Banishing zero also solves the infinity problems in general relativity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

And if there was one thing he didn’t like more than black folks in general, it was black men in particular. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were addressed to government officials: the attorney general and the secretary of labor of the United States; a Supreme Court justice; and two of the nation’s leading financiers. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

In October of 40 BCE, the generals renewed their agreement. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

As one of the general prisoners wheeled a drum of food toward us, he whispered, “Verwoerd is dead.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, societies that engaged in intense exchanges of crops, livestock, and technologies related to food production were more likely to become involved in other exchanges as well. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Something of a polymath, he was a Fellow of All Souls College in Oxford, physician to Edward VI and to Queen Mary, and sometime general surveyor of mines and money for the Crown. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

They were upset over it and there was a general lockdown and cell search for the shot. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Instruments of this general sort were common in the early seventeenth century, but Galileo’s were made especially for him and were perhaps the most sophisticated. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Army general in the Civil War, and a hero at the Battle of Gettysburg. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

When the experimental method is successful in explaining what was previously inexplicable, it thus not only establishes particular scientific theories, it also confirms the validity of the general approach which underpins experimentation. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The general direction of the tracks seemed to be taking them to a place they knew well from so many cool football, basketball, and baseball games. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Two centuries ago, Napoleon wrote that “a general never knows anything with certainty, never sees his enemy clearly, and never knows positively where he is.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

On the four sides of the square surrounding the jail, there were two feed stores, a harness shop, two general stores, a newspaper office, and three saloons. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The orderly production of resources is vital to the general good of the people,” said Raul. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, his altruism in general toward his fellow man did not deflect him from more personal rivalries. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Baba hobbled next to me, the general and his wife beside their daughter. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was addressed to William Tecumseh Sherman, a famous Union Civil War general and the current commanding general of the U.S. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

But the real question is not how well I did at work but how well I did at life in general, which includes eating and having a place to stay. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it was getting late and the confusion was great—countless Jews had been passing as non-Jews—the Lageralteste had decided that a general roll call would take place the next day. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The general albedo of Mercury is low and most of the soil is gray pumice. Something like the Moon, you know. Beautiful, isn’t it?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

There’s a general announcement about what to do if you feel nauseated. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Einstein’s theory of general relativity, a zero became a black hole, a monstrous star that swallows entire suns. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I catch it, give it a delicate sniff, and blow a kiss back in the general direction of the giver. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

They came down from the mountains with their hands up, and the generals gunned them down, every one. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though the general mood in our house had lifted, I was still grounded, which meant that I hadn’t seen Maribel since Christmas. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Two cats ran along the street, fleeing from the general destruction. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Each of us would write out a summary of the story we were given; these summaries were then passed among us, and later smuggled to the general section. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy was named Miltiades after the great Athenian general, but would be known as Milton, after the great English poet. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Stella, your mama wants you to go get Doc Hawkins, and then run on over to the general store,” Papa said. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

We sat in silence, and I felt an unseen mosquito feasting on my ankles, adding to my general misery. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I notice his use of she, acknowledging that I'm not merely curious about procedure in general but about one person in particular. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then “Surprise,” he mouthed, pointing his head in Trotter’s general direction. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

The general—still in his gray suit—and Baba embraced, gently tapping each other on the back. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I've lost my bearings what with all the wandering around I did yesterday evening, but I try and head back in the general direction of the stream. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

One cannot deny that it is more difficult to extract general principles from studying history than from studying planetary orbits. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The way Americans in general like to move around, the Chinese love to hold still; removal is a fall and an exile. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hill’s guns had stopped; there was a general silence. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And there you have the crux of the situation. Colonel Cathcart wants to be a general and I want to be a colonel, and that’s why we have to send you home.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The questions are posed to the Contestant, and after the quiz is over, both parties are asked to estimate the level of general knowledge of the other. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was standing in line at the general store when this little white boy cut in front of me. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

The general came out to have a look. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Sahil and I both whooped and Aaron threw a fork in our general direction. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“You are not going over there to lose,” he told the general, “but to be tough and see what we can do.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

February 11: The Seattle General Strike ends when federal troops are summoned by the mayor of Seattle and the state’s attorney general. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Extra freedoms, not allowed to the general run? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

For one thing, I lis­tened to her impressive list of maladies, something the general had long turned a deaf ear to. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Which is what, exactly? That Jamie is only nice to me because he's using me? Or that people in general are only nice to me because they're using me?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

There, at the south end of the courtyard, was a work crew from the general section. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure how I phrased it—just a general question—but Jimmy Cross looked up in surprise. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even more striking, in the general American population, 3.9 percent of adult men are six foot two or taller. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

All the young women were already sitting in their planes, but they were so much shorter than men that the general couldn’t see them from the ground. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The generals and their families were to be honored at the celebration. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

So all I did was, I started discussing topics in general with him. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I really like that expression because in general, I think people don't give this contracting muscle credit for how much work it does. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The prices of clothing, for example, have barely risen in the last decade, while department store prices in general fell 10 percent from 1994 to 2004, the federal government says. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

He also read an account of Nazi general Ernst Kaltenbrunner, a leader of the SS who ended up being found guilty at the Nuremberg trials and executed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The Nazis also bombarded the general public with propaganda to persuade them that the money spent on the care of the physically and mentally “unfit” could be put to better use. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Just like Lucy Jo Rose had done to Mom, she took to spraying disinfectant and air freshener in my general direction. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Lieutenant general, sir, and—” “Lieutenant general I” “Yes, sir, and he wants you to issue no orders to anyone in your command without first clearing them through him.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

But at that moment, in the general store, when my father told me that I could do a man’s work, anything seemed possible. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, I felt as if I couldn’t win, that no amount of faith or hard work would push me past my detractors and their attempts to invalidate me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The police killings triggered a four-day general strike, and sailors and workers throughout the city joined the shutdown. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

They had looted a small tobacco factory not far from the farmhouse where the two generals thrashed out the terms of surrender. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

It took weeks for an inmate in the general population to get an appointment with a therapist, and the wait between appointments, once a relationship had been established, also seemed to be weeks. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reassured, the general nodded and went back to the grill. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The general public had little voice in matters of art and therefore could not challenge the judgment of the expert few. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the real conundrum that heredity solves is much more general: What is the nature of instruction that allows an organism to build a nose—any nose—in the first place? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The general and all the cryptographers and other military people were gone. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

He’s old and tiny but sits up super straight like he’s the general in a wheelchair army. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Now,” he said, the rhythm broken, the major portion of his address over, “I’d like to ask a few general questions. Did anyone in this squadron attend an Ivy League school?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was certainly afraid that a general disaster would break over him at any moment, and he waited. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Baby Kochamma said, getting the general drift, but not what was actually said. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Having achieved the rank of major general, Garfield resigned his U.S. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

But the situation is out of the general’s hands. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

This, Winston was aware, was not meant altogether seriously, but somehow it fitted in with the general ideology of the Party. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see how he would ever be a general. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I use ‘variation’ as a general term for both, and when they are to be distinguished I call the first ‘variation’ and the second ‘dip’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She waved a hand in the general direction of the Chick-fil-A and the mall beyond it. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Operation Mayibuye sketches out in general form the plan for the possible commencement of guerrilla operations, and how it might spark a mass armed uprising against the government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

First, it is worth noting that not everyone joined in the general celebration of Durham. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

In general, I understood that it was better for all of us not to acknowledge the hate or dwell on the risk, even when others felt compelled to bring it up. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She hated the Party, and said so in the crudest words, but she made no general criticism of it. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Mr. Wopsle’s great-aunt, besides keeping this Educational Institution, kept in the same room—a little general shop. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

We promise every law-abiding citizen the freedom from all forms of oppression, freedom from general inefficiency, and freedom to live and strive in every field of human endeavor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The general’s gray van was parked in the driveway. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

And we rode on into New York under, now, a general open gazing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

That general the papers had us believe was so fine—brilliant, they called him—what does he plan? Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

She loathed making small talk in general—a thousand times more when it was with someone as important to her as Dill. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

In the classical theory of general relativity one cannot predict how the universe would have begun because all the known laws of science would have broken down at the big bang singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, there was a general by the name of Sigel at Pea Ridge,” Jethro said, forgetting his anger a little in his interest in instructing the old man. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fear, beasts, no general agreement that the fire was all-important: and when one tried to get the thing straight the argument sheered off, bringing up fresh, unpleasant matter. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

But in general, during the months that followed, two things were happening: First, we were learning more than any rats ever had before, and were becoming more intelligent than any rats had ever been. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Anne, as the oldest, also was responsible for the deportment and general appearance of the whole group. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why didn’t you go and spend your money at the general store like everyone else?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The emptying wards, the flow of supplies, she had thought were simply part of general preparations for war. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Mostly people wanted guns to go after the wolves that sometimes came down into the pastures after lambs, and for general protection. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The retreat was part of a general fall. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Even if we do discover a complete unified theory, it would not mean that we would be able to predict events in general, for two reasons. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The general wants you up and ready to report to duty. He’s in one of his go-go-go moods. You may only be a Green, but he’s expecting you to help.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

This will be the kitchen and bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. van Daan, as well as the general living room, dining room and study for us all. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Thus we are told ‘the one and only error of general principle which the historian can commit...is to read history not forwards, as it happened, but backwards.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She returned with the wooden cane, presenting it with pride to her general. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

‘The American Revolution. Most of the Colonial leaders were Greek demigods. The British generals were Roman demigods.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It is ever the lot of children to accept their circumstances as universal, and their particularities as general. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“In fact,” he said, “the general plan of the furnace was not unlike that of a crematory for dead bodies, and with the provision already described there would be absolutely no odor from the furnace.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

When they looked at him doubtfully, he mentioned the army general who was Efik, the director who was Ijaw, the minority soldiers who were fighting so brilliantly for the cause. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Now, sir, let me put a general statement to you,” he said to Roy Lee. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The general synopsis at eighteen hundred issued by the Met Office: Fitzroy, mainly northerly, four or five, becoming variable, thundery showers ... The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

But their role in my life was a distant one, and I thought little if at all about the white man in general or relations between my own people and these curious and remote figures. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

That is what the commanding general of the Sixth Marine Division put in his official report. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Socioeconomic status is a strong indicator of success in general—it suggests a higher IQ and more education—and successful parents are more likely to have successful children. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

And right now they need to get to their room and wash up before the general goes over to the War Department. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

From these, he gleaned that Widerde’s “general approach” was to accelerate ions on a straight line by delivering to them repeated kicks from a series of charged electrical gaps. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

In general, as she understood it, lawyers took a long time to do...whatever it was precisely that they did. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

During the decade following Redemption, the convict population grew ten times faster than the general population: “Prisoners became younger and blacker, and the length of their sentences soared.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Ewell said, “1 didn’t think it was, ah, practical. We were waiting, ah, for many reasons. We had marched all day, and fought, and your orders were a caution against bringing on a general engagement.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wolf specialized in infiltrating the West German government, sometimes with "Romeo spies," who would strike up romances with unsuspecting single women—many of them secretaries to powerful generals and political figures. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

By 1923, the tenth anniversary of Bohr’s atomic model, physicists were questioning its general applicability. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Learning from Fast Mistakes In the past, Rome had appointed its own generals and representatives to rule newly acquired territories. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Eril-Fane had said the problem posed no danger to them, and he could ill imagine that the Tizerkane general would leave his city for so long if it were under threat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They were interested in me, too, because my name was Jackson—like the Southern general—but then I ruined it by telling them I was from New York. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The best people for tips are widows, Protestant ministers’ wives and the poor in general. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

This is a statue of a famous general who lost an arm, And this is me with my head cut off. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some men were even unfriendly, and uncooperative about their medicines, having managed to blur the distinction between the generals and the nurses. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

We shall therefore trace writing’s development not only because of its inherent importance, but also for the general insights into cultural history that it provides. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

For a long time, no one knew how Washington the spymaster had aided Washington the general. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

His counterpart was William Turner, who owned a tavern and two general stores. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

The rat was a cunning general, except the times when his mad rage took control of him, but what need of berserk fits for a bunch of silly mice? Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I scanned the Herball and my other books, but their instructions being general, I was forced to guess. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Mr. Castro had to be president of some company or other, a young general in a Wall Street suit, conservative haircut, ramrod posture. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

At school, words were directed to a general audience of listeners. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Truman's program quickly snowballed into a general hunt for internal enemies, a "red scare" that gradually infected the imaginations of millions of American citizens. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The prosecutor was Dr. Percy Yutar, deputy attorney general of the Transvaal, whose ambition was to become attorney general of South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A disgruntled Minute Man with poor aim flung a maraschino cherry in the general direction of Otto’s head. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Take, for instance, the latest rumor, which in the months since I was ordained has spread beyond the Scythedom and is whispered among the general population. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“The general prisoners carry the ‘suitcases’ of their warders, but we won’t carry yours — so we call you Suitcase.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you happy now? I don’t mean today, I mean in general.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Lori wasn’t as good a shot as me, but she pointed the gun in Billy’s general direction and pulled the trigger. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Children in general? No, not really. They're so fidgety and loud, and often quite dirty.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Technically she was an elf, fairy being a general term. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Finish it later. The inspection team is due in soon and we will shine when the general troops the line.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general scowled, his mustache bristling, but then he seemed to snap to attention. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Pine Level didn’t have much more than a few shacks for the share-cropper families, a schoolhouse, a church, and a general store, but I was at home in all of it. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

After the hoisting of the flag all the animals trooped into the big barn for a general assembly which was known as the Meeting. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Algernon refuses to run the maze any more; general motivation has decreased. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

The facts Oppenheimer favored disclosing publicly “are of the greatest significance to the general staff of an enemy.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I was partial to the general store, but I liked to walk by the livery stable too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several times a day the four generals of the junta appeared on the screen, seated between the coat of arms and the flag, to announce various edicts: they were the new heroes of the nation. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The point is, I’m rather like a general practitioner. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He nodded in the general direction of the Berg’s middle section. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Actually, Colonel Cathcart did not have a chance in hell of becoming a general. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

As I was preparing for my meeting with the judges, I was informed by a reliable source that a prisoner in the general section had recently been severely beaten by a guard. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the general left, the men settled down in their tents. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

“In general, I adhere to the notion that things belong in the class to which they have been assigned—which leads us to the periodic table. No, no more about the pelican.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The radical generalization offered it, i.e., its existence, not as a particular object, but as a member of a general group, was too much for it. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

If I had it to do over again, there are a few mistakes I wouldn’t make, but in general there’s nothing I regret. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We finished early because there’s going to be a general meeting in the square tomorrow.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

A topic is, essentially, the general form of an argument. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

He now made a proper addition to the general atmosphere of these meetings on Hyper Base. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

In general, I try to avoid blocks where there are lots of kids roaming around. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mark Antony, a brilliant general who served under Caesar, took on Caesar’s duties as head of state. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

By evening, the general mood had improved somewhat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

In general, if one compares a set of neighboring paths, the phases or positions in the cycle will differ greatly. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Look for songs with themes of friends, help, or general encouragement. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Robert Lincoln served as secretary of war and minister to Great Britain and then worked as general counsel and president of the Pullman Company. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

One side of the space was for her animals, her cow, pigs, goose, and general storage. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

High schools were divided into four general categories: vocational, commercial, general, and academic. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“What good is a general with no war?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

In general, however, we could not hide the fact that the strike was a failure. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first indication that the laws of physics might really allow people to travel in time came in 1949 when Kurt Godel discovered a new space-time allowed by general relativity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was corrupt and demeaning, another way of repressing prisoners in general and political prisoners in particular. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This could be verified by tabulation, as above, but the tables get unwieldy and it’s best to accept the general proof. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jack sat down amid general approval, except that of Dad and Mother. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Toward the end of the hymn Digory felt someone plucking at his elbow and from a general smell of brandy and cigars and good clothes he decided that it must be Uncle Andrew. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

One daughter married an army general who for a time governed Formosa, and it was this uncle- general who encouraged Papa to enroll in a military school. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

His qualities were those the Greeks in general honored and admired. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beside him was a stuffed lemur in sunglasses and a general’s hat. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The general public lost all interest in the contest. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Their opinion is that she gets that way from staying indoors too much and being terrified of life in general. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

What happened in the unseen labyrinth to which the pneumatic tubes led, he did not know in detail, but he did know in general terms. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

It was a smell of general decomposition but one with universal dimensions, one that an athlete could identify until the day of his death. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It started with a discussion of van Maaren and ended in a general argument and tears. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

At least Mrs. Hawkins, who taught general sciences, was there, collecting papers, gathering things up at the end of the day. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

In general, three families lived in each house. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

There was no better general than Cluny when it came to strategy. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The trio of self-appointed generals marched down to the tunnel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

His father, a general practitioner, now dead, gave him his blessing, even encouraged him in the choice, McClellan said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Burr was now demanding a general apology for all past indiscretions. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The general and his party strode through the ward, murmuring and nodding, and then they were gone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it was hell to conceal her impatience over the male of the species’ general ineptness, and Lane’s in particular. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

All came under the general heading of “worm.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Army's surgeon general, an administrative position he still held at the time of the Garfield shooting. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

That she never sing in public had been one of the general’s conditions when they had married. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Despite our general weariness, Denna and I made good time and came to the top of the northern hill just as the sun was setting behind the mountains. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We sat in the crowded room, Baba and I next to each other, across from the general and his wife. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile he clerked in the co-op general store. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a general movement in one direction. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The island had one hospital, and it was difficult to segregate us from the general prisoners while we were there. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was one of those fellows who was always sitting on the benches outside the general store in Bumblebee, playing checkers or sleeping. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

In general, the greater the understanding, the greater the delusion: the more intelligent, the less sane. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

But there are three in the general vicinity. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

The Jackboot general told the pilots that they could practice on Jews and Gypsies. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

In the general confusion, I gathered up my presents and slipped upstairs to my room. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

In general, Papa said, the people running the camps were “low-level flunkies,” so everybody was curious about Mr. Myer. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

After dinner, Katz and I strolled to a general store up the road to get supplies for the Hundred Mile Wilderness, which we would start in the morning. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I trudged through the snow to the shower block for the pleasure of dancing through ice water, then went to the general store and hung out by the stove with half a dozen others. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

In order to cheer him up a bit I tell him a few stories, soldiers’ jokes and the like, about generals and sergeant-majors. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began to cultivate his corpulence and general physical dilapidation. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Franz, excited about the visitors and the general chaotic state of the apartment, could not keep still. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Rufus gave me a general idea of what he wanted me to say and then approved or disapproved of the way I said it. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

However, we still use Newton’s theory for all practical purposes because the difference between its predictions and those of general relativity is very small in the situations that we normally deal with. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ladies and gentlemen, let’s go! I want to see you push yourselves to the limit here,” Coach Williams yells in our general direction. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Or is there some general principle of failure basic to the whole procedure? Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Leading them was a general, wearing the long blue Continental coat and cockaded hat with feathers in it. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to reassure the ANC in general and Oliver in particular that my loyalty to the organization was beyond question. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy was about to say that it was much more than he had given the general. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hope not for someone or something specifically, but a general kind of hope. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He is a legend, a general who has won so many battles that no one counts them anymore. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I recall once working in our courtyard on a sunny afternoon, while some men from the general section were working on the roof above me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Horatius, the Roman general, had single-handedly held off a horde of invaders, sacrificing himself on that bridge to keep the barbarians from crossing the Tiber. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But as she listened she received the impression that Mr. Tuffett’s were general remarks directed more to the student body than to her, they were an echo of his early morning feelings. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

In the Corps barbershops, the heads of the entire base were handcrafted for the edification of visiting generals and inspection teams. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our treasured and nostalgic picture of the village general store, the cracker-barrel store where an informed yeomanry gather to express opinions and formulate the national character, is very rapidly disappearing. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though I do have to say it seems an odd talent for someone who just on general principles refuses to talk. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, in 1915, he proposed what we now call the general theory of relativity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well—the general air, the style, the self-possession, the—the—illusion—you know”, laughed Laurie, breaking down and helping himself out of his quandary with the new word. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Four were surveying the general floor space, but another three were fixed. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

In general, people tended to their lawns and kept track of their children. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Then he blows a kiss out to her in general and calls, "We miss you, Effie!" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Others, though, argued that it was quite clear that general laws of the sort described by Descartes could never produce the perfect design that one could find in the paw of a dog. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The general picks up a page from the folder and peruses it. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

For that reason, “the disavowal required of me by Col Burr, in a general and indefinite form, was out of my power.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Rather than rehash them, I’d like to make some general observations. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

If a general rule of inheritance lurked behind the data, it was that human features were distributed in continuous curves, and continuous variations reproduced continuous variations. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

At his suggestion I read the Prussian general Karl von Clausewitz’s classic work On War. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, Yellin, through adroit handling of the Brute Squad, was able to bring these bad fellows, eventually, under control. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

On descending, I found the kitchen on the brink of pandemonium, and in general, an extremely tense atmosphere amongst all levels of staff. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The mood in their meeting that night was subdued: no bickering, no laughter, only a general feeling of grim resolve. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“They told me Charlotte, Sandy, and Tim need help, Sandy is close to dying. Then they give me general location where to find them.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“If that general’s going to look at those bodies,” a marine suggested, “we’d better hose the trailer down.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

We asked for contact with other prisoners, and in general made the same basic complaint that we always had: to be treated as political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Farmers tend to breathe out nastier germs, to own better weapons and armor, to own more-powerful technology in general, and to live under centralized governments with literate elites better able to wage wars of conquest. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Motion study was always of great general interest. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Popular music is also a general term for any type of music that is or has been a top seller. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

It’s not that my favorite teacher’s general presence is distracting for me. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

The extravagance and general profligacy which he scrupled not to lay at Mr. Wickham’s charge, exceedingly shocked her; the more so, as she could bring no proof of its injustice. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Unlike all the other pillars of smoke issuing from the city’s smokestacks, this pillar didn’t disperse into the general smog. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

In the area, there were two small primary schools, a general store, and a dipping tank to rid the cattle of ticks and diseases. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their other friends were still focused on the statue, and Hazel’s cry was lost in the general shouting and the rumbling of the cavern. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

There is no written record that Lawrence replied to the overture, although around the same time, he registered a private opinion of the federation—and of scientific activism in general—in a letter to Weaver. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She waves in the general direction of the stoves. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Moreover, I could not claim to be opposed to war as a matter of general principle. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general effect is said to parallel closely that produced by X-rays. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

At two o’clock, his second-in-command tiptoed into the general’s cabin to speak in a whisper: “Sir, I am awaiting your orders for a counterattack, sir.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The generals talk about Mexico, where both men fought on the same side, recalling names of long-ago battles like Churubusco and Veracruz. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

On his shoulders he has pinned shoulder boards bearing the three stars of a lieutenant general. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The general interrupted with a measure of authority. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I was busy feeling sorry for my unappreciated heroics and myself in general and didn’t see Rose there until she briefly took my hand. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The generals would know what to do now. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Articles appeared in newspapers and blogs decrying the moral decay of girls in general. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He gestures towards the general, who smiles inanely at his own put-down. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The present conclusion of experts is that “housefly control has escaped insecticidal techniques and once more must be based on general sanitation.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“The country,” said Darcy, “can in general supply but few subjects for such a study. In a country neighbourhood you move in a very confined and unvarying society.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I address my remark to the general even though the question came from Magic Eye. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Grant became general in chief of the Union armies, he could have made his headquarters in Washington, D.C. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

He was, it seemed, butler, valet, chauffeur and general cleaner. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

They settled with the warders and then, a day or two later, we learned the authorities had gone to the general section and asked for three representatives to negotiate changes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tides didn’t have the time to change before the recommendation was general information around Phippsburg. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Or maybe it’s low-wage work in general that has the effect of making you feel like a pariah. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general rule was that the direct appeal had to be completed before a postconviction collateral appeal under Rule 32 could be initiated. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He felt that he had to do something to regain his credibility with the Klan, with poor whites in general, and, most of all, with himself. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He is closely followed by the future surgeon general Charles H. Crane. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Your Highness will reach the general’s camp this evening. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

For instance, although she continued to discharge her professional duties with all her usual diligence, her general mood tended to undergo swings of a sort I had hitherto never witnessed. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Yeah, she was being weird about him making a call earlier, and, okay fine, has been weird about the phone in general, especially when it comes to Dad. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

As labor strife increased and the economy faltered, the general level of violence rose. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It was photographed and then the surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Barnes, who had tended to Lincoln in the president’s final hours, performed an autopsy. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Colonel Cathcart was a slick, successful, slipshod, unhappy man of thirty-six who lumbered when he walked and wanted to be a general. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Robbie said tersely, “I suppose we are,” and then, to make amends for him, added for general consideration, “Has England ever been hotter?” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“You seem to have lost your general somewhere as well. Your rule hasn’t even formally begun, but it certainly appears chaotic.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

My son stared, very impressed by the general he had seen in the parade, but his father said, “It’s your mother. Go to your mother.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then he heard the sound of two jars breaking against the brick walls of the deserted cotton warehouse beside the general store. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Human behavior in general is understandable only once you know the actor’s goals. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

When an important pair of major generals came to inspect the 588th, one of them gave a speech and told the regiment that they were “the most beautiful girls in the world.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I aced all of my general education classes, which was a minor miracle given how I’d sit in lectures and think of the soft hook of Soraya’s nose. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Even an aluminum cookset offered considerations of weight, compactness, thermal dynamics, and general utility that could occupy a mind for hours. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

In 1868, former Union general Ulysses Grant was elected president, succeeding Andrew Johnson. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The rattle of the rails being dropped, a general cursing. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oklahoma’s attorney general said, “Too much credit cannot be given these gentlemen.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Provides a general overview of the book itself. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Jo’s funny hat deserved a vote of thanks, for it was of general utility. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Those who do not think it is of general interest may leave the table and go to their rooms,” Dad said coldly, "and I understand there is apple pie for dessert.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had darker skin and black hair, and their general appearance was disheveled, primitive. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“No, man, I’m depressed in general. I have like, clinical depression.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

A very general system of chemical communication between living things of all kinds, plant and animal, has been termed “allelochemics” by Whittaker. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mark Antony’s trusted general advised him to march north and challenge Octavian to a major confrontation in Macedonia. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

He genuinely wondered, even as he estimated himself to fall in the top twenty percent of the general population, careerwise. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the same time, Yeoville had started to suffer from white flight, neglect, general decline. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The air’s full of laughter and the general hum of people chatting over one another, trying to get a word in edgewise. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the winter of 1857, Wallace had begun to formulate a general theory about the mechanism driving variation in these islands. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

We’d gotten calls from various news magazine programs over the previous few years that expressed interest in covering our work, but I was wary My general attitude was that press coverage rarely helped our clients. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Her joke of a name aside, her general unprettiness aside, she was—in terms of permanently memorable, immoderately perceptive, small-area faces—a stunning and final girl. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Arnold, safe in British-occupied New York, was commissioned as a British brigadier general. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

We pass a general Madoc knows, and I make sure to keep my head bowed. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He had the money and the special interest to have a lot of books that you wouldn’t have in general circulation. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finnick’s remark is followed by a general rumble of assent, but I stay silent. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

March 5: A. Mitchell Palmer becomes attorney general of the United States. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Only the graduates were left out of the general bustle. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In general. It’s not just you. Anyway, I don’t even care about that.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

In general the painting is going very well for him. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It is only in accordance with general principles of human nature that the “bloofer lady” should be the popular rôle at these al fresco performances. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

At the singularity, general relativity and all other physical laws would break down: one couldn’t predict what would come out of the singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was because of the atmosphere of hockey fields and cold baths and community hikes and general clean-mindedness which she managed to carry about with her. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I would wave at the general, perpetually dressed in his shiny over­pressed gray suit, and he would wave back. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

There is no general answer to the question of which processes dominate, the outside ones or the inside ones; the rare but violent events, or the common and inconspicuous occurrences. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Robertson of U. S. Robot & Mechanical Men Corporation, son of the founder, pointed his lean nose at his general manager and his Adam’s apple jumped as he said, “You start now. Let’s get this straight.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

All he had to do was drive some cowboy general around all day in a command car. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

In general, I was less interested in the redecorating and inauguration planning than I was in figuring out what I could do with my new role. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Sherman sent soldiers to guard the jail and protect the shooter from the angry crowd, just as Guiteau asked the general to do in his undelivered note. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Now Grant is general in chief—the commander of all the Union armies from Virginia down to New Orleans. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

I jabbed my finger with the needle as my eavesdropper’s ears picked the conversation out of the common room’s general din. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

According to quantum mechanics and general relativity, the power of zero is infinite, so it’s no surprise that people are hoping to tap its potential. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The idea of radiation from black holes was the first example of a prediction that depended in an essential way on both the great theories of this century, general relativity and quantum mechanics. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general stood quietly for a moment, as the men gathered around him. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

Rishi waved a hand in the general direction of Leo Tilden. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The state attorney general had sent Hoover a telegram indicating that he held the bureau “responsible for failure” of the investigation. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

With the same diligence he’d brought to the task of soaking up chess knowledge, Bobby around this time started a relentless search for general knowledge. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

But if a strong Union force was on a hill to the south . . . but without Longstreet’s Corps a general assault was impossible. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Madame Ratignolle kissed Edna goodnight, and went away, being in truth rather desirous of joining in the general and animated conversation which was still in progress concerning Mexico and the Mexicans. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

With some there was great joy at the sight of Frank Churchill; others took it very composedly; but there was a very general distress and disturbance on Miss Fairfax’s disappearance being explained. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

He was selling them at the school supplies shop in the main corridor and proclaimed that all proceeds would be going to the “maintenance and general betterment” of Riverview Middle School. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Turner's eyes left them, went back to the general assembly. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The general’s cover story was that André was really an agent named John Anderson whom Arnold was personally running. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other guests—knights and generals, scholars of history, a few artists and merchants—went to take their seats, too. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

So Trujillo went and told the husband, who waited under the bridge for his wife and this general and shot them both dead. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ferry pilots don’t fly at night, in general. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

In most of physics and chemistry the concepts of “ultimate cause,” “purpose,” and “function” are meaningless, yet they are essential to understanding living systems in general and human activities in particular. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was born in Thebes and for a long time was held to be the son of Amphitryon, a distinguished general. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He clasped their hands to his chest, overcome with tears, and there was general acclamation. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Enjoying our life of crime yet? The general seems to think you’re a natural.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

By the early years of World War II, Turner Station had a few paved roads, a doctor, a general store, and an ice man. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

It may have been due to changes in the general circulation of the oceans. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had come from a brigadier general at the War Department, Military Intelligence Division. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I don’t mean about these fish, Bernie. 1 mean just in general. Wouldn’t you say things are getting a bit out of hand?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unlike the general’s guarded and diplomatic manners—he didn’t correct me when I continued to call him “General Sahib”—Khala Jamila made no secret of how much she adored me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

However, it occurs to me that perhaps what one takes objection to is, specifically, the outmoded understanding of what a 'distinguished household' is, rather than to the general principle being expressed. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Montague’s voice preceded her, and she swept into the dining room, tapped the doctor curtly on the shoulder by way of greeting and seated herself with a general nod to the others. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

There is a strong general tendency to filter out the bad and the failed and to focus on the good and the successful. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, it is art of a sort, and since it is the only art most of us ever experience, it molds our ideas on art in general. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seventy years ago, if Eddington is to be believed, only two people understood the general theory of relativity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The new attitude to evidence, which Sprat had praised as ‘this Inquiring, this scrupulous, this incredulous Temper’, had encouraged a general scepticism of miracles, providences and witchcraft. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Remember, I will appear mad with love for you-or with a general madness—but I put on this disposition to divert and test them all,” he said. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Well, Mr. Bowditch,” he growled, “what do you think of the Dutch East Indies in general and Sunda Strait in particular?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The market will be unstable, with a general downward tendency. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

They reached the shores of the camp, and there, amid the general happiness at seeing one another, the grown-ups learned the rice was indeed sparse that year. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Nico didn’t speak the language, but he remembered his childhood Italian well enough to glean the general meaning: We, the bones that are here, await yours. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The following day, the general bade the boy and the alchemist farewell, and provided them with an escort party to accompany them as far as they chose. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the general consensus is that Shawn was standing near the brink, and for no reason at all stepped backward and lost his footing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It had the general appearance of a large tortoise without a shell, its body an amoeboid puddle beneath a long neck. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Plus the extra cost in general,” Dina says under her breath. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Security' was light; only one other car accompanied the general’s vehicle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

White and the prosecutors had worked with the Oklahoma attorney general to keep Hale and Ramsey behind bars by filing state charges against them for the bombing murders. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The general then telephoned the minister and the two spoke for a few moments. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have to agree on who is going to be in charge of this operation,” the general continued. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like the good general I knew I could be, I would take bold action, I would show no fear, I would stride, godlike, straight into the jaws of adversity. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The arm was attached to a chest decorated with many medals, and above floated a general’s cap. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Public school Sex Non-Ed. When I’m surgeon general, I am so fixing that.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

They took Taylor to a “General Clinton” who happened to be an American general named George Clinton. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general public typically traces the death of Jim Crow to Brown v. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Another rider, name unknown, lost the other Washington letter, in which the general had written to a dentist in Philadelphia. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Also of exceptional general interest was a series of tricks whereby Dad could multiply large numbers in his head, without using pencil and paper. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

In attempting to incorporate the uncertainty principle into general relativity, one has only two quantities that can be adjusted: the strength of gravity and the value of the cosmological constant. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there was as yet no general crisis for the two-spheres theory: the geographers summoned by Ferdinand and Isabella to advise on Columbus’s plans had no hesitation in dismissing them out of hand. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Once you got over the brightness of it all, the general effect was quite pleasant. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

We eventually wrote separate letters to our respective organizations in the general section advocating the idea of unity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I resent the hell out of the politicians and the generals who force events on us that structure our lives, that dictate the memories well have when we’re old. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fanfare was fun and even intoxicating, but there was something about it, and about politics in general, that made me queasy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Scarcely had this happened, when he felt for the first time that morning a general physical well being. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

By that, I mean I thought privately that we should have amended, or relaxed, our general non-engagement policy. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gold was questioned for five hours that night, but the questions were general—there was no accusation of spying. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I first gave a general overview of my travels, itemizing the money we had received and the offers of training. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They later realized, however, that there was a much more general class of Friedmann-like models that did have singularities, and in which the galaxies did not have to be moving any special way. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bull, pacing in front of Virgil’s desk, brought a restlessness and a fever to command, a yeoman’s rigidity, and a genius for inspiration, whereas Virgil had the natural instincts of a general. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a feeling like when there’s a mosquito buzzing around you in the dark: you can’t see it, but you have this general sense of annoying bug somewhere around your body. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Did she expect general joy about this arrangement? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

For now I just let Thomas navigate me around the crowds of generals and aristocrats. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I smile sweetly in Bill’s direction as we follow him back to the general store. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

In a civilian title, general isn’t the root, so it doesn’t get the s: Two attorneys general went dancing with two major generals. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever he called me Caroline, it meant he was feeling good about life in general or he was in the mood to talk. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I said nothing—I hadn’t known Marya, and anyway, “listening quietly” was my general social strategy. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

She could tell by the sound of happy chattering and general jubilation that once more the picture of Martin was safely back. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

This was the first indication that quantum mechanics might remove the singularities that were predicted by general relativity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When die supreme commander Yurkhaz zo Yunzak departed, supported by a pair of burly slaves, that seemed to be a general signal for the other guests to take their leaves as well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He stepped back and waved his hand out in the general direction of everybody huddled around Horn Rock behind us. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The work of Lifshitz and Khalatnikov was valuable because it showed that the universe could have had a singularity, a big bang, if the general theory of relativity was correct. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

According to the singularity theorems of classical general relativity, there would still have been a big bang singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men who came of a Sunday afternoon to talk of the war with Matt wondered how long this new general would last. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he was used to such things, a roadside commonplace, but back then, before the coarsening and general numbness, when it was a novelty and when everything was new, he felt it sharply. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

To an enlisted man the high far gods in Washington were crazy, and if a soldier wanted to keep his sanity he thought about generals as little as possible. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

On December 29, Rey writes, “Today, my superior issued a certificate of mental disturbance, reporting general delirium and requesting specialized care in an asylum.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

And anyone could walk to the Enchanters' Castle for remedies or advice or general gossip. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

In general, they made it impossible for Boori Ma to sweep the stairwell that day. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Oh! as for me, my judgment is worth nothing. Where I have a regard, I always think a person well-looking. But I gave what I believed the general opinion, when I called him plain.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Valencia was now out of sight, but Kaori waved in her general direction, rolled her eyes, and heaved an enormous sigh all at once, to show the level of her displeasure. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

In 1865, nine years after Sikhdar’s computations had been confirmed, Waugh bestowed the name Mount Everest on Peak XV, in honor of Sir George Everest, his predecessor as surveyor general. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

She could describe the whole process of composing a novel, ffom the general directive issued by the Planning Committee down to the final touching-up by the Rewrite Squad. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I had heard it said that, on a bet, he had carried a barrel of molasses on his back from the general store down past the saloon. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the earth came alive it began constructing its own membrane, for the general purpose of editing the sun. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A necessary first step, therefore, is to combine general relativity with the uncertainty principle. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When is he going?” she asked of everybody in general, as if Robert were not there to answer for himself. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

All the usual constraints that limit the use of medical care by the general population are absent. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was a little little town, a general store under a tree and a blacksmith shop and a bench in front on which to sit and listen to the clang of hammer on anvil. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were moments when, due to the constant tension of prison life and the general lack of catharsis, violence and the potential for violence became a thrill. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is swallowed up in the general murmur of the front. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today, over 50 percent of prison and jail inmates in the United States have a diagnosed mental illness, a rate nearly five times greater than that of the general adult population. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The great secret, known to internists and learned early in marriage by internists’ wives, but still hidden from the general public, is that most things get better by themselves. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some are generals from the war- front, the same ones Thomas mentioned earlier. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The night would go on, the Mameluke sword would cut the cake, the general would speak, and tradition would be served. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tune that Hamilton sang, called “General Wolfe’s Song,” was supposedly written by the great British general on the eve of his glorious death on the Plains of Abraham outside Quebec in 1759. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

She knew the city well enough now that she could track a route down their hill and through the grid of streets that stretched below to the general location of Pier 39. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

There was a general store and inn on each side of the line. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

And in all these stories came the vague charges of drunkenness on the part of the discredited general. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t really know what was happening; I didn’t know much about sports, in general. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

King George was in a fury over the dilatory, cautious behavior of his general. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Biologists would later term these variants alleles, from the Greek word allos—loosely referring to two different subtypes of the same general kind. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

If you studied physics at Harvard, then you know how to talk to an army general who did engineering just down the road at MIT. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Gran was pretty annoyed by that, by Aunt Glo in general, who Gran said was always trying to call attention to how different she was, even after she was dead. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tata Ndu is much heavier than my father, with very large arms, and at that moment seemed more imposing in general. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now Billy was starting to get worried about it, about his mind in general. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We just want to do something good for this earth,” offered another general. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“One word from you, Dr. Calvin,” said the general, deliberately, “in violation of security measures, and you would be certainly imprisoned instantly.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The general public’s collective denial is fairly easy to forgive—if not excuse—for all the reasons discussed in chapter 5. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“However, I think it would be well for Bethe not to draw too general conclusions as to what can be done, as there are many ways of skinning a cat.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It didn’t help that in general, Magister Spurge did not seem very talkative. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Here, for the first time in my life, I was witnessing black soldiers commanded by black generals applauded by black leaders who were all guests of a black head of state. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“Are you aware if it’s been published in any way that became known to the general public?” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

No matter what sound-making device is placed at their disposal, creatures in general do a great deal of gabbling, and it requires long patience and observation to edit out the parts lacking syntax and sense. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Katniss?” a voice croaks out from my left, breaking apart from the general din. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

In a military title, general is usually the important part, so it gets the s. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A general air of surprise and genuine satisfaction fell upon everyone as they saw the pianist enter. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sierra’s policy on cute boys, and really, boys in general, was this: ignore, ignore, ignore. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The grocery boy reported that the kitchen looked like a pigsty, and the general opinion in the village was that the new people weren't servants at all. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I guess I haven’t been that nice to her in general,” she said quietly. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Food was a fixture in our home, and in Persian culture in general. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

There was just one exception to this general rule: the dog. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped his voice and I lost what he was saying among the general noise of the room. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Monod and Jacob had compared notes and found, to their astonishment, that both were working on two aspects of the same general problem, and they had combined some parts of their work in the 1950s. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

He told the assistant attorney general that it would be a tremendous loss. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It’s just that, in general, I do not like new people. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

In general, we did not penetrate the countryside, an historical weakness of the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I open up the bag and take out the general store food, handing some to Viola and eating what I’ve got. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

A night like this, after recent events, could lead a man to reflect on life in general, and so that is what Bernabe did while things were momentarily peaceful. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Among the general population with no known gross exposures to insecticides it may be assumed that much of the DDT stored in fat deposits has entered the body in food. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Our own generals didn’t believe in the coloreds as soldiers then. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Even if a patent were obtained, I think there would very likely be a good deal of general criticism.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

When Caesar stayed with Cleopatra in Alexandria, his role had been that of a general in charge of an occupying army. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

He encouraged his generals and soldiers to marry Persian and Indian women. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The main difficulty in finding a theory that unifies gravity with the other forces is that general relativity is a “classical” theory; that is, it does not incorporate the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

PIH brought in engineering teams to stabilize the capital’s badly damaged general hospital, restoring its water and electricity; when medical supplies were trucked in, twelve operating rooms were quickly up and running. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Because of this, people think that Grant Major General George Gordon Meade, commanding general of the Army of the Potomac. commands the Army of the Potomac. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, one seeks to provide a general, sustained service to one's employer, the value of which could never be reduced to a number of specific instances - such as that concerning Lord Halifax. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The military tribunal would be composed of seven generals to serve as the judges, with President Roosevelt presiding over the proceedings. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

We knew not what to do; a panic seemed general, and no officer appeared to offer guidance; and still the bombardment fell upon the camp. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Just as zero punches a hole in the smooth sheet of general relativity, zero smooths and spreads out the sharp point charge of the electron, covering it in a fog. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

In the white general election of May 1987, the Nationalists won an overwhelming majority. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Geek kids are not, in general, docile and obedient; their subculture is argumentative and outspoken. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody was certain whether the two were related, but there was no denying the vomiting and weight loss and general horror. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

But in reality he was the son of Zeus, who had visited Amphitryon’s wife Alcmena in the shape of her husband when the general was away fighting. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

In his most gracious manner, the general introduced our guest and said, “Gentlemen, please select your spokesman.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If there’s something we need to hear about, the generals will tell us.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Although there is general agreement about the names of some commonly used "exotic" scales, they are not at all standardized. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

My son was delighted that the shiny general was his mother too. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the classical theory of general relativity, there are many different possible curved space-times, each corresponding to a different initial state of the universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I am the goddess of success in battle! Roman generals worshipped me! Augustus himself erected my altar in the Senate House!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I tell him that if he feels depressed, he should go to his general physician first and get a referral to a psychopharmacologist and go through the process like I did. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The most challenging and nonintuitive of all the concepts in the general theory of relativity is the idea that time is part of space. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Hazel’s feelings were like those which might pass through the mind of a defeated general. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Argie ships are tubs named after Spanish generals with stupid mustaches. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

The local coroner held that the death had resulted “from disease, the fatal termination of which was hastened by flogging, labor, and general harsh treatment, imposed by .. . Elam Lynds. ...” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could impersonate anybody—from a British general to a drunken farmer. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she left, individual shouts and people’s crying separated from the general roar of the crowd. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Officers rose and there was a general clamor; a woman wailed; from the wings, through luffing coulisses, men ran panting, wiping paint from their faces upon their oznabrig sleeves. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

This is what I know about boys in general. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

When Alexander died in 323 BC, his squabbling generals split his empire into pieces. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

A photo of the general, dashing in full military outfit, shaking hands with King Hussein of Jordan. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The automobiles’ delicate constitutions and general faintheartedness soon became a source of scorn. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, not in general, but yeah. No one who goes to that market is going to care about metal detectors in West Oakland.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was an example of how policies and norms once directed exclusively at controlling and punishing the black population have filtered their way into our general criminal justice system. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And I judge the effectiveness of that job not so much by obedience to rule, for rules can be enforced, but by the humor of the general prison population. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The situation, however, is quite different in the general theory of relativity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general of the air army that they flew with thought that the joke was on the enemy, and said that the new mother should be given a medal. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

But among Durham whites in general, most of whom still lived in the belief that Durham had “good race relations,” the reporter found “puzzlement and frustration.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed off to the side in the general direction of his home. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Winston Lacks was a burly man with a beard that grew to his belly—he drank almost every night in a saloon hidden in the basement beneath the general store. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Today scientists describe the universe in terms of two basic partial theories—the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even when they became discontented, as they sometimes did, their discontent led nowhere, because, being without general ideas, they could only focus it on petty specific grievances. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

In general, people who felt England needed a new social order found Vestiges appealing; those who wanted society to remain as it was hated the book. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

In recent years the even smaller deviations of the orbits of the other planets from the Newtonian predictions have been measured by radar and found to agree with the predictions of general relativity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, Goths wear black, hang out on the Net, experiment with androgynous looks, are sometimes drawn to piercings and tattoos with white makeup, and love Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, and the Cure. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They let the words sit in the dark air between them for a few moments, then Amaya said, “My father is a general.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

They played cards, slept, combed their hair, huddled in groups, and preoccupied themselves in general feminine behavior. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

They may not know as many details as I do, but they know the general picture. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So you harbored thoughts contradictory to the general good of the people?” said Jorge. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s very kind of you. I’m afraid the course is rather general. . .” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only way out was to “correct” his equations of general relativity to stave off the impending destruction. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

At a crossroads, Dicey went into a general store and bought potatoes and tomatoes, a quart of milk and another loaf of bread. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Indeed, this used to be the main argument of opponents of black holes: how could one believe in objects for which the only evidence was calculations based on the dubious theory of general relativity? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes take in only the general shape of things, fuzzy silhouettes against the night sky. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Immigrants were encouraged to acculturate as quickly as they could—meaning that they must learn a new language, giving up traditions, customs, heritage, etc., in order to blend and assimilate into the general population. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

In the last few years we were wrenched away from this way of looking at it, and arrived at something like general agreement that we had it wrong. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

In regular speeches, we commonly offer observations, first of all, for and against witnesses in general. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

He also carried a military title, thus outranking Burr with his honorary designation as “General Hamilton,” based on his last appointment, that of inspector general of the New Army in 1799. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t bother because they are both chronic apologizers, and chronic apologizers know that sorry is also just sorrow for the general state of the world. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Living, as a general enterprise, seems unkind beyond belief. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back in 2016, when his mother squeezed out a victory in the general election, the bitterest sting was losing Texas. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

For better or worse, I am part of the general’s household and under Madoc’s protection. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Were generals allowed to do anything that came to mind?” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

In Shalimar there was general merriment at his quick return, and Pilate blended into the population like a stick of butter in a churn. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kept these thoughts to himself, but Scythe Volta could read, if not the specifics, then the general nature of his thoughts. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

After the bell rang at the end of the day, the generals went onto the floor and played trading games. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

The general rise in affluence had obscured the traditional class markers and distorted the old class-based political alignments. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Kaori pointed straight ahead without breaking her stride, like a general leading her troops into battle. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The Seattle Strike, the first general strike in the United States, takes place. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Stanton wanted his commanding general, Ulysses S. Grant, back in Washington. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is it fair to say that, as compared to talking on a cell phone or driving under the influence, the general public hasn’t had information about the risks of texting and driving?” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The cue ball shot all around the table, creating general chaos. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Each one I go to only reinforces my general impression that religions have much, much more in common than they like to admit. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The government forbade any trafficking in Indian antiquities and had given the priest a general concession, authorizing him to catalogue whatever he found and hand it over to the museum. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general public could grow HeLa at home using instructions from a Scientific American do-it- yourself article, and both Russian and American scientists had managed to grow HeLa in space. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I felt another stab of regret as we backed up past him, so I rolled the window halfway down and threw his polo in his general direction. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The joy was so general and so suffused that Mack had a hard time keeping it centered and aimed at its objective. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it’s in Paradise Lost that he’s to be found in properly blistering form—first as the defeated general rallying his troops in hell, and later as the tricksy serpent in the Garden of Eden. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

The third she set to the apple, locking its meaning in her mind onto the level that stood for a general inquiry of any sort. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The general nodded, “All sixty-three deny having worked here—and one is lying.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Amir,” Baba said, motioning me over, “this is General Sahib, Mr. Iqbal Taheri. He was a decorated general in Kabul. He worked for the Ministry of Defense.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She never talks about him now—just how awful men are in general. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

It means you’re at the end of your rope and maybe one level above tinkers, knackers and street beggars in general. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Lyra had been yelling as Alice washed her and put a clean, dry nappy on her, but it was a shout of general anger rather than distress. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

With these slips of pink paper his tenants could buy everything in the general store; their wages were paid in them. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drove about two hundred miles to get to the general area. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The generals of Europe are still ordering massed assaults against fortified positions long years after his death, in 1904, at the age of eighty-three. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general public was invited to the evening show, and the auditorium was packed. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

A part of my mind I had no idea I possessed until that moment took over and, like a great general, called all to order. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

She thought it was the perfect thing to do following their graduation from general school. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Egged on by scheming courtiers and generals, relations between Atawallpa and Washkar spent several years swinging through the emotional valence from concealed suspicion to overt hostility. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I was only in that tent for a little while, but it made me feel extra safe being guarded right along with the general. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a general feeling of privilege and rejoicing, as if the daughter of Caesar were passing through a sort of initiation into the glorious state of being a full Roman citizen. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He said that my guideline should be whatever I felt was wise—whatever was in the general good interests of our Nation of Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When I was a kid, I made many a mile on stick horses,” the man behind me said in my general direction. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“A general has to see the whole held to make good strategy,” he’d explain. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Rumor had it she was proud, arrogant, and ill, which only increased the general sympathy for the count, who gained a reputation as a patient, long-suffering husband. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were jealous of each other also; hence, the general pandemonium was continually being garnished by one snarling dogfight or another, all taking place just outside the perimeter of shotgun range. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A black hole is a zero in the equations of general relativity; the energy of the vacuum is a zero in the mathematics of quantum theory. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

As for the director, he described Rutherford as “a large, rather florid man, with thinning fair hair and a large moustache, who reminded me forcibly of the keeper of the general store and post office.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I felt depressed all the time, plagued by a general hopelessness. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

This stoicism, this Henrylike dedication to my studies and general contempt for the things of this world, won me admiration from all sides, particularly from Henry himself. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

After defeating Brutus and Cassius, the Caesarian generals went their separate ways to oversee parts of the Republic as agreed under the terms of the Triumvirate. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

This started what became a kind of correspondence course with the prisoners in the general section. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s not what I mean. Not today. I mean in general. Is that how this year’s going to be?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I would gladly have heard more of her solemnity; but following her performance, the music ceased, the fire was banked up, and conversation became general. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

They wanted to get some ideas about pricing and marketing and make sure there was general support for the concept. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

And as he fell, he was certain he heard a voice coming from the general direction of the grey beast. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Some were requests for books with specific titles or authors, but others were more general requests for information. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

By the one window; all of its yellow blooms had faded to a general gray, and Turner had started to peel it away. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Darwin writes that man is liable to slight variations, which are induced by general and complex laws.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

And out to the very edges of the roads that led from the town to general stores where farmers came on Saturday nights and sat around the stove. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The clock at the bottom, which was nearer the earth, was found to run slower, in exact agreement with general relativity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t as graceful, true, but she thought she’d mastered the general idea. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Male citizens of age, who were entitled and expected to vote in the general assembly, made up no more than a quarter of the total adult population. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

But in 1989, driven by a change in the Supreme Court's treatment of death penalty appeals and shifts in the political winds, the attorney general's office began vigorously seeking executions of condemned prisoners. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Fight, flight, or neurosis” was how William described the general symptoms to himself later on, struggling to make sense of them on paper. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I felt that I owed more to children in general, and in particular to girls. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

All the while, Washington the general was using the discoveries of Washington the spymaster to move toward the moment when he could hurl his army into a battle that would decide the war. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here a general explosion of laughter cut short the ‘history of salads’, to the great surprise of the learned gentleman. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You must learn how to be a good corporal before you can be a great general.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

All that day and many following, I sat by the side of the road leading to the bazaar calling to those who passed, adding to the general clamour. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

They all continued on the general’s plane to Albuquerque, where Groves was infuriated to discover eminent physicists gathered in clumps at the main hotel. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The Zeitouns were a high-achieving clan, full of doctors and school principals and generals and business owners, all of them with a passion for the sea. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

As the general explained, this narrowed the targets to cities hosting large munitions plants surrounded by worker housing. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Mouse wet the bed—which didn't make noise, but still disturbed the general peace. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Prisoners from the general section painted the cement surface green and then fashioned the traditional configuration of white lines. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In addition to the vice minister of justice, Russian doctors, dignitaries from other health organizations, and ten Russian generals in olive drab uniforms sat on one side of the assembled tables. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Their news of the world comes from the thin local paper Gerald brings back each day from the general store. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the summer of 1988, about six months before the Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan, I finished my first novel, a father-son story set in Kabul, written mostly with the typewriter the general had given me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The general, followed by other high-ranking officers, walked past the trailer, glancing quickly at the contents. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Equality is not the general rule, then? Are they mentally inferior?” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

And in general, he’s just not someone who’s easily rattled or thrown off course by anything as abstract as doubt or hurt. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Motor activity impaired; general reduction of glandular functioning; accelerated loss of coordination; and strong indications of progressive amnesia. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Soraya had hers, the general his, and I had this: that perhaps something, someone, somewhere, had decided to deny me fatherhood for the things I had done. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Even if you get laughed at, I happen to know for a fact that you aren’t laughable in general. And I have proof.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

In general relativity, bodies always follow straight lines in four-dimensional space-time, but they nevertheless appear to us to move along curved paths in our three- dimensional space. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Seeing the enemy as a human. A general’s ultimate nightmare.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Jule saw the cell number and used her general American accent. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Groves’s order to freeze the calutron design was honored only in the most general terms, and then only for the very first units to be shipped for installation at Oak Ridge. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I mean, I was used to hearing him talk about stuff like this in general, but not really one-on-one. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

His corps of generals and provincial governors was filled with ambitious men with access to manpower and vast amounts of cash. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

“I remember the first time the traders met the generals,” Gary Klein says. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

They finally found the general and were sent by him to his signal officer, Lieutenant Hunt, who had also been cleared to know about the secret code. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was general merriment over this, and the strapping boy who had played the queen flushed and kicked the shin of the laughing youth next to him. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

But his general gist seemed to be close to his lordship's, concluding with a call for a freezing of German reparation payments and the withdrawal of French troops from the Ruhr region. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

For example, there is the singular proposition—‘This is green’—and there is the more general proposition—‘All those things are green.’ Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was an article by a general from Argentina concerning the use of Negro troops. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Madame Szegeczowska hinted as much, with reference to Northerners in general, it seems to me.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“My young friend,” said the Arch-Community-Songster in a tone of loud and solemn severity; there was a general silence. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lawrence acknowledged that the cost of the new cyclotron “could hardly be absorbed in the general university budget” and promised to help raise the necessary funds. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

They would ask the people to go to work when we called a general strike, and make misleading statements to counter any pronouncement we would make. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Minya stood there like the small general she was, intent and ready. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

When church was over Mama Tataba took us back to the house, while the clever Reverend and his wife stayed behind to smile and shake hands and bask in the general holiness. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It eventually became clear to Colin that Starnes did not mean “the United States of America” but rather “this general area of south-central Tennessee.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Bunderson asked whether there’s a general knowledge of the risks of using the phone while driving, given years of research. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

In general, then, they talked about the other news stories, those that varied day to day, and afterward they amused themselves by reading the advertisements. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She picked him out from among all the generals and military men. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each refusal was a general loss for the black man, and, for the Nation of Islam, each refusal was a specific loss—and each refusal was made because of Chicago’s attitude. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was the first general strike in the nation’s history. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

In general, things differ from one another, but people who disagree differ with each other. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked to meet with the attorney general or whatever official had final decision-making authority, and he said that he would see what he could do. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

A slowly, hesitantly spoken “Yeah” was my general verbal reaction to almost everything I heard. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

So many of my mom’s books were general shark books, filled with pictures of all different types of sharks. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The imperative to raise the general level of technical proficiency had only grown stronger as the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union grew more inflamed. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

As part of the deception, Washington ordered three generals with troops near New York to act as if they were preparing to invade the city. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he arrived at Hazleton Washington, he went directly to the office of the general manager. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This provides the illusion that it is in a general way all one thing, and that it turns out, on demand, a single, unambiguous product, which is health. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sheriff’s eyes open, and he turns to look at the general manager. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Tired of not knowing the true condition of Philadelphia and frustrated by the general nervousness of everyone around him, Washington took it upon himself to make an inspection. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“Dumas’s dad was the greatest general in Napoleon’s army.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

We passed several other Sixer avatars as we walked, and the moment they saw Sorrento, they each snapped to rigid attention and saluted him, as if he were some high-ranking general. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The men who delivered our drums of food were from the general section, and in the early months we managed to have whispered conversations with them in which we conveyed brief messages. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the general view, constantly reiterated like a magic spell, was that they were safely asleep somewhere in the park. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

No one knew anything about huge and general war. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Parents, and people in general, are very peculiar when it comes to sex. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

They were as vivid, each one, as their general’s—sharp with interest, and alive. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He remembered lots of little things about life—eating, clothes, studying, playing, general images of the makeup of the world. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“But the general consensus was that we weren’t going to get anything worth using if we locked her in a bunker somewhere every time a gun went off.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

But it is just as important to write books for the general public, for people of all ages and in all countries. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The more general version of Newton’s law is F = p, where p is an object’s momentum. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

In June 1858, Wallace sent Darwin a tentative draft of his paper outlining his general theory of evolution by natural selection. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe she was just irritated with him in general. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The general goal of both the regular army and the irregular colonial forces was to destroy Indigenous communities. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

One day, the general told Trujillo he was going to be meeting this woman that very night under the bridge in Santiago where people meet to do bad things. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And there wasn’t really a thought that technology—in a general sense—could distract people on an everyday basis. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Could it be, for example, that Jennings is just more expressive in general than his colleagues? The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then I wondered, does cussing count in the general scheme of things if you only cuss in your head and not out loud? Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Senate race and was locked in what would become a tight race in the general election. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Not to me necessarily, just in a general way. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

There are complaints about motorboats, gossip about the owner of the general store, whose wife has run off with another man and is seeking a divorce. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They had learned about the Sharpshooter Award, and to them Palmer’s father was as big a hero as a battlefield general. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

A general term that somehow includes everything that was needed for him to sound the alarm. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

At the general store, Stella pulled open the creaky front door. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Now, perhaps this reading aloud, about which his sister always spoken and written to him, had recently fallen out of their general routine. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But,” Mott wrote, “it will be a beginning, and we hope it will be followed in due time by one of a more general character.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

In general, I thought of lawmakers almost like armored tortoises, leather-skinned, slow moving, thick with self-interest. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Well, that was the general idea. Would that be okay with you?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

According to Alabama scientists, “damage to plants in general is rare.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

We do not yet have a complete consistent theory that unifies general relativity and quantum mechanics, but we do know a number of the features it should have. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sumac bobbed his head and squawked his general happiness, then fluttered to the ground and began eating the food from my dish. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Actually, the other kids from the Midwest team weren’t really walking with Marjory, just in the same general direction. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Recent surveys by Margaret Poloma, a historian at the University of Akron in Ohio, found Assemblies members more educated and better off than the general public. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Word came to Boston that three generals, more ferocious than mild General Gage, were already on the way over to take command— Generals Howe, Clinton, and Burgoyne. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then came word that the colonel wanted the visiting general to see the bodies—a tangible sign of the progress being made. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Every ten miles along the traveled routes a general store and blacksmith shop happened, and these became the nuclei of little towns, Bradley, King City, Greenfield. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

As he watched the generals depart in a cavalcade of cars, he smiled softly and we returned to our hotel. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Select different types of music and note down the general beats per minute using a watch or clock. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

The general gave me an additional present, a brand- new IBM typewriter. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Breakfast consisted of mealie pap porridge, cereal made from maize or corn, which the general prisoners would slop in a bowl and then spin through the bars of our cells. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My face, my body, my general image in his life had been hurting him. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Thomas Browne protested in 1646 against the general assumption that the further back in time one went, the nearer one approached to the truth. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

In general we treated the warders as they treated us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The African general and the Gallivespian came in: King Ogunwe in a clean uniform, with a wound on his temple freshly dressed, and Lord Roke gliding swiftly to the table astride his blue hawk. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

They were obviously royal guards or generals, for their heavy copper-colored armor almost completely encased them, with only tufts of fur peeking out. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

But in September word came to Washington from the excitable general who, months before, had annoyed Congress with his predictions of a long and difficult war. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You know, of course, the story of the red sneakers?" the mother asked the table in general. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Soraya told me that her mother had wanted to sing at our wedding, only one song, but the general gave her one of his looks and the matter was buried. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

A new general superintendent arrived a week later, a Mr. Bundini. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

But the general theory was something else altogether. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I think,” said Joe, after meditating a long time, and looking rather evasively at the window-seat, “as I did hear tell that how he were something or another in a general way in that direction.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

While the general listened to a briefing in a nearby tent, Caputo and his men sprayed water into the trailer. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Students can have mild, moderate, or severe symptoms and can be found in both general education and special education classes. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“You looked fine. You looked better than any of them. They ought to make you a general, Deacon.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Matchups are in,” she replies, then stumbles off in the general direction of her bathroom. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“All right, let’s kill these blokes” is the general consensus, and the side runs on. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Yet there was still lacking a general theory to test new models as well as to confirm the finer details of the a-helix. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I swing around to Camel, who’s zigzagging through the crispy grass in the general direction of the Flying Squadron. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

They did this because life in those places, even though they were surrounded by bugs, was more tolerable than among the general population of a max. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just prior to the test, he’d been asked to take a performance test aimed at establishing his general ability to sustain attention. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I think I’d probably learn more if I had to do more work. As it is, I still learn a lot, I guess. In general, I don’t do a lot.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

One learns in prison that it is better to fight for general principles than to battle each individual case. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They came over to Africa for the fight and then crossed the river and toured around in French Congo, since the roads and everything are so much nicer in general over here. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Near the quarry, the dirt road diverged, and to the right the general prisoners trooped off to the rock quarry. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began swallowing spoonfuls of the stew, which, in among its general sloppiness, had cubes of spongy pinkish stuff which was probably a preparation of meat. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I am not sure of divorce rules in general; here in Osnoriner there is divorce, but no remarriage after either divorce or the partner’s death: one can only vow kemmering once. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

And the introduction of a new word, or a new meaning for an old word, often marks the point at which a concept enters general use and begins to do real work. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She yanked him off balance and tossed him several blocks down the Calle San Jose, to the general consternation of several dozen more cats. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

A number of the officers and generals who were nearby were killed or wounded. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“I thought I heard the front—” She broke off to take in Zooey’s general appearance. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

His primary rule was that no one could talk unless the subject was of general interest. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Terror rose to the top of the ANC hierarchy in the general section, and was soon teaching ANC policies to other prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead he posed general questions—about my grades, what courses I was taking. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

This singularity makes no sense in quantum mechanics or in general relativity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Ralph was not religious in general, but in times of hardship, gods grew up, some to test and prod, others to look in on him. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

As wonderful as Anna was, her kindness did little to soften Fry High’s general treatment of Petey. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“But you need not be afraid. The generals have the matter well in hand.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Where he saved enough money to leave the general’s house in Ohio and go to New York. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lawrence escorted Groves around the Rad Lab, showed him the calutron in operation, and explained its virtues so convincingly that the general was carried away. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

After the general superintendent was through with me, I tried to bike out of town central, but Mr. Dubonnet caught me outside the union hall. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The general public seems to imagine that our prisons are filled with “rapists and murderers,” but they actually account for a small minority of our nation’s prison population. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It was just as Mo had said: In general one thought of writers as dead or very, very old. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

On the Chathams and atolls, the chiefs had few resources to command, decisions were reached by general discussion, and landownership rested with the community as a whole rather than with the chiefs. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As Grant’s generals and staff—among them Sheridan and Custer—file into the room and stand to one side, Lee’s aides gather behind their leader. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, the equivalence between gravitational forces and the forces we would feel in an accelerating spaceship is a major feature of Einstein’s later general theory of relativity. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is general buzzing from the ground, and I shout, “Don’t try to save me! You’ll only kill yourself!” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

In the division, Alexander’s trusted general and childhood friend, Ptolemy, claimed Egypt for himself. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Scott offered Lee command of the new army being formed to fight the Confederates, which also meant Lee would be promoted to brigadier general. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

In a manual of general principles and rules that served as a blueprint for the industry, Pinkerton admitted that the detective must at times “depart from the strict line of truth” and “resort to deception.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Figure 1.83: The performance of an accent depends on the style of music, but in general, sforzando and fortepiano accents involve a loud beginning to a longer note. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

From there, he sent his most trusted general ahead to lead the first strike. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I studied the generals’ faces, their rank-stalks quivering at the backs of their heads. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“With their generals, it’s a wonder they don’t march into the sea,” Beans said. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

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

What she said didn’t change Grandpa’s thinking about buryings in general, but that being the way she felt, then he was going to see to it she got her thank-you. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Julius Caesar and Pompey, two of the three generals who shared the ruling power in Rome, agreed to provide Ptolemy with the support he needed, but it came at a very high price. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

After a general discussion it was determined that for to-night nothing be definitely settled; that we should all sleep on the facts, and try to think out the proper conclusions. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He said that his enemies were conspiring with the generals to launch a coup d’etat because they would rather see democracy dead than be governed by him. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, the pattern in lineup follows a routine. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their other engagements were few, as the style of living in the neighbourhood in general was beyond Mr. Collins’s reach. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Taylor looked over the girls like a general inspecting the ranks of new recruits. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Not only did I lose four friends, but I also lost my innocence and naivete about people and about the world in general. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Whether it was Cuba, Russia, or the United States, whether about the nature of crime, money, or bureaucracies—or human nature in general, including how many people really belonged in prison—their views rarely matched. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Why is it that people in general get molested? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Two things you should know about me. The first is that I am deeply suspicious of people in general,” he says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Only later did we learn that Fourie was reputed to have molested prisoners in the general section. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In addition, the image of a seagoing people fits into a general rethinking of paleo-Indian fife. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes, just because they’re funny. Like in the Civil War, a general named Sedgwick said, They couldn’t hit an elephant from this dis—’ and then he got shot.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Vernesha's brother has made some statements, defending Tariq's character and decrying the general wrongness of how this whole thing went down. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

People in general prattle ceaselessly about ironies here and ironies there. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Victor Vaughn, acting surgeon general of the army, has witnessed firsthand the effects of the influenza at Camp Devens, a military camp near Boston. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He even testified before a congressional committee, and later got into a shouting match with an American general who claimed Farmer was “totally out in left field.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The place filled up with white men who had sprinted from both the general store and from Ford’s Hardware Store across the street as soon as Toomer had grabbed Red. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Caesar and Pompey The conflict between Julius Caesar and Pompey had been going on for more than a year as the two generals fought for supreme power over the Roman Republic. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

The reason for this is that the Confederacy usually named its battles after the town that served as the army general’s headquarters. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Proceeding forward in a jerky fashion we end up eventually in front of the general store. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Herr Thiessen is intrigued, and after an early dinner, he puts on his hat and gloves and begins walking in the general direction his winemaker friend had indicated. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Having even some general details including maps, pictures, photos, quotes, and individual stories, and historical information helps. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

The charges are in the general nature of treason, which is to say anti-Mobutism, and the most likely sentence will be life imprisonment, though there are other possibilities. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Processions took place, sacrifices were held with dances and song, there was general rejoicing. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

David Oddsson believed that Fischer felt “trapped” in Iceland in general, and Reykjavik in particular. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was a foregone conclusion that Washington would be called out of retirement to head the force, but equally predictable that the aging general would delegate actual command to his former aide-de-camp. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He led him to the desk and showed him the ledgers and accounts of the general store. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Significant changes in social behaviour cannot occur, in general, without genetic mutations. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ate two bowls of chili—the house specialty—and listened to the general conversation. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, Tom,” said the attorney general, “I see you’re in the act too.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

On an overlooking hill was the turreted mansion occupied by the company general superintendent, a man sent down by our owners in Ohio to keep an eye on their assets. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“He wants peanut butter. He misses peanut butter. He misses ‘good food’ in general.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Murphy has brought to my attention that a couple named the Nielsens, friends of hers, own the general store on Center Street. Five years ago they lost their only child.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Leprechauns in general were not known for their geniality. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

As if her presence legitimized whatever was hap­pening between us—though certainly not to the same degree that the general’s would have. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Big Meadows had a campground, a lodge, a restaurant, a gift shop/general store, and lots and lots of people spread around a big sunny grassy space. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

First, though, he needed answers to the kinds of questions that a general needs as he prepares for battle: Where are the enemy soldiers? George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

So what does all this have to say about the importance of parents in general? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“That’s different. Generals can do anything. Nothing quite so much like God on earth as a general on a battlefield.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tell Amelia more about her previous letter, about her acting lessons and general determination. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Nowhere in the North was there a general who looked and acted the part as did the Confederates’ Lee and Jackson. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

As attorney general and later as a senator, he had supported racial and educational equality—and asked the American people to do the same. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Has he simply set general rules in place, or does he step in on each and every occasion to ensure the rule is applied? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“We like art and music, but in the new Aztlan we don’t have time for hobbies. We have to contribute to the general good of the people.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had the general impression that in addition to being freezing cold and snowy all the time, it was a land where people were happy and rich. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He starts mumbling about his too-small backpack and the cramped plane and the whole trip in general. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“You still chew with your mouth open. If you hope to make general, you’ll have to learn the table manners of a gentleman.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

One general theory for the origin of aids goes at, during the late nineteen-sixties, a new and crative business grew up in Africa, the export of primates to industrialized countries for use in medical research. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I let “Rebel Girl” distract me from my general hatred of cafeterias and my particular dread about sitting with the band. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

We can make some vague and general comments about the level of carbonation or flavor or sweetness and sourness. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

He’d taunted them repeatedly in school, arguing that the idea of God and of organized religion in general was very nearly insane. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here are some of the things that they said I’m very concerned with the general public’s lack of mathematical skills. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ve got to pull the chain on this whole thing,” the general said. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the things those generals wrote made me feel so good that I almost laughed out loud. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, quantum mechanics does not predict a single definite result for an observation. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

A general rule of racing is that virtually no horse can sustain his maximum speed for more than three eighths of a mile. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think back to what Thomas told me, that the generals from the warfront have come to see him. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

But then I forgot about him, and even the memory of his holding me precious melted into the general darkness just beyond the great blinkers of childhood. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dressmaker with her frilly, colorful creations draped on hooped wire, the overstuffed emporiums and their wonderland of goods, the rival general stores on either side of Main Street. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

She thought the confrontation with the mob had exhausted them as much as it had exhausted her, but silence was their policy in general—until Jasper came into their midst. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

In that conundrum would lie the deeper injury the controversy caused the university in general and the Rad Lab in particular. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The Japanese Imperial general headquarters wanted to bleed us white. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And after that show of will and power in his throne room...Dorian could be a strong general, if he was pushed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Are you quite all right? Shall I find you a seat?” the general asked in excellent Kerch. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

My daddy is a general, and I know what he’d say if he were here: We need to do a recon mission, see if there are any more survivors, and tend to the wounded.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

One sounded like general orders to the deity issued in a parade-ground voice. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like a newspaper on election night; general staff headquarters on D-Day minus one. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a whole, the general election had been less grueling than the pitched battle of the primaries. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

It was becoming apparent that, although Bobby’s rhetoric was clearly anti-Semitic, he tended to use the word “Jew” as a general pejorative. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle just snorted, convinced that it was part of the general ineptitude of the deities who were in charge of the universe. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He brought it over to show me its features—its snap pockets, its map pouch, its general miraculous ability to hold contents. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

An even more general term was available: ‘natural knowledge’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

If the constellation of medals on his chest was any indication, he had to be a general or close to it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Interest, he said, and all the fertilizer and stuff we got from the general store—things he paid for—the prices, he said, went up. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He radiated energy, feeding off the general bedlam of the house. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

We broke the rabbits down into two general groups: those that had fur on their bellies and those that did not. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, then, there was a direct and nearly perfect correlation between demography and ideology—that is, between the ratio of blacks to whites in the population and the reluctance to consider abolition. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Note the general radiance of this animal! Then remember the day when the word ‘radiant’ appeared clearly on the web. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

The general sound that one would expect of a type of instrument — a trombone for example is usually called its timbre or color. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Beyond the general anti-media sentiments in the South, the death penalty was particularly polarizing. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And with this I consider I have said enough about resisting Fortune in general. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

In the savannahs and forests they inhabited, high-calorie sweets were extremely rare and food in general was in short supply. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The discipline, as the rebel generals said afterwards, was not Pictish. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The equations of general relativity cannot deal with the sharpness of zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The general in charge of the Manhattan Project was Leslie Groves, and he scoured the country, trying to find the right person to lead the atomic-bomb effort. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

One time I went to the main square in Kraków to hear a speech by a famous Polish general, whose name I no longer remember. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Magic Eye flashes his dark glasses at the general a second, then stands, and sidles to the door. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maya just waved in the general direction of her laptop. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she sat alone, the general off to some other row to socialize, and I would walk by, pretending not to know her, but dying to. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“No, sir, it was a general named Curtis. He was the big one, I think, and under him was Sigel and lots of other officers—one of’em by the name of Jefferson Davis.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shortly after midnight, a courier approaches the marching soldiers and hands Lee a captured Union message from Grant to his generals, giving orders to attack at first light. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

As these courses became known in the general section, we began to get queries from our men on the other side. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sitting with those magazines, it was as if he were studying the chess equivalent of Plutarch’s lives of the Roman generals or Vasari’s lives of the artists. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

No one could be put in prison; prisoners were even released so that they could share in the general rejoicing. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

This time, Moses was silent, and the general consensus of the meeting was that I should make the proposal to the National Executive Committee in Durban. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, I hoped that time with me and the girls would always be a respite, even though work was forever close by. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Louis Borgenicht, for example, left the impoverished home of his parents at age twelve to work as a salesclerk in a general store in the Polish town of Brzesko. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“It is very difficult to eat cake when you are toothless. The world in general becomes a difficult place without teeth.” Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Though reporters had no idea of the president’s complicity with the Vietnamese generals, they were eager to know how the coup would affect American involvement in Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The Confederate generals were Lee and Stonewall Jackson, together with James Longstreet, who brought up reinforcements that saved the day for the Confederates. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

She thought she was walking in the general direction of the car. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Their wives gossiped at the general store as their babies slept in a row on the counter, heads resting on long bolts of fabric. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“So he can boast about his attorney daughter to his friends. Another medal for the general,” Soraya said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He rose to his full height, as if she, about the size of Mama, were the general of some invading army, and said, “Too young!” Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The newspaper office was broken into and valuable material destroyed; Lafe Edwards’ saloon was given similar treatment; but the general store was untouched. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her reputation as a foreign temptress was well established; using her powers to bring about the general’s destruction came as no surprise. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I don’t know in my past life what I could have been— probably was a war general, maybe in Egypt. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

After all,with Washington as president, Jefferson as secretary of state, Edmund Randolph as attorney general—he might have added Madison as dominant presence in the Congress—Virginia's interests were hardly unrepresented in the capital. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Given the rise of machine code breaking and the general decline in smuggling, the “usefulness of my section was therefore in my opinion ended,” she stated. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The general had finally been summoned to Afghanistan the month before for a ministry position, and had flown there two weeks earlier—he had left behind his gray suit and pocket watch. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course all of us here are pleased with the world-wide epidemic of cyclotron construction,” he assured William W. Buffum, general manager of the Chemical Foundation, one of his major patrons. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

They spent the rest of the afternoon playing old video games like Donkey Kong and feeling nostalgic, which as a general statement, I found sad and sweet. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

In Puerto Rico when Mami had laid out the same general rules, I’d found ways of, if not completely ignoring them, at least bending them to suit my curiosity. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He was the only general Chamberlain had ever seen who was truly loved. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Anatole came home excited about the general strike and spoke of it quietly through dinner, careful as always to use code words and false names. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taylor said airily, “Sir, I would assume that if we haven’t heard from the general it is obviously because he has nothing to report.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They tried their best to land all the supply vessels in the same general area, and did a reasonably good job. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are only five houses in total along a little strip of the road, one with what looks like a small general store tacked onto the front. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

George Washington resigned from the militia with the honorary rank of brigadier general and returned home to Mount Vernon. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

James Goodale had been expecting to hear from the attorney general all day. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Westley noted only that the ravine bottom was flat rock and heading in the general direction he wanted to follow. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Only a fool would break into the general’s house.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And at her glance, the general, who, five seconds earlier, had seemed not sure at all, nodded angrily. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Of course, he didn’t trust magic in general. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

In general he was paired with a white ally, but Royal’s quick wits and proud bearing made it clear the color of his skin was no impediment. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Once the toad and I are seated, the general turns back to his desk. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We encouraged our political comrades in the general section to be charged and placed in isolation so that they could retrieve these notes and send replies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many of the Empire’s leaders—generals, the Blood Shrike, even the Emperor—make a yearly pilgrimage to the Augurs' mountain lair, seeking counsel on matters of state. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

White people in general say it is over and black people in general say it is not. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

At the theatre, Booth had expected to also kill Union general Ulysses Grant. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“In that case,” she said, sharply, “I need facts. Exactly what advantage does Hyper Base derive from these modified robots? What factor made them desirable, general?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

And there was a general hum of activity and humanity. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Defense Intelligence Agency, and Walt approached this man, an army general, for advice. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today I’ll tell you the general news here in the Annex. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Mohammed’s incredible rise and premature passing had shaped the trajectory of Zeitoun’s family in general and of Abdulrahman in particular, but he didn’t like to dwell on it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

These methods varied by nation, but historians note that, in general, Indigenous peoples fought to capture rather than kill their enemies. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

At every regimental headquarters the same general orders were posted, signed by Gage himself. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A bill that requires every white home to have a separate bathroom for the colored help. I’ve even notified the surgeon general of Mississippi to see if he’ll endorse the idea. I pass.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Did Mendel know that he was trying to uncover general laws that govern heredity? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Science and learning in general were the preserve of a privileged few. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leale wanted, most of all, to catch a glimpse of the famous general who had won the Civil War. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hated Cancer Team Meetings in general, but I hated this one in particular. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

But I do make note of another confident for Ms. Rochambeau’s general tally. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

In the evening, he and I attended another banquet with the generals and dignitaries. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t exactly sure of the way, but he knew the general direction. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

There was no need to summon a general gathering. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fought to control a deep red anger, but couldn’t tell if I was angry at myself, the guard, or the world in general. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"But I,” Dad announced, "am bored stiff. Now if Anne had seen a two-headed boy in history class, that would have been of general interest.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

An assistant attorney general then presented the State's arguments—capital cases on appeal were managed by the attorney general, not the local district attorney. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I give in and light another cigarette even though last night the surgeon general came on the television set and shook his finger at everybody, trying to convince us that smoking will kill us. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

After the third use of the aerosol new symptoms developed: fever, pains in the joints and general malaise, acute phlebitis in one leg. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

At this point, our defense lawyers returned, to the general relief of all of us, though we remained in prison for another few weeks. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Put out ads asking for people with ‘Indigenous bloodlines and good general health’ to check in with local clinics for medical trials. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Name the attorney general of the United States. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She knew the city well enough now that she could track a route down their hill and through the grid of streets that stretched below to the general location of Pier 39. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Prisoners from the general section were often sentenced to isolation there and would use the same set of toilets we did, though at different times. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, upon meeting resistance, the young general stalls, in order to allow another cavalry division to attack. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Once he told me that, being so slow-thinking, he had to guide his acts by a general intuition of which way his “luck” was running, and that this intuition rarely failed him. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Before long, Admiral Nimitz and his generals were meeting in that tent to discuss battle plans while we Navajo code talkers waited in the corner, right there next to the top brass. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nearly a year later, Washington and Count Jean B. de Rochambeau, the general commanding the French troops, began planning a real attack on New York. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the way he’s looking, I wonder if it’s just weird to see us together, redcap general and human girl. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

To live amidst general regard, though it be but the regard of working people, is like “sitting in sunshine, calm and sweet;” serene inward feelings bud and bloom under the ray. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Bill Baxley, Alabama’s attorney general, reopened the case, and Chambliss’s own niece is testifying against him. He’s the first of the bombers to come to trial.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

A general with a strong Hausa accent came on and announced that there had been a coup and that we had a new government. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Thus, ’twas with general acclamation that we greeted the arrival of two women to collect our laundry this day. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Occasionally, during a general conversation about do’s and don’t’s, I would share some information that I thought would be helpful to them, but otherwise I kept my mouth shut. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general laughed like a man used to attending formal par­ties where he’d laughed on cue at the minor jokes of important people. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

"I don't know. He thinks it was me. Not the show in general." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

The general manager sympathized with Dalgard and agreed with him that the monkey facility ought to be evacuated and shut down. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We heard over the BBC that Churchill wanted to land along with the troops on D Day, but Eisenhower and the other generals managed to talk him out of it. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Or the red shift might be a Doppler effect due not to the general expansion of the universe but rather to a more modest and local galactic explosion. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside the mess hall another day that fall, I spoke with Brown, a young black woman officer from the Bronx whom I respected, about the same general conflict. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lingering effects of the booze and a general exhaustion pressed me into the carpet. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Medical men and even the general public were becoming aware that the human environment was inhabited by an enormous number of microorganisms capable of causing disease, just as today carcinogens pervade our surroundings. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But in general the divisions between the major parts of a clause, such as subject and predicate, are comma-free zones, no matter how complex the syntax. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

What with this and the trouble yesterday concerning the lack of water in the radiator, it would not be unreasonable for an observer to believe such general disorganization endemic to my nature. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes the park has a general store for supplies, but if not the supermarkets which dot the countryside are available. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys are pouring around the back of the general store. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He passed the suggestion on to a fellow general, asking the man to raise the subject with Army Chief of Staff, General George Marshall. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jule answered in an accent that matched the woman’s: general American. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

That’s why they have different sins, the sacrilege, the mortal sin, the venial sin.Then the masters and grown-up people in general talk about the unforgivable sin, which is a great mystery. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

On the assumption that many general readers are as unmathematical as I am, I will use them sparingly, though they are occasionally unavoidable, not least in a chapter dealing with things on a cosmic scale. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

An important general was coming for a briefing, he explained. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Roger Penrose and I showed that Einstein’s general theory of relativity implied that the universe must have a beginning and, possibly, an end. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gave vague and general descriptions of the two men. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of conferring with the general in the visiting area, I was taken to his residence on the grounds of Pollsmoor itself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I suppose that I knew other readers could make sense of what I wrote—that, therefore, I addressed a general reader. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Noggle turns away from us, muttering something about the general and foolishness and princes getting their heads removed from their shoulders. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“We endeavor to keep track of those who are discharged and receive reports from time to time,” the general superintendent for the California State hospital concluded cheerfully in 1912. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The general sat back with an expression of pain. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

But race riots, anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, and crime in general were on the rise in American cities, and Ginny and the Warden worried about their children’s safety in Birmingham. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He sent a flurry of wires to Howard, extolling the superb racing strip, mild fall weather, and general beauty of New York. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, that’s all right, ma’am,” he said and nudged his cup an inch or two in the general direction of the teapot, “quite all right.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He was an amateur naturalist, fond of birds and animals but not of humanity in general. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was now an apparent disposition to relax, to widen the circle or confidences and give a more general tone to the conversation. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

This man who was the head general had fallen in love with another man’s wife. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at this moment the general despair broke down into a multitude of individual quarrels. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

A situation had now been reached in which whoever threw the next hit had to earn general approval by being ingenious or funny. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And as I step toward the entrance to the barn I realize one bit of Noise is separating itself from the general murmuring outside. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Then I could write myself a pass to one of the other places whose names and general locations I had learned in Weylin’s library. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Stay with me,” she mutters into her phone, and I make out a series of slams and yells and the general hubbubery of angry adults in the background. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Tyson is fine! I’m sorry he’s not here. He’s a big general now in the Cyclops army.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Men stand on comers, outside general stores, outside small banks, outside beer parlors with gray asphalt shingles on the walls. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe I’m just nervous in general. I just want him to like you.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He had cultivated Groves assiduously, even sponsoring the general for an honorary Berkeley doctorate, conferred in 1945. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

His name was Major General Clinton Vogel, commanding general of the amphibious division of the Pacific Task Force. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The greatest military achievement in all history,” praised Douglas MacArthur, a top American general. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were general rules and kitchen rules, bathroom rules and stairway rules, basement rules and outside rules, upstairs rules and downstairs rules, clothing rules, washing rules, cleaning rules, rules upon rules upon rules. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

The inmates made fun of us: “Look at the little officer, teaching the old man to march . . . Hey, little general, how many rations of bread does the old man give you for this?” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Obviously, the best approach to landing Tina as my girlfriend would be to study the way generals plan military maneuvers. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard one of the generals say that he never saw no unit, white or colored, fight as fierce as we did. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, it seemed my teammates and the coaching staff had a very superficial idea of who I was as a fencer and a person. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“To have Provis for an upper lodger is quite a godsend to Mrs. Whimple,” said Herbert, “for of course people in general won’t stand that noise. A curious place, Handel; isn’t it?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel wished she could speak Horse like Percy could, but she got the general idea. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

At first the general opinion was that I was merely an unlucky bystander, or that I had somehow pried the wheel off the church. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It doesn't take long, then the general birdsong begins again and I know she's gone. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The same general idea appears in The Big Board by Kilgore Trout. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, this “hydraulic theory” of state formation is subject to the same objections leveled against social contract theories in general. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

For him, several experiments amount to experience—experiment is particular; experience general. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

This was their main purpose, it appeared: to find a way to manage the inmates such that, with daily meds, they could return to the general population. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each of the presidents, dictators, and generals had brought his own protectors, and of course the Alacrans had hired a small army for the party. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general agreed, and a short while later, a tailor appeared to take my measurements. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He nods in the general direction of Serena Joy, who does not make a sound. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in the meantime, the general opinion in the neighbourhood was that Bilbo, who had always been rather cracked, had at last gone quite mad, and had run off into the Blue. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

There was a general scramble as we returned our trays and followed Dr. Kerry from the hall. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

In 1951, during a keynote speech about code breaking and the rumrunner years, she spoke up about the general problem of addiction. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I was a poor boy from a poor village,” El Patron began, addressing the assembled presidents, dictators, generals, and other famous people. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wig business naturally evolved to the more general black hair care business. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

And then sometimes, when the conversation was of a more general nature, I would be included. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

The general feeling is that it’s best not to talk about the past, that the quickest relief will come in forgetting. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

For another,there already was a general, General Dreedle who knew that General Peckem was after his job but did not know how to stop him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

A few other general questions were tossed out, and Bobby answered them succinctly and with aplomb, until someone asked whether he was living in an apartment subsidized by the Church. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

There was a general shout of outrage, and then we recommended the building of Leper’s triumphal arch around Brinker’s keystone. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Through the nights she stood like a field general over the kitchen counter, hands perched on those jutting hipbones, smoking with agitation, assessing points of entry and encampment and escape. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

My worries about high school, if they were to be cataloged, could mostly be filed under one general heading: Am I good enough? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The generals and their aides had finished eating, and were drinking rum and water, and talking over plans. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Through a plastic-wrapped note hidden in our food drums, we learned in July of 1966 that the men in the general section had embarked on a hunger strike to protest poor conditions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We visited Butte, Montana, on the Fourth of July, which happened to be Malia’s tenth birthday and about four months ahead of the general election. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The general in that statue and every cowboy I've ever seen on television make it look so easy. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

In this case they added to the general impression the prosecution was trying to create. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, Boots was a very good-natured two-year-old. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They were certain, as well, that their enrollment implied a general social advance for many others of their race off campus. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hear she is a decent girl, hardworking and kind. But no khastegars, no suitors, have knocked on the general’s door since.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Thirty years later a new generation of researchers put together a different theory of Native American origins that gained general agreement. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

But like violent crime in general, the murder rate cannot explain the growth of the penal apparatus. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The doctors and nurses conferred in the corridor for a minute and decided they would put me under general anesthetic and remove the splints that way. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

But of course, that was just a general comment. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Again, you’re a general faced with a decision between two escape routes. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each resident seemed to be making some contribution, however small, to the general cacophony of dropping pots, booming television sets, arguing voices, screaming children, and slamming doors. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just as a German rifle butt had been about to crush Louie’s head, the German army’s commander in chief had halted the attack, and Louie had talked the general into sparing his life. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

In fact, the orbits of the planets predicted by general relativity are almost exactly the same as those predicted by the Newtonian theory of gravity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general sternly ordered the soldiers to leave him alone with Honeyman. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if black holes were as varied as the objects that collapsed to form them, it might be very difficult to make any predictions about black holes in general. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I thought he considered wanting war to be part of his role as the general, while part of the High King’s role was to keep him in check. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

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

“Look at them,” she whispered to Celia, refocusing her attention on the dozens of other Insomnia Con students milling in the same general direction as her and Celia, 98 percent of whom were male. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Initially, he made rather general conversation, inquiring if all was well around the house and so on. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, there was something about him that was familiar beyond the general. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“Am I a general to answer such questions?” the rabbi asked. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the backpack-pushing and the assignment-ripping and all the general childishness that occurred between me and Miles, it only took him a month to banish me to work in the concession stand with Theo. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Her suggestion was greeted by general silence and, from Constance, a stormy look indeed. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

For Cleopatra, luck came in the form of the civil war being waged between Caesar and Pompey, the two generals who now ruled Rome. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Watch out for general when it’s part of a compound word. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

To another he talked about newspapermen in general: “Those guys always write bad stories about me. They say I’m stupid and that I have no talent in anything except for chess. It’s not true.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“We have a man in the Life Guards committed to our plan. He spends his days within two arms’ length of the general. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rather than offer a justification, however, the Georgia attorney general filed a petition for rehearing signed by every one of the state’s forty-six district attorneys, all of whom were white. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Men in general judge more by their eyes than their hands: everyone can see, but few can feel. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, it just adds to the general confusion, I suppose.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

My only guess is that he had a general lack of respect for women. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Surely the generals could come to some meeting of the minds. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

A full compendium of those laws would run more than three thousand pages and weigh approximately ten pounds, but the general thrust of it should be easy enough for any American to understand. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

To Einstein, the general theory of relativity had a crucial flaw. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The general conclusion was unmistakable: in principle, DNA could be crystallized into a form amenable to X-ray diffraction. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The way he said it I knew he didn't mean a regular man or a man in general, I knew he meant a man naked. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I began by recounting the recent assault in the general section. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can always hear traffic on the big roads beyond the fencing, and there’s a general feeling they never properly finished converting the place. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the language was above me, and so I could only get a general impression of his argument. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Godel got to know about general relativity when he and Einstein spent their later years at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Milo was Major Sir Milo Minderbinder in Malta and had a gigantic office in the governor- general’s building. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Our dinner was followed by farewell toasts and goodbyes as the generals and dignitaries drifted to the hotel lobby. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

His voice carried above the general disharmony and virile hum of the squadrons. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could tell he was getting revved up; we were about to get one of the general’s little speeches. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

"No, no, I mean as to the general situation." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

There is no reason to believe that the survey results would have been any different if police officers or prosecutors—rather than the general public—had been the respondents. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

That same morning I had gone to get his water from the pond—in the same general direction as the store—and reappeared carrying things of mine, milk can and knife. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

She raged against football, male bonding, babies, breeders, politicians, and men in general. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Wintergreen, who also wanted to be a general and who always distorted, destroyed, rejected or misdirected any correspondence by, for or about Colonel Cathcart that might do him credit. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

There’s a general mood of optimism about the Russian front, because that’s going great guns! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“I think...I need to sleep. For, like, the next year. At least. Wake me up after the general.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Like many of the generals on both sides, Lee and Grant served together in the Mexican War. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Their general tone was that this was a move that people had waited for. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a spry, suave and very precise general who knew the circumference of the equator and always wrote “enhanced” when he meant “increased.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I gathered from her that the servants in general were delighted. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Though he was raised by an impoverished working-class couple—his foster father was a glazier—it turns out that his birth father was a general and his mother was an aristocrat. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Burnham and President Baker expected a general review but instead found themselves grilled about the most mundane expenses. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

As he spoke to the general, he was very careful to say that that test did not in itself prove that the virus was Ebola Zaire. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Garfield's job was to make sure that Rosecrans’s orders were carried out by all the officers under the general’s command. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The elders would tell tales of the wars fought by our ancestors in defense of the Fatherland, as well as the acts of valor by generals and soldiers during these epic days.. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The blight eased the pain of my father’s death, making it seem like a general state of affairs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

There was a general brouhaha as a couple dozen cars tried to back up or U-turn their way in the proper direction. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

For more than two weeks he held a customs post on the border and from there sent the nation a call to general war. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Bush learned that he had a new teammate from the army only when Groves, who had been promoted to brigadier general upon taking over the bomb project, showed up at his office on September 17. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Their evening program reflected the general view of the Seabiscuit crew. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember this one Big Meeting Sunday, I was riding on the back of the truck before the service started, to go get ice at the general store. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Why shouldn’t a Marine Corps general have as many books as an English professor? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

We seem to do this by general agreement, without voting or even polling. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jethro was awakened by the general confusion when Shadrach at last drove the team up in front of the yard gate. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just to give you a general idea,” he would explain to them. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meetings of the High Organ, general members’ meetings, and meetings of Ulundi were generally not broken up unless they were too conspicuous. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It takes about six kicks to open the door of the general store and tho there clearly ain’t no one here at all, I still look round expecting to be punished. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

But then the duchess married el comandante, a former general in the Chilean army who wore his uniform every day. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The haggling that ensued was a blot upon an otherwise pleasant day, but I finally won my point by explaining to the man the dangers of my valve and of my health in general. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general explanations for the first loss have been discussed. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

I could not refute the general Communist analysis of the world; the only drawback was that their world was just too simple for belief. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

In real life, the biomedical sciences have not yet reached the stage of any kind of general applicability to disease mechanisms. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Halloa being a general observation which I had usually observed to be best answered by itself, I said, “Halloa!” politely omitting young fellow. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

However, other more reasonable space-times that are allowed by general relativity and which permit travel into the past have since been found. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s only the boys, and not all of them either, since most of the parents don’t approve of learning French or the foreign element in general. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you mean my own release, or just the general topic of release?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I shared the general sympathy for our allies, the Soviet Union,” Hall explained. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Make it general, then. We badly need to know why the child is important. If you could frame a question that would get an answer to that, it would be very helpful.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

This morning, she woke up with that stupid cat curled up against her like it couldn't tell that she'd never liked him or cats in general. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Bree always said afterwards that he never heard, or never understood this; and as he was in general a very truthful horse we must accept his word. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

I stagger backward but still manage to send my readied arrow in the general direction of my assailant. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

For example, individual teachers may prefer one gender to another, but the entire educational system in general, favors girls’ learning styles and behaviors over that of boys. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

A wormhole is a paradox caused by a zero in the equations of general relativity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

In the general rejoicings the unfortunate affair of the bank-notes was forgotten. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Of course, the hostess wasn’t to blame for her error, yet the experience perfectly exemplified how I felt about the team in general. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

My first opponent turned out to be a giant, so much bigger than the toy general I used to peep at. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whether the children understood her exact meaning was unknown, but the general tone of her words seemed to have gotten across, for there was no more howling. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Its conclusions soon leaked out to the general public. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Tía Mimi's hedge of bright red ginger shielded us somewhat from the sight of the eyesore palace and of the dictator strolling of a Sunday afternoon with his three-year-old grandson in a minuscule general's uniform. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

They haven’t seen the gold lace on the generals, those muskets—all so alike, and everyone has a bayonet. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

First, his general stupidity in not believing what I had told him the day before. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I ask her, smiling lightly in the general direction of Jeremy, who is beaming and kind of acting like he’s waiting for me to walk my frizzy-hair self over to him. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The general feeling on the farm was well expressed in a poem entitled Comrade Napoleon, which was composed by Minimus and which ran as follows: Friend of fatherless! Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

My letters home were lame, but they did not add to the general gloom and doom around the house. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Today,” he began in a strangely nervous voice, “I will speak on the general topic of fathers and sons.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I'm the Greek warrior again, more like a general now, planning my campaign, getting my troops ready for battle. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the sublunary sphere it might seem easy to formulate some general laws: all living creatures die; children take after their parents. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

This problem in combining general relativity and the uncertainty principle had been suspected for some time, but was finally confirmed by detailed calculations in 1972. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the military, brilliant generals are said to possess "coup d’oeil”—which, translated from the French, means "power of the glance”: the ability to immediately see and make sense of the battlefield. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

One side waves a white flag, and the generals come out and talk. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had rated inclusion in the photograph because of some combination of rank, research contributions, and general esteem in the eyes of their bosses. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

What is he doing here, in the general store of a town thirty miles from his own? Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I’d cut and folded squares of fabric for the quilting class and tried to push away the thought of leaving, the box of letters under my bed, and Momma in general. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Then in the arena the ministers and generals of the two countries, dressed in bathing-drawers and armed with clubs, can have it out among themselves. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night April and Melanie sat on Melanie’s bed and, feeling very pleased with things in general, they discussed the future. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Patrick O’Brian, owner of the general store, hustled up next, arms laden with jars of thick green pickles and bottles of Pepsi-Cola. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Diallo’s murder sparked huge protests, resulting in a series of studies commissioned by the attorney general of New York. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

His butt and legs were still on view to the general public, which made it hard for him to hide. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Adam and little Charles would sit silent and respectful while their father explained how every general thought and planned and where they had made their mistakes and what they should have done. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The mass action campaign culminated in a general strike on August 3 and 4 in support of the ANC’s negotiation demands and in protest against state-supported violence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, the larger the size and the higher the density, the more complex and specialized were the technology and organization, for reasons that we shall examine in detail in later chapters. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

After putting down the phone, the general turned to me and said, “The minister said, ‘Bring him round.’ Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited while Roy Lee leaned on the fence and had a bout of general fidgeting, clearing his throat, squinting, running his hand through his hair, and so forth. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Jack started to protest but the clamor changed from the general wish for a chief to an election by acclaim of Ralph himself. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

A freshman girl attempted suicide—for entirely unrelated reasons—by eating poison berries from a bush outside the Music Building, but somehow this was all tied in with the general hysteria. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

As she questioned me, she studied what I wore, assessing the fabric and appraising the cost of each item and making a judgment about my taste in general. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Even got enough here so you can make a dress for little Claudia, too. One dollar for two yards. You can’t get this at the general store.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The army general was serving as interim president until the UN could organize elections. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

And in a general disheartening, the leaves let go, twirled and somersaulted, and finally settled down to sleep. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

An army general made a tour of the hospital with half a dozen consultants at his side. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The general, a sheen of moisture in his eyes, said that he was proud of me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Many more questioned his motives; after all, Kalugin was a retired KGB general and had once directed the spy service's counterintelligence operations inside Russia. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He was too old to go fight in the War of the Sixties, but they made him a general in the local militia. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Sure thing. Trade you in for a general,” said one of the men. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

This was all quite fascinating for the general spectator, but Bobby Fischer hadn’t come to look at chess sets. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mostly, though, it seemed he was just making noise in general, surfacing on cable shows to offer yammering, inexpert critiques of Barack’s foreign policy decisions and openly questioning whether he was an American citizen. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

In general, these individuals are predisposed to severe lapses in ego-control which makes possible the open expression of primitive violence, born out of previous, and now unconscious, traumatic experiences.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

His youngness and single-mindedness were obvious enough, but perhaps his general demeanor altogether lacked, or had too little of, that sort of cute solemnity that many adults readily speak up, or down, to. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

He was poised for battle against the chess establishment, the Union Bank of Switzerland, the Jews, the United States, Japan, Icelanders in general, the media, processed foods, Coca-Cola, noise, pollution, nuclear energy, and circumcision. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Doc still loved true things but he knew it was not a general love and it could be a very dangerous mistress. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ex-CIA agent had been identified as James McCord, currently employed by the Committee to Reelect the President—which was headed by Nixon’s former attorney general, John Mitchell. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I decided I would call the attorney general's office and see if they would concede legal error in the pending appeal, which would ensure relief at the appellate court and perhaps expedite Walter's release. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

A consistent theory of how gravity affects light did not come along until Einstein proposed general relativity in 1915. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Layla, please don’t give them an excuse to hurt you. This camp is operating outside the law. The attorney general can’t even control it.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“In general, we do not want anyone to know we have oil.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Because of the championship voters’ pronounced bias toward eastern horses in general and War Admiral in particular, Seabiscuit almost certainly could not dethrone the Horse of the Year without beating him on the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Oh, you go whistle for your general,’ said one of them. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the entrance, in an old white house, was the office, which was really a general store. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

If the general picture of an expanding universe and a Big Bang is correct, we must then confront still more difficult questions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, many onlookers will be friends or relatives of only one combatant and will side with that person, escalating the two-person fight into a general brawl. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The white general election of 1948 matched the ruling United Party, led by General Smuts, then at the height of his international regard, against the revived National Party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My costume would be her horrible wig-hair and a purse full of fruits and matches, and honey packets, and a general demeanor of bloodthirsty competition. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

For weeks before Garfield's death, medical journals and general newspapers had accused Bliss of mismanaging his care. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The General bought more than I needed in the house. There was nowhere to put this one,” Aunty Uju said, a general statement made to nobody in particular, a way of shrugging off thanks. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

In Vietnam, he interviewed all kinds of people: soldiers, rice farmers, orphans, generals, and even the South Vietnamese president, Nguyen Van Thieu. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

In general, though, Goths do not hurt people. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone understood the nature of a machine, and the experience of making and using such things had become part of the general consciousness of European man. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Rejoice, friends,” puffed the weigher, bobbing his head to the room in general. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Or it may have represented a more general surge in empathy. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

They all watched as she hurried from the room, but no one questioned her, such was the general fatigue. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

All the general fear I've been feeling condenses into at immediate fear of this girl, this predator who might kill me in seconds. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“We’re going to play Squirrel Squad Six. The new edition. According to the game box, it won’t be released to the general public until early December.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Once, out of curiosity, Van Riper and Klein and a group of about a dozen Marine Corp generals flew to the Mercantile Exchange in New York to visit the trading floor. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

We regarded it as our duty to stay in touch with our men in F and G, which was where the general prisoners were kept. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d never seen a general up close before, and as I brought the rum and water I looked him over. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at least no one tried to sabotage their planes, and in general they were treated with more gender equality than their American counterparts—possibly because the ATA included both men and women. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The general consensus was that some action must be taken, and Dr. Majombozi proposed forming a Youth League as a way of lighting a fire under the leadership of the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I worked the Visit Room with Colton, wearing the dress blues that officers had to put on for any post that brought them into contact with the general public. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, it’s the toasting fork, with Mother’s shoe on it instead of the bread. Beth’s stage-struck!” cried Meg, and the rehearsal ended in a general burst of laughter. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told the general that while I was looking forward to the meeting, I thought it appropriate that I have a suit and tie in which to see Mr. Botha. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Margaret supervised—ordered people to do work they were already doing, criticized their slowness and laziness even when they were quick and industrious, and in general, made trouble. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The Penitent King was having a difficult time with the rebels in Resavek.This caused some concern, but only in a general way. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Cons: She didn't know her new address yet, or even the general direction to start walking. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

"A man with your knowledge of English and of America in general does not come to Germany every day, and would be wanted in almost every department of the German government," said Kappe. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Before leaving, the general also asked me my blood type, just in case anything untoward should happen the following day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Time and time again, presidents escalated—but stopped short of giving the generals what they said they needed. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Broadly, the carriers argued that general education was sufficient to remind motorists about the risks of getting distracted by their devices. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The general manager caught a train out of town and left everything behind—people, equipment, and animals. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I survey my interior as a general does a map, dispassionately, calculating the odds. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every one seemed in high glee; laughter and conversation were general and animated. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

It is very strange that although I can recall the voices clearly their faces are still blurred, and I can see only general outlines. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

But having made this mark on medicine and laid down a marker for the scientific approach in general, Vesalius suddenly abandoned his academic career although still not 30 years old. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Groves was promoted to general and took command of the Manhattan Project on September 18, 1942. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She waggled her hand in the general direction of Erie. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

It is no small thing to confound the High King’s general, to sneak out of Faerie with his baby in your belly and hide for almost ten years. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"I don't think people in general are his sort of thing." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Reverend Scheffler was a crusty, conservative fellow who usually preached to the general prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before 1970, my research on general relativity had concentrated mainly on the question of whether or not there had been a big bang singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, it did not resolve the crucial question: Does general relativity predict that our universe should have had a big bang, a beginning of time? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe he was too good-looking to be a great general but he looked like a man. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Assume the vague idea that war is due to “having” in general. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

From then on, whenever I knew I would be walking in front of men from the general section, I would try to converse with Kathy or Eddie Daniels, or someone who was not a Xhosa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eliot Spitzer, attorney general of New York, was holding a power breakfast back near the polished granite counter. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

But he was still just a lieutenant, not a general, a terrier nipping at Rollins’ ankles. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

General Halleck had shuffled the generals at Pittsburg Landing after the battle there, assigning Grant to an ineffectual position as assistant commander and taking command of the field himself. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, well, food’s one of the five exceptions to Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration,” said Ron to general astonishment. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Why does he want to be a general?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

They satisfy many people’s conception of knowledge as a kind of general botany where there’s a place for everything and everything has its place. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He passed along Klan information to the assistant attorney general of Georgia, an established Klan buster. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Oh, excuse me, Colonel. Allow me to present our George Pickett. Our loveliest general. General Pickett, Colonel Fremantle of the Coldstream Guards.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s just grumpy in general. It’s not you.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Angry at life in general, but most of all, angry at him-self. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

For decades the press had been reporting that cell culture was going to save the world from disease and make man immortal, but by 1951 the general public had stopped buying it. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Gherland disliked lore, as a general rule, and he certainly disliked it when citizens of the Protectorate got it in their heads to think themselves better than they were. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

She took the roll, checking on the spelling and pronunciation of each child's name, and passed out general supplies and the books for the social studies she would be teaching. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

The general superintendent came down off the porch and solemnly shook his hand. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Later Mr. Byrne tells me that his wife doesn’t like Catholics in general, even though she married one. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

In previous chapters I have described general relativity, the partial theory of gravity, and the partial theories that govern the weak, the strong, and the electromagnetic forces. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well. The Belgians in general. He’s very mad about all the nice things they said earlier about King Léopold. Who was a bad egg, I’ll admit that.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, the moment Nishina walked into Kawabe’s office, the general demanded, “Could you build an atom bomb in six months? In favorable circumstances we might be able to hold out that long.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

In which the general sets up a spy ring. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t like people who were uppity and had mixed feelings about home ownership in general. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He’d spent enough time thinking he was a mistake—as a demigod, on this quest, in life in general. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“No, sir, General Scheisskopf. He was promoted to general this morning, sir.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Almost at once popularizers of science tried to come up with ways to make these concepts accessible to a general audience. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

In Hilly’s parlor, a portrait of a Confederate general hangs eight feet tall. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

What generals wanted were not accurate maps but sketch maps that showed the roads along which troops and supplies should move. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Um, just a general ache in the middle of both ears. Usually just in the morning.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

A man with thin blond hair named Dr. Walter König would teach them general chemistry and how explosives worked. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

All of this suggests that we may be able to extract a general principle about group organization. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

At this bush meeting we agreed in principle on a five-year government of national unity in which all parties polling over 5 percent in a general election would be proportionally represented in the cabinet. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t like talking to adults in general. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“We’ll have to call the county health department,” the general said. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Joshua was a soldier—a general. I don’t like soldiering.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Though suspicion was very far from Miss Bennet’s general habits, she was absolutely incredulous here. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

People, in general, would rather die than forgive. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Political feuding continued in F and G. We learned of a clash among the ANC, the PAC, and the BCM in the general section. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Just general subjects, a regular college course," I said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A general groaning from everyone in the class. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He was going to get rid of the old generals with their hands still dirty with Mirabal blood. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m just talking about in general. Most of the guys get along fairly well.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Benji tried to help navigate, keeping his eyes peeled for police cars and other cars in general. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

The long tall man flipped his hand in the general direction of the saddle laying on the floor. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He’s not there in general or for the ER; he’s there for my protection. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Declaration complained, weaving a gloved hand back and forth in Dismay’s general direction. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Chapman had called in the state attorney general's office to help defend Walter's conviction, and they'd sent Assistant Attorney General Don Valeska, a longtime prosecutor with a reputation for being intense and combative. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

That fall Ruth had to fly back to Florida to sell her condo, pack her belongings, and wrap things up in general to prepare for this new phase in her life. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

“He just startled me,” Nina said with a smile, leaning on the general’s arm. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She pointed in the general direction of the sycamore tree. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

This was more or less his general state of existence, a fact that had earned him the nickname “Beetroot.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

In a general way we mean how our species’ excessive predatoriness has made the entire planet our prey. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Flanked by her Roman guards, she consulted with allies and generals and made decisions. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Even the horses were inspired with the general happiness. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

New York in general reminds me of him. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“Never go home the same way as you went out,” she said, as though enunciating an important general principle. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

It was early twilight when he reached the Burdow place, where the wagon that Jethro had seen in front of the general store in Newton now stood in the cluttered barnlot. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

They shot pictures of Bull Connor running around shouting into his megaphone like a well-seasoned war general . . . fighting an army of laughing, dancing children. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Dressed in the right language this might have made a fantastic answer—something about the woman’s serenity standing in powerful counterpoint to the general realism of the piece. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I asked my reflection, because I’d read about a general who talked to himself in the mirror to get psyched for battle. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wore a general’s uniform with gold braid on his massive shoulders. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The balconies and the rear half of the main floor were filled with black people of the general public. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Roberts predicted you'd be a rocket scientist because you are awesome at math and are in general out of this world. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I well remember how embarrassed we were as recruits in barracks when we had to use the general latrine. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the love of a mother and a father for their son, despite my general health and well-being, I was still ugly. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

It is a curious, peaceful sort of revolution, in which there is no general apprehension that old views are being outraged and overturned. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not a single person in that audience believes for a second that what I do up there is real,” he says, gesturing in the general direction of the stage. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Being put under general anesthetic for so long presents a risk of brain damage. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Judging from his comments to his associates, his remarks about Chicago’s infernal July weather, and his general aversion to racing in “the West,” Riddle was almost certainly not considering the Arlington offer. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In some vaguely general fashion, they understood this, regarding the construction of the District of Columbia on the Potomac as a statement of Virginia’s enduring influence over the federal government. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Music creates a general sense of well being, while creating a positive environment in which to learn, create, and function. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

And unbeknownst to the general public, the Supreme Court has actually authorized race discrimination in policing, rather than adopting legal rules banning it. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte, the best general in France, put an end to the revolutionary bloodbath. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

I wanted to tell him not to talk to me, ever, as a general rule. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He exaggerates the difficulty of being a student, but his exaggeration reveals a general predicament. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Spying a TV equipped for karaoke, he made a bold announcement as he raised yet another shot of vodka to the generals. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He and the general pored over the letter, but they did not choose to show it to any Army lawyers. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

What is less known is that at the close of the Southern African conflict, this same general had been discreetly retired, and he had then entered business, dealing in shipments from Southern Africa. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Although the sermon was purported to be addressed to us, he used the occasion to speak to backsliders, gamblers and general ne’er-do-wells. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The frequency of incidents seemed tied, to some extent, to current events, to the general media profile of Muslims that week or month. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Physically, the Southern general resembled the owner of a dry-goods store more than a career warrior. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

In the second stage, general elections would be held for a constituent assembly and legislature in which all political parties winning 5 percent or more of the vote would participate in the cabinet. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were general cries of yea and indeed. 07-03 heaved himself up on all fours. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Hello, young man,” was all the general said, leaning with both hands on his cane, looking at Sohrab the way one might study a bizarre decorative item at someone’s house. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Smith recognized the value of a horse like this and brought him along with his racing string to work as a lead pony, Smith’s track mount, and general stable calmer-downer. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The aide on horseback next to General Washington spoke, and the general leaned forward to hear better. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the headaches struck, the general went to his room, undressed, turned off the light, locked the door, and didn’t come out until the pain subsided. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I turned, stomping away in the general direction of the parking lot, though I hadn’t ruled out walking at this point. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Now are you willing to concede that there is some faint connection, not necessarily between two eccentrics, but with a—um—general turn of mind that exists in some quarters across the water?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The mood of the city was bleak, although business was good, prosperity general, and the weather fair. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

My sisters all hollered in the general direction of the woman’s voice. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

During those first few months, breakfast was delivered to us in our cells by prisoners from the general section. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon afterward, Woolf drove from Maryland back to California, where he arrived at Tanforan to general applause. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is influenced by trends in general education, society, culture, and politics. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“It was just to call attention away from my age, and to distract you in general.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The general sent our colored unit up first to draw them out. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

For example, I learned that, once a month, the general suffered from blinding migraines that lasted almost a week. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I was always ill after a general anesthetic and didn’t want to brave the dark octopus again. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I stumbled off the steps and squinted in the general direction everybody was looking. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

But in general, it just would not have occurred to them that having musical notation mattered. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

By this argument, belief in demonic magic ought not to have declined until there was a general improvement in living standards, and perhaps not until the development of the welfare state. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

A number of Confederate deserters were captured by the Union forces, and they said that another Confederate general, James Longstreet, had come to Lee’s defense with massive reinforcements. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Another lawyer from the attorney general's office named Ken Nunnelly had taken over the appeal. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I may be sort of panicky,” he told Weaver, “but I am afraid of the general international situation.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Subsequent efforts to align musical pace with horological time, however, failed to ignite general enthusiasm; indeed, others were still attempting to match musical pulse with less scientific external sources. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Grant does not have the appearance of a great general; he looks awkward, ill at ease, and carelessly dressed. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

The events of the last two months should teach them something about the darkness in the hearts of the hakujin and the more general darkness that was part of living. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Saint Sarah takes over immediately, assessing the team, pondering our combined brain capabilities, assigning responsibilities—in general, doing what she does best: bossing around the rest of us. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

A computer who could process data on the spot and understand how to interpret it was more valuable to the team than a pool computer with more general knowledge. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Then a shadow detached itself from the rocky incline and took on the general form—if not the exact appearance—of Milligan. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

We found out that, sure enough, the general was just for show. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We had no time to go into details, but have formed the decided impression that this is being run now, as in the past, upon the general theory that money is no object.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

More and more, in very general terms, I’d been thinking about my own death. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“I couldn’t play Trivial Pursuit, because I had no general knowledge of the world,” she said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Everyone clapped, and then other guests followed by singing their favorite songs, including a two-star Russian general who chose a hit from Russian TV. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t anything particularly Egyptian about it, but it did seem to go with being a general. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Was he speaking of his general disposition or dismissing Otto’s logic? The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

To general indignation,a sign went up on all common room notice boards that the next trip into Hogsmeade had been canceled. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

A slender, courtly man, with a pencil mustache, he took a genuine interest in my welfare and future, preaching the value and importance of education — for me individually and for Africans in general. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

You learned early on that clubs, in general, were saturated with money. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Do you know how hard I have to work, every single day, to undo the kind of damage people like you do to our faith? To the image of Muslim women in general?” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I suppose that I had blithely assumed that generals were people who charged around and “did” things; that they were men of action, men of the moment. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I was seventeen when Mussolini attacked Ethiopia, an invasion that spurred not only my hatred of that despot but of fascism in general. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Very intelligent people can be expected to have intelligent offspring, but in general the offspring will not be as intelligent as the parents. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in general she preferred to assume that her children were smart enough to make their own decisions, that the school had armed them well with knowledge. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I noticed that Daliwonga stiffened when I made this point and I quickly shifted the discussion to more general issues. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jethro ran out to the road to take it, to report his father’s improvement and the state of the farm work in general. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was going to fight on all fronts; I was going to be a general, man, before I got done—such talk as that. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

My face was always a deadpan or a mask of general friendliness; no word or event could jar me into a gesture of enthusiasm or despair. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general helped me refinish the deck and paint the walls. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But in general the random character of the evolutionary process should create extraterrestrial creatures very different from any that we know. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He paused, but the general manager urged on, “Go ahead, Dr. Lanning. Explain it the way you explained it to me.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

In Idaho he worked as a valet, a cook, a chauffeur, a mechanic, a general handyman. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You wait, they’ll blame the geeks,” he predicted, meaning the general “they” of the media and its alleged experts. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the general store we could trade a barrel for just about anything; nails, shotgun shells, and, if times was good, store-bought cloth and such things. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, people chose friends of similar age and race. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doubtless, perhaps against his better judgment, Gage would make his big sortie before the Cerebus arrived with the three new generals. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

To use the technical term, general intelligence and practical intelligence are “orthogonal”: the presence of one doesn’t imply the presence of the other. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“Words in general are pretty weird. That someone just decided putting little symbols together in clumps was a way to make stuff have meaning? Super weird.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Captain McLane felt sure that he could kidnap Arnold when the general took his morning ride along Chesapeake Bay. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She marched in, leading her girlfriends like an invading general. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“As a general rule,” he said, “men are in a more receptive mood for pointers when working with familiar teammates.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

His figure was enveloped in a riding cloak, fur collared and steel clasped; its details were not apparent, but I traced the general points of middle height and considerable breadth of chest. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Rockland State Park was the same general shape as the state of Connecticut, except in miniature. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other strikes broke out around the country, and Debs began planning a nationwide general strike to begin in July. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Easton Michaels, who wrote six novels, was an inordinately private person as a general rule. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know why you’re wasting your talents like this,” the general said one night over dinner. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The general and I sat in the living room and sipped wine while Soraya and her mother set the table. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The general turned his red face toward her and wet his lips quickly, “Why, in a manner of speaking we have located it.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

In general, Ralph did not have to talk to people for as long as he used to, unless they had dogs; and then, as the dogs socialized, he could chat dog-owner style. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Among the reasons the army was holding the men: “general troublemaker,” “too well educated for his own good,” and “definitely a leader of the wrong kind.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Her general drift was clear enough: we were all very special, being Hailsham students, and so it was all the more disappointing when we behaved badly. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jackie had a general belief in God, tempered by a scientist’s view of the world. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Hunger was become general in the city, and sickness too. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The general must have been an extremely powerful person to change someone from a god into a man. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

There’s a general but reluctant nodding of heads, all serious and curt. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

But they claimed later they went to remind Cold Sassy in general and the Methodists in particular that God loves sinners and forgives them, “and we ought to, too.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

There were general questions about the voices Massey heard, about why he wouldn’t take the medication. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A more general and surely less parochial view was that his face had been just barely saved from too-handsomeness, not to say gorgeousness, by virtue of one ear’s protruding slightly more than the other. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

That her latest scheme involved yet another noble general did not sit well with his fellow citizens. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I am inclined to doubt it because he must have known that this was a practice much frowned upon by Headmasters in general in those days. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then these separate sounds collided into the general tumult of his body falling clumsily down the white marble stairs. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon she would take off her apron and turn into someone who didn’t give a hoot about your general welfare. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general you could not assume that you were much safer in the country than in London. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He had his generals get to work on a springtime plan for crushing the Red Army near the city of Kursk, and hoped to get to Moscow that way. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I don’t go to the general store, even though I'm hungry and could do for some extra chow. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

To the general disappointment, however, it was not to be found; it seems to have disappeared entirely from the town. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

However, they had little respect for monarchies in general, and they disapproved of the Ptolemies in particular. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

In legal scholar Ricardo Bascuas’s words, “Operation Pipeline is exactly what the Framers meant to prohibit: a federally-run general search program that targets people without cause for suspicion, particularly those who belong to disfavored groups.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I probably knew more than she did about the general layout of the Eastern Shore. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Anderson’s anger, efficiently transmitted through his sonorous, full-toned voice, had shifted from general displeasure with all of us to a focused rage pointed in my direction. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Discuss some general things with him when he gets kittenish. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

He takes the walkway in long, eager strides, a smile suddenly stretching across his face, his deep fatigue vanishing at the sight of his favorite general. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Kyril Montana observed this for a moment, feeling good about things in general, about his own slim body, then he took a fine deep breath and dove beautifully into the cool water. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Among much else, Einstein’s general theory of relativity suggested that the universe must be either expanding or contracting. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

That’ll do, his general call to order in the days when she believed. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

A blade was supposed to reap my souL As a general rule, I preferred not to have my soul reaped. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

But as the days passed and the rumblings failed to develop into anything dramatic, people grew restless, and the view became general that the volcano wasn’t going to blow after all. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Another prediction of general relativity is that time should appear to run slower near a massive body like the earth. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, she noticed that Pel didn’t like making mistakes or being wrong. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Henry at the general store dropped dead from a heart attack after Queen Marie settled her tab with a ruby. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain thought: There are no good- tempered generals Sykes said, observing Chamberlain with the same look one gives a new rifle, “Rice says you’re a schoolteacher.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Einstein’s general theory of relativity seems to govern the large-scale structure of the universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As my mind extended in this general and abstract manner, it was fed with even more vivid and concrete examples of the lives of Bigger Thomas. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

A classic writer counts on the common sense and ordinary charity of his readers, just as in everyday conversation we know when a speaker means “in general” or “all else being equal.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

This property really upset Einstein, who had thought that general relativity wouldn’t allow time travel. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uppermost in whites’ minds was the fear that free blacks might start a general slave revolt. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The way I feel on the roads is how I’ve felt in general since we arrived in this country. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

In general, I like my mouth, especially when it’s attached to Violet’s. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

At an awkward seventeen, a bunch of facial piercings, a biohazard neck tattoo, and what his father calls “weed-whacked hair,” the general public isn’t melted anymore. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Her brother used to pretend to be a general. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Some days, many days, only a death toll was announced, prefaced by a reiteration of the general situation. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

And this was of a piece with their unspoken apology for the general condition of what they had to offer him in return. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

As though to harmonize with the general mood, the rocket bombs had been killing larger numbers of people than usual. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He asked the general whose job it was to schedule the deployment of troops if the president had changed his mind. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

There were senators and famous actors, generals and world-renowned doctors, a few ex-presidents, and half a dozen dictators from places Matt had heard about on TV. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

From around the table came a general murmur of assent. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The visitors sat on a couch and chairs, and the general settled behind his desk. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Listening to a priest I could often grasp the general sense of what he was saying—but I didn’t always try to. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, he did not need much prompting. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that moment, however, Hattie Parker stepped out of the general store. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Because of the time lag in communications, the general prisoners probably did not learn of our participation for a day or so. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was not speaking the tongue spoken by those who rule men, the kings, conquerors, dictators, generals; in that language there was no answer to his question. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

In general, they do not seem as young—do not present at all like kids you often see on school stages, in grown-up clothes, who have dressed for the part but cannot quite inhabit it. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

If you analyze the data you can find general patterns of behavioral consistency from test to test. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

True to his word, Ocean really didn’t seem to care about the general weirdness surrounding our situation. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

In general, they weren’t ones to intervene in matters outside schooling, expecting early on that my brother and I should handle our own business. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Moreover, the collapse did not occur in the pattern one would expect if drought were the cause: in general, the wetter southern cities fell first and hardest. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Martin Gardner, the mathematics writer, illustrates the distinction between general and specific occurrences by means of a spinner with the twenty-six letters of the alphabet on it. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The universe of general relativity is a smooth rubber sheet. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“I been wantin’ a red-eye marble I seen at the general store.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Compared to the normal brain, Algernons had decreased in weight and there was a general smoothing out of the cerebral convolutions as well as a deepening and broadening of brain fissures. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

While the general made his way back to West Point, André set off for White Plains, New York. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The luckiest thing was that the store was there, and that it was a big store, a general store, well stocked because of the Amish trade. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“You the only one. You’re smart to stay away from the general store, though. You go there, your pockets empty real fast. They got the prices so high, even a penny whistle costs two bits!” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

So he sat down and, in his free evenings and weekends, wrote an eight-hundred-page textbook on the subject, painstakingly reviewing the available evidence for the most common problems a general practitioner might encounter. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Zooey put a hand on each side of the washbowl and leaned his chest forward a trifle, his eyes on the general background of enamel. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

He had risen from lawyer to US congressman to secretary of war to his appointment in March 1919 as US attorney general. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

After all, had the Roman general not met her superior standards of luxury and extravagance? Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

The general arrangements, though not the details, are familiar to us, though we’ve never seen so many mice in one place before and are awed by their numbers and stench. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Colin had always preferred baths; one of his general policies in life was never to do anything standing up that could just as easily be done lying down. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

But behind that veil, many believed, was often a thinly disguised contempt for the fundamental social changes taking place at the school, and on the west side of town in general. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Benedict Arnold, one of Gates’s generals, argued for a counterattack that would smash the British force. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

According to Butler, most of the guests talked in general terms about civic responsibilities or about the dangers of illegal drugs. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“In starting and waging a war,” he told his generals, “it is not right that matters, but victory. Close your hearts to pity! Act brutally! The stronger man is right!” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Women in general, and Marina in particular, weren’t his number one concern when he faced up to the enormous reality that his country was at war. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The hamlet store, whether grocery, general, hardware, clothing, cannot compete with the supermarket and the chain organization. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He enquired in a friendly, though general way, after her family, and looked and spoke with the same good-humoured ease that he had ever done. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I mentioned, you will remember, how in a big city, a sizable organization can remain practically unknown, unless something happens that brings it to the general public’s attention. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I answered by inviting him to accompany me on a general inspection of the result of my labours. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Eager to prove herself, Stanton acted as general contractor for the project. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Hadn’t he said, “We must all be soldiers now”? And hadn’t Jonathan talked with his friends of war, battles old and new, strategies fit for major generals? The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He had been a carpenter, janitor, teacher, preacher, college president, lawyer, state senator, and general. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The officers of the other five planes in each flight arrived in trucks for the general briefing that took place thirty minutes later. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

It is, after all, important to form a clear view of them both technically and in terms of their impact on general morale. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Hitler had committed suicide, and his generals had either killed themselves, been arrested, or gone into hiding. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was challenging, and my storehouse of general knowledge made it easy for me to talk about almost anything. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Monsieur seems like a tiny general, walking up and down the line, making comments, critiques. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, the nanoseconds used up in a simple computer operation do add up to lengthy bottlenecks on intractable problems, many of which would require millennia to solve in general. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

We got to the school and the guard told us to go to the general office and get visitors’ passes. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

By the time he got to his feet again the fight had become general. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

After this encounter, Miss Kenton did not attempt to introduce further flowers into my pantry, and in general, I was pleased to observe, she went about settling in impressively. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Their Open Trade faction, a minority in the Thirty-Three, opposed the continuation of the Sinoth Valley dispute, and in general represented a conservative, unaggressive, non-nationalistic policy. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

He opened up his briefcase and showed me all the books within, most of them on general science, but one of them a novel titled Tropic of Cancer. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

If you don’t specify a predicted event precisely, there are an indeterminate number of ways for an event of that general kind to take place. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He imagined the hornet turning on Deacon Hurd, and the general melee as he ran down the aisle, chased by the eager insect, hollering and swatting at the thin air. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

In this case, while the ANC unanimously supported the strike, some PAC men in the general section did not. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general, the longer the interval between quakes, the greater the pent-up pressure and thus the greater the scope for a really big jolt. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

But the general, to ensure he would get paid the money that had been promised him, insisted that André take the sketches as proof that Arnold had carried out his side of the bargain. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

So general relativity predicts that light should be bent by gravitational fields. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joe Gqabi, another MK soldier who was with us, would carry the matchboxes on our walks to the quarry and drop them at a strategic crossing where we knew the general prisoners would pass. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed to me that a girl’s picture clashed with the general men-only decor of the bus, and I bluntly asked the Chief who she was. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

The former New Jersey attorney general dubbed this phenomenon the “circular illogic of racial profiling.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It would be a daunting task for a veteran general much less a military novice. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most folks immediately take to the general store, a line of dark faces lining up out front waiting to spend their money. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Atawallpa’s generals took the Inka as a captive to Qosqo and executed his wives, children, and relatives in front of him. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He also set up a modest general store where the tenants could buy whatever they needed without having to make the trip by oxcart all the way into San Lucas. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“On Christmas night the general led a surprise attack on Trenton. He beat the Hessians—killed a handful and took more than nine hundred prisoner.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The contact page only listed a general email address and phone number for the law office. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Its generals planned to attack Pizarro, he said, and free the emperor. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

And with the sugar-phosphate backbone placed on the outside, and the general parameters of the measurements ascertained, the model builders could begin the most exacting phase of model building. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

In general, Coloureds and Indians received a slightly better diet than Africans, but it was not much of a distinction. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was staring in the general direction of the television, but it didn't seem like he was watching the program. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Within a couple of days I could stand, even make two, three steps, despite nausea, dizziness and general weakness. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was suddenly her focus of the general meaninglessness—not for myself, not for any quality of my large, shaggy body or my sly, unnatural mind. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

My general predisposition to spending a lot of time inside reading gave me a distinct advantage over the average Culver Creek student. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I quote what I said when I was just starting out, and then later on in other places, as I can best remember the general pattern that I used, in successive phases, in those days. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, as we have seen, classical general relativity predicts its own downfall. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She did pick up speed as she passed the bench near the general store, even if no one was in it. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

They had no time to find any hiding-place better than the general darkness under the trees; Sam and Pippin crouched behind a large tree-bole, while Frodo crept back a few yards towards the lane. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The general store on Main Street is dimly lit and very warm. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

If one ignored the predictions of general relativity, the position that one calculated would be wrong by several miles! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The three ruling generals of the Roman Republic were now reduced to two. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Chang cited a 1933 speech by a Japanese general: “Every single bullet must be charged with the Imperial Way, and the end of every bayonet must have National Virtue burnt into it.” Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I just...wondered if that would make a difference. In general.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

And as soon as HeLa became “general scientific property,” people started wondering about the woman behind the cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I catch myself against the front of the general store as he chuckles. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I was leaning against the counter, waiting for the microwave to beep, when my brother Adam, the gym’s general manager, walked in. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was how she communicated “e motions” in general. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Like the Nazis, he consistently lumped Jews and communists together, and frequently threw all supporters of the boycott movement into the same general category. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

They began to cherish their husbands and wives, protect their children, repair their homes and in general band together against the devil in their midst. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

They were taught general chemistry and had to memorize basic formulas in bomb making. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

His version left the scientific community dumbfounded, for by general agreement, there was no way to create “an absolutely clean bomb.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“We don’t have time for hobbies, Chacho. The orderly production of resources is vital to the general good of the people.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Due to my general aversion to machines and a few pronounced episodes of screaming, I was labeled a technophobe, a term that ranks fairly low on my scale of fightin’ words. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The High Command determined tactics and general targets and was in charge of training and finance. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Citra noticed that, in general, there were three types of people. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Sometimes knowing when not to fight is just as important to a general’s success as knowing how to fight. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The grilled meat smoke still hung heavy in the air, but Pax could only get a general scent of the humans. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The CIA operated covertly in Vietnam, as it did in many countries, and let the Vietnamese generals know the Americans would turn a blind eye to their plans. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Without raising his body, he reached out a nude, inflamed-pink, right arm and flicked his ashes in the general direction of the night table. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

There had been calls for the removal, even the court-martialling, of the general concerned, but the army had defended the latter and he had been allowed to complete the campaign. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

As a matter of fact, just a lot of noise in general. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The only general of the whole mess who knew what he was doing. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kallner, with his baldness glistening, and his dress uniform oddly unsuited to the general mood, began with uneasy directness. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Dad was the one who decided what subjects were of general interest. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t think anyone’s ever tested the theory. The general wisdom is that if he owes you more than four weeks pay, you better stop showing up on payday.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

In the mornings the sun streamed in through the east windows, and all the Littles were up early as a general rule. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

There was bribery and general shadiness that went on, a great deal of violence, and a lot of protection money paid to avoid violence. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“This is the end of corruption! This is what we have needed to happen since that general strike,” one guest said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

We would, when possible, convene a general members’ meeting, which we regarded as vital to the health of our organization. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can’t say. Much of it is confidential. But I do know that several generals from the warfront have come to see him.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Walking into a general store, the marshal went over to a large red box and pulled back the lid. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in general it’s wiser to assume too little than too much. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

As the High King’s general, Madoc was away often, fighting for the crown. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

An assassination attempt has been made on Hitler’s life, and for once not by Jewish Communists or English capitalists, but by a German general who’s not only a count, but young as well. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But I wasn't sure anyone could hear her over the screeching of the birds and the general chaos. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The sheriff licked the wooden ice cream stick clean, flipped it in the general direction of the wastebasket, and selected another Eskimo Pie. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

In April 1952, President Truman fired MacArthur after the general made public statements disagreeing with the president over how the war should be waged. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The rage mingled with the general melancholy that had been growing in her steadily since the bombing of Pearl Harbor; it was one of the rare times in Fujiko’s adult life when she felt inconsolable. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

When I first announced the results of my calculations at a conference at the Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory near Oxford, I was greeted with general incredulity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few days later, we wrote a piece about truckers in general who insisted they needed to text while driving to stay in touch with dispatch. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The evidence of this lay all about the court; dirt, dust, filth and general chaos prevailed. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

That is, the black market and life in general seemed orderly and organized, and yet the markets were illegal...but totally in the open. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Not daring to flee since my general location has just been broadcast to any killer who cares. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

In the Two Minutes Hate he could not help sharing in the general delirium, but this subhuman chanting of “B-B! . . . B-B!” always filled him with horror. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

How about the annoyance of toothpicks in general? A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

A subsequent study conducted by the attorney general of New Jersey found that searches on the turnpike were even more discriminatory than the initial stops—77 percent of all consent searches were of minorities. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

And I had four brothers when I was coming up, so I guess you might call me a pretty good authority on boys in general....’” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I do not consider its length as particularly in its favour. Such things in general cannot be too short.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Psychologists, professors, journalists, and critics rediscovered Malcolm X for review and general analysis. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

This general concept is called terraforming: the changing of an alien landscape into one more suitable for human beings. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A group of Turners went to the Howards’ general store and spoke roughly to Mrs. Howard. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

On April 26, 1865, General Joseph Eggleston Johnston surrendered the Southern troops to Union general William Tecumseh Sherman at a farmhouse just outside of town. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

In general, I was thinking that life in the White House could be forward leaning without losing any of its established history and tradition. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Einstein’s general theory of relativity predicted a slightly different motion from Newton’s theory. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the other boys still fanning smoke out the windows, I quickly explained to the new general superintendent about our rocket-building and what the alcohol was for. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Rumors swirled about Union generals sending the colored units out to be massacred with inefficient gear and less pay than the white soldiers. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Commissary general, will you make the fire and get water, while Miss March, Miss Sallie, and I spread the table? Who can make good coffee?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The number of general prisoners had been drastically reduced. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In this respect the Scientific Revolution is quite unlike, for example, the First World War, where there is general agreement on what it was and a fair amount of agreement on why it happened. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

They aren’t necessarily any friendlier than the pasty-white people who used to run such stores, but the general content of their disapproval is more easily guessed, though not the details. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

A swastika is a symbol of hate in general, but it’s especially a symbol of anti-Semitism. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

In their enthusiasm, I was jostled and a bit shaken, and at one point I lost my shoe in the general confusion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We shall see later that when one combines general relativity with the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics, it is possible for both space and time to be finite without any edges or boundaries. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not surprisingly, technology startups, software companies, media conglomerates, and so forth are reluctant to set up shop in a town named for Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate general and founder of the Ku Klux Klan. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

And yet, though you could not actually hear what the man was saying, you could not be in any doubts about its general nature. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Everyone wore colorful robes and drove around in chariots and lived in massive stone buildings with tall columns and statues of famous leaders and generals and thinkers. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I suppose, in general, I never appreciated in those days the sheer effort Ruth was making to move on, to grow up and leave Hailsham behind. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

A general sense that the parishioners of First Congregational had been cheated out of something that was due them. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

The temporary general superintendent sent down by the steel mill in Youngstown was a man named Fuller. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The nursemaid Milagros told on Yoyo telling the general that story, and her parents hit her very hard with a belt in the bathroom, with the shower on so no one could hear her screams. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I left the library in a purple froth and found Harry lounging in front of the general store. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“We’ve got more personnel, and we can encircle—” “Oh, no, Bill,” answered the general with a sigh. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“My dear Dr. Calvin,” rumbled the general, his voice sinking into the lower baritone registers. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

One group tried to bum down the general store. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

He probed about her general health as his young nurse recorded it all on blue paper. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“Then, as in general you stick to your work as well as most men,” said Joe, “let it be a half-holiday for all.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“The general idea is to plow in a straight line,” said Rooster Jim. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Virtually everyone supplying goods and services to the city had raised their rates, explaining that shortages of items and the general danger forced up their costs. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

The general prisoners declared victory and called off the hunger strike. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They searched the house and found evidence: photographs of Confederate generals, one of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, some ammunition, and a photo of John Wilkes Booth, hidden behind a picture frame. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

People struggled to believe this, because people struggled to believe women in general. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

In general I knew his advice was good. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Skahaz was convinced that somewhere in Meereen the Sons of the Harpy had a highborn overlord, a secret general commanding an army of shadows. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

My medicine chest was not designed for general practice, but I did have a bottle of sleeping pills—seconal, one and a half grains. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Lawrence and Compton both recalled, the general reaction was negative. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The prospect of a general and permanent lowering of environmental resistance becomes grimly and increasingly real with each passing year as the number, variety, and destructiveness of insecticides grows. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

What I did experience when alone was a sort of general neurotic horror, a common attack of nerves and self-loathing magnified to the power of ten. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She also said she had some empathy in general because of her own medical challenges, the idea that she was just as human as anyone else. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The first was the general assembly, or ekklesia, which consisted of any male citizen who had completed his military training and reached adulthood. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Like the general who fights side by side with his troops at the front, Bram did not want to ask others to make a sacrifice that he was unwilling to make himself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later we all started talking—on many levels—and I let him know what was on my mind in general. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many men in the general section had been sentenced without benefit of counsel, and a number of them sought me out to make an appeal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He commended some of us who were his first generals. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The adjutant general wrote to Tom’s captain, saying that Tom had “proved an excellent officer” and that he would “regret to see him quit the service.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It should be stressed that Skulason was not “Bobby’s psychiatrist,” as has been implied in the general press, nor did he offer Bobby any analysis or psychotherapy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

On my way down I managed to throw the ball in the general direction of the other boys. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Clearly, the purpose of the black codes in general and the vagrancy laws in particular was to establish another system of forced labor. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Because the hospital cells were off limits to the general population, we had a number of traveling prisoners stay with us. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

The general theory of relativity, on its own, cannot explain these features or answer these questions because of its prediction that the universe started off with infinite density at the big bang singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Experimenters have to insist on the particularity of experience, but they also have to claim that general conclusions can be drawn from specific examples. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

An Air Force general blessed with the surname of Power warned a shaken Senate committee that the Russians could render this country defenseless with a missile strike lasting only thirty minutes. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

As we grew older, we organized matches against boys from neighboring villages, and those who distinguished themselves in these fraternal battles were gready admired, as generals who achieve great victories in war are justly celebrated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Right. Plumbing in general. Very good ideas. So, how are you?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the extraordinary fineness of his features, and his age, and his general stature—clothed, he could easily have passed for a young, underweight danseur—the cigar was not markedly unbecoming to him. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

We watched like orphaned refugees while she plumped her jowls with food and enlightened us as to our shortcomings with regard to diet, equipment, and general manliness. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I once attended a lecture on biology addressed to a large general audience at a conference on technology, entertainment, and design. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

From the table at Winston’s left, a little behind his back, someone was talking rapidly and continuously, a harsh gabble almost like the quacking of a duck, which pierced the general uproar of the room. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I think that “cake” is a very good word in general and that people should use it as an answer to questions more often. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe standing in them, Locke was reminded of just how much power and influence the general has. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what my dad had said or not said at work, but from his general level of communication that week, I had a feeling he had been clammed up pretty tight with everyone. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could stay in the general store all day, just poking around. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Celia pointed in the general direction of the bathrooms, a pained smile on her face. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Each day, Olga begins at dawn at the city’s drab public general hospital. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

According to the equations of general relativity, the universe was unstable. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

We children were forbidden to wander this coal shed area ever since the time Mundín and I had set off a firecracker just as the miniature general paraded by with his nursemaids. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Hollywood Park general manager Jack Mackenzie tried to make an end run around Smith, running up to Howard’s box in hopes of winning his word that Seabiscuit was sound and would start. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Smitherman blocked the door to the general store, so she flew across the square and burst into the candy store. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

There were fish in the stream, but fish are accustomed to their lot in life and don’t experience sorrow as a general rule. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“She’s qualified, isn’t she?” demanded the general with a sudden frown of uneasiness. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

It was near Christmas by the time all was settled: the season of general holiday approached. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

In general, the Virginians were the chief beneficiaries of all the highly stylized histories, though, as Adams observed, “not a lad upon the Highlands is more clannish than every Virginian I have ever known.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“But I have never fixed on June or any other month—merely looked forward to the summer in general.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

He took on big, monopolistic companies, deeming them “hurtful to the general welfare.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

“I am not,” the general said, tilting his head sideways and pressing his hand to his chest to convey humility. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The model would certainly fit with the general locations of the X-ray reflections, for its essential helical parameters had been chosen to fit the seminar facts I had conveyed to Francis. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

When I get back to the lot, Rosie is standing some distance from the menagerie with the general manager of the Nesci Brothers, the sheriff, and a railroad official. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Almost as soon as the strike began, the Seattle Central Labor Council called for a general strike of all workers throughout the city—an unheard-of act. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

“Pretty thing,” Mom said, summing up the general reaction of the backyard crowd. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

This general despair was just one of the reasons they didn’t detect the score of rats until they were almost on top of them. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Not improving the general respectability of Zaire,” I said. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sheriff and the railroad officials return and greet the general manager as though he were visiting royalty. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

And, most years, that bishop was Irish, a circumstance that met with the general approval of all ethnicities. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Downtown, I. F. Dix, the general manager of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, signed on as chairman of the campaign. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

And for Helen, the general was particularly true. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general believed that, sooner or later, Afghanistan would be freed, the monarchy restored, and his services would once again be called upon. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The police in that nearby town had surely circulated our general descriptions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some were government officials, including the city's coroner and the surgeons general of the Navy and the Marine Hospital Service. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

A few moments of small talk and idle chatter followed until the general cleared his throat. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Among its regional leaders were five former Confederate generals; its staunchest supporters were the plantation owners for whom Reconstruction posed an economic and political nightmare. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

You can depend on the troops, but can you count on the generals? The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was not a gung-ho cop; he wasn’t quick to make an arrest, or to pull a gun, or to nail people just on general principles. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We inspected it several times a day, vigilant for signs of under- or overwatering, too much or too little sun, spider mites, drafts, chlorosis, general malaise. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Humiliated before the general body, they received sentences of from one to five years of “isolation.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Congress began looking into the Justice Department, Burns and the attorney general used all their power, all the tools of law enforcement, to thwart the inquiry and obstruct justice. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He can quote facts and dates and wars and generals like somebody on a game show. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Cicero and Quintilian, for instance, both regarded the Greek orators in general—and Demosthenes in particular—as unfunny. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

In general, the microbiology experiments were not carried out at the low ambient Martian temperatures, and most did not provide long incubation times. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Five German generals were killed near Cherbourg and two taken captive. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

To her parents, the photos—arid Mia’s work in general—were less enchanting. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Jobs on general cargo ships were prized most; they usually spent a week or two at port, giving the crew plenty of time to investigate the area. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

If it once became general, wealth would confer no distinction. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I devise myself a peso plan, for the trip in general—food and stuff—but especially for my feet. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her observation came at a time when media use in general was exploding among children, up to an average of around ten hours a day of screen time, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

But the feeling of the general public — bolstered by the press’s focus on the “poverty- stricken” Catherine O’Leary and the “drunken” firefighters — wasn’t sympathetic at all. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to go under general anesthetic,” I told him. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

For the good of the People in general, it was better he remain outside the op zone. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

As a general, Lot seems to have been a martinet and something of a coward. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

According to the general theory of relativity, there must have been a state of infinite density in the past, the big bang, which would have been an effective beginning of time. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I swung the conversation around to general topics and asked them where they were going. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I sent an email to the general address, asking for information about the case, about an alibi witness. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The two generals were then able to draw up a treaty. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

“I know it sounds scary. But I think I could really help as a producer and general sounding board. I get the analysis side of movies.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Here are fifteen general principles that are good for all kinds of writing. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The populations of nesting birds in general have declined as much as 90 per cent in some of the sprayed towns. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The U.S. assistant attorney general, who oversaw the federal prison system, had asked White if he would take over as warden of Leavenworth prison, in Kansas. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

On May 6, 1961, he had traveled to the University of Georgia to deliver one of his first major talks as attorney general. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Fortunately for the general situation, Kallner felt it impolitic to display his anger openly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The multicultural perspective tends to cast Indigenous peoples in general as an oppressed racial group without considering important political differences between the Native nations and other oppressed populations. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

They had never dealt with Americans before, but they surely understood this general sort of freight. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The incident revolved about Sam Gardiner, the pudgy, round-faced proprietor of the general store in Newton. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when the general heard about the attempt on the president's life, he ordered troops into the streets and to the White House. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Peck, for she was the rider, had brought a letter from the general store in the village. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It is the duty of every citizen to survive and contribute to the general good,” said Chacho. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z