“In spite of remarkable intervening circumstances,” I said, “if Rachel ever gets back to Bethlehem for a high school reunion she will win the prize for ‘Changed the Least.”’ The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

At night and on weekends it was wonderfully quiet, and once we got back from Connecticut I spent a great deal of time there—reading, napping on his couch, doing his work and my own. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Could she get back up there in time? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She gets back in bed and we shoulder up again into the smush. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

When he got back to his neighborhood, at dusk, Park turned down Eleanor's street instead of his own. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“We’re going to do things differently when we get back home,” she says. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Pa just waited till Mr. Leroy got back in his right mind. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

We decide that as long as we get back by 3:05, then it doesn’t really matter where we go. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

My surmise is, this: that in London the Count decided to get back to his castle by water, as the most safe and secret way. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

When Dad got back I got a lecture about arrogance. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“How long will he stay in jail? A week? A month? And what will he do to get back at us when he gets out? And he will get out.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Opi!” the boy screamed, fighting to get back to the shoemaker. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Try to make her get back under the covers. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

The long-armed haint that had been rushing her was now struggling to get back onto its feet, its long mouth hanging open in surprise. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I kept a list of businesses that said yes, promising to get back to them soon with more details. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Oh no! We just came to be with you all for a little bit. We gotta get back home now. Call us. We’ll be around.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s how they want it. Now that you and your sisters are here, you can play along while I get back to my airplane models.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Figure out of two hundred traps I’ll get back half, eventual. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

When we got back to our boardinghouse, I felt as dirty as if I’d been riding behind the cap’n for a month. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

“I figured you might need them when you get back,” she said softly. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The men all had one goal in mind: to get back home and liberate their country from the Germans. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

We went to the store to get change and Larry Dunn got back the fifty cents he lost and I got to keep the other fifty that got hooked up with Larry’s. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I heard a whistle, and the football coach screamed at Casey and Nick to get back over to their standing-around drill, and I knew I wasn’t dead, but my nose was bleeding pretty good. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But this next part is no lie: When we got back in from recess, Mrs. Bigio and Mrs. Baker were holding two trays filled with fried bananas. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I showered, pulled on some shorts, and got my medicine out, but then I decided I should take it when I got back up, so I could have it with breakfast. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I threw away some additional photographic equipment I was holding in my other hand, and prepared to get back inside the spacecraft. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mouth an okay and get back to work. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Like that, I’m itching to get back to the front lawns to drill. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Beers for everyone if I get back to Earth. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now get back to bed, all of you. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Beginning to feel engaged again, and eager to get back to work, Ellsberg was in the Rand offices when Henry Kissinger came for a visit. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

We get back to the work at hand, all of us practiced in our assigned tasks. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

It was disappointing and frustrating, and I didn’t have much to tell Mum when I got back. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

He says, “Have you ever heard the phrase ‘get back on the camel’ before?” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

They were all trying to get back to the safety of the fort. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

When everything was in place, they made Yossarian get back into bed and lie down. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t accept our invitation to stay awhile, she said, because she had to get back for a board meeting of the squatters. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Like other young people at the time, Kahn had the idea of getting back to the land and changing the American food system. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

After having adventures in the Wild West, he got back into the family business. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She promises it will be beautiful when I get back, and when the winter sun rises, I’m five kilometers down the road from Przemyśl. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

When I got back to my friends a few minutes later, I didn’t tell them anything about what had happened. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the kitchen, I showed her the envelope. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Her parents are in a hurry to get back to the block, so they speed-walk ahead. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“Young man, get back to your room right this minute! ” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“She’ll be okay. You need to talk to her when she gets back from Vermont.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

When we got back on the train, I finally fell asleep. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Your son will be in kindergarten when you get back. He won't have any memories of you." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think the asking is whether we get back up again.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I said as I lifted him up and got back on the bike. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Either Muhammad is easily swayed by art mumbo jumbo or he wants to get back to schmoozing, because he begins backing up. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He would also get back at the Allens. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When I hesitate, Ma adds, “The sooner you grab it, the sooner we can get back to the transporter.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

I’ll have Milo speak to him about it the minute he gets back from Rome.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

If I don't get back to my deliveries, Mrs. de Vries will complain. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The sky was gray, the stars were fading, when we got back to where we started. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

We got back to the room and touched the door. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quickly, he gets back to his bowl and licks it, searching for a few stray coffee fumes. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

In the meantime, we want you to get back to work. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My status, Foaly, is extremely annoyed. Get on your computers. I want to know everything there is to know about one Artemis Fowl, and I want to know it before I get back to base.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Only after I promised to return the loser’s call did she get back to more important things. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Could a person keep a lid on his terror long enough to reach the top and get back down? Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

One Saturday morning in 1973, a few weeks after I got back from Louisville, and just a few months after my stepfather passed away, Mommy woke me up and said, “We’re going driving.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was trapped. I couldn’t get free, and the van left without me. It took me this long to get back here.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I should be able to get back to Lewis Valley just by following them. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That was awesome,” I told Ariana as everyone else got back to work. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I should get back in that car and drive to school, slowing down in crosswalks and stopping at yellow lights. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

In a steely voice she told me to read it when I got back to the car. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Softer than silk, and out so fast the weevils, having abandoned the Helds years ago, had no time to get back there. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wednesday evening when we got back, we found Mate in a bad state. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went mad without her, and when she got back, both of our moms let her spend the night for two nights in a row. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

So I had quite a load to carry, and by the time I got back and got a fire going it was nearly dark. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

When we got back to the compound, Peewee couldn’t walk. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hello, Cornflower. You see, I got back in one piece. Oh hello, Brother Alf. I say, is that Basil in the next bed?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She patted his shoulder as she left the kitchen and took the stairs two at a time, hurrying so she could get back to him quickly. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

When we got back, Miss Duncan had marched us right into Miss Preston’s office. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

When I get back to my room, Elsie is waiting inside for me with a suitcase and a grin so wide I know I’m in trouble. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Johnson thought that Monaco should get a job first before he made plans to marry her, and Lobel said that he should wait until he got back to the World before he made a decision. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even Vonetta and I got back to the way things were. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He looks at her and, holding on to the brim of his hat, moves quickly to get back into the carriage. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he got back to the table he saw that Emo’s glasses were sitting crookedly on his puffy face. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

When I get back up on the Hill later that afternoon, Ella’s on the phone. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we got back to school on Monday, there was no snow left. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Such a small thing to almost cause World War III. “We have to get back to New York,” I said. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“And what’s more, when your father gets back I don't want you telling him I’ve been starving you. Like the wicked stepmother in the fairy tale, you know.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Now he would build a way to get back to Calypso. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

With Dad, it all gets back to theory. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I strip the bed as fast as I can so I won’t be tempted to get back in. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The only thing everybody could talk about when we got back from winter break was “the war,” also referred to as “the boy war.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The bearded man gets back into the driver’s seat and closes the door behind him. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“I told her to get back at you,” he says, reaching for another slice already. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

But you need to be here when she gets back. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

So we took our time getting back, him telling me how glad he was that he’d been able to give the woman what she deserved. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

When they get back we’ll be at home; you the hostess, and I your guest. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The envelope arrived three weeks later, just as Shawn was getting back on his feet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

When my father got back, you can imagine what he did too. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Don’t apologize for bothering me! I’ll just hang here, wide open, until you get back, shall I?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Butler? We have a guest. I’ll show him in. You get back here and police the surveillance cameras.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“She went to your grandmaw’s. Left word for you to cut off the turnips and eat some graham crackers till she got back. They in the kitchen.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now I just wanted them to collect their rocks and get back on up here to Columbia. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

We need to reach Walker's Gap today if we want to get back to Blackcliff by sunset tomorrow. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I was an ace student, and I wanted desperately to put on my school uniform—navy-blue knee-length skirt, white button-down polo shirt, white socks—and get back to class. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t see anything when I got back to the crows’ tree, not even a blur, and I felt pretty sad. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

It didn’t even have to be something that was going on at the time, a plan for when I got back would have been fine. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sure,” I said, hoping that maybe if we got back to her house I could still find time to run down to the ballpark and play a few innings and make Bunny happy. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He decides to get back to something sane. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I liked it just fine. But I took my mother, and she didn’t hold with it at all. Said she couldn’t wait to get back to the mountains.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted to take out all her stormy drawings she’d gotten back from Keeper and line them up for Layla to see. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The utter pointlessness of whatever I was doing there seized me by the throat, and all I wanted was to get it over with and get back to my cell and sleep. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Then it would be heads down, resume marching, get back to tunneling. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

We cut across the island to get back to the harbor, twisting and turning down the rabbit trails, until we reached the bluff overlooking the dock where we’d landed. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

When I got back to my grandfather’s house, a new Chevy sedan sat in the driveway. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

When we get back home, I write about all the things I observed at the march. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

It was pretty nice to get back to my room, after I left old Spencer, because everybody was down at the game, and the heat was on in our room, for a change. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I realized she expected me to get back up there. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

When we got back here, Elsie asked me not to use my magic like that on anyone else, but it wasn’t necessary. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I’ve got to get back to Coin before lockdown. You keep up the good work!” he says, and then heads off I cross to the big letter E posted on the wall. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“I would never do anything to hurt you,” I said, “but my friends need me. I know how to help them now. I have to get back.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I’m counting down the days till Mama gets back and hoping she’ll be as excited about the room as I am. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Then I asked: “Ruth, are you serious about Tommy? I mean, if I do persuade him, and you get back together, you won’t hurt him again?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to get back to bed before they miss me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I got back up on my feet as Tino called us to him. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only thing to do now is count down until Deval gets back. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Fine, don’t tell me. But this isn’t over. When Mr. Kasigi gets back, he’s going to ask you these same questions and probably a lot more. I’m disgusted with every last one of you!” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“When did he—you two—get back to the States?” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

She did not want to get back too soon. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we get back home, we will go to the park and get you your favorite food. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got back to my Maximum Ride, but I could hear Nicole every time she drew breath through her tears, this kind of slee sound. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

But he never got back from the war, so we never came. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I know you guys like to move around a lot, but can you promise that you’ll keep all these Clock Watchers here until I get back?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As soon as she sat down, she got back up and took a bowl of grapes from her refrigerator. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you want to get back into our house? Into your room?” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I saw him there again when he got back. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The danger was gone, they said, so let’s forget about it completely and get back to business and life as it was before yellow fever’s visit. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“I have to get back to my mom and dad on the beach. They’ll be worried,” I say. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Gearhart said that if we got back to someplace we could mail the letter to go on and mail it. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Excuse me,” he heard a familiar voice say, and his mother squeezed through people to get back to him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It must be good to get back to something familiar. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Soon’s he got back to Hollywood he was gonna write to me about it.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

They got back in the truck and drove the few miles to Fort Robinson State Park. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dimming finally gets back to regular class work— the study of Spain and Portugal—and I do my best to do nothing to call attention to myself. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

At first his mother agrees, cheered by the prospect, but as soon as they step out into the windy parking lot she gets back into the car, saying she will wait. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, we have to get back as soon as possible,” Delia told her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“The sooner Fiver and I get back to the warren the better,” said Hazel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn't wait for the fat man to get back to the point so that he could deliver the news to the others. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

We’ve got to get back to the point where we don’t stack poor people on top of each other. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

After sitting with the crew for a few hours, Justin and I decided to get back to the subway station so he could head home. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

They asked what he’d done with the $7,500 or so his records showed he’d earned since getting back from his mission. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Had to run during a training simulation outside. I was trying to get back to Harry and Mom when the PSFs picked me up.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When I got back to Fang’s, I just sort of shoved the paper at him with an awkward grunt. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Your departure should improve the image of the fleet considerably, Colonel. Now I strongly suggest you drink up and get back to the ship.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t forget us when you get back to your friends and your life in America.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Mrs. V, as promised, writes down names of species and takes pictures so I can remember when we get back home. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Of course. I took it to get back at the Shrew. Don’t look so shocked. You’re such a baby. Besides, Mr. Das doesn’t pay us half of what we’re worth.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as I got back to my room, I punched Winky, my bear. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited until we got back to the house before asking my parents to delay the starting date of our grounding. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

If I could get back behind the fire line, I could avoid meeting up with the Careers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I say I have to get back, that I’m going out later. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I have to get back to work. But here—take this.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Now she must be getting back to work. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Now maybe our lives can get back to normal.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I got back to O-Hall at about four o’clock that afternoon. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

When I got back inside, the house felt too quiet. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“You’ve got to get back to your trailers now! Follow me!” he shouts. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She sits down and gets back to work to let me know that the conversation is over. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

We get back to the garage-house, and the floor was mop and wax to a shine that made my eyes water. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“You two get back in there. Dorothy, I don’t want to hear another word of this nonsense, you understand?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes, they are. I use that tunnel to get back and forth from town. It’s actually a more direct route than the road. It also helps me hide my movements from the sheriff.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Before I got back to my room, the phone rang again. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

And in a sure sign that life was getting back to normal, my brothers were driving me crazy! Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I was shaking all over as I closed the book and got back under the covers. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

In other words, they were desperately short of people to get things done and that gave us a chance to GET OUT and eventually get back to where we belonged. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you hadn’t told me,” was the bitter response, “I’d never realize it. Let’s get back to the cliff. I’m roasting.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

By the way, if those two never get back together, the money will go toward fresh supplies for the paper chain. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

It was early evening before he got back to Harlem. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She got back into bed and lit the cigarette and took a quick, red-hot inhale. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Loggers were impatient to get back to work. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

She and the kids ordered cheeseburgers and fries and got back onto the road. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“I am not interested,” she told them, and even as she said it, she hoped that it would not get back to Odenigbo because she did not want him to think she was pining. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

But she, Patina, she just kept it cool and got back in line like it was nothing. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

It was when I got back into that familiar snow feeling that I began to want to talk. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Like I said—let me get back to you guys. I’m workin’ on a few angles of my own. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

By the time me and Old Flap got back to the barn, Mr. Segee had already shut everything up and went home. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He gripped the shovel handle firmly and got back to digging. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I just needed to get back to the practice room. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Nobody wants me. I have to get back on the train.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

All the money in the world would not get it back, nor get back Baachan’s straight spine. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Well...to get back here, duh. I’m sure I said that.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Mustafa grabs a few more grapes and exits, and I’m glad we can get back to work. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

When Nat got back to his room that night it seemed emptier and more lonely than it had at any time since his first night there, five years ago. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we get back to the arena, Princess Rhyia is readying herself for her bout. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“We’ve got to be careful how we explain this when we get back ” “If we get back,” Frank said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Now let's skip the small talk and get back to your story. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was a long time before us, when the guardians were much stricter, cruel even, and when she tried to get back in, she wasn’t allowed. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I knew you’d be here when I got back. I’m never leaving again. Never.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

When we finally got back to Grand Calloway Station Mr. Jimmy helped us unload the car. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Bernice tells us all to get back to work, but Joan, one of the women at the Singers, stands up abruptly. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

When I got back they were still there. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because when you get back, Uncle Charley and I have another code for you to crack.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m glad to hear it. Well, I’d better get back to work. The trash chute is not going to fix itself.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Then get back to them before I march you home and shame you in front of your father. You and that cowardly boy behind you.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Jody’s mother looked up when he got back to the house. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Johnny got back with Mr. Lorne, Rab had Mr. Adams’s text in his hands, reading it as a printer reads, thinking first of spacing and capitals, not of the meaning. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Assuming the High Septon had not put her to death by the time he got back to the city. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Now I have to get back and tell your mother that you’re all right. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had studied the statistics and done the research; she knew her parents weren’t getting back together. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Dominic always had it ready for me when I got back in the evenings. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

When he got back onto the field, he yelled over, “Five minutes left to play, Coach.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she gets back to the table with it, he says thanks, and I’m almost disappointed that he does. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

People get mugged or beaten up all the time, and in most cases you either get back straightaway or take it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“We should get back. Speech Woman will be coming out to get you.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“Look, Alex, you okay? You looking after your sisters okay? You want to send them to us until Luis or Isabella gets back?” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

‘Four o’clock! I must be getting back. I was told to pick up a pair of gloves on Queen Street and be back at five.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was after dark by the time we got back to Coalwood. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Just wait till the fancy admiral gets back. I don’t like saying stuff twice. Plus, he might not want you to hear it anyway.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Here’s my answer so we can all get back to bed: none of your business!” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Eleanor, tugging, got the great front door open; it was just as heavy as it looked, and she thought, We will really have to find some easier way to get back in. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

They’d wave and shout insults back and forth about each other’s flying skills, then get back to work. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

"I could probably get us a couple of bucks. I just gotta wait for Ma to get back from work," he said, which meant he had nothing. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

And couldn’t wait for her to get back. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“So what did you and Kaira whisper to each other?” he asked when they got back to the car. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

When Charles had just gotten back from the voyage, he found it difficult at first to resume where he had left off with his sisters and his father. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ll show you what a Liberty High School team is doing to help their fellow runner get back on the track.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He didn’t add: Plus, I’d like you to get back to your wife and baby alive. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Beau said she had paid that debt and then some and told Cora to get back to Hob. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

By the time we got back to it was almost midnight. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

A few weeks after Dad got back, I saw him at Lori’s. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

When they got back to the house, Granny was still alone. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d knock him so far that it didn’t look like he could possibly get back there before she charged again, but he always did. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

But before I even get back to the road, I’m tackled to the ground. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The food wants to stay on the plate, and once it’s inside me, it wants to get back on the plate. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

But she made up for it by letting my dad stay with us until he gets back on his feet. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I can’t wait to get back to my room and fill up the bathtub so I take a shortcut through Momingside Park. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do your business and get back over the bridge.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I said I’d try to describe it when I got back. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll tell you all about it when we get back to my flat.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the house, Mr. Loomis was just waking, but he stayed in bed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Secretly, I hoped that when I got back home, a shiny new turquoise-blue Ford Focus would be waiting for me in our driveway. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Uhmma asks carefully, If it is not for a job, could you not wait until after we get back? A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

It was forever getting back to the base. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As her car pulled out and we got back to work, Dad did a jokey sigh. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

My father had commandeered his car as soon as we got back as if he had somewhere important to go, and my mother was off to her gallery. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

And I wasn’t ever to get back to her full time. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope we get back to base to kick it,” I said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sky was iron, and Mrs. Windermere’s coffee had worn off way before I got back into town, even before I passed the open meadow. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Miss Love had raised the parlor windows by time I got back. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

They were slow in getting back and Nick went all the way to the foul line, pulled up, and threw up a jumper to tie the score. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

‘And you’—she turned to Johnny—‘get back to the gutter or wherever boys like you keep themselves.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, he let it go and got back to work. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The demon got back into his buggy and slapped the horse s rump with the reins. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anyway, our meeting with Miss McDaniels is the first day we get back from vacation. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

One day, he got back an eighty-one on a test right at the end of class. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It was fine to celebrate past accomplishments, but there was nothing more exhilarating than getting back to work on the next thing. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“I can’t stay long, I must get back,” said Lupin, beaming around at them all: He looked years younger than Harry had ever seen him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I picked myself up off the ground and hid from them for the rest of lunch, but when I got back to class, some of the kids were still calling me cripple. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

When I get back out to the field, the Combat Centurion pairs me with Helene. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

It’s much easier to get back into bed than it was to get out, and when I find my blankets I roll onto my side and cry silent, angry tears, clutching my lucky penny. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I struggle to get back to sleep, but the body won’t let me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

‘And we might be wanting to get back. We might!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Look who just got back from lunch break!” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“May I enroll them when I get back?” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'd never get back to the ship alive if she kept fighting. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Must get back to work. I’m very busy.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

But Chris was waiting on me, and really, it would take me so long to get back, what could I do for them now? Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Let’s get back to work. Sorry for the distraction.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

We were still there when my parents got back. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

When we got back to my house, he told me I had earned it and that he hoped he never had to bail me out like that again. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for the tea. I’ll finish the watch. You get back in the warm.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

As I gathered my things, my mind was racing: I had to get back to school as quickly as possible. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

But if for some reason, when you get back to the street, the dog is there waiting for you man you might be dead. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The men at their side love it because, in the end, they will reach in, extend, get back behind that power, grab it and keep it still. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So—you’ve found him. Thank the gods for that. Now the city can remember itself and get back to normal. Where was he?” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Then he got back up and jumped on it, the wooden legs moaning as they scraped a few inches across the floor, leaving four identical scratches on the hardwood. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“That lamp was totally cursed. I just got back from fighting an ancient demon in the lobby.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“If they can’t find one, let me know right away. I may have to buy another car to get back home.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to get God down with my tongue but the priest hissed at me, Stop that clucking and get back to your seat. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

When we finally got back I went to sleep under a fan. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then it found its way out of the window, and Ruth said: “I want me and Tommy to get back together again. Kathy, will you help?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom was refilling her water cup when I got back to the kitchen. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“The lines must be massive, and getting back might take a lot longer than going.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

They were about to leave for Pennsylvania, and he wondered if Jesse would take care of the dog until they got back. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Can I get back to you on that?” she snapped. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. I have only just got back.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was walking toward me, one railroad tie after another, as if he’d spent the whole summer getting back to me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He could forget them now and get back to the contemplation of his kingdom. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I received my certificate, I hurried through the parking lot to get back to work, but it took nearly an hour to find my car among the massive and indistinguishable rows of vehicles. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

When we got back to school on Monday, there were only three more days before the holiday break. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

She didn’t have enough money to get back, I guess. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was so mad, but I had to try to get myself back under control, to refocus and get back into the match. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the house, I led Oscar straight to the backyard. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Briony wanted to get back to Hardman, but Cecilia needed to tell her what must have gone through her head many times lately. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

When the triumphant fliers got back to Moscow, they were swept up in a parade through streets filled with flowers and cheering crowds. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Even though my grandparents started the process of adopting Adria and me as soon as we got back, we still called them Grandma and Grandpa. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

First thing, I got to write Temp a postcard and be sure it’s all right for Mary Toy to stay on till we get back.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He cancelled his coming to speak, and as we were unable to get back the money already paid for the rental of the center, Mr. Muhammad told me to speak in his stead. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There will be if he crosses the line and tries to get back.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spend long enough away that by the time I get back Mabel has hung up. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I was in a hurry to get back to the girls. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Couldn’t wait to get back to the house and devour it. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Menelaus got back to find Helen gone, and he called upon all Greece to help him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It made her glad to get back to the world of ghosts, unicorns, and gods. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

She turned to get back on course when she saw land birds in the distance. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

She had to get back to the reserve before she was killed and skinned, with each of her body parts sold on the black market to line that rich man’s pockets with even more rupees. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Word of what they had done had gotten back to Koch, and he berated them in German. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her hand is also a refusal, her only way of getting back at a husband who has begun to disappear on her. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Papa never talked about that to anyone after he got back. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to get back to the hospital. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

She scowls, then gets back to where she was. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

That evening, when my mother and I got back to the hotel, Milton had a surprise. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“But I want to get back tonight. I miss my children.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Who knew if things would ever get back to normal. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

People still pass through in large numbers, but they park in a turnout, have a brief appreciative gaze, then get back in their cars and drive off. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

At last, right in the middle of a shipwreck on a desert island, April noticed the time and said she’d have to go home so she’d be there when Caroline got back from work. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What you do?” asked W. E. “I fell smack down on Gilly and couldn’t get back up for the life of me.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

With its front door wide open, the car moved past her slowly and stopped to let the policeman get back in. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I have no idea where I am and how to get back to civilization. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Trust Dumbledore to come up with something like this . .. but he’s in London . .. I’ll be far away by the time he gets back. ...” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“How’d you get back in here, Jimmy? We didn’t think we would see you for a long time.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“There’s nothing wrong with a little charity. Now get back on my floor.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Jus and Manny get back to the others, Jared takes a bunch of group pictures and posts them online. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I feel like I’m going to topple over. Can I get back into bed now?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t take his costume off because: he didn’t think he could get back into it without his dad’s help, and it wouldn’t be wise to rejoin the trick-or-treat group in pieces. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad got back late on Monday after I’d gone to bed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I really should get back and tell her; she is the one who will be affected the most by Frightful’s confiscation. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The truth was, I’d been a little grumpy with my family ever since getting back from San Jose. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It was knowing that I was this close and might not be able to do what I had come to do, and it was knowing that I needed to get back to Gram. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

By the time he got back to the kitchen, Aunt Marge had been supplied with tea and fruitcake, and Ripper was lapping noisily in the corner. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

If I don’t get back down to Edgar Street in the next few nights, I fear I might go crazy. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

When I got back on the bike with him, I worried that we could roll backward, tumbling down the hill. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He waves me off and winks because he has to get back to class. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

"I have to get back in there. I have to get my Belle-book," I cry out. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

We finally pass a jackknifed truck and get back up to speed, but Radar calculates in his head that we’ll need to average seventy-seven from here to Agloe. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Martin is a smart boy. He will find a way to get back in school, Caitlin.” I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Here we are, old boy. We got back safe. The Beast is outside.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I feel like I’ve hardly seen you since we got back from winter break!” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I have to get back to my mum.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Thomas didn’t remember anything like that, but if it was all true, the world they were trying to get back to didn’t sound so good. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

But if she wanted to help someone else, she needed to get back up to the third floor. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Like you said, you can only buy six tickets. Six tickets at a time. There’s nothing that prevents someone from buying six tickets, then getting back in line and buying six more tickets.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“You’re lucky his hand isn’t broken. It was a sprain, his mother said. The thumb. Still, it’ll be two weeks before he can get back.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“If that hasn’t happened by now, it isn’t going to. We’ll be careful, and we’ll make sure to get back before dark. We’ll be fine. We have the salt. That stuff works like acid.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“It looks like the Romans have arrived to cut you off. I’d get back to your ship in a hurry if I were you. Would you care for some tea cakes to go?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

When I get back to our lobby, I don’t feel like going home. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I’m giving it till Minerva gets back to decide. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we got back to the car, he opened the door for her, then for me. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The sound of the ten o’clock wave reminds me I should get back, and I return to the others and clean my kill. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on, Maria. We have to get back before dark.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went along as fast as I could, all the while looking around for signs of people; but there was nobody and in a few minutes I got back to the wagon. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was so far, in fact, that Mrs. Frisby would not ordinarily have set out so late in the day, for fear that the dark would catch her before she got back. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“How soon can you get back to me with a definite yes or no about this second agent? We need to know as soon as possible.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thing that annoyed me the most when we got back from winter break was that Jack had gone back to being friends with Auggie again. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

They must’ve hit him once and then he didn’t know what to do with himself and kept trying to get back in front of the window. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I got back there, two police cruisers were on our tail, lights flashing. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the barn Mother was saying, “Sam, we don’t even know if he’s alive. You have to come home now. We need you.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Popper was beginning to think, however, that he had better be getting back to Stillwater, for the penguins were growing irritable. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

It takes longer to get back to the surface than you think it will and there’s a moment of feeling as if you’re on another planet or nowhere at all. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

When he gets back to the Residence, she’s sitting on her bed, eating pasta out of a plastic container, with Parks & Recreation playing on her tablet. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Some mail I picked up. It’ll be there when you get back.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I think a lot about Bonnie and Twill, and the pile of white wedding dresses downstairs, and if Thread will figure out how I got back in and arrest me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

By the time she got back with one, Hand Clap had gotten the wagon down from the top of the hill and driven it into the meadow. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to school after winter break, Mr. Tushman, the middle school director, congratulated me on having started a coat drive. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Well, ma’am, Big Charlie tolt me the only way he could go was if I paid him half his wages ’fore going and half once we got back. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

When she got back to her room, she closed the door. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Mr. Klosner tells everyone to get back to work on their projects. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

When we got back to the Gardens, I did my best to look happy. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

When we got back to the top again, Irene was crying, and she said, “I’m really sorry, Cam. I’m sorry. I don’t know what else to say.” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

“When we get back,” he said...and he stopped. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Yeah. I’m afraid they had some thoughts on that. Let’s get back to the ship and I’ll tell you about it.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

At sunrise, he would wake her up, and she would get back on the tractor and keep on plowing. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The three of us get back into our own bed, huddling under the overcoats and trying not to roll into the hole in the mattress. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Roosevelt wanted to get back in office so he could make sure it happened. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

“When we get back, I’ll throw that boy in his mother’s cooking pot and make her watch him die!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was shaken, and to get back his nerve he spoke some more. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

We ran in a pack, whooping and screaming and pounding on each other until we got back to the bus. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When we get back to the common room tonight, we’ll both have partners — agreed?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Leo got back on his feet, thanks to a little nectar. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

They'd parked on the far side of the Market, and the lot was mostly empty by the time they got back. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I tried to sidestep, to get back to the water, but Ares seemed to know what I wanted. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to my room I found Camilla sitting at my desk, reading a book. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Chester was having a great deal of difficulty getting back on his feet, but I knew it was only a matter of seconds before he’d attack again. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

I try to get back to simply holding my sign, but I can’t help sneaking looks at him. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Well, I guess I’ll let you get back to your friend.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Split ends. Guess I’ll have to get some princess hair when I get back.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

When they got back to Medallion and into the quiet house they saw the note exactly where they had left it and the ham dried out in the icebox. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

They all swung their hands toward me, dapping me as Coach continued, "You proved that you can get it if you want it. Now get back on the line." Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I’m in good spirits by the time I get back to the prep team, leaving Beetee and Gale behind. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

We dashed for our bikes, Abbey calling over her shoulder, “Grandpa Bobby, you’d better be here when we get back!” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Okay, you guys, when you’re finished having your fun and you’re ready to get back to work, let me know,” I said and I retreated to my sanctuary behind my desk. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

By the time me and Rondell got back up to the counter Mong had old dude gagged and tied up in telephone cord. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

At first he found a few trainers who wanted to help him get back on his feet. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, when I get back from the tour, I was thinking I might take Rory out with me sometimes. After school. Teach him to shoot.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

After about a week he got back with it. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It will take them some time to get back in position.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did not get back to my cottage until shortly before midnight, whereupon I immediately sent word to my colleagues in Cape Town that I was to be released the following day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ll get back on the waiting list, accept whatever they can get for us. They say by Monday, even...” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Aden, you hop out. Help Jimmy tie up to the mule. Johnny, you and George get back and hold the tail still. I’m going to guide the rope from here.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to push through it, to return to the glow of the night of the concert, but I was unsure of how to get back there. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He asks each of the other migrants to help him get back to his smuggler in Tepic. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The train was crowded, plenty of people eager to get back home at the end of the weekend. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The boys didn’t wake up when he got back. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We really wanted to get back to Earth. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It's good talking to you, little man," he calls out as I get back on my feet. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Then getting back up, getting back on, ignoring Marcus's fake chuckles. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The odd thing about our Norfolk trip was that once we got back, we hardly talked about it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I got back from the hospital today. The doctor told me to rest, but I took Eugene’s money and asked Kevin to take me to the park. I hired a taxi and came here.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“An entire Retrieval team? Maybe I should get back underground...for the good of the mission.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

We probably won’t win unless we can get back to normal. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“I know it’s a lot, but”—she slaps the jacket against his chest—“you give people hope. So, get back out there and be Alex.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Now, I need to get back to tutoring.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Dicey wanted to have money left over, so they could get back to Bridgeport, if they had to. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bank in place, she put on her nightgown again, started off the land account by putting a nickel in the bank and got back into bed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wed better get back to work,” Heather murmured. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

And then, just as Marshall and Melanie got back to their apartment, their dad had come in early from the university. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like I mentioned, my mother quit the bank the day after she got back from France. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the dentist’s office, the fourth grader was still in the chair and Marcus was still reading his math book. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

When he got back, both Annie and Luke were staring at him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

His invocation was brief and punchy, and for a second I thought we were getting back on the high road to right action. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to run after him, to tell him to wait while I got my bag and got back in the car. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Haukelid was safe, but all he could think about was getting back home to continue the fight. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the location of the camp, thirty miles southeast of Farmville, meant that she lived in worker housing during the week and got back home only on weekends. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“I gave you a break. Time to get back to work.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Just thinkin about that make me want to get back out there. But something always happens and I go back into hiding.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

With such a loving “extended” family, I got back the strength to fight for my dreams: to graduate from high school and go to college. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I only know that I must get back to Peeta and keep him alive. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

When we get back home to Titid’s, there is big fuss going on because of all these rumors that somebody Want to poison Titid. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At work, probably. I don’t know. House was empty when I got back.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

After the rot cleared up, once I could think straight, I devoted a lot of time to figuring ways to get back at him. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we got back to the house, I sat beside his bed for a while, and then went on to the pond. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I made a mental note to examine it later, when I got back to my stronghold. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I wrote him a letter when we got back,” Annabeth said. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The chopper pilot got back an hour after sunset and said we’d have to wait until morning. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neither one of us—but him in particular—was in any big rush to get back to school. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The driver stood beside it, but when he saw Armpit, he got back inside and locked the doors. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then I got back outside, and the guy shows up, and I told him the tickets were no longer for sale. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Tell the story. Then we’ll get back to work, and you can save the rest of the conversation for recess, okay?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then, because he had to get back to Isabelle’s house as quickly as possible, he moved all the boxes away from the automaton’s hiding place. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

She just got back from wherever it was she went.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And on the one hand, I'm glad Ron wasn't here to hear it, but on the other hand, I hope he gets back soon. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Are you almost done, Madame LePoint? We are eager to get back to our lessons.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“I’m just crazy about you. And I think we should get back together. ” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

If I get back to Earth, I'm buying Bruce Ng a beer. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did have a new pad of Post-it notes and a new calligraphy pen—both of which I had bought with my own money when I got back to Epiphany. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

If a single thing went wrong—the rental truck broke down, the apartment wasn’t available, a job didn’t materialize swiftly—Jesse and Eric didn’t even have enough money to get back to Idaho. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if the Colonel would get back by then, where he was. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Harry, I’ve been thinking — you know what we’ve got to do, don’t you? Straight away, the moment we get back to the castle?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

There were no two-dollar bills at the A&P, and when I got back to Jimmy’s with the lightbulbs, the kids were gone and Julia herself was standing in front of the sandwich counter. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“If the paper wants photos, I’ll get back in touch,” she said. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I told him to stay until we got back. Julie, you okay?” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I turned away from the car, battling the urge to get back in and keep going. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“We’ll get you a new one when we get back. And I’m sure it was just a misunderstanding with Chip.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Tressa and Brandy are on the swings when I get back with the dog. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

When I get back to the dormitory, I expect to find the same thing I found the day before: a few initiates lying on beds or staring at nothing. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Mom’s always worse when you’re traveling. If you want her to get back on track so bad, do something.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Tally realized that she hadn’t visited her parents since the week of summer break, when she’d mostly been anxious to get back to hanging out with Shay full-time. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Once we got back to my stoop, we sat at the top, side by side, and watched nothing and everything. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She planned to ask Mary Ann and Patty once she got back to the house. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She fell down and was too dizzy to get back up. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Then we got back in the truck with our uncle, and he never stopped talking. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I get back into bed, and then I jump up again to look underneath it. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then it was time to get back to the Gemini. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know that right now I’m shaking in my boots that I’m here,” my mom says, “and that Lenny will see the gas mileage when he gets back and know I took his car.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Eva’s in line for registration. We have to hurry. I need to get back. They’re boarding the wounded tonight. I want to take Emilia with me. The rest of you may board tomorrow.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He never graduated from high school, and being in and out of jail made it hard for him to get back on course, and get a real gig. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Andrew says some eighth graders are taking bets on when the famous couple will get back together. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

They still hurt, but it was the pain of getting back to normal. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to my room—by a confused, circular route—I fell on my bed without taking off my coat or shoes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I followed my parents to the car and as Mama was about to get in it, I asked, “Can we go see Torito when you get back?” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

But all I knew was I had to get back to Flaca. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I got back here in time for a late dinner; went my rounds—all well; and set this down whilst waiting for sleep. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“No, but I keep him in my closet in case I wake up in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep,” I said. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

"Hermes isn't going into Martian orbit. If they did, they wouldn't be able to get back. They need their velocity for the return trajectory." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Momma gave Dad a dirty look and said, “O.K., Momma, we’ll be getting back with you. We love you. Bye-bye.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll remember to tell my father about the plumbing as soon as he gets back.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

One man was calling to us to get back behind the chain fence. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It took a long time for them to get back into their positions. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We all need to get back to the motel, and we need to rest. Come on, Connor.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Today the toilet is really getting back at us for all the years of cruel and unsanitary labor. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the living room and sat between Mabel and Ben, they were in the midst of a conversation with Courtney and a few other people. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Before I get back into bed, I say a quick prayer like I promised, Thank you, God, for not telling Uhmma about the lie. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

So when the coach would suggest that I was slacking off, I wouldn’t say much, I’d just get back on the strip and do my best. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“So you have until tomorrow morning to get back home, Nate, before, like, the FBI is involved. The whole thing is actually like E.T., all these guys running around looking for you in the woods.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Guess he wasn't used to getting back talk. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Is there anything else you’d like to look at here? Because I’m done with this place. I don’t want to be here when that thing gets back.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The reason I was standing way up on Thomsen Hill, instead of down at the game, was because I'd just got back from New York with the fencing team. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

‘Colonel says I’ve done a fine job and so quick he’s going to give me tomorrow as a holiday. He don’t expect to get back before night.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to my room after dinner, I texted Trevor. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

She knew she had to get back into nursing school if she was ever going to get anywhere. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t wait to get back home and read more of them myths. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

They celebrated with Cokes, then got back to work. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

After Gramma’s funeral, Dad had to get back to Ole Miss, but Mom planned to stay in Greenwood a few more days to take care of me and Grampa. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

When we get back home, I don’t know what to do with myself. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She could get to Watsonville, do her business, and get back. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

We get back to the lobby of his building and walk to the elevator, and I don’t want to face her. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

It was only about a quarter to nine when we got back to the dorm. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

We’d get back to our study of marginal utility another day. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I have to get back to the house. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Come on, Richard, and get back into the buggy,” he said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Fitzgerald rocked forward in the chair until she eventually got back to her feet. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He just wanted to survive and get back home. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“A couple of weeks, I guess. Dad says I’ve got to get back in time for school.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Al falls after a few hard hits to the face and doesn’t get back up, which makes Eric shake his head. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He wanted to get back at Tessie and he wanted to forget her. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Speaking of Ruby, we better get back inside.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“I just got back in. Got some work for us?” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both Mama and Papi are waiting up for me when I get back home. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“We should be getting back,” Widget says, pulling a watch from his pocket. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When Christina gets back in, brushing snowflakes from her jacket, she wears a small smile. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

‘I will get back to you, Calypso,’ he muttered. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

During recess I passed out cookies to my teachers and my class, and then it was time to get back to work. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Caroline was still in bed when we got back. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

I climbed the stairs and got back into bed, pulling a pillow over my face to block out the summer light. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

When Hornet came out to tell them that Ida really wanted to see if Scipio's crazy idea would work, they couldn't wait to get back to the house. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

When Rani gets back on the ground, she takes some matches and things out of her bag. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

By the time we got back to the cabins for dinner, we were all really tired again. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Richard was resentful, still holding out hope that his parents would get back together. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I was off before he even had a chance to get back to the lesson. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

But I lost Crenshaw all of a sudden, after things got back to normal. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

"I know what the commander said, but if I need a few more meters, I want you to cut me loose. I have an MMU, I can get back without a tether." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he could get back to the dream, he wondered, might he find her again? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“But you don’t really know whether I can get back.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I just got back from the zoo,” he said, sitting in this armchair that seemed to swallow him up. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Still, he knew he was a bluesman and that he had to get back to his plan. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

It would be harder for Papi to get back, but not impossible. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He didn’t look at her as he got back on his bike. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

But when his mother got back from London, she might come up and look into his room. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

After one try, he fell off and wouldn’t get back on. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Mum was at the dining room table surrounded by bank papers when I got back from school. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

When I got back, Gus was home from work, sitting in a lawn chair dunking turnip greens in a bucket of water. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

On a few walks our enthusiasm would build up to the point that we fiddled with the models when we got back to our office. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“This job is my gift. I’m sixty-five years old. I waited twenty-one years to get back here.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He had to get back where he could merge with the walls and the ceiling, shimmering white, remote from everything. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to say that I had a feeling that I wouldn’t get back home. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

To distract myself, I fiddled with the radio dials, hoping Rufino would get back soon so I’d have someone to talk to. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And if I answer the questions, will y’all tell me how I can get back home?” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The day after I got back from Moscow I set out for Philadelphia, where I was due to receive a medal from the Franklin Institute. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Water monster, I am lost and am trying to get back to my paternal grandmother’s mobile home. If you help me get back, I’ll do whatever I can to heal you.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

When we’d first gotten back to the house after finding May, August had met both policemen and then sent me and Rosaleen upstairs. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I better get back to work. Next time you’re in, I’ll play some of these bands for you. Would you like that?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

When she got back, she handed Loo off to Ben, who was chopping something green in the kitchen, and then headed for her cabin. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Artis had a watch and we got back to the train on time. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hurting Betty Jean would be the perfect way to get back at me. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had a friend, a guy in Queens, who was going over for the war and she was going to stay in his apartment until he got back. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Take this one,” he said, “and get back to the house.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I gathered up as much as I could and took it to my room, but by the time I got back, Will and Leroy were playing catch with my softball and had already smudged it. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

James is waiting for me in the parking lot when I get back. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

And realizing how tough she is makes me hopeful that she's going to find a way to get back to me like she promised. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Ben and Radar left soon after we got back to my house, after they’d each looked through the book and not found any obvious clues. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Phhh. Well, you tell her it’s a real Fourth of July picnic. It’s what we dream a doing all weekend, get back in they houses to polish they silver,” I say. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Then I got back in my bed and closed my eyes. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” said Mo, getting back behind the wheel. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

When I got back Frank was there to and Joe was telling him about it and then Gimpy came in and they told him about it and he said theyd get rid of Klaus. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

This was just a favor, he said, until Dad could get back on his feet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Cost me a fortune by the time I get back.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I added, “See you when we get back home,” just to hear what she’d say. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She fought wind and rain to get back to the bridge, but the storm was the master. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“You need to get back on your feet, and then you can leave.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

And after we got back from the hospital, my father went over to see Gerald to kill him or forgive him. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Come now and get back in bed. I’m afraid you’ll catch cold.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once two men were on the moon, they could get back to earth only by making a successful rendezvous with their third partner waiting in orbit. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But what if the Red Guards are at our house when we get back?” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eye very quickly got back his wonderful sight. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You told him to get back in line!” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

If he intended to vote, he had something like forty-eight hours to get back to Springfield. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

This kid made no sense, and she was impatient to get back to her notebook hunt. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

When he got back in, Lily was crushing a cigarette into the ashtray—the fourth. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I just wanted to drop the eggs and see which ones survived and get back to being okay. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

After a time, they got back into their sedan chairs, and their servants carried them away. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom and Jeffrey were down in Philadelphia, but they were due to get back in time for the concert. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I also had to get back to the toilets in the locker room. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But he was there when I got back, lying in the sun with his head on his paws. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the house nobody was there. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got back in his car and headed north to Willits, where he spent several days visiting with Pollard. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

We could hear its rumbling, but all we were doing was waiting for the word to get back to the base. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I'll ask you to explain all this later. For now, I'll be content to get back the book. You think someone hired him to steal it?" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

We’ve just got back from visiting a couple of museums and getting a tour of the Capitol. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

She wanted to watch him go, to make sure he got back to the Night Zoo safely, but there was no time. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I started to count the days until we could get back home and I could start school. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later she wished that she would have said Yes!—because if that had gotten back to Tina, oh my God, it would have made her furious. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Ben and I can’t come to the phone at the moment, but leave a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

When Alyce and the boy, who said his name was Runt, got back to the midwife’s cottage, Jane was out seeing to Kate the weaver’s daughter, who was having trouble with her milk. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

We grit our teeth and watch because we must and try to get back to business as soon as possible when they're over. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I could tell she just got back from the beauty parlor because her hair was frizzed like she had just rammed her fingers into an electric socket. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

It was a good day for a ride, and he was eager to get back on his bike again. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Do they know how long it will take before things get back to normal?” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Because if I don’t make him, he’ll never go back,” said Mama, “where you, Francie, will fight and manage to get back somehow.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can I get back to you on that?” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Javier is growing farther and farther away from me, and I can do nothing to get back to him. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I am relieved when we finally get back to Seaside. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I’m pale, but itching to get back to my books. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Where is Dan?” reporters called out when Cummings got back to her house. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

All she wants is to get back where she now belongs: the trail. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Once we leave Blackstone Prison, Lord Kensington brings me to the Department of Supernatural Investigations to be debriefed, same as the adult agents whenever they get back from an important mission. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“He told me what went down today, but you two are going to get back together. You always do,” E.J. says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

"I'll let you get back to your studying, but I have one thing to add to what your father said. I think they can’t take what’s here”—she touched her forehead — "or here.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He had to get back to his barracks. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps because he could no longer tolerate his downtrodden life, living off his mother’s checks and receiving just an occasional trickle of cash from here or there, Bobby wanted to get back to the game...desperately. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It’s been almost exactly five days to the hour, and Aunt Pooh hasn’t gotten back to me yet. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She seent me from ’bout a half mile off and waved her arm twice o’er her head afore she got back to digging out weeds. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

When we get back to the neighborhood, Ava and June are playing hopscotch. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

And that was why, when he got back to the house, he made the mistake. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

By the time I got back, it was already chilly. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

How had she gotten past them before, and how would she get back in? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got back into the car and drove slowly to the administration building. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as soon as the guard passed, I got back out of bed onto die floor area of that light-glow, where I would read for another fifty-eight minutes—until the guard approached again. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Simone, if you don’t get back up on this beam in ten seconds, I’m going to add another routine!” she yelled while I was still in the bathroom. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

When we get back to camp, Peeta’s sitting in a circle with the soldiers from 13, who are armed but talking openly with him. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She didn't think of what it was like for me when Jennifer came bounding over after she got back from the beach so we could go to the community center to check the cast list. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

But is Natalie really trying to help us—or just trying to get back at her mom? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It was a hot summer and I knew many people in Milan but always was anxious to get back home to the hospital as soon as the afternoon was over. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

She’d had to rub her feet down with warm olive oil when she got back. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She just follows me. I’ve got to get back to Boston.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to O-Hall, everything seemed weird, like I was walking into the last five minutes of a horror movie. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I nodded, eager to get back to watching the rabbit. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Josiah’s gone to the computer lab because he gobbled his food down by the time we got back to St. Francis. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s probably best if we don’t get attached. C’mon—if we get back early enough, you can wear my apron.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Their coach ended up in such a bad mood, though, that he made them leave the social early and get back on their bus to head up to Seattle. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Even if I never got back alive to my grandmother, the witches were still going to get the Mouse-Maker! The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

His muted instruments flashed nothing but sun, until a gaggle of noisy kids showed up and he got back to minding his own business. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Chubs and I were less enthusiastic about getting back into the swing of things. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

We could have been an Okie family heading west, while Papa in his wide-brim hat and his turtleneck sweater drove like a wild man, as if he couldn't wait to get back to civilization. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So how did you get back to the trail?” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

They meet and get back together, but break up when Hans takes up with another girl. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help but think about how much Twig would have loved a mixed-up Mr. Potato Head costume, in all its weirdness, and I made a mental note to tell her when she got back. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She had to wipe the tears from her own face, but she got back in line and marched through the ceremony alone, and she sat through the graduation ceremony next to my empty seat. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And since I only weigh 117 pounds and have only had alcohol one time before, I might have been a little woozy by the time I got back to the table. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

It was Christmas day when the news got back to the block. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

My dad reminded her the situation was temporary and as soon as Jack got back, things at Kalbro would settle down. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She was lying on the floral-printed sofa in the hotel room, where she had all but passed out as soon as she got back from Robin’s office, exhausted. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When I get back to Dana’s room, I let the towel drop and leave it there, then put on whatever clothes are nearest. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Eventually, she would get back in her cab and wait at the airport until she found a flight to take her home. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I tried to get back on my feet. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

As soon as her chores were out of the way, she could get back to studying her document. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It took me a long time to get back to sleep. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

"Then tote the message yourself. It's no skin off my ear if you never get back alive." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to get back to sleep but tossed and turned so many times it started to feel like exercise. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I didn’t dare get down for fear I couldn’t get back on, but I let Belle drink her fill. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you gotten back the medical examiner’s report?” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

When she got back to her classroom, Mrs. Jacobs stopped her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I hope things get back to normal quickly, Senator. We don’t like this. It’s a dirty business.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let him out, Jean, and I’ll take him home before your father gets back.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“He’s trying to get back with her though,” Bailey says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“He chose me to get back at you and you know that. He knew my name would hurt you more than anyone else’s.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Harry didn’t have a very clear idea of how he had managed to get back into the Honeydukes cellar, through the tunnel, and into the castle once more. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Like I could possibly forget it. After I got back from the revival center, everybody called me Rhonda Roadkill for months.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“All right, you get back to your nap. Just wanted to say Merry Christmas...All right, now. Talk to you later.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“When we get back, I’m eating everything. Twice.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The woman was starting to get back her unna-standing of where she was. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

When we got back to the barracks, we were fed the thickest, richest soup I had eaten in six years, and big pieces of fresh bread, hot from the oven! Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He could not wait to get back to Nsukka and finally eat a real meal. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He sat down on the earth, overwhelmed by the fact that he had no idea how to get back to Nali’s mobile home. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The sixteen-year-old boy who won the second Quarter Quell must have had people he loved — family, friends, a sweetheart maybe—that he fought to get back to. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Dad was so eager to hear how the interview went that he was not only home when I got back from school, he was even sober. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The moon set about 4:00 a.m. today and it must have been down by the time he got back to England. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Hudson swore it was some ridiculous April Fools’ joke from his mother because he’d been counting on them to get back together. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I know why I want to get back to my flock, he thought. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It always took Mom a few days to get back to me, but when I heard from her, she sounded, as always, cheerful and casual, as though we’d had lunch the day before. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“No problem. Still hoping for Miss Congeniality when we get back. Oh, there’s another one!” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have any friends in my class—Shiva was a couple years ahead of me—and I wanted to get back home. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Your mother will be back tomorrow, about the time you get back from school. She will be fine,” he said. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

He looked back at the door, as if he expected it to fly open before he could get back to it with the key he did not yet have. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's MLK weekend, so we don’t get back to school until Tuesday. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The guard looked at the woman who’d just given birth, looked at Nguyen, then turned and stepped off the bus, gesturing the passengers to get back on. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

She would never have had the chance to meet their dad or get back to his mom’s arms or play in the sprinkler with him and Lizzie or do anything ever again. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She came into the world so fast, Day hadn’t even gotten back with the midwife when Elsie shot right out and hit her head on the floor. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“How are you going to get back to the island?” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

If I didn’t get back soon, I’d be in for it. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because,” Theo says, nodding, “apparently, it takes half an hour to get down there, and half an hour to get back, plus all the time spent ordering and eating.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“We just needed to get back to our boys. Missed you too much.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She needed it to fall asleep when she got back from her shift over at the Uline Warehouse—twelve hours straight, so who could blame her? All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“What do they do when they get back every night? What’s up with the concrete build- mg? “ The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

When I get back to my room twenty minutes later, I'm carrying two plates of quesadillas, perfectly browned on both sides, topped with sour cream and salsa. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

When we got back to the hotel, Michael was pumped up, too. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“You understand this is not about your father and me getting back together,” she tells Dalton and his sister, but for kids of divorce, hope springs eternal. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“They probably saw you; get back in bed.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He had to get back down on his mark. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

But it was Christmas, and they both had to get back, so they pocketed their presents and said good-bye. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“So you can — can get back through. And, Harry —” “See you in a bit,” said Harry, trying to inject some confidence into his shaking voice. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

As we sat cross-legged on the rectangular carpet in her bedroom the evening of the fifth day, Abuelita proclaimed, “It’s time you got back to your Mamá, but before you do, we have to talk.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Mother said suddenly, “I’ll make hot cocoa. Joe’ll be cold when he gets back, and he loves hot cocoa. Marly, get your slippers on.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I took the vegetables to Mr. Slocum, and when I got back home, parked the car under the barn shed and sneaked up to the loft. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Then, afraid for the star, he got back to his feet and walked, as fast as he could manage, along the forest path. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I gotta get back to monitoring this,” he said, gesturing behind him to the rally. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She had no idea how long something like getting back your citizenship might take. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

We leave the tree house, run quickly through the night to get back to the light of the house, the music we’ve left behind. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

And when I got back to the house I was angry enough to stand up to Father. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hoped they would get back from the pay t.v.’s or the pay toilets or wherever they were spending their money before the plane arrived. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every day I had counted the minutes until I could get back home to Wishbone. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

When he got back ashore, he walked up to a reporter at the shell house, buttonholed him, and rendered a startling verdict: “Tom Bolles has a fine rough-water boat,” he said quietly but forcefully. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Sunday, July 20 Oh Little Book, We all just got back from the cemetery burying Patria’s baby boy that was bom dead yesterday. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry still had two of them left, and so, looking forward to a real breakfast when he got back upstairs, he ate his grapefruit without complaint. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He assures Theo that he will get back to work tomorrow, beginning with one or two still lifes. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Billy growled down at him, “I told you I’d call you, and I will. Now you get back to bed and stop worrying that mare. She’s got enough to do without you worrying her.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like the three of us knew, instinctively, without having to say it out loud, that when we got back to school, everything would return to being business as usual. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

If she hadn’t written the note, she could have gotten back to the building, taken the elevator up to twelve, and been in their apartment before the electricity went out. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“And my hotel room is not so cozy that I'd want to get back there in a hurry.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

She got back to her knife and stick. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

"I'll give you to Wednesday to get back to your senses." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

And they would have to make up all their missed work once they got back to school in January. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Me and you will settle up when I get back to school.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“However,” said Mr. Popper, “now that spring is here, a lot of people will be wanting their houses painted, so we’d better be getting back.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We should get back and let the others know,” Taylor said at last. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

When I got back from the trailer park, she was standing in the driveway and talking with Mr. Shine, the lawyer. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The man at the desk told her she could sign up again and get back in the waiting line, but she decided against it. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Now here,” Mama said, going over, “you girls get back in bed. You’ll take a death of cold being up like this in your bare feet.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m going into rehab and take care of myself so I can get back and deal with my children. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Jinny got back to the cabin, she found Ess had conked out in her absence, tumbled right over on top of the blankets. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The real problem for Kermit was that he was head over heels in love with his fiancee, and he couldn’t wait to get back to civilization so he could marry her. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

It looked relieved to get back on land—not that she could blame it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he worked so long and late he never got back to the bed he bunked in. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We were late getting back. Ethan is picking me up soon.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

When we get back to the table, there’s a big sampler plate of all of the restaurants desserts waiting for us. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Lane, alone at the table, sat smoking and taking conservative drinks from his Martini to make it last till Franny got back. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

But to get back to the subject of raising children, yesterday a silence fell after Mrs. van D. finished her little speech. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He left the hooch and told Brunner he had better have his bunk cleaned up before he got back. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, she said, “Will you be all right? We won’t get back till late tomorrow.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned against the log, planning to get back to her feet, when something made her decide to look underneath it. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I have a class to get back to,” Mrs. Maxy said. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she gets back with her last bag and a pillow, she says, “I’ll be out in a minute.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Mr. Rochester, for your great kindness. I am strangely glad to get back again to you: and wherever you are is my home—my only home.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Reginald and I, after my fighting fiasco, had finally gotten back on good terms. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

To let Axel get back to his own thoughts? A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He hands me the broom, and me and my superhero haircut get back to work. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

They got back on the curb, and Nick followed Janet, putting one foot carefully in front of the other on the narrow concrete curb. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shadow pulled up at the restaurant and he let his passengers off by the front door, then he got back into the car. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

But then I settled down and got back to work. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

It was overtime, he advised me; I probably wouldn’t get back until 4 A.M. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But each time she called on me, even though I knew the answer, I’d just blurt out, “Can I get back to you on that?” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Same day—Monday, January 7,1935 Theresa is waiting outside the door when I get back to our new place. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was impatient to be going, and so was she; they got back in the canoe, settled Alice and the child as comfortably as they could, and pushed off once more onto the flood. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

"Thanks. Me too. And I'll get back in touch if there's any news." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Virgil’s been missing for hours. Let’s get back to work.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“To experience it just once. And I need to get back down the hall and get in line, and have that chance. I just—I will regret it forever if I don’t.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Me too sometimes. Anyway. I’ll let you get back to what you were doing.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Though I’d taken only forty minutes or so for lunch, both the Yoshotos were at their desks and at work when I got back. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I got back into the ambulance and we drove off. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

When I get back to the hotel room that night, my roommates aren't there yet. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Everything would get back to normal, she said, once Dad’s legal problems were over and he was working again. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“She died. I’m rescuing another one when I get back in September.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How else do you plan to get back up the cliffs?” he asks. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then he told him to get back to work. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

His mom’s camera was passed around the fringes of the crowd, and by the time it got back to Roy he knew that most people couldn’t really tell it was a bird in the photograph. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Safina and I quickly got back to being friends, and we and all the neighborhood children were back at our running and chasing games. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Hold her till I get back,” Yossarian ordered, yanking him out of bed on top of her and running out. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I didn’t understand how he could choose death just so he could get back to his rose. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Isaiah, get back in that car!” yells Mama. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I get back to the crumbledown with Moonie and don’t you know it, Grandma has made two chicken dinners. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“And when he gets back, he’d better have a really good explanation for where he’s been!” muttered Gregor as he slammed the dryer door shut. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She gets back from Washington late today and if she finds out, it will finish this plan. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“If you don’t get back in bed,” warned Kendra, “I’m telling Grandpa in the morning.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Weirdly enough, when we got back home and Mom brought in the mail, there were holiday cards from both Julian’s family and August’s family. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“You need to get back on a proper sleep schedule. Come on. Get up.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

So for all our making fun of Osbert and his passion to join the War Effort I could see now that this was our ticket to getting back home. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Things may never get back to normal,” the scientist said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Upshot: I got back into uniform the first night I was out and snuck onto an Army post to see that movie. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on,” he says, “you kids get back down there. I’ll have this reel up and running in a minute.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I know there will be people outside the fort as well, so that my message will get back to Ann. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

And then he came down with a hard thud, “But how do we get back, Mike?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

She could not have said how she got back to Flea Bot-tom, but she was breathing hard by the time she reached the narrow crooked unpaved streets between the hills. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Ron got back off the bed, put his arm around her once more, and frowned at Harry as though reproaching him for lack of tact. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“And then things can get back to the way they were.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

At first I think she means she’ll push me to get back to school. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Maxim tells me you only got back last night. I had not realised that, or of course we would never have thrust ourselves upon you so soon. Well, what do you think of Manderley?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Because this door’s locked now. We can’t get back to the secret room!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

A few weeks after I got back to New York and was living with Dennis in Harlem, Dennis overheard my Aunt Mary say that Tateh had put out a detective to look for me. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am just watching the little fish while I wait for my parents to get back from work.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He imagined himself getting up in the moonlit quiet, leaping out, running until he got back to the yard in Umuahia and greeted Master and Olanna and hugged Baby. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

My restlessness with Mason—and for the first time in my life a restlessness with being around white people—began as soon as I got back home and entered eighth grade. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When you get back, I want to clean up the attendance files.” Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

It took that long for word to get back where they’s at. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

“It’ll save you some time if I just go there. You have to get back to school to pick up your brother, right?” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“She couldn’t have got back sooner than this, Cynnie. Don’t you remember? The crow said it was a mile to the tree. It might even be farther.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“What a silly notion, Elinor!’’ she muttered as she got back into the car. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

But now it was time to get back to real life. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Mom’s sleeping when I get back, so I take my exam notes to the dining table. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The stupid fish would run into the net, get knocked down, then get back up and run into the net all over again. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s been my mentor all my life, Koffi, and he’s nothing like Father Olufemi. To be honest, I’m worried about him. No one’s seen him since we got back from the jungle.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

It even shocked Toby, who froze long enough to let Jimmy get back to his feet. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I bet she can’t wait to get back to her know-it-all friends and tell them how Jane McKeene is a mad half-wit that believes in invisible creatures swimming around in our blood. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

"Soiled you, is more like it. And you better get back to work, before Mother sends you home, too." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

But after we got back from the hospital, I had picked up the book again, because I truly did want to understand what was going on with my brother and with Samantha, too. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Are they getting back together? and respecting her career. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

"Mr. Norton, sir," I said in a choked voice, "it's time we were getting back to the campus. You'll miss your appointments . . ." He didn't even look at me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take another run, and when I get back to the store and stack my empty hot bags under the stainless-steel counter, there is relative calm. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She says, “Emergency personnel only. Clear this area. Please get back!” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

The guy crashed into an abandoned pile of trash bags, and before he could get back up, Sargon was on him, jaws wide.... City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

And when we got back on the court I really busted it. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I never did get back on the team. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

For the first five days after I got back I didn’t get to talk to Dongan. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

So they didn’t call, and if any of my mom’s friends told their kids, it didn’t get back to me for those first few weeks. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

They didn't get back to Burger's hotel room until the wee hours of the morning. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

When I get back to my room, Amelia is still in bed, the sheet pulled back so it’s just her, her T-shirt, and her underwear. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

So he’s trying to get back at me. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe you don’t, and I’m eager to get back to those ogres. But the horse needs his rest. We’ll go as fast as he’ll take us.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I got back to the field all right, then veered left to where Rufus had said there was a road. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Sunday afternoon, January 10 Minerva just got back with a very special secret. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ve seen the boat,” I said, “but now we’ve got to get back. It might be over two hours back to Dover.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have to get back to the community. The plums aren’t in yet. And after that the apples. Everything has to be ready for when Rain comes home.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

They had started early that morning and what happened in the garden had not taken very long, so that Fledge and Polly both said they would easily get back to Narnia before nightfall. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Or you can get back in your longboat and take your chances with the sea. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

By replaying all the ways I was better and the things I will never get back. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Considering the state of things, I didn’t know if I’d even get back to high school. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So what did you find out?” asks Kelton, when we get back to him. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

It was a beautiful day, the blue jays were making noise, the trees were getting back their leaves. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Janie walked towards the stairway slowly, and Tea Cake sat where he was, as if he had frozen to his seat, in fear that once he got up, he’d never get back in it again. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Ophie picked up the washrag and got back to cleaning the windows. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

If the subways were out, Mami would have to get back to Manhattan by bus. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

What if she got back to Lagos and realized what a mistake it was to move back? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“No, I got to get back uptown,” I said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Both of us had our moments of getting back to nature, Chapter Eleven in the U.P. and me in my bush in Golden Gate Park. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

"Let's get back to my apartment. It's time I transcribed those notes." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Francie got back, she saw that her mother’s face was bathed in sweat and that there was blood on her lower lip as though she had bitten through it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I got back in the house, Jazz was sitting right where I'd left her, sunken deep into the couch. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The rain had stopped by the time I got back. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But then you get back on that beam and finish your routines.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

When I got back with the buggy, Grandpa was out on the porch picking long nails from a dusty glass jar on the long-legged, blue-painted old slab table. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I swore I’d get some actual hands-on training when we got back to land. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

When April got back to the apartment, there was a' letter waiting for her. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He supposed that Sirius managing to get back without being caught was something. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

We get back to the Pakistan table as Chef Morgan is announcing the winning recipe. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“I should get back downstairs,” I said, rising quickly from my seat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

For a few moments she struggled to get back to the edge of the pool, but there was a current in the water and it tugged at her limbs. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

By the time I get back home, the sun’s already down and the sky is black. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I wanted to get back to my world, but the fetterlings and the moaning bone ships in the Burning Sea...they stood between me and home. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“But now we must get back to regular class activities.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Sergeant Rojas told the blond guy, “Get on over there and guard that vehicle until I get back.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But once me and the cap’n got back to the hotel and he started planning how we was gonna catch the gang of thieves, I mostly forgot ’bout how rude these Yankees was. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

When I got back from Germany I went to a secretarial school in London. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The group took his application with them, promising to get back to him when their investigation was completed. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I’m worried, in any case, because it’s two days since I left him that note and he hasn’t got back to me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Downstairs, Dicey wrote a hasty note to James, asking him to take charge until she got back, telling him where she was going, saying she was sorry but he would have to tell Cousin Eunice. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

They really sounded good on the surface, not tired at all, but I was still relieved when they got back inside Eagle and got the door locked. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

His EVA had lasted only twenty minutes or so, but he had enjoyed it so much he had hated to get back inside the spacecraft and close the hatch. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Piper, get below. Use the sink in the galley for an Iris-message. Warn Jason to get back here!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She didn’t have her night license, wasn’t supposed to drive after midnight, and, given the weather, we figured it was going to take way more than an hour to get back to Stokum. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Three days? Didn’t you just get back today?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I have to get back to the ship. I’m taking Emilia. Poet and the boy will board tomorrow. Eva still hasn’t registered.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you get back in your truck? We’re not supposed to fraternize with other faction members.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I’d stare right back and hesitate a second as if I was planning to answer the question and then I’d holler out really loud, “Can I get back to you on that?” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before we got back to Niska Street, we heard squeals and shouts down an alley. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

But there came a time when I stumbled and lay in the snow with the wind howling over me, and I didn’t get back up. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, and I love you too much to tell you and that’s that. C'mon on. Let’s get back to the village. Before some kid sees us.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

The kapos cracked their whips and made us all get back to work, but soon we heard explosions in the distance. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The beast, whatever it is, is hauled up to the floor of the arena and released. Can’t get back down, has to rush into the ring, and then—look out, whoever’s in its way!” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The guard growled at me to get back in line. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the house, I found the whole family clustered around a busted-open crate in the hallway. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

By the time we got back from Richmond, it had stopped raining, and even though we’d only been gone for a day, it seemed as if spring had suddenly moved into Maryland. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, but...shouldn’t we get back to Ma?” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

But just because no one knew didn’t mean things wouldn’t get back to normal. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

When the girls would practice lazy or not play with intensity she would say “Girls, you should work hard. Joan would work very hard to get back on the team.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

When we got back to the hall, she announced, “Forty-two windows and a fireplace in every room. The windows must have cost a trunkful of gold KJs.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Tlie walk was short, but the ground was rough under- - foot and his legs were cramping badly by the time they got back. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I guess we should get back to beating the bushes, then. Find my patron and find you some answers.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I held her to me and we hurried to catch a bus, get back, go to my place, and throw ourselves onto my bed. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

‘Let’s get back to the ship,’ he said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

"Yeah, I should get back to infuriating the cast and crew with my tyrannical direction." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Bod said, “Look, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean—” just as Scarlett said, “I promised Mr. Frost I wouldn’t be too long. I’d better be getting back.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

"Now, Mr. Better Than Bolt, get back on the line." Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The guy turned quickly and got back in his car and drove away. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

When he got back to London, Charles received a note from Emma, reporting on the success of the bazaar. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’d better get back out there and see which it is.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

‘You fellows have been playing with your cyclotrons for four years. It’s time you got back to work.’ Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I become gloomy: I will be away for six weeks—that is lucky, of course, but what may happen before I get back? All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They lost their way but don’t want to get back on the path. All they want is meat.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He was always at the mine, or sleeping prior to going to the mine, or resting after getting back. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back in my chair, I pointed to Thanks and Mom. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

When we got back to the dock at my house, Digger was itchy for revenge. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Done, sir. As soon as I get back to Hull and open my little pub, the champagne’s yours.” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Soon as we got back down to the beach with a big bag of Mexican food I told Rondell: “In a couple more days, man, me and you are takin’ a bus up to Fresno.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I wanted to get back on the trail, to knock off miles. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

That had better be my reason, he had said, until I got back to the World. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The song said —” “It was only to make sure you got back inside the time limit!” said Ron. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Just got back from the Crow Club. Took one hundred kruge off the house in just two hours.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“They promised they would get back to me in a few days,” Bertha said. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I got back in the car and drove up to a lone house in the center of town. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

So he got up from bed, changed into his pajamas and got back into bed. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

You know how hard it is to get back up on the other side before a light turns red again? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Slow to get back on his feet, Amarante had jaundice and looked ghastly. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Plus, I know when we get back to our apartment Daddy will fill the small sink with water and soap powder to wash our clothes. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to tell Marjorie,” she said, “unless you get back on the patio.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He wipes his nose, spits, and gets back to the task at hand. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Still, my heart was pounding and my palms were wet as I squeezed through that big crowd of white people to get back to the car. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got outside I began running across the snow-covered pastures as fast as I could go, praying that I’d get back before anything happened. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was not gone long but he felt a strange unease and when he got back the boy was standing on the beach wrapped in his blankets waiting for him. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

When Billy got back from his furlough, there were orders for him to go overseas. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I don’t suppose you will be able to keep a diary, Frodo my lad, but I shall expect a full account when you get back. And don’t be too long! Farewell!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

There was barely time between the end of a shift and the beginning of a class to get back to the dormitory to collect papers and textbooks. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Sunday evening, December 11 The capital We just got back from marching in the opening ceremony for the World’s Fair, and my feet are really hurting. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"But if y'all are done fighting, you can release it. Krystal, you keep it, and we can get back to practice." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t matter. Just get them and then get back at me. Get the corners too.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“If we get back up there in the next twenty minutes it should be okay.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When we got back on board, Hamilton used an old bathroom scale to weigh out the kilos of hash. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Ana asked, returning to the sofa to get back to the drawing she was doing. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

But Wang Lung thought of his land and pondered this way and that, with the sickened heart of deferred hope, how he could get back to it. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

By the time he logged off and got back to where Lydia and Travis were sitting, Lydia was back working on her computer, and Travis was back texting. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

When I tried To get back, I kept going to The wrong picnic Table: the families Looked like my family, With lots of kids And smoke from the hibachi Stinging everyone’s eyes. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She buckled him in and continued chatting to the pilot, telling him about the convent and how glad she’d be to get back. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, he would laugh at me if I tried to get back out through that gate. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

She got through them quick as she could to get back to her house. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a while, right after we got back, it was the other way around. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back home, I collected my supplies for the rally. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She wondered what freedom would mean to Amari, who could never get back to what she had lost. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I clutch the screen to my chest, eager to get back to the dormitory and tell Tobias about my mother. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

We got back on the bus, and about an hour later it dropped us off at an old bridge. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

When my dad got back from wherever he was, he took her for ice cream. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

By the time I got back to the road I was disheveled and bramble-scratched. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"She is going to make her new family very happy. Thank you for letting us meet her. We should get back to the temple now, shouldn't we, Pong?" A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

When we got back to the car, Velia had Pita in a fierce headlock. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Cold anger made me clench my teeth, ignore the sense of evil growing in the forest, and focus on getting back Eddie’s journal. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

"Yeah, so we've still got a bunch of work to do in there, and I better get back." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I could say what I felt around them, and it wouldn’t get back to either of the Weylins. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I really got to get back to work,” she told me. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Jorge crossed the line tonight. If news of this gets back to the Keepers’ Headquarters, he’s history.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stopped him as he was trying to get back to his trailer undetected, and he slashed one of them in the arm with a knife he’d stolen from the Mess. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I focus on every muscle and bone, every reality of my own body, trying to get back into now. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

There was no e-mail or phone access out in the jungle; if for some reason I didn’t catch her, I’d have to sit with my guilt until she got back. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I got back to the fourth floor of the Mews, rumor of my nonexpulsion and admission into the Arcanum had spread ahead of me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And I wish for things to get back to the way they were before I messed everything up. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, well, I’d better let you get back to your homework.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

When Nora and I get back from Ziggy’s walk, I tell her that I need to check something in the Hideout. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Now, that’s enough talk about that for now. Let’s get back to the others. I think we have enough snails, don’t you?” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Get what you can, and we’ll sort it out when you get back.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“And I need to get back to class,” said Mr. Lyons. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

It's too close to dawn to bother trying to get back to sleep. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was her doom, always to get back on Route 1. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Shush your mouth, boy, and get back into that kitchen.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the bus left here at 5:15 and got to Yolanda’s stop at 5:35, that meant twenty minutes up, twenty minutes back, and then twenty minutes to get back home again. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d wait for Jackie to take a sip of water and get back into position, then Dub would fire another tennis ball across the net at him. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He chanted the counts until he and Genie finally got back to the porch, but at least he let Genie get him back there. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“After the phone call, I could not get back to sleep,” he said to me. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Kindra, I don’t want a see so much as a bean setting in that sink when I get back. Clean up good now.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I got back into the robe he had given me, and he began sewing like the devil was breathing down his neck. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

There was a chance, just a chance, of getting back. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I only have $8.58 in my pocket, and I still have to get back on the bus or train, so I have to choose carefully. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

We only have two days to get back.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“And when we get back to my apartment, we are not going to do platonic-bro things.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

We couldn’t get back in without going to get his mother, so we decided to run around and play in the yard. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Dad pressed the button to close the trunk and got back in. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“How are we going to get back in without anyone seeing us?” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the hooch after the game, I saw the Vietnamese house girl putting something on the end of my bunk. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said, “Boy, don’t conle back in here once you done left. You need to get back to Canada quick as you can.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

As soon as they got back to the rest-house, she swallowed six half-gramme tablets of soma, lay down on her bed, and within ten minutes had embarked for lunar eternity. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it got back to him, we picked up the banana hands and started down the hill. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“We need to get back to the fort,” Captain Marsh said. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

"Good, good," he said as we got back to the bench. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“You better get back to class,” she said, and handed me a paper towel. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Eventually. But even when you get there, you’ll still need to get back.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

And just as I felt we had gotten the last lick by turning and going, Cecile said, “Don’t kill yourself to get back here. Stay out till sundown.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Which reminded me that I had to get back to it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The black guy falling to the floor, clutching his own neck and coughing and choking to get back his breath. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

When we got back home, all the lights were on in the living room. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You stay right here. Dont you go away until I get back.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said, “Don’t worry none ’bout her; long afore she get back, these two will be cooling their heels in a cell.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

If you gets another chance and don’t take it...or die trying...I swear, girl, I’ll kill you myself once you get back here.’” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Texas was home, but 1 didn’t feel so welcome there when I got back. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I need to get back up the stairs. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“If you want to get back at someone, get back at me.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“We should get back to the dirt path and try to find the next mark on this map. Teresita’s husband said the path led to an old abandoned barn. We could rest there.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The shallower the incline, the further the ball would have to roll to get back to its original height. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

By the time I got back to my office, I was almost insane with aggravation. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

When she asked him how he got back to the United States, he wouldn't say anything. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

When they got back to Alfred's stoop, James started jumping up and down, pounding on his chunky chest and howling so loud people leaned out of their windows to watch. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I get back from a morning of dealing with the Patriot rebels and what do I hear about? Helicopters two blocks from Drake. A girl scaling a skyscraper.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“It wouldn’t have made any difference, Dad,” Ben said, getting back into the car. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I get back downstairs, Kate is standing at the sink smoking a cigarette out the kitchen window, her hand dangling over the sill. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Brutus, a volunteer from District 2, who must be at least forty and apparently can’t wait to get back in the arena. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

If one went slightly faster, one could even get back before the race and place a bet on it in the sure knowledge that one would win. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

One time I got back and Abbey was hiding in my room, watching me as I climbed in through the window and put back the screen. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“My dwarf has had his lesson in humility. I think it is best we get back to our boat.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He loved getting back into the woods and cutting timber. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Honey, you get back into that hospital bed right now—” “Not so fast,” Mr. Eberhardt said. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wait till he hears that new motor purring in Rose—he’ll want to get back fishing and acting like normal again. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was a nerve-racking night of dense cloud and stormy weather, but when Marina got back to her airfield, a surprise was waiting for her. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Kelton and I will be leaving in about twenty minutes, when my dad gets back, because he’s driving us—but knowing him, he’ll be late, what with all the new business. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes, and it doesn’t take me long to get back there, back to the bathroom. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even in his terror it was as though he could feel the pain in his own body, the deadly pain which nevertheless was less urgent than the struggle to get back her breath. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

When we got back there was a lot of yelling in the camp. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy thought of the picture she’d gotten back today, hoping she’d feel something like excitement or relief, but the only thing she felt was a coil of nerves in her belly. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“It’d be worth it. Like if I was nabbed on a check charge, it’d be worth it. Just to get back in there.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

We could admit we were wrong and get back to being friends again. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

But instead of walking over to Donna, he gets back into his car and drives away. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if my parents got back together,” I admit. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

When Templeton got back from the dump, around midnight, the spider was still at work. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

But the really amazing part, the no way part, is that when they get back to their caves, they share with the unlucky bats who haven’t found anything to eat. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

If he could catch it good and early, there might be a chance he could get back up to the castle, seize the Marauder’s Map, and find out what Malfoy was doing... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It took us about two hours to get back to the greystone hill. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We restocked the coolers, but by the time we got back to the beach another hawker team was working our territory. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the district a small group of youth members stopped their joking to welcome me, but I couldn't break the news. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few minutes after he got back to his sister-in-law’s, Mr. Wood appeared suddenly. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But he got back, all right. He says he found what he was looking for.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Morales asked Chess as soon as they got back to her house. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I guess I won’t have to worry about getting back to my chair after all. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The emergency vehicles are everywhere, with cops telling people to get back. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

My mom and dad are waiting for me when I get back home. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Tony smiled and rushed off to his own house, probably to stuff down food and get back outside. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

It didn’t take long for her to get back, of course, fifteen seconds, about as much time as she would need to pull over and grab her phone. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

"You think Mom and Dad will ever get back together?" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

By the time I got back I was dead beat. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We take our bread plates and pass them around. What you get back is half your meal and a little bit of everyone else’s.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Then you and I can get back to what’s more important.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think I shall mind very much if Max doesn’t get back to dinner,” he said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She’ll be phoning Mr. Frost's house over and over to find out when I’m going to get back. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“Two up, two down, and one to get there and one to get back.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the waiting room, Mother took one look at my red eyes and ashen complexion and assumed the worst. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

I’ve got to get back to the lab and test this against the results from the computer. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I have to put Moonie in for the night and make sure I get back in the morning to let him into the yard. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

When they got back to her house, she pulled a half dozen shirts from the closet. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

"Look now," he said, "before my mom gets back." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

When I get back to the car, instead of driving to the store, I drive up Overlook Road to my house. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I’ll let you get back to thinking about girls,” Scott joked on the way out. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I needed to get back up to the farm and look at things again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I don’t sleep. It’s overrated. A bad habit I do my best to avoid—in company, wherever possible, and the young lady may go off the boil if I don’t get back to her.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I worried that she’d throw away the letter if I didn’t get back to her soon. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I walk into the garage and get back to my can of turpentine, and I load the rag up again and wipe off any leftover paint. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I get back into bed but I can hear him whisper to my mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

"I got back an hour ago," Mrs. de Vries explains. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Oh, well, I thought, I’ve got all weekend, buddy, and by the time we get back to Pine Mountain she won’t even know you exist. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

"All the same. You'll get back all right. I think so, anyway." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Will you get back into bed,” she said, “or must I take you by your ear and put you there?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

After we get back upstairs, the glum ambulance men drop me in my bed like a sack of potatoes. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Night had fallen and the stars were out when we got back topside. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He tells me, then he says, “It’s not how you die that makes the important impression, Comfort; it’s how you live. Now go live awhile, honey, and let me get back to work.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back home Moms was having a fit and getting ready to go to the hospital to see Grandma. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Grunt showed us a picture of an older woman who looked like she’d just gotten back from an African safari, seated in a bizarre chair made of horns. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The house was silent when we got back, save for some poor creature who was screaming away in one of the distant wards, and a low, moaning sound from Renfield’s room. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

When Auntie got back from the store, old Grandma told her, “That boy needs a medicine man. Otherwise, he will have to go away. Look at him.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

When I get back to my seat at the table, Mom asks, “What was that about?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Now, all Char does is talk about getting back at Miss Saunders. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“What brings you—” “I really do need to get back.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took him about two hours to get back and the turtle was still tough, so we went out to the meadow to fly Frightful. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I would wear out my welcome by a year if I could, but I have to get back to work soon after Christmas.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have to get back to my studying.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

For example, when we got back to the apartment after The Phantom of the Opera, she greeted me as if I were the best friend she had ever had. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t more than twenty feet from the gate — even if the fighters did see me, I could get it and get back, unless they were quick with their guns. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m all right,” he said, getting back to his feet, then made his way to the CD rack. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“It takes twenty to get back to town.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back, my parents were in the den watching television. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Collins,” he said when I got back to him. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know where he is or when he’s getting back. But I do know you won’t want to be here when he does.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

When we got back to our farm, Dad helped me cut the padlock off the door and screw the hinges back on so Henrietta could be safe in her house again. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

It was after twenty-two hours when he got back to the flat. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Kaede awoke very early, eager to get back on the road. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He raised himself to his knees and then, with a really painful effort, tried to get back on the bed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I swiped through more pictures until I got back to September 9th, and there, yes, in shades of green I could see the back of a stocky man wearing a striped nightshirt. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Then let’s get back to work, shall we?” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

By the time I got back to my seat, other kids were shouting out: “Mr. Ward, I got a poem too. Can I bring it in to read?” Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Daylight had started to fade by the time Maribel and I got back in the car. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

She got back to me right away, saying that she never had a garage sale when she lived in Brookline. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

All they really wanted now was a way of getting back at Malfoy, and to their great delight, just such a thing arrived in the mail about a week later. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“It’s going to be bad when he gets back.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

It was all on the doors of the cabinets and was dripping in the sink as my father struggled to get back on his feet. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

That very evening, Tommy and Ruth got back together again, and I remember Ruth finding me a few days later to thank me for “sorting it all out so well.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Word might get back to the Nazis, who would change the system. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I guess I better get back to what I was doing,” he said. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

‘Johnny—I’ve got to get back to Milton. I’m going to save that silver. It was my fault.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Number Two and a Half, if Miss Hilly told Miss Celia how I got back at her for telling those lies that I’m a thief. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

When they got back to the place Robert parked the truck, Robert looked uneasy. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Can you run the house and take care of things until I get back?” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm surprised when we get back to the nail salon and it feels familiar. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

When I finished, I got back into bed and socked my pillow, my teeth clenched. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then, just when our breathing was getting back to normal, we heard something under our feet. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But I swear that girl burned rubber getting back to her seat when she was through. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Turned out that I never got back to the Coal farm too much more. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s get back to sentence diagramming,” said Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Dad checks Semaj’s car seat through the window, gets back in the car, and drives off. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

After our short rest and meal, we get back on the truck and remain there all through the night. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Christ, maybe if he got back in Devine’s good graces he could actually tie into some kind of steady livelihood for once— “None of us really knows,” Ruby said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have enough gas to get back to the freeway,” I tell everyone. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

When they got back to the house, Wes went upstairs to the room that housed the bunk bed he and Tony shared. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Moses got back to his feet, rubbed his hands together, and smiled at Armpit. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He must have got back pretty late, because it took me a long time to fall asleep, and I never did hear him come in. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

He just didn't want to get back up, Alfred thought. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

They want him to recover, get back to himself. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He had the distinct sense that she was going to lie down and simply not get back up. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Cabot Searcy, you turn around and get back in your car and get outta here,” she said, closing the screen door back. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

He managed to get back up, and then, with tears blurring his vision and desperately trying to reach the front doors of the station, he stumbled and ran in exactly the wrong direction. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

I get back into bed and start to cry. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Even if Eleanor could avoid the bus today, even if her fairy godmother showed up with a pumpkin carriage, she'd still have to find a way to get back to school tomorrow morning. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“Whatever,” he mumbles as he gets back on the couch. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He gets back in touch with the bank, and apparently someone named Chad Dewey says that nothing should be up there. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Perhaps my mother and father have gotten back together, I thought. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

When they got back, Erik went straight up to his room. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Doc’s paying us five cents apiece for those frogs. We’re going to get seven or eight hundred. How about taking a pint of Old Tennis Shoes just ’til we can get back with the frogs?” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wondered if they’d ever get back to normal, if things would ever be the same between them. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the dentist with my second drop, one of the kindergartners was already waiting to go back to class. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

He laid his clothes down and got back into bed. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Boy, you quit dancing and get back to dusting." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Now, let me get out of here so you can get back to whatever you were doing.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Like you would be here when I got back. You don’t even look old enough to be high school students. Let me see your IDs,” he said, snapping his fingers. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You’d better get back to school,” Sirius said, getting to his feet. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I press forward, craning to get back in his line of sight. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

When I get back to my room, the train is pausing at a platform to refuel. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She got back to Nsukka in the middle of the afternoon, that still hour when the sun was relentless and even the bees perched in quiet exhaustion. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

By the time we got back to the house, we found that Sam Houston and Lamar had brought home a startling catfish that weighed forty-five pounds on the gin scale. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

She said she felt like maybe writing again, getting back to her essays and poems. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But they said to keep that part quiet. They said they don't want word getting back to the Governor about any of it.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Soon after that bittersweet moment with our newfound grandmother, we got back on Highway 57 North and drove straight through Sabinas and Nueva Rosita. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I have exactly four minutes before I have to get back to the store and clock in. Want to walk me back?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Now all she had to do was get back to Ekon so they could get out of here. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Her grandmother wasn’t well, she said, she had to get back. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“How about we meet back here in an hour? That should be enough time to cover our areas. And pizza will be here when we get back.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“But you’re here now. Come on. Let’s get back to the van.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

When I get back, the white of my bedroom ceiling is too bright, and so I turn it blue with what’s left of the paint. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then, without even thinking about it, I got back up and hugged him. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I said, “Yes, ma’am,” but I was thinking what I really needed to do was get back to South Carol-liney, where folk don’t act so strange and uppity. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry,” she said immediately, trying to get back to mom mode. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“He was getting back into his truck when he was attacked by two men.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Then she gets back to business, arching one eyebrow as she zeroes in on me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“You’re always safest out of doors, no mike, and why would they put one here? They’d think nobody would dare. But we’ve stayed long enough. There’s no sense in being late getting back.” The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody overheard the dialogue, so there is no way of knowing what was said, but the upshot was that Doug got back in line and continued his ascent. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I booked a red-eye for after the party tonight. I'll only be gone two days, and when I get back we'll figure everything out, okay?” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“I don’t quite believe it myself right now. I just...I just want to get back?” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

We just got back from Target, and I actually fell asleep in the car on the way home. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

He must do something to get back in the good graces of his family. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

There would be plenty of time for reflection later, we assumed, after we all had summitted and got back down. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

And they have to still be here when I get back. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Is it easy?" she asked him when he got back in the truck. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“You only agreed to try and get back in her good books.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I’m not calling to fight with you and I definitely don’t want to get back together. I just want to know. Why didn’t you just break up with me? Why cheat?” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as they got back, Alex picked up the phone to see if by some miracle Mami had left a message. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

After descending about eighty feet, I got back on reasonably solid ground. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time we got back to the car park, the afternoon had clouded over and was growing pretty chilly. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How did I get here,” I wondered, surrounded by Nothing, “and how can I get back?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

It’s nice, getting back to the main camps. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

Then she was scrambling to get back onto her hands and knees. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She said, when I told her about the train job, that she’d get away eveiy night I got back into Boston, and this would mean every other night, if I got the run I wanted. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the block, some kids had set up a hoop in front of the bicycle shop and were playing some rough three-on-three. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The least you can do is send me a letter when you get back from Alaska.’ Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their newscaster was interviewing a distinguished-looking scientist about how long it would take before things got back to normal. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

When Stella got back home, she ran immediately to her mother, her eyes meeting her father’s. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She itched to get back up to the attic. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“This house doesn’t have a lick of insulation,” Brian told Mom when we got back inside. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back I found him in the middle of a snowball fight in a place called the Fields Beyond. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Generally, it was late in the evening after I got back to my rooms that I tried to puzzle out the mystery of the bases. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

But then the auction would have been over before I got back, and I should have had even more trouble than I did. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

But when they got back to her house, she picked up a glass from the cabinet and threw it against the wall. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

We didn’t get back until dusk because I discovered some wild rice in an ox bow of the stream. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go home, have a good dinner and a restful sleep. We’ll get back to this tomorrow.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“We get back to the base, remind me to memorize a prayer.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Amazing how much you lose in a month. Can’t wait to get back to running. Not as dizzy today, though. Skipped my meds.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

He wished Sairy and Tiller would hurry up and get back. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“When is my mom getting back from the hospital? Having a baby couldn’t possibly take this long. Do you think she went shopping?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Got to get back to work! Boss will get mad. Good luck, Brother!” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t been out of bed in a day and a half, ever since the girls got back from Sparta and he’d unexpectedly collapsed. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

You loafed getting back down the court after your team scored. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

They just get back into line and then I watch them walk into the club, and neither of them even tries to say no, no, we don't want to see the show without you. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

When Francie got back, papa had shaved, wetted his hair down, shined his shoes and put on a clean undershirt. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was looking forward to getting back to Hogwarts, but his month at the Burrow had been the happiest of his life. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

My shift was over by the time Billings and I got back. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Please feel free to reach out to me at any time with any concerns either of you may have. It may take me a while to get back to you, but I will.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I thought I’d better get back to the wells,” Samuel said softly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you thought how we’re going to get back up this?” he said to Ron. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I did not stay there, but got back across the road. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Would this plan get back to the other teachers at some point? Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Before the three of us could get back to the car, the cops pulled up beside us and arrested my dad for leaving the scene of a crime. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“A nice mess they’d be in if they couldn’t get back!” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

What if someone she knows walks into the bar, recognizes her, and word somehow gets back to Lourdes’s mother in Honduras? Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

We were all too busy trying to get back our wind. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because you were sprawled out on the floor when I got back,” Julie said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

‘Come! We must get back and see what we can do to pile stone and beam across the gates within. Come now!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Go on. Tell the sheriff you’ve captured the notorious outlaw who sells fake elixir. He’ll laugh in your face. Besides, by the time you get back to town, I’ll be halfway to who knows where.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

"All right, chief, let's have it. I gotta get back to work." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I have to get back to Otavalo for the lunch shift,” I say, and find that instead of desperately wanting to leave, I’m actually enjoying myself. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I really should get back to my work,” he said instead. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

It’s filled with different-colored inks, reds and blues and blacks, and a couple of sparkly fluorescent colors from a gel pen kit I got back in sixth grade. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The days of the holiday feel endless; all he can think of is getting back to New Haven and calling Ruth. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

That evening when the cows got back from grazing, we had a lot of milk to drink, so we were well fed. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was late getting back from my mid-morning break, and we both knew it. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It was sweeping toward Griffin’s Wharf, he struggling to get back to Salt Lane. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad gave me a curfew when I got back. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Jet-lagged, I see. It will take some days to get back to your schedule.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Most of the workers had gotten back from the rig in time, but a few men were covered. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, let’s get back to shopping. I still have to buy a couple of tunics for school.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The rain has made the ground all muddy and he slips as he tries to get back on his feet. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were only five minutes left before the end of school— five minutes until I could get back to Rachel and hear her explanation—when the intercom in Mr. Berlin’s physics class beeped. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I have to leave today. How about if we have bad-news French toast today, and then a celebration special breakfast when I get back?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

When he got back I waited a minute, then tugged on his paper so his pencil left a streak across the page. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“Do you want to get back on the road early and call it a day?” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

After I got back to the dead man’s house, I told Inés they were all out of newspapers, then we ate breakfast in record time. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He picked up his pace, wanting to get back to Dimple. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I had just gotten back from a little vacation and was being filled in by the guys about what was new. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on. You better get back before anyone sees you up here.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I read that little piece of newspaper over a dozen times when I got back to my room last night. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

"I got to be getting back home for work," Jim said. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

"Just a reminder" the counselor said more quietly, then turned to the computer screen to get back to the matter of my unexcused absences. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“You don’t get much call for Morgenstern nowadays. I don’t know any more what I got back there. You come in tomorrow, you look around.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“It was like a few days ago, before the game. I thought he’d leave me alone since he got back with Donna. But he keeps texting me.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Fizz and Aliya are waiting in the condo with Muhammad when I get back. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

When I finally got back home, I was going to drop to my knees and kiss the ground. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

This attracted the attention of the warders, and they shouted at us to get back to work. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would be sure to tear out that definition and put it in her lock box when she got back to the lemonade stand. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“My mom works the night shift on Thursdays, so she can probably drive us. We have to make sure we get back to Davis when she comes to pick us up,” Trevor said. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Keep her wake up till we get back to the barn.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman at last got back her voice. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever there’s a test I study at home for twenty minutes and get back to my Sims and stories. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

My mother dismissed that and got back to the subject at hand. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

While he was paying, the dog got back into the case and took a huge bite out of the white cake. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

All I wanted to do was get back to the Hagens’ and go swimming with the other girls. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Anyway, to get back to my point, when this sort of talk was going on, it was often Ruth who took it further than anybody—especially when there were veterans around. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Along with three other repairmen, Shin did not get back to his dormitory room until after midnight. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

He wished Hazel and Frank would get back. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

By the time I got back with a big dripping jar of orange juice and flopped down in a chair to rest, I’d already missed everything. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe when we all got back to the World and everybody thought we were heroes for winning it, then it would seem right from there. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to get back, but she didn’t want me no more if I was going to stay with Cholly. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were almost family, and I knew if I made him feel like his family had been insulted, he’d help me get back at the boys. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

How in the world was she ever going to get back over that fence? Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

A restlessness was on him, and Tyrion knew full well he would not get back to sleep tonight. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

When we got back, it was after moonrise: a pony, which we knew to be the surgeon’s, was standing at the garden door. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I really hope you get back to the way you were. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The Witchlings waited until she was snoring deeply and got back into their outfits. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I buckled my seat belt and relaxed into the seat, happy we’d at least get back to Davis in time. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Mama and Lisbeth got back on Jumper and tore out for the house. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

After dark the operatives got back into their disguises. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They gave me the wrong book, and I didn't notice it till I got back to my room. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

We’re about to get back on our bikes when I decide to go for it. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

We got back to the base, and they took off the VC first. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a brief pause before he said, "The bit with the gun just might work. Let me think about it and get back to you." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I got back into the car and parked, while Daisy kept telling me we were going to be rich. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“We have to get back. The master needs clean water. If we take too long, we’ll be whipped. And Pretty Pig and Crunch are there.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

By the time we get back to the truck, Jack and Violet are setting up a surveillance camera that wasn’t stolen by people in the fringe. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

So that I don’t just sit there looking uninteresting when she gets back, I pull out my notebook to fiddle with my poem. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I just really need to rent that right now. I’ve got to get back home.” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

"I'm not talking about texts, Tiny. You didn't tell Jane to get back together with that guy." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

When I got back home, I went to see him and he seemed his usual self, just a little down. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

When we got back from church, I went into the kitchen of the manor-house, where Mary was cooking the dinner and John cleaning the knives, and I said— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

When she got back to the yard, Baby was crying. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I straddle my seat, but Lolo doesn’t get back on his bike. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Once I got back to England I got a job at the London Zoo. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Bohannon was still wiping away tears when he got back outside. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

After a while I was cold and got back under the blankets. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Almost as soon as Nixon got back home, North Vietnam launched a massive offensive in the South. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“You stay right here and wait until I get back,” she said as she left. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“When I get back, Ba can rest and Ma will never have to sigh again. They’ll see.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

It’s full deep dark when I get back to the estate. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“She’s done got herself suspended. She can only get back in if the superintendent lets her, and you know what that means.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know why, but she said she’d tell me when she got back. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He gave examples of dogs that had walked dozens of kilometers to get back to their masters. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Nah...nothing. When I got back to Halls this morning, there was a message from Mum, that's all. Did she phone me yesterday evening?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Then let’s get back to the vans. We still have more streets to comb. This neighbourhood is about dry anyway.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the first book, when Harriet accidentally set sail in her uncle’s boat and mermaids came to help her get back to shore, it was Ivy’s idea to create Greenleigh. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I warn them every time they get in, but only one gets back out. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“They roam now and again, Mr. Henry he say I’m to look see they get back if they break out.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He just hoped that Bo would still be asleep when they got back. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

When we got back home, there was a note on the door from Ruthanne. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

When they got back to the house, some ten or twelve guests were still there. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who knows? But whenever we rouse him for a chat he seems in a dreadful hurry to get back.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

They meet right when they get back, before they forget anything.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

A few weeks later, I got back a short message saying everything was okay, but he was sorry, he really didn’t feel like talking about being sick. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could not make out where Father was in the barn when I first got back. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aching to get back to the ghetto, we looked for the Stawki Station hole that we had been coming through to see the trains. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

I was in a panic by the time 1 got back to the flat last night. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to get back to my cabin before Argus or the harpies discovered I was breaking curfew. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

She finished the piece and looked up after a long, long time — I would be toasted like a barbecue wiener when I got back to math — and blushed. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sal’s got to get back to our place and change his clothes for work. We have to go.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Adele had promised to make me a princess costume for Halloween, and I kept hoping I would get back in time—just as we had the year before. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

All of ’em made of orangish-brown clay and hung on a warped wall so you could get a good view as you sat in traffic waiting to get back to America. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I’m totally starting a workout routine when I get back home. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

But I didn’t know she’d been shot trying to reenter the country a few months after the war started, desperate to get back to her family. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would tell Odysseus how to get back home. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he got back, his hands were trembling, his words were short. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I have to get back to my coven house, but I’ll see you around?” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He’d thought that if he could get back to land it would be over. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Z drove down the road away from Ruby Holler, he wished he’d never gotten mixed up with Trepid, and he hoped he could keep Trepid at bay until Tiller and Sairy got back. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I’m staring at the empty fridge when Dad gets back. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

That was how we would get back to Hermes after surface operations were complete. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Love didn’t work like anything else in the world—the more I gave away, the more I got back. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

It feels like things are finally getting back to normal, and I don’t want to ruin it, but I need to say something. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

‘No. But by the time the British got back to Lexington from Concord, the Lexington men were ready for them. And they fit ’em and harried ’em all the way to Charlestown.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Time to get back to work. Let’s get our history textbooks opened to page 65, please.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Maybe they would go with us to the family dinner and announce they were getting back together. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have to get back to work,” Dante said. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Well, there was the horse and wagon full of empty milk bottles to be gotten back to the stables. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bud Searcy sure hoped that we wouldn’t have an outbreak of hydrophobia in Salt Licks and all die before the men got back from Kansas. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not yet, not yet,” Longstreet said cheerily, but he got back on his horse and began riding slowly forward into the trees. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, Dumbledore, I must get back to the Ministry,” said Mr. Crouch. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Look, I just want you to know that I don’t want you to feel like you have to be my friend when I get back. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you think about it and get back to me,” he said, closing the folder with my name across the top. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

When Sam got back he found the whole village roused. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t realize we could do that, huh? I’m gonna pop into the little girls’ room for just a moment, get back to myself. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

The late dinner party got back into the elevator and left. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

For tonight, I have to get back to Three's Company. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I get back to Brooklyn, Maria isn't there. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

It took longer to get back, because the load was clumsy, the bucket was heavy, and she didn’t want to spill. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As he got back to his feet, he thought he noticed something on the ground, maybe fifty yards away. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

When I got back to Miss Watson’s classroom, I found that the slip Miss Corrie had signed said I should be allowed to go home early. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Everyone agreed that the most important issue was how to get back A Lady Writing. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

After they embraced, she asked him how he had managed to get back into the United States. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I told him that when I got back to the World we would do a lot of things together. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom was in the kitchen refilling her coffee mug when I got back. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

It took a second, but she eventually got back her Sister eyes. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He had been refining his sketches of Persepolis ever since we got back. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She picks up Gogol and gets back into bed, under the blanket. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s strange how, even though I should be grieving, I feel like I am actually getting back pieces of her, word by word, line by line. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“But first let's give him a chance to come back. Do you think he'll be pleased to get back here only to find you’ve disappeared, gone looking for him in the big, wide world?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Despite his fraying nerves, Dasch remembered the captain of the U-boat telling him the sailors had a flare in case they had trouble getting back to the submarine. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“So, are you saying we aren’t going to concoct an elaborate revenge plot to get back at her?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

They have religious items for those eager to get back to their old ways. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Maybe my mother had left without me knowing and was just getting back. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He said he would get back to Dalgard as soon as possible. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d tell her about it good and proper when she got back. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

It was close to two o’clock, and there was no way of knowing when his sisters might get back. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“You’re no better than Lázaro. You...just left me out in the world with no idea about all...all this. All my life...I have to get back. I have to help my friends.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

When I get back home, Mom’s waiting for me in my room, the picture I made on her lap. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I feel lost, waiting for her to finish, wanting only to get back to Djo. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shook his head and then got back to work. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“Your dad’s going to stay until I get back,” Mom tells me. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Just because your parents didn’t want you, it doesn’t mean that the rest of ours don’t. Maybe you’re not in a hurry to get back, but I am!” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Pickett suggested with authority that it was growing quite late and that his officers should get back to their separate commands. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hawked a loogie in the driveway and tried to fix my face, brace myself, get back on guard. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sometime in these bedlam hours I must have crossed the river again because I had got back on U.S. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I get back to jiggling my pencil. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“And if you take more than the day you asked for to get back, we’ll kill him and cut our losses,” the Ghost continues. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And if you asked him what that meant, he would just tell you he needed to get back to work. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Before we got back to Camillo Junior High, we passed Saint Adelbert’s—“built almost a century ago with the pennies of Italian immigrants,’’ said Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Now, if he could just figure out where he was, and how to get back to his friends.... The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I want to get out of here and get back to work, but two long, hot hours pass before Hilly finally bangs her gavel. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

But as she said it, she realized that somewhere down deep, she had hoped they’d somehow get back together. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

If it takes half as long to get back as it took to get here, we’re going to be much later than I’m comfortable with. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The light has seeped from the sky by the time my sister gets back with bottles of water and chocolate bars. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“What will happen, do you think, if we lose? Do you think the country will ever get back together again?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Harry only had one thought in his head, which was to get back in front of the mirror, and Ron wasn’t going to stop him. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Yep—sitting in front of a sewing machine all day. Best job in the world. That was after he got back from the war. Vietnam.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“You mean ... go mutt? Well, if I feel that coming on, I’ll try to get back here,” he assures me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“I have to get back,” she told them. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Even if the war ends. I didn’t know I was living in days that I could never get back.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I want to get back to math class. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“When we get back, we should do something to change that.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“I’ll try to get back to see you again, Sam,” I said. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back from the trailer park, my mother was in the kitchen chopping up onions. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Late that night, close to midnight. The whole Rock Creek campground was flooded with water from Hebgen Lake, and then the water couldn’t get back out because this entire mountaintop fell down and dammed it.” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

“I figured on getting back and getting the hired girl with the hearse, but he beat me,” the Big Hill undertaker said. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The irony of my moment was that I wanted to get back on the trail and didn’t know how. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

If he got back on his bike now, he could be at Claire’s house in three minutes. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

She went up to Harvard right away, a few days after she got back. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, the boy enjoyed getting back to the familiarity of the unregimented school and to the opportunity to play with his friends at the Manhattan Chess Club. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Walking down the street one day not long after he had gotten back, he had seen his cousin Hensleigh carrying a child in one hand and a round box in the other. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

You get back more than you think you would. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

When he got back from town, he started the fire, which seemed to cheer him up. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The caretaker came out and pointed off to the right, and the sheriff got back in the car and drove off in that direction. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

"There you are at last," said the Horse when he got back to it. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

When I get back this summer, I'm going to take you swimming and drown you. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Scott isn’t home when I get back, so I get my laptop out and Google him, for the first time ever. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back downstairs, Darryl was sitting in his chair in the living room with a needle and thread, finishing up fixing the hem of his jacked-up pants. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Stella got back down on her hands and knees. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But he got back reports from friends saying that his son had broken free with the ball and then hesitated near the goal line, as if he was scared of getting hit. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You guys will get to meet her soon, now that I’ll be staying here for a few months while I get back on my feet.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But he had no interest in tangling with Bristle again, and in fact he had no interest in anything besides getting back to his humans. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

You would think that, with the hood talking as much as it does, it would get back to Mr. and Mrs. Williams. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I sometimes prayed they would get back together. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Speaking of which, we have to get back.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Madoc might still be able to assert some authority over Faerie until Oak got back, but he wouldn’t be able to make Oak as bloodthirsty, as inclined toward war. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“My bridge club is meeting on Thursday night,” she said, getting back into her truck, “which makes it hard to watch CSI since it’s on Thursday too. Did you know that?” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

Can I get back to my homework now? Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I presume they got back to Earth all right. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

We got back into the chopper, and everybody grabbed something and held on tight as it pulled away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they got back to their base, on the same day, they were assigned a training flight over the airfield. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

After their visit with Mrs. Sharpe and the news about Frog, Petra and Calder couldn’t wait to get back to the search. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

He’s trying to get back to our happy place, I can tell. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

‘If we are going to try and get back on to our course, we must cross at once and bear right.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I wish I had a few dollars for a cup of hot chocolate, but I barely have enough to get back on the bus. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

"No need to check. I want to go inside, get out of this dress, and get back to the party." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

It would take him several days to get back to Selma on the train and the bus, and he wanted to relax. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

In the middle of all this knocking down and getting knocked down and getting back up again, I could see Erik standing at the fifty-yard line, untouched by it all. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we get back, I tromp up the stairs to our apartment wondering if Theresa’s family has a radio that works. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

To get back to my office, I’d have to pass by again. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the hotel I was grateful for the two-hour break before my next speaking commitment. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I told him I was trying to get back to school, and he listened with interest. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“And if you’re snoring again when I get back it will be the worse for you!” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I know I should open the stairwell door and get back before I get in trouble, but something makes me stay. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

‘We’ll take care of it when we get back to the ship,’ Piper promised. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

When we get back home, I vow I shall give all my very best books to the underprivileged, once I have read them. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the bonobos got back into their nests, but most hunched around, holding elephant-ear leaves over their heads to keep the water off. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Yerra, don’t mention it, missus.Take the child and get back into that bed for the two o’ ye had a great shock. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I can get back to being mad some other time. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I made her some coffee, it would distract her, and maybe she’d let me get back to my book in peace. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to believe they will get back to you, one way or the other. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Weren’t there? Well, there were, too! I can show you the book when we get back home. It’s in my Natural History Field Book.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Katherine and I manage to get back to school, wash up, and change without being discovered. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I probably won’t see either of them until we get back on the bus. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I did too much. I need to get back to Cuddledown. Now.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

I needed to get back to the library. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Then I get back to the shop and start mopping. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She’d taught me to always think of a way out, an escape route, and getting this deep into something made getting back out a whole lot trickier. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Lloyd: What did your grandma say when you got back? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“To be clear, I’m not asking because I want to get back with your mother,” he added. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Miss Carol tells me to get back to work and stop being so nosy. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Now get off this phone and let me get back to sleep! Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody laughs and it ends with two sets of luggage and a hilarious trip shopping for pants before we got back to Ellie’s place. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Sadness for the people we had lost and would never get back. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He got back on his horse and rode slowly back toward the cemetery. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama came in and made me turn off the light, saying I could get back on it tomorrow. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

‘Let’s get back at ’em, Major,’ they yelled. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But you just got back! And you have to heal, don’t you?” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Have a good time in Rhode Island—call me when you get back,” he said, curling the fingers in his hand and cuffing me lightly on the shoulder. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Can I get back to you on that?” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time Sean got back to eat, it was cold, but he didn’t complain. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Make sure it’s still here when I get back?” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I just got back from Julian’s house,” he said, in a monotone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, why not get back in the kitchen, then?” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Well, why don’t we help Otto and Sheed the best way we can so you and I can get back to our confidential business?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

And when I got back to our bunk, Anthony was sitting in a circle with a bunch of other boys. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

And if you got back to Milan what happened? A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I stopped crying since there was no chance to get back to Stamps and Momma. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’d certainly have enough food to last until things got back to normal. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Jules, put that away. Everybody else, let’s get back to work. We have more important things to concentrate on.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

If I couldn’t get back down to turn on the light, Richard would pull the book to his nose and read in the dark; he wanted to read that badly. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“All I want is to get back home,” she said, finally letting go of his hand. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

When he gets back to Paris, Vincent walks into his boss’s office. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The situation did not improve when we got back to the lab. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

We all sign the papers, receive complimentary star charts, and then get back into the car. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I set the mine for remote detonation and got back to Peewee as soon as I could. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the Hab and took off the EVA suit, I sat down in the dirt and cried. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

If that’d never gotten back to me, my hand wouldn’t be around his throat right now, getting him even more scared than I am. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Before we can get back onboard, however, we have to file into a single line to “meet” our new friends. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was anxious to get back to his wife and child. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have to get back to Mamá,” Juanita whispered, looking to the rest of us for support. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

"You two, cut it out and get back on your mark. Save that drama for the other teams on Saturday." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Joey Pow worked so fast that I hadn’t even gotten back to my seat; I was still standing near his corner of the ring, between Rock, who looked worried, and Zed, who looked furious. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘But I hope I do get back some day. If what I’ve seen turns out true, somebody’s going to catch it hot!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Because if there was any sadness on her face, Genie would know that he’d have to get back to figuring out which parent he was going to live with. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Powell leaned back, “All right, get back to your boss.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Maybe you can come and see me when you get back? I'm okay, but we can just hang out.” Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“So you stole some art to get back at them?” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

When we get back to the stronghold, I find that Madoc has left word he will be out until late. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“See that you don’t, or I’ll have to come have words with you. Now, should we get back to the castle, where it’s warm?” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

When she got back, she couldn’t stop talking about how brilliant and wonderful the guy was. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

‘I need to get back to my companions.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“No...no...I really must get back,” said Lupin at last, declining yet another goblet of wine. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Ned did so but got back out the instant Holmes reopened the door. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“I’m a long way from home,” I said, “and I don’t know when I’ll be able to get back there. Do you know of anyplace I could go?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yeah. If it’s true. And if we could get back to Jordan College, with the flood like this. They’d never let us in anyway. So much for that idea.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“How? Stick a note in a bottle? You won’t even remember by the time they get back.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Mom’s been busy too, getting back to normal. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But since I got back from the boat, I can’t eat anything with eyes, I have no idea why. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

In those miles, along the twisted roads beside the steep mountain, I feared that I would never get back to America, civilization, English and wide streets again. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I made myself take my time getting back into the car, so that Tommy and Ruth could have a little longer to themselves. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He contacted Riddle, who did not immediately get back to him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I had to talk to Sam a lot: He was chronically tardy, in everything from leaving his cell at chow time to getting back in it after a meal. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She goes behind the counter, puts on her hat, and gets back to work. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Boggs does emergency first aid on people to hold them until we get back to 13. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

When we got back to Mr. Pignati, he had a fresh supply of peanuts and was still chucking them over to Bobo, who kept flashing his dentures at him. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Even now it seemed to want to get back at him and finish the injection which was now working through the flesh of his leg. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one else seemed too upset, but my mind was going a million miles a minute trying to figure out how I could get back to school as quickly as possible. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

When Mr. Zuckerman got back to the house, he took off his work clothes and put on his best suit. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

It was only a little bit after ten when me and Ty'ree got back Friday night. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. Like, after he got back from Amsterdam at some point.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Milk in refrig, I may get back after 3 to drop off groceries, and will then go back to study. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She’d started last night after they got back from Bayside Press, and now it was almost the end of lunch period and she still wasn’t done. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She lived at Garland for a while when she was a kid, so she understood how great it was and how much I wanted to get back there. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

It was nearly dusk when I got back. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I had played through scenarios of how I would get back at the NKVD, how I would stomp on the Soviets if I ever had a chance. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He realized it would be hard to get back to them. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

After a small breakfast of rice and salted eggs, we get back in our truck and take off again. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we got back to the pink house in the woods, it smelled sweet again, because Betty Allen was baking another one of her seventeen cakes. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

It was beginning to get dark and he wanted to get back to Albuquerque. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm taking these with me. Don't nobody move till I get back." Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When we get back to Ketterdam, I’m taking my share, and I’m leaving the Dregs.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Mom and Mr. Tushman were talking when we got back to the office. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he thought, “Suppose, when they got back, that there were one or two does here already?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s no hurry. Wait till your family comes. I don’t know when my brother and I can ever get back.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Beyond where the waving grass met the sky was South Carolina, but how could I get back there? Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Also, he wanted to get back to Efrafa as soon as he could. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dunwoody got back to The Story of the Eye without a word. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

When they get back, my cousin and grandmother both look exhausted. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“How about we talk about it in the car and then Dad will tell you our answer when he gets back.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t you hear? They’ll be worried. We got to try and get back soon as we can.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

But before he gets back into his car, he looks up toward the window and sees me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

When I left his office the sky had turned dark and I got back to West Egg in a drizzle. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to leave. It seemed impossible that the city could ever get back on its feet again. But I knew I had the power to make things better.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The table goes quiet and we get back to eating our good luck for the year. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

When I get back to the driveway, Apa is filling up the bucket with water. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Somewhere in the distance, the roof alarm goes off as Will opens the door to get back inside, distant but blaring as it echoes down the stairwell, reverberating in the hallway. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

After he was done scribbling his notes, he said, “No promises, but I will see what I can find out. I will get back to you soon.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Back when we were in school, we had time in the afternoons to check the line and hunt and gather and still get back to trade in town. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I can’t wait to get back and start a big bonfire,” he said as they toweled off. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“Well, we started out in the Corps and we finally got back together after nineteen years.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is this some kind of ploy for attention? Are you trying to get back at me for something?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He took two steps, fell, and didn’t get back up. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how long it took for me to get back. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She was not happy about the alleged bribe, but since she had to get back to work, she didn’t make it a big deal, and his dad was traveling. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

When he got back the boy was awake and he was scared. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

But now with school starting, my time will be my time and I can get back to acting. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“I worry a lot that he’s trying to get back to New York by boat. That’s got to be really dangerous with the tides and the tsunamis.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Hermione had turned to the portrait of the Fat Lady to get back inside and found herself facing an empty painting. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Look, I’ll talk to Daniel and Amelia and get back to you two,” Jackson says. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure yet,” said Harry, thinking privately that Sloper would be very lucky to get back on the team. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Then Stewart put down the Dobro and said he had to go to class, but as soon as he got back he’d take them to Bridgeport. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Carl had to get back for his shift, though, so he and I got up early and left. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the office, the woman writer asked me, just for her own information, what the squashed guy had looked like when he was squashed. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I'm right across the hall if you ever want to talk, kiddo. We used to be pals when you were younger. There’s no reason we can’t get back to that now that we’re roomies again.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Lee, if I wanted to take a trip east, would you stay with the twins until I get back?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

When I get back to the clearing, Hel is slumped on the ground, her head tilted to the side. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

What if she tells her mom everything as soon as she gets back? The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Me and Viola watch as the workers start returning to their trees and their baskets and their whatevers, some eyes still on us but most people getting back to work. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Now, if we could get back to the subject at hand...” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then Luke got back into the car, too fast, and turned the key and reversed. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can I get back to you on that?” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Abbey asked after I got back from the jail. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then, in the afternoon, before Matthew or Mark or the kids in the neighborhood got back, he could put something on for supper. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

The shopkeeper kept insisting, but they moved out and got back into the canoe, cold and wet as they were, and pushed off straightaway. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

We got back, and they had laid the body out on the ground. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

After all, though, it wasn't bad to get back to Paris. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

"She used to all the time say we was gonna get back there someday," he whispered. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

All I really wanted to do was get back to a computer and start looking up everything I could about jellyfish. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I guess even though things are kind of getting back to normal, I can’t stop feeling like Gram failed me somehow. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

When I get back to the store, it’s nearly ten and Jill, the resident stuck-up-ex-cheerleader-turned-food-service-worker, is in the back, doing prep work. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Maybe you’ll still be here when I get back,” she insisted after our seventeenth hug. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I want to figure out how to get back inside Olga’s room. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“You’d better get back to that cow of yours,” she said, picking the baby up. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He will focus on the show when he gets back to Paris. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“The trick is to get back down alive.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Funny thing, me wanting to get back for a meeting with the lieutenant. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

If they don't get back till late they won't even bother to look.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Since I got back from Europe, I have been writing some of my own. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

This kid made no sense, and she was impatient to get back to her notebook hunt. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Instead, we circled around to get back to the school. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I thought I’d be home in no time and would get back to competing for first in class. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The instant we get back to Georgia I am filing for an adoption. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tonight? But we won’t get back into town until—” “He’s not in town.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

But there’s no way to get back into the sealed glovebox right now without exposing myself. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

In a way, I was—we were, my family and I—because it was our house that was built where his tree used to be, the one he was trying to get back to. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But he needed to get back to Nali’s, and the sun was beginning to break over the horizon. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“The Spice Girls are getting back together?” he teases. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Our major plan, which we didn’t even have to discuss, was to get back together with Edmond and Isaac and Osbert by hook or by crook. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I get back to Captain Smith’s cabin, the carpenter John Laydon is sitting out front with his tools, working at making a small wooden chest. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

And he was still smiling when he called Aunty Ifeoma soon after we got back home, before he had his tea. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

We sat outside and talked for a minute, but Yvonne kept twitching around, like she was anxious to get back to work. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Then find a secure non-IOI-controlled Internet connection and get back online. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

When Ellis gets back to the table, I sit forward. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I finished my religion paper. But I have to type it up on your computer when we get back. I think I’m ready for finals, which is good, since we have an ank-pray to an-play.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“For about a year we lived in town in an apartment. I kept thinking Mom and Dad would get back together. I’d get back to the ranch. “It’s better here, living in New York. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I did not read any papers. I wanted to get back home, for one reason. ... It was New Year’s Eve.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’d both been relieved when he and Willow had gotten back together. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could hardly wait to see that wide-open, airy space when I got back to Spring. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

A mother outside shouts to her children that it's time to come inside and wash up, and I realize that I have to get back to light the Sabbath candles. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But she had been his first love and five years later when he got back from his voyage, he thought about her again. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the swords came out his chances of getting back to the castle alive were small to none. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Fine, I’m going with you. If only to tell you to hurry up and get back to the Mess, where the major risk is indigestion, as opposed to getting shot out here.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Soon after she’d left, I got back one evening and was greeted by an excited Dominic. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I got back to my old routine of doing chores and field work. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you want to get back at the Allens?” her father asked. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I was afraid to seek out Colonel Regan, afraid that word would get back to Madam and our lives be put in jeopardy. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And neither does he. Imagine, if you will, what it will be like if they both remain but don’t get back together. August is simply beside himself with grief.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

They were coming the evening of the Fourth of July and that meant Lily would have to cut short her fun at the beach with her friends and get back in time for dinner. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t that part of why you do root? To get back at people who hurt you?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Y’all think a minute. Anybody could tell a gas leak sparked here. We all seen it dozens of times. Lay off the kid and let’s get back to work.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. On getting back into the train did you replace that bar?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go ahead, Charlie. Go sit down and look at your comic book. We got to get back to work.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He got back in the car, his throat constricted with the threat of tears. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Meanwhile, it is not your job to worry about this. It will all work itself out, okay? Your sole focus should be getting back into life.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

"Well, your dreams are your business. Mine's in the kitchens, apd I'd best be getting back before Gage starts to shouting and waving that big wooden spoon of his. By your leave, my prince." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I hear his voice again, and I see the words on my face when I get back in the cab and look in the rearview mirror. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

When I get back to my seat, a girl is sitting next to my chair. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“When I got back from overseas I couldn’t wait to get home to McDowell County. It’s where I belong.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

"And the supplies would last until you got back to Earth?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Time I get back the clothes are hanging from the line and Daddy’s already started frying the fish. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Either your player forfeits the set, or he gets back out there and finishes the game,” Reverend Hollister continued. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Dad says to me, when we get back into the car, “Vera, I—” He shakes his head as if he doesn’t know what to say. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

When I got back to Spanish Harlem, the sun had set. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

When I get back to my seat, there’s a note on top of Perks. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

When she gets back up, it reminds me of that bit in Chariots of Fire when Eric Liddell falls over and runs past everyone to win. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then he and the robot got back to work. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I fill out the application and am told that the pay is $7 an hour and that someone will get back to me in about two weeks. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I go down to the library and wait for like ten minutes for Miss Fowell to get back from somewhere and I asked her for a slip so I could get a video camera. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The State Department representative informed me that I didn’t have to give her an answer right away and could get back to them in a couple of days. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Because before the little fish can get back underwater, a huge tuna comes up behind them and launches itself into the air like a fish-seeking missile. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I told myself I'd misread the signs completely when I got back from school, and my gut knot unworried itself a bit looser. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I get back into the seat and take a deep breath and try to clear my head, which ain’t easy. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

She handed over the papers, got back on her bike, and rode home. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, normal seems possible Today, Coby called when he got back from Dallas. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Their center lost the ball the next time down and we got back faster than they did for another deuce. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Us boys were always trying to get back at him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He had stayed away from these blocks because he had been so busy since getting back from Laurel. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He went around the corner, and when I got back to the car, Chas was gone. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I was going to begin work as soon as we got back from our honeymoon. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

It makes me want to turn around and get back in a cab. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And by the time we get back to Raleigh, I bet he’ll know a whole lot more stuff.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I got back to work, decided to try to let it slide. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then we better get back to your house, Jackie,” he said. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Normal enough for my father to get back to business. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

How we longed for the light and heat of a blazing fire when we got back! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I moved quickly to get back in step. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Vincent says no, he needs to get back to work. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I don’t say, See you when you get back. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

When I get back to my seat, I trip on a girl’s foot and knock my inkwell over. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not until we got back to the road. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The house was quiet when we got back, except for Dad and Babou in the kitchen playing Rook again. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“C’mon, let’s get back so it doesn’t take me any longer. I want to bring the painting to the cemetery before dinner.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Maybe you’d best get back to the house,” his father said. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You can get back to me about it.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Not that he made a conscious decision to do that...He got back to school from Martel’s, hopped in his car, and let his instincts lead. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Who is that? And how did he get back there?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered how he was going to get back home, and whether he would be in trouble with his parents. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Abbott scored on a layup when Ben failed to get back on defense. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it had been replaced by another emotion: anger at being forced to get back up on the bar before I’d felt ready. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I didn’t get back again till after dinner Sunday. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I told him we'd probably have to steal from a store to get back the money. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z