That was the best showing of the movie, especially with Peewee as Julie Andrews. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also discussed in detail the pertinent aspects of our therapy sessions—especially my changing attitudes toward free association on the couch. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Some suffragists—especially younger women—were open to using new, more radical approaches to reach their goals. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

"Forget it. I would tell my own son the same thing, especially my own son. Forget it." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t actually like jewelry very much, but I'm Afraid to tell her this, especially after she’s taken her hand from mine. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I hate listening to people chew, especially crunchy things. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

No real development, especially in the bust A figure like a child’s, flat and tame. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

His years in the Kingsguard had taught him the trick of listening without hearing, especially useful when the speaker was intent on proving that words were truly wind. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Himself not especially susceptible to flattery except in a sentimental way, he soon learned its efficacy when plastered thick on big business men,” Sullivan wrote. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

A new kid, especially a cute new kid, always got attention. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

This is an exceptionally silly notion—especially since the speed of impulses through the neurons in our brains is about the same as the speed of a donkey cart. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Gore seems surprised too, especially since I never talk to him about anything important. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She asked especially about my grades, and I ran and got my report cards. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stood in silence for what felt like a long time, especially to Will, who had little protection from the bitter cold. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The kind of bold, I’m-looking-at-you stare you almost never get from people, especially strangers. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Luke gave an affirmative grunt, but he had already stopped listening—especially when Toby began dissecting the girl’s jacket further, her hair, which Toby described as “messy but in a hot way.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Holmes claimed to have secured a cadaver that resembled Ben Pitezel and to have placed it on the second floor of a house rented especially for the fraud. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

You can only take so much poetry, especially when it’s poetry by Percy Bysshe Shelley, who is still going to get it right in the face someday. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

For that reason, I was an especially watchful guest. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

So you’d think it’d be all sad, especially since they left the casket open the whole time, but actually the play was pretty funny. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

"I think I still prefer surgery. And in this case especially, with this, uh . . . background, I'm not so sure that I don't believe in the effectiveness of simple prayer." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A person ought to have respect for other people all of the time, but especially at two times during their life. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I especially had that feeling when I read books. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I hated feeling different, especially around my friends. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Italy’s a cool subject, especially since Mr. Gardner said we could choose any aspect of the country. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Craig’s opinion of Barack mattered to me, and my brother knew how to read people, especially in the context of a game. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

There was no way I could forget about Marcus’s alibi witness, especially now that I had her name. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

They especially liked the wild black persimmons that the Mexicans called chapotes. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

The government’s enormous role in research, especially in nuclear physics, made many scientists uneasy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Fischer, like his predecessor Morphy, the nineteenth-century American prodigy, wasn’t especially prolific when it came to writing about chess, so the public greedily awaited each word he produced. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It’s hard for a man to stand and watch an old hound fight against such odds, especially if that man has memories in his heart like I had in mine. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crawled back, because it’s dangerous to drive and talk at the same time, especially on the highway, which is what we were on. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Saying that colorblindness is the problem may alarm some in the civil rights community, especially the pollsters and political consultants who have become increasingly influential in civil rights advocacy. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

They especially loved throwing parties that involved code breaking. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I tried to convince him what I wanted more than anything else was for him to forget all about it — especially since nothing had actually happened to me — but he remained insistent. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

They are also routinely denied public housing and welfare benefits, and they find it increasingly difficult to obtain education, especially now that funding for public education has been hard-hit, due to exploding prison budgets. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Cool? This is fan-freaking-tastic! My mom would flip out. She loves Buddha statues, especially laughing Buddhas. She has, like, this whole collection in the puja room at our house.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“They have been here since the dinosaurs, but we know almost nothing about them—white sharks especially.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I spent the first day staring at all of them when they weren’t looking—especially Ollie Mae—trying to find myself in the arch of her eyebrows, the shape of her nose. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Social distinctions and chiefly powers increased on high-density islands with large political units, being especially marked on Tonga and the Societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a pretty good turnout, especially since this search party came together last minute. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

They were especially concentrated in the Ohio Valley, but nearly as many are found in the Southeast. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Auntie Fatima was right: Goodies rock, especially because the winning team got to divvy up and take the leftovers home. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I often cried when I read these letters, especially those detailing the suffering of children. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The poorer hobbits, and especially those of Bagshot Row, did very well. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Stop that, Hen,” she ordered, “you know he isn’t to be disturbed or upset and especially not sat on.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

But it could also be a pain in the neck, especially when we were trying to tend to things unrelated to the presidency. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

A true Piscean, he loved the water, especially if swimming meant competing with the other children in races. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Pneumonia today is not what it once was, especially when I had it. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe shrug at how strange everyone was, especially me. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Blanca was always calm, especially when she had the upper hand. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

A nervous woman, her hands, especially in the later pictures, were blurred. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s having my mom pry into my social activities, especially on those rare occasions when they involve a member of the opposite sex. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Genie should’ve had on socks, especially since his mother had warned him about the splinters in the floor upstairs, but he just couldn’t sleep in them. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I can't quite explain—but especially for expressing a mood, it’s a joy.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Seven had to work especially hard to hold back a smile. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Were not going to let anything happen to you. You’re too valuable to me, to the camp, and especially to Frank.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

When they’d finally emerged from an especially long one, night had fallen, and there was not a light to be seen outside the train. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Almost everyone enjoyed these manic moments, especially when we had the time to listen attentively and to tell him bluntly when we lost the train of his argument. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

My mother told Huang Taitai I had made this dumpling especially for her, even though I had only poked its steamy sides with my finger when the cook poured it onto the serving plate. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The emphasis in Canada is on small mammals, which are amazingly effective in the control of certain insects, especially those that live within the spongy soil of the forest floor. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Most of what I knew about state politics came from what I read in the newspaper, and none of it seemed especially good or productive. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Didn’t need another one of those, especially since I didn’t blame him for nothing. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It was something I could learn from, especially in the context of the last few weeks. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

You could call out to a kid, especially one who blushes easily, and say, “Jeez, you got bad breath, know that? Don’t you ever brush your teeth?” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or, more likely, did they say that race didn’t matter because they wanted to come across—especially to potential mates of their own race—as open-minded? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

But Penelope was so popular, especially for a freshman, and I was popular by association, even as a freshman, too, that Boger invited us to come along. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had hours of recorded broadcasts, because the sound of other people's voices, especially ones that weren't yelling at him, was a comfort. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

But he seemed a lot more interested in what we were all doing, especially my sister with her graduation. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone must have been dreading the onset of another harsh winter—especially now that Marina’s aviators had to work to keep the planes ready for combat every day. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“Siobhan was one of the smartest girls I ever knew, though she never rubbed it in your face like other people. She loved puzzles, especially ones involving math.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She explained quietly, “Tata Fowells is especially interested in the birds. He has classified many kinds in this region that were never known before by the Europeans.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But laughing dies off pretty quick when you’re by yourself, especially if it’s way past your whipping and your folks still aren’t home yet. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I shrugged back into my pack and dragged my feet to follow Miig, upset that I had news I couldn’t share, especially with Rose, who looked at me now with curious dark eyes. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Toynbee was especially interested in the internal dynamics of 23 advanced civilizations, of which 22 were literate and 19 were Eurasian. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It had been especially hard to stand the monotony that day. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

The lack of domestic mammals indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa is especially astonishing, since a main reason why tourists visit Africa today is to see its abundant and diverse wild mammals. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

This is especially true for girls like myself who don’t take on a more masculine presentation.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

The kids were actually pretty cool, especially James. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

He often fought the urge to raise his own voice from behind the kitchen door and tell her to shut up, especially when she called Master a sophist. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The machine we rent requires real upper body strength to operate, especially when it is attacking hard ground. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Ninod, it’s about the revolution. You know things in Cuba have changed, especially in the last few months.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

A few weeks later, he turned up with a metal stand his son had made especially for me to lean on as I bowled. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Native Americans continued to depend mainly on wild foods, especially wild mammals and waterbirds, fish, shellfish, and nuts. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It is hard living with so many people jammed into her apartment, especially because the men don’t help. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He felt at home in the water, especially in the dark when everything was still and silent. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The shared color, or more accurately the shared absence of color, produced an especially alluring range of effects as the sun traveled the sky. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Buffon’s observations found surprisingly eager support among other writers, especially those whose conclusions were not complicated by actual familiarity with the country. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Why would a full-grown man place a foreign object into his mouth, especially if it was brown and discovered in a rarely used suitcase? Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Even he could not always make sense of the mongrel Ghiscari tongue the slavers spoke, especially when they were speaking fast. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

All of these brands were popular in school—the boys especially liked to wear oversize shirts with Reebok or Nike logos on them. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

But most especially, I beg you, oh Jefe, give me back my son. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I should be more worried than I am, especially now that I’ve gotten detention, but instead I sit there on the bank. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But to the wizard’s eye there was a faint change, just a hint as it were of transparency, about him, and especially about the left hand that lay outside upon the coverlet. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

A few of us did learn to eat fish, especially on those Pacific islands where there was sometimes little else to eat. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s because most of us don’t put unessential information in the middle of our sentences, especially when speaking. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And yet I couldn't believe that they would choose this occasion for a scene--especially for the rather harrowing scene that Gatsby had outlined in the garden. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

This animal was not the man-eater, but so close to human habitation she might pose a threat to the villagers, especially as she was with cub. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Birkway,” she said, “I do hate school, I do hate books, I do hate English, I do hate symbols, and I most especially hate these idiot journals.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

They’re slightly bigger than average, and both muscular and strong, especially in comparison to me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

In the early days especially, there was no conversation which was not concerned with him in some way or other, even if only in secret. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the main aims of the rebels when they took over a town was to force the civilians to stay with them, especially women and children. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He was more fawning and would-be friendly; but Sam surprised some strange looks in his eyes at times, especially towards Frodo; and he went back more and more into his old manner of speaking. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He wouldn't just sit and wait to be taken away, especially not with Nok there to watch. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

And when you’re living in upper-middle-class Orange County—and especially in a canyon—elevation is everything. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

His addiction may casually be mentioned, but if so, it is spoken of as merely an especially tough challenge that he must face. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Usually Mom named the bonobos after towns in Congo, but she liked his name, especially since it was easy for Lingala speakers to pronounce. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

That would have gone ill, especially when their gifts were still volatile and not fully under their control. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Weigh in, readers, and share your experiences, especially if you are non-black. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She had never rowed a boat and could easily picture herself floundering, especially if nasty naiads were giving her a hard time. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“It seemed like you were adjusting fairly well — especially recently. Maybe I was just flattering myself that I was making life more interesting for you.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

His newest book, Monster Truck, is written especially for the child with machinery on their mind. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they had first moved in, Emma had planted bluebells and anemones, primroses, cowslips, and wild ivy, which she especially loved. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re not supposed to be driving without an adult in the car anyway, especially after dark.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“You were young,” Jamison reminded her, “and the Song is very, very long. No one listens carefully to every part, and especially not the tykes.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother had an especially difficult time learning English. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

They looked so young to her now, especially the just-arrived new class, who gawked at her like she was an old pile of dinosaur bones. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Start afresh. There is no need to carry yesterday’s fears and disappointments into a brand-new day—especially on Christmas!” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

History gives them good reason to dislike each other: especially, for Koreans to dislike Japanese. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘Ted,’ she said, ‘I apologize. To you. But especially to Kat.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were six of them altogether, constructed in an empty water tank especially for punishment. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody had spent money on his own schooling, especially not his Godless father, our Papa-Nnukwu, yet he had always come first. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The first thing to search for would be unusual answer patterns in a given classroom: blocks of identical answers, for instance, especially among the harder questions. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Most especially someone as put together as her. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But at the same time that he devoured Paley and theology, Charles was devouring natural history and collecting specimens, especially beetles. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

If they hear or even suspect people discussing politics—-especially capitalism—the entire family will be gone by morning. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then I would still have to keep that lie going, and I just wasn’t that great at stuff like that, especially with a girl. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The lowlands are dry—almost a desert—but the hills are cooler and wetter, especially during the rainy season. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is pretty much what we do all weekend, especially since it’s still cold outside. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t fun being away from things, especially if his mother stayed home with him and he couldn’t play his blues harp. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

She had loved her time at the fair and seemed especially to like Carter Harrison. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Down at the end of an alley there was an especially old shop. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no way I could like, stay away forever—especially after hearing Luke say he’d been to the hospital. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

It was as if the blackout had been arranged especially for her. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was beyond anyone’s wildest imagination to think I could win the biggest international meet of the season, especially my first time, so Mom felt safe shaking on our deal. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Maybe I could have got a trade, but they don’t give apprenticeships out down here, especially to the likes of me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

They were not, on their face, especially helpful. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Pretty good night, especially after Doc B bought so much. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Just then Dexter cried out, “Barbecue chicken sandwiches,” and everyone laughed, especially Dexter. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

As you can imagine, especially in a prison where there was heavy emphasis on rehabilitation, an inmate was smiled upon if he demonstrated an unusually intense interest in books. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

CBS, especially, had earned a reputation for reliability thanks to its reports on the European conflict. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Seeing Lexie like that helped me feel more comfortable in the room, and I had a good time with the kids—especially James. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Right now there was far too much to do, especially given all the work that lay ahead to complete the hotel and furnish each of its rooms in time for the world’s fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Clean up and get to bed. Tomorrow I want you girls to see how much money you’ve saved. We have to get something for that Ginger and especially that Hank Garvin.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Peoples of Eurasian origin, especially those still living in Europe and eastern Asia, plus those transplanted to North America, dominate the modern world in wealth and power. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Axel nods, because yes, obviously he knows that dogs run after squirrels, especially Ray. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The Vaughns hope to meet us in Rome next winter, and I shall be dreadfully disappointed if they don’t, for Grace and I are great friends, and the boys very nice fellows, especially Fred. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was always just a little bit open, especially when she got in her golf stance, or when she was reading a book. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, the ghosts were pressing close, poor things, and the children especially couldn’t leave Lyra alone. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

You couldn't trust a patsy like that, especially in the marketplace, so, armed with a thick stack of coupons, our father did all the shopping himself. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

All mail has to go through the censors first, so, especially at Christmas, it takes a long time to get a letter. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

He especially enjoyed catching beetles and water bugs from the streams, but above all else, he was passionate about collecting itself. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Instead, the links are indirect, especially via food production systems and their consequences. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The light crept through the cracks in the walls and under the shutters and seemed to delight especially in dancing on my eyes. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of the two talks Farmer was scheduled to deliver, one was for clinicians about the specifics of treating AIDS, and the other was more general, about poverty and inequality, especially in Haiti. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

My atoms were all riled up, and especially sticky that day. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I think she looks at me especially hard. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Well done, Lula,” I said, always the good sport, especially in a contest where there was absolutely no chance of my winning. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Not especially,” he admitted with an easy grin. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Although my mother—having a master’s degree in psychology and working on her doctorate—is a trained listener, she sometimes over-listens, especially when it comes to me. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After marrying Morrison, Tillie grew suspicious of him, especially after Morrison was overheard talking about the effects of the poison strychnine. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It was likely that the two boys were with Grant’s army; the fighting, especially at Donelson, had been bitter. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wasn’t they something, especially that Nellie? She really ripped the roof off.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

When scholars first increased their estimates of Indians’ ecological management they met with considerable resistance, especially from ecologists and environmentalists. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Hank’s a good choice. And you do want to stay local. Jessica will be needing regular adjustments—especially since she’s almost certainly still growing.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

It was a shocking, groundbreaking speech, especially from a civil rights leader. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

But if the introduction is a complete sentence, especially if it’s a long one, a colon works better. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I move closer to her and whisper, “Someone has to be here for Lily, especially if Jackson sees this breach as an opportunity to come looking for her. The girl’s right next door. Please.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Delsa and Norma were supposed to help, but most of the time they refused, especially when I tried to get them to do the unpleasant tasks like changing Raymond’s diaper or scrubbing the rice pot. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Why, for example—especially knowing the family as I do—I should want to marry your sister is a great mystery to me. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

I always imagined my herald—their official name, not mine—would sound sympathetic and ease me into this news, maybe even harp on how it’s especially tragic because I’m so young. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When men are dying every hour, no one looks too hard at one more dead man, especially one as well despised as Nurse. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It unnerved him, especially when he remembered she was only eighteen. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

We’d had to act like everything was fine, especially around Mikayla, who kept shooting us looks that we tried to ignore. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It’s been an unusually warm spring, especially for Springfield, she thinks. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Her voice sounds familiar, especially when she is irritated. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Although many abhorred the killings, others favored these deaths, especially in cases of severely mentally ill or disabled children. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I know I’ve felt like that with my parents more times than I can count, especially these past few months. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Ms. Banks knew I was a bit wasted and it was apparent she was prepared to tolerate it, especially since she’d booked me up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Not that managers and especially “assistant managers” in low-wage settings like this are exactly the class enemy. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They all looked the same: a big muddy field surrounded by barbed-wire fence, with a bullet-ridden brick wall especially for executions. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I know it looks hard,” said Elisha, “from the outside, especially when you young. But you believe me, boy, you can’t find no greater joy than you find in the service of the Lord.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“How especially perfect,” she says, quite seriously, as if Signora Mondopoco has just offered a crucial fact of existence. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

People especially steered their babies away from Cleofes, afraid that if he admired the kids or tickled them under their fat chins, the children would sicken and grow humps. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The purpose of our Constitution—especially the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal-protection guarantee—is to protect minority rights even when, or especially when, they are unpopular. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He memorized them too, especially the ones that dealt with the prophets in the Old Testament. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think about you,” I told him, “especially when Grandma goes to the wrestling matches. I wanted to call.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hillary was Barack’s opponent, which meant that I wasn’t inclined to feel especially warmly toward her just then, but I couldn’t help but admire her ability to stand up and keep fighting amid the misogyny. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She dyed her hair black and this intensified her already severe features, especially her eyebrows, which she smeared on each morning in thick, inky arches. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Captain Smith is especially angry today, and I know he has gone too far. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Then what's especially strange is that suddenly it feels as if we all really do live at the Gardens of Glenwood. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

One night, when a blast hit especially close to our home, I went to my father’s side. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I'd be lying if I said Janae wasn't like a second mother to me, to us—especially after Mama had the twins and she was busy doing any- and everything for them. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Despite Park’s anger—at the rottenness of North Korea, at his wife, at himself—he always carried himself with dignity, especially when it was time to eat. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Even Papa hadn’t driven a car yet and everyone was rightfully impressed, especially the youngest ones. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Between classes one day, one boy is especially persistent about it. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

It was especially noticeable after Joe had forced through a town ditch to drain the street in front of the store. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

I became increasingly frustrated at not being able to express what I wanted to convey in letters that I wrote, especially those to Mr. Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

They worked tirelessly alongside the men, and the honor they brought to the city was relished by all, especially the king's father. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I felt especially hopeless and depressed when I had to take an essay test where spelling counted toward my grade. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He was a fox, especially when it came to money. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not scared to taste weird stuff, or walk through the woods, or explore scary places, or even fight, especially if any of those things had to do with Genie. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The students surrounding him, the boys especially, have gone silent, jabbing one another with their elbows as they try to figure out who I am and how Christoffel knows me. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Honest about the reality of war, about the loss of life in war, and about remembering those who served and especially those who died.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

It might seem that entirely new rules apply to competition between the world’s peoples, and that as a result new powers are emerging—such as Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia, and especially Japan. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

But it had taken many centuries to figure out, and there was a great deal more to do, especially in the decipherment of the hieroglyphs of much earlier times. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marcus’s forehead is creased, especially between the eyebrows, and there are deep lines next to his mouth. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

But shut up anyway, especially if you need a job/favor from the American in question. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Bernard Zuckerman, who was almost as studious as Bobby in analyzing games, especially the strategy of opening moves, was born just days apart from Bobby and ultimately would become an international master. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Struggling to remove an especially difficult cover, I wondered if the same Liberty paint was used on the campus, or if this "Optic White" was something made exclusively for the government. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She just needed to say these things to reassure herself that we’d never do anything remotely like that—especially Lily. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

With sudden clarity I recalled my daughter’s looks that far-off day when I had gone to Kenny; my son’s words: “Such men have power, especially over women”; remembered my own foolish silences. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

That wasn’t the science we learned in the sixth grade, but I wasn’t going to contradict my great-grandmother, especially if Fern would begin to eat. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

They were also yapping about how nice my hair looked, especially those three braids in the back. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Ifemelu thought most of the decor fussy and overdone, but the post received enthusiastic comments, especially about the decor. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I exclaimed joyously at the prospects of going to the tent, but I quickly checked my enthusiasm when I thought of my father’s vehement opposition to other religions, especially Christianity. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps Mo had a new book she could take, an especially big, fat, wonderful book.... Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The secrecy of weapons development, carried to especially extravagant lengths in the Soviet Union, implies that individuals so employed need almost never accept responsibility for their actions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They regarded the monkeys as pests and were happy to get rid of them, especially for money. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Prison made him despise himself, while she looked as adorable as he remembered her, especially in a nurse’s uniform. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Despite his pale and even delicate appearance, especially compared to the tanned and muscular Special Forces captain, there was something undeniably confident, even cocky, about him. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Lucas had always treated Big Ma’s mother, Ma Charles, like she was his mother, and took care of things for our great-grandmother, especially when Big Ma had come to stay with us in Brooklyn. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

And especially, strangely, this: he shouldn’t have taken that watch from his mother when he boarded the boat in Shanghai. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The little story does not seem especially tiresome, as such stories go, but Argus found it so. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

White ranchers pastured cattle there, especially during the dry years when no grass grew below the mountain. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He also discussed his desire that black people, especially those who had served in the Union army, be granted the right to vote. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was especially fun to think that people all over the world were having similar conversations in their equivalent of the Big Boy. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was sure my name was somewhere in it, especially since I was shuffling around in an all-black suit, looking like some kind of secret agent with bad feet. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

If Virgil’s parents think he’s with Kaori and she shows up looking for him, he could get in trouble, especially if he’s off doing something he’s not supposed to be doing. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

It’s not easy to identify a voice, especially a shouting voice. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The whites, especially the tourists, had no reticence before us, and no shame since we were Negroes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Look, if you hear anything else, anything at all, especially from Wayne, will you please give me a call?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He remained guarded and wary, especially about work and bosses, and he was never comfortable talking on the phone, but he was gracious, appreciative and, at times, surprisingly warm. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am especially honored to bestow our first- ever Human Service Award to ... Annette Watson!” Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a little crowded, especially when the little ones added their boats and floating dinosaurs, but it was fun and warm and yelpy and soapy. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were times at the end of the day, especially, when Tree-ear thought he could not gather a single head more. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

I have never heard those words from anyone . . . especially a teacher. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

It was especially beautiful in the spring, when the peach trees, which lined the shore, bloomed with pink and rose-colored blossoms. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

But Roosevelt reassured them that he was feeling much better, especially since his recurring attacks of malaria had subsided, for now. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

They saw no reason why she should be so especially privileged. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Standing before the wagon as if it were a pirate’s vessel, I brandished my cutlass menacingly for one especially memorable pose, my other hand holding the prow of the tin hot dog. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I will outlaw bad moods—especially for my official ladies-of-honor—when I am queen." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Jaja told me once that the men do not always bother to use the bag, especially the angry men. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

By then, the Chinese had observed that a particular mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter, which became known as gunpowder, was especially explosive. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Homework came in overwhelming waves, especially chemistry and calculus, which I had a hard enough time learning even with formal instruction. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I was especially shaken by the sight of a girl who was probably my age. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

To accomplish that, he needed to clear his head, to flush away all distraction, especially the memory of the butterscotch Krimpets, which had already hooked him. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing travels quicker than scandal, especially among supernatural people, so the four queens knew that he was in Iove with Guenever. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

We all shook our feet in de light at our new shoes and looked at one another’s hair ribbons, white socks, and especially our tin or plastic necklaces and rings. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Through the tunnels of that island fortress came wind of a horror too great to speak aloud—a whispered litany that would take years to be fully disclosed to the world, and especially to me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many British colonists, especially Virginians, wanted to move westward across the Appalachian Mountains. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

"My parents grew up in this city, remember? My mother and I always talked in Kannada—especially when we didn't want others listening to us in jail." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

"She doesn't need to know you're traveling with a guy. And especially not a black guy," she says when we're alone. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The nation of France, especially, has gotten all high-and-mighty about threatening to remove their associations from South Africa. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although she often took a lot of heat, especially in gym class, she tried to make the best of it, as did Jeff. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He jabbed at a few of the freshmen as he walked by them—especially the smallest ones. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It is, especially such a language as this crabbed but glorious Deutsch. I wonder when St. John will come home.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“And Mami’s lost, so he must be especially interested in her. In all the people like her. People with amnesia and shell shock.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I never realized how much I want him to like me—especially now that almost nobody else does. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I thought she might sleep, especially after staying awake all night, but she didn’t. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The office is barely large enough for four people, especially when three of them are adults. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Then a drought year brought conditions especially favorable to the beetle and the mortality of elms went up 1000 per cent. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Glowing like a beacon, especially compared to the display of paint cans on one side and gardening tools on the other. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He looked along the length of the shining black instrument, sighting on the house two backyards away, and especially on the pale, timid, excited face at the third-floor window. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And then I type, Obligatory family meals suck, especially when meat and denial are involved. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

While he had not yet attended Harvard Medical School, it seemed to Ophelia that Farmer already seemed to know a lot about medicine and especially anthropology. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The silence after Grace’s outburst felt especially loud. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He positively abhorred most chemists, especially the competitive variety out of the jungles of New York City. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

There is something demoralizing about watching two people get more and more crazy about each other, especially when you are the only extra person in the room. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

A good ball player always listens to his coach, especially when his coach is as smart as mine. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The punishment seemed to me in a high degree ignominious, especially for so great a girl—she looked thirteen or upwards. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

So when a person—especially a woman—is rude or mean to me, it’s like some part of me wants to call them those names too. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Making his way home, he resolved that he would hunt and shoot something, anything, to impress his family, especially his sisters, who thought he was a nuisance, beneath notice, as irritating as a fly. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

It was a great favorite with the defenders at nighttime, especially when she made it to her own recipe. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I was surprised at this announcement, which Bunny had made at the beginning of December, especially since the two of them had been out of sorts for over a month, Henry in particular. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Well, I’m not going to let down the Freedom Writers, Ms. G, and especially not myself. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

When an apparently healthy person, especially a healthy young man, elects to forgo the enticements of the flesh, it shocks us, and we leer. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

After one especially robust night of drinking with Will, I stumbled home, crawled up the sidewalk, stabbed my key in the front door, let myself in, and power barfed all over the living room. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

At first, my mother had enjoyed his sermons when she listened to them with our relatives—especially when he spoke about the need for daily prayer. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Clearly, I wanted to remain anonymous, especially under the circumstances. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

They all thought it was a shame the Beiderman reacted so strongly to stringed instruments, especially given Isa’s extraordinary progress over the last six years. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Naturally, food producers, especially early ones, continued to gather some wild plants and hunt wild animals, so the food remains at their sites often include wild species as well as domesticated ones. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The watch would be especially nice, except it isn’t working right. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The evening meal was distributed, an especially thick soup, but nobody touched it. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is no fun, especially when it concerns a member of the family named Dr. Dussel. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Burnham fought to boost the rate of construction, especially of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, which had to be completed by Dedication Day. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He put on his orange Racal space suit and opened up the monkeys under the necropsy tent, feeling frustrated and sad, especially when all the monkeys turned out to be healthy. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She has a tendency to bury herself in complex calculations on purpose when especially bad things happen around her. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Sitti told Poppy she was going to make a pilgrimage to Mecca this year for sure, especially if he would give her money to ride the bus. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I felt like maybe it made her look bad, and I didn’t want her to look bad, especially in front of the Menzers. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I hear rumours, and especially of a tall, handsome, curly-haired man???” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Knowing the difference was critical, especially since Endurance often passed more than 400 bergs in a twenty-four-hour period: it was a crowded sea. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

This God does not work in especially mysterious ways. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they are it is easier to hold them, especially when they are unaccustomed to freedom. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

My entire body tingled, especially my shoulder where Sumac’s claws dug tightly into the skin. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Bakers have come in from the kitchen especially to talk frosting with him, and you can see them tripping over one another to answer his questions. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re doing a great job, son, but no more sneaking around at night—especially with your sister. You hear me?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Uncle Paul says my dad split 2 seconds after the pregnancy test came back positive, and that it was a good decision for all of us—especially me. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

That would have been unbearable in the summer heat, especially with the spandex leggings I wore to cover my legs. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The other Hunters didn’t like being around campers, especially boys, but they didn’t shoot any of us, which for them was a pretty warm welcome. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Common sense and knowing the currents would tell you that the kayak had drifted downstream, especially with the fast-running spring tides. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

She knows she looks especially good in her flowered shirtwaist and white sandal heels. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I used the bulk of the letter, and I mean bulk, to suggest where and how, in her major picture, she’d run into a little trouble, especially with her colors. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

There are enough cyclists and joggers around that I feel comfortable, especially since Rufus is keeping his distance by staying on the grass, where a young golden retriever is chasing its owner around. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Most people—and especially small children—are often quite scared of being out of doors alone in the moonlight. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Indeed, by the middle of the century Italian artistic pre-eminence was a phenomenon across Europe, especially in music. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

They seemed especially interested in what life in the twenty-first century was like. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Sister Gladys had pronounced her the night watchman and given her the duty of calling for help if anyone became especially ill. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was always telling me stories, giving me lessons, Bible lessons especially. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

This was once the land of air sprays, pine and floral, and people retain the taste; especially the Commanders, who preach purity in all things. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

So it wasn’t really all that surprising, then, that she’d taken a liking to me, especially after we discovered our common love for Dr. Seuss. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I am sorry, however, that my own contribution to the field must rest upon the ashes of the work of this staff', and especially those who have done so much for me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

That didn't mean that he wasn't very concerned about what he was hearing from folks on the row, especially about race and the kind of jury he would get. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

For all the noise I make with my friends, I am still not comfortable talking about my feelings in front of others—especially not classmates. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think something like that would be very good for him, especially if the girl were unconventionally beautiful. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I can barely sit still for it, especially with all this religious talk. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he found the process “distinctly unpleasant”— especially following a prolonged and ultimately fruitless wrangle with the patent office a few years later over his methods for producing radioactive isotopes. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Many of the older children were in summer school until around noon, making the mornings especially boring. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Jazz liked him a lot, especially after The Young and the Restless joke, and the SpongeBob drawing, which she had taped to her wall. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The city’s newspapers loved to crow about the startling increase in the number of workers employed by Chicago’s industries, especially meat-packing. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The volume titled Silky Mischief, in which Rainbow’s gentle influence saves an ill-tempered pony on a neighboring farm from a gruesome fate, left an especially lasting impression. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The five of us were to go out to dinner that night, and when the twins and I showed up at Henry’s apartment, we found him looking especially glum. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

If the target is well known, the number of intermediates is even smaller, especially if you have a link with one or two celebrities. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

While the tzaddik cared for the conduct of the world, for the obtaining of heavenly grace, and especially for Israel’s preservation and glorification, his adherents had to cultivate three kinds of virtues. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

And somehow, for my dad, this rule was especially true for Black boys like me. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

And no matter how hard she fought it, Delphine’s death had left her feeling raw and lonely, especially when she passed the spot each day where her sister had always waited for her after school. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

I want a turn to say hi and to see his face, especially since I’ve been thinking about him so much. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He especially loved the warm brown of Mrs. Beale’s thumb, as it appeared from under the creamy white icing that she allowed him to lick away when she was frosting his favorite cake. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every part of me wants to object to this—especially when he closes the door—but I am paralyzed with the fear of making Adam uncomfortable. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It seemed to Meggie that he was watching the whole scene as if it were a play performed especially for him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Some people take and never give back. Taking and not giving back isn’t good, especially not for a rootworker. We are supposed to help care for the land around us.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

And when I say everyone, I do mean everyone, especially for me. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Usually I like riding on trains, especially at night, with the lights on and the windows so black, and one of those guys coming up the aisle selling coffee and sandwiches and magazines. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I like to rap with him, though, especially when he tells me stuff he did as a kid. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

You could practically measure the growing, especially—as Joe complained—when you had to mow the grass, and especially—as Daddy said—when you had to keep after the weeds in a garden. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The hate stare was everywhere practiced, especially by women of the older generation. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Band buses tended to be real cozy, especially after we had performed and were coming back to school at night. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t especially, but I didn’t say so. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Our group was large enough that keeping it together could be a challenge, especially in a place like this, full of distractions tailor- made to fascinate children. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

My feet have known sandals, especially at school, for teacher respect. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the songs, the knights never killed magical beasts, they just went up to them and touched them and did them no harm, but she knew Joffrey liked hunting, especially the killing part. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She was not good at farewells, especially when she was tired and her defenses down on the far side of two o’clock in the morning. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, Dad sounded especially doubtful when I added that Cade had forgotten his phone back home in Burnt Mill Creek. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Fantasy and science fiction dazzled her, especially The Lord of the Rings. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not as though I think I could make it to the woods, especially not hauling a girl with me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe everyone else at the party was nervous for Paul, but I was nervous about him—especially as I followed him down to the driveway. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I saw how quickly you can get used to anything, especially when the people around you think nothing of it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

There was no railing, and I wondered how Mr. Ray would be able to keep coming down here, to this secret lair, when he was older, especially since he was already limping. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The causes were many, in his telling, but two of them seemed especially pertinent: Ales Hrdlicka and the overkill hypothesis. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

But it means a lot to me, being able to do my work well, especially that bit about my donors staying “calm.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

What she did mind was the fact that all the extra activity seemed to have pushed the ghosts into hiding, most especially Clara. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

That goes especially for women I’m attracted to. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Edward was inclined to agree with Ernest’s assessment of the world being made of garbage, especially after his second day at the dump, when a load of trash was deposited directly on top of him. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

Oppenheimer’s story especially seems like a Hollywood movie. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

By now, Fern’s arms were crossed, and that was not the right way to get Big Ma to see anything, especially when Big Ma had other things to do. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

In fact, I arranged it so my mother would want to cook a meal especially for him. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Dotted’ patterns, with the skipping rum-tah-tum emphasis they create, were very common indeed in European music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, especially in France. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“I’m not going to lose you guys, especially when it’s my fault.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

For those extinct American mammals whose bones are available in greatest abundance and have been dated especially accurately, one can pinpoint the extinctions as having occurred around 11,000 B.C. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was tiresome having to smile and act interested, especially if they were chatty, but that was a small price to pay for a meal. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

The staffs living standards would improve in time, but not until the appearance on the scene of an especially well-heeled patron, the United States government. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I especially didn’t want Ximena to see me there, waiting for Maya outside. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

As a spymaster, Washington had to be especially watchful for what he called “double spies.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It slowed to a stop beside the wood platform in front of the theater, constructed especially to assist carriage riders in getting out of their vehicles and avoiding the muddy street. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today mass incarceration defines the meaning of blackness in America: black people, especially black men, are criminals. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The thought of crossing a vast stretch of sea is terrifying, especially if it happens after dark. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

The principal targets of physical or chemical mutagenic agents are cells that are undergoing especially active division. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He clearly was not in sympathy with the internal squabbling at King’s—especially when it might allow Linus, of all people, to get the thrill of discovering the structure of still another important molecule. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

There were sorrowful moments, especially when Mrs. Pitezel took the stand. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“No sight so sad as that of a naughty child,” he began, “especially a naughty little girl. Do you know where the wicked go after death?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Part of me feels like I have to prove myself, especially since Ma’s had trouble with her helpers in the past. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

They were made of some mysterious metal with no shine to it, some material developed especially for the Assassins. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Everything that’s in your books is not necessarily true, especially your history books about this country.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said it was smart to know what the poisonous ones looked like, especially spending so much time in the woods. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The Secret Service put counterspies—spies who hunt and trap other spies—into the Sons of Liberty, especially in New York and Boston. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She loathed these articles, and she especially hated this one. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The restaurant had been their whole life, especially for Papa, but for Hanako as well once she got old enough to work, which was the day she turned six. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Of course, she could never stop thinking about the sons she had lost, especially Tsalig, because she had stood by helpless as he had been taken away. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I thanked her, and although we did not have much time we quickly discussed family matters, especially how she would support herself and the children. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He liked to read, surf, and travel, especially to South America. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He was still worried about some items on the Don’t Marry side of his list, especially “loss of time.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He might not be able to get another job—especially with his club foot. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We shouldn’t get any resistance, especially at first. When we dig in, make sure you’re dug in behind something solid.’ Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s got a distinct scent, especially when warmed, that the chocolate doesn’t fully mask. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

That it was not the other way around is especially surprising, because Africa was the sole cradle of human evolution for millions of years, as well as perhaps the homeland of anatomically modern Homo sapiens. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mother retired at midday with her wind machine, and all our lives got better, especially Father’s, whom she sometimes invited to retire with her. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Appealing though this laissez-faire undoubtedly was, especially for amateur musicians, it resulted in instrumental music that did not make great demands on players, their instruments, or indeed composers. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I absolutely adore your letter, especially the part about Eliot. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

I’m extra wired, wanting to play it, especially as a Decker, since its about wasted opportunities, empty lives, and time dying. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The development shocked them all, especially Constance, who was so disturbed by it she spent the evening with her head under her pillow. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The hair was too dark, especially compared to the few silver hairs springing from her chin. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

There’s a lot of frustration over schedules, especially in the case of the evangelical lady who can never get Sunday morning off, no matter how much she pleads. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other heroes had taken it before Aeneas and not found it especially terrifying. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Truth be told, I would rather have had a sister than a husband, especially a husband like the one I had. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He used to say that on the path outside the front door at Bag End, especially after he had been out for a long walk.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Walking back to my place, I knew I wanted everyone in my class, especially Nofaleyyah, to receive a present. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

On the one hand, I understood the fear that people had about sharks, especially a great white. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

People slowly moved in, though the area long remained cold and uninviting, especially along the coastline. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The term "anchor baby" refers to a child born to a noncitizen mother in a country that has birthright citizenship, especially when providing an advantage to family members seeking to secure citizenship or legal residency. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

We wanted very much to win, both for ourselves and, more especially, for Mr. Galanter, for we had all come to like his fist-thumping sincerity. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Many kisses to all but especially to my little darling. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Who’d call their mother, especially if she was generous and nourishing, a middle school? The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Housewives were exhausted from sweeping away so many dead birds, especially at siesta time, and the men dumped them into the river by the cartload. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t certain of much, especially not now—but he knew there hadn’t been a girl in the well when he climbed down. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

It's in our blood to get over it, especially when you're one of our own, and by that I mean, when you live on our block. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

At night especially, the cityscape was muted enough to lose its sense of scale. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

It’s almost unbelievable, especially if you don’t know how popular basketball is in Bellmont. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I noticed how, as he held the cup, he tried to hide his pinkie, and I remembered how he used to flourish it as if he felt especially superior when he was drinking tea. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The embarrassing truth is that I am just too exhausted to work, especially for eleven hours in a row. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A miasma of cinder-flecked smoke blackened its streets and at times reduced visibility to the distance of a single block, especially in winter, when coal furnaces were in full roar. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I hate it when Mr. Gore asks me irrelevant questions—especially this one in particular. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The burger lasts longest, especially if it’s heaped with gut- puckering jalapenos, but by midnight my stomach is growling again. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d felt uncomfortable around him, especially while my dad was overly focused on impressing his older brother. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

With Dad in the hospital, Elliot in 4F has been checking in on me, bringing me dinner, especially since our stove has been busted for the past week after I tried making Dads empanadas. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And maybe it’s just the fact that we loved Aunt Helen, especially me, and this was the time we could spend with her. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Ideally, attacking players should fear the keeper, especially when they took the ball in to the goalie box. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He was, of course, a drunk, especially at the end of his life, but he was so kind, and generous, and gentle. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Up close, his eyes look almost black, especially shadowed as they are by long eyelashes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

If I rush from shadow to shadow, I will attract attention, especially from the new motion-sensitive security cameras mounted to the streetlamps. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

So planning another trip, especially one to Amsterdam, was totally out of the question. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Neither could Grayson, especially when he got a load of the kid drowning in his clothes. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was so very aggravating—the more especially as I found myself making no way against his surly obtuseness—that I said, disregarding Herbert’s efforts to check me,— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Each piece of clothing is folded neatly, with reverence, especially the children's clothes, which have the most items and the fewest takers. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The gypsy moth is an especially intriguing example. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I felt especially fortunate that I was in the classroom that morning. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t hear everything they said that night, especially when they moved away from the door. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

In life in general, though, one has to understand the enemy in order to beat him, and that’s especially true in medicine. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It would bring the name of Baggins to their minds, especially if there had been inquiries in Bree after that name. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Economics is, at root, the study of incentives: how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

History could be like that, especially for the innocent. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I snuggled inside Mom’s arms, needing that hug more than I wanted to say, especially in front of Mrs. Ames. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Other opinions suggest it’s an angry spirit. They say it tortures animals, especially cats. That’s the sound the students hear, late at night: tortured cat’s guts. Quite a terrifying sound, I understand.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Yes, but we’ll be doing drills inside first—especially tomorrow, with that heat wave forecast.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He was especially active in the weeks before the battles of Concord and Lexington, when he gave General Gage information about the Patriots’ preparations for revolution, including plans to build fortifications on Breed’s Hill. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a beautiful, poetic language, it sounded harsh as Klingon when they fought, especially when Mamou joined in and turned it into a three-way argument. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It does look as if it were made especially for me. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Ma was still chanting in a low voice behind the sari, and it was harder than ever for Neel to concentrate, especially on geometry. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

I hated thinking about things and people—especially when they were mysteries I couldn’t solve. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

He stopped for another moment, then asked: “Don’t you have a meeting with Endovier’s treasurer? I wouldn’t want you to be late, especially when you came all this way to meet with him.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

And still, when the others weren’t concentrating on keeping their seats in the swaying coach, they were looking at her—at her clothes especially. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Coach Mustilli was also letting me fence during varsity matches more often, especially when we were competing at larger matches against more than one school. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

For another thing, Good News, a Christian-themed coffee shop, provided him with too many reminders of a world he didn’t like thinking about, especially when he was with Lydia. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I especially loved it when it was rough and most passengers were in their cabins. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

His heart is pounding against my wrist; his heart, like mine, desperately doesn’t want to stop beating, especially not in chaos like this. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

One person especially continually haunted my night mares. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

A hands-on experience is best, especially if the student is deaf. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

One day, after an especially long line of callers had come and gone, Nathan said bluntly that he was having no more of it. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I especially enjoy the way the cinnamon and sugar feel against the roof of my mouth.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

An attractive high school girl had to look good to an eighth grader, especially one who had barely laid eyes on a female who wasn’t his grandmother. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Coins from other lands and cities were harder, especially those from far away. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, Hugo felt stupid for thinking he could fix it and especially for imagining there would be a letter from his father waiting for him. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

In that dark she created by keeping her eyes shut, she would pray, beginning with the names of her own sisters, for all those she wanted God to especially care for, here and back home. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I don’t think any of us did, especially Dad. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear the crowd cheer for JB, especially Dad and Mom. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

There was no room for mediocrity, especially now with conclave coming up. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But for the past decade persistent reports of bird losses, especially among pheasants, ducks, and blackbirds, have come from the rice-growing counties. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Afternoon is my second-best time to go up in the hills, though; morning’s the best, especially in summer. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked from one to the other of them, especially at Maybeth. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The feeling had flowered between us so quickly and naturally that there was nothing especially memorable about the moment itself. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Even in his own extremity he was able to notice others, especially if they were fresh or decent. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like the pastor had picked a sermon especially for her. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Moms in the hood are protective of their daughters, especially if their daughters are pretty. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

"Nothing unusual," the fireman replied, "especially in weather like this, no ventilation, snow packed over the ducts." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

I often thought of Tutok, but on these days especially I would look off into the north and wish that she were here to see me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he hadn’t known him for most of his life, Moss probably would have found him attractive, but the man was like family to him, especially in the years after his father died. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

People shower me with applause and confetti and candy, especially caramel squares and purple lollipops. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hers was especially durable, covered in a layer of supple wax. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They were supposed to respect one another’s curtains, but it was an imperfect system, especially where Minya was concerned. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Hierarchies exist everywhere, but especially in locker rooms. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I didn’t like being dishonest, especially with Chasca, but I disliked talking about my scar even more. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I thought so, too—especially after Luke’s generosity. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I liked having a project to do and I liked it especially if it was a difficult project like a book. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t recall thinking of him as especially young, even in relation to the other teachers. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Père Lafontant—père is the French word for “father” or “priest”—was a small but imposing man with a forceful manner, especially when he spoke of life in the central plateau. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“That boy Julian seemed especially nice,” Mom said. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She only admitted facts she was sure her questioners knew from other sources, especially her connection to Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lily did everything just like the Catholics, especially when she spotted him walking up the church’s steps between his mother and father behind us. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I especially liked the ones with tiny bits of hot peppers crushed into the meat. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He continues to copy works of the masters, to talk with and learn from other artists, especially Mauve, and to use lessons from art instruction manuals. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“We talked a lot about what you were like as a baby. She said you were very precocious, especially in toilet training and speech.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I really feel it in here, especially late at night, a current going among us, like an invisible needle stitching us together into the glorious, free nation we are becoming. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought it gave him a rakish daring look, especially when he wore it at an angle with his loud checked jacket and green tie. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Henry was furious with Dad for unilaterally quitting the band, especially since Mom had said he could still play shows. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

When a topic—especially one that happened outside Coalwood and also didn’t involve mining or football—reached the steps, you knew it was important. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It would be tough to explain what they were doing on the beach, especially with the bags and boxes of explosives. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Big Schoolboy also belonged to the Catholic Church, as did most of the members of our family now, especially those of us who had been to mission schools. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

His quickness and address struck everyone favorably, and so an old clockmaker eagerly agreed to take him on—especially when he told him that he had already served Mr. Lapham two years. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My boys, for example, they will do anything for American action films, especially with that Arnold Whatsanegger—” “The mosque!” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was sweltering hot, especially in the large classroom where they did their written papers. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He relied on the paper to keep up on the news of his old friends in the South and especially in Greenwood, Mississippi. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I could tell you were drawing them in, especially when you said that thing about Dracula representing the untrustworthy foreigner who came to England to plunder and pillage.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She knew how much magic and effort that much enchantment took, and she could think of a few places where their resources would be of better use, especially if witches like Pixel were going hungry. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

But the former president knew what a bloody gash to his leg really meant, especially in the unknown and unforgiving jungle. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

The pleasure gardens were more crowded, especially the dark parts. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Unlike Meng and me, they are raucous and laugh loudly when they eat, and especially when they drink alcohol. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

People—especially those that are well off—are heard to move around, try their luck in a different city or settlement. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, the bright lights in my room were excruciating, like hot white daggers to my eyes, especially my poor left eye, which wouldn’t close. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

One way of keeping a woman was to keep her in bondage, especially if, like John Valentine, you were new to romantic liaisons. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Nick's attitude toward us was even more hostile than before, especially toward Sander, who had taken over several of Nick's roles. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

You go to a special academy that gives you extra work to suck up every spare minute—especially since it probably takes forever to get there. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

One group, especially busy, was gathered around an odd-shaped object of wood and metal about a foot long. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing Redemption like this was the worst Jam had ever felt in their friendship, especially knowing she’d brought him to the knowledge that did this to him. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Every night, coming home, especially in winter, I used to pick up the pace, glancing quickly to the right, just to make sure. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

They'd stood on stages in front of big crowds and were learning to absorb the anxiety and controversy that came with having a father, maybe especially a black father, in public life. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Sure, he wanted to share everything with me, especially his procession of D’s in every subject. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chord manuals, fingering charts, chord diagrams, and notes written out on a staff are all very useful, especially if the composer wants a very particular sound on a chord. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

He didn’t look especially surprised to see George. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

I say take your pick, especially in casual usage. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Believe it or not, we have a lot of people who come into the coffee shop who are looking for vegan alternatives, especially for baked goods,” Mrs. Hidalgo said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“Stay where crowds of our folks are, especially on Friday or Saturday evenings when the Klan searches for our folks.” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And I especially don’t need this girl who can’t seem to stop staring at me like I’m some kind of car wreck. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Ms. Dale would say to take the time to clarify, especially with friends. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

This time, however, I had to admit that it was a bit different, especially on the far side of the moon. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But generally, once we got rolling, he enjoyed the musings, and especially, the battles. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dusts the table, the chair, the floor, the corners, especially the corners. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

With their apparatus, a refinement of the Marsden-Geiger box of 1911, they found that ordinary air produced especially frequent scintillations resembling those of hydrogen nuclei, or protons. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It all started when April found a new book about Egypt, an especially interesting one about the life of a young pharaoh. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it worked, through “black,” “orange,” “purple,” and especially “white.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“I think it will be fairly easy to get away without being seen, though we should be especially careful about turning into the logging road and coming out of it onto the highway.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He liked Wight and liked the work; he liked especially one of Wight’s other draftsmen, a southerner named John Wellborn Root, who was four years younger. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I felt very uncomfortable changing in front of them at first, especially sleeping in the same bed with an Asian girl. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t understand what all the interest in football was anyway, and especially why the football boys were considered heroes. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Holly, would you mind if I use one of those? Wynn’s been helping out so much, especially with the cooking, I thought I might make him an apron.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The coal dust makes everything look especially ugly. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Why? Were they . . . ?” “When Abraham left to fight in the war, he took all our hearts with him, but Miss Bloom’s especially. Yes, they were admirers, paramours, sweethearts.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She didn’t know what she planned to do now that she was dressed, especially if she’d probably have to change before the competition started, but— Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I dreaded facing my parents, especially my mom, but at the same time, I felt light with thoughts of Conner and going to Fall Ball. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

But what I did know is they all turned their backs on me, especially after I got pregnant. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Carolina, who did not especially like to fish, wielded a rod anyway, because she was in love with her husband-to-be. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was especially predisposed to forgive or ignore political differences when the other person had been one of the “band of brothers” in 1776. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

And even special chickens—or maybe especially special chickens—can’t be left on their own by the side of the road for an hour without any sort of box or anything. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

She especially wouldn’t wanna talk to me now that I was on the run. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Jess is often out there in the mornings, especially in the summer, drinking her coffee. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I proposed reshaping the Congress Alliance so that the ANC would clearly be seen as the leader, especially on issues directly affecting Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Curtain will be watching everybody very...and, oh, don’t you find these danishes splendid, Sticky? They go down wonderfully well with cold milk, especially the raspberry ones.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas was surprised Minho was wasting time sulking, especially with the code possibilities. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even belong in my own body—especially in my own body. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Okay, why do teenagers use that answer so often, especially when we really do know? Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I’d be wearing a beautiful long dress, something made especially for me, copied from one of the latest Parisian designs. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

The Angels will qualify for Handmaids, later, especially if their new Wives can’t produce. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quiet and moody by nature, Ang Dorje seemed especially somber as we sat together watching the sun come up. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

This family was especially marked, even among the other remarkable mythological families, by the very peculiar happenings which visited its members. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt confident, especially when I caught sight of Martha on the sidelines, smiling broadly. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“She loves science, especially everything to do with space. She’s a huge Star Trek fan and wants to be a pilot someday, just like her uncle.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She would dislike most of this, the cut-up mannequins especially; she wouldn’t understand it at all. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Freys all looked like weasels; Ser Stevron, past sixty with grandchildren of his own, looked like an especially old and tired weasel, yet he was polite enough. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He especially couldn’t see how battling the magistrate wore Mama down the same way fat wore the edge off a blade. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He used to object to people coming and staying, especially queer old people who talked and talked. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I was excited, especially since by the day's end I had sold two boxes' worth and had only a few juices left. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I make sure no one is watching—especially Ollie Mae—then unwrap the candy and put it in my mouth fast, holding my hand up to my face and faking a cough. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The second she gets the floor, it’s like a filibuster—especially when there’s someone new in the group. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

When a human being is fed upon and consumed by one of them, especially in Africa, the event is telescoped against horizons of space and time, and takes on a feeling of immense antiquity. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kelsea has email access on her phone, but I’m still worried about anything being traced, especially after my slip-up with Nathan. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

AD, I’m pretty sure I don’t want to see Jace or hear his name ever again, especially if his name is anywhere near Isabella’s. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

This latter missive was especially upsetting because I received it soon after learning that the list of victims had grown to include Lopsang Jangbu. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I push my feet into the boots, lacing them tight, especially around my ankles. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

"We must support our country, especially now, in time of war, and that means supporting our leaders." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, there is a long list of other things to do if we are to change the way we live together, especially in our cities, in time. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is all too easy to overlook the obvious, and this is especially true in looking at portraits. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one would do that sort of thing on purpose—especially at a nice Christmas party with fifty people around to witness it. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Nor are victories ever so clear-cut that the victor can be completely free of concern, especially for justice. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not so great,” Maureen assured her, “especially if you get brothers.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In all jazz, and especially in the blues, there is something tart and ironic, authoritative and double-edged. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

"Mr. Subramaniam, retired Indian Police Service officer. And if you don't believe me, I'll just call one of my former colleagues, and they'll bring a pair of very fine bracelets made especially for your wrists." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I’m never ready, but especially now when I feel like my world is falling apart. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The first thing was, because I loved to read, people thought I was real smart, teachers especially. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Super easy, especially since he’s on his way here now.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The latter option seems somehow less lonely, especially if I can find one of my favorite programs—Titus or Third Rock from the Sun. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He called “tidbit-itis” the cases of enteritis or gastritis due to too many carbohydrates, especially sugar. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

We hadn’t even spent a full year there, and none of us were keen on leaving, especially me and Mitch. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I like the fact that Coach doesn’t call me White Rabbit, especially since my teammates are always trying to get him to use the nickname. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was especially fascinated by how they moved. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I knew how to behave at a party, and especially one for birthdays. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Not for a living: for a living is different, especially for the actresses. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

And he especially loved that a Louisiana boy wrote it.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Some agents, especially older ones, despised Hoover and his edicts. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Half the time the ARVNs would go out, especially at night, they would be back within a half hour saying that they had been hit by a company of charlies. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s an object, like a brooch or a ring, and especially now Ruth has gone, it’s become one of my most precious possessions. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He told me that all whites knew they were devils—“especially Masons.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

We both knew it was worth more than a Zimbabwean dollar, especially with inflation, which was escalating daily. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Now, I had much more than before, but I felt most keenly the things I didn’t have, especially the parents I’d never known and the brother I did not yet know. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

It was a grim prospect for the Catholic Church, especially since it was beginning to have trouble with its subjects on even its own world. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t speaking loudly, but Malcolm knew that everyone nearby—and his father, especially—would be listening intently. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Still, she does notice that we’re all snorting and giggling the way you do after surviving an especially scary roller-coaster ride. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Now it was soft, and dirt had settled into the notches where the pale straw fibers crossed each other, especially in the crown. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

It was all too much, especially the fact that I seemed to be included in Chiron’s we, as if I were part of some dub. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

But you need money, Italians are not known for giving away bananas especially to the McCourts who owe them money already for groceries. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Her whole face is sparkling, especially the emerald-green wings around her icy blue eyes. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I scanned all the titles, looking for anything that might have information about the Amyr or the Chandrian, but nothing looked especially promising. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But I don’t know if I’m more nervous or more excited about meeting everyone—especially Adam. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Doesn’t really let anybody else, for that matter, especially Pop Pop. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I was spending considerable time out of school, especially during the months of December, January, and February, because of my asthma. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I am not interested in marriage, and I am especially not interested in marriage to your son! Goodbye and...thank you for coming.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

It was especially important when other physical markers disappeared—your long hair, dresses and shoes that fit properly, limited access to makeup and soap. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

This is an odd-looking choice, especially since most human societies chose 5, 10, or 20 as their base number. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

None of the club’s veterans wanted to play a boy, especially since Bobby looked to be about five. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

In religion class especially, they would grow impatient with the relendessly questioning student. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What do you mean ‘especially in a place like this’? Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Oh, it was so dangerous to pry, especially when she was here on his good graces. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Outside the camp, too, chronic shortages have removed rice from the daily diets of many North Koreans, especially those in the hostile classes. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

He often snuck in after bedtime to crash on our floor, especially now that it was full-on winter. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

That I’ve come this close to asking Jupiter about it on a number of occasions—especially when I think about some of the mortifying stuff she told me I said while under the influence? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I liked tomatoes, especially the little ones, but I didn’t want to be called one. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I always thought you looked like your father—the eyes especially.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

But I often heard stories of a ghost who tried to take children away, especially strong-willed little girls who were disobedient. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papas especially do not usually like surprisements, unless it is the gold falling in the laps or the horses winning the races. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

“This is about you. But also...me. All of us. And...my little sisters. Every woman. Every person, but especially—every female person.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The thin man eyed the group’s wagon; the wheels were especially well made. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“The sitter’s early! And I wanted us to have a little snuggle time, especially today”— she looked quickly at Em—“I didn’t mean that. It’s a perfectly normal day. I mean, you’re perfectly normal, sweetheart.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I don't know how Mom doesn't see it, especially since she's been talking about my big round circle face for as long as I can remember. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The shock was how much older he looked, especially round the eyes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And after a while, I couldn’t, either—especially once the dancing started and Meryl Lee took my hand. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I have no idea how much money that is since my Urdu is especially terrible when it comes to numbers. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

We agreed on that, especially the part about me being a saint. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

And while he stepped along, he thought back over the school day, especially about his report. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hurt factor: Medium to low, especially once I remembered that my nose was squat and squashy, not long and pointy. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“You broke my motorcycle, my only way of getting out of this place. I’m too little to wade through slush, and anyway walking isn’t as much fun as riding my motorcycle, especially through puddles.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

My second thought was to be proud of him, especially for Miss Love’s sake. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I pass by it every now and then, especially during the holidays because that store has the nicest Christmas displays. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Helping take Uncle Camp in there, I wondered how they could stand to live like that with dead bodies, especially when it was one that had committed suicide. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Shin wasn’t especially interested in how the world worked. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

But it was a powerful force for me, especially at fourteen, with my nerves bright and jangling, ready to launch into a symphony at the slightest provocation. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The University of California’s medical school faculty, housed across the bay in San Francisco, was especially dismissive of Ernest’s overtures. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She then explained about all the things you have to go through to prove it, especially in high school when the boy and girl are popular and still in love. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s normal to be worried, Mira, especially when you want something fixed right away. You just have to be patient.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Adults use this gesture often, especially when talking to kids. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Saturday afternoons are terrible in a boys’ school, especially in the winter. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

But human ways are hard to learn, especially when you’re not a human. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to disappoint either of us, especially myself. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

One was that Ansley was far too pretty for him to date or to consider dating, especially on his first excursion. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Such songs are not sung anymore in public, especially the ones that use words likefree. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

As for the valley, I had wondered enough about it, especially in the first few months when I was still expecting the deadness to creep in from outside. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I felt my soul had been permanently scarred. I lived in fear of hurting someone around me, especially my family.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Fighting it out seemed likely, especially a few days later when Dad came home with more than a dozen military-surplus rifles, mostly SKSs, their thin silver bayonets folded neatly under their barrels. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

By the time of US independence, significant numbers of Ulster Scots lived in the colonies, especially in the areas away from cities and towns. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

One night when Dad had made an especially big score, he said it was time to start living like the high rollers we had become. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Gogol is especially surprised to see a gift in his father’s hands. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

On the one hand, the Japanese people are biologically undistinctive, being very similar in their appearance and genes to other East Asians, especially to Koreans. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, when I’m in bed, I close my eyes and remember the look—and especially the feel—of a woman’s naked body. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

From my bedroom window I can see them all clearly, especially Arthur Bauer. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was fast, and shots and passes rolled especially true on the smooth surface. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

But in the real world, interacting with other people—especially kids my own age—made me a nervous wreck. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Some owners leave out rolls of coins or even stacks of loose bills, perhaps with a video camera trained on them to catch some light-fingered or especially hungry maid in the act. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a lot of it, especially after that day he asked me about his animals, there seemed to be no more shadows left from the past, and we really settled into each other’s company. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Christopher especially—and you can probably figure out why. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Irish, Polish, Italian, Jewish, and most especially blacks—all were fair game. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was especially strong in the discharge from one of the storm sewers. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

It was simply too risky, he said, and the organization should not jeopardize my safety, especially as I was newly returned and ready to push ahead with MK. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Drogon especially ranged far afield and could easily devour a sheep a day. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Pentheus ordered his guards to seize and imprison the visitors, especially the leader, “whose face is flushed with wine, a cheating sorcerer from Lydia.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The women were especially elegant in their beautiful patterned cotton skirts, dresses, shirts, and lappei—a big cotton cloth that women wrap around their waist—and extravagant head wraps. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I didn't see a weapon on him, but just the sheer size of him matched with his unnatural state made him a danger to us all, especially for RiRi. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

It was such an odd thing to feel, especially after what he’d just seen. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

A delighted Cope sent Lakes a hundred dollars for his trouble and asked him not to tell anyone of his discovery, especially Marsh. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

To everyone else it is a problem, especially my family. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Several domestic animals yielded animal fibers—especially wool from sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas, and silk from silkworms. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Like Marian, Reifsnyder was a contralto, so she was well equipped to teach the kinds of songs especially suitable for Marian’s voice. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

He’d be happy to stand outside and sketch people on the street, especially peasants, laborers, poor people, like the miners in the Borinage. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Not everybody can taste it. Children, especially, seem to have a hard time knowing it’s there.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Stairways did not tend to remain deserted for long, especially during a siege. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

He’s short and kinda thick, which I like, can’t lie, and he’s got these really full lips that he bites a lot, especially when he’s smiling. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I smile at people, especially black people and the ones from different countries. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Kapasi was pleased that they liked the temple, pleased especially that it appealed to Mrs. Das. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, Victoria stood there, all statuesque and tall, her big red hair looking especially shiny. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Most boys around here—especially the ones who want to be more than friends—are terrified of Baba. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And I was most especially excited about my first geometry class. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I found something in here yesterday that I think will be both useful and enjoyable. I’m especially pleased to say this opportunity comes from the newspaper that represents Negro people all over the state.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Otherwise their clothes, especially their tights, platform shoes, and ratty hairstyles were as frenzied as they were filthy. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I got especially skillful at carrying several plates at the same time, without a tray. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I just know that it rubbed me in a weird way, because ROTC, especially to people like my dad, was the first step to the military, and ultimately into law enforcement. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Girls especially are in danger on The Beast. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

I won't lie, that stung a little bit, especially since she knew I was kinda scared to have any real matches. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Jefferson was the master of silence, especially when he disagreed. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He has these gigantic eyes that look right through you, especially if he’s in the middle of one of his fantastic everyday lies. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

That was the only thing else that could happen, especially holding it up until I had already had the check entered on the pass book. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

JPL would quickly figure out what was going on, especially when they triangulated the signal to my landing site. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doctor didn't seem especially overjoyed to have found her lost patient. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would be easy to get paranoid, to look out only for my own interest, especially if I were Poseidon. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Your elbows, especially your elbows: aging begins at the elbows and metastasizes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Tanisha’s probably gonna be mad at me for bouncing on her like that, especially since I forced her to try out. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And the scenery is beautiful, especially taking the train down to the beach. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘It’s really cold and I saved it especially for you,’ he said. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Academy was largely insulated from such things, but Kaede knew that some in the Kingdom were already going hungry, and hunger led to unrest—especially when the wealthy continued to eat well. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“People do not always talk with sense. But it is good that the children go, especially the boys. They need to know their father’s homestead and the members of their father’s umunna.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

It would be a great resource for teachers to offer students, especially those who could benefit from some extra information outside of class. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

The idea of travel, especially to the politically explosive country of Cuba, stimulated Regina’s wanderlust. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Sansa Stark looked especially lovely this morning, though her face was as pale as milk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He glared especially long at Turner, who saw the word homicide spring into his mind. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Well, any two straight things can make a shadow of an X is what Mother told him, which is true, especially with a wild imagination coming into play. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I always find that regular habits make for a calmer life,” she had told Bebe more than once, especially on the days Bebe was late for her visitation. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Hair-scratching is very nearly as unattractive, especially if it goes on and on. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

It stung, but surprisingly, my recovery time is pretty good, especially for such a lightweight. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Attend the services of your Church, especially the prayer services. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Like Mom, she was short, but everyone seemed like a giant to me most of the time, especially when I had my artificial legs off. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Beware of Qartheen bearing gifts, especially merchants of the Thirteen. There is some trap here. Perhaps these ships are rotten, or...” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She hates to be under obligation to anyone, especially her own mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I can’t think of anything to say, especially since I’m not special at all, so I just get Pop out of the tub and into bed. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t her job to stick out her neck, especially when she made it abundantly clear she didn’t want any part of this fight. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He had been keeping her separate from Chandresh and the circus, both to have something of his own and because it seemed appropriate, especially given his instructor’s vague advice about the matter. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She loved the advertisements especially, so gorgeously puzzling. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he dodged the truth about several of those discoveries, especially artificial radioactivity and fission: the cyclotroneers had been capable of making them first, had they only tried. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He worried Americans—especially draftees—just didn’t have the same drive as the North Vietnamese. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The room was but small, and the clients seemed to have had a habit of backing up against the wall; the wall, especially opposite to Mr. Jaggers’s chair, being greasy with shoulders. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

One was that the river-mouth was very wide and it would be far too long a swim for Hwin to do, especially with a rider on her back. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“We will wear white. Black is too depressing, especially that shade people wear to mourn, like burnt wood. I will lead the dance of the grandchildren.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Ann, too, was used to racist talk, especially coming from C.P., but, like Austin, she was shocked by the Klansman’s hateful vulgarity that night. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Even the most dedicated troupes have an occasional lackluster performance, especially when they know they can get away with it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was awfully tiring, all this marching, especially when you’d gone and lost one of your shoes. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I thought it was a lovely story, especially the part about the fig tree in winter under the snow and then the fig tree in spring with all the green fruit. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

He says the Works Department is good money, but he doesn’t let on to the other guys that he’s a painter, especially not to the old regulars. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

But the good thing is, you don’t wear any clothes during this time, especially when hunting. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are talking way too much, especially when you’re supposed to be working on the Morning Minute.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

The idea of going to a quaint tourist destination now is especially absurd. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

But especially this Muslim home’s atmosphere sent me often to my knees to praise Allah. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed our little town was becoming especially popular with the artist crowd. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a lot of hard work, especially with Alexia in our group, but Mr. Terupt took care of her. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Hence it seems likely that some of them were also the founding crops of highland agriculture, especially as the ancient drainage systems preserved are so similar to the modern drainage systems used for growing taro. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

And three months is an awfully long time to have a guest live in our house, especially someone who is never wrong. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Though no matter how happy I am, summer school Mondays always especially suck. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The square's surrounded by shops, and on public market days, especially if there's good weather, it has a holiday feel to it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Mai is thin, but I'm starting to realize that she has a monster appetite, especially for things that she previously has been denied. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

As daylight flooded the cavern, Arachne’s tapestries along the walls crumbled to dust, which Annabeth could hardly bear to watch—especially the tapestry depicting her and Percy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

All major news outlets seemed to indicate that we were about to go to war with Iraq, and the news cycle, though always insane, had been perhaps especially insane lately. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Why couldn’t he have been just an especially stupid Pipeworks guy who needed instructions to find his way around?” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

One signature of which he was especially proud read, “Is anybody in the John, Milton?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The guards were talking loudly, but she was too far away to make out the words, especially with the crows gahhling and flapping closer to hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Here’s what I was thinking: It was a perfect time to search the house—especially my parents’ room. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

This was an especially strong wish among the fugitives, who were embarrassed at having abandoned their city in its time of great need. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I keep David in my line of sight as he sits at the kitchen table — especially as Mrs. Morehouse shows Mom something out the window. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He sure did, especially when his little girl died. He stayed at her burial scaffold for days. He didn’t eat, didn’t drink water. He just cried and cried.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Still, unlike the invaluable headrights involved in the slaying of Mollie’s family members—or the $25,000 life-insurance policy in Roan’s death—none of these sums, especially if divided, represented a significant incentive for murder. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Kabuo had passed the preceding night wrapped in blankets—his concrete cell was especially cold— and pacing and shivering endlessly. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I was especially thinking about my steer, number 534.I knew that on the next day, he was going to be sent to the slaughter-house. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

She was especially proud of the pregnant ones. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ivy was especially thick there; it made the world seem green and lush, hiding the hard, impenetrable stone. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Just a kid who doesn't have to sign in at the hospital because everybody, especially Ms. Melinda, who sits at the front desk, knows I'm Dr. Lancaster's grandson. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Clearly I’m not going to be able to overpower them—especially with their psychotic red-haired pit bull around. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

When I thought about it, finding the picture was not surprising; a great many farms, especially big ones, have their own gas pumps. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Back then, key chains were super-popular, especially these rectangular metal plates with funny references like Heartbreaker, Lucky, or Diva. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I mean, how does a person just begin again, especially after all that? The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

So defendants like Walter McMillian, even in counties that were 40 or 50 percent black, frequently found themselves staring at all-white juries, especially in death penalty cases. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Officers kept peppering him with questions, but he was talking especially to Anderson. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At school I always did fairly well, especially in the subjects I found interesting, such as English, History, Scripture, and, of course, Biology. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled at each bit of the story, especially the bit about the motorcycle show. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her features had shrunk, her nose especially; and the hair on her arms had vanished, his eyes having laid in a supply of their own loving depilatory. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most times, I would of worried about hitting somebody, especially a white man like that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to avoid splashing the window frame—that was especially tricky. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“I see you have good grades, especially in math, but your grades in English are not as good,” he said. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

She also makes sure they follow the rules, which is especially good because sometimes people say they know the rules of a game, but knowing them and following them are two very different things. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She really is the best friend ever, even if—or especially because—she’s willing to blackmail my older brother to save my butt. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

"Just in case somebody don't make it out in time, especially since she make us all walk so slow. I don't know about everybody else, but if there's a for-real fire, I'm outta there." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

If such an impact occurred today it might be mistaken, especially in the panic of the moment, for a nuclear explosion. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was making the strategic decision to step back, to let someone else take the brunt of the danger—especially when that person was your friend. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She discovered that there were several different kinds of cheese, and she especially liked the soft white one that crumbled in her fingers. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

As a club regular myself, I claw the rocks of terminal shame at these family gatherings, especially in the 1970s, when Papa shows up wearing a brown double-knit suit with tan top-stitching. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

A horde of outsiders, especially one of, shall we say, 'problem families,' swamping our school and our surgery would tip us into chaos! Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Tree hollows—holes in a trunk or branch—are not uncommon, especially in trees like me who’ve been around awhile. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He’d pick out someone whose behavior had been especially good, and allow him to sit up front too, as the left-hand lookout. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

It looked almost Egyptian and April had always been especially interested in Egyptian stuff. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Toward them especially she leaned a little, telling in three words the full story of the stumped life in the coffin behind her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Excuse me, but I think I should have had a say in it, especially since the whole thing was about me anyway. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

I've learned not to take democracy or my vote for granted, especially having seen how elections brought on tumultuous times in Iran. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I don't know how to talk to strangers, and especially not ones I admire. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

At recess or on the school bus, especially on Wednesdays, the day after the TV show came on, the boys would all sing, “They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning,” or something like that. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess,” Marv says later, “her old man was ashamed of having a sixteen-year-old girl of his getting stitched up, especially by someone like me. I guess he was right to be stern. ...” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

It is not bad to have a bit of company when you are getting on in life, especially when you have been chasing the Questing Beast all the time, what? The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even after all the explanations, she still felt responsible for the whole mess, especially for what was happening to Mr. Larson. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Even my cartoon hair is wild, and I added a patch on my eye to look especially menacing. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

It was often his hands that hurt the worst, especially his missing fingers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He had bought it for me on eBay when I was about four, and we watched it a lot for a while—especially in the hospital. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

During the short drive home, I notice every car behind us, especially if it’s gray. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“No. I won’t bet you. I don’t bet on anything. Ever. And especially not with you.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I’m already a kicked-wide, open-souled mess; would prefer not to add hot and bothered to the mix, especially since—hello!—he still has a girlfriend. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

On the way home they pestered him again and again to tell the story, especially the look on the teacher’s face. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The worst ones are those wailing or cursing, especially when they come out without the kid they went in with. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

This could not go on, especially after that Champion’s attempted escape the other day. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The woods weren’t safe, especially so far from the village. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Mrs. van D. is friendly to strangers, especially men, so it’s easy to make a mistake when you first get to know her. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” I replied, “I can hum. I hum a good deal, too, and even sing, especially when I get out of the spring in the morning. Then I really sing aloud.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Condensing several weeks into three hours is quite a feat, especially when you consider how many cameras were going at once. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Creatures that feed on insects, especially birds, also get sick and die. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Blame Dylan. He told me I’m forbidden, especially on dates.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

It was, therefore, an eerily prophetic song, especially the stanza that went: Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He’s trying to stay away from everyone, especially his sister Anna, who came home for the funeral with her children and a nanny and is staying on for a while. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Rats are especially not allowed,” said the policeman. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Charles pointed to an especially homely colt and asked his wife what she thought of him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s hard to explain, especially since I know this sounds like a good thing, but they were always looking on the bright side. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

And the trees, especially the huge old maple with the tire swing beneath it. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

I know so many people back in Haiti, so many families who would kiss the ground and thank Jesus for a street like this, especially one named American. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The residents were really mad—especially since it seemed like the city didn’t have the funds to quickly repair the court. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

People are under the impression that trees don’t mind being carved into, especially if hearts are involved. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

After that, she’d sworn never to trust girls again, especially girls with agendas and power of their own. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Thus in the immediate postwar years he was especially keen about the possibility of solving the structures of proteins, the most complicated of all molecules. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The temptation was great, but we resisted, even though we were being driven especially hard at the quarry. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

That wouldn't do no good—Then what shall we do about it?—I dont know: and he just listening, not especially interested he said, hearing the two of them without listening. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

You have to have faith, especially in Cleveland. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some developments spread from south to north in China, especially iron smelting and rice cultivation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The thought of the second person, especially one as green as Derek, had not somehow hit him until just then, in late afternoon. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

That’s not true for everything that swims at night, especially certain large and fearless sharks. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

But seriously, I don’t think it’s at all shocking; we’re cooped up here, cut off from the world, anxious and fearful, especially lately. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It’s not easy trying to behave like a model child with people you can’t stand, especially when you don’t mean a word of it. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He was fine, especially if you didn’t look too hard at his feet. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I didn't want to be on nobody's bad side, especially since I wasn't even really on nobody's good side yet. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The power is not divinity but a deep knowledge of how fragile everything—even the Dream, especially the Dream—really is. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“We have a two-story home, and I love working here, especially in the winter when the snow is swirling and I am up here in the office at home.” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

Bobby identified with him in that respect and especially valued one of his dicta: “Never obey anyone’s command unless it is coming from within you.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Law and Justice was reserved for those of especially keen intelligence. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

That is especially true at high altitudes in the Andes, where genetically European women have physiological difficulties even in reproducing, and where native Andean crops still offer the most suitable basis for food production. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I must say, I hope our classes haven’t become as tedious as all that. Please tell Edmund that, should he choose to attend tomorrow, I shall make an effort to be especially engaging.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

We laid our weapons down, and the visitors, especially the two foreigners, began smiling again. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Terrorists once again bombed the home of Reverend Graetz—especially despised by many as a white clergyman who openly supported black rights. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

How could a dead thing, especially a dead insect, have a voice? Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

One of them looked especially beautiful, and so far away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

It was noticed that they were especially liable to break into “Four legs good, two legs bad” at crucial moments in Snowball’s speeches. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

“Of especially naughty children, it is sometimes said, ‘They must have been raised by wolves,’” Lord Fredrick finally remarked, tapping his cigar into a bronze ashtray shaped like a fox. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

It’s hard to keep my vision in focus, especially since my eye is doing its nervous crawl. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I just don’t know how to help you, especially when I can’t actually be there. When will I see you again? Do you have any idea? You can’t be grounded forever, right?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

We worked hard to disguise ourselves, especially our Indigeneity, around newcomers. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She’d had great hopes for Spot’s making us a real milk cow, especially after Old Yeller had gentled her so fast; but that was all gone now. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was even more astonished when Cleopatra told him that every luxurious item, chosen especially for his pleasure, was his to keep. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I’m mostly panicked about the concept of running, and especially with some jock who believes that running on city concrete is the best idea on the planet. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Mia had, since starting to work at the Richardsons’, noted the peculiar dynamic between Izzy and the rest of her family, especially her mother. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“When this is over,” I tell him, “it will be my absolute pleasure to never see any of you ever again. But you especially.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Every communist. The Romanies. But especially the Jews...” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t figure out how they had fit in there, especially with two kits and two pairs of cleats. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I’m surprised to hear him not take my side—especially against Jacqui, and especially on the subject of violence. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Waves of rumor and paranoia swept through the countryside, enveloping especially the powerless. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The penguin Louisa seemed especially fond of leading these marching drills. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to get there and not be fresh, especially after all that ironing. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Kaede especially enjoyed talking to Shae, who told stories about her training as a guard; about learning to fight and to ride with a sword. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

And to Helen, “Any day that corner could have fallen out, especially with those heavy files there.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, he had really bad aches, especially in his legs, and he was tired a lot of the time, and the chemotherapy drugs were making him feel pretty rotten physically. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, especially with your hair all wild like that. You look like a gypsy, a rebel with an eye for fashion.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

My parents would have wrung their hands and tried to make it up to me, as parents will with a handicapped or especially ugly child. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re incredibly beautiful,” I told her, because she was fat, so I thought it would be an especially nice compliment, and also make her like me again, even though I was sexist. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

They looked shell-shocked—the younger ones especially—as if they hadn’t fully grasped the unfolding nightmare. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Black folk had been conditioned to look the other way when tragedy struck, especially if the victim was one of their own. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Everything that's happened so far has been some kind of especially vivid dream. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I am not used to peoples seeing me, and I am especially not used to peoples asking me questions. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

It continued to terrorize numerous cities, especially in Central and South America. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while, especially as it got later and her last dose of painkillers wore off, she would flinch for a second, but her eyes never lost the intensity I had noticed earlier. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

You shouldn’t light candles in the middle of the woods, especially if it hasn’t rained in days, but we’re standing in a small clearing and Kaori insists it’s vital to the ceremony. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She told them the plot of Little Women in ten minutes, a miracle of compression, especially since her book report had been seven typed pages. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We talked about physics,” Oppenheimer recalled, recognizing that Ernest’s intellectual interests were narrower than his own and that he might not be especially receptive to wide-ranging symposia on Eastern philosophy and Western art. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

To his eye, the people of the Carolinas, cultural cousins to the Wampanoag, were in superb health, especially compared to poorly nourished, smallpox-scarred Europeans. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I had never heard of Mama doing that with anyone else, especially not in a graveyard. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Whose new wife always seemed to suffer emergencies at the last minute that kept him from visiting more often, especially now that the baby was born. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

It’s especially familiar to us that supermarket strawberries and blueberries are gigantic compared with wild ones; those differences arose only in recent centuries. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I thought he might be right, especially since I’d already hidden keepsakes in the coffee tin. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

I have no intention of getting on her bad side, especially not now when I'm going to need her help. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She had no idea how she was going to solve an impossible task, especially not with Valley and Thorn. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The other thing—the bigger thing you pay attention to, in the beginning—is your teacher, especially if he’s new like Mr. Terupt. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

They took it as calmly as ever, in spite of the fact that he accused them of things I’m sure no donkey has ever willingly done, especially not Beta, who possessed impeccable moral character. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Once we’re back on the bus, I stare out the window at the buildings and cars, and especially the people. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

As a Sunshine Buddy, I should have known better, especially since betting that includes monetary exchange violates school ethics. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Dad was happiest in a crowd, especially a crowd of kids. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

So the explosion that followed seemed especially loud. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Hodge and Foulke thought they and their colleagues needed to see and discuss many more fever cases before putting a name to the disease, especially such a terrifying name. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Often I can see what someone is saying written out like it is being printed on a computer screen, especially if they are in another room. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

That didn’t especially surprise me, but when passengers started loading, I began to get worried. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the worst kind of luck to leave a dead body in the open overnight—especially when the person died of unnatural causes. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I like the sound of the trombone, especially when it’s only me playing.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

The weather was cooler than we were used to, especially in the mornings and evenings, but it was a heavenly oasis. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It was especially difficult to find non-bumable materials to substitute for what we already had. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘If you bring a Ranger with you, it is well to pay attention to him, especially if the Ranger is Aragorn. We must stop talking aloud, rest quietly, and set the watch.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It took time to prepare subjects for the operation, especially if they were older than sixteen. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“There are too many noises, and they can’t hear a killer slipping up on them. So they stay in their dens, especially possums, because they can’t smell much.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

A strand of blonde hair falls into her face, making her appear especially young. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

It is a particularly funny thing to read human traits in animals, especially in apes and monkeys, where it is so easy. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Many shebeens sold brandy, whisky and cartoons—a fermented sorghum brew made by the government, especially for black taste- buds. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was not happy with this unpaid duty, either, especially when I had to watch Sam Houston and Lamar prance off to the gin and come home with money. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I have to, I guess, especially since Rowdy is having one of the worst summers of his life. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the excitement of hurling the ball, she couldn’t remember how to say the higher numbers, especially after she had missed every ball when the other team called “eight.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Melita especially liked the sports, when the girls’ groups competed against neighboring girls’ leagues, playing games such as “capture the flag.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

It felt especially strange to intrude on her great-aunt in such a vulnerable moment, just a smallish lump under a mountain of blankets, only an old kerosene lantern to keep her company. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I’m so nervous about speaking in front of an audience, especially when I have no idea what the judges will ask me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The third daughter, especially, had gotten out of hand, making musical chairs of every man's lap. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He seemed especially slow and careful about it. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

How he must have wanted to look at them, especially at the daughter whom he had not seen for five long years. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was incapable of entering any room quietly, especially at breakfast time. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Would it be better to go out into the city, especially if it is still daylight, and try to find someone? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The conga drum player was especially wild, playing insane fill-ins all over the place. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is especially tasty and good for you. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not easy to carry around, especially when encased inside a massive skull. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not only was it on the Cam with a perfect garden but, as I was to learn later, it was especially considerate toward Americans. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I thought it strange that they should have a portrait of her here, especially in such a state of dishabille. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“True. But it’s shiny—especially when the sun strikes it just so.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

But though she sometimes longed to rise up and intervene, especially if she thought Briony was in need of her, the fear of pain kept her in place. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Well, I am. Two people with glorified butter knives ain't going to be able to take on that many shamblers, especially when a few of them look to be new turns.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I worried about my brothers catching diseases that we would find no cure for, especially since Mother was always talking about the deadliness of cholera, typhoid, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t always easy to tell who was who, especially when the guns started firing. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

He often invited us to his house to swim, especially since Birmingham’s public pools forbade black youth from using them. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

They’d held the World Championship title for thirty-four years and had no intention of handing it to an American, especially an “uneducated” American. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Bloom especially thought it the best possible omen for the start of a new life. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew what enigma meant—my mother often said I was one, especially when I dipped fried eggs in grape jelly or deliberately wore mismatched socks. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I didn’t feel prepared, especially to receive bad news as the runner had. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Mom calls her “very average-looking,” but I've always thought she was kind of pretty, especially for someone who doesn’t paint her face with layers of cosmetics. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

At last he said, “Very well. Very well. But never—never tell, Dumbledore! This must be between us! Swear it! I cannot bear...especially Potter’s son...I want your word!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Though I recognized none of the voices, I broke into tears along with them, especially when I saw Mother crying quietly. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

But I now knew enough to understand that politics was never especially kind to families. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

As a result, most people who had their cash or property seized did not challenge the government’s action, especially because the government could retaliate by filing criminal charges—baseless or not. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

We have to be careful about who we fall for, especially me and Janae. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“My hands, and ears especially, itch and burn almost intolerably.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

I can take these liberties; he appears to enjoy them, especially after a couple of drinks. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

His blind left pupil seemed especially transient and beyond his control this morning. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Surely another step would be okay, especially if I kept the marsh’s edge in sight. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Black people have been made criminals by the War on Drugs to a degree that dwarfs its effect on other racial and ethnic groups, especially whites. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

But at times somebody did come right up, especially in the South, where her mere presence created a challenge to the tradition of Jim Crow segregation. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

As Garfield's progress slowed, and especially after his distressing relapse, the doctors began to consider removing the bullet in order to save his life. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He’d been especially agitated the last few weeks, and my parents, who feared he was becoming a danger to himself, were seriously considering putting him in a home. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She’d felt so abandoned since her birthday, it had never occurred to her that Peris would want to see her, especially not here in Uglyville. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

In the 1880s Chicago was experiencing explosive growth that propelled land values to levels no one could have imagined, especially within the downtown “Loop,” named for the turn-around loops of streetcar lines. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“This is going to be a hard day for everyone, but especially it will be hard for Daddy and Aunt Goldie. Can you imagine what they must be feeling?” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Insects,” he said, showing no embarrassment at overhearing them, “are especially sacrosanct.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

As she always had been, Lynn was obsessed with the ocean, especially the ocean by California. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He sounded more hopeful about an impending meeting than I would have imagined, especially after the last one. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Children are often the least sentimental of creatures, especially if they are absorbed in some new pleasure. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I struggle to understand her, especially since she’s speaking math—a language I’m already having trouble with. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“We couldn’t just cut and run. We had to consider the people of Vietnam and what might happen to them, especially those who had supported us.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

After all the hard work, and the bullies, and the doubters—especially myself—I actually made Junior Agent. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

In line behind them were five men who seemed especially dirty and ragged. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

The sun seemed to shine especially brightly on this part of the trail. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Even though her church members were nice, especially Miss Nora, I didn’t really know these people. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

But the image seemed to be fading, especially when compared with the forest full of villagers and the tiny house and horse barn she’d left just hours before. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And they needed fuel; for Strider said that Frodo must be kept warm, especially at night, while fire would be some protection for them all. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Mr. Lapham’s selections for his boys were sometimes designed to point out some fault in a member of his household, especially in the reader. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She actually had to hold the tip with her teeth to keep from telling, especially when Joe went out to work with Daddy at the weeding, and she and Mother were alone with the dishes. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I did not want to return to Mexico because I liked going to school, even though it was difficult for me, especially English class. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be stupid, Tim. A lot of men will take a chance anyway, especially when they’re drunk. You wait; sooner or later they’ll get into your beef if you don’t watch it.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A great longing came over them for the faces and voices of their companions, especially for Frodo and Sam, and for Strider. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

We hung out together during breaks and made jokes, especially since the other three guys hung out together and made their own jokes. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The peerless laboratory facilities and distinguished faculty of New Haven, Connecticut, attracted an especially promising crop of young researchers. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Man and its variations no longer seem appropriate as catchalls, especially when we refer to women: When Cynthia was chairman, she provided most of the manpower. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most people don’t realize how dangerous wild boars are, especially in the fall, when the males are fighting for dominance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It is a noble outlook on life, especially if undertaken without the expectation of a return, investment or otherwise. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Working in the city, I keep my eyes open for Alice, especially if I’m near the Quay or the Cross. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

It was a chilly reception, especially in light of the welcome I had just received from my non- Arcanum bunkmates. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But how could they pay for one, especially now that Baba had no chance of earning anything from Gupta? Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

He disliked nearly all women, and especially the young and pretty ones. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

She doubted they were even still looking for her, especially since she’d posted to Book Scavenger that she didn’t have the book. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I couldn't blame Daoud for the mess we were in, especially as Ishtar had used him as bait. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The water was clean, the sky a sharp Sunday blue, with all the engines of that white sardine fleet puttering up into it, and a lot of yelling, especially around Papa’s boat. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s especially not easy to bury a body without your whole household finding out. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I wonder if Effie will still be wearing that silly pink wig, or if she’ll be sporting some other unnatural color especially for the Victory Tour. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Well, that was super fascinating, especially since Grandpop knew a young person who died—Uncle Wood. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

After hearing so much at Camp Half-Blood about Percy Jackson this and Percy Jackson that, she thought he looked...well, unimpressive, especially next to Jason. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She pushed her glasses up on her nose, like she did when she was feeling especially fired up about something, Rishi had noticed. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

As the months turned to years, everybody pretty much got used to Needles and Noodles, especially me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Perhaps I was not being fair to my family, especially Trampita. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Roz moved slower than before, and she had a slight limp, but she was back to her old self again, and that was a relief to everyone, especially Brightbill. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You will go on Passover. He has a reason if he asked you to come especially on Passover. And listen next time when someone speaks to you, Reuven.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The horses are splendid, and the men, especially the grooms, ride well, but the women are stiff, and bounce, which isn’t according to our rules. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

A string of especially perplexing breakdowns had bedeviled the lab that year, at a time when Lawrence was struggling to fill a mounting stack of orders for radioisotopes from all over the country. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It feels clinical and wrong, checking little boxes about his relationship, especially when half are asking things he hasn’t even discussed with Henry yet. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“But for two bits, Uncle Tom a little—white cats especially like that. I’ve had them to come back two, three times a dance.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Over men, and events, and especially over women.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Charlie told me their roles for employees: no lateness, no laziness, no stealing, no kind of hustling off any customers, especially men in uniform. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

My grammar school years especially were the years when the great Church doors opened to enclose me, filling my day as I was certain the Church filled all time. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’d be trouble for arriving late to dinner, especially since I was so filthy. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The nativity set isn’t that weird, especially since June doesn’t know we keep it up all year long. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It does something to a person to be looked at like that—especially someone so accustomed to disgust. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The first time it happened, I got really mad because people kept walking by and scraping what they didn’t want onto my tray, which wasn’t very sanitary, especially since I hadn’t finished eating my lunch. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cheered and cheered for our Marshall boys, especially for Pete. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like most people in the Midwest, Embryo doesn’t believe in humor, especially when it pertains to sensitive subjects. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She shook the queen’s hand, wondering if it was possible to make a friend so fast—especially one who was about to send her to jail. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It’s all playful teasing, especially since we are under Rod’s and Mike’s protection, but it gets kind of annoying nonetheless. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

My birthday is January 19, but I remember it was an especially nice day. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I especially love how she volunteers us for the dangerous part. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

We all, especially Rachel, live in terror of the cursed Verse. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Usually he would slow down—especially at night. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It sounded true and likely to most of the crowd, especially those who faulted the sister. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was especially active during the oral argument, asking me lots of questions about the propriety of correctional staff engaging in medical procedures. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

We were especially interested in what had happened to our apartment and to Mr. Goldschmidt. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

My brother Chris was having an especially hard time keeping a straight face. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to rely on her kindness, especially not now, when death felt treacherously close. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

And this human truth has an especially grinding force here, where identity is almost impossible to achieve and people are perpetually attempting to find their feet on the shifting sands of status. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

“On Dragon-stone he would gamble with the torturers and lend them a hand in the questioning of prisoners, especially if the prisoner were a young woman.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Having PE last hour is usually a blessing, especially on Fridays, but this week it’s been hard. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“But if you go to the ancient lands, especially Rome itself, there is something you should know about your mother.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“You are very lucky. It’s not every day Holy Beings present themselves to humans, especially in this day and age.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I really can’t get over how similar it is to Robinson Crusoe at times, especially when he’s on the ship to Lilliput. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I can feel their bright black eyes on us, the way they lean a little forward to catch our answers, the women especially, but the men too: we are secret, forbidden, we excite them. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about this more often now that I was an adult, especially when people applauded me for my achievements, as if there weren’t a strange and cruel randomness to it all. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He peers over his shoulder into the back seat, like what’s about to come out of his mouth is the kind of truth that sometimes stays hidden, especially from Axel. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Her objective at first was not to educate me especially for first grade, but to slow me down during the day and to keep me from coughing all night. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Back when Mom worked, she was in the lab constantly, especially in those last few months with the Cobalt Blue Orchid, sacrificing late nights, weekends, even holidays. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

A feast that was especially welcome at Small Eid, which marks the end of a month of daytime fasting for Ramadan. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

There was no escaping the army, especially not for Sarai, since her room gave onto the sunstruck silver-blue palm of the seraph. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

After that, Aunt Loma stayed in a bad humor with everybody, especially Uncle Camp. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He found that the world was full of willing victims, especially kids his own age. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is done with the purpose of killing insects that may come in contact with them, especially by sucking their juices or blood. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Flocking birds, especially the seabirds nesting on the slopes of offshore islands in Newfoundland, are similarly attached, connected, synchronized. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was more shock, a weird surprise that Luke would be bold enough to go behind his back on anything—but especially with a girl. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t her favorite, especially since she could use a weapon and didn’t need to be relegated to being stuck in a cage. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

As in all things, they did not appear especially surprised or emotional over what was happening. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

It was hard to breathe in there sometimes, especially on a hot day like that one. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Auntie Seema learned that she can disagree with my mother but it's nearly impossible to change her mind, especially when it comes to me. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The murderous potential can become activated, especially if some disequilibrium is already present, when the victim-to-be is unconsciously perceived as a key figure in some past traumatic configuration. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was not especially hurt by their attitude; the youngest in the family knew his place. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

He moved with a loose-jointed Hawaiian casualness, never given to hurry, even and especially when instructed to hurry. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But he wasn’t sure if it would make sense if he told it straight, especially to a roomful of strangers. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Throughout his life, but especially when he was a child, Gus Levy had said, “Levy Pants,” and had always received a standard reply, “He does?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next he has me bend my knee, and he checks all around it, especially in back. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Hilda especially will want to know I’m not entirely clueless when it comes to matters of romance. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sun was the same as it had been the day I’d buried Maman, and like then, my forehead especially was hurting me, all the veins in it throbbing under the skin. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Nelle especially enjoyed going for walks with a touchy chimpanzee named Patsy, who lived on the porch. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“As for being admitted at the same time,” he said, “that is a coincidence. But it’s no surprise that two good students should become good friends, especially if they’re roommates.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Because some of the women who were arrested were well-connected, the sentence was especially shocking and caused outrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

It does bother me that I am being dishonest, especially to Zlata, but is it lying when I don’t say anything? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Stop cursing. The feral hog shows a remarkable understanding of human speech, especially profane speech,” he mumbled, quoting from the book. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

The truth was, it wasn’t much—especially for two people. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

She favored a black Brazilian priest who, she claimed, was especially efficacious. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not paying you to stand around and talk to your friends,” he said, but didn’t sound especially angry. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

The truth is, I wouldn’t know where to begin explaining, especially hollering from my porch to hers. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

They especially fussed over Luke, who was so tiny, they could not believe he was almost a year old. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“But no one gets to control me, especially not the Erudite.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Surviving on this island would have been a piece of cake had he wanted to stay, especially with supplies. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Other immigrant kids got picked on too, especially Muslim girls who wore modest clothing, such as long skirts and baggy shirts. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Jerome's money connection hadn't arrived and nobody knew why, especially Jerome. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t the kind of party where you have teenage fun, but it was wonderful just the same, especially because I had so few opportunities to socialize. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In summer they provide nesting areas for waterfowl, especially for two endangered species, the redhead and the ruddy duck. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But the Navajo proved especially resilient and able to deal selectively with innovation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Charles agreed with much of what Lamarck had to say, especially that the environment in which an animal lives causes it to change. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Even if you do see him, I doubt you’ll be able to ask for a borrowed line, especially when you don’t even know what it is! ” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I was especially cynical in groups, perhaps feeling that a witty cut-down about a stranger would earn me the respect and admiration of friends. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Everything was good, well made, and little worn, but Amy’s artistic eyes were much afflicted, especially this winter, when her school dress was a dull purple with yellow dots and no trimming. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anxious to make the deal, Arnold insisted on a personal meeting with André—a very dangerous move, especially for the case officer. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

When people think about crime, especially drug crime, they do not think about suburban housewives violating laws regulating prescription drugs or white frat boys using ecstasy. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It’s a truly stupid thing to say, especially to a victor. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The amount of attention was disorienting, especially because I felt as if we hadn’t really done much to deserve it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He’s crazy and mean enough, especially when he’s drinking. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

That independence won Walter some measure of respect and admiration, but it also cultivated contempt and suspicion, especially outside of Monroeville's black community. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

My taste buds are doing backflips, especially because I emptied the contents of my stomach back at the pool. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

If I’m suspended above the room, looking down, I can see how this would be mistaken for a violent act, especially as large as I am. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I forgot to tell you before, but I wanted you to know I’ve been putting every single egg in the fridge every day, especially now that I know how important it is. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

And when it came to the way families actually lived, I wanted to speak directly to moms, dads, and especially kids. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

These language replacements in East Asia remind us of the spread of European languages, especially English and Spanish, into the New World, formerly home to a thousand or more Native American languages. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lily had told me hygiene was key—especially during that time of the month. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t like she needed it anyway, especially not here in Lambert. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“What I mean is, I think there’s some truth in every story—every story worth telling, at least—but especially in fairy tales.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He looked a bit surprised to see them—especially when they said they wanted lunch. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“First off, if they had wanted me they wouldn’t have sent me away, especially not like they did.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

This was not, Elizabeth felt, the way a sister ought to talk about her brother, especially to someone who knew him not at all, and who would, probably, eventually meet him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I’ve already asked Father to compensate him for the damages, especially since Dussel only gets one bar of inferior wartime soap a month. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The lab report came back that it was indeed the scat of Felis concolor, the eastern mountain lion, also variously and respectfully known as the panther, cougar, puma, and, especially in New England, catamount. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I adore the history of the arts, especially when it concerns writers, poets and painters; musicians may come later. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But it really did creep me out the way that Casey looked at me, especially considering what I knew about him, and what he obviously thought about me and Joey, too. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“When you tell stories, something special happens, like you just saw with the butterflies. That’s why we call them things iron monsters, and I reckon you especially ought to do the same.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

This is an astonishing development, especially given that as recently as the mid-1970s, the most well-respected criminologists were predicting that the prison system would soon fade away. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

To the teachers who had been around a long time, seeing Mr. Larson become less and less professional about his teaching had been especially sad, because they remembered the old Karl Larson. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah...I bet the Dursleys’d be pleased to let me come...especially after what I did to Aunt Marge....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

West Egg especially still figures in my more fantastic dreams. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

And—what is especially relevant here—they avoid fighting even in self-defense. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

How great it would be to grow up like that, to be able to stare religion down, especially living next door to a woman like Momma. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It meant adults were always right, especially if they were old. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Separating facts from rumors is always hard work, especially for a busy parent. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Midas hid them under a cap especially made for that purpose, but the servant who cut his hair was obliged to see them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I really want to listen to some music right now, especially after singing in Dad’s room. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And after seeing everyone else, especially my father with his eyes red and face swollen from tears, I began to feel ashamed. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

It’s especially cruel to pen up young pigs, for they are very playful and love to run and chase each other. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We don’t keep it out because, you know, it’s kind of upsetting, especially now,” she said apologetically. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I think if she doesn’t get too riled and keeps a cool head when they duel, she might. But she’s...wild. And unpredictable. She needs to learn to control her feelings—especially that impossible anger.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Now, the Industrial Revolution is not an easy transition, especially, in my experience, when you have to zip through it in just a couple of days. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She seemed especially vulnerable to the isolation we were all struggling to cope with. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though the dates given are often conjectural, especially for the Second Age, they deserve attention. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He especially wanted to see me the first or second day of Passover. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

One night, when the odor was especially dangerous, Pax had chewed through the wire, as if killing a snake. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Hector Santos said, “Like you bend backward, especially when you don’t want to.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

I especially didn’t like to see the young ones this way. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

But we all helped, especially on an all-night ride. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

If let off work, what was to be done with him?—especially if no other prisoner was in kemmer at the time, as was possible, there being only some 150 of us. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

There’s an uproar of applause and cheers, especially from the kids from the coalition. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Besides, he acted as if he had made them especially for you. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

In turn that posed the possibility that it would decay rapidly into the next element up the line, element 94, which was likely to be especially vulnerable to fission. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Progress to the north was what they all hoped for, and yet some of the men, especially Worsley and Macklin, remained uneasy about the boats. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

And one dreads the crusts on the seats, especially when they require the intervention of a Dobie as well as a rag. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In late 1941, as the United States teetered on the edge of joining World War II, code breakers were in huge demand—especially top talent like Elizebeth. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It was exciting to go back into the city, especially this Midsummer Eve. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Con’s arm was still around her shoulders, and he whispered in her ear, “I saw you looking at Taisin. She’s especially pretty tonight.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

We had to find a way around it, especially when they started putting pressure on Mom at work.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

"It's just that America's boring, especially where I live. I want to see something...something...different." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The feeding habits of all these birds not only make them especially vulnerable to insect sprays but also make their loss a deplorable one for economic as well as less tangible reasons. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I’m usually psyched when we have a day off, especially when it falls on a Friday, but this feels so very wrong. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Moves can be difficult for everyone, but especially for these refugee children, who were just getting used to life in Atlanta. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The critter was long gone, but Ophie made frequent visits to the spot, most especially when Mama got to hollering at her about some chore or another. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

They make a show of everything, especially crossing the finish line. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The people were amazed, especially considering Finn’s condition. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I was glad to see that the water was okay, especially when a big loggerhead turtle bobbed up to the surface. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

High courage was necessary to travel, especially outside of Greece. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joaquin has photos from that trip still saved on his phone, and he shows them, especially the one where Linda’s screaming bloody murder. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The talk around the table was about our villages and events in the Middle Kingdom, especially now that the Boxer Rebellion was over for good. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

My grandmother, who had separated from my grandfather many years earlier, was especially unnerved by the crime and his death. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Likewise, since he had failed to get anybody to the top in 1995, it would have been bad for Hall’s business if he failed again in 1996—especially if Fischer succeeded. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

It was a long drive, and I think you can imagine how cold it was for one of us especially. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was a hard task catching fish every day, especially if the wind was blowing and the waves were high. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had notably gained weight, especially Dad—he looked twenty pounds heavier. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He plunged his bare hands right in and started scrubbing, but Annabeth and I had to suffer through hours of hot, dangerous work, especially since there were tons of extra plates. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“In the account I struck upon an especially suitable simile in comparing the Scenicruiser bus to a loop-the- loop in a surrealistic amusement park.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t mind dark now, especially if it’s quiet. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Like his brother John and Dr. King, Bobby had reached out to the poor and disenfranchised—especially inner-city, impoverished blacks. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

We always spoke with a purpose back home, especially at the table, but my cousins seemed to simply speak and speak and speak. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The second assumption is a little more troubling, especially since it seems to contradict the principle of relativity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

It shows especially well his love of details and the skillful way he uses them to make a fairy tale seem realistic. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

How people saw what they wanted to see, especially when it came to family. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mercer Day had a good sports program, especially because it was padded with nineteen-year-old seniors who needed to repeat a year. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

After their experience with the eidolons, she didn’t like the idea of approaching a ghost, especially one that changed people with bad news or prophecies. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Jon’s rooms behind the armory were quiet enough, if not especially warm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

If someone’s in the stall, it’s really funny to swing and kick his door in, especially if he’s a younger kid. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Overall, however, he was pleased, especially with the process of construction. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The British are not about to offer their excuses; true, they were sleeping during the years Germany was rearming itself, but all the other countries, especially those bordering on Germany, were asleep too. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dandridge, the personnel officer, was highly impressed with my credentials, especially my command of the English language. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

They ask questions because big people can ask all the questions they like and write in notebooks, especially when they’re wearing collars and ties and suits. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

That endless correspondence made her lose her sense of time, especially after Santa Sofía de la Piedad had left. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

We were always required to hydrate after being outside, especially in the summer. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Luckily I fell forward onto my hands, which still hurt, especially on the hot asphalt, but there was no real damage done. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

When they came out in the morning and saw what I’d done, no one was especially bothered except the priests. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was especially true of the Rad Lab’s work with heavier elements, which required bombardments at energies well beyond the relatively meager powers of the Cavendish’s Cockcroft-Walton apparatus. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She and Dad happily railed against anyone they disliked or disrespected: Standard Oil executives, J. Edgar Hoover, and especially snobs and racists. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I try not to think about stories much anymore, though, especially stories about ghosts. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I wasn't sure how we were going to get Lucas out of the pickup, especially without hurting him more. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“He had trouble catching fish from the shore, especially without the right kind of gear. Wherever he had fished before, it wasn’t anywhere like here,” she said. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

She was so hyped on espresso when she taped her audition that “I sounded like I was speaking chipmunk” But she didn’t seem too disappointed, especially since her finances are okay now. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I especially like the little boy,” I whispered. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I found it hard not to stare at the enormous mustachios that sprouted under their noses, especially when the men combed and waxed them, and twirled the ends. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I even thought I might like having myself painted yellow and white from head to toe, especially if they let me keep my clothes on. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Still, he didn’t like the idea of this quest, especially since it came from Mars, and especially after his dreams. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Similarly, the spread southward of Fertile Crescent domestic animals through Africa was stopped or slowed by climate and disease, especially by trypanosome diseases carried by tsetse flies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Pax had been born with that same instinct as well, but distrust is no match for kindness administered consistently and unmeasured, especially in creatures new to the world. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“This year I’ll be paying special attention because I know the scenes so well. I’ll be listening especially for this scene, with the buildings falling.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was especially upset that Walter was on death row. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

In contrast to Eurasia’s consistent east-west breadth, the New World was constricted over the whole length of Central America and especially at Panama. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes would have creeps in where had belongs, especially in sentences with wish or if. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The condition that arises when the muscle that connects the kneecap to the shin bone becomes irritated due to overuse, especially from jumping activities. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

All along the fence, especially along the lower line of wire, all sorts of rubbish had caught and tangled. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The subject is a little like a ne’er-do-well relative; it’s sometimes a shameful reminder, sometimes openly acknowledged, but always there, even, or especially, when it’s never mentioned. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

A high percentage of white people were visibly uncomfortable in his presence, especially within the confines of small areas, such as in elevators. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The strangers, especially those that had come up the Greenway, stared at them curiously. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Lark Creek Elementary was short on everything, especially athletic equipment, so all the balls went to the upper grades at recess time after lunch. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

It didn’t help that the pencil woman now sat eating pickles—they were especially crisp ones, too—as she watched the children struggle. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm sure your group members will be happy to see you, especially since I've adjusted the rules." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Why should the daughter of the Queen of Flanders write to a person like that, especially when he had gone and got into a magic boat and sailed away? The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some, especially ladies with babies, said yes, with a grateful look, and Dicey or James or Sammy would carry huge bags out to large station wagons. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys, trudging up the slope with pots and dishes, didn’t look especially happy. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mateo is about to press the elevator button until he remembers we re not about that, especially not this late in the game. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

They like vegetables, especially eggplants, and they like to raid farmers’ crops. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t like hearing my own voice echo in there, especially at night. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Gold-Bug had no bar code at all, but that made sense if Mr. Griswold had made it especially for his game. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“We’re afraid of too many. But a bird from the air would be awkward, especially if it came fast. It might get the better of even a big rabbit if it took him by surprise.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ranger groups were sometimes trained in especially violent irregular warfare by veterans of conflict in Europe. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Candice added a little twang to her voice, like her grandmother used to do when she wanted to sound especially Southern. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I’d never been in a couple before, and especially after watching Ruth and Tommy for a while, I was quite curious to give it a try for myself. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had neither the size nor the strength to frighten him, especially now. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Those bars fill up with a rowdy bunch, especially on the weekend.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Father looks at me, making his own calculations, studying my face and especially my eyes. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Cherrie and the others especially enjoyed Roosevelt’s ability to tell a good story, keeping everyone entertained with tales of his adventures in the Wild West, in Africa, and as president. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

No—the king wouldn’t bother to care about that kind of thing, especially if Celaena might soon be his Champion. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It was because she has trouble saying words sometimes, especially beginnings, like b’s and t’s and k’s. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to escape into them—especially Valium and Librium, which were little pleasure pillows that I knew would dissolve my massive stress, if only for an evening. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

This Sunday was to be a feast day for everyone, but more especially for the twenty-four elders, who were, that day, to be gloriously banqueted at the saints’ expense and labor. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Boys are the last thing I need to worry about, especially since most of them are so annoying. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Like many parents, especially those in the Muslim community, my parents demanded academic excellence from their children. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

She might even be in a generous frame of mind, especially if she had just cast a well-meant, horrible spell. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Frypan wasn’t too happy having a whole box of his wax paper rolls taken away from him, especially with their supplies being cut off. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

And each of us, this writer especially, will pray that the current Allied success at the Battle of Cantigny signals a speedy end to this war. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Still, that just made the next step all the more urgent, especially with the faintest of orange tinges creeping into the sky. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

She continually emphasized to him the importance of knowing other languages, especially if he intended to play chess in foreign lands. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The preferred phrase, especially for formal occasions, is try to. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a result, the games have not been especially brilliant for a tournament of this class. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It’s especially so when, like President Reagan, they have immense power to act on these beliefs. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And it’s a temptation for any intelligent person, and especially for perfectionists such as the ancients and ourselves, to try to murder the primitive, emotive, appetitive self. But that is a mistake.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Chaol would throw her in the dungeons if he found her in some secret passageway—especially if the passageway led out of the castle! Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“It’s true! He hates violence in all its forms, but especially guns.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

His father comes to the doorway, heavy, especially in the sagging fleshiness of his face and neck. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed pretty exciting when we passed a house, especially if there were some people there. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was very nervous, especially because in the show, Rocky has to touch Janet all over her body, and Sam was playing Janet. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Louis Sullivan, engorged with praise and awards for his Transportation Building—especially its Golden Door—again took up his work with Dankmar Adler but under changed circumstances. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

She didn’t need any other friends—especially not eleven-year-old book snobs. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

His temperature was slightly elevated, especially late in the day, though the doctors thought it was nothing to worry about. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Although the Klan would never quite die, especially down south—David Duke, a smooth-talking Klan leader from Louisiana, mounted substantive bids for the U.S. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Too many other countries, especially the United States, got involved with money, guns, and bossing around. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t stop smiling, especially when I look in the hat and see what the lady put in. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Because the State had made Walter's affair with Karen Kelly part of its case in court, the trial had been especially difficult for Minnie. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“You’ve given us all something to consider, especially as we think about our next paper topics. After all, our next papers have to be about the economy.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Young people, he says, are impatient, changeable, and appetitive—“and of the bodily appetites they are especially attentive to that connected with sex and have no control over it.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

It was almost impossible to make that type of call from Cuba, especially now that Papa wasn’t working. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Nor did my complexion make me feel especially vulnerable to racial abuse. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Father spoke especially of the brave Old Ones who may have crossed over the sea to watch over us. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

His diction could be so contagious that even non-PIH-ers, especially when in his company, adopted the same phrases. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Those were not the days of trauma teams and school grief counseling—especially not for black people. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to pretend like the move is no big deal, since Mom and Dad are so hot on it, especially Mom, who’s been wanting her own house forever. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The Master ordered it decanted especially for you, my lord,” said the Butler. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Which was especially impressive considering we’d get detention if our tie wasn’t straight. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The forest can’t hide my heat signature, especially from an overhead drone. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

That means they had better be able to solve most problems themselves, especially problems involving the Mars landing itself, where the situation might change drastically, minute by minute. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is something especially terrifying to a child in that idea. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt white and self-conscious sitting there, especially with June in the room. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rod is there and I have to admit that he intimidates me, especially knowing what he allegedly did to Don Little. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not especially. That one's a nice one, though.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

This was especially true in 2010, when North Korea launched a sneak submarine attack that killed forty-six South Korean sailors and sank the Cheonan, a warship sailing in South Korean territorial waters. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

But no one should ever underestimate the harm that fingernails can do, especially if the target is unprepared. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Similarly, whenever I used to think a conversation I’d had with someone was especially funny or enlightening, I would jot it down in my notebook, the same one I kept my book titles in. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

She was always tough, but kind, especially when she was explaining why things had to be different for me than for my brother. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The animals saw no reason to disbelieve him, especially as they could no longer remember very clearly what conditions had been like before the Rebellion. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Within these walls, scholars were the aristocracy, and everyone else their servants—especially the librarians, whose directive was to support them in their important work. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“They talked a great deal about him, especially Anne Cox. I do not know what she meant, but she asked me if I thought I should go and stay there again next summer.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

He had an orneriness year-round, but especially in the summer, when he worked his peach orchards daylight to dusk. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But look, there’s still room over there to squeeze in a piano, especially if we move the bunk beds over a couple inches.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I often talked to her before I went to sleep, especially when I was frightened, or worried. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It’s blazing hot outside at midday, especially up on the roof where Zohra and I like to hang out late at night. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“I am not quite so exacting. I will let you off this time. It is really too hot to think, especially to think about thinking.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Central Europeans became especially hooked on it; by the nineteenth century, maize was the daily bread of Serbia, Rumania, and Moldavia. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

My total commitment to Islam demanded having no other interests, especially, I felt, no women. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their flesh could help prevent pellagra, a sometimes fatal disease that was rampant in the camp, especially in the winter. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Marina was perfectly placed to become a hero in the eyes of the people of the USSR, especially its youth. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I am soft-spoken by nature and was especially reluctant to raise my voice to an elderly woman whom I had met only moments ago, but she did not appear to be offended. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

The scabs on my lips are especially gross in that little rectangle mirror. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

My family was loaded with musicians and music lovers, especially on my mother's side. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

To Ben, the Latin responses had more gravity at night, especially when combined with a choir and a packed church. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could not understand what anyone was saying, especially Louise, who spoke so quickly that at first he was not sure she was even speaking English. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The swans were a bit scary, especially when they had a nest or babies, because then they are sometimes aggressive. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Since Seabiscuit refused to exert himself in workouts, it would have made little sense to pair him with the brilliantly fast Granville, especially as Granville already had a designated workmate who traveled with him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He needed a haircut—especially at the nape of the neck—the worst way, as only a small boy with an almost full-grown head and a reedlike neck can need one. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

In answer to this assertion, I can say, I never loved any or confided in any people more than my fellow-slaves, and especially those with whom I lived at Mr. Freeland’s. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

This was happening just as the old-fashioned sort of lifetime jobs—factory jobs especially—were disappearing. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I might be especially unlikeable to you because I’m not beautiful like Scheherazade, or funny, but I still have her job to entertain you. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I wonder if the baker has sought them out, especially now that Peeta and I are a team, and made good on his promise to keep my sister's belly full. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Charles and Emma were always worried when one of their children was ill, but it hit them especially hard when it was one who was already sickly. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They watch for anyone with tattoos, especially gangsters who have skulls inked around their ankles—one skull, police say, for every person they have killed. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“I do; especially when I’ve customers like you to deal with. Why don’t you tremble?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

It turns out that it, and especially its Fertile Crescent portion, possessed at least five advantages over other Mediterranean zones. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Contempt from Rome To outsiders—especially Romans—it seemed likely that Cleopatra manipulated Mark Antony in order to keep him under her closely supervised control. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

It had been assumed that she and Magdalene called Lena would marry well—but hopes for Corinthians were especially high since she’d gone to college. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked tall when he was lying down, especially because he spread himself every direction. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Deydey knew when Grandma dreamed, especially in this extremity, it was a true dream and must be followed. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Manly West was still a young suburb when I was growing up—especially compared to nearby Wynnum. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

She would sometimes reassign me from easy jobs that Holmes had given me to hard ones, and in the beginning, especially, she had a low opinion of me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'd seen the abuse of power in many cases before, but there was something especially upsetting about it here, where not only a single defendant was being victimized but an entire community as well. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He had a phobia about the vidphone and found making a call, especially to a stranger, virtually impossible. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

I spent Thursday’s recess in the library, reading the new issue of American Drummer, which Librarian Higgins orders especially for me. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was a wrenching exposure of our country’s structural divides, most especially the intense, lopsided vulnerability of African Americans and poor people of all races when things got rough. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She hasn’t figured out that I don’t mind extra work, especially in art. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

No one with any sense would turn his back on that, especially after nearly a decade and a half of training. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She looked out for cliques, especially among players who wanted to stick with their own kind. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Dr. Newman can decide that I’m too much trouble to keep here, especially with my track record. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He’d been afraid of touching a dead bird, and honestly, he was pretty scared to touch a living one too, especially knowing he’d have to then walk it all the way back through the woods. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

This was a voice Sophie had heard many times on radio and television, especially on Christmas Day. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was used to people keeping an eye on me, especially after last year, when a special counselor was called in to follow me everywhere. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

So she decided to sit and watch what she knew would be a meltdown, especially on the part of Fornatee. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The muscles of the body also find their job easier, especially the leg muscles, which no longer have to hold a heavy body “up. ” Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He needs normalcy now and a chance to pursue his passions, especially basketball. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Brian liked my idea, too, especially when I pointed out that he could have my bed. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

When I showed it to my friends, they all loved them, especially Amy, who is an uber fan of all things manga. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

We struggled to make ends meet, especially during the winter, when work was scarce. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

He hated when I helped him, especially in the bathroom. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

My dad had fudge frosting on his front teeth, but I wasn't going to point this out, especially after he said: "Of course. You are so right." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

And this was the part that had etched itself in Carmen’s mind, especially the words Papa had called out to her over and over. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

She was never alone, ever, especially not with a man, and especially not lying down. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had some rude things to say to us, too, especially to the girls. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The war had thrust itself upon Lawrence’s consciousness in an especially personal way. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

His face, and especially his left temple, was misshapen, swollen, and lacerated; his...mouth was a coagulated pool of dark blood; he coughed up more than liter of blood in his agonal moments. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

In any war story, but especially a true one, it’s difficult to separate what happened from what seemed to happen. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Life in Afghanistan had become more and more dangerous for their family, especially since the Taliban’s most recent visit to their house. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t wild about touching strangers, especially given that he didn’t seem to have showered in some time, but I said, “It’s all right to be scared, Noah.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The morning of the race, an inspection of the track revealed a boggy surface, especially along the rail, where Seabiscuit preferred to run. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But mostly it was a heartwarmingly plain, sincere machine, promising good fun and few breakdowns; the sort of car that, especially in soft yellow, looked like nothing so much as a bar of soap. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

And lately, Beans especially had taken an interest in Palmer’s room. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

That variation favored the evolution, among the flora, of an especially high percentage of annual plants. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m great, especially now that I'm here,” I said. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

My entire body aches, especially my legs, which burn with lactic acid even when I am not moving. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

But it was better in public places, with strangers nearby, especially girls. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem is that there’s no hiding a First Lady-sized motorcade, especially on the island of Manhattan in the middle of a weekday. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

And Turner couldn’t help tickling each of them in the stomach—especially Ben and Meg Newton, who laughed like Abbie and Perlie. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He’d told me that they had to bury her quickly, because it gets hot in the plains, especially in this part of the country. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

I got pretty soaking wet, especially my neck and my pants. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Five does not seem especially likely, since murder by a stranger isn’t all that common. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

A lot of people, especially this one psychoanalyst guy they have here, keeps asking me if I'm going apply myself when I go back to school next September. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I really don’t get the coffee thing and I especially don’t get the coffee thing during the summer and I 100 percent don’t get the coffee thing when you’re already having a hard time sleeping. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

One thing especially bothered me—we black students constantly put ourselves down. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, for a second, especially in the sunlight, they pierce through, and you almost forget about the lumpy redness on his face. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Hijab is a choice they made, and in these times, an especially courageous one. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Past experience taught them that blacks were last hired, first fired, especially true for black women. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Both were learned men; both were especially well-read on America. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The war games amazed everyone, especially the boys and girls. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She had frequently thought—especially since his father’s marriage with Miss Taylor—that if she were to marry, he was the very person to suit her in age, character and condition. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Elsa has always made an effort to be friendly to everyone, especially to the shy girls. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what she would do, especially since Zlata was here. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

At the opposite extreme, the Maori on the minicontinent of New Zealand had access to a wide range of raw materials and became especially noted for their use of jade. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Their father had never been especially nice, but he was at his worst when he drank. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He’d like to have a social life, especially a girlfriend, but that wasn’t in the cards in Caldwell. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s a useful friend to have, especially when you can’t leave your domain. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

When I think of your new photos, I push the disks especially hard. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

It's got to be especially strange since it sounds like you never got my other letters. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Kim’s kids do supervised TV, only PBS. So if she hired you, you would need to be completely present and monitor what goes on, especially with Morgan.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He stretches his thin arms above his head, and his whole body, especially his white beard, quivers. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

There were some hoots from the women in the crowd too, especially when Evan and Hari began their bit, slapping the girl’s butts and mouthing the lyrics. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I was planning to talk to him about my project and hoped to see his slow smile spread across his face, the one reserved for when he’s especially pleased about something. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I find the trees especially striking, the way the rising sunlight glints off the leaves, highlighting various shades of green in different places. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought it was strange, because at home we were taught that it was disrespectful to argue with our parents, especially our father. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I had never thought about how children could die, especially such a violent death. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know how anyone could still have an appetite, especially since the whole place smelled like old, wet socks now, but people went on ordering. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Next up was the chance of infection, which is especially high when bone is being cut and moved around. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I know it was a risk, especially after all that’s happened. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Next to the glossy rats in the cage, he looked especially woebegone. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The Allied bombing of German cities remains a controversial subject, especially in areas where no military or industrial sites were targeted. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

They had many wonderful things to teach Earthlings, especially about time. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa does not feel that two sisters make the best chaperones for each other, especially if they are both eager to go to the same place. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The award was a tribute to all South Africans and especially to those who had fought in the struggle; I would accept the award on their behalf. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never imagined her succumbing to an arranged marriage, especially not right out of college. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

So it was still necessary, reasoned Donovan, to target German physicists, especially Heisenberg. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nights were especially difficult, for they were the few hours when she couldn't busy herself feeding or caring for us. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

At first, I admit it, I was only friendly to him because Mr. Tushman asked me to be especially nice and all that. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Eventually, her thoughts turned to Amman, her family, and especially her late grandmother, who had always told her as a child that things happened for a reason. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

And so as the boys grew up, it was as though they had two sets of parents, especially two fathers. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

My fountain pen was always one of my most prized possessions; I valued it highly, especially because it had a thick nib, and I can only write neatly with thick nibs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It was open season on the eighth grade president, especially on the school bus, where there were no teachers, and the only rule is anything goes. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

I feel terribly sorry for my girl cousins and my other great aunts because they don’t really have the bushes option, especially when it’s cold. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

And if they used animals, I imagined they wouldn’t hesitate to use parts of a monster, especially one that they thought was a threat. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

It’s better to be honest, especially since I’m lying about near everything else in my life these days. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“It’s not an entirely risk-free occupation,” said Wednesday, “especially not at 4:30 in the morning.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Nobody wanted to be alone on guard duty, especially not on a crisp autumn evening where the air hung as stiff as a curtain and it felt like anything might happen. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The first goal of the mission was to sabotage America's light-metals industry to stop the manufacturing of products needed in war, especially airplanes. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

She’d developed an especially bleak outlook on life and was dragging her depression around the house like a dirty blanket. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Messages sent through dreams tended to get fuzzy around the edges, especially when you were dealing with Clovis. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Keep them back. Everyone, but especially the queen’s men.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

At first I had deeply resented being left out, especially since all of us were making huge sacrifices that would benefit everyone in the future. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to want that, especially because there is no way to get it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But when he gets around his white friends—especially the boys—he puts on a voice and uses slang and acts in ways that seem so opposite of who he really is. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Soda pop, especially orange flavored, was a great treat. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

This spear was especially good because it could be thrown from a distance. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

His bird collection grew even bigger and his observations in his notebook grew longer, especially the following summer when his family took a trip down the Nile River. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

The social scientists, especially the economists, are moving deeply into ecology and the environment these days, with disquieting results. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Allied bombing continued on German cities, the duties of the Hitler Youth grew riskier, especially as the older Hitler Youth were called to military service. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

His parents and brothers were a lot to take at any time of the day, but especially in the morning. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Howard was utterly fearless and wildly successful, especially with his sturdy new Buick White Streaks. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew it was Mom and not my stepdad, Paul, because she was humming a song, which she did a lot, especially in front of the bathroom mirror when she was putting on makeup. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“And I had my share of enemies, too. Children despise superior minds, you know, especially in leaders, who must often make unpopular decisions.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The building seems like it’s mostly vacant, especially the top floors. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Music, especially singing, was deeply important to them all. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

It was a lot of pressure to be at the center of so much attention, especially when the stakes were so high for Muslims in the United States. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It was impossible to compete with anyone in a cheerleading outfit, especially at our school. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Instead, I spent most of my time in Base Camp brooding about how I’d perform higher on the mountain, especially in the so-called Death Zone above 25,000 feet. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

It had been especially hot that day, and it seemed to her that all her strength had been drained by the long walk. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

August said he wasn’t feeling well enough to go trick-or-treating later in the afternoon, which was sad for him because I know how much he loved to trick-or-treat—especially after it got dark outside. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

At cafeterias — eating factories, these seemed to him, most advanced and efficient, especially the Automats with their machines lit bright as a stage. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mondays or Fridays, it doesn’t matter, mornings always go by slow and this day especially. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But we ain’t got much money, especially with Gran’s funeral and all.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Roosevelt firmly believed that it was in everyone’s best interest to get down the river as quickly as possible, especially with the ongoing threat of hostile Indians. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

In those days, guns were common, especially for white men. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be able to talk her into anything, especially if his father backed him up—but he didn’t know how his dad felt about snakes. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“We need to remember to bring out anything we can — first-aid kits, blankets, pillows, seat cushions, clothes, and especially food and water.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He is looking forward to having the money a medical degree can bring, and especially to putting his children through college without the scholarships and part-time jobs he needed. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Actually, there seemed to be a lot of people who needed comfort these days—especially the eighth-grade varsity runners, who were taking the Salisbury Park race way too personally. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Quietly I followed them as I tried to remember all their names, especially the names of the faces I recognized among them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I remember the bus boycott, and the Freedom Riders, and all that. I remember the March on Washington, and I especially remember the ones down in Selma.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

For one thing, I was someone who liked things to be neat and planned in advance, and from what I could tell, there seemed to be nothing especially neat about a life in politics. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But what I especially liked was that its founders were focused less on parachuting Ivy Leaguers into urban communities and more on finding and cultivating talent that was already there. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Most especially, he loved for her to play with the medals on his chest, taking them off, pinning them back on. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We work diligently and I make good progress, especially with Fiona tutoring me through the math problems. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t seem far-fetched to speculate that because Hall had talked Hansen into coming back to Everest, it would have been especially hard for him to deny Hansen the summit a second time. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

She always kept her floors clean, especially in the shop. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Caton had done himself especially proud on one of them, cutting all the waste metal off it until the converging/diverging angles could be seen from the outside. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her pitch-black hair was nice, hairdresser tousled especially for him, and she had small pearls in her earlobes, like a little girl. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the time, India was very, very poor, especially in the north, where famines and droughts had swept across the countryside and people were pushed off their land. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

We’d stroll, nice and slow, so I could tell him all that had happened each day, especially the highlights from recess. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

In the wilderness, stealing food from other people is a major offense, especially when provisions are already scarce and the threat of dying from starvation is a real possibility. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

When she finally came to the door, she didn’t seem especially delighted to see us. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Sam began writing us letters every once in a while—every two or three months especially after he heard that Father was dead. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But judging by the way Needles acted when he spoke, and how Noodles slapped him around, I could see it being tough to, especially since it had to be pretty embarrassing. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

And though the war was young, the plane was winning a reputation for being delicate, especially in the skinny wings, which could snap off if struck in combat. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Fanaticism in war, of the type that drove recorded Christian and Islamic conquests, was probably unknown on Earth until chiefdoms and especially states emerged within the last 6,000 years. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even though no one said so, it had been my responsibility to watch the kids, especially Raymond, who was the youngest. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Father was pretty sure they would be comforted by the letters we had written during the last two months, for they were full of our successes among the demons, and especially about our new friends. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit that it smells amazing, especially mixed with the smell of the breakfast Pop Pop’s got cooking on the stove. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Risley continues her disconcerting deconstruction of perceived gender and its relationship to perceived power, especially in respect to numinous imagery,” she says. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We were hoping Sophie was carrying a female. We could sure use a young milking cow, especially with Sophie getting older. No such luck.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Children, especially very young children, cannot express themselves fluently either through speech or writing—two modes of communication that adults use almost exclusively. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

The remarks still seemed appropriate, especially one passage. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He was able to write in his notebooks, especially to explore his own emotions and feelings. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It especially terrified him to think about Chuck and Teresa out there—he’d faced the Grievers down already and knew all too well what it was like. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Marine resources were significant on most islands but least so on Easter, Pitcairn, and the Marquesas, where people as a result were especially dependent on food that they themselves produced. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

But he does not even need them, especially these days when he swaggers about in fine headcloths and new-made sandals. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

His hands and fingers were sore from digging, especially under his fingernails. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

In one-on-ones, advantage is to the shooter, especially if he’s as good as this guy. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not going to show these to Mom — especially the last one. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t think there was any need for her to take that tone, especially in front of a visitor. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He told one story that I found especially curious. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Marcia is too bland for this neighborhood, especially on Saturday mornings when we go to Jenny's apartment and a bunch of us dance along to Soul Train. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“The subject matter here is very intriguing. And the way you manipulate shadows is very impressive, especially for someone so young.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

So the answer would have to be "high growth," especially with an aging population. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I know that sometimes math isn’t as terrible as you might think, especially if it has to do with cup stacking. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Anyway, to get back to my point, when this sort of talk was going on, it was often Ruth who took it further than anybody—especially when there were veterans around. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I suspected, especially after your fight at the dockyard. Your skull was cracked and your arm broken, yet within a matter of hours your injuries were less than bruises." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He began to complain about his back and got angry about everything and everyone, especially Mamá. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Leonard Hayflick had an especially personal connection with his cell line, WISH, which Gartler had listed as contaminated: he’d grown it using cells from the amniotic sac in which his unborn daughter had once floated. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Tradition can be a dirty word, especially around Christmas. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Yet it was not an unhappy existence, especially for a little boy proud of his parents, admiring of their showmanship and courage—a happier life, certainly, than what replaced it. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came into his dreams. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

His black eyes showed a glint of satisfaction, especially when Pantalaimon slid out of Lyra’s anorak to bare his white ermine teeth in a hiss. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not that easy. Especially not anymore. And especially with your father and me not being legally divorced.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Arthur didn't want to appear eager to take over the presidency, especially in light of the accusations and criticisms of him in the newspapers. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Frank carried a few more pounds than he probably should have, but it gave his face a jolly look, especially when he’d shout out, “Good bowl!” or “Nice shot!” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Dad feels really bad about that too, especially since you left us your farm. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Never did they want people, especially white peo- pie, to think that their lives were so much touched by anything so dark and brutal as Bigger. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Their laughter irritated Perry; he especially disliked Mr. Bell’s outbursts—hearty barks that sounded very much like the laughter of Tex John Smith, Perry’s father. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘But the story still does not seem complete to me. I still want to know a good deal, especially about Gandalf.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

When you’re living through it, though,especially when you are twelve and you think the whole world is changing until you realize it isn’t the world, it’s you, no piece seems little. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

The relocation was especially comfortable to Pauline, who was old enough to leave school. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

She enjoyed taking apart clocks and putting them back together again, cooking experiments, and horticulture, especially growing bonsai trees. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad loved music, especially rousing stuff that made you want to get up and dance, or at least sway your head or tap your foot. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

No lie, everybody stops what they’re doing to watch us, especially when we try it the second time and it’s much smoother. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t want anyone to know, but yeah, I especially didn’t want him to know. But not because we were together.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The whole process was much more evolutionary than revolutionary, especially during the sixteenth century. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Sometimes catcalls would issue forth; today, they were especially obnoxious from P-north. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was especially fond of hanging from the ceiling. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

They would have resisted any tax, but sugar was an especially sore point. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Truth be told, girls made Quentyn anxious, especially the pretty ones. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Because of the season, the train was especially crowded, especially raucous, filled with families on holiday. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Korean words for “honey, I love you” sound especially bittersweet to me. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He liked watching his parents, especially his dad, squirm and get frustrated. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

As a youth, I spent as much time in the church library as I could, especially since blacks weren’t allowed to use the Birmingham Public Library. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Within a matter of months—maybe weeks—I would be in Michah's bed, getting annoyed at his new recruits, especially the pretty ones. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The war in Israel continued sporadically, especially in the Negev. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

And that holds especially true for Everest climbers: when presented with a chance to reach the planet’s highest summit, history shows, people are surprisingly quick to abandon good judgment. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Even with the modern availability of synthetic fertilizers produced by chemical factories, the major source of crop fertilizer today in most societies is still animal manure—especially of cows, but also of yaks and sheep. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

His sons were good men, but young, and Allard especially was rash. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But people—and especially doctors—had doubts about normality. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He was angry at what he interpreted as “slanted” press treatment recently; he felt especially that the newspapers had not taken seriously his statements of the personal danger he was in. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Bryce,” I say, “never speak to someone that way ever again—especially someone that you love. You are not a mean person, and I’m not going to stand by and let you become one.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

The photo had started to change colors, especially at the corners, which were hiding into a weird brown, probably because of all the steam coming from the sink over the years. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Spirits ran high, especially among the women of the opposition, who paraded in the streets pounding their empty pans in protest against the shortages in the stores. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though his prose remained pungent, the more dangerous bursts of candor had subsided, especially after Abigail passed away in October of 1818. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The restaurant wasn't very crowded, especially for a Saturday night. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

While Scythe Faraday always reviewed his notes on his chosen subject and used public transportation, Scythe Curie had an old-school sports car that required substantial skill to drive—especially on a winding mountain road. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But people really seem taken with the mayor, especially those that are just as pale as he is. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

If especially susceptible the cell may be killed outright, or finally, after the passage of time measured in years, it may become malignant. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Despite her uniform, she'd always seemed a little out of place at the prison, and she looked especially uncomfortable now. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t text someone at seven forty-five in the morning, especially not on the first day of summer—but nothing about Kaori was normal. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

We follow them—especially in winter when there are few plants to eat. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It doesn't go away, especially when someone starts pounding at the door. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Speakers of Chinese languages were especially vigorous in replacing and linguistically converting other ethnic groups, whom Chinese speakers looked down upon as primitive and inferior. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think too many women came here as patrons, especially on their own. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Barack and I both knew what this day represented to many Americans, especially those who’d been a part of the civil rights movement. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I remember Laura was demonstrating to me an especially disgusting way of blowing your nose for when you really wanted to put off a boy. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Barack and I continued to open the White House up to more people, most especially children, hoping to make its grandeur feel inclusive, mixing some liveliness into the formality and tradition. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

There was no question but what she was well enough to work, though she sometimes had severe headaches, especially if she got very tired. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shin could not have escaped North Korea without an abundance of luck, especially at the border. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

My mom and dad—Dad especially—were always getting on me about paying better attention to stuff. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Many, especially the baleen whales, are placid browsers, straining through vast volumes of ocean for the small animals on which they graze; others eat fish and krill. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She liked it, and in spite of their story, she liked them, too—especially Jesse. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And especially since Miss Hilly and Mister Johnny went steady for so long.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

This is an especially lively problem at the moment, because of the immediate implications for national science policy. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And no one, especially not the idiotic sages around here, is capable of understanding us, since we’re more sensitive and much more advanced in our thinking than any of them ever suspect! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“They always tell us that in football practice. It slows down the flow of the blood, especially if you can raise it higher than your heart.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Now hear this—especially you,” she said to Little Miss Ethel Waters. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

But the public—and especially the public in Shaker Heights—was deeply invested in the Mirabelle McCullough case now, and this, unlike the intern scandal, felt deadly serious. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

To do this, he had to be in London, especially so he could use his considerable charm to convince the experts to hurry up. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was older than I, and often reminded me of it, especially when I disagreed with him. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

If you could keep good care of your feet in the camps, especially on the marches, you could survive. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The new liturgy is suited especially to those who live in the secular city, alone in their faith for most of the week. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Brother Apunda is getting older, and he needs help overseeing temple maintenance, especially with the Bonding coming up in two months...” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

They swelled and ached to the point where I could hardly read or keep them open for long, especially in light. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I like my guitar, and my bed and my books, especially the cut-up ones. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But by 1965, all of these studies—and especially Nirenberg’s—had successfully mapped every DNA triplet to a corresponding amino acid. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

It was their first experience with the inexorable logic of women, which is overwhelming even, or perhaps especially, when it is wrong. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

And especially Max, who now has to live without them. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

You could borrow someone’s back tires and return them later, but you could not do this in Washington, D.C., and you could especially not do this to a senators car. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I am proud of it—especially the oven—and of myself; it is like getting a Christmas present. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Among the courtesies and privileges which this brought to me, especially—shamelessly—I relished the chauf- feured car which toured me around in Mecca with the chauffeur- guide pointing out sights of particular significance. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one liked him, and the truth was, he didn't especially like himself. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Nigro couldn’t take time off from his teaching schedule to accompany him, nor could Regina leave her job and studies, especially since she’d been home ill with a chronic lung problem for three weeks. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He especially liked the chow yuk, because vegetables were his favorite. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today with the air crisp and the sun making highlights on my hair, I felt especially pleased with that world. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to know Russ’s story, and I don’t really care anymore about keeping Pop’s secrets, especially since Erin’s gone missing. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She especially forgives him for it whenever she sees him write by hand; he crouches over in concentration, his arm curled and his fingers pressing hard like a child, and she loves this. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Therefore she decided to take Milo out behind the tennis courts to the ravine, since it had been canvassed days before and was, besides, a spot of which the dog was especially fond. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

"Yes, of course. Just be careful. Traffic's terrible this time of day. And the rain will make things worse, especially on the turnpike." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

There is something intrinsically good-natured about all symbiotic relations, necessarily, but this one, which is probably the most ancient and most firmly established of all, seems especially equable. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Determining the effects of Voodoo on everyone’s life was especially important. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Or Reginald, especially, who was weak with his hernia condition, and who looked up to me as his big brother who looked out for him, as I looked up to Wilfred. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The donkey and especially the toad, the creatures most important to him, had vanished, had become extinct; only rotting fragments, an eyeless head here, part of a hand there, remained. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

And he was always encouraging, especially when I thought I could not make it through the blizzards of winter to spring. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then, and especially then,” she said, “you give it everything you’ve got.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The uniform, like all uniforms, eroded identity, and the daily attention required—ironing pleats, pinning hats, straightening seams, shoe polishing, especially the heels—began a process by which other concerns were slowly excluded. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

But Booth must have been unhappy with Herold for abandoning Powell, whom he especially liked. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I clench my hands as hard as I can and conclude that this would be impossible, especially considering Therese’s weakness. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

On Sunday morning, June 13, 1571, Nixon was in an especially good mood. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

From our mothers, our nurses, and especially from Du Barry, as if I'd forgotten what I had been taught about the arcana my whole life. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

They hit you with the sticks on the shoulders, the back, the legs, and, especially, the hands. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

A prerequisite for living in settlements is either food production or else a productive environment with especially concentrated resources that can be hunted and gathered within a small area. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

And it is famous for its wildlife, especially its beautiful black-maned lions. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I glance at Ms. Tannenbaum, who is looking especially somber now. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think we should use the word ‘maul’ for a dog...especially one that looks like this one.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Commissioner García finally came back to the restaurant and was especially pleased when he heard he could eat his favorite Cuban sandwich for dinner also. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The cart is ridiculously heavy now, and almost impossible to push—especially with a bad wheel. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t crazy about Mutto or Henry either, but she especially did not like Beans. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

None of our people were as wealthy as any of the bilagdanaas we saw, especially those who ran the trading posts. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes couldn’t get past words like excellence, distinction, gifted, and especially Donovan Curtis. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

It’s fashionable nowadays to talk about cramming a whole life into a few years, especially when people turn up dead at the end of it, which increasingly they do. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whether this would be a wise move or not, especially if others in Milagro were willing to irrigate that beanfield, was another question. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think it’s a byproduct of cell phones: people—girls and moms especially—want to nail you down in physical space. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The only really difficult part was not laughing myself, especially when Art3mis started doing note-perfect recitations of all of Carol Cleveland’s lines in the Castle Anthrax scene. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

They—especially Amelia—seemed always to be telling her about herself or trying to make her like themselves. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t count on him being able to find my uncle in such a big city, especially with the little information I had provided. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Turtle eggs are a gourmet feast to birds, big fish, and especially raccoons. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I recommend Batman especially, for he tends to transcend the abysmal society in which he’s found himself. His morality is rather rigid, also. I rather respect Batman.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I also hate conflict, especially this close to graduation. So I don’t know.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He stopped a foot away, but the space between them felt strangely intimate, especially as he purred, “You’re not nearly as chatty as you were this afternoon.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Walton says I should also get some clothes for school, especially a new pair of jeans. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

In fact, grandchildren, when we finally took that island and began exploring the deserted Japanese positions, we Marines found something that made us feel especially angry. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Danny got off at his block, and I rode the rest of the way alone, my head full of what we had talked about, especially his teaching himself German. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

My parents had been concerned that all the moving around would disrupt my training routine, especially when I had to get back into competitive shape after my shoulder injury healed. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

If Gaea was that powerful, and she had an army of giants at her side, Percy didn’t see how seven demigods could stop her, especially when most of the gods were incapacitated. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But I could handle them, especially when some huge monster boy was insulting me. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Over the years, from books and documentaries, and especially from my fellow Schindler's "list" survivors, I have learned much more about what Schindler did and how much he hazarded to protect our lives. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

You’d have to be a sad case not to be able to get a job in a country that’s at war especially with Yanks pouring in and spending money right and left. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She asked Papa to seal the base of the tent by piling extra dirt, about six inches high, all around it outside so that animals, especially snakes, could not crawl underneath during the night. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

But he is mostly worried he won't find everything he needs—canvases and paints, especially. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Two factors make the situation especially dire in the United States. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

"I can't climb like you, Katniss, especially with my leg, and I don't think I could ever fall asleep fifty feet above the ground." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

At first I was reluctant, but she said she would be able to treat me effectively only if I told her what had happened, especially about how my bullet wounds were treated. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Thorn, you really did a kick-toad job on these. I’m especially surprised by the color.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

This was especially true of the cases against Conexco—a shadowy behemoth that controlled the rumrunning traffic on the West and Gulf Coasts. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“We have to be dignified,” she would whisper then, stepping down the stairs in an especially stately way. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

My interpretation of the definitions of specific impulse and mass ratio especially seemed to impress him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Three months is a long time to wait, especially for a passionate Spaniard.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Volpe finds him especially rewarding, the kind of student who gives constant feedback—affirmation that as a teacher or director, he is getting through. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

These Laguna guys were about the worst she’d run into, especially that guy they picked up walking along the highway; he acted funny. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Jomon people lived at some of the highest population densities ever estimated for hunter-gatherers, especially in central and northern Japan with its nut-rich forests, salmon runs, and productive seas. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Construction delays elsewhere on the grounds were especially frustrating for Olmsted. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to lie to Russ, especially since I know this might be the last time I ever speak with him. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I especially don’t care for his dislike of religion, his talk of food and various things of that nature. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

During the school year she gave us careful instructions to bring home every single paper that the teachers handed out at school, especially in January, and failure to follow these instructions resulted in severe beatings. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

But on most days, especially the warm ones, life exhausts him; the worsening traffic and graffiti and company politics, everyone grousing about bonuses, benefits, overtime. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Lawrence’s friendship with Neylan desensitized him to the moral quandary faced by members of the Rad Lab, especially its European-born scientists. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The mother especially—watch how she leads them on, pale-eyed, deliberate. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since the beginning of time, everyone, especially the Irish, had loved and cared for the singer in their midst. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Such studies have concentrated especially on the world’s few surviving hunting-gathering peoples, and on farming peoples who still depend heavily on wild foods and natural products. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her handwriting wavered toward the end, especially at the very end. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

While it is charming to imagine the scene, the fact is the cameras that existed during Mudgett’s boyhood made candid moments almost impossible to capture, especially when the subject was a child. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Anxious that they have some kind of conversation, though — it was a matter of face — Theresa especially responded with such keen interest that Old Chao had no choice as a host but to keep talking. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

White Southerners could ignore the groundswell of discontent, but, especially following World War II, blacks were simply not going to tolerate a life separate from and unequal to the American mainstream. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they seemed to forget about the tape recorder, especially Lelia, who had a habit of talking to herself if she was short on cigarettes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never could sleep the night before a game, especially a first game. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

People did cross the line now and then, especially if they were adults, and it was daylight. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was almost too embarrassed to explain—especially to Nathan, who, because he was very, very dark skinned, never had to worry about Africans killing him. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It was a steamer rug made especially for ocean voyages. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she led me into the front room, with its oversized mahogany chairs and a desk that my grandmother had bought especially for the journalists to use when they were working there. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“Vendors always trust a girl more, especially one like you.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

His figure, especially the neck and shoulders, communicated the impression of irrefutable physical strength and of precise, even imperial bearing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You know how the high school always has pep rallies for teams with a big game coming up? Helps everybody feel good. Gives them hope, especially when they’re facing someone with a way better record?” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“We were all getting fat anyway,” White Deer said, “especially Uncle.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I do not want to fib, especially in church. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I am sure it is no small thing for a prince of Faerie to accept being controlled, especially by me, but he nods. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She loved women too, and old people and especially children. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was too nice a saddle not to use, made especially for the warhorse. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The doctors took trips to France, the United States, Scotland, and Mexico to study new techniques that were being developed—especially those of French surgeon Paul Tessier, whose pioneering work was fundamental. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I believe that economic incentive is crucial as a motivator, especially in a consumer-driven society. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

There was a long way to go, and progress was slow—especially in the more conservative South—but the world was changing. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Thirty years ago it was still possible on especially clear days to see the Washington Monument, seventy-five miles away. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Or as cool looking at least, especially if Montego’s has a barber in the back. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Even as far back as Lansing, I had been hearing about how fabulous New York was, and especially Harlem. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I especially enjoyed knowing Grandma Caye would be waiting every day when I got home from school. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Granny was too feeble to walk across the block three times a day, especially during heavy weather, so May brought food to her in the barracks. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Figgins wanted to display a fossil bison in his museum, especially if he could get one of the big varieties that went extinct during the Pleistocene. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He acted as if he hated foreigners, especially me. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Radio failure was especially worrisome, because if the astronauts couldn’t talk to anybody they would have to do all the navigating back from the moon, without help from radar tracking stations, and computers on earth. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back when we still hung out together, Trevor and I spent a lot of time making and eating snacks, especially chocolate ones. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

She left when we all needed her, especially me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I adore mythology, especially the Greek and Roman gods. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It’s ridiculously cold out, especially in a cotton dress and a cardigan. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

The university was then almost as much of a physics backwater as Berkeley had been when Lawrence first set foot on its campus, especially in comparison to its Cambridge neighbor, MIT. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

You’d think a man in his position wouldn’t be so squeamish, especially after examining all of those corpses.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I especially enjoy it when someone slips on a banana peel. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“I guess the heat doesn’t bother you people. You’re fortunate that you can just keep working. It’s too hard for us, especially when we get older.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After all, it is a compliment to be kidnapped for love, especially when all ends happily. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’d want to know how she died, especially if she had been killed in their own house. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Is there anything you especially like to do?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

We grew up in a culture that demanded good behavior from everyone, and especially from the young. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

His extreme endurance also impressed the cowboys, especially when he rode hundreds of miles, spending all day and night in the saddle, without complaint. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Genie felt kinda silly thinking about the feelings of a bird, especially since this was a serious situation, but he couldn’t shake it. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I act in them sometimes, but the real pleasure for me now is giving roles to other actors, watching them perform, especially the young ones. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Little kids, especially preschoolers, came from all over, bringing him their knots. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn't understand why Aunt Queen would let him go through this ordeal, especially on his birthday. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jus, with tears in his eyes, recounts the final minutes of Manny’s life, and for a second he’s tempted to relax, especially when Doc gives him a thumbs-up from where he’s sitting. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He says of course they are, and she says she’s very worried about sleeping in beds someone might have died in, especially if they had the consumption. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

How did he know that Obie hated especially those Saturday nights stalking the supermarket canyons while everybody else was at the canteen? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the way to their house Mami had told me to be especially nice to Gladys and when I met her, I understood why. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Charles watched in silence but he must have found my behavior absurd, especially when I began to pull on my ear, which still ached dully, so I could test the limits of this strange witchcraft. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

They eased themselves down from one ledge to another, and let themselves slide in other places, being especially careful with the sack. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

He tried to imagine how changed she would be now, how Americanized, especially after being in a relationship with an American. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Helen was quick to laugh, but quick to anger, too, especially when I broke something, which was often. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

I gather my things quickly, hoping to avoid talking to anyone, especially Hilly. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“And beyond that, she said that plenty of married women have lovers—and sometimes their husbands die young, especially in a time of war. Can you believe that?” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

These developments were especially apparent on Tonga, Samoa, and the Societies, all of which were fertile, densely populated, and moderately large by Polynesian standards. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z