all of the duties of a queen, of a commander, and of a conqueror. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “As I told you, I must be in your future. I won’t ignore my duty.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z As we walk through everyone’s duties, I can feel my anxiety sneaking up on me again. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Olmsted recognized that now he himself would have to take over direct supervision of the exposition work, but he felt less up to the duty than ever. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was the morning after their encounter with Sciron the bandit, and Jason was on duty, fighting some wild venti who were threatening the ship. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When I was just a bit slow in performing some duty, I was called a lazy black sonofabitch. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He reminded his children that it was his duty as a Catholic father to ensure that their souls did not rust during their year away from Catholic schools. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was one duty I couldn’t avoid. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “And he ignored his basic, most fundamental duty.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Much of the state’s revenue was derived not from direct taxation, but from duties placed on goods moving in and out of the port. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Catherine’s got a busy day, she says—three meetings before afternoon tea to discuss relocating into a royal residence more centrally located in London, since she’s begun taking up more duties than ever. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He said he would report Salim’s disappearance to the rest of the squad on duty in the area. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s morning and a male nurse is on duty. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Since she had had the use of reason she remembered having done her duty in a gold pot with the family crest on it. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Another one of my fixed duties is to go down to the river and gather water for the family. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Arthur had refused to discuss taking over Garfield's duties under those circumstances. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Certainly. In fact, as a trustee of the Lemoncello Library, you are duty bound to come to me with any and all questions you might have.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z As a Paravan and a man with mortgaged body parts, he considered it his duty. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Cain doesn’t mean doing my duty as a Mask. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When a small barefooted boy was bitten by a rattlesnake, it was her duty to suck his toe to draw the poison out. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He watched her carefully and instructed her in new duties when he thought she was ready. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Tribal law was perfectly clear on that point: boys and girls had different duties, and unfortunately, the nastiest ones fell on the girls. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Hitler calls for every German to fulfill his duty and make sacrifices. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I remember Mother telling me I was on dish duty, because she was leaving for Utah after lunch to consult for another midwife on a complicated pregnancy. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My sole duty was to make an entry, every fifteen minutes, describing what Morales was up to. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Apprentices, assistants, the lowliest workers in every trade—no matter what their status, it was the master’s duty to provide a meal for them in the middle of the workday. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Or I might be trained for some special duty here in the United States. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing else, only a sense of duty. I know the Sender is out to do harm. I feel obliged to stop him. Or at the very least, to try.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “And I guess talking to you about obligations and duties would do no good. Just as it did no good the first few times.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Capricorn had also reinforced the guards on sentry duty, probably because of all the treasure Silvertongue had brought him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z While other children might fight among themselves or forget to do their duty, wax children were always dutiful and never fought with one another. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “Unless Colonel Rondon told me that it would have to be done in pursuance of his duty.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Now I’m the best friend, reporting for duty. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I am a male and it is the duty of all females to obey me, he seemed to say. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Larson was right behind, on his way to bus duty. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Two soldiers stroll past, looking like they’re still on duty when everyone knows the war ended a year ago. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z I knew all that, but perhaps it was a princely duty to explain matters to one’s subjects. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Werner laces his boots and sings the songs and marches the marches, acting less out of duty than out of a timeworn desire to be dutiful. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “You have taken this horrible game very seriously and you have done well because you are doing your duty,” she told the members of the court. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But we are face to face with duty; and in such case must we shrink? Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z My mom has some kind of work party so I'm stuck at home on chocolate duty. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z His reply posed far more questions than it answered: apparently, Cap had asked about it as part of his duties as eighth grade president. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “But I can no longer afford to keep Beatrice on here, so you will be required to take over her duties.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z This is not to suggest, of course, that the polishing of silver - particularly those items that would appear at table - was not always regarded a serious duty. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I felt an acute conflict between duty and personal loyalty, between my obligations to my organization and to my friend. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now my public duties are finished,” I said. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They stir his blood, call him to duty, make his legs long to leap away from the table, away from the radio, and run down to the inner city to join the marchers. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I figured it had something to do with my duties as student body president. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z But Gordievsky was already briefed on his new duties, and he recognized instantly that the meeting was a pretext for something else. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z With more than a million troops on active duty, about five percent of the country’s population is in uniform, compared with about half of one percent in the United States. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z If there had been any irons aboard, they would have been occupied by the fumbling landlubber or scurvy swab who forgot his duties and made Dad miss the mooring. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z With Henrietta unconscious on the operating table in the center of the room, her feet in stirrups, the surgeon on duty, Dr. Lawrence Wharton Jr., sat on a stool between her legs. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Mr. de Winter, painful as it may be, it is my duty to ask you a very personal question.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z If you do your duty, the Augur said, you have a chance to break the bonds between you and the Empire forever. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He sketched the letters of the name in large floral script, as if seeking to dispatch the cumbersome duty of addressing the card as quickly as possible, before advancing to the message itself. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Officer Delinko’s sergeant said, “Captain, I ought to tell you that David volunteered for this surveillance duty at the construction site. And he went out early in the morning, on his own off-duty time.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You put in your hour. It counts. You’ve done your duty. You may go in peace.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z They couldn’t attend to their duties properly if they didn’t devote themselves entirely to the emperor and to Inti. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He had a duty to Robert, to the realm, to the shade of Jon Arryn . . . and to Bran, who surely must have stumbled on some part of the truth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He was assigned the duty of handling horses for walk-up starts in relay races and matches. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Dunstan had done guard duty many times before, but hitherto his task had consisted of simply standing, and, on occasion, shooing away children. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Because of seniority, they had their pick of easy jobs, and there always seemed to be an old-timer on duty in the PSU. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Imp had moved most of the gold cloaks to the city walls, mid the white knights of the Kingsguard had duties mace important than dogging her heels. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “As an ymbryne, it is my sworn duty to keep those children safe and above all that means keeping them here—in the loop—on this island.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The corporal on duty at the sentry box braced to attention when he saw the officer’s sticker on the front bumper of the car. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She is not allowed to smoke while she is on duty. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Any kind of musical, artistic or storytelling talent was wonderful to them and they felt it their duty to nurture and guard these things. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His only duty in the household was to issue orders and to marshal the energies of his wife and children to tasks that he would assign with a sense of exigence. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to know if he cares about his physical appearance, or only about his duty. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Everywhere there were posters reminding citizens that it was their duty to inform on Marxists and turn in the fugitives or else they would be marked as traitors and brought to justice. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Signalmen had been chopping off fingers doing KP duty. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He had come not to harm Thebes, but to bury the Argive dead, and the duty done he led his soldiers back to Athens. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “As to my participating in the administration,” Jefferson then observed, “if by that he meant the executive cabinet, both duty and inclination will shut that door to me.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The weird, implausible reception for Milo began at the airfield, where civilian laborers who recognized him halted in their duties respectfully to gaze at him with full expressions of controlled exuberance and adulation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z All the officers had reported for active duty, leaving the two of them behind at Riverbank, with less and less military code breaking coming their way. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She had no experience with men save only her husband, and that she looked upon as a tiresome and sometimes painful duty. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He began by saying that he hoped we would all come with him too, “for,” he said, “there is a grave duty to be done there. You were doubtless surprised at my letter?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Let me ask you a question first, sentry. What are the responsibilities of a man on guard duty?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Each regiment had two companies picked and trained for special duty. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “This way,” snapped the duty teacher, and they looked forward again before Malcolm could make out who the extra person was. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Oh, that. Well, to hear the Post tell it, we lynch ’em for breakfast; the Journal doesn’t care; and the Times is so wrapped up in its duty to posterity it bores you to death. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Because they were on duty, the operators hadn’t heard the radio program and didn't know what was happening. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z They had not been a sacred duty, performed reluctantly for the sake of Fjerda. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “The riots are far away,” I said, as if I had a special duty to calm everyone down. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z That Holy Being told him to tell me ‘Enemy Way’ and then I remembered, Jet has never had N’daa after his tour of duty.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Yes, ma’am—and my room is right up the hall from the desk. The night clerk’s a friend of mine. He don’t never sleep when he’s on duty. Nice fella.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He was donning the heavy space gloves in preparation for his term of duty here, and his thick eyebrows drew close together. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z For he had not been able to join all the others of the School in this duty when Gensher came to Roke. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z No sense worrying about James Town now—I have my duties here, and we are safe here. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The major had been there on two separate tours of duty. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been assigned his own particular duty. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She had always watched him more closely than Rocky, because Rocky had been her own son and it had been her duty to raise him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Leaving his children with relatives, he went off to do his duty. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Consequently, Aunt Anne stuck courageously to a losing cause for six years, in an unusual display of devotion and fortitude above and beyond the regular call of family duty. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z A law is not good merely because the legislature wills it, but the legislature has the mortal duty to will only that which is good. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I drove back to Gorizia and our villa and, as I said, went to call on Miss Barkley, who was on duty. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Whenever he wasn’t traipsing through the woods, which was less and less scary each time, Genie would pop in and out of the inside-outside room to keep up with his duties. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The queen’s words were courteous enough, though her tone said, It is no more than your duty, and you had best hope these quarters please me. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “We fired a volley for a brave and loyal soldier who had died doing his duty,” Roosevelt wrote. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “The watchmen were only doing their duty,” the tall one began. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z In a few minutes we were standing in front of the J-3 as Dad explained my duties with military precision. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Because he was a big man, Henry Dobbins was excused from tunnel duty. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z One way you look at it, it’s my duty to report a killed doe. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z "Lord Eddard did his duty, I will not deny it. Did I ever do less? I should have been Robert's Hand." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Malfoy’s not doing prefect duty. He’s just sitting in his compartment with the other Slytherins, we saw him when we passed.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Told him in words about lost sheep and duty. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z By the next morning, Friday, she felt she had completed her official duties and was ready to begin enjoying herself. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Come on, Tayo! They didn’t keep you on latrine duty the whole war, did they? You talk now!” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Any American who knew what we did,” he said, “would consider it his official duty to get the Papers to Congress and the American people.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “But I am only on duty until seven tonight. So come back before then, all right?” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The ninth resolution read: “Resolved, that it is the duty of the women of this country to secure to themselves their sacred right to the elective franchise.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z However, flying in space was really only part of the duties that the first woman in space would have to perform. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z And then he said, “They will not act as segregationists or integrationists, but as soldiers called to active duty to carry out their assigned tasks.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But they were on special duty and could not communicate with anyone. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “On behalf of the Bauer family and the Fisher family, I want to thank you for coming. It is my duty to inform all of you of the following.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “So I’m putting you on desk duty,” he said, “for a month.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Given present circumstances, Deacon Hurd began, this was a difficult matter, but he felt it was the sworn biblical duty of this board to bring a recommendation to the congregation. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z When Curly told his wife of his overnight guard duties, she received the news with no trace of annoyance or concern. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Every student in the class received an A. Not long afterward, both Harricks were relieved of their coaching duties. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “The lamp was lit. The Sleeper will start to awaken. It is my sacred duty to guide the Pandava brother who lit it.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I was thinking that I must soon begin my duties,” Kira told him, “but I’m almost afraid to start. This is so new to me.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “No time to chase him. My duty is to see you to safety, and for that we must leave at once.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The following summer I was again called for temporary duty in the post office, and the work lasted into the winter. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Henrietta undressed, wrapped herself in a starched white hospital gown, and lay down on a wooden exam table, waiting for Howard Jones, the gynecologist on duty. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He could not resist poking me with the toe of his sandal and ordering me to get about the duties of a woman. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z It stands at attention and does its duty. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It’s not easy to persuade Mother to tell of her girlhood in the North, where her grandmother’s land stretched farther than doves could fly, where looking pretty and writing poetry were her only duties. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Don’t you see what that means? Now you can take me off combat duty and send me home. They’re not going to send a crazy man out to be killed, are they?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Being in prison, I was not able to fulfill the father’s traditional duties. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Gale has shown up for training every day unless occupied with other approved duties. We feel confident he can manage himself in the field,” says Coin. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Dad says it’s our duty to clean up after the brainless morons. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “It is my duty, then, if nobody will answer, to affirm the Queen of England’s innocence.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Samuel said satirically, “It’s my duty to take this thing of yours and kick it in the face, then raise it up and spread slime on it thick enough to blot out its dangerous light.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The social worker is back on duty again, too. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It is all very well, in these changing times, to adapt one's work to take in duties not traditionally within one's realm; but bantering is of another dimension altogether. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Although Charles felt torn about leaving, because he was not one to shirk his duties, he just could not remain in Malvern. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “You deserved to be punished. Someone had to teach you a lesson. Your parents never raised a hand to you. They let you run wild. So the duty fell to me.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Gogol was aware of an obligation being fulfilled; that it was, above all else, a sense of duty that drew his parents back. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I honor his courage, his career, his achievement, his sense of duty, his love of flight, and his love of the Corps. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When he came to the part about men who failed to do their duty being punished by instant death, it embarrassed him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonight we expected a similar visit to tell us Hatun had finished his term of duty and would return home soon. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “I ain’t got no rock in my shoe, I did that so you could catch a breath. You get found out wearing that corset you’re gonna be on kitchen duty for a month.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Beat it,” said the doctor on duty there, who was doing a crossword puzzle. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Hitler believed that young people had a “duty to serve,” or Dienstpflichten. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Miss Bates and Miss Fairfax, escorted by the two gentlemen, walked into the room; and Mrs. Elton seemed to think it as much her duty as Mrs. Weston’s to receive them. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “And think about what trouble you’ve caused. I feed you and house you and you repay me by running off without a thought for your duties.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, my duty in this instance was quite clear, and as I saw it, there was nothing to be gained at all in irresponsibly displaying such personal doubts. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Two spheres with separate concerns, duties, even—the evolutionary biologists might say—thought patterns. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “She insisted that I continue, that I not spare her. She said it was her duty. And I knew, of course, that she was correct. “I couldn’t bring myself to inflict physical pain on her. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The Winstons were the embodiment of the Double V, and Mary took her duties as secretary as seriously as if she were the head of the club. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “War is coming. It means sacrifices for everybody. I have to serve—it’s my duty. And you have to go away.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z After the baby died it was too late to withdraw from his teaching duties. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z It was my first real duty since I had got back to the squad. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think she will either. She follows faith in her own way. It’s my duty to ask. You come, if you’ve a mind. If the storm gets worse. More than you two can handle.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z It was my sacred duty to help the head priest pull the Sun God back to the world. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “You told me that my only duty would be to collect seeds!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Deep inside I’m wishing that they would all drop dead and then my duty to Eleanor Roosevelt would be over.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The Holy Quran says it, “Pilgrimage to the Ka’ba is a duty men owe to God; those who are able, make the journey.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, but the attendant had just come on duty and knew nothing of Sass. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “Now let’s fly round, and do double duty today, so that we can play tomorrow with free minds,” said Jo, preparing to replace her pen with a broom. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mi bija, it’s not just Ivette’s mother. Her father came by the bank today to remind me of my duty to the revolution to report anything suspicious.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The latter will be for my mother and Prim, in case they have medical duties. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She was torn, she said, between wanting to protect Claire and her sense of duty to Miss Peregrine. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z My camera bag banged on my hip as I walked past Oso, who was curled up on the couch—sleeping on sentry duty. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She stalks off, and I reluctantly rise for our fourth straight day of house duty. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She looked up malinger and read the definition: “To pretend to be ill in order to escape duty or work.’ Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z And as lords and ladies never notice the little grey mice under their feet, Arya heard all sorts of secrets just by keeping her ears open as she went about her duties. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If they were radio equipped, Maddie could talk to the planes the special duties clerks saw on their screens. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Other smaller specialist groups existed, in which boys learned how to signal in Morse code, operate antiaircraft weaponry, provide first aid and practical field medicine, perform air-raid warden duties, and handle other weapons. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The monks who were left added to their own the duties of those who had died. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Actually, I was kind of surprised that Webb showed up for his cheerleading duties today. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “I am only doing my duty. Please hand over your spoons, your bowls, and your kettle. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z If the commanding officer was coming, the warders on duty would blow a whisde to warn us to pick up our tools. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At first she had refused to understand this and had insisted that duty was less important than love and she hoped Kabuo felt the same way. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He never felt comfortable sitting with the other fathers, so his scorekeeping duties gave him something to do. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z She had no regular duties yet, but like me, she had found her own work. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z At first my unit was scheduled to go to Nam, but a doctor at Fort Devens had said that my knee was too bad for combat duty. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He was now determined to perform his duties firmly and without negligence. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z At fourteen dollars a month, his duties included controlling the mules along the canal’s towpath as they pulled the boat, which was loaded with supplies such as lumber, coal, iron, or copper ore. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “So we do not have to be dumped. But it is our duty to help the little ones.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The windows of the lobby are darkened, and a handful of guards stand on duty. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Eva took on administrative duties for our new project, which were pretty challenging given that federal dollars came with all kinds of complex reporting and accounting requirements. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z They had to be out of bed and out of sight before the museum staff came on duty. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I want her to see her duty to the world, not the other way around. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z All through this period of selection, no one was told what the special duty would be. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Through my friendship with Gaur and Walter, I was beginning to see that my duty was to my people as a whole, not just a particular section or branch. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When it had pulled the three dead ants into several positions, they would fall into line under the clod eventually, and that was its duty. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very well. I will take guard duty. Which of you wants a break first?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Mama Bellini, who was on duty in the morning, stood towering, frowning down on them. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z With that he heaved a great sigh, and then, as if he had discharged his duty to the past, put his feet up on the sofa and enjoyed Amy’s letter luxuriously. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Job duties include reading, remembering encyclopedias, novels, and poetry; and memorizing the first ninety-nine digits of pi. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The next morning, after she reported for duty with the Mounties, she heard the news. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I wondered why he wasn’t relieved of turkey duty and given something else to do instead. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Hers was the duty to live out a mythical life in the actual world, mine to tell about it now. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But I must say this business of bantering is not a duty I feel I can ever discharge with enthusiasm. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z ‘The Lord drives his son too hard, and now he must do the duty of two, for himself and for the one that will not return.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z A Captain of any game, whether it was football, cricket, fives or squash, had many other duties. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He would have been taught that to defend the land was a man’s highest duty and highest privilege. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dear Lord, bless and protect this woman who has brought us her child to perform this sacred duty.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “But it was their duty,” Percy said, trying to control himself. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Day after day I attended my duties, which were virtually nonexistent. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “How many guards do we have on duty?” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Ang Dorje had been working well beyond the call of duty for six long weeks. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Orders and regulations must be obeyed, and Irina would have to do her duty whether she liked it or not. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “I will—I will tell you stories. Fairy stories from Ovid. As I remember them. When I am released from my duties.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It looks like he came from his patrol duties straight to my campus. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I joined the Squires Club, and our main duties were to keep order in the lunch line and stop students from littering. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Peewee went into the HQ hooch to find out where town was just as they were looking for somebody else to pull guard duty, and he got put on. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The duty of performing an execution, which hadn’t occurred in the county for a decade, fell to the sheriff. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Then Dr. Noguera closed the window with the pretext that there was too much sun, and explained to him in simple terms that it was a patriotic duty to assassinate Conservatives. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The women’s delicate conditions didn’t excuse them from domestic duties. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I therefore tried to raise her up, and said, as gravely as I could, that I thanked her, but my duty was imperative, and that I must go. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z It was her duty to tell the doctor that she couldn’t. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z One evening after the work is done, I find Julio off duty, leaning against the wall, playing a real guitar. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve already done your duty and stolen his heart. I assume he has told you the secret of how he might be defeated?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z TJ was the nurse on duty, and we swapped small talk while he signed us in at the front desk before telling us we could find Nana in the community room. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Of course, I've never been on a train, as travel between the districts is forbidden except for officially sanctioned duties. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And though at first it may sound cold, it’s the giants’ duty to continue to stand tall and generate profit, which will lead to spending, and ultimately stimulate the economy for the greater good. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He described ducking cafeteria chairs as he tried to fulfill his duty. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The duty had left her so restless that she had soon been reassigned to Fin, the Academy’s groundskeeper, who set her to work sweeping the Seawalk or filling sandbags. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “What nature does blindly, slowly and ruthlessly, man may do providently, quickly, and kindly. As it lies within his power, so it becomes his duty to work in that direction,” Galton wrote. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Either because the prep team’s incapacitated or I’m too on edge, Plutarch releases me from Mockingjay duties for the rest of the day. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z That it was my duty to watch it go? Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z "I ken that. I don't like it thought that I'm shirking me duties." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Nothing but death can release the Emperor from his duty to the Empire. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Sorry, Amelia, but if I let you carry on about her moral duties when the girl plainly has no notion of them herself, this conversation will last all night.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z In milder cases, he sometimes counseled that a soldier be discharged from his normal duties and given desk work instead. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z For now they have a rotating company of chaperones, and tonight the illusionist is on twin-supervising duty. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He no longer had any doubt about his duty: he must rescue his master or perish in the attempt. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Papa still wore his superintendent “uniform,” an outfit of his own choosing that he insisted on wearing whenever he did building duties. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Since Laleh was in charge of feeding the fish, she had also taken upon herself the solemn duty of naming them. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The second visit caused Martin to resign from his duties with the railroad. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z An extra nursing duty was drawing the blackout over the huge ward windows. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It is every good German's duty to report enemy propaganda to the Gestapo, to turn in anyone suspected of listening to or reading enemy propaganda. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Then he took up the duties before him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Then I would tell you in a most respectful way that you were not honoring your word, and a scythe is duty bound to honor their word.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z ‘I was about to go on duty. Just wanted to check on you first.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Moreover, we all have duties and responsibilities to each other, not the least of which is to do no harm. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It was their way of defying authority and demonstrating that with almost no police on duty, they knew they could get away with it. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “It’s our patriotic duty to support this and any other law that helps the war effort,” Mrs. Martin pronounced. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z A shiny dark shuttle squats in the shadows like a carpet beetle, waiting for when it will go into duty in four hundred years. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z They ascended the wall steps in single file, acknowledging the murmured good wishes of those on sentry duty. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I feel like it’s my duty. And I owe it to your folks. Hell, I owe it to you.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z These people are old...they are mine through my husband...I have a duty to them, but what of myself and my children? Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I thought, sir, that you would tell me my duties.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Last year she joined the local auxiliary police out of some misplaced sense of civic duty. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They were the twins, on duty at the fire. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He is a good salesman, and when his bosses gave him some managerial duties, he proved to be good at those as well. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “My duties with the Council don’t leave me much time,” he said evasively. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z May your ears never ring with the call of duty. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Corporal Reynolds is on our block duty today. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I made sure to stay well clear of Moonface after that, but somehow I always managed to be assigned to work duty near him. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The sacrifice medal, a silver disk on a red-and-black ribbon, given for death in the line of duty, presented to Frank as if it were something important, something that made everything all right. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Lucy went out visiting with her mother, and as they were only duty calls, I did not go. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Now that I was in seventh grade, Dad had said I was old enough to handle the insulin duties. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z This time, instead of being arrested for disobedience, she was told she could be on active flight duty once again. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “My sister Margaret was the nurse on duty in the emergency room when they brought in her husband and our mother. Margarets husband died that night.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He understood the superficial allure of a Harvard faculty appointment, but he advised Birge, “It’s our duty to save Ernest from himself.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Matthias was on duty when the first fingers of dawn probed the quarry. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Laila had been to funerals before where she had seen women like this, women who relished all things that had to do with death, official consolers who let no one trespass on their self-appointed duties. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z But fortunately they have not considered it their duty to stay married, as the Bengalis of Ashoke and Ashima’s generation do. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Because his Ohio Senate duties weren't full-time, he continued as president and teacher at the Eclectic Institute, too. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z A light snore, which might have been the nun on duty, a little snuffling and whimpering—no more than that. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Once he had finished exhaling, he sucked in a short breath and whispered, “My parents taught us that a fool’s true duty isn’t to the tsar. It’s to the people of Kievan Rus’. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z ‘Time to get up and make yourself presentable. You are summoned to the Lord of the City to learn your new duties.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The fact is, over the past few months, I have been responsible for a series of small errors in the carrying out of my duties. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He read: . . . you are therefore authorized to shoot any man who refuses to do his duty. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "Your firsts will in-struct you in your duties. May all the gods preserve you, brothers." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I mentally sang my melody while performing my other duties. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z One day she decided to retaliate against a red-haired white woman who scowled at the sight of Cora’s duties “at sea.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Ophie’s duties at Daffodil Manor took on a rhythm that, while not soothing, was at least predictable. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Rules are rules, Miss New Hampshire. They exist for a reason. For taking the Lord’s name in vain, you owe me another quarter. You also spoke without the baton. Latrine duty for you, too.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Elizebeth had taken up top-secret duties, and William was about to disappear overseas for a while, preparing for a possible war. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z As soon as darkness fell each night, the night bombers began their harassment duties in their open-cockpit Po-2s, flying out to the front lines and relentlessly dumping explosives on the Germans troops. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z As the ranking white man in charge of the lives of black tenants, the reactionary Oldham felt it was his duty to uphold the immutable Southern social hierarchy. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “You saw my brother Rhaegar wed. Tell me, did he wed for love or duty?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Lurvy shaved and got a haircut; and his principal farm duty was to feed the pig while people looked on. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Imagine that it’s your duty to retrieve the crown,” said Hanuman. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He said it was his duty to deliver a new set of commandments from the Lord. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Catherine Barkley took three nights off night duty and then she came back on again. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The only one exempt from duty of any kind was Granddaddy. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z In commercial airlines, captains and first officers split the flying duties equally. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z She was one of four old ladies with white visors and whistles who rotated lunch and playground duty during the week. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Gradually, subtly, the Mellower drew Father’s attention to his duty to pass courage on to his children. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z That was a king’s right and a king’s duty. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It shouldn’t have surprised me that Liam threw himself back into watch duty, but it took a generous amount of coaxing from the others for his mind to refocus on the camps. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z For the first time in the history of the Christian church, people had been told by the Pope that killing people was not only permissible, but a religious duty. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Ugwu felt stained and unworthy as he went about his new duties after the priests left—distributing garri, breaking up fights, supervising the scorched and failing farms. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “The Foretelling is truth. A truth you will soon face. You seek to run. You seek to abandon your duty. But you cannot escape your destiny.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “And pull sentry duty for the rest of the week?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Doubletree Mutt and Smasher moved sniffing along the edge of the brush, performing the duty with rigid ceremony, but when Jody whistled, their heads jerked up and their tails waved. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z But the worst duty by far was having to read to Mrs. Caruthers every afternoon. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Will she remain my mentor in this matter, or will duty and obedience put her on the bishop’s side? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Opera was the soul of the Italian people as well as its chief off- duty pastime. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “He’s on transportation duty and I get mysteries. I see you building your harem of manservants.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Now I fear I must take my leave, before I forget the duties of a host. Lord Tycho, pray excuse me.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Inside 1 saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Bo’s on dining room duty, and when he makes the rounds with the cordless vacuum, Bekah is quick to pick up some spare trash from the surrounding tables. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She guessed this was part of her duties in “looking after” Brandon. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z After all, he had neglected his duty to me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Not at all. It is a duty. What do you wish to know?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I send my duty to Mr. March, and hope he’s seen the last of his Pewmonia. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z As mayor almost his only duty was to preside at banquets, given on the Shire-holidays, which occurred at frequent intervals. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The Nazi leaders insisted that they were only doing their duty and following orders, but the judges disagreed. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z So Drummer took up his regular duties again. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He rose as we entered, gave me a solemn nod, and then left the room to continue his duties. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Neglecting their duties to false idolatry, you mean to say.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He pictured Fiona smiling her gentle smile as she bent over the lists of duties and methods that she would be required to learn in the days to come. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The regular doorman was off duty that night, and with Mia’s coat nestled around her, the night doorman didn’t seem to notice her belly. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I was on duty the day he was murdered. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Be quick about it,” the old woman says when I appear in the kitchen to resume my duties. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He yelled, “Who has the nerve to interfere with me doing my legal duty?” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z “How can you speak of such things? Your father’s right! I think you’ve lost your mind, not just your silly heart! Where’s your duty and obedience? Has my example taught you nothing?” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “I told her yes, we’d come. But they know we don’t come into that neighborhood when we’re off duty,” Bill answered. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was in that darkness that duty called and I made my decision. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z From three o’clock to four o’clock in the afternoon there was no policeman on duty in the block where Blum’s Delicatessen was and it would be safe. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Dodging his duty? What about yours? There you stand safe and sound while people like Elmer and—and—” I wouldn’t even mention Charlie’s name to this man. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He ordered the doctors to make Oppenheimer eligible for active duty. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z So much so that even the duties of an under-butler are now beyond his capabilities. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She woke aching and alone and weary,- weary of riding, weary of hurting, weary of duty. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The blocks were dean—for the sportsmen of those days considered that, if you went in for blood sports, it was your duty to conceal the beastliness with scrupulous care. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no uncertainty any more and the jurors were bound to do their duty to the people of Island County. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Mastery over nature, mystery and all, was a moral duty and social obligation. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t always a pleasant part of my Olympic experience, but it was one I felt a duty to embrace. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Instead, she was given kitchen duty—but the commander promised that when the fighter aircraft arrived, she could be the second person, after the top male student, to try one out! A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z But Arnold, claiming that his old wounds still kept him from battle duty, successfully pleaded for command of West Point. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z With that blank filled, I took up my duties as assistant senior crew manager. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the Coast Guard’s duty to stop that liquor before it reached the shoreline. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Bran's lady mother had named him castellan of Winterfell in her absence, and his duties left him little time for idle questions. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Overcome by the sad events, the defenders left the hall, some to do guard duty, others to their beds. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Once a goblin invited someone across the threshold into their home, it was their duty to serve and protect their guest, no matter what. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Dad didn’t seem to feel too bad about losing driving duties on Monday; he actually gave me a sly grin as I walked out the door. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Her father’s last weeks were happy ones under the care of Sister Federica, whose devotion to a bewildering array of saints did not lessen her duty to cleanliness. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In an hour he would be off duty, thank Christ. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “But it’s our duty to take this step,” he insisted. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a bad way to end the shift for a guy stuck on desk duty! Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At least we will be spared that duty. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Rather, you must tell me all you know. It is your duty as my daughter.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The policewoman was back from her supper and on duty at the counter. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z They’d called the police in all three towns, and in all three towns every cop on duty was driving and looking, trying to find a small boy traveling with a little spotted dog. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We took turns "on duty" to catch those calls. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The bored guards on duty outside their door had several visitors that afternoon. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The officer on duty looked like he was experiencing a bit of chronometric distortion himself. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Reverend Van Gogh and Anna felt strongly about bringing up their children with a sense of duty, charity, and morality. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Mr. Post, having completed his duties, is putting on his hat and coat to make the rounds in the truck. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Wasn’t it my duty to protect my own kind first? Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z One of the teachers on cafeteria duty broke into the crowd of kids that suddenly surrounded us once the commotion started. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes I catch myself staring at it and forget my duties. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The church hierarchy consisted of a priest, whose duties included interpreting dreams. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He wondered, as I did, how this could have happened on Main Street when we are supposed to have police on duty all night. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Grace wondered if she could give up her sister duties or if someone would just come take them from her, like when beauty pageant winners got caught in a sexting scandal. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Dill loved being on bagging duty on these early evenings in late September. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “As I already explained,” he says, “when we began our work, there were only a few Deltas still living. Before the Deltas, the Gammas performed those duties for the Collective.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Each subcommittee handled a specific duty, such as obtaining five hundred cords of wood before winter set in, cleaning the streets, or distributing cash to those in need. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Gitney, one night, called me away from my new duties serving refreshments in the parlor; he instructed that I was to come and see him in the forbidden chamber. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Midnight has come, Father, she thought, and I must do my duty. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My duty will be to develop these germs: surely I shall find some happiness in discharging that office. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Falcons watched us from the trees, their eyes flashing in the firelight, and I got the feeling they were on guard duty, too. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Since there was still only the one telephone in town, her duties were not onerous. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Afterward, she did double duty, nursing Tad Lincoln and caring for Mrs. Lincoln, helpless in her grief. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As I watched the duty officer straighten up and look at the next car, a brazen breeze picked up around us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “You had your chance, Adas. You failed. Kronos likes you just where you are. As for you, Krios, do your duty.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z |
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