| 单词 | escort |
| 例句 | Then out he came, crooking his elbow as my escort. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew immediately what I needed to do, and that was to bench myself—to let Malia go see the next campus without me, sending Kristin Jones, my personal assistant, as her escort instead. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They spent the greater part of the day closeted in the bedroom in hermetic conferences and at dusk they asked for an escort and some accordion players and took over Catarino’s store. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Sensing a business opportunity, Hank escorted us into the back room and grabbed a couple beat-up boxes from a top shelf loaded with similar-looking cardboard refugees. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The following day, the general bade the boy and the alchemist farewell, and provided them with an escort party to accompany them as far as they chose. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Here is your Royal Champion now—doubtless to escort me to your side. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He remembered wandering up the hill, that what he had thought to be a child had turned out to be a fox, that a helpful caretaker had escorted him back out to the street. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Fred and Petunia escorted Buster through the waterlogged kennel and into the lobby. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Taking his newspaper with him as he escorted Meggie to the lavatory, he killed three more moths and a butterfly that was fluttering helplessly from wall to bare wall. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Before I could figure out what that meant, I felt two hands grab me and escort me off the stage. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z On the second attempt, we were escorted to the side door of the school by Little Rock policemen. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Having paid princely sums to be escorted up Everest, some climbers have then sued their guides when the summit eluded them. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z "And his escort?" the commander wanted to know. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In his systematic fashion he continued to refine the company’s infrastructure and services—and continued to be extraordinarily successful at escorting amateur climbers to the summits of big, remote mountains. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Packinghouse owners provided a male escort for women strikebreakers. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I nodded, and reached for Miss Volker’s elbow and escorted her to the car as gently as I could. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Let me see if I can find somebody to escort him to the hospital.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I asked Dutchy—I mean Hans—to escort me and the baby up the stairs.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z As soon as Pompey boarded the boat, the army escort stabbed him to death. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Rob’s Hammer, as her oarsmen called her, would form the main strength of Myrcella's escort. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We were ordered to dress, and then escorted to two large cells with cement floors and no furniture. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The cop, swinging his club, gallantly escorted Sissy and her charges around the block. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After the meeting, Agent Magnus escorts me to an elevator named Whispers, which surprisingly shouts out the name of every floor we pass. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He had no reason to doubt our story and not only escorted us to the magistrate, but vouched for us and explained our predicament. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hope they call us soon,” Genie said, growing more and more impatient as doctors and nurses came back and forth escorting patients through the double doors to the emergency room. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Mrs. Hubbard was escorted by the three men to her new home. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z They went undercover into schools all over the world, looking for potential half- bloods and escorting them back to camp. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z They were all escorted to the steps of City Hall, where the Mayor of New York made a speech of welcome. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z I gawked about me like the greenest country lad as we were escorted to a massive square hall with a lead roof and high, arched windows. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Finally, around three in the morning, Clarence and his twin brother, Clement, came to escort the kids to their sleeping quarters. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He told them that the Fairy Hunt would accompany them to the northern edge of the Wood, and then they would have to continue on without their Xi escort. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In Seatown, a contingent of the King’s Guard was waiting to escort them through the crowded, noisy wharves. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Loudwing escorted Brightbill back to the beach, and a minute later the gosling was in his mother’s arms, safe and sound. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I was escorted to a forty-by-forty-foot room where more than two dozen incarcerated men sat sadly while uniformed correctional staff buzzed in and out. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Lawrence escorted Groves around the Rad Lab, showed him the calutron in operation, and explained its virtues so convincingly that the general was carried away. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I will personally escort you to the good Abbot Hubert, whose piety and wisdom is known even as far as Aberdeen. And the Red, Fat, Wicked Monk shall not touch a hair on your heads!” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Then he saw she was completely at ease, grinning and talking with her escorts, and Leo realized that the mermaids were laughing. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In those days, following breakfast, the B-block inmates bound for programs in various other parts of the prison were allowed to congregate on Q-north prior to being released from the block in smaller, escorted groups. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I apologized to Mrs. Bokwe and then sheepishly escorted her to the side under the curious eyes of Dr. Bokwe and Professor Matthews. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of us escorted the sick and injured to the fairy forest, where we hoped the Mmoatia would agree to help them. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Yes, indeed, Mrs. Trotter, with the sweetest little escort you’d ever hope to see.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Prince Rhaegar was returning from Dome, and he and his escort had lingered here a fortnight. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As soon as we had finished, we were rounded up again and quick- marched to a building with bars on all the windows and a strong door that our escorts unlocked and opened. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Honeywell, a teacher and a grown woman, was escorted to the principal’s office like a bad boy walking the “paddle mile,” while a hallway aide watched her classroom. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Besides, if I can’t handle the idea of walking down a hallway with him, how will I cope with him escorting me in front of the entire town? Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Clarence and Clement, the security guards, appeared and escorted Peckleman out of the building. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Roy Lee went after him, escorted him out on the slack. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He spent the time while the Mark went out in deciding upon the best and quickest way to enter the hole and attack Blackavar’s escort. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Police escorts formed a wedge at the front of the procession as the marchers began down Pennsylvania Avenue, followed by sixteen mounted officers. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Only this year, with two victors who share both an escort and a mentor, the whole thing has had to be rethought. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z From the airport to the rally hall, Mr. Muhammad’s motorcade had a siren-screaming police escort. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He showed his credentials and, though a few eyebrows were raised, only minutes later the scrappy fourteen-year- old was escorted out of class and stood in front of him. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Our rules dictated that the girl’s choice be respected and once she had chosen her favorite, she was free to continue on her journey escorted by the lucky boy she loved. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Peck is escorted back to her seat. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Now we had escorts, and one rifle-wielding wight had become three. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “We used to go clamming. Then one day, she looked different to me. I asked if I could escort her to a party. The rest is history.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z We were supposed to pick up another escort. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “No matter. I will escort you back to Anne’s once you’ve bathed and eaten.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t get it, but I did get my second pick— a regular rotation, every couple of days, between R-and-W, V-gallery, and escort. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Athena Parthenos collapsed into its own shadow and disappeared, along with its three escorts. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Bronn was waiting outside the council chambers to escort him back to the Tower of the Hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I imagined escorting my giant friend into Camp Half- Blood. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Pretty soon Luce’s hand was escorting me down the hall into the examination room. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z On my way back to the office, I saw escort officers arriving on the gallery to do the count and go-rounds, and glanced at my own watch. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Daddy starts to walk away with the other escorts, who will return to their seats in the audience. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z They escorted him to the heavy wooden doors of the Presidential Palace, where a group of guardsmen were standing watch. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z We waited there again until they got us another escort to take us farther along the way, and we crossed over into New York, the first time I’d ever been in a colony besides Connecticut. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A guard, escorting the arrivals to their cells, introduced them: “Mr. York, Mr. Latham, I’d like you to know Mr. Smith here. And Mr. Hickock. And Mr. Lowell Lee Andrews— ‘the nicest boy in Wolcott!’” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Your mission to escort the Athena Parthenos - is important. But it’s more than that, too. This is personal for you. And for the Hunters. What’s your game?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They stayed with us for about ten miles and then another escort took over. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad'd got to his office in Oxford at 8:55 A.M., and by 9:15 A.M. a security guard was escorting him off the premises. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Another officer was on the gallery, escorting a civilian who was repairing the chain-link fence. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Surprisingly, the debil leader nodded and ordered his second-in-command to escort Papa Andrew to the office. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Lapham would as always escort his household, dressed in Sunday best, to the Cockerel Church and after that back for a cold dinner. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please excuse me while I escort this extremely disturbed and neurotic child to the other side of the car,” said Tootie. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Naturally, the ambulance got a police escort to the county hospital. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He turns away to escort the chief back to his patrol car, no doubt apologizing for the public spectacle I’ve caused. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Guards escorted me to a small room filled with Bobby Cherrys family members, neighbors, and friends. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Their leader smiled at the dagger in her hand and said, "No need for that, m'lady. We're to escort you to the castle." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I’m not saying I will, but I could go on for hours escorting the reader—forcibly, if necessary—back and forth across the Paris-Chinese border. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Felicia told him how she’d left high school and answered an ad for international escorts in the newspaper. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The men escorted her from the winch room up a spiral stair. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Tell her how appreciative we are and how she was the best escort ever and tell her...tell her we send our love.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I helped make sure my group of escorted inmates got locked into their cells, then went down to the flats. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "We found this one locked in a tower cell," announced his escort, a beardless youth with ginger-colored hair and sodden clothing, doubtless one of those who'd swum the moat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He led her out to the porch, announcing, “You gotta see this for yourself. Seems that we have quite an escort out here.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Bobby would continue at the board through the evening, until Regina or Joan would come and escort him home. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There is relative calm in the audience, and people start to talk to each other as we are escorted, row by row, toward the gym. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z On December 3, 1942, three pilots from the 586th took off in their solo Yak fighters into a snowstorm on a mission to escort a VIP away from the Stalingrad Front. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I am escorted back to my room, feeling much worse than I did before my evaluation. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I’d had to escort him a few places, after which he didn’t seem as scary as he had initially. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A crowd of crows had gathered around the gate by the time Melisandre and her escort arrived, but they made way for the red priestess. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Thankfully, the guards didn’t say anything when she asked them to escort her to the library at midnight. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes they also had to deliver urgent messages, or provide a fighter escort for important officials who needed protection in case they encountered armed German aircraft. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Between them they shot down thirty-eight enemy aircraft, in addition to destroying targets on the ground and escorting dignitaries. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Officer Johnson and now Officer Trixie escort her to a small storage room under the dock. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, I am escorting you to the front step.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z When they arrived, Benji and his parents were escorted to a room with a large wooden table surrounded by leather chairs. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Obediently, he crawled out, letting the guard hold his elbow to escort him inside past the locked doors. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z One morning, late in November, two PTs came in escorting a landing craft that had just rescued some Marines who had been trapped on a riverbank. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z After Johnny had escorted his mother-in-law over to his house, he went out looking for work. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As they waited for an officer to escort them home, Emily finally had a chance to ask Hollister why he was there. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They got separated from the fighter planes of another regiment that were supposed to escort them and provide them with protection from enemy fighters. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Matthias escorted his friend to where the basket lay by the Abbey walls. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “We,” said the bigger of the two mice, “will escort you to the dungeon. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z At the funeral, my uncle Vin escorted us to the mahogany casket in the front of the church to have our final viewing of the body. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z At tea’s end Root escorted the visitors to their carriages. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Punctuality was not his strong point—especially now that he was expected to escort his younger siblings and half-siblings to their school before hopping into a publicar and hurrying to his. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She looked at me, and at Faxe, and at the others of the escort who had followed me, and stopped at the foot of the ramp. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Her escort, Courtney, who I’m guessing is from out of town because I’ve never seen her before, wears her blond hair slicked back into a neat bun. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Bronn was waiting by the gate with his litter and an escort of mounted Black Ears. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As we walk, I collect business cards for escort services from sleazy guys handing them out to anyone who will take them. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z At the hotel’s front desk a clerk told her she would now be escorted up to “Mr. and Mrs. Cody’s suite.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He nodded calmly and offered to escort me to the office of the bursar to ensure that there was no confusion regarding my admission “fee.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Even there well-wishers almost overwhelmed her, until finally the police were able to clear a passageway through the crowd and escort the singer to a waiting car. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z One of the officers escorted Mary out of the house and sat her on the stairs outside. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z "Commander, take the queen and her children into custody. Do them no harm, but escort them back to the royal apartments and keep them there, under guard." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The others came out of the ship, on my advice: evidence of any mistrust at this point would humiliate the Karhidish escort, impugning their shifgrethor. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He’d done security convoy, escorting trucks to the Turkish border, dressed in full body protection, hoping neither he nor the trucks would stumble onto land mines or IEDs. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “She lost her necklace in the Mess, sir, and I escorted her there so she could find it.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z A police car flew into the parking lot to meet the security guards escorting this idiot from my year, Dennis Biers. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z She thought this the most moving sight she had ever beheld: a regiment of black, newly freed South Carolinians wearing the uniform of the Union forces, escorted by the band of a white regiment. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z As we assemble in rows, I pray it’s true that it’s an escort job and not a gallery job. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On June 7, several days after the death of his daughter, Ernest Burkhart was being escorted from the courtroom back to the county jail. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “My escort went for a walk hours ago and he hasn’t returned,” she told the cop. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "As you will. Ser Robar, give Lady Stark safe escort to this sept . . . but see that she returns to us by dawn." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z On June 2nd he was escorted to the Long Wharf in Boston and put aboard a revenue cutter and sent back to Virginia. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon after he was punched, Rufino had spotted me chatting at the front gate with Allen while a keeplock I was escorting to the hospital waited to the side. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t go far from them, just closer to the entrance right as a priest is escorting a crying woman out the church. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Through the bars, I saw an escorted group of B-block in-mates coming back from the hospital, among them the young man I had sent again that afternoon. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The reporters, the camera crews, even Effie Trinket, my old escort, will have made their way to District 12 from the Capitol. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The Huntsman and several of his riders escorted them through the Wood as far south as the river Kell. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Will I need to have you escorted out?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Even so, he was back at the hole before Blackavar, who evidently meant to stay outside for as long as the escort—clearly in no hurry themselves—would allow. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing he didn’t offer, from his own dressing gown to himself as escort. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t my idea to be a debutante escort three times. It was hers,” he said, still referring to his mother. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “Doesn't the great Emperor have more important things to do than escort a mere criminal to the gallows?” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Let me get Officer Begay to escort you to the holding room,” she said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We were taken in sealed police vans escorted by a half-dozen troop carriers filled with armed soldiers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps Your Grace will recall me. I am Ser Theodan the True, and His High Holiness has given me command of your escort. My brothers and I will see you safely through the city.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z That evening Nixon escorted Pat to her surprise birthday party in the State Dining Room. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Shin’s foreman helped him leave the superintendent’s office and escorted him back to the factory floor. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z When a column of riders appeared from the west, the guardsmen sprang into action, shouting commands and moving the carts and foot traffic aside to let the knight enter with his escort. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The visitation officer came up to me after I had escorted the family out and whispered in my ear, “Thank you.” Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z You wouldn't want your own sweet sister to brave the dangers of the wood without an escort, would yon? A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Rooster Jim expertly rounded up the three ladies and their escort. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “One of these days, you idiots will learn to watch where you step and quit knocking things over. Everyone will remain calm and escort the animals outside in single file.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Before Julius could move, the two slaves escorting him hauled him to his feet. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z On October 20,1917, Alice Paul was escorted from a courtroom to the District Jail to begin serving a seven-month sentence for obstructing traffic. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Derby escorted his wife out of the room then. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z One rainy September afternoon I was the officer escorting four R-gallery porters back from the Laundry Building. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “At least let me escort you,” she said, so we waved goodbye to the others and crossed over to the cairn, me doing my best to memorize the placement of her feet as we went. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z A deputy sheriff escorted the parents of Ronda Morrison to the front of the court just before the hearing began. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He’s escorted out by Harold and the security guards, getting a resounding slap on the butt from the Professor. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Your Highness, I am the Captain of the Royal Guard. Please allow me to escort you.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z As she packed to travel on, she thought about her escorts. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She went from high school to digging trenches, then escorted other citizens to shelter during Leningrad’s long siege of bombing and starvation. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Constance was indignant, but there was no time for a full-blown argument to develop, for just then the children’s escorts arrived. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Flossie was in costume waiting for an escort to take her to a masquerade ball which started soon after midnight. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Their escorts would collect them shortly, the gate guards said. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She wanted Eric to kiss up to her, escort her around, buy her gifts, and shower her with compliments. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I tried to act like I couldn’t see other kids and Evelyn’s brothers watching my father taking my arm and escorting me like he was Nat King Cole, but I could feel them all watching. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z She’s maybe said twenty words to me, but the thought of Bo, in a tux, escorting her at the pageant turns me into this version of myself that makes my eyes burn. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She gave the beastkeeper another nod, more final, and he started to escort her out of the tent. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z We need an escort for the evening-wear segment of the competition. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “January, thank you for escorting Amari. Do me a favor and check the conditions.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The man looks like he's about to object to her polite refusal, but then he catches an older woman's eye and moves off to escort a homely girl in a yellow dress instead. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “You will step aside, please. I am an official escort!” announced the sailor who accompanied us. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “When they’re ashore, escort them into the tavern for a celebration,” the captain said loudly. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z "I brought you from your cell to carry my message to your cousin Cersei Lannister in King's Landing. You'll travel under a peace banner, with thirty of my best men to escort you." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A workman was building a new fireplace in the living room, and as Dad was escorted through that room he stopped to watch the man laying bricks. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z A couple of weeks before, as an escort officer, I had taken the kid to the ER for the exact same complaint. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Commander Jameson shouldn’t need much convincing to let me escort Day out, and even Thomas sounds like he understands that I want to. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The pilot himself escorted her up the steps into the gleaming cabin and showed her how to fasten her seat belt. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Boggs escorts me down to the Hangar, but we don’t talk beyond a preliminary greeting. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z "I've never been frightened of shepherds. It's the sheep who trouble me. Still, I suppose an escort might be in order." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Maybe he even escorts Nathan home, calling ahead to his parents. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “You are summoned to the New York Provincial Congress for suspicion of aiding the enemy, Elihu. I am placing you under arrest. These soldiers will escort you.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, at twelve fifteen, a lone Union officer and his Confederate escort arrive to see Lee. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Instead, the usher looked at the ticket, looked at her, then looked at the ticket again before calling over a second usher to personally escort her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Without hesitation, Loomis escorted Wood to General Electric’s research headquarters in Schenectady, New York, where they ordered an immense high-powered generator to be shipped to Loomis’s residence in Tuxedo Park and installed in the garage. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Once an hour, an escorted group stood before it and asked questions of the robot engineer in charge in careful whispers. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “This can be a long, cold walk for an in-mate who’s assaulted staff,” said the officer who escorted us, noting with a wink that there were no cameras in the corridor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I slip out of the dining room and into the gathering area, falling back to where the ladies mill about, waiting for their escorts. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Do you have reservations? Ah! The General. Let me escort you to the elevator.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The girls and I danced with our escorts until the balls of our feet hurt, and we were forced to slip off our heels and dance in our bare feet. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Doctors are standing by, ready to escort you to the nearest mental health facility. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There are handshakes all around, pats on the back, before the father is escorted away. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Kelly took her best friend by the hand and escorted her back to her room. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “Mr. Martin, glad you made it. You make a perfect escort,” Mrs. Walton says, not even noticing what Daddy’s wearing. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z After I wrote this out I slowly escorted Miss Volker down the grassy back path to her house. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Guiteau gave his calling card to an usher, whose job it was to greet visitors and escort them to Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z All of the other dads and escorts are dressed in dark suits and tuxedos, but my father is the most handsome of them all. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Violet reappears at my side as the dean escorts an EMT over to us. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He agreed, and said he would go to Athens himself and escort her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z After the celebration ends, Thomas escorts me back to my apartment without saying a word. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z And it’s not that I don’t think she deserves to go to the dance and have an escort. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “I thought there’d be more of you, though. Father said there’d be at least a half dozen men in the escort. He said just fall flat when the shooting started.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z An escort on a street corner who slipped me a note. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The spy thought hopefully, wistfully: if it’s Stuart I can ask for an armed escort all the way home. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She escorted the boys to the cop, who wasn’t interested in the wallet until the mention of Laura Friendly’s name. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The plane they were escorting, a transport aircraft with good navigation equipment, landed safely; but the three Yaks ended up crash-landing in the snow. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The prison yard was as quiet as a cave when a young Haitian guard escorted me there to wait. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Under armed escort, the saboteurs were transported to the Department of Justice. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I was convinced that JP wouldn’t show up, that someone would come in to escort me to the headmasters office for what I’d done. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The Mark went underground and Blackavar was taken away by the escort. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They are to keep a sharp lookout while he escorts the Mirabals to their table. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When the girls had finished picking out their clothes and bathing suits for the pageant, compliments of Ladybird Hope’s pageant-wear line, Harris showed them around, enjoying his role as beauty queen escort. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z When the night wound down, I escorted Sohrab and his mom out and said good night to the living room, where all the ladies sat sipping tea and talking over each other in Farsi. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Once, when I escorted some inmates to the commissary and we were all hanging around in the hall waiting for a gate to open, two female officers fixed their attention on Sam. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound comes from behind me, which must mean it’s Jack and his Dauntless escort, not the Erudite, who have arrived. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Stanchion escorted him off the stage and bought something that came in a tall tankard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Remove the child from the lunatic’s clutches and escort the poor dear to the Tower,” Gherland ordered. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z When the dungeon door rattles, my skin prickles, and I know even before opening my eyes who will escort me to the gallows. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Davenport escorts Gogol in an elevator reserved for patients and doctors, to the subbasement of the hospital. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t show up for lunch, either, and by the time she was escorted to the hall, she was brimming with questions. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z On her fourth flight of the day, Lilya and another pilot were returning from an escort mission when two German aircraft appeared from behind the clouds. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z A guard escorted her to the chair behind the Plexiglas partition. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “Matthew, David wants to set up a meeting with your supervisor to discuss one of the serum developments. Last time Alan completely forgot about it, so I was wondering if you could escort him.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Oh my God, this is like all those romantic comedies where the girl hires a male escort to pretend to be her wedding date and then falls in love with him for real.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I try to keep my head down at school, but the vandalism at my parents’ office, combined with my friendly police escort, make me an attention magnet. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z On that first visit, we were escorted to the Queen’s private apartment and shown into a sitting room where she and Prince Philip stood waiting to receive us. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z We were departing quietly, secretly, under a heavy police escort, in the middle of the night, and in less than half an hour we found ourselves at a small military airport outside the city. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I fight them at first, until they convince me they’re trying to help, peel away the choking garments, and escort me back to my room. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He escorted us into the elevator, which was already crowded with souls of the dead, each one holding a green boarding pass. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Next, father and son were escorted to the basement, and there Mr. Clutter was made to tape Kenyon and tie him to the playroom couch. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “My instructions from Mr. Tanaka were only to escort you safely to the jet.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The same secretary who escorted Elsie and me to our seats on Welcome Day is seated behind it. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “How do you think we like being escorted in and out of school?” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course you can,” she replied, and in a loud voice asked for a volunteer to escort me back to the cairn. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “I love that we’re getting a police escort,” she says in my ear. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He offered her his arm as he escorted her off the dance floor. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She races out the door, and as she announces the first few contestants and their escorts, I run to the dressing room. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z After more shouting of advice and orders and useless comments, the town escorted the carcass off. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z A group of armed Dauntless escort me to the bathroom in the early afternoon. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It was like martial law had been declared: The smaller kids couldn’t go anywhere without an escort, the older ones traveled in pairs, and Miss Peregrine had to know where everyone was at all times. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The ushers grimly escorted us to the street. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Summers he worked for scientists conducting geologic research in Antarctica or escorted climbers into New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Long after Thomas has escorted me back to my apartment and left, and long after midnight has passed, I sit awake at my computer and study Metias’s crime report. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I had seen her coming home, surrounded by an escort of six or seven shouting Red Guards. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Their girls are on them immediately, passing smelling salts under their noses and escorting them out, half carrying them. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I asked Sarge if our escorts in the jeeps felt as odd as we did about being propped up there with those big guns mounted in front of them just to take us to school. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Beside her walked the guard who had arrived to escort Cole back to the detention center. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z One in front, one behind, they escort me down the stairs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z More likely, someone said, she’d been sent to the Waiting Room—a student had seen Jackson and Jillson escorting her across the plaza. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The guardsmen left their mounts out-side the walls and escorted her through a narrow postern door, then up endless steps to a tower. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My escort spins my bed around and rolls me in, headfirst. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She organized the group of Atlanta Falcons football players who came to escort Jus home from the hospital in a luxury party bus. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He screamed as he was escorted out of the church. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z When the nurse escorted me into the room, I walked up to Walter and put my hand on his shoulder. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z A uniformed officer came in and escorted X-Ray out of the room. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z "His Grace has instructed me to escort you to the throne room." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Another half hour passed in good nights and farewells before Charles and his wife Annie escorted me to my room. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z As Tally and her escort made their way down the hall, she tried to pull herself together, tucking in her shirt and tugging at her hair. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Billy and Jackson came forward and grabbed Teresa by both arms, started escorting her away. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But I was escorted safely to my room, where I ordered room service; even the footsteps of the waiters put me on edge. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The guard escorted me to a room where my lawyer was waiting. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “All right. Then I will personally escort you to baggage claim,” Deborah Howard says. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Once Mr. Bow spotted the lice, he escorted me to a delousing shower room in the hospital and I washed with a parasiticide that smelled like licorice. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The Hartford escort saluted and showed a praiseworthy discipline. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z When a PSF had escorted us to our new residence, it had been with several warnings: no talking after lights-out, no leaving, no use of freak abilities—intentional or accidental. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z We’d fretted about finding boys to be our official escorts, but Mamá had a lot of comadres and they had a lot of sons from which to choose. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Jamison escorted me to the front of the crescent table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Nor was it possible to receive a fair trial from a white judge: Why is it that in this courtroom I am facing a white magistrate, confronted by a white prosecutor, escorted by white orderlies? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We will wait and escort you and your sister to the station.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Edmund escorted the ambassadors to the door, then returned to the king’s side and stood, unmoving. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z After the ambassador had been escorted to the elevator, with apologies, my parents marched me right into their study—a library with a high vaulted ceiling and bookshelves lining every wall. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z A pair of guards on bats appeared and escorted them over the water. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She held her chin high, as a queen should, and her escort Canned out ahead of her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But nobody stepped off a curb, everybody kept moving north, an ugly, snarling black-and-white escort for the kid in the middle. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z First the prep team, followed by the escort, the stylist, the mentor, and finally the victor. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Marco escorts the man in the grey suit through the library, sliding the stained glass open to access the empty game room and continue their conversation. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z That night, Thomas escorts me back to my apartment and kisses me on the cheek before he leaves. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z There had always been something special about Boobie, even in the way he was born, on April 16, 1970, en route to St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston with a police escort. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A tall stork of a girl with a pockmarked face escorted him into the royal presence. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He and the She-Bear escorted her through the camp to the king’s tent. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He's still wearing the formal clothes he wore to escort Mrs. Janssen to the funeral earlier today. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “These two girls volunteered to bring provisions to the city,” Marcus says, “and I volunteered to escort them so that they would be safe.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z At least, that was her escort’s intention, because she hadn’t failed to notice when they went up and down the same staircase within a matter of minutes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Entering, he knocked into one of the police escort, who was blocking the mouth to make sure that Blackavar did not try to bolt as he was taken down. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z An assembly of well-intentioned people had marched right up to the elderly man’s front door one rainy afternoon to escort him—by reason, or by force—to a facility for proper care. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z "Do you need an escort back to the castle?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He escorts me to the door, saying, “Don’t come back.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z About this time, on the day the last patients were escorted from the ward, a letter came from her father. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z ‘Never. But I may forgive you. Now I am not going any further today, so if you’ll kindly escort me to The Floating Log, I’ll be obliged.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Jasmine had her eyes fixed on Richard as he was escorted into the courtroom. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “I was supposed to escort Thalia to camp,” he said, snif-fling. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “I had need of a strong escort to see me safely to the king, and Lady Sybelle had need of fewer mouths to feed.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z For a moment Julie had misgivings about her fate; then the stewardess brought her coat and escorted her to the door. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “The prisoner’s escort are up at the hole and they turned us back, sir,” answered one. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We were escorted to the river to bathe in its cold waters, a ritual that signified our purification before the ceremony. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “About a day. I’m supposed to escort you to the showers.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Looked like two police officers were escorting him to get through the mob. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They were escorting a group of young women who carried cooking pots, bags of rice, mortars and pestles. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Johnny would be allowed to go to the racetrack to pursue his career, but only on the condition that he be escorted by a trusted family friend. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z So she slipped from the ball when Dorian went to get a drink and found Ress waiting outside to escort her back. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “It’s getting to the point where folks can’t step outside the Thicket without one of us gods escorting them. Even then it can get iffy.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z We peered at it as we were escorted into the house. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Kindly escort Mrs. Chiltington and her disruptive son out of the building. And whatever you do, don’t let that woman anywhere near the nine hundreds room!” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Later that day, shortly before the concert was scheduled to begin, Anderson and Vehanen returned to the Memorial in a handsome limousine with a motorcycle escort. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z He put it away as she came down, and escorted her silently to the side entrance, watching through the glass door as she drove away. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Guess they figured I needed a winged escort.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “I have better things to do than escort you around the Levee. But now that you’ve gone clean, I’d hate for you to ruin your good sensibilities.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Interrupting these black thoughts, Isabel comes to escort me to the chapter house, where the bishop will question me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He gave the crowd a slight bow and walked over to escort the elders out. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Clippinger, sensing the danger of an escort, did not argue, but replied, “Where do I go? For the Committee?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z While white albatrosses escorted Endurance through the ice on their magnificent, motionless wings, Leonard Hussey, the meteorologist, serenaded the passing wildlife with his banjo. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z They arrived in the city during a snowstorm, and one hotel after another turned the three women away because they did not have a male escort. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Immediately after the funeral, Lincoln’s body was escorted by a military guard through the streets of Washington. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z From their vantage point, the children could make out the khaki uniforms of American soldiers escorting women and children onto the ships. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z "I am no stranger to nightmares, Sansa. Perhaps you are wiser than I knew. Permit me at least to escort you safely back to- your own chambers." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There was a changeover at some point—Ellen and Leo escorted to the north entrance and Alex and June shuffled off in another direction. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The police cars escorting the two game pieces on wheels had flapping Library Olympics flags attached to their bumpers. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Boggs shows up to escort me down to the Airborne Division. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Drawn by my mom’s screams, people step out of their trailers as I’m escorted down the steps. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Ernie was escorted from the stadium by police to a waiting taxi in which he, his family, and their guest departed. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the door swung open and a dozen other new arrivals entered, escorted by several Executives and a pair of men wearing fine suits and two watches apiece. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z They were escorted across the entry hall, where a mosaic of colored glass depicted the Doom of Valyria. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Miss Bates and Miss Fairfax, escorted by the two gentlemen, walked into the room; and Mrs. Elton seemed to think it as much her duty as Mrs. Weston’s to receive them. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Phil takes my bags and sticks out his elbow so I can slip my arm through as he escorts me to his car. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The men, Shamsoun said, first escorted their children and wives into the hills—journeys that took days—and then returned to their villages to save what possessions they could before the government convoys arrived. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z "None of it is my business," he says, escorting me at the tail end of the group. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They escorted him through another small room and finally to the threshold of another doorway, where the procession halted. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z One girl didn’t want to leave and Kaprice had to physically escort her out of the office, through an antechamber, and into the main hallway. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But instead, Bloody Juan escorted me down the stairs and outside. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His lord father had come first, escorting the queen. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Or he could have gone off somewhere to look for an escort. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They then escorted the two out of the hut and told them to look around them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z No doubt, he thought, this was some hero of the warren, wounded in a great fight and now infirm, whose past services merited an honorable escort when he went out. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We were then escorted on foot across the border to the Mexican side of Nogales. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “I wanted to say that I don’t think I should be your escort for the pageant.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The father is foreign and very nice, and escorts me over the bridge. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Then he and his three sons carried in the coffin, escorted by my grandfather. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He smiles at Poppet and Widget, with a curious glance at Bailey, as he escorts them through the darkness into something like a sleigh or a carriage. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z On the morning Mom escorted us to the bus stop, I could barely control my emotions. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Aycliffe stayed with us as did an escort of some seven soldiers. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z As the deputies led him to a side door, he looked apologetically at Walter before being escorted out. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Miss Riley escorted me to the principal’s office, and I spread the drawings and equations out on his desk. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Nausea gripped her, but Chaol took her by the elbow and escorted her to the far end of the veranda. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z On a bracing afternoon, he escorted Weaver into the Radiation Laboratory and showed him the twenty-seven-inch cyclotron, not skimping on the vaudeville of the lavender deuteron beam shooting into the air. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I suppose that next year I won’t be able to get over here at all without an armed guard escorting me all the way.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She insisted on escorting us to the rest room and the cafeteria, and we thanked her. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the hallway I get my first good look at my Junior Fortune-Teller escort. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z On Wednesday, June 16, Bobby, wearing a short-sleeved polo shirt, arrived at the Roosevelt Hotel escorted by Nigro, to witness the first round of the historic match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z On the day shift, an escort officer usually spent about half his day supervising in the mess hall, during breakfast and lunch. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When he escorted me to my trailer after that run-in with the Director, he said he’d try to keep a closer eye on me, too. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z On the benches below, Winterfell men mixed with smallfolk from the winter town, friends from the nearer holdfasts, and the escorts of their lordly guests. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was obviously not a chambelán or escort, but the authority in his voice made me think he was someone of importance. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Hello, Amari. I’m here to escort you to the Department of Good Fortunes”—she grins wide—“and Bad Omens.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z "Each of you will ride escort to a herald. Command the people to return to their homes. Any man found on the streets after the last peal of the even- fall bell will be killed." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “What about the party that escorted us here?” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "If you like, I'll detail some men to escort you south to the Wall." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “This woman is looking for you,” said Ash’s escort to Kaisa. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I was escorted through the school to a narrow, winding staircase with handcrafted railings that led up to a cavernous auditorium. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Dalgard met them in the lobby and escorted them to another building, which was a laboratory. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The escort of children and stragglers that had followed them got tired and turned back at the South-gate. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Just then the door from the outside opened and a soldier escorted a short, dark man into the room. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Police escorted him to the border and booted him across. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "Hadn't you better get dressed, dear? It's getting late. It's too bad Doctor D. can't escort you to the party, but your father and I will take you." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Ruiz calls out to the contestants, who are now lining up with their escorts. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z "Well met, my lady. Your brother charged us to keep an eye out for your party, and escort you back to Riverrun in all haste should we come upon you." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Remember, you were sick so I escorted you to your Mercury Home.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She’d escort us to the baggage claim after she and the other stewardess did the final tidying up. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Bailey is escorted to a room half the size of his entire house but he finds he cannot sleep, despite the heavy curtains blocking out the sunlight. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Of course. And when we’re finished here, I will personally escort your husband home.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Three men-at-arms had escorted him into a wood near Horn Hill, where his father was skinning a deer. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Father Olufemi wants to see the daraja tonight. I have orders to escort her to his office, and to be discreet about it. He doesn’t want anyone else to see her.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Father would probably have to go over after her and escort her across. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The day of my arrival back on A-block, I told Rufino my post number and learned that I was an escort, which delighted me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A guard escorted us to a large room with a strangely high ceiling, maybe twenty feet. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “I will escort Her Grace to the feast. We shall not require your ... steward.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Naturally, it hadn’t been too difficult to convince him to escort her to the library. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z At no other time in Christina’s life will she escort her best friend, now a suspected traitor, to a public interrogation. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He had tried to make sure inmates were more securely escorted from cell to mess hall and back. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Indians carrying the litter, and those escorting Atahuallpa, never abandoned him: all died around him. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I shoved my way down there, mouthing a token pardon me in the noisy crush, and ran into Harry escorting Fern Spitty and trying to clear a path for her through the near riot. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z One of her escorts cursed under his breath, and Ress stepped closer to her, a light hand on her back, encouraging her to keep walking. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z In the trainer’s room, Alan Stewart, the Odessa police chief, was on the phone making sure there was a police escort for the buses. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Our escort—who had not set foot into the room—shut the door and once again I heard the sound of a lock clicking. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sadly, no. I want you to escort the Hunters back to Camp Half-Blood. They can stay there in safety until I return.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He walked up to the front, escorted the white man back into the line and then shouted at the ticket seller. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "The Wind Witch sails on the evening tide. Have you chosen the escort?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z For all the strangeness of their escort, she had Con and Taisin with her, and they would do all right. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Farmer Cotton collected an escort of some two dozen sturdy hobbits. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She was escorted by two different gentlemen, neither of whom was her husband. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Her escorts immediately responded, nearly giving Kendra whiplash as they plummeted into the church and glided to the basement door. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He was escorted downstairs by three police officers, led to the back of their car, and shoved in. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Tisquantum, afraid of Massasoit’s wrath, was unable to take a step outside of Plymouth without an escort. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z When it was time for the girls to leave Geneva, their father arrived to escort them home, bringing along Caroline Darwin for company. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I ask Eaves; he thinks it’s an escort job. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re escorted through the gates, and moments later, the slaver is circling me, sweating in the heat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The alchemist dismounted, and told the escorts they could return to the camp. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The two cavalry escorts trailing the carriage wheel their horses back to their barracks. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Just below my window were dozens of men and women in full uniform, escorting the bus in at a brisk jog. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “We need to stay calm and escort these nice people out of the building before they trample one another. Jane, if you could get their attention?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I swear on my life, one day I’ll personally escort all those that hurt my sisters to Hell.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “You okay? I heard you were here so I asked to escort you,” she says as we leave the holding room. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Thought I might be escorted off the premises for anything less exciting,” Henry says, and his voice is somehow different than Alex remembers. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A pastel persona is quick to restrain the perpetual puzzler before she can claw your eyes out, and another one escorts you away. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It’s never going to be witness to brilliant ideas at eleven o’clock at night, or police escorts because someone set off the alarm. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The guard escorts us to the registration table. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I sulked when Daddy insisted that I, his girl-child, be escorted almost everywhere I went. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Moore sticks her head in and says, “Vanessa, your escort is here.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He made air quotes around the word escorted. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “I am headed toward the station myself, if you do not mind an escort.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The following day, on Sunday June 28, Dasch was escorted to New York and taken to the federal court building. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The sweep officers were generally keeplock or escort officers who otherwise would be idling near the front gate, waiting for their earliest chance to head down the hill. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As they waited for an officer to escort them home, Emily finally had a chance to ask Hollister why he was there. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t feel like having to escort you all the way back to Endovier.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Need your escort?” the guard asked as they approached. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My mom and dad go into the bedroom they always take, and Auntie Idris escorts me up another narrow little staircase to an attic, where I’d normally sleep on a cot with Khalid. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He holds each door open for her as he escorts her to the dining room. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He thought, from the attention this boy was receiving from his escorting ladies, he must be a boy of consequence. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t find the words to thank the uniformed American who escorted them to their gate. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she leashed Fred and Chico and escorted them out of the kennels. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The young scientists’ expectation was that Swann would escort them around Europe, introducing them to his friends and acquaintances among the eminent figures of European science in a sort of belated and truncated Studienreise. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She stops, staring at the unmoving form of a Mask, one who escorted me to the courtyard. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He’s “escorting” us away from our whole life, and I don’t think it’s my job to make him feel comfortable about that, even if my mom is giving me the death stare to silence me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z One officer took her shopping bag, the other picked up her purse, and they escorted her off the bus and into a patrol car. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z That's what the guards say when they escort a prisoner to the low redbrick execution chamber in the courtyard, where the guillotine waits. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, sure, I know Francis. I, ah, escorted him over here yesterday.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I told him to escort the rest of my delegation in first because I feared that when I went in there would be pandemonium and they would be cut off. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I slowed my pace, so that I might say to the children, “Sir Fabian and his men will escort us as far as the gates of Saint-Denis. Beyond that, armed men may not go.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z White and Smith went and got Blackie and escorted him into the room. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The riders escorting the carts spoke in a babble of queer tongues. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The driver snapped the reins and the modest parade, escorted by a small group of bareheaded officers on foot, took Abraham Lincoln to the White House. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She once asked me if I would like to be an escort for one of the girls. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep trying to ditch her in places, but she inexplicably reappears at my side, insisting that as my escort she’s responsible for my staying on schedule. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Ten minutes later the guard released him from the room and escorted him as far as the main gate. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Leper Lepellier was loping along outside my perimeter, not noticing the game, tagging along without reason, like a porpoise escorting a passing ship. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned to face the soldiers who had escorted us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z So I let it go- We must have reaped every last strawberry before she stood up, put her arm in mine and escorted me down the mountain. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z But then why had they been escorted by Recruiters? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Jamison escorted me into a large windowless room with a familiar crescent-shaped table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The whole pageant seemed like such a lost cause that it didn’t even occur to me to be concerned by the fact that I didn’t have an escort. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Maybe they just thought the Thai mac and cheese was so good it needed an armed escort. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Chiron, escorted by Frank and Hazel, inspected the Roman troops and praised them for their bravery. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A dozen Shirriffs had been told off as escort to the ‘prisoners’; but Merry made them march in front, while Frodo and his friends rode behind. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z We collect Cinna and Portia, and she escorts us around to say good-bye to important people, then herds us to the door. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Derby, dressed in a red velvet suit, escorted his now very pregnant wife into the room. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He swallowed his misgivings, vouched for Oppie’s scientific judgment to Compton, and escorted him to the Schenectady meeting. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The dogs immediately made a ring round Squealer, and escorted him back to the farmhouse as soon as he was able to walk. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Lacking any help, I had to escort him to the north gate personally and get the attention of officers on the mess-hall bridge. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So I allow two Amity men to escort me down the hallway. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z All of a sudden the tears start flowing, and Mrs. Ruiz and Mrs. Caldwell are escorting Stephanie, the sad scuba diver, out the doors and to the locker room. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z ‘My lady, it has been my honour to escort you.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The Baudelaire orphans copied the puttanesca recipe from the cookbook onto a piece of scrap paper, and Justice Strauss was kind enough to escort them to the market to buy the necessary ingredients. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z But Gregory escorted her around the door and before either of us knew it, we were in the same room and in each other’s arms. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z LaToya escorts me through a series of metal doors and finally leads me to an empty room that’s cold, dull, and gray with white plastic tables and chairs. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z But no — she even seemed to go there with an escort of four or five girls. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Official procedure was to escort a keeplock down a gallery by walking behind him, but with this guy that was going to take an hour. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z With a regular police escort, our vehicles no longer stopped at traffic lights. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Finally, we were escorted down the hall by a nervous little functionary, who kept checking his watch and motioning for us to hurry along. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Three days later President Eisenhower trumped the state, federalizing the states guard and sending in US Army troops to escort the nine through the school’s doors. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Only when the bailiff took her arm to escort her out of the room did she realize that the wail was coming from her own mouth. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I entered school escorted by the teacher, under arrest. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She waved as she was being escorted through the crowd and toward the door. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z At sunset, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, we were met by a sizable police escort. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To the cheers of the crowd, we were once again escorted back to the Fort. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It took fifteen minutes for the elfin emissary and his escort to reach the Maw-Gate. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Perhaps he would provide an escort for Ruth and me direct from the gallows to the wharf. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the December skies were cloudy, everyone felt a little safer when they flew over the airfield to pick up their escort and found thirty-six Soviet fighter aircraft joining them in the sky. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Come. I will escort you to a cell.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I was then escorted up to a floor that had been entirely emptied. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, come along, boy, escort me through this rustic wonderland of yours.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The rule here is that one must be escorted up to the reading room in a lift, whose cramped space makes small talk compulsory as far as I’m concerned. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He untucked his shirt and put the book inside, hastily retucking it just as the hook-handed man reentered the library, escorting Violet and carrying Sunny, who was trying without success to bite the man’s hooks. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z With my free hand I tried to remove Songololo from my waist, and she took the opportunity to grasp my other palm, escorting me along on two legs. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Twice she hadn’t shown up—picked up by men on the way to school—and now she was allowed out only with an escort. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The escorts were dressed identically in blue pants, snappy white tunics, and blue sashes, but they could never be mistaken for each other. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Some questioned my traveling alone without a family escort, others opined that my fencing uniform was too tight. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Then he called two policemen, who escorted us home so we would not be bothered by the patrol. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Okay, Twinkle Toes,” Writing Cop said to Train Ear, Jelly Bones, Boom Box, Beat Box, and Clayton, “Looks like you ballerinas have all earned an official escort to the ball. But first, the bracelets.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “I’m not even in college yet. I just wanted to choose my own escort. He couldn’t even dance.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The Eyrie's plump septon escorted him to the statue in the center of the garden, a weeping woman carved in veined white marble, no doubt meant to be.Alyssa. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Then please allow me to escort you to the door in a gentleman-like fashion. But first...” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z We heard stories of the police escorting Inkatha members to meetings and on their attacks. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The chief guardian nodded, and two guards moved forward to escort her from the room. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Bail was set at $759.50, and Luma was escorted into a holding cell with a group of women who looked no happier to be there than she was. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She waited, as if she expected one of us to escort her to the door. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z But one night last week, after a full day of escorting him to district meetings and fundraisers, I realized that Kwang presented a profound problem for me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z "Lady Camellia, may I escort you to your seat?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Reluctantly, Tree-ear turned his attention away from the tiles and caught up with his escort. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z For over a year, the male French pilots of the Normandie-Niemen Regiment, flying dangerous Soviet Yaks, frequently served as fighter escorts for the women of the 125th Guards in their powerful Pe-2 dive-bombers. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She put on her coat and I escorted Miss Riley down the hall, past Mr. Turner, who watched us suspiciously, and outside to the teachers’ parking lot. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Hazel emerged from the kelp forest, escorted by two vicious-looking mermaids, who were baring their fangs and hissing. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The rest of the interview yielded nothing of value, and at the end of it, he escorted us to the entrance himself. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The royal attendant returns to escort us to the gardens. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The men unenthusiastically escorted us against the gaping crowd. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z After inspecting the unfinished Crocker Cracker, Hanson was escorted across the street to the Rad Lab for the obligatory demonstration of the lavender beam and was sent home suitably awestruck. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The crowd parts as four unfamiliar Masks escort Elias across the yard. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z In a few minutes another lot of guards came crowding in as escort to a thin-faced man with an air of authority. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The guards are changing configuration subtly, perhaps preparing to escort Eldred out of the palace. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “We’ll want an escort. Ten rangers, armed with dragon- glass. I want them ready to leave within the hour.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was troublesome, maybe, to escort the prisoners into the station to make the calls, but wouldn’t the calls end up relieving the prison of at least some of the jailed? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The rest of us weren’t needed, so they escorted us to the river followed by the chosen ones. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Their escorts said he was a nifty dancer, too. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But then the second usher said, “A personal escort is customary for a box seat, miss.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “My thanks. Please escort me to your lord commander.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The queen had given her freedom of the castle as a reward for being good, yet even so, she was escorted everywhere she went. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Saline and I had met on a transportation detail, escorting in-mates to appearances at the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "The king is dead," he said, "but we shall go with you nonetheless. Tom, assemble an escort, if you would." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z With a handful of horsemen he came in the middle morning, riding as escort to a line of wains. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He escorted the dragonfly back to his seat. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Then I shouted, “Are you the escort? Am I ever glad to see you.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The first order of business was to escort “persons not well known to the group”—mostly whites and reporters from the white media—out of the building. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to escort you, and you will arrive safely.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The guards divided the members of the Menagerie into three groups, while Heleen was escorted separately. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I did tell Lilian that I thought she should discuss the issue with the women themselves before making a decision, and escorted her down to the cells where she could poll the prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad insisted on escorting Mom into the bank. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Norden bombsights were so secret that they were stored in guarded vaults and moved under armed escort, and the men were forbidden to photograph or write about them. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The bike wasn’t there when they were being escorted out of the house. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Her blond ponytail was swinging with each step, rising above the shoulders of the PSFs escorting her out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The parents escorted their son back up the alley. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The band of the Eighth Maine met the regiment at the entrance to Beaufort and escorted them all the way. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He escorted Reggie inside, where the young man took and passed a blood test. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Concerned, a Sherpa from the Taiwanese team began escorting Chen slowly down the Lhotse Face toward Camp Two. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z "Need an escort? The talk is, the streets are dangerous." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A lot of them were time-sharers like stewardesses or nursing students, or guys running dispatch for gypsy cabs and escort services or telephone rigs like astrology or phone-sex parlors. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course my whole family has to escort me to Times Square at the crack of dawn, where I’ll be hopping on a six-o’clock bus to D.C. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z From government buildings nearby white people who headed the Tembisa city councils hurriedly stepped out, jumped into cars and zoomed off under police escort. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as we all were inside, the escort sergeant shut the barred door and locked it behind him, leaving the rest of the Marines who had escorted us outside on guard. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Their university escort was sitting, eyes closed, listening to her Discman, waiting for the boys to board so she could go home. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z One after the other the men in prison clothes were escorted into court, then returned to the cell. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z "If you can spare a few of your swords, I need some men to escort two of Lord Frey's grandsons north to Winterfell," she told him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Shortly before ten A.M. on May 7, 1896, after a breakfast of boiled eggs, dry toast, and coffee, Holmes was escorted to the gallows at Moyamensing Prison. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Still, I wasn’t too proud to be grateful that the escorts were making it so easy. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z If they did not kill him on the spot at Mudd’s farm, then they would escort their captured prey back to Washington for a hanging. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s talk about it outside,” said Special Agent Tillman as she escorted the principal off the stage. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Then the mob of cheering Romans carried him around the Pomerian Line, carefully avoiding Terminus’s borders, and escorted him back home to Camp Jupiter. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Our spider escort stopped and curled into a ball. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z But when the crowd caught sight of the murderers, with their escort of blue-coated highway patrolmen, it fell silent, as though amazed to find them humanly shaped. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Chervil was already at the entrance, squatting opposite Blackavar and his escort. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Without guards or army escort, despite the danger that might still lurk in Washington, Stanton and Welles rode in a carriage to Ford’s Theatre. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When they arrived, we were escorted to the visiting area to meet them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Lyndon must have been a pretty powerful person to get a man to fix his generator and get a sheriff’s escort in the middle of the night. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “She believes I’m waiting to escort her over the secret bridge. I broke away as soon as I could and came to find you.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The next afternoon we had to run escort service for a civilian pacification team. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the Mark had gone underground and Blackavar had been taken away by his escort, Bigwig excused himself to Chervil and Avens and went to his own burrow. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Alas, I shall have to walk back home tonight without the comfort of your escort or the pleasure of your company. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The chief usher escorted them through the lobby, up the winding staircase, and across the first balcony to their theater box. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been Lily’s escort to the cotillion last year. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z It riiust have been one of the strangest sights ever, even for the Bay Area: a silver flying chariot pulled by deer, escorted by a Sopwith Camel. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He escorted Lee through the house, hobbling awkwardly on the wooden leg, talking about the bullet that had hit him there that afternoon while he was mounted on his horse. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In June, an escort officer up on T-and-Y had marched with a law enforce-ment contingent in New York City’s annual Puerto Rico Day parade. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She was being escorted by a petite woman with long black hair, dangly earrings, and a smile like a flash of sunlight. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They can’t see through our tinted windows, but they know that this is the only route taken to escort the players to the dome. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After Bo expertly disemboweled or shredded every last dog toy bought for him by the staff who did our regular shopping, I personally escorted him over to PetSmart in Alexandria one morning. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Forget running a gate or being an escort or doing construction supervision or transportation or manning a wall tower—a good robot might almost do those. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As they walked away escorted by border patrolmen, Lupita overheard an older woman complain. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Famous men take her by the elbow and escort her through the gardens or guide her up stairwells. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I know Silvey is soft on me, he always has been, and I think he is brokenhearted over Julie, but he was dead stiff and formal escorting me to my interview—awkward, you know? Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z So during visiting hour one day, when those of us with visitors are escorted into the rec room by the pastels, I find her sitting at a table with my parents. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z And an escort whose heart I’m breaking without him even knowing it. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Her escort was forming up inside the gates. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She complains to the other nurse that we patients don’t have enough structured time, and in the end, she gets the orderly with the scary tattoos to escort me away. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Two middle-aged women blocked Robbie’s path to the sitting area and escorted him back to the dance floor. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The number of the pursuers could not be told, but they seemed no fewer than the king’s escort, at the least. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He would join his family in Ohio a few days later for the funeral and burial, escorted by his closest college friends. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Often, Ben had watched Jim Don walking the halls of school escorted by Ansley and a school of pilot fish mainly composed of third string football players. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He takes my elbow and escorts me back to my Mercury Home. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z As day turned into night and soft music began, the gentlemen of Manifest took their ladies’ hands and escorted them onto the open-air dance floor lit by a canopy of electric lights. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z On Christmas Day 1860, Anthony dressed the runaways like beggars and escorted them aboard a southbound train. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Her son called at her door every Sunday afternoon and escorted her to his house for supper. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Standing guard were two more soldiers—that made six altogether, including Mr. White and our escorts. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The lawyer who escorts her to the theater refuses to explain despite the manager’s protestations, abandoning her as quickly as he can with no more than a shrug and the tip of a hat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As the show breaks for a commercial, we are all escorted to a special waiting room in the back. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z When Shadrack awoke, the sheriff handed him back his papers and escorted him to the back of a wagon. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z When he did emerge, it was in a ceremonial manner, with an escort of six dogs who closely surrounded him and growled if anyone came too near. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Grant and Porter are soon on their way again, this time inside a carriage, with a cavalry escort. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “The night Grover was escorting us to camp, he got confused, took some wrong turns. You remember he told you that once?” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I’m escorted down to the lobby of the studio, where I sign some more papers before heading out to where my car is waiting. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Father said that the escort would be along soon, but when you didn’t come I was worried that the cow-boys would get to me first.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z So distracting, so complete is she that she is gone before many realize that she had no escort, she was alone, a parade of one. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z The crowds of novices being escorted to the top for a fee, huffed Sir Edmund, “were engendering disrespect for the mountain.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Dressed formally as he was, in a black tuxedo, it was obvious that he was part of the debut court, the escort of one of the birthday girl’s attendants perhaps. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z "More like escorted her places and followed her around," he says, picking the girl up. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Dr. Trefusis accompanied them ashore, and ’twas my pleasure to escort him through the rough terrain of flat stump and loam we have made of the forest, down to the peninsula and to our tent. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Archduke Francis Ferdinand, described by an escort as being “half-boor, half-tightwad,” roamed the grounds incognito—but much preferred the vice districts of Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I came to offer myself as escort to your mother. Mr. Laurence has commissions for me in Washington, and it will give me real satisfaction to be of service to her there.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you need to leave, the guard will call for an escort. No one goes wandering off without a guide, understood?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z One fat little thing of five or six caromed into my legs, then plunged and grabbed my escort’s hand for protection. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Diego escorted me to my new class without asking, and I didn’t tell him how grateful I was. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Ted gaped, for at that moment he first caught sight of the escort that at a sign from Merry now marched over the bridge. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Aunt Pearl sailed serenely past the nationalist rally, the three girls clustered around her like starched white tugboats escorting a blue cotton ocean liner. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He gives me a D and escorts me to the authorities. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z With any luck, they’d give us dinner and escort us to the train station. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z When the man and his escorts finally disappear behind a redbrick building they start to dribble away, but continue to glance hopefully over their shoulders, afraid they’ll miss something. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Supposing the king’s small escort was trapped and overcome, but he escaped into the darkness — alone in the wild fields of Rohan with no idea of where he was in all the endless miles? The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z As he stood by his newest machine, a blind girl and her escort approached him. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z To a round of applause, Mrs. Fanning was escorted back to the table by her partner. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Here he found Blackavar’s escort talking to the sentry on duty. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The squad car pulls into the sally port at the side of Alameda County Juvenile Hall and the officers escort you into the booking room. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Pa and Uncle Darnell insisted on standing on both sides of Big Ma to walk her up to Mr. Lucas and the pastor while she fussed about being escorted like a common criminal. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z "The council sent riders from King's Landing to escort us the rest of the way," he told her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Mr. Washington took their hands, squeezed them in assurance, and escorted them into the courtroom. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad escorted me back to the TB ward and introduced me to all of his friends. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But this evening she has enough time to spare between performances to escort them for a while. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The DA personally escorts us to a conference room. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “Look at this peach. They bruise so easily, they need a Shield to escort them.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The closest I ever got was one day when he was escorted down from the mess hall after an argument with the disputatious Officer Colon, who was always stirring things up. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward I wondered about the relationship of our escorts to this place. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z This week his job was escorting a violent juvenile offender first from Minneapolis to Seattle, then to Ketchikan, Alaska, where they boarded a big silver floatplane to the Tlingit village of Drake. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z A group of our husbands escorted her home. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z At dusk he escorted them as far as their street. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Cutthroat turned gentleman, he escorted her safely to the Egyptian border. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z "You can't go back. You were just spotted being escorted away by a member of the Gestapo." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Of course he’s safe. He’s just escorting your gomo because she’s too upset to go by herself. He’ll be perfectly fine. Don’t question that! You know better than to air such thoughts.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z His entire body goes limp, catching his Dauntless traitor escort off guard. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Moments later, the one-eyed girl appears to escort me downstairs. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Her first thought was that it was a forged ticket and she was being escorted to the exit. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Slim Earl Percy on a white horse, escorted by a group of officers, was cantering slowly across the Common. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Rather than riding in a motorcade, I was sometimes allowed to travel in an unmarked van and with a lighter security escort. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He pulls back, his fingers wrapped around my fingers for as long as they can be until the Dauntless traitors pull him from my grasp to escort him elsewhere. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Even the friendly librarians downtown have banned them from story time unless they come with two escorts—and harnesses. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The captain was quick to appear, and even quicker to give them an escort when he recognized his lord's son. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then they’d be escorted back to Engels by armed fighter planes ready to protect them if the enemy tried to shoot them down. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z |
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