The day had been worth a thousand extra hours at the piano. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I only used two slices of thin ham for my sandwich since I thought it was the polite thing to do, but now I wish I’d thrown on an extra. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“There’s a thin layer of oxygen around us, like an extra skin. Must be self-regenerating. That’s how we’re breathing and staying dry. The oxygen gave the fire fuel—except the fire also suffocated me.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Well, today was a day that I forgot my extra shirt. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Emma carried a white paper shopping bag filled with “leftovers” from their backstage banquet feast: an aluminum tray of cheese ravioli and two extra slices of chocolate mousse cake with raspberries on top. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“You should get extra credit. You did all that research on those other women. I hadn’t heard of a couple of them.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Jaime would have liked to do something for them, but his conscience told him it was better to spend his extra money buying food for the hungry than luxuries for his sister and his niece. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m very hungry; but don’t get anything extra.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

According to present knowledge, the occurrence of an entire extra body chromosome is usually lethal, preventing survival of the embryo. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

She jerks her hand up and holds it in front of her face and acts like she's opening her eyes extra wide. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Doesn’t that money cover the cost of having an extra person?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Don’t tell your mama I gave Constantine a little extra, now.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“As you go from station to station, we’ve targeted specific skill areas we want you focusing on. Put in the extra work this afternoon.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

He gives me a solemn look as I buckle in, and then he drives extra slow—even worse than Roli. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

They were extra careful with the barbed wire that they installed on the top and bottom of the fence, wire that could easily tear them open. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Gabe had been required to stay late after classes that day, for extra help. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The next day, Monday, June 12, Rice cabled Ferris, “Six more cars hung today. People are wild to ride on wheel & extra force of guards is required to keep them out.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He also gave away an extra pair of pants. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

The extra cash tided them through the toughest months during the rest of the year. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

He took one extra breath of the fresh air, scented with clover and honeysuckle and—coming from far away—pine smoke. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

“What happened to the girl in the cottage?” said Harry at once, as Dumbledore lit extra lamps with a flick of his wand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I’m feeling this weird pressure to be extra jolly and talkative. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Even though he’s just nine, he’s got a special wheelchair that’s extra wide, and it takes two aides to lift him in and out of it. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The master used his connections in the British high command to secure extra firewood for the house, declaring that his aunt’s bedchamber be kept as warm as the month of June. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cycle referenced in the title is a system for synchronizing the ritual and solar years by adding extra months to the calendar at intervals of two years, but not in the eighth year. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

I sling an extra bow and a second sheath of arrows over my body, slide two long knives and an awl into my belt, and meet up with Finnick at the front of the pile. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I snuck in the back, being extra quiet. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She has a nice smile, which she tends to offer me for the small price of an extra cherry or two. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the 1980s, he had developed a solid business that didn't generate a lot of extra money but afforded him a gratifying degree of independence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The boys were on the floor with the blankets, using extra towels stolen from a cleaning cart as pillows. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Tiller, I think Dallas might want to help you fix this porch. And maybe we ought to do some whittling tonight. Got any extra knives?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, thank you,” from Genie, extra genuine because he was thankful—thankful and relieved. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“But there’s not much I can do. My boss won’t release that kind of money to you without taking extra security measures, not when the police have an arrest warrant for you.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Wart jumped for the sill and automatically gave himself an extra kid: with his wings, just as a high jumper swings his arms. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he came out with an extra helmet, the one I used to wear, I remembered our ride up to the pagoda back in January. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

We order one with double extra cheese and pepperoni, and one with everything except anchovies. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Yeah, there was none of that extra sting in her eyes. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Five, six dollars each? And a little extra for soda? Popcorn. Raisinets. Maybe a hot dog.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

The extra soldiers were not the cleanest sort, or maybe they were too busy drilling and making gunpowder cartridges to wash. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mamá had taken extra care to decorate the backyard with white ribbons. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The extra time you’d put into getting the size and shape of the head just right is totally wasted too. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

On the very same day as the funeral of Charles Waring Darwin, the Linnaean Society fit in an extra meeting. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Her fingers were so long, I thought maybe they had an extra joint. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys were going to rake leaves to make that extra $130. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

When a mission took them to the mountains, they carried mosquito netting, machetes, canvas tarps, and extra bug juice. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Plus, since we’ve been back from our trip, Mustafa’s been extra good, which I know is so our parents will take him driving. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

"If he has extra money sitting around, maybe he should pay his child support." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I’d seek out Frank as often as I could for extra coaching, even when other kids were getting straight into a game. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I rub the instrument across her stomach again, and it flattens with each stroke, the extra skin and bulk beneath it melting away, her waist growing smaller. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I worked up a budget and calculated that we could indeed squeak by if I made extra money babysitting. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Twinkle, right. Anyway, I better get going. They make us do twenty extra laps if we’re late.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I could sympathize—there was barely room for two men to stand in there, with the extra locker—but there was nothing I could do. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he has small stumps where his extra fingers used to be. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

And the airport gets so crowded that extra police are brought in to keep the peace. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Still, besides having extra prayers I couldn’t think of anything the King had made me do that I didn’t want to. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the dining room, the big table is set with extra leaves to accommodate all the grown-ups. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

I ask, smearing a little extra butter on my crust and giving it to Boomer, who has been sniffing around the turkey waiting to be stuffed on the counter. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

One of them was talking about making a small curtain for the tiny window in her bedroom out of an extra pillowcase she’d decorated with markers. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

But in Japan or China, farmers didn’t have the money to buy equipment—and, in any case, there certainly wasn’t any extra land that could easily be converted into new fields. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

He was pretty sure taking measures did not mean baking extra brownies. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Later on, you might be wanting to offer some more extras.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom, you need an extra A. No way.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

‘All I has to do is reach in and grab myself a handful! English boys is tasting extra lickswishy!’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My dad gave me extra money so I could treat you to bubble tea.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

When we unpacked the three pressure suits from their bags, they seemed almost to fill the entire command module, as if there were three extra people in there with us. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’d like to give you the opportunity to do some extra credit.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Later, she would always subtract one year from her age, as if to say that her extra year at home hadn’t counted. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Poppy did stay still, but even so it was not easy going down the ladder with her extra weight. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We has your extra food!” squeaked an elf at Harry’s elbow, and he shoved a large ham, a dozen cakes, and some fruit into Harry’s arms. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I know this isn’t what you had in mind when you assigned me this extra credit project. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I had to be extra quiet because Lily was still asleep. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The extra sign announced that the town’s Under-14s team was the third runner-up in the interstate Hundred-Yard Sprint, or that the town was the home of the Illinois Girls’ Under-16s Wrestling semifinalist. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

All those extra factors certainly matter in the long term. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

And I know his thoughts are extra busy with his own concerns, especially after some technical difficulties slow us down, and we get through everything together with patience and reassuring smiles. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“It’s hot enough in here without an extra body breathing on me. What did your mother say before she left?” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beside the clothes sat extra blankets, blue, but worn with use. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Michael entitles us to a few extra shillings on the dole but Mam says it isn’t enough and now she has to go to the St.Vincent de Paul Society for food. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

It might have been her imagination, but Steve seemed a little extra splayed himself. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

This was where Jinx had stashed the extra elixir under lock and key. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Noun: An extra shoe you keep in your pocket. In case someone steals one of yours while you’re asleep with your head under the mailbox.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I fetched the extra key from its hiding place in the bushes. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Blood dripped slowly onto his glasses; the extra weight pulled them down until they hung off one ear. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Mum, Bernard, and I all moved into one room so that a few extra homeless people could stay in the hotel. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The extra fridge is reserved for making kimchi, fermented vegetables that sit in there for weeks. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s the crematoriums. They’re working overtime now, all those extra bodies around. It’s polluting the air.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Tommy also found something extra that day and beat me by at least five yards. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She told him to carry a tennis ball and to look for a man holding an extra pair of gloves. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

True, such logs could be split to fit through the kiln openings, but this required extra work. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

I ask Carla to do an extra check of my vitals, and the results are all normal. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She sprinkles a few extra flakes of coconut on each serving. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Even if I never found more money, we could keep buying a little extra food here and there for quite a while. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

After that mess in the parking lot, Dad has been extra attentive, almost tiptoeing around me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“But you just sold our house. Don’t you have some extra money from that?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The seamen were paid extra for the risk. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

We sure appreciate the money you been sending but with her cough getting worse I may need a little something extra to get her to the doctor if you have it to spare. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

After dinner I helped Mom arrange couches and extra chairs in the great room. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Pay it now. Nobody is going to talk about us behind our backs. Besides, I got an extra ten from Solvies.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

She could always tell because her mom had to dial all those extra numbers. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I pay an extra two dollars to have Cheddar seared into the bendable plastic. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Tyson came to my party, too, and my mother baked two extra blue cakes just for him. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Even without the extra competitions, fencing was expensive, even at the high school level. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Then he put on an extra spurt and, with a few inches to spare, slipped through a hole in the hedge and was seen no more. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Over the years we've learned to stockpile the extra money we steal and stash it away for emergencies. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The swelling in her cheek has gone down and she’s mastered the art of hiding bruises on her face with makeup and extra hair extensions. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

A jigsaw puzzle of ancient Egypt outlined the dining room table with the extra pieces piled up like pyramids spilling over onto the floor. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. Were you an extra on my show?” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Erlan’s brothers and sisters all had friends over too, and there were a couple extra adults, so there wasn’t much room. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

The original idea, when we hoped we’d have 24 extra people to move and hide, was to ferry them to the opposite bank where we’d divide them into smaller groups of 2 or 3. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“There are always extras in every production,” he told Rowan. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I swished the extra shot, and we gathered up our stuff to head for Madison Square Garden. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

A driver showered insults upon a woman named Epsie Worthy when she refused to pay an extra fare at a transfer point. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

And when I complain about homework—even a little bit—she reminds me how Papi took on extra lawn jobs so she could go to college at night. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

His store is a straight-up scream fest, not to mention the extra sound effects from the loud TV he keeps behind the counter—cowboy movies on repeat. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Toby waited an extra five minutes before he got out of the car and stripped off his clothes. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Wanda shot that down quickly, though, pointing out that the school would most likely have extra security after hours. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I hear Oscar say, “Love when they overstaff. The extra helmet is right up here. And you can wear my jacket. It’s going to be cold on the bike.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

White stationed extra guards at the jail after attempts to break out the outlaws who were going to testify against Hale. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

My dad said they only had one extra bedroom. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She was eating from an extra large bag of potato crisps and digging the stuff out in handfuls. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Georgie and I followed, as silent as an extra pair of shadows. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The first time I found extra food—a bologna-and-cheese sandwich—I stuffed it into my purse to take home for Brian. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

They were the sanctified, the returnees, back home with an extra gleaming layer. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Martin’s face is extra pink, and he’s playing with the skin on his elbow. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I wonder if there are extra special viruses you can catch directly from Spackle. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

It made me extra sad that I wasn’t allowed to participate. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She did this every night, but this night she carried some extra charge. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Missing books? Silly dinosaur video games? Money wasted on talking statues and holograms and secret panels in bookcases that could’ve been more wisely spent on extra copies of popular children’s books?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I'll probably work extra hours at the bookstore once school is over. Trust me, I'm not going to be sitting at home with my mom feeling sorry for myself,” I say. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“It was stinky. So we thought she needed extra time at the park. Also we saw this kid in my class called Sam. Who got ten dollars for losing a tooth.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

They were a big help and let me use my lower limbs to provide some extra momentum, but they would only stay on for a minute or so before starting to slide off. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

And their muskets had extra killing power—a sharp sword attached to the end—a bayonet. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

On the first floor there they kept their extra supplies—tools, paints, brushes, drop cloths, everything—and on the second floor they had their offices, with their computers, files, maps, invoices, deeds to the properties. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

There were a few last IDs to crank out, to earn an extra bit of road money. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And we’re going to have to be extra careful for the next few days to make sure nothing’s—” She breaks off, unable to say the words. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Its editors, rewrite men, and typesetters would compose “extra” editions as firemen shoveled coal into the boilers of the paper’s steam-driven presses. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

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

There’s none of that extra care most people have when they’re in a new place for the first time. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The room was cramped and even though there was an extra chair, I felt like I was intruding. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

And now that the show is forbidden, an extra thrill runs through me at the theme song. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

An extra income would help keep the household above water and improve the odds that Dorothy’s sister might be able to follow her path to college. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“We have an extra room just for the cells,” he said. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I chew my Rolaids and take an extra second to consider my options here. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

He bought me an extra hour after the crowds cleared out so that I could go off on my own, somewhere, with Ocean. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I’m putting a little extra sauce on my story, but that’s what makes a story good. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

His skin looks extra smooth in the dim light of the setting sun. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She would have stung Fern’s legs extra hard to whip the Cecile out of her. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He had been selling to friends to earn extra money for shoes and basic things his mother could not afford. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

As I scurried past her, making a little extra noise so she’d know how hard I was working, she looked up from the television. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

We smeared extra honey on it— Father was not going to take chances. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he went to Permian in the tenth grade, he was mainstreamed into regular classes but could get extra help when he needed it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bill and I were going to sit in the barreras, and I gave the extra ticket to a waiter to sell. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

His attention suddenly withdrew, his eyes lost focus for an instant, and then snapped back to the moment with an extra charge of intensity. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

In all the talk it took everybody an extra few seconds to notice Mong laying on his back on the ground at half-court, chest heaving in and out, holding his head. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The man didn’t seem to mind the extra weight. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

So it is with space-time: on a very small scale it is tendimensional and highly curved, but on bigger scales you don’t see the curvature or the extra dimensions. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

What if that one extra detail ruined the whole thing? Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

It was an “extra” and had come directly from the presses. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

An extra tight squeeze and I was released. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She pauses, and then she adds, “And don’t make plans with your friends over winter break. I have some extra chores for you to do.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He punted for a forty-seven-yard average and kicked both extra points. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

School janitors take too much bossing all week to listen to an extra helping on weekends. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wasn't comfortable, though, because he'd given Hooper all the extra clothes, and twigs and dry bits of leaf were sticking into him, through his shirt and jeans. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Fischer, completely aware of the encounter’s political and cultural implications, accepted the extra layer of significance as his own responsibility. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

"They're just mad at people who broke the rules. You get just as mad when I break rules. Remember what you did when I watched an extra half hour of television last Tuesday?" The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

All through setting the table and making dinner, I’m extra quiet. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I guess I realized that my family needs a dad more than they need a few extra bucks. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tally took the river down the mountain carefully, the extra weight swaying below her like a ball and chain around both ankles. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

But I was impressed it could maintain that speed with all the extra weight. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the extra boxes go to a homeless shelter in Chicago. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

That's why I'm really happy for an extra day away from my classmates who have no idea what my mom and I really are—or aren't. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They occur every twenty-five years, marking the anniversary of the districts’ defeat with over-the-top celebrations and, for extra fun, some miserable twist for the tributes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If you have any extra clothes, put them on. If you have a blanket you could wrap—” He stopped suddenly and looked out across the circle of firelight. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was a lightweight nylon-frame job, and all the necessities, from toilet paper to a flashlight and matches, extra socks, a plastic see-through poncho, and a lightweight sleeping bag were already in it. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been upstairs at the store ever since, alongside the stock of corn planters, fertilizer spreaders, mule collars, iron washpots, hat trees, and extra brass racks for readymade dresses. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

If I ever have extra money, I’m going to buy them for Henrietta. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

We had forks out for them, but Miss Whitlaw won extra points by asking Uncle to teach her how to use chopsticks. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rabia loved eating chili cheese popcorn with extra butter while she worked. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Well, I really need you to forget about that now and act extra in love with me or the president might kill Gale. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stopped letting her pay, and gave her extra ice cream. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

A mortal, for an extra bit of humiliation, an extra dose of rage. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I added some extra guards around her rooms.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Two bread store owners give extra loaves at the end of each day. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

And then when there is, that too is always a surprise, extra, a gift. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put my extra set of clothing on one of the far shelves, then follow the Duchess down a back staircase. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He brought a few extra copies of the paper for the class, and passed them around for anyone who hadn’t seen it. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I throw an extra couple of dollars down myself to make up for it. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I have a feeling we are not talking about clean dishes anymore, but I add extra dish soap to the sponge to get every speck of food off the plates, just in case. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

During this ride, my mother argued with the rickshaw puller, who wanted extra cash to carry the two of us and our luggage. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turn and it’s this gorgeous hazel-eyed black girl with an extra can of beer in her hand. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

A milk producer in northern Japan cannot hope to compete in southern Japan, because transporting milk there would take an extra day or two, a fatal disadvantage in the eyes of consumers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Soon the coach was trussed like a rodeo calf and dumped with the other loot—crates of food, extra weapons, even the magical ice chest from the mess hall. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Not...mad...at...you...honey,” she repeats, adding extra pauses between the words. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

His clothes had gone out of style, so that he looked like an extra in a gangster movie. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He bathed extra well in the cold stream, then put on clean clothes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

We took the fine saddlebags off the horse and filled them with salves and herbs, blue grass for washing my hair, extra sweaters, dried peaches. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We can ask my mom or Nan or my dad. Or Wynn, if you want. You know, keep the extra ticket in the family.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

They hate us because, like the Jews of the Sonderkommando, who shove the dead into the ovens, we earn our extra bread by being part of the machine that kills their children. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Plans were changed and the troupe stayed on at Hallowfell for a few extra days. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I'm so worried about what he's going to do, that he's liable to blow up the plant or something that I took out some extra insurance. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A plane ticket was expensive, but she couldn’t bear the thought of waiting, even an extra few hours. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When Aileen had called the hotel, the manager said they hadn’t found any extra pillows, but Aileen didn’t take no for an answer. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Aunt Daisy brought Phoebe’s warmest coat, and George carried the extra life jacket. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Glad you got those extra men. You may need ’em. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pick up both, taking extra care with the painting. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“We could do that with your definitive leg if you want. It doesn’t cost anything extra. I just embed the cloth when I’m making the socket.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Someone baked that extra brownie, you know. It counts.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The exam was in twelve weeks, and Neel lugged home piles of extra geometry problems that made his tired brain feel as thick and sticky as mud. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

His arms and legs seemed extra gangly and he loped around like he didn’t know what to do with the extra inches he had grown. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. It’s pretty fun, I guess,” Nicole said, trying to seem extra friendly. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The extra guard duty shifts are killing him. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

An extra medicine cupboard was installed and filled, once it had been scrubbed three times over. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The extra rations from Master Wingfield do not last long, and soon we are back to the wormy grains. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Some said the UN was at Pinyudu already, so it was worth going the extra distance. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why she would let me go down into that awful drain when she had an extra pencil, I can’t imagine. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Anya knew she couldn’t do what she needed to do without supplies—extra clothes, at the very least—but she didn’t want anyone to see her. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Edwin had said that every day and every meal was to be savored, but tonight was extra special in Cole’s mind. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

In fact, the Times reported that police departments had an extraordinary incentive to use their new equipment for drug enforcement: the extra federal funding the local police departments received was tied to antidrug policing. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t there some way to grow stuff inside during the winter? Like down in the basement, with special lights, lots of water and extra minerals. And then you could sell it?” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Wynn put his arm around Nan for extra support, and she let him. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Though maybe it wasn’t her after all—her face seemed to have extra lines and wrinkles, as if she’d started frowning and squinting all the time. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

On Wednesday afternoons, three of the girls in the class would go to his house where he taught them some of the mysteries of French cooking for extra credit. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anytime my extra energy wasn’t burned off, it would find its way into general naughtiness and misbehavior. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

And on Mondays eight servants including an extra gardener toiled all day with mops and scrubbing-brushes and hammers and garden-shears, repairing the ravages of the night before. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

And my mom handed me an extra bouquet, which we gave to Mrs. Atanabi when she came onstage with us to take a bow. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Then they scouted around and found a trash bin that was nice and roomy and not too full to hold an extra donation of dead weeds. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought maybe he would give me a whole lot of extra homework or something. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

That night the fair came back to him with extra clarity. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I decided to leave the Minotaur horn in my cabin, which left me only an extra change of clothes and a toothbrush to stuff in a backpack Grover had found for me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as they were done, they washed their hands extra carefully at the pump to make sure not a speck of dirt would smudge the catalog. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It’s kind of like how being a Black kid from the projects makes Mr. Jenson feel the need to watch me extra close every time I come in his store. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I kept working and did extra time to help out there. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kilorn doesn’t care about an extra loaf of bread or a few more minutes of electricity. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

It boiled down to this: I wanted to buy the fanciest, most expensive casket in the place, complete with every extra handle and cushion a casket could possibly have. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

There were demigod provisions, tod— bronze javelin tips, a quiver full of arrows, an extra sword, and a box of ambrosia. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Which means I have to get up extra early, since his school starts thirty minutes before mine. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

A teacher can simply give students extra time to complete the test. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The last man out of the lodge took an extra minute to stretch out to his full height. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Stoker gives me extra work and projects. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Recently we’ve been eating a little extra rye bread because by four o’clock we’re so hungry for dinner we can barely control our rumbling stomachs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I’d been invited to attend a special three-week summer orientation program, meant to close a “preparation gap,” giving certain incoming freshmen extra time and help settling into college. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But Terrell says, “You better get that extra man off me early, White Rabbit. You hear? I want to hit a thousand points before the season’s over.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

An extra pair of long cotton underwear was there, an extra pair of jeans and three pairs of worn socks. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Some of it, anyway. But that was mostly just because Deen and I spent so much time together. I just happened to be there a lot. It wasn’t extra work for him.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Besides, the baby was due to arrive by late summer and we needed that extra space, that extra room. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

It dawns on me: Mom’s never been glam because she makes no time for extras. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

That evening we celebrated with extra helpings of ravioli and vanilla ice cream. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

They couldn’t go with us, of course, and when my mother said that they would have to stay behind with an extra ration of food and water, Atal burst into tears. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

During the daytime we can’t make any noise that might be heard downstairs, and when someone else is there, like the cleaning lady, we have to be extra careful. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Cora knew that Martin was about to recount his accidental recruitment, which meant extra time outside the nook. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“Now, tonight we’ve got something extra special on radar,” he said, a twinkle in his eye. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was a good thing, because the extra responsibilities could sometimes take away from practice time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

As a student, I knew if I struggled, I could find a tutor or take an extra class, and eventually I would catch on. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Chant, you got an extra pair of tights?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He made a promise to himself to be extra nice to Zart. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Give him that message exactly please; I wouldn’t want to apply any extra pressure or anything.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

When Dad and I walked into Ari’s Cakes a few minutes later, I could see why Ariana had said she needed extra help. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Halfway down was another overlook, a thin extra lane marked off less as an opportunity to gaze at the scenery, I thought, than to allow drivers a chance to stop and gather their wits. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He nods, and his Adam’s apple, which has some extra gray whiskers on it, bobs. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have to pay me for the extra time it took,” he told his boss. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“As you know, we have needed extra help for quite some time, and I am pleased to report that we have found it. This is Dorothy.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

"And a jolly good one. He says we're all so covered with bugs anyway that a bit of extra dirt never hurts anyone." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

This is a picture of a nineteen-note-per-octave keyboard; notice the double-decker nature of the black notes and the extra little black note between the bigger clusters. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

To everyone’s relief, after about twenty minutes the injection and extra oxygen revived Pittman and she was able to resume the descent under her own power. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“The bus stop is so close, and drop-off is such a pain at your school. And just that extra fifteen minutes to drop you off means traffic gets so much worse.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

But the back of his neck grew as red as boiling sin, and I knew he did begrudge the extra time. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

We always allow a bit of extra time to observe how the flowers are evolving with the seasons. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The Rose Garden Hotel, while hardly luxurious, is certainly homely and comfortable, and one cannot begrudge the extra expense of accommodating oneself here. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Millions of people today buy designer jeans for double the price of equally durable generic jeans—because the social cachet of the designer label counts for more than the extra cost. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The drainpipe pants were a fit when I gave the legs extra cuff. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

From now on, it’ll be your job to make sure there’s always an extra set of bedding, just in case. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Plus the Gran warded Seven’s house and put extra protections on Beefy’s room. He’ll be safe.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He rarely ate breakfast, but I figured he might need some extra nourishment. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know much about the sign-painting business—maybe they get paid extra for punctuation. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have these extra posters explaining the life cycle of salmon. I was wondering if you could use some to decorate your walls.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The extra labor incensed many of the repairmen, who took their anger out on seamstresses by grabbing their hair, slamming their heads against walls, and kicking them in the face. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

That’s why I asked Mr. Ward if the three of us could do a group project on Women of the Harlem Renaissance for extra credit. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t noticed before, but far more animals were out of their cages tonight, and the grounds did look like they’d gotten an extra bit of grooming. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Y’all need anything else? Maybe some extra syrup,” the waitress said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then all the mothers cleared the tables and swept off the long white tablecloths and, all laughing, folded them together and boxed up the extra food, and there was a lot. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She’d been an ugly for four years, but a few extra days had brought home to her exactly what the word really meant Tally peered into her mirror all day, noting every flaw, every deformity. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Once he started driving to school, he could listen to whatever he wanted or nothing at all, and he'd get to sleep in an extra twenty minutes. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“Remember, my daughter, you may be the only Chinese these Americans will ever meet. Do your best. Be extra good. Upon your shoulders rests the reputation of all Chinese.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

The little house also had an extra bathroom, and Marian had it converted into a rehearsal studio where she could practice without disturbing the entire household. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

On Friday, I wake up with extra energy. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

On Olive’s stormy days, Grammy says we need to be extra good to her. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The extra noise was the same whichever direction the detector was pointed, so it must come from outside the atmosphere. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The groups of women who were coming to Wells’s readings were members of reading groups, and they were buying extra copies not just for family and friends but for other members of their group. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They reach the front of the line and the vendor has three cups of cocoa in striped cups waiting for them already, with clouds of extra whipped cream on top. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I offered to run extra laps on the smelly dirty track above the pool; anything they asked I would have done,” Massari says. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I don't know what time it was when I found a modest wooden home—a small place that was plain without extras. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Training becomes even more intense, and you have to take extra care to nurse every ailment. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Um, do you have an extra pencil? My tip just broke off,” I lied. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Like going to a Yankees game with your dad and eating three hot dogs with extra everything. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Cassiopeia might be able to learn a bit of finger crocheting if they worked straight through dinner and used extra thick wool—and Beowulf was very close to being able to do a cartwheel. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

But she got special permission to take an extra semester of art. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Instant scalping. . . but dragons had no hair . . .pepper breath. . . that would probably increase a dragon’s firepower . . . horn tongue. . . just what he needed, to give it an extra weapon . Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It connected to the sides of the house and made an extra outside room. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

When he spooned an extra portion onto Jon's plate and gave him the crusty heel of the bread, he knew what it meant. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

There were huge prawns fried in a special batter that gave them an extra fluffy coat. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

After several warnings, he assigned me extra homework. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I could now give media interviews during flights, get my hair and makeup done en route to an event, or bring Sasha and Malia along with me at no extra cost. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The albino hissed again, extra work, extra work, all the time. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He’d be an extra set of hands if we went to factory work again. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

British grammarians will concede that sometimes the extra comma prevents confusion, as when there are other ands in the vicinity: I went to the chemist, Marks & Spencer, and NatWest. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

The score was tied and went to extra innings. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the heady excitement of turning one tune into two at no extra cost had another spin-off: organum where one voice stood still instead. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

And because she knows airplanes can be lonely places and because she knows how desperate loneliness can be, she pays extra attention to her passengers. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Some discrimination would be conscious and deliberate, as many honestly and consciously would believe that black men deserve extra scrutiny and harsher treatment. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Dad works all the extra hours he can, even on Saturdays, so Mom can afford to work part-time at home. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Think of it this way. Students who have trouble with math get extra math help. Or if they have trouble reading we give them reading help.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

No suitcases, no extra clothes, no food, no personal belongings. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Once we find an empty room, I take a seat at the desk and Elsie pulls up an extra chair. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

According to Newton’s law, the extra stars would make no difference at all to the original ones on average, so the stars would fall in just as fast. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t take too long, or I’ll need to assign some extra art homework just for you!” she teases. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

With both girls in one bag, sleeping in coats and scarves and with extra blankets piled on them, they should be okay. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

From then until Malcolm X checked out the next day, extra security vigilance was continuously maintained on the twelfth floor. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like they just knew I was going to need a lot of extra help. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Father set the brake, and as an extra precaution he put the wooden block behind the wheel. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Previous failures will mean that your brother will work extra shifts and come home at dawn so that he doesn't have to see you anymore. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

It was her habit in the summer to work at picking strawberries in order to bring home extra money. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Um. This? And my combat boots? I didn’t bring extra clothes.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

The owner, an older woman, gives me more fortune cookies and an extra pair of chopsticks. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Richard, you need armor. So many have died, there must be extra. Let’s go talk to Captain Smith.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

There are no pesticides, no artificial fertilizer, no pollution, and no extra waste. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

It was a small house, a lot like our apartment except for two extra rooms: a small dining room and a small alcove off the living room. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The Soviets took extra precautions to keep their communications secret. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

A crowd of students still milled about on the front lawn of campus, but Reg had wanted to give himself extra time to get inside, just in case he needed it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Sadhu Kumar, who rents his extra bedroom to Dell, comes down with three computers. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Cari wouldn’t have cared for extra time in a church anyway. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

These other girls have all kinds of extra things to make their talents stand out. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

That would only make Mama worry, and she already looks exhausted from the extra shifts she’s been working. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

They tie sweaters or extra shirts around their waists. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Mom works so hard—going back to school, putting in extra hours. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

The extra colors vanished when she opened her eyes wide and looked straight on. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Her butt seemed to be cooperating—it made just enough of a bump beneath her skirt to make itself known without being all extra. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Usually Emma’s brain worked as fast as Finn could move, but now she wanted an extra moment to think, an instant to figure out the consequences of every action. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

There were extra trains coming in and out of Moscow’s station carrying soldiers to the front and civilians to the distant countryside in the east, where they hoped they’d be safe. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I got the feeling our uncle would be working more extra shifts now that we were here. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Bud Gleason said, “Whoever wants to can sleep on the couch here, or in a guest room, and we could even put an extra mattress in Katie’s, in my daughter’s, room.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We needed desperately to change—the extra underwear and dresses were dragging us down—but there was no chance whatsoever for that. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dressing extra feminine for Gender Bender is just something Leah does. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

So, it’s one thing for us to write diaries like Anne and Zlata, but if we want to be like the Freedom Riders, we need to take that extra step. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Later, when he visited his father at his clock shop, Hugo watched him carefully, and then when he grew restless he made little mechanical animals out of the extra bits and pieces lying around. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Mother had sewn our extra money into our coats so it couldn’t be stolen in a raid! Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve got an exam tomorrow, so I better put in an extra hour of study. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Freeman brought in the necessities and she earned extra money cutting poker games in gambling parlors. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I got out onto the floor, there was so much extra adrenaline pumping through me that I overpowered a couple of my skills. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The decision about who went where was made by Shin’s teacher, the man who two years earlier had saved Shin’s life by providing him with extra food and halting abuse from his classmates. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

As a consequence, there have been extra guards patrolling the hall outside our cell, so I didn’t dare write until tonight. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The extra loudness of the note often requires a stronger, more definite attack at the beginning of the accented note, and it is emphasized by putting some space before and after the accented notes. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Every extra breath of light and air meant fear and pain were coming. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

"The extra beds will be removed, of course, after the naming of the favorite." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

In it, an infertility doctor secretly harvests extra embryos from one of his patients and uses them to create a colony of clones of the woman’s son, who died young in an accident. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

This is the best way to preserve extra food. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry Dobbins, who was a big man, carried extra rations; he was especially fond of canned peaches in heavy syrup over pound cake. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Those extra hours we took on added up.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Brian was a member of Leon’s algebra class and he didn’t want to take any chances with extra homework or sudden unexplained F’s on exams. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just be extra careful when you’re outside playing or going to and from school.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Now that I had learned Mr. Pirzada was not an Indian, I began to study him with extra care, to try to figure out what made him different. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

In the shadow of his teacher an extra staidness had fallen over the young divinity student, and his smile was lukewarm with dignity. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He cleaned and oiled his new gun and prepared it with extra care. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The last thing I wanted was extra attention. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was this extra attention to detail, a supernumerary zeal to approach perfection that led him to spend part of each weekday morning at Hobie’s Grill. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gathered the few things I would take with mean extra shirt, the flashlight, a knife, my notebook and pencil—and put them in the burlap sack. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He told us that the County Clerk’s Office took an extra beating because the firemen flooded the entire building instead of just putting out the fire. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It had a high brown smokestack that the blue smoke was pouring from and an extra little roof that seemed to be sitting on great billowing white clouds of steam. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

You received extra points for shooting your opponents in the balls. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He needed the extra work—it’s not like they handed out jobs on street corners—and his bookie scared him more than Clyde did. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

When it was nearly time for Kelly’s first lines, she stepped up the ladder, carefully holding her extra limbs in her hands. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

“I have to get an extra job,” Roberto said, slumping in his chair and lowering his head. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Violet hugged me extra long before driving off. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“Can’t you just ask your mom for extra money in the morning?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

There’s coffee waiting for me on the counter—extra sweet and light. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Well, if we don’t win anything extra by helping you guys,” groused the guy from New York City, “why should we help? We’ve already scored our college scholarships.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

And I don’t care if it takes an extra year, you’re going to pull through school. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cooked her an extra helping of liver and told her to chew well. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Being in Scotland, I knew the audience was going to cheer extra loud for the gymnast from Great Britain, who was finishing up on floor right as I mounted the beam. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

We teenagers are given extra camp money to spend in the store on makeup and clean, if threadbare, dresses. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Her gray eyes turned extra thunderstorm dark, which Percy could interpret just fine: Remember what I said, buddy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

My chest tightens as I imagine what it would be like to walk into a strange new place, filled with other people’s old toys and extra bedding, and have to call it home. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to give Momma any extra reasons to cause trouble. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I talked to my parents and they arranged for me to return to my cast-off school back in Florida and live with a family who had an extra room. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

This is the place, a kind of imaginary line in the ocean, where all ships going east add an extra day to that week and all ships going west drop a day. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once Mom started teaching, I thought maybe we’d be able to buy new clothes, eat cafeteria lunches, and even spring for nifty extras like the class pictures the school took every year. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I carry extra stubs of candles for when even that is too dim, since human eyesight isn’t nearly as keen as theirs, but I’m not allowed to light them when we study the stars. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Tía takes me to the storage room where Mamá Jacinta keeps her extra dry food. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Flying out, Dunwing took a few extra turns upon the rope, locking it firmly off on the projecting edge. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

If I could convince Mother to buy an extra urn, it would quickly pay for itself. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hugo and I read the notices on the board for secondhand Legos, kittens needing homes, good-as-new washing machines for £10 OBO, and ads promising you hundreds of extra pounds in your spare time. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

In addition to the extra HFCS, Americans are eating more old-fashioned cane sugar too. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“I like a fellow who’s not afraid to push for a little extra. What would you like then? I’ve got a lovely woolen blanket here. Or some nice rope?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Is the rationing really because of the extra families or because the supply line from Baltimore is gone?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The ground feels extra solid beneath my feet, and a slow smile comes across my face as I bring a spotlight up on Tanasia, who is walking toward the microphone with a guitar. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

More hovercars were in the air than usual, and the river seemed to be lit up extra bright. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

In this heat every extra gesture was an affront to the common store of life. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

For a fistful of pickups tailored extra- specially for this nightmarish scenario, try Cyranofeed, available at rates as low as— She was like, “I’m sorry if I embarrassed you at Marty’s.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She knows what I really mean is I need to protect mine from the extra noise tonight. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“That means we need to be extra cautious about...” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

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

Why don’t I throw you another, smaller party and you can get your footage extras there? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Brook says people have a hard time understanding me because I have Asperger’s so I have to try extra hard to understand them and that means working on emotions. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, from about 1994, people started discovering what are called dualities: different string theories and different ways of curling up the extra dimensions could lead to the same results in four dimensions. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

They knew, by now, about the three jobs, and Mal would urge extra servings on her, would send her home with Tupperware full of leftovers, which she would return on the next visit. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The Garcías could not afford extras, and they did not want to put their hosts in the embarrassing position of having to spend money out of largesse. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

As a rule, however, the extra is a separate chromosome, making the number 47. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

No one knew where we were, or that we were extra passengers on this train. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“And she made extra. We have a loaf ready for you.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

If the manager did not mind spending the extra time, he would be glad to show it to him. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

We will just need to keep you for a few extra days, but by then the wound should be all healed and we’ll send you on your way. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

My backpack was loaded down with some extra books that I had borrowed from the library for the science project. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother is much happier when she has a house full of guests and extra chairs around the dinner table. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Maybe I just enjoyed that cup of water a little extra too, because I wasn’t in the back of the line. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had an extra hour daily which she was devoting to the novel she was writing to prove to Miss Garnder, the new English teacher, that she did know about beauty. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Barack and I both knew that the months of campaigning ahead would involve extra travel, extra strategizing, and extra worry. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Cecile came out holding the extra paper cup from Mean Lady Ming’s. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

We each took just one extra outfit, hiding it under our clothes so our foster parents wouldn’t notice. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The metal grilles curved up and down like mouths, and an extra set of handles slanted like eyebrows. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

At McDonald’s he ordered a cup of coffee and a hot chocolate, got extra cream and sugar for both, and steered Gerald to a booth near the back. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d packed a sleeping bag and a small suitcase with a change of clothes, toiletries, and yes, as requested, an extra pair of underpants. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“Hi,” Naomi said, smiling and remembering what the twins were like at six, how they loved singling a grown-up out to get a little extra attention. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She puts on her poker face; I don’t have any extra faces to put on, just the normal Craig face. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then Grover and Thalia grabbed my legs, and I found extra strength. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I tossed my hair and laughed extra hard just so Maddie could see how happy I was, even though half my heart was over there, beside her. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And it was right outside McDonald’s, so it was extra special. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“We’ve got some extra time to kill. Let’s do some sightseeing.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

That day’s riddle, even though it was a card Kyle had never seen before, had been extra easy. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

The rover will also need to carry all my food, water, and solar cells, my extra battery, my tools, some spare parts, and Pathfinder. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Good for adding an extra coat, but it will dirty you if you lean against it, if you get too comfortable. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

"I've been stuffing the extra pills under my mom's geraniums. And I'm happy to report those geraniums haven't had a single seizure since I started doing that." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She thanked the Wrights, and when Mrs. Wright pressed some extra cookies on her, she declined, embarrassed. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I sucked in my stomach, walked slow to make sure nothing jiggled, and tugged down on my shirt, like I could really hide my extra pounds under there. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d put in extra hours to make up for the time she’d be taking off, working until two or three on the nights she closed and arriving at nine to open the next morning. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But the block couldn’t handle the extra weight. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The extra dollars were coming in, but slowly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no room for extras in the camp; everything did double duty. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She asked Papa to seal the base of the tent by piling extra dirt, about six inches high, all around it outside so that animals, especially snakes, could not crawl underneath during the night. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was nothing but a few extra food packets, hardly proof that she was a spy. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Eric had biked off to Office Max to earn a few extra dollars. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He needed the extra money to attend night classes at Hancock Community College and to pay the medical bills for Darlene, who was expecting a baby. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

"What would you do for me? Give me an extra beauty treatment?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

As it shuffled toward Marina, that extra training with firearms came to her rescue. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Which made me feel extra guilty, since I was reminded that God was watching me and I really didn't want to be a wretch, like the lyrics said. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Granny stored stacks of old newspaper and magazines and all her mail in the extra bedroom in her house. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Justice shared some of his booty with me and gave me a few extra pounds as a bonus. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some were newer and some were older; some had large gardens like Babou’s, and some had an extra lane to park a car behind the house. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It would play a double role: it would provide extra flotation to compensate for the vertical weight of the mast, and it would make for a slightly raised seat for me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I called Tucker Elementary School and told them that Peach would be taking an extra week off while he recovered,” she said. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

At first I thought it was because we were by ourselves, so I whispered to Yonetta and Fern to be extra well behaved. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be there for sure. And I’m giving extra credit to students who go. I’ll announce that tomorrow,” he tells me. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

In this ten-note example from Corelli, all the keyboard player has in front of him or her is the bass line notes, borrowed from the cello player, and those extra numbers above it. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

And before Artemis’s eyes had time to widen, Holly put an extra few pounds of spring in her elbow and whacked her abductor right on the nose. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

That day, I stared for a few extra seconds at the little oblong bubble next to my husband’s name for president of the United States. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I looked extra hard but I couldn’t see anyone moving behind the windows. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Many farmers put down extra just to play it safe. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I stand there with the star in my hand not sure what to do until he turns back around and says, “You coming or what? I brought an extra magnifying glass for you.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

And when we found out that she had been born with six fingers on each hand and that there was a little bump where each extra one had been removed, we smiled. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emily didn’t think it was possible to go any faster, but his voice prompted an extra jolt of speed. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

We followed our gigantic shadows across the campus, and Phineas began talking in wild French, to give me a little extra practice. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was extra hot today, and practice was brutal—lots of fielding relays, fence sprints, and of course, push-ups—so I’m exhausted. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

About half the spaces are taken up with extra sets of clothing, and the Duchess points to the shelves. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

This didn't strike me as unusual, as the creators of these rides seemed to have taken the extra step in making their attractions just that much more hideous than they needed to be. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“College is extra school for people too dumb to learn the first time around,” Dad said. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I read through the page, paying extra attention to the flow and rhythm of the verses. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

We tried to stock up on a few extra tins of food. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“How much extra is one man going to eat?” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

When I got home, I lingered downstairs and put in some extra piano practice, after which Mother ordered me upstairs to change my pinafore. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

You complain ’bout house and kitchen and extra bedroom. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m pretty convinced that we should go the extra mile to have a good and complex consent process,” he told me. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“You got a thousand dollars extra for it.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Lily plops another bottle of wine down on the table and places an extra glass in front of me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

After all, what would an uneducated black woman do with the extra cash? The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was predictable when it came to his gestures of kindness, putting down Dovid’s bullying in an instant or bringing home extra meals if he knew I hadn’t eaten. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It’s like how when I go in a store in Midtown-the-neighborhood, and the clerks watch me extra close or follow me around. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

All he got was her everyday Cecile face.It was a good thing Mr. Lucas had added the extra room to Ma Charles’s house. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Mom had given me thirty dollars that morning, to pay for my ticket, some popcorn if I wanted it, and ice cream, with a little extra in case of an emergency. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

We’d take on extra work after school and put everything we earned into the piggy bank. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You might as well do the extra practice sessions in Hogsmeade and see where they get you,” said Harry reasonably. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Wintergreen, was by flying the extra ten missions. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

In lieu of cake and gifts, we would pool our food and present an extra slice of bread or cup of coffee to the birthday honoree. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe then they’d have thought I had diabetes and get extra worried. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Even better, Milton hadn’t paid extra for it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Slipping in an extra when I really need it. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Instead, I stretched it out to the side and placed my left hand on the ground for extra support. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The soccer fields have been set up with orange cones and extra nets for the tryouts, so I’ve had a reminder every single day that I’m not going to be on the team. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

But now, for what they were planning to do, they would need extra copies. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

María always started extra meek when she was really upset about something. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

There is food and water for everyone, but no extra. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Women need extra underwear when they get their period. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

My desperation to see him calm and content gave me extra inspiration. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Having such an important pig was going to mean plenty of extra work, he could see that. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

No one noticed that there was an extra mouse laboring among the workers in the roadway. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I found his extra blanket and slept on the floor. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Karl, I’m so glad I caught you! This journalism project you are doing with your afternoon group?— it sounds sooo interesting—but I just wanted to give you a heads-up about the possible extra expenses.” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

I slip the crucifix around my neck into my mouth—something I’ve started doing when I need extra good luck. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

"What happens on Saturday that is more important than an extra practice session?" she asked. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

When it was time to quit work at the end of the day, Papá kept on picking for another ten or fifteen minutes even though he did not receive pay for the extra time. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

At breakfast my mom doesn’t say anything about finding extra clothes in our bags. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the fish stew arrived, I suggested to Mandy that she give him an extra ladle. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He wrapped his foot in all the extra paper napkins in the cage, and the relief was immediate. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Around this same time, my parents learned that my younger brother Simba had started to beat up other kids to give him money or to bring extra food for him to school. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

All I had to do was throw down my dolly with a little extra force, and a bossy customer would say, "Let's just all calm down and try to work this out." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Mommy also taught summer school for the extra money, so she couldn’t just leave five kids at home alone all day. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to make you do extra math during your lunchtime.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fern took an extra crayon for Miss Patty Cake. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow I could always be inventive when it came to getting a little extra to eat. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

My love shouldn’t have an extra moment of impatience. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I heard her clattering around the kitchen, but I just stared straight ahead, feeling extra morose. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was more than a month distant, but the enormous, complex preparations that it entailed were throwing extra work onto everybody. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The guys gave stiff nods as he looked around the table, pausing extra long on Drew, Will, and me. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I need the extra room, and it sucks to wait until their perfectly armed selves are all done with their luxurious, roomy bathroom visits. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Good. Look for it. Now Magdalys, Mapper, you head out in the morning after breakfast. Be extra careful and no unnecessary risks. Understood?” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The next morning I got up extra early to get ready for school. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Picking a new place used to feel like an extra exciting game of Go Fish—we were always looking for a match. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

"You have stolen some extra years of life, but you are not invincible! That bite of peach may protect you from sickness and age, but you can still be killed." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The extra cops are now aligning themselves along two yellow tapes they string in the form of a corridor that leads from the street to the house just past where I am. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hale had promised to pay an extra premium on such a policy, and the salesman had responded, “Well, we might write him for $10,000.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

If the coaches are doing extra stretches, we're in for a doozy. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes when you think you’ve done all you can, you have to dig down deep and find that extra oomph that helps you get through what seems like an impossible situation.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Conor felt his stomach sink, felt his whole body droop under a ton of extra weight. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Amazing what a little extra water and broth can do,” she whispered. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He had given me an extra five dollars. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

With six kids in her family, she had more than likely given up her own cookie and traded something for an extra one to share with us. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

A triplet-based code had 64 combinations—enough for all twenty amino acids, with extra ones still left over to specify other coding functions, such as “stopping” or “starting” a protein chain. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Somehow, the girl had given Harison a few extra minutes, though it hadn’t been enough to save him. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

"Can I have an extra carton of juice?" Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Seriously, she’s got at least an extra five inches on her, not including heels. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t play when it comes to violence because her parents got real extra when they tag-team-robbed a convenience store, assaulting the owner and his twenty-year-old son. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Ben stepped out of the cabin so she could change, and Hazel got out the extra pair of jeans and the shirt that she’d brought. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Anya read one of her borrowed dragon books until the challah had risen enough, and then she stuck both loaves plus the little extra piece in the oven. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I hoped the bag would give us the extra length we needed. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“But she didn’t want me to have extra food.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

During volleyball games, these other girls lollop and thunder around me, their voices outsized and raucous, their new, extra flesh wobbling. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I had an extra copy of Faizah’s paperwork in my bag, so I grabbed it and tracked down the referee in question. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

This will be a much "noisier" sound, with lots of extra frequencies in it that don't sound very musical. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

He also planned to talk to Coach about that extra practice on Saturday morning. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He makes a cup of hot chocolate with extra mini marshmallows. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Ay,” he says, dragging an extra chair over to the desk and passing out beers. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Dad said that if the kayak was still there, we could snare it with the grapnel hook, which was actually an extra anchor he kept on board. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

In other news, Mom didn’t come out of her room for dinner again, which was extra bad tonight because Dad went to all this trouble making it. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I nodded extra and showed a lot of interest because I think he was a little embarrassed when I said that thing about the screaming toad and I felt bad. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I’m going to be extra good to her. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

There’s all these extra people going to church now. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll give everyone who brings it back promptly 5 extra points on your next quiz.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Lee brought two extra people, and suddenly every seat was necessary. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Jahrling had placed his desk under the window to get some extra light. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can’t do anything without making extra work for me, can you?” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and stood up extra tall. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Your last quiz was an improvement, but you still need to do the extra credit project to pull your grade up. You need at least a B to get into physics next year.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Alex really resents the extra few inches of height Henry has on him right now. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“No. They just say that the score should have been higher, but Lake Windsor missed all five extra points.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was tempted to say no because I had to get up extra early and drive the DeSoto, but Papá taught us never to turn down work. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m serious. I can at least fit in an extra large. Just got to lay off the chicken wings.” Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The effort seemed extra and the mild surprise at how very tired she felt was interrupted by a soft, wide hat, as worn and dim as the room she sat in, descending on her. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The extra day is spent in interviews and grueling dress rehearsals. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

In addition to my extra week, I’ve now been given a fresh supply of paper. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Things get extra busy around then. I don’t know, Kate. I’m out of practice with children.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

You’ll no longer have extra help for science but instead will be required to attend the debate club I’m running in the library during that time. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I put out the bag of jewelry and dirt and the mortar and pestle on the shawl with my diary on top of my extra salwar kameez and underwear. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Pretty soon he was back inside serving the rest of his sentence and a little extra for the gas station job. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“I had to get some extra footage for the film.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It might have been her imagination, but Steve seemed a little extra splayed himself. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Except this time there was something else, something extra in that look I couldn’t fathom. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

They decided I could try keeping Henrietta, as long as we have chicken food, but that we just don’t have enough money for extra pets right now. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

That evening Ethel let Cora stay in the extra bedroom, provided she kept the room dark and stayed away from the window. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He had a fresh pair of jeans and an extra purple T-shirt from the camp quartermaster, plus some nectar, ambrosia, snacks, a little mortal money, and camping supplies. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

A moment later Sawyer asked, “Did you sense that having a reporter along put extra pressure on Rob Hall?” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Connor surveys me with his finger to his lip like he now has to send all of his mosh pit extras home. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

The skin of my thighs burned with the extra strain. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Brian Johnson opened the season with a fifteen-yard run off the right side through a gaping hole to the Permian 47, lurching forward for every possible extra inch. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The nurses — who were white or Coloured, no black nurses were permitted — spoiled me; they brought extra desserts and pillows and were constantly visiting, even during their time off. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told Mom and Dad that I didn’t need camp, that there was a middle ground between a week of extra church and becoming a Satan-worshipper. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Not because I was extra fearless or anything, but because I knew where the legend came from. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Every extra penny from my job at the newspaper went to my mother and sisters back in Romania. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Wonder what it’s like to have a peaceful life,” Ron sighed, as evening after evening they struggled through all the extra homework they were getting. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

It’s only a matter of time before he goes down- stairs for the extra set of keys. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

This brought our family extra income, which we badly needed. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

So I go to the shed by the side of the house and I take the extra fencing Dad used when we had us more chickens. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No one knows. And that makes it extra hard. It could last a week or a month or a year or forever.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The twinkle in my grandpa’s eyes now glimmers with the extra sheen of tears. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, Minli thought about her own home — the wood floor always swept by Ma, the extra blanket Ba put over her when the wind blew cold — and she felt a strange tightness in her throat. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

They wrapped their feet in extra cloth, filled the gaps with balled-up pieces of newspaper, and wore the boots. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

She dressed quickly, then brushed and braided her hair extra tight. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As a deaf man might have better eyesight, or a blind man can hear so much more, I feel an extra sense growing. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

No matter how small, an extra star would be out of place, I decided. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

And there they were, the scissors, right on top of an extra large brown envelope with my brother’s name written over the top. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Now, it would be enough to let his legs slowly seep the extra energy out of his body. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I ask with a big smile on my face, because he looks extra good with a new pair of fresh sneakers, a crisp tee, and jeans fitted just right. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“A guilty conscience is not worth extra food,” said Mother. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Dongan didn’t think the extra barrel that Johnson had to keep was clean enough. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because even though I was still Joey Pigza and taking meds and going to a special school for extra help, I didn’t feel the same. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

If an astronaut falls into a black hole, its mass will increase, but eventually the energy equivalent of that extra mass will be returned to the universe in the form of radiation. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only they added an extra syllable to the word, making it “patteroller.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soojin sighs again, extra loudly, just like she does when her younger sister pesters us to play with her. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“By the way, Pm counting on you to give your grandmother extra special help today. She’s a bit weary.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay. It’s lucky I brought extra clothes.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Benji insisted on the backseat of the Range Rover so he could sleep an extra hour as they drove to Saratoga to buy racehorses. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“My father made this food. He's a really good cook. Khan Sahib pays him extra so he won’t go anywhere else. The korma is one of his specialties.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Yuki was extra sensitive to tone, and she trembled in my arms. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“We can always use extra,” she says every time. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Eliu turned the pack upside down and kicked through the things that fell out, the dehydrated food packages, socks, extra shirt, matches, and the posse’s picnic garbage. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A little extra forgiveness never hurts,” said Matt, quoting one of Celia’s favorite sayings. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I begged an extra watch; I stayed all night upon the deck of the ship. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Sure,” I said, pointing to where they could find the extra controllers. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Gramps said, “Shoulder? I thought it was an extra lane. That’s a mighty fine shoulder.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“I paid extra for a boat without that cursed boy!” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then he eased his extra pair of socks over his hands and looked out again. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I think about all the other ways Ollie Mae could punish me—no playing outside, extra chores, or a discussion about how what I did was wrong. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"Come on, I could use the extra hands." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

The small revolver Vic has smuggled in for him—just in case—is wrapped snugly in an extra shirt, a dark colored shirt, and a dark colored pair of pants for escaping at night. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He’d take a lie down for a while, then go back to gathering some extra odds and ends that someone might need along his way. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

With a brisk cheery manner she scooped up a handful of soil, rubbing it into her paws to give some extra gripping power. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The first performance of the day goes surprisingly smoothly, though most of the seniors use it as an opportunity to sleep in an extra two hours. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Some of the extra fertilizer seeps down to the ground- water. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

From its focus on his pretrial placement on death row to the extra security surrounding his court appearances, the narrative in the press was clear: This man was extremely dangerous. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

We will be lucky if we can postpone the search for new technologies for a while, until we have discovered some satisfactory things to do with the extra time. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Usually they used it for extras at lunch. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

She says the word like it has a few extra iii’s at the end, like she’s waiting for me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

"But we better be extra careful about the watches. I dozed off a few times." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She took extra shifts at work to make ends meet. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I always give extra credit to my students who paint flats and build sets!” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Knife, in spite of his jealousy, brought extra treats for him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

My mom had to put in extra hours at the nursing home, and Dad was pretty ticked off. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

The aerodrome was so spanking new that the mechanics there were happy to have an extra pair of capable hands around. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The only difference was that Mr. Pirzada and his extra watch were not there to accompany us. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

At the Academy, we’d found out that this phrase was basically a legal requirement that you shouted out to indemnify yourself when you were, for whatever reason, applying a bit of extra force. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We need extra eggs, hard cheese, pippin apples, and savory. And lemons. I’ll have to go to the market again,” sighed Mother. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You are a troublemaker. I should mark this down in your Party record book, but I will not. Instead, you have earned the class an extra homework assignment." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

They pin me down on a bed in one of the extra bedrooms until I stop fighting. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Gene Berkenkamp and the rest of the Cal boys leaned into their oars and took the prescribed ten extra- hard pulls. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But Jonas was certain that he could slip away, unseen, from his house, carrying an extra set of clothing. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Guess the extra sugar in the milk was too much. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Every now and then someone would come up to me and whisper, “Hey, Robert, put me down for a couple of extra tackles, would you?” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Tía Mari just brings some extra waterbreads and marmalade and cheese and a pot of coffee and one of milk, and fresh fruits. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

He turns to me and smiles, whispering that he's tucked a little something extra into my packet for me to take to my family. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, yeah, but only if you were a weirdo who drove alternately like a grandma and a Fast and Furious extra and listened to NPR.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He hooks me up with extra pegao because I’ve always loved crispy rice since I was a kid, maybe because it’s crunchy like some of my favorite candy. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I will work extra for the burned sock. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

At last she came to the opposite side, and to be extra careful she followed the elephant footprints under the trees until she couldn’t make them out anymore. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m staying overnight the whole week. Our house is getting painted, so my mom thought it would be good timing for me to get in extra practice.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

She gave me extra time for each exam, but I was finished long before the time was up. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

She was carrying the extra flashlight and two tiger masks. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

“George’s job at the zoo doesn’t start till next month, so he and Julia made an agreement. She’s walking three extra dogs to cover my food. And get this: they’re all poodles.” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

I’m not as creative as you, but this is me going the extra mile. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He brought the two extra blankets into the bedroom and put them over his sisters’ sleeping bodies. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

They searched his grandparents’ apartment and seized the radio, extra flyers, and the typewriter. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He counts the extra ten bucks and opens the door for us. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

The same is true with those extra six dimensions. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The following morning, on March 18, Rondon spent extra time setting up a large post near the newly found tributary. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

‘If there’s a little extra milk I think I’ll just have it poured over some crumbled bread,’ her Dad said. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Richard carries Reverend Hunt’s satchel, heavy with his books and Bible and some extra clothes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

When we found Miss Mary’s will, I’d work extra to pay Jenny back for the money we cost her, fair and square. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He threw me across his back as he had before, and I could see the extra effort it took for him to be as gentle as he was. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

School was closed, so we got an extra day of vacation. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“My daughter and her friends wanted to stay an extra night, so we did.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

It’s elbows with extra butter and extra salt, and it is right in front of Axel. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He laughs at all the King Arturo jokes I spent extra time getting right for him. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The men played cards on a towel, undershirt, or blanket, and Nurse Duckett mixed the extra deck of cards, sitting with her back resting against a sand dune. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Why, then, had Curtain made his turbines so extravagant if he didn’t intend to use that extra power? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope I en’t offended you. It’s just that I’m curious. See, I’m extra curious about the Svalbard bears because of my father.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The officer twisted Armpit’s arm extra hard as he unlocked the handcuffs. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Does Zeus really have lightning bolts that do six hundred damage? Does he get extra movement points for—” “Nico, shut up!” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“What a great photo of you! I’m going to make sure I get extra copies of the paper,” she chatters cheerfully as she tugs on my socks before putting on my sneakers. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, when we had ribbon syrup or some extra corn we went into town. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As bad as I felt, I didn’t need the extra burden of having the class turn and look at me while she made nasty remarks. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

The seal, who had to be the god of the East River, said, “Are you trying to get yourself killed, kid? Or are you just extra stupid?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Professor Flitwick had asked them to read three extra books in preparation for their lesson on Summoning Charms. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

But these are minute details, really, extra oil for inaudible squeaking. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He was to roll it up in his extra blanket, which was always placed at the foot of his bed. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were extra rations of fresh meat, and during the hot part of the afternoon he and the others were served chilled fruit juice or chilled chocolate milk. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I think he stayed up too late last night watching the Red Sox. It went to extra innings.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She puts her arm around me and gives me a hug and an extra nickel. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess you live here in Cold Sassy,” she said, smiling extra friendly. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I found an extra mattress down in the basement, but I need help getting it up the stairs.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

The school has even hired extra security to try to catch the culprit in the act. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I worked extra time in my school’s lemon groves and earned coupons for a cassette radio. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

With an extra blanket that you brought from home, you could then sleep comfortably on top of your bed and not waste time making it in the morning. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Plus, there were extra food rations, cigarettes, and other luxuries that weren't available to just anyone. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

And when the preacher came out, Mama always cooked extra. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And for those who attend,” said Mrs. Baker, “your ticket stub will bring you extra credit for your next English for You and Me assignment.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Thomas had returned to his own quarters to work, and Kira too with extra lamps lighted by the tender, had settled to her task, stitching carefully throughout the afternoon. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Six feet tall and two hundred pounds, Marshall had permission to take extra “medical” showers be-cause, he explained, he was bothered by a bullet lodged near his shoulder. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The word is refrigerator, spelled with an extra d. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, you sure worked extra hard. Probably because Miss Tess was there,” Grandma said, cheesing. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

When Enrique lands an extra shirt or a tip about where to avoid the police, he shares. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Now he pictured Shoba with Gillian, in a bar with striped velvet sofas, the one they used to go to after the movies, making sure she got her extra olive, asking Gillian for a cigarette. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I’ll put in some extra work at the library this weekend. This is far more important,” Berry said. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I drop Mama off at the cHnica to get extra doses of Papa’s medication, and I head for the barrio. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looks at me for an extra second before disappearing into the kitchen. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Start with a silverback gorilla, remove the fur, add scales, and stick an extra pair of arms in the wrong places. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, there was extra and I figured I was doing Velma T. a favor to get her elixir out among the ailing public.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Of course, our girls carried extra responsibility by virtue of who their father was, knowing that their screwups could make headlines. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The following day, I took my note to the post office along with extra money my mom gave me that morning to buy an envelope. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

They thanked him for the extra effort he was putting in with me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Even Anatole had been telling us to be extra careful right now, and Anatole, I must admit, has his head firmly attached to his shoulders. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted it to be extra special for my brother and for me because he was coming home, and it was my birthday. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then, I put some of the food from the funeral in the microwave for Chris, which is always an extra reason for him to hang out. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Whoever stokes the fire during the night gets an extra pancake in the morning,” he said. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Even if it means a little extra food for my family, the idea of Peeta being crowned victor is unbearable. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Only once I realized I was looking around for Ruth May, wondering whether she was warm enough or needed my extra shirt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Elliot cooked extra food for me because I was only eating waffles.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And on Saturdays, when Mama sold the sweetgrass baskets she made along with our extra vegetables at the stall, me and Jay spent all day with Gran. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“You can stay with me. I have an extra room. My wife left for a few weeks.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

These days she speaks to Cordelia in tones of extra sweetness and calls her dear a lot. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

That was two years ago, in third grade, when me and Sneaky snuck into the cafeteria to get extra chocolate milk cartons. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Later, I talked about a sick grandmother, and her sick, wealthy friends who were willing to pay extra money for extra meat. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Ever since his birthday he’s been extra quiet, and I get the sense that he doesn’t really want to talk about basketball or anything else, so I let him be. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa asked me to stretch out the middle of his sack while he sewed an extra piece of canvas onto the bottom to reinforce it. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s all right. His friend brought an extra,” said Mr. Eberhardt. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My parents have all of these talks with me—like, because I’m Black, I have to be extra careful around the police. Stuff like that.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to ask for answers to the tests. And for extra recesses. And unlimited ketchup in the cafeteria.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I’m extra nervous, since this assignment is worth fifty points. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

They even kept extra bread in the freezer just for him. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The cotton twine he used for mending net bound the lantern to the mast easily, but Carl put in extra lashings anyway, figure eights laid one over the other, pulled taut and finished crisply. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

But for his efforts, he was usually given an extra bowl of soup from the very bottom of the kettle, where it was thickest. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

But in case that doesn’t work, I have a new pack of Clorox wipes and some extra hand sanitizer in my bag. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The elbows with butter and salt are extra buttery tonight, just the way Axel likes them. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

There he settles into an armchair and flips on a Korean satellite channel with the volume turned up extra loud. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Lon blinked again, and his extra sense ebbed out of him. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

There were a couple of extra girls, but I couldn’t figure out where they fit in. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In some circumstances, they can hold someone for an extra twelve hours, though. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

So when she brought the lunch in, I told her how thankful I was that she had been looking after me, and how happy I was that she had taken those extra shifts. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Let’s scout around the palace. Maybe we can find some extra Greek fire or Hephaestus traps.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Some of the eggs are huge and extra deli- cious, with two yolks. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He comes at me with his extra two inches and his extra twenty pounds of muscle. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

It is not only a matter of extra treats. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She took it out on those of them who were still in school, threatening to load them down with extra lessons if they didn’t get their minds on their studies. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Good friendships are worth a little extra effort,” I remember saying to them. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He had never been fat, but he had been slightly heavy with a litde extra weight just above his belt at die sides. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s extra friendly to the customers and smiles too much. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“So it’s hard to tell. But we’d be very grateful for the extra bag next week.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Once my parents are asleep, I use my extra key to go back into Olga’s room to see if I can finish reading her emails. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Like a fairy godmother waving a magical wand, she tapped open cabinet doors and pulled out extra fluffy pillows so that we might rest comfortably on the sofas and recover from our arduous expedition. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

All around him, suspended from the tree like misshapen fruit, were other new items: stolen shirts, socks, a length of rope, a tin cup, an extra blanket, sacks of food. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

What the patients lacked was the valet silently pushing them in the right direction, adding that little emotional extra—the prickling of the palms—to make sure they did the right thing. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

She lifted his mattress and found a few extra shoe boxes under his bed. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The head of prison will say, “If I give you an extra blanket, I must give one to everyone.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“By the time you’ve paid your men for the extra labour, and then the packing, and carting, do you make any sort of profit worth while?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I put it down beside him, and he opened it and began to look through the extra underwear and shirts and socks I had packed. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sure I’m faster than anyone else in 3rd-period language arts, but my counting is extra work that doesn’t get me any extra credit. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Luckily, I did come into this with one extra solar cell. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m dressed in sweats with the extra material of the right leg pinned up, and I’ve just demonstrated “fall safety” to a physical therapist I haven’t worked with before, when my mother appears. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

She was getting creative with stretching their food, so maybe she’d get a couple of extra meals out of it for him. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mack loved to see the expression on the cashier’s face when he drove up and said, “Could I have some extra ketchup for my kid?” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

Last week, they put Curtis through an extra security screening, even though the metal detector didn’t beep when he went through. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Families with extra space in rundown but roomy dwellings helped out too, taking in lodgers to make a little extra money. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I must earn some extra money. Our boy is the smartest in all the Sunderbans. He could become a big man, an educated man, like Headmaster.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

His touch was all she wanted; everything else was extra. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

This was Mr. Ni, the man we called Six-Fingers because of the extra finger on his right hand. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shivering and watching my breath condense in front of me, I threw on extra layers of clothes. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there was also a party to plan, which meant the grand ballroom had to be refreshed and prepared as well, not to mention an extra cleaning for the other rooms of the first floor. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

An hour or so later, when I made an inmate return an extra helping of bacon that Cueball had bestowed, he glared at me anew and pointed at the inmate I had stopped. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rehearsals are an extra hour every night now, which means I’m having vertical dinners over the kitchen counter and trying not to drop crumbs in my textbooks. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I clean the game, taking extra care with the bird, but there's nothing alarming about it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

After helping us with our choices, Grandpa Hong always gave us each an extra book for free. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like the satisfaction I just got from a scene I wrote, where an old nemesis of Ben-Jamin unexpectedly popped back in and is making things extra tense. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

An awful lot of those extra corn calories are being eaten as high-fructose corn syrup. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

She had taken on an extra job in this week before Christmas. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the end of the year, there were an extra five days, bringing the total up to 365. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The tempo and rhythm are not affected by articulations; the staccato notes sound shorter than written only because of the extra space between them. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“This summer we put in a special-ed room to help out kids who need some extra help or attention.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nearby was an extra pot of rice and chicken. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

So we made a little home of it for ourselves, spread out our sleeping pads and bags, put on all the extra clothes we could find, and fixed dinner from a reclining position. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

This particular one did seem extra long, though. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I am still living at home, which is humiliating; but why should I pay extra to live in a dormitory, when the university is in the same city? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Each valve opens an extra length of tube, making the instrument a little longer, and making available a whole new harmonic series. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Her complaints, all in Chinese, sounded just like her complaints about customers who wanted extra duck sauce or a free egg roll. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The table was always set for the family, the guests, and one extra place for anyone who might arrive unannounced. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She rolled extra bolts of silk in front of the grate to muffle the sound. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

With the fervor of lawyers, the inmates tried to convince St. George that mess-hall workers were paid so little they deserved any extras they could find. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He liked it even more than the grits, and it didn’t even need extra sugar on top. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“The extra cheese croissants were for me,” Oliver clarified. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Each day, when chopping and delivering wood, we dumped extra behind the pile. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Such letters had an extra advantage: The writer could include false information in case Americans intercepted the letter. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I quickly depleted my two extra lives, and game over flashed on the screen. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“You’re a fine kind of service man if you don’t even know how to put an extra handle on the inside of an icebox door.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sometime I cook something extra good and we all smile at one another. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Because those extra couple of seconds I've lost by not being ready are enough to change my mind about going in. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I slipped out of bed again, this time being extra sure to make no sound at all. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Granddaddy grew excited about the ’phone and had an extra spring in his step when we went out collecting specimens. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

They looked like extras who had wandered off the sets of the Malayalam version of Sinbad: The Last Voyage. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The extra time gave Corcoran the chance to make mathematics meaningful: to let his students see the clear relationship between effort and reward. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

"No extra money in my budget," Mrs. Johnson says again. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Off you go now, to bring me some straw. You will need some extra sandals for such a journey, and who is to make them if not I?” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

"It's all for you, every bit of it. As you enjoyed that slice you had yesterday so very much, I ordered cook to bake you an extra large one all for yourself." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

I do and put a little extra of everything on it. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I made these cards extra special, the pictures detailed and beautiful. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hasn’t figured out that I don’t mind extra work, especially in art. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

But these boys’ families were scraping together extra food or cash for their sons to go to school, and no one ever forgot it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I just think you might need some extra help.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Next she found herself making an extra two trays of food up for Silent Sam’s parents. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Arnold pulled extra chairs out from the kitchen and practically fell over himself shaking Alien’s and Kenny’s hands, introducing himself and pouring three more glasses of tea. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was always looking to do extra work ’cause he was saving up enough money to buy his wife and daughter and son out of America. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

They had regular waiter jobs during the week and picked up extra money on Saturday night jobs. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several years later, though, the memory was causing me to regard Barack with extra curiosity. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Ask them if this is Hooperville, see if they got any extra food.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I hadn't had extra money in a while. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

“I wonder how many extra years that official stole with that one bite,” the stonecutter said, laughing as he brought the rice bowl to his face. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

That’s what I kept telling myself, and the next day at the gym, the extra bounciness of the new bars didn’t seem like such a huge deal after all. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She began with his fingertips, then worked her way up, making sure to give extra attention to the webbing in between, which made Gregory snicker. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

My letter to God was extra long and extra angry the night I first saw pictures of those audiences. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He poured salt in his beer, which Dad said some guys did because they liked to make extra foam. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The temperature in Des Moines was eighty-one degrees, and the time was five thirty-five, and “All you on the road, drive extra careful now on this fine Fourth of July.” The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I still remember standing by his side every evening as he emptied out his pockets, praying that buried in the lining might be some extra food we could share. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

What ship chandler would not think of making a little extra money under the noble guise of saving lives? Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Now I’ll have to work extra hard to prove I’m not. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“With fifty students, sir, and my after-school tutoring, I can’t spend much time helping him. I grade his practice exams and assign him extra problems every day, but he doesn’t seem to be mastering it.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

“This way,” snapped the duty teacher, and they looked forward again before Malcolm could make out who the extra person was. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

PG&E was willing to put up extra money for research it might be able to exploit commercially, such as studies of “the utilization of electricity on the farm,” he wrote. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

A month ago he’d been an ordinary guy, a construction worker who did some extra work on the side at a friend’s T-shirt shop. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

This time, under the glare of extra lights that have been set up outside, I focus so I see them more clearly. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

At noon, some hours following the announcement of John’s sad fate, Will fell to beating a fellow soldier over whom should receive an extra ladle of bone and broth. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

When I get back up to the parade grounds, Jimmy is at work on his machine and Theresa has my extra glove. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I cleared extra hours for the jeep and driver. If you want, you can see Poshora." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The sack wouldn’t hold her extra clothes, much less her books. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

As an extra measure of precaution, she took the elevator to an office three floors above, then walked down the staircase to the FBI. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“We finished breakfast really fast because we were all excited, so we got to the airport extra early.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Folks sent us oranges and apples and chickens and turkeys and clothes and if someone had anything extra, they just gave it to us. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mate picked up her new purse and mine from the extra chair. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the pressure dropped down again, so where did that extra pressure go? The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good thing you didn’t have that extra hot dog after all,” Audrey said. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

For extra money women in the barrio took in laundry or ironing or cooked for men with no wives. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Maybe I need a few extra minutes away from Mom’s office. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Lally and I bring money when we come, so she be extra glad to see us. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Let me guess, I was too good-lookin’ and needed an extra bump on my nose, a reminder that only English Jones runs the school? All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I knew, with the certainty I knew that night follows day, there was no way I could get my parents to make their measly, but quite necessary, contribution for an extra year. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

We eat only canned fruit in thick syrup, and everyone wants extras but we get only a cup. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I also have to confess that I've been looking extra carefully at people's T-shirts at school to see if someone might be wearing an Elliott Smith shirt. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“I’m saying, think of all their extra studies they been missing out on. It’s a waste.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“We’ll have to figure out the extra praetor problem later,” she said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The lasagna is extra tough tonight, being that Mom boiled the pasta in Dad’s red sauce in an attempt to use as little water as possible. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The words in Shad’s letter that no one else had a right to read must have been extra fine! Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I’ve reached the big bed, the worst is over, except when the shooting is extra loud. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I figure he’s the one who needs the extra help. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He wipes my hands, taking extra care with my chin before bandaging. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

That meant sticking me in the back row with all the kids who didn’t take lessons over the summer, never practiced at home, didn’t come early for extra rehearsal. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to find a happy medium, taking his insulin regularly, eating thick steaks, and reducing the extra weight off. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The scrutiny of Barack would be extra intense, the lens always magnified. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But still, I stare at her extra closely while she answers. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Rosaleen was going to sleep in the extra twin bed, get the bottom drawer of May’s dresser for her stuff, and have the bathroom at her fingertips. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hey, it makes sense to me. Why drive all these extra guys to a game when there’s no chance they’re going to play?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex took several deep breaths, hyperventilating and oxygenating his blood, knowing it would give him a few precious extra seconds. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Dobby doubts it, sir. Dobby is always having to punish himself for something, sir. They lets Dobby get on with it, sir. Sometimes they reminds me to do extra punishments. “But why don’t you leave? Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Mom brings out an extra soup bowl and a box of saltines. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I use extra hand sanitizer and make Windy take some, too. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing these things came with having twelve candles to blow out, plus the extra candle to grow on. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ray pulled an extra chair up as I stared at all the oldness. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She had not put on the extra layer of fat birds need before instinct tells them they are ready to go. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The rock-boat has given him a few extra feet, so he’s looking down on all of us. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The library was extra packed with spectators for the fifth day of the Olympic games. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

To an inmate with the extra juice, I began to say, “Drink it here.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said, “They spend extra money just to tell us we’re not welcome.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I pulled my extra socks and my hiking boots out of the backpack and put them on. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“I am wearing some extra good-luck bunny barrettes today,” said Louisiana. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

“The last time I asked, he said he didn’t want the extra responsibility. But maybe if I walk dogs for a while, I can convince him that I can handle it.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“They will be extra nice when it’s colder,” I add. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Most of Cluny’s army had an eye to promotion; not only for prestige—there were the extra shares of loot to be considered. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The quick commute was one of the small graces they could appreciate, as it gave them just that little bit of extra time after the quitting horn sounded. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Things were so weird I guess I didn’t want to add any extra weirdness. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

It usually takes me an extra hour or so to walk as opposed to taking the bus, but it’s worth it when the weather is nice and cool like it was today. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I place her things in the jar and fill the rest of it with toilet paper and screw on the lid extra tight. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

When she sensed she was being tested, she responded swiftly, sending kids home or ordering them to run extra laps at the first sign of disobedience. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“I’ll have a large iced latte with almond milk and an extra shot,” the woman says. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

The extra dollar Mr. Malloy gives me, telling me how hardworking I am. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He had extra ammunition draped over his shoulder and grenades on his belt. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

When it’s time to cross the street, I look both ways extra carefully before walking across. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

My teacher, Mrs. Lester, had a garbage bag full of extra clothes she took on bus trips. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He possessed an extra vigor, a heightened confidence in himself, a serene capacity for affection which saved him. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father was delighted, despite the fact that the news cost him some extra nights of work rewriting the speech he was to give at the rally. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Jinny turned a somersault and felt the extra weight tugging at her skin, the odd heaviness of her wet clothes. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“We put in an extra beam for support. I checked the calculations over and over.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Apparently, we have an extra person in our car. A guy.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He used the extra money to gamble and buy alcohol. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He probably eavesdropped on their conversations or perhaps he “turned” some so they would betray their comrades in exchange for extra privileges. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She grimaced with the extra pain lifting her hands had caused. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They add extra ingredients for color, coating, and to make the pill stick together. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“I paid extra to stamp my patriotism on my car. Vigilance!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“How about you put some extra patrols around here?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trying to win extra food rations, children told teachers and guards what their neighbors were eating, wearing, and saying. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

But I knew how difficult it was for Mama and Papa to make calls to the U.S., so it was up to us to save all our extra money and call them. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“You won’t see much of me this week I’m working extra hours.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

They could get an extra practice in early Saturday morning, he said. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

For us to conclude that something is not the case, we must take the extra cognitive step of pinning the mental tag “false” on a proposition. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

She was being extra clever, she knew, changing the sex of the sufferer, just in case the healer had heard of the woman in the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Waving the tapestry, Cluny laughed in exhilaration as he put on an extra burst of speed. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Plus the extra cost in general,” Dina says under her breath. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Occasionally they were able to scrape out an extra bit of food for themselves and the little ones while cleaning the pots, burned pieces of potatoes that had stuck to the bottom. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Gotta make an extra stop today, so I need you to hurry it up this morning.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

It’s a cold night, so I’m extra glad for my earmuffs. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“I might have some extra boarding passes. Taken only as mementos of course.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

They gave Bill Gates extra time to practice. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

He pulls on jeans and an extra sweater, and Moushumi’s bathrobe over that, not caring how ridiculous he looks. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“There are men here whom you must show extra respect to, you understand?” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Coach West called an extra practice, saying we’ve gotten soft over winter break, and I’m dreading it. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Have that young man bring extra blankets from one of the other rooms.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Menemsha house had ceilings so high and windows so wide that everyday activities seemed to have extra room and light. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

His cheek earned him a few extra jabs with the Sensor, and he was still wincing as they stepped out into the wind and sleet. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I riffle through my pouch of extras, cataloging what needs replacing. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pontellier had prepared for bed, but he slipped on an extra garment He opened a bottle of wine, of which he kept a small and select supply in a buffet of his own. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

She went for three extra years while I was a baby so she could become a physical therapist. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The warder had an extra sandwich, and he threw it on the grass near us and said, “Here.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That part was extra, an extra good deed.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Then I draped spare Hab canvas over the frame, making a pit inside the cot, with extra canvas around the edges. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t have a problem with foot odor, but when your name was Armpit you had to be extra careful. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“It was good, baby, but it would’ve been better if we had two extra hands.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Some cook a little extra for dinner— and bring the leftovers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He said to me once that these little ones could hear you even when you whispered, so that you had to be extra careful of what you said. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Looking at her crisp khaki uniform and shiny boots always makes me feel extra scruffy. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“We have extra space! You could move here and live with us! I mend all his clothes right now, but that could be your job when you marry him.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I had attached an extra magazine with adhesive tape to the one inside the gun. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Three. Five-tool talents can fly. They steal bases and take extra bases.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

I put the extra presents in my suitcase; Farmer was very grateful. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The extra weight was nicely distributed; Maples was a powerful man. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

There was an extra star in the constellation. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

He passed die stairway to the pilothouse and squeezed past the extra cargo, crates of Kalamata olives and olive oil, sea sponges from Kos. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And I was really relieved they didn’t say anything about the three extra chickens. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Our houses, our food, even our blankets and extra clothing are gone. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

After that day of being mean, I want to be extra nice. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Miss Bell must have noticed the pain in my face because she added, “And you’ll get extra credit because it’s a long book.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The match is tied at the end of extra time. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Tunings that are slightly off from the pure interval, however, will result in a combined wave that has an extra bumpiness in it. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The extra help the school offered had improved Bien’s English quickly. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

John took extra long coming back, and I could hear him getting his roller skates out of the closet in the back room where all the pigs were. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Feels extra full circle since I also called Arthur when I finished the very first draft. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

A minute later, Richard came in and said, “Didn’t I leave that extra pair of work shoes here a few months ago? I know they were in the closet, but I can’t find them anywhere.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

As a result, people went around being extra nice to Emile Janza. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I had a couple of extra ones, so I figured I’d pass them along to you.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I can hear his shoes clipping on the stones, and I can tell he's trying to walk slowly enough to buy me a few extra seconds. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Stella looked over at Carolyn, who shrugged, then they both stood up and led the class in extra cheers for Helen. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She devoted time after the end of the school day to tutoring students who required extra help. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

The extra anchor was in the fo'c'sle next to five hundred pounds of hash. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

This was a totally new experience for me; I felt kind of weird getting extra attention because people hadn’t seen a Muslim woman fence before. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

"Yeah. Everybody beat it except Sonny, he's so dumb. And some kid named Justin. They got arrested. My father kicked them out. It's just an extra storeroom now." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Want 'em to fight like crazy and be extra careful and completely awake all the time? Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever Uncle talked about building an extra large room for Father to work in, Father always kept very quiet. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

My leg’s still shrinking, so I need the extra padding to keep my socket snug. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

"No extra money in my budget," Mrs. Johnson says, not looking up from her reading. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She took a little extra of her other favorite, the corn pudding. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He put in some extra clothes, in case he got wet, and some paper and a pencil, so that he could write a record of the journey. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mom made him eat an extra stack of pancakes. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Okay, I was extra upset because Cap was extra special to me. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

"That means we give customers something extra they didn't expect," explained Jessie. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

I’d give a couple of extra sticks when someone bought ten, which was five dollars’ worth. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The extra rope, ten feet or so, I looped around the footrest oar. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The hotels were jumping on each other, and there was bumff from like the casinos and mud slides and the gift shops and places where you could rent extra arms. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought for sure I’d get at least a thirty-nine with that extra credit problem about the two trains. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

If they needed her to baby-sit on Saturday nights or any other nights, she was supposed to be paid extra or given more time off during the week. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Diamants did not have an extra room in their apartment. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

They left near everything- tents, blankets, extra clothing, cook pots, and food. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marcus and I have always sort of been extras in each other’s lives. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I took extra care to get everything from the boy who had taken the original picture. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I did ride a little extra carefully into town. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Well, of course, Maniac knew that most if not all of that was blarney, and, just to make sure, he watched the ball extra carefully. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She decided she would have to be extra careful. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I died several times myself in the process, but I finally took him down during the tenth wave, with no extra lives of my own to spare. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

This was back in early March, when doing little stupid things like that felt extra special. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“Before I go in, I wrap extra tape around my ankle, like this.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To the kids at Granger, I looked like an extra for Claire Danes to chase down in some alley for information. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Pickup guy had a few extra inches in height, but the cabbie was built like a bull and already pumping his thick, hairy arms. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Not only are you getting extra chores next week, but you will each write a letter of apology to Mr. Beiderman, and you will also confess what you did with the prospective tenant. In person.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

They let it slide, because going out with Charlise means making an effort to look extra cute because we always meet guys wherever we go. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Rose glanced at the floor like she had got extra shy all of a sudden. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He left the house in the morning wearing a yellow hard hat and big steel-toed boots, which I thought made him look extra handsome. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘Taking in folk off-hand like, and eating extra food, and all that,’ said Hob. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I took three of each and grabbed an extra moose. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

It had involved extra work for our staffers, for the theater, for the waiters at the restaurant, for the people whose cars had been diverted off Sixth Avenue, for the police on the street. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

My mom takes an extra copy of the paperwork she had to fill out, and the first thing she does when we get to Crystal’s apartment is to put it down on the kitchen table. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“All right. I want two extra clips and a box of cartridges.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Was there a reserve somewhere that was keeping it going these few extra minutes? Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Are you sure you don’t want to come in? It’s so great to meet Dhairyash’s friends,” she said, hovering over us for a few extra seconds before going back inside. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“It’s not like they’ll dust the place for fingerprints. Your mom probably doesn’t even remember that you have the extra key.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Yes, ma’am, but we live here. You asked us to sit at your table. It’s different than Quincy working extra hours at the Brown Cow.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I gave him more of the same with extra vinegar. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

When Florida was caught breaking one of the rules, she was more likely to argue and, as a result, to earn extra punishments. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Inside rested the rusty old honey tin, three new Barbies, and a box of extra fancy chocolates. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The opal-haworthia potion had completely worn off now, and they would need to be extra careful. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“The owner agreed to let you fix up the room, as long as she doesn’t have to spend any extra money.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“You know, Kyle,” said his dad, looking at his mother, who nodded, “since you worked extra hard and did such a bang-up job on your essay, I think we might consider suspending your punishment.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

"No, no, no. They don't want it all coming back up on the stage," says Octavia, but she secretly slips me an extra roll under the table to let me know she's on my side. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The manager brings her a cup of tea with an extra lump of sugar, but it remains on the desk, untouched, and grows cold. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Even when the teachers tried to be accommodating—giving her extra time to take tests, repeating things for her benefit—it was of little help. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

There were two working fireplaces, a two-car garage, and an attic suitable for converting into extra bedrooms if, the Realtor mentioned, the need should arise. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Your only granddaughter,” I correct, earning me an extra cheek pinch. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

A scholar named Thomas Cole, however, published an ingenious speculative essay in 1991.2 Corax’s name—giving extra piquancy to the judge’s joke—means “crow” in Greek, and Cole starts out arguing from common sense. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Hi. Brought an extra. The pond’s not too far a walk from here.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

As an extra precaution she fastened the latch. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

The extra money was enough to buy a whole chicken. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“If you’re not going to do the extra credit for Faraci, you need to ace every test between now and the end of the term.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She needs some extra clothes in case she wins and makes it to another show, where they pretend it’s the next day even though they really tape five in one afternoon. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“But there are only two extra people,” Harry said. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“We’re still in our old barracks. And we’ll keep the same class schedule as before, except instead of Rhetoric and History, we have extra watches on the wall.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I did extra work to broaden my understanding of how constitutional theory shapes criminal procedure. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

We gather in front of the house, and as we stand around, I take deep breaths of the raat ki raani, which seems extra fragrant tonight. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

If I had some extra money, I'd pick up a big bottle of orange or grape soda. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

“It’s waffle day. You got any extras to send me?” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

An extra officer was in there, X-raying new boxes and then going through them, throwing out things that weren’t allowed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t know it was extra work, spending time with me,” said Ben. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

At every stop, whether immigration or customs, she alone gave the magic password, for not once did they have to fill out extra forms, not once were their bags opened. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

And now this extra stress with the stupid dog. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

“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

I had an extra pile sweater in my backpack, but to put it on I would first have to remove my gloves, pack, and wind jacket while dangling from the fixed rope. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

New work shoes, some savings, or a little something extra to help my auntie with rent. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Frank ends up giving us extra wings, and he stuffs the white paper bag with JoJos. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The image of the little boy in the market in Pakistan comes to mind, and guilt over all of the extra food in my stomach makes it churn. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

What made it heavy, sank it into the water so that it could not move, was the extra weight of the man tied in the middle. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

“And they won’t be waiting for proof now either. That means we all have to be extra, extra on guard and ready for anything.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The tree limb had bought them a few extra seconds. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Will you carry some extra film for me tonight?” she asked Hugo as she handed him the rolls, which he stuffed into his pocket. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

“Joey,” she said, “I want you to listen to Mrs. Howard and do everything she tells you to do. We’re going to give you a little extra help with sitting still and staying on task.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The extra stuff that plumps out a phrase may include additional grammatical functions which distinguish the various roles in the story identified by the head. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Those freckles looked like she’d been sprinkled with something extra, and I forgot all about pretending to know what I was doing. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

We had prepared for one dud, bringing an extra string of firecrackers. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

They had to be extra careful, Baba Joseph said, because it was never certain whether the elephant was going to run away from or toward them. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As for the rest of the extra nitrogen, the spring rains wash it off Naylor’s fields, carrying it into drainage ditches. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“I don’t blame Fred and George for trying to make some extra money. Wish I could. Wish I had a niffler.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I don’t see much difference between that and sawing off the extra leg,” said Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s only four, and I’m hoping I get the extra piece. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“But if you keep on giving away every bit of extra you have, you’re never going to be rich.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the books were hers except the extra Bibles. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I appreciate the concern, but I don’t need two extra moms!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I know that maybe it gave me a little extra strength, maybe another inch on my vertical leap. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“It can buy you a cook and a maid and someone to do all your work, which frees up time. That’s like getting an extra hour.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

She had no reason to be extra nice to me, but I'd never been outright mean to her. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

That extra energy would try to expand in all directions, pushing the fabric of space and time outward with great speed. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The picture is not decent, and every time Irene looks at it she feels herself take an extra breath, as if she were the one underwater. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

When his parents had said to eat his vegetables, he’d asked for extra broccoli. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Four hundred billion extra neural chips trying to put together what the old Jenna never could. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“Homework tonight will be that much easier after this extra time.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Chronicler lost all of his needles but one, both extra pairs of socks, a bundle of dried fruit, a loaf of sugar, half a bottle of alcohol, and a pair of ivory dice. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Put the extra dirt in a cart and pull it back to that chamber. Someone will get rid of it for you.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I need the extra credit. I bombed that quiz.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

It didn’t seem like there was any way to define myself other than by what was missing—my legs—and the strange extra I had: a nose made out of a toe. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The extra syllable in preventative isn’t wrong, but it’s unnecessary. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The extra ration we get for working in the factory. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

At twenty-eight, he was having a few extra glasses to help him digest his lunch. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“This afternoon I thought that if it turned out that books were worth while, we might get a press and print some extra copies—” “ We?” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quite the opposite: that all that extra information isn’t actually an advantage at all; that, in fact, you need to know very little to find the underlying signature of a complex phenomenon. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I have been. I usually work every other day, twelve-hour shifts. But I took on some extra work this week. Covering for a friend.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Liyana wanted to bring a sheet out from the house to cover him, but they only owned the sheets for their beds and one set extra. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe you could have your hair up in curlers for extra style points? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He started to describe it to me but then stopped, realizing it was better to spare me the extra pain. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I creep back to my room and stuff my bed with pillows and an extra blanket. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t about to throw a rock at this guy; he was at least eight hundred pounds and taller than me and would probably take the extra time while killing me to insert the rock... This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He worked extra quickly on shelving the picture books and returned to the front desk. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Plutarch begins to explain the drawbacks here—the dangers, the extra security, the risk of injury—but Coin cuts him off. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

But an extra pair of hands digging for worms wouldn’t have been the worst thing in the world. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Emily didn’t think it was possible to go any faster, but his voice prompted an extra jolt of speed. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

When I get home from therapy, I see an extra pair of shoes by the coatrack downstairs and I know Aunt Joan must be visiting. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

She thought about going to the kitchen and getting some food, but she couldn’t bear the thought of the extra movements, so she went to her room to lie down on her bed. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He didn’t intend to give extra pleasure to the crowd by resisting. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He spoke English with an Igbo accent so strong it decorated even the shortest words with extra vowels. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Tension,” Mama says, and sends me away from the store for extra naps. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, she has extra Potions lessons with him,” said Harry, inventing wildly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

But then the old man would just stand there and rattle it off from memory with a few extra images of nature thrown in for free. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We manage to produce a little extra palm oil for sale in Luanda, but most of what we grow is consumed here. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sending it forty-eight months early gives it plenty of extra time in case fuel reactions go slower than expected. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you know where Ms. Fender keeps extra sheet music?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

This convenient comparison is given extra poignancy by Beethoven’s reference to the French despot in his momentous third symphony, these days known as the Eroica but originally dubbed the Bonaparte. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Like when she took an extra helping at the dinner table and her uncle would tease, “Putting on your winter coat there?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

She buried her cheek in the extra folds of his sweater and watched the paint curl as the fire consumed the blocks. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

And then, with a drowning feeling, I realize: he has an extra set of keys to all the rooms of the house. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unconsciously or not, I gave the ball a little extra push. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Still, the extra money in my pocket allowed me to walk down the street not caring that other people had more than I did. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I super-glued the broken slats together and wrapped some heavy-duty white duct tape around them for extra strength. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She stood there in front, her eyes saying, “OK, friends, here I am,” in answer to their openmouthed stares while Mrs. Myers fluttered about trying to figure where to put the extra desk. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

I took an extra moment to thank Allah for allowing me to reach this moment, but also to help me find the strength and courage to win the matches still ahead of me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I took different scraps of fabric from her grandmother’s old handkerchiefs and ripped up an extra copy I had of the funeral program to make the background. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She guessed it was good they’d gotten some extra wheat to sell. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“You are killing me. You know that? I promise, extra promise, I’ll be careful,” he whispered. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

During the Depression he was glad to get the extra work. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She told us how, long ago, paper was scarce so women cut up old letters and newspaper articles to make patterns, then stuffed the paper between the quilt layers for extra insulation. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Gum Baby said in an extra loud voice. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Instead of heading into the usual game, I bring up a hovering keyboard and type in a series of extra commands, my fingers tapping against the floor. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She grew a new patience with it, like an extra skin. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

We’d worked so hard for God’s favor, yet it seemed God was still waiting for some extra labor on our part, and it was up to my father to figure out what. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She says she got a bonus at work, so she has some extra cash to throw around for once. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

The workers, we discovered, were being searched on their way back into the ghetto, and any extra food was being confiscated. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

In good times, when wages were up, the family might enjoy a little extra mutton on the table or a new pair of shoes. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Ma also has to be extra careful because she speaks Khmer with a Chinese accent. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gaines, a black officer so big that he seldom seemed to have to raise his voice, had traded words with an inmate who tried to cadge extra juice from under his nose. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remembered the now-useless extra life quarter in my inventory and took it out. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

We were making some extra copies for Betty Jean and Pastor George and were going to drop them off before dinner. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reads out the descriptions, snorting with stifled laughter: “ ‘Delightfully trimmed in dainty lace, with extra support for the mature figure.’ Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and said, “Just think about it. I’ve got an extra bedroom in the basement ready for you anytime. Okay?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Do you know why I gave you all that extra work?” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

It turned out that the people my dad arranged for me to live with—the Bacon family—were desperate for extra cash. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

If she ever had to tell you off herself, then for days afterwards she’d give you lots of extra attention, like she owed you something. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

While they were reading about Camelot, their teacher dressed up as Queen Guinevere to add an extra oomph. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

But this only made me plead for more attention, to whine at a higher pitch, to beg extra hard to work in the fields with her. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

By repeating this move, I was able to pick off his extra lives, one by one. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

In fact he was glad for the extra reach. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Anytime I come close to borrowing or need extra, I can work all day any day on their heads.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Come to think of it, a lot of extra kids been showing up in our class on Open Mike Fridays. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kabuo had asked for extra blankets and a glass of tea, if possible. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Nailer’s frantic activity and extra weight had weakened it. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t have time to do extra cleaning. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Just like I thought, his cheeks go extra puffy because he’s trying not to laugh and swallow at the same time. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Harry was faster than Higgs — he could see the little round ball, wings fluttering, darting up ahead — he put on an extra spurt of speed — WHAM! Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“I have a couple extra pairs, and you have none, right?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

All the hassle of finding holes for the keys Grandpa Sorenson gave her, in order to uncover extra keys that fit a locked journal, for that odd message? Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

If she attended to it closely, once it was gone she would know something a little extra, as though she’d overheard two spirits talking. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He didn't think anyone in the Light Market had been suspicious, but years of living in fear of getting caught had made him extra sensitive to being watched. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

And all I’ll have done is make myself miserable focusing on a few extra breaths. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Rue holds up her extra pair of socks. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The villagers who still practiced the old Slavist rituals would decorate birch trees, string up flowers and branches, and leave extra offerings for the rusalki. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Once or twice she had seen the father furtively slip the child an extra morsel from his plate, but he was plainly too spineless to stand up for her against his shrew of a wife. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

That's how she made extra money for food and Christmas and things that we needed. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Underwood brought out an extra chair from the kitchen. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I was wondering if maybe you could give me an extra print. Of an SS man.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

It’s almost like having a girlfriend during the season—an extra worry. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood on tiptoe—silly that, as if raising himself an extra inch or two could help, but it was automatic—and squinted. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I made a couple extras just in case.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

All these extra people in the house, and everyone trying to hug me, and I didn't really understand why. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Prosecutors are free to “load up” defendants with extra charges, and their decisions cannot be challenged for racial bias. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Baba clears his throat like he always does when he’s extra serious. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I added an extra cup of water to the percolator and glanced out the window. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The low-cheating holidays represent little more than an extra day off from work. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The Agricultural Revolution certainly enlarged the sum total of food at the disposal of humankind, but the extra food did not translate into a better diet or more leisure. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some places reserved extra captives in the jail for a fallow week when the night riders returned empty-handed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Of the twenty-one people leaving the pod, there had been no extra woman, no female who could have emerged from under the wig and sunglasses disguise. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the extra weight of her pregnancy, Muff was struggling to make the walk as it was. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had obviously bribed Bogart with extra food and tobacco to drop his charges. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I take extra care with what I say and do. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Tom just happened to be the neighbor Granddaddy had given his only extra frontdoor key, in case he ever locked himself out of the house. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“One of these days”—Uncle wagged a finger at Father—“you will appeal to my better side once too often and my poor, overburdened, sentimental, soft heart will die of the extra load.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can feel my body developing some extra soreness from the Sledge Game, and by midnight I can barely move. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I don’t see any guards, but I can see other prisoners trying to listen, and who knows which of them might decide that extra food or privileges are worth a betrayal to the Germans. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She seems like she’s playing a part—an extra from an old-school Disney cartoon or from a period movie set in the 1950s that called for secretaries. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

So one night, when she was a little older, working for some extra money in a dirty tavern, a man spilled his beer on her only nice dress. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

And whatever I read I read for extra credit. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You gave me a good excuse to tuck away a couple extra,” Dad said, patting his stomach. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Somewhere Alfred found a little extra strength, he reached all the way down for it, and the next time the red glove missed he threw his weight behind a short right uppercut. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held the bundle in the air and waved it at her—almost making fun of myself with mock extra enthusiasm. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

They could bring bedding, linen, toilet articles, extra clothing, knives, spoons, forks, plates, bowls, cups. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I absolutely want to kiss you, but you are just so extra, man.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I picked up my muddied hat and led Violet back to the barn, quieting her with an extra portion of hay. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Aileen was the one who had provided him with the extra key to Armpit’s room. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Dicey took out two changes of underwear and two clean shirts for each, then she added a pair of extra socks and one comb. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

One person’s infirmity can be a teammate’s extra burden; there’s a constant traffic in herbal and over-the-counter solutions to pain. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they got done, Luke was ready to spend a little extra time running when he heard shouting in the hallway, followed by laughter. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She felt singled out for extra work and didn’t appreciate all the additional running her coach made her do. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I figured that it was an extra dollar I didn't have before. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

At home, he counts out his life savings, which is a higher amount than he had expected, and packs a change of clothes and an extra sweater. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

With bated breath I closed the locker and reached beneath the tarpaulin for the extra oars on the side benches. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“What’s my old man have to do with this? I give you what he promised, plus a little extra with the whole dead fly thing.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She had her uniform on, so that was an extra blouse and skirt. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

There were kids from Uruguay and Korea who had just learned English but were doing extra credit for the current events stuff in Intro to Wall Street, reading Barron’s and Crain’s Business Daily. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

"I'm sure Watney can stretch the food to last four extra days, malnutrition notwithstanding," Teddy said, looking to Dr. Keller. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were patronized by their married contemporaries, they were vaguely felt sorry for, and were produced to date any stray extra man who happened to be visiting their friends. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

While some gymnastics skills came fairly easily to me, it was clear from the start I’d have to put in a lot of extra effort on bars. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She adds three stuffed animals and extra socks and scarves and some of her swirly skirts and ribbons. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Okay, my Fantasticos! Good news! All homework assignments have been passed in today. That’s worth five extra minutes of snack time.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

It also means service will be extra long ’cause black folk just love celebrating that man. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The lightbulb over the sink in the back room had burned out, and Jimmy didn’t have any extras. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

His extra clothing hung from nails driven into the wall. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It made me feel proud to be able to present the family with a little something extra to hold on to. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The day of the master’s departure, I roused myself extra early on account of I feared Madam might do the same. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How can I trust a man I pay twenty years to stay out of jail when all of a sudden, the minute a little extra pressure’s on, he says ‘go to jail’? The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, he didn’t want people saying he and his friends won because Mr. Lemoncello had tossed them an extra clue. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

I can’t help laughing because it’s funny, and it’s extra funny because it makes Boggs look so uncomfortable, and I’m happy because Finnick actually sounds like the guy I met at the Quarter Quell. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Had a bad one too, have you?” asked the Prime Minister stiffly, hoping to convey by this that he had quite enough on his plate already without any extra helpings from Fudge. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He felt the extra weight of a blanket that had been draped over him while he was asleep. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She gave me a hug and squeezed me extra tight. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They were, of course, too large for Lyddie, so she had to wait while the cook fetched two extra pairs of stockings and paper with which to stuff the toes. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

We get extra hay for breakfast or what? The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“The baker’s daughter likes the lad who works the press. She brings him extra breads and pies. Go ahead, eat.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Dad got extra stressed at work, he’d pinch the bridge of his nose and say, Migraine. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

There’s actually an exclamation point, which makes this place seem extra exciting. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She insisted on checking over his homework and projects even though he also got extra help at school for reading and writing. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

She fired the nannies without an extra day’s pay. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the extra visitors left just as a huge tray of dinner appeared, hunks of baked lamb surrounded by rice and pine nuts. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Helena grumbles, grabbing the broom while I put the extra food in the cupboards, out of sight, and stuff my armband into the hole in the mattress, looking for anything else a policeman shouldn’t see. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“What?” we all said in shock at this extra detail he had added to the story. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

There was an extra half dose, as Great Ellen had promised. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Dig down deep, Dad. Find that extra oomph.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Me: "The girls get nothing. The boys get the extra point. They're complete at one hundred percent. That's why women are stronger: We live with omission." Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Patrick gave us a little something extra for our troubles but refused to join in when Richie and I grumbled about the girl's prizewinning idiocy. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Cabinets opened fine with a little extra tug, and they could lift Grandma’s biggest, heaviest pot from beneath the counter when they worked together. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Violet and Queenie donated a flowered rug that had been laying around in their extra room going to waste, and Mabelee sewed blue-and-white polka dot curtains for the windows with fringe balls along the hem. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

One moment they were flying into a strong headwind, forcing them to add extra power to maintain their momentum on the glide down. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

"It's the climbing that makes the man. Getting to the top is an extra reward." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody said he couldn’t leave his house extra early in the morning. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Then they saw me and were extra surprised. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Mom is working extra shifts because she is determined to start saving money so she can put a down payment on a car. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh well,” Grandma said, “if I have an extra pie and it’s not raining that day . . .” “Mrs. Dowdel, I knew you would stand and deliver!” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He washed out of the air corps, signed papers that he didn’t bother to read, and got a job as a movie extra. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

The boys hid the extra bread under the coal beds. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

But he’s down there making me dizzy and tired, giving extra tugs as I pass restaurants that smell like fat and grease. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I hope you can keep this back there somewhere, or eat it really quick. Just think of it as an extra Christmas present. It’s a Sch...Schwarzw...” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“But, Biddy, I already pay you and Quincy to take care of me. And this is something extra I want Quincy to do.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

On the advice of the whalers, Shackleton had the decks of Endurance loaded with extra coal for ramming through the ice. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

In major cities, newspapers printed extra editions as more details surfaced. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

My mother said the gray-haired man put too many bags in the garbage cans: “Cost me extra.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon they turned dark, getting an extra covering of deep brown, like the color of the dark wood floor they rubbed against. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He and the other boys run around in the mud; large extra feet of clay stick to the soles of their boots, leaving tracks like monsters. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We tried extra hard to keep our voices down. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

In her face there was nothing but patience, as she turned to him, and said: “I'm praying all the time. But I sure will pray extra hard this week if you want me to.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

And Papa needed to look for work tomorrow; besides, they did not want to spend extra train fare for him to go to Kobe. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She also needed a torch—or at least some extra candlesticks. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Before I knew it, my father, Jeffrey, and I were all bundled into the car, along with my school books for studying, my sticks and practice pad, and extra clothes for all of us. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finn watched Darla dance from one customer to the next, doling out food and drinks and extra ketchup. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Even with his children screaming for extra pieces, the father always puts a piece on each of our plates. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes taking extra care is a fine way. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I hope you brought extra shoes too,” I put in. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

That extra quarter-dollar would mean two more meals for my sisters, a fraction of a train ticket, or part of a bribe to pay off corrupt officials. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I should carry extra Jolly Ranchers to keep her calm in situations like this. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The women were so opposed to getting dunked in the river, even on hearsay, they all kept their children extra far from the church that day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had eighteen extra cartridges, six in the gun. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Either that, or the spirits that possessed the boys had also made them extra resilient. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I want to cry, just think- ing about the extra hours of sleep, the clean mattress, warm showers, indoor toilets, electric lights. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I looked for a spot where I might stick an extra star if I had one, I couldn’t find any space at all. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You have some, too,” she told the Portuguese spirit as she gave him an extra helping. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d been renting the Santiagos’ extra apartment while he finished up his final visual arts degree at Pratt, and he pretty much stayed out of sight. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

So Fadi had knelt extra long on the prayer mat at the mosque, asking Allah for Mariam’s protection and for help in winning the competition. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

She reached down to her ankle, where she kept her extra tape, and taped the hole for him. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boat didn’t give them an extra minute to make up. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I had enough to buy one extra item. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Then in the spring, the sixth-grade girls watched a seventh film while the boys got an extra period of gym. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

As though it had heard its own name, she felt that extra power twinge within her and winced. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I’ll make some extra tea for Tony and take it to his mama,” Stella’s mother told her as they pushed their way through some brambles. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

With some of that new land in cotton, we had some extra to take to the mill. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has an extra uniform at Uncle Carlos’s and can go to school with Daniel. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“I still need lots of help on my costume. It’s for the fall festival—and for extra credit.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

A woman in a black veil told them, “I see light and long-term happiness ahead for you two,” and Curt said, “So do we!” and gave her an extra ten dollars. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. He said he got some extra powers from them.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“I insisted we come straight here to pick you up. I didn’t want you to have to spend an extra minute in this awful place.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

If the beans started going bad, we’d just put extra spice in them, like the Mexicans at the LBJ Apartments always did. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

After all, I've lost a lot of weight in the arena, I need some extra calories. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Scoob forgot he was even carrying it, though, come to think of it, his shoulders are hurting from the extra weight. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Not to steal, you say? How do I know you do not watch just to see when I have made something of extra value?” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Adrienne sends you home with three dollars and an extra- large hot chocolate. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Around her, doctors, nurses, and medics sprang into gear, hanging IV bottles on poles and throwing extra tourniquets around their shoulders. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Chris was walking up the block toward me, his giant umbrella now being used as a cane to put some extra cool in his bop. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I also plan to give extra credit for those of you who dress as the gods and goddesses we’ve been studying,” she tells us. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She laughed and gave the plastic piece under her foot an extra scuff. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Tapping into his extra sense, he searched for the shifting points of gold glimmering just beyond the physical world. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She studied me with an extra, bemused curiosity, as if trying to place where I came from and how precisely I’d landed on her doorstep. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Then again, she probably wore those big hearing aids just to get extra attention. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Later on Mr. Jack Brown arrived in an extra coach that had been coupled onto the yellow train and that was silverplated all over, with seats of episcopal velvet, and a roof of blue glass. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The extra work made it impossible for them to keep up with the canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

That put extra grain on the market and brought the price down. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

This isn’t our normal evening time, but an extra afternoon session Hilly’s called. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

When they served grilled cheese or chicken sandwiches for lunch, I would cadge extras from the children who hardly ever cleaned their plates. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“But we don’t need an extra man here.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

But only about soup, an extra ration of soup. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our parents didn’t really have time for us anymore because they liked to spend all their extra energy thinking about Lynn. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

With wights and dogs hunting us, the extra speed might mean the difference between getting caught and getting away. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I pulled an extra five from my pocket and dropped it on the church pew while yanking Noodles out of the room. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Not one of us signed up, even though that would have meant extra rations.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Their folks didn't have any extra scratch to give for the itch of hunger. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

She wore all black, with extra limbs running down her sides, and she recited the most beautiful words for the entire auditorium to hear. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

There is space there, and there is nothing extra. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hand over the extra dollar, then rub the sleep from my eyes. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The only thing that could’ve made the night a little extra perfect is if Dylan, and yeah, Samantha too, were here. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

At first Gary thought it was a setup, but the instructor assured him that it wasn’t, just a little extra teaching aid. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I go to the kitchen, get the crab crackers and extra napkins. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Up to that time, Roman priests decided when extra days would be added to the lunar year. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Even though I look extra cute with my outfit and my hair done up in the biggest fro possible, Darius is two steps ahead of me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Dad and I thought you could use a new one. And we found a keyboard with extra large keys for preschoolers. Might be easier to use than our keyboard.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Fabiola, our father was making a drop for Q when he got shot in the back of his head. He wasn’t dealing or nothing. He just needed some extra cash, like everybody else around here.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I think she said this extra loud when Ms. Griegson was nearby, which I guess was nice of her. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

He agreed with all those who said middle schoolers need extra sleep to grow and develop. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“We need a little extra money, mi hija. The good thing is that in this glorious country there’s plenty of work for everybody!” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“I went for a run. I need to do some extra conditioning.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Just my math textbook, a photo of Sean and me dressed up as Ghostbusters for Halloween, and an extra set of clothes I hadn’t put in my sports bag yet. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I switch gears and feel the extra weight kick in right away. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She distributed the extra goodies to the other family members who lived around the property. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

They piled extra ammunition and a sack of grenades nearby, and made sure their machetes were within easy reach. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I spend a long time cutting up the big turkey into small pieces—throwing out extra fat and rubbing it with lemon down to the bone. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

With me, Mother and Father took extra measures, and they worked. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

In fact—and this is a key point in explaining the breakdown of Blue Team that day in the Gulf—that extra information is more than useless. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I held up the one extra pair of jeans he had besides the ones he had been wearing that night. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Giving him something extra to worry about when he has two little babies isn’t an option. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Almost as if I were borrowing Jasper’s strange extra sense, I could feel Alice’s wild — though well-concealed — desperation to have me out of the room, to be alone with Jasper. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t go to the general store, even though I'm hungry and could do for some extra chow. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Mama said I could stay an extra hour, as long as Elsbeth and I walked home together. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Running wide around turns offers the best chance of clear sailing but exacts a high price in extra distance the horse has to cover. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most weeks I had some extra hours in there, but I just had to trust they figured it right for me since I couldn’t read for myself. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then send for extra troops. I want backup when Day shows up to protect his family.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I found myself laughing and actually holding conversations with her as though we were just a couple of lonely people talking without the extra burden of stupid barriers. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He's very hard to predict, which might be interesting under different circumstances, but at the moment only provides an extra obstacle. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I'm saying that you were a little extra in there.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Well, I never knew Coke was good for anything but drinking,” Nan said, and Wynn handed out all the extra sodas, not leaving one for himself. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

‘When you is only sleeping one or two hours a day, you is sleeping extra doubly deep,’ the BFG explained. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matt shouldered the backpack, tied extra water bottles to his belt, and set off through the grape arbor. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had a sinking suspicion that sooner rather than later there wouldn’t be an extra ticket left in that envelope at all. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

A sleeping bag, a pillow, and two blankets—but no change of clothes except for the extra shirt I had brought from the store; the rest I had taken back to the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want to be at school—and he had an extra hour for detention coming his way. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Two other TV crews showed up, along with a couple of extra Coconut Cove police cruisers, summoned by Officer Delinko. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because of the extra food Kim brings home, for the first few months, life is better for us in our new environment. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maddie fought the aircraft for a while, straightened the rudder, felt the speed increase as Dympna’s laborious cranking of the undercarriage began to progress and the extra drag fell away. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Papa who was so tall that he sometimes lowered his head to get through doorways, that his tailor always used extra fabric to sew his trousers. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m actually happy to do this extra work, and I never thought I’d ever say something like that.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Collins needed the extra money; although not indigent, he was always short of income since he was living off Ethel’s salary as a part-time nurse. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The universe as a whole would have continued expanding and cooling, but in regions that were slightly denser than average, the expansion would have been slowed down by the extra gravitational attraction. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The chief allows Kim to bring extra food home, and he knows that things are easier for us because of that. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He plunged his bare hands right in and started scrubbing, but Annabeth and I had to suffer through hours of hot, dangerous work, especially since there were tons of extra plates. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Merlyn’s extra tuition went on just the same—for in those days even the grown-up people were so childish that they saw nothing uninteresting in being turned into owls. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to draw any extra attention to my nighttime activities there. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You got an extra cigarette?” the voice asked. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

On hers, I wrote something extra below the diamond. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I doubted she’d notice that I left the bowl outside, not with me bringing in extra wood. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d cut my last two classes to clock an extra hour on my shift card after my boss texted that a lot of people had called in sick. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

And what makes it extra bad, see, is the poor dudes can’t horse around like normal. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t care about whether Piper got caught or Jimmy or Annie had any trouble getting the extra clothes by their moms. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I ended up with extra, I would eat the rest at Sachsenhausen. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently, Mr. Neely didn’t know me very well if he thought I’d be interested in doing extra homework and hanging out with super-genius Dari, but I nodded and forced a smile. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want to spend the rest of his life looking like an extra from The Walking Dead. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I’m carrying a backpack that I found in our coat closet, one of my dad’s extra ones. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Took a gig after school at Ray’s, just helping out with little stuff, y’know? For work study, and for some extra cash for the house and stuff,” I explained. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Miles went ahead to the pool while I searched the storage rooms behind the gym for extra towels for the swimmers. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Mama taught this club in order to make some much-needed extra money, to pay her bills. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

These weren’t typical hunters; the strings of bullets told me they were combatants, probably hungry and unpaid and setting traps for extra food. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

My dad let me pick up extra shifts since it was the Christmas break. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“I have an extra set of needles,” said Grace. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I’ve given you enough for some baby aspirin and camphor, but there's a little extra there, too.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Ten cents extra is a box—what it costs me wholesale.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

If it had gone into extra innings, Shirley’s heart would have stopped. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“People. Suddenly, Bone Gap is full of concerned, chivalrous types with lots of extra toilet paper. Who knew?” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“What that extra time does is allow for a more relaxed atmosphere,” Corcoran said, after the class was over. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

You have extra French horn players, but they can't read bass clef C parts. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Peewee had been in there to get extra clips earlier and thought he might have lost his comb there. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was always someone willing to take the extra chore for the extra food. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

So instead of preparing for my harvest, I have to make extra trips to and from the rover to answer their questions. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were extra strings that led to the various rudders. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been working. We discussed this when I took the promotion. It meant full-time hours. And then writing this grant proposal, which I told you all meant extra hours, was temporary.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Not even an extra shadow in the hawthorn tree. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

It made us feel excited and extra alive. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“We need all the extra kisses we can get today,” she said. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The halls were packed, everyone smoking, laughing, extra chairs wedged in at full tables, people with plates of food roaming from group to group to say hello. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

At least Dad can still help me and Malia with homework, and make us hot chocolate with extra marshmallows. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

But when you got extra meat on your bones, you don’t feel a doggone thing. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The kick for the extra point was good, and Cypress Bay led 7-0. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a poor year, that one—too poor for them to buy the extra coal for the front room stove. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rich people sometimes paid extra money to ride in a clean rickshaw. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

No wonder she was the only sixth grader who had to bring an extra set of clothes to school. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

When I mentioned this to Mom, she started putting in an extra sandwich because, she said, “You’re a growing boy.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

But when you know that some eggs are not only tastier, but also healthier to eat, then a dollar extra for a dozen seems like a bargain. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

He gave his stew to Grenn, who looked in need of an extra supper to warm him against the night. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

When he starts talking about things like pathogens and disease transmission I look sharply at Katherine, who is staring at me like I just grew an extra head. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But something tugs on me — the position of his lips, the extra effort he takes to swallow—and I know before Castor tells me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“But Emperor Zu did not live an extra nine hundred and ninety-nine years,” the stonecutter said. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I notice the extra joint in her fingers as she reaches for an eggroll. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s just I think Mom would be a lot happier. Plus, we’d have the extra money.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then they started back again, for a while trying not to make an extra set of footsteps, inserting their shoes into the ones they had just made. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The extra light was welcome and put to good use. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had grown up with the factory manager and was sure she’d get the position and make a little extra money for “odd and ends,” as she put it. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then at night sometimes he fiddled around with clocks as an extra work. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“It’s one extra day,” said Ron, when Harry looked mutinous. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I trusted that the guards were solid if my mom was okay leaving me with them, but I still figured to stay extra safe I’d barricade myself in her office with the bonobo until morning. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She’d stopped by her room just long enough to throw some extra bangles around her wrists and beaded necklaces over her head, and that was that. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He watched them place all extra baggage, all blankets, all kitbags, and post one lone guard—a frail young man who looked genuinely ill, who sagged against the fence. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bobby Moch reached under his seat and touched Tom Bolles’s lucky fedora, a few extra ounces of weight in exchange for a lot of luck. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It seemed to Gilly that everything in this world that you can’t stand to wait one extra minute for is always late. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s just good business. And how are ordinary people supposed to move up in the world without a little extra help?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And then those two extra dollar signs left over. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“These are stretching jobs. Maybe three extra inches on their spines. They might even live. Now why don’t we find a bed you like, huh?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

We do our special handshake, and Sneaky adds some extra moves at the end, probably to impress Aliya. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

It was a stocking cap, basically, except the tapered part at the top seemed extra long, almost too long, like a tail growing out of the back of her head. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The extra distance is just a couple of feet. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Soojin faces me and stands extra tall and even straighter than usual. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I had better get to work—though I have bought my extra week, I now have only half as much time each day for writing. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

It makes the situation more obvious, but really, there’s no hiding what I’m missing and it bugs me to have the extra fabric flopping around. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He always goes extra for everyone, and it’s about time everyone goes extra for him. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

After the scare with Beefy the other night, they were all being extra careful. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I paid extra for a first-class seat, which came with a comfier chair and a high-bandwidth uplink jack. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I eat dinner and draw and watch YouTube videos, just like I used to do to kill time pre-Stella’s intervention, but it all feels extra boring now. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He gave her one extra hug, just to make sure she was real. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

And the solution was the extra EVA suit I brought along. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amil, who normally eats too fast, makes his pudding last extra long, eating the smallest bites he can. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I just thought you might have a few extra minutes to cauterize the inside of Jack’s nasal passages,” Mom said smoothly. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

A visor and a pair of haptic gloves were included in the rental price, but a haptic suit cost extra. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Grampa figured this would be the last day of the trial, and I guess so did everyone else in Mississippi Deputies brought in extra cane-bottomed chairs and squeezed them in wherever there was floor space. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Rabiya squeals as she unwraps her package and holds up her outfit, which is extra sparkly in the garage light. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He knots them at the legs and cuts the extra fabric, which makes his legs look like denim sausages. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

There was no formality and no special preparations except a clean napkin and an extra place at the table. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

In those days, an extra eighty cents a week was a princely sum. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

To be educated in my Baltimore mostly meant always packing an extra number 2 pencil and working quietly. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

She hastily cleared the floor and put down an extra rush mat for him to sit upon. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

He came running onto the field in his perfectly clean, mud- free uniform to kick the extra point that would tie the game. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fetched the extra blanket from my bag and brought it back to her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mr. Atsbani, the computer science teacher, had been so extra about the whole situation. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

The Virginia Company has provided our men with extra weapons and armor. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

When Saturday morning comes, I wake up extra early to figure out what the heck I’m going to wear for my shopping trip with Mrs. Walton. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Just realized I have an extra,” he says, pulling an orange out of the pocket of his leather jacket. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

And with Rain still hobbling around on a cane, most of the extra work was falling on me. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“Well, there were still eight minutes left on the quiz clock, so I decided to use the extra time to take a peek at the coding,” he says. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Against the right wall sat a single bed, a messy desk, and an open wardrobe filled with extra denim clothes and a stack of farm implements, like pitchforks and rakes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It was Pumpkin who earned extra money working at the Lytes’ stable. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A little extra wisdom never goes amiss, Potter, but I hardly think it would be much use in this situation!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad paid the adoption fees, and I agreed to use my allowance and do extra chores around the house to pay for the dog license and extras. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

He had been plagued by one extra major; he now had an opening for one major. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I did not think asking these children to be especially kind to a new student would place any extra “burdens or hardships” on them. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

So with the help of a bike Candice found in her shed—and some extra cajoling of Brandon—they had ridden over to Lambert High School. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

One day Mr. Kugler wanted to be extra cautious, so at twenty past twelve he put on his coat and went to the drugstore around the corner. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The extra gravitational attraction of such a large number of black holes could explain why our galaxy rotates at the rate it does: the mass of the visible stars is insufficient to account for this. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I always hung around school for the extra hour during band practice, because to leave before Ben and Radar meant enduring the unbearable humiliation of being the lone senior on the bus. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Not only the little boy, Jackson or Pierrot, would be cowering—so too would the extra help from the village. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Moriba always told him that he must have extra hearing ability. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

But when Claire stopped by, though she was greeted pleasantly by the receptionist, she was told that they had no need for extra help until the numbers increased. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

My eyes go extra wide because I can’t believe she is just going to walk away and leave this big pot of bad feelings behind. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Here’s where I got to be extra quiet. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Her chins jiggle extra hard with every bump in the road. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As though sensing that, Grandpa gave my shoulder an extra squeeze. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Do you have any extra Baby Drink? I can’t find it at the store.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I know. First I don’t want to do work and now I want to do extra.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He fished some cargos, a long-sleeved camouflage T-shirt, and a fleece sweatshirt from his suitcase, and then an extra set of underwear and socks. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I was laughing extra loud at everything, because I didn’t want people to notice that Violet was all clammy. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to admit my Noodle-o-Pak Spicy tasted extra nice that high up in the trees. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

If this picture is correct, it spells bad news for would-be space travelers: the extra dimensions would be far too small to allow a spaceship through. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Plus, if I can arrange battery storage for the extra power, I could drive 100 kilometers per sol! The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now how would he and Moniek get the extra food that had kept them going? Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

A smooth, old-school R&B groove is playing in the background, and it makes this whole situation weird, as if this is a music video and Darius is the star and I'm just an extra. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

In his spare time, Louie crashed society weddings, worked as a movie extra, and harassed his housemates with practical jokes, replacing their deviled ham with cat food and milk with milk of magnesia. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

No matter that the sisters would have extras; Bri had to have her own. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I have an extra bathing suit in my bag,” said Imogen, suddenly warm. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I've struggled for days to eke out extra time from him. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The extra room would be nice, but I'd still die eventually. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that, she started showing up everywhere, and started being extra nice to me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

He did not give any reason for having changed his mind, but merely warned the animals that this extra task would mean very hard work; it might even be necessary to reduce their rations. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes,” I say, struggling to hold up the fabric with one hand, while wrapping the faja around my waist with the other, pulling it extra tight. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our Company Commander has promised next turn of leave with three days extra to anyone who finds him. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ll have to make her come to the table every meal. Then I could give her an extra piece of meat every time.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d begged off, but he wanted at least to tell someone about the strike and the extra fat check he had coming. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I only use this when a night is extra special,” he said. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

And so it is now that she’s making her final checks before takeoff, looking for passengers who are going to need a little extra help. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Some of them would pay me extra to come and watch them being beaten. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Katherine wipes her eyes and gives me a strange look, like I just sprouted an extra nose. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

When seasickness thinned the ranks of the diners, extra desserts were laid out, and Louie, who had sturdy sea legs, let nothing go to waste. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

The only reason I was barely able to keep up in my classes and fence was because I had eliminated all of the extras from my life. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Students, get out two sheets of paper. One to write on. One to cover your answers. We believe in honesty, but an extra sheet of paper can’t hurt.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The NPC citizens all looked like extras from a John Cougar Mellencamp video. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Find extra food so you do not starve to death. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

He asked Leo to drill a few extra holes in the bottom of the hull with his power tools, and Leo was happy to oblige. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Hotels hired extra security to patrol the grounds and beaches. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

As for the women, we’re supposed to make extra money modeling nude. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tillie was pretty upset because she had not bought extras because she said, "I don't make mistakes." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was the only person in the Milky Way who called me by my full name, extra emphasis on the first syllable. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Or you may find extra instructions to play certain parts "only on the repeat." Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I give Mango an extra cat treat, grab my book bag, and head out to the bus stop. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

What was it to them if they had to go an extra term? The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

That night, I took the bed and Farid lay on the floor, wrapped himself with an extra blanket for which the hotel owner charged me an additional fee. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I missed Papa’s deep, strong voice, and being away from home, away from my siblings, it was extra nice to hear something so familiar and uplifting. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I may be able to arrange for you to assist the teachers when they need an extra hand. Maybe help with reading or writing or art? And maybe someday you could even teach there.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Dad devised an ingenious way to come up with extra cash. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The leg holes are too tight—he is nine, afterall—and there’s that gross extra pouch in the front, which I don’t even want to think about. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Of course, her letter has given me extra cause to continue thinking of her as 'Miss Kenton', since it would seem, sadly, that her marriage is finally to come to an end. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I also told her to make sure he got the extra five I left on the pew for him. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Sonny looks at me like I grew an extra head. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She crossed streets kittycorner to save stepping off and on an extra pair of curbs. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I offer her an extra individually wrapped Clorox wipe. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Me acting like a punk, her yanking extra hard just to be funny. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

It said with the extra resources they planned to increase the rehabilitation side of the program, including more one-on-one therapy sessions and educational and career counseling. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Carrying around all that extra weight 1 bet you get a heart attack!” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It will pay for some of the extra food you eat.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

At the end of the day, Mr. Fabian gives us a little extra homework to do over the Thanksgiving holiday. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Even the She Elephant didn’t care if I ate something extra. She always gave us enough.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Wasn’t it I who brought in the extra money that paid for her trips to Salisbury? Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two of them were getting along so well that Abbey and I were extra careful not to mention the sticky subject of Dusty Muleman’s casino boat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Ricky conies along, his green hair extra spiked for the occasion. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I buzzed long and hard in a way that was supposed to say “you are extra welcome to be here.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Eomma, I have to go to Dr. Ma’s clinic to ask for help, but can you please take extra care of Gunwoo for me? His father is dead. We saw him.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The extra syllable in orientate is ugly and unnecessary, though not a federal offense. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They can stand to give me a few extra meals every once in a while. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m fifty-second level, and he’s nearly killed me every time I’ve had to fight him. I have to stock up on extra healing potions every time I come down here.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Warnings were delivered communally, for even though there was usually the offending daughter of the moment, every woman's character could use extra scolding. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He held my hand for an extra beat, staring at me. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

When he saw I was serious and waiting for an answer, he said, “Yep, colleges like it when students do extra stuff at school, like running for student body office.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

But now I knew what the quarter was—a single-use artifact that gave my avatar an extra life. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But now he tugged at the pole, spiked down into the ground extra hard by Mr. Lucas. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She knew Sasha would be fine at school—if anything, the skirts gave them a little extra cachet at Maybeck, where unconventionality was an asset. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Someone told camp authorities what the boys were doing— probably a prisoner who got extra bread for informing on them. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

There were extra rooms for travelers, who carried the proper letters of introduction, because inns and taverns offered uncertain lodging for the night. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remembered beggars in the old days too—Baba always car­ried an extra handful of Afghani bills in his pocket just for them; I’d never seen him deny a peddler. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The idea is to take a shortcut through the extra dimensions. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can I have some extra napkins?” she asks. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tucked three extra candlesticks into the pockets of her cape, which she wrapped tightly around herself. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She’d secretly had extra keys made for our parents’ cars ages ago. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Once I saw him drop to one knee before a young volunteer for having stayed an extra shift. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dressed him in a toga and made his hair extra frizzy because it’s humid outside. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

It’s weird, because Blue’s emails used to be this extra thing that was separate from my actual life. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I figured we could use some extra income, so I was betting my dad would be really busy this year. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was one of the few boys on the island whose parents paid Teacher for extra tutoring after school. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

I had a small bag with an extra pair of pants, some underwear, an extra shirt, and a notebook. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Since we had the bag of what we’d bought, a little extra wouldn’t raise her suspicions. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Remember those extra shifts they offered me at work?” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

And when she says Isaac, she drags out the syllables and adds extra emphasis. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

He grabbed an extra quiver of arrows labeled assorted varieties in his mother’s neat printing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

That means I have thirty-five sols of extra food. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was so dark inside the corridors and classrooms that extra torches and lanterns were lit. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I drank milk, ate steak, but it did not give me an extra ounce of flesh. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was another beautiful day, and I wanted to go outside without lugging anything extra. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

They brought extra clothes rolled up and tied with a string. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Funny thing, it also makes me take a little extra care when I dig one so it might be a place of respite for the next guy to come along. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

One of the actors, Frank Readick, did extra homework for his role. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what it means, but they smile and give me an extra scoop of everything I order. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I hung my one extra shirt and my cloak in the wardrobe and put my travel- sack in the trunk at the foot of my bed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You wolfed down two slices of cake, too. With extra chocolate sauce.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

It’s given us cheap corn sweeteners and hundreds of extra calories a day. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Tell her thanks. And now I wish I had gotten extra gummy bears.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The solar cells and extra battery stayed beautifully in place while traversing eight kilometers of random terrain. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was sitting in his chair, sharpening his mean instruments and putting extra sting into his medicines. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like someone squeezed all the extra water out of her, and now she's small and thin and so tan. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She grew very big—abnormally big, even at a time when women gloried in big babies and counted extra pounds with pride. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve never had any extra money to hire a special teacher. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stares at me, and then takes the extra shell. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he is paid overtime for the extra hours, sometimes not. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

He yanked some extra clothes from his bag and started toweling off Hazel’s face, but it didn’t do much good. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

They even gave us an extra ration at one point because they wanted another barrack built before the snow came. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Cynthia was working hard to iron out any extra meanings. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“And if you have it, then we need to know. You’d get extra time to take tests, extra help with your homework.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

The kid was back playing with all the other kids, who got an extra long recess, because of what he did to my sister. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Locked everyone in the basement and said if Headmistress and Miss Avocet didn’t change into birds he’d put an extra hole in my head. So they did, and he stuffed ’em both into a cage.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He hesitated, then said, “Turns out he was getting a lot of extra practice.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The keeplock officers, always eager to avoid extra work for themselves, were beating a hasty retreat down the center stairs. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can give up my morning latte and afternoon sugar fix. And maybe we could even ask Gran for an extra loan, but...” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

There was something extra that had to be proved, a burden this particular war placed on him, and if he would not carry it, who would? Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

If you need extra time, feel free to take the project home tonight, as well. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If cute means small, then you’re right. There’s no room for anything extra.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Due to the extra stress she had allowed herself a second glass of wine, which had gone warm. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But Mom finds the section without any extra help. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Her kindness had always been condescending, and she had always paid a bit extra for her berries with the air of doling out charity. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I got him to lie down again, remade the bed and put some extra blankets on it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I drag extra blankets from the linen closet and put them there, too. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Eugene is arranging for extra chairs to be put outside, especially on Christmas day. So many people have come already.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The sheriff swore in extra deputies, passed out rifles, and sent the men to patrol company boundaries. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

Apart from the food, Rue has a small water skin, a homemade slingshot, and an extra pair of socks. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Which is my school-day method because it's sort of like an extra ten minutes of sleep. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pendanski was obviously aware of what Mr. Sir was doing, because he always gave Stanley a little extra. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

We wrapped blankets around our shoulders, pinching them closed in our fists, and wore extra pairs of socks. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Is your offer to do some extra credit still on the table?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He tried to put on an extra burst of speed, but his legs would not obey. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Standing there with their tea and an extra cup. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I rummaged through a bin of clothes today, and now I have something extra: a silk scarf with bright yellow butterflies on it. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The extra e on the end means it’s the girl. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

I held my breath and tiptoed extra quiet and extra fast right into the little dead girl’s room and as soon as I did ... woop, zoop, sloop ... my heart jumped down into my stomach. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until 1 A.M. that we had our uniforms prepared, toiletries displayed on our tiny closet shelves, and extra stuff stashed away in lockers. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Annex was delighted to hear that we’ll all be receiving an extra quarter pound of butter for Christmas. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Moaning and yawning, Harry and Ron spent most of their free time in the library with her, trying to get through all their extra work. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

To Katie, middle school is a waste of time, so she takes more classes than she needs to and does extra credit the way the rest of us drink water. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its pockets could carry anything without adding extra weight. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Rue's pack holds my sleeping bag, her nearly empty water skin, a handful of nuts and roots, a bit of rabbit, her extra socks, and her slingshot. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

If it didn’t, then Sammy would have to fish an extra hour. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today, though, he was wearing a chauffeur’s uniform, so I could only see extra peepers on his hands, face and neck. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Since the power was still off at the school, I wore thermal underwear—top and bottom—plus an extra T-shirt, a sweatshirt, and two pairs of heavy socks. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“It took a little while,” he continued, “But I finally figured out I had some extra numbers and letters there...” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She bought an extra alarm clock, which she set to go off two minutes after her original one; then a third clock, to go off after the second. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

But this time, I have a mission, though I’ve got to be extra careful on account of the censors. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

From the second floor, I have to climb an extra flight of stairs to the flat cement roof. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when I go outside, I find Piper stuffing extra clothes in our laundry bags. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then on the way back to class Scout says, “I’ll trade you my extra glove for one of those convict baseballs. You find one of ’em yet?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

This did not mean that we were necessarily wrong—with luck the extra water might be fudged into vacant regions on the periphery of our helix. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Inigo, at the age of twenty-seven, began having a few extra glasses of wine at night, to help him get to sleep. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He nods and puts in a few extra. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“She decided we needed to do an extra scrub down of the bay where we make the salads, so she’s tackling that.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I had a couple of pairs of socks in the sack and an extra shirt and pants. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Ash appeared in the doorway with the extra ribbon they had requested, Ana gave her a chilly look and did not speak of it again. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They tasted unusual, and when I asked her if she had put in anything extra, she said cheese and garlic salt. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Quickly, she dumped the decorative pillows and extra blanket stacked on top onto the floor, then lifted the lid. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I could not take a chance of this happening in front of the whole class, even though I wanted to get the extra credit. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

If it weren't for the extra fuel the Japanese gave us, we'd be trying to steady ourselves with the jib—which seems impossible. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. She liked the bees. And we would talk. I made her s’mores with extra chocolate. She liked chocolate. But she liked honey more. She would drink it right out of the jar.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I gave an extra nod to the minister, who got up from his chair so I could sit in it. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

I packed my three rackets and two extra shirts and a pair of shorts in a duffel bag. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said, “It’s not about paying me extra.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The plastic swords bent under her, but they provided some extra bulk to the knots in the cord, so at least she could keep a better grip. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“An extra phone or one of the shirts.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

The walk through the living room and down the hallway to the phone feels extra long. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I even promised that if I could grow just a tiny bit taller—even an inch—I would offer a hundred raakat nafl, extra prayers on top of my daily ones. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The people looked like extras on a set, watching in a tight group from across the street. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Bonuses are free for everything else, like extra saving, big vacations, and major repairs on the house.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

With school out, there was so much extra time and nothing to do, with only Conrad and Grandma around. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Picked up an extra breakfast shift at Toast.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I ask them more about themselves, giving Arthur some extra time to absorb this whole thing unfolding before him. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

It’s extra sweet Ma bought chicken so we don’t have to eat in the gross cafeteria. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Daddy rolls the r extra long, and I swear I wanna die right here, right now. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The shoulder strap was torn from the back and hung limp and loose on the side, and there was an extra rip under the armpit. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Having a bit of extra money hasn't made Ma lose her mind. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In her part of the letter, Grandmother had grumbled a bit about the expense—not that she begrudged us the extra letters, but their budget was a bit tight. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

They may simply have needed extra lime for the island’s roads. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Where it is to be found it is something extra, a beautiful ornament. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because with all the fireworks exploding in my head, there wasn’t room for a single extra spark. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

An extra nursing duty was drawing the blackout over the huge ward windows. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Deputy Police Commissioner Walter Arm said that “hundreds” of extra policemen would be put into the Harlem area, including some members of the Bureau of Special Services. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now look, Tiller, you be extra nice to those kids, you hear?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then she’d feel extra special because she held a secret or some news. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Says he’s gotta work extra hours ’cause he planning something big. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The school board agreed to suspend him for an extra week and call it a day. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I may have thrown something extra in there,” she says, winking. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The driver’s grandfather had recently retired as a district court judge, which gave the accident an extra public layer. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if that’s because we’re considered cannier than men, or braver, or bouncier, or just less likely to survive and therefore aren’t worth the extra petrol and parachute packing. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z