Luke wished he’d had the nerve to ask about the Population Law, or the famines, or even some family history. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

They were bitter and snuck up on you even during the nicest conversations. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

It was true in its way, even if her husband had released her from the promise she’d made eighteen years ago, when she was only a girl. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Despite Roosevelt’s improvement, Kermit knew that even though his father was no longer delirious, he was still weak and vulnerable to a relapse. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry. Your dad’s been changing. He didn’t even go to watch Pigeon Day last year, much less shoot.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Celaena tried to sit up a little higher, but found it too painful to even move an inch. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“No, Frankie!” said Joseph, even though he wanted very much to know. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“She’s very bright. If ... if our enemies have her, she will try to play for time. She may even pretend to cooperate. “That’s right,” Thalia said. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The fuzziness of clouds, even thin clouds, was distracting to her. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“But I like him. And he likes my friend instead. And it’s like she doesn’t even care. She probably likes him back and they’ll just...” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

So he just stood there, staring at his tennis shoes, wishing that it were yesterday, or even tomorrow. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tallhart, you bloody overproud fool, you never even sent out a scout. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Even at—what?—three, four in the morning, even this close, Cramp looked all chiseled and alert as he eyed me keenly. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I don’t even watch it, ’cause our TV sucks. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I immediately started clapping, even though I’d seen it a few times before, because it was Via’s favorite movie of all time. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Honestly, I never even looked at the score when I was playing. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

‘Some things even the gods cannot heal,’ she said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The emaciated, dirty, bearded face: its eyes never even blinked. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He passed close enough that I could of reached out and touched him, but I don’t think he even saw me. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The machine gunner started firing even before he looked out. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe we’ll ride the train until the very last stop, catch a bus, ride that to an even farther stop. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

But apparently he got something out of Tom Sawyer, even if he didn't read it or write the paper on Mark Twain. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I could run four miles without even breaking a sweat. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Chess hated how Emma could be so brutally logical, even at a time like this. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“But you couldn’t even have this business back in your country, right? Isn’t it wonderful that you get to come to the U.S. and now your kids can have a better life?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said Nick, “the funny thing is, even though I invented it, it’s not my word anymore. Frindle belongs to everyone now, and I guess everyone will figure out what happens together.” Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All the people here have had their lives, Bod, even if they were short ones. Now it’s your turn. You need to live.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

As for Pluto itself, nobody is quite sure how big it is, or what it is made of, what kind of atmosphere it has, or even what it really is. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

I told her I wanted to give her something that makes her feel like she’s at home even after she goes away. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

There are eight notification messages from people posting on the Facebook page she doesn’t even use anymore. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He was not safe even now, but he could begin to relax. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She really is crazy cute, even if she confuses the hell out of me. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

We never even dreamed we would ever get one in South Africa; McDonald’s seemed to us like one of those American things that is exclusively American and can’t go anywhere else. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He seemed to take forever to open it and even longer to read it. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

But Emilien came in again, and I can’t read out loud when he is here, even though he wants me to. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d observed this quality in him before, but now that we were living together and I was considering making the first real swerve of my life, I came to value it even more. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t sure even Percy could survive what was waiting in the north. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Lucky for both of us we live in the same building, on the same floor even. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He saw the girls come out, dressed somberly, even severely. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“For instance, The beer is never dear near here, dear,’ is unfortunate, even as an assonance. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not even sure why I thought it, but it seemed to feel right. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

I even rubbed my teeth with my wet fingers—we had no toothbrushes or toothpaste, of course, but it felt important to remember what it was like to be human. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t remember the other monks’ names, or even the prayers that had been his vocation for decades, but the stories poured from him, and Lazlo listened. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t even totally sure he was smiling. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

After a great deal of pinning and measuring, Bailey ends up with a nicer suit than he has ever owned in his life, nicer even than his father’s best suit, in a charcoal grey. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Him and the other fellow I could see riding east, but they’d need an army of fence spotters to patrol even one ranch. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

And even if they knew death was coming for them, none of them wanted to see him die first. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“He said he never liked living in the woods. He didn’t even say one word about Bartholomew. Willow will be so much better for him.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But it was Miles who took her hand and said, “It’s really fine to have you along, even if it’s only for a day or two.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even if you don’t do time, good luck getting into the Big H with a felony tacked to the bottom of your application. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I told myself, “It’s not a lie if you don’t say anything,” but even as I thought it, I knew it wasn’t true. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was too different—took seriously things that even girls ought not to take very seriously: paintings, poems, the music she played on the piano. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even after he kissed her, she kept her hands on his chest. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He’s in stupid, unbearable love, and Henry loves him too, and at least for one night it matters, even if they both have to pretend to forget in the morning. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Many had circled around her, even fallen head over heels in love with her, but until I came along none had made up his mind. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, ain’t this the berries! What we got here?” she boomed, even though the two girls were sitting right in front of her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

If my sister had to have a crush on someone, Sohrab was a good choice, even if he was way too old for her. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

We shove all our feelings deep down inside ourselves, like we’re not even people anymore. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“Strictly speaking, it isn’t even part of the world. Look here.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Virginia, but restrictions on interracial marriage persisted even after that landmark ruling. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The buses didn’t come in because of the blizzard, and even most of the town kids stayed home. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I learned to cook so well that I could smell if the meat stuffing was too salty before I even tasted it. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The peasant farmers had watched the dam being built, but even when it began blocking the Artibonite River, forming a reservoir that flooded their farms, they felt stunned disbelief. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Tears filled all our eyes now, even my mom’s and Terri’s. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

She did not even come from the servant class, although this was a secret we had to keep from the other servants who would have made her life miserable, had they known. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When given a choice, people will always watch something that moves—even if it’s only the tiny wheels of a cassette player. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then we came out of the tunnel and onto the platform, and I understood why: we were no longer in the nineteenth century, nor even the twentieth. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

This was the last place Bianca and he had shared as a home - the only place they’d ever felt safe, even if only temporarily. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Cersei pulled him off the bed and whirled him around and even.hugged him, for a moment as giddy as a girl. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But he was handsome in his own way, decided Francie, even though his hair was gray. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wouldn’t come to the piano when Phillip, the sailor from New Jersey, asked her, even though he was the cutest of the three sailors and I didn’t see how anyone could turn him down. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t breath comfortingly in the middle of the night, and they couldn’t hold her in their arms—not even Mother. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

This familiarity was excessive, even for her, and I caught a glimpse of his expression. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I do not want to play the oathbreaker, even for good reason. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s up in the hills. It’s not large, but there’s a post office and even a small schoolhouse.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

It’s even been freshly painted, which is a rare sight in Bellmont. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Accidents happen so easily,” said Frank, “even to the most experienced people. Think of the number killed out hunting every season.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain explained that he’d been to see General Sykes and had no horse, and the foot was bothering him, and did the lieutenant think they might spare one scrawny leg, or even a neck? The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was funny, because even though I was bad a lot, I also worried a lot about how bad I was. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

To even see each other outside of school. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

And then everything you said about the song reminding you of me is just so flattering and amazing that I don't even know what to say. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

There was a bit of a breeze on the water, but even the wind seemed molten to them as they climbed into the shell. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I have even remembered some electrifying famous last words which I have been saving up to finish with. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Another step, and Dany could feel the heat of the sand on the soles of her feet, even through her sandals. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Now they could move ahead— but under standards of military secrecy even more stringent than those of Briggs, about which Lawrence had groused constantly. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I, the youngest, get to celebrate my actual birthday even though I turned a year older like everyone else at T£t. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

To escape into someone else’s head would be a blessed relief....Nothing that even Snape had left him could be worse than his own thoughts. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The muddy trail turned into a wider, even muddier trail, with a scattering of trading stores on either side. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He was even nice enough to go and get my things from the dorm room. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It was a breathtaking statue, carved in the old style by people who had lived here before the village, maybe even before the temple. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I thought I was even going to cry, something I seldom do, but I managed to hold back. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

It revved loudly as it went over the speed bump, and even from the verandah, I could see where the color had faded to a rusty orange. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

A common error in student writing is to shift the tense from a main clause to a subordinate one even when they refer to the same time period. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Don’t move, I say over and over in my mind, even as my heart pounds. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Now, I'm almost ready to graduate from Miss Preston's, but I have no idea if there even is a Rose Hill to return to anymore. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The preacher’s face was black and sad and earnest and made him feel a sense of guilt deeper than that which even his murder of Mary had made him feel. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Is it weird that I still miss Dylan a little, even though he lied over and over?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

In fact, I must say I was even tempted to make a slight detour from my planned route just to see the village. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

And even that pales in comparison with Rue’s life. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a set of double push doors at the end of the music hallway—and it’s funny, because I’m here all the time, but I’ve never even noticed them. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Other states followed with even more draconian legal measures to sterilize and confine men and women judged to be genetically inferior. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The recognition that with every cheer, Peeta slips even farther from our grasp. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He’d even kept a stray donkey in the back alley for a few days, wanting it to be his, to take care of it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how she ended, or even if she did, because 1 never saw her again. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Someone told me it takes weeks and weeks putting something like that together. Months even. People sometimes work all night on them, over and over, until they’re just right.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Angie has long eyelashes that she makes even longer with mascara. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He didn’t even write down his own amazing ideas. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

No tree, not even a blade of grass grew on it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Our story was clearly written on my swollen face and your cut lip—but I didn’t want to tell her the details and risk her feeling even sorrier for us. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He was a quiet boy who listened more than he talked and who rarely shared his dreams or fears with anyone, even Aunt Queen, whom he adored. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though my mother would have a drink every now and then, I had never seen my pops take even a sip. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

At every rasp and bang, another chunk of my courage broke off and I was even more unhappy. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

One of the girl’s relatives even volunteered to help hold her down. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The thing is, Mom hasn’t even reached peak melodrama yet. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

When he rose to walk, he bent forward even more, making a deep cavity of his body, and placed his feet down very carefully, moving ahead by inches from the knees down. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

It can refer to one gene, a configuration of genes, or even an entire genome. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Campbell Junior was crawling from her to me and back from me to her, but Aunt Loma didn’t even notice him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

And even deeper inside, I could feel a part of Gran with me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He didn’t even slow down to think about it. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The edge of the bayou is the same as it’s always been, and the same as it might always be, even before I was here and even after I’m long gone. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

In my new Remake Room in Special Defense, my prep team slaps me into my Mockingjay suit, arranges my hair, and applies minimal makeup before my coffee’s even cooled. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It’s still cold to the touch, even so many weeks later. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t go out after it, couldn’t even try. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

The guards don’t even try to stop us anymore. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were at my apartment then, so I said, “Let’s go to your place and I’ll help you decide which of your books you don’t read. I’ll even help you throw them out.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t even look up to acknowledge what Rishi had said. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t answer it even if I wanted to. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Privately, Johnston was even more forceful, telling friends that to continue fighting under such circumstances would be “criminal.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Down here, the spray might make it even harder to ride, but the barrier of the trees kept her invisible. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“But, my love,” I said, folding my hands over his, “reason it out. What could Dofta Fefita do to protect me even if I were in danger?” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Often they didn’t even come out into the street but beckoned to a messenger from their doorway. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But even the California boys did not climb back into their foxholes that night for fear the earth might move again and bury them alive. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Poppy had said this singling-out treatment often happened to Palestinians, even Palestinian-Americans, but one of Poppy's Palestinian friends had had a better arrival recently, when an Israeli customs agent actually said to him, “Welcome home.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Instead I allowed myself to sacrifice this boy and his mother, perhaps even myself, and let the old man yell this one bloody murder, if only for Mitt. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gerald was showing her all of the secrets of his backyard, while she obliged him by being genuinely impressed with his rock collection, his “fighting sticks,” and even his treasure box. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back in our kitchen, we start singing, but before we even get through “birthday,” Theresa puts her hand up like a policeman and yells, “Wait! We forgot Annie.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My mom won’t even pick up her study book. Does she think she can walk into that test and pass just because she speaks English?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Black lace even climbed up little sticks and hugged her throat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But this was a strange new country to her; even the plant life was different. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thought of being apart from Papá, Mamá, and my brothers and sister saddened me, but the idea of missing school and not being with Roberto pained me even more. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t even talk to her yesterday,” Amelia says. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her big ears flap back and forth as she accepts candy and popcorn and even chewing gum from delighted circus-goers. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I like her even though she lets the little one do all the talking. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what he’s doing here, but my heart is hammering even harder than before. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

There was a way to brace walls even in a tree, but Nhamo couldn’t remember how it was done. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

According to my papers, I’m not even supposed to be here. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

For a second, Seven thought about pulling away, but when she noticed Valley didn’t so much as flinch, she hugged the still-crying Thorn even tighter. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Seemingly, swallowing a squirrel was a bit much even for the powerful, indomitable, indoor/outdoor Ulysses 2000X. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

"You guys are the ones who told me to get a picture! I don't even like his movies that much!" The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He was exhausted; even shoving Leroy back into the truck had made him sweat and breathe hard. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Since I loved music, learning to play piano seemed like a good choice, even though I’d never actually seen a piano, let alone had any idea of what it took to play one. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

But he was diving on the ball when it was on the floor and jumping for rebounds even when he didn’t get close. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Out in back is a homely garden that, even now, in mid-April, has root vegetables waiting to be dug—blighted potatoes and yams and tough-skinned carrots and turnips. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Percy and his allies had destroyed the worst Titan, Kronos, but even his remains might be down here somewhere—a billion angry Titan particles floating through the blood-colored clouds or lurking in that dark fog. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He had moved off into a strange lonely world where nothing could seem real—not even Rab’s death. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was furious because his sister, even now that she was dead, could still manage to make him feel guilty, just as she had when he was a boy. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look from Mom to Dad and back to Mom, but it’s like they don’t even see me. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

And he kept saying the same thing over and over: “I could kill you! I could just kill you right now! Do you even understand that?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She wondered if even the scythes themselves knew. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She never talked to him about Shoba; once, when he mentioned the baby’s death, she looked up from her knitting, and said, “But you weren’t even there.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He’s still able to read me, even from thousands of miles away. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

When Conrad was old enough to join me, it was even better. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

One day I may even go on the journeys I dreamed of. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

It was so many things—acrid, rotten, and even, from the branches and trees lying in the sun, sweet. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Her expression is so sour I bet her mother might not even love her. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He is looking at me as though I’m being uncouth by pointing a weapon at him—even though he’s the one with the minion who assaulted me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And this latest Jack and the Beanstalk bid for freedom, even though it had been handed to him by his father—assigned almost—stood some chance of success. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Martians attacked and carried out that much destruction, she reasoned, they’d create “so much static that a radio program could not even be heard.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

But there’s something missing in them, even the nice ones. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

It even went on as the strokes were being administered. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was even more gorgeous than before, in an amazing red dress, but she was clearly not in a great mood. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The final bowl contains payesh, a warm rice pudding Ashima will prepare for him to eat on each of his birthdays as a child, as an adult even, alongside a slice of bakery cake. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

So even if I had a functional EVA suit to leave the airlock with, I wouldn't have anywhere to go. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You have no right to treat me like that. And you don’t even fight one-on-one. You gang up on people like cowards.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe even rolls of paper towels for the tournaments. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

At dinner, there would be so much food they could not even think of eating it all. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

He talked for a minute, or maybe two or maybe even five, as if something inside him had been punctured, had been unleashed and come alive again. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I might even be going in the same direction as the crowd, but I was never a part of it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

That phrase didn't even seem to apply here. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Daniel also has a huge house, even bigger than Emmett and George’s. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Then I knew that maybe I wasn’t even seeing the picture, maybe I was just looking at the paper and seeing Mtisha in my mind. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He never look at me or even notice. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the relationship between Mary and Bernard didn’t even make it to their child’s birth. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

That boy looked at me but didn’t, couldn’t believe a word I said, and I shut up because he didn’t even see me. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Make him keep quiet. We were having such fun, such a grand, gay time. Oh, lie’s not even amusing.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her head was aching and the hair at her temples, even though Aisha had not twisted too tightly, still caused a tugging discomfort, a disturbance of her neck and nerves. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I don’t know Mom’s cell phone number without looking it up, even though I call it all the time. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not even that far,” Bobby Gene assured him. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The fact was that even though he knew the diary was blank, he kept absentmindedly picking it up and turning the pages, as though it were a story he wanted to finish. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

She put them in her mouth and I blushed in the dark of the hallway, embarrassed even as I did so. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

He even gave them a detailed description of the spy behind the code name. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“She is determined to make it a peaceful march. She has ordered all who follow her to bring no weapons and even asked them to sign pledges against violence.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I know I’m an idiot before I even open my mouth. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It’s pretty great having friends who can make you smile even after something awful. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He thrust toward her a heavy quilt, none too clean even in that dim light, but a gesture of kindness nonetheless. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

They are called things like Lundy’s Lane and The Maple Leaf Tavern, and they’re all dark, even in daytime, because they aren’t allowed to have windows you can see in through from the street. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell me what she say? What a we do now? Law, I ain’t even got no coffee ready!” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Or if we’ll even love each other enough to get married. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Everybody sets their cake slices aside to applaud as the screen fades to black, even though the film technically isn’t over. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe rich people always looked fancy, even when just waking up. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Although she always seems to bleed confidence, right now she can’t even look me in the eye—because she knows, just as her mother knows, that I had that water first. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I even recognized her dress—navy with a prim white collar and cuffs, buttoned tightly. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

And then they poured acid on his body to melt his flesh off his bones, to kill him even when he was already dead. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was even a special name for the smart ones. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Father said that was because it was two cents on the dollar, but they don’t even have regular dollars here. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s no way to tell him everything...and even the parts of it I understand aren’t the kind of things we ever talk about. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I’m feeling victorious so I humor her, even letting her redo my hijab in the latest style. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I felt an odd serenity that Dad had died without my even being aware of it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

His only apparent ambition, like Dave’s, was to be left alone; though, as Buck was afterward to learn, each of them possessed one other and even more vital ambition. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dimple found her lips parting, involuntarily, even as she thought, This is distinctly not non-date behavior. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I even get private messages asking about it. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

She would never again wear those clothes, never even touch them. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was one you didn’t forget, even after four years. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“They didn’t speak to him for a whole week! But I don’t even think Oliver noticed. He was too busy with those trains,” Papa said. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

But even as I say it, I know that the woman in black would have no reason to do something like that to me. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Do they even have ditches in New York City? Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what I’m doing. I don’t even know if I’m a writer.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Nailer made himself smile even though he was already feeling tired again. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

But it’s like I can’t escape Tyler even when he’s not around. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She’s so fast I don’t even have time to be scared. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

But even her height was nothing compared with her beauty, her fierceness, and her wildness. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

It hurt to even have to say such a thing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

And before anyone could even glance round, the mountain of uniforms was detonated. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

His mum didn’t look great, looked even worse after five days in hospital, but she was still hopeful about the new medicine she was being given. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I thought about going for my phone, but even that movement would reveal me. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

If the mind’s not strong, the body acts weak, even if it’s not. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I understood even from an early age that we weren’t just mother and son. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The heat was working its nasty magic, and the inside of the body was beginning to swell even as the skin was drying out and shrinking. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he also mentioned feeling like he was treated even worse once he returned home. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

She must have come to feel so powerless, I thought, that the one thing she might have done—pick up the phone and call an ambulance—never even occurred to her. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

An aluminum cookset with four little pots and two frying pans; it actually even had a fork and knife and spoon. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stopped to take a breath because I knew I would stutter even more if I didn’t. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was not even a thing you could explain to anybody, why it was that everything was folly. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

They don’t even need to turn on the overhead lights at the school. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Because even though my legs stopped running, my mind keeps going. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

And even then, Colin very much wanted to have some important discoveries, so he asked his mom about it when she got home that evening. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Yes, we can eventually kill them, only there are so many, an endless supply pouring from the pipe, not even hesitating to take to the sewage. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Someday he’d get even with Carter but at the moment it was satisfying enough to have Carter regarding him with awe and envy. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to take it all in, even the heavy music, so I can save every bit for my mother. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Now that Shirley has said this—even though it is praising my work—I don’t exactly feel proud. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Yet even so, Jon Snow was not sorry he had come. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“And you didn’t even have to go to California to figure all that out,” said my father. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

That particular afternoon, coming back from Sally’s, Annabeth had felt even more drained than usual. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Larry was tearing me up, I was crying even before the first rinse cycle was done and he finally let me go. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I close the notebook, missing Max even more. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I even wished I could chew those words right out of the air. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“How should I know? I don’t even know if he has a mother.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Until three of them pulled out weapons that glistened even more than their bejeweled robes, and the fourth pulled out a flamethrower. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I even got picked for AP humanities—the only class in Unity Valley High School that requires teacher references. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

The Thousand began to close in—stoats, a fox, even a tomcat from some farm or other. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Imagine that,” my mom says, not even looking at the room. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

These cats are obviously of Manx origin, and even interbreeding with tame cats they contribute taillessness. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Let me say in advance that in over ten thousand miles, in thirty-four states, I was not recognized even once. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t even make out what the sound was that roared into his ears. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It looks as if those shepherds and camels and even Mary and Joseph have come all the way from Bethlehem just to see him. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Here were people who packed two hundred pounds of dishes into a single box the size of a doghouse, or even worse, people who didn't pack at all. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

She wished Scott would say something, even if it was mean. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

He points to the very top of the bluff to a ledge that doesn’t even have a name, because who would dare it? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He was too frickin’ strong and high-strung to argue with about something that didn’t even matter. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I mean, this is some of the biggest news around, and when was the last time you even saw a jellyfish on television? The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

And when it was known that the police, or the army, or whoever they were, would open fire almost as soon as any of the marches even started, the marches stopped. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not tell Gandalf, but as he was speaking a great desire to follow Bilbo flamed up in his heart — to follow Bilbo, and even perhaps to find him again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t even remember if he was stripes or solids. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Might there not be an even more elaborate effort by an older and wiser species, courageously battling the advance of desiccation on the red planet? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, but even so they don’t feel anything. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“No,” she said, keeping her face neutral, even though she wanted to scream from the awkwardness. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The truth is that I didn't really ever picture it, even with Michah. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It took me three hours and forty-one minutes to walk to Aaron Black, because public transportation makes me panicky, even though walking over bridges also makes me panicky. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Gradually I came to fear him, to fear even the sound of his voice, even the sight of his shadow. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

His grandma ushered them out moments later, a look on her face that even his dad wasn’t going to argue with. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

It worried her so much that you could feel her worry no matter where you were, even if you weren’t at home. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I watched the white guys leave unharmed, laughing even. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been twenty-one years since I had even touched my wife’s hand. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew, even when he was wearing fatigues, the radio alone made him an obvious target. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I can’t think about this right now. After seeing the house again, salvaging pretty much nothing...We don’t even know what we’re eating for dinner.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

At a certain time Colonel Gerineldo Márquez was really the only one who could have pulled, even from his paralytic’s chair, the musty strings of rebellion. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Adam wouldn’t even see it, let alone put it together—no—Lee trying to make a home, and Adam not even seeing it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

What I’m figuring, see, is by the time Shiloh’s better, everybody will love him so much they just can’t let him go—even Dad. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt like a stupid fool, unable to say a word, I couldn’t even understand what was being said. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or Philbert; even in our fighting, there was a feeling of brotherly union. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can close your mouth. Yes, women read comics. We even make them. Jeez.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Not only the bartenders and cooks, who knew everything about everything, it seemed to me, but even the customers, also began to school me, in little conversations by the bar when I wasn’t busy. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

For even the Wise might fear to withstand the Nine, when they are gathered together under their fell chieftain. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

When she hits, there is barely even a splash. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The football boys, even my brother, were so easy. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

At that Ged lifted up the staff high, and the radiance of it brightened intolerably, burning with so white and great a light that it compelled and harrowed even that ancient darkness. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

But not even the living people who crowded his rooms could have prevented what came next. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“White people are only gonna see you as Mexican, but you don’t even speak Spanish.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ray sighed and mumbled as if he wasn’t talking to me, even though he was. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And if we can’t even catch him, how are we going to win the war? Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I wished she hadn’t said that, because I wanted to be surprised again, even though I knew it was going to happen. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

But the idea of Utah getting in on the action seemed unlikely and even preposterous. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He had only one toy to his name—and what was worse, the dumb porkroll didn’t even know how bad off he was. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

The New York Times documentary had aired and brought even more attention to the plight of girls in Swat, and we started receiving messages of support from people all over the world. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

A couple of his assistants even patted him on the back. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I don’t know whether or not I will do this, but driving along I have planned it in detail even to the kind of pump, the leeching bins, the tests to determine disappearance of salinity. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She grinned, genuinely happy, even though we had “Twinkle and Dadi nights” all the time because my parents are workaholics. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But even for a mule he was a little bit cranky. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under the big oak trees of my place at Sag Harbor sat Rocinante, handsome and self-contained, and neighbors came to visit, some neighbors we didn’t even know we had. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was really spooky,” I said, “because she looked exactly the same. Maybe her face was slightly older. But otherwise, there was no real difference. Same clothes even. That smart grey suit.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t even look at Darius as he’s standing there in the doorway. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He tore the money bag away from me, but he did not even look at it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Jez. Everything in root needs intent. That’s a clear idea of what it is you want to get before you even start. Think hard and focus on what you want to happen.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But Maya’s dance ends as suddenly as it begins, and even Grace looks up, surprised and sober, and Joaquin turns around to see Birdie standing there, along with her little brother and her parents. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Which doesn’t even smell bad, by the way. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The kids saw him first and began to scream even louder. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“I'm messing with her head, you bleeding idiot. And apparently it’s working so well that even you’re affected.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Even now, even though Ms. Morales wasn’t his mom, he was tempted to round the corner into the kitchen and tell all. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It’s too late to back out now, even if I wanted to, which I don’t—not 100 percent. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He ran off in the direction of the store, but I was so confident that I did not even watch him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How dare such a filthy peasant as you even presume to put your foot within this place?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

She turns to a young man standing nearby, who Bailey had not even recognized as Poppet’s performance partner. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Even though I said it, and even though I know it’s true, it doesn’t feel real. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Cole examined the boxes filled with canned foods, clothes, bedroll, ax, cook- ing gear, heavy rain gear, rubber boots, and even school- work he was supposed to complete. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

As Fischer’s losses and draws mounted, it became clear that he was having the most disastrous tournament of his adult career, perhaps even worse than his Buenos Aires debacle. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He was skinny as a coyote, with not even two pesos to rub together, but he was filled with a burning desire to survive. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, Mom, I’m fine,” I say, sounding lifeless even to my own ears. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

And even though my dad said it’s okay for me to cry, I don’t think he wants to see me crying right now. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

It’s weird how he maneuvers the camera without even looking through the viewfinder. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Whatever Diana, or even Betsy, might think, she, Lyddie, was far less a slave than most any girl she knew of. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I even snagged my first fish, a tiny bluegill. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Maybe none of them even left her bower. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And yet, even here, people noticed us, their heads turning subtly as we passed. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Katie’s younger brother, Ben, hung around us all night, but he wasn’t even that annoying. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But even with this incentive, getting through the law books in Justice Strauss’s private library was a very, very, very hard task. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

I heard something—a whisper, or faint music, maybe even a drumbeat—and it sounded so familiar. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“I feel like a whole new world has opened up to me. Between you being so white and not speaking Spanish I keep forgetting you’re even Puerto Rican. Your last name always reminds me though.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

For every object of desire, another will soon come along to trump it, fueling aspirations even more. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Instead, they, too, gave him the fond nickname Batya, Russian for “Dad”—even though he was only about ten years older than most of them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I wondered if Mom even remembered what it’s like to be a kid. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

He could even pick out the dots of furze bushes and stunted yew trees on the steep slopes. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It must be aware of the Scythedom’s petty bickering, and growing corruption, even though it has pledged noninterference. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The storm looked worse than just a blow, maybe a city killer even, the way the clouds swirled and scattered lightning across the wrecks offshore. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ned had known their faces as well as he knew his own once, but the years leech at a man's memories, even those he has vowed never to forget. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She never even suspected I could’ve been using those shears on the ground. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“You just ran a sixty point two without even trying.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“We don’t even go to the same school. You can tell me. I probably don’t even know her.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

When she succeeded, and even when she didn’t, patients and their families would leave small tokens for her: a whittled figurine of a bird, a hairpin, half a loaf of bread. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t even feel like a lie at this point. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

But even then he had done what he could to keep informed. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ten days of silence had grown into a question that my brain shouted inside my head: “Is Annemarie even your friend anymore?” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Mohammed wasn’t even twenty, and he’d won a race starting in Saida and ending in Beirut, a distance of twenty-six miles. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I think about him on the other side of that door all the time, even now. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

She gave me gummy bears at lunch without me even asking. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Theon could not blame him, but even so he said, “I want no part of Abel, or you, or any of your sisters. Just leave me be.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And the smell wafting off him was palpable even on the block. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It’s even part of the supermarket building, because the wallboard, the flooring, and many other building materials are made with corn. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

When it didn't, I became even more concerned about the child. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Salim didn’t even know he had been injured, but he was never again whole. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I didn’t leave out anything, even the stuff that made me look the opposite of brilliant. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Jamshid who took even a broken finch as his most honored patient. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

They gave me prescription after prescription without even knowing what was wrong. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

That doesn’t mean anything to you, probably, if you even bothered to pronounce it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He might even help Finn buy new ones and put them in a brand-new backpack they couldn’t afford. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I tell her I haven’t been hanging out with anyone, not even Lee Lee, and I used to see her every day. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The problem was that I wasn’t even showing up half the time. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

But even though the street here looks lovely from far off, close up the pockmarks reveal themselves. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Again he turned to go, leaving Ranofer too stunned at first to move or even speak. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Then she even put her hand on top of mine and said, “Look at you! You must have grown a foot. You look totally hot! How was your summer?” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I put it in my pocket, and even though I still think I’m only minutes away from losing my breakfast, I smile. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

And even though he didn’t—die, that is—I still felt so alone. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She brought in a whole bunch of shell necklaces and postcards and even a bottle full of sand from a Hawaiian beach. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Still, since Mrs. Frisby did not even know what kind of animal it had been, much less his name, she could not shed many tears over him—and food was food. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t even have a speaking part in it!” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“You want me to agree to something without even knowing what it is?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Took three months fore I even look out the window, see if the world still there. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The crowd pressed in, driving us even farther from the podium. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

So even though the kitchen cupboards are bare, we find over thirty canned goods and several boxes of cookies. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

They were shelling peas; even through the almost-closed door 1 could hear the light clink of the hard peas falling into the metal bowl. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

She knew the way to the kitchens, but her nose would have led her there even if she hadn’t. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I wanted him to like me even if Mertie-Jo made fun of me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t stand by and watch a horse colic or a cow labor with a breech calf even though it meant personal ruin. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

They would make a big deal over her; I couldn’t even think about buying a drink. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My mom never even took me to the Otherworld. At least your mom told you about all this stuff.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“All the time!” the church, now even more amped up, hollered. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I mean, besides that story he told me about him shooting Darnell Shackleford, I had never even known my father to show any sign of fear. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

They stopped just before the tree, the tops of their heads not even reaching a third of the way up its trunk. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I had even convinced myself that this was the only reason. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The second floor, essentially an attic, was even narrower than the first, the house tapering under a slanted roof. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I watched him eat a grilled nutria once at my uncle Henry’s annual game cookout, and I couldn’t even taste that thing. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

When the day came for me to go up to London for this interview, my Housemaster told me it was ridiculous for me even to try. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not even you will be able to break it.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Ma watched him, stealing glances at me, like her eyes would draw us out to look at each other, but if he couldn’t even set eyes on me, why should I pay him any mind? Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

How is it that she, whom I once hated, now listens without judgment to my sins and even persuades me that I have taken part in a miracle? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

But he thought a sister who gave me a “pad,” not charging me rent, not even running me out to find “some slave,” couldn’t be all bad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It riiust have been one of the strangest sights ever, even for the Bay Area: a silver flying chariot pulled by deer, escorted by a Sopwith Camel. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I even miss you kicking me out of your room because you’re too busy to talk to me. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I look around for smoke and flames, but instead of a fire, I see a grinning fireman descending from the truck carrying a big wrench and an even bigger radio. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She squinted her eyes even smaller and shuffled in. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

"Ralph-we need meat even if we are hunting the other thing." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“It’s just—enough, okay? I think I understand what you’re saying to me, even though it makes no sense whatsoever.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I’ve even pet mice, but not when I couldn’t get nothing better.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would give my foot,” he said, “to have a little armour —even just a sword, so that they could remember.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Straight black hair, olive skin, we even have the same gray eyes. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Perhaps even he—charismatic gale of a man that he was—was temporarily swept aside by the force of her. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Archaeologists then discovered an even more interesting tomb. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

What if—I can’t say this out loud, can’t even whisper it—what if he tells Scott what I really am? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

What was the gallant grace of the Lynns, the languid elegance of Lord Ingram,—even the military distinction of Colonel Dent, contrasted with his look of native pith and genuine power? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I watched him closely, but he’d barely even skimmed the thing when the door behind him swung open and a tough, skinny old bag in a Red Carpet uniform stepped in beside him. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

"I thought the whole thing would be that way, but it's just confusing and pointless. The ghosts—if there are ghosts—don't even do anything. They just show up and stand around." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

We even dressed the way we knew Sarah wanted us to: I had on an outfit, matching shoes and all, and Jon wore a suit and an actual tie. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was one thing, even, for it to be typed on his applications to five Ivy League colleges, as well as to Stanford and Berkeley. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

To make things even worse, he encourages people who may know something about the event to come forward and speak with the administration—and says that your identity will be protected if you do. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Brown was so stubborn about his decision that even after the fire he was able to write arrogantly in a letter that “I am still standing the watch that burned Chicago.” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Before I can even register my own movements, I’m on my knees, phone light aimed at the ceiling, trying to get my fingernails under the loose floorboard. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

And so they sat listening to the soothing randomness of the rain until Citra began to grow too weary to even think. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

It was a cold wet evening, such as may happen even toward the end of August, and the Wart did not know how to bear himself indoors. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

That Holmes would use an alias seemed beyond doubt, so Geyer brought along his photographs, even a depiction of the children’s distinctive “flat-top” trunk. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t even remember what it was aboutCletus I used to hate so much. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

I argued back, even though I wasn’t supposed to. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

She roused them early even though nobody in his right mind would wash his car on a rainy day. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Couldn’t push to her knees, couldn’t reach, couldn’t even roll. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Or, still more primary: What if it wasn’t even hate she felt for humans, not anymore? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Offering him a job at the new Levy Shorts would be even better for public relations. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Martz has a math issue, even if they know the answer, it’s bad to answer. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I know what Dorothy will say before she even opens her mouth. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Palmer tried not to hear, but even as he bobbed on a merry-go-rounding horse, as he breathed deeply the sweet crispy tangle of a funnel cake, there it was: pop ping. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He would setde himself even more deeply in his arm chair. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

We didn’t even have enough time to forgive him. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

She probably wouldn’t even care that I’m half Japanese and don’t fit in anywhere. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I can’t believe those horrible people. It’s like they didn’t even notice I was all rebel with a cause, too.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

And even she was more complicated than I thought, keeping a secret that she thought was too terrible to reveal, out of a heinously twisted protective instinct. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“She gave us special permission even after we all saw her underwear?” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I went to my room and changed into my pajamas, even though I hadn’t taken my shower yet. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

The money was a landmark, for no single research laboratory had ever received a grant of such magnitude; none even had shown the audacity to ask. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

And even though he still acts a little tough and dresses like a fugitive from West Side Story, he is at heart the kind of person your mother wants you to be friends with. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Hyena ate and ate until he had eventually finished even the bones and skin of the fat sheep. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He was unremarkable enough to me at that point that I never even bothered to check further about what he was keeplocked for. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But even as she stormed within herself, she knew she had no choice. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He was even less accessible to me than my sisters. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Stealing had been so much a part of his previous existence that he sometimes still, even after years, forgot that it was not acceptable behavior in Village. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He watched Benny go to the door and pull on it, his small body looking even smaller as it became more desperate. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I am earning wages,” she said suddenly, “then perhaps you will all think I am of some use, even if I’m not a boy.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Holmes later said of Pitezel, “he was too valuable a man, even with his failings taken into consideration, for me to dispense with.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

"I guess it was too sweet of a story. All of those love letters to someone he never even met. I guess..." she says again. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I don’t click it, even though the wetness blurring my sight is telling me to. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The family was sitting around, watching the final episode of M*A*S*H, and I’ll never forget it even though I was very young. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I told her we didn’t have to do that, but she said even if she lived in New York now she wasn’t a daredevil, whatever that meant. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I could not even see the sun, and the force of the Harmattan wind almost knocked me over. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I missed my mother, but the truth was that I had missed her even when we were together, so it was nothing new. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Jason didn’t see how even fireproof Leo could survive in that inferno, but he had to hope. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“You won’t get out of here, even by using her as a shield. No one will help you. They're all gone.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

All his weekday liquor sins are washed away, and I have my grandfather back, even if it’s only for one day a week. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The man on the radio was laughing about something, then said, “It’s just unbelievable,” and even though the announcer was talking about news, it seemed like he was talking about Grandpop. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

So I always struggled with pretending that maybe my friends could overlook that I was only fourteen, even if I couldn’t. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

And even though I know it will return again, I can’t help but wonder if the sun will ever truly shine on this part of town. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“See? Like you’ve even had a chance to build up your own strength?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Grandma agreed that was an even better point. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

That way, even inside the CIA, it would appear as if Penkovsky's material were coming from different sources, making it more difficult to trace it back to him. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Because I do a little Internet search and learn that Sears moved their company offices out to the suburbs years ago, about thirty-five miles west—so far away, they can't even see their huge tower. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had killed within himself the preacher’s haunting picture of life even before he had killed Mary; that had been his first murder. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I put the orange shoe back—they were even more!—and turned to face her. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

You might even see bottles of bright orange soda pop that someone walked here all the way from Léopoldville, I guess, and will walk a long way more before they’re all sold. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I walked out of the gym, I had just about decided to walk straight home without even looking toward the parking lot. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

"I'm not sure yet," she says, even though I can tell by her voice that she agrees with me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

People who’d come here from other lands—and there were many of them—would frown at the rag, or even reach up to remove it. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He’s wearing a sport jacket and tie, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen him dressed up like that, not even at the end-of-the-season awards dinner. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

It was curious that he seemed not merely to have lost the power of expressing himself, but even to have forgotten what it was that he had originally intended to say. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

They played cricket, swam in the pond, and even organized a few games of hide-and-seek for the smaller children in the village. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing goes to waste; even grass upon which blood has been spilt will be eaten. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Izzy, who had been playing violin since she was four, and had been assigned second chair even though she was a freshman, should have had nothing to fear. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Basta's lips twisted in a scornful smile, but he lowered his knife and, for a moment, Meggie even thought she saw a hint of fear in his eyes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She had even worn it to her brother’s funeral, where it was ripped from her head by her more alert and slightly younger sister-in-law. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

After years of men obeying his every order, he bows to an even greater authority than the president of the United States: his wife. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom forgot to tell me the plumber was coming, and now I can’t even have a shower.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He counted, sometimes repeating a number or even backing up if he thought somebody hadn’t done a good job. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Dill’s happy to be following Jesus, but even happier to have so pleased his father. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

"We even filled the hookah with wine but it can't take the bum out of this stuff." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Perhaps because no one likes looking at an empty glass, which is true even when there’s not a water shortage. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“As much as work and your garden and even as much as David. I need you, too.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I realised that his loyalty to Maxim was such that he would not let himself be drawn into a discussion, even with me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

But with both superpowers now holding nuclear weapons, the stakes had gotten much higher and the battlefield even larger. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe he even wanted, someday, to fall in love again. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

From that day on Palmer became even more attached to his pigeon. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

At first I didn’t even realize he was talking to me but then Ducky pushed my arm and I woke up. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Took even longer before I stopped sleeping outside in my tent. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I’ve even had time to grab a pudding from the fridge. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“And now you even let them into our house!” shrieked the man, grabbing the broomstick leaning against the wall. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Well, it won’t matter much if these things don’t even work.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“If Nailer’s right, we can slip these Teeth here, and it will even look as if we’re intending to hide.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“So you can be mad at me, but you can’t even tell me why?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

They might even have yawned if they only heard you yawn, because yawning is also aurally contagious: if you play an audiotape of a yawn to blind people, they’ll yawn too. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jackson has her gun trained on Peeta even though he’s still cuffed and unconscious, draped across a deep-blue sofa where Homes deposited him. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

But in the hardest winters, when the scavenging was poor and the hunting was worse, Nin had taught Sefia to pick locks, pick pockets, and even steal huge hocks of meat without anyone noticing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

They’d go back in and shut the door behind them, not allowing us even a peek into our mother’s pain. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“The girl of my dreams has no idea I’m in the room, even though I’ve sat behind her in every class since first grade, and Annette has ‘big plans’ for me.” Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, we are even on that matter, now that you have allowed me to look through your cards,” he says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Angel didn't even look up when they left. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

How could I be sweating this much when I wasn’t even in the ring? X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She woke early, sometimes even before Papi, cooked the beans and rice for our supper, ironed our school uniforms and her work clothes, and bathed, powdered, and stuffed herself into her tortuous undergarments. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Except, because I’m counting in my head, I know that not even seven seconds of the seven minutes have passed. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Now even their parents were too swift to talk about Onyeka, his good mechanic job in town, his bicycle, his good behavior, as if he were already a member of the family. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Goebbels had promptly remodeled and expanded the house—the hundred-year-old former palace of the marshals of the Prussian court—to make it even grander than it had been. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Alexa’s mom forces them to sit down together every night, and even though Alexa complains about it, I think it’s neat. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

True, she had done some more detailed measurements of the water content of her DNA samples, but even here Maurice had doubts about whether she was really measuring what she claimed. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I’m really glad I got Patrick even though I wished for Sam. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The parking lot was nearly full of sedans, SUVs, pickup trucks, and even a few motorcycles. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

It made him dizzy before he’d even finished it and he drank no more. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t respond or even stop to listen to her. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex stumbled to his feet, unable to see or hear, not even sure anymore where he was. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He didn’t say anything to us; he didn’t even look at us. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pool at the club is very big, so even in the shallow end there is plenty of room to play and splash water in Chou’s face. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I had to go to the corner store and do fractions I wouldn’t even bother going, I’d just look for a store that didn’t have fractions. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

When she reached out and tried to touch my head I ducked away and said I wasn’t sure she was my mom because I didn’t even remember what she looked like. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

How did he give you the way the bird was going to move, even though he didn’t show him moving? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Katherine and the other women relaxed in each other’s company in the intimate setting, enjoying it even more for the many years that the experience had been denied them. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

There is a phrase which you sometimes come across in country districts even nowadays, which sums up a good deal of what he might have tried to say. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just about any cruel word or insult could start me crying, even if it was aimed at someone besides me. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

When we did eventually wander outside, I noticed the lamps had come on all the way down the long street, even though the sky wasn’t yet dark. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

But even though I’m furious, the brutality of the offer rattles me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Everyone in my class, even Bob English Who Draws, is paying attention today, because this is the first day of “How We Taste,” also known as The Science Unit of Destiny. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

And not even the torching of their school could stop him or the marchers from changing the world. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

That is how I learn that even Danielle, who is so sophisticated, and Mrs. Levy-Cohen, who had the courage to ask for a divorce, even they are sometimes afraid to be alive. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Charon glanced down at his silk Italian jacket, as if imagining himself in something even better. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t get out of here even if there weren’t guards stopping me from leaving. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, I say, even though at church the picture of his face with the dark round money eyes makes me hide behind the bench. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

So even with the white sheet covering her whole body and her face, I already know. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

One or two lynchings went a long way toward inducing docility among even a large group of people, for people respond strongly to strong incentives. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

There's a cluster of houses off in the distance, but there's no telling how big they are or if they're even occupied. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Sometimes de la O would join in, even though Stamey would rib him about how off-key he was. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

She wears a different ring on each finger—even her thumbs—and about fifty gold bangle bracelets on her arms; they rattle as she plays. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

"If I were spending a month alone," Hannah said yesterday, "I would start a meditation practice. It's clinically proven to lower blood pressure and boost brain activity. It even helps your immune system." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure it was even possible to be a truly competent gallery officer. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was tall and skinny, skinnier than Dari even, in a way that looked like his bones might rip right through his skin with one wrong move. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I lowered my hands and stared at the smiling picture of Emmett Till and thought, He didn't even know what was coming. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t it interesting,” Mr. Birkway said, “to find both? Isn’t it interesting to discover that snowy woods could be death and beauty and even, I sup-pose, sex? Wow! Literature!” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I shuddered as the story became even more gruesome. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He said he didn’t know why he even bothered to come home anymore, since he no longer got the slightest bit of appreciation for his ideas. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“My parents would freak even more if they saw you carrying me in. My mom is probably going to faint when she sees my face, and my dad, he’ll—” I head toward my trailer. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Then I drove home the point about the difference Mary Miller had made in my life, even though I had not appreciated her when I was younger. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

They knew what Fern had said, even though it took Vonetta and me a little longer to really understand what Fern had said and seen. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the laborers stared at him, but dared not reply and he would not tell them anything, but he superintended them himself, so that he need not talk with Ching even of what he did. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He wanted to give her a comforting look, but she wouldn’t even glance in his direction. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

No one gets through, not even a fly is small enough to get through such a barrage. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She and her friends Isabelle and Amelia played in them all the time when they were little kids, even though they weren’t supposed to. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Did they even know what had happened downtown? Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

If I flew high enoughi I could even see the Seven Kingdoms, and reach up and touch the comet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Cady had been so intent on her baking that she hadn’t even noticed the haze. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I wish Lucy or Ellen or even my mom were here to see me in my red and white Harpy’s uniform with Clover City’s prized possession resting atop my head. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

When a platter was empty, it got lifted away, and another one, even fuller than the first, magically appeared in its place. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

There was even an attempted coup, but it failed. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was even more amazed I managed to talk back to him while I scrubbed my belly button and my stomach jiggled like some sort of gelatinous non-humanoid life-form. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

They traced interesting names on some of them, like Mehitable and Josephus, and even gruesome verses about dying. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

That would make him even harder to kill. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Soon he couldn’t have heard anything else even if he had wanted to. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

You can see the world fine, even if, locked up inside your pressure suit, you really don’t feel you are part of it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Carter crowd, far smaller than the Permian crowd even though they had a much shorter distance to travel, broke into exuberant cries. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He may even have deceived himself into this belief. But if a prospect opens, the world will see and he will feel that he is as ambitious as Oliver Cromwell, though no soldier.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Axel doesn’t make it to his house, not even back to the big red barn, but places aren’t always what is needed to feel home. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Were they even going to ask about the stone? When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I thought, “I can live with this, it might even be fun.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He’d never stepped foot in any place that public, even if it was deserted. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Because the candles were nearly impossible to find even on the black market, she blew them out immediately after the prayers. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Delilah is no exception, she reminds herself, even if she’s not a Decker. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She visits him infrequently; she and Gogol are never close to his neighborhood for any reason, and even the absolute privacy they would have had there is of no appeal. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was a show that was created even before I was born, about a really old, really expensive lawyer named Matlock who solved criminal cases for a ton of money. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t fight back; I couldn’t. And I didn’t say jack besides trying to explain that I hadn’t done nothing wrong, but before I could even get a word out, he was all over me.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And as for making an idiot out of myself, I took care of that long before the bar mitzvah could even get started. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

It was a heady feeling, even though my gifts were paltry next to those of Justice, who inherited an entire herd. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Detonations grew exceeding fierce as the Patriots brought forward their Cannon & began firing at the Schooner that had been discharging at the Islands & there was fighting even in the Channel near our Hiding-Spot. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Now you are getting even more weird,” she whispered right back, and stepped away from me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then she began to look boldly at people — she stared, even — finding that this brazenness made them look away. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sure, almost any old union would boost wages and straighten out some backbones here, but I know that even the most energetic and democratic unions bear careful watching by their members. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every muscle in my body aches, so even this stupidly hard bunk mattress feels welcome. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I thank God for those who didn’t, even though they still could have done a little better with their lives. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t even know that was something he could do. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

My best friend is really good because all he talks about are the Dolphins and video games, so we talk all the time but he doesn’t even know what refugees are. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Momma acted like she didn’t even notice, but without even looking at me she handed me one of the nasty, soaking-wet pieces of paper towel and kept looking at Grandma Sands. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The archaeological record shows that southern Yucatan was abandoned, while Maya cities in the northern part of the peninsula soldiered on or even grew. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Wait. You don't even need to tell me.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

We’ve even dug some irrigation ditches, in case there’s a drought. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

He climbed a great boulder and looked back over the shimmering country, but he could not see his enemies, not even the tall horseman riding through the brush. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Well, if we do something really bad and they kick us out of the camp, then they ’d have to — ” "Don’t even think about it, Frankie,” I warned. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Thinking about it made the corners of my mouth turn up and twitch, even though I knew I shouldn’t smile at such things. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It’s the only thing that could have made the whole experience even more perfect. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I might even take a gander at his goods myself.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Dylan drifts closer, but the boy says, without even turning around, “Lay a finger on that curtain and you’re disqualified.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Say you said that, and even Joseph will probably betray surprise.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t even paying attention to those mean girls at all today,” I told Jay as we walked home. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I’ve known my father my entire life, and he knew me even before my life began, so it’s a funny notion, that I still have to get to know him. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

They didn’t care what they did to your feet or your hands, even if it was permanent. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was even wearing one of the new T-shirts Gideon had bought for him. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Her chest was heaving even more and her mouth was open, smiling crazily as if she were pleased I was crying. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wouldn’t even look at him, even if I did see him. That’s dirty. Who wants to see a naked man?” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t even been able to catch his breath, let alone keep me from walking straight into his mind. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

"Not even dying? Or being shot?" she whispers. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I stare in shock—I think my mouth may even be open. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

It wasn't even noon and I was done. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oh yes, Meggie could remember—even though it did all seem rather different today. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

And it feels like old times, the three of us laughing at something that isn’t even funny. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

It really bothered me that they didn’t even try to understand me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

And the irony of it was that they couldn’t even glean him for it! Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But even if I’d woken up one morning with a raging fever, I never would have admitted it to Mom. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It took me a long time to understand the awful price I’d paid, and that even God has to admit the worth of freedom. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Please, ma’am,” said Alyce, who had learned that ma’ams and sirs served her well even with cooks and stableboys when asking favors. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

So he was sweating—and even shaky—when we got into the room with the petrels and the puffins and everyone else. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was hard to even name some of the instruments because the sounds they made were so unusual. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Why is it,” he said quietly, “that quite often even the things which are correct just don’t seem to be right?” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

We have no fear in running at good speed up the river at night; there is plenty of water, and the banks are wide enough apart to make steaming, even in the dark, easy enough. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Why does a temple even have a stable?” she muttered. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

It feels too important for me to even touch, but I can’t leave it here, so I grab it and wedge it between the dresser and the wall. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Funny thing is, I didn't even know what time it was, but I knew it was definitely past curfew. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The nearly empty refrigerator held the same packets of Chinese takeout sauce, even the same Katz Diet Coke can, which I’d bought in Idaho and they’d carefully transported across the Great Plains. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, his tasks were those of a hireling; no matter how expertly he did them, he could not hope to progress to anything better, as even the most stupid apprentice did. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

I can’t even imagine what it must have been like that night. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Clove is scrambling backward on all fours, like a frantic insect, too shocked to even call for Cato. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Now, all those stops during the night, I felt those, even noticed people getting on and off, but each time I fell back to sleep. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while I decide to get my Dictionary even though I’ve looked up Closure thirty-seven times and it still doesn’t help. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nana sings along, even though she doesn’t seem to know any of the words. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

When it was clear none of us was a Nazi we all hurried on our way without a word, but we were even more cautious than before. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The sun was pouring into the broad courtyard of the goldsmith’s shop, flooding ovens, benches, crucibles, with a radiance that made even the washing vats seem things of beauty. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

So even though the wok trembled in my sweaty grip, even though I could hardly breathe for the fear gripping my chest, I charged. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Commander Jameson shouldn’t need much convincing to let me escort Day out, and even Thomas sounds like he understands that I want to. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Trying to put a dinosaur together based on a few random bones and you don’t even know if they’re all from the same kind of animal. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

This weak link is made even weaker by glancing back to a recent decade, the 1960s, when the economy went on a wild growth spurt—as did violent crime. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Brother Khoi gets an old bicycle to ride, but Mother says I’m too young for one even though I’m a ten-year-old in the fourth grade, when everyone else is nine. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

When she couldn’t even finish her sentence, I realized something was really wrong. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I worked hard to meet his eyes, even though they were the kind of pretty that’s hard to look at. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Before she even answered my mother, she called out to my grandfather, “Joy and the kids are moving up to New York!” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I have always been one of the kids that needed to change—I can’t even try to deny it. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was seated in one of them and given a cheap visor and an even cheaper pair of haptic gloves. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It seemed even more so when we realized that everywhere around us were nails and bits of concrete and knifelike splinters of wood, many of them driven inches into the ground by the blast. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She was very familiar with the story of Pinocchio and even knew that the cricket was killed with a mallet in the beginning of the book. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“And how would you like to look out the back window and see a rabbit? Or maybe even a raccoon?” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

He would get up even earlier in the morning, read it by flashlight for a while, sneak it back, and go trotting with Bow Wow. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The king waved his son away, not even bothering to look at him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Tides twenty feet tall, sweeping away people, trees, even buildings. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Nothing endures, not a tree, not love, not even a death by violence. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without proper training and conditioning—and sometimes even with them—competitive rowers are apt to experience a wide variety of ills in the knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, ribs, neck, and above all the spine. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Without a verb, even if it’s only suggested, there’s nothing going on, just a lot of nouns standing around with their hands in their pockets. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Which is probably just about the last thing you want to hear at a time like that, even if Seanie did sound overjoyed by the discovery. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Actually,” he said, “I’m starting to identify a little bit as—I don’t even know the word I want to use yet. I like androgynous. I like genderqueer.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

In a strange way, even though he is still a prisoner, Captain Smith seems to be winning the battle. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

If Annabeth backtracked even a step, she felt tired and heavy, as if gravity were increasing to discourage her. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

And even if they could, we couldn’t because the secret police would have stopped it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

She had grown up among piles of books, but even she couldn't imagine there were books behind all the windows of this huge house. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Thousands of dollars down the toilet, and here I am, dancing to this awful waltz with all of my boy cousins, some of whom I hardly know, most of whom don’t even like me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She was jealous even of the women who liked him, imagining how much attention he got here in Lagos, good-looking as he was, and now also wealthy. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I wonder if I ever even knew the real him. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

But then he must’ve caught himself, because he looked down for a second, and when he spoke, his voice was even. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He felt even less comfortable than when Vikus had left the first time. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But even as I try to convince myself, I start to wonder if Michael is one of the boys who was invited or if she’s mad at him, too. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I’ve even left the door unlocked so they can enter my house in a civilized manner. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Much to the chagrin of some of the servants and to the consternation of Emma’s sister Elizabeth, the children even used bad language such as “the devil take” or “I wish to God.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t realise what it was until I was signing for it, and I tore it open without even caring much what it was. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if they were all drinking from paper cups, she always knew whose was whose even if they got mixed up on the table together. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He cooked; he savored; he even named me Tandoori, after West Indian cooking that is prepared in a clay stove called a tandoor. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

And sometimes I even managed to fall back into an uneasy slumber. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Mayor Prentiss, not even holding a gun, just one hand on his horse’s reins, the other at his side, riding into town like he’s out for an evening canter. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

When he looked at them from the ground, he could believe that either a tiercel had brought them or maybe even an osprey. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The error will be perpetuated for decades in books and even a movie. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Her homework bordered on algebra even though it was only fourth grade, and I helped her with it, sometimes doodling spirals or patterns on the side of the pages while she worked. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

It didn’t even have eyes, just a great, pulsating sphincter, gaping, tooth-spiked, hot, and red. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I make a face even though my mother can’t see it. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Actually, it’s far, far worse than that because AT maps—for reasons that bewilder me beyond speculation—provide less detail than even their meager scale allows. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

They let the developers hire their own inspectors and even fill out their own inspection reports. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wouldn't even think it was better before Daddy came back. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t think so. You don’t talk right or dress right or act right. You don’t even seem like a runaway.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

My communication board, even with everything Mrs. V has added to it—well, it sorta sucks. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He was keeping both his eyes mostly shut, even the good one, and he didn't open his mouth when he talked. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

It was hard to explain, and a part of me didn't even want to try. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

But then I dont reckon even that would do any good. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody really knew where Bicycle Bill lived or even where he’d come from, but he had been a fixture of Canal Grove for as long as I could remember. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

But even two knives wouldn’t help him cut through logs. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

He ostentatiously dressed in lederhosen at times, and for a few years even sported a Hitlerian mustache. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Rumors around church were that Papa even had a girlfriend now. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My cheeks got hot, and my eyes burned, even though this was only Twig, even though she hadn’t meant to say anything wrong. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

These words of encouragement, even coming as they did from the mouths of our assassins, were of great help. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

R.C’s little sister Naomi, was my age but I never saw her in town except during the school year and even then she only came once in a while. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Leave it to Frankie to make people laugh even when there was nothing to laugh about. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The crowd felt it, even the people from Biarritz, even the American ambassador saw it, finally. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know,” I said automatically, because when our eyes locked, even from a few feet away, Nazario’s eyes told me all I needed to know. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Married? My parents won’t even let me stay home alone. Besides, all the boys in our school are completely ineligible. Either racist or dumb.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I remember one time you said your life made you feel so ashamed you couldn’t even talk about it to God, you had to write it, bad as you thought your writing was. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ma doesn’t even look at the book I’m holding. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Diminished as she already was, my news reduced her even more. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t even turn around to see if she’s killed me. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

But monsieur could not wait even a ‘flash of time’, and in the middle of the speech departed to find mademoiselle himself. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Faster even than the time she flew down the stairs having seen for the first time what the disease had done to her grandfather. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would play for an hour, or even two; then I’d make one tiny mistake and I’d have to reboot the machine and start all over. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She had even held the weight of the sky on her shoulders. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

If possible, it was even more isolated than where I had been walking. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I assumed that come opening day, she’d be off in Lucy Jo’s Dart to Davy Elementary, even if we had to cajole her. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Richard shipped out yesterday, and I don’t even know where he’s going. They just gave him a numbered mailing address that doesn’t tell me anything.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t even an hour left when he mentioned a dinner after the revival, not even time enough to get the oven hot for biscuits. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I was just angry that the world had become such a complicated place, that I have never known even a fraction of the truth about it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Jon tried a practice cut.He was clumsy and uncomfortable with his left hand, yet even so the steel seemed to flow through the air, as if it had a will of its own. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I hated thinking about Jackie getting on that bus to Raleigh, going back to her happy life, painting her fingernails with Carol Lee, dating Scooter the paintball champion, maybe even going to beauty school. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I was looking at this and I didn’t even notice Moms crying until we got into the lobby. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Claudia was out before Stella even had the blanket fully around her. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I smile at him and lift my hand to wave him over, but he sits down next to Zeke without even glancing in my direction, so I let my hand drop. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

When Dicey awoke, she was cool and damp, and even a little chilly. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have anything to wear, though. I can probably find something at Taryn’s, even though her stuff is a little small for me. It’ll be fine.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

His eyes are even clearer and browner in the sunlight. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t nobody even twitch,” the third person now said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Houston we even had an imitation lunar surface, a slag- covered field with make-believe craters in it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was wearing a fashion burqa and didn’t even own the other kind. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

There was no way to "even the score" with the Nazis, no matter what I did. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Not that stupid Marysville would even think of having a pool. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

We know even the feel of our grandmother's brush being pulled gently through our hair will fast become a memory. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

People are staring, whispering to their friends, and some are even pointing. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And even then I turned that phrase over and over in my mind: "Count me in." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Just crater after crater after crater. And most times you can’t even see the aircraft. We could only hear them.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

But even while we were wondering, the situation suddenly changed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a minute, I even wondered if he still wanted to be my friend, knowing my family was all broken up like it was. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Make Megan think he was just some stupid loser who couldn't even beat out his baby sister at a lemonade stand. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

It’s no effort to track him, even though he's moving so fast, since he leaves a clear, trampled path in his wake. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Now, normally I am very shy, but Nothing seemed like the kind of guy you could just walk up to at a football game even though you were three years younger and not popular. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The tardy evidence of her involuntary paganism made her even more upset. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“We want to open people’s eyes and maybe even change their thinking.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

This side of the attic was even larger than the playroom. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He was wearing a dark suit and a tie and a hat with a brim, even though it was Saturday and summertime. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

The thought of facing Audrey while she was angry was more uncomfortable, even if she would let me in the room. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

And no Rothschild ’29 or even Beau- jolais to go with it.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Encanis screamed, because he knew that even demons can die from fire or iron. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Now, don’t you tell me you weren’t even listening.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Lost in her own thoughts, Kit barely noticed that William’s dignified pace was even more deliberate than usual. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I gotta admit, there was a part of me that, even though I felt abused, wanted to tell him to let it go. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

As a baby, even as a little girl, I possessed an awkward, extravagant beauty. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

They stowed most of their gear in a collapsed building far from the center, a crumbling place that even truant uglies would probably avoid, packing only water purifiers, a flashlight, and a few food packets. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Some even throw their feet atop the empty chairs at the table to keep me from sitting. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I sure thought the word, even if I didn’t say it. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s not about danger. It’s about fear. People are willing to trade their freedom, even for a false sense of protection.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She grasped my hand even tighter as she glared at me. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder briefly if it is even English. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

At one point I even called directory assistance in Baltimore looking for Henrietta’s husband, David Lacks, but he wasn’t listed. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

That even a person like Jimmy deserved a final moment of respect, whether they gave it in their life or not. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She never married or went anywhere even on her days off. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

His return from Africa was even more auspicious than when he had returned from the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Imagine dealing with fifty in-laws without alcohol. I couldn’t even hold her hand on the street without attracting stares,” he had said. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

"There's something in the throat," Robb told him, proud to have found the answer before his father even asked. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He even showed me a map of my genes on a screen to prove it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

If I stayed in one place for a whole school year, without Chiron or my friends around to help me, would my mother and I even survive until the next summer? The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, there is a place in the world where the white people are even poorer than you ever thought possible. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn't sure what that was, or if we even had them in the United States. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Neither asked about the other, even though everyone knew their veiled comments about the villains in town were attacks. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

And even though it was only an echo, Leo could tell that she meant it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“The scarf over his mouth, it never gets all hard with ice, like Hodor’s beard. Not even when he talks.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

You don’t even look at these creatures like they’re all that different from you. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They even put a weapon down by his body and took a picture of him with that. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

A well-respected sergeant can become ‘king of the company’ and exercise authority even over commissioned officers. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’ve gotten shipments from as far away as California, Maryland, and even Canada. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

She even convinced herself that she had a most delicate constitution. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t even flinch when I put the bullet in his head. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She smiled, and he saw that she had small even teeth, as white as her eyes and hair were black. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The hijab made her stand out even more than his untrimmed beard did. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He looked around slowly at all the friends he’d made, and he looked very hard so as not to forget any of them for even an instant. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

In all ways possible he maintained the life of an eighteenth-century squire, even to providing special walking sticks for his guests as they accompanied him around his grounds. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The winter was as cold as the last one had been, and food was even shorter. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

All those twinkling lights, every star in the sky, could have burned out years ago—the entire night sky could be empty this very minute, and we wouldn’t even know it. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They’ve taken away everything, even the story of what is happening to us. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

I argue, even as the words “GO HOME” flash through my mind. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“I won’t take any unnecessary risks,” I promise, but even as I say the words, I know they are a lie. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

They sought each other with their tongues, as they always did, even though it seemed like a new invention, and fell kneeling as they kissed in desperation. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

And not only are these expectations unrealistic, I rather doubt if they are even desirable. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Not even thinking, I jumped out after him. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But not even he had imagined just how powerful the eruption would be. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

If it’d been me, I’m sure I would have yelled even louder. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I told her how you’d earned money with your beadwork, how well you could work with your hands, how most of our teachers and even Amma thought you couldn’t do much of anything. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He never told me that an Erudite could offer to help me even after I killed her brother. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

What we need is more crowding, more unrestrained and obsessive communication, more open channels, even more noise, and a bit more luck. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet, if history could be changed, this book in the hands of a white man—even a sympathetic white man—might be the thing to change it. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t even appreciative of his efforts and she had plenty cause to be. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

First of all, I don’t even own a swimsuit. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I barely even glance at my schedule before the first day of school. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

It looked even more beautiful than her dreams. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Not that telling would even work—you had to see Pet to accept that it was real in this world; the telling would never be enough. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“At the start of the summer I pretended I did, but I never even opened them.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

The lines of the reclining seats, the dashboard knobs—I could even read the tiny printed brand name on the buttons of Liam’s shirt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She looks flushed and it’s odd she doesn’t even mention cigarettes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“It ain’t even that that bothers me. It’s the way you acting. Like you want it. Like you looking forward to it.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

They do not even realize that Captain Smith’s last act, making peace with Parahunt, has saved their skins—for now. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I kept moving, because if I’d stayed still for even a moment, I would have fallen apart. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

My hack manages to access some of his more public information and even a few of his messages—but everything else is still secured behind a wall of shields that I’ve never seen before. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Harry let go of the Cup, but he clutched Cedric to him even more tightly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“And to hell with the syndicate too, even though I do have a share. I don’t want any eight-year-old virgins, even if they are half Spanish.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He was “not willing that I should write even on the woman question,” she told Anthony. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Mom must have figured that this was as good a time as any for Dad to start acting remorseful, even if he didn’t mean it. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Sentries were deployed in concentric circles around Barn 43, even, reportedly, perching in trees. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Vanessa sat down right between them, even though it would have made more sense for her to sit where there was much more room, next to Aimee. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

But even if my mother disagreed with my choice—and even if her friends criticized her—she stood behind me. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Her words cut into Ba like slices from a knife but, even though his face was pained, he said nothing and continued to pack. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

As a bonus, he didn’t even see his father, who had gone bowhunting. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I don’t even need to write anything down. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as it does, I type in the Web address, not even bothering to check my e-mail first. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Someone who can then manipulate the simulation or even shut it down. And also . . .” She leans forward and looks into my eyes. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The train wouldn’t even stop if there was no one there. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Between her mittens and my gloves, we wouldn’t really even be touching. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I feel lethargic and tired and I’m not even in first period yet. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The hollow was so well sheltered that he had even risked lighting a fire the previous night. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“It’s not even all the way through the skin in some places.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Life doesn’t work that way, not even in the Magic Kingdom. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Jimmy liked it immediately, even before he looked closer at all the pictures and words on the walls. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

It was more natural to exist from moment to moment, accepting another ten minutes’ life even with the certainty that there was torture at the end of it. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I remembered it because nobody even asked me to give it a try. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

‘You ain’t got no sense. I don’t even like that Frankenstein. She is a monster.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

So I spent long tedious hours trying to imitate her tiny, straight, even stitches, and she spent minutes ripping out my work and lecturing me none too gently on how bad it was. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He hoped that they were doing something nice, like maybe walking home from dinner someplace, maybe even looking up at the same moon. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

At the bottom of the message, I added a short postscript: PS—I think you look even more beautiful in real life. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Medieval princes went to war when they were fourteen or even younger. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It is. But it’s like a layer cake. Brown earth or rock on the bottom, green trees, then blue sky. Did you know cacti bloom flowers? Every color except blue. We’ve even got roadrunners.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

She would see her grandmother, after all, even if for one last time. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you remember my girl? Did you even know her name? She was Rose O’Sharon. Do you hear me? Rose O’Sharon was her name. Has you forgot?” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

It was even possible that we COs would be victimized in more deliberate ways. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he finally returned, it took him hours to stop shivering, even wrapped in her arms. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Ekon kept his strides even as they ventured deeper into blackness, turning and twisting through corridors until he was sure they were lost. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

In the semidark I stare up at the blind plaster eye in the middle of the ceiling, which stares back down at me, even though it can’t see. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to go to college, even if I don’t know what I’ll be going to college for yet. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The fact that we can't even slap skin after not seeing each other for better than a year, when we used to be so close we shared a sleeping bag. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

A question that never even came through my filtering. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Dresses and shawls were scattered around, and there was a bag of what looked like medicines, several dozen jewelry cases, a sackful of milk powder, even a small chest of baby toys. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The view spins onto Stella, a big smile on her face, her teeth as white and even as I predicted. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

But there is even more to this story, since Galileo had received a letter from a former pupil, Benedetto Castelli, pointing out that if the Copernican model were correct Venus must show phases! The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Only when the voice called out again, even angrier, “Crispin, you stunted son of a scoundrel!” did I realize it was Bear. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

And so the philosophers turned their minds to other things; later, no one could even remember the year in which they had performed this experiment, and no one wrote about it at the time. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

They were Alphas, of course; but even Alphas have been well conditioned. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And how will you pay for school? Will you work in the school cafeteria? That won’t even pay for your books. Then you will realize what you’ve done.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

And she knew he was revered by the people and even the military. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And then, even the grown men cried, but it was all right to cry, because it was fitting to grieve the death of a son. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yesterday's confusing lust felt even more inappropriate now that he knew the depressing backstory. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

The sun never set, and even when there was fog it was never dark. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He had pulled off the headset and was mouthing some words that even an amateur lipreader could have figured out. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A couple of times I even spied him wearing earbuds, which was probably illegal. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He said that men should act with dignity even in the face of death, that no one was better off than any other. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

And I even know that he still loves Mom, only not in a married way. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Butter was special even when they’d owned plenty of it, however. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She keeps talking, even though I give her the silent treatment. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

She left her dogs to run wild and tended every need, cared for the humans she loved and, although she never would admit it, loved even more than she loved her dogs. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“And it wasn’t even poison I” Clevinger cried heatedly, growing more emphatic as he grew more confused. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Nighttime made them even scarier. But the way I figure it, those robes they wear must look pretty stupid in the daytime.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Afterwards, though, they seem improbable, childish even, like something you’d do for fun; like a girls’ club, like secrets at school. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Rosa’s parents joined them, the family had even more mouths to feed. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It w as cooler in the barn, but even in the shade the eye looked bad. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But even the way he says it, I can tell he is an insider in a way that few others are. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

But the woman on the phone just kept an even voice and took down my information. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I am not unschooled in the arts of gallantry, but my lessons were administered through observation rather than practice; and I found myself unpossessed of even the slightest article of sense. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

That day, boiled cabbage had featured prominently on the menu, and not even the jam roll that had come after it did anything to dispel the heavy atmosphere. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“But they’ve got battle lines and the approach is real narrow and the army’s at least the rest of the day away, maybe even tonight, too, and I swear that can’t be a thousand men.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

It was so freaky that I laughed even harder than I’d already been laughing. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

They don’t even ask if I'm afraid of heights. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Oh, why spoil our talk before we’ve even begun?” said Mrs. Coulter. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

How even though this is the North and it’s not supposed to be like the South, it still has its hate, its prejudice, its inequality. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We didn’t even charge her ten cents a verse, as we used to back home. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, I couldn’t go out even if I wanted to. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Everyone claps, and some even throw dollar bills at me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Oh. And you didn’t try to make me look like an idiot, opening your desk for some dumb surprise that wasn’t even there.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He confides in her that he is going to propose to Jo Bonger, even though “it’s true that I don’t know her well enough to be able to tell you much about her.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The fingers dig into the palm and you don’t even know if it’s still in there. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

They were even willing to pay gang dues to have their chance. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The next day we began to share clothes, shoes, toothpaste, and even deodorant. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even see Augustus come upstairs, but he came over and wiped his brow with the back of his hand like whew and said, “You’re a champion.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

She said this with clarity as her quavering voice began to even out. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Says I should never even try the stuff because the curse runs in our family. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

In my frantic state I was quite sure that not even Bear could protect me. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The thing to know about my brother was that even though he was fifteen, he looked to be about the same age as me. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I was too scared even to cry; I just felt frozen and unable to move or think of what I should do next. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

This would lead to the formation of galaxies, stars, and eventually even insignificant creatures like ourselves. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

After Papa had left, I started thinking, “He doesn’t even talk to me like I was a boy any more. He talks to me like 1 was a man.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

We looked tired and sleepy, and even though we’re all pretty good-looking, except Link, we were all pale and our hair was greasy. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was even more surprised that Calypso had noticed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

A couple look back at me with hesitant smiles, but most everyone else looks wary or even mad. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Diana nodded, even though she knew her father’s career hung on getting the bill passed. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I want to push boundaries with this one. No time limits, either. I’ll even give you first move.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He is with the people—spread out over Detroit, and Michigan, and America, and maybe even the world. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

We had not had a fight or even a quarrel, but ever since Monday, Columbus Day, October 12, something that had always been between us no longer was. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slant and Will listened; and even Bono, when he was by, hearkened some and quipped. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She has the afternoon shift at the library, sometimes even the evening one. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t going to be lured off, even by the tasty prospect of eating some heroes. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

They never say that girls are cute, though, even though I definitely notice stuff like that sometimes. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Perhaps they were close, even across the field. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, when I have survived the worst, opening my eyes underwater, sniffing water into my sinuses and snorting it out, and even gargling repeatedly to wash out my throat, I’m functional enough to help Finnick. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’m waiting for her to say something profound—I always am, even though it’ll never happen. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The frenzy was collective; even tiny meerkittens were making for the water, barely being held back by mothers and guardians. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Although I was only five, I knew it shouldn't be locked now, as some people would come in late, even after the sermon started. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And even these she did not eat in the full sense of the word. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why would I want to do this at the school? I don’t even go there anymore.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I don’t even know where the Great Basin is. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She patted my knee, and I could tell that even slight movement hurt her ribs. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

And honestly, at this point I don’t even think I can hold my bladder anymore. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Being with Pearl made the world feel bigger, even as being with him made Pearl feel more grounded, less abstract, more real. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He even told his dad that he was doing okay. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“The Fair comes at a bad time for me. I shall find it inconvenient to leave home, even for a few days.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I said no— and that, in a way, I was even interested in seeing a trial. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

I can feel it, even through the glass. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

A scalpel can nick your gloves and cut your fingers, and before you even feel a sensation of pain, the agent has already entered your bloodstream. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Squeaking shoes, a large coat, even larger than the man inside it...Dussel is returning from his nightly work in Mr. Kugler’s office. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

And the greatest of them, Balerion, the Black Dread, could have swallowed an aurochs whole, or even one of the hairy mammoths said to roam the cold wastes beyond the Port of Ibben. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

If she lost, even with two hundred and eight dollars. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Cory was wider than me and even wider than Bobby Gene. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

They came close behind, stooping, often using their hands even as he did. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He had handled the Columbia account for twenty years and didn’t like the idea of losing even a small part of the business to a competitor. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His uncle was always having to sell his grain before it was even well ripened. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t even live here, but I’m inviting you in anyway. Welcome to Maya’s home.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Ms. Rochambeau even told me to speak up, right? The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

The only movement within the circus is the clock that ticks by the passing minutes, if such a wonder of sculpture can even be called a clock. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

And then I said something that I wasn’t planning on saying, and didn’t even want to say. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was the golden age of rock and roll, even for us kids in deepest West Virginia. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No, really. You’ll love it. When the play ended and everyone clapped and cheered for us, I felt like I could do anything. I even thought maybe I could have a career as an actress.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

But I must have confidence and I must be worthy of the great DiMaggio who does all things perfectly even with the pain of the bone spur in his heel. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He swings down the ladder easily, even with only one arm. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Impressed with his youngest team member, Rossi recommended Hall for even more important work. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Styx seemed impressed by the size of the fire, and even more impressed by the full spread of hot dogs and fixin’s on the picnic table. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I guess I did miss Dante—even though I tried hard to not think about him. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s in the back, mooing like a cow, even wearin’ a bell like a cow, but it ain’t got no head! Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But I needed to stick with my mother, even if I doubted the intentions of those men. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Moss realized he didn’t even know the man’s name. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Merritt was convinced that the Mosses had been abusive, but the foster care supervisor said the Mosses were model foster parents who even taught the training classes for other foster parents. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

My heart starts racing around inside my chest, even though I'm just sitting on a chair, not running, not walking, not doing anything except smiling. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

‘Well,’ said the young man pleasantly, ‘even if it is personal, you’d better tell me what it is.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Within days, or even hours, it would have become an amusing memory to be wheeled out on family occasions: the night the twins ran away. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He could hear Anton and Sully laughing behind him, knew exactly the look on Harry’s face, even though he couldn’t see it. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Some of them were even poking each other with their elbows to indicate their pleasure. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Or maybe even just to shut her up. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

So great was the impact of that game that club members began planning a party for the returning hero, even if he hadn’t actually qualified as a Candidate yet. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I laughed so much I snorted, which made us both laugh even harder. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

But he was the first modern researcher to put it together with the fact that smallpox visited before anyone in South America had even seen Europeans. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

There’s a terrible amount of very small writing on the top half of the page and even more on the bottom half; in the middle, an equator of sorts marks where you’re supposed to sign. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Humor me. We don’t even have to speak to each other,” he said, laughing a bit. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

And he had the bluest eyes she’d ever seen, bluer even than Aaron’s. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And until a few months ago, I had never even heard of vitiligo. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I take a step back, even though it means I might as well be screaming that I’m scared, scared out of my mind. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

And here I've been congratulating myself for refusing a job, I thought, when I don't even know how much money I owe her. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He relayed a saying from a story his father used to tell him: “A child is a child when he’s a child, even if he’s a prophet.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I stare at the loaves we spilled onto the street, searching for even the tiniest speck of dirt we might have missed. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I was even more irate when I read the article, which quoted the Mosses’ attorney as saying he thought it was a very fair agreement and that the charges were “pretty outlandish.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He got between me and the door before I even had my hand out to turn the knob. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Jamie looks genuinely curious, even if he does think the paintings are silly. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The event was made even more significant by Arthur Ashe’s presence—the first black man ever to play. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

How do you trust a therapist when even the plant in his waiting room is a lie? Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I did not even like walking alone half a block from the house to the mailbox. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The song of Here still feels like it’s being sung, even if I can’t hear it, even if it’s miles away back on the plain. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

They wanted to see things, even if all they could see was dim lights carried past the canvas tent, glowing with a faint yellow warmth. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“I can’t even hardly express the feelings I have, because I knew where he was trying to go,” she says. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Who do you wake up at five forty-five in the morning for even though you don't even know why he needs you? Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

I climb under the warm comforter without even bothering to brush my teeth. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Even the music of a flamenco band did not overpower or even cancel out the clamor and tumult that spilled out of the room. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s always the basement, but no one ever goes down there, and it could be weeks, maybe even months, before Mom and my sisters would find me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Tyrell hung out at Finn’s house so much that a neighbor had asked once if they were twins—even though Tyrell was black and Finn was white. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t think Hoagland knew I had, but of course he did, keeping a bug even after he was dead, the s.o.b. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of their forwards stole the puck back before I could even get set, and shot, and I nabbed the puck midair, robbing him of the easy goal. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jenna had never really been into constant texting—even before summer—and had zero interest in social media. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

She’d also managed to direct the explosion of the icy sphere, so even though the ship had been pushed halfway across the Mediterranean, it had sustained relatively minor damage. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Talking all this out makes me feel a lot better—even a little silly. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“None of the other four even attempted to solve the puzzle, did they? The cowards.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

But they don’t even have to think about that, about who they sting or why. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

"It was unusual for kids, even in our German neighborhood, to be so in love with Germany," said one of Haupt's friends. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

With a pack, even for fit people it is not easy. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Every teacher, the office secretary, the principal, even the school nurse and the custodian, all seemed to be watching, always watching. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, technically, he’s not late, and he won’t ever be, even if he doesn’t show up for days. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He would seem like a prince even dressed in rags. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We pooled the money and counted it, and there was in all one hundred and twenty-five rupees, not even the half we had to pay. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

It feels even better than I thought it would. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But for some strange reason, I didn’t even care. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Surely there must be some syrup or tonic, even opium . Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

People got rich off my mother without us even knowin about them takin her cells, now we don’t get a dime. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

But she was really strong and fit, and even when we were older, most of us—even the boys—couldn’t keep up with her on a fields run. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pictures clearly the gray cement floor of her parents’ sitting room, feels its solid chill underfoot even on the hottest days. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

We played and swam and even started to dance and sing. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’ve decided that Joey is their newest crush and I’ve been pretending to agree with them, even though he’s always mean to me. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Someone from the right side of the field even threw a soda can at the screen, which seemed to surprise Mr. Tushman. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The two of them are making this even harder than I thought it would be. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

It felt like he missed a lot of my life, even though it had only been about three weeks since he’d been out getting wasted every night with Cork. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

They didn’t even laugh really, they kind of honked and tried to get their breath. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I used my eyes to stay upright; if I closed them even for a moment, the world would shift and I would fall. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

From the brick face, six even rows of windows seemed to glower down at her through the gray April drizzle like so many unfriendly eyes. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

For even with the controversy—and there was still some—evolution had become more or less accepted as fact. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I make straight As in her class, I doubt she even knows my name. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he couldn't even remember what she looked like, even when he was looking at her picture. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Raven had even confirmed it was part of the game. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“You mooned him even better than I did,” said Fidelito, bouncing up and down on a bed. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s stupid even thinking about it. As stupid as wanting to work in that office up there. We’re all way beyond that now.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes travel slowly from my face to my toes and even more slowly back up again. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

And even where something appears merely decorative—a run of alliteration or a mellifluously turned sentence—it serves to commend the speech more easily to memory, and to give pleasure to the audience. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

The girl’s golden brown skin set off the beads, making them sparkle even more. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“What kind of terrorist takes out a school when school isn’t even in session? It’s not like we’re some kind of major military target or a church or—” Tad went completely still. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

There was something between them, and even she had to acknowledge that a tame remark about the weather sounded perverse. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Dilsey made no sound, her face did not quiver as the tears took their sunken and devious courses, walking with her head up, making no effort to dry them away even. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama even picks one up and starts reading. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I went upstairs to my room, and lay down upon my bed, even as Frank had suggested. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Once, when she was littler, Sansa had even asked Mother if perhaps there hadn't been some mistake. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I don’t understand why Abra hasn’t been here—not even once.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The roaches veered into side passages and even doubled back to choose a new route sometimes. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They brought a bowl of buttery popcorn with them, even though Ivy was so full, she could barely get a breath. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They already knew something that nobody else knew, not even Ulbrickson. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The wolf pup loved her, even if no one else did. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She even came over to my house once that spring, but her feather boas weren’t a good match for my farm, so she hasn’t ever been back. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Not even the human who had captured him. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

After they had gone we laborers looked rather emptily across the newly cleared rails at each other, at ourselves, and not even Brinker thought of the timely remark. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe you even gave in to societal pressures and got a nose job. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The tumblers who came next failed to move her either, even when they formed a human pyramid nine levels high, with a naked little girl on top. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

His two young recruits smelled even worse, and seemed as stupid as they were cruel. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But in a sense, their fate was even more humiliating. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

She spoke so softly she couldn’t even hear her own voice. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only possible joy in my life now is putting down shamblers, but I am denied even that bit of relief except in the rare case where a shambler decides to test out the wall. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But as I look up at the green constellations, I get the feeling that I’m really in outer space, which is weird, because how would I even know what that feels like? Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I only went to sixth grade, but even I know twenty-nine plus two equals thirty-one.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

His father got up even closer and spoke with menace. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Isabella’s eyes are big and sad, and that makes me even angrier. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I even got that blue-sky feeling by the end. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

But he wouldn’t take the phone, or even turn around in his seat to face me. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

An hour of monologue, a poem, a comment, and then without even acknowledging the fact that Montag was a fireman, Faber with a certain trembling, wrote his address on a slip of paper. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would poke and peck about, perhaps circling the box, perhaps even ambling over to the spectators, who would laugh and shoo it back to the field. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

And before she could get to the bathroom—hell, before she could even get all the way inside—she spewed red, lumpy slime all over the already sticky floor. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

In the men’s locker room at my gym I even shower, albeit discreetly. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She did not flinch—even in his despair and anger he recognized how far she was from being the frivolous child she had always seemed to him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

This has been regarded as evidence not just of stupidity but of the even greater sin of arrogance. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is distinctly his room, even without the huge banner that says, in red block letters, Lou Is Back. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

But even in a simulation, there is no way she is as desperate as I am. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“But would you say that, sir, even in the light of General Peckem’s recent memorandum on the subject of appropriate military attire in combat areas?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Mom finally put her foot down and insisted it was okay for me to quit, scuttling Stephen Kellner’s dreams of me playing professional soccer before they even made it out of dry dock. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t even read the book, so she didn’t know the symbolism of the song. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He tried to rise but could not, not even on his elbow; and when he tried to take the cup, he dropped it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He’d said before that Ashish was different from him, but this was so beyond different, Dimple didn’t even know how to comprehend it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

We get to our lockers, and even though other people can hear him, he talks as loud as ever. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

He didn’t even ask to talk to me. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

The boy had never even noticed that there was a hole in his pouch. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I cannot. To explain would involve breaking a trust and I am not willing to do that, not even for you.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

In fact, he took up all her attention, even more than the baby! The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Maybe I’d meet someone along the road, possibly even Mother, who would take me home. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She knew that something was wrong even before she unlocked the door and saw his somber face. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I began working even harder at my game because a few youngsters in Alexandra saw me as someone worth emulating. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Washington and its fancy suburbs, even in Millsburg, that was OK, but Lark Creek was the backwash of fashion. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Dr. King described in detail what might happen to those of us who joined the march—possible police violence against us, maybe physical injuries, and even the chance of imprisonment. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

They all wore matching candy necklaces, even the boys. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

There are even roaches in the bathroom, emerging at night from the cracks in the tiles. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The snow was so white, even in the dark of the storm, that I had to squint. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even have to do any special studying to prepare for that one. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cross at the light, waiting for the walk signal, even though there are no cars. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“Keep them close. Very good. There is even more to you than I’d thought, Reynard Muldoon. Very well, I’ll keep her close, as you do, and perhaps one day she will prove useful.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

As he knew, these were deflected somewhat by magnetic fields but, curiously, even more on their passage through solid matter—even through a thin film such as mica. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Nobody can touch it, not even your mother. You’ll get it when you turn eighteen.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Emily Sue hadn’t even glanced at the signs or the cars. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“If it has rained and the air is clear, you can even see past Rawalpindi,” he said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice was even, as if talking about the weather. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

And I don’t even know how to take care of regular chickens yet, let alone chickens with superpowers. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

When they toss away all the toys she loves from the tallest tower of the castle, she laughs, even though she feels terrible. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

And they tell those lies even when there isn’t the intense cultural pressure that Reggie felt as part of a small Mormon community. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I could tell he was mad about me even trying to get him to break his mom’s rules, but I really wanted to see what the fuss was about. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Once, the ball even bounced into the middle of the street. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

What was even worse than having to focus his mind on a series of niggling jobs was the need to conceal his agitation from the telescreen. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

In front of the house he saw wagons and carts and men loading them with furniture, chests, trunks, boxes— even old portraits. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew a great deal about radiation sickness; apparently he had studied it even before the war. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I was mad at myself but even madder at Dad. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, he said that you deserve a week’s worth of McDonald’s because you were so quiet a blind man couldn’t even hear you,” Dad finished. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Sorry, I don't even know if you cuss. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The damage in Shangla was even worse, and fundamentalist religious leaders suggested once again that God had sent a natural disaster as punishment for enjoying un-Islamic behaviors. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

We get off at Bedford Avenue on the L train, and even though I rep Brooklyn all day, every day, I still never have been to Williamsburg. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I’d gotten out of first gear plenty of times, and even up into third gear twice. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“You need the hospital wing. There may be a certain amount of scarring, but if you take dittany immediately we might avoid even that...Come...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Setma’s movements were even less interesting whenever the Ancient took time to spy on him. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

With a mother like this, I knew I could do anything, even dance in pink shoes. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I soon learned that humans can screech even louder than monkeys. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even understand what I was supposed to do! When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Normally these traps are made from woven bamboo, but spider silk is even better. It will hold you fast, and it’s much too strong to break—even for you.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

We don’t even bother to take the pasta sauce. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

First there had been the awful humiliation of the Great Loyalty Oath Crusade, when not one of the thirty or forty people circulating competitive loyalty oaths would even allow him to sign. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t even sure what a thug was exactly, which was all the more reason to be scared. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was the one thing he loved, his ‘precious’, and he talked to it, even when it was not with him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I swear I didn’t even see the sucker when I was shooting it because I was shooting a guy who was washing down a Jeep. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, I think you’re actually looking forward to Abelman’s libel suit. You actually want to see me ruined, even if you go down with me.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In this community, polygamists are breaking the law, even if they have married in the presence of a judge, with the statement of ‘I do’ and the signed document in their own hand. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

This she said so readily that Wang Lung perceived she knew everything the old man had left, even to the last foot of land. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“It was exhausting. But you know, even transmitting that tiny memory to you—I think it lightened me just a little.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No, but he also has not died, so I assume he still loves having the proper names of things even if he isn’t saying them.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one remembered the name, or even the appearance, of the temporary gardener who made it his project some years back to plant up the cracks between the paving stones. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I don’t even know why about that part.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Some find their way to barn lofts; some even creep into people’s houses and live under the eaves or in attics, taking their chances with mousetraps. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Part of me wanted to stay in my closet all day with my notebooks, pencils, and Aunt Florentine’s pillows; it felt safe there and comfortable....I ached everywhere, even behind my eyes. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

But the violence didn’t even have to be physical. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was alive, even though his dry skin made him look like he was dead. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I tried not to think about my mother, about the fact that I hadn’t even hugged her goodbye. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

And even if I could, how should I know where to go? Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Greybeards and green boys, fighting men in their prime, wounded men and cripples, a good score of spearwives, even three Homfoot men. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Such a cluster of notes, known to us as a chord, did not even have a name at this time, so novel was its concept. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I owe you, Filthy, so I’m gonna cut the grass for the rest of the year and pick up the leaves . . . and I’ll wash the cars and I’ll even wash your hair. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

I knew this even when I was six years old. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

When their singing stopped, Pastor Ambrose’s morning prayers sounded even louder. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She shivered and wrapped her coat around herself even tighter. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then maybe, if she’s even here, Sherrie climbs up, stays for a while; I think I can hear the chant of their voices conducting through the iron pipes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She forgot the names of the servants and even of her own children, yet she always managed to be present, like a cheerful, beneficent spirit, at whose slightest footfall clocks began to wind themselves. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The table filled up with olives, purple marinated turnips, plates of baba ghanouj and hummus, and hot flat breads, even before the real lunch came. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Percy didn’t feel like he had much right to tell Bob what to do now—even if their lives depended on it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t even a person anymore, just flesh rotting, but I loved her present tense. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

But even the Fairy Queen was not invulnerable, for even she could be wholly changed by the smile of a handsome young man on a hot summer day. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was the main restroom, positioned right where the main hallway met the main staircase, and even on a normal day it was crowded. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

His face turned even whiter than usual, and his eyes were suddenly furious. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

A couple times I had to open them back up quick, though, ’cause I knew if the world turned even one more rotation I’d be sick. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

And then I say nothing when he tells me that right now I am not even his favorite Will Grayson. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she went even farther back in her memory, to the days of the plantation and the overseer and the master. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she dare not take off her clothes where the others could see, not even to wash them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

That incident set something off inside me—it seemed even more horrific than the other racially motivated murders that had happened recently throughout the South. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I asked, scared that even posing the question would make my fears true. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

If the potential hazards of the chemosterilants are not constantly borne in mind we could easily find ourselves in even worse trouble than that now created by the insecticides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

No one will probably even notice that I’m wearing it. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I looked at her eyes and saw a friendly twinkle in them that made her seem even less threatening. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, I had no idea where I was running, or why, or even who the other players were. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

On that day I would feel the presence of the Holy People, even though I was an ocean away from my home. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not even Madoc could stop him—nor do I think he would try. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I might even play a little with Tyrell and the gang. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

She turned to look at me, and I saw her eyes were red and swollen with crying, even as mine were, and there were dark shadows in her white face. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I rolled out of bed and began my daily round of chores even earlier than customary. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Eventually, she made me change into my new pajamas, with the dancing cats and dogs, and I put them on for her, even though they were too scratchy and too small. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

You might think there are hundreds or even thousands of ways in which one thought can lead to another, but in fact the number is far smaller. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

At one point, he was even asked to decipher radio signals thought to come from Mars. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Penelope knew it was unlikely that any squirrel would possess even a fraction of Edith-Anne’s resourcefulness, and this one in particular had already shown signs of muddled thinking. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“But you moved everything. Can’t you work in here without changing everything? You even took down her records. Why would you do that?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t even sure he was alive, because he was living like a dead man. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

As a boy, he. used to run across this bridge, even in the black of night. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

For the record, I knew what was going on between Brian and Noah even if no one else did. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Grandpa told me that he’d never done anything romantic for Grandma, not even a love letter. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Wouldn’t the two men have tied their boats together? Wouldn’t you have the mutual consent necessary—an emergency situation, even if feigned—for a successful tie-up at sea? Wouldn’t you, Mr. Gillanders?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

So her job is to convince you that a $300,000 offer is in fact a very good offer, even a generous one, and that only a fool would refuse it. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Everything shriveled up and begged me not to go in even one more inch. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

But he greets me warmly and even says, “Welcome back, Lincoln. I talked to your rabbi and I know you want to make amends. This is your chance.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

At some point I had come to understand that Linda was sick, maybe even dying, but I loved her and just couldn’t accept it. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t even brought my sketchbook that day, but I’d taken a photo of the drawing on my phone. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

If we look at music in different parts of the world, we find even more variations and ideas about what music is. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

It was dark in the cave, even when the sun was high, so I burned the small fish I had stored. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Flames light the rocky hillside on our right, making the ledge even narrower. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

It seemed like Aston liked hearing himself talk even if nobody else was really listening. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

They still don’t get transmitted directly from one person to another, and even their transfer to us from animals remains uncommon. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

And even the hedgehog was no longer glued to the window of the pasticceria, but the boy with the black eyes was nowhere to be seen. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I missed words and even sentences when occasionally I breathed deep or snored a little so they wouldn’t guess I was awake. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The engine growled to a start, and even though we weren't moving, I could feel the power of the vehicle. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I knew it was the wrong exit, but I took it anyway, and without Daisy even telling me to, I got in the right lane to drive back into the city, toward my house. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

But I’m not hungry now, and even if I were, I wouldn’t want to sit at a lunch table with Edna. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

It seems monstrous even to suggest the possibility. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

But it’s like she doesn’t even hear me. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

At that point even the howling kid shut up. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

She would welcome even the Bible reading at this moment. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

But even with this decree, he is well liked. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Not that I'd have done much about it even if I had known. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Dear God, please let Littlebit be happy in heaven, and please don’t kill me even though I deserve it.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She was living in a hotel for women in Greenwich Village, working as a waitress in a German restaurant, and taking art classes and even fencing lessons. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, absolutely,” he said, even though he wasn’t sure what it was he was agreeing with. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As we drove deeper south, down dark highways and even darker back roads, I felt like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I can blow off my bad mood from lunchtime before I go home and things get even worse. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

It was absurd to think that the great Scythe Marie Curie, Grande Dame of Death, would care so much for her—and would even think there could be any failure on her own part. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

O'BRIEN Right, but Petrocelli didn't even bother with a lengthy cross-examination. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ben and Radar dropped me off at my house—even though they’d skipped school, they couldn’t afford to skip band practice. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

‘I feel nearly done in. Don’t think I could crawl away far, even if I was free.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“You know I don’t even like burgers and hot dogs that much.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I look at Dee and I think that Zeno was totally right, even though that’s not what he meant: For people, motion is sometimes impossible. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

She wished they weren’t going to be in different schools, even for this little time. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you nuts? Do you even know what you’re saying? My god, what are you on?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

One more night in that net and Dustfinger wouldn’t even have known he still had legs. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It’s a cassette tape, the kind you don’t even see anymore, tied with a shoelace to a small cassette player. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He looks even paler than he did the last time I saw him, and the dark circles under his eyes are pronounced, like bruises. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

They even had to sleep in the same lumpy bed, which has never been replaced. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

But even without the eyelashes Melanie had a hard time trying to translate April into something that Wilson School could understand and appreciate. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if it was Dad who set the actual target of an even dozen, Mother as readily agreed. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a big patio strung with Christmas lights and rainbow banners, and even though the patio’s empty, the parking lot is overflowing. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I even planted some milkweed, violets, and wispy salt grass for the caterpillars—you know, when butterflies are in the larval stage. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

So slow that he didn’t even see it creeping toward him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It was lonely and boring work, even with Ghost along for company, but Jon found he did not mind. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

This was a first, even for an outlier like me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The committee overwhelmingly agreed and even pitched in to the college fund for the winner. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Yet, even then, they “do not earn” the amount specified in their contracts. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

They reached the island and climbed up through trees and kudzu vines and bushes, making good time, even with Nailer’s bad shoulder. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The plutonium is inside a bunch of pellets, each one sealed and insulated to prevent radiation leakage, even if the outer container is breached. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

If anyone looked out of their window now, even beady-eyed Mrs. Dursley, they wouldn’t be able to see anything that was happening down on the pavement. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The Bull would fly over thirty rooftops before landing on top of someone’s chimney, which would be burning hot even though it was summer and no one was using their fireplace. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

We could even smell the sickly fumes of ether filtering through the crack under the door. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not going to tell you my real name, so don’t even ask.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

She says, “Oh, Mason. Your friend. I’m sorry. The paper was just to keep my desk clean. I didn’t even realize.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

It made her even more thirsty, but she didn’t want to drink any more of their limited supply. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

His gaze revealed nothing but icy and casual indifference, and I had no doubt he was capable of anything—even killing Lice Peeking. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

There’s no computer, and even if it weren’t a three-hour drive away, there wouldn’t be any way for me to get to Rhiannon. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Why, even at the moment of his escape, must some inexplicable warning murmur in a distant region of his mind? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“And look at those thorns. It’s hard to see how even a rat could get in there.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Kemp that racial bias in sentencing, even if shown through credible statistical evidence, could not be challenged under the Fourteenth Amendment in the absence of clear evidence of conscious, discriminatory intent. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

But somehow our team stays with them and I’m praying that us winning with me not even playing is not my last lucky event. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I strive to keep my voice even and my tears in check. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Goggles were a necessity, and a rubber apron, but even so it was like standing for eight hours a day under a lukewarm blood-shower. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Someone you’re in love with, or even someone to whom you just want to send a message.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When their father dies, they don’t even attend his funeral. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

From the start, even before official orders came from Erhenrang, they treated me well. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

But if you remember anything, if something even seems familiar, you better start talking. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

My big brother reaches home in the dark hours before dawn, when even ghosts take their rest. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

And even Officer Shrift, mounted proudly on a long, low dachshund, galloped grimly along. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I like my mom and dad, even if I am mad at them for getting divorced. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I don't even have to perfectly match the hydrazine end of it with the fuel plant CO, part. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their crime was bad enough, but the lies proved an evil that not even the whip could remove. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s cooler now as I walk home, and even though I miss the Alabama warmth, the cold makes me feel awake. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Tears streamed down her face, and even though I couldn’t see anybody else’s face, really, I could tell a lot of people were crying by the way folks were thumbing the corners of their eyes. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Lorena’s mom even dreamt about it the night before he left, so she knew something bad was going to happen. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I don’t even know if there are veins in my stomach, but it sure felt like there were. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Before Jackie Robinson broke the color line, I wasn’t permitted even to think about being a professional baseball player. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We walk and talk some more, and by midafternoon, we make it back to Bushwick, where the sun is blazing hot and it’s even louder than in Bed-Stuy. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The community loves it; readers have even found me and Samantha on Instagram to tell us. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

She’ll be all right even if I don’t come back for days. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slapped it, even though it felt kind of corny. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

But before Charles could even seal that letter for the post, the baby took a turn for the worse. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally I wet a dishtowel and used that to clean the counters, the table, and even the chair seats. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Senior monitors started fanning down the aisles to locate the source of the trouble, but before the monitor was even with their row, Knapp's hands were folded in his lap; his lips, sealed. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Both clawed their way back to even with the American boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I know it wouldn’t shoot any better for it, but I bought the one with the pearl handle even though it cost fifteen dollars. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s even more noise coming from the camel car this morning. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Indeed, they are tales of hardship, but notable even more for their bravery. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Wood’s message was even more upsetting — the fire had leaped forward and was threatening the block where the children were staying. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

A tall monk passed, his face buried entirely inside a coarse gray cowl, even the eyes hidden. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

No, no blood; not even the under-skin pooling of a bruise or the marrow leak of a cracked bone, which had happened once. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Osh was not much interested in anything beyond the places where he sailed and walked, none of them as far even as Penikese, which was not so very far from us, after all. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t even the light of the single swaying bulb. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

The movement had been infiltrated with informers, and even well-intentioned people were generally not as tight-lipped as they should have been. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I stand there and contemplate the girl, and old Milla, and the dread of Edgar Street, I realize I don’t even know this girl’s name. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I even managed to draw several shorthand characters on my tablet as the noise got louder and louder. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

All my life—even today—I’ve wondered how to balance my responsibilities to him with my need to look out for myself. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Tyrion knew that the chances of his escaping his chains were little and less, but even so, he felt obliged to try. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

My father was a giant man, but his tolerance for alcohol was even greater. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Don’t even know if I washed my feet. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sun's beating down, even more searing than the first two days. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I'd never imagined traveling to Africa, or even wondered what life must be like there. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

And Marin just looks at them without even blinking and is not afraid. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not sure if I could navigate the Worcester one-way system, even on a Big Trak.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

It was an odd thing with Billy: He could never imagine, even when he shadowboxed, an opponent he could easily beat. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

So for the perplexed audiences who first heard it in 1804 and 1805, even the funeral march is denied its thundering climax, collapsing rather than concluding. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Flying was bad enough for a son of Poseidon, but flying straight up to Zeus’s palace, with thunder and lightning swirling around it, was even worse. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Citra tried to turn away, but even though the brace was now gone, her neck was still too stiff to move. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I was prepared for Europe, even its far reaches, Russia or Siberia—but the Central Pacific? Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I could only hope she’d read it during her 12.5 minutes a day of downtime, even if she couldn’t resist editing it before returning it to me for corrections and a clean second draft. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t talk to her, they didn’t press around her and beg her for favors, they didn’t even reveal themselves to her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The truth was that Pollard couldn’t even convince himself. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Everybody is hungry in this country, even the rich men are hungry, but nobody is honest.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

And now how empty the house feels, even from a distance. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

When they stood up and went swimming with Nurse Duckett, Nurse Cramer stood up and went swimming, too, maintaining the same ten-yard distance between them, and maintaining her silence, snubbing them even in the water. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Chiapas, he says, “is a cemetery with no crosses, where people die without even getting a prayer.” Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“We even have to work on Sundays,” I said. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Some magic is interfering...maybe Gaea. Contacting the Romans is even harder. I think they’re shielding themselves.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Stanton recognized their participation as a feminist act, even if the language in the resolutions was tamer than she had wanted. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She leans forward and brushes her lips past mine—so softly it’s not even a kiss, merely contact. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“You even got the Massachusetts part without trying. It’s so depressing. You don’t know what it’s like. An average white girl has no mystery anymore, if she ever did. Literally nothing to her name.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The new house was decked out with a luxury unrivaled even in those magnificent days before the place was passed down to my father, who left it a ruin. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I even caught him talking to them, telling this sickly-looking fern that it better toughen up if it wanted to make it in the world. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

It seems a bit fantastical to me, impossible even. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’d seen enough at this point to understand how quickly even small deficits can snowball, too. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Is that why he didn’t—didn’t lam into me? Is that why he didn’t even try to defend himself?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been training here for almost seven years, and even I still don’t...” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She sat right next to him for the rest of the trip—even though there wasn't a seat belt, and she had to sit with the stick shift between her legs. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He argued unconvincingly that they would let him alone, perhaps even make an outlaw of him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Mom and 1 knew better than to start a conversation—even at her best, my sister wasn’t a bundle of cheer in the mornings. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

This floor of Erudite headquarters is all glass, even the walls. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Otto knelt and picked up the chunk easily, even though it was kind of heavy. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then I wondered why I couldn't go the whole way doing what I shouldn't, the way Doreen did, and this made me even sadder and more tired. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

And the fish, don’t even mention the fish! Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

In California, people like us could even attend the beautiful schools that white people also attended without threats and ugliness. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Adiah may have been captured, but she wasn’t the one responsible for the attacks; something else was, something that was still out there, perhaps even at this moment. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I told you I wasn’t thirsty. In fact, I don’t even like lemonade.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

And before Genie could even think on whether or not Grandpop being blind was, in fact, a sickness—especially since he said glaucoma was a disease—another question popped out. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Speech class always made him nervous even when there was no speech due. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I still wasn’t sure if it was okay to like Carmen or if she even liked me back, but I had to find out once and for all. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He had never seen her walk so fast, even with the twined bundle balanced on her head, never seen her face so free of lines. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Taimanov arrived with a full Russian entourage: a second, an assistant, and a match manager, but even with all the help, he was, nevertheless, helpless. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Stannis had always been uncomfortable around women, even his own wife. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But right now, with the Communists invading South Korea, Jinjoo could only look at them as brave men willing to fight for a country that wasn’t even theirs. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I’ve made up my mind that I’m not even going to think about it. But I’m just so furious,” he said. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

He never had to wear shoes, not even to school. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Perversely, she would not allow herself to turn and acknowledge him; he must learn that she was independent now of other people’s opinion, even his. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I can use these to create invisibility potions. They won’t work for very long and you cannot tell my parents because I’m not even supposed to have this plant.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The crew let him help with the sails, and even gave him a turn at the wheel from time to time. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

One time my parents took me to this place called Crystal Caverns where you went underground and couldn’t even see your hand in front of your face. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

They never said anything like that to me; they always tried to shield me, to protect me even from the slightest troubles, but I could tell. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The Internet has accomplished what even the most fervent consumer advocates usually cannot: it has vastly shrunk the gap between the experts and the public. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

When he imagined himself getting squashed by a carabao or a jeepney, it terrified him, even though he wasn’t completely sure what either of those things were. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t cared much on International Mother Language Day, but now the mistakes made her feel even worse. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Would you even tell us if he died?” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

But it was cool, I just bounced down the steps like I wasn’t trippin’, even though I was. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He was mesmerized by it all, by the smells and the sounds, he could not have stopped looking even when he did not want to look. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

He had been able to bleed ten cents out of his mother for carfare home, although she had even begrudged him that. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When you and Lina got married, I didn’t even know I was coming to America. Please slow down.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I don't even know how to shoot a gun.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Dell reversed out of the parking spot, and curiously this time the fence post didn't even touch his vehicle. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I let her, too, even though every time she did, instead of comforting me, it only made me more scared. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“You spend more time reading those things than you do taking pictures,” Mr. Wilkinson teased her, but she eventually settled on one—the Graphic View II—and even Mr. Wilkinson couldn’t dispute her choice. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Harry felt strangely unreal, and even more so when he saw Buckbeak a few yards away, tethered to a tree behind Hagrid’s pumpkin patch. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Being out of the hospital perked up Bobby’s spirits for a while, and he began to feel better, even going to a movie with Sverrisson’s twenty-year-old son, a professional soccer player. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

And so, even though I was scared of the hawk-chicken and Ms. Griegson, and I was still riding my bike as fast as I could to keep up with Chris, I started thinking. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

On Wednesday, when the club stayed after school to work a swim meet, he even helped me bury Erwin. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He’s almost certain, even if he can’t prove it just yet. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I was even secretly proud of my adoptive parents, who were far superior to her in education and status. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The voice was in his ear, but Moss couldn’t even move if he’d wanted to. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Before I even got the ball up in the air, Eddie was in my face talking about, “That’s a man’s shot.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Maybe talking to an objective person could do something for me too, even if I didn’t always have the right words. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

There’s a special kind of principal look for that, and even though she had only been a principal for two months, she had it down. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

With the mothers close on my heels, shouting their threats, the twisted maze of the hallway seemed even more menacing. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And, as you’re about to find out, a few poor goslings would never even get a chance to hatch. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I waited for the next message and daydreamed about what Lovey was doing, even though she had already told me she wasn’t doing anything, which means she was probably watching TV. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

They realized they needed you, even if you didn’t need them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

That was more than even I was expecting. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

It was quickly pulled down by Maria, who hated even the sound of the word “spider.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

It scared me that he might find out about the stories, and thrilled me that he was even interested. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I would have thought, even over the pounding rain, I could have heard the engine’s roar. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Judging from the footage, people don’t even know what had hit them—and even if they had, the code will stop them from thinking about it now. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When I raised my face again, there was such a ghastly look upon Miss Havisham’s, that it impressed me, even in my passionate hurry and grief. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

But what could I say in Spanish, even if I could have pronounced the words right? Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was even more afraid than Amanda, but to make her think this was all routine, he adopted the relaxed, pompous air he had seen doctors use. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was so dark and the fog was so thick that he couldn't even see his shiny military-issued shoes. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Briony had heard her mother and sister analyze the latest twists and outrages, charges and countercharges, and she knew her cousins' visit was an open-ended one, and might even extend into term time. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I might take public transit even if I wasn’t in love with it,” Sasha explained. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t often he got his way, even in part. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t even know if this is scientifically sound, but I feel like I saw it in a movie once. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Yet wages for people near the bottom of the labor market remain fairly flat, even “stagnant.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The restaurant runs perfectly well even when I’m not there,” my mom said, not taking her eyes off of Wilfrido. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Strangely, Grandfather felt no distress from the heat, even with his full white beard tumbling down his chest. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

They put the piano in the small back room, where, even though it was cramped, they spent most of their time, for it looked out on their garden. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He keeps reading because even if he hates the situation, he doesn’t hate her. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

But even as they dined and celebrated, disturbing rumors began to circulate in the hallways of the Princeton Inn. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Yes, in Baltimore—or Washington. But even there, they’d just have to put these creatures to sleep.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was as devout as I am, maybe even more so, and she too wanted to do what was right. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Several were even provisioned with a broom—a cozy, domestic touch. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The Pythagorean fascination with whole-number ratios in musical harmonies seems clearly to be based on observation, or even experiment on the sounds issued from plucked strings. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Penn remained out in front by three-quarters of a length, and even continued to slowly draw farther ahead of California. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Anya hadn’t even known there was such a thing as sound magic. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

You didn’t ever come to even one of my games this year! Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Them little holes are tunnels that lead all over MidPass, and even beyond. Somebody once said a few of ’em go clear over to the mainland. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Oh, come on. You can’t even see them from here. Besides, look at this place. This is a real college experience.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to, not without Jay, even though I missed it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

When the phone rings, I don’t even think about it before picking up. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

There was no wood, even in the chairs and tables in the reception office. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He could never admit this to anyone, but it had even made him nervous about going in the water. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I told him, They are not even nice doorknobs. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He could not believe what was happening, even though he had been singing the same old song for years about how the country was crawling with Marxists. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kept staring at the comic book, even though he’d already read it all the way through twice. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Not a single one of them even looked her way as they passed, but she still ducked behind a fruit cart until they were farther down the street. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

So, since we were almost convinced that our race had no culture, no smart people, we behaved even worse. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Dad even convinced me my Talent might be vacuuming,” she told her brother, scraping a bit of orange tissue off the table- top as she spoke. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s one of those people who want you to dash them our plates and our pots and even the underwear we have on.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t look like Jesse’s idea of rich, but even he could tell that the jeans they wore had not come off the counter at Newberry’s. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I’m not going in there alone. I don’t even know who, or what, is in there.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

We complain about our parents insisting we speak Urdu even though we butcher it completely. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Like, I don’t want to be a negligent friend, but I don’t know how to help Morgan if I can’t even talk to her. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“We couldn’t even compete with granny’s old brooches going to auction.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

And then she takes my hand in both of hers and that gesture feels even more familiar. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And yet he was not stiff at all but playful, even comedic. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Everyone raised his or her hand, but she called my name even though I kept my hand down. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

They even argue about what language to speak: Vincent wants to speak French, but Jo and her brother are more comfortable with Dutch. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

There were even moments when something small and huddled within me agreed with it. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Kids at school started expecting him to be clever and funny all the time, and even for a kid as smart as Nick, that was asking a lot. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Po-2 pilots flew using visual flight references only—they couldn’t navigate or even fly level if they couldn’t see the horizon. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

But things got even worse at Fifty-seventh Street, because there civilization began again. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

June passed, and the days lengthened into summer, plague had died out, but with its going went many of the people of London, even some of the monks. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

He had traveled to that far-flung forest and retrieved the diadem from its hiding place, perhaps as soon as he left Hogwarts, before he even started work at Borgin and Burkes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Not a murmur or a gasp came from her, even in dying. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even by the end of the day, she wasn’t tired. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve never even heard of this one before—leading me to believe it has to be a prototype or even an illegal, user-created item. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

For him, that’s even better than taking a bow on Broadway. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“How can you not even try, after all she’s done for us?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Like their forbears, they do their best to survive, even thrive—against all odds. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It's a pretty decent plan, I think, even as I consider my options. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Calder noticed with approval that she never even looked back to see if everyone was with her; she was one trusting teacher. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

All philosophers prefer to live in towers, as may be seen by visiting the room which Erasmus chose in his college at Cambridge, but Merlyn’s tower was even more beautiful than this. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lucy, there’s even a cowboy hat and sheriff’s badge. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He even had the father, in place of God: old Robert Lee. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She liked even less what awaited her at the entrance to the pueblo, where their guide had left them while he went inside for instructions. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

This field is for a man or woman who wishes to get even closer to life. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“We don’t even know where she’s laid out at, May Belle,” Mr. Aarons said more gently. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

I deflated even more, until I was about half my original size. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Souvenirs, like Las Vegas snow globes, cram the shelves, and plastic shields everything—the carpet, the lamps, even the TV. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

So even though I really don’t think we need the help, you can go ahead with it. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The second reason is that there’s just so many interesting things to read about, even aside from what I need to learn to become a Junior Agent. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Hilly and I’ve always been uncompromisingly honest with each other, even about the little things. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I only know what I’ve been thinking, and even that’s in retrospect—until I suddenly found myself here, now, I thought I was there. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I welcomed the numbing cold and even the jolt of my falls on the hard, wet ice. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Looking at herself in the mirror, with the bright morning sunlight freshening even the blue room of Hill House, Eleanor thought, It is my second morning in Hill House, and I am unbelievably happy. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even have to think about it. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

But even on the land the devilfish can injure you, for he is strong and does not die quickly. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when we didn't, of course, find it anywhere in my room—although I gave a very credible, thoroughgoing search, looking even inside my tie shoes—Mami did not persist but let the matter drop. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I feel a twinge of guilt, even though that makes no sense. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

There were even signs for the butcher, sweet maker, and milk store. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“What, afraid the Dauntless are going to change their minds about you? Realize that even though you’ve only got four fears, you’re still a coward?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Another one had poured the coffee from that same silver coffee pot, had placed the cup to her lips, had bent down to the dog, even as I was doing. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I said, even though I didn't know any stories. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Maybe Frodo felt it, not knowing it, as he had upon Amon Hen, even though he believed that Gandalf was gone, gone for ever into the shadow in Moria far away. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Charles said, “How did he get away with it? How in hell did he get away with it? Nobody ever questioned it. Did you? Did I? Did my mother? Nobody did. Not even in Washington.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t even muster the strength to feel disappointed. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t even picture what that would look like, a drowning. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But, reader, there is no comfort in the word “farewell,” even if you say it in French. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

“If you believe that,” Alex said, “that we’re all going to die anyway, why are you here? I mean right here, right now, standing on line for food you’re not even going to eat?” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Liam’s laughing the whole way, even high-fiving some of his football buddies. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She looked just the way she had when she’d faced the Sphinx—like she wasn’t going to accept an easy answer, even if it got her in serious trouble. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I was still some way away, and just for a second, even though we hadn’t met since the Cottages seven years before, I was tempted to ignore her and keep walking. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the newspaper, I read how even the President a the United States telling Mayor Thompson he need to do better. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I was feeling a little shaky, the way you do when you’re not sure if someone’s mad at you, or why they’d be mad when you haven’t even met them before. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

I was eager and excited—even Katz seemed cautiously keen—for there was a good deal to be excited about. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He had even glimpsed one of them, striped brown, black, and red, and had judged that it was Bill. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

But even assuming he left it there, in a place where we could find it, that meant waiting six or seven hours. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

And they might even have baked cookies that night. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Dicey didn’t even know what a squeegee was. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone who could tamper with another player’s pulse or even raise the temperature in a room had an unfair advantage. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I went by the Bookworm this afternoon. Stood around awhile, but nobody even picked it up.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

My clothes are fireproof as well, even the thread. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

From across the water, the old man pointed a bony finger at Percy and mouthed something like Don’t even think about it. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“He was even nice when he broke it off.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Their attention was divided a good chunk of the day even within the media space. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Everybody around us was talking about you. I didn’t let on that I even knew you. I just said, ‘He isn’t that good,’ and everyone argued with me. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Besides, everyone will be so entranced by the lead singer, they won’t even notice if the band is good or not.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Some kids even go up to her face and stare and point. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

The sectional seated eight, but even with only three Richardson children, there was always a fair amount of jockeying to get the spots with the best view. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She knew even better than I that the season had changed, and she watched the sky like radar. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

They feed the extra information into the already overcrowded equation they are building in their heads, and they get even more muddled. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

It stayed cold that Monday, and even though it was pretty bright out, there were snowflakes in the air that afternoon again, drifting like they didn’t care if they landed. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

But it looks like a place that he and Ray can start to explore, and maybe even Daniel too. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He had cultivated Groves assiduously, even sponsoring the general for an honorary Berkeley doctorate, conferred in 1945. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

My sister’s national and international ranking was climbing steadily, even though she was balancing competing with a heavy courseload at college. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I understand now that even a happy marriage can be a vexation, that it's a contract best renewed and renewed again, even quietly and privately—even alone. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have to take my advice. I’d have the boy in right now. I’d tell him everything— every single thing. I’d even tell him why you didn’t tell him before. He’s—how old?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I could hear her even over the musical swell right before the act break. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Ronnie takes out the clippers, gives me some points on the side, and evens up the back of my hairline. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

There’s even a doorman, Morrie, who calls me doctor, which is a thing that happens to me, despite me being sixteen with no medical training. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Sheep got even less to say than dogs do. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t sure if this was a legitimate problem, even though it was a problem. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Ricky bought it from the town dump with a jar of quarters—or so he claimed—a pedigree whose odor even the forest of air-freshener trees he’d hung from the mirror couldn’t mask. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t sure we were going to be able to beat it. You weren’t even giving off Noise until yesterday.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

August 21 Second Rule Add an s to verbs acted by one person in the present tense, even if there’s already an s sound nearby. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The contents were surprising, but the cloth was even more so. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t even cringe when the man pokes his translucent nose to hers, glaring into her eyes. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

We need to be out there even more! Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

I take orders as quickly and efficiently as possible, not even bothering to glance up at customers. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Anyway, she was starving, even if it was a dream. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And so it was not even patriotism but a new faith. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not forget that night, even though Ellen, I think, did, since she washed it out of her remembering with tears. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

Scientific knowledge is not, in reality, unalterable truth, even if it appears to be. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I can even walk into a restaurant to eat by myself or go to a store to shop for clothes. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes even they got sick of yakking and turned to dominoes, playing with an old carved set with dots so stained from a million games that they were nearly indecipherable. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He hadn't even reached double digits yet, and he had a detailed account of every high school boy I loved. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

As the doctor watched, the husband turned red, pulled himself together so that he seemed even smaller, tried to disappear under his bedsheets, and stammered out words in a barely audible voice. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Turner hoped wildly that Willis’s nose was pushed so far to the right he couldn’t even pick it. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

This became home, even though we spend every day hoping to get out.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Yet there Lexie was, looking pale and uncertain and perhaps even a little red-eyed—all of which was most unlike Lexie, too. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He carried it with him everywhere, even into foreign embassies. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It bothers me to even look at it. It can’t support ten million people, and there they are. There they are, kidnapped from West Africa.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I missed my room, my bed, Phil’s scrambled eggs, and even Gay’s chicken nuggets. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I can't even begin to imagine what mysterious circumstances led to your being outed to the universe, but it doesn't sound pleasant, and I know it's not what you wanted. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Four empty villages, no wildlings anywhere, even the game seemingly fled. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“We wouldn’t none of us have even been here tonight like we are, celebrating like this, if it wasn’t for the love of all them stupid Coyote Angels.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now we even had a name, Christian Cultural Group, and we had spread all over the Cibao area. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They didn't wear masks, they didn't even own cars, they didn't get but a few thousand dollars each time—they were just playing a game of cops and robbers until they were caught. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“You look even darker than you did before.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laughed at his own comments, then coughed even harder. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve never forgotten that face of his, even though I never saw him again. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

His modesty is a well-known fact, which even the stupidest person wouldn't dream of questioning. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

In, out, up, down — not even the pitcher, much much less the batter, knew which way it would break. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The curious beauty of African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad tale. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The priest’s a nice guy, and I think it might be good, even just for a laugh.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

A star’s light still shines even if there’s no one to see it, but without someone to remember Jesse, his light will disappear. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Kate led them into an even larger chamber, lined with more aquariums. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He didn’t even think about which direction to go, he let his feet take him to the nearest cornfield, any cornfield. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Though he continued to speak Greek to his parents, Milton never succeeded in writing it, and as he got older he began to forget what even the simplest words meant. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

But Dimple’s voice lacked conviction, even to her own ears. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But even as I said it, I knew it was a big deal. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they got so carried away they didn’t even use words. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It happened so quickly Mia did not even have the chance to say good-bye, let alone show him the photograph, and she and her camera were alone again. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Nobody could catch one of those dam things bare-handed, not even Beatrice’s stepbrother. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Kuhani’s hunting party was likely somewhere in this jungle by now, hunting and searching; perhaps they weren’t far off even at this moment... Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

They called him Paki-Boy Number Two but he didn't take any notice, even when Jason Smart grabbed his sandwiches and threw them on the floor saying they smelled worse than a yak's bum. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I was growing, they’d get uncomfortable even faster, because I grew quickly and they didn’t fit perfectly for long. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Linda Lavin, the actress who plays Ms. Van Daan in the play, made us cry even more when she said we “made her feel proud to be part of the human race.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Kali and her husband, Kunthi and her boys, Janaki, surrounded by her numerous family, even Old Granny, had come out to see. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I don't even know if that makes any sense at all, and you probably stopped reading this ages ago, but I'm just putting all of it out there. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Could walk my legs off for a year and not even have enough to buy half a dog. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

But once a dead God, always a dead God, even resurrected. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Great Britain delivered locomotives and ship models, including an exquisite thirty-foot replica of Britain’s latest warship, Victoria, so detailed that even the links of chain in its handrails were to scale. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The jape was that the Ryswells could not even agree upon the color of their arms. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

My feet are burning even as I sit here and write. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Is he just too drunk to even notice what's going on at the moment? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I’ve read every blog, watched every video, and even taken a free planning class online. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

My eyelids were growing heavy, but she stayed wide awake, staring unblinkingly at me, even as I fell asleep. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

But he knew even before the scythe forbade them that such a pursuit could not end well. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He had spent his life watching his father ignore, even sell the children he had had with black women. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to roll on my back, but that made it even worse. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I wanted him just to be quiet and not make a fussy to beg, even. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

To Jack’s amazement, even when the guards overheard him, they did nothing. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

The nuns sent medicine and even came to pray with me. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

In addition to Portuguese, he also knew Greek, French, and even Swahili, which he learned during their hunting trip to Africa. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

"Okay," I said, glancing at Hamilton, who looked even more morose as he leaned over me. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

She could not remember any of the symphony, not even the last few notes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Some days I miss Lolo, too,” I say, “even though he’s still here. Strange, right?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He kisses me even though I try to raise my hand to stop him. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They were these little hard, dry jobs that you could hardly even cut. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I even screamed for help, though I knew help would never come. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Morrie, who could no longer dance, swim, bathe, or walk; Morrie, who could no longer answer his own door, dry himself after a shower, or even roll over in bed. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I trash talked in my day, Kevin. But I never stooped so low. Not even against the Knicks, and they had it coming.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

From the look of it, that might even be before the battle. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

They also carried food, flat wood, guns and powder, tools, clothing, and even water. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

And in spite of everything we threw at him, Cap never fell apart, or ratted us out, or even got mad. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

She even locked eyes with me for a second, and I didn’t even know Andre. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I can’t even remember what your room looks like,” he says. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even want to think about it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t even know this girl and she’s elbowing her way through my life like everything is hers for the taking. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

And even though the relation must have been distant, the Queen Mother still looked upon him with great favor. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Orson Welles was even nominated as Time magazine’s Man of the Year for 1938. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

She grew very big—abnormally big, even at a time when women gloried in big babies and counted extra pounds with pride. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Neighbors complain, even the ones eight mats away, saying it’s bad enough being trapped in putrid, hot air made from fermented bodies and oily sweat, must everybody also endure something rotten? Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

And the TV was off, even though T & T would be on in a few minutes. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Alec crammed even more food in and exaggerated his movements to make sure Mark saw everything he was chewing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

For them I believed I could don armor and charge at giants, even if I saw only windmills. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But questions pirouetted around Penelope’s mind faster than even the ballerinas of the Imperial Russian Ballet could have managed: Who had requested these awful stories about children and wolves? The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“Does that thing even work? It looks a million years old.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Besides, I’d decided with a large dose of the whole truth, a little courage, and some creativity, I might be able to change my present and maybe even my future. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I even have to go to the bathroom when I worry about something. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

So Washington decided to give Gray even more bits of truth to ensure that Gray would be trusted by his British handlers. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Technically, even on inspection, it was against camp rules for two campers to be . .. like, alone in a cabin. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. van D. didn’t see it my way, but she added that, even though she disagreed, she was willing to back down, and that was an entirely different matter. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The twins were so different they did not even look like brothers. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dug my heels into my horse's ribs and urged her into a gait that, for a short time, outstripped even Falconer. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Back in ninth grade, they’d been inseparable, even though they went to different schools. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

When I skimmed through some of the sites, I saw that they were all over the country, and some even lived abroad. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I could outrun even a panicked Red Rabbit. He’s almost as old as Uncle, you know.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

This got him more action than even he knew what to do with, mostly in the handicapped row in the back, the one missing armrests. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It is afternoon and we are not even slowing down yet. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A rush of warmth fills me but, even so, my head and my heart battle with each other for the next hour while we walk in silence. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He might even have had some students think him a right clown. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amy told me I was crazy to be worried about college before we even started high school, but I wasn’t going to wait until it was too late. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

But it dawned on me to wonder, How in the world would he get American cigarettes in a country where you can’t even buy toilet paper? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Serving drinks day and night, in a dim grotto, he had many opportunities to meet women drinking with their friends or even alone. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

But even that fear, I know, does not compare to the one that comes next. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I often wondered what he’d be thinking about, down there at the gate, watching the girls going home from school, trying to want something he couldn’t even remember he didn’t and couldn’t want any longer. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

If she had not been so frightened, she might even have been pretty, though the tip of her nose was black with frostbite. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But even as she said it, she bent down to wipe the sweat off her face with her skirt, then tried to smooth her hair. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I like to believe that even though I was drugged and nearly murdered at school yesterday, I am able to put that behind me today. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Instead of being able to rest and heal, these firefighters had to be on duty the next day even before the O’Leary fire broke out. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t even realized that Dad wrote lyrics. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Actually I’m not even sure there are chimpanzees anywhere in the United States, except for zoos. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

"If what you say is true, if even a part of it is true, the king must hear it for himself." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Jared Rhodes didn’t even know what a date was. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

There’s a knock on my door, and it flies open not even a second later as Barb busts in holding an armful of pudding cups for me to take my medication with. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Without even sticking out his tongue at me this time. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grabbing my head to squeeze out even the thought of them falling to their deaths, I pushed words right out of my mouth. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

For a split second Harry forgot where he was and what he was doing there: He even forgot that he was invisible. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He even travels to games as far away as Tennessee. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He made her go, even though there were only four weeks left, and everybody was already studying for finals. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

As he drew close, Pax saw that even his eyes were clouded gray with age. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t felt even a trace of magic since the night of the fire, she didn’t trust herself to figure out anything here. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He even got a Christmas card every year from a peanut vendor who worked the parking lot across from Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he hated that, because the pants twisted up around his legs and made it next to impossible to even bend his knees and sleep on his side, which was the most comfortable way. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Not all mythical beasts are friendly, of course, but even the hostile ones have certain amiable redeeming aspects. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

You could turn up your nose at the president or Coke or even God, but there were names for boys who didn't like sports. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

But then before she even realized it, she’d leaped out of the chair. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

It occurs to me, suddenly, that this may actually be the first time Bram and I have hung out one-on-one, even though he moved here after freshman year. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He had talked with his father, Ivory senior, about it, and he told him he wasn’t sure he wanted to play college ball even if he had the chance. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He didn’t even tell us what to do, or how long it would take, or anything.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Must have made Pa feel so bad he couldn’t even look at me. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Don’t be foolish, Gaea said, but Hazel detected concern in her tone, maybe even fear. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Nobody wants to say it, but if you’re black or brown, you’re more likely to end up on their radar, even though Long himself is black. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

It would have been, I believe, considered sacrilegious for any of my early English teachers to mention that a Shakespeare, a Shelley, or a Keats even considered accepting money for the words. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

As Courtney sees it, the Georgine’s waitresses are miserable in their jobs, but even so, she has recently started working banquets. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

But even then, I thought it was bad, because my body flowed with terrible revenge as the juices of this man’s firstborn son poured from me. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Can't we just go somewhere and be together? Where do people go to be together? I don't even care if we get out of the car. . . ." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I wish it were about love, or about sudden realizations important to one’s life, or even about sunsets, birds, rainstorms, or snow. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jacobi waved an unenthusiastic hand without even looking in my direction. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

A few had even been around in 1762, when the last yellow fever epidemic had struck. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“You can see her thinking, even though she hasn’t got any words,” he said. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He even used two shaving brushes to lather his face, because he found that by so doing he could cut seventeen seconds off his shaving time. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

In our prelim heats, on Saturday, I beat Lindsey’s time in every event, even the freestyle. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Do you even see people going into his apartment? You said, ‘People in, suitcases out.’ Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The icicles hanging off the neighbor’s roof have gotten even bigger in the last few days. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

And Gregory said maybe he’d even start another 4-H poultry club on a different day, since the other one is pretty full, and there might be kids that can’t go on Wednesday evenings. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“You don’t believe in God? Not even a little?” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

She explained that the cooperative had begun to go downhill and that the partners had had to look for higher-paying jobs and that even Mustafa had gone back to his country. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe he would have understood it, but I felt ashamed to even say it. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Valencia Somerset had pulled him out of a well, and he didn’t even thank her. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He saw I was so high that he even helped me roll it—a hundred sticks. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It has been found that animals, both wild herbivores and livestock, are sometimes strangely attracted to a plant that has been sprayed, even though it is not one of their natural foods. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

There were so many human beings that they couldn’t even see the newsstand. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

That is why Neil and Buzz were able to jump around like kangaroos on the moon, even though they were loaded down with heavy equipment. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t even tell you some of the words she explained to me! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

She wouldn’t even let him say good-bye to his mum, who she said had had a rough night and needed her rest. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

He had two cups of coffee, and even though one was for my mother, my dad’s face looked like he could’ve used them both. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He presses floor one, and my heartbeat speeds even more. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He doubted anyone had ever even imagined that a single formula could predict the rise and fall of romances universally. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Irina didn’t even have time to shout a warning to her pilot before suddenly the Po-2 turned and began to lose speed. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

But when Jesper’s mind even brushed up against those thoughts, everything in him recoiled. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He never moved even slightly, and when I edged closer, I could hear him snoring. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She gave him the herb and told him that he should always keep his promises, even if he thought that he had made a promise to a weak old woman. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“I thought we’d be more . . . more together here—with nothing but the sea and moon. More together than in that crowd, or even in my rooms. Don’t you understand that?” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shake the bowl, and even though I can’t hear the cereal pinging around, I can feel it. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He even brings out his old perspective frame to help. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“I met the major some weeks ago; he gave me a lift when I went to Orlu, but I did not think he would even remember me. He is such a nice man.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Boulders, bushes—some smaller strands even clung to our clothes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Gold ingots, ivory chopsticks, even prized crickets were secreted away. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

As he returned to his seat, no one smiled at Ham or even made eye contact with him. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

It might even be the best thing about her. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I lost “carry,” I lost the things I carried — “daybook,” “pencil,” “pocket change,” “wallet”—I even lost “loss.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The temperature had dropped even more in the last hour, but he’d been so occupied that he’d not had a chance to think about it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I was so freaked out it didn’t even occur to me to be embarrassed. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Would he even be alive to stop liking me, or would he be an ogre’s lunch? Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I want to hurl myself down there and grab that water—even though I know I’ll get shot trying. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Jules dove next to him, and even though it felt silly, I crashed down alongside them. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s really a very innocent little pig. He doesn’t even know what’s going to happen to him around Christmastime; he has no idea that Air. Zuckerman and Lurvy are plotting to kill him.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“I asked her if she wanted to come see the launch. I’d even drive my father’s car to bring her over—sheriff or no sheriff.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He didn’t read it or even look at it, but he said, “Marvelous! Brilliant!” as he slipped it into his briefcase. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z