Those allergies were really getting to him, I thought. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“All you have to worry about is getting better. I never thought I’d say this, but I miss having you around.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I’m not under arrest I’m getting out of here,” Joe said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a lucky person, getting that medicine and all. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may be a little hard getting Abby to like this kid. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

He might’ve tricked me into one kiss, but there is no way he is getting another one! A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

We’re both quiet, getting lost in our thoughts, and it’s funny, because I’m pretty sure Sandy’s thoughts are the same as mine. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“Write to me, Frances, and let me know how you’re getting along.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I looked back at the car, Stephanie was getting out of the backseat and moving up front next to Erin. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“She thinks what she did was just fine and the only downside was getting caught. And then her dad told me that the town is crazy to make such a big deal out of nothing.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

My knees were getting sore, so I did the same, and edged toward the door. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The modem army, smaller and increasingly high-tech, was getting quite choosy about its recruits. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Shorty was having trouble getting some reputable person to sign for him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

You had to have a store of warm, dry clothes to not mind getting so wet. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Like playing in the rain and getting shimmed on the deal?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“They slowed us down a bit,” Chiron admitted, “but I think they’re intended mostly to keep mortals out. Kronos doesn’t want puny humans getting in the way of his great victory.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

"No problem, except for getting the screws out." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“The good thing about getting up this early is that I can cross the street without getting jumped.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

They were accustomed to boats, so they had no trouble getting into it quietly. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And then she freaked out,” I repeated, “and went and got the tulips while we were getting the fireworks. She saw the doodle, remembered whatever she’d forgotten, and then freaked out.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Then I think of Daddy, and the dollar I won’t be getting from him. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I had a hard time getting to sleep. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

It was getting to the perfect stage of meltiness, where the sugar and caffeine came together in a glorious adrenaline spiral. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Toward the end of the year, Nick remembered the letter that Mrs. Granger had asked him to sign on the back when the frindle business was just getting started. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They say hard work and a good education are more important to getting ahead than connections or a wealthy background. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“What are they?” asked the Earthworm, getting worried. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I’m getting bumped a lot in the halls. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“All we saw was you running the simulation and her nearly getting punched to death-before she gave up. Then you stopped, had a rather abrupt lovers’ reconciliation, and stole the hard drive together. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

My doctors said the risk of getting an infection was too high. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

It was like talking to somebody’s cousin who just stopped by to say howdy before getting on back to wherever he came from. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I guess I thought it'd take my mind off getting pneumonia and dying. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“My dad noticed that our grades are getting posted online much later than usual,” Soojin agrees. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She insisted on leaving before Act II. At home, getting ready for bed, the four theatergoers went about their nightly routines. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Or were the night and the events of the day getting the best of her? Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

She had to focus on getting better right now. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

Taryn had been kind of quiet all afternoon while they were getting ready. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Everything’s an art. Everything in life. Even getting dressed. They put on a sweater, and it’s like someone painting a portrait of a duke in velvet.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

With his hands shoved in his hoodie pocket and eyes still on the floor, he muttered, “I forgot I have to do something,” before turning away and getting swallowed by the crowd. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I could hear music coming from the truck radio, Sam Cooke singing “Another Saturday Night,” then May calling across the yard to Rosaleen, something about getting the sheets off the clothesline. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So this protest,” he said, getting down to business. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

So Allen came up with a secret, highly improbable strategy for getting through Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

They’re deep in conversation, him leaning in, her using her parasol as an effective barrier against him getting too close. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Strangely, it felt only warm at first, but it was getting hotter by the instant. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

We’ve seen microscopes before, but not at such length; we can spend a lot of time with them before getting tired of them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Aside from the residual tenderness in and around his nuts, Colin's entire body was sore from a day spent walking and running and shooting and getting hit. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

It was already getting hot, and it was still springtime. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Was it getting so that Mama could look right into her mind even with her eyes closed? A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

How many times, Edward wondered, would he have to leave without getting the chance to say goodbye? The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

“Let’s get out of here. It’s getting dark.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I’m getting used to a whole lot of new things. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“Back to letter writing. Okay, I’m getting good at that.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

I didn’t end up getting home until around five, and by the time I’d finished showering my mom had already shouted at us several times that dinner was ready. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was in honor of the two men on the board of the Welberg Foundation who had been instrumental in getting her husband the grant. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

But he was much keener than he was prepared to admit on getting out of this place as soon as possible. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Seeing these trends in the early 1990s, Dr. Strayer decided he was interested in getting answers—with or without his company’s participation. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I thought we were in a new era and were getting over the race issue. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He could only see it because it had a searchlight on the bow, and it was getting very slightly closer every minute. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I waited to see what she’d haul to the kitchen this time, but Grandma didn’t seem to be getting rid of whoever was at the door. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

“I was wondering. How do you ... if you don’t want . . .” And she blurted it out: “How do you keep from getting pregnant?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Thank you,” Moss croaked, the emotion getting the best of him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Ben kneeled above me, but the sky was getting dim behind him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And that hurt almost as much as getting punched. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Second, during those years, I would have continued to be away from my family a lot, and I was getting very tired of that. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was what my whole life was getting to be about, dealing with stuff going wrong that I knew about. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He was way behind the others, and the sun just kept getting hotter. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I could connect them to make almost anything I wanted, which meant I wasn’t getting closer to anything. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The monkeys’ shrieks were starting to sound like hysterical laughter, getting louder and louder like a volcano about to erupt. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

When he told my mom, the first thing she asked was “How much you getting paid?” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“If that’s too personal you don’t have to tell me. My family getting their call was a nightmare and I’m not a big fan of talking about that either.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

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

“I don’t want to go back to that time,” I said, my voice getting louder with each word. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He was happy enough, but I was getting pretty steamed. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sip my coffee, which is getting cold. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Nor should you. We’ll find you some good wood elsewhere. I’m getting close to convincing a few key people to invest in our school. Now, Neel, how are you feeling about tomorrow?” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

"You're on the floor, and I'm only getting to drive because my dad's out of town." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“Yes. My dad got him partly to keep people from getting into our house, partly to keep me from getting out. He thinks I sneak out to meet people.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I wanted to feel myself getting closer step by step, feel the tension rising like fizz in a soda bottle. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Hall’s easygoing facade masked an intense desire to succeed—which he defined in the fairly simple terms of getting as many clients as possible to the summit. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Occasionally he cleared his throat and said “Decorum” to a group that was getting out of hand. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

On our way out, Gavin holds doors open for me and makes sure I’m safely in the car before closing my door and getting in back. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I asked, getting a little annoyed at the look on his face. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She knows exactly why Fela was getting a blackout this afternoon. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In March, too, when it was obvious that she was getting better, she learned that she and her brothers were to be sold South, part of the next chain gang. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dawn is still a few hours away, but I shouldn't risk getting caught. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Mong started clearing space for a makeshift barbecue pit, me and Rondell trying to help out but really just getting in the way. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He just kept getting tangled in Alex’s legs and then veering off to sniff around benches and dig inside trash barrels. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

In hope of getting her out of the house, I helped jam dresses and shoes, skirts and blouses, coats and jackets back into the closet. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

As I was getting acquainted with my new home, I cleared the dried leaves. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She was changing her clothes, getting ready to go to her second job. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“No need for that, son. He was bothering my food, getting in the flour and such, but I got things worked out with him now.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I said, don’t go out with him. Let’s forget about getting dates for the dance. Forget about boyfriends.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

At dawn the companions had made such breakfast as they could; now in the growing light they were getting ready to search the ground again for signs of the hobbits. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“And I’m getting another idea that maybe those two shouldn’t be out there all by themselves, hiking up those hills, you know what I mean?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, you see these guys in these kung-fu movies getting hit on the head a thousand times, and they keep on fighting. Right?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And still they walked, Harry getting more and more irritated as he jogged along in their wake, checking his watch every now and then. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Sir,” he added, instinct getting the best of him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As I was getting ready to do a standing back tuck, the coaches were running over and yelling, “Nooooo! Simone, get off the high beam! That’s too high for you! Get down!” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But I could hear his breathing and it was getting heavy. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

When Mr. or Mrs. Pace swooped down flapping parental wings, he was getting precisely what he wanted. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Cole couldn’t believe he was getting up this early to go sit in a freezing river. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I threw sticks at the bandicoot, the nasty rat that lived under the house, to keep it from getting our food. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

She would have preferred an intimate celebration for Wash’s birthday, too, but the twins had been getting ready for it for weeks. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Our fearless leader here is getting cold feet.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

But Thalia and I had been born anyway, and now we were both getting close to sixteen. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

It was getting too dark, and I had to turn back. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Park's sixteenth birthday had come and gone, and he didn't even care anymore about getting his license and driving himself to school. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He had a hard time getting the brake closed—you had to know which doors tended to jump out and get in the way—but finally succeeded, a little bit winded. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is getting crazier and crazier,” he muttered. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The room was small and, although I knew it couldn't be true, it felt like it was getting smaller by the second. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Good idea,” Maya said, pulling her legs out of the water and getting to her feet. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He was too clumsy; he kept falling down or getting his holds on backward so they weren’t holds at all. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“The distance between who they were and who they are is so wide, we have no hope of getting them back.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

So, getting sent to the principal's office is pretty routine for you? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s getting downright dangerous to go to the bathroom at night.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I began to scream, getting up in the darkness and plunging wildly about, bumping against walls, scattering coal, and in my anger extinguishing my feeble light. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Peeta’s been right about one thing: Coin and Plutarch are unhappy with the quality of footage they’re getting from the Star Squad. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The path is still pretty wide, wide enough for horses, but the terrain around us is getting rockier, the path twistier. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The room was rarely full because students kept getting pulled away to do farmwork. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

She looked down on the floor as she felt her face getting warm. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was three or four days getting my eyes open and recovering the use of my hands. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anyway, we kept getting closer and closer to the carrousel and you could start to hear that nutty music it always plays. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I suspect that you have effectively demolished the small car that someone innocently parked behind this bus. You had better succeed in getting out of this spot before its owner happens along.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They ended up getting 42.6 percent of the Trivial Pursuit questions right. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

When my parents were getting divorced my father decided he wanted my brother, sister, and me to live with him. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Maybe so. But not when it’s getting to be a problem for the whole community.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a board game you win by getting your little car to the end of the road of life first, and with the most money. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

They did not discuss the possibility of getting married. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I don’t care if it messes up my hair, because I need to look a mix of crazy, disheveled, and apathetic to maintain the balancing act of getting good tips and not getting robbed. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Annie started getting the water treatment, and soon she was doing well. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Charles started getting reactions to his book from reviewers as well as from people he knew, he relaxed. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Momma got a saying: “Don’t go getting full of yourself ’cause soon as you do, somebody’s gonna come and let the wind out of your sails.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He’s a handsome special agent, always solving mysteries and saving people and getting trapped in deadly situations and figuring a way out at the last second. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

This Puerto Rican kid had these pumpkin plants that kept getting into ours. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, both Odile and Francis thought the best tactic for getting a foot in the door was to commence French lessons with Pop, whose deceased husband had been the Professor of French before the war. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

He was stuttering worse than usual and having great difficulty getting his words out. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Was the water magnifying it, or was the loop getting bigger? When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Javi was still talking about Max and the video, but all I kept hearing in my head was my own voice, getting louder and louder: Why? Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I had already seen in Rob’s mind that despite what they claimed their mission was, they didn’t have any qualms about offing a few kids if it meant getting the ones they wanted. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

This is all just getting weirder by the minute. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

School had nothing to do with learning and knowing and getting the right answers. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

I was getting fall about this time because I had eaten more peanuts than Bobo, so I just sat back and watched the landscape drift by. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“No. But I guess I was pretty clumsy getting close to it, so he might have heard me and been frightened.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m getting tired of saying this: Don’t blow yourself up!” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I knew she was trying to keep me from getting too upset. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

After our miserable lunch, I gave up the idea that there would ever be a good time to tell her the news: that Rich Schields and I were getting married. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you seen him at the supermarket? Or at a pump at the gas station? Or getting some fries at McD’s?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As mass media has grown corporatized—with journalism, publishing, moviemaking, and the music business getting sold and merged into fewer and larger monoliths— geeks feel ever more entitled to take whatever intellectual property they want. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, feel free to post your videos and make fun of me. But now you know the truth. At least our school is getting a couple million out of this.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

The children’s little dog came out, interfering, getting in her way. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

But getting a chance to sit at a piano was worth any amount of knocks and trouble. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“They were getting into the cornfield. They brought a good price — two hanks of wool for a new cape.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“I had not thought of getting married so soon.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t imagine that your sociological or political ideas are getting any more progressive either. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hoped they knew what they were getting into.. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was daydreaming about getting an ankle holster, too, and a lightweight pistol to go with it, when he abruptly performed an involuntary somersault across the sandy scrub. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I hobble across the track, I feel like I’m getting stares from people in the bleachers. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The saddest part was that he was just getting somewhere, calming her down, when visiting time ended and Sister came through and made him leave along with everyone else. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Mount Suribachi kept getting larger above us as we continued in. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gravitas was all fine and good, and it was important to maintain appearances, but—Gherland shifted the baby from one arm to the other—he was getting too old for this sort of thing. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Now, I’m sure you’re wondering, what do you have to do to get your hands on all this moolah? Well, hold your horses, kids. I’m getting to that....” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It’s about getting fired nineteen times in the same small town. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Careful, man,” I tell Charlie, who keeps getting closer and closer to the horse. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Eleanor unzipped it without getting off the bed and took Park's photo out of the side pocket. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I think I'm getting ahead of the storm. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another family was getting their receipt checked at the door before exiting. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was just that when they had all the fuss about getting more black kids to go to the magnet schools I got picked to go to Latimer for visual arts. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning, I overheard Mom and Dad talking as they were getting ready for work. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

My skin wasn’t perfect, but it was getting better; the pustules had receded into regular pimples. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“The reasons are different,” said Archimedes, “yet the fact is true. But need we talk on the wing? I am getting tired.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually it's using more power to keep warm than it's getting from the meager daylight that makes it through the dust. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many of the villagers are getting sicker and sicker from disease and starvation. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few weeks before the wedding, they were out to dinner with friends, getting happily drunk, and she heard Graham talking about their time in Calcutta. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was doing what he always did whenever there were girls in any situation—getting all crazy, or as Ma would say, he’d start smelling himself, which meant his nose was open, which meant...girls. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Somehow, we made it back to the Amtrak station without getting spotted. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

My mother fussed a little about getting things started for supper. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

But then I realize that it is my own, and it’s getting faster and faster. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

They were getting the kind of superlative performance they had come to expect, and they had come alive. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“To see how you were getting on,” she said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Seconds after getting comfortable, I heard the yelling voice with a new clarity. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The weather was getting colder and wetter, the nights darker, but no amount of mud, wind, or rain could tarnish Harry’s wonderful vision of finally winning the huge, silver Quidditch Cup. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Jamie bowed once, walked back to his clothes, and started getting dressed. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Tucked into the envelope is a small piece of paper with the name of my mystery aunt and coded instructions for getting to the commune. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The way I figured it, getting out of the Kinshasa area would be my toughest challenge. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He was suddenly aware that it was getting very cold, and that up here a wind was beginning to blow, an icy wind. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Joey likes to have someone look after him, fussing about whether or not he’s getting enough sleep and eating enough fiber and all those other grandmotherly things. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t look dead at all, Cullen Witter thinks to himself, getting up from the floor and moving to the couch. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

In it, Captain Picard gets captured by Cardassians at the end of Part I, and spends most of Part II getting interrogated and tortured. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It’s not about being scared, wearing costumes, or getting candy. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“You have no idea what you’re getting into, my boy,” the man in the grey suit says quietly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The British were coming back, but once again Ran Laurie, with his narrow-bladed oar, was having a difficult time getting enough of a catch to help power his shell through the wind and waves. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Just getting the components to the park had required six hundred railcars. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

And if I was thirsty, I couldn’t imagine what Otto felt, used as he was to getting milk every couple hours. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I was somewhat reassured as to the getting out. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The ship’s sinking, right? Water’s getting in from somewhere. Maybe there’s a hole in the hull.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to go but had no way of getting rid of them. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

The throbbing in my head was so brutal, I had to clench my teeth to keep from getting sick all over myself. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t know,” I whisper, barely getting the words out before his mouth lands hard and urgent on mine. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Impatient with living on the page, mindful of the difficulties, they were wary of getting ahead of the touch of hands and a single bus-stop kiss. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“This is one heavy moment. Are you two getting ready to make out or something? ’Cause if you are, it’s about time.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I was getting away from there too fast. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Don't waste my time with trash," said Red, getting up and walking away. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so devastatingly homesick during my first two weeks that I set about devising a stunt for getting myself sent back home, even if it were only a few days. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

It made the walking slow and my breathing fast already, and I was just getting started. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

But I remembered how she’d smiled at me when I told her about Salim getting a call on his mobile and said how she wished her officers had half my brains. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re getting to be quite a girl. How old are you now?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite Farmer being upbeat with the prisoners, and the heroic efforts of the Russian medical staff, he and Goldfarb knew things were not getting better. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

So as soon as we saw the stuff getting displayed in the billiards room, we decided to take turns keeping look-out. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

One looked like he had just fallen into the water and was doing everything he could to keep his face from getting wet. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

But instead of her getting a coat of arms and being made into a warrior, people started to talk about her, and not just behind her back, but so that she could hear them. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I looked out at the rain, at the skies that were getting closer and closer to black. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

But this is getting a little more into my business than I’m comf-table with.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

When I divorced, it was because she’d decided he was getting in the way of the book. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Almost as beautiful as the sight of Sloth getting kicked down the beach, her eyes wet with tears for herself, while he was getting stitched up. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

We turned a corner and there they were, getting out of our old silver minivan with the Choose Life bumper sticker on the back. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I ignored them for a while, but I was getting madder and madder. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

At home the next day, Charles focused on getting all the children who were well enough—that is, all but Etty—out of Down and away from the scarlet fever. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thursday afternoons were usually a big peach day, with women getting ready for Sunday cobblers, but not a soul stopped. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will heard his mother getting more and more distressed, and finally he ran into the room and told them to go. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"He's getting in the Chase Mobile, or as he calls it, the Motivation Mobile," Aaron said, patting me on the shoulder. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I was mad at myself for getting into this and I was mad at that Cuban detective for being a pig. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

If I had any chance of getting to the wedding, I should have passed the Forest on the second day, unless the baker had been mistaken about the distance from the Forest to the giants. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

A lot of kids made fun of me, and I put on a lot of weight because I got a lot of cream from the cow instead of getting milk from my mom. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luckily David was getting something out of the friendship too. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The debils’ attacks were getting worse and worse, and we began to feel unsafe, even behind our gate. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know how to tell my uncle all of this without getting so sad and feeling like a dumb kid who couldn’t even help her friend. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

But here it was my teacher who was getting the note, I got what I wanted, and my mother was sent home. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Well, you’re not helping,” her mother said, and maybe her voice was getting a little loud. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“I’m just not getting through to you somehow.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

And as my extreme weakness prevented me from getting up and going to him, I lay there, penitently whispering, “O God bless him! O God bless this gentle Christian man!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

How could I do that without getting into trouble? A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I pretend I’m buying it and getting to read it for the first time. Besides, I try to support Riverbank. It’s basically the only semisophis...” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I was creating my own new world and getting lost in it. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

But there were plenty of days when they didn’t bother getting fancy, pairing one of Carrie’s old skirts with a T-shirt and kneesocks. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I thought that was a weird answer, but I was getting used to weird answers. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

While Nicole was getting her brain tweaked by Schmidt, I was off to grab coffee. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

We’d just been lucky getting away from them the first time. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Luke,” he said, “if there’s any hope of us getting anywhere today, you might want to actually say something.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

There had been many indications that things were getting out of hand, but the one that confirmed it was the opening of a new business east of the airport. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its getting so cold out now that Ive got to wear two sweaters. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy talks a lot about what he calls white privilege, but if you ask me, getting so red that everyone can tell when you’re embarrassed is no kind of privilege. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I guess sometimes all grandparents can be embarrassing, or maybe we’re just getting too old for Grands Day, after all. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

‘It’s getting almost impossible to hear you,’ said the young girl from her bedroom in Manhattan as she squinted through a pair of her father’s binoculars, trying to find her friend’s window. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

II His cold was getting worse and worse, and each cough caused a vague pain in his lungs that lingered on for moments after the cough had seared his throat and chest. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not like I’m getting married or anything. He just asked to carry my books.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m getting a beer. What do you think?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“How do you keep getting off the point!” said Uncle Andrew. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

I duck under branches to follow her, the rucksack getting caught left and right. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I was standing in the bathroom, getting ready for bed, and this little Gap Kids baseball hat was sitting on the ledge by the sink. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She poured tea and served cakes without getting a speck on her clothes, her posture always perfect, her smile dazzling. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I was still weak the next day, but getting around. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I walked up to the low bar, getting ready to mount and swing myself up to the high bar, I was sure I heard my mother’s distinctive Belizean accent: “Make it count, Simone!” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“She never told us about kids getting killed. She never said nothing about that.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He always got happy talking about the good ol’ days, even though most of his stories ended with people getting messed up. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Mom said he’d spent even longer than usual getting ready for his date, so she had to be somebody “pretty special.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It must buy fertilizer from someone else instead of getting it from animals on the farm. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The police sirens were getting closer and closer. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

There’s a whole crowd of Muhammad’s friends hanging out there, guys with fledgling beards and girls with poufy hijabs, supposedly gender separated but, really, getting chatty with one another. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He tells me he’s happy I’m getting to have these experiences. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She’s not getting driven by her mom to special classes, and there aren’t books lying around her house that she can read if she gets bored. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

In their new home, they were free to travel as they liked, without fear of getting stopped by authorities hostile toward their ethnicity or religion. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

You may notice your fangs getting longer and you may have a sudden desire to devour human beings. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

A piece in six eight might have six beats in every measure, with an eighth note getting a beat. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

In the distance, he could still faintly hear the cheers and whoops of the feasts’ revelers, getting louder and more uproarious as it got later and the wine poured more freely. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s about more than getting through,” Russ says. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the time I manage to hold my tongue when I’m annoyed, and she does too; so on the surface, we seem to be getting along better. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I didn’t feel like getting into all the details with her. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

"We've all got to use the rocks again. This place is getting dirty." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“These squirrels are specially trained for getting the nuts out of walnuts,” Mr. Wonka explained. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Don’t go getting caught up in any fence now!” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“The trick is not getting knocked down,” he’d told her with a laugh. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Do you think,” he asked, “that keeping the enlisted men out might interfere with our chances of getting results ?” The chaplain hesitated, feeling himself on unfamiliar ground again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He was getting ready to go home when the matron signaled him with her hand. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Start changing the other chords by the same amount, and in the same direction, and see if you are getting mostly easy-to-play chords. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

‘You’ve been getting your dinners here free for two weeks and now you’re feeling out for breakfast. I don’t care, not me. But I’ll warn the women to put on an extra plate.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I scraped my nose a bit on the old wooden door, and I hoped I didn’t get any splinters in my face—getting them out wouldn’t be fun. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Jellyfish populations are getting so huge, they are stealing the food supply from animals you’d never expect—even penguins in Antarctica. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Try not to smear the make-up. It’s for getting through the checkpoints.” The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He mumbled something like, I'm getting too old for this under his breath. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

"Actually, they couldn't make it. I'm getting started with this independence thing a little early." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I might have considered getting up if the woman had been elderly, but she wasn’t. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

He was getting wilder than the men downstairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lady Isobel sipped at her tea and said, “Aisling, go upstairs and see what is taking Ana so long. Her breakfast is getting cold.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I think so,” replied Gerald, who was getting more angry than scared. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The possibility of Pa getting hurt had us all as nervous as cooped up chicks, rushing around, trying to keep busy, snapping at anybody who made a sound. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Now that Mustafa is both playing and coaching basketball, and getting high enough grades, Baba’s a bit more relaxed. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Primarily, I’ll be getting lectured by old men in lederhosen and posing for photos with windmills. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The Lake Windsor players, who had huddled together after the goal, were slow getting back into position. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the lobbycam, the tall man is getting into the elevator, dragging his suitcase behind him. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Every count whose cook added the bite of costly black pepper to his food knew he was getting a taste of far distant lands. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

He ran until his legs and lungs burned and the sirens stopped getting closer. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Since it’s clear I’m not dying, she takes her sweet time getting to me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The horse was lying on her side and getting ready to deliver. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Under each bed there was a white chamber-pot, and before getting into bed you were expected to kneel on the floor and empty your bladder into it. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hands were cold and my face was cold, and my feet were getting wet through my boots and they were going to be cold, too. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I poled faster and tried to keep my eyes and mind totally on getting the boat back to the house. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eight women came, thrilled that a female pilot was finally getting the chance they had been denied so long ago and perhaps a little sad that they weren't flying along with her. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

He started getting cozy with the wall again. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Myriad has been accused of creating a monopoly, since no one else can offer the test, and researchers can’t develop cheaper tests or new therapies without getting permission from Myriad and paying steep licensing fees. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

It’s easy to tell who got caught, because a few tables over, a girl’s face is getting redder and redder while her friend whispers in her ear. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I feel my face getting hot, feel my jaw muscles tighten. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is getting the intellectual property from these three applications, said Juster, and they are empowering him to start a company with very little money. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

So I say, “I have no interest in either of those boys, Madrina. I’m going to college and getting a job—I don’t need an investor to take care of me.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I am getting to what I am getting to!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

From outside Morgan said, “Ma’am? It’s time to be getting dinner together.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I shouldn’t be in Command; I should be getting my hair buzzed. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“I’ve only cried once since showing up, but that was after almost getting eaten alive. I’m probably just a shallow shuck-face.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Tyler called one night just as I was getting home from work. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

We didn’t have many books in the apartment on Elizabeth Street, either, but the twins were always getting old papers from the newsies. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

When at last he did succeed in getting to the surface, tired and smelly, he observed that the truck was not making any more collections but was rumbling rapidly along. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

In those two weeks, Lucas and I had nearly searched all of the surrounding area ourselves, had kayaked down the river twice, getting out to search random sandbanks and things like that. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

But when he sat alone in the crowd, and watched the fresh-faced boys getting their degrees, he knew it had been a mistake to come. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He used the money that he made to pay bills while my mother was in school getting her social work degree. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Now Luke,” he said, leaning close, getting bigger, “there are some people who are very open to spiritual processes. Obviously, you’re one of them.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

When I thought about Mtisha I could hook up some pictures of us getting married, going shopping in a mall, the whole thing. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Ob was a deep thinker and he was often getting revelations. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

Two orderlies were getting ready to take away the dead men. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t afraid of getting hurt; I was more concerned with accurately anticipating Rachel’s moves. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

‘Four years with no monsters to fight, no battles, no stupid prophecies. Just me and Annabeth, getting our degrees, hanging out at cafes, enjoying California -’ ‘And after that. Annabeth kissed Percy on the cheek. ‘ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“I’ve spent about two hours total in the Archives, and half of that was getting thrown out on my ear.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I already gotta deal with this in school, and now that I’m finally getting with one of the Benitez sisters, I have to answer this question with you too.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

And yet, sometimes out of nowhere, Maribel asked where he was, or when he was getting home from work, and I had to remind her, “No, hija. No.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

We could sit here and talk all day, but what’s getting done? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was getting lower now and the hisses became sharper and clearer. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He means well, but he’s getting old and a little forgetful. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

But Mom was always getting confused and filling in the wrong dates on the lesson plans or losing the homework. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t say Papa was one of the leaders of the Movement or that he was instrumental in getting Garvey out of jail for supposed mail fraud. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reaping system is unfair, with the poor getting the worst of it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

What if I’m as stiff and pointless as I was in the studio and they’ve just given up on getting anything better? Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Things are getting crazier here as the days go by. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

She knew the endless hours he put in, getting up at four-thirty every morning and often not getting home until midnight. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Something that was worth getting in real big trouble for?” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I thought you two ended up getting on each other’s nerves in Europe.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Back to boxes, and it was all my fault for getting distracted in the kitchen. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The man next to Bill was talking to him in Spanish and Bill was not getting it, so he offered the man one of the bottles of wine. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I don’t much like the idea of getting lost deliberately in a hedge maze, but I smile as though nothing could ever delight me more. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Mama had a habit of getting too close to people when she wanted to know what was going on. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Go for a walk now, Little Pumpkin. Take food from the storehouse. Get matches, a calabash, and whatever else you can manage without getting caught.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lolled on my back and worked on my tablecloth listlessly, to preserve my mother’s fantasy that I’d be getting married one day, and after a while it began to draw me in. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm so glad we decided to move back, you know? I feel like we're all getting a fresh start." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Soon the only light came from the moon and it was getting cool enough for Milkman to be grateful for his knit cap. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was getting up all hours of the night to doctor our wounds, bathe us in cold water, and feed us when she could get us to eat. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the hall light was flooding the bedroom, but I couldn’t be bothered getting up and turning it off. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m getting out of here. I’m going to live on my own. I’m going to take care of myself.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

It was kind of like getting a shot: a necessary evil. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Amelia was not pleased that evening after supper when she realized that Lyddie was getting ready to go out. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

By this time, I was getting annoyed with how often he said the word Mila. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

At intermission, Ethan bought one of the ten-dollar souvenir programs, and after the show he thanked my father at least five times for getting him a ticket. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

“You keep getting me in trouble,” Liyana’s friend Sylvie sighed on one of their lunchtime walks from school to the falafel stand. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I thought the odds were better of me getting a “Best Camper” award from Tantalus. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

She’d heard plenty of stories about black and brown people getting tossed within those stone walls for no reason at all. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“That’s when Miss Walters, she say she getting a mite hungry too and ask for a piece a that pie. I tell her, ‘No, ma’am. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I think you’re getting it now,” said the bard, with an encouraging smile. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Walton says every contestant is getting a trophy, no matter what. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

When the second of his three children was born, his sister had a stern talk with him about getting a legitimate job so he could watch his kids grow up. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She’d never slept like spoons, encircled by a man’s arms; she’d never experienced a man getting hard against her spine while trying to talk as though nothing were happening. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“This isn’t a large amount of power for the product one is getting,” he would assure his rapt congressional audience. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He believed that any Navajo joining up would have a better chance of getting through boot camp than your average bilagaanaa. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad was clearly getting annoyed by all of Ernie’s back talk. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I thought I was all about being a film critic, but I'm great at putting out fires and getting my director anything she needs to do her job. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The boys behind Victor were getting into it now. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t particularly enjoy getting roughed up, but the alternative was to cower and beg, which he couldn’t lower himself to do. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

If she could do a man’s work, felling trees, splitting logs, he’d be getting a bargain. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who doesn’t?” said the young man, getting his feet wet. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Is this about your grandmother getting fired from her job with the city?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Clara insisted, getting out of the car with difficulty, holding up her enormous belly. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I don’t keep getting hungry visitors all the time.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He actually had to lift the door in order to slide out of the room, and then he slid to the far side of the corridor before getting his footing. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

My voice is getting louder, and I can’t seem to do anything about it. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The fact that in his opinion coconut trees were getting shorter by the year. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was planning on giving them a bar mitzvah preview, since Dana says I’m getting good. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I know we all haven’t seen each other in years, but it’s been nice getting to know you again, Kiko. I mean that.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“You’d be angry too if people who looked like you were getting shot for no reason,” I say, sort of under my breath and sort of not, and then snap my mouth back closed. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I have been getting to know her and Autumn again. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Ever since we left the Spackle campsite, the terrain’s been getting more and more rugged. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He goes to bed at midnight or 1 A.M., getting up at 6 A.M. for work. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Meggie didn’t know what was so exciting about times when, if Elinor was to be believed, your only choice was between dying of the plague or getting slaughtered by invading soldiers. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

There weren’t many passengers getting off at 96th and only a handful getting on. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

American history was getting easier, but only in that I was no longer failing the quizzes outright. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I might not have been good at arithmetic, but I knew that Poppy not getting work plus his not coming home would equal my mother being upset. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother says, Worry instead about getting sleep because from now on no more naps. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

—Well, I probably shouldn’t tell you boys this, but he is getting some outside counseling. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other scenes would have me being put out of school, or getting arrested. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The tricky part was getting the antenna out of the way. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not like I have no intention of getting married,” she said. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Besides, I liked getting out on the Yazoo, and I wasn’t sure what R.C. would do to me if I refused to go fishing with him some time. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“All right, let’s go somewhere and I’ll take a look at it. You can pay me back by getting me something to eat.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She asked what I needed, and after I explained that I just wanted some water, she insisted on getting it for me. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Mama said the airplane was a special chart plane the Underdowns sent for us to get all our stuff that needed getting and fly on out of here. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

People're getting edgy about kids running around after dark like we used to. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

If getting Mama to agree on the shirt I’m wearing right now was a challenge, picking out something to wear to a school dance will be a nightmare. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

On the days he succeeded in getting outside the gate, he waited for a bus to stop, then hung on its back rails. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Robin Hood ended up getting most of the pasta in his dog bowl. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“There’s not room for everyone, Jinny. And we were here first. Plus, you’re getting too big, especially some parts of you.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Mom threw her hands up and held the books in place, saving both of us from getting clobbered. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

But when they said it would be best if she didn’t attend the funeral—“We just don’t want anyone getting the wrong idea,” her mother had put it—Mia gave in. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Amos raised his arm, but just as he was getting ready to throw Edward, Abilene tackled him, shoving her head into his stomach, and upsetting the boy’s aim. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

We were playing them good and you could tell that the team was getting their confidence back. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I just... don’t want our friend here getting hurt. Is Tyson a fighter?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

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

And here you got me worrying myself sick about you running away and getting in trouble over me, and you would’ve run off anyway. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed to have little interest in getting to know the new players. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Hannah could feel her voice getting louder, like Aaron’s when he was scared, and a panic feeling was gripping her chest. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh," the nurse smiled at me, "you'll be getting your tray later on this morning, Miss Greenwood. You..." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

He broke off, “I must do something about getting you out of here. I’ll see the medical wallahs. We’ll take you back with us.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

She cranes down, getting close to my ear. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Not yet, not if it had anything to do with her grandmother getting fired. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It looks like kids who usually take the bus seem to be getting rides from their parents today. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, after we’d done our prayers with the beads, I could not remember how to cross myself right, getting it mixed up like you would expect any Baptist-raised person to do. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said, smiling a little at the notion of Rahim Khan getting married. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Minho’s the only shank who can talk to me like that without getting his butt kicked off the Cliff.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“I got tired of people assuming things about me without getting to know me.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Dad had spent a couple of hours that morning getting me two chapters ahead in algebra. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s cool being as loud as we want, with no Antwan to worry about, and no Charlie whining about not getting a turn. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

As promised, Mohammad gives him a red tracksuit that will probably still fit him when he’s getting married. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

But he has been getting counseling too and we’re working through his hurt so he can get to Closure. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fill her in on Mama’s rules about tap water and street food, and how we managed to avoid getting sick the whole time. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

It’s the kind of day you lose track, but I know it’s getting near to suppertime. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

We were afraid of getting in trouble, so we stopped attending as often as before. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Say, gentlemen, this business is getting on my nerves. Murder and the snow and all, and nothing doing. Just hanging about and killing time. I’d like to get busy after someone or something.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they were getting out of the car, Minerva hooked arms with Dedd. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d keep getting up to look in case a lantern was swinging in the trees. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

They were crouched over the dreaded dining table, and their words were getting heated. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

In the meantime, however, the patient was getting restless, since she had to keep an eye on “her” soup and “her” food. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“They need some way of getting food from the farms at the bottom of the mountain to the city at the top. So they built these trams. They even carry passengers.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“I was getting nineties, eighties, whatever, they just give me a grade,” he said. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he looked ambivalent, I lied and said, “I’ve been practicing with my dad at home. Even he thinks I’m getting better.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

They could not jump over it, nor indeed get across it at all without getting wet, scratched, and muddy. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He had been getting better at wielding weaponry, and had even drawn forth mild admissions of approval from Goddard. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Their commitment meant a great deal to them, but they were desperate for us to become legal residents, and if getting divorced meant alleviating our #IllegalImmigrantProblems, then so be it. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“But,” I asked, “how are we to get the life without getting the soul also?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Theresa considered, then said, “I tell you, I don’t know what the point would be anyway. I’m getting old, you know, too old to have children.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those who contend that the extraordinary accumulation of wealth is a good thing say that while the rich are indeed getting richer, so are most people who work hard and save. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

If they kept getting mowed down, though, there wouldn’t be enough of them left to organize. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Joseph and I were splitting wood—he was getting good—and piling it beside the sugaring house. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

But no one was happy now, and there were a lot of stupid brave Country Folk armed with duck hunting rifles taking potshots at tanks and most of the time getting slaughtered for their trouble. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I’m done washing up and getting dressed, Daddy is gone for the day. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Although they said they understood, they were clearly anguished about getting legal assistance while other men faced looming executions. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Plan worked perfectly. Got the boat stocked up and now it’s ours for the taking. We’re getting out of the city.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

One morning while we were getting dressed, I noticed that Janine was still in her white cotton nightgown. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mule was getting bony; its hip bones looked sharp enough to push through the gray hide, the way bones tear through a carcass. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel the likelihood of ever getting a trophy in the Big Creek display case evaporating. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then it was gone again, and I felt myself getting a little angry at whoever was playing with the sunlight. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

What are you getting at? 8TH JUROR: This. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because getting a great job didn’t save my marriage. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Not only did she have her in class last year, but Fiona’s been getting my assignments from her. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The single image that doomed our hopes of getting a Greek into the White House: Dukakis, wearing an oversize army helmet, bouncing along on top of an M41 Walker Bulldog. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I could feel my body softening into the floor, my mind getting weak, the darkness getting scary, the booze turning from mean to messy. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Maybe, it occurs to me, I’m getting a tiny glimpse of what it would be like to be black. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your Natasha is getting deported tonight after all. I couldn’t stop it from happening. The judge wouldn’t overturn the Voluntary Removal.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I watch him getting closer and closer to the drawings that are going to get me murdered. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He was even suspected of sabotaging a siege engine and getting his own centurion killed during the war games. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Then they could sec Uncle Andrew, very vague and shadowy, but getting clearer and more solid-looking all the time, just as if he were coming into focus. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

If you stayed in safe zones, like Ludus, you didn’t have to worry about your avatar getting robbed, kidnapped, or killed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Every day there were more dead, and the rats were getting larger and more daring. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I realize I might be getting more than I’d bargained for. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“And now somebody decided he should be punished for not getting killed in the first place...” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I’ll explain it back in my room, the smell’s getting to me,” said Ron. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Lord, lemme go see if Santa’s okay. Poor thing. Maybe she burnt herself on the stove. Santa’s all the time getting herself burnt. She don’t take care around the fire, you know.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She plans on getting certified to teach kindergarten by the next school year. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Even when school was in session, getting an education was not easy. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Sergio could hear the train getting closer, hissing into the station. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

But mostly I spend my time thinking about getting to Ares 4. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took some getting used to, Morrie admitted, because it was, in a way, complete surrender to the disease. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now the deep grumbling was getting louder and beginning to overcome the drumbeat of the Jackboots. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

I have a hard time getting into other people’s heads sometimes. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Jefferson was too dumbfounded to say anything to this tiny sixth-grader with big black glasses and crazy hair getting in his face. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

You can see litde Michael is getting just as bad sticking his nose in books when he should be out playing like a healthy child. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Or he starts to pant, getting louder and louder. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

She waved as she watched her mother getting farther and farther away. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I bought three newspapers before getting onto the train this morning: Megan has been missing for four days and five nights, and the story is getting plenty of coverage. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fully eight months later, I was in a boatyard farther south in California, getting my bottom paint renewed, and there was a state or county peace officer in the same boatyard. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But after a couple of months, people did start getting used to him. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

It was messy, but at least it kept her occupied licking it off, and the wound was getting cleaner all the time. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was worth a diamond ring to get you out of there. Drawing a crowd and getting ready to draw flies,” said Hagar. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

If we lost our cattle, we’d be in a lot of trouble because we’d have no way of getting rum and the things we needed to run the store and the tavern. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever it was, she was getting better at it. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

No disrespect to you, Ashton, but it sort of sucks that you can still go to the park with that gun and not have to worry about getting killed. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

They drove around in Satan's Hearse for a while, getting good and lost with the windows rolled down, driving down a two-lane highway toward absolutely nothing. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“I just—Nothing. About the firing on the camp...Octavian could be behind it, like magically or something. He didn’t want the Romans getting along with you guys.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

They're on my trail, and it's getting harder and harder to hide. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

You can imagine how much I felt like getting down and partying at that point, but of course I had to go. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept glancing over at Father, wondering, Am I the only one getting shocked to smithereens here? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Should we try to change society by reducing prejudice, that is, by getting people to like one another? The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Mama,” said a child, “why’s it getting dark in the daytime?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“You know, your game is getting pretty good, and I hope you do make it to the league, then we would all be living nice,” he said with a smile on his face. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

And she’s already getting to her feet and I’m up after her standing in the scrub and looking at the road around and below us. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

But her first problem was getting across the chasm. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“How close are you to getting Gregor to ask you out?” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

A man whose duty it was to watch the British boats at the foot of the Common came in to say he had actually seen the men getting into the boats, heading for Cambridge. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moisture thickened the air and hung there, always present and never getting it over with. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

After he has gone back, to wherever he’s going next, I think of getting him a star named after himself, for his birthday. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

His legs were getting back to normal; the stick had been abandoned. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

And since the new house was forty-five minutes farther away from Bannon’s than our old one, getting to and from gymnastics practice was going to be more complicated. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It was one of my mom’s favorites, and it looked like she was just getting started. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Of course, you have to say good-bye to the girlfriend. Don’t be gone too long; you’ll need to be getting your things packed up pretty soon.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Thanks, Miss Fulton,” I say, getting up to leave. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

To hide my tears, I pretend like I am getting another attack of nausea, from the sea smell. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

The neighbors took up a collection because Pilate and Reba had spent everything getting Hagar the things needed to fix herself up. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mother was right: it was his own fault he wasn’t getting a dog. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

It's not that I was scared of being punished or getting in trouble with my mom. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

McGarrity sat quiet for a long time, thinking he was getting her used to him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a long pause, Roberto answered, “I’ve been thinking about getting a job in town. I am tired of working in the fields.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The referee himself wound up getting the ball. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m gaining ground and getting close to the fence, but that’s not going to slow me or stop me. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

It was while he was full of such dreams, his body already feeling the rough work clothes, his hands already curved to the pick handle, that he spoke to Nel about getting married. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

"Now we're getting somewhere. It's like eight hundred kilometers from him. He can get there and back with supplies on hand." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Scold as much as you like, you’ll never see your silly old book again,” cried Amy, getting excited in her turn. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can walk into any Chinese restaurant and know what you’re getting.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

With memories of my homies getting smoked and all my problems on the way home, I decided to get one. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The bleeding had stopped, but it was already getting big. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

You can make a hard-boiled egg rubbery so it will go into a milk bottle, although getting it out again is more difficult. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pignati asked just as I knew Lorraine was getting ready to flee out of the house. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I hope he’s right. I hope Rufus has used up all his bad luck just in getting the set of parents he’s stuck with.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Rouse was getting mad about the reading log, so I knew I had to start reading something. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Something about getting chased by a large dragon lady with poison swords made it real hard to relax. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been getting them all out of the Burrow,” he explained. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Feller and his wife going around getting food, clothes, everything out of machines. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And yet lots of discussions in my household were about how to cross that line, when to cross that line, and who could cross that invisible line without getting hurt. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon they were chatting and giggling and getting their dolls ready for a tea party. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Up to now, Mama Ya-Ya has always insisted I stay inside the house after 8:00 p.m., finishing my homework, getting ready for bed. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

“You’d be surprised how much you forget when you grow up. Stuff that used to be an adventure becomes scary. You worry about getting hurt and not being able to go to work.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He thought he could get into just as much trouble for getting blood on that sheet. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yer not dying,” I say, getting an arm under her shoulders and another under her knees. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” he said impatiently, “what of that? Are you not getting your pension?” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, um, hitting a tree —” I gulped “— and dying. And then getting sick.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The king’s men succeeded only in getting lost in the dungeon’s tortuous mazes. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

"I like him," I said, plain, unsure of what she was getting at. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Our food ration has been steadily reduced to the point that the cooks are now only getting a small twelve-ounce can of rice for every ten people. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s just so wearing: every time I think that things are getting better, that we’re finally over the Rachel Issue, there she is again. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He called Ifemelu and felt himself getting enraged when she still did not pick up. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Every time I thought about that spelling test and not getting all ten words 100 percent perfect, I felt sick, right in my stomach. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

And he knew that Joe was on the point of making an excuse and getting out. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Where are you getting information? Is there any news of the men?” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I even thought about getting brown contact lenses once, to cover up my green eyes, but my friend Sterling talked me out of it. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t mention anything about my getting expelled. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Doubtless he had found some other way of getting out of town. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew my fear was getting the best of me when I started wondering why they don't sell cuts of meat in vending machines. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I just don’t feel like I wanna hook up with someone without getting to know them.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

They would be up, now, in the house, they would be getting dressed. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

He was the kind of generous fellow that Arthur needed, and Lancelot tried to make up for the trouble which he had caused by getting him a seat at the Table. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way I figured it, if you were getting your classwork done, it didn’t matter how many days of school you missed. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Now? It will be getting dark out soon.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her nerves getting the best of her, Seven began to talk nonstop and, over Thorn’s grandma Lilou’s famous fluffy pancakes, recounted the epic fight of the day before. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

But two days after I was shot, my condition was getting worse. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Come on! Guzzo beat him up. Why are you getting on him?” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Shoot, you sure are getting to be an old grouch,” he said, and walked off, no doubt in search of Harry. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

You could tell Cooter didn’t have no kind of answer, but something ’bout getting your ear twisted must make your mind work real clear. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I went back to my desk and tried to dive back into chemistry, but I was getting nowhere. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Okay, okay. Thank you, honey. I’m not getting ahead of myself, but I think I might just get it.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He started telling me how he’d acquired a rare tropical disease after getting into a bloody fistfight with some Nigerian drug dealers. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“How do I know these top-secret plans aren’t just your way of getting rid of me?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Maya pulled up in a cab just as Grace was finishing getting dressed. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I kept getting it in my eyes and blinking. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wouldn’t have surprised me to start getting MTV from Kyrgyzstan. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Crackheads getting high right in front of me, and drug dealers making more money in one day than a stockbroker makes in one week. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Thing number three: He was holding a closed umbrella, like he was worried about getting wet. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The terrain’s getting rougher and steeper as the river starts making canyons again. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

His family made huge donations to the school, which translated to Will’s getting lots of playing time, even when he didn’t necessarily deserve it. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I was too embarrassed about getting tricked to tell on them so I went in the house and watched TV. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or the power to know that you had a hard time getting out of bed because you were playing games on your phone way past your bedtime. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I’d seen some girls at PM who came closer to getting into trouble over that rule than me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

In his natural haunts a sailor has no face and certainly no plans beyond getting drunk and maybe in jail for fighting. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Stolls seemed to like that—getting handed an important responsibility right in front of their dad. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

And I could feel her getting a little embarrassed again too when her father and mother began talking about her. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“The course is extremely tortuous...twisting and turning in every direction. The boatmen have some strenuous times in getting the boat around some of the curves,” Cherrie wrote in his diary. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

There was no way an eighty-six-year-old man could have stopped them from getting away with their paltry loot. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t have to do with getting you out of the requirement It has to do with getting the requirement into the band. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just to make sure she was getting the best possible deal and not accepting anything less than she deserved. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

After turning this over in his mind a few times, Reynie gave up and said, “Okay, what did your bucket have to do with getting through the maze?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Ernest,” he said, “you say you are convinced of the importance of these fission bombs. Are you ready to devote the next several years of your life to getting them made?” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

What she really needs to be doing is getting down to the business of having kids and ‘being happy,’ as he put it. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

The guard looked inside at the metal cylinder, not getting what it was for a few seconds. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you have any plans for, uh, solving your financial...situation other than getting your own television show?” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shot a glance at my watch—force of habit—it was getting late, and I thought about changing my plane reservation home. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know, Ruthie, it doesn’t make any sense. Sometimes I feel I’m invisible, slipping through the streets, never getting a chance to be part of this place.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

"A criminal mistake? Or just the mistake of getting caught?" the judge roared back. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

She jumped into action, getting me to the wagon with John’s help. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

As Mom said, he might not be getting anywhere, but at least he was getting there fast. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

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

At first I thought maybe he was just getting some coffee, but I waited around for a few minutes and he didn’t come. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

But I am in dread of his getting out of the bed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I wondered what getting an A would feel like. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“How can they keep getting away with it?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“You checked up on me too. Maybe we can just catch up instead of getting all life updates on Instagram. Try and be friends again. Harriett wants to hang too. She also misses you.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He knew it would be hard to find even if it lived inside Kitum Cave, but he felt he was getting too close to fail in his quest. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We just wanted to know if you had had time to think about it. We know this has been a busy month for you, what with finding Maya and Grace and getting to know them.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It seemed Henry wasn’t having much luck getting people out of bed and up onto the deck. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

She demanded I try everything, intent on getting me to see how much there was to love. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

That’s what you get for trying to stand on your own two feet—you end up getting crushed! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before seeing David, I thought our getting out was the most important thing, but when David came up with this ridiculous collaborator scheme, I realized I couldn’t leave everyone behind. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’m not getting involved in this again.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Boy, have I missed you. Your hair’s getting so long!” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“We were all getting fat anyway,” White Deer said, “especially Uncle.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He will have quite as much chance of escaping wolves and getting home as we have.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

My head was a broken drum that was still getting pounded with a mallet. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Leave him alone,” I yell, “or I’m getting those officers from the beach!” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

If somebody starts messing with my game it’s like they’re getting into my head. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Carla is always falling in love and talking about getting married. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

He didn’t seem to be getting anywhere, so once again I floated back across the room and entered the body of Rex Reese. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Eager volunteers sprang into gear, getting the word out about the memorial and raising money. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Nancy was getting a nasty feeling in the pit of her stomach. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He still hadn’t recovered from his Amazon imprisonment— getting kicked across the lobby, disarmed, caged, and insulted as a baby man by an egomaniacal horse. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I tried to listen, but I had a hard time, because next to me Mother was getting more and more nervous. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It meant choosing a major in college, getting grades, passing tests, and knowing where you wanted to go. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

One night, when we were getting ready to sing at a church in Pennsylvania, Princesse didn’t feel well. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“But getting hold of the recipe will be very difficult. Snape said it was in a book called Moste Potente Potions and it’s bound to be in the Restricted Section of the library.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Probably to keep others from getting similar ideas, no mention was made of the kidnapping plot. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We need to consider getting rid of her.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The hum is getting louder now; Lefty squints through the fog. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Imagine getting called to come up to the front of the class to solve a problem, but the whiteboard is a mile away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Yes, young lady, and I wouldn’t mind getting some decent dental work. But we all have to make sacrifices. Starting now!” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

These two are getting on really well now. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Even getting her into the bush to relieve herself was an operation in patience. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He feels like he’s getting punched from multiple angles and can’t figure out where to block. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

When we were little, we used to talk about getting back to the human world all the time. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was always hardest getting Princesse to remove her panties, but once Catherine either turned around or pretended to close her eyes, they were gone in a flash. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“I think the broadcasts are getting to you.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“So you’re angry because this makes you look bad? Because I didn’t tell you first? Am I getting this right?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

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 was early in the morning, but I didn’t regret getting up to see it, for the bay was full of little boats, the shore so picturesque, and a rosy sky overhead. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luckily, they were getting excited about some of the stupid little games in the Pit of Id. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The way he was puffing, it looked like he was having trouble getting enough air. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

A long time ago, Pa told me people should be good not because they are afraid of getting caught but because bad karma will follow them through their lifetime. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

The pending period is sort of like a safe zone, but the fear and anxiety lie in your application getting denied. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what Blanca had in store for me that night, all I knew was that it was getting late and she was already mad at me. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

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

He had wanted to take me out on Valentine’s Day, but I said, “No, that’s weird. That’s what couples do! We are just getting to know each other.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I feel like I’ve lost something, and my coffee’s getting cold. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The one other time Alex could remember getting sent home early was when someone set off a stink bomb last year in the girls’ bathroom. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’m a little short of breath sometimes. I guess I’m getting too stout.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Stopping in his effort of getting up, still staring at me, his mouth opened as if to say something. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It looks like I’m getting a sandwich whether I want one or not. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

I liked being the man getting the bags. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jay and me sat, wiggling in our seats, waiting to see what we might be getting for our birthday. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Even though my dad worked as a waiter and bus driver to put himself through school, my parents hated the idea of my sister getting a job to help with her tuition. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I go to the crow’s nest to ponder the obstacles and consequences to getting this particular boss key. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“Eventually. He’s still getting used to the idea, but I think he wants me to be happy more than anything.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She says I’m getting odd and goes back to the lane and her chat with Mrs. Hannon and I blink and bathe my eyes with the boric acid powder in warm water. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I felt my eyes getting tired from watching the street filled with so many people and lights. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Her voice was quieter than before, as if my getting louder had sucked the strength from her own breath. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But after a while she found the conversation getting lonesome so she looked up at Janie. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

The feds cut a deal with Morrison: in return for getting his arrest warrant for assault quashed, he would work as an informant on the Osage murder cases. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

My clothes were getting too big, or C.C. was getting too tall—no, I was shrinking. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

You didn’t have much choice about getting to know each other, because the trains didn’t have any toilets. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

He doubles over in feigned pain before stretching his bent arms back, as though getting ready for some basketball shots. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

So to me the idea of getting married seemed like quite an enormous step. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Many have indicated they’ll be getting in touch with you as soon as the tournament is over. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am warm and I am getting warmer. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Cora and her sisters brag about what they are getting, dolls and skates and swing sets. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Nearly half the mealtime was spent simply going up and down the staircase, across the mill yard and bridge, down the row of houses—just getting to and from the meal. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Thinking of Elizabeth caused a little crack in me, an ache that was spreading, getting longer and wider like a run in a fine-gauge knit. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

We had to jump over them, to avoid getting our ballet slippers wet. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

That he had not been thinking of getting away embarrassed him. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I told you I have. You’re getting crazy too. Tried to talk to her three times. She walked away.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Already his teacher was getting testy as more pupils vanished out of the classroom to go to work in the fields now that the weather had really and truly turned toward warm. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The aunties always bother Mom about getting married. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Ma didn’t say much until John slipped getting onto the crate and sent it and the stool clattering to the floor. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll call and see what I can do about getting some stronger pain medication. And then we’ll have to figure out a way to go pick it up,” she said. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Maybe. When you can walk more than ten steps without getting tired.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

If only there was a way of getting a better wand... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Yeah, but we’re getting better at it, my heart reminds me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The Lord of Bones gave as good as he was getting. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But the way I look at things, there’s accidentally getting painted in a corner and there’s not minding getting painted in a corner. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I got out cereal and milk, and it was so quiet between us that I was getting grossed out by the distinct sounds of our food-chewing processes. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You ask me what I thought about getting a television in the bedroom and I don’t care, that’s all.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The smell from the kitchen was getting stronger: It was something like burning underpants. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Not getting noticed was never a problem for me before. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“People have been getting their acceptance letters into Prism,” I blurt out. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He’d been laid low with various intestinal ailments for most of the expedition and was finally getting his strength back. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then he added, “or by getting blown away just as they thought they were escaping the maze.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He started dragging sticks up from the lake and pulling long dead branches down from the hill, never getting out of sight of the water and the ridge. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could see that Clean was getting off with everybody standing around trying to cop a plea for Monkeyman. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the paramedics arrived, they were careful getting him onto the stretcher. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“What must it be like, getting around the way she does?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“This is getting to be quite a meeting,” said Charlotte. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Ah, girl pup,” Hildy says, her voice getting suspiciously gentle again. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The mystery of why we weren’t getting pregnant would remain just that. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

For the past eight months, all we’ve thought about is just getting it written. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

As if, now that we were getting waxed together, she could treat me like an adult. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s that naughty boy. I told him to go to sleep alone, and here he is, downstairs, getting his death a-cold pattering over that canvas,” said Meg, answering the call. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I lean my hand on the sideboard because the baby’s getting heavy on me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I was just getting into the spirit of our game when someone hooted, “Look, Kumar! Those bridge boys are following that new girl!” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The Mexicans could see she was drunk, and they were already getting ideas about her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The tokens controversy was, I suppose, all part of our getting more acquisitive as we grew older. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

After I signed someone up, Kevin began researching the person, getting his questions ready. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

A great uproar was raised, but he was unsuspected; while Dub, an awkward blunderer who was always getting caught, was punished for Buck’s misdeed. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I wasn't getting a haircut either way, because I have braids, so it didn't matter too much to me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The two of them were getting along so well that Abbey and I were extra careful not to mention the sticky subject of Dusty Muleman’s casino boat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Besides getting himself ready, each older child was responsible for one of the younger ones. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you know that fall colors have nothing to do with when fall comes? It’s all about how much rainfall you get. And the days getting shorter.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

For a while they spoke of the difficulties Gay must be having getting a needle valve and then gradually as the time passed they didn’t mention him any more. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

How something so tiny could be so bottomless was a mystery to Pacheco: it was like clowns getting out of, or rather into, a Volkswagen beetle. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Want the light on or off? It’s getting kind of late,” he said, pausing by the light switch at the door. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

As soon as her mother died, she stopped eating, and started drinking more and getting real sick. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Victor seemed more intent on intimidating Gino than he was on getting the ball. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was thinking about getting hit on by old ladies the same age as Claire,” I say. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

That stopped me, T. Like getting hit with a brick. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Some boys giggle and he roars at them that if the giggling doesn’t stop it’s not Holy Communion they’ll be getting but the Last Rites and what is that sacrament called, McCourt? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Without the help of the Internet or dating apps, most people back then met their future spouses through family or mutual friends, but months of courtship usually followed before getting engaged. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I used to think I preferred getting old to the alternative, but now I’m not sure. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

"I'm getting out of here," the father said, greyer than ever now. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Look, we’re getting nowhere by going back and forth, so let’s get something to eat.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Relationships here in the Annex are getting worse all the time. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I’m walking away faster now, my blood jumping and Manchee’s getting excited from the roar of my Noise. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I simmered down and started thinking about getting even. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

He was more than halfway through the Aeneid now, and getting faster at his hundred lines. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Begin with some vocal exploration with speech, just getting them to loosen up and find their high, light head voice. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I’d told him plenty of times, and I was getting close to yelling at him. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, like I was getting a message, my fingers curled ’round the piece of paper in my pocket! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“Looks like you might be getting some more supplies.” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

I’m not quite sure how to tell Dad that Mom is getting remarried. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Cepheid stars pulsate, getting brighter and dimmer in a very predictable way; the way they pulsate is closely related to how much light they put out. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Up to now I've been focused on whatever mischief Jackson is getting mixed up with, Mr. Redfern's inscrutable glare, and the food everyone has been eating. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I tried to say it without crying but I couldn’t and I could see Mrs. Jones getting more and more upset. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was getting mighty lonesome to see Papa. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

His senses must have been blunted and atrophied with money and the getting of it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

In twelve hours I’ll be in my cap and gown getting ready to walk, and the minutes can’t go any slower. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Staying alive isn't about oxygen, it's about getting rid of C02. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m getting your texts, but I just erase them. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Those tears in his eyes were getting ready to fall. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“All clear. We’re getting closer, so buck up and look alive.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I was getting so short of space downstairs with all those shelves, and anyway my grandchildren were always pulling them around.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I'm not pulling it back or putting it in a braid or getting it under control. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Crowds are still getting thicker, and things are vanishing from the shelves at an alarming rate. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Occasionally she clucked her tongue, or sighed, “Charlie, Charlie, always getting yourself into a mess. When are you going to learn to take care of yourself?” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody ever asked to join her program—students were assigned to it after they’d missed so much school they were in danger of flunking out, dropping out, or getting kicked off the roster. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I was getting paranoid—not about the drugs, but about the people who used the drugs. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

She kissed her own ring, getting just the slightest bit of Rowan’s blood on her lips. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

It was clear: the guards, too, were getting things from the storerooms. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Imagine letting Chickenhound go free without first getting the scroll read. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He looked like he had been around a long time just getting ready to retire. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

He feels his ears getting rather hot despite the cold of the night air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

As I scrubbed him, he said, “Is Harry getting married?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

My breathing’s getting faster and his eyes have gotten wavy with desire. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

"Uncle Tony, I'm not mad no more," I told him, getting straight to the point so he could stop acting so weird. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Plutarch must be in everyone’s ear, because my bodyguards and crew are getting up. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

At some moment on Route 80 something clicks in my head and suddenly I feel I am getting the hang of it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“That last one was mostly about getting ready for this one,” Dad said. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

All the campers were in their cabins packing up, or running around with brooms and mops, getting ready for final inspection. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Like she had places to be and nothing could keep her from getting there. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Miss Sadie must have figured that since she wasn’t getting paid, she wouldn’t put on quite as much of a show as before. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I had dawdled too long and it was getting cold and I had visions of Napoleon at Moscow and the Germans at Stalingrad. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem with it getting tighter and smaller was that the people did, too, hiding it. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

My strategy was to aim at treble 20 so carefully that I'd end up missing a fraction and getting a 1 or 5. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He rode all the way back to the Cashtown Road, getting madder and madder as he rode. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Vot,” he said, draining his goblet and getting to his feet again, “is the point of being an international Quidditch player if all the good-looking girls are taken?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I wrote as fast as humanly possible and did a pretty good job getting it down considering it was my first job as a scribe. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I feel like Joseph in Egypt getting ready for the lean years during the fat years,” she said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

It was only Thursday and I’d only been ditching class for four days, but I was getting homesick for my regular routine. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gram tapped her fingers together, getting more and more excited. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“You were getting too fond of that plate. Don’t you think I’ve noticed?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother jumped up and said it was getting late and Marly looked as if she was going to fall off her perch any minute. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

He was definitely getting a dog for his birthday. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

"We ought to plan something," yawned Miss Baker, sitting down at the table as if she were getting into bed. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

But now the motivations behind these things are getting less and less easy to understand. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I imagine him in the small police station over in Mount Pitts getting his mug shot taken. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I ended up getting my own room after all. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. I’m planning on getting out alive. Think about it. There’s never been a wall that people haven’t been able to get by.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He was so heavy and so ungainly, it would be just like him to break a wrist or twist his ankle getting out of the way. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When it was burning and the charcoal was at last getting hot he turned, noticing Brian for the first time in the dream. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Macon’s voice was still loud, but it was getting weary. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Man, you’ve never seen those before? There’s a simple trick to getting out.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“What you think about getting a television in the bedroom?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not my fault so many brothers are getting killed,” Hana says. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I know you don’t mind getting up with him at night. But the lack of sleep is awfully hard for me.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Kat tried to explain about how Salim had vanished sometime after getting on the wheel and before getting off. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think about getting a crutch, but I’d have to hop clear back to the family room for that, so I grab the handrail with both hands instead. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Go to hell,” I said to him, getting up to leave. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wanda said, and she turned around and reached out for Moss, but he was already getting out of the car. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I say, getting to my feet, trying not to see how everything’s pitching and sliding. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I feel as if I were getting on the number 30 Stockton bus in San Francisco. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was a crazy mathematics major from the Wharton School of Business who could not count to twenty-eight each month without getting into trouble. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

And yet here we were, rats getting caught up in something a lot like the People Race, and for no good reason. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Princesse slowly removed the checkered blouse of her school uniform, followed by a spotless white undershirt she wore to keep her blouse from getting stained with sweat. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

It was still dark along the ground and among the trees, but the sky was getting lighter, the blue gray streaked with red light, like a belly opening under a knife. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

As far as we knew, she was getting good medical care, and the chemotherapy seemed to be working. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Stanton was getting tired of women turning against one another. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

It’s one of my few regrets in life, not getting my college degree. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

For a moment the two bears stood apart, getting their breath back. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The front is getting closer, we shall soon hear the guns. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was getting very tired of those dreadful noises.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

“They probably will start crying. That’s one of the reasons they came. I’ll listen outside the door and break it up if it starts getting tacky.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I notice, out of the corner of my eye, that my mother is nervously piling dishes and then getting up to take them out to the kitchen. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was really getting worried when here he came without her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“He dropped a dime as he was getting off the trolley,” Ophie lied. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Ashley,” Mr. Ferris said sternly, “the most important part of someone’s character is being honest. Nobody likes a liar. You keep getting in trouble with these behaviors.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

As I was getting ready for school, my mother poked her head into my doorway. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gestured at the army of ogres, who were getting increasingly bold, shuffling closer and closer to the house. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It was even harder this time because the girls were getting older and they wanted some sense of permanency and continuity in their lives. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

At Manchester I got off without getting caught and went home. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What could be worse than getting punched and spit at?” she asked. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I was getting pretty frustrated until I remembered I have an airlock. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ghoul in the attic howled and dropped pipes whenever he felt things were getting too quiet, and small explosions from Fred and George’s bedroom were considered perfectly normal. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Now, because the day is so fine, and thou’rt getting so strong, it might be well if we should go fishing.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

By Halloween of that year, Baba was getting so tired by mid—Saturday afternoon that he'd wait behind the wheel while I got out and bargained for junk. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

This is round two, and Mom is getting beat up good. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We should eat. I cooked pork chops and asparagus for dinner. It’s getting cold.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Not wanting to stare, I looked away, but I could still hear the sound they made getting dressed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I had to rescue him from getting kicked in the head by a giraffe. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

‘The woman who ran it was called Mrs Clonkers and if she caught you breaking any of the rules, like getting out of bed at night or not folding up your clothes, you got punished.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no getting in that house where her clothespin dolls lay in a row. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Charles, fortunately, was out with Henry getting ice; he’d had a lot to drink and if he’d been around things would almost certainly have gotten out of hand. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

When we were getting ready for bed, I became annoyed because Luke kept running into my room. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“They seem to be getting slower every day,” a dour and subdued Bolles complained. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He was too busy getting the helmet off the guy in the Rhinecliff jersey. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

He was also jealous that his brother was getting rice. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“I had it really bad. I’m getting out in two days.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“And your uncle was just getting ready to leave,” Daddy adds. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Thomas was relieved someone was finally getting it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“We have to leave our mark,” I say, getting up from my seat. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

People who flush easily become even more agitated when they feel themselves getting hot under the collar, and they quickly lose to their opponents. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It was already very, very dark and unless things were different in the country it wasn’t going to be getting light anytime soon. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“My emotions are getting the best of me. I’m sorry.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

“So my dad isn’t getting on your nerves yet?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But getting a recantation from Myers would be a much bigger deal. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He says Toronto is getting overpopulated, and also polluted. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He said it was lime we spent a week with Grandma, who was getting on in years. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sure Jupe would say something about a “fragile male ego” like she did the first time I expressed astonishment over getting dumped. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

‘All that work getting the physician’s cure, for nothing' Hazel broke down crying. ‘ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It was Penelope herself who liked getting presents on Christmas morning, or if not presents, then at least a present. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

If all monsters had to hear that song about liking piña coladas and getting caught in the rain, no wonder they were in the mood for carnage when they reached the mortal world. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Where he was getting these sudden smarts, I hadn’t the foggiest. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

"Come on, Jasper,” I said, "it’s getting late. Come on, old boy.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

This would prevent bacteria from getting through the shell. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

They had no clue who I was or how something inside me was changing by the minute, getting more and more angry and confused. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He burst into tears, and Mama and Papa both immediately reached out for him, Mama getting there first and sweeping him into her arms. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I’m behaving myself perfectly and I am getting no free tickets. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

None of the gathered men looked at her as she passed, skirting the edge of the scene, and getting a better look at the body in the process. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But I did think getting a more informed view of Walter's conviction and the murder would make his life after release less dangerous—assuming we could ever get his conviction overturned. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

By the time I got home, it was getting dark. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Without an entrance exam, how could I be sure of getting into Shi-yi? Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They bicker like cats in a bag, worried they’re not getting enough attention. If only I’d known you were coming along, I would have waited.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“But how’s the basilisk been getting around the place?” said Ron. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

She imagined me, I expect, sitting down on a wet day and looking solemnly at the illustrations, and perhaps getting a sheet of drawing-paper and a paint-box and copying one of the pictures. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

There were four families in the camp, but most of the older warriors were back at the village seeing their girlfriends and getting their hair braided. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it’s getting darker and colder every minute. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Oh—” Stheno stepped back quickly to avoid getting flattened by the giant’s foot. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

There was a cutting table marked up with scratches and gouges next to a register, though getting there was like navigating a Halloween corn maze. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The first time I saw this afternoon parade, I was surprised to recognize several men from the group that gathers at our house every night to talk about getting rid of El Jefe. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“I had assumed that once we had demonstrated that in the fission of uranium neutrons are emitted, there would be no difficulty in getting people interested, but I was wrong.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It was getting late, and I needed to change back into my dress clothes or they wouldn’t let me have dinner. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are red, like she hasn’t been getting a whole lot of sleep. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

If you’re standing in the dock, English is the difference between getting off with a fine or going to prison. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I imagined a shark popping her head above water, getting a look at a colony of fat, tasty seals sunning themselves on the rocks. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I was feeling pretty stupid sitting there talking to her with my pants below my knees, chatting away with her in my boxers, so I pulled up my pants and started getting dressed. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

In the confusion of getting the sorry procession of hurt men slung across their horses, the Queen had kept her head. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So much for getting the drop on him!” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She wanted to study what the ATA was getting right, so she could go back to the United States and set up a similar program for women pilots in her own country. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

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

“It’s getting to the point where folks can’t step outside the Thicket without one of us gods escorting them. Even then it can get iffy.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I had thought there might be some solidarity between Grandma and the other gender-benders until the day I heard him being hectored by a new queen, who was getting lots of attention in the block. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had concentrated all their efforts on getting inside without being detected: They had not given a moment’s thought to what they would do if they were forced to separate. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She pulled her shawl around her and walked away Mam said, God, it’s getting very late for The Collection and you’ll never see James Cagney. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s only getting worse, they say. May snow, even. Get in and I’ll give you a ride.” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I drank a beer, standing in the doorway and getting the cool breath of wind from the street. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

A tiny part of me, the part that forgot it had witnessed her screaming about her burning hair, and screaming about not getting what she wanted, and screaming about her friends, felt bad for her. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

At the corner a narrow cobbled alley led between it and the next building, and Will went down there too, looking up, getting the measure of the place. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now their families back home were getting worried. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Would I be getting the Bible lecture or the Letting-Down-My-Ancestors lecture? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

People are getting hurt, and just because it’s not happening to you doesn’t mean it’s not happening. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Accompanied by the crunch of footsteps on the dry undergrowth of the forest, the creepy sounds continued, getting louder as the people got closer. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry about getting it wrong,” he encouraged. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

And also because it took up my Sunday—not to mention the trouble of getting to the bus, buying tickets, and spending two hours traveling. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Every time the roosters drew blood, there was cheers and groans, so much so that you might of thought it was those men themselves that was getting all cut up. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every creature had a basic instinct for survival, but for that poor critter, there was no getting away. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Now Groves was determined to keep the Soviet Union from getting it. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

You need to feel that you are getting small-town personal service from someone who has a calling to the profession. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“He was getting back into his truck when he was attacked by two men.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

No worry about getting poorer, falling down the ladder. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

‘And how are you getting on with your business now?’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never let you two in here much before because I didn’t want you getting into anything.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

This phrase, like level playing field, is getting overworked. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, take care of yourself out there in Denver,” Luke called, his voice getting fainter. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Jade, you have me in here, getting all emotional. You’re not supposed to be giving me the advice,” she says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

If Hamilton and I were stuck going in circles, we'd soon try to kill each other—and I'd be the one getting torpedoed. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“I can’t leave now, right when things are getting bad. I’m not going to leave you in this mess.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

While Johnny was inside getting his eyes opened, Neeley and Francie pondered how a night cap could also be an eye opener. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It bolted the log whole, like a frog getting a cricket down into its gullet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When the bus was about to reach our destination, the apprentice asked those getting off to raise their hands. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“We tried our best. The problem was getting the ingredients for the picnic—” He looked at my face for a moment to see if I understood. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When you come across old students from Hailsham, you always find them, sooner or later, getting nostalgic about their collections. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to talk to her about Mother, tell her I’m getting worried, but before I get too close, Elizabeth turns, head down, and walks away. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

By that point, it was getting dark out. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

It just kept expanding, getting lighter and lighter. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“He isn’t gaining on us. He’s just getting closer, that’s all.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

In high school, the basketball team is not as good as it was but there is no problem getting time on the gymnasium floor. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“Since I decided to become a rock god. It’s Zachariah like—” “Messiah,” I pipe in, getting his joke. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He could hear her bustling around behind him out in the main office area, no doubt getting ready to leave. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

In a furious whisper he said that when he attempted to kiss his father before going to bed, his father had laughed: ‘Don’t you think you’re getting too old for that sort of thing, son?’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was getting to be a vicious cycle, so finally I did call Mrs. DiAngelo and I went back to work. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I looked over at Sadie and she was getting a little misty, too. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But with the summer drawing to an end, with Tommy getting stronger, and the possibility of notice for his fourth donation growing ever more distinct, we knew we couldn’t keep putting things off indefinitely. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

In extreme cases, they find love and esteem elsewhere, by getting pregnant, marrying early, or joining gangs. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Right,” I said, switching hands, because that one was getting tired, “so what about a portable pocket? Over.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

That’s supposed to mean he’s getting better, but then why am I so anxious? Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Maybe he was getting to her somehow, wearing her out, wearing her down, gazing upon her with that indulgent smile, ice-chip eyes twinkling—twinkling! Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“You’re not getting away!” the soldier said in a tone that would have been mocking if it weren’t so vicious. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

One day, Kelley was talking with a buddy of his who was getting ready to leave Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

What matters most is getting Thomas and Teresa to the Griever Hole!” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

After the crowds in Rome, Frank had stopped worrying too much about getting noticed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

What he was most concerned about was getting to the lab sink to wash his hands as fast as possible. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I knew everyone wanted to have a son, but I was getting tired of hearing this. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

You loafed getting back down the court after your team scored. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It isn’t long after I submit my new work for the contest that I get a fever and it’s clear my Merrick’s Disease is getting worse. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m not getting back in until you tell me.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It was most likely the chickens and the goats getting into a turf war again. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

‘What did the Men of old use them for?’ asked Pippin, delighted and astonished at getting answers to so many questions, and wondering how long it would last. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She thought about going to the kitchen and getting some food, but she couldn’t bear the thought of the extra movements, so she went to her room to lie down on her bed. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I can’t believe I’m getting up in front of people and talking about personal stuff, and liking it. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Napoleon was a large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar, the only Berkshire on the farm, not much of a talker, but with a reputation for getting his own way. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

I had been with the campaign for two full weeks and I wasn’t getting near him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I die before her, I don’t know what Miss Sissy gone do about getting her hair washed.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Dozens of women have been sent to prison under this law in recent years, rather than getting the help they needed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I'm startled by his intensity but recognize an excellent opportunity for getting food, so I try to keep up. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I was getting hot and was afraid I would sweat on Julia, which was kind of disgusting—getting all that moisture on her. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

We’d been in the pavilion getting ready for a game of rounders. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sayle is giving away the computers. He’s not making any money out of them. In return, he’s getting a medal and British citizenship. Fine—what’s he got to hide?” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“You’re getting dried-up old mud on the carpet. Just like the kids.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

That night when I’m getting ready for bed, I think about Nora again. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Once that leg started getting stiff, I might not make it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Quite safe, dear. She is not hurt, and won’t even take cold, I think, you were so sensible in covering and getting her home quickly,” replied her mother cheerfully. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some brothers with dreads started playing steel drums and that was getting us back to a good mood. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I need friends, Bax. I don’t need friends getting booted from school.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes Janaki or Kali would come to see how I was getting on, but not often, for they were kept busy looking after husband and children. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, however, it was getting dark and conditions were turning grim. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The car with Bugs in it was getting farther and farther away. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

That night in particular he was getting all hot and bothered, as Mom would say. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“We were just...getting to know each other.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I finish getting ready for school and head out to the bus stop. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I was looking to see how I could hitch the wagon to my bike without the handle getting stuck in the spokes or dragging on the ground, when Chris rode up. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Real swimming instructions, teaching us how to swim the right way, only began after we succeeded in getting across that pool on our own. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was up to Barry’s waist by the time they reached the stairs—and it kept getting higher. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

“She needs to be firmer, lay down the law for Dad instead of getting hysterical all the time. What Dad needs is a strong woman.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I have,” the old man said getting up and taking the newspaper and folding it. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Imagine them not even getting his name right, Weasley. It’s almost as though he’s a complete nonentity, isn’t it?” he crowed. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Even though I know exactly what I’m getting, I take my time walking up and down the case, running my hands along the wooden counter. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I’ve heard her make this sound before; it’s what she does when she’s summoning her courage, getting ready to jump off the rocks and into the bracing river water. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just sold a book. I’m getting out of here for good on Friday.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

In the little town at the bottom of the hill the man Jack was getting increasingly angry. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

But I’m sort of squeamish about the idea of getting in trouble. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

People are already getting their acceptance letters into Prism. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“In films and books, children are always getting beaten at school, and then they run away.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The thought of getting away ran through my mind many, many times. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The evening was getting late, and Ilyumzhinov began to make motions to go, but before doing so, he asked Bobby to pose with him for a photograph. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Growing up, I could do most everything everyone else with arms could do: eating cereal, brushing my teeth and hair, getting dressed, and yes, even wiping my own bottom. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

If there was anything that terrified us as much as getting deported, it was that the principal's office would discover our address scam and send us down the road to the rough-and-tumble streets of Cupertino. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Were the ghosts in Daffodil Manor getting stronger because there were more people living there now? Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Many more students from all classes are getting four-year degrees and reaping their benefits. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

De Wet wasted no time in getting down to business. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he succeeded in getting Úrsula to give him the rest of her buried inheritance and her substantial savings. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I told Mitch to pick me up at five because my mom had a pageant board meeting until six and I didn’t really feel like getting the how-to-be-a-lady/what-boys-want-in-a-girl talk from her. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I could treat campaigning like a hobby, picking it up when it was convenient, having some fun with it, and then getting back to my own work. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

It was getting very wet with his slobber. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I was getting a trifle posture-conscious and I sat up somewhat straighter in my seat. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I can’t believe I’m finally getting this now,” I said to him after we had gone over the last problem. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Like getting the floor messy was the same as having...you know. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Let’s just say that if all you do is choke on them, you’re getting off easy. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Still, I had come out here for the satisfaction of giving one punch to Jack for all the times he had tormented me—even if it meant getting beaten up in the end. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are just people with their stories, getting dinner. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She redoubled her attentions, rubbing Clara’s stomach with sweet almond oil to keep her from getting stretch marks, and her breasts with honey so her nippies would not split. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gave her a smile and settled back into the couch, getting comfortable as the little blue pills started pillowing my thoughts. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

It was, after all, getting dark and Dad must have been beyond my reach in one of the little cabins out back. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex flags down a waiter and decides to spend the rest of the reception getting systematically drunk. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

All I stood a chance of getting out of that sad night was a good sleep, and she had to wake me up and spoil it. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

If Voldemort is really getting stronger again, he wrote, my priority is to ensure your safety. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Mike’s talking faster and faster, like he’s getting rid of words he don’t like. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

People thought he was a glutton for punishment, that he liked getting dumped. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

My uncle says people just keep getting reincarnated into each other’s lives until they figure it out. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Yeah, I saw you and your little band of peacekeepers, getting in everyone’s way,” says Tori. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The sun was gone and night had stripped the color from the trees, and she was going to be late getting home. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pairs was my favorite because it meant getting to bowl your first two bowls, swap with the skip while they bowled two of theirs, and then come back and bowl another two of yours. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

But it was pretty clear that getting mad at Natalie was the one thing that would never be forgiven. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

And secretly, as Twig and Dari were cleaning up and getting back to their desks, I started my pendulum, swinging fast on its short string. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

By then, too, I was really getting hungry. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was already getting dizzy from standing up so long. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The hollow was getting faster at making the holds; now it was a moving target. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

It turns out I’m the one getting married, but I haven’t a clue who the groom is. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even bother getting my camera out. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Ain’t none of us getting out of this alive, honey,” Dad said. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

What would happen if I just should happen, sometime, to think about getting married to somebody? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

What else do you say when your father announces he’s getting married? P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Without getting into specifics, Furman explained that the United States and Germany were racing to make a new kind of bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have to get better in getting them out.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

She even misses Zach Oh’s mom, who wakes him up every morning though he sets his alarm, who always nags him about getting his homework done though his homework is always done. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“We were just talking about getting something rooted and growing in the front yard.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She had probably spent a couple of hours getting ready. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

And she kept getting calls from top govern- ment and military officials in Washington asking about hotel rooms in the area. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can’t stick your hand through a glass window without getting cut, is what she said about it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not until just now,” replied Milo, getting to his feet. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her classes were often full of young men, who were a lot more interested in the teacher than they were in getting an education. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

At the Bear Flag the girls were getting ready. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“Get back, there . . . !” Things were getting out of hand and the police tried to get people to move across the street. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The effect was galvanizing: his muddied half-chewed tail stirred and he raised his shoulders, then his forelegs, with a convulsive effort, like an old work horse getting up after a fall. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to stretch dinner for as long as possible because being alone is really getting to me. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

In their circles, Elizebeth was finally getting noticed for her solo achievements. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“It’s not the least bit fugging funny. And it’s really getting to me.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

After four months of getting to know each other, I just knew. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think about that very last breath. Sucking for air. Pulling and pulling and getting nothing. I think about my chest muscles ripping and burning, absolutely useless. No air. No nothing. Just black.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Yet less than two years after Mrs. Leep left him, Leon surprised everyone by getting engaged to a woman he met at a celebrity pro-am golf tournament. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because every time Abby smiles at me, it feels like getting stabbed. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

She was getting better at controlling her power. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“It’s getting pretty well acquainted with my belly button. What’d you, tuck it in your waistband or something?” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Even after getting shot twice in the chest and once in the head, Sergeant Prothero stumbled off and ran about ten feet, finally falling in the green bushes that surrounded the jewelry store. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I’m scared of my dad getting pulled into Secondary Security Screening at the airport for “random” questioning. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“You had the advantage of me twice, and twice you gave it away. Good luck getting it again.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Now, that was pure genius, baby. You’re going to be getting offers to endorse products. I’m thinking Cracker Jacks could be renamed Cracker Jakes!” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Though I wanted to meet my new brothers, I was worried about being alone with the Courters for so long—and getting enough regular food to eat. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The important thing is to unleash your Inner Stickler, while at the same time not getting punched on the nose, or arrested for damage to private property. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

But when he tries to leave the kitchen, only place he can go is the “parlor,” and there’s no getting out of the parlor. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

They photographed the Howards everywhere they went, at the betting windows, at dinner, getting in and out of their Buick. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began complaining that we were all getting too soft, too dependent on creature comforts, and that we were losing touch with the natural order of the world. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe I was getting used to his smell. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I took charge of unpacking the pie and getting it registered at Fruit Pies and Cobblers. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The kids can sleep, no cars on the road, it’s cooler, and you don’t waste a day getting there.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was always getting drunk and doing things like setting fires, or stuffing freshmen down chimneys, or throwing beer kegs through plate glass windows. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mia joins me for the second, and we laugh at the fights the women get into, and then hate ourselves for getting caught up in the ridiculous drama. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

I have to lie down on the swampy ground, propped against a stump to avoid getting too wet, until it’s time for me to be alive again. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ll spend the next ten minutes getting to know your neighbors. Then when time’s up, you’ll introduce the person on your left to the entire class. Let’s begin...,” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you ever ever let me catch you getting tattooed,” she said with playful severity. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because he could tell he was getting to me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Dicey said to herself, I'm getting as bad as Momma. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tyson wasn’t too keen on the idea of getting back in a chariot after our first experience, but he was happy to let me team up with Annabeth. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

As she begins, I realize that it’s a story I’ve heard before and my grandmother is getting a lot of the details wrong. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

I knew I was getting on her nerves. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Outside, the sky grows dark and it's getting hard to see. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The woods were getting dark and the firelight did not reach far. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I saw her sit on the side of the bed for a while before getting up, drawing in deep breaths through thin, pursed lips. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I just crawled in the bed with her, and now that makes two of us that don’t feel like getting up ever again. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A lotta good it did if the bus driver heard us getting our ages straight. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

All their hopes were now pinned on getting safely to the open ocean before the floe they camped on broke into pieces. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Some of us have work to be getting on with.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Archie asked, getting down to business without preliminaries, keeping his voice flat and dry as the Sahara. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was not getting swept under the rug of “oh well.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Papi comes out of the kitchen where he was getting started on the dishes, comes over to me, and gives me one of his awkward fist bumps. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

But I was wrong: because there she was one afternoon in sunshine, getting a ball that had flown onto our property. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He paid particularly close attention to reports about border-crossing conditions, the routes defectors were taking to travel from China to South Korea, and the lives they led after getting there. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Drunk and disorderly. Disturbing the peace. Whoever heard of getting arrested for being disorderly?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

A few seconds later: I'm getting off early. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I’m the only one around and she’s got better and better at reading it despite how loud the river’s getting. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The weather didn’t stop director Howard Hawks from getting the cameras rolling on Battle Cry. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“He was getting dressed. My husband’s in the shower.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I remember this one day, when I was really little and getting frustrated with Uncle Phil’s “I’ve got your nose!” trick. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

What if we reach a snap judgment without ever getting below the surface? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

The best part is getting a new dress. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

From time to time he got up and looked around the cave, and Ama, getting cramped and uncomfortable in her narrow hiding place, wished ardently that she’d waited outside and not gone in. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I was falling short in my attacks and getting hit in preparation of my attack. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

This would all cause trouble later, but for now, the young pilots of the 586th were busy getting used to flying real combat missions—even if they weren’t at the front. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

And somewhere in there, I also had this thought—I'm getting a belly ring. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Chester was getting that glint in his eyes again. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

A heart attack is when some of the muscles in the heart stop getting blood and die. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

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

I wondered if the gloom was affecting me, too, but I got the feeling it had more to do with the thin envelopes I kept getting from colleges and scholarship foundations. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

No one said anything, but when Mr. Little kind of nodded, folks pushed their plates aside and started getting up. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Passed to keep the United States from getting entangled in another world conflict, the acts forbade Americans to help other countries that were at war. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It was getting harder and harder to hold his broom straight. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Clarke, I was just going to ask you to send that boy Jasper up, so he could demonstrate to these young gentlemen the correct technique for getting their trousers on.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

It involved Queenie getting off her bicycle at every single crossroad—each one wet, windy, and featureless—and climbing a wall or gate or tree to get her bearings. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He says I’m getting welts because I’ve gained weight and my tummy is squished against the cast. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Put all of your heart into getting that first kiss…only to have it thrown back in your face. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Jesse was already getting a pencil from the can and yanking a piece of notebook paper out from under a rock. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

And getting the high score on this Pac-Man game on Archaide obviously hadn’t gotten me any closer to finding it myself. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Todd!” he barks, feeling the rise in my Noise and getting excited himself. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

It’s getting close to four, and we do have school in the morning. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Quickly though, his stomach was bubbling like stew in the oven, and the footsteps were getting closer. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want me to be afraid of getting a bad grade, as long as I was learning. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“The Elf King is coming out of his pavilion. It looks like they’re getting ready for him to go meet Ghohg.”Spurge peered through the spectacles. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“To collect snails. I must be getting along, monsieur. May I please retrieve my cane?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“What if Mr. Griswold never finished his game? What if getting to ‘The Black Cat’ story is all there is right now? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth was hunched over her sewing machine, intent on getting a new dress ready for the Christmas season, and it is yet another green gown, cheap and frail. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Puffing loudly, Harry, Ron, and Hermione climbed the tightly spiraling steps, getting dizzier and dizzier, until at last they heard the murmur of voices above them and knew they had reached the classroom. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She travels in the upper echelons of Fenway High, and getting a hi from up there is good enough. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain said, “I was too busy. Had things to do. Couldn’t think about getting hurt.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thanks,” I say, even though I don’t appreciate getting pushed. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She squeezed my hand because she was having as hard a time as I was getting through the DiAngelos’ statement. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

We were pushing the court to enforce the law in these cases, and when they refused, we were having success getting the Alabama Supreme Court and federal courts to grant relief. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

His dad is home from work and something’s wrong because he’s angry and getting angrier by the second. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Said he “refused to be held responsible for a little kid getting injured in an abandoned death trap.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Herbert even entertained the idea of getting into music and bought a slide trombone at a pawnshop. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Lightning shook the world. We threw many rocks. The Titans and the monsters almost won. Now they are getting strong again. Kampe said so.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

My stomach starts to churn, and not from the food smells or because I’m getting hungry for dinner. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Where are we? Last thing I remember is you getting mad and yanking my collar.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Thomas’s heart hurt—he could remember getting that lecture but not who’d given it to him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

It took a long time, but I stopped worrying so much about getting rid of the white people. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“She works hard in the kitchen. She taught herself by watching videos and getting cookbooks from the library.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

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

I think they felt that getting children into foster homes was a legitimate part of their function, and the result would be less troublesome, however they went about it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chide myself for even getting into a situation like this. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He was getting that look he gets, oh boy, like Here comes Moses tromping down off of Mount Syanide with ten fresh ways to wreck your life. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just when I start getting used to a world, Asher moves us on to the next one. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Dad does the finger-tapping thing he does when he’s getting uptight. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“I’ll think about it,” I say, lighting up with this possibility of getting Dylan, Harriett, and Hudson in the same room again. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“Oh—gee,” he replied, before getting this weird look. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“It’s getting late,” Poppet remarks as they walk from tent to tent. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I can't quite make a perfect seal, so there's airflow . . . getting colder now . . . getting pretty uncomfortable . The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was getting a lesson in the sort of influence a wealthy baron’s firstborn son could bring to bear. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m selling mine for a buck apiece. What’s he getting for his ?” “A dollar and a penny.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Keith sounds like he’s just getting started with this whole counseling thing. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The Baron was getting a new suit for winter. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What happened?” they asked, getting under the quilt to keep warm. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s big in the suburbs, once they start getting age spots they figure they’ve got to beat the competition. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What happened?” she says, already starting to tug away the rolls, getting one off his face and leaning down to see if he’s still breathing. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

When I was first getting cool with the coming-out thing in school, I always felt super self-conscious in gym, like everyone thought I would try and check them out. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

After completing her shift at the convalescent home, she now worked a four-hour shift at the supermarket, often not getting off work until one a.m. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She getting her trained for when Minny have her baby and Sugar gone have to fill in for her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I had thought I was lucky getting the best education and the top-notch teachers. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

We may all be getting a little sick and tired of the apostrophe by now, so I’ll just get a couple more things off my chest. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

I was tired of sitting on the limb, and my bare feet were getting cold. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t mean to make light of it. But no, your mom and I are not getting divorced. We love each other very much and we love you.” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

From that, we had learned only that they had been getting the same injections we were getting, and that the treatment had worked about as well on them as on us. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

No way in hell he can share a beer with Graham in heaven without getting this job done. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“What happened? Who are we getting reassigned to?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She tried to boost our morale by suggesting clever strategies for getting into the Land of the Dead, but my heart wasn’t in it. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

They appear one by one, like ghosts coming to life, and I’m scared to see how much trouble Old Hirsch and Schillinger have just getting down the rungs. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“You think you become a man by getting a job as an architect?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I called two of my former friends, but getting together with them was not easy. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, all right,” she murmured, getting up to go back to the window. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Then as facial scars were healing, she started throwing up and getting rashes. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

But if I couldn’t get close to the horses without getting eaten, that was a problem. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Most students avoided it anyway, and maybe the feeling of getting away from everyone else was another part of the appeal. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

All my talk about honesty and getting stuff off your chest, and I’m not being straight with him. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I went down to the lounge about half-past nine on the pretext of getting luggage labels and he was not there. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Are you testifying because you're getting a deal from the government ? Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Takumi and I laughed, and then Takumi said, “Yeah, Pudge and I were getting a little testy, but man, ever since we showered together, Pudge, I feel really close to you.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

She had the same hard look in her eyes, as if she’d been used for the past two thousand years and was getting tired of it. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Abuela started complaining more frequently about her breathing, and you could tell it was getting harder for her to get around. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m getting some things together,” Mama continues, putting my T-shirts and socks in my green basket. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I might have a chance of getting into a school like this. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Coming and coming especially in the dusk when it rained, getting honeysuckle all mixed up in it as though it were not enough without that, not unbearable enough. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Deep down I was afraid for my safety—terrified of getting my head blown off, like Cynthia had, in a Klan explosion. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Some of them take their seats. 12TH JUROR: Well—I suppose someone has to—start it off again. 2ND JUROR: It’s getting late. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am getting seriously weird in the head. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“That was–” I start to say, but she’s getting up and holding out her hand for her bag. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The thing about getting dumped generally, and getting dumped by Katherines in particular, was how utterly monotonous it was. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Leo had trouble getting his bearings, but he guessed that was part of Hazel’s plan. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Dad was downstairs, packing up my lunch and getting ready for work, and I had to tiptoe very quietly toward their room, so he wouldn’t stop me in my tracks and turn me right around. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The tentacles were getting ready to wrap around me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Margaret said, “I think I’ve heard everyone from the Massachusetts Nanny to the Long Island Lolita say that. What exactly does ‘getting on with your life’ mean?” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandfather’s rich throaty voice said, “Maybe you’re getting too much water and turning to pith and stalk. Wait until you head out, and then we’ll see.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were getting comfortable again, Luke could feel it. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

There was no point in getting into this debate now. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Two long hours, and that’s just for getting started. ‘So same can the humble thrush well know its north?’ The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“And let’s see what we can do about getting the original Duke back on the job ASAP. We need a real pro in that part, too.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Although he had little trouble getting As in classes he liked, he had a C+ average and his ACT test scores were below the mean at the university. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Does that mean you’re not mad at me for getting lost?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

If it were near the edge of the wood, it would be getting light. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The little boy was smiling and getting ketchup all over himself. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

It’s getting dark and I don’t know where I’m going to sleep. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I was just getting ready to leave for tennis,” she said to Granny; she had not yet seen me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She gave me the feeling that everyone was getting older, passing me by. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe you just liked seeing who was getting notes and who wasn’t…with a particular interest in me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

So I was surprised that he brought it up when we were getting ready to go to church. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody getting into it now except Nenny who is still humming not a girl, not a boy, just a little baby. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was in the middle of the night when I was asleep, but Stephen has taken to getting up secretly and looking out of his bedroom window at the stars. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“But this? This the final straw. Brianna wasn’t acting like that when y’all lived with us. Making vulgar songs and getting suspended. Got everybody in the church talking ’bout her. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I didn’t bother telling her about me getting jumped. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

But my tongue kept getting in the way, like a huge obstruction, and my mouth was dry. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

But other things could be done to purify it, such as getting rid of the bad coffee and cleaning up streets and alleyways. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“And you risked your life getting the medicine that saved me?” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The next morning starts well enough, with the waking and the breakfast and getting to the car on time. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Only other noise is me getting out the oars. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I held it above my head and squeezed the bottle until the water shot through the nozzle like a jet stream, splashing me in the face, some even getting in my nose. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“I am not getting up for Papa Doc Duvalier because I am afraid that if I get up, he will take my throne and will never give it back.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

It was nice spending quality time with my aunt without Shanti getting all the attention. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Getting hit with that thing would be like getting hit with a battleship. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

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

It seems like I’m getting that sigh more and more lately—ever since the start of middle school. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I pictured him in New York City, getting a job as a mail boy in a big company and working his way up to a management position after going to night classes. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Henry could see how upset I was getting. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll call Bruce to see about getting her looked at, but in the meantime your pained sighs aren’t doing you a lick of good.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The sun was getting hot and the flies were beginning to come out. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He’d gotten through the rest of the day avoiding Harry and the others, though they probably knew better than to risk causing him another “accident” so soon after nearly getting caught by Miss Kwan. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Naomi’s English was getting better, but she did not know what was meant by “abstinence,” “substitution,” “self-care,” or “prophylactics.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Woolf was deeply grateful for Pollard’s help in getting him the mount. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So I think he must not be getting the right things to eat,” Mario concluded his story. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he returns, he tells Mam we’ll be getting nineteen shillings a week. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He had a pillowcase in one hand, and when he bent over occasionally, I knew he was picking out the dead chicks, or the ones that were hobbling around, getting ready to keel over. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

A photographer was getting antsy and asked me to turn toward the camera. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

For a long time I could not work out how all the other families were getting by. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

How could my own sisters go on and on about being flower girls, wearing pink satin dresses, and getting their hair pressed and curled for Papa’s wedding to another woman? P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Before what happened with his parents and the cheek scars and him getting sent to a group home and breaking a kid’s arm and all his health problems. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I'd probably go down to the can and sneak a cigarette and watch myself getting tough in the mirror. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

The stable hands, despairing of getting help to the track fast enough, fetched the only transportation on hand, a little runabout truck that the track starter used to motor around the course. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I was getting dressed again, I could hear my father’s voice in the kitchen. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Looking at them now as folks chased in and out, getting ready, it was hard for Cora to imagine a time when the fourteen cabins hadn’t been there. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Well, that’s good,” said Harry loudly, his temper getting the better of him, “just as long as it’s not drawn-out. I don’t want to suffer.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Later, as Stanley sat sprawled across an understuffed chair, he tried to think of a way to tell the Warden where the tube was really found, without getting himself or X-Ray into trouble. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

It’s another Saturday night of us getting ready, but this time, I’m the only one going out. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“My foundation is basically crumbling right now. My mom’s going to rehab, my parents are getting a divorce. Just because you don’t have some perfect TV family doesn’t mean you’re not a good person, Joaquin.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She was back at Maer getting new clothes because her aunts told her she had to present herself better once she was married. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t take three steps in the hall without getting a dirty look from somebody. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“It’s only now getting dark. Let’s rest a moment. Save our breath.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I loaded my plate and was about to take a big bite when I noticed everybody getting up, carrying their plates toward the fire in the center of the pavilion. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

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

Then it appeared that all who were getting off had gotten off. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Listen, Relia, don’t get upset. The show’s hardly started yet. There’ll be lots of worse things than a few camels getting chewed up. Wait till the lions come on!” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The opponent's quarter was getting pinched or the opponent was getting punched. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

They were on the ship, and they weren’t getting off. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She knew only one song, so she played happy carnival-style music for every scene, even when characters were getting shot and dying. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The boy was just getting loose and she was going off like he was doing something. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The troublesome kids kept getting sent her way—the ones who had been kicked out of other classrooms. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I think Mr. Gregory was about to start crying right there, even though it wasn’t him that was getting his hair tied up in a bun—which, by the way, hurts. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I wish there was another way of getting a deer. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before getting out of my car, I decided to put on my well-worn suit jacket, even though I had noticed earlier that it was missing buttons on both jacket sleeves. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

While in the South, Bobby was getting his first exposure to racial prejudice. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Fine,” I say, “except we keep getting interrupted.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Just give me a little longer to find out who I am,” I said, heading for the kitchen door while the getting was good. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

He had been getting rather uneasy about his money; and after all, without him they could never have trained the penguins. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

“And now, if you don’t mind, I’ll go and see how poor Bernard’s getting on.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when he left Freebie alone in the car for two seconds, the dog chewed the steering wheel, thus ensuring they weren’t getting their security deposit back. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

She had an unlimited budget on most things, but that didn’t include getting her own computer. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

‘And if we’re going to try and get down, we had better try at once. It’s getting dark early. I think there’s a storm coming.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I been bailing Rose for months, getting up before dawn to pump out the bilge and keep her floating. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Cars honked and shoved busily past, sending out fleeting excerpts of whatever hot new single was getting overplayed on the radio. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

My letters might be getting stuck somewhere the mailman can’t reach them. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” A-Fu said proudly, “we decided we would trick the Green Tiger into getting so angry that he would destroy himself in the well. And our plan worked! ” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

It isn’t easy getting through the rest of the day. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“No son of mine is getting mixed up in that.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Many states had changed their laws to make it easier to prosecute children as adults, and my clients were getting younger and younger. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Your hair is getting so long. Have you ever tried a messy bun?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

The twilight had thickened and all around them it was getting dark. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The story was just getting bigger and bigger. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Just getting her into the parking lot had been a major challenge, but now she started backing away, muttering, “‘Jupiter. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“I checked on him this morning. He was actually just getting ready to go to Boys Market on Crenshaw. He was going to drive himself out of the neighborhood—just like that.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“We’re getting low on medical supplies, and Leda Corp has stopped running as many trucks up through our area.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The sun was getting hot, and he thought about flies buzzing around their faces as they slept in the weeds along the arroyo. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Henry backs toward one of the cars at the edge of the clot, and only after getting out to look for its gas cap do we realize he’s not going to find one. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“It can be tricky getting the coordination right.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“All right, dude. Man up. Some little cactus going to make you cry? Then you’ll be a little sissy your entire life. When you’re getting shot at, that’s when you have a reason to cry.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, my parents are glad I’m getting involved with something, but they are also convinced that the school is gonna single me out.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Of course, getting down was easy, but when the well got deeper, hauling someone back up was hard work. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You might think about getting yourself another copy of your mother’s medical record and stapling it with all the pages in order to keep it all straight,” I said. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Andrew’s mother, who was just getting home from picking up her younger son from school, had not been aware that her son had not gone to school. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you angry at me for getting married?” she wondered. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

And like me, he is still getting over it, though I don’t know what the it is, and I’m afraid to ask, but I’m sure it’s why he’s at the charter now. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Then from out in the cave came the shuffle of feet down the corridor and voices getting louder into the valley. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

But it also meant he wasn’t getting a full purchase on the water. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Taking pictures and getting to know the dogs is not my favorite part of our project. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he said, “it’s like, you know, I’m getting older now—” He stared at her. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Catching up to him kept getting harder, because the water was getting deeper. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Having a last meal, Potter? When are you getting the train back to the Muggles?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Arms wide, I angle myself to keep him from getting past, and it works. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The supernova data imply that the universe is getting bigger and bigger, faster and faster. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“And if it was willing to risk its life to take the Uncle, it might mean that the Nightbeast is getting hungrier for grown witches.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m getting out of here in about three seconds, Bessie! I’m giving you fair warning. Let’s not wear out our welcome, buddy.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

He knew that I was afraid of getting beat up. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Up to then, his dream of getting a dog had always seemed just that: a dream. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

‘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

“What? You think you’re getting with her after you stuck a knife in her hand?” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She had been getting ready for her great journey to the horizons in search of people; it was important to all the world that she should find them and they find her. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Fortunately he’d shrunk back to normal size, so his hug was like getting hit by a tractor, not the entire farm. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He’d plowed through half a dozen donuts from his box and was getting powdered sugar all over his face. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

There we learned about financial aid, college life, and the process of getting into college. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

As we were getting out, an older white lady walked by and stared at us a little too long, her face twisting into a confused and judgmental glare. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

My father was a journalist, and I hope that, in some way, this journey has proven that, as my mother says, I honestly inherited his passion for getting the story right. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Of getting stabbed by an airborne knife?” says Al. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t the only one getting into trouble at school, though. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At rehearsal I kept getting mixed up,” she says. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Sala? She left a few minutes ago, didn’t you see? It’s after curfew. She was afraid of getting into trouble.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I reach out without getting up and open the door to the attic. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Maybe he’s just getting over his Boethius complex. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys all hopped on their bikes and rode to the corner store, where they picked up some Mad Dog 20/20 and rolling papers and, within a half hour, the party was getting started. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“I parked in an alley so you wouldn’t be seen getting out of my car.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And since my parents split up, I have begun to wonder if this is happening to me, too: if I am getting more weighed down, harder to lift, as I move through this world. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I knew school was my only chance of getting a better life. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I was still getting used to being part of a family again. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I’m just saying. It was a total thing. I was at the grocery store almost every day, getting fresh dill pickles for you.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

You’d spend a good five minutes looking at her face, getting to know her as a person. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

As she hung flapping uselessly, Matthias called down, “Make up your mind! My paws are getting tired. This lead’s beginning to slip.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Serenity: Imk when you’re done getting braces! dad and i are in the north end. he said we can hang out for a little bit. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And getting possessed hadn’t robbed me of my dignity. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Something went wrong today; something about retiring them. It wouldn’t have been possible for me to go on without getting an animal.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

While Sahil rounded up people for me to interview, I walked to the kitchen for a glass of ice; the soda I’d picked up was getting warm. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was probably just a couple dead men doing their voodoo death whisper in my ear, but I definitely wasn’t getting a good vibe from the girl on the glass. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The waves were getting bigger, and JoJo’s phone was our last chance at getting out an SOS flash. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad’s getting fired has a lot to do with why we sold our house. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But Jeremiah wouldn’t budge: he told his mother he wouldn’t be getting near the stuff; Coach said it was no good. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Will made a small opening, low down, looked through, and enlarged it swiftly, getting through in a moment on hands and knees. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Their nonworking lives completely revolved around the Net, trading MP3s, finding software, getting their hands on new games, trying out new operating systems. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had meant popping painkillers and getting shots of Valium. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was getting much better with new people. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

She appears, getting my name right, getting me, and I turn around to her. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

It only made it worse to think that even if he did get answers, he wouldn’t know if he’d be getting the truth. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“I love being a sixth year. And we’re going to be getting free time this year. Whole periods when we can just sit up here and relax.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

A patron of young Franklin Delano Roosevelt, he held other state appointive offices before getting himself named chairman of the new State Commission on Prison Reform. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Joyce is getting the rest of the paperwork. You'll find everything in there.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

At the same time we were both getting all this attention together with the drum and bugle corps. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Move! You’re not in the cookhouse getting fat and lazy now. Move!” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I watch her in the kitchen as she works on getting Hector’s formula ready. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

If they weren’t asking me about getting run over by the train, they were asking Mama about Grandpa and Miss Love. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I guess this cantankerous woman is getting out of here,” Gramps said. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Just three questions,” he grumbled, without getting up. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Just as long as you’re getting everything you’ve got coming to you. We came all the way from New York. We were afraid we wouldn’t get here in time.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“All right, then. But for sure today. I’m really getting uncomfortable about keeping secrets from them. And I want your parents to set up a proper account for you.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

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

Ron knew them so well he never had trouble getting them to do what he wanted. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Our parents have gone to bed, and it’s definitely getting colder out here. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“I was thinking ’bout getting Old Flapjack and going fishing. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“I know,” Grandpa said, “but you ask him anyway, and tell him what I said. Now it’s getting late and you had better be heading for home.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You aren’t going to die,” I said, getting to my feet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“And I’ll tell you one more thing. Hilly Holbrook’s not getting my vote for League president in January. Or ever again, for that matter.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Was I getting used to his bullying ways? Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Let’s go back to my office,” said Leon, getting to his feet. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

It was as if my four friends were still alive and well and getting ready for school in their own homes. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

When a man set his wall of net upcurrent from your own he’d “corked you off,” stolen your fish by getting to them before they could get to you. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The sentences build a fence around her, a Times Roman 10-point barricade, to keep the thorny voices in her head from getting too close. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Still, we were pretty wet, and the problem with getting warm by a fire is that one side of you is always cold, and the other side is always roasting. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“I came to see about getting my friend out of jail.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I hated thinking about Jackie getting on that bus to Raleigh, going back to her happy life, painting her fingernails with Carol Lee, dating Scooter the paintball champion, maybe even going to beauty school. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

They've stopped outside our home and are getting ready to force their way in. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She had special skills when it came to not getting caught talking: She kept her eyes down and made it look like she was just moving her lips as she read. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Lapham came down to start breakfast, she always began by getting him up. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that, instead of things getting better between the half sisters, they only grew worse. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Demi, like a true Yankee, was of an inquiring turn, wanting to know everything, and often getting much disturbed because he could not get satisfactory answers to his perpetual “What for?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Feeling had stabilized, which meant they weren’t getting closer or farther away, but were probably sniffing around nearby. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Just stop it, okay?” he cried, getting to his feet. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“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

We began eating nourishing meals, and my mother talked about getting some new furniture. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because I love you. Hurry, the food’s getting cold.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

It was getting harder to breathe by the second; his mouth was far too dry. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He kept getting up to wash his hands. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He was already coolly getting up from the kitchen table, as if he was the saner of the two of them, gathering the morning paper, and heading to his home office. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He writes a note to the librarian to say his legs are killing him from digging holes for the Electricity Supply Board and from now on Frank McCourt will be getting his books. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

‘Uh, you know,’ Jason said, ‘getting sanitized by large snakes isn’t covered by our medical plan. Darn it.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The doctor lets go of the knob and steps through the door to answer him, yelling German that probably means we’re hurrying, or the girl is getting her hat, or something like that. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“My friend Quincy. I used to practice with him and his dad. Were both small, so his dad had us working on getting more air under our arc.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

But her childhood friend and university acquaintance, Robbie Turner, was on his knees, weeding along a rugosa hedge, and she did not feel like getting into conversation with him. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She had no idea what she was getting herself into. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“No, that it isn’t my poppet” cried his nurse, getting crosser and showing signs of slapping him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mike had a way of getting an intensity of feeling into shaking hands. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“It’s getting dark and weather has set in.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

If you're still not getting it, just picture what it would be like if you and your entire family abruptly moved to France. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think I’d better. It’s getting late. Your mother will be home soon.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

While the rest of us were worrying over getting our printing to match exactly the example shown on the blackboard, Esther got praise for any kind of mark that resembled the letters. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Wait, maybe I’m getting them confused. Which one was the one with the dark hair that was brushed forward?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Ropes were strung from hall to hall to help men keep from getting lost as they crossed the yards. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure what he was getting at. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Westing's getting to you already and the game has barely begun. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anuli, I was on my way to see you. I hear you are getting married!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The announcer left his post, complaining about never getting restroom breaks. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I asked once, early one morning after getting dressed. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Oh you are?” he said, laughing a slow, rumbling laugh that said, Oh child, you have no idea what youre getting into. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“So the more he talk to me, the more and more upsetter he’s getting for no cause atall. So when he finally leave, I’m standing there scratching my head wondering what’s plaguing him.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I heard twigs breaking and footsteps getting closer from the direction of the swimming hole. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

"Somehow, Daoud, you always manage to avoid getting your hands dirty," I said. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for the kitten. We’ll be getting on our way.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

My dad’s trying to rent a car and Mom’s getting us all SIM cards for our phones. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The long sleeves keep getting caught on thorns and branches as I run through the woods. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It looks like we’re getting close to the fence,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

And that business about getting up early to see the first show at Radio City Music Hall depressed me. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Then in a small voice she said the situation was getting serious now. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It tells you the truth. As for how to read it, you’ll have to learn by yourself. Now go—it’s getting lighter—hurry back to your room before anyone sees you.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Throughout the spring, the family worked through a process that was both bureaucratic and spiritual, aimed at getting Reggie back on track for a mission. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The sun was getting ready to leave the sky. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

And the Soviets were getting nothing at all from their agents in America. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No kidding? I bet they hated getting mail.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

The boilers were heating up so much I could feel the deck getting warm beneath my feet. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was no getting- ready move, no need for him to make three moves to set you up. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Frank’s first ever post ended up getting a ton of likes and comments. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She added, “You are just getting into my confidence, and if I tell you you will send me to the electric chair.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Barbarossa was licking a huge cone of ice cream without getting a single drop on himself. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

All I could think about was getting Jeremy to leave me alone, once and for all. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Isaiah, the boy from Mr. Jackson’s class who was playing Wilbur, frolicked heartily, getting into character. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

That made it just like Christmas evening except it was getting late and it was still light outside and nobody was telling jokes or acting jolly. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

He and his horse wandered about all day, bumping against branches, getting tangled in blackberry bushes, and rapidly losing their tempers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The messed-up thing was that just when I felt like I had been getting all right with Jermaine being gone, him being dead, all this hostility had to happen. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

According to the Tigros posse, since Monkeyman had messed with them and that was foul, getting even with him was making it righteous. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Keto was just getting to her feet when the diver statue slammed into her like it wanted a hug. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

We both stood there for a minute—her eyes wanting answers, mine all given up on ever getting them. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But she was getting older and had demanded some space, which was granted. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He wipes his hands carefully, getting in between each finger. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“He’s getting it. Russ sees a psychologist twice a week. You want to know what Russ told his grandparents two weeks ago?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then I wish you luck in getting the harvest in this year.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Then the piano keys trilled and the guitar and bass and drums pounced on the downbeat and I forgot all about Vonetta, the record needle, and getting in trouble. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I tried to figure out how to apologize for getting embarrassed about him before the quest, for telling everyone he wasn’t my real brother. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I did not know what I was getting myself into. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

People coughed, getting it out of their systems. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

‘No problem, just make sure you’re getting enough iron and protein. Hmm ... a little weak in the left shoulder. I assume you got hit with something heavy about a month ago?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

We go down the steps, and I can see she doesn't need much help getting around. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want the teachers getting angry at me because you were late for school again. You may each take one Hershey’s Kiss as you leave.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Do you know what it feels like, reviewing North Africa’s geography, which you still haven’t read about, while waiting to go to the principal’s office, which you’d better not try getting out of? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Here’s a new kind of damage: My dad came to Dubai just a few days later and they told us they were getting a divorce and my dad was already married again. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I imagine getting on a flight back to New York, returning to my old life while some other hunter catches Zero. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“So how do you plan on us getting there?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Why couldn’t I ever have a pleasant conversation with Mike anymore without it getting awkward? Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Because of getting on at the observation end of the train, Mr. Popper had to take the birds through the whole length of the train. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

I got two half days a week at the adoption center at Zimmerman’s, which was my way of getting away from him. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

They were getting married where Annabelle’s parents had gotten married years before. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t say anything at first, because the thought of Charlie getting beat up by his dad just made me want to cry. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

But we know we are lucky to be getting help. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He tried to shout insults, but the words wouldn’t come out.They stayed inside, getting bigger and bigger until he was sick to his stomach. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“About you getting off this island. Would you want to try it?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I'd done my solo and would now move on to pursue other equally unsuccessful ways of getting attention. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Shieldless, the blue knight was getting much the worse of it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I nod again and promise myself not to ask about Matant Jo’s work again, unless it is the work of getting my mother home. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

All kids can’t have absolute freedom all the time but many lads, especially older ones raised in the Digital Age, need more than they’re getting. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“With this evidence? Sure. But good luck getting to her with Celia around.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Mom was downstairs, or maybe outside getting the mail, but she didn’t come right away. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I may have been getting attention from around the world, but I was still the same old Malala to them. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Glass abruptly leaned her weight forward, without getting up, and reached out and picked up something from the top of the laundry hamper. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Vincent Watch had carried the letter around with him for weeks, getting a secret thrill from knowing it was in his pocket. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Either way, he’s getting out because he doesn’t want to lose, not because he cares about America’s future.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The announcement of their departure to Kentucky gave segregationists reason to celebrate, and it was evident in the students who bragged about their renewed hope of getting rid of us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crib had high, slatted sides to prevent the child from getting out. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

It’s not all fun and games here, but I think I’m getting a lot out of it. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

The leaves went red and orange and then brown and fell so that they crunched when Father and I walked around on them out in the woodlot, where we were getting up the winter’s wood. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last thing they needed was to allow the populace to be getting ideas. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The country is all closed up, just like this place called Berlin, where an iron curtain has come down that keeps people from going in or getting out. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

As he had discovered the first day, getting into trouble could both detain him after school and boost his popularity with the guys. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Caesar Flickerman is wonderful, teasing, joking, getting choked up when the occasion presents itself. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She and me, we’re sort of getting along again now that she likes some other boy. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“You just getting here don’t mean nothing,” the spec four said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t given much thought to getting my period, although I knew it would come one day: I had older sisters, after all. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

We used to make unkind jokes about him: why was he teaching in Mason instead of somewhere else, getting for himself some of the “success in life’ ’ that he kept telling us how to get? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy started getting madder and madder at the whole thing. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

You guys did your thing getting this money, and now we’re just doing ours by taking it for ourselves. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

We could tell by their rumblings and bawlings that they were gradually working their way down through the brush toward each other and getting madder by the minute. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

These supernova results are preliminary, but they are getting more solid with each observation. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

At the heart of my confusion was a kind of fear, because as much as I hadn’t chosen to be involved, I was getting sucked in. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Why doesn’t he go to the hospital if he’s getting worse? Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t know, but it seemed that Ice was getting harder. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Tonight Bod asked about Hauntings, getting more and more specific, which exasperated Mr. Pennyworth, who had never gone in for that sort of thing himself. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“Look, I’ve been playing basketball almost every day of my life for the past three years. I’ll be eighteen soon. He’s getting older. It’s time I started whipping him.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

"John John, you look like you getting ready to retire from middle school," Trey said. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Oh. Well, look, I don’t need any help right now. But thanks again. Besides, shouldn’t you be getting sleep for training? When’s your next fight?” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

Percy followed, staggering under the weight of the old lady, who was definitely getting heavier. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she thought maybe he had nothing to look forward to, because he couldn’t remember being free and getting plenty of food at the same time. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Hey, I was getting ready to call you. I got this weird email from Finch this morning.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Are all those doors to keep thieves from getting in?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

In Soweto you were always hearing about men getting doused with pots of boiling water—often a woman’s only recourse. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was because I knew the visit would have to finish pretty soon; maybe I was getting curious to know how exactly Miss Emily and Madame felt about each other. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to climb to my feet, struggling against the ropes, alarm and a powerful headache both clanging in my head, but there’s no getting free. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

You begin to see why processing foods is such a good way of getting people to eat more. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

He kept getting this feeling that she was looking at him, but whenever he looked over at her, her face was down. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I was going to tell him I wasn’t that sort of girl, but then I thought he would say I was getting ahead of myself. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was just getting to be the break if day. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sort of like you’re getting a bunch of little warnings on the way; sort of like if you really wanted to you could turn around. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just...just getting medicine for my brother,” Stella replied, looking down at her shoes. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Uh...actually, I was getting ready to turn around. I usually do a loop, but I’m not going to make five miles pushing this thing. I’m already wiped out.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He moved each foot carefully because the sound of rocks rolling down and dry branches breaking would echo in the canyon, and if they were close enough, they would know he was getting away. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh,” he says casually, “I’m just getting air, m’hija” My daughter. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wearing that plastic suit and carrying all that stuff, I could tell he was getting too hot; he stopped twice to rest and put the carton down. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

"Mr. Donatelli's no gangster. Last night he made Willie Streeter stop 'cause he had a cut eye, and he made Spoon quit 'cause he was getting hit too much. And Spoon was winning fights." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hearing was getting worse, but I hadn’t told anyone about it. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

It’s the first time Rufus and I have spoken to each other since getting out of the train station. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

After pulling off one of the great suburban escapes of all time, I’m getting sidelined on a technicality. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

And speaking of getting it wrong, Reynie’s eyes now fell on Constance, sound asleep with her face on her desk. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Another person would have been crying at the idea of debt, or at least getting angry or stressed out. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I just figure he ain’t letting nothing pull him off getting up there to talk to that there white man. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The air moving through the windows—it was getting cold in the block—didn’t seem to diminish it at all. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s getting older. He doesn’t want to be a little kid anymore.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I was still getting the hang of speaking in front of large audiences, but this would be one of the biggest assignments yet. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Even though my feet are safe from getting wet in my tall rubber boots, I can still sense the cold surge. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He would spend Thursday through Sunday getting drunk. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

For some reason, though, when it came to Sahil, it was getting really hard for me to hold on to what my brain was saying. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The clouds were clearing, and it was getting warm in her old Datsun. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now there was nothing left to keep him from getting there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Almost as an afterthought, she adds, “Something to do with getting your grandfather from the police.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

“Boyfriend, huh? That guy I saw you getting up close and personal with at the dance?” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, I couldn’t imagine getting to know someone like you,” Javier said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I was trying to talk to Link, but 1 couldn’t because I was getting bannered so hard, and I kept blinking and trying to walk forward with my carry-on. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All righty, Miss Mira,” Gran said, getting up from her chair. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Man, that little white girl be getting pretty deep. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kids are getting out of their cars and hanging around on the lawn. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I guessed I was getting a little tired of all this claptrap. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

“Patient recovered faster than I thought he would,” Doc says, getting his big belly out from behind the steering wheel and standing up. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I ask her where my father is, she tells me he’s getting the car fixed. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I was in the kitchen getting a soda from the refrigerator when he came up from behind and kissed me. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Maybe,” the guide says, and winks, “they’re there to keep the curse from getting out.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

But that involves getting up and standing in front of a group of people. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He keeps shaking his head and staring at the rooftop, which is getting closer by the second. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I stop talking because I’m getting this idea. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Calista said Donut Man was getting really good, and that time, I could tell she wasn’t being silly. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

She was getting used to his brothers’ boisterous affections. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“All right,” says the detective, getting to his feet. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The sun was either getting hotter or Virgil’s nerves were getting weaker. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ward thinks I have a good chance of getting a scholarship. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, uh, I don’t think we want to be getting our son in trouble. This isn’t the kind of place you want to be getting sent to a time-out.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

She was getting to know the boys, learning bits about their pasts and their families’ struggles. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I just wanted to say that lm still very sorry and I hope your getting better. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

All yesterday we travel, ever getting closer to the mountains, and moving into a more and more wild and desert land. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

And then I hear the terrible, terrible scream that of course is the girl getting caught and that’s the choice made, ain’t it? The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Which I had about as much chance of getting as Shylock had of getting his ducats back. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Soon as they sold some cars, she was going to order sirens, hill holders, auto robes—“wind, water, dust, and oil proof”—and chain pulls for getting out of mud or sand. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile the two horses were getting on splendidly. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The English were getting richer because Africans were being turned into property. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

I noticed that not a single car was getting gas. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Buttons and shoelaces and getting things on frontways gave Adam trouble. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Because that means I’m eighteen years older than I was when you were baptized. It means I’m getting old.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was so focused on getting to the school that he almost didn’t see her walking along the street. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

What he's really getting, and I've been sworn to secrecy, is this new computer, the one he's been drooling over in his computer magazines. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

The silent treatment would be Ophie’s punishment, but for now Mama seemed more intent on getting them out of the attic than anything else. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Man, I’m getting real tired about you feeling bad,” said Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

They said that the top-dog wolf is always getting challenged by jive little wolves. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm the Greek warrior again, more like a general now, planning my campaign, getting my troops ready for battle. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I reread that night, I kept getting distracted imagining Augustus Waters reading the same words. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m getting sick of selling stuff. Jeez, my father’s starting to call me ‘my son, the salesman.’ The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They go on to talk about Mackenzie, and how she misses me, and how they might bring her to visit again, but they seem to be getting further away. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

But the truth is that none of you were ever getting into that club. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

How many hours have I spent getting here? The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And besides, I’m getting too old to be climbing through the walls.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

She was taking raggedy fast-fast breaths and ’stead of thinking ’bout where each shot was aimed, she quit thinking ’bout anything but getting as many of them bullets out that pistol quick as she could. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

My dad used to call it “getting froze up.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was going to tell him about me getting smart but I remembered Prof Nemur said no. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, she taking chemo. She only worried ’bout getting a wig though.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Between ninth and twelfth grades, their reading levels increased at a rate of 20 percent more than a cohort of similar students—as measured by academic ability and socioeconomics—who were not getting arts education. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He took to wearing a leather jacket and a porkpie hat like legendary tenor man Lester Young, joined a neighborhood R&B band, and Ma had increasing difficulty in getting him to go to school. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now she’s less likely to actually punch someone since middle school punishments equal getting suspended and having to spend the day at home with her mom, but that’s probably for the best. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Now I was getting, truthfully, a bit weepy myself. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But it feels like we are going backward. Girls are getting more deprived of our rights.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“They’re...nervous. And I’m sure you get this, but they just don’t want me getting into trouble.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, it makes her intention good,” Mr. Ram said, getting up from his walker upon seeing Mom’s car pull up. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Country Day was so used to not getting rebounds that as soon as one of them shot the rest of them started going downcourt. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was getting on to late afternoon by this time. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t treacherous by any means, but I had to unsaddle him and carry everything across rather than risk it getting wet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But Papito looks at the address on the envelope and explains that no mail is getting through. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

The weatherman called Michael Fish, who is famous for getting it wrong, actually got it right. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Swing into Spring is a big deal. Everybody’s been getting ready for months. Too bad they didn’t have it yesterday, though, the weather was so great. Did you go to lunch?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Which leads to me almost getting whiplash from turning my head toward the mirror so fast. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

No trucks, no Helpers, no crates in sight, no point even in getting out the spyglass. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

And I sure don’t know how to not be afraid of getting into trouble. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m really”—I paused for comic effect—“getting up there.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“That never stopped me from getting back into the saddle.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“But Betsy, you don’t have to take a chance on getting killed,” I said. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was a car. I bumped it getting into a car.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Getting no help from her, he said, “It’s getting cold out here. Let’s go in the house. I have something to show you.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

All your mental energy goes into getting by, so you don’t have to ask yourself any of the big questions. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He stood with Newt in front of the barn of the Blood House, getting ready for his first training session with a Keeper. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The truck was still solidly in the middle lane, but through the flurry of flakes the taillights ahead seemed to be getting clearer and brighter as we gained on the car in front. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Added to this, there was the fact that it was getting dark. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Well, what have you done?’ said Frodo, getting impatient with the slow unravelling of Butterbur’s thoughts. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Oh, my God. Who can imagine how wrinkled and loathsome those two really are? I think I'm getting nauseated. Can’t someone in the projection booth turn off the electricity? Please!” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was just getting to the part where the bandit leader robbed the town bank and was squaring off for a shoot-out with the hero when the music on the radio stopped midsong. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You are getting big. Since your mother is not here to help us, I will do her work. Now watch and learn.” Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jesse had shown all the heart, courage, and enterprise in the world, but he could see it wasn’t getting him closer to where he wanted to be. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Across the street the crowd was getting bigger and Ice pointed to it and started off the stoop. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Jay shoved his brush all the way down into the can of paint, getting blue all over his fingers. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

When I look back, I know that I was then getting the message from all over. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Lina told her that the lights had gone out for a few minutes, but she didn’t mention anything about Poppy getting lost. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

They are getting these results, moreover, at a substantially lower cost. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The cost of this nontechnology is very high, and getting higher all the time. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

An expert at getting through British lines, John made his way to Charles. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not to mention his leaving me alone while he goes on all his trips, getting rich on one crackpot scheme after another that never did pan out. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was getting too close, “growing” too fast. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

They took turns getting the best of each other. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was getting to know her real father. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“No, Joseph, you can’t stay. You’re just going up there to dry off. I don’t need you getting pneumonia while I figure out what to do with you.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Since she happened to be there anyway, Jinny decided to swap her own pants for a fresh pair, as they’d been getting threadbare. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Well, as I’m not invited to any parties,” said Ron, getting to his feet again, “I think I’ll go to bed.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It was plain that he was getting a big laugh out of how that show-off squirrel had made such a fool of himself. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I realize that you may always need help getting through a noisy situation, but at least these won’t be as noticeable as earmuffs.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Percy paused at the doorway, trying not to think about Julius Caesar getting slashed to death at a senate meeting. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

One of their first goals was getting a life-sized wax Henrietta statue. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. His parents are dealing with paperwork, and Samantha’s there. He’s getting discharged soon.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

And in some houses people were getting old and sick and were dying, leaving others to grieve. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Fern lay dreaming that she was getting sick in the swings. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Poland and China were getting ready for the evening. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve been getting online, hoping to catch him playing, but so far nothing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I think about how my old boyfriend Max used to tell me I’d make a good bass player, and things start getting clearer. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why couldn’t I understand that getting ready for them was what made parties fun? In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could see by the light of the campfire that her leg was obviously getting infected. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Okay, sure, from what Piper said afterward, Hercules was a jerk, but still...Percy was getting kind of tired of staying aboard ship and pacing the deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The firestorms were getting closer, eating their way across the grass. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

In any case, it wasn’t long after I met Sophia that Ella found out about it, and watching from the windows one early morning, saw me getting out of Sophia’s car. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dreamed about turning sixteen and getting my license, but then when Momma left, something happened to me. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Brittany here was the main organizer we worked with for this event, and she couldn’t have done a better job getting us this amazing turnout!” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s getting dark, Mia,” she says, in that special tone that only mothers can achieve. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

But it wasn’t the water that was receding, the stream was getting shallower. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hate computers for getting their own section in the New York Times and for lengthening commercials with the mention of a Web site address. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

In some peculiar way he seemed to be getting into his stride. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Didn’t so much enjoy the bleak aftermath of my unsuccessful attempt to put them to use—very good at picking locks but not so good at getting out of the building. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The closest I’d come to violating that tenet had been a very subtle hint—which Jesse had ignored anyway—that getting an apartment in Chicago via the Net might prove risky. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t even sure why I was getting this medal, really. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Those who have survived the famine are slowly getting stronger. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dasch didn't want the news getting back to Germany that he was the turncoat. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I had just switched over to catcher from second base—partially because my coach realized I noticed stuff like a shifted stance—and I was still getting my bearings. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“This is all my fault. All of it. Taking the twenty. The wedding video. My dad shutting down our account. Freebie getting hit.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Taker is getting like this, stalking her, pacing, because she’s getting nearer and nearer to the point where she will stand on a stage and tell his story. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Tessie had come down to clear her head and have her coffee and already the day was getting out of hand. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I mean, about the music, but also your mom. She’s getting involved.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I told them about my concern about getting a passport, and they told me not to worry. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was getting used to the mental delusion. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He told me once that being an imam meant a lifetime of getting scrutinized by Muslims for everything you do. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

It still wasn’t light yet, but Harold said, “It’s getting late and this would be a good day to check on fences before we move the cows to another pasture this week.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m still not getting why you wanted to bring me here,” I say finally. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

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