That night I began to make a gift for her, in return for the necklace she had given me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had given no word as to when he might return. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She’d given the Greeks a fair chance...right up until the Argo II had started destroying her city. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

By now, extensive talks with them and with hundreds of geeks online had given me some insight into the alienation rampant in geek culture. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

All his mind was given to listening and nothing else for two slow hours; but he heard no sound, not even the imagined echo of a footfall. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The next morning, before she left for work, Mom asked me to help her plant two purple coneflowers someone had given her at the nursing home. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

First, given the rarity with which executions are carried out in this country and the long delays in doing so, no reasonable criminal should be deterred by the threat of execution. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The blue was gathered in her hand, and she could feel it quiver, as if it had been given breath and was beginning to live. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time Mohammed arrived home that night, Mahmoud had given up his resistance. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

A wet ink pen and a bottle of ink had been given to me, but the ones I took out of my desk drawer were ones I had bought myself. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sirius looked at him, eyes full of concern, eyes that had not yet lost the look that Azkaban had given them — that deadened, haunted look. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He explained cheerily that he’d once hoped to become an agent after leaving the military, but that given the injury he was now figuring out a new plan. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Fuller ordered a big cutoff and many men were given their pink slips. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

They were living an alternative lifestyle forty years after the rest of the world had given it up. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

We were applauded and given more soft drinks and more shrimp, but it was to be years later before I found the joy and freedom of dancing well. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had she been warned that I must under no circumstances be given encouragement? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The khaki wall on our right had given way to a wide green park. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I had no particular reason for having decided this—particularly given that I hadn’t read the book—but I decided it and reacted thusly. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He had given him a place of honor at his table, a war galley to sail in place of a smuggler's skiff. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The end explanation that he had “given her up” so as to save his soul, and that he had now returned horn a sense of dramatic magnanimity, was not the true one. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sometimes brought home blankets and the small lotions that are given to patients. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I may have given you some interesting things, like this—” She held up her crooked hands. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The writer was saying that in return for full bellies and entertainment, his people had given up their political responsibilities and therefore their power.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

When it was given him, he drank his Majesty’s health and compliments of the season, and took it all at a mouthful and smacked his lips. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

When it came to fighting, Woundwort was not given to careful calculation. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched in silence as an older soldier walked by and started to untie him, stopping only when the teenager who had given Otto the beer complained loudly. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I had given him some books to read, but they were historical novels that used to be my mother’s. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

When Marina Raskova’s aviation recruits were first given their oversize men’s uniforms, many of the young women were still in their teens—the men’s boots were so big that their feet moved around inside them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

And who knew when we would be given another ration? Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few details were given to police by witnesses. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

This is the information I could’ve given to Detective Stevens if it had been Dray doing the selling. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Frankie slid behind the wheel of the old white Mustang his dad had given him when he’d become the varsity’s starting quarterback. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

A good improviser, given the name of a chord, can quickly play not only the notes of the chord but also the scale implied by the chord. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

You must make do with the tools God has given for the job. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyone who disturbs her will be given to the Shadow to welcome him here.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

"I take you for a king. Kings lack the caution of common men. My apologies if I have given offense." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I dream that I’ve been given a head wrapped up in a white tea towel. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He ordered that all my friends be untied and given back their clothes. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He seemed to have given up and accepted the new order of things; and yet I was almost sure he had not. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

In future days, the number of recruits trying to remain conscious against the back wall would be an accurate indicator of the deadly dullness of a given lecture. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And a gift for her grandmother: a pretty, empty glass perfume bottle that her mother’s only sister, Jean, had given her. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

A secretary recorded who had given what and the value of the gift. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

There, I’d even given her a word bigger than the assigned ones. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Like those association tests given by my mother who is getting her doctorate in psychology. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one had given any thought to food. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in what pen did a given rabbit belong? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many participles have turned into prepositions, such as according, allowing, barring, concerning, considering, excepting, excluding, failing, following, given, granted, including, owing, regarding, and respecting, and they don’t need subjects at all. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

He was owed this life that had so casually been given him, and if he had to die, he would struggle until the very last minute. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

While at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Claudia and her brother had tried to solve the mystery of one of the statues, given to the museum by Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

A man might well die easier after the army has given him just one such stroke of luck. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lee, once he had given up his brackish bookish dream, made a new kind of place for himself in the house beside Reynaud’s Bakery. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It hadn't even been given that name yet. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

They all listened carefully and discussed with Lily the warning that the dream had given. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We have a goose,” the old man said, “which we ought to have given your lordships. But if you will only wait, it shall be done at once.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I just wish I knowed where my f-f-feets are. That the main thing worries me. The doctor never given them back to me. I sure do wish I knowed where they are.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Kaira’s father had given Pillow to her when she was three years old. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Several years before, when there had been more foreigners in Incheon, an American man had given her one piece. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“It wasn’t. You had that look in your eyes. Like a startled deer, or someone who’s just been given bad news.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But his frenzied weeping had given him some release. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

According to the Austin paper, Kaira had given him a key to her room, and he had come up for a romantic rendezvous when he discovered she was under attack. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Thus there must have been initial configurations that would not have given rise to a universe like the one we see today. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if that was not enough, he was given a whole list of names, beginning with ‘Old Barliman here’, to whom he could go for further information. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The cow had been butchered and the meat given away to old people. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

She was crying and saying it was her baby, the Lord had given it to her, he’d sent her a sign, I felt sorry for her. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The name given me by my mother was, “Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey.” Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

They had tied for the House Cup — if only Dumbledore had given Harry just one more point. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

In 1869, President Johnson ordered that the bodies of the conspirators be given to their families for reburial. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The lion ring Ishtar had given me sat in a tray along with my house keys and the broken pieces of my phone. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The instructions had to be given eye to eye, and they had to be very precise. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Maybe, or perhaps, he concedes, he just mixed up the different locations, given everything on his mind. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

All other intervals are given by irrational numbers based on the twelfth root of two, not nice numbers that can be written as a ratio of two small whole numbers. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

One day just as we had given up hope, huge gray clouds, large and clumsy as elephants, came rolling in. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was being given an entrance exam to the University of Paris. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Had my legs been weaker, they would have given way beneath me when I saw what I saw beyond the ridge. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, she had given up on him by the time I was seven. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the regiment was given an injection of pride and spirit when, on May 4, 1943, they were awarded a new name. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

On another occasion, when she had not yet given up the idea of saving her for the world, she had tried to get her interested in basic domestic affairs. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

When at last Blackberry had reluctantly given in and they had set out down the hill, Fiver went almost as fast as though he were running for cover. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when Marina was given a private room with a double bed and flowers, she was disgusted. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Lindsey pulled out this camera her dad had given her and held it in front of the two of us, judging how best to fit us both in the frame. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Nhamo was given a white dress and a scarf for her naked scalp. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few weeks after I started at the new school, I was given a chance to distinguish myself. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The other Navajo men of the first twenty- nine had been sent on assignment overseas, but he and John Benally, another member of the Navajo 382nd, had been given a different job. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was an Egyptian, his complexion was darker than mine; he could have walked in Harlem and no one would have given him a second glance. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But like any name given in Ravenskill, one day its meaning would be discovered. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I tell him I’ve learned I don’t have to wait to be given an opportunity, but that I can make an opportunity and use my voice to speak up for what I need and want. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Instead of his personal treasure chest, which is full of his action figures, Lego sets, and collection of obsolete computer parts Dad has given him, there’s a fancy-looking high-backed chair and ottoman. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

He is given his own office, with his name etched onto a strip of black plastic by the door. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Internet—given that its tribes don’t have any geography to mark out their separate identities—sees decorum operating in a dramatically exaggerated way. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

“This is precisely why I didn’t want you to see. You’re too softhearted to accept the truth, Catherine, given any other option. The majority of this country still wants the ways of old.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

How she had organized for Velutha to be educated and given him a job... The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he would tell us how his property would be divided among all of his kids if he passed away, not just given to the boys, per the tradition. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I’ve given them so many opportunities to come forward with the truth. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

We’d be able to organize evenings in which everyone could take turns discussing a given subject. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

As the day of Richard’s birthday celebration drew near, she was given a list of tasks each morning that found every moment of her day filled. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Since I thought that was so cool, I’d given her a silver necklace with a little treasure-chest charm for her tenth birthday. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He had given each one of us a quiz, asking us to answer questions on the catechism lessons or to recite prayers. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because she wanted to” was the only answer her father had ever given. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

My bread and butter comes from this town, and Maycomb’s given me a good living. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

She said I should have been kept behind and given extra help, but no teacher wanted to risk getting me two years in a row. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

At any given performance, only half the patrons were there for the actual opera. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

It was a few weeks after Worlds, and in a way, our procession reminded me of a medal ceremony, except that no gold, silver, and bronze medals would be given out. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Day by day, Meng and Eang have to borrow money from her sister and friends to supplement the low food ration we are given. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He claims he’s gotten back involved with the diamond business in the Congo and has many foreign partners, but you still have to remind him to take a bath on any given day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Moon has given us some of her sands,” Darkness said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Achilles came and Ajax, still wrathful because of the armor of Achilles which the Greek captains had given to Odysseus and not to him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Poland was also given a strip of land called the Polish Corridor. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She smelled the thick bit of punk which was given gratis with each purchase and which, when lit, smoldered for hours and was used to set off the firecrackers. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At any rate,” said I, “I have no warning given me just now, for you wrote to me to come to you, this time.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

At one point she was given a temporary employee ID at a hospital so she could trail along behind a cardiologist from bed to bed as he made his rounds three times a week. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I’ve given you more than enough chances to prove yourselves. Anyway, I’m beginning to enjoy killing you things. After what you did to my friends, I just can’t seem to get enough of it!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

But the loss of a routine that had given her life structure the past few months found tears pooling in the edges of her vision as she watched the city go by outside the window. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

When the collection was taken up and the last hymn given to the praise of God, the evangelist asked that everyone in his presence rededicate his soul to God and his life’s work to Charity. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No! But this stupid article should’ve given me the stupid answer but the stupid writer didn’t write what he should’ve written.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

And the only option I've given myself for going away is Howard. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

However, the conditional probability that the card is a face card given that it’s a king is 1, or 100 percent. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

For example, sometimes when a supermarket wants to increase sales of a given product, they’ll put a promotion sticker in front of it, saying something like “Everyday Low Price!” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe prison had given him some new perspective. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Any further commands given by Fowl meant nothing through the reflective visor. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

When I reached the village, I made my way to the office where we had been given the papers that brought my pension. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He asks Congress for pardon; it is never given. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe it was the other way around, and what bothered me was that he stuck with her after she’d given me up. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

And would have regretted the baby he gave her too, given it away, except it was golden and she had never seen that color except in the morning sky and in bottles of champagne. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

These clothes are usually the shirts, pants, shoes, and jackets the members of the church’s eight study groups have given the priest for his birthday, to tide him over for the year. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“All creatures serve a purpose. If it weren’t for the boy, you wouldn’t be here now, speaking your mind, showing you have thoughts other than how to hide. He has given you courage.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

And from there, Miss Whitlaw began asking questions about the Middle Kingdom, and Uncle, given a topic he knew something about, grew even more comfortable. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She holds out her white-gloved hand, and Bailey notices that it is larger than the glove he was given as proof of a long-ago dare. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

And this case had given him lots of fodder. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I hugged my sister, and ran into my parents’ room to show them what Adria had given me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I took out the book Parvathi Teacher had given me and strained my eyes, trying to read in the semidarkness, but I could hardly make out the words. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Now, I thought, the clubs will be given a new lease on life. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aurelia, who was not given to pranks, was beginning to feel some unease about this one. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Still reading from ancient texts, secret writings, and the Bible his mother had given him at age fourteen, Cabot had taken his curiosity to obsession. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Their best man...Harry had never given him a thought before. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I would have given a good deal to have been able to see the notice-board intact, as it would, perhaps, have given some clue to the ownership of the house. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

It may be that I was a bit paranoid, given my secret mission, but paranoia was nothing foreign to B-block. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

If a given crew won its preliminary race on August 12, it would proceed directly to the medal round, and have a precious day off. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

And everybody has given her bad information: Be nice, he likes you. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Dr. Fanning gave her a warning look, not too different from the one Sandi's mother had given her. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Dad phoned Mrs. de Roo to say that given my “annual tendency to relapse,” he thought extra “homework” was appropriate. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

As a badge of honor, formerly imprisoned suffragists were given a “Jailed for Freedom” pin. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Their marriage was brief and confusing—especially given that her new husband, it turned out, already had a wife in Nairobi. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

They had pulled out the remnants of his teeth and given him a new set of dentures. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Not bad for a little rocket not given time to cure. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I would have pressed the button when the sluggers abducted me from Diego’s house if they’d given me the chance. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I noticed that his gestures were becoming tighter than before, that somehow he appeared more calm and ordered, which seemed to me unusual, given how we were drinking. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he hadn’t already given up on me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

After we were all given uniforms, we were marched to the Plaszów tailor shop by another prisoner wearing a yellow armband. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Earlier in the year, Comrade Pillai’s political ambitions had been given an unexpected boost. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

At The Maids, a housecleaning service, I am given something called the “Accutrac personality test,” which warns at the beginning that “Accutrac has multiple measures which detect attempts to distort or ‘psych out’ the questionnaire.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

We all watched as Danny pulled the prayer shawl his great-uncle had given him around his shoulders. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Things Fall Apart,” he said, and at first I thought he had given me a warning, that everything around me would fall apart. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Finally the new science was given a distinctive identity by a new language of facts, theories, hypotheses and laws. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Lee had been their contact with the adult world, and Lee had managed not only to raise, feed, clothe, and dis- cipline the boys, but he had also given them a respect for their father. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

These urban kids, however, were never truly given the chance to prove that if only given the opportunity, we could rise to the occasion; and rise to the occasion we have. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

In prison, Hale was given a neurological and psychological examination. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He called close up, close up, first order he had given since morning, and then shortly after that the order came to stop, at last. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps one of them has given birth before, can tell her what to expect. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was given a restorative and her consciousness returned. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

No wonder cousin JimmyTrotter had given him a bunch of “Yes, sir”s. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Rather than hitting flesh, he knocked out of my hand the glass thermos bottle that my friend Mr. Luftig had given me as a parting gift. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

"They can't read. One book is just like any other to them, just printed paper. Anyway, they're used to being given anything they want." Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I had given my word to the Prince—” Buttercup began, but the old woman would not be quieted. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

That she would be more capable than many older than she is a given. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Maybe Mrs. O’Toole’s maritime metaphor had given him an idea. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The sphinx talks only in puzzles and riddles, and is violent when given the wrong answer. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I kept seeing Baba on the night of my graduation, sitting in the Ford he’d just given me, smelling of beer and saying, I wish Hassan had been with us today. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I was given the rank of junior lieutenant and Kanei was given junior sergeant. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

And that right has always given them meaning, has always meant that there was someone down in the valley because a mountain is not a mountain if there is nothing below.* Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

They, too, clapped, just as they had done the night the Patriarch had given her an American name, at the dawn of the new year. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

But as a child he’d been to New York only once with his family, a trip that had given him no sense of what the city was like. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I enter the beauty salon wearing really big sunglasses, like one of those women on TV who's just been given a black eye by her husband. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

My guess is if they had given us some sort of test, she would have been the smartest of all the tributes. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Medusa’s head was given to Athena, who bore it always upon the aegis, Zeus’s shield, which she carried for him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She’s taken all her meds, her teeth are brushed, and I’ve given her the bath you ordered me to give her the second I walked in.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Early articles, which had depicted her as “well-dressed,” “striking,” the family “perfect,” had given way to snide and vaguely accusatory ones of the ilk of MOM SEZ: NOT MY KID. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Since only one Mark fed at a time, there could hardly be any confusion about where to go if an alarm were given. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now it was Ralph's turn to flush but he spoke despairingly, out of the new understanding that Piggy had given him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

But as an adult survivor, as his emotional distance from the camp increases, his fury has given way to guilt and self-loathing. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Whether this was his given name, I did not know. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The tragedy in all this is particularly great because for nearly a decade, there has been strong reason to suppose that Fischer could demonstrate his supremacy convincingly if only given the opportunity to do so.... Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Some commands are more easily given than obeyed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

To find out why, let’s look at the conditional probability of your having cancer, given that you’ve tested positive. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not just been given a pretty face, but also a ... pretty mind. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The centaur is given an X X X X classification not because it is unduly aggressive, but because it should be treated with great respect. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the monsters came out of the picture books that Mo had given her before she knew the alphabet. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

In assemblies, Reverend Harris always wore a forbidding expression and was not given to levity of any kind. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe—just maybe—he was trapped in this hell, scared and confused, just like Tad, and wasn’t telling the truth because Tad had never given him a reason to trust him. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“He doesn’t hurt you because you’re the only good thing in his life. He doesn’t want to give that up. It’s the only thing he hasn’t given up.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

His moving collective consisted of him, a dented bread truck, and a group of full- and part-time helpers hired according to availability and the size of any given job. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

To draw a tangent line at any given point, it’s best to make a guess. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The consciousness of being in overwhelming force had given these sightseers a courage which the Savage had not expected of them. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each night I comb through his data with the new key Hideo had given me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It came to Ged’s mind that this was the eve of his own Passage, the day on which Ogion had given him his name. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Buy stolen property from a kid, and next thing you knew you’d have an enraged adult accusing you of having given little Johnnie or Matilda a tenner for their wedding ring. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Old Flint and The Norrey had been given places of high honor just below the dais. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s definitely more complicated, given the cultural scripts we’ve all grown up with,” said Woolner, who has a master’s degree in counseling and radiates a thoughtful sincerity. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I wonder if she has an opinion or was given a choice. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The clays have a complex active surface, given to absorbing and releasing gases and to catalyzing chemical reactions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taking advantage of this huge new support, Palmer obtained a deportation order for 199 of the Russians, most of whom were not even given a hearing. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

The witch took from the boy his name Duny, the name his mother had given him as a baby. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

This is, as I say, a matter which has given me much concern. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Our own surveys said at least fifty percent of the student body watched any given show. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

And now, the riots had given teeth to all those prickly feelings of discomfort. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“You are. And given the circumstances, I'm left with no choice but to collect.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I have studied astrophysics and even waste management systems in space aircraft, but I have never given any thought to the procedure for custody or guardianship of a minor in the state of California. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The corridor branched to the left and right, which didn't make a whole lot of sense given how narrow the house was. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The first of the Coates shows was televised locally after it had been given heavy publicity over the weekend by the newspapers. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although lexicographers have neither the desire nor the power to prevent linguistic conventions from changing, this does not mean, as purists fear, that they cannot state the conventions in force at a given time. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

No one in Henrietta’s family had ever seen those medical records, let alone given anyone at Hopkins permission to release them to a journalist for publication in a book the whole world could read. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

President Eisenhower told Stassen he was “quite sure the Soviets have never given any thought to any inspection plan which involved the presence ... of anything like twenty to thirty thousand foreign inspectors.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Our intelligence and our technology have given us the power to affect the climate. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe it was what my mother had just said, which made me imagine that Dad had given her “the talk.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He went to the country of the Amazons, the women warriors, some say with Hercules, some say alone, and brought away one of them, whose name is given sometimes as Antiope, sometimes as Hippolyta. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had been given the name of a powerful male dog, but she was a cat without personality, which is why True Belle liked her and wanted her close by. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Living in the Bronx and Baltimore had given me the foolish impression that I knew what poverty looked like. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Come on, Mama,” I said when I got off the line and had given her our good news. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beowulf rode on one of the horses Hrothgar had given him. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were given the special title “Guards”—the mark of an elite military unit. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“I should punish you. However, given the circumstances, it hardly seems worth the effort.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The overwhelming majority of people given this test, though, don’t get it right. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"What's he going to do? Throw a cookie at me? He's given up fighting—he said so himself." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

In my mind, I practiced the words I would say to the Sacred Rock if I was given the chance. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Ron, I really enjoy all the help you have given me and the times that we spent together. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d given up on the idea that either of them would speak to me ever again. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Bo, however, leaned proudly against his big brother and put one of the kittens that Scipio had given him on his knee. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had given letters to the innkeepers everywhere, and they had promised to send them on. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some months, if we have been very productive workers, we are given half a day to rest. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was the name of a doll Grans had given me when Mom was pregnant so I could “practice” being a big sister. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

My pops once said goodbyes are “the most possible impossible” ’cause you never wanna say them, but you’d be stupid not to when given the shot. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He fumbled in the dark and found the sling Dulcet had given him. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Communists had talked to him until they had given him new eyes with which to see his own crime. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were given special opportunities, including weekly trips to a community college to attend an advanced writing workshop or dissect a rat in the biology lab. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The lecture was to be given tomorrow, and it was now almost eight-thirty. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Throughout the first day the Trojans defended themselves successfully, following the strict orders which Aeneas at his departure had given them on no account to undertake an offensive. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

And with each phrase came the memory of the pleasure he’d been given by thinking it. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Soon after she was given the New York state papers, and now had three states to read. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t given her the answer I meant to. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I entered as any tourist would and was given a seat not far from the Speaker. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Marina’s home city of Moscow now became the capital of a nation so new that it hadn’t even given itself an official name yet. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“I hear the boat; the other rangers must have given up. Come, let’s show them your find, shall we?” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Inside, I’m wrapped in a blanket, given water. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The unstable ground at the edge of the canyon had given way, bringing the whole army down after him. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know who my father is, and I no longer care, but for the hundredth time, I wish that he’d at least given me his eyes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

That night for dinner, they were given rice that was mostly barley and grains that made it crunchy. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Thus was he given his name by one very wise in the uses of power. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth’s congratulations were given with a sincerity, a warmth, a delight, which words could but poorly express. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

He didn’t notice that the seat was gone, and even if he had, he wouldn’t have given it a worry. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fear I might have given the disease to them because I dare to look at the dead bodies. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

These ideas were familiar to me, but it took me a moment to remember where I’d heard them: in a lecture Dr. Kerry had given on The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Had I listened to the chorus of male voices at the foundation, I might have given up. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I am going to the market first. Yesterday I heard a man say that overripe fruit and vegetables are given away in the market here. Perhaps I can get something for us.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Sierra dug into her pocket and pulled out the scrap of paper her grandfather had given her that morning. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He reached into his pocket and took out the yo-yo that Smithers had given him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“I could not see how the South Vietnamese could win once we left, given the skill level of the North Vietnamese—and their determination.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I subsequently met Potlako Leballo and said, “Man, you chaps keep promising me your material, but no one has given it to me.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, why hadn’t they given him a sword? Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mother answered so promptly that it seemed that she had given this more thought than was apparent at first. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doctors had given her pills so she could continue to function, even though her father was broken and her mother was dead. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a sobering thought, but it was what I’d been given. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

There were a lot of answers I might’ve given, from “I knew that” to “LIAR!” to “Yeah right, and I’m Zeus.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Once, when I raptured in a violet glow given off by the Queen of the World, my father asked me why, and I thought he was crazy not to see. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This world is like a friend with a mortal wound. A bitter draught given quickly only eases pain.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

O'BRIEN But as far as you know, there was no money given to Mr. Harmon. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could be upgraded in the Nurturing Center, Father said happily, now that he slept; he could be officially named and given to his family in December, which was only two months away. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had to stand next to Miri, who kept bragging about the gold cross necklace her parents had given her that morning. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I struggled to keep him in focus, but he was bobbing around, sporting a grin that looked too wide, too excited, given the way I was feeling. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Standing out in the cold talking with the young Innuits had given me a chill. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We, who were oudaws not so long ago, have today been given the rare privilege to be host to the nations of the world on our own soil. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Twenty-four letters reached the stockbroker at his home in Sharon, and of those, sixteen were given to him by the same person, a clothing merchant Milgram calls Mr. Jacobs. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Snail planted the new seeds given to him by Tortoise. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Kepler had none of the advantages of birth which had given Tycho a head start in life. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

She wondered if she should have been less histrionic and given them both the chance to have a calm conversation about what happened. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She purposely didn’t glance over at the bookshelf where she’d left the graphic novels Rishi had given her in Two Sisters. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

We were given cold water to drink that the boy explained in pidgin French was fresh and safe. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

"If you wanted me dead, you had only to say the. word, and one of these staunch friends of yours would gladly have given me a red smile." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Golobki, golobki, her brain yapped, as she cataloged the gifts he had given her, the cryptic compliments, the number of exits passing by. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“My father commanded all the guards to shoot to kill if any of you tried to escape. I don’t think Chaol would ever have given that order,” he added, though he wasn’t sure why. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Theon was given a suite of chilly rooms with ceilings so high that they were lost in gloom. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

There were business and professional people, such as the militant former Brooklynites Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lee, both of them dentists, who had given up their United States’ citizenship. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, I would have given anything to be back in the village, safe behind the walls of a house, even if it meant spending the rest of my life being scolded by Sass. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The goblin tossed the coin he was holding aside, said to nobody in particular, “Leprechaun,” and then greeted Travers, who passed over a tiny golden key, which was examined and given back to him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

This ruling was remarkable given that, prior to the Drug Reform Act of 1986, the longest sentence Congress had ever imposed for possession of any drug in any amount was one year. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

"And you've given me so many reasons to be cheery," I counter. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Shy and awkward, Robert nevertheless read his prepared remarks and was given a hearty round of applause. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Upon his return from Brazil, the unmistakable impression was given that she considered collaboration even more impossible than before. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

He had hoped to be given his true name, Messenger, because of this trip. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Alexander was given a reward, and he went on to become a great hunter of atheists and pagans. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t given it but a half a glance the other day when I dropped Nicole’s umbrella into the stand, a black-and-white sketch copy of Girl Before a Mirror. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

You, who have given your talents to the Games? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s as if her years and years of holding back have finally given way. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, we code talkers were not given a break. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I sat on the other end of the line, listening to my mother talk about “sacrifice,” I had no idea what my grandparents had given up. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I had given up studying for an LL.B. degree at the University of the Witwatersrand after failing my exams several times. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

F to B was considered so unpleasant that it was given the names ‘the devil in music’ and the ‘wolf tone’, and disallowed from the list of perfect fourths. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I was given one and used it, gladly. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The will to live, it would seem, existed in this mysterious clear fluid that Strange had given of without a second thought. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

As for me, I’ve given up trying to think like Alice for the day, and turn to a job I know I can do. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next evening, after my grandmother had given me my bath, she took me once again into the living-room for another story. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

But Fern’s words had given me a spark, and I felt a little better. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

She was a little better after the medicines the doctor in Peshawar had given her, but she was still weak. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He didn’t recall where he’d gotten the photo, but he imagined Henrietta’s family must have given it to Howard Jones or another doctor at Hopkins. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Do? You will do as we all do each day—our best with what God has given us. Now, if you are quite through with your sniveling, go to class.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

A letter to Nature was quickly drafted and given to Bragg to send on to the editors, with a covering note asking for speedy publication. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Chapatis were given out, and we were shooed like chickens from the courtyard out into the city. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Before we climbed back up to the main gate, we were given a closer glimpse of the fence that substituted for a wall along the riverfront and on either side of the sunken railway corridor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A week after my mother switched churches, her employer in Randburg, a suburb of Johannesburg, had her registered and given a work permit. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Besides, given that stunt you just pulled, it’s in your best interest to do exactly what I say.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He was still convinced that Harry was the guilty one, that he had “given himself away” at the Dueling Club. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

From his agitation, I discerned that Lord Cheldthorpe had given no firm word on whether he would support our continued experiments and grace the arts of our house with his beneficence. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Tonight she sat a long time before writing on the first page of one of the new blue notebooks Poppy had given her for her birthday. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The four of us had been given what was in effect the prison’s penthouse: a spacious room on the third and topmost floor of the prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The night before I left, a dance was given in the Lincoln School gymnasium. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Wednesday I find out Piper has given Scout 105’s baseball, and then she’s stopped talking to Scout. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It reminds her of their life together, of the unexpected life he, in choosing to marry her, had given her here, which she had refused for so many years to accept. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The lights and walls had given him a green glow, but the teddy was white, they said. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Ivan’s hold around her was getting weaker, and she grasped him, praying he hadn’t given up and taken a breath. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He did a count at Mass and figured the chapel was about a third full—not bad given that there was no new batch of seventh graders to replace the seniors who’d graduated. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Not quite thirty fairies had reported for duty, many fewer than Grandpa had expected, even given the recently strained relations. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

What I wouldn’t have given, just then, to find a Smart Aid store. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The address Angela had given me, the one on the other side of Valedale, really was her father’s crib, but she lived here. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

After that he could organize lessons under the courtyard’s scabby mango, teaching literacy to any guard or fellow prisoner who felt like improving himself on a given day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leo hoped he’d given everybody the right gadgets and adequately explained what all the buttons did. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

But only careful accumulation and assessment of the evidence can tell us whether a given world is inhabited. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He acknowledged that this represented an escalation, but given Hamilton’s arrogant evasiveness, “more will now be required than would have been asked at first.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Then her head leaned backward, slowly, gently; it was as though she had given up. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Shin heard that He Geun had not been given the day off. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I tried to think of something to add, something that would explain what she might have seen when Fela had given me my cloak in the Eolian. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She’d already been given the chit for the job and wanted to leave while she could still see the Pennines. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

On the seat next to me was a small map of Virginia with the town of Suffolk circled on it, and a hand-drawn map Mommy had given me. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sequences of heads and tails of a given length, say twenty flips, generally have a certain number of consecutive runs of heads. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old-fashioned keeps of Arthur’s accession had given place to a gaiety of defence, now difficult to imagine. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

An elderly man making a complaint to the city council one day in September said he had given documents to a city employee to copy for presentation to the council. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

On that night after Phoebe had given her Pandora report, I thought about the Hope in Pandora’s box. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The documents Bigheart had given him were gone, and when Vaughan’s widow went to the designated hiding spot, it had been cleaned out. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

This marked-up manuscript was then given to Laloo Chiba, who spent the next night transferring my writing to his own almost microscopic shorthand, reducing ten pages of foolscap to a single small piece of paper. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To tell her that everyone else might have given up at sometimes things just happen. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

And then he remembers that his parents can’t possibly reach him: he has not given them the number, and the Radiffs are unlisted. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

And whenever the cat was given a fish-head to eat, the barn would smell of fish. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

The boy has given her his vest again. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Gerald thought it was odd that of the four of them, Andy, who had the worst grades, was the only one who had been given a car by his folks. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was given out that the animals there practised cannibalism, tortured one another with red-hot horseshoes, and had their females in common. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Had I ever given either of them a hard look? Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

But he knew that the Old were not given children to raise. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

When I had had fever in Virginia, and at Schar- loo, my mother had given me aspirin and then put cold cloths on my head. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps we’d all do the same if we were the spies and given the choice. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I have always loved to learn, even though the learning they offered us was much less than that given to bilagaanaa children. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

If, because of my schooling, I had grown culturally separated from my parents, my education finally had given me ways of speaking and caring about that fact. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would have given mine as well, had I had any. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Table 4.1: The examples given name the note reached if one starts on C, and goes up the named interval. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

They wanted, to believe that at least I’d given them a little bit of hope. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I sipped the Grapette soda Grandma had given me and thought about what the mob might have done to us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When everything had been sold or given away, Milton drove my grandparents’ remaining belongings in a rented truck the twelve blocks to Seminole. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He remembered her coming out of the woods, saying that she’d given a mama grizzly bear directions. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I spoke only to thank my uncle after he had given me transportation money to use if I decided to visit on my own. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“The money is not mine. It has been given to me—I have collected it while I have been away.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were questions asked and answers given there in the chill of morning, but afterward Bran could not recall much of what had been said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The one I was given to honor Aunt Eva’s dead friend. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt gratitude for all the people on my team who’d given everything to the work, sorting through handwritten letters, fact-checking my speeches, hopping cross-country flights to prepare for our events. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He believed he had given every opportunity to his daughter. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I wondered if Rob had given the other rifle to Martin. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

"She is Ginger's daughter. Ginger is my dog, and I have given Julian one of her puppies." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

The refugee workers have Meng fill out many papers before sending us off to the camp’s church, where we are given clean clothes, bedsheets, and food. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were not the same friendly ones who had given out bread and taken care of the refugees. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was so much worse than if it had been a physical sickness, for which a cause might be known, medicine given, a cure effected. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was an honor that Uncle might not have given the emperor himself—not even a real emperor of the Tang people, to say nothing of that upstart Manchu one that claimed the throne. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Normally groups this large would overflow with sounds—chatting, laughter, arguments, people calling one another’s names, like the market on any given day. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Hushpuppy was given a huge pile of the leftover parts, which he ate with gusto. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

From where they sat it seemed that this other part was given over entirely to boatyards and docks. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You should have given yourself up to whoever was chasing you. Nailer’s dad is worse than anything they could do to you.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope they’ve given you a good room, the place is half empty, so if you are uncomfortable mind you make a fuss. Your valet has unpacked for you, I suppose?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

In places the branches wove a canopy overhead and he was given a moment's respite from die drumming of the rain against his head. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

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

Dinka patterns again—the kind that were given to the boys in Salva’s village as part of the ritual of becoming a man. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had not seen him since he had given her the medallion. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Write the diminished triad for each root given. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

He had me agree to a lot of obvious things, such as that I knew my situation was serious, and that I was aware that I wouldn’t be given many more chances. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

These had been given when Hercules died to the Prince Philoctetes, the man who had fired his funeral pyre and who later had joined the Greek host when they sailed to Troy. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She and Justin hid under a thick blanket in the back and they charged off, at dangerous velocity given the darkness and the uniformly poor quality of Tennessee roads. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

No good and much ill could come from boys worrying too much about whatever Royal Brougham at the Post-Intelligencer or George Varnell at the Seattle Times might be speculating about on any given day. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I kept my eyes down as I went to sit by him, bewildered by the antagonistic stare he’d given me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Names we have been called, names we have been given. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

How can I contact the Civil Liberties Union with the little evidence that you have given me? A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nurse Janet could’ve at least given me a chance to break the rule before assuming that I would be a rule breaker. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Scipio had given him the clothes that he’d worn as a boy, but even they were too big for Barbarossa. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Complains bitterly about the handling of the army at Gettysburg, is later given a command of his own: the Army of Tennessee. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time the police summoned me to the station, I had given up on sleep. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She had just made her first communion and had given herself so wholeheartedly to the church that she thought she might like to be a nun when she grew up. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was my mother, she had given birth to me, she was closer to me than I was to myself. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The president of the bank, Jezdimir Vasiljevic, had given his executives the authority to offer a purse of $5 million with one stipulation: The match had to commence in three weeks in Yugoslavia. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

‘Here I must put forth all such power and skill as is given to me,’ he said. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

At least half his working life was given over to alchemy and wayward religious pursuits. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

She touched die hilt of her sword, the sword that he had given her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Evenings were often given over to discussions and meetings with local poets, painters, musicians, and writers of fiction, at which they praised or condemned other artists, scorned the marketplace and courted it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had Lucinda finally given a present that would benefit its recipients? Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The girls were given no special treatment, and were expected to be every bit the equal of the boys. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Curiously enough, these were the only ones given. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Some pepple people have the gift of writtin writing i think I must of been sleep when that gift was given out. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

In Malawi, only dogs are given names, I don’t know why. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

She had grown gready on the food given her each day, and although she had as yet said no word at all, still she was plump as a child will be on slight care enough. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She hoped she hadn’t given too much away. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I thought we were at a fairly high altitude most of the night, but it was hard to tell, one’s breathing, heartbeat, and energy-level being unreliable indicators, given the circumstances. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, her aunts have given her a list of names of uncles and aunts and cousins she might call on along her way. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how she could say such as that when her daddy had given her husband a job and provided them a house to live in. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

We were given a week to move, but we didn’t have anywhere to go. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“They even took my sweet mother’s diamond ring, which I’d given to your mom. It’s a tiny stone, but it was big to me for what it meant to me to have it.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

He wanted the Romans to believe that in the Donations of Alexandria Mark Antony had given his vast holdings, present and future, to Egypt—a foreign power—and had not given the Romans anything. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I smiled, but he looked at his notebook and seemed to be concentrating on the problems Mrs. Nuñez had given us to solve. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

So it was deemed highly desirable to find a way of reminding singers what the tune of any given passage might be. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“You will be given the chance to play a brand-new, exciting game!” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Yesterday—on the third day of the new year—Scythe Faraday had come to her apartment and had given a year’s immunity to her father and brother. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

It has given me tin cans for pots, and now an oaken board for a shovel. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Let me tell you, it wasn’t my fault that Mrs. Baker had given me an old pack. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I had forgotten this chant that was once mine, given me by my mother, who may not have known its power to remind. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pity about the fat, but given the exceptional circumstances the vegetarian part of me would simply pinch its nose and bear it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Though I swallowed the bread he’d given me, I knew I’d sworn a sacred oath to which I was forever bound. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The best thing Grandpa did for her when they got married was buy her an electric washing machine, but whatever joy it had once given her was long gone. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every subject was given its own binder: dogs, cats, horses, farm animals, woodland animals, flowers, fruits and vegetables, rural landscapes, urban landscapes, men’s faces, women’s faces, men’s bodies, women’s bodies, and hands-feet- bottoms-and-other-miscellaneous body parts. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

We could, if given the opportunity, compete with and beat the best in the world. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger was still, feeling that the cat had given him away, had pointed him out as the murderer of Mary. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They were not exactly friends—they were never given the opportunity to develop a friendship before being thrust into apprenticeship together. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She would have given her soul to him if he had asked her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It always happened this way when an assignment was about to be given. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The President had given a speech, praising Watney's bravery and sacrifice, and the quick actions of Commander Lewis in getting everyone else to safety. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if Alaska took her own life, that is the hope I wish I could have given her. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Even given the elements of exaggeration and myth-making in these accounts, it’s clear what a premium was placed on the training of the memory. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

And someplace, if there is a place where lists are kept, and credit given, I am sure there is a gold star by his name. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

And even worse, I never asked her what frightened me the most: Why had she given up hope? The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her room with the sheets tacked up for curtains also had a built-in desk, a chest of drawers, and a record player given to her by her grandparents. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Because even though Mai said during the cat search that her mother came from Vietnam, I hadn't completely given up on the idea that she could have something to do with the Cahuilla tribe. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Another name often given him was “the Lycian,” variously explained as meaning Wolf-god, God of Light, and God of Lycia. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jones turned from the window when the man in the red beard ran off and opened the Life magazine that Darlene had given him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t get to see her that much on work nights, but like I said, Mr. Apatan had given me the week off. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

When the guzzling was over, those who were considered old enough were given small glasses of home-made liqueur, a colourless but fiery drink that smelled of mulberries. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Evidently she passed the test for she was given a number, a locker key for which she had to pay a quarter deposit, and told to report the next day at five o’clock. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt that his heart was breaking in two pieces, and that the madness which she had given him once before might well be coming again. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You have given us most interesting and valuable evidence,” said Poirot soothingly. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Scattered among these tenements were smaller dwellings that had given over their ground floors to some business, usually a tavern. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The process will take some time, Dr. Ashley tells her; given that this is her first pregnancy, labor can take twenty-four hours, sometimes more. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The lady’s request, which would have given no trouble to people brought up like Arthur or Gawaine, really was an upset for him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were given credit for this but they deserved none for they were the ones who had stayed out so late that it was morning when they got home. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the ash of a large stove they found a length of chain that the jeweler in Holmes’s pharmacy recognized as part of a watch chain Holmes had given Minnie as a gift. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Sing Sing had between 700 and 750 “security employees” at a given time; 34 percent of these officers had less than a year on the job. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Could she have come to see you and given a false name?” said Colonel Julyan. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I let out a sigh, disappointed that I couldn't oblige their curiosity, for even Chucha had given half a roll over to hear what the surprise had been. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Mother’s spent my entire life trying to convince people to call me by my given name, Eugenia. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

This was the only option Arturo’s new job had given us, though, and I told myself we were lucky to have it. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Under normal circumstances he would gladly have given them to his friend, but this was different. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He had been given too much love and trust to be good at these things Arthur was not one of those interesting characters whose subtle motives can be dissected. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would have given anything in the world not to see the look that touched his brother’s face just then; there were no adequate words for it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I think she liked it, but mostly everyone had given up on my ever returning. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, in a given environment, animals of the same species will tend to behave in a similar way. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had been winked at, complimented, given a gift, and now mistaken for the mysterious Alyce who could read. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have given you the Assignment of Assistant Director of Recreation.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Ben’s training has given me a memory so clean and sharp I have to be careful not to cut myself sometimes.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The day before departing Base Camp, Rob had sat the team down in the mess tent and given us a lecture about the importance of obeying his orders on summit day. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The Exchanges, with their system of tokens as currency, had given us a keen eye for pricing up anything we produced. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or was she like a shot of whiskey given to you by your older cousin? The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Pri was looking all over the place for you. I don’t even know why they haven’t given you a phone by now,” he says. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She was told that Kirk had sat in the wrong seat and was given the wrong grade by mistake. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Victor would have happily given three of his favorite false beards to read her thoughts. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I had gone for but a short time when I realized I’d lost the sack of food Goodwife Peregrine had given me. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

And incidentally, that store clerk totally blew it—Leah's dad had given her money for the shopping trip. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“The unit had been given a critical responsibility by the president.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The lectures were given in secret by branch leaders. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope I haven’t given you the impression that I’m rolling in receipts. Sometimes it’s a little rough.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed out that Republicans had given citizenship to four million slaves. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

By the end of her three-week tour, Anderson had given more than a dozen concerts throughout Scandinavia. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

His own gift, if the mahalath had given him one, remained a mystery. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

His brother confessed to him that the woman had sent him away because he had given her what she called a low-life sickness. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

It’s essential that he see a draft of the speech before it is given. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Janssen's neighbor or delivery boy must have given this one to her. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

What was even better than the taste of the coffee was the silky texture given to it by the sugar, a thing Winston had almost forgotten after years of saccharine. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

One week before the battle he is given command of the Regiment. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph Hooper had spoken a little stiffly, looking embarrassed, as he suggested it, but she thought that he had been pleased at her enthusiasm, he had given a small, shy smile. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“You must’ve given him quite a scare when he realized you were gone.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

We hadn’t given a single thought to them wanting earthly goods, in our planning ahead. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We did not have a traditional Christmas meal, but we were given an extra mug of coffee for supper. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have given orders to the night attendant merely to shut him in the padded room, when once he is quiet, until an hour before sunrise. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

There was, however, no sign nor mention of money or jewellery: not a penny-piece or a glass bead was given away. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It would have been ideal if Slughorn had given another of his little parties, for Ron would not be around — but unfortunately, Slughorn seemed to have given them up. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The ground floor of the Wailing Tower was given over to storerooms and granaries, and two floors above housed part of the garrison, but the upper stories had not been occupied for eighty years. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It’s not that I’m living life for them, exactly, but I have so many choices they’ve never had, and I feel like I can do so much with what I’ve been given. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Here he is in a court of law with the evidence displayed and the testimony given, the facts all aired and the arguments made and the truth of the matter manifest. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

They would never get him to Winterfell, he would have given odds on that. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Mama must have known there was nothing they could do—that the money they’d given Aunt Rose for safekeeping was gone now, whether it was into the undertaker’s hand or, more likely, Helen’s pocket. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

An incident of police brutality that would be understood as undeniably racist if the officers involved were white may be given a more charitable spin if the officers are black. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I was just a jerk who’d been given a second chance. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But during the whole period up until that night, the medical stuff had only sunk in to a point; I only accepted what I had to accept to make sense of any given moment. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But what I really long to know you do not tell either: what you feel, although I’ve given you hints by the score of my regard. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The brothers Joked that he had been given the two ugliest men in the Night's Watch; being blind, he was spared having to look at them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It would have been so sweet, so very very sweet, but it would have given the game away. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Of a sort. The same magic your own body works when given time and a bit of bandage.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Ugwu dreamed that the commander had given half of the goat to the soldiers and that they had chewed everything and swallowed the bones. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

We’ve given up on rehabilitation, education, and services for the imprisoned because providing assistance to the incarcerated is apparently too kind and compassionate. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I’ll tell you exactly what I want—the estates where I live. I want them given to me with everything and everyone in them. Hollow Hall. I want it.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Before they left the ship, Leo had given each of them an emergency flare the size of a birthday candle. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He had even given up the moneys which ordinarily he held back from the family transactions for his own use, so beside himself had he been. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

"I would have given anything to have their lives spared," he stated. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

When they were finished, all the students were given a short questionnaire, asking them questions about the quality of the songs and the effect of the shaking. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I searched for the boy who’d given me the calling card behind the auditorium before winter break, but couldn’t find him. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Ordinarily Carla, my full-time nurse, would be taking my blood pressure and filling out my daily health log, but my mom’s given her the day off. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Not long after Senn’s visit our clothing did improve and we were given long trousers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My master took a room; I was given a pallet on the floor and was wakened long before I was ready the following morning. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing was discarded or given away just because it was old or broken. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

His eyes should be wild with apprehension, given where we are, but they are still and dark. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The girls are given less food than the boys but are expected to work just as hard. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Curiously, given how high-tech the cars had become, and the pre-ponderance of cell phones, not a single state at that time banned texting and driving. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Plutarch Heavensbee might have already been given orders to knock us off. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was always the chance that they alone had been given the answer. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Merlyn, before letting her lock him up in the cave, had given the Matter of Britain into her hands. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He winked and patted his pocket, where he kept the scrap of canvas Sefia had given him a week before. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Hooks, a critical witness against McMillian, wasn't persuasive or reliable in the transcript—he just repeated the same story he’d given the police about driving by the cleaners at the time of the crime. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Sierra looked around to make sure no one was following her, unlocked the gate with the key Manny had given her, and slipped inside. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I wondered why he would lie for us, given the harm these wights could cause his people. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

And he was fully aware when he entered the bush that he had given himself a per-ilously slim margin for error. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zeus, greatly angered in his turn, condemned Apollo to serve King Admetus as a slave—for a period which is differently given as one or nine years. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now there was something else on the leather cord: a red coral pendant Percy had given her when they had started dating. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Neither he nor Resa had been given anything to eat since they were put in those nets, so it was doubly satisfying to fill his belly with Basta’s food. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Have you given any thought to what I asked you before?” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He would have given also an account of his party and disappearance from the Shire, if he had been allowed; but Elrond raised his hand. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Not that I’ve given this a lot of thought or anything. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

All that was left were the curtains on the windows and a tacked-up Japanese print that Bunny had given him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

From what he understands, the plant, which only has about forty on-site workers at any given time, has become a refuge for Applied Energy Services, and Southern California Edison employees. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t given them ordinary walkie-talkies because he didn’t want anybody listening to the talk, especially the news media, who might make a tape recording of the chatter. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had the rider given Blume a moment to consider the risk Pollard was taking in riding an immature colt just before a major race, Blume would not have let him go. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held up the sheet that they had given me in the waiting room. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

We were given forty-eight hours to clear out. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doctors said it was a miracle she survived at all, given her age, but that she was in incredible health for a person in her mid-eighties. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Well,” Mr. Keegan said, wiping his forehead with a handkerchief as he stood up from his chair, “Oskar has certainly given us a lot to think about.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

But given how topsy-turvy everything was, Aru wondered whether it was a sea. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The order had been given, and honor bound them to obey. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

As a child, she had learned very quickly to disregard the Father Bear Mother Bear stories she was given to read. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were not the words a mother who had just given birth wanted to hear. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

It was the same cry of futile despair he had uttered when Sissy had insisted that she had given birth to the baby. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the basement was given over to beds, each of which had a little table beside it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

How you navigate that world will depend on how directly you face it at any given time. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The hearth smoked immoderately, given the dampness and warmth of the night. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He had nearly given up hope when he came upon a little mound of shards. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

They were given cross-country skis, with which they needed no training. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were lugging the five heavy books the ranger had given Neel, and Baba was also carrying their decoy masks and his long, sturdy stick. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

The lights came up and the man of honor was then invited up on stage, where he was given a gold laurel wreath to wear as a crown. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Two days later, Arthur was given the oath in a short public ceremony at the Capitol by U.S. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Yes, my lady. They are the clothes I was given.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Any animal caught singing it was given a flogging on the spot. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

But I would have given anything for a crowded bed with my brothers and sisters sleeping and breathing next to me. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d given me the roses to give to Mamá and I had failed to deliver them in time, because somewhere along the line they had lost their magic. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

In this direction, if you happened to be broad-minded, you might have been amused to see the saucy Alisoun who cried “Tee-Hee!” after she had been given the unusual kiss which Chaucer tells about. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

To improve security, they had given their top South American spies a present—a coding machine called Enigma. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Ghosts might not be real, but Fig being ripped from our home and given to another family scared me to death. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

They’ve both dressed up for the occasion—when she emerges from the bathroom she sees that he is wearing the shirt she’s given him, moss-colored with a velvet Nehru collar of slightly darker green. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She had reached out for the house telephone and given her orders for the day, swiftly, efficiently, and run her pencil perhaps through an item in the menu that had not pleased her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Traditionally, with rare exceptions, members of the media don’t applaud at press conferences, since it would be considered an endorsement of what the speaker is saying, rather than just reporting the information being given. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about Bianca, who had given her life so we could get here. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Lying awake in the dark that night, unable to sleep, he thought that he would have given anything to feel the heavy thud on the bed that used to announce the old dog’s arrival. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when I placed the pit in his hands, he looked up at me with shining eyes, as if I’d given him a diamond. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before bed, Mom had given me a couple spoonfuls of mineral oil. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

My attempts at praying became a nuisance, spoiling my days; and I regretted the promise I had given Granny. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d been full of spit and vinegar about the bayonet the army had given him. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

As if given a cue, the heavy sky suddenly empties barrels of rain over the club. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Bobby and his guards were given a small cottage at Nagymaros, but he ate all of his meals and spent most of his time at the large family house. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

That same year, her mother was given permission to do her programming job remotely, which meant anywhere she had a computer. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Granny could no longer help us because what she had given us had been her “last money.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Fugees hadn’t given up a goal in the second half. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The Tucks had been very kind to her, had given her flapjacks, taken her fishing. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yossarian, they can prepare as many official reports as they want and choose whichever ones they need on any given occasion. Didn’t you know that?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

A luncheon was given for me that afternoon by the Nigerian High Commissioner, His Excellency Alhadji Isa Wali, a short, bespectacled, extremely warm and friendly man who had lived in Washington, D.C. for two years. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But mostly because Ali was immune to the insults of his assailants; he had found his joy, his antidote, the moment Sanaubar had given birth to Hassan. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

They had been given no books, no paper, no radio. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The paper explained that, in the 1990s, Wisconsin police departments were given nearly a hundred thousand pieces of military equipment. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I wanted a gold cross, not the boring daffodils Dad had given me that morning. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The deweys came in 1921, but the year before Eva had given a small room off the kitchen to Tar Baby, a beautiful, slight, quiet man who never spoke above a whisper. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

And now I remembered that if I had returned home instead of coming north my father would have given me my grandfather's old-fashioned Hamilton, with its long, burr-headed winding stem. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

His cousin had visited from London and given him some pounds. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Then, before either of them could stop her, she had given both of them a hug and dashed away, now positively howling. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Each member of the crew was given an assignment. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Even with the sand dollar I’d given the East River for a magic cleaning, the water here was pretty polluted. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

‘You no-account! Don’t you never think to go stealing sugar in this house. Mr. Hancock is that generous I’d have given you a piece if you had asked politely.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

On any given day, its harbors were thronged with merchants, scholars and tourists. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has given so much to me, and because of his actions I want to give to others, and hopefully someone will follow after me and the cycle of hope will continue. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Recognizing the gravity of his predicament, he had abandoned the cocky moniker he’d been using for years, Alexander Supertramp, in favor of the name given to him at birth by his parents. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Mother — look what Kit has given me!” cried Judith. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Begging pardon, sir, but I’ve not been informed as to the whereabouts of Washington’s headquarters. If I was to be given that information, I could pursue my obligations with greater speed.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry wasn’t surprised to see that the Bloody Baron, a gaunt, staring Slytherin ghost covered in silver bloodstains, was being given a wide berth by the other ghosts. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Misbehavior that my cousins would have been punished for, I was given a warning and let off. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Amá has always given me attitude for my messiness, but this is unlike her. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The little bag from Resthaven—the one Myanda had given him—fell out of his pocket and landed at the feet of a toppled garden gnome. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Hare was given a heavy piece and as he carried it along he sang under his breath a song which told all about a clever hare who had fooled a stupid lion. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He has given us eyes to see the beauty of the world, hands to touch it, a nose to experience all its fragrance, and a heart to appreciate it all. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

James wanted quiet; the heat had given him a headache. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beowulf wore a blue cloak and the golden collar Queen Wealhtheow had given him. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

I needed him to hug me close and say that to whom much is given, much is also expected. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

But then she thought of what Wash had given her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

But best of all, I think, is the simple advice given by the style book of a national newspaper: that punctuation is “a courtesy designed to help readers to understand a story without stumbling”. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

Each of the diners was given a small painted tray on which was some tarnished cutlery, to place on his or her lap. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

All the top contestants were given a sheet of paper with the following paragraph printed on it: Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

On any given day or night, we’d be in the house or sitting on the front porch and hear the distinctive boom. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You are given entirely too much freedom,” she said as she opened the door and shoved Ash out into the yard. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

That day I tried to get some sleep in our tent, but the soaking Grandpa had taken in the river had given him a cold, causing him to snore. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The more tests given—and the more students enrolled in rigorous courses—the higher the ranking a school achieves. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I pulled in air to fill out my chest and tried to remember the lessons Bobby Gene had given me about when and how to throw the first punch. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

But Nick reminded James that his two-year-old daughter would grow up and go to college someday—and besides, hadn’t James once given Nick his whole baseball card collection? Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her own grandmother was given a large house as her dowry—the very house Marina later learned had been replaced by an auto repair shop. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see all those cardboard backboards Finkle had given out. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She repaid the gift by giving it magnificent care, expert service and maintenance that was given with the emotionless precision of a mechanic. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Buttoning the three buttons in front, she remembered suddenly how she had thought the dark blue dress Gitl had given her ugly, how she’d called it a rag. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The food is given to the poor—to us—when it has been blessed. There is a lot tonight,” she added. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one had given birth in one of the beds—or remembered with fondness the peeled paint places, because that’s what the baby, when he learned to pull himself up, used to pick loose. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Immediately Pax thought of his boy’s father pulling him from the car, his voice mimicking a sense of regret Pax knew was false by the burst of lie-scent he’d given off. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Barely able to contain his fury, he emphatically denied that he or Smith had given Woolf any such orders. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s see. Well, seeing that today certainly is my day—why don’t you call me Wednesday? Mister Wednesday. Although given the weather, it might as well be Thursday, eh?” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

From that beginning the armed forces of the Roman Empire began to be weakened, and all the virtue taken away from it was given over to the Goths. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

When she finished, they were all given little tickets. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

It was a very inhuman laugh—the most machine-like utterance he had yet given vent to. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

We’re given clearance in small groups to use the bathroom and brush our teeth, although showering has been canceled for the day. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Anthony hadn’t given her permission to do so, so she cut short a lecture tour and returned to New York to try to stop Woodhull. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I suppose it was given you by a boy you met at Lake Hopatcong last summer, and it reminds you of him,” murmured Stuart, dreamily. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Since Mom was attached to that archery set, which her father had given her, Dad had Brian and me hide it in an irrigation ditch. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

This was the first time we were given a copy of the indictment. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My winter in Hampden had given me a horror of snow. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Snape had given them so much homework, Harry thought he was likely to be in the sixth year before he finished it. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Negotiate. Make him see the value of what you’ve already given.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She had given herself too easily to the false promises of South Carolina. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“If God wanted people to fly, he would have given us wings on our backs.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ramirez had given us the money before we left the camp. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I forgot all the promises I had made—before being given the drum—to improve my character and wailed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

That I had betrayed her because I’d given myself over to fear, the realm of Satan, rather than walking in faith with God. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

One of the boy’s friends has given chase. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

No one in my life has ever given me the facts so boldly. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Shin and Park, of course, had lice, but they were not given an opportunity to use the treatment. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Some of them put it down to the influence of Mrs. Coulter, who had visited him before Iorek’s exile, though Iorek had not known about it, and given Iofur various presents. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The team was given a tiny amount of pure U-235, one of the first samples to arrive from the Oak Ridge plant. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took down her backpack and got out the broken shard of mirror the match girl had given her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

When people are released from Illinois prisons, they are given as little as $10 in “gate money” and a bus ticket to anywhere in the United States. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Washington was suspicious about the letter, wondering if Hunter had been given it by the British and if it was “intended to fall into our Hands.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

At home, I was given a warm salt solution, and when I washed out my mouth I showed Bailey the empty holes, where the clotted blood sat like filling in a pie crust. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Depending on their size and age, the children are given different jobs and training. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a courtyard, and high steps, and gateways, and at every point bears in armor challenged the incomers and were given a password. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Navid whined all day, even though he was given the simplest task of making mashed potatoes. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid I’ve already given my blessing, so the matter is settled.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“God has given you to us. God has given you to us.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“There is no rice to be given away,” I said. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just this morning she had been given the chance to hide her love in Angela's bag, the big tapestry shoulder bag she carries next to her heart. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They should’ve given you a gold star. Bumped you up a grade.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Percy frowned, but Harry could have sworn Dumbledore had given him a very small wink. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

They talked about the dead man’s return and the bride’s hat they had given one of the girls as a token of their appreciation. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I could take it all back—blame Lucifer and be given a clean slate. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Fridays were always busy, but this one promised madness, given the rough weather on the way. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Marina Raskova was given the Soviet Union’s first state funeral of the war, with Moscow city and Soviet state officials in attendance, a thundering salute of guns, and an air force flyover. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

So when the class reassembled, Matilda went to her desk and began to study a text-book on geometry which Miss Honey had given her. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

One of the kids who'd been there had given her a report on what happened after we left. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I had already asked God for much, and he had given in abundance. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

But the producers liked my audition, and they’ve given me a role in their upcoming Western/ Now, I know what you’re thinking. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

My being early would be, I hoped, an indication of both how badly I wanted work, and how promptly I would perform any assignment given me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The jerfalcon which had been given to Lancelot was not property through her moult Like Hamlet she was fat and scant of breath. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on, Harry, he was just showing off for Parkinson... What kind of mission would You-Know-Who have given him?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

So given what I just said, you’re probably wondering: Is that me? Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

That is to say, I may not have thought further why it was that I had given the distinct impression I had never been in the employ of Lord Darlington. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

We are like the twins in old fables, each of whom has been given half a key. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

In spite of the shock that Snowball’s expulsion had given them, the animals were dismayed by this announcement. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

But, ‘the importance of the praise given the unsolitary, richly passionate and spontaneous life is that it simultaneously reflects the value of a reflective life.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

A present taken from whitefolks, given to me when I was too young to say No thank you. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tam Lin had given it to him, and that made it valuable. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The day he touched the Spirit Bear he had been near death and had completely given up trying to be in control. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Taran noticed Medwyn had not only healed the creature’s leg, he had also given him a bath and a good combing. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

He’d given her his drawings, he had eaten her food as if he had been taking Communion, he’d trembled when she kissed him, but he had never said it. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Blood covered the man’s face, and welts and bruises had already appeared from the brutal beating he’d been given. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I had maybe given up finding a good job in St. Louis so that I could continue my journey. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cain’s access to the Otherworlds, to the In-Between, to whatever all that nonsense was, had given him the ability to see into her mind, her memories, her soul. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Some of the other Twelves, he had noticed, had been given folders thick with printed pages. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

He said it must have given her some peace to hear President Kennedy’s speech earlier this summer, on the radio. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Soon the other boys had given him a nickname—One Shoe—which Jeremiah didn’t seem to mind in the least. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

On the average, a supernova occurs in a given galaxy about once every century. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next day at school I inquired among the students about jobs and was given the name of a white family who wanted a boy to do chores. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Circumstantial evidence on its own could now be given greater weight. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“It is not given to men to know the ends of their journeys,” Medwyn answered. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

When Kenna’s album was making the rounds in New York, being considered by music industry executives, on three separate occasions it was given to an outside market-research firm. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

At first Tessie had given an honest accounting of her days. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband,” says the Commander. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held in my hand the greatest gift I could have given myself. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, hidden in the back of the cabinet, was the box of Kotex pads, which my mother had given me one day. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Chapters in books are usually given the cardinal numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and so on. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps it was not surprising that Dr. Strayer couldn’t find a lot of funding for his research, given how many financial interests were arrayed in the other direction. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

His father had given him a high-bridged nose, a stern nether lip, and high cheekbones. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I packed the brushes Maxim had given me, a nightdress, my dressing-gown and slippers, and another dress too and a pair of shoes. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

How could you have smelled that and still given her up? P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The girl with blue hair is made Mistress of the Treasury and is given a trunkful of manifests from sunken ships. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

For their hard work, they are given more than enough food to eat. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our Cavendish typist was not on hand, and the brief job was given to my sister. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

If I hadn’t given myself the willies over the prairie’s nighttime noises, I might have noticed it sooner. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I told her that you were mine; that I had given you this cloak; that she could not have you.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had begged Patty to let her leave the dog there for a week; she’d given dog food and money to one of Patty’s teenage sons to care for poor Mekay. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

On any continent, at any given time, there are innovative societies and also conservative ones. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Had the horse statue reared up completely off its base and given her a kick? Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He tried desperately to remember what advice Jonas had given him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

In any case, Ernest Lawrence, a man normally not given to introspection in the Oppenheimer style, struggled to set down his emotions on paper. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Citing the severity of the crime, the district attorney will charge him as an adult, stripping him of the protections normally given to juveniles. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Still unopened since his mother had given it to me after the funeral two weeks ago. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He had in his pocket and placed on the parlor table the lead bullet they had given him to bite while they cut off his frayed leg. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He shouted that Charles was wrong; he shouted that he was sorry that he had given him the opportunity to collect the specimens that led to his theory. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been Mom’s growing up, and it was one of the few presents she’d ever given me that I hadn’t asked for but had actually liked. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Very good, Percy. Elpis, the Spirit of Hope, would not abandon humanity. Hope does not leave without being given permission. She can only be released by a child of man.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

When the money was used to pay for The Vermeer Dilemma, she was surprised but could hardly complain, given her request. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Where Sesame Street tests a given show only once — and after it’s completed — Blue’s Clues tests shows three times before they go on the air. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

How, long before the Communists thought of it, Reverend E.John Ipe had given his father, Kelan, title to the land on which their hut now stood. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the women arrested, Helena Hill Weed, was wearing a Daughters of the American Revolution pin decorated with bars that represented her fourteen ancestors who had given their lives in the fight. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He stared at me hard, waiting for my answer as if I hadn’t given it to him already. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

She had given birth to me and nursed me and brought me up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I had to use the unspent money Dadi had given me for rides and stuff on a cab ride home. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I showed her the book Miss Riley had given me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

And then Beatrice must have written her note, and paid her cheque, and given the address “Mrs. de Winter, Manderley.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Was some tested principle given a new and strange refinement because of fresh, remarkable evidence? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the first time that Catherine had given her one of her paintings. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Not given an environment that favored the development of intensive agriculture, that is, they shaped the landscape into something more suitable to their purposes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Nobody had ever given them motorcycles, and they were just as good as Ralph. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps the origin and evolution of life is, given enough time, a cosmic inevitability. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt a flush of accomplishment at their obedience until he realized that Naomi had given them a nod. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Technically, given the rules of the code duello, Burr should have felt obliged to accept Hamilton’s explanation as the equivalent of an apology. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Now I never had, as the reader knows, either given any formal promise or entered into any engagement; and this language was all much too hard and much too despotic for the occasion. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The naiads had not given up—they were trying a different strategy! Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“But how can we be sure I’m a born magician? Couldn’t someone have given me their magic without me knowing?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Specific impulse is defined as the thrust in pounds of a given propellant divided by its consumption rate.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“However, at this very moment, they are still locked in the barn wearing nothing but blankets, and Lady Constance has not yet given me leave to move them into the nursery.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

But a great many of the hillmen had given themselves up; and they were afraid, and cried for mercy. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She decided to bring nothing but the clothes on her back and the iron dagger that Fin had given her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The fact that the party was given for Doc, if it was known, was never mentioned or taken into consideration. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Richard still saw him frequently over the years, or as frequently as he could given that his father was sometimes in prison for drug offenses. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I ate the food that was given to me, not because I liked it but because our teachers were monitoring our every move. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

We each were given a party cracker to pull, inside of which was a paper crown, a noise-maker, and a miniature tin toy. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Shaukat's daughter. This weekend. Borrowed some money for her dowry, even though it’ll still be a modest one, given their financial circumstances. Your family never mentioned it?” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I wore a red corduroy miniskirt, which Principal Rivera subjected to the fingertip test as I hurried to history class, striped tights, my Doc Martens, and a T-shirt Dad had given me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Incidentally, he told me he had given me that book because he had just broken up with his girlfriend and was feeling philosophical. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

My mother has given me pictures to dream—nightmare babies that recur, shrinking again and again to fit in my palm. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sacrifice medal, a silver disk on a red-and-black ribbon, given for death in the line of duty, presented to Frank as if it were something important, something that made everything all right. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

My life revolves around an obsessive regimen and percentages, and given that I was just in surgery, the risk never seems to go down. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Clearly, the Thunderhead would not stand in her way—it had given her the murderer’s name. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

It must be ascertained that they had been given orders not to fire until our column was within fair range of their weapons. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

However, maybe the new name he had given himself, the one he put on Victor's door, already gave the answer: Scipio Fortunato, the fortunate one. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

We went to the square wearing our army shorts and the crapes that had been given to us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Roy Lee said he’d only been in there one time to get change for a dollar and they had given him four rubbers instead. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

They were given a tool for joint interactive planning. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

He knew what they were, the sticky orange rounds; a kindly monk had given him some gokkam one autumn many years ago, in celebration of Buddha’s birthday. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

I’m overcome when I think about this place and about what it’s given us. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

And despite that, despite the utter hopelessness of the situation, they still hadn’t given up. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

It helps they’ve given People an exclusive—a few generic quotes about how much Alex “cherishes” his friendship with Henry and their “shared life experience” as sons of world leaders. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I reasoned that I had given up some youth for knowledge, but my gain was more valuable than the loss. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry would have given all the gold in Gringotts to evaporate on the spot. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Support” came in the payment by members of a fee, “stockvel money,” to the host; and in return, they would be given free liquor and “stockvel plates”—dishes of chicken, rice and vegetables. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because of the bang on his head, Kingshaw had given him the anorak, to roll up for a pillow. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I opened the copy Ms. Hernandez had given me and read. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“Okay, we’re in a body. Most likely—given the fish breath—it’s some kind of giant demonic whale. So. Let’s think about anatomy and stuff.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Sergio slipped his hand into his jeans pocket to feel the twenty-dollar bill his grandmother had given him three days ago. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Well, if you ask him, he'll say he was given that name by the hood, just because he always tries to be hard. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Fowler would have given you a good whipping if I hadn’t stopped him,” said Rufus. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

In the arithmetic test, children were given math questions like “When sugar costs 10 cents a pound, how much will five pounds cost” and asked to write their answers in the margin. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody had given his accent a thought until the war came along, but suddenly we knew. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She and Ivan had gotten too rambunctious practicing with the weapons Kin had given them inside her barn just after this year’s Shavuot, and they’d knocked all the tools off the walls. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

As a carpenter, Southside wasn’t allowed to work for the larger construction firms that offered steady pay on long-term projects, given that he couldn’t join a labor union. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

As they wandered down the street madly photographing everything in sight, I heard one kindly lady say, “Wasn’t that sad? We should have given him something.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he wasn’t wept for and given our music and flowers then, well, now there is no need, because he is no longer aware. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought that if that had happened to me, I would have given up and asked the Lord to take my life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Meanwhile, stand ready. Your task will be given soon enough.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

At any given moment, though, he was as likely to be merry as ornery. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

If I had entertained any suspicious before,” wrote Washington, the assurances you have given me of the contrary would have removed them; but the truth is, I harboured none.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

You are given a hierarchy, recurring characters, the help of repetition, of anticipation, the firm hold of a long history. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

This was a distressing thing to admit, given how hard I’d worked and how in debt I was. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Between this and the boxes of cigars that Papa had given us before we left, I felt rich. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Muselmanners had given up, and there was no life in their expression, no spark of a soul. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Blacks were ghettoed into separate bathrooms, but they had also been given an unprecedented entree into the professional world. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

The coins and the bowl belonged to Minli; they had been given to her when she was a baby, and she had had them for as long as she could remember. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

When his father told him about Ruth, he joined him in despising her, but he felt put upon; felt as though some burden had been given to him and that he didn’t deserve it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Grin had given the order—he was sure of it. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

It was like being given a maths problem when your brain’s exhausted, and you know there’s some far-off solution, but you can’t work up the energy even to give it a go. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each team is given a backpack, a flashlight, a coat hanger, and a crowbar. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Sixers” was the derogatory nickname gunters had given to employees of Innovative Online Industries. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

We could have given up on going to church and school, but we did not. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were given an unprecedented amount of information and intelligence from every corner of the U.S. government and a methodology that was logical and systematic and rational and rigorous. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“You ask rather too many questions. I have given you answers enough for the present: now I want to read.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Then I wouldn’t have given you the paper.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I have evidence plenty in all the stuff you’ve given us.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She really had outdone herself, and she had never, she realized now, given herself the proper admiration that was her due. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Her outburst had given the overseer the time he needed. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

It contained the pearl studs that Katie had given him for a wedding present. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that’s why I’m so grateful to God for having given me this gift, which I can use to develop myself and to express all that’s inside me! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He had given a quick glance up and down the street and then had slipped inside and bought the book for two dollars fifty. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Some of the principles of style that apply within a sentence, such as building an orderly tree and placing given before new information, apply to extended passages as well. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“You have been brought from Azka- ban to present evidence to the Ministry of Magic. You have given us to understand that you have important information for us.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

For one thing, how would one know for sure that at any given moment a response of the bantering sort is truly what is expected? The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I was well supported by my new boss, given the freedom to build my own program, creating a stronger relationship between the hospital and its neighboring community. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Many Osage had given up their traditional beliefs, but Lizzie had held on to them. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

When the log could no longer be used as a canoe, Cole pulled out the knife Garvey had given him and began whittling and shaping the deep groove into an eagles head. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I would have given the book to Margot myself, and a lot sooner, if Father and Mother hadn’t intervened and rushed to take Margot’s part, as if she were suffering some great injustice. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Leonid Brezhnev, who succeeded Khrushchev as Soviet leader in 1964, had given the KGB nearly unlimited power over Soviet society. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered how much pleasure it had given him to disguise himself as Cromwell. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

They were given a tour of the boat, above and below decks. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was as if the teachers, many of whom were white, had been given a mandate. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I could see nothing that accounted for the meerkats’ fixed curios­ity, and I might have given up on solving the mystery had squeaking and barking not erupted at a pond nearby. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I have not given a whole lot of thought to what I would say to Mr. Kellerman the next time I saw him. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Any given individual, no matter how brilliant or rich or attractive he or she is, is going to have serious shortcomings. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Notice that, using flats and sharps, any pitch can be given more than one note name. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

We like to simplify things to a choice between A and B, so even if a given question is more complicated, we’re vulnerable to someone presenting it in such a way. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Plenty times, plenty times I have carried the welts given me by a two-tone peckerwood because I was late in the field row the next morning. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I first saw that list, given to me in history class, there were a few names I didn’t recognize. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The positions of trust were given only to the common criminals, especially the gangsters and the murderers, who formed a sort of aristocracy. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Alex wondered if it would get that way later, or if people had given up. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

It seemed like just an ordinary thing, but it was a baseball, signed by Joe Mauer, and Jack had given it to her, and in that way it was magic. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Jon has given up his eye- damaging geometrical shapes and is painting pictures that look like commercial illustrations: huge Popsicles, giant salt and pepper shakers, peach halves in syrup, paper dishes overflowing with french fries. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, I was in the foyer again, receiving a bunk-room assignment and some bedding, both of which, it occurred to me, could have been quickly given out upon our arrival. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of them had given him his first kiss, though he never knew which one. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Few of the climbers trudging by had given either corpse more than a passing glance. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

So the lady below would give, had given, her life for those she loved. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were wrapped in blankets and guided below, where they were given a hot drink and abruptly dropped dead—all sixteen of them. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Likely the Devil had tricked the boys into laziness, for they were found asleep and given a sound beating. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I do not trust myself in this, and I refused this thing, even as a freely given gift. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

When he was given the opportunity to study law in England, he faced the same problem as the indentured sugar workers: He would lose caste if he crossed the black water. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

“The gift is given. It cannot be taken back.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Everybody of this place has given to me, and given again. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

I want to be the one who lives up to her hopes, if only for the time I’m given. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The guards had given me a mat and a scratchy blanket. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

A stoner’s calm, I had thought at first, given the slow, spacey way he spoke and blinked. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 1984, at the age of eighty-seven, Anderson accepted the first Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award, given in memory of Mrs. Roosevelt in a ceremony at New York’s City Hall. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

The blind man had been given the true name Seer and was respected for the special vision that he had behind his ruined eyes. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I don’t realize it, but I’ve given him the right answer. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

In Thebes, Creon was in control and he proclaimed that none of those who had fought against the city should be given burial. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reminded Penelope of a windup toy whose key has been given a few turns too many. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

She’d given the monster a simple order, and it had obeyed, returning to the jungle without a second glance. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He would beat me bloody if he thought I had given him reason, and Kevin might not even find out until too late. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

"Just think about this, will you? You have never been able to explain how you chose the members of your team. You have given answers but no explanations." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

The first meat-ration had given me some intestinal cramps, and that night they got severe. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Lord had given her what she said she wanted, as was often, she had found, His bewildering method of answering prayer. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

She slept on the bed of the man who had given her the last bribe. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She knew so little of the ways of men and women that she must have, without realizing, given him some sign. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t blame you. I would be too. It’s hard to give people things—I guess it’s harder to be given things, though. Seems silly, doesn’t it? Want some coffee?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Hell, he’d never given any sign that he was gay or that he was attracted to anyone other than white girls. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And in a way it really did, when I considered that a week ago he was nearly dead, and I had almost given up hope. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Malcolm never stopped pursuing truth and the right course, based on the best information he had at any given moment. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Usually, I’d decline, but it’s kind of impossible to say no to Pollux, given the circumstances. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Food was made by the girl’s mother and given to the man. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He looked at me and I could see in his eyes that he had given up hope. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

And as these meetings were the only opportunity Marco was given to see his instructor, the continued absence frustrates him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

George eyed the tank top Kelly had given her. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Of course, his birthdays were never exactly fun — last year, the Dursleys had given him a coat hanger and a pair of Uncle Vernon’s old socks. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

"Your wife has given you seven strong sons. Do you pray to her? It was wood we burned this morning." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Pap& had given me some money for helping him out at the store. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. van Heerden had given Nhamo a bottle of orange soda from the refrigerator earlier, but by now had forgotten about her existence. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stole from the poor and did not live by the laws he had given No, wait. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I have perhaps given her a little more decision of character, have taught her to think on points which had not fallen in her way before.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

The doctor had given him a shot when he was sick and he’d hated it! The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was now starting to actually feel a bit angry, which then made me feel worse, as if I were fulfilling some prophecy laid out for me by the haters, as if I’d given in. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The district had given us a small amount of money as compensation for his death, enough to cover one month of grieving at which time my mother would be expected to get a job. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Jinx reached into the wheelbarrow and pulled out the red handkerchief the old woman had given him. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

She put her head against the backpack Ares had given us, and closed her eyes. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The third key Grandpa Sorenson had given her did the trick. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Then, having given her benediction, she settled back into her pillows and closed her eyes to the pain of living. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

In her lap was the envelope containing all the money that the pawnbroker had given her. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Their discovery: when people are given a small stipend for donating blood rather than simply being praised for their altruism, they tend to donate less blood. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Nan had given me one of my daddy’s shirts, but I couldn’t bear to cut it up. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Cade had given me those socks on my sixteenth birthday, the summer before. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

It was verging on dusk, and the clock had already given warning of the hour to dress for dinner, when little Adèle, who knelt by me in the drawing-room window-seat, suddenly exclaimed— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He claimed to have consistently warned the staff of the danger—“so much so that I see myself as an ‘old crab,’ but now maybe warnings will be given more respect.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The warehouse employees have been given a day off tomorrow, so Bep will be alone in the office. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

In April 1998, I received the Most Inspiring Student Award, given to those who have overcome great obstacles and succeeded in life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

By this time the UN had given us little tents to sleep in, and we’d zip ourselves into them at night. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, as though he were listening to somebody else, Winston heard himself demanding in a loud booming voice that he should be given the whole piece. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

More than likely Tisquantum was not the name he was given at birth. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Their next adventure was with the Cyclops Polyphemus, a full account of which is given in Part One, Chapter 4. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“We will return to you all of those Legos that are left. Some of them have been given away already.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

On that last trip, he had given himself a really big boost to get the most speed possible, and he felt like he was flying. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

This time, he hadn’t been given five million dollars. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

He asked all the right questions as to what I wanted to get from Stuyvesant, and whether or not I appreciated the opportunities I was being given. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Matt was given no utensils and had to put his face in the bowl like a dog. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We allow the chemical death rain to fall as though there were no alternative, whereas in fact there are many, and our ingenuity could soon discover many more if given opportunity. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“We have given you everything we can,” the Huntsman was saying. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The first week I was there I was given a series of tests that showed that even though I couldn’t speak English very well, I read and wrote it at the tenth-grade level. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Mabel had given the girl her own supper portion and spooned potlikker and roots into her trembling lips until she opened her eyes again. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Dustfinger spent most of the time perched in one of the oaks that had once given the old woman a shady place to sit outside her cottage. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

His orders were being carried out even before they were given, even before he thought of them, and they always went much beyond what he would have dared have them do. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

What wouldn’t he have given to be one of these people, sitting around laughing and talking, with nothing to worry about but homework? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Georgia’s confused. Honestly, we all are. She knows she should be grateful for what you’ve given her, and she is. But other things would make their lives easier, that they would’ve appreciated even more.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

In your hands, she said, looking down at her own hands as if they had given her the idea. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old man slept day and night, and ate what was given him and there was still strength in him to creep about the dooryard at noon when the sun was warm. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

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

And now it was quite dark and they seemed to have given up blowing that horn. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Sister Gladys had pronounced her the night watchman and given her the duty of calling for help if anyone became especially ill. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had passed the point of no return: He had given aid and comfort to Abraham Lincoln’s killers and now he lied about it to protect them. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’re separated and interrogated, and each is given the choice of confessing to the major crime and implicating his partner or remaining silent. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jam and Redemption had given their testimony in private, just to the angels, who had exchanged meaningful looks that no one would explain before letting them go. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

For now, what she had given them was enough. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

"You know," she said, "I've been thinking very hard about what you did with that glass. It is a great power you have been given, my child, you know that." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Why had he given the showy song to Betty Jean and a strange thin melody to Caroline? Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We did have a meager emergency reserve, a secret stash of ten gold coins my grandmother had given my mother before we left Narewka. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“No, I'm sorry. There’s no way I can get you to Four. But I’ve given special orders for her retrieval if possible. It’s the best I can do, Finnick.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Since you’d gone, I hadn’t given a thought to my dream of becoming a teacher. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Penelope had seen it twice before: on the employment contract she had signed upon her arrival at the house, and also on the note Lady Constance had given her with her salary. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Besides that I have not given up prospecting. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure if breakfast was a good idea, given the way my stomach is churning. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

There were tryouts in early December and I was given the only solo spot. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is a politician, and politicians are seldom given the chance to play the role of conquering hero. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

For example, characters and themes are given a short musical pattern, and every time that character or theme appears, the musical pattern is performed. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

She would have given anything if Jon had been here to call her "little sister" and muss her hair. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

That thought has given me chills, that has. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Mom had given up calling us to supper. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

But he has given to me Siddhartha, myself. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

But they whispered about his goodness and remarkable visage: about such-and-such a blow which he had race given to so-and-so: about the grace of his leg-glides. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the giant Polybotes... that giant had given him a feeling the opposite of what he felt when he stood in the ocean. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

When they reached Crete they were given to the Minotaur to devour. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel placed Buckthorn as a sentry while the day’s haphazard work went on, and twice more during the afternoon the alarm was given. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

A lute was given to me when I was six and my sister, Cecilia, was four. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

So it was no real surprise when Mr. Ostrowski motioned me up to his desk after class one day, saying, “Malcolm, have you given any thought to your future?” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

From her pack, Sefia took out a brush and the small jar of paint Horse had given her as a parting gift. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She dressed as quietly as she could, and after a moment’s hesitation she buckled the dagger that Fin had given her onto her belt. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

When she first died, I felt sorry about all the pills I’d given her that made her feel so miserable. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He had been keeping her separate from Chandresh and the circus, both to have something of his own and because it seemed appropriate, especially given his instructor’s vague advice about the matter. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He had more than a few hurdles, given that he’d already returned home after lying to a bishop about his premarital sex. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The reason I don’t say it is because, given that fat folder in front of him, he’d never believe it. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Whatever she was plotting, it was a whole lot more devious than I had given her credit for. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

So of course Twig gave him the same description she’d given me, word for word. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

My hand slipped into my pocket, where I kept the ice whistle Quintus had given me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

She had given birth at the zoo to two young ones, strapping males five and eight years old that were her—and our—pride. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I scraped up most of it with my fingers into a little scoop Doc had given me and poured about a teaspoonful into each jar of oil in front of me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

They were shivering, which was unsurprising, given that their robes seemed to be made of fine silk, and none of them were wearing cloaks. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He lacked the impulsive character of his fiancée, and he considered respect for one’s given word as a wealth that should not be squandered. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The scythe attack came less than a minute after she was given her slice, piping hot from the oven. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But the golden godson was stuck on a camel, farther back in the caravan, and Lazlo had to be content with echoing exclamations from Calixte, who was given to gloating. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He walked with crutches that the missionaries had given him. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were each given a thick rubber ring, made from tires, in which to place the stones. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a long pause Adaon said, “There is a destiny laid on us to do what we must do, though it is not always given to us to see it.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Still, Peeta and I have given the audience a fairly interesting day. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Not only did we count how many colored people were on TV, we also counted the number of words the actors were given to say. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as soon as he took the handkerchief, he understood what he had been given. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Perhaps, given more time, Archimedes might have begun to see the lure of the infinite and of zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Sister Ailan had given her these supplies for this very reason, but Taisin had never actually believed she would need them. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Master has given a sock,” said the elf in wonderment. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

In fact, fifty years to life was the actual sentence given to Leandro Andrade for stealing videotapes, a sentence upheld by the Supreme Court. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Combined with the food the grandmother had given them, they had enough for a full meal. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

And in the midst of it, Bono was given away as a Christmas gift to a trustee of the College. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“If you’re perfectly honest about it, you think President Snow has probably given them direct orders to make sure we die in the arena anyway,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Of the disaster that has given him his name. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He has given them his all and hopes it’s enough. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then, after the civilians had been given time to take shelter or leave, the bombers started their runs. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The seventh labor was to go to Crete and fetch from there the beautiful savage bull that Poseidon had given Minos. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Henry squatted and reached under the tree for the gifts he’d gotten for the twins and given to Naomi to wrap. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then, carefully, using the delicate cutting tools she had been given, Kira snipped away the frayed threads. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke had given him everything he had, and his jaw still throbbed. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

All these responsibilities were given to me when I became Captain of Fives. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least I had the feather she’d given me in my pocket. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Half of the group were chosen, at random, to be guards, and were given uniforms and dark glasses and told that their responsibility was to keep order in the prison. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"They were not given to me to sell," Dany told him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Of course, her shout meant that Bennie had given up her hiding place to distract the phantoms. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Giti had tilted her head and given her a We both know better look. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

And what they termed ‘ ‘the true knowledge of the black man’ ’ that was possessed by the followers of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad was given shape for me in their lengthy letters, sometimes containing printed literature. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just before we left for Bournemouth, my grandmother had given me, as consolation, a present of two white mice in a little cage and of course I took them with me. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

The actual output was given as sixty-two millions. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

And yet I could not escape the truth of what I had been given, and what I had lost. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was as if she had given me a great gift that she knew would please me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had been diagnosed back in the Fort with high blood pressure and had been given certain pills. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a choice I wish somebody had given me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

They had given Frankie a cot by the window, shielded from the other beds by a linen divider. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s the ngozi who has to be satisfied. Life must be given for life.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reyna ripped through the supply bag that Phoebe had given her. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Because now I’m going to prove that you’re right and I’m wrong. I’m going to give you the arguments you would have given me if you were smarter.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had given it up because it was a shiny thing and she was hoping there were answers in a piece of string. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

But recently he has kept his distance, either because he’s afraid of me or because he has finally given up. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

His last public concert was given at London’s Guildhall in November 1848, a fund-raising event for Polish refugees. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

We stood at attention as he told us that the work we would be doing would last six months and afterward we would be given light tasks for the duration of our terms. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jasmine’s boss had given her the day off to attend the hearing. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Inside the card, I told Sam that the present I gave her was given to me by my Aunt Helen. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

No sound came from it, but Harry was sure that if it could have given voice, it would have been screaming. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Yes, we have been given power and yes, that power gives us the right to rule, but it also gives us responsibilities over the ruled. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Had any of you gone to Mose Wright’s house with evil intent, would you have given your name? Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

The children gave him the same simple obedience that they had given to the men with megaphones. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Some of the Champions, Grave, Ned, and Bill included, had been given long manacles. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

We are lucky to have been given this work. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The commonness of his name was a consolation, too; there were three Henry Smiths in any given oil field of reasonable size. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Still, many experts have concluded that Garfield's wound was not necessarily fatal, even given the limits of 1881 medical technology and knowledge. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Flora Baumbach had given up dressmaking when she moved in with Turtle years ago. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the last five years, the Hunt had given me a goal and purpose. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The tests were given by a man who looked, to me, like the Joker in the Batman comics. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I felt that it never could have been unless The Most Learned One, Allah Himself, had given the litde fourth- grade-trained Messenger something. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

On your stone, instead of flowers, I laid down one of the chocolate Easter eggs Celina Aunty had given us. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Augustus plowed through: “I mean, particularly given that, as you so deliciously pointed out, all of this will end in oblivion and everything.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Clients seemed so surprised to work with a painter or contractor they could trust and recommend that through referrals and in rapid succession Zeitoun would get a half-dozen jobs in any given neighborhood. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I had been given a nightdress so covered with bows and frills that I couldn’t lie flat comfortably. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

In one recent ten-year stretch, each of these names was given to at least two thousand babies in California—fewer than 2 percent of them black. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

She’d done what she needed to do to help us all, and given that, we might’ve overlooked her behavior—if not for what happened next. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The timber had long since given way to stone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

For the first time, he was almost glad that Susan had given him up. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The name he bore as a child, Duny, was given him by his mother, and that and his life were all she could give him, for she died before he was a year old. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“There are many different types of children for many different types of shows,” Rex Rollins begins, and I can see that he’s given this speech about a billion times. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Yet, I believe he would have given me the petrol had I told him the truth and not used the hated word baas. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Manny’s ring talk it meant that the guy was being groomed, that he had been carefully brought along and given only fights he was expected to win. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, we’ve given a dozen different houses every protection we can throw at them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

There was some discussion of the name that the new row should be given. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

It turned out he’d been given confusing instructions on his last visit to the clinic, and he hadn’t received his monthly five dollars. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Only recently, on Tiller’s sixtieth birthday, had she given him a map to her understone fund, so that he could use it for whatever he wanted. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Gardiner’s caution to Elizabeth was punctually and kindly given on the first favourable opportunity of speaking to her alone; after honestly telling her what she thought, she thus went on: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

He was picked up by a limousine supplied by the Icelandic embassy, given his new Icelandic passport, and he and Miyoko, hand in hand, sped to Narita Airport. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“More than anything in the world,” he said, and then, “Egypt—have you given a thought to Egypt?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Braavosi banker was off in search of Stannis as well, accompanied by the guides that Jon had given him, but between the war and weather, it would be a wonder if he found him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He was curious, actually, to see what had become of the campus, given that it was on higher ground. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The authorities were given additional power over black people, as if they didn’t already have absolute power over our lives from birth to death. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the morrow came, most of the morning was given over to talk of grains and greens and salting meat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Liam had given me his jacket to wear to ward off the rain. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Pomp is a fellow given to dreams, and did not much mind his tedious days nor his isolate, swampy environs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Tree branches, power lines, porch awnings collapsed like they’d plumb given up. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She had a warrior’s heart, but the gods in their blind malice had given her the feeble body of a woman. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And he had our dog Oscar's sad eyes, as if he’d given up on trying to please. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“I fear Morgant has given me my death wound. I can do no more.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, if that rich Commie woman wanted to help poor people, she should have just given them a big fat check,” Dad suggested. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

So the story goes that the uncles had whispered with a clerk in the village and given him gold. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I had unwound the string she had given me, and found my way out of the labyrinth to where she was waiting. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I showed Mtisha the math test that Mr. Greene had given me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The weekend had been exhausting, getting their various family members to the apartments of nearby friends who were away and had given them keys. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

This narrow approach to social change is reflected in the justifications offered for affirmative action, most notably the claim that “previous outsiders, once given a chance, will exercise power differently.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Currently I worked for Kilvin and was given relatively menial jobs at relatively low pay. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Ray fungi, growing in long threadlike filaments, are somewhat less numerous than the bacteria, yet because they are larger their total weight in a given amount of soil may be about the same. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the day we were served a cupful of the unfermented grainbrew, orsh; before sunset we were taken back to the barracks and given dinner, porridge with some vegetables, and beer. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Despite his joking manner, Pinmei knew Yishan had given it to her in kindness, and it made her feel as if she were drinking a warm cup of tea. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Darkness has given me a brief reprieve, but by the time the sun rises, the Careers will have formulated a plan to kill me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

A prince can gain their favour in various ways, but because these vary according to the situation, no fixed rules can be given for them, and therefore I shall not discuss them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Could not the same speech be given about mass incarceration today? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Ashamed that in spite of his good job Salvador had given her less than before, Lupita lied, “Sí, it is the same.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

The girls parted after mutual promises were asked and given to go to confession together the following Saturday. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not nice work but, given the pattern of the country’s development, it had to be done. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

This was understandable, she thought, given their predicament. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

That sure as hell wasn’t why he had given up so much to come to Permian, to have a black kid come in and steal away his chance at glory. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the new guy on the block, Dell was given the kids who the other two counselors didn't want. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Then don’t say. Sing Lift that voice God’s given you. Use those hands that God blessed with music. Spread the gospel through song. Young people love music.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Bran was always given the place of honor at his brother's right hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When Bronwyn reached the bottom, she opened her trunk and handed out the peculiar sheep’s wool sweaters we’d been given in the menagerie. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

A real hurricane is always given a name. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

And how she found two of the five witnesses that were given immunity, suggesting, if not proving, that the act was committed by a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But Jamie had given up helping and instead was breaking thick hunks of crust off the disheveled pies still hanging around the dessert table. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Only the captain of the Fawn had given them reasons for his refusal. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Until that moment, ever since his return, Colonel Aureliano Buendía had not given himself the opportunity to see him with his heart. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Once she was ready to be given to the groom, she would pretend to cry, and we would stroke her hair and tell her not to worry. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Polykaste, a fair girl, Nestor’s youngest, had meanwhile given a bath to Telemakhos—bathing him first, then rubbing him with oil. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sleepy, darkened clusters of houses had given way to empty stretches of wilderness that had become winding streets, and then they were trudging up, up, up a long hill. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

So I was given the same first name as that teacher’s dead uncle. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The automobile, which had given him great wealth, had stolen something immeasurably more important. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Part of me wondered if he’d really given in or gotten just what he wanted. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

A special prize was given every year to Miss Katherine Bar- low for her fabulous spiced peaches. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

She’d even given him a gift, a knife with the words “I die for love” inscribed on its blade. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Apparently, if God did not want me to race, he would not have given me artificial legs. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

My dad hands him the documents we were given back at home. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

You’re given a top-down view of a three-dimensional tunnel, and you use a spinning rotary dial to control a “shooter” that travels around the rim of the tunnel. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She gave the sky a small, sad smile, the same smile she had given Pinmei as they said farewell. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

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

Conversely, few single moments were more humbling than to have that black shirt taken away and given to someone else. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

This, together with the search for “loyal” soldiers, had given rise to the ill-fated “oath.” Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

If only, instead of allowing this cleaning woman to disturb him uselessly whenever she felt like it, they had instead given her orders to clean up his room every day! The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each term, he was given one notebook with twenty-five pages. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“I just wanted us to get the money, I would have given all of it to you. You said yourself how much you need it.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Do we have a disclosure clause? It would be fair, given my awareness of your choice of player.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Pedro Segundo hated him, even though he had never given a name to the tortured feeling that gripped his soul and filled him with confusion. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finny had regretfully given up the plan of inviting the school band to supply music, since it would have spread news of our carnival to every corner of the campus. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other cartons and boxes and books had been cleared up or given away. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mark feels as if he’s been given a glimpse into hell. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

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

When they got to the register, Grace handed the cashier the money her mom had given her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Well, I wonder what gift it has given you,” she said. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

His eye rolled back and his lips moved soundlessly, just a reflex as the life Enoch had given him drained away. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“Well, Jake, however you acquired this ‘instant intelligence,’ it seems you have been given a great gift. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

The dark pressed against her, and she wondered if her father had given up his vigil because of the weight of the night on his back. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We may have been given only a glimpse of what this special unit did regarding this case,” he read, “but what we know is more than disquieting.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Yes, it’s too bad,” said Sticky, though not quite convincingly, for at the moment he rather wished he couldn’t remember his own past, given the grief it brought him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t want to be given special treatment. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Grandma had given it to me the Christmas before she died. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I realized the biggest gift she’d given me wasn’t the book—it was something else. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

At the end of the day, as Granny and I prepared to leave, I was given a small box by Mrs. Smith. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

A ridiculous idea, obviously, and stupidly risky given that Gaskill warned me to stay away from the area only yesterday. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ink given her was too old/too thick to use and clotted badly in the pen nib. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

We had already given a chance to all the other red-necked hooligans in Pearl by then, and were looking for someone who better deserved us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reindeer antlers James had given her on her first day of school rested on her windowsill. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Ashamed that he had not finished the work properly, resentful that Min had not given him complete instructions. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Storey might well have given up entirely, except that all around him he saw fellow newspapermen scrambling to rent space and find type and paper. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

In my account I have followed the stories given by the two tragic poets and by Theocritus, rather than Pindar, one of the most difficult of poets to translate or even to paraphrase. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kept picturing the woman from the Pool of the Past, the woman who had given up so much just to keep Aru safe. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Reagan has just given a speech at the Washington Hilton Hotel and is walking out a side door toward his limousine. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I know sometimes you like to carry her around in the water, splashing and laughing. But that’s not the same thing. And now it sounds like you’ve given up, quit on her.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

What I was given was the thing you can’t earn, and can’t keep, and often don’t even recognize at the time; I mean joy. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Stanton had attended a lecture in Seneca Falls given by her friend William Lloyd Garrison. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

With the help of a dictionary, Robbie had read five pages in a morning and then given up and made do with the illustrations instead. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

At peak times, given the right wind conditions, Cahokia must have been audible for miles. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

It was the first gift he had ever been given. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

In fact, I had been wondering for some time if we should not discontinue these meetings, given how they prolong our already very busy days. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll tell you something. Unbeknowst to herself, she’s put a spell on her husband. He moons around her like a sick duck. I don’t think he’s given the twins a thorough good look yet.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

His skin was loose and he seemed to have already given up the battle to live. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was subjected to an elaborate admission process and given a beeper to activate if I was ever threatened or distressed while inside the prison. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I have given evidence already on this matter,” he said calmly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

That kid had more strength than Percy had given him credit for. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She had never been given a choice, and now it was too late. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He reached into his pocket and counted the money to make sure Lalo had given him the right change. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She gets pregnant sometimes and then the vicious cycle is given impetus. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like the miller’s daughter—the one who sat at night in a straw-filled room, thrilled with the secret power Rumpelstiltskin had given her: to see golden thread stream from her very own shuttle. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“I’ve given you enough for some baby aspirin and camphor, but there's a little extra there, too.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

The pain in his stomach he ascribed to a halibut chowder his wife had given him for supper the night before. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her parents had given her three instructions: Use the secret doors. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Unless the events A and B are independent, the probability of A is different from the probability of A given that B has occurred. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the old days, I, the oldest daughter, would have been given some comforting rum-filled brew, or salted black coffee, to drink before seeing her father’s body for the first time. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

There was her mothers widowed brother with his boy, Dan, but the small girl, Mar, was not with him; perhaps she had been given away. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When evening came, however, she had given the struggle up. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

At such a rate it seems impossible that it could ever cart away a mountain, but in fact given sufficient time that is precisely what would happen. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It’s possible even that Burnham received a card, given his new prominence. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The newspaper office was broken into and valuable material destroyed; Lafe Edwards’ saloon was given similar treatment; but the general store was untouched. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

He says it was given to him by his father, who passed away two years ago after contracting cancer. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

No doubt Matt Sloan had given them a statement by now. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

My father had given it to me for my fifteenth birthday. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Plus Salim had given me his savings, so I had more than enough to buy two London Eye tickets. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The animals slain in the battle were given a solemn funeral. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have to work that night—Mr. Apatan had given me the last week off, to get ready for our trip—but that’s where Dad usually got his hair cut. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

After a week, the search was given up. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“They’ve given me stronger medicine to help your breathing. And fresh dressings for your feet.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He hasn’t given up on our old routine but seems to like the new one just fine. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Noor had grumbled at the idea of sharing a bedroom with him, so he’d happily given it up, deciding it was better to sleep on the floor in the living room. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Mr. Turner had given us the afternoon off from school. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

However, it was not until 1944 that an executioner had a chance to employ his craft; over the next ten years he was given nine additional opportunities. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bill had given me a new book to read, but I just couldn’t concentrate on it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

His endorsement of the New Deal was sought after and given, providing black Americans with new influence in Washington. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Papá and Mamá drove an old DeSoto that Mr. Donovan, a rancher, had given them in exchange for some work Papá had done for him. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I’m so glad the liaison officer has discovered your French and given you a job that makes use of it. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It was past noon, so I guess I’d given her plenty of time to head out. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I drew two identical girls side by side, which he found even more baffling, given that Leah and I—the beauty and the beast—were the twins under consideration. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you mean,” she asked, “that we have now given you what aid you require? and that we may dismiss you to the moor and the rainy night?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Write the augmented triad for each root given. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The elderly couple had shared their food and water supplies with the children, and Jinjoo had in turn given them some of their rice balls. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He knew that given the political climate, he himself could be in very serious trouble. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He drilled with an old fowling piece his grandsire had given him to shoot ducks on the Concord River. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Furthermore, it was sparsely given, not the dousing given to hostile objects. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Venkatesh soon discovered that the names and addresses he had been given were badly outdated. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

She didn’t look like the same girl who had argued with the King’s Chancellor in the Council room, demanding that she be given a choice. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Kind of. They were just telling me how much they appreciated what I had given them, how much they loved Peach. They sent a photo, too. She was wearing a sailor outfit.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He must have given up at last, escaped when he saw there was nothing more he could do.” How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, he stood up without a word, took the knife Dustfinger had given him from his belt, and cut them both free. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

But we all watched as her personal coach, Yury, insisted she be given a chance to fence, in this our final match. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He would never have given up, although it was discouraging; the crucifix around his neck and the rifle at his back were twin tokens of his absolute determination to complete the task. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“But how? Adaon’s clasp has given me no idea. The dreams I had of the cauldron are without meaning to me. If I could only understand them...” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Henry had given Naomi a doll just three weeks after he started coming to Abuelito’s house to take her mother dancing. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

But with zero, TT meant 61; 3,601 was written as T^T. Zero was born out of the need to give any given sequence of Babylonian digits a unique, permanent meaning. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Penelope smoothed her dress and hoped Lady Constance had not seen the children biting one another, as it might have given the wrong impression. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Tonight we had a quick dinner of paratha and dal, since most things are packed or given away. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I never knew why I was given a scholarship to the California Labor School. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, we can reason conversely that modern areas with a high diversity of languages within a given language family lie closer to the early center of distribution of that language family. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

But Mags tugs on my sleeve and babbles on until I’ve given the awl to her. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I would always tell people that I believe children have the resilience to outlive their sufferings, if given a chance. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Thanks. You too. “That is—I mean, you look well for the circumstances, given all that’s happened.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

All this time, she’d thought the last thing Mama had given her was that second chance at life on the Night Zoo’s wall, but maybe her mother had given something else. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Hercules agreed to rescue the girl if her father would give him the horses Zeus had given his grandfather. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most donors at the Kingsfield get their own room after third donation, and Tommy was given one of the largest singles in the centre. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought that the storm had changed things, given him a hold over Hooper. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“I want you to know that. He wanted to do whatever he could to stop them. He would have given his life.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Their men are cowards, though! When they’re given weapons, they refuse to fight.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I wondered if that was the one Howard had given them. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Of course, given our experiences with Cecilia, I wasn’t sure I could believe everything Teresita had to say, so I kept my ears and eyes open for suspicious behavior from the old soothsayer. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Many, many were sick The chief was given all his storebought utensils and forced to walk away from the village forever. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of letting go, he jerks my arm forward so we are almost nose to nose—or, given our height difference, nose to chin—and says, “You are not alone.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

This grieved me because few men had inspired me as Daliwonga had, and nothing would have given me greater joy than to fight beside him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Holmes’s building and land were valuable to begin with, given Englewood’s continued growth, but now his property seemed the equivalent of a seam of gold ore. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I remembered how my maa had given me honey and ginger when I had a bad cold. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Consider the rumor that would have been given increased—credence. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

I filled the interval in walking softly about my room, and pondering the visitation which had given my plans their present bent. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I have given the letters; I threw them through the bars of my window with a gold piece, and made what signs I could to have them posted. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

There was no homework to do, so he took out the diagram Dr. Relf had given him, the one about the symbols on the alethiometer. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

When the young women of the 122nd Air Group were given winter uniforms, of course once again it was standard military issue meant for men. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

There were many guys named Chino in East Harlem but it wasn’t a name that was just given to you. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

George says the gifts that Axel and Byrd have given are priceless. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I'd have achieved nothing and given them far too much information about myself. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

In 2010, high school students in Shanghai, China’s largest city, finished first in an international standardized test of math, science, and reading proficiency given to students in sixty-five nations. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Strength has been given to us. Else how could so much have been achieved by such as we?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Charles himself had not given up on God entirely. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s the place of his dreams, the place where he was married, where his children were born, where he was given the trust of his neighbors. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Iowa had given me, in particular, real faith. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But a given day could bring either one— hair-pulling overwork on a gallery or absolutely nothing to do in a place like the State Shop. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So you’d given up looking for the Hallows when you saw the Cloak?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Priority should have been given to figuring out some way for poor and working-class whites to feel as though they had a stake—some tangible interest—in the nascent integrated racial order. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you find the title a little ridiculous, given that our ‘Champions’ are no more than criminals?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It had never given me a moment’s pause. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Over this there was a bit of excitement King Pellinore, who had really been scarcely himself all day, made the fatal mistake of asking when the bounds were going to be given their quarry. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wondered, though, if he should confess to The Giver that he had given a memory away. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

After many nights without sleep, we have given the original letter to our lawyer, who is instigating a libel suit for $500,000. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

About 90 percent of the tablets in the earliest known Sumerian archives, from the city of Uruk, are clerical records of goods paid in, workers given rations, and agricultural products distributed. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Dad: I wish I could have given those people a piece of my mind today. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t even sure I was done growing at six three, and given the way this girl’s body was banged out double-D, she was likely done at five feet even. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

There the guests were divided into teams, then given cipher messages that told them where to seek out the next course. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

They ferried him to an evacuation point, whereupon a helicopter flew him to the airport and he was given a free plane ticket to New York. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Inside his braincase sensations were being reviewed, evaluated, before any official reaction was given. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“You could issue an official pardon, given the circumstances. The boy . . . he’s not even of age.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, Rita had given nearly as good as she got: there were several deep scratches on the She Elephant’s arms. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

A bunch of the other fishing guides had written to the Coast Guard, saying Dad ought to be given one more chance with his captain’s license. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

It’s the kind of thing that belongs with old toys that I’ve given away. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Still Brian was given copies of the pictures and tape, and looking at them seemed to trigger the dreams. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is given first place in the last Grand Review in Washington. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually, Fischer was given his two prize checks, one from the Icelandic Chess Federation and the other from James Slater, the millionaire whose eleventh-hour financial offer had saved the match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Our answers were then given to the nurses or whoever was in charge of our individual counseling sessions. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

In the course of a week, he might be given between one hundred and two hundred songs by new artists, and every weekend he sits at home, listening to them one after another. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

He had never seen Moaning Myrtle so cheerful, apart from the day when a dose of Polyjuice Potion had given Hermione the hairy face and tail of a cat. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He was wearing the frontier shirt that James had given him. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

No. A body that had given her strength. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Since Lemos had little money, she went next door to her landlord’s house and asked for the twelve dollars she had given him for that month’s rent. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Perseus found, as Hercules was later to find, that a lovely maiden had been given up to be devoured by a horrible sea serpent. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

For what creature had not been freely given the aid and special knowledge of the kindly mice? Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Beside my bed there was a little table, and on the table the Americans had given me more gifts: a washcloth, a cup, and a toothbrush. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Finally and most important, I told those gathered in the church that Walter had taught me that mercy is just when it is rooted in hopefulness and freely given. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

They were each given five dollars and a train ticket. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

He would have given anything to change places if it meant saving her. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

His interest was in interest rates, and he hadn’t given military economics much thought. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

When he moved again, it was as though marionette strings had been attached to him and given an overzealous yank. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Because I might have given the Smoke away?” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I’m not nine or seven and given to squealing or oohing like Vonetta and Fern. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were raucous sing-alongs and a captain’s ball, for which everyone was given balloons and noisemakers and party hats. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The laughter and smiles of crowds had given him strength, whereas they drained me even when I enjoyed them. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

But here, in this loud, bright place, surrounded by gentiles disguised as saints, I clung to every truth, every doctrine he had given me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Maybe that was why he did not understand that carrying a name was a way of caring for those who’d given it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

No. When I caught her laughing in the ashes the next morning, it was as if someone had given her a lovely surprise. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

For her burial, Anthony wore a black silk dress with a white lace collar, accented by a flag pin given to her by the women of Wyoming. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Surely God wouldn’t have given him a beautiful wife and children if he didn’t mean to provide for them. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

If Joe had not known her he would not have given the little pause, the rigid ten seconds of silence, its due. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

We “gossiped” for a couple minutes, trying to hold back any inappropriate laughter—the kind that would’ve given us away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

‘He was given that name by kind Master Samwise, the hobbit that knows so much.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He’d given ordinary shopkeepers and legitimate businessmen the chance to buy shares in the Crow Club. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He gave his medal to Pa, and Pa had given it to Uncle D when he went to Vietnam. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She would have been there in person to hear the announcement, but by the time she knew they were moving to San Francisco, tickets had all been given away. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Once when they passed in the corridor she had given him a quick sidelong glance which seemed to pierce right into him and for a moment had filled him with black terror. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Perhaps my exile would end suddenly and I would be given a scholarship to return to the campus. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was decided that I was old enough not to have a baby-sitter after school, and I was given my own house key. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

The mask was a hand-me-down, given to him by his father. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

They are also given the lie: that their memories were erased because of a freak accident, and that they were on the verge of lobbying the government for equality for GDs. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I complained quite vociferously about our clothing, affirming that we did not want to wear short trousers and needed proper clothing including socks and underwear, which we were not then given. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the pictures were scribbled over, like they were started and then given up halfway through. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

In a universe so cruel and unfair, so designed to torment him, he’d been given a mother who cared for him, deeply and completely. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was well for all that this peaceful time was given them as preparation for the sad hours to come, for by-and-by, Beth said the needle was ‘so heavy’, and put it down forever. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All right, you’ve given us the horror show,” Emma said to the clown and the folding man, “and we are duly horrified. Now tell us what you want.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

One of the dead animals had been given the name 053. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I appreciate her and the Freedom Writers for what they have done and given me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, I have decided that it is time, now that you know what prompted Lord Voldemort to try and kill you fifteen years ago, for you to be given certain information.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Small as they were, every single blessing the old monk had given him had come to pass. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I held out the small statue that had been owned by my family ever since it was given to my great-great-great-grandmother Defile by a French man who had kept her as a slave. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

They had been given to me by the bishop, and I was still trying to wrest meaning from them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But given this latest development, Charles said he didn’t think he could see much of his old captain anymore. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She once told me she wished she had given me and my brothers more “traditional” names because she was “kind of over the Japanese thing.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I was given a lime green tray of food. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Once again, listeners are given a clue that the program’s time is passing faster than reality. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Benton assumed that he had already been given another, better mission to serve his church. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I did not even have a proper wedding. No white dress or orange blossoms or trailing bridesmaids. I don’t want any silly dance given in my honour.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

When Chuck offered up that maybe they were just exploring and having some fun, Newt had given him a stare so harsh Thomas thought Chuck might spontaneously combust. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Above it there was a small buttonhole, and in the buttonhole he placed the snowdrop, the glass flower that his father had given him as a luck token when he had left Wall. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

In this way, too, the people from under the tree got back exactly that amount which they had given at the burial of the chief. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Though not generally given to gloating, he would have liked to see the other faranji’s faces just now, Thyon’s in particular. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Babulya said a long, long time ago, everyone had given some of their food and harvest to the high priests in the temple. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Perhaps Rowan warranted more attention than the High Blade had given him in the past. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“And I didn’t think you liked him very much, given what you said at the coronation.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I probably should have given him a polite reply, but I was thinking about Luke and the other Children’s Home kids who might never be adopted. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“In other words,” Rick said with acuity, “I’m not going to be given a chance to check out a single Nexus-6. You people dropped this schizoid girl on me beforehand.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Most of the gold imprint designating whether a given piece was a bishop, king, queen, or whatever had, from years of use, worn off. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

And why had she given me that strange look? Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And Theo has decided to withdraw the ultimatum and to stay, given his financial needs. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Though we do not have to work, we are given a ration of rice and salt and sometimes fish. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went to the closet and then came back with a mink jacket that Rich had given me for Christmas. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Very poorly explained...That is incorrect, the kappa is more commonly found in Mongolia.... Professor Lupin gave this eight out of ten? I wouldn’t have given it three....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“So sorry, Harry, I should have given warning. Stand back against the wall, please; I think I have found the place.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Descriptions of how each articulation is done cannot be given here, because they depend too much on the particular instrument that is making the music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

They were second-class citizens, denied the rights of white people but given special privileges that black people didn’t have, just to keep them holding out for more. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“For the past month I’ve given you nothing but space. You haven’t even kissed me in like a week. How much more space do you need?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She is given hot saltwater baths to soothe her bruises and stitches. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Pentagon, for its part, has given away military intelligence and millions of dollars in firepower to state and local agencies willing to make the rhetorical war a literal one. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

There were at least three cousins staying with us at any given time. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Prisoners who requested to see their lawyers were given solitary confinement instead. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I was growing up, I didn’t have any toys, but I did still own a baseball that Pete had given me a year earlier. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Solora’s tykes would be given away, distributed to those who had none. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her back has long since given out but she’s leaving now because she’s scheduled for knee surgery in a couple of weeks, the result, she says, of too much floor scrubbing. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Calchas declared that Chryseis must be given back to her father, he had all the chiefs behind him and Agamemnon, greatly angered, was obliged to agree. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You look pale, Amir,” she said from the couch, the same one her parents had given us as a housewarming gift for our first apart­ment. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She had given him a mortal blow by not believing his explanation about Elaine instantly. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

If your performance impressed the audience and the owners enough, you were given a token: a tiny set of silver pipes that could be mounted on a pin or necklace. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until someone realized that “tracking” is wrong that the stereotyped “at risk” urban high school kids were given their chance. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

This was most definitely not the race plan Moch had been given. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Shadow unfolded the map they had given him. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

If the bunks collapse, the whole bunker will have given way and buried us, but I decide this kind of logic won’t actually be helpful. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

A cumbersome bear-love that, given any rein, would suck their breath away in its crying need for honey. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He gave everyone in the room repeated assurances that the girl would be given the best care possible. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

We planned to meet the next evening at the One Stop and work out the details, given Colton’s dad agreed. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Instead, we are given money—brand-new crisp bills in decorated red paper pouches. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

So many wonderful events were unfolding that I believed that I had been given a second chance. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Mom had given me the key since my grandma wasn’t around and I got home from school two hours before she got home from work. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat in the far corner of the courtyard munching some leftovers Maa had given him and listening to the poem, a dreamy expression on his face. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

A chair was turned over, the bed blankets disturbed, but other than the fright they’d given my sister, everything seemed in order. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He felt he would have given all the time remaining to him for just one last look at them; but then, would he ever have the strength to stop looking? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

That meant that I should be back on the sidewalks playing handball or enjoying the games I had been given when I was sick. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It would have to be given by a worker...or spirit.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

When given a choice, most people in the ghetto, like anywhere else, would prefer to be able to work, support their families, and live without fear of harm or violence, if given the chance. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

And then he was given the real thing. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

With his other son he had given up hope. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It happened that way after the Sacred Twins were given the Thunder Bow and the Arrows of Lightning by their father, the Sun. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It made her look more womanly, that and the simple dress of brown roughspun they'd given her when they took her mail and leather. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The psychologist had already given us the first third of the test. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went up before the assembly, and was given a violin that was not mine. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I will withhold judgment until I finish. However, I will say that I’m feeling a bit embarrassed to have given you The Price of Dawn.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“But I have to go to school,” I wailed as if she’d just given me awful news. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

She was given to me by the Queen.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

For all I knew the two men had recovered from the little scare I’d given them and were already dowsing for me again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He became the animal he knew best—the one he’d cared for, fed, bathed, and even given indigestion to at Camp Jupiter. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It also prevents players from eavesdropping on commands given by their opponents. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I pulled out the baseball Pete had given to me three years earlier when I was nine. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked up, surprised that she knew about Mrs. Clayton and the new baby, and wondered if some visitor had given her the news. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

That was what Curt had given her, this gift of contentment, of ease. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The three days’ grace I had would see me, given no mishap, at farthest to Kuseben on the Gulf, eighty-five miles. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was told by a typed note to wear everything I had been given to the party. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

They had also been given only eight hours to complete the course. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

We weren’t given any say in whom we bunked with and I didn’t know too many of the kids in my hut. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Minli smiled thankfully; already the cold wind was chilling her but she was hesitant to ask these people for anything since they had already given her so much. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

"Jib" was short for "jack-in-the-box," the name given to pop-up dummies developed by the CIA to make it seem as if a passenger were riding in a car. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

No one ever assumed the popular girl needed to be given a gift. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

But Hermione had given Harry something else to think about as he climbed back into bed. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I was given two heifers and four sheep, and felt far richer than I ever had before. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d left my job and given my identity over to this campaign and now I was a liability? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Only Africans are given short trou-sers, for only African men are deemed “boys” by the authorities. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His precious bicycle that Aunt Queen had given him had been stolen two weeks after he’d moved in. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She must have given me a spare one. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

As far as I knew, no gunter had ever been given this kind of tour. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I take the .22 rifle Dad had given me in March on my eleventh birthday and set out up the road to see what I can shoot. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I only know he will find me. And if you have not given me my freedom first, he will not treat you gently.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Within months, pretty much everyone had given up Klebs’s criterion for Luce’s criteria. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

With the Sneakoscope Hermione had given Harry for his birthday set carefully upon the table in the tent, Harry and Hermione spent the rest of the day sharing the role of lookout. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

A long time passed; when at last I rose, my limbs were stiff and prickling, and darkness had given way to the first grey beginnings of dawn. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I've been invited to New York Fashion Week for the last two years and I've given an interview to the New York Times. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Attention is naturally drawn to high notes, so a part that is higher than the melody is sometimes given a special name such as "descant." Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

It was clear that they didn’t want her to overhear their conversation with Bill, and she suspected that he had given some sort of statement indicating who was responsible for blowing up his house. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Some of them stayed on grants as large as principalities, given to them by Spanish kings who had not the faintest idea of the gift. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Still, her attention was officially given over to what was going on inside the shed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It was long past the deadline Tad had given, and still Frankie hadn’t shown up or sent a message. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

At the start of school, he was given a black uniform: pants, shirt, an undershirt, and a pair of shoes. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

And now I'm being given a chance to prove it. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Though I knew there was human suffering out there, it wasn’t like there was a tragedy scale where some things outranked others, or that care given to a bonobo meant less left for people. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Grace would have given her kingdom to grab Miriam by the shoulders and shake her until her head wobbled on her neck. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Then, given the rumors Sim had mentioned, I took one of the trickier ways onto the roof of Mains, shimmying up a series of drainpipes in a sheltered box alley. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

NOTE: In some kinds of music, the notes of a particular scale are the only notes allowed in a given piece of music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Just before the last bell rang, Ryan set a bottle cap full of water in the fishbowl along with the corner of a Granola bar Miss K had given him. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

We are each given our own chambers that have a bedroom, a dressing area, and a private bathroom with hot and cold running water. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She pulled the necklace that Lena had given her out from under the dress fabric, appreciating the smooth weight of the key. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I live in a community that waves a white flag because we have almost given up. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

There we were asked endless questions and given papers to sign. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

And given the steady flow of court cases related to tissues, the issue isn’t going away anytime soon. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The wet front of her nightgown clung to her under the robe Muff had given her, but she did not dare take the time to change. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The same hymns were played, the same sermon given, the same announcements made. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now I’ve given up any hope of lasting fame or literary perfection. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It was Pellegrina who had given him as a gift to Abilene on her seventh birthday. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

It hurts me more than it has any right to, given that I’m the one supposedly delivering this beatdown. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Buddy's mother had even arranged for me to be given a job as a waitress at the TB sanatorium that summer so Buddy wouldn't be lonely. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

He considered it a given that he would come back and free her from this island. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Two reasons were given, the first was that a “most material witness,” Hickock’s father, was at present too ill to testify. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

King George II, ignoring French claims to the Ohio River valley, had given permission for colonizing the area to the Ohio Company, a group of Virginia landowners and London merchants. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Riefenstahl, furious, screamed at the officers that Hitler himself had given her permission to locate the camera there. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

You could have given them something, but you left. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Without asking my mother's permission, since she surely would not have given it, I sneaked out of our apartment to take a look for myself. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

The collection of centennial quarters Toby’s mom had given him before she split. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

There were safety lines that hooked to harnesses Soulzeren had given them to wear—all but Eril-Fane, whose shoulders were far too big for them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He had given it up for five minutes of mittens. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

If he’d given you those four bankbooks to do what you liked, to buy up the Erie Lackawanna Railroad, he could have had her all he liked, right? Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Right now there was far too much to do, especially given all the work that lay ahead to complete the hotel and furnish each of its rooms in time for the world’s fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Student leaders came to every dormitory and told us whatever messages they had been given—we didn’t have a PA system or a loudspeaker. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

One late afternoon in the summer after her first year at USC— her junior year, given all her Cypress credits—she took Mitchell to the movies at the Cerritos mall. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

They sifted through the big pile of records Alaric had given them. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Apparently he thought he deserved only to be loved—from a distance, though—and given what he wanted. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when the class was given the assignment to write a poem, she did read mine. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

All told, I have given the test to about 400 people. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the end of one visit, I showed Deborah how to get online with an old computer someone had given her years earlier, then taught her to use Google. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was the sight of that ribbon Santiclo had given me when I was so broken, I don’t know. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Your talk has to be given sitting down. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Arya was given a whole leg, since it was her rabbit. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She was given a registration number, a pass to the library, a schedule of her classes, and a list of the textbooks she needed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

At Brooklyn Hospital, he was given a drug to break up the clot blocking an artery to his heart. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“This present from the Campbells,” said she—“this pianoforte is very kindly given.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

The son and his parents touched only arms, not chests; he might have given his mother the briefest of kisses. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was apparently his third such offense, so he was given permanent probation. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She was ushered past the wooden bar that separated the gallery from the court and given a glass of water to clear her throat. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She would have given anything for a dressing-gown, not just to keep her warm but to hide the whiteness of her nightie from watchful eyes in the garden below. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as he drew nearer to the address he had been given, the other languages fell away and the familiar lilt of the Lithuanian tongue enveloped him. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I take out my birthday gift, a package of sparkly pens Mama Ya-Ya has given me. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Harry leaned up against one of the golden pillars and watched Ginny, who was now dancing with Fred and George’s friend Lee Jordan, trying not to feel resentful about the promise he had given Ron. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It was my money, maybe, but I was a stranger with a bloody face and he’d given something to me that he didn’t have to. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

We were given a ten- minute trigonometry problem which appeared to solve itself on my paper. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's as though for the last few days, sheltered by the rocks and the rain and Cato's preoccupation with Thresh, we were given a respite, a holiday of sorts. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Well, it was more like every other day, given the temporal differential involved in waiting for a reply. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

David Chen has been an employee of the Orange County Water District for nearly a year now—and lately they’ve given him increasingly stressful tasks. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He had been permitted an additional month in which to complete the hours, and then given his Assignment privately, with no applause, no celebration: a disgrace that had clouded his entire future. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

On the day following the visit from King’s, a hard look was given both to the ill-fated three-chain affair and to a number of possible variants. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Thomas realized he’d given up on searching the walls and was just heading back toward the Glade in a depressed walk. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I remembered the remedy Ultima had given me after my frightful flight from the river. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had always assumed my parents had given me up because of my disability. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

If Cook is surprised that the Commandant’s son is using my given name, she doesn’t show it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

When I knew I was leaving, I asked for the box to hold my precious possessions, and Mrs. Chavez had given it grudgingly. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Lazzaro, too, had been on Roland Weary’s boxcar, and had given his word of honor to Weary that he would find some way to make Billy Pilgrim pay for Weary’s death. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides reading, writing, and the study of history and the stars Robin was given certain duties in the routine of the church. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Ever since Finn had given Jonas one of Calamity’s kittens, the sheriff’s allergies had miraculously cleared up. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

JT had only ever given me his math book—and I already had one of those. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Piper tried to remember the safety lessons her dad had given her when they had started surfing. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Dorothy, like most Americans, had never flown on a plane, and in all likelihood, before landing at Langley, she had never given the question more than a passing consideration. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

She thinks the Marthas have given her a deliberately impossible job so they can dump her. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

As Ellidyr had ridden up behind Taran, his steed had reached out her long neck and given the stallion a spiteful nip. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I will,” I said, standing up straight like I’d been given a mission. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But hardly had he given the globe a single spin—he hadn’t even located Stonetown Harbor on it yet—when he heard the bell clanging outside on the stairway landing. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was as though some mysterious allknowing master had given each one a cloak of ugliness to wear, and they had each accepted it without question. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The long flowy man comes out, his face flush and his blouse wrinkled into a fret, and he looks as if he’s already given up on the entire project. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

In its stomach, besides the morsel of dorado I had just given it, I found three small fish. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

They had waited for him, and given him up, and persuaded Sir Lavine to fight in his place. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dog one was the hardest to read, given the amount of text squeezed onto the tiny circle. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I held the pills in my palm and was reminded of that afternoon when Charles had given me ibuprofen. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

While the idea of another big operation had always been in the back of my mind, I hadn’t really given it much thought. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

So Japanese people were given honorary white status while Chinese people stayed black. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

His birds and Malthus’s theory had given him the mechanism for the transmutation of species. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then there was Flora’s mother, the person who had given Flora the shoe box. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Still, I hadn’t given up on the church as Minerva and Maria Teresa had. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Any cell—man, animal, fish, fowl, or insect—given the chance and under the right conditions, brought into contact with any other cell, however foreign, will fuse with it. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was the most eloquent example of what African boxers could achieve if given the opportunity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although there is no immediate danger, it will be a long recovery, and given her age, sixty-four, there could be serious, even fatal, complications. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It seems fitting, given how despicable they both are. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Fifi was given the choice of either staying on the Island for a year at Tía Carmen's or going back to the States, but not to her boarding school. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Cersei could have given the prince the sons he wanted, lions with purple eyes and silver manes ... and with^ such a wife, Rhaegar might never have looked twice at Lyanna Stark. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“We’ve given her enough trouble. Don’t you think she needs some privacy?” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

He pauses, probably referring back to whatever itinerary Shaan has given him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

So then I checked on this pamphlet he had given me and discovered that it was printed by the Klan. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both were still firm supporters of the organization who had given up teaching and decided to become lawyers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Describing severe mandatory sentences as a bargaining chip is a major understatement, given its potential for extracting guilty pleas from people who are innocent of any crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I enjoy the coolness of things, the flat ginger ale I’m given to drink, the delicacy of taste, afterward. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

They had given up and figured it would be fast and maybe not as painful to get eaten by a wild boar. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The administrator had given a speech as well, reminding everyone that space flight is incredibly dangerous, and that we will not back down in the face of adversity. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I had been given to understand that the Night’s Watch defended the realm against such monsters. No one mentioned keeping them as pets.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Today we were given the torch to carry our message of tolerance and education to these kids. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I hoped he wasn’t upset that I’d been given such a nice gift. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Her anxiety is a quiet hum and not the heavy-metal band you’d expect, given her current plan, and given the future that awaits her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Copernicus was given command of a castle at Allenstein, and held the town against the invaders for several months. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Luxa must have given another signal, because the bats peeled off one at a time and began wheeling around the arena in complicated patterns. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Though the denizens of Coal hadn’t given us a second glance when we’d come through town earlier, now their heads swiveled like owls as we trudged by in single file, at gunpoint. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

For her services, Bibi received no income but was given meals, provisions, and sufficient meters of cotton at every October holiday to replenish her wardrobe at an inexpensive tailor. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

The swastika in the science room hasn’t stopped us; it’s given us rocket fuel. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Where was the capsule compared to where they had calculated it to be at the given time? Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

They must have given him hell, I thought, as he got grunting to his knees and began removing covers from the buckets. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Otherwise she wouldn’t have given me the two nice dresses that Momma cut down, and she certainly wouldn’t have called me a “sweet little thing.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matty asked, his mouth full of the sweet muffin she had given him, as he watched her arrange a wrapped bundle on her back, criss­ crossing the straps that held it around her chest. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

And the knowledge that we’ve given you better lives than you would have had otherwise.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I wanted to, he would have traded his Cowboys for my Raiders and given me free use of the Uzi for a week besides. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

I made a list of the people who had given me the most joy in my life. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I manage to say: "It's not a scientific way to view event sequence, but given what's gone on in my life, I completely understand." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Mr. Curtain was beaming as if he’d been given a marvelous, unexpected present. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He knows he would have chosen this life for himself given the option; he knows she wouldn’t have. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And yet, wasn’t she better off here with Lyddie, who loved her, than with those two, who must not have given her enough to eat? Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

And field hand that she was, strengthened by hard work, she would probably have given me the beating she thought I deserved. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Teashop Aunty disappeared into her kitchen again, and emerged with a small package of beads—many fewer and not as pretty as the first set she’d given us, but enough to get you going again. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t make watching television bad for the kids,” he says, but adds: “There are probably a thousand better things to do any given time than watching any given television program.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

His bare legs were dusty and red with welts from where one of the monkeys struck him repeatedly with the stick he had given to it earlier. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

On the same day it was given out that fresh documents had been discovered which revealed further details about Snowball’s complicity with Jones. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Her fingers curled around the pouch at her belt, where she kept the silver coin Annabeth had given her before they parted company in Epirus. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I open my palm and there it is, the one he first gave to me, and later I gave to him, and now he has given me back: Your turn. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But the Agricultural Revolution didn’t need every band in a given region to join up. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have given up, too, on oil paints; I have come to dislike their thickness, their obliteration of line, their look of licked lips, the way they call attention to the brushstrokes of the painter. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

This should not be surprising, given the Eyewash Incident and the Stolen Turtle Incident, but it’s still annoying. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Eva took on administrative duties for our new project, which were pretty challenging given that federal dollars came with all kinds of complex reporting and accounting requirements. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I shall have given birth by then. I can tell by this thing’s movements in me.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“Especially given the present circumstances,” he whispered, as if the patrollers waited at the top of the gully. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

They must have given me something for the fever. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

What happens to a body when a force does act on it is given by Newton’s second law. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She balanced the yellow notebook Robin had given her on her lap, pencil poised. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It was the first time I’d been given any American money. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

But something beautiful has come of it, and that’s the vision God has given for reconciliation. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He would have given much and more to know that he was doing the right thing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He was given more of the coal solution. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

The given names of half the people at the track were complete mysteries. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t going to be a holiday, not like Presidents’ Day or MLK Day, so there was still school that Wednesday, but it was called Patriot Day and he was given permission to miss school. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Private Willis had been killed two days later on patrol, by friendly mortar fire he’d’called for at the direction of Lieutenant Kent himself, who’d given the correct coordinates. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

After a while I realized he had been given a drug. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

She brought the lunch to Hassan wrapped in a scarf that she imagined her father had given her. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

As he read he could take the little globe that Janie and Bill had given him the Christmas before, and search out the exact spot he was reading about. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe that’s a dumb thing to worry about, but it’s just who I am—what life has given me. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or consider the sentence from the Wikipedia entry on Oedipus: The baby, he says, was given to him by another shepherd from the Laius household, who had been told to get rid of the child. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

He pulled the ticket Hagrid had given him out of his pocket. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Arya would have given anything for a cup of milk and a lemon cake, but the brown wasn't so bad. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He and Bo had already sold any toys they had with them when they ran away, and his brother didn't even have a stuffed animal, apart from the sorry-looking lion that Riccio had given him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

It had been a good long while since Maddie had given her answer, but Queenie did not need to remind her what the subject had been. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Toward the end of maneuvers, Billy was given an emergency furlough home because his father, a barber in Ilium, New York, was shot dead by a friend while they were out hunting deer. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the banisters and railing had given way, and the floorboards had turned spongy and slick with mold and algae. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And given the Church’s nature, there was only one thing they could have chosen. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Honored goblins! I have given you all our money. We have no more to give! Please release us, as you promised.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Not normally given to anger, the Abbot stared Cluny in the eye, his face a mask of cold fury. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Frodo and Sam were led apart and brought to a tent, and there their old raiment was taken off, but folded and set aside with honour; and clean linen was given to them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Jon has given up on his paintings of swirls and innards. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Whether it was comments from other fencers or their parents or being given a hard time by coaches or referees, Faizah had to deal with it all. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Those serving in the military were given rations according to a strict order of rank and importance. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“Of course, my husband and I appreciate all the help you’ve given us.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not one thought was to be given either to the past or the future. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

One of them, to Kit’s amusement, had given his name as Jonathan Ashby, a serious, stocky small edition of his brother William. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

No one listening would suspect they hadn’t given Weep a moment’s thought until a few weeks ago. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Part of him had given up, and the part that still believed stood apart from the broken half of his soul, incredulous. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

And some of them I don’t know anything other than their names, like Benjamin Zylberberg, the Jewish doctor, and Esther Lévi, whose flute music Julie was given to write on. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“One thing given in exchange for another thing of equal value.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Having been given a little ray of hope, the loss of it was worse than not having had it at all. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

A sculpture of a man’s head sat in front of the expansive windows, and thanks to the small illustration on the cover of the short story collection Hollister had given Emily, she recognized it immediately. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

There was the time my baby brother was dying of pneumonia and the doctors had given up, but she prayed until the fever broke. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

T Ihat night, after I had weighed my fseces and recorded their mass in the book which I had been given for that purpose, I paused; I set down the chamber-pot and replaced the lid. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

At school, we were given an hour-long break for lunch each day. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Kevin never realized then or ever that he had been given a clue, and he pouted all the way home. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was true that in this place there were often girls given as brides at that age. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Suddenly it struck me that this might be the moment and means of my doom; I was to be given to the wolves, and at my own instigation. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

It was ironic that given his communication difficulties, Donald functioned as a human telegraph, relaying messages up and down the coast. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

But I feel like I’ve been given the last glass of water on Earth and I’m just gulping it down while everyone watches. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

If you measure an electron’s position with zero error—you know exactly where it is at a given moment—you must have zero information about how fast it is going. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I knew now the sign I had been given, my first night in this country. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

We were given notebooks, a training manual, and a tall stack of forms to fill out. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She cradled baby Lai on her chest, and her mother spread a shirt over them, as if Nguyen had just given birth. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Every sage who took the vows was given a mark just above her wrist: a stylized symbol slightly larger than a gold coin. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

When I called Michael Gold years later, he didn’t remember who’d given him the records. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

This morning I put on the clean clothes I am given: black pants—too loose, but who cares?—and a long-sleeved black shirt. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jeff grumbled, wrung out his shirt, and put on the T-shirt she had given him. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

The little pouch the old hag had given me—with the cross of lead—remained. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled that off revealing an Army fatigue shirt my brother had given me. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’d been so focused on our little sister’s recovery that we hadn’t given Papá a single thought since our arrival. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The graveyard looked even worse than it had during the night, when the moonlight had at least given it a silvery coherence. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I tapped my fingertips nervously against the cup of coffee the officer had given me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

We didn’t realize what sort of punishment the fishermen had given us until we stopped running away from their village. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

On any given late afternoon or evening, up to a dozen serious men might be seated around this table intently playing cards—poker, blackjack, monte, hearts, even bridge occasionally, you name it. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

This last possibility is one that has given me some concern over these months, and is something about which I still feel undecided. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

A man arrives from Corinth with the message that Oedipus’s father has died It emerges that this messenger was formerly a shepherd on Mount Cithaeron, and that he was given a baby.... The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

They were accompanied by a middle-aged woman who had been Aurelia’s nurse when she was younger, and who now lived in retirement in the palace and assumed privileges that no one had given her. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

One of the dancers had given the American lady her rose, and Mrs. Fanning now tried to stick it in her husband's lapel. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He has no fingers, only stubs, since what has been taken can never be given back, but they are clean and sound. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Rondell just looked at me with a blank face, wadding up the plate I’d just given him, and told me: “Who?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

It’s been a long time since I’ve given her a hug on my own, and, after a moment of tensed surprise, she turns to me and hugs me back. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

We were given some silly worksheets to keep us busy, but no one could concentrate—not even Luke. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

In the Soviet Union the resources, quality, attention and care given to military production is in striking contrast to the little left for consumer goods. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad said that lots of girls had given Henry ultimatums, tried to force him to settle down, and lots of girls had been left crying on the sidewalk. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They treated us like we were their own children, which meant we had chores to do, but we were also given freedom to make our own decisions . . . even if they were the wrong ones. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He dug through the pack Dulcet had given him and realized he was down to two diapers. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was given the job to look after the camp. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“That is a bag given to me by the King of the City of Bright Moonlight,” Minli said. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

He became that by having been given room to express and expand his genius. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

The end of the gun barrel was pinched together with tongs and given a rough, sharp edge. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Monaco asked him who had given the order. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once Mr. Smedley got used to the idea that he was listening to a concert given by a cricket, he enjoyed the performance very much. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The creator has given us certain inviolable rights: the right to life, the right to be free, and the right to achieve happiness.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He was the man who had given me wings—to go places, to do things I otherwise never would have dreamed of. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

This convenient comparison is given extra poignancy by Beethoven’s reference to the French despot in his momentous third symphony, these days known as the Eroica but originally dubbed the Bonaparte. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

His teacher, Mrs. Hamlin, had given him a funny look when he handed her the cupcake box that morning. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

I decided to go first to a San Francisco address given to me by this girl in Peking. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I recognize the far-off shapes of the mist-shrouded Imbabura, the man mountain, and Cota- cachi, his wife, who is covered in diamond frost that he has given her as a gift. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry’s broom had given a wild jerk and Harry swung off it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

After he had paid the Angolans two thousand pounds in cash, she told him that they had given her only five hundred pounds. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

All the bouncing around on the horse had given me a headache. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

For there were twenty-four of them, each one given his night to preach—to shine, as it were, before men, and to glorify his Heavenly Father. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Has your mom given you the ‘don’t wear hoodies or play loud music when you go out’ speech? Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

We were given a small amount of water, which helped, but we were quite thirsty when we were finally “rescued” and returned to civilization, which in this case turned out to be Beno, Nevada. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It surprises her, given how many times she’s been through a version of this. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

No cry of “lights out” was ever given on Robben Island because the single mesh-covered bulb in our cell burned day and night. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d given more information than necessary in my unwilling honesty, and I worried it would provoke the strange anger that flared whenever I slipped and revealed too clearly how obsessed I was. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was given to me by my great-grandfather, Henry Wilhide Webb III, who dived to the bottom of the river to get it 71 years ago. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

From the back of my drawer where I had put it away in consideration for Sinita, I dug up the little picture of Trujillo we were all given in Citizenship Class. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Arnold and I handed everyone a copy of the list of names and addresses that Rock had given us. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d given him hope that maybe, just maybe, things would change if he just waited. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

A clearing in the steam, caused by the draught from the door so long unopened, showed him the lady who had given the squeak. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘It may be well enough for this lord of the race of Gondor, as he claims,’ he said, ‘but who has heard of a horse of the Mark being given to a Dwarf?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

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

If a contestant reached the $8,000 plateau and failed to answer that question correctly, he or she was given a new Cadillac as a consolation prize, worth about $5,000 at that time. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Having a famous dad has given her a big head.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“A bad un, I’ll be bound,” said Mrs. Joe triumphantly, “or he wouldn’t have given it to the boy! Let’s look at it.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

‘The state and the defense will be given opportunities to make any submission they want tomorrow morning at ten o’clock.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps Your Grace will recall me. I am Ser Theodan the True, and His High Holiness has given me command of your escort. My brothers and I will see you safely through the city.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Here,” cried Sir Grummore, giving him another The poor King turned himself round as nimbly as possible, but Sir Grummore had given him the slip again. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had given one hand for the ship and now he just simply could not move. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Natural harmonics are ‘hidden’ notes, usually quite high in pitch, which are found within any given sound, like the additional colours of the spectrum that are contained within white light. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

And we were all aware that the forces that held back our bodies back at home were not unrelated to those that had given France its wealth. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The probability of red on the next spin is 18/38, the same as the conditional probability of red on the next spin given that there have been five consecutive reds. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d given me straightforward directions that he simply hadn’t had time to explain: “The Old Man,” I realized, was what the locals called the bog boy, and his grave was the cairn. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

In order to qualify for Mensa membership, we'd need to score in the top 2 percent of any given one. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He told her about the advice the counselor at the halfway house had given to him. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

She was given a new dress-cloth because the old one was torn and foul with dog blood. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The youthful count of St Pol had been taught the arts of war by being given twenty-four living prisoners to slaughter in various ways, for practice. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The favorite is always given a proper guard, Camellia. It is tradition, and we are nothing without our beloved customs." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

McShane had given her a checking account with a thousand dollars in it as a wedding present. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I never said you couldn’t — Ron, you thought you’d been given it too!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Osborne’s shortcoming, as Lawes saw it, was that he gave prisoners too much self-government too fast—and that some of what he gave should never be given at all. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The heat and the manual work had even given him a pretext for reverting to shorts and an open shirt in the evenings. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

She learned the words “hungry” and “eat,” even though hunger was a constant and the food she was given was barely life-sustaining, as well as verbs like “try” and “cry” and “die.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had been given a lot of awards, and I started to feel that it was too much. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

In my desk drawer, there was a box of stationery that my grandmother had given me for my eleventh birthday. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The weather that day, given the time of year and the fact that the temperature only two days earlier had been two degrees above zero, was remarkable. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

“You’re in the stories! You are the fish that was given to the first king of the City of Bright Moonlight!” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

What point are you making here? 8TH JUROR: Now, we agreed that an el train takes about ten seconds to pass a given point. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hand touched the stone that the real Misses Spink and Forcible had given her the day before, the stone with the hole in it. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

The main charge levied against Washington was that he had made himself into a quasi king: “We have given him the powers and prerogatives of a King,” claimed one New York editorial. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

As if he’s given them permission, the kids laugh. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

For the time being, the young pigs were given their instruction by Napoleon himself in the farmhouse kitchen. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z