| 单词 | eager |
| 例句 | It’s the first time I have been really eager to be one of them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z They have religious items for those eager to get back to their old ways. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Okay,” he said, unsure what this new adventure was but eager, with that childlike delight of his, to participate. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Many of the fans, eager to let Riddle know how they felt about the scratching of a week before, attempted to drown out any cheering with lusty howls. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As Strider was speaking they watched his strange eager face, dimly lit in the red glow of the wood-fire. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I ask, trying to sound appropriately eager to see her. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Well it just so happened that a minister of immigration, a mullah, a boss man in the government, had taken an eager bite of a peach and broken his left front tooth on the stone. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z They were frisky, eager and exuberant, and they had all been friends in the States. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Most newcomers to the North End lived in crowded multistory buildings called tenements, which landlords—eager to make as much money as possible—had hastily erected. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The cops were eager to put their taxpayer-funded billy clubs to good use. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z To her surprise, she was eager to tell him what was going on; it had been hard doing all of this without her best friend. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z In some districts, in which winning the reaping is such a great honor, people are eager to risk their lives, the volunteering is complicated. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The town was jammed with eager pilgrims, and though we tried at all the decent boarding houses, we could not find a single room. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z All were eager to find somewhere to settle, but no one had any clear idea where that should be. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She was eager for the three cups of chai she and Laila would share in the yard, a nighdy ritual now. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Or she might have changed and become the kind of woman who waited four whole days so that she would not seem too eager, a thought that dampened him even more. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She removed her apron, smoothed back her hair reflexively, and followed him out of the apartment; they progressed down the hall with huge, eager strides. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z And eager to see Roger—in particular, eager to see him before he saw her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I have never seen a man in civil life as nervous as Robert Cohn—nor as eager. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The jostling ghosts were animated and eager, their eyes shining and their cheeks warm, as if they were borrowing life from the travelers. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I waited, annoyed, eager to be gone on my rounds so that I could have time to get home and lie in bed and read the next installment of a thrilling horror story. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Bringing the helicopter in for a landing could be harrowing, with hidden enemy forces eager to shoot them down. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z After Simmon took me to sign up for classes, I made my way to the Archives, eager to have a look around after all these years of dreaming. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Was it wise to remain here with a seventeen-year-old girl eager for marriage and a mother equally anxious to have her marry me? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Here three city blocks were crowded with vendors calling their wares while eager shoppers studied merchandise or haggled over weights and prices. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “I’ll wear my black armband all the way, Mama,” I said, eager to comfort her, but she left the table and ran upstairs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He was eager for his daughters to go to college—where they could have found suitable husbands—and one, Corinthians, did go. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that he didn’t get any guidance: Percy Weasley was eager to share his experience. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Emma was eager to see the stone monuments and the Cathedral Church at nearby Salisbury. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Athenian juries were notoriously partisan and notoriously eager to convict—showing a chippy preference, too, for cutting the wealthy and prominent down to size. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I finished typing them before even the first newsboy arrived, eager to lose myself in the repetition of punching down key after key. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z While the members of the executive were pleased that I had been freed, they were also eager to evaluate the man who had been released. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But when the refugees from Santo Domingo began arriving, those same people were eager to hand over more than $15,000 in donations for the new arrivals’ relief. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Wherever it was, everyone seemed eager to get there. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I’m from Massachusetts,” he said, as though he were eager for me to know he was not a Mississippian. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z If I looked like one of the eager beaver kids from debate, everything would be different. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z They began searching for the title Seven was so eager to find, Spares Throughout History by Lopez Montgomery. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Her team had always been willing—even eager—to practice, so she was surprised and disappointed when they refused. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z By the time she reached the landing outside the iron doors to the Council chambers, she was eager to be done with it. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Somehow I’m not that eager to put what I did into words. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Max and I are left standing inside a circle of eager people, and even Helena sits to watch, shoulders hunched in anticipation. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z They were loud and quick to anger, and eager to shoot their weapons at the Lakota. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z For a minute I could feel the Object responding to my touch, the startled, eager wakefulness in her skin and muscles. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Raynar Northbrook sat at his table, holding the latest missive from Lady Amelia of the Southern Lands in his eager hands. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Are you almost done, Madame LePoint? We are eager to get back to our lessons.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z For someone who insisted for the past five years that she was never having children, she seems ridiculously eager to be having children. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Who could tell how many bloodthirsty troopers waited behind each door, eager for a fairy head to add to their stuffed trophy wall. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I try not to grin and act too eager. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Colonel Cargill was so awful a marketing executive that his services were much sought after by firms eager to establish losses for tax purposes. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Anthony was eager to steer the suffrage movement back to what she considered its more respectable roots. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z They seemed eager to get away from us and back into their bus. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The queen’s sister, Empress Marie of Russia, took photographs during the royal inspection, and afterward, the eager fans who mobbed the dock gave the crew teddy bears and other mascots to carry south. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The continuing aspersions cast on her character were such that both Winnie and I were eager for her to have her day in court and prove her innocence of the charges. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Grand High Witch paused and glared at the mass of eager faces in the audience. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z In fact, it was Pacheco’s wife who taught him for free back when she gave piano lessons to any kid in the valley eager to learn. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z After a hasty breakfast of mush, the Hunters were off, eager to take advantage of the halt in the rain and the appearance of sliced sunlight through the striated clouds. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She looked eager as her dogs, and when Mama ladled the soup into her bowl she bent to it with a savage will. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “The Royal Fleet is fast approaching and is eager for battle and spoils. If you sailed now, you’d likely be captured and sold to the islands.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he looked at the neat arcs of gleaming tools, so eager to cut, they seemed to tremble. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z So even BaiMa was eager when the city began to swell in the distance. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I was eager to show her all the new skills I was learning, and to introduce my friends on the Jet Stars team. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Moving in this spirit body took time for me to get right, even though I was eager for this new freedom. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Some appeared sad; others eager; but none seemed interested in avenging Elowen’s death. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Hundreds of people from all over the country had flocked to Selma, eager to take part in the second march. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Already Finn had changed from the eager, bouncy, silly boy he’d been two days ago. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z "We all saw how eager you were to take it," mocked Ragwyle. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They were eager now to see the Shire again; but at first they rode only slowly, for Frodo had been ill at ease. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I stumbled through the door, eager for a friendly face. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just that Ruza had an eager nature—eager to tease, more than anything else—and had taken it upon himself to teach Lazlo basic skills, such as riding, spear-throwing, cursing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Now, as it happens, she did,” said Mrs. Cole, who seemed to be rather enjoying herself now, with the gin in her hand and an eager audience for her story. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A land where good people—families—are eager to take us in. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z They joined thousands of ordinary young men, eager to prove their bravery. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The minute I got inside Bannon’s, I saw all kinds of equipment made for just my size—low beams and low bars and floor vaults that I was eager to try. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I thought about how eager he always was to help me when I came to fetch something for Miss Maggie or Osh. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I woke groggy from lack of sleep but still feeling the sense of exhilaration, and was eager to get to school to share the joy with my friends. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The stars were eager to participate; hardly had the blanket of colour been pulled a little than they started to shine through the deep blue. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “You are too eager, my lord,” I said, and he withdrew at once. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They were rather eager to speak with me and seemed even most interested in me as a person. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I was eager and excited—even Katz seemed cautiously keen—for there was a good deal to be excited about. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z By now she recognized the knock and never knew if she was eager or angry when she heard it. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I was unfettered, alive to an earth I hardly knew but was eager to explore. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z But the commanders were eager for a big victory, and the 46th Guards were sent out on a bombing mission twice as far away as their usual targets took them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I could think of but one possible topic, and it was not one I was eager to discuss. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z And then there was the time that a maid, new to the Tulane household and eager to impress her employers with her diligence, came upon Edward sitting on his chair in the dining room. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Sovoy stood and shook my hand, no doubt eager to be rid of me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Thanks, Baba,” Gogol says, eager to return to his lyrics. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z An eager six-year-old might raise her hand, and come home to find a ransacked house and Daddy gone. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I jumped over the log and took off after her, eager for the excitement of a welcome party expedition, where you didn’t know if you’d find blood relatives, poachers, or strangers. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She answered his eager question and told him he was in Ithaca. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that he was sure the machine worked, Dad motioned for Luke to take over, and Luke, ever eager to please, stepped forward. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I gobbled my cold food that had been left covered on the table, seized a piece of soap and rushed into the streets, eager to display all I had learned in school since morning. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Welles appeared two days later in Houseman's office, eager to formally audition for the part in front of the playwright, Archibald MacLeish. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z My boys are equally as smart, equally eager for an education. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The small hand trembled so that the first eager stroke sent a great blot of ink sprawling across the page. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Always so eager to run from your problems, aren’t you?” asked a silky voice. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He fell into an exhausted sleep, and woke up to a house that was full of aunts and uncles, cousins and old friends, all eager to hear about his year. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z After a day when he had few customers and no tips, Raji would have no heart for books, but most of the time he was eager to learn. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z There were five prisoners and many eager participants. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He acknowledged the high price exacted by the war in human death and suffering, and assured listeners he was eager to negotiate a settlement. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z But we were angry and eager to take on the state. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite all his ideas—all the things he’d pitched to Minho—he wasn’t eager to change how things had been done for the last two years. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I want to ask him about it, but the look on his face tells me that he’s eager to change the subject. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She leads Astrid, her ladies-of-honor, and a train of eager courtiers out of the room and into the Grand Entry Hall. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In March, an eager Mexican busboy with a heavy accent who had worked there for four years got a chance to wear a waiter’s tie. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z And there had been the effusion of the post-game ritual, screams and catcalls followed by eager plans for the glorious remainder of Friday night. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As far as thousands of private citizens and a large number of government officials were concerned, these strikes were fostered by Communist agitators, eager to throw the United States into turmoil. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Both of the women were eager for a reunion: Stanton and Mott had not seen one another since their time in London eight years before. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Years at Thurmond had taught me to stop believing I could ever get away from the life people were so eager to set for me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He was eager to facilitate a meeting between me and the full group. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The story about the woman who broke her arm was discredited because the victim was an actress eager to get her photograph in the newspapers. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z From my very first press conference I noticed that journalists were as eager to learn about my personal feelings and relationships as my political thoughts. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were eager to get the truck unloaded, and get breakfast, a hot shower, and some sleep. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The journey may have had incidents; I was, however, too eager to get on, to care for them. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The girl stepped into the hall, closing the door behind her; arms folded self-consciously before her small high breasts, she faced him, eager to understand. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I’m wondering if he should really be so eager to work at a school where the angry parents of the a cappella kids hounded the old music director into an early retirement. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Victory was theirs and he was eager to go back to the house on Odim Street, to be close to his family, to see Nnesinachi. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Now they were adults and eager to begin anew. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She thought of her story, she was so proud of it; so eager to show Papa and Aunt Evy and Sissy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She was eager to be going, but not to ride inside. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Francis was always eager to continue our conversations, while I joyously seized every opportunity to escape from the miserable English food that periodically led me to worry about whether I might have an ulcer. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Each evening I waited in the courtyard hoping he would appear, hungry and eager to open a book. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Vincent is eager for helpful criticism and thinks Van Rappard has made reasonable points about the execution, but the tone is so awful! Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Do you? Shall I come?” he asked, looking down at her with an eager expression which she did not see. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The white pig, usually eager for a bath, now squealed nervously and rolled on her back in the mud. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z There was magic in the letters, and I had been eager to learn the secret. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He had tried to avoid talk of war as much as possible lately; the two younger boys were too eager for it, the womenfolk too ready to cry about it. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I was eager to escape Billy’s searching gaze. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Although Americans had stayed out of the war so far, they were eager to read reports about secret agents and the foiling of foreign plots. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Tell me,” he said at last, “do you fear to leave Roke? or are you eager to be gone?” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The children clamored around Ba, each more excited than the last and eager for the story to begin. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “Through inside contacts I have with the State Animal Husbandry Board. Don’t you remember last week when their inspector was out here examining Judy? They’re eager to have her foal; she’s an unmatched superior.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z No one looks eager to leap off the building—their eyes are everywhere but on Max. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He did not notice that the walls of his house were eager for a coat of paint, that the furniture was falling apart, and that the kitchen had turned into a pigsty. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was eager to work, and when I set him down through the trap door in the wire mesh of the maze, he moved swiftly along the pathways to the reward box. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She sounded both eager and a bit uncertain. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Toño and I leave the church and hurry hurry along the street, eager to call home. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Dad seemed eager to fight, to prove who was in charge. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Too eager to fly again to wait for Wood, Harry mounted his broomstick and kicked off from the ground. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z One of the soldiers sent to oversee the hanging was Thomas J. Jackson—soon to become famous as Stonewall Jackson—and one of the eager onlookers in the crowd was John Wilkes Booth. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I did not wish to seem too eager, or to let my informant know or guess too much, so, thanking him in the usual manner, I strolled away. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I catch myself leaning forward in my seat, eager to hear who they pick. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As Snowden anticipated, American law enforcement agencies were eager to arrest the leaker and haul him home to face charges of violating the Espionage Act. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “You guys,” I said finally, eager to break this weird little moment. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They quickened their pace that afternoon, the dogs running faster as though they, too, were eager to seek the shelter of the trees. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t have asked his dad about his ordeal, but he seemed eager to talk. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He bobbed up instantly from his stool when I came in and was clearly eager to answer any questions. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He was eager, impatient, beckoning, so that Roger went to him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Stanton and Anthony were eager to replace the connection to the press that they had lost in the split with Horace Greeley and the New York Tribune, so they accepted his offer. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z My sisters and I watch quietly together, eager to see what develops. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, no. Don’t be so eager. If we leave without the Book, you will be dead in a day.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “They doubt ye too. Same goes for all the higher-ups who were so eager to tell me to turn ye away. What have ye got to say to that?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z For all that, it had an air of ancient lineage, and Taran was eager to hold it. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The voice on the radio was youthful, eager, confident. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I must admit, it confuses me that you are so eager foryour own execution.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I fairly hung out the window, so eager was I to see the world that passed outside our walls; 03-01 indulgently did not scold my curiosity. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I was eager to know more about the armed struggle of the people of Ethiopia against Mussolini, and of the guerrilla armies of Kenya, Algeria, and the Cameroons. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When I first started coming to Alaska, I think I was probably a lot like McCandless: just as green, just as eager. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt his shoulders relax a little on seeing their eager smiles. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z There were a great many young people present, and they were angry and eager for action. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Half of our grade will depend on this assignment, but no one seems too eager to make plans. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Timmy, who was watching the black leather lout twist and dump eager partners, sighed, “How fun.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The NSA’s newest director was eager to offer their collection a home. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Well, he must have known what he was talking about, because he was much too eager for it to be true to let it go if there were any possibility it could have taken place. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The other Champions had been too eager to get a piece of him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Turner went in, slowly, warily, feeling about as eager to go in as black molasses to flow on a wintry day. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Each of us folded our hands in our laps, eager for whatever he was going to tell us. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I was eager to once again experience the Lord’s mysterious ways. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Marshall was eager and happy when they picked him up at nursery school. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z And I remember, too, the talks of visiting speakers, all eager to inform us of how fortunate we were to be a part of the "vast" and formal ritual. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am eager to be a guest in your house,” Ma said to Caroline. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The adoption lawyer sent over a huge folder of prospective families, each of them more eager looking than the next. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Lyra, intrigued and eager to fly, held it above her head and jumped, and ran about in the snow trying to be a witch. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Ain’t nobody scared! Gum Baby got two hands eager to deal! This restaurant is open and ready to serve! Get your education for free, you thistle-heads, Gum Baby’s an equal-opportunity destroyer!” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Lady Lannister, you mean? Are you so eager to see the Imp perched on your father’s seat? I promise you, that will not happen whilst I live, Lord Snow.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “They’re finally going to tell us the attack plan,” says Uriah, looking eager. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z True to her nature, Dedd had made the best of things, eager for order, eager for peace. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was eager to open them, excited to show my family my pig. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Beside her, she can feel the eager presence of the interview woman. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “But now you’ll be chained and transported to Gaea’s minions. They are quite eager to spill your blood and wake the goddess.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She just chewed, but it seemed to me that I discerned something affirmative, acquiescent even if it wasn’t eager, in her air. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He finished as quickly as he could and was eager to get back to sleep. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She flexed her toes in her little leather slippers, reveling in the familiar feel of them on her feet, bouncing on her nubbly rubber soles, fearless and eager. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I study the face of the doctor and remember it as eager. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When Shin showed up with stolen daikon, he found market women eager to pay cash. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z This time, too, there was no small, endearingly innocent pulse of excitement, that keen and eager frisson that comes with venturing into the unknown with gleaming, untried equipment. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Some of the soldiers were grinning, so eager were they to watch us die. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He was eager to get to our tree house in the mountains because sunrise was when the hunting officially started and he wanted to get the jump on the other hunters. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I must have looked so hopeful and eager that the postmaster, Mr. Johnson, acted less cranky with me than he usually did. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Too eager, too anxious—an imitative and unoriginal pupil. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Second, the reports Adams was receiving from John Quincy in Prussia, based on his network of contacts in Paris and Amsterdam, provided fresh evidence that Talleyrand was now eager for peace with the United States. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Ginika had lapsed into Nigerian English, a dated, overcooked version, eager to prove how unchanged she was. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Me loves evvybody,” she once said, opening her arms, with her spoon in one hand, and her mug in the other, as if eager to embrace and nourish the whole world. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do you suppose makes people so eager to break rules?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Still, I am already moving toward it, part of me eager for a chance to move again, instead of standing frozen before the surveillance footage of our city, as I have been. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Junaid sounds eager to hear a juicy story, and I'm tempted to kick him. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “If a petition against such broadcasts would help in any way, I, for one, can guarantee at least 50 names of responsible persons who would be willing and eager to protest.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z They may exhort potential customers to “Compare Our Prices! ” but they’re not eager to have workers do the same with wages. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere a man and a maid embraced, and fumbled at each other’s clothes with eager hands. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, hush,” Ma Charles said, eager for more. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Legolas and Gimli were early abroad, and they begged leave to go up into the City; for they were eager to see Merry and Pippin. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z With men being absorbed into the military services, with women already in demand by eager employers, the labor market was as exhausted as the war workers themselves. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I tried to sound eager, to make up for disappointing him yesterday. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I was impressed by how eager they appeared. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The local media were eager to join the prosecutors in criticizing the 60 Minutes piece because it implicated their coverage, which had largely presented only the prosecution's theory and characterization of Walter and the crime. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She was surprised to find she was eager to see Ketterdam again. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As a Three, eager for his juice and crackers at snacktime, he one day said “smack” instead of “snack” as he stood waiting in line for the morning treat. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z When WE ALL GOT home that afternoon, Mom and Dad were eager to hear about our first day. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A lot of pictures had been ruined that afternoon when eager club members had opened the door, exposing undeveloped prints to light. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Bristle retreated to guard Runt, and Pax trotted into the clearing, eager to find the telltale hole that would allow him to try the move himself. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She saw that Salvador, though polite, was eager to leave. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z And Small Islanders eager to say their ancestry is “mixed”? But we must not digress. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And with that, I was off and running, eager to make good on the opportunity I’d been handed. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I wasn’t particularly eager to talk to him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z And of Charlie doing his duty, eager to finish off a German or two. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I ignore it, because I’m not eager to talk about the possibility of a still-existent girlfriend whom Phil has most likely recently kissed. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z We thanked the woman and hightailed it out of there, eager to make our flight back to the United States. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “I don’t understand this! She was so eager to help the other day.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z After recently receiving a letter from her father, she was eager to talk to him about family matters. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The city of Cleveland was safe and bored, and eager for a sensation a bit closer to home. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I am not eager to face any more punishment. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My nerves are jangling, but it’s an eager jangle. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Buffon’s observations found surprisingly eager support among other writers, especially those whose conclusions were not complicated by actual familiarity with the country. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The beat throbbed through her, drumming her entirely alive and eager. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Trying not to appear eager, I rooted through the box I was kneeling beside, pretending to check sizes, but covertly I kept an eye on my mom. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She smiled and waved, but it was not an eager wave. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I left the cottage and took off at a run, down the lane and straight to where the others waited for me, all of us eager to be going now. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Paul had developed her organization without support from the national board, and she wasn’t eager to hand over the bank account and her decision-making power. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Booth was especially eager to see the other treats Jones brought—the newspapers! Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a canine feeling, full of eager love, and dumb to tragedy. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what a hard one was, and I wasn’t very eager to find out. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The chickens were always eager for whatever Stella tossed—worms and all. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Each classmate you pass is eager and loaded, ready to fire. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I had been isolated from developments in other parts of the country and was eager to see for myself what was transpiring in the hinterlands. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A witness had told the bureau that after Henry Roan’s murder, Hale was eager to get the corpse away from one undertaker and delivered to the funeral home at the Big Hill Trading Company. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I will not be hindered by an Assistant Pig-Keeper, who seems eager to bring himself to grief.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z They needed help, but were more eager to help us by telling where the remaining Japanese were hiding. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z His black eyes, eager in the greenish gloom, moved over the pale face, the dark red hair. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Buddy came back and stood facing him, his eyes eager, shining. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Jilly sprung up out of her seat, as if eager to get to it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The Democrats are not eager to find flaws in the period of “unprecedented prosperity” they take credit for; the Republicans have lost interest in the poor now that “welfare-as-we-know-it” has ended. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I look expectant, ready, eager, stupid, willing to do anything. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The onlookers crowded forward as bales and barrels and knobby bundles were passed over the sides into their eager hands. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z It was a young museum, eager to build a world-class collection, and the kouros was such an extraordinary find that its experts were blinded to their instincts. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He sounded eager, but he looked a bit hesitant. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z And as eager as I am for it, I am also afraid. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A solemn wishbone of eager, hungry people—that is how we might have appeared to the muntu dead and unborn who watched from above. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Nugent was eager to gain their support, but even more eager to prevent the other side from gaining it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then be not too eager to deal out death in the name of justice, fearing for your own safety. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She should be eager with anticipation for her wedding and the night that would follow, she knew. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She pointed to the trinkets on the blanket, eager to change the subject. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Mwila seemed eager to get on with our new project. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Behind the crowd of eager reporters, Jake could see Grace smiling at him. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z But the trashman was eager to drop off his cargo and get back to the lights of the city. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z But she became only more cross and said: “An-mei, sit still. Do not look so eager. We are only going home.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Does that mean you think we’ll be successful?” said Dr. Malone, leaning forward, eager to believe him. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Jackson and Pierrot seemed typical eager little boys who would probably do as they were told. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Pilar slipped out like a tadpole, dark, hairless, and eager for light. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m thinking about waiting on the porch, despite the chill, but I don’t want to seem too eager. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Doon watched from the doorway, eager to join in but not sure what to do. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Eager, but not wanting to seem eager, I made a slow dance around Denna before finally finding some excuse to spend time with her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I clutch the screen to my chest, eager to get back to the dormitory and tell Tobias about my mother. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Willie the waiter came over then, that eager, toothy smile still plastered on his face. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z As you are so eager for battle, you shall strike our first blow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The audience leaned forward, eager to learn how this magic was going to be performed. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Most of the guards, he said, were eager for bribes. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The train was crowded, plenty of people eager to get back home at the end of the weekend. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z By noon on Wednesday more than 150 Harvard men had arrived at Boston’s Chamber of Commerce Building, eager to protect the city. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The members were fervent, democratic, restless, eager, self-sacrificing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m so eager for the book to end so that I can read something else, something happier, that I ignore the sound. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He is eager to get home to Vienna and his fiancee. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Lord Hoster sucked at the thick white potion as eager as a babe at the breast, and Catelyn could see peace settle over him once more. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Where is Mama?” they would say, and look around, still smiling, two flushed and eager faces. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Many others came, all eager to speak to him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd, which had greeted Howard’s announcement with sympathy and understanding, was eager to see its consolation prize. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He was excited and eager now that his sons had returned. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z "Ridgeford High is very proud of our winning team. We'll be eager to interview you again when you return from your week in France." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After a week in jail, you have no one to care for your two small children and are eager to get home. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She was eager to talk about her grandfather and offered to drive to see me. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I did not think to see you among this eager crowd, Horatio. Do you also come to ask favors of the new king?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Ah, yes. I saw her downstairs reading When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. We’ll reach her later. It’s nearly noon and I’m eager to move on to the next round of our competition.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I wasn’t eager for anything more than that. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Johnson had told almost no one what he’d decided, and his advisor was eager to get the wording just right. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z And here, in Lord Dunmore’s Regiment, the singers meet and exchange and bicker over variations, all eager to have their song known. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z One by one the harpies, their faces eager and hungry and suffused with the lust for misery, turned and flew back to the tree, and the ghosts drifted back as well. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She went to the shed door, opened it, and though her face was tear-streaked now, she smiled at the eager, ungainly puppy who bounded forth, jumped into Matty’s arms, and licked his cheeks. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z They went silently, almost willingly, eager to be as far from the officer and the soldiers’ guns as they could. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Her life was so different from Kaede’s years at the Academy that she was always eager to hear more. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The boy calmed visibly, his eager, doglike face tilted toward the ground. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He was eager to go faster, probably sensing my own impatience, and that would have been fine if I’d only needed to go a mile or three. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sam heard her and paddled over, an eager smile on his face. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Her feet slowed on the treadle and Kira knew that she was eager to chat and gossip. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There were so many eager, curious hands that pulled at the curtain that we had to replace it regularly. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Apparently an older boy had given him the scoop, and he was only too eager to pass it on to me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The young man was eager to get to know his new brother-in-law and so he asked him if he would like to go hunting with him. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Both Stanton and Anthony were delighted with the achievement, but eager for the legislature to move forward on the question of giving women the right to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I could tell he was eager to avoid any mention of psychiatrists or dead grandfathers. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I’ll be sloppy or wet or too passive or too eager. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I was tired of it and eager for any change. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z His face looks gray and pasty and eager, his thin hair combed pathetically over the growing bald spot. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s said that Caesar is in a fearful rage,” said the young tutor, eager to share his inside knowledge. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The Americans and British were also eager to learn exactly how much these German scientists had figured out about building atomic bombs. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Though reporters had no idea of the president’s complicity with the Vietnamese generals, they were eager to know how the coup would affect American involvement in Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z At Hermes’ words she sprang up joyfully, eager to go. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The keeplock officers, always eager to avoid extra work for themselves, were beating a hasty retreat down the center stairs. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he knew why Ellsberg had been so eager to send him a subscription. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Such vile intentions, so eager to dishonor even a married woman. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Thomas walked over to Teresa, eager to see what they’d come up with. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His face was eager and his gray-green eyes sparkled brightly. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Well,” I say, not wishing to seem too eager. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I drew a bit of a shaky breath, relieved that at least one person present didn’t seem eager to hang me up by my thumbs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Finally, there was the tale of the civilian teacher who allowed an eager inmate to help her grade papers and confided in him when her boyfriend dumped her. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Before apartheid, any black South African who received a formal education was likely taught by European missionaries, foreign enthusiasts eager to Christianize and Westernize the natives. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Even men eager to get started while the day was cool wouldn’t come to work this early. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d been willing, even eager to risk capture and execution as a thief and hired gun. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Hoover's FBI men stealthily scoured the nation for Soviet spies; the FBI director was not eager to risk tipping off his suspects by exposing Bentley as a defector. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He would lie by the hour, eager, alert, at Thornton’s feet, looking up into his face, dwelling upon it, studying it, following with keenest interest each fleeting expression, every movement or change of feature. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z And she nods, as eager to escape as I am. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Mining officials were eager to recruit labor in the countryside, and the chiefs had authority over the men they needed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The race was an all-day affair, heat upon heat of anxious and eager adolescent boys soldiering on through wobbly wheels, broken axles, driver error, parental disappointment, and photo finishes. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Her brother jumped in, eager to give the rundown of their moving history. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A sea of eager smiling faces bobbed around them, calling out names and waving cards with passenger’s names on them. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Now that it was almost upon him, he wasn’t frightened, but he was ... eager, he decided. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the class was very eager to leave; Moody had given them such a rigorous test of hex-deflection that many of them were nursing small injuries. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The figure vanished silently between two cabins—some slave, probably as eager as I was to avoid being caught out at night. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to hear it if she did, but I wasn’t eager to leave the lighted room where my family sat around the friendly fire. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And note that eager is followed by to, but anxious is followed by about or for. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z All they had to do was crook their fingers and the girls would come running, eager to be known as the girlfriend of a member of the exalted Big Creek team. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She excelled in school, setting a bar her brother felt eager to match. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Expecting some eager, socially awkward adolescent, Nichols instead found herself face-to-face with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: King was a Trekkie! Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He turned from eager eyes, remembering the cries for help that never came. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He plunged forward, eager to be up the next hill with some distance between them. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m sure Sheriff Dean would be more than eager to ask you a few questions,” Shady whispered back. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z They at least were eager for the duty. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I was so eager to get to that school. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Jon remembered how he'd felt the day they had left the Wall: nervous as a maiden, but eager to glimpse the mysteries and wonders beyond each new horizon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The members pushed into the crowded hall, eager to speak their minds. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He was always eager for news of Caroline, who was prospering in Baltimore as the Prophet Jeremiah claimed only the wicked do. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was so eager for the sight of Pilate’s face when he told her what he knew, he decided to see her first. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Why had he been thrown out on the lawn when everyone had been so eager to help him at first? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Elizebeth soon would turn thirty, well beyond the age when most women in the 1920s started their families, and they were both eager to be parents. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I picked my burro because he looked young and strong and eager, but he was the worst loafer in the bunch. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He bounced from job to job and in 1995, eager to show off his newfound success, went back to Mexico with his pockets full of money, and married. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z After a hot ride on the train, I’m eager for a shower and cooler clothes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam darts around, eager for closer looks at everything he can touch. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When my avatar recovers, I roll over and check my inventory, eager to see the Morph power-up in my account. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Bono ...,” said I, deprived almost of speech — eager already for the plumes, the charges, the palace intrigues. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They came eager for the great enterprise, to cross the sea and lay mighty Troy in ashes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking out into a crowd of eager faces, I felt fulfilled. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The moment Jon set the letter aside, the parchment curled up again, as if eager to protect its secrets. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Or perhaps you went back to your book, eager to get as far away as possible from that yawning maw that seemed so unimaginable, so utterly unimportant. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a person with a terminal illness, I was eager to ignore the immediate symptoms, hoping for a last-minute cure. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The FBI, in particular, was eager to take action and make a splash, even at the risk of giving the game away. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “The Choosing Ceremony was approaching, and your father was eager to leave Erudite because he saw something terrible—” “What? What did he see?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “I don’t understand this! She was so eager to help the other day.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It was Thursday, third period, and for the first time in a long while Fadi felt a sense of eager anticipation buzz through his body. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Is it a secret? President Snow didn’t act like it was. In fact, he seemed eager for me to know,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She walked around the kitchen, as if eager to do something to please Master’s mother but uncertain what to do. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At three o’clock, Scruggs stood before the eager crowd and spoke of the valor of the men listed on the Wall, and the need to honor and remember them. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Now Tuck was on the box, helping her, giving her his own shoulders to pull on, Miles and Jesse close at his sides, arms upstretched, eager to receive her bulk. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost everyone is eager to talk, and I soon become a walking repository of complaints. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Upon speaking with several of the workers, all of whom seemed eager to speak with me, I discovered that they received even less pay than Miss Trixie. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They are tied to networks, reliant on phones, eager to communicate their messages and science, use technology to develop and further it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Then, eager to catch Fischer, who was by now more than thirty minutes ahead of him, the Sherpa continued down the ridge, leaving Hansen and Hall at the top of the Hillary Step. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z They liked each other, and both were eager to play. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She looks up at me, her eyes clear and eager. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I’m still not sure why he was so eager to come with us, but I know I need to be wary of him. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Ophie was more eager than ever to talk to Aunt Rose about the ghosts of Daffodil Manor. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Next day Will and Lyra went out by themselves again, speaking little, eager to be alone with each other. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Now that I had reached the city, though, I was no longer so eager for it. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Lyra leaped up, and Pantalaimon became a seagull at once, eager to stretch his wings in the open. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She is eager to leave, to escape this place where her brother was murdered and she rose to prominence only to be thwarted by a factionless woman who wasn’t supposed to be alive. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Maybe you don’t, and I’m eager to get back to those ogres. But the horse needs his rest. We’ll go as fast as he’ll take us.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Kennedy was therefore eager to damage the Klan in any way he could. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z He’d go out there, eager to take part in whatever his uncles were plotting. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He grew uneasy and realized he’d slowed his pace, not so eager to reach the walls anymore. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When the day of our appointment finally arrives, we are at the palace early, eager to see Papa, who has just been released. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Margaret and I had a booth, which I liked a lot because I wasn't too eager for anyone to overhear what we had to say. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As he had run forward, eager, rejoicing to be free, Shelob with hideous speed had come behind and with one swift stroke had stung him in the neck. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Most of those reports were a nightmare--grotesque, circumstantial, eager and untrue. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Come and see, come quickly,” the boy was saying, eager and unnoticing. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys had been shocked out of tears, and now Pierrot, as usual eager to repair a bad situation, said brightly, “What shall we do now?” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Then, after having been so eager to get off, the passengers walked slowly, some gazing around with their brows furrowed. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I was so eager to get the dribble going again that when I went for the ball with my other foot, I rolled my cleat up over it instead. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He was now eager to learn how the Black Disciples worked, from top to bottom. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Irony was certainly a worthy topic for discussion, but she was eager to start browsing among the books. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Everybody else seemed eager to get off, but her own family waited and were the last out the door. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z "Yes, Miss Honey," chirruped eighteen eager little voices. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She was also eager to write Miss Charlotte Mortimer a letter, telling her the excellent news. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “You are eager to behold the world’s deliverer?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They were soon gone again, rising from their seats with an activity which took their brother by surprise, and hurrying off as if eager to escape from Mrs. Bennet’s civilities. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He was surrounded by eager teen Mormons, each preparing to embark on a mission, Reggie’s lifelong dream. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He declined it at first, eager to go, but she said it would help him fall asleep faster. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z There were still a few bags of groceries in the truck that Nathan wasn’t eager to get. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She was there when the sun, climbing higher, dropped a sunbeam straight though the skylight, like a ladder to heaven she was more than eager to climb. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z An eager sun outshone the neon sign atop the Squibb factory even before the first bell beckoned students to their homerooms. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z More instruments, certainly, than he really needed and all positioned so that Julia could not help but see them and be sickened by their hard, eager gleam. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We wandered wordlessly away from our search, neither one of us wanting to admit that we were eager to give it up, both of us feeling in our bones how pointless it was. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The swarms of people, all eager to catch a glimpse of Roosevelt, waved back excitedly. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He was hurrying past, eager to get to Village’s entrance place, where new ones always came in. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I was fast arriving at the point where many a black child, eager to continue learning, had to drop out because parents could not afford school fees, books and uniforms. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Immediately the Gallivespians darted into the air, the dragonflies like little warhorses eager for battle. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I was not eager for him to recover and go home—not until I was sure what story he would tell when he got there. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The Republican Party, eager to score points against President Truman, a Democrat, accused him of being "soft on communism" and willing to turn a blind eye to subversives in his own administration. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z S.Q. picked up his pace, feeling more eager with every step. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The cook was as busy as the mistress and not eager to involve herself with a dirty new servant just when she was putting the meal on the table. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Nor was she eager to let Percy out of her sight again—not after they’d been apart for so many months. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She remembered how he’d been on Assignment Day, so furious at the mayor, so eager to trade his good job for her bad one so he could help save the city. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Instead it lengthened his night, for he was far too eager and anxious to sleep. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She had gone to New York to attend college, so excited, so eager for all the sounds and smells of that busy city. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “He seems very importunate, sir. I have never seen him so eager. I don’t know but what, if you don’t see him soon, he will have one of his violent fits.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Tali would be suspicious if she appeared too eager. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She kissed him—greedily, at that—but the women he’d loved in the past had always been eager. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Neel recounted the whole story as they walked to school, prompted by eager questions from his friend. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I am hungry, but something makes me nervous with these stroopwafels, and with how eager Mrs. Janssen is to have me sit, and with the irregularity of the whole situation. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z An antique pistol dangles from his belt; the most eager cadets look up at him with shining eyes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I, meanwhile, had been so afraid of floundering, so eager for respectability and a way to pay the bills, that I’d marched myself unthinkingly into the law. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Rado’s dinghy had no oars, and we were already too far from shore to swim—not that either of us was eager to jump in. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He was giving a speech and seemed especially eager that I come and listen. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Lincoln is eager to be downstairs because his son Robert is just back from the war and will be joining him, twelve-year-old Tad, and Mary for breakfast. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Emma gave a start, which did not seem like being prepared—and her eyes, in eager gaze, said, “No, this is impossible!” but her lips were closed. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Everyone smiled and seemed eager to meet me, as though they all knew the role I was to play. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Luckily, that wasn’t the reason; he just thought it was bad manners to seem so eager. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I was tremendously grateful to Jacob, and eager to make him as happy as possible. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Taran, his head pillowed on his saddle, his hand on his new sword, was impatient for dawn and eager to resume the journey. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Kaede awoke very early, eager to get back on the road. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He’s eager to commit, and she’s too busy contemplating what she really wants out of life. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z They are living on campus with a couple thousand other high school-aged kids, most of them eager to get to know one another. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Minli wrinkled her forehead in confusion, but was too eager to get home to her parents to ask any more questions. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z But he had that look of eager, deserving expectation. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z He rushed up to me, saying in an eager whisper:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z This was love, to be eager for tomorrow. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z This time, at my touch, they course through my veins in an eager, heady rush. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She flittered around him like a pesky gnat, glad to have someone eager to listen to everything she had to say as she recounted our adventures on the banks of the Rio Grande. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Amar agrees to help us get into the city without requiring much persuasion, eager for an adventure, as I knew he would be. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z And just like that, I see the solution play out in my mind, complete with the MacGyver sound track: Nino Carlitos walks through the doorway, eager to press against me, but this time I’m ready. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Ota ran between their legs excitedly; he had been given a piece of the warm liver, but he smelled the meat and was eager for more. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They were so eager to get going that their parents were having to hold them back by force to prevent them from climbing over the gates. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Tree-ear lifted his head for a moment, in eager anticipation of the end of his journey. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Twenty-four hours later I was eager to return to the campus, although after fifteen minutes of the usual cottage commotion, I wanted to be back with the Courters. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And now, this woman, this mother, with her heartbreakingly eager, crooked smile and the barely veiled hope in her eyes. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The eager Humbug quickly set to work picking at the solid granite wall. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z We were really eager to get a look at our landing site. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Storm surf surged up around his legs, grasping and eager to take him under. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The blanket was torn from Pollard’s back, dragged away, and shredded by eager hands before he could pull out Agnes’s promised blooms. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Some were already drunk, and the women's flushed bosoms drew their lovers' eager eyes and sometimes an unrestrained hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “What happened in the dreams?” she asked, eager for an answer, but fearing it, too. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The emperor had already turned back around, eager for the burial to be completed. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Yeah, he got a place that’s about ten minutes away, or that’s what he said. I guess he was pretty eager to leave.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z By 1957, most of the old union leaders had followed the Captain into retirement, and a new crop was eager to show their worth to the rank and file. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Hatun had been eager to serve his time, as all boys did when they became young men. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Her friends in New York had urged her to go to Boston—people there were eager to meet her and equally eager to help her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, eager to get that resolved while we were still in the business of sorting things out. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The truck made a good deal of noise, and although the injured party was always eager to talk, he had to significantly raise his voice to be heard. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “I know it’s not owl time yet,” he said, “but everyone’s so eager to hear you, Holly, that they want to go underground at once. Will that suit you?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And he began scrabbling on the ground to retrieve the contents of his suitcase with every appearance of a man eager to be gone. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z There was a creaking on the loft stairs and Jesse was looking down at her, very beautiful and eager in the faint blue moonlight. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z They went in single file, running like hounds on a strong scent, and an eager light was in their eyes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The kids surrounded it, eager to see the contents that had been locked away for the past eleven months. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I fail to see why you’re amused, ” said the bemused Mr. Peepers, whose missing spectacles were perched on his head. anxious/eager. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s get started, shall we? I am eager to continue getting to know you, so let’s begin class today with the six-word memoir introduction.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z The town fathers of a thousand communities lend willing ears to the chemical salesman and the eager contractors who will rid the roadsides of “brush” — for a price. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Somebody, eager and afraid that we would not fight, pushed the boy and he bumped into me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The canvas of the wings bellied upward, taut and swollen and eager. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell from the strain in his voice he was eager to change the subject. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Usually, she was so eager to let it lead her into an undiscovered world, one she had never been to before, that she often started to read at the most unsuitable moments. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “The first interviewee is... eager to tell her story.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Thomas was eager to do so, but was also scared to death it might end up being nothing. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They were careful about not seeming too eager. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Branch, also eager to set off on an adventure, sniffed and wandered here and there. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She herself had been eager to learn, scarcely able to wait to open the wonderful volumes in Grandfather’s library. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The promise of an end to the journey that night and the thought that they had escaped both the fox and the patrol made them eager and responsive. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The salmon lady well to the front, her face eager with expectation, a remark for every star that fell. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Attaining adulthood was all about the eager acceptance of such impediments. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They don’t seem eager to learn about me, but then again, few people are. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He was as eager and happy as he had ever been in his life. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “The doctors are really eager for the operation to go ahead,” Dad said. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I am eager to answer all my pen pals’ questions about language. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z He preached against the Apothecary’s use of the old ways, and the Apothecary’s foul temper and greed made certain these sermons fell on eager ears. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z While Bobby had no hope of placing among the top contenders, he was eager to continue his winning streak, aware that the opportunity to compete against stronger players would sharpen his game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Saerla was eager to begin, and when Ash mounted, she could feel the mare’s taut energy beneath her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My little sister, Nadia, eager to pounce me into wakefulness on the morning of my seventeenth birthday, discovered my bed had not been slept in. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Taran, usually eager to listen to the bard’s music, sat apart, gloomily watching the cauldron. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “Never has fish been so eager to be landed,” said Dr. Trefusis. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Papa does not feel that two sisters make the best chaperones for each other, especially if they are both eager to go to the same place. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His tone was dismissive, and when he turned his back to me I knew he'd ended the meeting and was now eager to get me out of his office. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I waited now his return; eager to disburthen my mind, and to seek of him the solution of the enigma that perplexed me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z D’Ath was too well bred a dog to push himself forward, but his eager prancing and wriggling finally brought him to Robin’s side, where he thrust his long, cold nose into Robin’s hands. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I was so eager, captivated by all the old paintings, staring at them for days until they confessed their secrets to me. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z And why in the world had they been so eager to push down into the earth like that? James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “Folklore’s a piece of it,” I hedged quickly, eager to save face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The truck drove off at once—the men seemed eager to get away, or perhaps they were forbidden to show themselves around the civilized halls of El Patron’s mansion. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I went to the small shop as I did each morning, Puli in eager step beside me, and the vendor hailed me as an old customer. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom and the girls were eager to grow a garden and keep a cow. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Over mugs of coffee and a plate of Pepperidge Farm cookies, the Wrights seemed almost eager to talk about Warren. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Thomas asked; he knelt down next to it, eager to get started. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Also fortunately for him, he had friends who were able and eager to do battle for him out in the world. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Robert had been at the surrender at Appomattox, and his father was eager to hear the details. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her brother jumped in, eager to give the rundown of their moving history. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “What a beautiful mouse!” said Miss K, who was young and enthusiastic and eager to give her pupils learning experiences. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Once again on the battlefield he was eager for the fight, and better fortune for a time lay before him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d heard from Wayne Westerberg that a job was waiting for him at the grain elevator in Carthage, and he was eager to get there. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We knew we had to obey, and for once I was eager to. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And, honestly, I was eager to get away from him. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I told him the story quickly because I could see how eager he was to get back to the coaches. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He was eager to move away from Wab’s glare and took a few steps towards the fire. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The suit might even melt, and I wasn’t eager to find out. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course not,” said Harry, eager to see more magic. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It sounded a very natural laugh, but Digory had seen an eager, almost a greedy, look on his face. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The hovering mass—my former spiraling line of eager patrons—gasped. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z "If you knew what the oath would cost you, you might be less eager to pay the price, son." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Bees droned around us, eager to get the last of the nectar before winter set in. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z One afternoon in Base Camp I asked Hall why he’d been so eager to have me along. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When she heard laughter from the other room she stood up, eager to talk to her grandfather, who was different from anyone else she had ever met. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And then Art had me—eager, enthusiastic, willing to help but with energy more like a chicken with its head cut off. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I hope you will all be as eager to accomplish your tasks once they are set out,” said Gwydion, drawing a sheet of parchment from his jacket and spreading it on the table. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The eager young Sherpa wasn’t chosen that year, but he remained in India and was hired by Shipton for the 1935 British Everest expedition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z They ventured onto the little lanes, eager to see our island. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The South, too eager for independence, accepted this constitution. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “The commandant urged disciplinary action, but Dr. Hauptmann suggested that you would be eager to offer your skills to the Reich.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I was eager to hear anything he had to say. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But I did have two things going for me: I was fearless and eager to learn. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z At first impression, it appeared that Fischer, overly eager to gain the psychological momentum of winning the first game, had overextended himself. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A handful of last-minute appointments have come up, and he is eager to get those out of the way so he can enjoy the weekend. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Shadrach smiled at the thin eager face turned up to him. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I moved closer to the throne, eager to get away from those creatures. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Hmm. I don’t know. I’m eager to keep moving and follow our map.We don’t know anything about these people.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Piggy and Ralph, under the threat of the sky, found themselves eager to take a place in this demented but partly secure society. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He was eager to wind up business by 3:00 P.M. for an appointment he had with his wife, Mary. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinny had never been so eager for anything in all her life. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Come along,” a voice answered distinctly upstairs, and Eleanor turned, eager, and hurried to the staircase. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Dandelion, the dashing storyteller, so eager to be off that he jumped the ditch and ran a little way into the field before stopping to wait for the rest. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know how long I stared at the line on the floor, at May’s face turned toward mine, eager for me to say something, but I couldn’t think what to say. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was tensely eager to stay and see how it would all end, even if that end swallowed him in blackness. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Freya’s two cats prowled the room, eager to pull her chariot. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “Private Octavian Nothing. I spake of him yesterday. I am eager to present him to Your Lordship, if Your Lordship would be so indulgent.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z But Samantha is so eager to help me that I say, “Yeah, that sounds really great,” and resign myself to the math lesson. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “The eager beavers, the brown nosers are out selling chocolates like mad-men. So are Leon’s pets, his special boys. So are the kids who still believe in school spirit.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Rather than present himself as eager for the “entire strangers” to be captured, he is vague and contrary. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It was not a trip that I was eager to take, but it was one I had to take. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Sophia was clearly eager to get back to her own charges. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His eyes were shining and his face eager. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I tried to act so calm when Ms. Gruwell called me; I didn’t want to sound too eager. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z After eight days on the trail, we were ready to be appalled, eager to be appalled. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z All they knew was that the NVA moved closer to the city every day, eager to take over the capital of South Vietnam and declare victory. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z My thoughts, always eager to escape, shoot out and try to picture the whole sky—even the whole huge world. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z But in those days they were still two robust youngsters eager to enjoy life’s pleasures. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Nailer could see half-men on the gunwales, twirling grappling hooks, eager to leap aboard. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He looked into her intense, eager face and then out into the surrounding darkness, thinking. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I was so eager to see the baby, I hadn’t noticed the tears streaming down her face. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “I’m not eager to go out there, are you?” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “He’s awfully eager to die, isn’t he?” said Andrius, staring up at the sky. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Paul was willing—even eager—to share the well-publicized indignities suffered by the suffragists who had been imprisoned. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Bellingham is eager to arrest you,” Charles quietly told Master Lockton. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Beginning to feel engaged again, and eager to get back to work, Ellsberg was in the Rand offices when Henry Kissinger came for a visit. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In 1983, I was a twenty-three-year-old student at Harvard Law School working in Georgia on an internship, eager and inexperienced and worried that I was in over my head. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Then she dove into the crowd, eager to disappear. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I glance there, too, from time to time, because it is natural that I am eager for my break to arrive, especially as today has been another no-show day, in terms of customers. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z I nod enthusiastically, eager to hear Grandpa share his wartime experiences. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z "Does the thought of facing the Stark boy unman you, Tyrion? Your brother Jaime would be eager to come to grips with him." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "A child, on the other hand, stays impressionable and eager to learn. Catch one young enough,” Dad insisted, "and there’s no limit to what you can teach.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The Swedish film crew was eager to meet the challenge of finding Walter's trailer in the backwoods of South Alabama. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He faced the staff: the eager, the wary. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Two men Cora’s age joined the lessons in the meeting house, eager runaways more ignorant than she was. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I would be myself, Leah Price, eager to learn all there is to know. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam, eager to see more, went now and joined the guards. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The public was eager for as much news as possible and reacted to it as if the president was a family member. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She felt a step removed from the things he believed, and the things he knew, and she was eager to play catch-up, fascinated by his sense of rightness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In 1969 a young warder arrived who seemed particularly eager to get to know me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were eager to see exactly what this Urban League could do for them. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I wanted to seem eager; maybe if I talked about how good it tasted, Papa might forget that he had not yet punished Jaja. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He danced slightly to the right, eager to be off. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Everyone was eager to see what had happened down in the dungeon. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hell, half the time I wonder if you’re not eager to go back to Maryland anyway.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She was always eager to delve deeply into whatever piqued her interest, everything from photography to Latin. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Andeg screamed and tore with his beak at the dog’s eyes, but the dog was eager, at last, to get the better of a human. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Her silences left him feeling helpless and eager to win back her attention. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Gilly followed her to the door, eager to get her out of the looney bin the house had suddenly become. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He was too young for fatherhood then; nonetheless, it had been he who had saved a baby sentenced to die because the litde one was eager, and curious, and lively. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She hated to disturb him, but she was eager to take some turns around the Sandwalk with Papa. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Winston Churchill, equally eager to intimidate Stalin, stepped quickly to Truman. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Maytag had a look of eager excitement on his face, Hoover seemed alarmed, his wife disgusted. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I was eager to go and sign up for the Marines, but I knew I would have to be patient and wait for Hosteen Mitchell to tell us when he could do the Blessingway. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, Jesse would look straight here, almost like a Mormon, an irony I was eager to torture him with. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry’s eager face as he was lowered back into the murky waters. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Pheoby eager to feel and do through Janie, but hating to show her zest for fear it might be thought mere curiosity. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He wasn’t only eager to learn; he did learn, and quickly. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She could almost hear her father’s voice: So eager to be Queen of the Thieves, Inej? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z While the Rivonia Trial still resonated in people’s minds, the government was eager to show the international community that we were being treated properly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was a curious child: quick with questions and eager to learn. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It wasn’t the best position for someone as physically fit and eager to play in the game as Kanue, but he happily accepted. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The National American Woman Suffrage Association, led by Carrie Chapman Catt, had about two million women and men eager to work for the amendment, and Alice Paul’s National Woman’s Party had about fifty thousand more. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The world looked stepped on and drenched, but my sisters ran out squealing like the first free pigs off the ark, eager to see what the flood had left us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everything’s fine,” I say, eager to go back to my book. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The remains of Retrieval One were about as eager to insert themselves into the manor as they would be to juggle Atlantean stink balloons. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The summer of 1947 was one of eager anticipation for black people across the country. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z For more about anxious and eager, see page 89. convince: We were convinced that we should go. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And Turner nodded, strangely glad with the honor—though not so eager to fulfill it—and headed on home. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Dad was so eager to hear how the interview went that he was not only home when I got back from school, he was even sober. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He is ready, eager, to stake life on the cruel quick test of the precipice. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Still, it’s never wise to look eager to sell. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Now, as Beidleman clung precariously to the rock 100 feet above the clients, the overly eager Yasuko clamped her jumar to the dangling rope before the guide had anchored his end of it. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I wheel him to his friends who are waiting, with chessboards spread, eager to see him. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I pictured myself being caught by this eager mob and beaten and tom by them. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I was so eager to tell Wootie about my visit with Mrs. Wheeler that my fingers couldn’t keep up with my brain. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard Frank Churchill next say, with a glance towards Jane, “I will give it to her—shall I?”—and as clearly heard Emma opposing it with eager laughing warmth. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z He was so eager to join her I could hear him whining as he swam. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Again I thought, He is a child after all, still tender, still eager. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He growled, worried the stick as though he’d caught a gopher, then dropped it and with an eager bite tore into the blanket that fell from her arm. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He takes the walkway in long, eager strides, a smile suddenly stretching across his face, his deep fatigue vanishing at the sight of his favorite general. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z By the spring of 1944, with the Nazis’ South American spy networks all but crushed, Elizebeth was eager for a new challenge. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Branch danced at her feet, his eager nose and tongue damp on her ankles. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Many rise to their feet, eager to watch, but I stay seated in silent protest. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z I ran across the field and into the woods, eager to see what she was doing. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The coachman pressed the team, eager to get to the next stop before the snow began to fall. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I was filled with eager anticipation when a pregnant Jackie left for the hospital to deliver her third child. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But today she took the shortest route because she was eager to get home and tell her news. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Chronicler took an eager step forward, sensing victory. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I wasn’t as eager to escape Forks as I should be, as any normal, sane person would be. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z A group encircled the convulsing girl at once, eager to assist in whatever way possible. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Besides, I'm eager to tell Rue about the pyramid. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They issued orders, neglected to explain procedures, were eager to lay blame, and tried to humiliate us. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The next morning, everyone got up early and eager to continue the journey. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Charles was eager for her to read it; he was eager for everyone to read his book. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The mage’s oaken staff that Ged had watched at first with eager dread was nothing but a stout staff to walk with. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But, then, Durham had been one surprise after another ever since the twenty-four-year-old Fuller had arrived on the evening of May 3, eager to begin his job as a community organizer. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She turned this way and that, eager to see everything. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I ignore the heavy feeling and say, “Of course I’m eager. It’s my first meeting. Want help? You look tired.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “I was,” he later said, “like every other regular officer, extremely eager for service abroad as a commander of combat troops.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She scrambled back up, eager to get out of this hole. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I am sure there are many applications that can be drawn from that little story,” said Gaines of Sam Davis’s eager willingness to die. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Now Fifth Harbor offered berths to mercher ships, as well as boats from all over the world carrying tourists and soldiers eager to see the sights and sample the pleasures of Ketterdam. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I see you all are eager to get started today. C’mon, both of you.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I hurry out of her house and walk quickly back down the road, suddenly eager to get home. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z In fact, they could be sending out a text alert right now, and all across the city, hunters would be swinging onto their motorcycles or hopping in cabs, eager to catch me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I thought long and hard about this explanation, as I am always eager to expand my understanding of horticulture. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They waved aside the crowd that was gathering and made gestures of denial at the eager couple that had piled out of the down-swooping ambulance with a stretcher between them. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Loki and Thor clambered into Thor’s chariot, and the goats who pulled it, Snarler and Grinder, leapt into the skies, eager to be off. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He pretended he was an enthusiastic militant Confederate eager to continue to fight the war, wherever it was. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z These people found me after my talks, seeming eager to talk about what we shared—to say that their dad had lived with MS, too, or that they’d had grandparents just like mine. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Mercy struggled up on one elbow, her voice eager. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He smiled, then led us back downstairs and into the backyard, eager to show us more of the work he’d done. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The circle of women closed in, eager for news. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Pax sensed an eager thrill below the question. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Last night’s extravagant spending had left me with exactly three pennies in my pocket, and I was eager to take advantage of my newly earned position. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Otto had risen with the sun, eager and upbeat, like most mornings. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z School was my safe haven, and I was eager to start second grade. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Neither of us, I think, is eager to get there. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I was again leaving home, but I was eager to see how I would fare in the wider world. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nancy is eager to have a pony, but Aunt Fritzi is anxious about the expense. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Hands shot up, like those of eager students in a classroom. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I have some doubt about his reliability, but he is the best I could find, and he did seem eager for the job. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “That’s a good description of him, little lady. I never saw a lad, page or prince, so eager to learn to do a thing right.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Robin now had the antique pistol, and looked so eager to use it that I was sure she would discourage any would-be thief. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He was vaguely aware of this particular young man, who had built a reputation during basic training as a thoroughly eager warrior, ready to kill and businesslike every bit of the time. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He didn't reach for the bottle, not exactly, but I could see the eager desperation in his eyes. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Despite his pain and exhaustion, the actor was eager to read about his deed in the papers. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead I keep my earmuffs on, keep my eyes on the words, eager for the end of the day. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “I was testing you. I would not have been pleased if either of you were eager to administer death.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z At first he was impatient, but as the letters became words, and the words thoughts, he became both eager and suspicious, as though I were holding something back from him. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Faced with the dingy, familiar courtyard, all the eager hopes of the day vanished beneath a torrent of blackest fear. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She had been eager to deliver this news. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z They were young enough to be eager for this. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z With each tender seedling that unfurled its small green leaf to my eager gaze, my excitement would rise and mount; winged, wondrous. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It was easier to think of it now without three eager sets of eyes on me, but slightly complicated by the fact that I was running on fumes, sleepwise. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They simply stare at me with eager eyes and pursed lips. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “So let’s start digging,” I said, though I was more eager now to know where I hadn’t come from than where I had. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z They drank, in large gulps at first, and then, when their stomachs had welcomed the first eager swallows, more slowly. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He had not elected to eat in the bath, however—or even to linger beyond the not inconsiderable time it took to get clean—being far too eager to continue talking with Suheyla. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I don’t know what I am so eager for—Marcus’s conviction? Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z There were whaling villages along the shore, and no one was eager to be spotted. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Most lived in rural country and were eager to put a stake in the lush ground, no longer as slaves but as farmers of their own land. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I was eager to get to the library. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Dimple turned toward him completely, her face eager in the dim light. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And so he smiled and nodded, trying hard to seem as happy and eager as the other newcomers. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Hundreds of enthusiastic congregants packed the pews at the overwhelmingly black church eager to hear what the first black Democratic nominee for president of the United States had to say. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I hear them whispering, eager to see if it’s really Brooke, or maybe just happy for the break in the routine. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He shook his head, then clapped his hands and shrugged, eager to move on to a new topic. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It was unprecedented on his part—he had always been eager to have the president’s ear. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I was always eager and excited to read for them, because it made me feel that I was really good at speaking the English language. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Arthur didn't want to appear eager to take over the presidency, especially in light of the accusations and criticisms of him in the newspapers. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He had been full of arrogance; he had always been the cleverest, the most eager—always a step ahead of the others, always the learned and intellectual one, always the priest or the sage. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z The art of provocation was unknown to me, and I would sit with his map upon my lap, the wind blowing my dull, lanky hair, happy in his silence yet eager for his words. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Leaders were eager to appeal it all the way up to federal court. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z So he was that eager to get rid of them? Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He looked as if he were eager to read it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, usually I was eager to please her. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The grim silence circled the room like an eager tiger. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He had spent most of the day ambling around and sleeping, so that by now he seemed almost frisky and quite eager to walk a little. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Andrea mixed up several names, too eager to get from one Decker to the next. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The tennis clinic was a success, dozens of eager black boys and girls showed up. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “She was a remarkable young woman. Very self-possessed and serene. Intelligent, eager to learn.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I grew more and more afraid of him and at the same time—who can explain it?—more and more eager for the hour of our meeting. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra’s father stood there, his powerful dark-eyed face at first fierce, triumphant, and eager; and then the color faded from it; his eyes widened, in horror, as he recognized his daughter. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “You take an eager interest in that gentleman’s concerns,” said Darcy, in a less tranquil tone, and with a heightened colour. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z In the late spring of 1850, an eager Mendel took the written version of the exam in Brno. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He was a young man with eager, bright blue eyes and an accent as correct as the king’s. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Thomas stepped forward, eager to meet him and ask questions. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I was afraid that if I seemed too eager or too surprised—too anything—he might retreat. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And I’m not sure why Tobias does—why he’s so eager to believe that he is damaged. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Siddhartha saw a group of monkeys in the depths of the forest, moving about high in the branches, and heard their wild eager cries. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone with an eager, pear-shaped head and a green bun sat writing at a table. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Mariam interrupted his morose thoughts, an eager smile playing on her lips. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Closer and closer they came, bumping and jolting each other, clawing and snorting in their eager fury. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Vincent has been eager to show Theo the stark beauty of the area; later he hopes to show him the drawings he's been making. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There is no question of skipping this meal; on the contrary, for ten evenings the three of them are strangely hungry, eager to taste the blandness on their plates. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z All were eager to begin their search for a real durwan. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z They were young men, mainly from the cities, and they were proud and eager. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He could have cheated them out of this show, this hunt, this eager sport. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I felt sick inside as I looked at his dull, vacuous smile—the wide, bright eyes of a child, uncertain but eager to please, and I realized what I had recognized in him. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Marly was so eager to tell Joe about the school and the band that she ran all the way home. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She did not mind it at the minute, for she lingered to answer Hannah’s eager inquiry. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple looked at his eager, open face, at the optimism and cheerfulness there, and felt her resolve melting. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I’d overslept and was eager to rush to the Fabric Barn to finish my quilting window display. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “A splendid idea, Melissa,” said Miss K, always eager for a new project. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Dimple smiled halfheartedly, disappointed but eager not to show it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He was eager to get to his aerie in the Adirondack Mountains. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z My intended partner was undoubtedly no more eager to be burdened with me than I was with her. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But the revelation didn’t make him any more eager to work. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He had stiffened, and his voice was eager. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z When we got to the cars, Angelo trotted over to see the animal, excited and eager to hear our story. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Matt was prancing about, eager to begin the journey, proud of his role as the leader. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I checked out of the corner of my eye, and I saw that one of them was eager to catch up to me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “If you are eager to find the reason I became the Kvothe they tell stories about, you could look there, I suppose.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I need to see to Inej,” she said, eager to have him gone. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He’s eager to move to a smaller firm, to have some domestic commissions, to work with fewer people. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As the junior guide on Hall’s team, and the only one who’d never been on Everest, Andy was eager to prove himself to his seasoned colleagues. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I knew I was somewhere in the southern Commonwealth, but the precise location was buried, tangled up with other memories that I was not eager to unearth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But I didn’t have the energy to meet his eager expression that night. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Instead, an eager buzz runs through the crowd. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I reply, and, eager to see Alice, take off at a run down a dirt road, then cut over to Tenmile Creek, passing through a forest of yellow birch and maples. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He is a quite singular fellow, and I am eager to tell you what little I can of him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I gave what I hoped would pass for an eager look and turned my attention to my plate once more. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I backed and filled until I found a level place where I could hear the eager stream rattling; it was almost dark. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a halfhearted one that she was trying to make look friendly and eager. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I was eager to keep her in the house after I had spent days digging by myself. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He wanted to share them, but he wasn’t eager to begin the process of sifting through his own complicated emotions, even with the help that he knew his parents could give. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “The deal is the deal,” said Rollins, eager to be done with this strange lot. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z His voice is warm and eager and I like the sound of it, but I also remember what Ethan said about him. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “When she asked why, I told her my new friend liked how it looked on my arm. Now she’s all eager to meet you.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Tell me something nasty,” she would say, bright-eyed, eager to hear about her night. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She was always eager, quick to please—and fast. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z African Americans throughout the South responded with great hope and enthusiasm, eager to be true partners in a struggle for social justice. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He imagined the hornet turning on Deacon Hurd, and the general melee as he ran down the aisle, chased by the eager insect, hollering and swatting at the thin air. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Said Mr. Rao, “A few years ago nobody in America wanted to talk to us. Now they are eager.” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Some of the Xi came a bit closer to observe them, but most seemed to rapidly lose interest in their activities and began to pace back and forth, eager to move on. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I could tell he was tired, eager to head upstairs and get some needed sleep. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He had seemed eager to possess it, and now he did, as much as it pained me to admit that. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Thomas took them and walked out of the closet to sit on the ground, eager to try them on. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “It is a journey I am eager to end,” Taran said. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Though Lincoln heard the story from Grant yesterday, he is eager to hear more. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Most were on the run from something, eager to avoid drawing the attention of slavers or interest from the Ravkan government. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Fred saw a clump of TV cameras and photographers and eager reporters with notebooks. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I put my hand down, too eager to relax my arm to object. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Vonetta, eager to please, grabbed a piece of meat and bit into it. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Young men and women mingle, eager to enter the labyrinth of hedges and begin the game. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He returned to the beings of land, eager to begin learning the ways of the water monsters. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I was nervous, but I was also eager to begin the night’s festivities. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Not a morning dawned that she didn’t wake up eager to get to the office. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z It was like entering a darkened movie theater—amid the rush of a crowd eager to get seated before the picture begins I was barely able to see where we were rushing to. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I found myself eager, rather than scared stiff. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Even as she was eager to finally learn about this strange power she had, the milk was by far the best part of her day, and Ophie was going to enjoy it. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Storybook magic or no, I was not eager to study under a man whose first set of lessons had left me with three broken ribs, a mild concussion, and a dislocated shoulder. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I wasn’t eager to find out which it would be. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “That’s very true,” Talc agreed, eager to join any campaign against the figures of English history, who had been the scourges of his existence for so many years. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just a light meal. I know you’re probably eager for sleep.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The childrens pour out of the house, eager to meet the newcomers, but also wary. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z His Free Brothers were brave and eager for the fight, he claimed, but without the Unsullied to stiffen them he feared his unblooded troops might not have the discipline to face battle-seasoned sellswords by themselves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She whisks me into the back office: she doesn’t want me dangling around in the empty gallery, at loose ends while the first revelers trickle in, she doesn’t want me looking unsuccessful and too eager. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The others around me stay a good distance away, apparently eager to avoid an awkward conversation. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z They were an eager, restless, talkative, ignorant bunch, but casually kind and impersonal for all that. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z At the inquest, while Mollie seemed eager to answer every question, to make sure that nothing was missed, the justice of the peace and the jurors asked her barely anything. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I jump up, eager to help him, I take him up and start off at a run, a slow, steady pace, so as not to jolt his leg too much. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He was eager to learn, and suddenly I could see the small boy who had once sat in a classroom. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He ducked inside quickly, eager to avoid socializing as much as he could. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There are those eager ones who glean early, and find themselves with little to do as conclave draws near. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As all five kids waited with eager eyes, Louis and David exchanged a look, then returned their gaze to Mapper. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We stayed close together, as two pairs of eyes are better than one, and neither of us was eager to set off alone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The people climbing them learned that they were treacherous, jagged things—hot to the touch, often unstable—eager, should certain important rocks be disturbed, to tumble some more, to form lower, more solid curves. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time we reached the hidden grove where we’d dug that morning, Quinby was making eager squeaking noises and scratching at the sides of the basket. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z When I told him what I needed and why I needed it, he was not only willing to help, he was eager to. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I was eager to be in the second grade. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z The lodgers seemed to push forward, eager to feel more warmth, and then pull back, afraid of feeling too much. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Come morning, they're right where we left them gently moving in the cool air, eager to anchor us to childhood. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z After a long, bumpy, windy ride in the bed of a pickup back to Yana Urku, I was still buzzing with excitement, eager to show off the purple potatoes to Mamita. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But it wasn’t something either of them was eager to learn. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She tried to sound indifferent, but she was just as eager to hear his footfalls on the path. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t yet quite a year since his release from Camp Hardy, and he was sympathetic to his son’s eager escape from solitary confinement. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'm going to play!" the girl said, eager to leave. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He looked too eager to head for home. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Quiescent as he now sat, there was something about his nostril, his mouth, his brow, which, to my perceptions, indicated elements within either restless, or hard, or eager. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Did you learn anything?” the Englishman asked, eager to hear what it might be. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Jasmin dumps her bag of party favors on the floor, eager to see what is inside. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z His eyes twinkled a little as they met the eager ones of M. Bouc. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The same curiosity that made me such an eager student also led me into trouble with fair regularity. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They all stare at her with wide eyes and eager, open mouths, waiting to impress her. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She shrank her eager son and placed him inside a finely carved wooden staff. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The reports noted that the attorney Vaughan had been eager to help the private eyes. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I was painfully eager to see not just him but all the Cullens — to compare them with the new suspicions that plagued my mind. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I wanted to appear reformed, thoughtful, and eager to enter a crimeless future, and I thought my gestures would amplify my argument for release. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “I’m just eager to get this over with,” I replied. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I made friends in my class, drawn to the kids who, like me, seemed eager to be there. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Old Dan would get so eager and excited, he would overrun a trail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Gene, who was more fastidious than C. J., had not been quite so eager to try them. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She reared up, eager to turn and devour the pesky humans that were firing at her. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I know this is a polite gesture on the Joy Luck aunties’ part— a protest when actually they are just as eager to see me go as I am to leave. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Two hours of daylight remained, and he was eager to see those attack dogs in action. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z All his tiredness fell away from him, and he became as eager and excited as a young boy. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “That’d be great,” I tell him, hoping I don’t sound too eager. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z They hugged, and Moss headed toward the train station, eager to get home and start getting ready, shoving aside any creeping suspicions he had about his best friend. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Henry laughs hoarsely and leans down to kiss him, openmouthed and eager. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Stan, for example, a twenty-something fellow with wildly misaligned teeth, is so eager to talk that he fairly pounces on the seat next to mine on a bench in the smoking area. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It's clear he's been waiting for me to wake up to eat and is eager to get started. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Frith must have thought me eager and stupid rushing across the dining-room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Reverend Okonjo strode up to the pulpit right as the crowd broke out in applause and cheers, the group agitated and eager to do something, anything. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z January began my last term at Stuyvesant, and I wanted desperately to make it important even as the other students were just as eager to say that the senior year was not at all significant. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z His fingers were twitching, eager to restart their tapping, when a low tremor interrupted his thoughts. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I understood the idea, I was eager to learn more. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, Angelo, is that all?” the patrolwoman asked, eager to get to a nearby school before the morning speed zone hours ended. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Where, eighteen years ago, she had spent five eager, tireless, burning nights with her beautiful young husband before the gods stole him away. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The little cousins, come forward to join the laughter, eager to be a part of the adult merriment. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z An adoring audience surrounds my carriage, eager to see what I look like, and what I can do. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The demand that they remain silent made them that much more eager to speak. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Three terriers, like little white mobilized mops, swirled around her feet in eager circles. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z "Only a fool humbles himself when the world is so full of men eager to do that job for him." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The knowledge had made him even less eager to find himself in her company, but thankfully, this year he would be dropping Divination. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Polite but eager applause rippled round as Hugo sliced the fish, and placed the first steaming portion on to a platter. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z One of the fluorescent lights had started flickering halfway through class, exacerbating the pain, and Moss was eager to dart over to his locker and get his medication. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The young people were eager to finally march. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Even the scraping of my chair sounds eager as I usher him out of his seat. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Dustfinger couldn’t help smiling when he thought of Farid’s eager face and the way he had burned his lips when he secretly took the torches from his backpack. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Here comes eager beaver Phil Resch back with his handy dandy portable little test. Isn’t he clever? He’s going to destroy his own life and mine and possibly yours.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He began to wonder why he had been so eager to come, when he had been given every excuse, even his lord’s command, to stay behind. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z We ate popcorn, throwing pieces to the pigeons that hopped toward us with eager beaks. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The fairies flocked near Grandpa, eager for the next bubbles. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I was eager to keep going in court. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z If you were too eager to answer the teacher’s questions you might get beat up. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He sucked his cigarette; he saw her looking at him, her black eyes wide with eager interest. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She’s eager to explain things to me, name them, display them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Farmer, eager to return to his clinic and patients, drives as fast as he can, as usual. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Also please send me all of your old former work that you have on hand, as I am eager to see it. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I was eager to see if we could eliminate all the theories except my favourite theory of all, which was that Salim had spontaneously combusted. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the sheaves of rice in Joseph’s dream, like a press of eager natives petitioning an English magistrate, the old houses had been arranged around the History House in attitudes of deference. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I was extremely eager to know about Oliver, about the training camps, about MK’s successes and failures. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They spill over with passengers eager to watch us. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Mother and Daddy hurried toward us, calling our names, eager to hold us once more. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The cops were eager to beat him, And shut him up behind bars, But then the Angels of Milagro Arrived in their jalopy cars. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They were so innocent, so vulnerable, so eager to behave decently. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I was particularly eager to have a look at Gatlinburg because I had read about it in a wonderful book called The Lost Continent. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The young woman bounds forward with an eager smile. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I am very different from that self who drove to Manderley for the first time, hopeful and eager, handicapped by a rather desperate gaucherie and filled with an intense desire to please. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Anthony was willing, even eager, to face a court battle over the matter. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z With bright eager eyes he groped under his bed and brought forth the waist pouch that had belonged to Shadow. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Despite the life-and-death stakes, the Marines were eager to engage the enemy. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z In the afternoon, the two elder Miss Bennets were able to be for half-an-hour by themselves; and Elizabeth instantly availed herself of the opportunity of making many enquiries, which Jane was equally eager to satisfy. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I could see from Chestnutt’s expression that she wasn’t eager to hop through. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Brooke is waiting in the wings, eager to take the stage. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Maybe I was eager for a fall, the thing I feared most. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I didn’t tell him it was because I was eager to see Maribel, who I knew would be there. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z So eager are readers to seek coherence that they will often supply it when none exists. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z She bounced a little on her toes, eager to get going. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I can still blend in with the eager beavers. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z But Matthew’s expression seems eager, almost childlike, and I understand curiosity. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z So I was really excited about the tractor, and eager to get started plowing. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The old man’s words delighted the son of Odysseus, who kept his chair no longer but stood up, eager to speak, in the midst of all the men. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She seemed eager to leave, but Penelope had already turned to the children. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z And at the Dawn Truce, the other mothers were eager to share their parenting advice. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But how much can those eager parents actually accomplish for their children’s sake? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She leaned into him, curling her lips into a wicked, slightly guilty smile, and hoping she looked eager for excitement rather than information. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Naturally Lyra was eager to fly with him, and naturally it was forbidden; but she rode with him on the way there and pestered him with questions. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The next morning, the boys awoke early, eager to get out on the water. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As they got in, Jess turned and waved, her face eager with curiosity. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Alex flips them over, kicking off his pants until only his underwear is left slung low on his hips, and he climbs up the length of Henry’s body, watching his face grow anxious, eager. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But, as the sessions got under way, there was a sense of looseness, bewilderment, and dissatisfaction among the writers, most of whom were young, eager, and on the verge of doing their best work. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They usually got tired of it and went away, eager to pick on the next victim, preferably someone who’d give them what they wanted—blood and tears. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Eliot always sensed that Mrs. Sen had been waiting for some time, as if eager to greet a person she hadn’t seen in years. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z But like a child who eats his sweet before his main course, I was so eager for news that I opened the paper in my cell immediately. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I nodded again, even though Astelle’s voice was so fast and eager it was pretty obvious she was going to “party” whether I was into it or not. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Helmuth's classmates shift uncomfortably in their seats and tug at their neck collars, eager for dismissal. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Thomas couldn’t help feeling eager to hear the response. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I am in a world of book lovers and people eager to rise to the music of language and ideas. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Cleopatra seems to have been a curious and eager student. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Arthur and Guenever, like good children, sat with their hands in their laps to listen to the stories. like children, they wen alert and eager, sifting the truth as best they could. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion found it disheartening to realize so many strangers were eager to kill him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Naturally I was grateful and eager to please. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z An earnest and eager student, he signed up for an overload of classes. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I’m eager to get a move on too, believe me, but his silent mode isn’t gonna fly with me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It was a good day for a ride, and he was eager to get back on his bike again. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Financial backers of both institutions—the Chemical Foundation in Columbia’s case and William Crocker, a banking and railroad magnate, in Berkeley’s case—seemed eager to pony up funds to cover Sloan’s further research. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I rest my head against the cool glass, eager for the world outside to be covered in a blanket of white. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z His face was set hard and grim and eager: he wouldn’t turn aside. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “He may not come,” I said, eager to run back to the shack. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I follow the other initiates to the edge of the room, and they inch in front of me, eager to see what makes my stomach turn: Al, facing Eric’s wrath. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She was about to see the Messiah, and while she was eager to do so, she was also nervous, and sad. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Though everyone was eager to take Hari to the river, he was too weakened from the long journey to go. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Lou Anne is one of those girls who wears a big eager smile—all the time, and it never stops. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Moon Orchid was eager to work, roughing it in the wilderness. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then, you think—if I moved about a bit——?” the Red Cow began, a happy eager look coming into her eyes. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He took a deep breath like a man eager to change the subject and checked his gold pocket watch. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The reporter, eager to get a reaction, barrels on. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When they reached the bottom, Captain Cook was so eager to go up again that Mr. Popper had to call a taxi, to distract him. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z I nodded, eager to get back to watching the rabbit. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Fishtail took off his big moose-hide mitts and Angeline dished up a wooden bowl of the soup, eager for him to sit and warm himself. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I shook my head, eager to get out. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The tide was rising, and the fisherman was eager to prepare for the day’s catch. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Edward was never surrounded by crowds of curious by-standers eager for his firsthand account. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z From the circles under his eyes and his anxious expression, I didn’t think he was eager to go through testing that soon. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was eager for whatever experience would come next. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It was okay to be eager and excited, but the negative emotions like fear and anger were not good when working root. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Will had been looking at him, eager to see this old companion of Lyra’s; but now his eyes went right past Lee to look at the ghost beside him. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z We have a little set in the office at the back of the house, and if I’d been really eager I could have gone in there to claim my front-row seat for the war. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z But the politician, at other times, eager to do good for man, may sneer at the artist because the art product cannot be used by him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned the page with an eager smile, her right hand over her heart. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z But in writing, use eager unless there is actually an element of anxiety involved. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Celaena asked, eager to change the subject, but also wondering why the question stung as much as her wounds. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mrs. Lapham was so slavishly eager to help him, he almost felt fond of her. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused, listened to our eager silence for a moment. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I didn’t want it to seem obvious that I’d been eavesdropping, but I was eager to tell somebody about what I had just seen. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “Aye,” he said, finishing the bow, “with plenty of young men eager to protect her. But that’s a tale for another day.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Ross went right on smiling in that knowing way, and Melanie went right on being so eager and encouraging that April thought she must be kidding. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The salt pork box was in the back of the store and during the walk Mrs. Tony was so eager she sometimes stepped on Joe’s heels, sometimes she was a little before him. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He looked round the circle of eager faces. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Just hot in the midday sun, anxious to be out of my shoes, eager to be on the islands again. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Shenandoah National Park—101 miles from top to bottom—is famously beautiful, and I was eager to see it at last. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was eager to forget what had happened between us earlier. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z While awaiting the reply, I would peek inside, eager to see what drew people to go there night after night. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She was taking two sides at once, to please everyone; she always chose peace over truth, was always eager to conform. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He was all too eager to tell me. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He pushes aside an eager newsie wanting to sketch my picture. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He had grown up in Idaho during the Great Depression, working summers as a miner to pay for college, and was eager to jump into the ranks of the G-men. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z And so he had finally waited, impatient for the assignment to come to an end, eager for that silent battle between Brother Leon and himself to be over with. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I gripped the knife, felt myself much more eager to chop him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z His sadness was for all of it: for Village, no longer the happy place it had been; for Kira, no longer the sturdy, eager young woman he had always known. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z His eager ambition along with his great success led him to think “thoughts too great for man,” the thing of all others the gods objected to. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard Ron give a strangled cheer, and they turned the next bend to see his eager face staring through the sizable gap he had managed to make in the rockfall. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z And then it would come to him again and he would be restless and eager to take on a new task. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She had glossy black hair with pink cheeks, shining eyes always eager for adventure, and a fast smile that flashed from her face. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z She was eager to prove herself and eager to continue working with lethal viruses. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Each of the taxi-drivers was eager to be the first to get to the station and surprise the people there by opening the door of his cab and letting out six penguins. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z But the other boy was eager and willing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As her reputation grew, Maria attracted a circle of young women artists eager to learn her skills. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z As soon as he completed his thesis—“An Analysis of Conical Helices”—he transferred to Hughes’s big California operation, where the real action was, eager to make his mark in the race for space. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl who had spoken was so eager to prove herself, while her silent companion seemed reluctant to be there at all. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z This made me even more worried about the separation...but at the same time more eager to try it again. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z How young and smooth they’d been, and eager and tireless and burning. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z If he hadn’t been so eager, maybe he could have found a narrower part to cross. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think you are a very impatient girl, eager to grow up into an impatient woman.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I can tell by the way she watches the screens, eager but afraid. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Just then my train was announced, and I practically jumped up, flustered, eager to escape, the Cinnabon container still in my hands. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Ten furry faces poked through the gash, eager to see what was inside. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I retreat into the imaginary world of Soledad, inventing more twists and turns to her story, eager to write it all down before I forget. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Passengers jostled past him and climbed onto the bus, eager to get home. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z We hopefuls, we talk a little with each other, but mostly we do not, so eager are we to spot a job-giver and get work. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The river was easy to fish, slow moving and somewhat shallow there; the silvery, sinuous trout were eager for the bait, and made good eating later. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He could feel himself—see himself—so eager to go to battle, to be a hero, to destroy the enemy. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z He would bring her the gifts real maidens love, little birds and gay flowers and the shining tears of amber Phaëthon’s sisters weep, and then dream that she thanked him with eager affection. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Julio watched as the expedition that he was once so eager to join headed down the River of Doubt without him, knowing he was left for dead. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z In the current era, white Americans are often eager to embrace token or exceptional African Americans, particularly when they go out of their way not to talk about race or racial inequality. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z An inch shorter than Joe, and more slightly built, he was nevertheless a fine physical specimen and striking to look at, with fine, regular features; gracefully proportioned limbs; and an open, eager face. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Everyone smiled and seemed eager to meet me, as though they all knew the role I was to play. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z This whole blending in like an eager beaver is working better than I thought. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z But they were all so eager to try it that soon its rigging was broken and its pennant dragging. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z All were eager to get the journey over as quickly as possible, and were willing, tired as they were, to go on marching still for several hours. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They'd been little more than ballast since Storm's End, and were eager to get at the foe, confident of victory. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Although they were eager to get to Japan, a lot of our military leaders also dreaded that thought. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam comes back from the attic, and I am eager to go to her room, to talk about anything other than Natasha Ramsey. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He noticed Brad was the last to leave, as if he were not eager to join the others for lunch. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z The troops around him were eager, bright-faced; the bands were playing. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The bell rang, saving me, and we all rose like Pavlovian dogs, eager to run to our next classes. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Barack was relieved to be done with law school, eager to get out of the abstract realm of academia and into work that felt more engaging and real. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Because after the first few nights, she was eager for it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Not every German family could afford a radio, but those who could gathered around, eager to hear what the new chancellor would say. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t eager to walk in the desert in sandals again. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Although others were in a festive mood, and eager to celebrate, I knew the authorities could strike at any moment, and I did not want to give them the opportunity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The animals stepped toward the bonfire, eager to feel its warmth, and then stepped back, afraid of feeling too much, and soon everyone was moving. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He knew, also, that Gebu never drank the wine, though he always seemed eager to get it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Heeding Myma’s counsel with the eager assistance of various young men, one of the simple lovelies suffered a nervous breakdown; the other attempted unsuccessfully to slash her wrists with a broken Coca-Cola bottle. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “But who was the artist?” the eager music lover will ask. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben watched her, slobbering, making a faint, eager sound. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Singer tried to make eager conversation to hide this strange behavior, but the Greek was persistent. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She looks at me with eager eyes, like I'm a caramel crème-cone ready to be devoured on a warm day. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Mike seemed eager as he put his arm around my waist and pulled my arm over his shoulder. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Someone who was never anxious, never tortured by doubt and indecision, someone who never stood as I did, hopeful, eager, frightened, tearing at bitten nails, uncertain which way to go, what star to follow. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But I was eager for another crossing, mostly to tend the graves where my parents were buried. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Around the room eager, nervous faces peered toward Ms. Bethune’s desk. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Late as it was, she was far from eager to return to her Uncle Matthew’s. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Snowmane snorted and reared, eager to follow; but only a swift bird on the wing could have overtaken him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Some head out, eager to attend to their husbands. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z We had been in the doldrums for months, but as we staited to prepare ourselves for our testimony, we were eager to go on the offensive. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk across the gym, eager for a fencing teacher. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She was a charitable and generous woman, eager to make those around her happy—everyone except me. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When she and her friends went to the assigned meeting place the next day, the room they met in was crowded with eager young women who’d received similar calls. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He did not bother to disguise the blind man’s trap, as it was hot and he was eager to get home to his new wife. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Her own eagerness rose at the sight of the two eager faces so close to hers. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Diego seemed as eager to leave the gallery as I was to stay, and he shut the door behind us. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Alexander smiled an eager, panting smile, and Beowulf started to drool, which was a sure sign that he found the idea appealing. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I was that eager to find an unusual bird. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I became the prized student—anxious and eager to learn. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t be so eager to satisfy him then. And what about the boys you go to school with? It is just boys, isn’t it—no girls?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, at Pallas Athena’s prompting, Telemachus took leave of Helen and Menelaus, and as soon as he reached his ship embarked, eager to get home with all speed. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And then Harry remembered why he had been eager to come to Dumbledore’s office in the first place. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He licked the grass clean of every drop, then looked up, eager to express his gratitude. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “He doesn’t lie or steal. And he’s strong and eager. They have him working in the fields already. And soon he’ll go to school.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z With the infinitive, use eager instead: / was eager to go. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was eager to get the study back into his safe, but he couldn’t go yet—he never showed up at Rand this early. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z State legislatures were eager to jump on the “get tough” bandwagon, passing harsh drug laws, as well as “three strikes” laws mandating a life sentence for those convicted of any third offense. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “I guess I would have wound up in Canada next. But in all my traveling, do you know the only time I ever felt relieved and eager to be going to a place?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z My uncle Sammie was also married and had been eager to find Luke and me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z |
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