Anya smiled, excited to come back and learn more about her new friend. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

It was well known that he never let himself become excited by rumor or danger. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two female Scholars had nothing so exciting to tell, and sat in silence until the men came in. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

But if a cover has spaceships or strange cities or monsters on it, I get all excited. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I got excited then, because I am good at looking at things differently. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, Imam Malik runs back up to the stage, looking flustered and excited at once. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

And she actually seemed excited that I would be leaving the neighborhood. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Then they were excited and anxious to prove fast learners. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was on last year’s team, and we lost by only a few points, so it’s real exciting to win this time. I’m very proud of our team.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Despite the rough morning, he was actually excited to learn more, and for the chance to get his mind off Ben and the graveyard. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I was excited at the thought of seeing him. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Cerberus barked, but he sounded more excited than angry, like: Can I play too? The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

She turned her back and leaned on the wall and guided him into her, excited by his surprise, by his firm hands on her hips. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

There are plenty of good things I can think of about England: fields of heather blooming in the countryside; London’s busy, exciting streets; the chance to visit my mum’s grave. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

When they caught sight of us, though, they got excited and went to trying to get off the ground again. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

But just one time, for this one letter, I want to be excited. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I felt excited, but a little panicked, too, as I sped down the creek, squinting into the icy spray and scanning the thick tangle of brown brush and newly budding trees along the narrow shoreline. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Maybe some Spam or SpaghettiOs? Because I was so excited about sneaking out of the house tonight to go treasure hunting, I didn’t eat any dinner.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

‘What about the Elves?’ said Sam, too excited to trouble about the rider. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure if I’m terrified of the “risk” of being the first on the surface, or excited we’ll be leaving the ship. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Now come on in, come on in. Let me look at y’all,” she continued, excited, as she opened the door wide. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She felt too excited to look into it now. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“He’s excited because he gets to ride to school with me,” Roberto said, slapping me on the back. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

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

Favoured to win the tournament, they held several doubles records, and watching them play was as exciting as watching a match of singles. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time since she and James stopped talking, she was kind of excited for school tomorrow. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Every time he had seen Cedric lately, he had been surrounded by admirers and looking nervous but excited. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He never felt anything thinking about God, but just the idea of the devil excited him. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pickett was excited, could not sit still, sat rubbing his thighs with both hands, nodding, patting himself on the knees. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are also the exciting thin metal posts with the flashers on top, so drivers don’t veer off into ditches because of pitch-blackness or sheer boredom. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

They were so excited, they might well mistake him for the enemy. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You are really excited about knowing the date!” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

When the son told him of the emperor's task, the father was excited. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

People were really excited when they first came out with feeds. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first thing I noticed is that no one was really excited about seeing me again. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know if I should be nervous or excited by coach’s comment. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

No courses; looks up many things in Knaur’s Encyclopedia and Lexicon; likes to read detective stories, medical books and love stories, exciting or trivial. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Everyone who wanted to could ride on the float, and I was super excited. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her words tumbled out in an excited rush. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I swallow hard, warning myself not to get too excited. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

But among them, his former pupils, excited by the high-sounding proclamations, the determination reigned to sacrifice their skins for a lost cause. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Beans’s eyes were shining, his face excited as he accepted The Treatment. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

His dark eyes gleamed and there was an excited wolfish grin on his face. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What do you mean, you guess? You should be excited. Your parents are making a big sacrifice for you.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“It’s time!” said Mr. Weasley, looking as excited as any of them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“How lucky we came today! Imagine how excited she must be, to see the circus for the very first time!” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Sweetie Pie was very excited when I invited her. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s like One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest!” she says, excited. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Frightful was excited by his victory and flew out to get the bird. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

I felt too excited to sleep, so I sneaked out to join him. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Usually kids are super excited when they get close to the end. What’s up?” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“The Muslim from America” excited everywhere the most intense curiosity and interest. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now I had Lovey—someone new to talk to, and someone new to be excited about. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The children did look happy, or at least excited. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

She was so excited she would have fallen several times if he hadn’t been holding her up. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

The alaunts went uncoupled as the exciting notes of the menee began to ring through the forest, and then the whole scene began to move. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

We sped up, so I could tell the angels were excited. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I was also encouraged by the very exciting rumor that Linus Pauling had partly solved the structure of proteins. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

She shot a quick text to her best friend, Poppy, telling her how excited she was for tonight. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

It had not taken them long to discover that Kit’s ideas usually meant something new and exciting. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

In spite of everything, when Stanley found out that Sweet Feet was going to be there, he was actually excited about the prospect of meeting his hero. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I began to think it might be exciting to spend my days amid such splendor. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She was so much smaller than me now, and I liked the way she sometimes leaned into me or hugged me, like she was excited. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“You know, Meggie,” he said, “I think I should write a story about you next, you and how you save us all with your voice. It would be a very exciting story.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

At such times the more exuberant among them called out in an excited manner on our emergence round some corner of expectancy, “Here they come!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I was so excited and talking so fast that they teased me. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time a new cowboy came up, the twins got really excited and asked Ricky if that was his friend. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, it’s my top choice. I’m pretty excited.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

So she was actually kind of excited about the meeting! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He remembered the exciting events of the previous night and sat up. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

I shake my head when Hope gives me one of those smiles, her eyes excited. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

We were excited and surprised—we didn’t think anyone would care what a group of girls had to say about peace. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“We’re starting the first unit of the Socrates Project in humanities next week, and I’m kinda excited,” I say. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Kind of exciting? And kind of the hottest thing I’ve ever seen?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

A strange feature was that the ordinary ants were not excited by the songs, nor interested by the lectures. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got excited about the idea and jumped out of bed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

As soon as we walked inside the Marriott Hotel, we felt important and excited to be there. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He tried to make out the words, but all he could tell was that something terribly exciting was happening. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Roberto, who is four years older than I, became excited every time Papa talked about the trip to California. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Saying the usual things about how excited and happy she was to see all the parents in the audience and how she loved seeing this kind of support and blah-blah-blah. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Only in the 1950’s did their study become an exciting and fruitful field of research; suddenly they began to engage so much attention that 1000 papers on this subject alone appeared within a five-year period. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Looks like someone here is really excited about space.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

At this point in the act the penguins always forgot their discipline and got dreadfully excited. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Fires were extremely common back then and thought to be as exciting and dramatic as a night at the theater. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

They were all talking about the exciting new building. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Wedged among mattresses, bed frames, chests, tables, and stacks of cardboard boxes, a big golden dog panted and lurched around, excited by the smells of the woods. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I wish Nora was also excited about finding out who wrote the Hideout messages, but there’s nothing I can do about that. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

At this moment the Wart came in with Merlyn, and everybody was too excited to notice that, if he had not been grown up now, he would have been on the verge of tears. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite all of this, it was an exciting time to be a trader. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Oh,” Spoade said, “the champion of dames. Bud, you excite not only admiration, but horror.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man’s voice was low, excited, tense; but what it lacked in volume was more than made up for in the breathless manner in which he spoke. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The few times they had traveled in the car before, the boy had been calm or even excited. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Everyone is so excited about Nathan’s announcement that the family check-in stops, and all Mrs. Winters can do is make plans for the baby shower. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“And don’t get excited. He drove very nicely. I was amazed.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I thought it was quite exciting. I hope to go up the Icefall in a few days.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Narration isn’t the most exciting part of a speech— but it can be subtly influential on its outcome. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

I felt light and free and excited from the run. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t like Frankie, who crackled with excited energy and thundered by like a comet in whose blaze I could only follow. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

To go alone in an airplane for the first time used to be so exciting that it nearly choked you. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I will, and you must hear me. It’s no use, Jo, we’ve got to have it out, and the sooner the better for both of us,” he answered, getting flushed and excited all at once. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a murmuring in the room, like the buzz of excited bees before they embark on their morning mission to the garden, but it’s quiet in Maddy and Stephanie’s station. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I’m so excited to find one of her books for only six dollars. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I’m so excited I can barely finish my papaya juice. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

One girl, already in her final year at the University of Ife, got an American visa the first time she tried, and gave a tearful, excited testimony in church. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

When she first told me she was bringing me to a bookstore, I wasn’t that excited to go. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She threw her hands over her mouth and let out a little squeak like she had just said the most exciting thing of all time. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

They felt against their backs a colossal and excited human weight which they could only resist for a matter of seconds. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The sight alone makes me excited, my heart hammering. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

He snarled faintly with pain and hatred when his shoulder was raked by the wicked claws of the excited cub, and made an attempt to struggle to his feet. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first Joe was very excited by all the attention his case was generating, but then the guards and other prisoners started making fun of him and treating him more harshly than usual. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

One year we all got excited because there was going to be a rodeo with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans at the Montgomery Coliseum. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

And how excited /i/been to get Uncle Chester’s letter and leave Aunt Ivy behind. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

We had already tried them on the week before, but I was so excited to come home and try mine on again, now that it had been fitted. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He was walking away when I said, “But Grandpa, Miss Love’s got the horse. She’s so excited about the horse. She don’t even care what folks say anymore.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“How many kids get to be in a new and exciting place for a while and then come back home?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I was even excited about picking out my classes and figuring out what school clubs to join. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But I knew once I let him out he’d just run around and tear things up—excited that he’s free. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Already an excited voice was gabbling from the telescreen, but even as it started it was almost drowned by a roar of cheering from outside. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

But mostly he looked the opposite of excited. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Still, he has not seen her looking this lovely, this happy, this excited, in years. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

At once excited and disturbed, Hahn needed help. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was excited, too, so much so that her belly hurt. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I was excited to tell them about the email from Mr. Browne, and the note I had written to Auggie. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

It had been exciting at times when Conrad and I had gone to Miss Lisa’s house with Grandma and ended up playing with her children while Grandma cleaned and cooked a meal. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“But you’ve seen it before. And your sister was so excited to watch.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He was carrying a copy of the New York Times under his arm, and his face was flushed and excited. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

So it’s the Big Apple for us, a big exciting adventure in our fascinating voyage through life. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Number two for was exciting; number two against was crazy, question mark. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

How could she say, “Yes, I'm excited,” and smile so politely? It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Human sweat transports them to a realm of orgasmic ecstasy, and insect repellent only seems to excite them further. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mia was so excited about our idea that she decided to call up a few of her friends, and now we have three professional artists who’ve donated their work for the event. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Reggie was particularly excited because of the speakers who were going to be in attendance at the retreat. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I was both frightened and excited when the white neighbors who lived across the street invited me for dinner. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their hands and their faces got very hot, and Laura burned her finger, but she was so excited she did not care. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was exciting, this prospect of becoming one of the city’s most important officials. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It was hard not to feel excited, excited but calm. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“I will send for Valentini. Do not worry and excite yourself. Be a good boy.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

The more I thought about the idea, the more excited I became. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She told us she was “truly excited to be here on the first day of a new year.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they were finally settled on their new train, Hanako was not sure if all the rushing had been exciting or awful. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“People seem pretty excited about what you’ve done. There’s a lot of loose talk out in Mansfield. Do you think this represents a real threat?” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s exciting and powerful, but you couldn’t call it tuneful, or a laugh a minute. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

When either cold or excited, his palsy increased. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know”—she was getting excited—“it could be a magic country like Narnia, and the only way you can get in is by swinging across on this enchanted rope.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

But even more exciting to me was the crowd thronging in. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My exciting new career, towing numskull tourists off the bonefish flats.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was strange to see them so excited about one A, since Lynnie had gotten a zillion of them. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“She was actually kinda excited to hear I was going out with friends. Even if it is a Tuesday night.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Some cuts and bruises. He was already released from the hospital,” Aunt Kate is saying, and for a second I think she’s talking about Teddy and am so excited I could cry. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was little talking and C.P. was simultaneously nervous and excited about what would happen. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

"True!" he says, with his voice getting high and excited. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

They played so hard all day that when night came they were too excited to sleep. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though I was excited by Bear’s promise, I was very nervous. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He likes to compare people to animals, and he always observes the world like it’s so new and exciting. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Oh,” she say, like she got all excited over nothing. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

We are all excited; but we say nothing. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was just so excited to see my little guy onstage.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I knew they would all be as excited as I was. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so excited I could barely contain myself. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, I can remember very clearly the journeys I made to and from the school because they were so tremendously exciting. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

But what Edna was most excited about was that it was a boy-girl party, the first one she was going to. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“You do know adventure means something unusual and exciting, right?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

There is no better satisfaction than watching our small ideas become a big show; I am so excited. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I wave back, a little too excited, and my chest tightens the closer he gets to me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It’s a combination of scared, happy, excited, and sad all at once, like a soft light that glows in my chest and stomach for a few seconds. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

And that was why all the grandparents and parents in the room were actually just as tense and excited as Charlie was, although they were pretending to be very calm. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

I was excited; I read it over and saw that there was a yawning void in it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, that was what you was so excited about when I told you about Loeb and Leopold. . . .” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Not Which part? or When is it? or Are you so excited? The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was exciting to go back into the city, especially this Midsummer Eve. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

It was very exciting for her, taking his dignity away in the name of love. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It excited him too that many men had already loved Daisy--it increased her value in his eyes. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

And she assumes I am just as happy and excited as she is. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, it sounds very exciting!” said Bobby’s guest, and waited, wantonly, for me to slip her my Montreal address under the table. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

He didn’t seem like the sort who would get excited about something like that. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It resembled his school cafeteria, and he Was as excited to be there as he would be at his school cafeteria. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

This is my first play and I ought to be excited. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

As much as I loved gymnastics and being able to soar above the arena, I was beyond excited about attending public school again with my longtime BFF Marissa. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what has gotten into everybody. Aren’t you excited to see her?” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Throughout the village, the pungent smells of goat stew and peanut soup, along with waves of papaya and honeysuckle that wafted through the air, made Amari feel hungry as well as excited. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The writing of Native Son was to me an exciting, enthralling, and even a romantic experience. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The boys were loud enough they could hear every word, breathless and excited for a day of adventures. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She knew nothing about him except the word he had called out to her years ago and the feeling he had excited in her then. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Lettie still got excited even though she and Ruthanne had made me tell them the story umpteen times in the past week. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

She was as excited about the election as I was. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first he acted as if he didn’t want to celebrate it, but when Miep arrived with a large shopping bag overflowing with gifts, he was as excited as a little kid. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

As exciting as this is, I’m also terrified. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Hopefully you’ll be as excited about doing your schoolwork,” Mama said. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

For one exciting minute, Percy felt like he was winning. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He was very upbeat, optimistic, and excited about being there, and he wanted to do a good job. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were excited about school because they had already been there. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their voices were urgent and excited, each person barely waiting for the last to finish speaking. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Frank didn’t know what that meant, but it sounded exciting. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I felt a pang of loneliness as I scanned a row of books, searching for an exciting adventure story to take me away. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It seemed like everyone in our building was excited. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I was really excited because I got an invitation to Savanna’s Halloween party. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Harry, who had expected something much more exciting, saw a mess of small, everyday objects: a yo-yo, a silver thimble, and a tarnished mouth organ among them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

In old times, which were not so very long ago, I would have enjoyed—even been excited about—digging out a turtle nest. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was more excited about Hermione, even though the person in the costume looked about thirty years old. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Look at that, you so excited ’bout being in my movie that you jumping for joy! The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A highlight of the week was the official opening of one of our most exciting projects, TACARE, a Tanzanian reforestation, conservation, and education program. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Otto says we probably met in a New Jersey Greyhound Station, but we've heard all these exciting stories about how we met in Brazil or Colombia or Perú that we got to believing them." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“I’m excited to be spending the night at your house,” said Louisiana. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

They laughed a lot, and their voices sounded excited. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

An excited Cristiana collected feathers of every color and stitched them to a mask, for she had found this note in her pocket: Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I'm really excited and hope this means you’ll get out of prison. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Soon we cut out into the clearing, a few feet from where Lincoln sat in his chair, still carving a stick into nothing more exciting than a sharp point. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“I got Dad all excited about it, and now he’s too busy with that to notice what I do.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Walking the reverse path to Port Authority, everything that seemed exciting on the way into town now seems frenetic, dangerous, wound up too tight. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Neely came over to see what was going on, and he got excited, too. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It's a strange combination of being wildly excited and deeply afraid. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

It seems like her handwriting got sloppy when she shared exciting news. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She bit her lip as she limped along, listening to the excited voices around her. "—the King's Hand, Lord Stark. They're carrying him up to Baelor's Sept." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The obstacles made their stories even more exciting. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

But the closer she gets, the more obvious it is that she isn’t excited. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

How excited they all were! — though at the last minute, unexpectedly afraid and sentimental too. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

His entire body hungered for keen sensation, something exciting and violent to relieve the tautness. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps to a baker, or to another shepherd who could read and could tell her exciting stories—after all, he probably wasn’t the only one. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coach West sounds excited, like she’s ready to find the next US Olympic track star. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I never knew grown-ups to stay excited for so long and I wondered when the spell would break. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nothing too exciting. My aim is to do profiles. This is the first big one.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s the one who told her friends how excited she was about her cousin coming from Haiti. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It’s Walden by Henry David Thoreau, which is my brother’s girlfriend’s favorite book, so I was very excited to read it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I’m so excited I can hardly breathe, but I keep a steady pace. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

In response the excited citizenry had shelled out precious nickels and quarters and dollars, raising an astonishing twelve thousand dollars to send the crews east. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

A knock at the door was both exciting and boring, depending on how you looked at it: The knock always held a mystery. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

We were so excited that instead of going to the public library after school to study, we drove straight to Leo’s Drive-in on North Broadway to celebrate. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Aureliano would escape at dawn and come back early in the morning on the next day, each time more excited by the proof that she had not barred the door. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Since symbolic logic was part of philosophy, I had chosen philosophy as my major subject, and I was finding it very exciting. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

For once in his life, I think he was excited. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was such a lot, nearly all of it technologically unfamiliar to me, which made it both exciting and daunting, but mostly daunting. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a dribble of sauce smeared down Connor’s chin, because he’s getting too excited and keeps missing his mouth as he eats. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m so excited about the Egyptian Museum project,” I said. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“But I bet you’re excited about leaving home and going off to Atlanta, right?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Despite the cool, exciting air of the July evening, he seemed apathetic and torpid. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m amazed, Kyro’s pleased, the team’s excited, and Dad is very impressed. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

She went nearer, listened to the loud excited voices. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sight of a closed trap excites me to this day. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The children joined in, immediately animated, excited, starting to laugh again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because I can see,” replied Dandelion, with a kind of excited joy. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was excited to see Africa again, and to see my grandparents for the first time since I was a baby. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The children clamored around Ba, each more excited than the last and eager for the story to begin. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you realize that three summers ago the most exciting moment of my life was welcoming guests to The Children’s Home?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

We were both so excited, we were talking over each other and laughing all giddily and stuff. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Charlie’s eyes get big and excited, and I know she believes me. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

He wanted to get up, walk out, and pick up Susie at her house; continue with the plans he’d been excited about for weeks. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Even so, something about this tattered document was exciting. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He ached for her to come on this exciting night of the coup that had changed the order of things and throbbed with possibility, with newness. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She dashed farther up the hill to put distance between her and the excited animals. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that moment, Jaimito bursts in the room, his eyes wide and excited. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was as excited as if she could really remember him. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Which meant going to New York didn’t make him excited. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Old ideas die hard, and not everyone rushed to embrace the exciting new theory. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The idea of making a new friend—a white girl at that—is scary and exciting, like standing in front of a roller coaster, not knowing whether I should get on or stay back. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“You do know adventure means something unusual and exciting, right?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I got excited at her slip and thought it was okay for me to ask a question. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Yes, he is terrible, isn’t he?” he said, his eyes becoming bright and excited. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

There was a basketball game on that he was excited about, though of course / had no idea what was special about it, so he wasn’t aware of anything unusual in my face or tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Are those your winter formal pics? I saw a bunch on Insta!” she says, excited. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

After six more searches had been conducted in our alley, they were no longer exciting, but the adults I knew grew more and more tense. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was fluttery and excited that Jordan was back and that he still wanted her. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You said you were excited about your media class.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Patrick said it was uncomfortable and exciting for both of them. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Gram is trying to pretend how excited she is I'm finally in the eighth grade, like this is a really big deal. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’m a little bit excited to be going to lunch with my stage makeup still intact. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

He felt sorry to leave Brother Matthew and all the others who had been so good to him, but it was exciting to start out on the long journey. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Her smile is lightbulb bright, and she gives me an excited little wave as she draws closer. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

"But Dr. Bledsoe sent me here," I said, growing more excited. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I stop talking to you for a few days and all sorts of stuff happens. The most exciting thing for me was dinner with my dad at Michelangelo’s.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Marina Raskova’s young aviators were thoroughly excited about finally being able to do the enemy some real damage. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I suddenly feel excited and nervous at the same time. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

A sense of jittery anticipation had filled the warm tent, the general murmuring broken by occasional spurts of excited laughter. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The most exciting thing either of us does is nap. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Hey, it’s fine. Besides, I was too excited to sleep. Look.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He sounded unsure, excited, scared, all at the same time. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know if it was a good idea to have Vonetta and Fern see where milk came from since they drank it every day, but they were excited to watch JimmyTrotter milk Sophie. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Nothing any of us would have found exciting, but definitely someone nice and suitable for Mamá. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Sandy’s always been nervous, unable to meet anyone’s eye, even when he’s laughing and excited and happy. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“You are rather excited, but you are quite yourself.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I was so caught up in how excited I was to have found information that showed Marcus could be telling the truth. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Ms. Tolson: The last three years have been exciting but difficult. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

This new song made her feel sad and excited and happy all at once. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Soon as I shut off the motor in front of their house, Miss Love spoke up in an excited whisper. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The moment of whirling brought him face to face with what seemed to his excited senses an army of white men. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

My grandmother was so excited that her words fell over each other as she tried to relay the news to my grandfather and Aunt Margaret and talk over the phone at the same time. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Between the times of Aristarchus and Huygens, humans answered the question that had so excited me as a boy growing up in Brooklyn: What are the stars? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thought excites me, and I finish the worksheet fast. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“In just six weeks, you can get your bachelor’s degree in the exciting and vibrant career of the future—farming!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

They had the scent and were excited and in the stupidity of their great hunger they were losing and finding the scent in their excitement. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Also, cross-country meets are not the most exciting thing ever. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

This was so exciting that she had no time to be afraid. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Yellow-wing twittered and pranced on his perch, excited as he watched her. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Even with Missus Wilhelmina standing there, the excited whispers break out again, and Anise says something that makes her group of hyenas howl. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

At school, any interest in my disappearance for two weeks is upstaged by two much more exciting developments: Christmas is coming and Sammy has joined our class. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Even so, plenty of personal pictures and videos of gleanings are uploaded to the Thunderhead, providing a guerilla record—which is so much more exciting and enticing than anything official. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But there was no trace of resentment on his face, and in his subdued way he was thoroughly excited that the structure would prove of great benefit to biology. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

He was excited and eager now that his sons had returned. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad came bounding up the stairs two at a time, as excited as any time I had ever seen him, with the possible exception of when the West Virginia coaches came to see Jim. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Come,” he shouted, “let’s see the market. It looks very exciting.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Luke was so excited, he stepped into the kitchen without a second thought this time. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to sound annoyed but I was really excited. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I did not want to excite you at the time. I also told the students that, for the sake of humanity’s future, I hoped that they were all sterile.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so excited about the book that I ran hooting and hollering across the orphanage yard. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The most exciting place we have here is an outdoor shopping mall.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Nathan grew excited, knowing that soon he could continue with his science project. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Soon he was wildly excited and shouting with laughter as the tiddlywinks climbed hopefully up the ladders and then came slithering down the snakes again, almost back to the starting point. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m not excited,” I said, and I didn’t bother controlling the anger in my voice. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I spin around when I hear the door open behind me, smiling, excited to finally see—Poe. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Even her own heart beat quieter, and that excited, jumpy feeling in her calmed. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Only Jenny seems excited about going to church. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t very exciting, but it was what I always said when I wanted to use the toilet. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Turning, he saw Fred, George, and Lee Jordan hurrying down the staircase, all three of them looking extremely excited. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He left the room, and when he came back a minute later with Mrs. Coulter, Lyra was on her feet, too excited to sit. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I was instantly excited by the idea of going to America. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It must be very exciting for you. Probably a little scary, too, huh? Knowing you now possess information that millions of people would be willing to kill for?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But the cacophony of the city around me is too exciting. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger could hear their hard breathing; he knew that they were excited. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I got excited,” said Will, and he tried to laugh at himself. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s going to be very exciting — mind you, I’m very glad they’ve changed the rules —” “What rules?” said Harry, Ron, Fred, and George together. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It was like an exciting novel full of possible adventures. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ours was a double-decker bus, which was exciting in itself. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

It is much less exciting than the first part, but many listeners have already been spooked. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

When we began the march, I was excited—full of hopeful anticipation. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was excited rather than nervous, and hopeful instead of frightened. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The insects, possibly excited by the smell of blood, have increased their clicking until it’s a continuous roar in my ears. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

First came the stories, Amari reminded herself, starting to feel excited. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

What excited me most was the indoor plumbing. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

The crowd, full of good feeling, replete with food and drunk with the music, vicariously excited, pressed round, eagerly thrusting over their heads garland after garland of flowers; the earth was spattered with petals. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

His blue eye narrowed, a calculating look entering it, and the cotton branches began to squeeze me again as he grew even more excited. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Thought we needed something a little more exciting this year,” said Daddy. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, my dad was pretty excited to move here last year,” he said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Robin Hood is so excited when David puts his leash on, he can’t stop barking. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

She was still a little angry over all the noise in the ward, but I could see she was also excited. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I try to act as if I’m excited about her selection of decorations, but it’s hard. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

When it was finally time for me to go to classes, I was so excited I could hardly contain myself. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I’m always excited to see Connor, but there’s a heaviness that has set inside me that I don’t understand. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Dad's too excited now, so he answers his own questions. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least they were excited about their discussion and had chosen their subjects. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Now I sit on the train, my arms wrapped around myself, hands jammed against my sides to stop them from trembling, like an excited child caught up in an adventure. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

In addition, they amaze me: it’s shocking, and exciting, to hear such things emerging from the mouths of women. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The language was generally Shona, but smatterings of other tongues cropped up when people became excited. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She says, “I was excited about taking art this semester. But we have to stick to the assignments. No ‘doing your own thing.’” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The three of them were very excited when they returned. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Several children had added themselves to the company; they came after, jigging about in high glee, noisy and excited: a long, ragged tail-end to the procession. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had the exciting news that Earl was a singer with a band in Boston. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

All his tiredness fell away from him, and he became as eager and excited as a young boy. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

I could tell by the high color in Mom’s cheeks that she was excited about the prospect of an adventure. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

How hard would it be to hop around, drink some orange juice, and pretend she was as excited as everyone else? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

After winning third all-around and first on floor at Nationals, I was super excited to end the season as the US Challenge Pre-Elite All-Around Champion for 2010. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“You remember those songs!” said Darkness, its deep, low voice excited. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Don’t get excited, Bigger. Here; take it easy!” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Tonight’s our celebration night, and they’ll expect me to be just as excited about our win. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t it exciting to be learning something new?” said Mrs. Sylvester. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

She wants to get excited for it, but she isn’t. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Something exciting and adventurous. Maybe I should go to the airport and get on a plane. Or maybe I could become a treasure hunter. I read about that somewhere. I could also learn to dive...” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Like when she was excited about Gregg, her penmanship grew rushed and even sloppy, for her. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Still — while Old Chao worked on turbulence, Ralph lectured on about all that had been exciting and important and new in the nineteenth century. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have a lot of exciting material to cover today.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

For the first time since Stamps, information was exciting for itself alone. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s excited until she finds out he’s wired her whole house so that he can hear everything she does when he’s not around. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

To me, the accident was just that Ali Shekari was extra excited keeping the ball from me and kicked it just a little too hard. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

His friend Wacker came racing round in his carriage, so excited that he was shouting out his news without even bothering to get out of the carriage and go indoors. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Thought I might be escorted off the premises for anything less exciting,” Henry says, and his voice is somehow different than Alex remembers. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if I’m excited or totally freaked out. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

His war story was at a very exciting point. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some odd reason, these stories of fighting and misbehaving made her excited. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Barack and I were excited to stay in Washington but would build a legacy on the South Side of Chicago, which would become home to the Obama Presidential Center. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She kind of bounced in place, all excited. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“And having adventures together. But I know something that’s more exciting than clubs and activities.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

But where are you? she asked silently, feeling excited but kind of silly. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

But what excited scientists most was that freezing gave them a means to suspend cells in various states of being. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

We were so excited about the visit that we couldn’t sleep that night. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

My spirits were excited, and with pleasure and ease I talked to him during supper, and for a long time after. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

In the other direction, the children were gathering in excited little knots, plotting and planning, for the first time any of them could remember, for the future. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I would have thought up an entire backstory for the kids, something epic and exciting. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t just pretending to be brave— Cara could tell he was truly excited about all of this. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

I'm not trying to be annoying—I’m actually weirdly excited. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

This discovery presented fundamental difficulties for any account of how the compass worked, but it also raised the exciting possibility that variation might be sufficiently regular for it to be used to measure longitude. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

And more as a consequence of the excited state in which this idea put Gregor than as a result of an actual decision, he swung himself with all his might out of the bed. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d been so excited to show it to everyone, but I decided maybe later would be best. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I’m the kid here, and I’m not excited. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Unless you knew how to manually drive around the Internet to find things, it was not all that exciting. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I see my mother was entertaining you, how exciting,” Kainene said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Now, Thoreau, this could only be a rumor. Just because it is in print, doesn’t mean it’s true. Before you get excited, sit still and listen.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hilali loves to follow the males, particularly when they go on their exciting border patrols or when they are hunting. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think I have ever felt so excited before, so happy and so proud. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I was no longer excited about the war; I had begun to understand that it meant death and destruction. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet it was typical of Justin that even excited as he was, he stayed calm, he thought clearly. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

My mom and dad told me about you today, and I have to admit that I’m kind of in shock, but excited, too. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“You could just be excited to be friends.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Jamie was so excited that he could hardly get the key into the lock to open the box. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Henry opened his mouth to respond, but before he could say anything Penelope burst into the kitchen, eyes feverish and excited. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Inquiry was made into the origin of the scourge, and by degrees various facts came out which excited public indignation in a high degree. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I got excited as hell thinking about it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I thought I’d have to catch her, she was so excited. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

To see a whole group of kids so excited about a school activity that they howl with joy when we get the go-ahead is a dream come true. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I feel sad when we have to say goodbye, but I just keep imagining how excited Mama will be when she gets back. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I was excited for a hunch of reasons. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I remember leaving Malloy's house, running down the block, busting into our apartment all gassed up, excited to show Jazz what I learned. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I want to ask my mom for help so bad, but if she knows I'm running for president of the class, she’ll get excited. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The little yam-breasted shuddering birds were everywhere, exciting very small children away from their usual welcome into a vicious stoning. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

They had indeed reached a way out of the Maze, but like Minho had said, it was nothing to get excited about. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

When his ship sailed one morning without him, a principal reason was that I had thoroughly exposed him to the exciting musical world. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had a screeching voice and long wet narrow lips, and whenever she got angry or excited, little flecks of spit would come shooting out of her mouth as she talked. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

The day before we fly, I’m so excited about the trip that I somehow end up at Danny’s house. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“I am so honored to be in this space today and so very excited for you all to meet the woman who owns this art gallery,” she says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It was very exciting to Janie who had never touched dice in her life. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

She was supposed to be excited about something. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

It was not half so exciting a story as Johnny had expected. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The day of the UN speech, I was excited. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I’d also been invited to visit several schools and was excited at the prospect of eventually competing for a top-ranked team. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Asiya and Faizah were just as excited as I was to launch this company because they struggled with the same issues of finding modest clothing options as I did. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The Assignment of the Newchild, when they received one, was actually more exciting than the Matching. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He seemed excited to spend the quality father-daughter time together in the car, and waited around in the city until I got out of class. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The paycheck, however, I was definitely excited about. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think so,” said Reynie, who, far from looking disappointed, was growing more and more excited. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The cast was jabbering, tugging at their clothes, too excited about themselves to pay attention to anyone else. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I stay because it’s my job. No, it’s not exciting. No woman is attractive when you’re pouring ice water over her head to revive her and she’s managed to be sick in her own hair.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

But one picture stood out more than any other: in it, Henrietta’s daughter, Deborah Lacks, is surrounded by family, everyone smiling, arms around each other, eyes bright and excited. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I was excited about going back to Africa. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Writing was performed after the fact; it was not the exciting experience of learning itself. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew he should also be exhausted, but he was too excited to feel it—he couldn’t wait to see Newt’s and Alby’s reactions to the news about the Cliff. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” I say, excited by his curiosity, not caring at all about the sketchpad spying—how often did I used to do the same to him? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I was so excited; I told Mami I needed a new mask and everything. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

George wrote a single sentence on her page: It was exciting to help out with the play. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Certainly their report to the government is an excited and an exciting document. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

His face was expressionless, but his eyes—they were staring directly at Gabe—were excited. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I’m also excited because I came up with a new Hideout name. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

On another day the nuns got all excited because Colonel Aureliano Buendía had urinated under the chestnut tree without being concerned that the schoolgirls were in the courtyard. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Heqet would become wildly excited, he would make elaborate spying plans, there was no telling what he would do. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

"Chill, girl. I know you're excited for us to meet your cousin, but Anna doesn't have to meet the whole school in the first hour." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Maybe they just think the state cop pendejo factory is the most exciting show in town.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The judge thought of their last game: She had been so excited about taking his queen, only to have the master checkmate her in the next move. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were all excited about being there, but also unsure of what would happen next. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was excited and something was impelling him to become more excited. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was not in the least frightened, or excited, or curious If anyone had asked him “Where did you come from?’’ he would probably have said, “I’ve always been here.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

I am excited you get to come to my house this weekend. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He says his mother was so excited about showing off the baby to the upstream relatives he got jealous and hid out, and she plumb forgot to take him. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inevitably, as Mathew Carey realized, the fear in Philadelphia began to excite “the terror of the inhabitants of all neighboring states.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“It was such an exciting time in my life,” she gushes. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

At first it had been exciting, but soon the thrill had worn off. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

When Francie heard that they were going, she was as excited as only a ten-year-old, who had never been on a boat before, could be. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am so excited to talk with them I can barely stand still. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Water was a puzzle that scared and excited me. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

She was so excited her hands got trembly, and she didn’t know whether she was going to be a bit of use. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

"He was excited to be a father—your father—but he was worried too. He wanted to give his perfect baby a perfect world." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Was that the most exciting thing that had ever happened to his father? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas easily shook off his morning grogginess, excited to begin his training. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“So, let’s see those sketchbooks,” she says, excited. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

A hard worker himself, he believed that “a life of mental toil—plus having to get up in the morning every day to face new and exciting problems—keeps one young.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Thomas could almost convince himself he’d be completely content, happy and excited to learn his new life, aim for his goal of being a Runner. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I was humbled and excited to be First Lady, but not for one second did I think I’d be sliding into some glamorous, easy role. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But when I look up, I realize that when I wasn’t paying attention, Bryce and Aurora got so excited about a commercial that they started hurling toy cars at the TV. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Those last couple of weeks, I’d go from feeling excited to nervous to just plain scared back to excited in a matter of minutes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

For the first week, I thought it was kind of exciting because some of my friends were there; their families had fled the city like us, grabbing rides however they could. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The teachers herded us into a narrow, sandy courtyard where, I heard a veteran schoolgoer say, morning assemblies were held. announced the principal in a loud, excited voice. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

It did feel like they were headed for a bigger, more exciting world. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

You may remember it from my exciting trip to Pathfinder. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got excited—and then just as quickly went cold, because something dreadful occurred to me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She remembered how frightened she had been, and how excited. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It was greed and power that excited him in a perverse way. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She sounds a little ashamed of herself, but proud and excited too. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Four months later when Brother Jack called the apartment at midnight to tell me to be prepared to take a ride I became quite excited. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just then, Chucha and I hear the cars honking their way up the driveway, doors banging shut, excited voices in the front of the house. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

I even got a rose from my date, which was very exciting. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I'm limited by my oxygen production, but I'm all excited now, so I'm willing to use half my reserves. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke rushes into the library, then slows to a swagger and slides into his regular chair across the table from Faith, who is looking extremely happy and excited by his mere presence. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

This event was exciting for Papa and me not only because Alice's mother was about to make her dramatic debut but also because Sillington House was, too. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

When she stood up to look at the rich colors and exciting shapes of her clutch, her knees bent. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

And yes, Luke was excited to keep wrestling—to see how far he could go. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I was so excited that I stood up and started shouting. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miep was so excited when I told her I was flying to Dublin to spend time with Zlata and her parents. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Laika ran around in circles, excited and amused by whatever game she thought I must have been playing. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“SL He’s all excited. My brother’s going, too.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Dany found herself moving faster than she had intended, yet somehow it was exciting rather than terrifying. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Auntie An-mei interrupts with an excited voice: “So your aunties and I, we wrote to this address,” she says. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

While we wait for our food, Anastasia and Dad are going on and on, all excited, because Darren has an interview next week with Harvard! Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“She hates me, mate. I mean, straight up, hates the Casanova. But I’m going to wear her down. It’s my mission. It’s like my old man says: ‘There’s nothing more exciting than a challenging woman.’ Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The whole room had exploded in activity, monkeys whirling in their cages and shaking them violently, giving off high, excited whoops. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was always eager and excited to read for them, because it made me feel that I was really good at speaking the English language. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The British announcer, caught unawares, broke back in, excited and relieved, “That was Herr Hitler! The games are open!” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

When I went back to training at Bannon’s at the end of that week, the girls in the gym were super excited that one of their own had won Worlds. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It was all I could think about, but not because I was excited. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I was so excited about going back to Bonetti Ranch that I was the first one up the following morning. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The thought of driving her car got me excited and my fingers rattled across the keys. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But not only does Jamie agree to go, he actually seems excited about it. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

On the news it seemed like it would be exciting, but this is scary. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I remember how excited he got talking about it at dinner some nights. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

We were so excited that we had difficulty sleeping. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t this exciting?” said a voice, and the children turned to see Justice Strauss, all dressed up in her judge’s robes and powdered wig. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

The door opened and the men came down the steps, talking in low, excited tones. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

There was peace and tranquillity here; a sense of goodness and security; an almost exciting atmosphere of togetherness and love. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am so excited. But a tick ready to pop? Gross...No...Ew.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, Greenie, I run out there every day. Let’s just say I got a little excited and ran extra fast to get my bee-hind back here.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Getting to the top was easy enough and not nearly as exciting as falling off, headfirst, onto the cement below. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

This finding excited Louis Leakey more than any other. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“All right! All right! Don’t get excited, now.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was one of the most exciting adventures in my life. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Ever since Christmas, David had stopped getting excited about anything. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was excited, I suppose, and frightened about you. There was a press of people waving weapons, and knights trying to stop me. I had to cut my way.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But that was what made things so exciting—nothing was ever how you expected it to be. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

We got excited and began to crowd around. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was excited, and at the same time uneasy: maybe the girl had already forgotten him. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was exciting to live around other people again, and both of the girls wanted to find out if old friends had stayed to winter. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

However, as is often the case, especially for children, the anticipation proved much more exciting than the reality. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I guess. Are you excited to become a mom?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Equally exciting would be the work involved in overcoming that helplessness. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I remember feeling furious at Polly for so stupidly breaking the unwritten rule, but at the same time, being terribly excited about what answer Miss Lucy might give. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nothing like that, no, don’t get all excited, but maybe if he’d even look like he was suffering a little, they’d let up on us.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Invisible servants had set up a table with beef stew and apple cider, which may not sound all that exciting, but that’s because you haven’t tasted it. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I look away from them quickly, toward the things that are new and exciting. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At ten? I led out my whole floor- running all the way. It was the most exciting day of my life! ’ Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The observation excited the attention of the Austrian Erwin Schrödinger, who made some deft refinements and devised a handy system called wave mechanics. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The whole bus ride, I’m trying to get excited about middle school like I was all summer. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I also give them a stack of clothing from America, and they’re most excited by the price tags and labels, which get posted as artwork throughout the village. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The volunteer must be offended that we aren’t as excited as she is. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

As they were waiting for orders, black men and women were too excited to sit idle. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Violet looked great in her low shirt, and besides that she was smiling, and really excited for her idea. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emma understood him; and as soon as she could recover from the flutter of pleasure, excited by such tender consideration, replied, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“I’m just excited to come down here to hang out with you all. But I’ll bring some of my favorite books, too. Maybe we can start a library.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Matt had run ahead with Branch, and they returned to her, excited, announcing that the destination was just around the next curve. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m excited to talk about all of these except the one about obesity. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

And Clint’s mom, it seems, is excited about the slime store—something about a birthday present for her niece. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t tell if she was angry or excited—her zealotry managed to cover pretty much all the emotional bases. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

When I was seated across from her in the visiting area, I said to her, “Well, Ma, I’m very excited because I’m going to see Zindzi.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you want to get all biological, then you’d have to say that I was an exciting addition to the Reardan gene pool. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

And it’s not even that I’m not excited, because I kind of am—it’s just I’ve never slept away from home before and I’m kind of nervous. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

It had been exciting at first, maintaining such an elaborate lie. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dad's beaming at me, but he's too excited to stop for more than a second. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was harder going, but he expected it to be, and the subject was exciting even if he didn’t understand everything the author said about it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The correspondent sounded very excited as he described the Norwegian destroyer sinking. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I was excited because I finally understood and was able to learn. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Several weeks earlier Bragg had come into the lab greatly excited about an idea that came to him the previous evening, one that he and Perutz subsequently incorporated in their paper. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The other eleven players were considered some of the finest and highest rated in the United States, and the club members were excited by the event. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Of all the band, he was the most excited. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

This could be the start of something exciting, scary, cozy, delicious—if I ever get through to Tats. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Gurgi was so excited that he began dancing on one foot, spinning around and clapping his hands. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

He combed both his hands backward through his curly black hair, the way he always did when he was excited. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

But he had on going to the Observer entered a new, vast, and exciting world. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s trying to sound excited, looking in the rearview mirror at us. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Galanter said, his voice sounding suddenly a lot less excited. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I can't believe I attacked you. I just got so excited.” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Instantly she was surrounded by excited children, waving clippings from the Cucaracha Voice and trying to talk at once. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

At the time I was excited about it. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” he called to the room at large, and all noise ceased: Fred and George, who had been cracking jokes for the benefit of those nearest, fell silent, and all of them looked alert, excited. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He watches me lick my thumb and scrub dirt from my face, and he becomes excited. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Now, planning how she would present herself at the entrance to the Nurturing Center, Claire realized that she was excited, and a little nervous. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

When Jim Don Cooper whined that he just couldn’t get excited over literature, Mr. Loring brought in the varsity cheerleaders and had them lead exuberant cheers for Charles Dickens, William Faulkner, and J. D. Salinger. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wasn’t that exciting?” said Louisiana as they drove away from Ida Nee’s. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

The British had the best uniforms and the shiny new guns, but there was something exciting about the Patriots—being underdogs and fighting off the mighty British army. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, that’s real exciting. And what else do you do here?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Who was smiling so big, she looked like one of the twins—goofy and excited. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

By the time he finished covering another sack with roses, he was as excited as a little boy digging worms to go fishing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He seemed very excited and his eyes and teeth flashed fiercely in the candlelight. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

I was so excited I knew I wasn't weighing the danger. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

It’s late, but I’m too excited to feel tired. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I was excited when a beautician volunteered to give the girls in our cottage manicures. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I’m looking for anything to prove that when I drop dead there’s a chance I’ll be doing something a little more exciting than decaying. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Leo's excited now, flipping through the stapled pages. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t imagine where he would be taking me tonight, but I’m excited to find out. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When that car hit us, we were right beside the bank,” Tyrell said, talking fast the way he always did when he got excited. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It’s supposed to tell you that this is exciting. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, I like reading to you, Seer. But I meant it’s not exciting.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“How do you keep him from getting excited?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

By this time I was so excited, I stood up in the buggy box so I could get a better view. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

In comparison, the sorts of sights offered in such places as Africa and America, though undoubtedly very exciting, would, I am sure, strike the objective viewer as inferior on account of their unseemly demonstrativeness. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled ahead of Anya, excited and gesticulating as he spoke, so he got caught in the trap first. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He had an excited, triumphant look which attracted everyone’s attention immediately. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pretended to be excited too but secretly I was worried because I didn’t know if I could pass the test. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we reached Jenna, I was so excited, I lunged at her. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Now, we have something very exciting to discuss.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She had had a good night’s sleep, the first in a long time, and she felt good, even a little excited. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It makes me excited, but when the lady turns out the light I feel let down and lonely. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

She was so excited she could hardly breathe, and a funny little pain started at the back of her neck. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

My palms got all sweaty and my heart beat fast, and I told myself I was just excited. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m glad you guys are excited. Maybe we could go around and tell each other our names?” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I asked, excited by the idea of unraveling another of the unknowns. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The image, however, quickly convinced Watson otherwise: “Suddenly, I was excited about chemistry.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

He folded it carefully, tucked it inside his robes, then, heart beating fast, both excited and apprehensive, he set off. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Then why’d you get so excited about the idea of me going with him? Because you wanted me to see where I’d be living after high school?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Then, just at the beginning of September, with school only a few days away, came that exciting day when the Egypt Game began. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kyle didn’t totally agree, but he was too excited about playing the game to say anything. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

The more I think about it, the more excited I get. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He leaned over the counter with a look that seemed to say, There, that ought to excite you, boy. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

His own life is so boring when measured against his daydreams that he can’t stand it, so he makes up things to pretend it’s exciting. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Their mother gripped Sal’s steering wheel and leaned forward the way she always did, like she was so excited to get where they were going, whether it was the grocery store or California. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I could see that Mother's plan was working because I started to get excited when I heard the songs that were on Hit Parade and the singers that sang them. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I want to be less excited, because who the hell knows what Blue is thinking, and who the hell knows what I’m setting myself up for. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

They place the tree in front of the window, drawing apart the curtains so that people passing by the house can see, as excited as they were when they were children. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mapper hopped up, excited, and grabbed his letter, tearing it open before he’d even gotten back to the bench. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Her sickly eyes looked moist and swollen but somehow excited. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I was too excited to sleep and too excited to read. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think about how excited all my friends have been about the cotton candy and the dunk tank, and how hard everyone has been working to prepare. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

TJ and Pop Pop are so excited, but I’m still trying to let it all sink in. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I pull my book out of my backpack and dig in, excited. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Bri said, looking happier and more excited than she had in weeks. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I look down at Ziggy, who stares up at me like he’s excited to have someone new around. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Next was the boys one-hundred-meter hurdle, which was the most exciting thing I had ever seen. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

To his great surprise, Hermione did not appear either excited or intrigued by the news. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Amari could hear loud, excited words tossed back and forth, much like the tones of bargaining her mother had used on market days. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Painful as the war was, it was exciting too. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

One, an excited creature with wings, began to throw itself against the bars, creating a ringing noise. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He was so young, still looked like a kid himself, but he seemed excited to become a dad. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

"I know you are. You never been excited about anything in your life till today. But I just wish it was something else." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

My heart was beating fast, but I wasn’t scared, only excited. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Ah, I had a feeling. I saw your suitcase in the market. Even more exciting!” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

When surprised and excited and innocent Gus emerged from Grand Gesture Metaphorically Inclined Augustus, I literally could not resist. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. I was in the bedroom and then I heard you come in and I was so excited, I forgot it. I always have it with me. Really, Alex.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

The most exciting part of his day was pricking his toes and fingers with a knife. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Not until the fourth did anything exciting happen. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Stella felt mighty nervous, but excited at the same time. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He was so excited for me that he had everyone in the stands cheering, “USA! USA!” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I just think it might be different now, you know? He might be really excited to see us. And we’ve got this whole family down here.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Thomas and I had been so excited to start seventh grade together. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I put them on, moving slowly to savor all the exciting messages my body was sending me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When Joe and Daddy came in, they were all excited about the discoveries they had made outside. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Altogether too exciting to the Congolese, and disinclined to let White control the board, preferring the counsel and company of Black. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say, thinking Muhammad would get so excited if Mom joined something with Saint Sarah’s mom. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He even rushed to rescue his charge if Mel got too close to the big males when they were socially excited—when they sometimes hurl an infant out of their way. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I worked hard to keep it at a pH of 6.5, but I agreed to return because he seemed to be very excited about the aptitude tests and I thought that he might be depressed. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I got excited when I first pulled back the wrapping paper, because I saw a wing, an airplane wing, on the cover of the box, and I felt my heart leap up in my chest. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I had never been to Harare before, so I was extremely excited. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

It was the queerest thing, but Marly actually got so excited about the goats and chickens that she forgot about telling Joe what she had come to tell. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“We have to go! We have to go!” an excited voice called. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some passengers were visibly relieved and excited to be on board. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

My brother, Georgie, ran up the shady driveway, almost too excited to speak. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I have got too excited. It was not my surprise to give to girl. The rock was my surprise for boy.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The thought of school had never made him excited. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He nodded and got excited in that embarrassing way parents get when they try to Be Involved in Their Kids’ Lives and also possibly try to Distract Them from Their MIA Mother. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They tell me how excited they are to book appointments with me at the Chrysanthemum Teahouse. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She wanted to dance around the room, she was so excited. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

When we got to the cars, Angelo trotted over to see the animal, excited and eager to hear our story. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

At lunchtime he was chatting with Arcadio, who was already a huge adolescent, and he found him more and more excited over the imminence of war. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I said a little too loud, excited to hear her voice after what had been the four longest days of my life. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

In the Capitol, the mockingjay is still a fun reminder of an especially exciting Hunger Games. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

As before, I felt excited that I would finally meet the spirit that dwelled within. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Richard was so excited he was hopping from one foot to the other, reciting what it could do. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I’m so excited that I give him a hug. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never seen you so excited to do stuff like this, Mom.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I was tired, but still excited by the events of the last hours. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought we were both excited to see it. Let’s just stick to the original plan, okay?” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I was so excited to discover their organized system of lawyers fighting for our equality. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Why did she get excited and make out that things were so when they weren’t? Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The journalist in me was excited at having found a framework to better understand the morning headlines and to explain what was happening in the world today. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

It has everyone in class so excited about the thought of emulating Anne and Zlata. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

But it was fun to watch her get more and more excited as she talked. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

But this is by no means the most exciting thing that will happen on the day of your visit. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I was always so excited when it began, but then my mind would wander a bit, and I didn’t always listen carefully.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It came up to the house, and they got out; the boys weren’t excited anymore. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

It was only a backup crew, which meant that I wouldn’t get to fly unless something happened to the prime crew, but I was really excited, nonetheless. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once again he was excited about the completion of the St. Lawrence Seaway, and he stopped referring to me altogether because I hadn’t been born. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Vonetta couldn’t take another excited minute of Fern jumping on the upper mattress. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

A charismatic AU junior named Bill was the treasurer of OASATAU, and two months after they met early in the exciting whirlwind of her freshman year, Joy was engaged to marry him. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

We realize that, and we think your new ideas and ways are very exciting. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was excited by the prospect of new clothing to replace the worn and plain attire that I had long outgrown. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I was getting way too excited watching you write down my number. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“I’m excited to see you take a bow this evening, even as a stagehand. And Kelly will be great as Charlotte, I’m sure.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

America’s botanical possibilities excited Europeans inordinately, and there was both glory and money to be made out in the woods. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

She put her arms around him, and he smelled her perfume, a warm and somehow exciting scent of carnations. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were a small tight group, clustered together, our bare upper bodies touching and shining with anticipatory sweat; while up front the big shots were becoming increasingly excited over something we still could not see. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Yeah. Have fun," Shanti says, and she doesn't sound excited at all. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It contains two large T-shirts, which Radar and Ben are very excited about, because it means they can be guys-wearing-gigantic-shirts-over-silly-robes instead of just guys-wearing-silly-robes. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He was just a bit tired, but strangely excited. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I tried to tell my mom about it, but I was so excited, I could barely get the words out. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He was yelling at Zac, but his words were lost in the excited murmuring of the lunch crowd. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Probably “the goal of curing the victims of cancer is more exciting, more tangible, more glamorous and rewarding than prevention,” says Dr. Hueper. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

There would be a lot of exciting things on the trip—meeting my cousins and seeing the Hudson River which they said was a mile wide, and watching the boats sail up and down it. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Stupid of me,” admitted Ralph, who had been too excited to think straight. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

I had grown used to moving suddenly and the prospects of another trip did not excite me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good memory, Pudge,” he acknowledged, and I wondered why the Colonel wouldn’t just get excited about it. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Anyway, it wasn’t about anything terribly exciting, but I had gained a few more followers. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I’m so excited to leave all this behind. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Even me and Holly went over to see what the four of them were getting all excited about. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It was exciting to feel the wind against their faces. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

The next morning, I wake up on a partly deflated air mattress, too excited to go back to sleep. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

But the girls were terrified of the dog, who, growing more and more excited, barked and lunged at Callie, and nipped Mona’s socks. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep your seats, gentlemen,” Truman said, an excited smile on his face as he waved the note in his hand. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was more excited than if it had been me. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Their talk was loud and excited, and there was a song in it. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ron was not the only one to be excited at the prospect of Apparition. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

There was something strange and extraordinary about her—something that was frightening and at the same time most exciting. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

And Hudson is the only one staring at his desk, deep in thought, while everyone gets excited over the first rain of this blistering month. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“Yes, when the British ruled Zimbabwe. This is exciting! It must be worth a lot—and look! Here’s a plastic duck.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The excited rumble fills up every part of me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

But when all was finished, she was too excited to rest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry woke at five o’clock the next morning and was too excited and nervous to go back to sleep. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I’m so excited, I almost forget the dollar in my pocket. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

This discovery excited Cole and set him to thinking. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

This has been the longest and most exciting day of my life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

"Don't worry. It was the first time you earned money. No wonder you were too excited to think what you were doing." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Papa was so excited he like to never got it started again. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I put down my broom and sat on the chair and flipped through the book, curious and excited, sensing this was something very forbidden. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he gazed at them, he heard an excited voice further down the track. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And vanishing while riding it was the best and most exciting way of running away he could think of. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The professor says he was sure the blanket was part of the cause, and he's all excited because he says he can do tons of research just using those two dates and the two locations. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was starting to get very excited now. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pignati started getting excited when we got inside with all those Saturday shoppers. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Triumphant, gloating, excited in a strange unhealthy way. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Seriously, though, Ern. You excited about your birthday tomorrow?” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

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

But there was somebody else with her now, someone taller than she was, who was limping along, looking excited. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Before, scraping elbows together or grabbing her hand had seemed benign, just exciting enough without being serious or scary. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But that didn’t matter right now because they were about to have lunch with Tia Stardust, and Seven was excited for a different reason than Thorn. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

It's bursting with so much color it looks like a graffiti artist got too excited with a spray can. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He started describing his favourites, but I couldn’t really concentrate; the more excited he got telling me about his animals, the more uneasy I was growing. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we went hunting, when he even saw a gun come out, he would get so excited you would never believe he would freeze on a point, but he always did; he was really good. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

It’s funny how even terrible news can be exciting to tell. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

While he waited in the shade of a tree, brushing dried mud from his trousers, the Prime Minister was recognized by a villager and pulled into what quickly became an excited crowd. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was excited, and from time to time he would say something to himself in Navajo. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I stopped the car at his excited command in front of a house set off from the rest. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t tell if everyone is excited about our project or trying to keep tabs on us. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He was being typical Dad, excited and scattered. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She looked at Bernard with an expression of rapture, but of rapture in which there was no trace of agitation or excitement—for to be excited is still to be unsatisfied. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I’ve told you many times before, I want to see the world and do all kinds of exciting things, and a little money won’t hurt! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“My dad is so excited. Yesterday afternoon he bought us all these.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Like, thousands and thousands of kids all over the country got decked out in their new school clothes and were all excited for their first day of school. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

We got excited, kept our eyes peeled to see if we’d spot him again somewhere else in the neighborhood, but we never did. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The prisoner cast them aside into the sand, and a second later Nina heard it—a roar that carried even over the excited baying of the crowd. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Eventually a white blacksmith in a nearby town came, saw, and got equally excited. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She could have accepted it if he had told her that her light brown belly no longer excited him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She whistled and chirped back at the bird, who was excited at being outdoors. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I could feel myself becoming unexpectedly excited at that. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look,” Bennie said, glaring at Sierra’s reflection in the mirror, “I know you excited ’bout seeing Robbie tonight, but I really don’t think you should be talking to him about everything that’s going on.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The closer we got to Santa Maria, the more excited I became because I knew where we were going to live for the next several months. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

When he found out how much it was, he was excited and felt like letting folks know who he was. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Talk to Ma and Dad, who were getting increasingly excited about Jamaica, if they called. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She still had straw in her hair and looked very pretty and excited. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

You couldn’t argue with him, he was so excited. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were voices behind Malcolm, excited and relieved, and he turned to see, but felt a bout of pain and nausea in his head as he did, so brutal it was like being hit again. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She was excited to learn that Mother had gone to school. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she heard her brother’s excited voice, as he lowered the bread before her face. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Then we kept it down to hopping like holy rollers, excited to take our turn on the phone. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

As Harry entered the Great Hall, heads turned in the direction of the Firebolt, and there was a good deal of excited muttering. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” I said, excited to see another Black female fencing saber. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“We’re going to howl like banshees!” he tells us in this excited way he gets sometimes. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

But soon the quietness is interrupted by excited voices carried on the wind. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

He came back an hour later, greatly excited and full of information. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

When Fiona picks me up for our movie shift that night, I’m excited to show her my new moves. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Nick Rael yanked open the gate; Ray Gusdorf s excited shouts couldn’t be heard; and vehicle horns went berserk—as did the mighty little pony. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The plates of their sabatons clinked as they walked, giving the firm, exciting ring of spurs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was excited by the idea of having something dedicated to her, but I don’t think she really liked it. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I always knew that we could get more people excited about student government if the popular kids were more into it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Bigger heard the faint excited sound of mob voices coming through the concrete walls of the building. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was one of those rare occasions when the true story is even more strange and exciting than the wild rumors. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Sam stared at him suspiciously: he seemed frightened or excited. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, gang. Dad gets excited at times like this.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would have been a much more exciting moment in human history if I hadn’t been wearing soggy underwear. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I see it now!” said Lyra, suddenly excited. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment Luke was excited, but that quickly faded. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was not sure if he should be excited, if private suite was suggestive. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It excites him to hear himself referred to that way. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was exciting, and I knew it would take days or weeks to accomplish. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

In their dark tunics and pants, they looked like shadows—a street of shadows, flitting here and there, talking in high, loud, excited voices. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

A man came to help her bring Ash's father inside, and Clara and Ana ran after them, excited to be home. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is so exciting, isn’t it?” said Summer. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She was like that, excited and delighted by little things, crossing her fingers before any remotely unpredictable event, like tasting a new flavor of ice cream, or dropping a letter in a mailbox. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I should have felt happy or excited or just right, because I was so close to fixing my family and putting everything back together, just the way it was supposed to be. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Next, he broke off some bread, a chunk that he would have been excited to share with his siblings if a relative had visited and brought it as a gift. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She looked excited again as she remembered what she had burst in here to tell me in the first place. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Now that the dig has produced something exciting, the publicity is going to start pouring out of here. It’s happening just the way I pictured it.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Matthew pulled at his Mohawk, trying to play it cool, but Emily could tell by her brother’s bouncing knee that this was new and exciting news. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

We just couldn’t stop, and as he tried to put himself in order we gathered around him, excited like puppies, waiting for him to pull exciting things out of that tall green bag. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

And she crawled through the little door into the tunnel; and that dark place among the rafters which had seemed so exciting and adventurous a few hours ago, seemed quite tame and homely now. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Seriously, I’d been excited about getting my license forever, but I guess my heart wasn’t in it anymore, and Paul could tell. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

But I had a massive hard drive stuffed with MP3s, which is why Sizwe was excited when he saw me mixing—he saw a way to corner the market. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I mean when she was talking and she got excited about something, her mouth sort of went in about fifty directions, her lips and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Sorry. It’s just something Sherlock says to Watson whenever he gets excited.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

A gaggle of girls was standing close to him, looking curious and excited. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They get all excited, tell me stuff like how her cells helped make my blood pressure medicines and antidepression pills and how all this important stuff in science happen cause of her. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

But I know what it means that I get excited when I see him and bummed when I don’t. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I imagined Caitlin’s life as very different from mine, and I was excited to learn more about it, and her. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Most guys, no matter what age, get excited about curves and circles, but not me. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s appalling, but it’s in their nature: only pristine and virginal displays truly excite them. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was exciting and fun when 1 was a kid, but it got tiresome and difficult as I grew older. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Besides, everyone else looked so excited to be outside again in the scorching Los Angeles heat. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“She’s not the one Mr. Kasigi’s going to strangle—” But my words were lost in the excited buzz as students flocked around to investigate the source of Naomi’s scream. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Cecile yelled after them, but they were too excited to hear her. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wedding was exciting, but the most exciting day for me was when my daughter, Agot, was born. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he spotted me, he got so excited he fell out of his tree. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

When our place descended toward Havana, Farmer grew excited as he peered out the window. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Milkman was getting confused, but he was as excited as a child confronted with boxes and boxes of presents under the skirt of a Christmas tree. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s a kind of bonsella, a gift. Imagine! They would pay for her food, books, everything. I was so excited. I sent her off at once. She was only fifteen.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She feels the excited relief of a snow day. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

But I just put the pad and pencil in my pocket and started walking fast as hell up to her school--I was too excited to write the note right in the stationery store. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

When you’re ten years old, like me, some of the time no matter how excited you are, or no matter how hard you try, you just can’t help falling asleep in the car. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was smiling and almost too excited to talk. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Twig was talking fast in her usual way, excited about things nobody should be excited about. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

In fact, in the beginning, I was just as excited as my mother, maybe even more so. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the most exciting part, the part I focused on, was toward the bottom. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“I couldn’t help it! I was just so excited about seein’ him. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so excited that I forgot my sadness about the audition. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Never had she appeared so animated, so weirdly excited. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The stench, growing at a steady pace as they approached, rose up suddenly to greet them like an excited puppy. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I know you to be a sportsman and a gentleman, and I am looking forward to some exciting chess games with you. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning I woke up early, excited. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was excited when a man offered me two bucks to carry his bags. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Emily practically bounced in her seat, she was so excited, straining to read every street sign the bus approached in hopes that they would reach their stop already. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Apparently, she’d had one of the more exciting journeys to the Smoke. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

We were excited by the sight of metal rails in the street. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I used to make a goo-goo face that got her so excited she wheeled her arms and legs around like a windmill. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

We live in exciting times, says the radio. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

As Barbee paused the silence was so complete that I could hear the power engines far across the campus throbbing the night like an excited pulse. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex wished rich people ate more canned vegetables and fewer Hershey’s Kisses, but he had to admit it was exciting to see candy and cookies. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

"I do not know wiry he was so excited at all." The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nixon and Kissinger were both excited to see their plan in action. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I talked myself out of being too excited when he did. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Of course you are. And I love it. It’s the most exciting time,” she says. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

O’Dell smacked his hand over his mouth to smother his excited giggle. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No, I’m still home. Mini fashion crisis. Don’t judge me. Are you excited?” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Dorothy Vaughan entered the Greyhound bus in one America and disembarked in another, no less anxious, hopeful, and excited than if she were an immigrant arriving from foreign shores. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I was curious about the ways she had of getting a man excited, but this was no time to start experimenting. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I think it's a good feeling, or at least an exciting feeling. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I was so excited to be the bearer of such important news that I ran all the way back to Shady’s place. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Ivy couldn’t help but smile, just to be with someone who was excited to see her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Obinze’s mother's invitation frightened and excited her; for days, she worried about what to wear. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Is it about my birds?” he said, excited. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I’m bone-tired from cranking on that winch but too excited to go to bed yet, so I go out on the dock and stand there under all the stars and admire the boat. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He was so happy and excited that when anyone walked through the station, he forgot to shout “Newspapers!” and “Magazines!” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not going to shoot this shotgun. I’m going to do something far more exciting and far more dangerous.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jake asked breathlessly, as excited as if he were a rocket boy himself. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

They probably all shave their heads or have discovered some other trend that is going to be totally intimidating and exciting. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

It was as revelatory, exciting, intense, and surreal as Mayor Schmoke promised. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I was excited to have Eliza on the team, hoping for a friend in what had widely been a lonely experience. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Daisy watched him and laughed, her sweet, exciting laugh; a tiny gust of powder rose from her bosom into the air. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Luckily, they were getting excited about some of the stupid little games in the Pit of Id. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They’re probably just as excited for her reaction as I am. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

When he became excited or agitated, it got worse. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But we were too excited about our glorious adventure to pay much attention to rules. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hollywood isn’t very exciting, kid. It’s hard work and long hours. It’s like anything else: a job.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned a last corner and stopped, his excited daydreams fading. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Don’t get excited,” he said, barely able to get the words out. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The Church, in fact, excited more sexual wonderment than it repressed. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You singing alone?” he asked, seeming a bit excited in spite of his half-spoken warning. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It didn’t seem like she was too excited about this plan. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is an art show in Brussels, and a Belgian newspaper reported that the canvases people are most excited and curious about are by Paul Cezanne, Alfred Sisley, Auguste Renoir—and Vincent Van Gogh! Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

There was an excited whisper in the hall as Maestro Dubrowsky came onto the stage in his tux, with his long mane and mutton chops. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Besides, this was the most exciting occasion that had happened to us since Ruth May fell out of a tree, which goes to show you how fascinating our life was. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s this exciting hope of possibility filling me up, like when Hudson and I started texting for the first time, like when Arthur said hi and we flirted and talked about the universe. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Cole was very excited and began to speak as loud and intense as a television preacher. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I finally take a look around and take a look inside, I’m not very excited about what I see. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I bet he’s all excited because the dementors are going to finish off Sirius....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Me and Jay exchanged looks, excited and a little scared at the same time. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think ‘excited’ is the best term for how I’m feeling,” I reply. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Immigrants were pouring in from Nigeria and Ghana and all over the continent, bringing different food and exciting music. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I sip at my soup, almost too excited to eat. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Auditoriums or gymnasiums all lighted up, the band’s chartered bus outside, the dressed-up, excited, local dancers pouring in. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She talked and talked until Willie got so excited about helping to win the war that he jumped out of bed and made Aunt Evy scurry around getting him his pants and shoes. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed almost unbelievable that the DNA structure was solved, that the answer was incredibly exciting, and that our names would be associated with the double helix as Pauling’s was with the alpha helix. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

She rushed toward me, closing the distance between us in three excited, skipping steps. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It seemed like each time there was news, the announcer was more excited and worried about it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Prospect Park is one of my favorite places in Brooklyn, but being here with Ma makes me feel more nervous than excited. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

He told excited Klansmen on the other end of the line to come down to his gas station to celebrate the shooting. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She remembered the moment, the burn of it, the tears in her eyes as she’d hugged her excited friend good-bye. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Images like this,” she said, pointing to a photo of James Baldwin arm in arm with Marlon Brando, “these are the kinds of things that get people excited.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“If that’s your big news of the day, you really need to find more exciting things to do.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He gets an excited look on his face and sweeps me off the ground before I can embrace him. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

From neighborhood to neighborhood and from school to school, black children and youth whispered the plans to one another, made their poster board signs, and waited with excited anticipation. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Nathan mounted, excited to meet the Holy Being known as Darkness. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

It sounded really exciting, and as he was telling me, I got mad all over again that Mr. Tushman had made me miss it. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Was this meant to excite me, or was it an unconscious expression of revulsion? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

There had been a time, not too long ago, when he would have been excited to be boxing. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma must have been excited and exhausted, traveling a thousand miles to marry a man she had never met. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I was excited about something else that I saw on television. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I had no idea what lay ahead, but I knew it would be exciting. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I’m excited that I’m so close to home now. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

If I’m being honest, I’m a little excited about the idea of seeing my dad. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I don’t know whether to be terrified or exhilarated or excited or bawl like a baby. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Sniffs nose and works mouth and nose like rabbit almost continuously, especially when excited.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Todd!” he barks, feeling the rise in my Noise and getting excited himself. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The group in front of him shifted and laughter shivered outwards from among them, light, excited laughter that went echoing among the tall rocks. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He had twitched because he was excited about going to the Westing house again, even if he hadn't figured out the clues. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moving day has turned into a party, with uncles carrying in boxes, aunties in the kitchen stocking cupboards, and Mom excited and ready to decorate. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I know I’m talking fast and excited, but I can’t stop. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Jackson’s looking to see why her dogs are so excited. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He’s so excited, he has to call a bunch of friends and tell them how this has turned out to be the best Christmas ever. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Crazy Horse listened to the excited young Cheyenne warrior. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

There was something exciting about it, and something nervous. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“She’s so overwhelmed with gratitude! And so excited to start a new life as a wife and mother!” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

We were just going to be in the audience, but the prospect still excited me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He had gotten married over the telephone in 1899, just for the novelty and wonderment of exchanging vows in two different cities by means of such an exciting new invention. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Near the window was an array of violently pink products around which a cluster of excited girls was giggling enthusiastically. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Oh yeah. Really excited to advance my education in Greek, Ancient, and Modern studies, you know. I kind of want to name my son Achilles because I think there’s a lesson here about downfalls.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He was so excited that nobody else had time to talk. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom was not one to get overly excited about things. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

On Tuesday, I can hardly sleep because I’m so excited. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“He could not bring up a word. I mean he was all tight and excited.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

None of them had ever seen Jaunty so excited about anything—head thrown back, molars showing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

But his plan to make use of the gull excited everyone and was seen as something that not even Blackberry could have hit upon. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Pascal and Patrice will be very excited. Mondele, just think, Muhammad Ali. He is a hero! Little boys in the streets will cheer for him.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did know a lot of books, and could quote exciting things from them. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother was so excited she called my father. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The first day or two had been kind of exciting. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t the only one who was excited. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I get so excited that my legs start kicking and my arms start flailing and I look like some kind of crazy human helicopter. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I saw the people around me, calm, happy, excited in the way of people open to the spirit. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But a bigger part of me was excited to know I might finally get a friend. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Like someone who has fallen asleep during an exciting tale, I longed to hear the story’s end. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Her e-mail was warm, but too short, telling him she was excited and nervous about leaving her life and moving back home, but there were no specifics. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

How could Mrs. Sharpe ever have gotten tired of such an exciting book? Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

I like going there—it’s more exciting than the stores at the mall. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Though we didn’t notice it at the time, there was a discordant note in this exciting new era. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Surprised? Yes, a little, I suppose. But ‘excited’ is probably a better word. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He heard Master’s raised voice, excited and childlike, followed by a long silence and he imagined their hug, and her ugly body pressed to Master’s. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Our spirits slowly went up, for if Pauling had found a really exciting answer the secret could not be kept long. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

It was bad for my father to get excited that way, but there was nothing I could do to stop him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Well, the band members were all confused and excited, so they played a song, sure, but each member of the band played a different song. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I struggled to keep him in focus, but he was bobbing around, sporting a grin that looked too wide, too excited, given the way I was feeling. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Robin was all excited by the mock-up gliders my father built. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sheep fidgeted nearby, uneasy with their new owner and excited by so much change. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how glorious and exciting the season was, he also knew it would come to an end. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, if you’ve ever gotten a surprise package, you can imagine how puzzled and excited Milo was; and if you’ve never gotten one, pay close attention, because someday you might. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

As Grandpa plopped down in the rocker, she went to telling him about it and got all excited again. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I guess I should have been excited the way most of the other girls were, but I couldn't get myself to react. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Very exciting. What is it you want from me, Van Eck? You want me to steal a shipment? The formula?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Because there’s nothing more exciting for them than the moment the world becomes their own personal video game. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

All the while, he heard their excited chats about their potential new home. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He’d get two free throws but those wouldn’t be nearly as exciting as a dunk. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was happy with the attention, and I noticed something interesting: She was much more patient and honestly excited to play with him than I was. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry wanted someone to realize that Krum was injured; even though he was supporting Ireland, Krum was the most exciting player on the field. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The faint ache in her lower jaw, the pressure of his widespread hands on her head, excited her, and afterward she said, “Goodness, Ugwu must have seen us.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

And even though I know I miss her, sometimes I forget I do at all because I’ve been too excited about being friends with Jamie again. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

When we got out of the car, Bertha gave my shoulder a jiggle and said, “Are you excited?” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I was so excited and full of jitters the rest of the afternoon that Nan suggested we lay off the marshmallows. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Absently and when a subject had so consumed and excited him, he would write with the cigarette and smoke the chalk. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You excited to see your parents?” asked Grandpa. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“The enemy\\ Honestly — who was the one who was all excited when they saw him arrive? Who was the one who wanted his autograph? Who’s got a model of him up in their dormitory?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Working wild hogs was always exciting and generally proved to be a lot of fun. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Annie hadn’t been so sick, the trip would have been exciting. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The upcoming meeting would be particularly exciting for us because we had placed an article in the local newspaper about it. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The one person who doesn’t seem excited about the long weekend is Edie. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

His spirit was sick; he longed to lie down with some girl he could love who would soothe and excite him and put him to sleep. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

But he was excited at his intuitive understanding of the camel driver’s comment: maybe he was also learning the universal language that deals with the past and the present of all people. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were excited, almost like two children with a secret. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

We, I, my family and friends, had kind of bleacher seats, and it was pretty exciting. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They seem as excited as I feel, because we can’t stop chatting. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Indeed, the bone excited so little interest that it was put in a storeroom and eventually disappeared altogether. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Astonished and proud, they could hardly have been more excited if they’d found buried treasure. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Whoa. Put away the big words, bro. I’m not trying to get militant. Not my style. But new things are happening out there. It’s exciting.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I was nervous and baffled and queasily excited all at the same time. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Despite all the time off, I really was excited about going back. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

And if you are a man, be hyper-mellow, never get too excited, or somebody will worry that you’re about to pull a gun. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“You’re welcome. But don’t get too excited yet. You still have a lot of work to do. Working in a bakery is not easy.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The armies were packs of hounds, as it were, whose struggle with each other was to be commanded by Masters of Hounds, who took the matter as an exciting gamble. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

After all, this is more exciting than Beowulf. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I remember how excited I was making the trip on a second-class train traveling north from Guadalajara to Mexicali. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I’d been so excited that I hadn’t even noticed or thought to change into my new clothes before I came. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She was so excited she started crying and laughing all at once. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Till this moment, I had been so intent on watching them, their appearance and conversation had excited in me so keen an interest, I had half-forgotten my own wretched position: now it recurred to me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

During the entire visit I kept thinking about how he was much more enthusiastic and excited than I had expected him to be, given his history. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

What could be more exciting than going to a carnival to see freaks of nature and watch someone get hypnotized? Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

If the march was exciting for the children, the metropolitan glories of Carlion were enough to take their breath away. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

These names bothered me in sixth grade when I was excited to start middle school and make friends. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I pumped my gun to fire again, but I was so excited that I pulled the trigger before I could lower my gun. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

She had been excited to see him—the real Captain Reed!—but at the sight of him her excitement congealed in her stomach. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“You should be super excited. That’s awesome. I hope you get into Yale or Harvard or Hogwarts. Wherever you want. But school is sort of a sore subject for me right now. I’m...” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

If everything works out, pretty soon I’ll have an exciting project to work on. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

My heart was beating in a queer excited way. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The most exciting part for me was finding the Allies themselves. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Then he opened up like an excited child. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under any other circumstances, this would have been an exciting time of year, filled with wonderful events. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Murphy’s just excited. Give him a minute to calm down.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You can’t expect me to keep a straight face about fathers and mothers. And w'ho’s going to get excited about a boy having a girl or not having her?” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he sat back and looked at the water with bright, excited eyes. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Who knew a tree falling into the house wouldn’t be the most exciting part of my day?” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Besides, I try to reason with myself, I should be excited to explore New York on my own. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t tell if she was nervous or excited just to be having this conversation. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Doesn’t mean everyone else is excited to talk about the future.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

But once I have the coat and beret on and check myself out in the mirror, it doesn’t seem all that exciting. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I was excited to be a part of politics in America, to have a voice. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The street bustle excited him too, as he drove, and though he could feel the damp grit of the city lodging in his skin and clothes — mister, it was great to be out and around! Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried not to show how excited the memory had made me, because I didn’t want to raise any Red Flags, but inside I was bubbling with hope. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

All around us, people’s voices are loud with excited talk about the festival tomorrow. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Not since childhood had I been so excited as when we drove in Wilfred’s car. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

His nerves and muscles throbbed with an excited hunger. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice was low and excited, as if she and I were partners in some great conspiracy. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“It’s not! I’m sorry. I just get excited.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know why everybody isn’t excited about it,” he suddenly responded, meaning his work in Haiti. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

If I didn’t feel like absolute garbage, I would probably be excited, too. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“You wander: your head becomes confused. I have been too abrupt in communicating the news; it has excited you beyond your strength.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

You’d think close proximity to a boy would make me nervous, but I was way, way too excited to care. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, they all looked up, but only Milo could see the gay and exciting circus there on the horizon. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I lie awake most of the night, excited, a bit scared, wondering, waiting for the first rooster crow to signal time to go ashore. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I was excited to be independent and to experience life without my parents’ watchful eyes. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I was excited for this opportunity because this firm did a lot of international business in the Middle East and Europe. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

And the three horrified adults, as they stood frozen in their tracks, saw what the excited little girl did not see,—a huge, lumbering tractor bearing blindly down upon its appointed track. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

During morning classes, excited students all over the city began to leave their schools. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

They returned the books to their bags, Ron looking excited. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth didn’t want these exciting days to end; neither did Henry. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I strained to listen but couldn’t hear anything over the din of excited conversations. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

We were always excited at the possibility of more of us. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

At first I found the thought of my own room exciting—an empty space to be arranged as I wanted, without regard to Stephen and his strewn clothes and wooden guns—but now I’m lonely. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The group seemed excited about something, and one of the boys hailed him. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Don’t get too excited, your head will explode.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“I mean, wouldn’t that be a ball to end all balls!” she trilled excitedly to Shorty, who was not very excited by her enthusiasm. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t tell Doris that, of course, not after she’d gotten so excited, but the truth was, all of a sudden, I didn’t need it anymore. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I tried not to show how excited I was. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

A group of wheeling, excited black birds passed overhead. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

There was a rush of movement and excited voices coming toward the cart. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

How exciting—I now had enough money, along with the small amount I had saved while in London, for a round-trip fare to Africa! My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

In his nervousness he accidentally pressed the shutter on his camera; the whirring noise of the advancing film excited the monkeys, and the one with the stick began to beat Bobby more intently. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Catelyn listened to girlish laughter, and the excited chatter of the green boys her brother had left her for a garrison. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Look, look what I won. Isn’t it exciting?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Of course,” I said, unaccountably excited that the story was at last beginning to dovetail with my own experience. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The thought of her saliva in Master’s mouth had both repelled and excited him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I can barely hold in how excited I am. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It has been the liturgical Church that has excited my parents. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she smelled the tunnel, she got excited and led the way down the steps. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I tried not to get too excited, but I ended up running all the way down the hill to the lion’s cage. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The music let her know she was in a truly exotic and exciting place. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He saw right away that Sam was “extremely excited—more so than I had ever seen him before.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I nodded, disappointed by not being able to browse the whole of the Archives, but still excited to be inside. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He scrambled up and out of the sitting room, feeling more excited than he’d thought he would. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

That meant that Ash could not leave the house either, so when the invitation arrived at last, just after midsummer, even Ash was excited to deliver it to her stepsister. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Harry Potter!” squeaked an excited voice, the moment Harry had opened the door; a small man in a mauve top hat was sweeping him a deep bow. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then they got sort of excited about it. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know I should be more excited, but it’s hard to be happy when I still don’t know what I’m going to do. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I could see he was beginning to get excited now, too, so to change the subject quickly, I told him Reb Saunders had sent his regards. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

So, out on the balcony, we were all so excited that we kept discussing what we were going to do next. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I was too excited and threw my book across the room. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He was a shrill, rat-sized dog that forgot his house training when he got excited. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shook my head: it required a degree of courage, excited as he was becoming, even to risk that mute sign of dissent. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He expected her to say, They're excited or scared or worried for their jobs. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I got excited every time, hoping that we’d run into some friendlies, maybe even someone we knew from before. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The already excited horse leaped into the air, whirled about, lashing out with his heels, then bolted. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

So many times I had wanted to leave, to go on exciting trips with Mo. Now I couldn't think of anywhere I'd rather be. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

They told him how tall men like him made them feel, complained about his lateness and insolence, asked him what else he had in his case besides whatever it was that made Sheila so excited. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like when you are excited about a girl and you see a couple holding hands, and you feel so happy for them. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Gum Baby don’t believe it!” she said, her voice excited. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I know it’s not for a long time yet, but I’m excited for college. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Some are clearly shocked and afraid, while others are excited by the most interesting thing to happen in Livingston in a long time. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The dog looked up and let out an excited yelp. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Along the path through the park there were hundreds of flowers of different colors that excited the twins. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

For the first mile or so, I feel high and excited, like I just ran into a burning building and saved lives, like I’m some sort of hero. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

If Javier didn’t like you at all, he reasoned with himself, why would he be so excited to have you over? Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

My father and I were overjoyed, and even Danny, whom I saw again in the middle of March and who generally took little interest in the details of the war, began to sound excited. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

But if they accepted everything quietly, then he would have no reason to get excited and, if he got a move on, could really be at the station around eight o'clock. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never ever had something in school excite me before, but the plant unit we did with Mr. T had me fired up. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

And, too, in spite of his hate for her, he was excited standing here watching her like this. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was exciting for a while, being in it, but it's getting old. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Each in his own way was excited about the prospect of the war’s ending. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“By the way—I’m really excited to see you guys perform in the talent show. Congratulations.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I tried to act excited, but I was with Freddie on this one. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not exciting. We’re the Spares. Everyone is laughing at us,” Seven said hotly. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

There was action ahead, and I felt suddenly excited to have been included. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They clustered around me, the air filled with their excited voices. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

They found it hard to feel excited about the changes he promised. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was about as exciting as it sounds. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I asked, excited to see it even if it did have an evil moon with fangs. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

For some reason, in Moushumi’s company, he feels more apologetic than excited. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

My heart no longer beat in a strange excited way. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Harry and Ron paced around it, too excited to sit down. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

There were days of encampments, excited discussion, insults hurled at the police until the students lost their voices. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pong had been so excited that day, even though he hadn't dreamed that he'd actually get the chance to tell the Governor how much he admired him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I was very excited by this idea and discussed it with one of my students, Ian Moss. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa yelled, so excited he hopped from foot to foot. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I did believe it, but the best way to get him to tell was not to get all excited. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that call, I was too excited to sit for dinner. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Seven was excited to watch the match and get a break from fighting monstruos and getting stuck in cursed mud. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Shouldering her pack, she wandered through the grasses in search of fuel, a much less exciting assignment. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think the gunmen would have mistaken Father’s whistle for the sound of the police if they had been calm, but of course they were nervous and excited about the killing. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t ask her if she was excited about going back home. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Boots lay down, but, feeling excited, he stood up again and began to prowl, round and round in his narrow prison. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“He had a boring job before he switched to teaching, so he’s just excited to be here,” he said. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But it was so exciting to think about sitting down to dinner with Annie for the first time as a real, honest-to-God couple. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She looks excited, like this is some kind a game. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He thought every good story should end with a big, exciting chase. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Like an ice cream cone you were really excited about eating, but after one lick, it fell onto the sidewalk. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Now Turtle was the one surprised by the excited response. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only death consistently excites your emotions, whether contem­plating it when life is safe and stale, or fleeing it when life is threatened and precious. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He did not want to seem unduly excited over these new developments. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He had poor eyesight and chronic sinus trouble, which made war especially exciting for him, since he was in no danger of going overseas. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Ivy tried to act excited about it, but all she could think about was how easy it was for Layla to tell her that. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I think of myself as a little girl perched in the tree, pretending to be an elegant, beautiful indigena riding in my truck to exciting places. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Children, now attending the schools that their parents had been so excited about, were learning that many of their white teachers did not think they were capable of being educated. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Young Ju and Joon Ho, you must be very excited to meet the other children and the youth minister, Mr. Shin. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I was at an exciting part, and you know I don’t notice everything around me when I’m reading a good book, so I didn’t see the black streak arrive. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Back at the end of the first week when I told Dr. Van Dorn and he got so excited, I thought he and Dad—and the Committee—would get together right away. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I can tell you there’s always a sad story somewhere. Ah, well, times were more exciting a few hundred years ago.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

An electric atmosphere excited the great, shifting masses of black people. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He ran back and forth, jumped up and down, pulling his fingers through his hair, so I knew—mangjile!—what a busy, exciting place this Pacific Telephone was, this place where he worked. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The meteorologists on TV sound happy and excited this morning. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

At Gibbs Elementary School, the Monday morning before Christmas, all the students in grades one through six were excited with talk of the Christmas play. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The mood in the castle as they entered June became excited and tense again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I was actually excited about homework, maybe for the first time ever. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Part of me feels sorry, because she doesn’t look like a flashlights-and-Morse-code kid, but the other part of me is excited. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth is so excited, she bounces up and down on my bed. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

She had never been backstage before and she was so excited that she almost ran a temperature. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so excited to be at my first World Championships and representing the United States that I must have seemed like a puppy on Red Bull; my eagerness showed all over my face. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He seemed excited about the whole thing, and Jam couldn’t bring herself to break that, the story, the magic of a creature spilling out of a painting. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

It was the kind of music that made a chase scene even more exciting. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

But she had to admit that part of her was excited to see the Pool of Reincarnation. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

They were all excited and everything, but Jeffrey was bouncing off the ceiling. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is exciting to watch the airplanes looping and rolling over the runway at low altitude. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were interrupted by the shouts of boys, excited, perhaps alarmed. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“As our Mandrakes are only seedlings, their cries won’t kill yet,” she said calmly as though she’d just done nothing more exciting than water a begonia. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

As excited as I was to have an American family, I had grown used to the idea that Mabinty Suma’s family was mine too. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

How many times had the nursery flooded because when this little boy was angry or excited, clouds filled the air around him? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I’m excited to be so close to becoming a Junior Agent and everything that would mean, and probably just as nervous about whether it will actually happen. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Hung out with friends, avoided my parents. Stuff. All of it very exciting. I miss it.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The second lets out an excited squeak like a giddy hamster. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I feel myself getting excited, and I have a feeling Mr. S is gonna say something good. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Wynn made pot after pot of coffee and tried hard to act as excited as everyone else. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

It was exciting, overwhelming, and—because my brain was still not working right—confusing. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I was hoping we’d do something more exciting than painting this time.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The rest of the Morning Announcements were as exciting as December drizzles, and maybe Mr. Guareschi knew that, because he said he wanted to conclude by reading a lovely note, from Mrs. Sidman. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

What was even more exciting, Sassur told me there were many books, each one with a story in it. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

We got up from the table, I excited and flushed, trembling already in anticipation. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

So we both got excited when we noticed the workers dragging a long thick hose toward the stem of the Coral Queen. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Cholly could hear them whistling for a long time, and then the dogs’ answer no longer a howl, but warm excited yelps of recognition. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Noodles jumped up, now excited since he'd seen that Black actually was a decent barber. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Which is exciting and scary all at the same time. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was more excited about the whale watch before I found out Tressa was coming. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I was nervous but excited: Sing Sing, storied and mysterious, was exactly where I wanted to be. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And would they be extra excited about doing that because of the rumors they’d heard? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

By the time it pulled up in the courtyard there’d be a crowd waiting—mainly Juniors, because once you were past twelve or thirteen it wasn’t the thing to be getting so obviously excited. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. Good night. Why don’t you go after you have said good night? I don’t like you,” she went on in a high, excited pitch, attempting to draw away her hand. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he had already admitted, Sticky often got mixed up when he was excited, and in this frenzy of mysteries and revelations, he could hardly think straight. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The restraint, the holding off, the promise of sweetness that had yet to unfold, excited them more than full ripeness would have done. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every now and then you might come across a doer of bad deeds serving time in the stocks, but that was generally as exciting as it got. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

It was an exciting game, full of unpredictable escapes and plunges. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Then he ran away with Miss Lark’s angry, outraged voice screaming in his ears, and his body almost bursting with the exciting weight of that heavy thing inside him. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“They’re excited, you know. But we don’t want Clover disturbed into eating them or anything miserable like that.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every animal stirred and lifted its head and became excited to know that one of his friends had got free and was no longer penned up or tied fast. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

No father could be more exciting than an explorer. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom paused to give me an excited, worried grin and to wave goodbye. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Kaede unhitched the dogs, who seemed both surprised and excited at being allowed to roam free at this time of day. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

You never know what exciting things will happen. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Aunt Loma seemed excited, like when watching a spooky stage play. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“This is exciting. We can talk about guys.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I was super excited to learn how to drive. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

When Bobby spotted Reuben Fine—perhaps America’s second strongest player—in the audience, he became especially excited, since Fine’s books had become almost chess bibles for Bobby. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Not really very exciting,” he muttered, resting his arms on the cold stone of the parapet. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t need to carry that doggone picture around, this wasn’t how I remembered Momma anyway, Momma was always excited and jumpy, not sad and poky like this little girl. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Deke didn’t sound the slightest bit excited, but I certainly was, and so was my wife when I told her. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Besides, we’re arranging his presence at a state dinner in a few months. He’s not any more excited about this than you are.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But they all made her somehow sad and excited at the same time. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

At once she was up again, chasing the excited children. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But up on the peach itself, everyone was still happy and excited. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone was so excited for me, but all I could think about doing was calling my mom. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was far more excited about the prospect of my brother taking his wedding vows, in other words, than I was about reviewing what constituted a tort. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I was excited and heartsick, all at once, and I almost didn’t hear the quiet ticking underneath the sound of my own heartbeat, but Twig did. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“So, are you excited about tomorrow’s graduation ceremony?” he asked, crossing his hands in front of him on the desk. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

In between classes, I say, “You excited about the field trip?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like he was excited to even be asked. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Isannah took her cue, already so excited she was jumping up and down. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought how exciting it would be if she opened her mouth and spoke, and I rushed out into the hall and announced this to the nurses. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

He was even excited in the snake house. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

The smell that rose from the saucepan was so powerful and exciting that they shut the window lest anybody outside should notice it and become inquisitive. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He saw how, when they were excited at meal times, they would hug and kiss each other for joy. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The lobby was huge, marble floored, and echoing with excited chatter from all the students and exhibitors. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

For those in the audience, Obama’s speech was an old tune sung by an exciting new performer. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The moment Claire opens the kennel door, Murphy transforms from quiet and still to loud and excited. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Professor Binns, who taught it, was their only ghost teacher, and the most exciting thing that ever happened in his classes was his entering the room through the blackboard. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

"Never has there been a more exciting time to be young and to be a student. Thanks to the Führer, you will learn the new thinking in Germany." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t looked so excited since they’d gotten back the marks for their very first piece of homework. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Sam talked on and on about how excited he was to be going back to the United States. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“You know,” said Moss, “I actually feel really excited by the idea of meeting your friends. I can’t say I expected that.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It proved an exciting day for us each month. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Wren was so excited that she leapt up without her cane, and I had to steady her elbow to keep her from toppling over. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Despite Nan’s warning, I was excited and nervous, but after fidgeting for over an hour that nervousness developed a sour edge. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She was his other, more exciting self—his way to Terabithia and all the worlds beyond. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

So I was excited about that, and also that I was going to get the role of Olivia in the play. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never had an exciting mystery to solve. Well, except for the time I woke up one morning with every inch of my hair, body, and bed covered in chocolate.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

At the last few parties the excited gossip in the powder rooms has been that at present the house is vacant. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would’ve gotten angry and thrown something, or gotten excited and jumped on the table so every one could hear him, and they would’ve listened. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

When Ms. Washington gets all excited about a lesson, she gets real theatrical and starts speaking in this dramatic, booming voice like she would if she were on a stage. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

That discovery excited him much more than any of his other harebrained undertakings. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I spent some time in preliminary calculations about the construction and performance of atomic bombs,” he said, “and became increasingly excited about the prospects.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter, it wasn’t long before a train was coming and I couldn’t have been more excited. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I first heard that Sam was going to be my coach, I was excited. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

In those days everybody else was excited, but not me. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even then, I was excited by the strangeness of it. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Otto shouted, excited, and relieved, and proud, and ecstatic and a bunch of other words! The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

This was a normal glow, nothing to get excited about, that faint green. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The question caught them by surprise, for there was a moment’s hesitation; but then a full-throated roar filled the hall, and hands were clapped in the air, fists shaken, voices raised in excited clamor. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Emily practically bounced in her seat, she was so excited, straining to read every street sign the bus approached in hopes that they would reach their stop already. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I have trouble getting excited about a star going supernova. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

When my father sensed that I wasn’t excited about visiting Pakistan, he urged me to talk about why. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I started to get just the littlest bit excited about my birthday. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

A family in Baltimore claimed that their sixty-year-old father suffered a heart attack after becoming excited during the broadcast and died two weeks later. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

This phenomenon was exciting for researchers trying to understand the mechanisms of cancer, because it suggested that they might be able to study the moment a normal cell becomes malignant. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The fiesta starts around ten, and I’m giddy with the thrill of being in a different place, a place where something exciting might happen. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was excited and at the same time shy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The subdued babble of children mounted to excited shouts of welcome. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of the whole Ember year, Lina thought, this hush before the Singing was one of the most exciting moments. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m so excited to go to the Third World!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Rondell looked straight ahead and got this excited look on his face. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I suppose you must be excited, what with everything that’s going on,” Thomas says as we file into the theater. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

In any case, it was obvious that all of my teammates were as excited as I was about the prospect of kicking their crampons into a genuine mountain come the morning. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mother looked all excited herself, her cheeks bright red. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

For a long time, this new, exciting thing had been the focus of their lives. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The thought made something in her stomach flip, and not in an excited way. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Now, there are a lot of excited families here, eager to congratulate you. I suggest you get out there!” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, in my life away from gymnastics, an exciting thing had happened: my parents had agreed to get me a car for my sixteenth birthday. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Only some of the few working-class people in the alley still seemed excited when they heard the drums and gongs. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hugged her again, kissed her salty, scratched cheeks, and whispered, “Maybe in just a couple of days. I’m so excited!” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Genie saw Jeopardy! and got excited at first, before figuring Jeopardy! was best played on TV. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“There’s something really beautiful about it, and I’m very excited that I’ll be invited to join them very soon.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The children seem most excited of all: they practice throwing pebbles into the bowls from across the yard. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I nod calmly, but inside I am excited. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t feel very comfortable in that garage, and it wasn’t all that exciting.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He was beginning to get really excited now. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“He won, Isaiah? Daddy won?” she asks, sounding as excited as me. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Raising his voice above the banging pots, Dad asks me if I’m excited about the synesthesia meeting. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He’s excited that I got a 29 on my ACT. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I should be excited that things are going so well, but still no one’s told me how they’re going to grade me for the supernatural ability demonstration. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The most exciting thing about the church group is the free coffee and cookies, which I run to immediately. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Also, out my window I had the most exciting view I had ever seen, so my stomach and my eyes were very happy. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a sudden, excited murmur as every head turned and the next moment, Harry was surrounded by people exclaiming over his Firebolt. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

A much more excited Lavrenti Beria hugged and kissed Kurchatov, then ran to the phone and shouted for an immediate connection to Stalin’s home. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fairy acted excited and then flew away. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I told him how exciting it was to be hearing a story from such a big book. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Or maybe it’s just that I’m feeling weirdly amped up and excited. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“I’m excited to meet her, that’s all. It’s not often that you find another Orange.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Whenever she got to talking about God—or Willie, her brother, or Highboy, her husband—she got excited. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Everything excites her: magnetism, Newtonian dynamics, strange particles. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

And, besides, the boy just bolted into the road, apparently excited to retrieve the mail. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

What excited me and my friends most, though, was that the Peace Theater really did become the Revolution Theater, as we had said it should. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But we’d go along with her, acting all excited over her lighting the banana. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"What an exciting day!" she warbles as she attempts to straighten her wig, which has listed severely to the right. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Although I will miss you, I’m so excited about you getting ready for adoption. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I was just excited to see an old friend, or something. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I had always been a good one, although I wasn’t really interested and excited by learning itself, the way Chet Douglass was. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

We turned to each other and high-fived with both hands; we couldn’t have been more excited to be going on assignment together. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

When he appeared at the door, he had that excited, tense look that meant a Narrow Squeak was on its way. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t take much to get Windy excited. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was so excited, he punched me in the stomach with a mammoth paw as he pulled the rest of his enormous body into the car. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“September thirtieth!” said Mr. Popper in an excited tone. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, the Harvard volunteers were finding that their Boston experience was not turning into the exciting adventure many of them had envisioned. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Just then, a highly excited, breathless voice called down the table. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Scold as much as you like, you’ll never see your silly old book again,” cried Amy, getting excited in her turn. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Here she comes, folks!” he shouted, excited despite himself, and the crowd cheered. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The two fencers had sat down to rest after an exciting bout, and Uncle Dap was blown. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was getting excited and I was talking a little too loud. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Happy and excited, Psyche was waiting for them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hope he gets excited when he finds out that we came all this way to hand-deliver a copy of our book to him. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

William Faulkner was excited to be working on a plot that starred men and women flying together to defeat the Nazis. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The night before my first life-drawing class, I lay awake worrying that I might get physically excited by the nude models. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I tell you, on the morning of August 16th, we were all mighty excited. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Once when she was excited and caught her shirt-tail in the electric fan he acted in such a kindly way that she was not embarrassed at all. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I have got too excited. I have ruined her surprise. She has searched many month, then she has waited two month to surprise this girl.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Yes, ma’am. We were supposed to write why we’re excited about the grand opening and, well, balloons are always my favorite part.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

The night after the Normandy Invasion, restaurants in Moscow were packed with excited people thrilled to have a reason to celebrate. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

It was childish, I know, but I got very excited when she told me that. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Adams style was excited, jumpy, exclamatory, naughty. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

At first I thought it was snow and got excited, but Miss Whitlaw said the white stuff was ashes. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was cold around me, but too excited about Minerva to unleash any real venom as I protested her involvement in front of the others. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“I was so excited for him to go to Canada,” Lisa reflects. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I knew I’d never be able to fall asleep, because I was so excited that the next day I’d be able to search for the lock. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

That afternoon I went to work excited and hopeful. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

At ten or ten thirty, the kids went to their homes, all excited about the things we’d done and the stories we’d heard, looking forward to the next day’s adventures. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Francie was so excited she couldn’t sleep the rest of the night. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm excited about that, but here's what I'm really stoked about: I caught a blip from the MAV! The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dear Diary, The first night in New York was exciting. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

"I have some exciting news, students," Principal Matthews says. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Even with my growing knot of dread, things start to get more exciting by the time the bronze badges finally roll around. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

He just seemed excited, as if he had identified the lost gravestone of someone famous and desperately wanted to tell the world. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

I was beginning to feel a lot less excited over the war news and a lot more annoyed that I couldn’t read. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

She grinned like it was the most exciting thing she’d ever heard. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

They have, for the first stages, two men to ride and lead their spare horses—four in all, so as not to excite curiosity. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

It was strange and exciting, and no part of me wanted it to end. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

From then on, you couldn’t find a more excited bunch. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked really excited to talk about his chicks. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

His smile got lopsided when he was excited. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“It’s so exciting to be in the same space as the teams, isn’t it?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He was cradling something in his arm, while the boys talked in hushed, excited voices. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

This was new to them, exciting and frightening. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Rashid Uncle brings back food which is the most exciting part of the day. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She was looking excited and pleasantly surprised with herself. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she whispered hello, I blurted out, “I’m so excited you answered because I’ve been wanting to talk to you for years! I’m writing a book about your mother!” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The news didn’t perturb him as much as excite his curiosity. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But a very exciting moment for my ignorant friend,” said Werfel. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Celia always warned him to be careful when he looked out, but he was so excited that he didn’t care. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was excited to be back at school, but nervous. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I’m probably talking too fast and getting too excited, since I can feel my heart thumping. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“Go head outside then,” I say, trying not to sound too excited. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

They say how excited they are to work with me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

It always seemed exciting to me when I met somebody from exotic places like Keystone or Iaeger, mining towns on the other side of the county. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Percy was visible over the heads of some excited first years, and he seemed to be trying to get near enough to start telling them off. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The fact that I would be back home in a few hours excited me, and it put me so much at ease that I did not think about what Tenorio might do. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

We don't know how it got there and were too excited to care. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was one exciting week after another, and the world seemed only to consist of cheers and praise and glory and rules that had no meaning. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their voices sounded angry and excited—oh, why couldn't she make out what they were saying? Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Every time I saw him, he was a little brighter, a little happier, a little more excited about whatever the day had in store for him. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Here he again became excited about science and decided that perhaps he should finally work for a Ph.D. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The King Middle girls are excited about Mrs. Walton’s pageant. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Every year, a few of those new claims really do appear convincing and exciting when initially announced. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Charlie says, like I’m supposed to be excited that she drew over my poem about rain. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

And at first, I’m excited: I really only need one piece of information from him. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Once a cloud of dust on the road moving toward the town kept him excited for an hour, but it proved to be only a flock of sheep being driven to market. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

And I didn’t know how to tell him I was excited to finally meet him either. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

But I didn't become really excited until she got on to the subject of witches. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

But the scale on which the Inka moved the pieces around the ethnic checkerboard would have excited their admiration. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Except for Constance, they were the only children who didn’t seem happy and excited. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He heard their excited argument, and then, an intentional poseur, he shook each paw daintily in turn, stepped delicately down from the rocks, and vanished from the men’s sight. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was far less exciting than I had imagined. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so excited about taking the cows out the following morning. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked out into the crowd and saw Jessica and the other girls watching me with excited faces. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The children were excited by the request and quickly conferred with one another in that private, guttural code they sometimes used among themselves. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

It was the most exciting thing on the muck. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

She felt a little sad that Akira didn’t like it, but she also felt a little happy and hopeful and even excited. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But a bigger part of me is a little excited she might come with us. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Italians were sure America would declare war on Austria too and they were very excited about any Americans coming down, even the Red Cross. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

As everyone stood there on the field firing excited questions and exclamations at each other, another Pe-2 came in to land. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The tournament wasn’t for another year, but there was a series of friendlies—matches that got the crowds excited for the oncoming competitions—throughout the year before. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

We labored four miles up and over Blood Mountain—at 4,461 feet the highest and toughest eminence on the trail in Georgia—then began a steep and exciting two-mile descent towards Neels Gap. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I was so excited about Roberto’s new job that it was difficult to focus. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Since when are you excited to do homework? What’s got you all in a tizzy today?” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“But all those wasted years! Did you go on a cruise, look for exciting young men, buy new clothes...?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

She was too excited to sleep much that night. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Their mother gripped Sal’s steering wheel and leaned forward the way she always did, like she was so excited to get where they were going, whether it was the grocery store or California. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I know it can't be exciting to follow me around all day. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She didn’t know whether to feel tentative or excited. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I watched them,” Mrs. V tells me when they troop back into the room, excited and victorious. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I was so excited that my flower exploded, the petals bursting through the wires like thick tentacles, knocking my sisters' cages to the floor, and stretching between us like an octopus creature. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

"Sometimes we get loud, but we were just having fun. People see guys like us having fun and being excited, and they think we're causing trouble. It's prejudice, man." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I couldn't explain myself to anyone because I was only full of excited urges and notions and desires, kind of like the Hulk before he transforms. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

So here I was, traipsing after Ruthanne, enjoying the excited, scared feeling that made my spine shiver. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“That alone would be the biggest building in Forrestville by a wide margin. You getting excited yet?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I can feel their bright black eyes on us, the way they lean a little forward to catch our answers, the women especially, but the men too: we are secret, forbidden, we excite them. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

One morning I was laying out some clothes to dry in the sun when Selvam came running in, his face hot and excited. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both schools could now count on tens of thousands of students, alumni, and excited citizens to turn out for their annual dual regattas in April, when they battled for preeminence in West Coast rowing. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I had to laugh with him because I was excited and happy that we were going to let Florence in on our secret. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, but it’s barely enough time to prepare. I’m so excited for him. He deserves this after all the hard work.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Percy wasn’t excited about more fireworks, donut-scented smoke, or depressing captive sea creatures. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Two weeks later, he returned to Arlington Hall, where he found Gardner "in the most excited mood I'd ever seen him display." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was exciting to watch her turn the whole little man over, quickly and carefully, on a hot griddle. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone was feeling excited because this was the last hill; when they reached the ridge at the top they would be looking down on Tashbaan. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The first few classes drag by, but I’m excited for lunch, so Ethan and I can catch up. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Something urged him to leave at once, but he leaned over her, excited, looking at her face in the dim light, not wanting to take his hands from her breasts. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You were all excited last night about getting to talk about your underground bands.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He said, “Son, I’m sorry, truly sorry. I didn’t mean it that way. Your dogs are alive. I guess I was excited. I’m very sorry.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d thought it would be more exciting to help the ghosts. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

All my imaginings ’bout settling Pap’s debt and rustling up this gang that robbed the Tanners started gnawing at me and I was getting more and more excited and worked up. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

The ever-present announcer voices come on, as excited as ever. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

How hard would it be to hop around, drink some orange juice, and pretend she was as excited as everyone else? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He could feel her heart beating hard through her chest, either excited or nervous—Luke couldn’t tell. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I remembered her white, excited face, and her small, beady eyes, and the way she kept pinching my arm. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Aru thought bolts of lightning might shoot out of the elephant’s mouth, which, under any other circumstance, would have been very exciting. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

‘We shall be leaving here very early in the morning, and catching the first train,’ said Mrs Helena Kingshaw, excited as a girl. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

But for one brief period in the 1980s, Manson was the most geologically exciting place on Earth. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Nah, I’m not that excited,” he said as the stadium began to fill up, and during the game he said almost nothing but looked on glumly as the team moved effortlessly ahead without him. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

His dad had gotten very excited over the show and had taken Gregor to the American Museum of Natural History to look for eyeless fish. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But it’d be cool to show it to people, to know that even if I’ve never been anywhere exciting, that people related to me have. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Everybody knows about the baby, dear. There is nothing to be shy about The King and I are quite excited to see whether he will be like his father.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to learn as much as I could about the court ruling that was exciting to our entire community and upsetting them at the same time. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The other members of the Fifth followed his lead, though they didn’t seem very excited. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“They’re excited about what Dr. King did in Montgomery. Change is coming, but much too slowly. I want to do something to make things happen quicker.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I could not; though I had been on foot all day, I could not now repose an instant; I was too much excited. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

It surprised Clancy, but I thought it also, in a secret way, excited him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

It was my turn to see the doctor and I think that had me all over excited. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nonsense,” said Maxim, smiling at me, “you know you’re as excited as a child at its first party.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Shy but “obviously excited,” she said she had something to show them. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Chester was excited to have permission to drive the family car that morning. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It sounded exciting, but right now, in the first part of the story—the suffering part—Tendai thought he would rather be home and bored. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The woman’s eyes are wide open, looking into mine like searching for exciting news. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Why do you look so sad, amorcito? Are you not excited about being an artist anymore?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I got so excited to be in a learning center and meet a teacher again that I forgot this was a place to teach people how to read. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Almost at once the Bogdanov paper excited debate among physicists as to whether it was twaddle, a work of genius, or a hoax. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

His hands are big, with nice white straight nails, and his fingers are long and strong and they move all over the place when he gets excited. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

"I'm too excited to eat. And I've got to keep fit and frisky for the big job ahead." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Tuesday nights, the prayer meeting came to my grandmother’s house, and I was always excited, for two reasons. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It helped me with stupid stuff like the time I found a dollar bill and got too excited and was crazy enough to show it to Larry Dunn. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

His small face protruded from over the collar, looking almost painfully excited. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

For a split second, Leo was excited, because he hadn’t expected it to work underwater. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I haven't been this excited about a "yes" since prom night! The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

They become agitated, excited, and then they begin working, like artists. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rani is so excited she tells me to hang Jay's cage on the tree, and then she helps me climb onto what she says are low branches, though it's higher than I've ever climbed before. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Everyone was excited and wanted to go to the city after that. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I wondered if she could feel me watching them, if that made it more exciting for her. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We got something really exciting in the mail today! My mother said I could bring it here for a bit to show you.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I didn’t feel all that excited about the egg drop anymore. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Lidewij drove a clunky gray Fiat with an engine that sounded like an excited four-year-old girl. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

He was confident, excited, the blood was up. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gets very excited when she tells you that stuff. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

The students yelled “Good morning” louder this time, not because they were excited but because they wanted her to stop. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

One afternoon I returned from school extremely excited. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I do not know why this excited me, but I guess when you see somebody in the hallway or on the field or something, it’s nice to know that they are a real person. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

She changed her weight from one foot to the other and seemed excited. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Let’s crawl around and act exciting and pull the trigger. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I talk a little loud when I get excited. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

For the first time in—well, for the first time ever—I am excited to talk to Mrs. Parker. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I was confused. And I was excited about the money. So when he came over, I...Sometimes I think this whole state is cursed.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

They were concerned and excited over the approaching football games, but I had in my immediate past raced a car down a dark and foreign Mexican mountain. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m walking away faster now, my blood jumping and Manchee’s getting excited from the roar of my Noise. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Besides, I was excited about going to school for the first time that following Monday. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

As excited as I was on top, I was a little scared underneath. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I get so excited I let go of the balloons—about a zillion red, yellow, blue, purple, and green rubber globes bobble all over the ceiling. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

But what excited me, scattered here and there, were the gold pieces. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

"He was excited to take his picture with the police officer," she would later say. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He had been so excited to bring it home and keep it, but the next day it was sunken and deflated, almost to the ground. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s good to know, but we can’t do much about it right now, can we? So let’s get to work on these candies. The kids will be excited.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

In it, a woman who said she was a teacher held a tube of toothpaste in her hand as she walked around saying, “Toothpaste doesn’t excite me. Good checkups excite me.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Apart from his friends, the thing that Harry missed most about Hogwarts was Quidditch, the most popular sport in the magical world — highly dangerous, very exciting, and played on broomsticks. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

It made us feel excited and extra alive. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Franz, excited about the visitors and the general chaotic state of the apartment, could not keep still. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

No matter how exciting the spectacle before her, nor how novel to her girlish eyes, she turned away instantly if the corner of her eye caught a glimpse of metallic movement. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

It was the same story that Dr. Barnes was so excited about. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Something exciting must have been about to happen, as she didn't take time to remove her Sunday-go-to-meeting dress as she would usually. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

When they say “urban” it means black and poor and possibly dangerous and potentially exciting. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

We grew excited thinking about the march in downtown Birmingham. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Monitoring the status of satellites around Mars had sounded like an exciting proposition when she took the transfer. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It sounds exciting now, to learn, and I wish to send a letter to my father.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

The Sunday papers in Seattle the next morning, though, were full of excited talk of Berlin. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Up until two weeks ago, I’d gotten by on doing nothing exciting and telling the truth all the time. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

For her, the years from 1938 to 1941 were a time of “exciting, round-the-clock adventures, as we counter-spied into the minds and activities of the agents attempting to spy into those of the United States.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It was the first full act of his life; it was the most meaningful, exciting and stirring thing that had ever happened to him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m excited about this opportunity, but I’ll be glad to see my wife and children this time next year.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

To them, the hairier the situation became, the more exciting it was. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Miss Love was up and practically hopping, she was so excited. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The excited rhythm of Alberti’s “Fiesta” overwhelms the pulsing throb of my headache. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was pretty excited and kind of bounding around in front of me. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Pretty exciting that you might go to Amsterdam.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

If Hayti had been excited over King’s visit, residents were doubly disappointed when they learned that the trip had been canceled. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was very excited to see them but she wouldn’t let me. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet I found myself excited not to know where I was going. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

She’d already been alive for a whole twelve and a half weeks, and she wanted to tell Brightbill about every exciting thing, and every boring thing, that had ever happened to her. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

That’s what my friar was so excited about, what, and why he was asking who could succeed to what, what? The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Heather’s mom acts very excited to see me. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I pipe up with, “Thanks again for the books, Marisol. Tell Fabiana I’m really excited to read them.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I know you’re all super excited to go to work, but you need to settle down.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I was so excited, I didn’t even mind that my mother let Lynn invite Amber over for my birthday. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I tumbled out, stiff but excited, and ran all the way to the house. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Wonka himself had suddenly become even more excited than usual, and anyone could see that this was the room he loved best of all. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

I was too excited to just sit like the man said, so I picked up my bedroll and walked around. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was excited to get my teeth “fixed.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

A mystery like this was more exciting than any of the logic and strategy games on her old iPod touch. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I wonder if my ma was excited to land here, if her head was full of peace and good hope and joy everlasting. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The first time he read Tom Jones, he got so excited he absent-mindedly rocked baby for half an hour, but even this did not upset that regular Silsbee of Lexington. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The psychologist was becoming more and more excited. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moment the elevator opens on the sixth floor, I rush out and ring the doorbell, excited to tell Mami the news. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

The boys are as excited as if they’ve heard there would be free pizza delivered, too. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I hear that Lord Hamlet has created a most exciting entertainment this night,” Cristiana said, speaking aside to me with her hand held to her mouth. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

When he is excited, however, some fist doth clutch his jaw or some finger pinch his tongue; no sound comes forth from the working mouth, and shame fills his eyes, that he cannot speak. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She could already tell Sitti got excited over very little things. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

We were excited and asked if they could take the ten dollars and split it four ways for us. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

They went early in the morning; Joseph and David were really excited, but Father looked serious. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

She had just come from a house in which men sat in a lit kitchen talking in loud excited voices, only to meet an identical scene at home. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone is excited about life again and wants to be out in the streets. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

My mind kept wandering back to the halls of C Average Middle School—the crash of locker doors, the babble of excited conversation. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“They were all talking about something exciting in the bar. I could tell something was up, but I couldn’t hear any details.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I heard him clap his hands together, excited. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She was just as excited as the girls were. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

In every close-knit family group, there’s always someone who comes up with exciting projects and encourages her siblings to leap into action. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The hobbit-children were so excited that for a while they almost forgot about eating. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He sounded so excited you’d have thought we had just landed on Venus. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“What are you four nerds so excited about?” said Haley Daley as she waltzed past with the gaggle of popular girls in her royal court. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Now you can understand why I am so excited to stay in Ms. Gruwell’s class for another year. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

It’s actually been a very exciting time because we’ve all been busy finishing up the year. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

At length, I just closed her envelope with care and placed it to one side of my desk, with the exciting plan to work on it that night, in my own time. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Some gulls, for example, become really excited if they see a giant egg. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, Hiroshi still might say no, so I probably shouldn't get too excited.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Johnny was so excited that he started singing, not caring that it was rather late at night. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next morning they had just finished breakfast when they heard a shrill, exciting sound from outside. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

I tried not to sound too excited, but inside I was feeling very confident. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Wynn said it all excited, like she was walking on the moon or something. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He gets an excited look on his face. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

They got excited about things that boys didn’t. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

The more Sticky won, the more excited his parents grew. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He sighed deeply and his breath made a tickling, exciting feeling in his chest. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was a persistent din in the air, a combination of excited and angry voices clashing with one another. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Despite his fear, Thomas couldn’t help being excited as well—maybe this was the day they’d find an exit. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

On October 29, we again entered the Palace of Justice; again the crowds were large and excited; again the security was extremely tight; again the court was filled with dignitaries from many foreign embassies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to smile at their bright, excited faces. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

There was no more exciting experience than to be on the road to communion with God! Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 1913, while puzzling over the structure of the atom, Bohr had an idea so exciting that he postponed his honeymoon to write what became a landmark paper. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

On the day of the Egyptian Museum exhibit, we were all really excited and kind of giddy. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

When I signed up for trig, I certainly thought it would be more exciting than the deep study of triangles. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

And I had imagined my sisters now being ten or eleven, jumping up and down, holding hands, their pigtails bouncing, excited that their mother—their mother-—was coming, whereas my mother was dead. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She gets so excited and flustered. He called and said he’d be home by midnight and he wanted her to go get him some cigarettes. Why can’t he go and get his own stupid smokes?” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone was excited about the huge, dead shark hanging at the wharf, but all I wanted was a cool shower and something to drink. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

That scared me, but it excited me, too. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It wasn’t that exciting. He just wanted me to help him persuade this old teacher to come out of retirement. His name’s Horace Slughorn.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Tuesday! Then—then—” the Captain seemed terribly excited. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The teachers have been prepping us about this all year long, so all the kids in the grade are excited about it—except for me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

As new and exciting as this breakthrough was compared to what existed before, it was nothing compared to what would come later. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

In poured a crowd of excited waiters, cooks and dishwashers brandishing mallets, cooking forks and other unpleasant weapons. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He had at first been excited by Facebook, ghosts of old friends suddenly morphing to life with wives and husbands and children, and photos trailed by comments. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I was always excited to go to the city. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“No,” said Harry curtly, then, “let’s keep looking,” and he turned away, wishing he had not seen the stone: He did not want his excited trepidation tainted with resentment. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

They’d be excited, shouting and laughing and crying, packing up their belongings, and surging through the streets. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s the whole point of life, you know? To meet new people. I wish I could go with you. It’s such an exciting idea.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not quite as exciting as the cliffs, but you’ll like the bees.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

C.P. grew excited thinking of what they could eventually accomplish: a thousand low-income whites marching and rallying to demand better housing and city services. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Eleanor had stupidly told her mother about her dad's phone call in front of her brothers and sister—they'd all gotten really excited. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t seen him trying so hard not to seem excited since the firing had all but done him in. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Just thinking about tomorrow’s meeting, I feel so excited. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

She was very excited, too, which was strange because she’s never like that. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

All day Monday I was excited to start my new job. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I felt at once excited and inferior as I stared at them. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she was excited, thinking of her youngest child returning home healed and beautiful, ready to resume her training to become a shaman, right and true. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Gould was especially excited about the finches: There seemed to be more than a dozen species of finches never seen anywhere else before. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m excited to record it all so that I will not forget what he has been through. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Initially my father didn’t see what everyone was so excited about when I’d made the call from Tunisia to tell them the good news. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Well, not necessarily this kinda teenagery, but of course your father and I are excited to see you become a young woman, making friends, going on dates.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I was so excited about the camping trip that I didn’t worry as much about Miss Love as she deserved. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Unlike everyone else, I am not excited about the new assignment. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Some teenage Taliban fighters went past, playing victory songs on their mobile phones and singing along in loud, excited voices. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Clover, the Angora doe—a strong, active rabbit—was clearly excited by Hazel’s description and asked several questions about the warren and the downs. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, Reynie had struggled not to sound excited—even fond—when he described it to the girls. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But I survived that first day unscathed, and returned home happy and excited. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

To her way of thinking, that actually made the day pretty interesting, and she was excited to tell Mom about the new trick she’d discovered for surviving school. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I can tell how excited Nora is because she starts talking even faster. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Their punishments were humane, and their policymakers took rehabilitation of criminal offenders very seriously, which made me excited about the award and the trip. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It’s something I want to get excited about. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“He was very excited about it,” I said. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

My brain starts to piece something together—something that makes me nervous and excited and terrified all at once. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It was America’s first attempt to reach the moon, and we were excited about it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I catch myself thinking about that Spy Club sign, and how some kid might get excited that someone is actually coming. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

"Mike was pretty excited about his girl friend," I said in the taxi. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

The sounds of shouting, which she thought she’d only imagined, were clear now—excited and agitated. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Christmas Eve at her house was a very exciting thing. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was David Greybeard who provided me with my most exciting observation. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The trackers whined a little, like excited dogs on a warming trail. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so excited that I was talking a mile a minute, but I was talking to myself. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the first picture he sent, it was clear he sneaked off and tried to get a good look at the Well of Lightning, so we were all frightfully excited. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

I knew I was supposed to be happy for James, but I didn’t feel excited about anything right now. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Lee’s excited men hurriedly jerk the boxes down onto the ground and pry them open. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

They were too excited about the upcoming Library Olympics. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I have some very exciting news,” he continues, sounding anything but excited. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

It was Wilkins who had first excited me about X- ray work on DNA. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

"I get excited about every little thing very easily," he revealed. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

We were excited to see Jumah, who was now stationed there. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I tell myself that Yolanda being excited about wearing an armband makes up for Julia not taking the armband I brought for her. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Bohr was so excited, he ran home to get a blackboard. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why? I thought you were excited. ‘I get to be with my two best friends.’ A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

We all were excited to hear this guy’s story. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

She started bouncing, excited like a little girl. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

A few people applauded, and everybody except me started talking all excited about what had happened so far and what would be next. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“You will be given the chance to play a brand-new, exciting game!” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

But Anatole came home excited about the general strike and spoke of it quietly through dinner, careful as always to use code words and false names. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other than the momentary outburst for the drink cart, no one looks particularly excited or annoyed. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mom jolts her head back like this is the most exciting information she's ever heard for the fifth time. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

There’s really no point letting Dad know, but I’m so excited, I tell him anyhow. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

After all it wasn’t anything to get excited about, just another dogfight in a residential section. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because lounging against the western building, midway down the street, were the other two men from the group, both watching with excited smiles as I froze dead on the sidewalk. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

June said, weirdly excited, and took off in search of ice. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The event had been planned since before the Olympics, and bringing home a bronze medal only made the event organizers even more excited to celebrate my achievements. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Mighty dull talk it was, too; almost all of it politics, and London politics at that, nothing exciting about Tartars. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I stop talking to you for a few days and all sorts of stuff happens. The most exciting thing for me was dinner with my dad at Michelangelo’s.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I was too excited to sleep, but this diary has quieted me, and I feel I shall get some sleep to-night. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He was visibly tired, and his voice cracked a few times as he asked me what Danny had been so excited about. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I feel excited, suddenly, to learn more about my genes, which feels like the same thing as reading my mother’s journal: I will get pieces of her back. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“They’s so excited about going in the countryside. Never been before, would you believe.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Four months before my visit a very exciting thing had happened in this community—one of the females gave birth to twins! My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I am sure,” Mrs. Myers was saying, “that all of you were as impressed as I was with Leslie’s exciting essay.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Then, get us excited about the start of seventh grade. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid this tour may not be as exciting as you might hope, if you’re fans of Mr. Griswold,” Jack said as they walked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I can’t go anywhere in my pelt so I stay in bed all day reading old newspapers, getting excited with the girls in the News of the World and thanking God for the drying sun. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

At one time, seeing a Berg had been as exciting as seeing a tree. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I admit I’m excited to go out to Atlantis again. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

And then this excited look came over her face and she said: “Hey, maybe if I tell you stuff, maybe one day you’ll write a story about me!” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Be careful with him always that there may be nothing to excite him of this kind for a long time to come; the traces of such an illness as his do not lightly die away. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

She smiles at it, excited to use a Time-Turner again, excited to use it for this. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

I was excited because we had finally settled in one place. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

They remembered Hazel; they had been excited by the forcing of the door and curious to come through it once it was open. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beetle was too excited to eat along the way, so she gave her bread and onion to a hungry goat that then followed her near all the way to Gobnet. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

As exciting as it all is, it also feels sort of...unreal. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

But consumed with her studies and excited by the prospect of additional concerts in Europe, Marian was quite certain that she wasn’t ready for marriage. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

Miss Ingram was a mark beneath jealousy: she was too inferior to excite the feeling. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Part of me was excited for the first day of school. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then someone more exciting than any Hollywood actor or fancy author arrived in Key West. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come home with lots of exciting stories but not too exciting because I don’t want anything scary to happen to you good-bye!” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

It’s not safe and warm, but fresh and exciting. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reply, stepping forward, maybe a smidge too excited. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Capricorn rose from his chair, his face still as cold and blank as if nothing worth getting excited about had happened, and clapped his ringed hands graciously. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She said she and Salim were ‘dead excited’ to be leaving Manchester as they’d had enough of the rain. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was as if the idea that any moment they could be killed excited them. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I answered everything and acted all excited, but here’s a hypothesis: Adults don’t want to know how we’re feeling. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The smell of the drawn blood excited the cub further; he straddled the dog’s body and started to play with the long white tail, nibbling at the end like a child with a new toy. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s this exciting feeling of everything falling into place. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Meggie didn’t know what was so exciting about times when, if Elinor was to be believed, your only choice was between dying of the plague or getting slaughtered by invading soldiers. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

After I polish off the rest of the kabob, I tell my friends, “I just had history,” remembering what I was excited to share with them. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The ceiling was velvety black once more and most of the school seemed to be packed beneath it, all carrying their wands and looking excited. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Perumal was already waiting for him—she had been too excited to sleep, as well, and had arrived early. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I feel excited; but I do not want to be, for that is not right. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You see? You’re very excited over nothing. Don’t take all your guilt feelings out on me.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was exciting to watch and Catherine smiled and talked to me and my voice was a little thick from being excited. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I was terribly excited to see the city I had been hearing about since I was a child. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hear your students in class. They love it. They get so excited.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

But I was too excited to be afraid. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It's an old story and there's been too much blood to excite you. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The words “Man on Moon” flashed before our excited and astonished eyes. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

That morning, though, Julie was too excited to eat, and her excitement proved contagious. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I knew he was real excited, because he kept scratching his head fast. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I was excited at the thought of seeing such a holy city, but puzzled. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

As we were walking out the door excited about our excursion, Cecile called out, “I'm not coming down to no police station if you’re out there stealing. Y'all have to spend the night in jail.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Leopard and the Lion were so excited for their meal they even started singing a happy tune. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

His eyes were flashing; he was as excited as Lee had ever seen him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There has to be a more exciting way to complain of boredom. bottom line. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

In order of least exciting to most exciting: the movies, the aquarium, the arboretum, Six Flags, Disneyland. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And for just a second I allow myself to remember that this was an exciting adventure, no matter what, even if I didn’t get E.T. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Wilfred too had heard the news of Ashe’s arrival and seemed very excited about it. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z