| 单词 | for one |
| 例句 | Those great listening eyes were fastened on the face of the young man bent over his book, and for one instant Mercy’s whole heart was revealed. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z While he was looking for one miracle, maybe another had snuck up on him. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The shoes in the corner were all old-fashioned black or brown leather, except for one pair made from canvas and covered in dried mud. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Bigger tractors and machines, chemical weed killers, and artificial fertilizer made it easier for one farmer to handle more acres. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Six thousand five hundred and sixty dollars for one fish that got caught by accident! The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “Anything for one of my troopers,” he said. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Promise. You are one brave boy, Jaxon! But you’ve done enough for one day. Go home and give that big brain of yours a rest. Us old folks will take it from here.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z They had seemed dull and forgettable then, but Ophie yearned for one more dinner of beans and fatback with corn bread, Daddy telling stories of the rail yard as they ate. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z But then on the day of the team event, we competed as a unit—all for one and one for all. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z We are with Eric, for one thing, and for another, the Dauntless have different rules—rules that brutality does not violate. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “It’s hard to tell with her,” Grace replied, reaching for one of her apple slices. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I was speechless, too: It was seven hundred Zim dollars, as the new rate was thirty-five Zim dollars for one US dollar. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “No advanced magic. No flying. We’ll probably be stuck working for one of the terrible families on...” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Transformation is a tricky business, even for one as skilled as Xan. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She said, “Wait here for one second, precious. I’ve got to go to my room for something.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “Now come along. Osh and I were too scared to eat, and I, for one, am starving.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z She pauses for a moment, maybe waiting for one of us to say something. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Judging from the layout, the second floor space had probably been designed as an in-law apartment meant for one or two people, but four of us found a way to fit inside. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “One people! One month! Tough it out for one month!” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z To truly understand what it was like, you must realize that nothing is so grand as a troupe showing off for one another. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Until finally he just packed up and left, and except for one birthday present when I was six, I didn’t hear another word from him, ever. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z We set the egg timer for one minute. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He said, You can’t be running around the playground with that water gun, for one. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I think about how we were homeless for one night, and that was awful. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z But I'm still looking for one I want to keep around. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was huge, for one thing—at least ten feet tall. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z All he had to do was relax, for one night. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z In return he invited me to stay as long as I wished and said that he’d come by tomorrow and we’d do a little fishing, and I accepted for one day at least. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I believed my senses deceived me—for one was Slant. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He felt the warmth for his brother you can feel only for one who is not perfect and therefore no target for your hatred. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “If you practice this summer with Coach and Drew, you’ll be good enough,” Marcus said as he aimed for one of Todd’s brews. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Your grandpa, when he first came to Johannesburg, worked for one such family. The family was so rich they owned an aeroplane.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Gimpy was behind the counter wrapping a birthday cake for one of our regular customers—a cake that sells for $3.95. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Almost he stared into the dragon’s eyes and was caught, for one cannot look into a dragon’s eyes. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The front was completely covered with hundreds of oranges, except for one blue one in the middle. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z As much as I loved every one of my cousins and had significant relationships with each of them, I have Mitra to thank for one of the best days of my life. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Then I thought for one second it might be the hat Lunelle had promised to make for me, but that didn’t fit either. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After lunch, I duck out of more roller coasters because I’ve had enough g-forces for one day, thank you very much. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Mother and daughter were sorry for one another. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a blinding flash, a pain that rips through me for one searing instant, a silent scream from my broken body. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z DRACO: Well, I, for one, think this meeting a sham. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z They all hatched out but save for one, and it got squashed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Look: It may spoil the ending, but in my father’s book all the incomers except for one—a boy—end up being killed by determined human mobs. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Quadratic equations are more complicated than regular equations; for one thing, they can have two different roots. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He thought she would pile up strong walls of objection, and for one of the few times in his life he would disobey her wish no matter how strong her objection. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Ugwu thought, for one absurd moment, that she was chasing after Master’s car but she came back to say that she had asked Special Julius to follow him and bring him back. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Crispin,” he said, “for one so unwilling to see the world when first we met, perhaps you notice too much now.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Powell brings up his knife for one final blow. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “You are to go to the Cormiers’ house for one hour and then return,” Mom said. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z ‘Bring wine and food and seats for the guests,’ said Denethor, ‘and see that none trouble us for one hour.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z One bullet for one man, and this is where I feel like the unluckiest person on earth. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z No terror, no panic, no darkness, for one thing. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z At the edge of the wolfswood, Bran turned in his basket for one last glimpse of the castle that had been his life. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I had absorbed all I could for one day. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Started with me staying home for one whole week after the funeral. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z But I don’t for one moment think they eat chili con came or roast turkey every day. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Consent, then, to his demand is possible: but for one item—one dreadful item. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z And even if it’s only for one night, even if I have to throw her over my shoulder and carry her a hundred miles up the highway, we’ll go to that concert in Detroit. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Always, always; just never wrong for one little insignificant tiny moment, is it? The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Since there were so many kids and not much room, four students shared a desk meant for one. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The assassin reached behind his back for one of his revolvers. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I was humbled and excited to be First Lady, but not for one second did I think I’d be sliding into some glamorous, easy role. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I’ve had enough of David at other people’s houses for one day. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a scorer’s pavilion at a tournament, with a real scorer inside it, who made marks mi the parchment just Hke the mark for one run which is made by the cricket scorer today. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The Day of Sacrifice waits for no one, and we must all be present to thank the child who will save us for one more year. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z There was this look on her face that...well, if she had reached for one of the sharp pencils stabbed through her bun, I would have been gone. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I only saw for one minute when the redhead made his way in first, unzipping his jacket and untying his pants. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z It was no more than six feet by eight feet, meant for one prisoner. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The gardens were all brown stalks and stubble and fallen leaves by now, and so was this one, except for one viny upshoot of green and red. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z All in all, his personality was an arabesque: intricate, symmetrical, balanced, and tightly constructed—except for one flaw. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The unshoveled parking lot was deserted except for one snow-covered car and a couple truck cabs. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I feel like I’ve had as much trouble as I can handle for one day. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Each beat told him he was still alive, at least for one more second. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z They stop in front of the elevator, waiting endlessly for one empty enough to ferry them up as a group. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I for one could go weeks hardly thinking about them, and there were even days when a defiant surge of courage would make me think: “How could we believe rubbish like that?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “In human words, I’ve been here for one hundred and fifty years.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Conjecturing it then we look only for one that is possible, but among many causes which we find possible we cannot be certain which is the true one. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The fruit was delicious; not exactly like toffee—softer for one thing, and juicy—but like fruit which reminded one of toffee. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z His job as an interpreter, though, was for one day and one day only. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z "I can't stand that locker room for one more semester. Besides, once she sees it, she might like it. If she doesn't, she can take it down. Nothing ventured, nothing gained." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I reach for one of her bags carefully, so our fingers don't touch. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It was clear immediately that at least some of the rumors were true—for one, that my parents were making huge sums of money. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And the lonesomeness in the sparks make them hunt for one another, but the mud is deaf and dumb. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Me? No. Not really. The closest I got was when I dated Matt Jacobs for one summer. He was smart enough. And nice. Too nice. He stared at me all moony-eyed a lot.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He might have been taken for one of the shadows, or for some spectral figure—Death, or the devil—come to claim one of us. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Sometimes we talk in French class. How come you don’t want to look for one?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z And Buice knew that many Odessa High supporters would give academic achievement up in a second for one victory against Permian, just one. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Something funny, shocking, or hurtful might happen and I’d think, This is going to make for one fascinating poem. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He was pretty oiled up, for one thing. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z If she had asked me for a flying saucer, I would have sprouted wings and searched the night sky for one. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby rejected six tables as inadequate, before asking for one from the 1950 Chess Olympics in Dubrovnik. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The cousins in Houston spoiled them rotten for one week. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z The latrine was a simple wooden structure only large enough for one person, with scarcely the room to sit. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She will be gone for one year—less, with luck—or she will bring her children to be with her. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z One thing was sure, I was there for one reason and one reason only, so Bodega could have one of Vera’s relatives there next to him. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “I had done penance for one sin,” said Lancelot. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been fourteen for one day, and it was the worst day of his life. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Surely their husbands could spare them for one overnight? How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She had had enough excitement for one day and longed for a warm fire and an interesting book. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I’m fatigued to my bones, but I fight my heavy eyelids for one second more. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Three years after launching their paper, Anthony and Stanton sold it for one dollar, and it was turned into a literary journal. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z On the night of April 7, Mark Mills boarded a helicopter with a diagnostic crew to inspect preparations for one of the first tests when they ran into a sudden squall. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I'm lonely enough to let myself believe that for one second, but I'm not hopeful enough to let myself believe it for any longer. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z You should also know that as scary and hard as this day has been, you don't regret it for one minute. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Baseball’s just one day a week, Mom. Couldn’t we work out something for one day?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The assignment was only for one page, but I wrote six. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z But this was never proven against the poor old Jew and Francie for one did not believe it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There's no grass, for one thing, and it isn’t dark enough for any of the flashing lights to seem quirky or romantic. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In the rearview mirror, Baba was hobbling up the Taheris’ driveway for one last fatherly duty. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Sam is not on the first bus, and for one moment—just one—I think, What if something happened to her? Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When I saw the bird, I thought for one terrible moment that she had died. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “That does seem a lot for one box of hearing-aid batteries,” the receptionist says. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls were bare but for one item. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I turn for one last look, one last smile, before stepping into the empty courtyard. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z On the early Gemini flights, we were worried about the machinery breaking, and so we decided it would be a good idea for one of the two men to be awake at all times. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Wherever she went it was sugar and indigo, except for a stint folding tobacco leaves for one week before she was sold again. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z My father told me that when his grandfather was a boy, it was not impossible for one to see a dragon or even a longma. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I look at the disbelief on her face, searching for one small possibility of belief. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I don’t know him well, but maybe well enough to get a bed for one night and do some business. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z We go up to the second floor, where our bedroom is, this tight spot that wouldn’t really be all that comfortable for one person, let alone three, but we make it work. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She was, after all, the lady of the estate, and it fell to her to pay for one of the better combat schools for her charges, should she be so inclined. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It wasn’t right for one body to own another or pull strings to make them jump. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Those, he said, he couldn’t vouch for one hundred percent. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z See, the All-City band needed a human service project, and a couple of the students came up with an amazing plan for one. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He receives a Hallmark card signed by both of his parents, a check for one hundred dollars, a navy blue cotton sweater from Filene’s. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z So far she had done as well as any of them, except for one thing. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think I’ve had enough abuse for one day,” I said, confused as to why he would want to play me again. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Dad goes upstairs to get Mom, so for one wonderful second I’m alone with my choice of pizza. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The baker enjoyed squirrel but would only trade for one if his wife wasn't around. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z We’d look at a wall that ran from one end of the block to the other and go, “Wow. That’s only one house. All of that is for one family.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Lydia stared down at him, pitching around for one last thing to say. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She’d used one like it back in San Antonio when she went with Tía Cuca to wash and sew for one of the wealthier Mexican families. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Packed together into two groups, one on each side of the hallway, the people seemed to be readying for one last charge to smash Mark and Alec in the middle. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “I can’t return anything. But I can ask you for one more thing. If I asked you, would you do me one more kindness, and maybe save my life?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I knew Calista was being silly, because for one thing I knew the difference between real donuts and Cheerios, and donuts tasted way better. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “I heard she was a mercenary for one of the West Side gangs,” said Tree. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The next hallway he guides us to is empty except for one fallen soldier. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z All the people she speaks with get another ticket to wait for one of the other windows. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure this one is yet ready for one of your youth groups. First she’d best learn to act like a teenager and not a two-year-old.” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Mary took some flat bread and cheese and some sweet, thirst-quenching red fruits, wrapped them in a cloth, and tied a cord around it for one of them to carry over a shoulder. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z How they kept up appearances for four more years until the disastrous divorce Bloom, for one, had never been able to ascertain. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z No sign of the Argo II. No sign of any coastline, familiar or otherwise, except for one tiny island at the horizon. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I wonder if Erudite and Dauntless will still be at a standstill then, waiting for one group to obliterate the other. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z People are already arriving at the port to stand in line for one of the big ships. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z That’s the great puzzle of what happened at the Getty, and the answer is that those feelings, for one reason or another, were thwarted. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z And nobody who saw the heartbreak on Grandpa’s face when Granny breathed her last would have thought for one minute that he was glad to get shet of her so he could marry Love Simpson. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She had not allowed herself to look for one, but when it came she realized how she had longed to hear—just to be reminded that she had not been altogether forgotten. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “There is just enough space for one man at a time to crawl through,” he said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Con feared for one awful moment that he might have to break it, but then, at last, Tali’s mouth opened just enough, and Con slid the stone between his cold lips. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z If she could have wished for one thing in the whole world, that's what she would have wished for. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z But they only had enough hot water for one squadron to leave. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z My family doesn’t talk much and we have nothing in common, but if my mother cooks a proper Thanksgiving dinner, it says we’ll be a family for one more year. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z All afternoon Frizel, Junior, the leather-dresser, had been standing outside on the street waiting for one or the other to come out. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z So was I, the Roman numeral for one, except for the crossbars on top and bottom. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But for one reason or another, the zero was overlooked, and it stayed hidden in the code. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Enough of your family is dead for one day; be content,” said the noble. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He wore a black suit that stretched only far enough across his vast belly for one button to connect with its buttonhole. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “That’s enough excitement for one night. Off to bed with you children,” Ma said. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z "Of course not. I need to...I need to advise one of my sisters on whether she should complete a specific beauty request for one of her clients." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He listed more positives: “Home, & someone to take care of house—Charms of music & female chit-chat.—These things good for one’s health.—but—” There it was again—“terrible loss of time.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think I know how to explain. I don’t belong to your sort of world, for one thing.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He had gray hair that he kept in a ponytail, and had been a member of a famous folk-rock band in the ’80s that my dad, for one, had never heard of. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She showed pictures and shared prices: the average cost for one was $1,995. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I did not read any papers. I wanted to get back home, for one reason. ... It was New Year’s Eve.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z So I’m staying after school on the very, very last day for one last try at getting my tree right. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Then the jeans went in the bin, except for one pair of impeccable, dark blue Levi’s, which Dad ironed and wore on weekends. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, during the first practice the coach kept us running patterns that were supposed to end in an easy layup for one of the forwards. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z This, unfortunately, proved his undoing, for one day he was visited by the sons of Othere, the man who discovered the North Cape. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z “For Book Scavenger? It’s got a badge inside, so no one will mistake it for one of yours.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Well—I’ve never gone looking for one. Yet. But there must be one.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They had exchanged sad stories, although both of them longed for one with a happy ending. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z There were no more piano lessons, for one thing. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It might have been cozy for one little Cong but it wasn’t made for me and Peewee. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A relief that survived for one fragile second. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I kept waiting for one of them to pounce on Travis in some way. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z "Is it ... it seems to me that it might be easier for one man to find two hundred than for two hundred to find one." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I said sure—and braced for one of his rants. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z That worked out for her because the night before she'd gone to a birthday party for one of Lydia's cousins and she'd gotten back late. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “What on earth are you doing out of your chair? Why didn’t you call for one of us?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z You can also afford to stay out of town for one day. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z "Then we are still waiting for one, no, two more," the lawyer said, fumbling with his papers, his hands shaking under the strict scrutiny of the judge. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I never thought for one minute that Buddy Willard would have an affair with anyone. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Rubbing my ears in an attempt to stop them from ringing, I lurched over to the back porch and waited expectantly for one of my parents to come down off it and kill me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not allowed to have a phone yet. I’m asking for one for my bat mitzvah.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “I think they have bandages in the Starlight Room. The cook asked for one after he cut his thumb.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When he had run away from home he had only managed to cope with his freedom for one afternoon. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The transposition you will use for one of these instruments will depend on what type of part you have in hand, and what instrument you would like to play that part. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z At the sound of her name he opened his heavy eyes for one look. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “His host lies not three days’ ride from here, snowbound and starving, and I for one am tired of waiting on his pleasure. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “He is carrying more than any man should carry. Do you know what Ade’s death did to him? It is too much for one person.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Amá punishes me for one or two weeks, depending on how severe my behavior is, and then, a few months later, it happens again. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Maybe he had energy for one last swing. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “He asked for one pound and I paid it. For sharpening all the knives, and a jolly good job he made of them. One pound. A penny more than one of your frozen Greenland pizzas.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He was already mad that X-Ray had waited two days to buy the ad because he only wanted to pay for one week, and now the machine had eaten his money. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z We bed down for one last night on the Susan Constant. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z My father, ever ingenious, found a way to trade our apartment for one a gentile friend had inside the ghetto, hoping the swap might provide better accommodations than any the Nazis would arrange. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z But we only had the money for one and I ask you, how do you choose which of your twin sons should go to college and which should take a job spreading tar? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He swore I wouldn’t be disturbing him, and said that where there was room for one, there was room for two. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “It’s just enough for one bowl of cereal, and I called it,” Vonetta said. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Well, it’s far more cosmopolitan, for one thing. And it’s got a strong Catholic population,” he said. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z On the other days when there’s no market, people just congregate in the main square for one thing and another: hairdos, shoe repair, or just gossiping in the shade. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I shouldn’t do that. There’s been enough focal suicide for one day.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “I want to tell people that if you think for one second the Capitol will treat us fairly if there’s a cease-fire, you’re deluding yourself. Because you know who they are and what they do.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I didn’t think it meant nothing that Ice was looking for one. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z They were making him look very big except for one boy who drew a cat that filled up the whole paper and then added a tiny mouse down in one corner. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Once I’m inside, Grandma immediately urges me to the dining table, where soup, rice, and a lot of banchan, Korean side dishes, are set out for one person. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z So “fire” meant longer and longer forays into the forest, stealing fallen branches from under the blunt-eyed gaze of snakes, just for one single bucket of drinkable water. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I really liked him—except for one thing: he now and then would drop something that hinted my mother had let us down somehow. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Kabuo watched for one long moment—an occasional fish flaring at the gills or jerking—then pulled the hatch cover over them and sprayed sea slime out the scupper holes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He’s waiting for one of them to tell him he did well, that he is done. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A spider hole is a hole dug in the ground that’s big enough for one man, sometimes two; but sometimes they’re disguised and there’s a tunnel entrance in back of them. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But all this happened for one basic reason: no matter how many detours and adjustments it made, the caravan moved toward the same compass point. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They were called for one offside penalty, then another, and another. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I can’t even find the words to thank her for one of the most fun days I’ve had in a real long time. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “I, for one, will shower them with rose petals.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “The Collective won’t succeed in the end. You all numb yourselves to erase who we really are. The tonics. The Cogs. But you can’t program out love and caring for one another.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Got room on this bench for one more?” she asks. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He’d spent his whole life searching for one thing, and now it was gone. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Erin goes eighty-eight for one hundred and I go ninety for one hundred. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I took my eyes away for one second, and that was enough for Sonny’s Yoshi to cross the finish line first. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She once asked me if I would like to be an escort for one of the girls. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for one pitch, the only one left in his repertoire from the old days. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As they moved away, he looked out and looked up, for one hasty glance at the gray winter sky. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The European race, for one, turned into such a godawful bloodletting that it was ultimately halted due to “too many fatalities.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z An entire island covered in barren trees—but for one. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z About how she has always been protective of him around us, but maybe that was for one reason, when I had assumed another. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We have lost all feeling for one another. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z "Anyhow—the point is to make the story short—we did not have money for one little frill like sneakers. Well, she drove me crazy, night and day, I want sneakers, I want sneakers." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Some of them had expected a fight and were still itching for one. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As it stands, my only issue is that I would gladly trade this body for one that works properly. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The story of my dad—who for one day became the king of White Water Rapids—was just another myth in the making. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “From what I know of her father they are quite different. She never forced Poppet or me into playing complicated games, for one thing.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z ‘Maybe a light helm might be found to fit him; but we have no mail or sword for one of his stature.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He began leaving home at four in the morning for the superintendent’s office to apply for one. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d struck it rich selling automobiles and had plenty of money to pay for one of the biggest suites on the ship. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z If I was bom to live on an island, then I’m grateful for one thing: that the tides rearrange the borders. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z My sisters and I stood guard for one another in the bathrooms at every rest stop. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z "Fourteen and a half hours of flying is enough for one day." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I went for one a size too small. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The great dog-like head lowered towards him, and for one mad, fear-filled moment, he thought she was going to take a bite out of him, but her tongue licked the side of his face, affectionately. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “How dare they offer me five million dollars for a month-long match? Ali received twice that much for one night!” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He managed to get himself to work every day, as a driver and odd-job doer for one of the town’s wealthy businessmen, and then he’d come home at night and head for the bottle. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I shifted my bag to my other shoulder and told him: “’Cause for one thing, man, you’re patient as hell. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z If they ran the twenty-six franchises every day for one week, they could each make eight hundred and ninety-six dollars! The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z After all, parents are responsible for one of the most awesomely important feats we know: the very shaping of a child’s character. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Soma was yearning aloud for one more Big Thing as she approached mandatory retirement. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The 125th Guards paused in their bombing missions for one joyful, hopeful moment to celebrate the new year of 1945. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The rule was that all members of an apprentice’s household would receive immunity for one year, and there were nineteen people in Rowan’s sprawling household. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I really liked my job as a test pilot; in fact, I thought it was the best possible job I could have, except for one thing. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We were sitting on the ribbed wooden floor, on frayed, stained blankets used to wrap furniture, feeling for one another with our hands. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker were sitting comfortably in deckchairs nearby, sipping tall glasses of fizzy lemonade and watching him to see that he didn’t stop work for one moment. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z I wonder, if I asked for one, would I get it? Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The Fugees broke into applause, for one another and for their coach. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Well, the new kid for one,” I tell her. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “You mean he’s won a scholarship? How can he have done? He’s never been entered for one.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She reached for one of the Wallace High School yearbooks while Ms. McMillan went to the storage room for the Perkins yearbooks. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I didn’t think going to the zoo on such a gray, gray day would be any fun, because for one thing there wouldn’t be anybody there. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Then Mom would take the nearly empty glass and turn it over above her mouth for one last drop. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z They must have been heavy, for one person could carry only one at a time, over his shoulders. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Except for one brief reference to DNA, all the news was family gossip. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z They didn’t see him again for one hundred and eighty days. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The streets were remarkably clean, for one thing. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Then he set a time for the lighting and sent word all around Orange County for one and all to come to the lamplighting. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z You were over the clouds for one day? The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Maybe Helen had been pinging for a long time, waiting for one of us to join her below the waves. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The new glasses are lighter, for one, and fit more comfortably on my face. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z If you would just come to my office and sit with me for one day, you’d see how many mothers bring their kids over. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can skip a shower for one day. It’s not going to kill you if you stink a little.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Even Charlie Valentine, who would come over looking for one of his wandering chickens, or for a game of cards. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z "Bite your tongue, cousin. Haven't you had enough brushes with death for one day?" Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z There was so much to read for one thing and so much fine health to be pulled down out of the young breath-giving air. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z My accomplishments at school must have touched my father’s heart, for one Friday night, in my second year of school, he did something that made me cry. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days later, Mama was leaving for one of her overnight voodoo meetings. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t going to stand there and do nothing for one more second. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Two one pound notes. I’d sell all the friends I ever had for one, and think it a blessed good bargain. Well? So he says—?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He called for one of his aides, but the bucktoothed boy was dead, and the yellow-haired boy was dead, and the Sergeant was down and would never recover. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He had already been blessed enough for one day. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z After graduation she returned to a work world in which colored girls, regardless of their background, were in demand for one and only one kind of work. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She'd even written a booklet called Ten Bright Ideas to Light Up Your Sales for one of her clients. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z There are things about it she likes—the way it marks her as a rebel, for one thing. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Before I got out of the car, I turned toward my dad for one more bit of whatever comfort he could give. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z "My lord father, for one. He's put me in the van." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The notice informed them that it was a temporary matter: for five days their electricity would be cut off for one hour, beginning at eight p.m. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She turned off the iron and looked for one of Papi’s old shirts in her clean laundry hamper. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I fight him for one and it breaks in half and he lets me have it. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Cilia, for one of the first times in her life, tried to be polite to him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Knitted together as they were, a horrible day for one woman would inevitably become a horrible day for everyone. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She lived by herself in the old slave quarters out past Granddaddy’s laboratory, and though it had once housed a dozen or so slaves, it was the perfect size for one person. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Others in the building say she had rented space for one month. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z All of them gathering for one last story. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z His sympathy for either side was a bias for one. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The Morales family was certainly due for one. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I planned to work for one year while I studied for the LSAT, then I would apply to law school. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He for one would advance into the army step by step. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I was feeling in the mood for one myself. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z It took about ten or fifteen real, decent jumps for one to make it to the other shoulder, where they disappeared into the thicket of tall grass edging the road. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z They circle each other, and you watch for one or the other to strike. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Brother Khoi gets an old bicycle to ride, but Mother says I’m too young for one even though I’m a ten-year-old in the fourth grade, when everyone else is nine. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Don’t ever do that to me again! That’s about all the botheration a body can stand for one day!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then she calmly handed all the bags to Akira, except for one each that she gave to Papa and Mama. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A French examination was announced for one Friday late in August. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been years since Roy had gotten a spanking, and he doubted that he was in for one now. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was Doug Swieteck’s brother, for one, who was already shaving and had been to three police stations in two states and who once spent a night in jail. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I remember that my first meet back after my parents’ funeral, she didn’t try for one of the weird hugs some of the other girls I competed against went for. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z He lacked the impulsive character of his fiancée, and he considered respect for one’s given word as a wealth that should not be squandered. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It’s an expression I don’t care for one bit. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z But I have eyes for one man only, my Palomino. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It is like getting a two for one. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “So for one week,” Helena says, “we can make noise. Like this!” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She always confused her for one of her sisters and whispered childhood secrets in her ear every time my mom bent down to help her up. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The key step was for one side to cast the other as less than human, as unworthy of respect or decent treatment. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z And what’s more, whenever she reached for one of them, she would find herself unaccountably lost in a memory or a dream. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The fair remained open, informally, on October 31, and many men and women came to the grounds for one last visit, as if paying their respects to a lost relative. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It’s the way all us in the Settlement look out for one the ’nother. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z People who, for one reason or another, you might have to pit your will against later in life. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Jefferson had also shared with Madison his intriguingly utopian suggestion that each generation was sovereign, so that the laws made for one generation should expire after about twenty years. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But as is true of all humans, they were stunned for one day, admiring on the second, and on the third day could not remember very clearly ever having gone to any other school. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I have come back for one last confrontation with Mr. Loomis. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z As it was, he stared at Dudley for several seconds before accepting that it must have been his cousin who had spoken; for one thing, Dudley had turned red. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I reserved a table for one, for eight o’clock. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “You have a gift, but you’ve made some bad choices—failing to accept Christ into your life, for one—which have left you vulnerable.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She remembered the dream of the mahalath, when the mist unmade her and all sense of physical being vanished, but for one thing, one solid thing: Lazlo’s hand gripping hers. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “I don’t have the right kind of background, for one thing.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z James’s wife worked for one of the hotels downtown, and the couple was planning to ride the storm out there. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “You’ve had enough sorrow for one day. Ask Chiron when you return to camp.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z We sat for hours under that tree, sat there until the sun faded in the west, and still Hassan insisted we had enough daylight for one more story, one more chapter. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Then you might imagine how he longed for one who depended upon him, who said, ‘I shall remember you as one who gave me life.’ The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Gauguin writes back, asking Vincent for one of his paintings—sunflowers on a yellow background, “which I regard as a perfect page of an essential ‘Vincent' style.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The servant, who had helped dress Anna the day she disappeared, recalled, “Everything was just as we left it”—except for one thing. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The first semester of seventh grade they had me in the counseling center for one period a day—the orphan in residence. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The amounts are for one hundred and one dollars, two hundred and one dollars, occasionally three hundred and one dollars, as Bengalis consider it inauspicious to give round figures. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "However, we are looking for one name, not six." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s just, I was thinking—do we have room for one more at dinner?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The grownups were wary but willing to sell some bread and cheese and fruit for one of Lyra’s gold coins. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Rent for one hundred sixty-seven dollars? Have you lost your mind?” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Every weekday evening, the whole school would sit for one hour in the Main Hall, between six and seven o’clock, to do Prep. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally felt like a mouse in a cage full of hawks, just waiting for one to swoop down and take her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Dr. King, for one,” she said, then proceeded to list a a few other friends of Father’s. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “Yeah, he designs and builds robots. Amazing. I for one had no idea he was so into science.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “Well, for one thing, you make me not want to leave New York.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Exhausted, I wandered the halls of the courthouse while we waited for one more piece of paper to be faxed and approved to clear the way for the release of Mr. Caston and Mr. Carter. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She glanced from Connor to me and back again, and for one terrifying moment I thought she was going to ask if she could play with us. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I wanted to tell her that I for one hoped she’d stay in the family. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “What else could they have done with their money? They could have helped the poor people, for one thing!” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Loving them and looking like a model for one are two different things, huh, chief?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z On the opposite side of the road, grassy hills stretched to the horizon, empty of civilization except for one darkened convenience store at the top of the nearest rise. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Here, for instance, is how you would diagram the sentence In Sophocles’ play, Oedipus married his mother: Oedipus married mother The Reed-Kellogg notation was innovative in its day, but I for one don’t miss it. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z We weren’t so much convinced we’d have a fire as we were fixated on being ready for one. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Somehow they were both still alive, at least for one more second, one more heartbeat. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z For a dollar she will ride him for one song, but she will sit through one or two more songs for free. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z That is to say, there is no subterfuge implied in such an action, and I for one had no intention of overhearing to the extent I did that evening. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Please can we come and stay with you for one or two nights in the half-term holiday on our way to the airport? The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He had waited for her at the arrival gate, taken her to a hotel for one night, paying for it with the money he’d made at the restaurant. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I just found out that I have an early showing of one of the houses I designed this afternoon, for one of my biggest clients. I’ll meet you at the university by four.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Beams, for one, was convinced that Yale would never let Lawrence go. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Well, except for one thing I still had to ask her. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z At whichever such “lab” the seeds ended up, they tended to come from only certain individuals of edible plants—namely, those that we preferred to eat for one reason or another. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z So I decide to wait for one with a kitchenette to open up—any day now, Hildy assures me, turnover is dependably high. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned and looked back at Longstreet for one long moment, straight into his eyes, fixing Longstreet with the black stare, the eyes of the General, and then turned away. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Always meant to ask him for one of his works. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas Jones had experienced enough excitement for one day. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The horror transpiring in front of me, suspended for one disbelieving instant. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z It was built for one reason: to help stop polio. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Addie does not take no for an answer, and I do not know how to give it for one. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. We were under attack in Eight, for one thing. The hospital was under attack,” I say. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Milady Kelly phoned me at work. They're all off for pie and chips after work ’cause it's somebody's birthday, so we've got room for one more.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z There were no other humans visible in the campground; and we’d both had all the interaction with people from Oklahoma we could tolerate for one day. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “I asked for one thing. One! And you trying to play me like I can’t take everything you love. You think it’s a game? Maybe I been too lenient. Maybe you need some inspiration.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Love, live but for one moment to speak to me once—to speak to our children.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In prison, having an oudet for one’s frustrations was absolutely essential. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, she believed in true love and one wife for one husband. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for one small risk, he found it flawless. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Didn’t we walk around every day waiting for one of their H-bombs to be dropped on us out of the sky, even down here in southern West Virginia? October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z GINNY: I can forgive you for one mistake, Harry, maybe even two, but the more mistakes you make, the harder to forgive you it becomes. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z He turned towards the bank for one last look, treading water, feeling foolish for having been so sure. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I think she didn’t spend all her time caring for one child who was a high-maintenance musical prodigy and another who couldn’t even manage her own medication schedule. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He had one at the store so he could phone orders to the wholesale house in Athens, but he was too stingy to pay for one at home. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I had come as close to dying as I cared to for one day, but I kept silent and tried to attend to Mr. Armin's words. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t know that much about algebra yet, but it seemed that sometimes there were x's and y’s both in a problem, and you only needed to find the value for one of them. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The show had been on for one season and not a single soul among Chicago's three million residents had ever recognized him. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z But for one brief period in the 1980s, Manson was the most geologically exciting place on Earth. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “Well, for one thing I just insured your sister's babies, Sarah and Stephen.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He commissioned the unknown, untested Igor Stravinsky to provide music for one of the new ballets, The Firebird. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Well, for one thing, he didn’t ask me on another date. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Dr. Constantine yelled for one of the restaurant attendants, who came at a run.“Keep her head so,” said the doctor. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The dyslexic school was only for one year, so I didn’t know what would happen when I got to high school. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He was completely confused about why it had all happened, but he wasn’t naive enough for one moment to start cooking up any clever plans for escaping. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Pita started rocking back and forth, like she couldn’t hold it for one more second. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you apply for one thousand?” he said, bringing his pipe to a standstill and glancing at me. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Why didn’t I . . . yeah . . . with that kind of firepower .. He held the trance for one second ... two seconds.... I exchanged nervous looks with Annabeth. Ares’s face cleared. “I didn’t want the trouble. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It was quite cold in the room now; the chimes would ring for one any time now; the chill had a compounded, a gathered quality, as though preparing for the dead moment before dawn. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want him to leave me alone, but I thought I had done enough whining for one morning. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z After the girl was gone, the old knight peeled back the coverlet for one last look at Quentyn Martell’s face, or what remained of it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It can be an ordinary marble, but these don’t get many shooters, unless you offer two for one. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I was completely absorbed, except for one small part of my mind that wondered what Edward was doing now, and trying to imagine what he would be saying if he were here with me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I could have stood it if it hadn’t been for one thing,” he said. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “The only thing commoner here than plain-looking middle-aged ladies are flocks of pigeons. And you want to search all of London for one flock in particular?” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He would risk breaking the Sabbath for one good hit. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z And someone killed him for one hundred and twenty-three dollars. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I’d been pretty scrappy as a kid, and our family had always fought for one another, but back then we’d had no choice. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Gerald also suspected that the reason the ambulance driver had remembered Angel was that he had driven her to the hospital for one of those bruisings, although Angel wouldn’t talk about it. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He liked to rattle his water bottle, for one thing. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Terrance’s visit the next day was uneventful save for one disturbing moment. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z ‘And there’s knives and stray arrows. That Gollum isn’t dead, for one thing. I don’t like to think of you with naught but a bit of leather between you and a stab in the dark.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Ryan Dean, sometimes when boys take it upon themselves to look out for one another, there are unpleasant consequences.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “There’s always room for one more,” Byrd says, leaning forward like she might leap across the table at Aunt Nancy. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z From this distance, the city looks orderly and planned, as if all of it were created at one time for one purpose. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z It was the shortest night of the year, the only night when, for one breathless moment at dawn, the barriers between this world and the spirit world were bridged. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I wanted a drink at lunchtime; I was desperate for one after what happened in Witney this morning. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The way his lord father had died, for one. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “What are you two thinking? He’s the enemy. He’s a guard, and don’t think for one second he won’t shoot us if he is ordered to.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The principal nodded slightly but gave his sternest look before asking for one hundred dollars. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Lia needs to sleep for one hundred years in a locked glass box. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z “We must get through the Fire Swamp,” Westley began, “for one good and simple reason.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I asked, reaching for one of the strawberries. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “Could I ask you for one more demonstration?” he said. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She spent far too long in the bathroom in the mornings for one thing, and didn’t seem to mind if Bruno was left out-side, hopping from foot to foot, desperate to go. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 2006-01-05T00:00:00Z He stood like that for one full minute. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z This went on for one week, two weeks. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z "Will you lend him to me just for one night?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I was the platoon sergeant for one of them, and a cadet named Dalio was the platoon sergeant for the other. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “I turned around to talk to Will for one second, and you were already done.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Anyway, I like to cook, but when I was alone I frequently just did not bother—it seemed silly just for one. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The model aircraft sped down the street for one last run. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “We have enough artillery for one more good fight. One more. ” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe they had quietly refused to clean the walkway, had just let it go for one day—their own private rebellion. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Harry happened to be a very good Quidditch player; he had been the youngest person in a century to be picked for one of the Hogwarts House teams. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z So for one night every November the daughters turned back into their father's girls. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I look at the oranges, longing for one. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “The ship has come for one reason,” he said. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z A fellow naturalist named Hugh Falconer, meanwhile, caught Owen taking credit for one of his discoveries. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z People frantically searched for one another, screaming out names. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Each tessera is worth a meager year's supply of grain and oil for one person. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Instead of going back to my place, I plan to stay at a hotel here in the city for one or two nights. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I just wanted someone, Mama or Papa, to say it would be okay, or even for one of the little ones to ask, “What’s the matter, George?” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She reached for one of Jinny’s hands with her own small fingers. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It would be very hard if not impossible for one man alone to resist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She surely would not be able to lie to him indefinitely about his father, for one day he would be old enough to realize that it was not his father’s name he bore. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z "I had my suspicions about this entire affair from the start. I came here for one reason only: to announce my resignation from all matters regarding the Westing estate, with sincere apologies to all concerned." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He was standing in the middle of a desolate but strangely familiar room, with peeling paper on the walls and all the windows boarded except for one. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The perfect place, a little fortress where a soldier can get some R & R. I'm headed for one of those soundproof listening rooms. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The prophecy only called for one more quester to die. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z That for one fleeting moment you were the most significant person in someone else’s insignificant life. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The rest of the patrol mounted and followed except for one who was having some kind of low-voiced discussion with the woman. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She shared a chair that was meant for one with her fiancée, Michelle. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z He had disappeared—except for one foot, which stuck up over a rock above her head. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I know it’s not Mom or Dad or Sarah; they’re coming tomorrow for one last time, when Dad brings Blade II. I hope to God it isn’t Aaron or one of his friends. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Under the awning is a large plaster cow, life-size, more than big enough for one or two people to hide behind. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z "I made a bad choice by allowing it, even for one day." The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z “I like the way it equalizes everyone, you know? Most competitions are only for one thing, but in America's Got Talent, you can do anything. Be anything.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I won’t go into details about the rest of our training except for one part of it that was the most useful of all. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I looked around the forest for one of the medicinal leaves that Grandfather had said remove poison from the body. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Customers are lined up along a counter displaying pastries, waiting for one of the four auto-cashiers to open. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was one of the few times we were treated as human beings, and I for one responded. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think it’s an extrapolation of giving consent for one’s children under eighteen, but it seems a little odd.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I mean, Eugene had braids down to his butt, for one, and neither of us wore helmets, for the other. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I need to go to a tailor, for one. The two denim skirts I bought right before we left the States are a little too big. I should have tried them on.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “One likes to see for one’s self,” he said. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I came up with a solution, but I'd done enough physical labor for one day, and I was almost out of daylight. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t have a valid driver’s license, for one thing, and she’d always been a terrible driver. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Of course not—it’s nothing. Better weep for one of those burned cornfields, or this steer swimming in our soup. You do what’s required to survive.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Grandma peeled the apples for one of her delicious pies. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “You don’t think for one minute I’m going to let you lock a child of mine up in jail?” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She reached for one of the papers and read aloud: “‘On May seventeenth, Ronald Taylor jumped into the Arctic Ocean yelling “Sea unicorn!” and he startled a narwhal. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Probably,” I told her, even though she had just seen firsthand how little need I had for one. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z She could feel her heart fluttering beneath her breast, and for one long moment she could not catch her breath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She uncurls for one sideways rotation, and lands firmly in a burst of sawdust. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It was an awkward but legitimate question for one Persian to ask another. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Everything was set for one of the most important experiments in the history of science. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are a good cook for one so young,” he said, laying his hand for a moment on her head. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z That was enough for one day, but it wasn’t all. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z "I just lit one for one second. I just took one puff. Then I threw it out the window." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z It was her mother who made her exchange her everyday palla for one newer and more luxuriant, and change her sandals to gold ones. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z We followed this routine for one solid week. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I think it was paid for because it’s a message for one man, Skri, whoever he is. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The houses on the opposite side were dark—except for one window, where a light still shined. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The King of Abomey was just delighted to find out he could trade fifteen of his former neighbors for one good Portuguese cannon. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She reached for one and decided to throw it in for free. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z As for one’s wits, it is just not true that one can live by them—not, that is, if one wishes really to live. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Slant is greatly distressed by this terrible lullaby; and protested to Olakunde, Pomp, and me, “Maybe he live for one hundred years. They can’t go eat him. Another thing can’t die. Not one more thing.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The one Otto had made his favorite, and was now probably serving as a blanket for one of those little girls sleeping in the airport. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z That stopped the singing entirely except for one high, shrill note that had not been written in the music. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z If I asked for one my parents would probably laugh until they cried and then say, Why don’t we just burn some money for fun? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Fie was on the losing side and was beheaded for his trouble, but Father was sure that he for one would not miss a chance to fight demons again. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z But the things that held them together—trust in each other, mutual respect, humility, fair play, watching out for one another—those were also part of what America meant to all of them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But one small change makes the world spin differently in a billion ways for one family. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z But first, the theater where Hannah and I worked for one summer. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The wind blew steadily for one more day. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Its very hard and Oliver went to bakers school for one year before he could learn how to be an assistint baker. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Students didn’t let up for one minute, chirping on about my folks, my mother’s teaching, and things I considered personal and sacred. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So for one reason or another, Rael’s porch was Milagro’s social center; and it almost always supported a large and animated crowd. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the event, the concert became famous for one reason only. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Flowers not meant for one, but for a pair of lovers. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I only reached for one, and the other fell. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z His eyes meet mine, and for one dragging moment, it's just the two of us. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The lot was empty except for one other car. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not surprised Coach West would know my costume is for one of the Black Panther activists. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He should not, for one, be asked to go on carrying heavily laden trays. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “But what if what’s good for one person isn’t good for another?” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “I have a better idea for one more story,” she announced. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He nodded and reached for one of the cookies Tommie had brought. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a lot for one person to deal with,” said Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Long enough that I’m expecting him to spin a one-eighty and run back for one more kiss. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Everyone was thinking in terms of towers, but Burnham, for one, did not think a tower was the best approach. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “It means we’re looking one way, while following another. We’re for one side and also the other. We mean what we say, but our intentions are different.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z One day near the end of March, Edwin stopped by for one of his visits. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She spent far too long in the bathroom in the mornings for one thing, and didn’t seem to mind if Bruno was left outside, hopping from foot to foot, desperate to go. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 2006-01-05T00:00:00Z He bites his lip and stares at me for one long, awkward moment, in a way he hasn’t stared at me before. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A whole family wiped out except for one little baby. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “Your mom and I will always be there for one another. You know that.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to think about that stuff for one more second.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “I, for one, will not dally, as I’m incredibly busy.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Edward, for one, was relieved to see the last of her. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Frank Schneider, director of financial aid at the University of Santa Clara, notified me that my National Defense Student Loan application for one thousand dollars had been approved. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I reached for one of the bags of coffee beans. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The man had a mobile, passionate face, handsome except for one wall eye. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z All his talk about respect for one another, respect for different opinions, respect for honesty and real learning. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z “For Book Scavenger? It’s got a badge inside, so no one will mistake it for one of yours.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When it come time for one of us to go, he said, “Go ’head on, Little Charlie Bobo, I wants to see how you turns out.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z But if anyone seemed right for restorative justice, it was these two families, who had already expressed compassion for one another. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Julius dared not take his eyes for one split second from the tiger. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Oh, the nights of the Kerry dancing, Oh, the ring of the piper’s tune Oh, for one of those hours of gladness, gone, alas, like our youth too soon. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z When they went forth from Oldtown, it was for one purpose only: to herald a change of seasons. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They had been in the Fire Swamp for one hour, and it turned out to be the easiest one they had of the six it took to cross it. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It says, “All for one and one for all.” Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "It's amazing how much red tape gets cut when everyone's rooting for one man to survive." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z You could tell, for one thing, that they never went anywhere swanky for lunch. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z She did not want to be taken for one of the poor relatives. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z On their thirtieth wedding anniversary, George gave Margaret a check for one hundred dollars, along with a note scribbled on the back of an aluminum oxide wrapper: “Next 30 years not as rough. Love, George.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “There is no use for one of my specialties, as well,” she says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z From the rear—particularly where his vertebrae were visible—he might almost have passed for one of those needy metropolitan children who are sent out every summer to endowed camps to be fattened and sunned. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Still owe the colmado- man two for one for every grain of rice I did already eat. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. Moms who watch their kids play hockey, for one thing.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z "That bloated pig at White Harbor for one, and them Umbers and Karstarks too. You'll need men. Free me and I'm yours." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Rosa Parks opened the door for one of the most famous boycotts of our time and introduced the struggle for civil rights. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I also wondered how life would be for one of the lost boys if the other went off to school; they’d been inseparable for so long. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for one thing: It was a key ingredient in the German atomic bomb program. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to learn calculus next but couldn’t afford another book, so he went to the school and asked the math teacher for one. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I’d had enough bad stuff happen to me for one day. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The lad who followed Robett Glover through the door was not a Stark, nor could he ever hope to pass for one. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The truth is, despite the fact that I don’t believe in miracles, I was hoping for one. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z They walked across the dark entrance hall, both hardly feeling the tiles under their feet, and headed for one of the exits on the north side of the building. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z She said it in that nice-lady, true way again, and for one horrible second, I wished that she were my mother. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z These would kill in a finger snap for one single tortilla. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I long for one, just one, rubbishy and insolently random and hard to get rid of and perennially yellow as the sun. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “You go, then. Take your daughter and run away. Send me a postcard. But peace is coming, and I, for one, am going to wait for it.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He’s not a match for one bully let alone three. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Back and forth in front of the windows, the way he did when searching for inspiration for one of his speeches. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Was he in the fox’s lair, conscious for one last moment before a painful, bloody death? A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The whole story would scarcely rate a footnote in the history of science, except for one thing. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z A small crowd gathered near the side entrance gate, all girls, except for one familiar face at the center. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z And for one moment I hated Dragonwings, for as light as we had tried to make it, it was still very heavy for only one old horse and several men and a boy. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am never, ever asking for one of those Extreme Challenge dealios.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Now, except for one or two scurrying people, we saw no one. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z All the broken cookies and fortunes had disappeared except for one crumpled slip of paper. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There’s only me looking into the wretched eyes of the man from the Nut who asks for one reason. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z As daylight turns to evening, Custer assembles his men for one final charge. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He even expected it to be monstrous, but perhaps there was no preparing for one’s first monster. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “The only time you don’t find a four-leaf clover,” he liked to say, “is when you stop looking for one.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z "There are men in the Free Cities with wondrous healing powers. Say only the word, and I will send for one for your dear Bran." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He managed to be appointed to the crew of the guide boat for one of the competitors, Mouneer Deeb, which would keep pace with him along the race’s route. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I have to cling to the knowledge that I am only here for one day, and I have to make it through. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Of course I knew she had just made that up, because I'd only ever wished for one thing whenever I walked in and out on that path, and that one thing never came true. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When she isn't in it, Hope, Dell and I squeeze in side by side by side and still, there is space left for one more. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z The plantation that belonged to Edward Brodas, in Dorchester County, was typical of this section of Mary land, for one of its land boundaries was a river—the Big Buckwater River. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Oh, the nights of the Kerry dancing, Oh, the ring of the piper’s tune, Oh, for one of those hours of gladness, gone, alas, like our youth too soon. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Plus, assigned parking spots right by the mill entrance for one whole year.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Some have been sent away, for one reason or another. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “Before Mom grounded me, I was able to piece together the names of the people who received a letter like your grandmother’s. I could only find contact information for one of them.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z For instance, in 1975 I was crowned Little Miss Central Florida Tire and received a check for one thousand nine hundred and seventy-five dollars. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z There were always people around, for one thing. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z He was small for one who had lived so many suns and moons, but quick as a cricket. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She had intended to stay in southern California for one semester, but I changed her mind. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Though he had dining rights for one meal a week at Caius College, he was not yet a fellow of any college. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He was a tiny man, my size standing on a log, perfectly proportioned, except for one thing. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Luke didn’t doubt for one second that Coach O had called the police. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z On the morning of November 5, Election Day, Nixon climbed the stairs to his campaign plane, Tricia, named for one of his daughters. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I have mentioned, too, the general reluctance to exchange the devil you know for one that you don’t know, even when the latter is tempting you with a better wage-benefit package. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "I suppose I can make room for one more. He's not very large. You don't eat much, do you, lad?" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z All they needed was for one chest to close the gap, even accidentally, and it was on. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “We’ll stay the course for one more week, and then reassess.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The Americans I’ve befriended don’t hate the United States, they simply prefer France for one reason or another. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The stage was set for one of the most important events of the prewar period. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Somewhere down the road, when they were older and less passionate, when their desire for one another had staled and worn out—then where would they be? Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z My dad finds what he’s looking for one aisle over. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “You are useful and thus too valuable to put yourself at risk for one who no longer is.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z On paper, it was generally comparable to the B-17, but for one major advantage. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z We met up over the weekend for one last practice before the talent show, but it didn’t feel the same. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z And then the Master Archer raised his bow and vowed to fast for one year to show he had the patience to live forever. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But Dimarion was only looking for one: in the crook of Reed’s left elbow, a tiny tattooed ship perched at the edge of a spinning maelstrom—a reminder of their last encounter. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Just enough power left in those old machines for one final show. Once I had the access code, it was easy.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There was always room in the safety and warmth of la familia for one more person, be that person stranger or friend. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for one thing: they had experienced prolonged terror, they had suffered. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Now the humming of the wheel barely slackened as she raised her eyes for one grave cool look. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “He was only with me for one summer, Percy. Right here at this beach. This cabin.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z You’re already familiar with nouns from the animal kingdom that can stand for one critter or many: fish, deer, moose, vermin, elk, sheep, swine. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "Syrio says we have time for one last lesson before we take ship this evening," she said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Well,” Mom said, “for one thing, how do we even find these vendors?” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I move closer to one of the walls and read through the names, searching for one that looks familiar. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Well, that’s enough chatter for one night,” Aunt Rose said, standing. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z As I walk to class, Tats waves from the end of the hallway, where she’s ripping off posters for one or another of the many clubs she belongs to. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He turned around to look at the building for one last time. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z With his long dark hair and hooded white chaulnot, riding a spectral with panache and speaking Unseen as though his smoky voice were made for it, Lazlo could almost pass for one of the Tizerkane. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His voice trailed off to a low calm, “That is, except for one thing. Grandpa had a bad accident.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, our mother left for one of her meetings. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z All sense of physical reality slipped away—except for one. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I didn’t believe for one minute that he had a sore throat. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And for one glorious moment, that was just how Alex felt. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Yes, really; We always thought there was enough room and food for one more person, but we were afraid of placing an even greater burden on Mr. Kugler and Mr. Kleiman. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She soon found that her assignment was anything but boring—for one thing, she had to make a few practice jumps herself before she learned to pack parachutes. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The steep decline of these numbers over the centuries suggests that, for one of the gravest human concerns—getting murdered—- the incentives that we collectively cook up are working better and better. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z My classmates from upstate left for one last long weekend home with their spouses and kids before joining me, down in the bottom of the barrel. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This was quite remarkable because, for one thing, Einstein and his theory were world famous by now. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Before I go, though, I’ll sleep in Mom’s bed for one final night. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Jumping up and down and shouting! Making a nuisance of yourself. One would think you had done enough for one day. Step along at once, please!” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z And I discovered a final paper I had written for one of his classes. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a mouth full of the thatching she had carefully woven out of branches for one wall. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He took them back to the Green, saying he wished he could stop the rain because he, for one, had had enough of it and he suspected they had too. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He whined again, and then let go of my pant leg long enough for one high bark. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Couldn’t the teacher let down for one minute? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z These were the ones who would receive immunity from gleaning for one year. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Close to dawn the rain stopped and there was a softness after the rain, almost a warmth, and that brought the mosquitoes back for one more run. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z It would have been the perfect hiding spot but for one thing. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I can afford to linger with these two for one more night, until I heal enough to return to tracking down information about Day. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I didn’t stay to watch; I’d seen enough carnage for one day. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He says it is good to have courage to stand up for one another. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He swam to the rocks and looked for one small enough to bring to the surface. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Well, trying to help my father, for one.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Those fleeing were chased and cut down, except for one. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z I grab the handle and for one horrible moment I think the door will be locked and I will have to wait and I cannot wait. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z To the girl he said, “You guessed when he asked for one more try.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Luckily, he came out of the surgery OK and was only in the hospital for one week. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Instead, raids are initiated by ambush or by superior force, so as to minimize at all costs the risk that one might die for one’s village. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see much through the dust, but I heard my friends calling out for one another. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He had been plagued by one extra major; he now had an opening for one major. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Very well, Wonka,” he said importantly, taking out a wallet full of money, “how much d’you want for one of these crazy squirrels? Name your price.” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z I have several excellent ideas already, and I know that I, for one, will eventually make Mr. Levy decide to put his heart and soul in the firm. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I simply hoped it would be enough for one more term’s tuition and a bunk in the Mews. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “We all need it. An escape. Forget Fullbrook for one night.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He never came outside with her again except for one day, years later. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Very occasionally, Uncle Kufa threw a stick into the stream for one of his dogs to retrieve. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I figured that was enough being Farmer Mark for one day. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s only really room for one. Get your own grave.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Blanca was laboring at the computer writing a paper for one of her classes and I wasn’t. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Strange for one so young to be counted as a captain, he thought. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Can I ask you for one more favor?” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Stanton argued that his response proved her point, demonstrating that men had “run this government for one hundred years without consulting the women of the United States.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I found them fascinating to observe and decided to remain concealed for one, maybe two hours, to further my studies. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Such a bewildering excess of things we had for one single family, and how useless it all seemed now. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But for one fleeting instant, I caught his eyes on us and a look of recognition dawning on his face. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “And the transmitter only works for one simulation, right? What happens to it after that?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “If I had wanted a girl I would have asked for one.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes she dallied, turning back for one more glimpse of P.S. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I watch the sky, hoping for one less opponent at dawn, but nobody appears tonight. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Except for one time, I’ve never seen Pop touch the suitcase. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z It could have been any party…except for one thing. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z But except for one or two enigmatic features, nothing of the sort is apparent in the exquisite profusion of Martian surface detail uncovered by unmanned spacecraft. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was warmer, for one thing, almost as warm as it should be at midsummer. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “That is a king’s ransom. That’s an untold for tune! Do you know how much tuna fish you can buy for one thousand nine hundred and seventy-five dollars?” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Hanako thought of those boys with ducktails on the barge, what it would be like for one of them to hide in a closet for such a reason. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I’ll give you one of my Lincoln pennies for one of your Indian Heads,” I said. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My neck’s not long enough for one, but her hair is perfect. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “Well, for one thing, sir, you and the good Lord better hope no lightning strikes around here in the next six months!” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I chase after her, my fingers brushing the wetness of her face for one tantalizing second. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He hasn’t hired a smuggler because she hasn’t asked for one; she hasn’t said yes to coming because he hasn’t hired a smuggler. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “Ben wanted a ride before they went away for a couple days. She said he loved that kayak and begged for one little ride before they left.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z How could she have imagined for one minute that she could betray him? Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Their lives were full of plans he made—Cozumel for one night, London for a long weekend—and she sometimes took a taxi on Friday evenings after work to meet him at the airport. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The figure was shadowy and indistinct and for one moment of shock and fear I believed it to be Maxim. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She would see her grandmother, after all, even if for one last time. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Two for one, us being sold like bolts of faded cloth or chipped porridge bowls. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z You know how long it would take for one of them to pull a marker and scribble a few lines on a wall or a locker? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z When they are otherwise, the outcome will always be harmful either for one or the other. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z For one thing, Tarbean was too big for one troupe to provide enough demons. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He saw for one small moment the tragic face of his own frail wife, that unhappy woman, the stone strong face of his mother. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve never had a sleepover, much less gone to sleepaway camp for a month, and we both know what happened the one time I did try and that was just for one night. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Yellow lights were still burning in several stores, and a juke box that had played steadily for one hundred hours finally, with a crackle of electricity, ceased, making the silence complete. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Jolly Roger, for one, began climbing up to the attic window of the track cook’s house to try to catch Seabiscuit working at night. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the same party we had every few weeks for one or another of the cottage kids, so I did not feel particularly special. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I attended the gym for one and a half hours each evening from Monday through Thursday. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the livingroom, she heard Atticus’s even voice: . . stem the tide a little bit this way . . . good thing he asked for one of the Maycomb lawyers. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z A pack of cards for one of the girls. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “What is good for one man is not the right choice for another.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He offered to share his supper, but there was hardly enough for one person, so we all politely refused, insisting that he go ahead—at least, Caroline and Call were insisting. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Not taking her eyes off Pet for one second, Bitter stretched out a hand and blindly patted their duvet and pillows before finding Aloe’s arm and squeezing the flesh of his bicep. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It was extremely rude for one citizen to touch another outside of family units. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z We needed at least a bucket to keep a fire going for one evening. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z After I had almost given up hoping for one I saw a train coming. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Serendipity happens when a well-trained mind looking for one thing encounters something else: the unexpected. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “But only for one night, when the moon is full,” she said. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z And then he said, “Right, young man, I think you’ve done enough adventuring for one day.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Now it was going to serve as a home away from home for one hundred American prisoners of war. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But the storm raged again, as though it had been gathering its strength for one more assault on the Putnam. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It cost a quarter to look into a machine for one minute. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Flying a modern jet aircraft does not require a great deal of strength, for one thing. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z All of the power-ups vanish—except for one, perched over the edge of a bridge that links two buildings. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z How it contains thousands of lakes, filled with fish of all kinds—walleye, for one thing, catfish, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, perch, and pike. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The Little Pigeon was not quite a dwarf, but he might have passed for one in a bad light. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Jeannette, I haven’t asked you for a lot of favors, but I’m asking you for one now. I wouldn’t if it wasn’t important. But this is important.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The doorway, which looked large enough for one of the statues to walk through, was framed with stone that had been carved with symbols—more adinkra. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Gran and Gramps lived nearby, and they were happy to take me for weekends so Mom and Dad could act wild and stay out all night for one of Dad’s shows. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom had been watching those seal pods for one very large predator. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Was he arriving on a train or downstairs waiting for one? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Arsinoe, for one, might gladly unseat her older sister given half the chance. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z By the time I returned to Lykes Cottage, I had made one hundred fifty dollars in sales, enough for one of the better prizes. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Except for one girl, they all take one. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Pleased with his success, he already had his third dime on the table and waited for one last game to claim his silver dollar. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Three schools pick three champions to compete in three tasks for one Cup. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z I exchanged my land-sledge for one fashioned for the inequalities of the Frozen Ocean, and purchasing a plentiful stock of provisions, I departed from land. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z One blast meant rangers returning, and Jon thought, I was a ranger for one day, at least. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z To be a black man in South Africa meant not to trust anything, which was not unlike living underground for one’s entire life. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Was he arriving on a train or downstairs waiting for one? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “We women are not all hail. I for one am strong and true.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z All that cash except for one ten, which I stuck in the inside band of a sweat-stained Miles City Mavericks cap I’d had forever. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Black said he’d wait for me, because the stairs at the subway were enough stairs for him for one day. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Woolf said if Richardson had just stopped shouting for one single instant to concentrate on riding, he might have gotten his horse’s nose in front. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowds gathered ten deep for one hundred feet in each direction, a few spectators reaching through the slats of the fence to stroke Seabiscuit’s chest as Smith cinched the girth on Woolf’s kangaroo-leather saddle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Imagine how he might yearn for one whom he might use as a grandchild.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I’d admit, for one thing, that I went to an excellent grammar school. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Leo’s right. All aboard for one last trip.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Just for one instant I tried to imagine what would happen if the mob got hold of us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I, for one, am ready for the challenge.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He discovered, for instance, that he wasn’t on the class list for two of his courses, and that for one of them, enrollment was already closed. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad has a long list of people that he says should be locked up for one thing or another, but this was the first time I’d ever heard Mom say that about anybody. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z In fact, she seemed to find it pretty ordinary—except for one thing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Just a short time ago, I would have given anything for one forkful of this meal. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z At least for one night, she was safe. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He looks like he's been electrocuted, for one. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Padre Leo is so disheveled that visitors sometimes mistake him for one of the poor, dirty migrants sitting outside. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z According to an account by Galen, it was Euergetes who was responsible for one of the most notorious acts of bait and switch in ancient history. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z The staffroom, a long, paneled room full of old, mismatched chairs, was empty except for one teacher. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z It is not possible for one person to see how far another is on the way; the Buddha exists in the robber and dice player; the robber exists in the Brahmin. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z White smoke spiraled into the air and made strange shapes: Harry thought, for one heartstopping moment, that he saw a phoenix fly joyfully into the blue, but next second the fire had vanished. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z At the edge of the woods I turn for one instant to survey the field. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z From time to time, I felt tears at the ready that could, if I let my guard down for one second, spill over and roll down my cheeks. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Then, gathering themselves for one final leap, they prepared to engulf first the bug, then the boy, and lastly the dog and his two passengers. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Well, he was very good in his father’s business, for one thing. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for one thing: as we entered the village, the nurse spoke to me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “You want to spend that much money on a dress for one night?” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z They had opened their ranks only to the gentle young dog when he arrived years later; but, fond as they were of him, the affection they bore for one another was something quite apart. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Oh, Mother, I never knew how much like heaven this world could be, when two people love and live for one another!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Which is just about big enough for one of my legs. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Yes!” the girls screamed, except for one confused nymph in a yellow dress who squeaked, “Team Leo!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I was almost ready to leap, but for one thing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But I met Bo, and now I know what it feels like for one person’s name to wreck you. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z But they relented after Ajax and the other two just stood around for one hour and a half and repeated their request at regular intervals. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He was probably painting flowers for one of Master Peale’s daughters who watched him with stupid cow eyes. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But very little time was spent on theology, for one did not need to prove to a Harlem audience that all white men were devils. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Talk of war was on every lip, and gold cloaks were as thick on the city walls as fleas on . . . well, her, for one. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We sent photographs of humans from all over the world caring for one another, learning, fabricating tools and art and responding to challenges. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Chip, really, you should go. Why don’t you ask me for one of those puzzles you could never solve?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Donovan had time for one startled gasp as he felt himself lifted from the floor and carried up the stairs at a pace rather better than a canter. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z But tonight, the Gladers ate like dead men resurrected for one last meal before being sent to live with the devil. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “This is insane,” Lindsey said, reaching for one, half of it collapsing as she gripped it. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “Oh, no, Reynie, you don’t grow out of it. It’s just that once you acquire a family, you no longer need to wish for one.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z There were no shuls with walls of exposed wood here, except for one. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z As we pulled out, I looked through the rear window for one last glimpse of the depot. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Listen,” Shelby says, “we don’t live this stuff, it’s just a hobby. We indulge a few days a month. I, for one, do not feel socially stifled by this.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He hates painting, for one thing, and his spackling is a disaster. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z But really, I moved here for one reason only. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z If West Virginia agreed to vote for one or the other of the men, food was apparently going to come into the state in dump-truck loads. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Everyone in the class seemed perfectly willing to skip arithmetic for one morning. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z True, there were those willing to wait for one of Min’s creations, but they grew fewer every year. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Maniac waited for one of those minutes, searching the horizon for signs of a minister. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z We helped the sick to their feet, and to them donated our own bedrolls, consenting to go without blankets for one night. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I hoped he had fallen away with his mind intact and felt the warm envelopment of darkness, as if perhaps he had returned to his beloved deep mine for one last time. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Nicole grabbed for one of the guns and pointed it at Harris. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Jared: Well, for one, people of African descent are obviously included in the application of the quote now. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Kaprice taught her kids to look out for one another, even when their inclination was to squabble. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The Furies and Medusa had provided enough excitement for one day. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Mr. Dalton. Now, tell me, why is it that you charged the Thomas family eight dollars per week for one room in a tenement?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Their population dwindled and they slowly died out, except perhaps for one or two members who joined their Sapiens neighbours. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z All his weekday liquor sins are washed away, and I have my grandfather back, even if it’s only for one day a week. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Stable. I keep hoping for one of those TV miracles where he hears my voice and snaps awake, but that obviously didn’t happen. Nothing we can do but wait.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But would he have thrown his life away for one of them, or was it just because Kaira was rich and famous? Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z She finally relented and gave me 2,000 rand, for one outfit. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It could crash at any moment, for one thing. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I wanted to race some more but Burt said thats enough for one day. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Love, Lily P. S. I do not for one half second believe my mother left me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Selling me the drugs was no problem, but listening to my increasingly manic thoughts and opinions was far too much for one person to take on a daily basis. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I could have gone to kindergarten, but when I went for one week, I cried and screamed so much that my parents thought maybe I shouldn’t start school until first grade. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z At first, Purple was completely solved for one indicator setting only. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “But I got paid for last night. Two more nights and we’ll have enough to pay for one tutoring session.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z The messages he had received referred to articles or news items which for one reason or another it was thought necessary to alter, or, as the official phrase had it, to rectify. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z But this idea, having two notes for one, prompted a further revolutionary thought: what if we had two notes together that weren’t an octave apart? The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z It was a fine, peaceful morning, not a sound from the tannery, which for one blessed day in the week closed down completely. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “Someone who will one day, when he or she dies, rule with Christ in heaven for one thousand years,” she said, excitedly squeezing my arm. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z She reaches for one of the blimps and removes the card. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Emily, I know it’s far too hot, but Leon’s absolutely dying for one of Betty’s roasts. He goes on about them all the time. I heard him boasting about them to Mr. Marshall.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “You wrote and said you would come only for one day,” says Aiyi to my father in an agitated tone. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Chamber- lain came back for one last look around. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Still his fury held for one more blow, and before she could sink upon him, smothering him and all his little impudence of courage, he slashed the bright elven-blade across her with desperate strength. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He curled on the floor and closed his eyes, determined to enjoy the familiar hum of the engine for one last night. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He was envious and a bit overwhelmed by the intensity with which they cared for one another—and for him. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z There are so many people in your life that you’ve only kept for one memory. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z "I think we've had enough school for one day, don't you? The class is dismissed. You may all go out into the playground and wait for your parents to come and take you home." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Now and then police officers cleared a path for one of the city’s bright yellow streetcars, called grip-cars for the way their operators attached them to an ever-running cable under the street. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z That night for one horrible moment he was glad his hand was crippled. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the summer, my sister presented two hundred mug rugs to Mr. Abbas with a bill she wrote up for one thousand dollars. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Mance Rayder had been a man of the Night’s Watch once, before he changed his black cloak for one slashed with bright red silk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Theodore Bernstein, The Careful Writer: “There is nothing wrong with splitting an infinitive... except that eighteenth- and nineteenth- century grammarians, for one reason or another, frowned on it.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “As is customary, you and your children shall receive immunity from gleaning for one year henceforth. Each of you, please kiss my ring.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Amar gave us a little over an hour to find and inoculate Uriah’s family and get back to the compound unnoticed, so I only have time for one of them. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He believed in Leader, and in Leader’s insistence that all of Village’s citizens, even the children, read, learn, participate, and care for one another. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z It reached for one of them, then the other, finding nothing but air. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Shasta slipped his feet out of the stirrups, slid both his legs over on the left side, hesitated for one hideous hundredth of a second, and jumped. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The fetterlings hissed in anger, and I could barely control my movements now, but I had enough energy left for one last command. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “The boy can hardly keep up, Elinor’s feet must need a rest, and if you ask me this wouldn’t be a bad place for one.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Maybe death is the great equalizer, the one big thing that can finally make strangers shed a tear for one another. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a long drive, and I think you can imagine how cold it was for one of us especially. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I for one want to see you pushing yourselves out there,” Webb says. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Given a writing system that works well for one language, how do you devise a system for a different language? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I made up my mind to rummage through Uncle Chester’s books for one on animal husbandry. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z They were all grateful that tradition called for the ruler to mount the cliff alone, for the mountain can only use its powers for one person at a time. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He liked me too, and we were inseparable for one whole summer. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Here is the school photograph he gave me, casually asking for one of mine in return. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I shall wait for one hour in the Forbidden Forest....One hour.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The young Mr. Gitney possessing a not inconsiderable shelf of books, I surveyed their titles for one which might engage me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They turn for one last look at the Virginia shoreline and our fort and the group of us waving to them. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z A mode can be found by playing all the "white key" notes on a piano for one octave. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z A young jockey named George Woolf, aboard for one of these woeful performances, summed up the colt’s mental state in four words: “mean, restive and ragged.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And I ran into the brush, heading for one of the deer paths. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I turn back for one final glimpse at the sky and bump into something. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z That maybe they were safe for one more night. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z So the rest of us wouldn’t be plagued by insects, Hugh, the boy who had bees living in his stomach, ate under a large mosquito net at a table for one in the corner. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z After using him for one last, vital mission, they clamped down on him. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Categories, functions, and meanings have to be ascertained empirically, by running little experiments such as substituting a phrase whose category you don’t know for one you do know and seeing whether the sentence still works. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “She has remarkable control for one so young,” he remarks to Hector. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “They are delaying the repairs for one week—just for us,” he explains. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “The emperor and his men are only here for one night,” she said. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He talked about waking up at the Wolf House with no memories except for one name—Annabeth. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I was to stay at the home of Dr. Arthur Letele for one night. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t think the book was for babies at all, because for one thing, babies can’t read. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z We waited for one hour and most of another. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z God forbid Philip gets to dominate the news cycle for one week. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z We waited for three hours for one to come and get us, but none came. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The slaves’ quarters are dark but for one light. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It is, so far, entirely a human invention, evolved by natural selection in the cerebral cortex for one simple reason: it works. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “He can get along without me for one night,” said Kingsley. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Too many low-grade officers around, for one thing.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “They killed our friend for one hundred and twenty-three dollars.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z In his eyes, Cabot Searcy had perhaps rushed into this marriage, but did not regret it for one single moment. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z And we, their children, were the beneficiaries of their timeless love for one another. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “The sword must lie buried with Martin. You would have little use for the dusty bones of a bygone hero. A simple deduction, even for one as old as I am.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Here I stayed for one year doing good and conscientious work, for which I received plenty of gratitude but little or no money.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He had a gleeful smirk whenever I fell for one of his pranks. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z After he was gone, I bought enough tickets for one ride and walked in. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He’s a doctor, I think, probably for one of those overseas organizations. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Judging by those cars, for one Seven there’s about fifty King Lords. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He simply stood, idle for one rare moment, staring at the golden fields. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z 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 Like most of the shacks, Joe’s had no indoor plumbing and his room came with only enough electricity for one lightbulb overhead and a hot plate on a shelf. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The town of Griffin was named for one of them. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z About how the world can be good and happy for one person, but bad and sad for somebody else. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Silence, except for one pool ball smacking against another. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “Think you’ve said enough for one meeting. We need to talk and decide what to do—without you here.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z That was definitely enough reading for one day. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “In our history, they have only performed it for one other human, and that was Sandwich.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Girls my age, like me and Kalinda, hold hands all the time to show that they care for one another. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Three thousand nine hundred weeks. So. You tell me your greatest fear is that Ma and Pa'll be mad at you for one of these almost four thousand weeks. Or two. Or three.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Well, for one, he has a lot more allies than I do. Not a good person to pick a fight with.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When she doubled over, the knight grabbed her hair and drew his sword, and for one hideous instant she was certain he meant to open her throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She and J.T. didn’t look like they belonged together—he was taller than her, for one thing—and I hoped that didn’t prove to be bad. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I brought you here for one reason only. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Caesar's very sweet with her, complimenting her seven in training, an excellent score for one so small. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They stood about eight feet tall, for one thing, and wore only blue jeans, probably because their enormous chests were already shag-carpeted with thick brown fur. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z On June 6, Ulbrickson took the varsity and JV out for one final four- mile trial. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I am not, of course, telling you for one second that your teacher actually is a witch. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Then we were nearly ready, except for one thing: when we left the animals’ loop, we’d be just as lost as when we’d come in. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I reached for one, but my mom said, “Khosrou,” and I sat back. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z And then Dad said, “Better not pick a fight if you’re not dressed for one.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Cora and Caesar were almost to town when he said, “Meg works for one of those Washington Street families. One of those big houses you see?” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And for one compact second, for no real reason, I considered telling him about the boy. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I frowned at him, said: “Well, for one thing it’s unsanitary as hell.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Crowds in the parking lot, crowds in the fields and the tennis and basketball courts—except for one set of courts that’s being used as a helipad. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They were girl’s shoes, for one, something close to the size of the battered sneakers on Hazel’s feet. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Women love their children and their husbands at the same time—and men often feel a lusty thought for one woman while they are feeling a love of the heart for another. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, I had had enough death for one day, so I tramped back to the car and pushed on. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Unbelievably, Kaerva nodded and called for one of the boys to bring a saddle and tack. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z If just for one week the South would show them some simple, impartial courtesy. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “All of us, except for one—our youngest brother.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I wish I could read your recipe, but since I can’t, I’m going to look for one at the library. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z A scream not for others, not in sympathy for a burnt child, or a dead father, but a deeply personal cry for one’s own pain. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Though King Hill had a citywide reputation as a depressed and dangerous neighborhood, the Colvins found it to be an extremely close-knit community where people knew and looked out for one another. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z We had been laughed at enough for one summer. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She urges me to apply to colleges out of state—Smith College in Massachusetts, for one, her alma mater. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He looked like he’d have paid seven hundred dollars for one stiff drink, just to take the edge off. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It was just like an abacus, except for one problem. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “You need to stand up straight, for one thing. You dip a little. Like a turtle peeking out of its shell. Move like you have confidence, girl! Like you're too cool.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I was hot, for one thing, and also I’d been remembering a floating trick Blu Jackson told me about last fall. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Alex hated taking wedding rings off bodies, but they needed food for one more week. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The board would fear a backlash should it grant the same sum for a project “which an unsympathetic and inaccurate critic might describe as a single instrument for one man.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He doesn’t offer a lunch pail, and I don’t ask for one. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “I’m happy to have a roof over my head for one more night,” Con said, and no one disagreed with him. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In the end, you will only have the power for one word. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We stood like that for one endless moment. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “If it were me,” said my Mother, “I’d go and look for one.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z If a Haitian didn’t recover from TB, it was usually because, for one reason or another, he failed to take his antibiotics as instructed. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z We don’t have time for one of your big insecurity scenes here, Steven. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The light flowed across the bar, scattered a thousand tiny rainbow beginnings from the colored bottles, and climbed the wall toward the sword, as if searching for one final beginning. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Originally it was only supposed to be for one year, but one became two. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z And before the thunder followed, in a pause while wind and rain held back for one brief moment, she thought she heard, fading in the distance, the tinkling little melody of the music box. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Late in March 1892 Burnham invited his sons to join him at the shanty for one of their periodic overnight stays. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He was going to juvenile court to be there for one of the kids that he counseled. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He was not for one moment concerned about his ability to start the third time. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z All of the monkeys exposed to airborne virus had died except for one monkey, which managed to survive Marburg. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end she settled for one of Lord Ramsay’s quilted doublets and a well-worn pair of breeches that flapped about her legs like a ship’s sails in a storm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I think of living without the fear I just experienced, and for one awful second, I am tempted. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I, on the other hand, only have to think about it for one more day. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z It would be so easy to fall for one of them. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “It is only dawn, sweet queen. The day is long. Time enough for one last sortie. I will bring you back the head of Brown Ben Plumm for a wedding gift.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z While we wait for one, I decide now is a good time to make things right. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Jethro was seeing in his mind’s eye gray-clad men standing side by side, forming a single line across miles of fields, hills, and rivers; grim, forbidding men except for one familiar face. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Another desk, my desk, empty for one day. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z It wasn’t why she’d come, for one thing, but even if it was, it was unthinkable that she should mangle this dream. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It's a big bag, but it still might only be good for one explosion. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “The Chinese say it’s better to be deprived of food for three days than tea for one.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Anyway, for one, we don't know how to get out, do we? I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “We don’t have a fourth bedroom, for one,” Dad pointed out. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z And he gave the slave a little silver, and the woman was content enough except for one thing, and this she told to Wang Lung when he gave her the silver. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He’s in stupid, unbearable love, and Henry loves him too, and at least for one night it matters, even if they both have to pretend to forget in the morning. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z This would all be fine, if it weren’t for one thing. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Each day they hosted banquets for one another at which they squandered unbelievable sums. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z After Caroline went to bed, I went to Ma’s room for one of our chats. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z And rather than be impressed, I am worried about the expense, as well as the appearance it must give Aiyi, that we rich Americans cannot be without our luxuries even for one night. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We had prepared for one dud, bringing an extra string of firecrackers. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “Well, for one thing, you could ask about the computer,” he said, his other hand taking mine. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z "You've got a bit of a beard, for one thing. And, from the smell of your breath, I'd say a bit of beer as well." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z People walk their own dogs after work, he tells me, except for one guy who works late and one lady who just had a baby. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “You’ve done enough plotting for one day,” I say, giving her a light shove. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z In Milagro, waiting for Amarante Cordova to drop dead became like waiting for one of those huge sneezes that just refuses to come. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps without realizing it I became secretly envious; for one thing, I know I could not help seeing some of my younger brother Reginald’s lifelong admiration for me getting siphoned olf to Philbert. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z All around the playing field were corpses, lying head to toe in neat rows with just space enough for one person to walk between. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Once, when I was ten years old, visiting my dad in Yeoville, I needed batteries for one of my toys. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Still, it was easier for two boys to dig a six-foot hole than it was for one boy to dig a five-foot hole. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Perhaps it might not be too late, even now, to persuade him to agree to a new plan—a plan that would be as good for one warren as the other. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they reached for one another, holding hands, linking their bodies together. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Though seriously ill with an intestinal disorder that would eventually prove fatal, Jefferson summoned up the energy for one final spasm of eloquence. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I’m here for one thing,” he said impatiently. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And then: urgency in their voices, someone always rushing back upstairs for one last forgotten something, until finally—kiss, kiss, love you!—the door slammed behind them. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z But the celebration would have to be short because there was only enough oil to last for one day. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z But Townsend rushed for 124 yards, scored a touchdown, and threw for one as well. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z All around him, people were licking their fingers in great satisfaction—except for one Dinka man who had been stung on his tongue. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But also, I think we both sensed we’d done enough serious talking for one day, and that if we tried any more of it, things would start going wrong. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Could you just come back to the room, for one more second?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z You can afford to stay out of school for one day if you have no other way to go except by bus. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Because for one thing, that’s never been part of my plan. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He gently took her hand and led her to the door like this was homecoming, prom, and the only problem was his mom bothering them for one more picture. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Well, we whale watch for one thing,” Brandy says, bumping my shoulder with hers. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Besides getting himself ready, each older child was responsible for one of the younger ones. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The year 1450 is best remembered for one of the most important technological breakthroughs of human civilisation: Johannes Gutenberg’s development of a moveable-type printing press in the German town of Mainz. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Most were songs for one voice—though perhaps in their native land, they would have been sung by many. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z For their part, the Old Ones watched over the living members of the family, for one’s obligations to the family did not stop with death. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I reach behind me for one of the yellow throw pillows with the tassels on the corners and put it on my lap. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “And you wouldn’t have waited for me to be brave. Maybe it’s better to have gotten it right and been happy for one day instead of living a lifetime of wrongs.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They did not know for one thing who this enemy was, nor had they anything to lose since even their lives were no great loss. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Then I think how many fingers I’d give up for one minute like that with him and decide seven. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z We go back to Massachusetts sometimes in the summers, to a lodge in the western part of the state that for one week is taken over by Gran’s extended family. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole of December could have been ruined because of the yellow tights—except for one thing. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The first record of this unusual arrangement was when Virgil Butler had been contracted as servant, bodyguard, and cook to Lord Hugo de Fole for one of the first great Norman crusades. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He was looking for one of the foolish birds—he called them foolbirds—and there was a flock that lived near the end of the long part of die lake. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarsaparilla boiled for one of Sybil’s tonics, overpowering the aroma of the roasting meat. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Don’t for one minute think you signed up for this and don’t have to do any dancing,” he said. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I was standing at the back of a line of kids, waiting to board the bus for one of my first days at kindergarten. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Practise hard,” she said, “for one day I want to read about you in the papers, as our next Arthur Ashe.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Had I nothing about me I could offer in exchange for one of these rolls? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He couldn't bring himself to give the picture to her personally, so he wrapped it up, insured it for one hundred dollars, and sent it through the mail. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “I taught in Detroit for one year, in the late forties. I remember a funny story about that.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I couldn’t sleep for at least three months.... We had been fighting for one thousand nights—one thousand nights in combat.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z For one moment, he wondered if the man was crazy, and then he decided he must have been referring to the plane, waiting for one last passenger. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “We have time for one more question,” Imam Malik says as a flurry of hands fly up. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He’d be impressed by that, because he’d run for town council once and was always talking about “what a pleasure and a privilege it is for one citizen to serve another.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon their insights allowed them to build their own working copy of a Japanese Type B machine—even though they had never seen one, or even any designs for one. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Except for one hour of rec per day and a shower on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, it’s where he was all the time. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The officer at the desk took us to a windowless room where we waited for a long time, far too hot, and I, for one, began to feel like a prisoner myself. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I whooped and waited for one of them to bawl. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As if, for one powerful, engulfing moment, they were the same person, giving and receiving, as the stars faded into the predawn sky. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Bingley urged Mr. Jones’s being sent for immediately; while his sisters, convinced that no country advice could be of any service, recommended an express to town for one of the most eminent physicians. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “I only have enough Grrrrade left for one shot. I was going to have it—me.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z People get too old to care for a place, their family writes them off for one reason or another—it’s sad, but it happens. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “That will do,” said he, when it was finished, thinking aloud—“you have sung quite enough for one evening—now be quiet.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “But if I Unfade for one person, it makes it easier for other people to see me...” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z That gave us two words for one job: till and until. tortuous/torturous. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Compared to the coziness of sharing with my brothers, my bed for one seems large and lonely. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She went back to the sukkah for one last check on it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z My dad glanced at my mom and for one delirious second I thought I was off the hook, that somehow I’d exonerated myself, and that we could all just go back to business as usual. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z We share a cabin that’s too small for one, much less two. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Its closest genetic relative is a mountain grass called teosinte that looks strikingly different—for one thing, its “ears” are smaller than the baby corn served in Chinese restaurants. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Swap you for one of these,” said Harry, holding up a pasty. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z There were two different judges and courtrooms involved, but we felt if we won release for one it might then become easier to win release for the other. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z What lunatic had decided that when people died you should hire a taxidermist to fix them up for one final look? Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “We need to go up as quickly as we can. To lead us away from Regibald du Burgh, for one thing.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z They looked at toys for a quarter, shoes for two dollars, rifles for forty-seven dollars, and even plans for a whole house for one thousand, eight hundred and seventy-four dollars. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And all for one old lady who was nearly blind. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z A funeral for one of the victims of their last attack was being held in a nearby building. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A dark hand reached for one of the cards. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It's hard for one person to carry a sofa down three flights of stairs, so, seeing as I had nothing better to do, I offered to help. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He lowers the gun, meets my eye for one split second. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “If a petition against such broadcasts would help in any way, I, for one, can guarantee at least 50 names of responsible persons who would be willing and eager to protest.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z I’d had enough of all the big, stupid buts for one afternoon. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Why burn the only things that taught one to believe in the future, to fight for one’s right to live in freedom and dignity? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Other inmates paid up to five packs of cigarettes for one of these little works of art. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I reached for one of the oars I had salvaged from the wrecked raft. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She was, for one thing, a good deal older, and she seemed to have nothing to laugh or gossip about. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z We delight in each other’s company; we care for one another. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “You understand that much, don’t you? Make an exception for one, then it’s two, three, and next thing you know, hundreds and hundreds trampling things and getting underfoot. Believe me, this is best for everybody.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z And as if the universe heard me, as if, for one moment, all the feet in the world leapt and landed in time with the song, another body squeezed into our tight circle. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z "Her parents are in London for one year due to my daughter's stage career, and they've sublet their Manhattan apartment. So Anu will be coming to stay with me." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Inside was a single musket ball and just enough gunpowder for one shot. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Chicago, incorporated in 1837, was at the center of both, for one reason: location. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Everything was exactly as the widow had sewed it, except for one thing. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It was absolutely silent for one long second before the screaming began. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I was down to a day and a half a week when Valencia called a mover to cart a load of furniture to an apartment she'd rented for one of the deadbeats. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Then, gradually, I uncurled and reached for one of my assignments. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The Vancouver Rowing Club, hearing of their reputation in England, commissioned them to build two single sculls for one hundred dollars apiece. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z For now, I do invite you to come to my factory and be my guest for one whole day—you and all others who are lucky enough to find my Golden Tickets. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z We walked to school around walls of bricks and breathed the coal dust for one discouraging winter. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She should have tried to find a job in the factory, or as a maid for one of the rich families outside the North End. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z The edges that bordered the vast opening were smooth, except for one odd, repeating pattern on both sides. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “If I give in for one thing, then the next thing you know, I’ll be giving in for everything,” his mother replied. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was so serious that I didn’t have the heart to tell him that we probably needed to fill a couple of those jugs just to pay for one airline ticket. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z An exchange was made there in the rain—one for one. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Servants blow out all the night-lanterns in my room except for one. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Our hands reach for one another and we hold on a few seconds more. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Surely this is a task meant for one of your own.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z That she’d stop washing dishes, just for one moment, and ask me how my day was. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We never, not for one second, thought that everything could change in the amount of time it takes for a single heart to stop beating. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Perhaps it would be enough to maintain the family for one or at most two years, that's all. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s only enough there for one of us,” he said. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z All because I’d let myself feel something for one peculiar girl. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “To George! No trouble for one entire day!” I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “I want to know what might be available if the opportunity presents itself for one of you.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z As one of our exercises at the ranch, we had to hold a handstand for one full minute. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Her mother wouldn’t stand for her beautiful Galadriel to be in a dump like this for one single minute, once she knew. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Roosevelt was tireless in his hunt for one. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The shed was tiny, with barely enough room for one person to fit in crouched over. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z When he returned to Boston for one of his month-long tours at the Brigham, I followed him on a couple of memorable cases. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “The Court will adjourn for one hour and reconvene at one o’clock,” the judge said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Well, for one thing, and maybe we can discount this as no threat, there’s a lawyer,” Bookman said, leaning back again, taking his time now. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you hold it,” said Malcolm, “I’ll put the sand in. It’s almost impossible for one person on their own. I suppose if you made a frame to hold it...” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Interesting theory, Patricia. But please rehire your custodian. Immediately. I, for one, don’t enjoy the fragrant aromas of ripe garbage and raw sewage.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “Throw it away! Of course not. You know very well that that would be rude and ungrateful. And anyway, I have to make a dress for one of my classes. This is homework.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “One more;—they would not fatigue Miss Fairfax on any account, and would only ask for one more.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z He knew better than to ask for one. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Which gave him great joy except for one minor consideration: the barking came from underneath the ground in an alfalfa field where a thousand graceful, noisy birds called killdeer were nesting. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, when was the last time my trees bore fruit? I, for one, can’t remember.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Everybody knew they were going to hold it for one shot. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The person rose, and he stood out for one reason only: He was one of the few white men in the room. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Walking behind the palanquin so that the crowd took her for one of themselves following the new doctor came a quiet girl. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’re in the kitchen, you can ask Rita for one. You can tell her I said so. Only the one though,” she adds roguishly. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z And there is only enough for one person. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The neighborhood had turned into a maraca, with the men and women transformed into seeds, shaking with love and desire for one another. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Yet except for one of them, Hypermnestra, they did only what the Argonauts found the women of Lemnos had done: they killed their husbands. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z "Look, Willie, do you want to go through life with one eye, for one lousy fight?" The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Then kinda fast for three, real fast for one. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z If he makes it, the youngster will go home with a check for one million dollars. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z But in the end, he said he would give Lyddie a contract for one year. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “Well, for one thing, you’re not supposed to enter our house. It’s unlawful entry, and you might get into trouble.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Computer: “You crawl for one hundred yards. The passage narrows.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Members decide how they can best make the world around them better for the environment, for nonhuman animals, for one another, and for their communities. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Back in our room, I wouldn’t allow myself to feel bad for trying out the “normal” college student experience for one night. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z When for one brief second the colt was motionless, the starter hit the bell. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z You’ve been doing this job for one hundred and ninety years? Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z I scan the screens, one by one, looking for one that shows the Abnegation sector of the city. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “But I’ve had enough poison for one trip. Now, can you hide us in your Death Mist, or not?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z My eyes jerk to hers, and for one tense moment, I think she knows everything. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I began making plans to go apply for one, even though I detested the idea of carrying a pass. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘We are too great a burden for one.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The house was totally dark, except for one light on, shining from an upstairs corner window. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He could’ve passed for one of those fancy rich bankers over in Raleigh except for the garden dirt under his fingernails and his hair squashed flat from his baseball cap. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z All he wanted was to enjoy the car, if only for one day. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “I for one have needed me some baseball weather.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He imagined all the cakes he could buy for one hundred thousand lire. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “I am not Mrs. Moss. I am not the ten others who sent you away for one reason or another.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It was not exactly a compelling reason to stay on in Welch for one more year. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z An investigator for one of the insurance companies, F. G. Cowie, became suspicious and began a detailed investigation. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We ate and drank and went home, I for one worn out, but pleased all in all with the way things had gone. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z And by the time she figured it out on her own, it wasn’t like she could have asked her mom for one. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “And, Mr. Hobert,” the principal says to Stephen, “it sounds like you’ve been harassing younger students at this school. You will serve detention and community service for one week. We do not tolerate hateful language.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z That fact 1 never have forgotten ... not for one second. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he knew that the hope that had for one wild moment stirred in his heart was vain. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “People have gone to war over a beautiful woman. Why not move heaven and earth for one?” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Soon apartments originally designed for one family were being cut up into two- and three-family dwellings, and blacks, who had been confined previously to the West Forties, were allowed to move in. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “I feel like I’m too much for one body to hold. Do you ever feel like that?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He really fell for one particular white pigeon. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z And wouldn’t have felt even now but for one fundamental fact: She had fallen for Tariq. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z You’re here for one reason—and it isn’t to get a new boyfriend. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “The dress will be modest and plain. You would not want to be mistaken for one of the guests, after all.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He navigated by other signs—his Arctic fox dæmon for one, who sat at the front of the sledge keenly scenting the way. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And for one strange moment it seemed as if it were Bran’s face carved into the pale trunk of the weirwood, staring down at him with eyes red and wise and sad. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Harker, having collected a million dollars to solve the structure of the enzyme ribonuclease, was in search of talent, and the offer of six thousand for one year seemed to Odile wonderfully generous. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “It would be a grand thing for one of those girls, wouldn’t it? Sallie says they are very intimate now, and the old man quite dotes on them.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I had not recognized it; for one thing the Orgota could say I. Someone had been calling it at intervals ever since the door was unlocked. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Her father insisted she try it for one term before she could quit. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Although she still calls me hurtful names and whacks me for one thing or an- other every day, she usually doesn’t leave bruises or draw blood. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I wished, for one wild moment, that none of this had happened, that I was alone somewhere, going for a walk, and whistling. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z As part of an assignment for one of his courses, Chapter Eleven conducted what he called “fieldwork” during most of that vacation. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The clothes were poorly fitted for my frame, being cut for one much stouter, and the breeches fairly flapped about my knees. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “One string of beads for one otter pelt is not our bargain,” my father said. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z And Ruth, for one reason or another—maybe she was embarrassed how things had turned out with her possible, maybe she was enjoying the mystery—had remained completely closed on the subject. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In the first draft I had Bigger going smack to the electric chair; but I felt that two murders were enough for one novel. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Beefy was trying to climb out of his crib and complained in unintelligible baby talk except for one word: monstruo. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I lived in that apartment for one year. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I could’ve really gone for one last Pluto Solar System group hug. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Booth loads his gun for one last shot, still plotting his next course of action. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Tall and beautifully proportioned, rising from its base to flare gracefully and then round to the mouth, a prunus vase was designed for one purpose—to display a single branch of flowering plum. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She had heard enough bad news for one day. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t think of a reply, but was saved from the need for one by Reta calling us for supper. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Whatever complications arose in his lordship's course over subsequent years, I for one will never doubt that a desire to see 'justice in this world' lay at the heart of all his actions. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He knew a doomed house when he saw it, I had a feeling; but for one reason or another he kept his peace. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z She definitely considered it an honor for one of her lovies to get to go to high school with Theodore, and she carefully considered who was most deserving. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I felt a shift in the water and opened my eyes for one brief second. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Because of your behavior I am grounding you for one week. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z They communicated for one whole day using nothing but drawings. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Six minutes later, Elizabeth Manwill returned to find Mrs. Richardson back in her own seat, composed and unruffled except for one hand clenched on the arm of the chair. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I'd scheduled to meet with the client for one hour, but I wasn't sure how I'd fill even fifteen minutes with what I knew. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Okay, wise guy. That’s enough smart talk for one day,” she said. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “But people living that close to one another...all you need is for one person to go feral and the whole place is a shambler s paradise.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He longed only for his master, for one sight of his face or one touch of his hand. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z However, she was becoming impatient with the segregation that mandated a separate council for black scouts, and she began campaigning for one organization overseeing all the scouts. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z "But why are you in such a hurry? I say: we ought to be able to get some fun out of this being mistaken for one another." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I might even say roadside America is the paradise of breakfast except for one thing. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The Preacher went on, “They look like near any other snake, except for one thing.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Stifling a laugh Dimple reached for one of the totally innocent brownies and took a bite. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Tom soon received the orders for one of his first missions: he was to accompany his captain and his sergeant in pursuit of cow rustlers in Kent County, north of Abilene. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Nevertheless we had to kneel for one more prayer. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There was only opportunity for one blow at a time, so they more or less took it in turns, King Pellinore striking while Sir Grummore was recovering, and vice versa. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, when my mom is mad at my father for one thing, he is also mad at her for some other thing. My father frowns.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She had been a squatter for almost fifteen years, and the city had finally decided to sell the apartments to her and the other squatters for one dollar apiece. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Wars are never fought for one reason,” he said. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, when the very last box of wires and parts and tools had been loaded into the wagon, Father went up for one last visit to our room. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z His manner must have said as much, for one of the guards vanished beyond the gate. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z They were building Horace Mann High School for one thousand black students to be opened in 1956 and Hall High School for one thousand white students to be opened in 1957. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Little said that, for one thing, there must be no references to “mice” in their conversation. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “You know, I really never meant... what he thought I meant. Not for one second.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Well, since you asked the question—I think I have enough energy for one more transmission. “Lie down once more. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z "Car number one was bought by me for two hundred and seventy-eight pounds and sold for one thousand four hundred and twenty-five. Got that?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Different groups vying for power would come after my people to get them to fight for one side or another, and chaos reigned. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Because for one thing, six words was good. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Her vision swam for one long beat, and she blinked several times before it came back into focus. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z For one moment Ranofer felt that he could soar straight into the air like any bird, but only for one moment. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z They’d eloped on the Northern Pacific to Seattle—she remembered eating breakfast in the dining car—where he worked for two years in a Harbor Island foundry and for one loading lumber on the waterfront. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He braced himself for one of Lillian’s cold, puissant lectures to enfilade the dispirited citadel of his self-respect. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There was more physicality, for one thing, and that always helped: We received instruction in the use of the baton and in a variety of martial arts and other tough-guy methods, cumulatively labeled Defensive Tactics. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Expensive for one thing, and most newlyweds just went to the courthouse if they were not particular, or had the preacher come in and say a few words if they were. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z His mother would only blame Cool Papa for one more thing. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He could handle a basketball with remarkable dexterity for one who had abandoned the court so long ago. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do you want me to say? The Ridge people don’t like visitors. And if they sense for one second that their homes are under attack, they’ll send out every warrior they have.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Because the hearing was kept private, like all proceedings in family court, the news stories could continue to be sensational and simplistic, easy arguments for one side or the other. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It is common for one party to a transaction to have better information than another party. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I reached out and selected the game, and a teleportation voucher instantly appeared in my avatar’s inventory, good for one free round-trip to OPS #0571. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z There was not much he could do about the peelers in our floats, except hope the storm would leave him a few of the floats and spare his crab shanty for one more season. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Our lawyer, our teacher, and Carol are all here to make our book “an all for one, one for all” type of operation. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The mantel was bare except for one photograph. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “Actually, I’m going to go to Chicago first. Only for one night. I want to see Constantine, her grave.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The bookcase was half open, and behind it was an even steeper set of stairs, only wide enough for one person. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The sobered guests crowded close, waiting for one answer. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Red Suit replied that she was flying to Grand Rapids for one day—just a quick in and out—to deliver a talk on art conservation. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z "Come on and we'll get a drink in the pub next door and send for one." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z These troubles would have ended as an interesting footnote but for one thing: these infinities and zeros are the key to understanding nature. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z When I booted it up, the screen was completely blank, save for one word. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then they disappeared for one dizzying moment and I got my bearings. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The reason I did not is because I was not for one moment ever worried about it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z What made this such a serious crisis was that Oak Ridge might be able to produce enough U-235 for one atomic bomb by the middle of 1945. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The twins turn away from the front gates and pass by the tunnel grates closest to the barracks, instead heading for one of the training buildings. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Arthur? Can you look up for one sec? Please.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Peering into Bates’s grade book, a document that was later brandished about in the courtroom as if it were a murder weapon, he saw the notation “NC” for one of the daily homework grades. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She remembered, for one fleeting moment, a hunt dressed all in white; a garden of lushly blooming roses; Sidhean beside her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Max and Danuta have a long talk in the empty living room of the Diamant apartment, and when they come back, Max says that he asked me for one night. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z All the walls are black marble except for one that is mirrored entirely. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nice shooting,” Magdalys said, swinging the dactyl for one more circle over the walls. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z After I have been startled a couple of times in the street by the screaming of the tramcars, which resembles the shriek of a shell coming straight for one, somebody taps me on the shoulder. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It's something that sticks in his mind for one reason or another. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z After I ate my Ho-Ho, I lit up a cigarette, and I was kind of hoping someone would ask me for one, but no one did. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Our friendship seems like rotting fruit trying to hold on for one more day, begging for anyone—anything—to save it from complete spoil. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And then the stitch returns and I can’t help thinking of all I’m doing to be here— sneaking around behind my parents’ backs, for one, lying to them, for another. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Apa sighs angrily and says, You can miss church for one day. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z With this they summoned all their energies together for one decisive encounter, leaned forward, lowered their heads like two billy-goats, and positively sprinted together for the final blow. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She crossed her arms, thinking, while I dug a hole for one of the rosebushes. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Somehow, she had to find a lawyer, and figure out how to pay for one. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Then, during the whole day, if he wanted to pick his teeth or merely to chew on something, he had only to reach up for one of them. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “My dear Mrs. de Winter, you don't think I imagine for one moment that your meeting down there was not entirely above board?” he said in a low voice. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Uncle locked himself in his room for one whole night and the next day came out as cantankerous as ever. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have been running this generator for one straight week, can you imagine? The light situation has not been this bad in a long time.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In group therapy, Tasha told us that for one week straight all she ate was grapefruit. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She was sure that he would call her the next day for one of his spectacular reconciliations. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I could get up and run for it, but if I stayed put, even for one more minute, there would be no more groping in car seats or movie theaters, no skirmishes over brassiere hooks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z That night, and for one more, the cat lay curled peacefully in Helvi’s arms, and in the daytime during her absence he followed her parents everywhere. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know, honey. Because he asked for one. You can have one, too, if you want.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I face the ship as I row, for one must always row with one’s back to one’s destination. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z "Yeah," I say, "fine. Except for one thing." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of their sadness—because of it, even; for their sadness was the symptom of their love for one another—the three young men were happy. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why you annoy with old woman? Hai, I remember butter now. I fry vegetable in butter for one week. That very good week. Not best week ever, but very good.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I meet her gaze for one intimate, infinite moment. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I thought of a rock and went looking for one. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Magdalys could still beckon her, demand a ride, or at least ask for one. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Put those skunks out of their misery, for one.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was in this way that for one period, one of our best periods, I remember, we specialized in Oriental rags. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He reaches for the box, so now we’re both holding it and facing each other in an aisle that really only has enough space for one. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “Well, for one thing, I’m the one with something to live up to.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Then, for one- half a second, Miss Skeeter glance at me, see the pleading in my eyes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I listened into the house for one more minute, then I hurried out across the lawn. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “The flavor of him will be ruined. All that forgiveness and goodness. Blech. I, for one, am leaving. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z "Albert done gone for one," the boy said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They all nodded, except for one old man who had nodded off. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “You fill out a flight plane for one place and then you go to another. Don’t the people in the control towers ever raise hell?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They couldn’t use real Quidditch balls, which would have been hard to explain if they had escaped and flown away over the village; instead they threw apples for one another to catch. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z His mind was made up: “If I ask for one thing and they don’t give it to me, I don’t play.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When one knows this about a man, it is impossible for one to hate him, but unless he becomes a man—becomes equal—it is also impossible for one to love him. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z In Clara’s view, the best thing for one’s health was to keep one’s hands busy, so she kept her daughter’s illnesses in line by making her work. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s like his personality was an aphrodisiac made specifically for one Twinkle Mehra. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He had dreamed enough for one small life. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “You know, all for one and one for all?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He crosses his arms in a display of power, and waits for one of us to say something. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I was in the Gombe area for one of our Wildlife Awareness Weeks, showing the local people some of the wonders of chimpanzee life. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I search my mother’s suitcase for one of her dresses—a red one with tiny flowers. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z All of them had green shutters and all of them had green doors—except for one, whose shutters were as yellow as sunlight and whose door was as red as strawberries. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She loves me, and for one moment in time, she needs to allow it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z That is enough to trade in his 30-peso phone card for one worth 50 pesos. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The shopping trip will coincide with dropping Axel at the Delaware Valley Raptor Sanctuary for one hour. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z From this room a new wing for one of the younger families would grow. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was at least ten feet tall, for one thing, and dressed in black silk robes and a crown of braided gold. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “No, listen: If the cucos were after Beefy, that means all we had to do was wait for one to come get him, make sure it didn’t, then follow it back to the Nightbeast.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Most adults abandon fallen or missing babies for one reason: HOPE. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “You’re coming with us, and I don’t want to hear any more excuses. Even if you only stay for one hour, you’re going to have a little bit of fun tonight.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z In fact, being a hero didn’t seem to change him a bit except for one thing. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “I for one want to see you putting in the extra work this afternoon.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t be wearing the Invisibility Cloak, for one thing. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The four or five inhabitants took turns cooking for one another, went drinking together, and chased women together, without success. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And she answered in the same dead way, “I was beaten with a leather thong which had been halter for one of the mules, and it hung upon the kitchen wall.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “It’s wrong for one girl to feel that way about another,” she says gravely. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Late that night they settled in at the Alpha Delta Phi Club for one last night’s sleep before their even grander adventure commenced the following morning. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z "And the American people may be sentimental, but their government is not. The US State Department won't trade anything major for one man's life." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The goddess was touched by those prayers for one who had long been dead. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing before the wagon as if it were a pirate’s vessel, I brandished my cutlass menacingly for one especially memorable pose, my other hand holding the prow of the tin hot dog. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Excuse me, hotshot. Got room for one more?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “An hour off base. There’s room for one more, if you’re free.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Yessum. He must have gone hack into his house for one too many things, ’cuz the house fell on top of him while he was getting it.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Muqtada turns to me: “This I think is enough for one day.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z You could say my biggest adventure in seventh grade was having a boyfriend for one day. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Theresa’s hair fell from her navy blue hat sleekly to her shoulder, then mostly curled under, except for one section on the right side, which presented passersby with a little bristle bouquet. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let us all give thanks for one another,” he said. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, but there’s still a good chunk of desert right behind us. I’m always looking for one when I walk out there, but I’ve never seen one.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She told me to wear the necklace every day for one week so I would remember how easy it is to lose myself to something false. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They cannot be poisoned, for one thing; and their skin seems to be very thick, and tougher than bark. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The judge rapped for order, and said: “Court will adjourn for one hour.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And of course he now realized that when they arranged to wait for one another at the Tombs no-one had said anything about How Long. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “When you save treat for one hour, it will taste better! I learn this from my mother many year ago.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Grabbing ones earlobes in India is a sign of contrition for one’s actions. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z "But if you would not be taken for one, another time try not to hear what's meant for other ears. But all's well." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The architect replies that if the boat were sinking, and there was only room in the lifeboat for one person, he would gladly give up his life for the newspaper tycoon. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z The apartment was sparse; there was a dining room table for one with a chair tucked into it, a worn sofa, a crooked side table, and two standing floor lamps. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I, for one, was glad for the Christmas break and that we wouldn’t return to school until after the New Year had begun. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z My stomach begins to growl at the smell of food and I reach for one. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But the rest of me sat there on the carpet, unmoved and detached, thinking and caring for one thing only, repeating a phrase over and over again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I’m not in the mood for one of Mama’s You're the best at everything, always, even when you lose pep talks. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z They came to a refrigerator room, and put all the bags in the refrigerator except for one. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of the solution to that problem was for one person, the chief, to exercise a monopoly on the right to use force. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “I said the war will happen for dozens of reasons, not for one. Another of the reasons for this particular war is because Queen Morgause wears the trousers. Perhaps I ought to say the trews.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “That is a shame. Because today the lunch special is two for one dollar.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “By saying the slave should eat honey," he explained, “he means that we should find a little pity in our hearts for one who was driven by despair to do something he will always regret." Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z “It has been perfectly quiet, for one hundred and twenty-three years,” Dr. Morales said. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to admit I was looking for one bearing Diego's name, but I was. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Mary was suspicious of my mother because Lorraine claimed she had held a job for more than a month, but Mary learned that it had lasted for one day. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It was only wide enough for one person, so they traded ten-minute shifts. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z We drove all the way home in silence, except for one remark. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There was enough in the bottle for one more. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He set it for one minute, full power. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z They were all empty except for one, almost at the end, where a slouched figure sat with its back to them; it looked to be the slumped shoulders of an older man. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But how could they pay for one, especially now that Baba had no chance of earning anything from Gupta? Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Then she went on to remind me that I was black, for one thing. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z After two years of trundling and triangulating his way across France, in 1669 he announced a more accurate measure of 110.46 kilometers for one degree of arc. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z With a yawn she sat up and saw that a low table nearby was set with breakfast for one. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She was bedridden after breaking her hip, and the only person coming in or out of her apartment was a nurse who stopped by for one hour each day. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I’ve seen weather for one hundred years. I know what I see.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Normally the Trazon got me through these annoying moments pretty easily, but for one reason or another—it might have been the chat in the stacks with Ms. Banks—I’d skipped my after-school meds. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I was there for almost twenty-five years and didn’t have no more troubles except for one time. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If the Signes hit twenty times for one missing, a Man may lay a Wager of Twenty to One of the event; but may not conclude it for a Truth. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Pignut,” I say, “for one of its many names.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was obviously old, and barely wide enough for one rider, but it seemed sturdy enough. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Except for one Lost Girl in this group, everyone else was white. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z They were very much larger, for one thing. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I remember she paused after she said that, and for one horrible moment, I thought that might be a euphemism. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z While the crowd waited for one last song, Clayton waited for the sign. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “Just one. But it’s got to last for one more ride.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Again with that? No. God. I don't want to date anyone. I see what it's done to you. As you well know, I believe in saving Thunderstick for one very special lady.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “And that he drank your port, but he didn't want to stay in his shop by himself; It's only for one night...” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He’d saved up for two years to buy his camera, and his dream had been for one of his photographs to be shown at a gallery in Seattle. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z I wanted a house that had stairs in it—two floors for one family. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Except for one little shrub, she said, the mistletoe, so insignificant she had passed it by. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He went to school for one day, and on the second day he ran away with a group of other boys. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z She did this for three years, feeding in secret and at night and with food which in quantity was scarcely sufficient for one, the man whom she hated. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z For accessories, we got a black leather band for one wrist and about two dozen silver bangles for the other. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m only asking for one night. I’ll pay for it if you want.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z |
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