Normally she’d start spinning fantasies about an octopus’s garden and curtains of kelp and trout on the hassock but she’s giving me nothing. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“How long are you going to keep giving me those pills and shots?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Better than any pressure pads for giving away intruders. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

But when I got to the living room, there was Caroline, giving him a cup of coffee, practically falling all over him while she did so. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hate that we’re having this conversation when I have to leave for class, Malú,” Mom said, glancing at her watch before giving me her concerned parent look. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I glance over my shoulder to see if Killer Man is giving me the evil oculus, but he is not so much as looking in my direction. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

It’s giving you some time to get it together. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Here thy whittling will be more at home,” said the friar, settling Robin in a small trundle cart and giving him the pieces of the little cross which was almost finished. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

“You two are giving me a migraine, and satyrs don’t even get migraines. What are we going to do with the head?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

People were always giving each other secret looks around me. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I listened and kept my tongue from giving answer. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It's fine. Hop in. I'm just giving him a ride home." Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The way he says my name is a little more comforting than the way I imagined that creep Philly would say it; it’s more like a conductor giving a pep talk before a sold-out performance. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The other mother stood very still, giving nothing away, lips tightly closed. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

She was bent over the tub, giving Baby a bath. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Em’s singing was powerful and sweet and it felt like something she was giving away. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“You just drop one surreptitiously and it’ll run off and make a nice loud noise out of sight, giving you a diversion if you need one.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The boy crossed the short distance, and Van Eck gestured him over to his side, giving him a pat on the back. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Next to the rack of maps and brochures, there was a collection of postcards that were so ugly the visitor center should have been giving them away. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Ron had spent all evening giving him advice such as “If he tries to curse you, you’d better dodge it, because I can’t remember how to block them.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She was confused at first because he wasn’t giving her a warm look. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

His features, which would later settle into pleasant collaboration, were growing at different rates, giving him a curious face that seemed designed by committee. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Glen calls out and Jimmy and Ducky are giving each other high fives. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was stiflingly warm, and the fire that was burning under the crowded mantelpiece was giving off a heavy, sickly sort of perfume as it heated a large copper kettle. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Asked you to wake me without giving me pneumonia,” says Haymitch, passing over his knife. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe Yolanda knows I was giving her a fake compliment, because she doesn’t even say Thank you; she just blows air through her teeth. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

My teammates are pogoing around like maniacs, so excited to be giving me this gift. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Then she started giving out directions as she circled around George, shooting away. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Giving people medicine for TB and not giving them food is like washing your hands and drying them in the dirt,” went one Haitian saying. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Most embarrassing, but probably effective at giving us an advantage, were our starting blocks. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

He was furious at himself for giving in to such superstition. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I’m taking long breaths in and out to calm myself when I notice Saint Sarah up on the stage, giving me a huge smile. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He pauses, giving me a chance to deny it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, their exact meaning is specific to each particular culture, giving rise to art’s incredible diversity. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

But, in truth, the monster managed only the merest tiny little cough of smoke before turning over on its side and giving up the ghost. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her lips curved up naturally, giving her a pleased and contented air. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She is always giving Declaration advice from the Dark Ages that doesn’t make any sense to me. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

When she returned the next day, her sixth-grade class crowded around, giving her hugs and stepping on her sneakers. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, what about giving up television to spend more time reading your Bible?” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The solution is to pull not only two slots leftward, giving us the pleasing symmetry between helped him and freed him. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Returning a pair of gloves to the store when they gave her two pair instead of the one pair she paid for; giving quarters she finds on the seat to conductors on the trolley. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Theo threw a complete game, striking out nine and giving up only two hits, just like the ace of a staff is supposed to. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Instead of giving the right time, Gen sat down with her legs stretched in front of her and grabbed her toes. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Why are you giving me this?” she asked. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rowan and her scheming sisters did not want to attract notice, but their sullen silence soon had the guards giving them queer looks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Stop giving it to them on a silver platter and they won’t hit it like that.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The buckle was giving her trouble, so she kept slowing down and starting again. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don't worry, we'll keep an eye on you,” the man says, giving Katherine a grin that makes me feel like I ate something foul. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Marshall said, “That might have been your sister I saw down by the lake. She was giving the nettles a good thrashing.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Contestants try to make their celebrity partners guess seven common words by giving clues. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Halfway home, who did I see but Nero, making his way toward me, lifting each paw daintily and giving it a little shake. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Malcolm imagined him watching, and giving a stern nod when everything was put away and swept up. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She went on to explain her belief that “women were the peace-loving half of the world and that by giving power to women we would diminish the possibilities of war.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

How different this moment of gift giving was from that of the previous evening! The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

They regarded each other for a moment as though giving the opportunity for airing additional demands or grievances. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

But 1 know if I do that, I’ll be giving in to a low part of myself, and I’ll feel even less human. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So then, since no one was around to watch us and Nelson seems incapable of embarrassment, I brought forth a shameless pantomime of a mother giving birth to one baby, then—oh my!—another. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A scar stretches in a thick line from just above her right eyebrow to her lip, rendering her blind in one eye and giving her a lisp when she talks. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Rather, they put food on the table by teaching chess, giving exhibitions, operating chess parlors, selling chess sets, and writing books and magazine articles that received small advances. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t we start by giving our names.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“I am giving it back to him,” Emily said, a touch defensively. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Prince Dain may want me for a spy, but that doesn’t mean giving up my sword. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

To protect Khouy from being conscripted into the army and Laine from being abducted by soldiers, they are married quickly in a quiet, secret ceremony with both sets of parents giving their blessings. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice sounded so hurt that for a minute I thought of giving in. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I raise my eyebrows at Will, who is giving me a look that’s not mocking for once. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“You’ve done enough plotting for one day,” I say, giving her a light shove. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

And then I'm gonna cut him for not giving it over to me right away. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I won’t hear of it. We’re not giving up that easily. My child shall not be brought up by a robot if it takes years to break her of it.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I was on the point of giving up, calling them to me, and going elsewhere to hunt, when I heard the bawl of Little Ann. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

In another situation, Moss would have been overjoyed at the idea of a cute boy giving him his number. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I’m not giving it, I’m lending it. You want it or not?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Come on,” she says, “Piper’s giving out the money!” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It means not giving up, even when things are really tough. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Water surged across the once-dry floor of the sink, inundating farms and settlements, eventually drowning four hundred square miles of desert and giving birth to a landlocked ocean. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before George’s visit I informed the authorities that I would be giving him written instructions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t giving me this advice out of the goodness of his heart. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

And I was so scared and mixed up about the danger of hydrophobia that it was clear into the next day before I even thought about thanking him for giving us Old Yeller. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Your manners, Kashtanka!" the man said, giving the collar a jerk. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“Why are you giving me a train ticket?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of practice was Whit giving us the rundown about the handoff—the passing of the baton—and how it was just like dancing the waltz, but we didn't actually practice it. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Seema’s hand seemed to shrivel, and she straightened up, giving up on cookie retrieval completely. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

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

"Sup, Brother," Noodles said, giving him a pound with his fist. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

He’d probably get around to giving me a lesson one day, but it would be pure random chance when and if it ever happened. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“Nobody’s giving you any dragging stuff, Arthur,” the gray-haired man said quietly. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

In the last year or so of the war they started giving us something new called K-rations that had a lot more in them, sometimes even fruit drinks, toilet paper, peanuts, and chewing gum. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pressed the paper with her name into a cranny that seemed right for her, giving her to the wailing wall. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey put him on her back, giving James the grocery bag. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It hurt ever so much, Maester Pycelle was giving him milk of the poppy, and they say that milk of the poppy fills your head with clouds. Otherwise he would never have said it." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I want to go back to Santa Monica, but not this way—not if it means giving this news to my mom. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ruthanne glared at her and I couldn’t help giving her a look of half pity, half consternation. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

They are passionate spokespeople for their brand of life, giving Gogol and Moushumi a steady, unquestionable stream of advice about quotidian things. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mulling over the loss to Rosemont, he took out Seabiscuit’s blinkers and a pocketknife and cut small holes in the back of each eye cup, giving the horse two rearview windows. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

There seemed to be more tubes invading her today, giving her medicines and air and who knew what else? A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

We took the liberty of giving it a nice new collar. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before long she was telling this stranger about her anxiety in not being able to phone her father, and giving details of her family life, including about her famous mother, Patricia Neal, the actress. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

So guilty that instead of giving her money, she gave her a home to stay in. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

We make the fort bigger, giving it three new walls where the one wall fell down, and making it five-sided. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“You admit yourself that your memory seems to spring full-grown from an absolute blankness of a week ago. I’m giving you the explanation. Donovan and I put you together from the parts shipped us.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The AC was on, but you never would have known by the heat he was giving off. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Well, I was supposed to go to a few Celtics games, but now they’re giving the tickets to my uncle and cousins,” Trevor said. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I’ve got felt cat ears duct taped to my hoodie, and a tail pinned to the butt of my jeans, and kids I don’t know are giving me smiles in the hallways. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

He was a small, wiry white-haired man and was acting the way I'd been told captains should act He stood by the lifeboat in the fire’s glow, very alert, giving orders to the crew. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

They say it was a cigarette but none of the guards will admit to giving her one. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miranda!” she said happily, giving me a kiss on the cheek. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

On the contrary, she believes they have it within their power to build a bigger, better and more beautiful world, but that they occupy themselves with superficial things, without giving a thought to true beauty. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He looked at them, shook his head sadly, then addressed the slaves in the white language, seemingly giving instructions. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Constance asked, launching into a tirade about how ill-prepared they were, how little time they had, and how this plan was giving her a worse headache than the hidden-message broadcasts did. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

In California, Shin began giving God all the credit for his escape from Camp 14 and for his good fortune in finding a way out of North Korea and China. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

It would be fun at first, but I knew they wouldn't be giving me a gift until Christmas. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

A number of them had hopped planes to join me for unglamorous stops on the campaign trail, giving me emotional ballast when I needed it most. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The tender budding of our new year, the periwinkles and the jasmine, the soft, scented champak blossom, had yielded place to the fierce flowering jacaranda and gold mohur, before Ira’s time came for giving birth. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kept coughing until someone came up with the bright idea of giving him codeine. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“And we were kind of right, weren’t we? He wouldn’t be giving you lessons if he thought you were a goner, wouldn’t waste his time — he must think you’ve got a chance!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“What now, boys?” she said after giving each page a careful inspection. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The Lump-lump Family Mausoleum,” she says, giving the joke one last push. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He walked back to the bridge and started giving orders. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could give it to her with a spoon the way Mrs. Leibowitz is giving it to my mother and she’d gurgle and laugh the way she did with Dad. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

This would involve giving myself a regimen of daily shots over the course of several weeks. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“It is simple to fall down, but the going up requires much giving.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“And we are now giving you an allowance for your work around here. Besides you are still grounded.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

And what he’s chiefly remembered for is a heroic attempt to domesticate the figures and tropes of classical oratory by giving them English names and English examples. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

She wanted to be fair, though she didn’t seem to care about being legal, since she was giving two unlicensed kids keys to a car they couldn’t drive. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know she’s giving orders through her mouthpiece, though, because Thomas listens intently with one hand pressed against his ear. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Soon after the chimps had begun to visit my camp, the National Geographic Society, which was giving Louis money for my research, sent a photographer to Gombe to make a film. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

He scolded me for not giving my jump rope to a little girl on the playground who didn’t have anything to play with. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Go on,” Mr. Muse said, giving me a gentle shove. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

It was a matter that concerned him a good deal, for the giving of names in his family was always surrounded by what he believed to be monumental foolishness. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Copying seven thousand pages of top secret documents and giving them to the New York Times has a bad ring to it.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He just lies there, eyes shut, giving an occasional moan. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

For my part, the best I could hope for was to distract him, giving my friends a chance to escape; If anybody could think of a plan to get them out of there, Annabeth could. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

"My lady. I'm so sorry, le favori. I did not recognize you," she says, giving a little bow. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“No one knows where she is. She seems to have disappeared after giving her deposition.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He describes the plot without giving too many details. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was difficult to argue, since our only remaining options were either giving up or running into a hail of gunfire. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t bawling on a trail or giving the tree bark. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He made sure to pause meaningfully at their cage, giving Zeitoun and Todd a look of warning before moving on. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I recognized the look she was giving me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“No, Dad, but I’m helping them find dresses — you know, giving them constructive criticism.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

In his quiet way, Fleming was giving the witness a rough time; Wells plucked at his tie, as though the knot was suddenly too tight. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re always alone in here. How about talking to the owner about giving us jobs?” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

If you asked the price of anything, the shopkeeper would say, “For you....” and pretend he was giving you a great deal, but you knew he would say that for anybody. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Pirates were giving chase and the ship’s blasters were coming into play. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

For 4 weeks, she’s been giving me the class readings to look over ahead of time—3 short stories and our 1st assigned novel, The Call of the Wild. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“But I think he was afraid of giving me too much freedom.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

That sounded like because, like I already told you, my mother died giving birth to me, and my father is mad at me, and that's the only reason I run, but I didn't do nothing. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I appreciate your giving me notice of your absence, Mr. Morales. If you cannot make it back for afternoon classes, I will understand.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

One man complained that his boss passed him over when giving out overtime hours, favoring Polish workers who had less seniority. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But Jamie is with his friends, and his friends are the strangers that are giving me an anxiety attack. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Sure, you can do whatever you want,” he said, giving me an odd look. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Lana Lee was out on the sidewalk giving the jig some directions about a poster he was putting up in the glass case on the front of the bar. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no way Harry was going to let an influential gentleman like yourself come through the village without giving you his usual earful.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

How was it that she was giving me the silent treatment? Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Sorry,” I say, giving what I hope is a tinkly laugh. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“He wasn’t paying attention,” Papá said, giving him a stern look for interrupting. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Papa had said we must wait until I was seventeen, but he consented to giving me those three days of dispensation. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luckily, the girls remembered our little talk about having Juanita and I “explain” things without giving out too much information. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Besides, there was nothing she could do for Inej now, not without giving herself away and ruining everything. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

This comes as a surprise, giving me the courage to continue. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

But Mandy was bossy, giving orders almost as often as she drew breath. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She said that as soon as she finished giving her deposition she would be returning to England. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We got out, stood by Dallas’s driver’s-side window thanking him for giving us a ride. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You’re right. I might not get elected,” he said, giving me a sad look. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The whole room had exploded in activity, monkeys whirling in their cages and shaking them violently, giving off high, excited whoops. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ended up having surgery on my hip, but it's still giving me trouble. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have not been giving out signed photos,” he said hotly. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He visited the beautiful Kamala regularly, learned the art of love in which, more than anything else, giving and taking become one. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, somebody had been giving me a hard time, but it felt like regular team stuff. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Richard hesitated, giving Dad a long look, then he followed her from the room. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“At this point, you must understand, we were on the verge of giving up,” he said calmly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

But if Ivy went to Taryn’s, it would feel like giving up, like admitting that her family didn’t need her right now. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Daddy’s the only man I know,” he said softly, “who cares as much about giving his word to a black as to a white.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

And then we’re at the car, and Violet is giving me a “so there, take that” look. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She clapped her hands, giving me a sarcastic round of applause. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Anansi, who bugged the sky god Nyame into giving him the first stories, and whose legend grew as his tales spread. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, there were now three women giving water to the men on the ground. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cart was so loaded it was hard to push and one of the wheels was giving out. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I grin at her, giving her a pleading look. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The worst part of Leon’s fury was the way he whispered, this terrible tortured hissing from his mouth, giving his words a tone more deadly than a shout or a yell. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d turned his back on her then, giving each of his gloves a sharp tug. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Grandma said, giving him a kiss on the cheek. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Today he rode In my father’s car, His paws on the dash As he looked around At the road giving way To farms and countryside. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has gone on to a new and different life, and in thinking longingly of the past, he has been giving thought and interest to something that no longer really exists. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just as he reached it, the bear sprang up, clapped its expansive jaws around the front of Pitka’s head, as if giving him a big kiss, and with a single jerk tore off his face. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Around him, Aziza had taken to giving an exasperated, queerly adult headshake. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The beach at the end of this road was backed by low, rolling dunes, which flattened out to a narrow belt of sand before giving way to the placid gray water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

During the formation of the federal government, they argued, individual states had been extremely wary about giving away too much of their governing power to any future president. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I look back at the Bambi video and put it back on the shelf because it’s giving me a recess feeling in my stomach and I don’t know why. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

To the district superintendent of schools, she gave a bad answer, but she did that only once, only to him, and if that answer was not good, her reason for giving it was. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

But we don’t, and now that we have the chance to get our hands on one, I’m not giving it up.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Here and there I saw several attractive young women but carefully avoided giving them more than a glance. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Y'all vets better look out for this girl. She runs the eight hundred like it's a skip down the block," the coach said, giving Patina a high five. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She was always giving me lessons, little talks, pieces of advice. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The ship’s doctor checked each one of them carefully, applying salves to their many wounds and giving medicine to those who appeared to be sickly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Merrithew could feel the wall he was pinned against gradually giving way. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Out of everything that he would be giving up for these next possibly two months, a flushable toilet was definitely in his top three, alongside internet and Hot Pockets. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

But after each man or woman fell, Tehlu knelt and spoke to them, giving them new names and healing some of their hurt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She wanted to watch Mo giving Elinor's books new clothes, pressing fragile gold leaf into the leather with his stamps, choosing endpapers, stirring glue, fastening the press. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The sun’s still out, giving us all the light we need to play. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

No wonder they were giving up on the whole business. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry started up a chorus of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” and then led them all in giving three cheers. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

This continued through several questions: I sat completely still, giving no answers at all. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I guess these trips are a way of giving us poor kids a taste of nature. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Mr. Brown asked my mother as he skimmed through the books, his brow knitted, giving him a look of someone very learned. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how high-handed he sounds giving advice or how much he bothers me, I would be a fool not to listen. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Solely to look after the Divinos and keep them from heaping misery on the other people types and giving them a pinch from time to time? The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

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

But the barbed wire was loose—because Max had made it loose—giving just enough space to crawl beneath. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He can sense her giving him a nasty look, and he knows he deserves it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I turn away, she smiles at me too foolishly, so obsessed with her own importance: "Just look, I am giving a soldier coffee!”—She calls me "Comrade,” but I will have none of it. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘And yet here I am . . . giving you the cure.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“What magic?” the madwoman said, stepping next to Xan, curling her arm around the old woman to keep her upright, and giving Sister Ignatia a hard look. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The tiny slugs I now see are everywhere, giving everything an eerie glow. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Bob Presto was giving his spiel: “Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready for a truly electrifying experience?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Oak spots me first and scrambles onto my lap, throwing his arms around my neck and giving me a small bite just beneath my shoulder. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It rotates slowly, giving us a full view of the dome. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

From the shoulder bumps Muhammad is giving him, it’s evident they know each other. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Then Calista showed me how to make changes, whatever I wanted, like giving the man muscles or a fat belly, or bending his arms or making him run, or anything. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I can see Asher’s lips moving, giving each of the Riders their instructions. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In the thronging lobby, I saw some of the real Roxbury hipsters eyeing my zoot, and some fine women were giving me that look. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How delightful it is to be able to help others, isn’t it? That was always one of my dreams, to have the power of giving freely, and thanks to you, the dream has come true.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lucid enough to know that my stomach is giving me no relief, even in my sleep. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

It was clear he was giving up on me. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Whatever he suspected couldn’t have been the truth, though, otherwise he wouldn’t be giving me one last chance to duck and run. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Her life had gotten bound up with a domineering man, and so she shrank from the challenge her sisters were giving her. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead he was enjoying, sharing, giving a lovely dance thing with one of those little white girls whose socks never slid down under their heels. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now, where were you born, Panchito?” he asked in a firm tone, giving me a piercing look. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Sayle is giving away the computers. He’s not making any money out of them. In return, he’s getting a medal and British citizenship. Fine—what’s he got to hide?” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Ahmed was in and out, giving instructions to the server, listening in on conversations and adding a line or two. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But that money wasn’t lasting ’cause Ma was giving it away—a couple hundred here, a couple thousand there, until Q put an end to that. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I thought of the way Frankie had convinced Joe to join his crew, using a disturbing example so vivid it had felt real: I’m giving you a choice. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

What had happened: late Monday night, President Johnson, finally giving in to Governor Romney’s request, had ordered in federal troops. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

A ragged wall of flame moved through the flowers, giving off a wave of blistering heat. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

But nothing came of giving way to grief. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I explained that you won’t be giving any more interviews. Right?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The elite colleges have not been giving much of a break to the low- income students who apply. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

She made her own soap and insisted on giving me a bar from time to time, “to take the itch out.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“To see what they are eating, and after seeing they are boiling the same leaves and giving their children to drink. It is stopping kwashiorkor.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He squeezes his own arms into his own sides, like he’s giving himself the hug that Byrd forgot to give. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He had thin lips and his mouth drooped, giving him the haggard appearance of a much older man. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Violet knelt at Klaus’s side, giving him a hug to try to make him feel better. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

“How many tubes did they have hooked up to him? What was the name of the stuff they were putting into him? Were they giving him blood? What was his heart rate?” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

She nods, giving my shoulder a tight squeeze before leaving. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I remembered his two little brothers clutching his mother, a woman whose swollen belly announced she was just days away from giving birth. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The ride is Lincoln’s way of giving Grant his moment in the sun after so many months of hardship. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

I imagined, as a pastor, he’d had experience giving bad news to people, but it must have been different when it was your own wife and son. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It cost her a pang even to think of giving up the little treasures which in her eyes were as precious as the old lady’s jewels. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

She flashed him a smile, giving his knee a little squeeze under the table. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“What are you giving them?” asked Mr. Foster, making his tone very professional. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few of the other patrons were giving him sideways looks. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

On the radio, a woman’s voice was saying that Taraki, the leader of the Khalq branch of the PDPA, the Afghan communist party, was in the streets giving rousing speeches to demonstrators. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

She nods, giving me a big smile that doesn’t quite reach her eyes. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

After giving a wide-eyed Miss Watson the slip, I ran down the front steps of the school, only slowing when I reached the road. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The Freedom Writers filled this huge hole I had by giving me a safe place where I always knew someone cared. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I sat down at one of the tables in the waiting area and watched Coach finish up the lesson he was giving. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I am giving this bird back to him.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“If everything goes as planned, soon. But let’s aim for the end of the month. Two weeks,” I say, before finally giving in to my exhaustion. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Charming, charming,” murmured the Director and, giving her two or three little pats, received in exchange a rather deferential smile for himself. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

In addition to absconding with twenty-five thousand dollars and giving Milton false hopes of my return, Father Mike was abandoning his own family. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

"I'm not sure how much fun being immortal will be if he tears your head off," said Ishtar, as coolly as if she were giving me the weather report. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He had thought of his father and the terrible look of defeat when he had listened on the phone the other night and finally placed the receiver on the table, giving up. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

To his parents it’s as if he is deliberately wearing a crown of thorns, giving himself pain. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She believes she’s doing them a favor by giving them a job and breaking them in to American life. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Go in there and sit down, giving us time to pass through town and reach my father’s house. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I first see Ann my jaw drops, and I think John must have been giving her all of his food rations along with her own, because she is very big around the middle. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I’m giving you bonus points for a Space Jam reference, but no, that’s too weird.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

‘If I were you, I’d go back to Hall Two. They’re giving lessons on the lighter scooters in a minute or two.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Byron never looked at me the whole time but Buphead was giving me enough dirty looks for both of them. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ve just had word of a new threat,” she announced, giving me an appreciative nod. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He smiled, giving her a small wave with his racket. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Hmm...The archipelago makes me think of travel. Perhaps you’ll be seeing the world soon. And the heart with little cracks in it...Perhaps you feel you’re giving away pieces of your heart?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

My mother nodded, almost as if she were giving him the green light to acknowledge me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I can’t resist giving it a shake, stirring up the snowstorm until I cannot see the little deer. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Weeks before giving Moore the new consent form—after years of “follow-up” appointments —Golde had filed for a patent on Moore’s cells, and several extremely valuable proteins those cells produced. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

In the rest of this book, I have tried to portray the scholarly consensus—the ideas that most researchers in the field believe—while giving due recognition to dissenters. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Which meant he might slip past me and across to New Bedford without giving me a chance to chase her into port. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

They are giving me so much discomfort now, I can hardly listen to these gentlemen.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He picked up his guitar and shuffled out without giving Esteban time to think of anything to say, even though anger had reached his lips and his tension was rising. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sheriff is quiet for a moment, giving me the darkest of looks, before riding off without a word. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Grover was kneeling at Zeus’s throne, as if he’d just been giving a report, but when he saw us, he cried, “You made it!” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Everybody’s congratulating her and giving her high fives and telling her how awesome she is. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

They pointed and laughed, and Tally kept moving, not giving them time to do anything else. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Emily’s anger at the suggestion of giving away The Gold-Bug melted into embarrassed horror when she realized that James was right. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, well,” Nico said, “not giving people a second thought...that can be dangerous.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Why aren’t I at the computer? he wants to know, giving me his signature hate smile. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They weren’t giving up on those diplomas, but they had a lot of catching up to do. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even think of it as giving myself to him, because what did I have to give? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if, for one powerful, engulfing moment, they were the same person, giving and receiving, as the stars faded into the predawn sky. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Only thing, what if never giving up means not thinking smart or speaking true? The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“The teacher in charge of the club is even giving me a ride home so I can pick up Bryce and Aurora on time.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

All the way down the hall to class people were giving me dirty looks. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kiss the rabbit foot instead, and imagine Libby giving me notes on my pitch issues. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I know I’ve been reluctant to share certain things, but I usually reflect a moment and end up giving most of my things away. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emma felt they were friends again; and the conviction giving her at first great satisfaction, and then a little sauciness, she could not help saying, as he was admiring the baby, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Not knowing what else to do, he crawled away under the tables to the dark corner by Strider, who sat unmoved, giving no sign of his thoughts. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Shirking and stealing and giving you a little more lip and a little more lip until some day you have to lay them out with a scantling or something. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

His father, Carl Tiflin, insisted upon giving permission for anything that was done on the ranch, whether it was important or not. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I wouldn't call it wasting," he says giving a big stretch as he sits up. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I lean over to kiss his cheek, but he moves his head, giving me no choice but to kiss him on the mouth. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Tsukiko takes a glass of champagne from a stunned waiter, giving him a beatific smile before returning to the ballroom. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Teddy having just turned eight and me being seventeen means that we are long past giving off that sour-milk smell that makes adults melt. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m waiting for your letter giving me your word you won’t stray out-of-bounds again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The Cloak was exactly what Xenophilius had described: A cloak that really and truly renders the wearer completely invisible, and endures eternally, giving constant and impenetrable concealment, no matter what spells are cast at it.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Well fan my brow,” cried Finny, giving us his stunned look of total appalled horrified amazement, “who would have thought that! Chinese. The Yellow Peril, right here at Devon.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told Mrs. Liebow, my English teacher, and she said that it was what separated heroes from humans, the not giving in, and I hadn’t understood that. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t imagine a proper young lady like you would have come for the interview otherwise,” he said, giving her a sly, sideways look. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I hold on to it for a while before giving it up. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Not giving her a chance to reply, the princess strode away. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

There are pieces of public life, of giving up one’s privacy to become a walking, talking symbol of a nation, that can seem specifically designed to strip away part of your identity. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Observes Green, “Cassander. . . must have chuckled at the thought of giving the Athenians, in uncomfortable practice, a taste of their own Platonic—or in this case Aristotelian—medicine, a real philosopher-king.” Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

By asking me this growned-folks question, Mr. Leroy was giving me a lot of respect and responsibility so I didn’t want to rush into answering him. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I parried these questions without giving him much information. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom was chatting calmly with one of the secretaries, while the other was giving Jeffrey chocolates from a big jar on her desk. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was a time when “benevolent deception” was a common practice — doctors often withheld even the most fundamental information from their patients, sometimes not giving them any diagnosis at all. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

It's one thing Ross Wilcox giving you a going-over in public. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Smith seemed to think so too, rolling her eyes and giving me an apologetic look. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Oh, not long,” she said, giving Jilly a wide pageant smile. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

And through many ups and downs and storms, for the past seven years, Theo has been giving Vincent money for paint, pencils and pens, ink, canvases, paper, clothing, food, and, until he moved in, rent. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“The man said we could give as little as a dollar to the annual giving campaign,” Lolo argued last year. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Everybody—I swear, everybody—was giving me these awful looks,” she said. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I hope you will understand my giving my heart to another. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“My heart has been giving me fits lately and so I’ve just been lying low for a few days, but I don’t think I’m ready to kick the bucket.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It cheapens everything, doesn’t it, if this man thinks we’re only giving him everything we have on us because we may not have any use for it ten minutes from now. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Accomplishing this degree of unity may mean giving up fierce defense of policies and strategies that exacerbate racial tensions and produce for racially defined groups primarily psychological or cosmetic racial benefits. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I see her giving Addie the evil oculus every morning as Addie stands there, silent as dandruff and every bit as annoying. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

The wood was old and the paint was cracking, giving the Nativity scene a poignant look of absolute poverty. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Instead of giving me his name, he said, “That’s cool. How do you do that?” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The blessing of giving love, of being loved. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Many mathematical problems are so intractable, and experiments involving them so expensive, that this kind of probabilistic simulation is the only alternative to giving up on them. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She began to murmur the two words, giving them a sort of rhythm that helped her move upward and forward. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

They glance at Four like they’re waiting for him to call the fight off, but he stands with his arms folded, giving no response. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“He studied art and its history. Who made the art, where and when the artists lived, what techniques they used. Then he taught students about it,” Mr. Jones said, giving Franz a final head pat. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He found him giving a zither lesson and did not draw him aside to speak to him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

And if Frank was a little slow giving it directions, it might start killing whatever was in its path, including its master. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Because giving an Erudite boy a car is more important than giving food to the factionless,” I snap. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“I’m not getting up in front of the whole school and giving a speech. I’m a behind-the-scenes kind of guy, okay?” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Lore’s dark blond hair was braided in a thick plait down her back, and she stepped toward Ash and extended her hand over the table, giving her a measuring look. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

When you say a terrible thing, it should be like a weight lifted off your chest, but giving voice to this thought has only made the weight heavier. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Vanessa’s mom gazes up from her book, giving me a nod. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

A Major Leff was giving us the rundown about what was going on. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma’s nostrils flared, but she laid the shorts next to the shirts and left the room, giving Grandpop a little nudge as she did. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I was giving him the fake me and he was just going to sit there for as long as it took for the cracks in me to appear. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He winked and smiled as he backed away, giving me a military salute. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Looking up at the sky, I smile and thank the gods for giving me a safe arrival. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were plenty of reasons, but she didn’t feel like giving them just now. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It burned sullenly, giving off an acrid smoke that the wind brushed away to the north and west, toward the unseen bluffs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The boy divided the money evenly, giving half to himself, the rest to his partners, and said, “Know what? I’m gonna blow me and Johnny to a good feed. Ain’t you fellows hungry?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her unusual veil is the entire length of her gown, giving away nothing of her outward appearance. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“You women had better stop giving teas and brunches and settle down to the business of learning how to draw,” Ignatius thundered. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t become the next cautionary tale,” Ms. Ramos had said, giving a strong warning to us rising ninth-graders in the room. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Nora’s face softens, but she doesn’t move closer yet, giving him space. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And here is my pledge to you, faithful reader you can count on me to be truthful and certifiable in giving the honest-to-goodness scoop each and every week. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Adah says no one is giving it any credence; here, no one has ever doubted it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thalia already had Aegis on her arm, and even our own teammates were giving her a wide berth, trying not to cower before the bronze head of Medusa. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

In spite of himself there rose in his mind the image of a golden-brown bulti fish, crisp without and succulent within, served on a platter and giving off fragrances sweeter than the lotus. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The boy king on the Iron Throne had made Lord Ramsay legitimate, giving him the right to use his lord father’s name. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Somebody fouled up, Bull. That’s all. They obviously think they made a mistake or they wouldn’t be giving you a squadron. Just keep your nose clean and don’t go terrorizing corporals in the latrine.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. von Braun wasn't giving up, not by a long shot. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

And they were giving paint to anyone who wanted to give their house a shine. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Feh. The sheriff is out of town on some business, and the preacher is giving his nightly sermon to the sinners of Summerland.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Maybe he sees how badly I need this—maybe he’s giving me this chance because he can see that without art, I’m nothing. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I nod, giving the man something close to a smile before I turn and walk away. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Sounds to me like once this judge knows who wants to enter, he’ll choose the best from each school and never mind how old they are. Dumbledore’s trying to stop us giving our names.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

A couple men were up front giving it some kindness and making it calm. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But even with my eyes on my feet, I can still see people parting around me, giving me a lot of space as I pass. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Fixed,” she says, giving me an encouraging smile. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

As Carlos was giving orders, I saw Manuelito standing by one of the garbage cans. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

No matter what else happened between my tribe and me, I would always love them for giving me peace on the day of my grandmother’s funeral. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Kentucky that prosecutors could be challenged more directly about using peremptory strikes in a racially discriminatory manner, giving hope to black defendants—and forcing prosecutors to find more creative ways to exclude black jurors. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I discovered that giving a teacher an answer makes them expect more from me, and then everyone gets disappointed. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Since the children were sometimes seated between adults, giving the look had its dangers—making faces at table could bring down disgrace and an early bedtime. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She reaches over, flicking the machine on and giving me a look. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

All the confusion I had about school seemed to leave my mind, like darkness giving way to light. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What creature sat in the corner the first time that Harry Potter visited my office at Hogwarts?” he said, giving Harry a small shake. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“And how’s the faithful dog?” he inquired, giving Tock three or four strong and friendly pats. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

The girls seldom passed her without her saying, “Move faster, you black gip!” at the same time giving them a blow with the cowskin over the head or shoulders, often drawing the blood. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

She narrowed her eyes, giving me one of her nonplussed stares. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled his bag out from under the dugout bench where we’d stashed ’em, but when he saw the look I was giving him he pushed it back under. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Margaret was first surprised and then delighted at the notion of giving a dancing lesson to the children. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“Sir,” Longstreet said, “you are giving me two of Hill’s divisions, only one of mine. Most of the troops will be Hill’s. Wouldn’t it be better to give the attack to Hill?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was always giving me lectures about physical violence. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Four wandering rabbits—giving themselves out to be some kind of embassy from another warren—had been held and impressed into the Right Flank Mark. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’d come up with some fancy scheme to trick the Rattler into giving himself away. You know, a con.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Sometimes a boy reminds me of Antonio, the way he used to gaze at me, like I was a miracle, like I was giving him a gift just by talking with him. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Take that!” cried Sir Grummore, giving the unfortunate monarch a two-handed swipe on the nob as be was slowly turning his head from side to side, peering in the opposite direction. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without giving us time to catch our breath another wave scooped us up. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

A clerk read from a parchment, giving full weight and due to every awful word. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Since Tom Talbot didn’t make much money Mary couldn’t give parties all the time so she tricked people into giving them. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rubio walks right by his own planet without giving it a second glance. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

"God has blessed our Fatherland by giving us Adolf Hitler." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Slumped and squinting and halting over words, giving me Morgenstern’s masterpiece as best he could. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The broad overinvestment in fiber cable is a gift that keeps on giving, thanks to the unique nature of fiber optics. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, in the language of the nebulae it’s actually—” She made a series of crackling and blowing noises that reminded Frank of a thunderstorm giving way to a nice cold front. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I thought about my brother giving that money to Mrs. Jenkins next door and him buying groceries and I wished I had a job to help out around the house. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

London approached, villages giving way to towns giving way to unbroken tracts of suburbia. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I called and rescheduled the photo shoot without giving too many details.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Thanks a lot, Hermione,” said Harry, giving her a hasty pat on the back as he checked his watch and saw that it was nearly eight o’clock. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He held the cold, limp hand that had thrown the pitch that had struck out Willie Mays, that had betrayed the old man’s stoic ways by giving him a squeeze. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a wrench, giving it to you,” said Fred, “but we decided last night, your need’s greater than ours.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Makes me nervous,” he said, finding the cloth on his desk and giving his glasses a brisk rub. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Go on, entertain me," I said, giving it a stretch. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before long, Rodney was looking defensive and on the verge of giving up. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rather than giving me a guilt trip, Diego said, “Any time,” and I knew he meant it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“That was a really good report. I can see how hard you worked. I rarely give As for these reports, but I’m giving you one. You deserve it.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“I better go. Hélène’s giving me a look. I just wanted to see how you were.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The second was to help users memorize the alphabet by placing the letters in a fixed sequence and giving them easy-to-remember names. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“And for giving us a ride,” Pita said, inching closer to me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Kyle waited, giving a little voice deep inside his head time to remind him that every chance to win is also a chance to lose. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

She got nothing from Jody except what money could buy, and she was giving away what she didn’t value. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Hey. I have one whisker. Right here under my chin. Just one. I’m thinking of giving it a name, but I don’t know if I should let it grow out or chop its head off.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Because I don’t want the fellow in there giving me the ‘you’re awfully young’ look.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

In addition, he made approximately $7,500 a year giving exhibitions and lectures. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then, giving it up, he smiled wryly from the corner of his mouth. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Any featherpated girl can steal a heart It lies in giving, in putting on, in adding, in smothering without the pillows. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without giving me time to respond, she closes the door. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She had been giving kindness, and he had returned it with unkindness. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Was giving everything over to you, keeping up the game, promising to marry Peeta enough? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He won over all their followers who were noblemen, making them his own noblemen and giving them huge subsidies; and he honoured them, according to their rank, with military commands and civil appointments. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

He told the man what had happened, about the herd boys coming by and giving me the stolen gum. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

And she knew that, which is why she stood there giving me her cutest face, and held my hand—which, by the way, felt like...more than holding my hand. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

At last Kepler’s position had been regularized, although Tycho continued to dole out his wealth of data in penny packets, as and when he thought Kepler needed it, rather than giving him free access. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“The day after the attack, I walked into the command room and saw the gentleman who was my number two giving my team a completely different set of instructions,” Van Riper said. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

He was giving everybody else their propers, but he wasn’t showing me nothing. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

And I'm giving you that last sentence just to show that you can too talk and learn at the same time. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The bulky one at two o’clock was giving the orders. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

So as I slide out of the foliage and into the dawn light, I pause a second, giving the cameras time to lock on me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Someone led me straight to a cell without giving me any chance to make a phone call. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Lionel ordered, but without giving over to shrillness, and keeping his eyes down. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

It was as if the water was giving a lecture and would only allow its own voice. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Get your stuff together. You’re Dauntless, and it’s time you acted like it. You’re giving us a bad reputation among the Candor.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She could see the pollution in them, bleaching their skin white and giving them red sores on their backs. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I inhaled the dawn four times, giving a prayer to myself, to the new day, and to all that exists. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Claudia also decided that she must get accustomed to giving up things. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why do girls always feel like they have to apologize for giving an opinion or taking up space in the world? Have you ever noticed that?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t always overly keen on eating the apples, and kept giving them to David. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Before I sit down, I notice that Mr. Shephard’s still standing there, giving me a funny look. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I wondered if Ted was really trying to trick me, to get me to admit that I was giving up, that I wouldn’t fight the divorce. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he could draw every game, giving him 12 points, Spassky would retain his title without winning a game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was Charlotte, giving me her little wave as she sat down at a desk in the front of the class. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Bye-bye now,” she said, and Tyler shuffled off, giving Luke a dirty look. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The only glitch had been when the ring vibrated, giving off a little alarm, refusing immunity to his grandmother’s new husband because he was a bot after all. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

When he milked, she thought she was giving just for him. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

So I talked around all her questions, never really giving her any direct answers. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Reluctantly Emily said, “It...it is that Poe book. I am giving it back. Soon.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t exactly walk around giving little earnest speeches about how deeply and sincerely I appreciate my friends. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

They were giving us a chance to get used to blank time. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stopped singing and giggled, giving each other little shoves and nudges. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bird turned strangely calm, giving in, standing still as the dust ran off its feathers in dirty rivulets. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“He mentioned you giving up the art club and basketball and using the time for studying.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Your mom is friendly. Last week she kept a smile on her face, even when kids were giving her a hard time.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

They were giving an unwanted child a better life. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She was real fast at washing the dishes but I noticed she got kind of slow and was touching my hand a lot when it came to giving them to me. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I wrote a letter to my mother, giving it to the postman the first day we had mail again. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Hi, Ma,” he says, leaning over, giving his mother a quick kiss. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Generose had managed to keep a part-time job as a stacker at a local drugstore for a while, but since giving birth to Alyah six months before, she had been unemployed. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Thus the modern idea of the machine was born by giving a new meaning to the Latin term machina. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“You’re such a mood killer,” she says, giving me a gentle shove. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

And I didn’t think Calista should get in trouble, because what she did was a nice thing, giving me a sad day when I needed a sad day. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“And now I’m giving the candy to you.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

There was a coach giving a lesson on the strip. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Without saying a word or giving a backward glance, Roosevelt gave Julio his answer. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

It’s not like I stopped giving him a dollar when I passed by him or anything. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I'm giving you the world for your birthday,” she said. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I ran headlong around the side of the administration building, focusing on speed and keeping Otto safe and not giving a thought to my direction. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

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

They were still warm, so I kind of hated giving one up for Chas when we stepped outside and into the drizzle. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The sheriff’s giving me that same look now. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Her eyes have drifted toward the corners of her face, giving her the appearance of a fish. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She had never rowed a boat and could easily picture herself floundering, especially if nasty naiads were giving her a hard time. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

These are unlikely places for people to be giving food to strangers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

After giving me what amounted to a thorough exam with really hard questions about Vince’s intentions and character, Mother Lois said, “Have him come to the house.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought of giving old Jane a buzz, to see if she was home yet and all, but I wasn't in the mood. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

When I turned nine, you woke me up on my birthday by bouncing on my bed and giving me a picture of a unicorn that you’d drawn. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Emily’s anger at the suggestion of giving away The Gold-Bug melted into embarrassed horror when she realized that James was right. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

There were many other strange doings and bizarre myths, legends, and fairy tales that, taken loosely together, had wound up giving the town and the Miracle Valley their names. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was everywhere at once, pushing, pulling, sawing, hammering, improvising, jollying everyone along with comradely exhortations and giving out from every fold of his body what seemed an inexhaustible supply of acrid-smelling sweat. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Are you giving to your community? “Are you at peace with yourself? Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know Miss Leefolt don’t want me giving him one a the glasses. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

In 1892, his eyesight failing, Schiaparelli announced he was giving up observing Mars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the kids wandered away then, each one giving Thomas a lingering look before they walked off. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Dress forms displaying elaborate gowns stand in groups and pairs, giving the impression of a party with a great many headless guests. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

My nerves jittered so much it felt like my skin was giving off electricity. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I'm too busy trying not to make eye contact with people while giving off the illusion that I am. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Not giving a hoot would be a luxury. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I almost thanked Theo for giving me an excuse to be paranoid about the food. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He raised his upper lip, giving himself a rodentlike face, and spit a thin stream of Coke between his front teeth. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

That brought with it a change of thought — imagineering giving way to nostalgia. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d proposed to her on her birthday, giving her a diamond solitaire in addition to the hat he’d bought for her after their second date. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like my stump is giving up being angry. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He droned on, giving the names of all eight. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He kinda nods, as if he’s giving her the go-ahead. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

We were giving him money and buying him lunch. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Freddie says, giving me that look again, the one that makes me feel green as a dollar bill. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, nonsense,” his grandma said, giving him two playful slaps on each cheek that actually hurt quite a lot. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

She kept giving us more examples, like we were too stupid or little to understand—like the six of us left hadn’t sat there and watched Grace’s lights go out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She shook her head and sat up, wrapping her arms around Otto and giving him a big kiss on the top of his head. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

We can send notes, telephone, whisper cryptic invitations, announce the giving of parties, even bounce words off the moon and make them carom around the planets. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picks up Ford, giving him a big hug. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Maybe it’s Nellie. I saw him watching her when she was giving her book report in English and he looked more interested than he should have.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

There’s a boy at the table giving me an evil look. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Lightning bursts in the sky, giving us a flash of the eerily brilliant gardens, then the darkness sucks it all back in. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“But Shay, you said it yourself: I wasn’t supposed to be giving out directions to the Smoke. I feel really bad about the whole thing. I’m not going to go advertising it.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Now the look he was giving me was really ugly, and I wondered whether he’d heard a New York accent recently and found mine a poor match. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“If you think you can get away with making threats...giving orders...” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I slide out of my seat and stand next to Baba, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“When I think about what to do with all this, I think about giving it away. How lovely that would be.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

She thanks God for giving her strength to get through the day’s travails. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The windows giving back the gray and nameless day. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

They’re running a makeshift school for the younger kids, but as of yet there is no Mobius High giving out diplomas. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Sam had been giving earnest thought to food as they marched. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

But tragically, she died after giving birth to the second child. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s a testament to giving a person an opportunity and letting them make something of it. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lucky for her, True Belle was dying and willing to die in Vesper County, after giving her whole well life to Miss Vera Louise in Baltimore. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then she seemed to catch herself, straightening and giving Ophie a stern look. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Ron told me it was going to be a busy day, which I knew already, and then he proved it by giving me a long list of things to do to prepare for the rendezvous. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I widen my eyes and pout, giving him my best impression of a puppy dog. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was talk about changing the rule and giving the bicycles at an earlier age. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

But here he was giving me a magic gift. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

My father stopped giving my mother grocery money. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Is that worth giving up for good grades? A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Instead of giving an answer, he said, “What are you doing here?” The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He tries to be a fly on the wall, and lets us talk among ourselves, giving advice and guiding us only when he needs to. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

For several years, South Korea helped fill the gap, giving Pyongyang half a million tons of fertilizer annually as part of its “Sunshine Policy” to try to ease North-South tensions. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

On her desk sat a stack of books, a journal and pen, and a picture of her dad flying his Sopwith Camel biplane, grinning and giving the thumbs-up. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“We got you these,” I said, giving her the vase of flowers we had bought downstairs in the gift store. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“That’s what I am trying to tell you. I was just giving an example. He might have said ‘ten’ or ‘thirty’ or—‘seventy-two.’ Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

A small bellows was built into the side of the machine, and it began to rise and fall, giving the impression that the device was breathing. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Going for another brick, he said, “Down the road’s when he’s passed on and giving over his land. You get the land.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

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

So the CPS school-choice program did help prepare a small segment of otherwise struggling students for solid careers by giving them practical skills. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

It also meant giving up all those values that I had been taught would make me a worthwhile person. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

"I'm giving daily updates to the press," she said, leaning back in her chair. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“By not giving me the silent treatment anymore,” she says, leaning over to pet Boomer, who is nudging her thigh with his wet nose. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I said, giving him the chin-up nod while pushing my way into a stall. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to say how weird he is, and I don’t want to betray him by giving away his secrets, so I just shrug. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I exhale in relief as she moves over, giving me space to officially join the circle. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was giving me a ride like I imagine a buck­ing bronco would give a cowboy. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

"Well," he started, giving us his attention again. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m giving you a direct order to comply with the frisk,” he said simply. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Gilly is giving suck to Dalla’s son as well as her own. It seems cruel of you to part our little prince from his milk brother, my lord.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Garfield often traveled by train within Ohio and to various states, giving speeches and boosting other Republican candidates. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He grinned, giving me a good view of his crooked yellow fangs. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

White ladies love giving her their old stuff. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Not even his teachers would look at him—a few actually started giving him As when he was doing B and C work. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Feeling better?” she asked, giving me her first steady smile. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“That’s enough for today. Everybody get here early tomorrow. I’m giving out the uniforms.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We will give five baskets,” said Luxa less than graciously, giving the roach a terse bow. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But people are giving him a hard time. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But Ma just gives me a thoughtful “hmm” before giving her bag a reassuring pat. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

At least I’m giving someone an example not to follow. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The light reflected in Mr. D’s eyes, giving him a sinister look. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Luke suspected Coach was worried about giving him too much before Herrera. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“For giving away our position without warning me.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Your Great-Aunt Muriel doesn’t agree, I just met her upstairs while she was giving Fleur the tiara. She said, ‘Oh dear, is this the Muggle-born?’ and then, ‘Bad posture and skinny ankles.’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Which in this moment is giving him a serious case of the creeps. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Soon I lie awake, staring at the ceiling as the light shifts across my room, everything giving way to numbness as morning drifts into afternoon. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The realization slowly spreads throughout my body, giving me goose bumps. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Alabaster is giving it a gravity that resists a total smile. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

After giving her a long warning look, he unlocked her chains and clamped them onto her ankles. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Libra not only could help earth by providing clean solar energy, but could also relieve overcrowding on earth by giving people someplace else to live. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was like a basketball player giving up his basketball. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

As they disappeared around the bend, Brian and I did a victory dance in the rock-strewn street, giving our own war whoops. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

How could she entertain the idea of returning to Farmville and giving up a job she was good at, that she enjoyed, that paid two or three times more than teaching? Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I guess I threw a wet rag on the possibility by giving my actual name. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Still, it felt wrong giving up without trying everything possible. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It must have been the way Joe spoke out without giving her a chance to say anything one way or another that took the bloom off of things. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Say, chickadee, are you listening or are you giving me the cold shoulder?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He had had enough of people giving him sorry eyes, or even worse, telling him they were sorry about his grandfather. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

I pressed it against Dad’s upper lip, giving him a ridiculous bumpy pink mustache. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Nick decided that giving this report could actually be fun. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That big head of yours,” added Ruby, giving him a little shove. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“You ended up giving her the seat after all,” Rishi said. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

We sit in the dark cavern of stairs, giving ourselves time like we are a starfish regenerating an arm and learning how to move again. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Their dark skin, their gender, their economic status— none of those were acceptable excuses for not giving the fullest rein to their imaginations and ambitions. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Even though I know Deb doesn’t love reading, I am giving her a book. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

He looked up, grateful for the rapt attention the men were giving him. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

And nobody seemed to mind she wasn’t there, especially not Mama and Aunt Loma, who got busy giving out thread samples and candy and had a swell time. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

And she hurried off without giving Harry any time to offer words of comfort, though admittedly he could not think of any. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Father stared at the trees, giving no indication he’d heard his poor frightened wife, or any of this news. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was so young. I was still in tenth grade, and he was giving me more freedom than I wanted,” Wayne says. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Her collar, he can see, is separating from the rest of the coat; threads are giving way. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

His eyes raked the crowd, looking intently but giving no clue about what he sought. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The giving and the taking on the location of the permanent national capital had been positively fierce ever since the question had come before Congress in September of 1789. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

It was like being a prisoner, giving evidence. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

If I don’t end up giving myself away after a week, it’ll be a miracle. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been trying not to ask you, but I’m giving up,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It was a beautiful bay mare in the process of giving birth alone on the hillside. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was during a bitterly cold spell, and our boxy gas heaters had been giving us trouble. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then they’d decided to sneak through the city after curfew, giving the Germans all the best chances to spot them in places where they shouldn’t be. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

A live undercurrent of excitement fizzed in him, and he softened to the point of giving me a grin. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

In giving me my name, my parents had deprived the Angel of Death of his rightful due. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Though these mountains were unfamiliar to him, the trees were the same as at home—maple, oak, and wild plum giving way gradually to pines as he climbed higher. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Of giving birth or the stuff that comes after?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“And are you taking pleasure from this whipping you’re giving yourself? Are you enjoying your despair?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m just always around to fix it. So I told her that I couldn’t take her bike. Not without giving her something in return.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Miss Saunders is giving us twenty pages of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves to read by tomorrow and telling us she’s been easy on us so far, but things are about to heat up. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

His arms and legs were jointed and joined by wire so that his china elbows and china knees could be bent, giving him much freedom of movement. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

Here I says, giving her the forty dollars. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad would never let them go alone, and if Dad went with them, the other Egyptians would never forgive them for giving away Egypt to a grown-up. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he watches her performance she only catches his eye once with a subtle smile, giving no other hint of recognition. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Jim always wanted everyone to share his obsessions, to love the same things he loved. I think this contest is his way of giving the entire world an incentive to do just that.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The Assistant tied up the parcels, while Maia ran round him, pushing at the paper, giving a tug to the string to make sure that it was firmly knotted. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

My father could only afford one that year, so we passed it around, taking small sips, holding the sunshine-sweet liquid in our mouths for as long as possible before giving in to a swallow. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She was giving Baby an evening bath when the siren alarm sounded again and she grabbed Baby naked and ran from the outhouse. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She lived and breathed coding; she couldn’t imagine giving it up for anything. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Brinker supervised the transfer, rattling up and down the stairwell and giving orders. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

A woman was giving a lesson in French. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I float alongside the fantasy, giving it breath and flesh and bone. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“But I need you guys—Nora, you especially. He’s giving you a ride tomorrow, right?” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

In time, both visions would converge, giving rise to the most important synthesis in modern biology, and the most powerful understanding of human heredity. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

I make my way down the center aisle, buttoning my jacket against the cold, giving each button more attention than required. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I was working, eating my meals out, buying my own clothes, giving what few pennies I could to Granny to help out in the house. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He raised the glass to the light streaming in through the window, giving it his full attention. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I have been giving the new situation my serious consideration,” said Tucker Mouse solemnly. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back she went to her pencil and pad, scribbling and tsking and tearing off sheets, finally giving up, and taking up her New York Times. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The voice had roared out of the shadows, giving both the unsettling feeling they were about to be pounced upon. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The Ancient followed, however, giving a tug on his donkey’s lead rope. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“I got to go. You giving me the heart palpitations talking bout this.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

A more satisfying ending, in both stories and music, is usually provided by giving clues that an end is coming, and then ending in a commonly-accepted way. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

She leans back on one of the steps and spreads her legs wide open, as if she’s giving every part of herself some air. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Then he delivered an opening prayer, giving thanks to God for the gathering as the crowd stood quietly in head-lowered reverence. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

York, who knew nothing of the high-level politics driving the Super debate, avoided giving a straight answer, but Lawrence’s question was mostly rhetorical. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Papa occasionally used some money to buy more rice and once even surprised them by giving Mama money to buy one-day-old fish when the fish seller bicycled down the street ringing his bell. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Mustafa has a cricket bat in his luggage, which meant giving away half the clothes he brought with him to make room for it. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Was giving you a clue. The Dark Lord, before he changed his name, could be freely named, you see?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

His classmates kept their distance from him, too, like he was giving off a bad smell. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Professor Sahib’s news, along with all this thinking, was giving Fadi a headache. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I text my parents that there was a change of plans, that Darius is giving me a ride home. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The hit of the village was the Japanese contingent, whose tradition of prodigious gift giving made them the collective Santa Claus of the Games. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

By next morning Grandpa had found a way to thumb his nose at the whole dang town, so pious and hypocritical: he started giving out invites to Sunday morning preachin’ at his house. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Chaol moved them out of line, giving her chain a fierce tug. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Did you give her sweet potatoes again last night? I thought we stopped giving her those because they always give her the runs.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

There was a policy at the county medical center consigning all black patients to the basement, which meant that women giving birth were sometimes put next to patients with infectious diseases. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luckily, the machine had a rubber strip around its base and every time I bumped into a baseboard, the machine bounced back, giving me a slight jolt in protest. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I glance at Katherine, hoping maybe I can convince her this is a terrible idea, but she's just giving Red Jack this friendly grin and I bury my face in my hands. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Defenders scattered in confusion or were tossed through the air, giving the rescue eagles quite a workout. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I loved drama and giving speeches at school, but I was worried about speaking before a huge crowd. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Sympathy lamps were mixed with candles, giving the room a natural light without fouling the air with smoke. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The curtain went up and the singing began, giving us a gray, gloomy version of Paris. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Come on,” Pita said, taking Velia’s hand and giving it an encouraging tug. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I take deep breaths, pushing the rage aside, plotting instead of giving way. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Pearled light poured through the open window behind me, molding to my skin, giving me a true halo, not just around my head but across my shoulders, along my ribs and thighs. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before that party, I’d thought about giving up so many times. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Father pulled nearly every hair off his head and came close to giving up on a number of occasions. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

But replace the word money in that sentence with tissue, and you’ve got precisely the logic many people use to argue against giving donors any control over their tissues.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“So we hustled back over to the office, right? Dad had Gates write out a letter giving me special permission to play soccer at Tangerine Middle School.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cramp stayed where he was, sitting on the edge of the coffee table, not giving me a whole lot of room to maneuver. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Burnside sees me hanging by the door, and comes over to me, giving me a hug. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

But no, she mustn’t spoil the surprise by giving any hints. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Heart attack. His second,” Tariq’s mother said, giving her husband an admonishing look. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was still warm and red, giving off a little smoke. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

I burst through the front door this time, giving her plenty of time to get herself together. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He is giving me a sleepy kind of stare. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

He’s giving me the willies, and I’m not sure I want to be here anymore. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Since the Fischers didn’t own a piano, Nigro began giving Bobby accordion lessons, lending him a somewhat battered “twelve-bass” instrument so he could practice at home. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It churned past, its engineer giving me a wave. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

If we got a shock, we’d announce it to everyone else, sort of like giving a weather report. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Jade, you have me in here, getting all emotional. You’re not supposed to be giving me the advice,” she says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Caputo was still pacing and coughing, giving us the evil eye and warning us that if we crossed into the no-go zone of the penthouse suite, he would have us removed from the apartment. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Grass and weeds snuck their way up through the saggy porch and all around the sides of the house, giving it the scruffy look of a week-old beard. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

It regulated the junk food that got sold to children via vending machines on school property while also giving funding to schools to establish gardens and use locally grown produce. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Kleiman has a small set hidden in his home that he’s giving us to replace our beautiful cabinet radio. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I feel warmer, like he’s giving off some kind of energy that I am only now close enough to feel. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

What was he thinking, giving some stranger at the fence my address and telling him there are Jews in my apartment? The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

But on second thought, I was against giving him the satisfaction of thinking he had affected my affairs. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The club had a thing about giving one another gifts. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I returned the favor by giving an impromptu lesson in psychology, probability, and manual dexterity. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And she wasn’t giving it up just to make some guidance counselor or church group feel okay. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Smith began inching him back into work, giving him easy gallops. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The notion that giving a relatively small number of people of color access to key positions or institutions will inevitably redound to the benefit of the larger group is belied by the evidence. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He would be giving them a description, asking them to help find her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Normile sweetened the pot for second through fifth places and offered extraordinary breaks in the weights, giving them between twenty-two and thirty-two fewer pounds than Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s a long answer and I'm sure I’ll end up giving it to you. You want the short one first?” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

As the payback for giving me the dirty finger I said out loud to By, “How many cows you counted, By? How many red cars so far?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another black man countered that he was tired of giving in. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

After giving Javier his number, Moss raised a hand to wave, then turned and walked north into West Oakland. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She was married to the cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, who happened to be giving a concert in Los Angeles that Sunday afternoon. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was a hard delivery, long and painful; Helen felt as if she were giving slow birth to a rock. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

All those half truths and outright fabrications, giving people what they wanted without stopping to think about what she really wanted. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I stop only long enough to allow myself to be sprayed by a girl giving away free squirts of some venomous new perfume. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

A woman who was also on the list was giving birth to a baby. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Maybe you should sue Mom for giving you such a different name,” Finn suggested. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

You might not read their names in the magazines, but still they were out there, day after day, giving it all they had. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Never making money enough for passage to Australia; slowly giving up the plan of returning to school to resume his third-grade education—to become an engineer. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I told you — I got tired of trying to stay away from you. So I’m giving up.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“All them other gods giving you protection,” he said. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

We had bought on the way a hand of plantains, of which four remained, and as we had not eaten since morning I brought these out, giving two to my husband and eating two myself. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth jumped out; and, after giving each of them a hasty kiss, hurried into the vestibule, where Jane, who came running down from her mother’s apartment, immediately met her. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I knew what Grandma was doing—giving me some alone time with Marcus. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The morning light coming through the window was gray and watery, giving her skin an unhealthy pallor. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turn back around to see him giving me a serious look. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Fuller shifted this cigar, giving me the evil eye. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m giving you this city, Mike. It’s yours.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was proud of myself for not giving up and proving everyone wrong. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Your parents are spending all their money on you. I hope you’re grateful to them for giving you this chance at a new life.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I have been giving her lessons, actually,” Mr. Sen said, setting his mug on the coffee table. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

A chill makes its way up my spine and spreads down my arms, giving me goose bumps. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

But instead of giving it to me, she put it down and grabbed my wrist. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Of course, when she’s done, her friends are giving her a standing ovation and so are all the other girls. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

If he were to say anything, the baker would spend three days thinking about giving it all up, even though he had gotten used to the way things were. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother examined Miles, obviously remembering when he’d brought me home during my episode, and Miles glanced from my mom to me, giving me a panic-stricken look I’d never seen on his face before. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

And we were all giving our final presents. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He cursed himself for giving Kevin an opening to tell him what was happening in the rest of the world. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Banks was glad because she was able to tell everybody that her children’s nurse was so fashionable that she didn’t believe in giving references. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Rafael massaged his temples, as if the whole thing was giving him a headache. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

As a result, I do find myself giving in to more violent, destructive thoughts. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Doric columns are the strongest and simplest, Corinthian ones are the lightest and most ornate, adorned with rows of acanthus leaves giving rise to graceful volutes and helices. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The father-in-law realized that what she said was true and made it up to her by giving her many presents. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“Are you seriously giving us another summer challenge?” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Rowan considered giving him directions and heading the opposite way, but decided that was too cowardly. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

They were still warm, so I kind of hated giving one up for Chas when we stepped outside and into the drizzle. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t meant for it to come out like that, but I couldn’t stand how easy it was for him to demand to know my secrets without giving away any of his. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“You were right about the trees giving shade.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Or maybe because giving voice to something, really claiming it, was the only way to free himself from it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

They are giving me a standing ovation as I hit him again and again. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was giving her little knowing nods, his hands curling into fists. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After Theo and Jo and the baby have gone back to Paris, Vincent writes to his mother that he loved giving his nephew his first real encounter with the “animal kingdom.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The rest of the morning, Lourdes tends hurriedly to her customers, mixing up orders and giving the wrong change. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps Papá was right when he said he was cursed,” I told Mamá one day when I felt like giving up. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The way I looked at it, giving up either volleyball or fencing would mean giving up not only an opportunity to develop my athletic abilities, but also my primary opportunity to socialize. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I’d ask her wouldn’t she hate my giving up the funnies and the automobile trip when there wasn’t a thing I could do for her anymore. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Mother says while she was giving birth to me, there was a big uproar, with the announcement that the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And honesdy, I believed she said that about Nzila giving power to the people to make me feel good about seeing my mother being taken away in handcuffs. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Plodding ’long behind the cap’n was keeping all ’em worries and thoughts at bay, but it was also giving me a ’preciation ’bout me and Ma’s talk ’bout working in the fields. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Everyone admired their filial piety when they arrived, and the proud and happy mother standing before the statue prayed that Hera would reward them by giving them the best gift in her power. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pulls my arms, giving me no choice but to follow. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy’s asking more questions than he’s giving answers. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes my mom would catch me, but she was usually one step behind, and she was always giving me the eye. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

There were a few guys in there who were giving him a hard time. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

But someone had to wear an away uniform, and in this case, Permian didn’t mind at all giving up black. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were giving me a chance to walk in my mother’s moccasins—to see what she had seen and feel what she might have felt on her last trip. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He eased himself deeper within her and felt the warmth close around him like river sand, softly giving way under foot, then closing firmly around the ankle in cloudy warm water. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“What would make you stop giving me orders?” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow, giving voice to my fears scared me even more than leaving them unspoken. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

British ships in the nineteenth century radically transformed native art by giving the Indians brightly colored paints that unlike native pigments didn’t wash off in the rain. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Had the company been giving monkeys shots with dirty needles? The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd clapped and whistled like they thought Grandpa was giving motorcars away. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But then Emma reached down and squeezed his hand twice, before giving him a nudge in the side as she looked up at Natalie with narrowed eyes. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I tried to pay attention—Mrs. Friedman was indeed giving us an assignment—but the words swam by in a murky haze. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Camilla falls after giving a very good account of herself; the wicked Mezentius meets the fate he so richly deserves, but only after his brave young son is killed defending him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two giggling college girls in miniskirts and Ugg boots walked past us, giving us sideways glances and then giggling even harder into their hands, but they didn’t question us. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And when Reagan went on TV and called the Shorawi “the Evil Empire,” Baba went out and bought a picture of the grinning president giving a thumbs up. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Henry said, crouching down and giving him a hard look. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I think we’re almost ready to put the stuff away now,” Roger says, giving the loose string one last firm tug. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m giving you a lot more in exchange, Mike!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And no. After today, I don’t think any of us will be giving anyone any trouble.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“But am I giving up? Isn’t quitting kind of the same thing as failing?” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

They were giving Brown too much cushion, laying off him six or seven yards. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Patrons came around back, giving a coded knock—a long and two shorts followed by two longs—on the basement door. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Don’t talk about cutting welfare provision and giving tax breaks to the rich; talk about creating a Big Society where people are given control over their own destinies. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

The Verdun section of Montreal was in no sense a dressy neighborhood, and I was convinced that every passer-by was giving me a second, basically censorious look. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

His visit to Mole’s Town was giving him plenty, as it happened, and the women were the l6ast of it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The curling iron continues up until it curls back into itself, weaving in and out amongst the other curls, giving it the cage-like effect. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

If we were chatting on the phone instead of over video, I wouldn’t have to be disappointed by the face she’s giving me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And I'm never giving any of those up, no matter how much Ma complains. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t have been saving Evelyn by giving her that serum. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Why I was in the doghouse was clear enough, but God knows why Mum and Dad were giving each other the silent treatment. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I nod, trying to figure out how to ask him what the job is without giving myself away. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She touched the necklace, giving the word for it, and I gave mine. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The policeman was there, bending over me, giving me a glass of water, and someone’s hand was on my arm, Frank’s hand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mariam took in their plucked eyebrows, the thin, tolerant smiles they were giving her. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

"I texted them from the airport, but they're so nervous about this. They kept giving me tips about driving in the snow. I kept saying, ‘I’m not going to be the one driving.'" We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Unwillingly Ralph felt his lips twitch; he was angry with himself for giving way. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The Voice took over, giving Hazel orders, putting her to work on their horrible project. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Jude, stop trying to annoy Oriana,” he says, giving me an exasperated look I am not sure he’s ever given me before, but has turned it on Vivi plenty. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s light,” Jelly Bones said, giving it a shake before he tossed the blue bag to Train Ear. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

It made him very nervous, guiding on this return trip, because he could feel, being familiar with it, that Forest was giving small Warnings to the blind man. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

When a strong enemy threatened an agricultural village, retreat meant giving up fields, houses and granaries. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walked toward the rear, giving the whites a fawning, almost tender look. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But can I explain the deep sense of loss I felt at the thought of giving up college gymnastics? Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

If I didn’t know he was inanimate, I would swear I caught Freddie giving me side eye the other day. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

She pushed aside her jacket—which she was not giving up—and change of clothes, and then her hand settled on the flashlight. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The man in the middle says he’s giving Mam a docket to get a week’s groceries at McGrath’s shop on Parnell Street. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Whichever arm you lead with is half-bent out there, your hands are giving that little pull, that little push, touching her waist, her shoulders, her arms. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t budge, only giving him a silent look of, Bring it. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

For it is the loam that is giving you that smell. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Minnie tells me she was bom in Toledo, Ohio, the last of thirteen children, and that her mother died giving birth to her. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I want to wait for him,” Candice said, giving the phone back to Tori. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And other teachers who’ve had you in their classes over the years have told me that you’ve been giving them the ‘the end of the month’ line too.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Fine, fine. Enjoy your receipts. I’m not giving up on you, though. What’s the point of being old if you can’t beleaguer the young with your vast stores of wisdom?” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He was already giving an imitation of the Speech, and was drawing near to the astonishing Disappearance. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

They swam together and kissed again and the agent made a leisurely pass at his wife, calmly giving a couple of pumps to her nice-sized breasts. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

His nose was also slowly lengthening — their hour was up, Ron was turning back into himself, and from the look of horror he was suddenly giving Harry, he must be, too. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He had succumbed to these pressures by sentencing us to life and resisted them by not giving us death. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drink water directly from the tap, giving myself a cursory glance in the mirror. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She paused, giving me a second to catch on. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

I was telling all these stories, going on about everything Mlungisi and I had been up to that week, and I caught my mom giving me this look, slowly shaking her head. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I didn’t figure on Dr. Spock giving me any good advice about old men who couldn’t go on without their wives. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

The captain shouted an order, and the vessel began to turn ponderously against the current, maneuvering out into midstream and giving a blast on the whistle that echoed for a long time around the valley. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

And then, because he really is giving up, he shakes his head and walks away. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

And the state didn’t exercise a monopoly on prosecutions, either: any citizen could bring a case against any other citizen—thus giving rise to a succession of nakedly political or grudge-motivated trials. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Hazel shot a glance at Adelaide, who was giving her a curious look. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

What the hell kind of bed you giving us, anyways. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked slightly eerie, the half darkness making him look much older, giving him an almost skull-like appearance. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Ira was gentlest with him, and tirelessly patient, nursing him in her skinny arms and giving him most of what came to her. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

She texted her congrats again and waited a few more seconds before giving up. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He lifted his shirt to wipe the sweat off his face, giving me, along with every other girl present, a glimpse of skin. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

But Seven wasn’t planning on giving up that battle. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

When Joe raised the idea in the NEC the next day there were some who firmly objected, claiming that we were giving de Klerk’s supporters a reward but not our own people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some people were rather shocked; but Frodo kept up the custom of giving Bilbo’s Birthday Party year after year until they got used to it. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Major Reynolds, the exec, was giving last-minute instructions to Lieutenant Snell, the youngest man in 367, and fresh from flight school. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he was giving his order to the waiter a hand was placed on his shoulder. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You've heard it? Now, there's more to chopping someone's head off than giving them a healthy whack. A real master aims for the gap between the second and third cervical vertebrae. That's the sweet spot." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

And it’s giving me a recess feeling in my stomach. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pobrecito ending up the way he did, hanging himself by his belt in his cell to keep from giving out the others' names under the tortures Trujillo's henchmen were administering. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

And so she did, complimenting Esther and joking with Esther, but always in that manner that was both playful and patronizing, and sometimes giving Esther things, an old handbag, an old watch. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Are you giving it full sail?” the Sicilian said. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

In the moment just before giving, I am loved. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Downstage, the girl who plays Nancy is giving a piggyback ride to the guy who plays Bill Sikes. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Our spectral host lifted his hands from the dock, thus giving himself over to the directions and exhortations of the tide; and with that, he was swept away into the darkness. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I couldn't tell if he was holding me in a kind of one-handed hug, or giving me a gentle nudge out the door. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then they breathed out again, with something like a sigh; and Henry, his eyes squeezed tight, and his knees giving way beneath him, fell with a thud to the carpet. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It’s true what they say, it’s a trance state, giving birth or being there, you lose track of the rest of your life, you focus only on that one instant. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every so often she’d call Luke and Toby in, giving them a slice of cake or a piece of cantaloupe. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“They are giving him more things to say in the play,” Lili explained, “because he did such a good job memorizing so fast.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Otto looked about, this way and that, refusing to give up, because giving up was something else legends didn’t do. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“If Your Grace wishes to lose all of my lord father’s banner- men, there is no more certain way than by giving northern halls to southron lords.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Bradley leans in closer with wide eyes, giving me his full attention. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I kiss them good-bye, giving them a little wave at the door. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The blow startled him momentarily, giving Lyddie a chance to help Charles haul the ladder up onto the platform and out of reach. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He knew he would be giving many estimates in the coming weeks. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The crowd around him seemed to be giving him space for the moment, so he took the opportunity to direct a question toward his mother. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

So the exercise was good for nothing except for giving me the idea for your card. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I almost asked if him and Miss Love were back yet from getting married, but there wasn’t any use giving Mama another headache. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want it in my belt anymore; it’s giving me a rash.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The night before my sister’s wedding in Rwanda, we attended a big party to celebrate the giving away of the bride. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I wonder what his rationale is for giving me the keys to his castle. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He thought I was worth saving, even when giving me a chance to live put his own life in peril. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

The plates of their sabatons clinked as they walked, giving the firm, exciting ring of spurs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

And ultimately, I can’t imagine that giving her identity away will change my fate much, whatever it is. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

But then I imagine her giving Corey the blow-by-blow account of what went down, and even if that’s not a fair assumption to make, it’s enough to make me realize I don’t want her there. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

And as I lay there with her I could see how important physical love was, how necessary it was for us to be in each others arms, giving and taking. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I make sure to go around the bumpy parts of the sidewalk, giving a wide berth so that the wheelchair is easy to maneuver. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He is giving me that same heavy look. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

We sauntered through all the big department stores, touching expensive things without the white clerks giving us a second look. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without giving me a chance to decide, DeShon clasps my right hand. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Clayton did the next best thing to giving an answer, and chewed until meat fell out of his mouth. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

I am gathering all the warmth of my body, of all the Hazels-past and future, and I am giving it to you. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

There were several cops there telling people where to stand and giving them flyers. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

My brain does not process what he’s giving me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Everyone is drawing away from me—Gale, Cressida, the insects—giving me the stage. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

That’s how he holds his cabinet meetings, walking briskly, each minister getting his turn at being grilled, then falling back, gladly giving up his place to the next one on line. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But instead of giving it back, he struck Rengen with it as if it were a lash. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It’s the typical refrain for the end of a shambler battle, a way of giving people permission to kill anyone who has been bitten. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Strauss apparently hedges his bets, giving the first necrophiliac kiss arguably the most dissonant chord that had ever been heard. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I thought about not giving him a cheers. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Instead, she was standing in a corner of the field, giving no instructions to the team. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Ever thought that maybe you should stop giving them a reason to single you out?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

My grandfather’s new business associates: in the front seat sits Mabel Reese, twenty-six years old, from Kentucky, face rouged, hair giving off a burnt smell from the morning’s curling iron. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Zola is standing with her hands on her hips and giving me a muddy look. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

Sandage, after years of careful calculations, arrived at a value for the Hubble constant of 50, giving the universe an age of 20 billion years. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

And then the teachers told my parents they had to feed him more, so my mom started giving him extra sadza every morning from the night before. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s giving a little,” Radar shouts to us. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Why?” asked Faraday, giving her a cold, accusing eye. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe!” a man at the other end of the car started to scream, giving voice to my panic. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Nicknamed “Mendel’s bulldog”—an animal that he resembled both in countenance and temperament—Bateson traveled to Germany, France, Italy, and the United States, giving talks on heredity that emphasized Mendel’s discovery. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

She continued, “I am giving a party and you are my honored and only guests.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember the translator giving us this piece of advice as well: “When you get to America, don’t stare at people. Don’t point.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I saw all around this forest hundreds of evenly scattered, identically sized ponds with trees sparsely distributed in a uniform way between them, the whole arrangement giving the un­mistakable impression of following a design. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

But he could not stop my mother from giving me her chang, a necklace made out of a tablet of red jade. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I figure if I’m giving them my money, I should get some back. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“But, sir, General Lee is giving me responsibility for an entire corps.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I really am giving it to you. That’s all right, isn’t it?” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

The woman’s voice came out much kinder than Thomas had expected, giving him hope that she truly was a friend—that all of their rescuers were friends. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

There were times when Lefty’s need seemed so desperate, so pitiful, that she couldn’t resist giving in to him. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She adds, “I mean, she is giving you dinner. Thanks, Dave.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

We spent most of our time shovelling excrement and rinsing cages and giving feed while Father played the vet. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I thought Sahil was giving me a weird look, but I couldn’t be sure. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was there, in that little shack, that Hassan was born in the winter of 1964, just one year after my mother died giving birth to me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course! Though I’m planning on giving them a call myself tonight to tell them just how proud I am of you at this very moment.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

As nervous as I am, I pick up my laptop, turn it around, and pan the room with its webcam, giving Temple Judea a view of the big auditorium, hung with miles of paper chain. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

He writes a letter to M. Lefèvre upon his return, to thank him for giving his clock such a wondrous home and for the experience of the circus itself. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She’d brought in a broken hoe, and she was giving it a new handle. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry, it’s not cookies. I wouldn’t dream of giving you cookies, Albie.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I am giving it back to my father!” hollered back the distressed man. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“What makes you think I’m giving you a ride?” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

"There's talk at work about giving me a promotion," Baba says. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I know for sure Mama won’t be giving me any kind of allowance, and my birthday’s two months away. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Madam Hooch, the Quidditch teacher, asked Flint and Wood to shake hands, which they did, giving each other threatening stares and gripping rather harder than was necessary. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

For by giving it some hard thought, by considering the whole thing calmly, I could see that the trouble with the guillotine was that you had no chance at all, absolutely none. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

I’d been doing odd jobs for Mr. Smith and his family for years, having been hired to do everything from babysitting his kids and giving them piano lessons to attempting to train their untrainable puppy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I stand and noise bleeds into my ears, almost giving me a brain freeze. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Anyhow, these forty-four pages cover just about the first month of party giving. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Sassur paused to drop coins into their cups, for the giving of alms brings one much credit with the gods. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

In such cases my interference was giving you two bad feelings instead of one.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I’m giving my first bell a pop quiz. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Shay’s tried hard to make up for chickening out that first time, and for giving you directions when she promised me she wouldn’t,” he said. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Perhaps giving Wilcox back his wallet had been idiotic, but at least now I could stop worrying about whether I should or not. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“An excursion like that would be wonderful, Signora!” he said, giving Esther a smile that was as sweet as one of Lucia's puddings. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Los, just don’t be stupid,” English warned, coming over to the bed and giving me five. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Eumaeus welcomed the poor stranger, fed him well and lodged him for the night, giving him his own thick mantle to cover him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I concentrated on loading the boxes, giving the last one a couple crushing blows before cramming it into the square of floor space on the passenger side and folding myself around it. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Now comes the part in all her stories where her voice becomes lighter, like she’s casually giving directions to the corner panadería. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

A few steps ahead there's a building with tall ground-floor windows giving a view of the lobby. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Captain Smith moves slowly at first, giving me a chance to find my rhythm. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Tobias was his only child—and his only family, since his wife died giving birth to their second child. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Plus, he'd jumped all over Needles for picking the money up off the floor and giving it to Black. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. One minute you’re yelling at me, the next minute you’re giving me a bite of your candy bar.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, it does if you’re giving me the silent treatment,” he says. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I eased my conscience by giving him an extra-large portion of oats before opening the stable door for him. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“You better be glad I’m giving you a chance, boy,” Lana Lee said. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the street below, some fat cop was giving some delivery van a ticket. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Sleep marks passing time, giving us distance from the things that have hurt us. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“So you’re really just giving up? When you could be the one to find them?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

This is my final honoring to Kwang, my last offering, which is the sole way of giving I have known in my life: an omission, solemn and prone. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Word? Is he giving out extra credit for it?” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He heard the change in the sounds around them, too; the howl of the wind, the engines turning over steadily to generate power for the lights, voices from somewhere nearby giving orders. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

It’s nice to know that even Summerland's impending doom doesn't make the sheriff change his mind about giving Negroes a fighting chance. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

"It was my fault entirely. I was giving her a tour of Trianon." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I’m used to ladies giving me clothes—got white lady clothes out the wazoo, ain’t had to buy my own clothes in thirty years. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She explained that another friend, Ann, was giving her annual Christmas party, and most of the people I invited would be going there. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been sitting here for . . . almost half an hour now, just asking myself that question. What am I supposed to do with you? What choice are you giving me?” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bulbs along it had gotten brighter, and instead of giving a steady light, they flickered— because they weren’t electric bulbs at all, but gaslamps. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

For example, if an oxygen tank sprang a leak, the oxygen pressure gauge in the simulator would decrease, giving you a clue as to what had gone wrong. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He asked carefully, as if afraid of giving offense. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“But that’s no good, either! It’s terrible! How can I keep from giving you all away? He knows we’re friends, he knows I was cheating, and he’ll just put two and two together....” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Old customers came in with sad faces and talked with him a few minutes by the cash register before giving their orders. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

And yet, for all its normal-ness, even the statues filling the Hall of the Gods seemed to lean away from the lamp, giving it a wide berth. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She did not have to wait long for it to begin; in fact, she had barely made it through the task of giving the children the day’s spelling words before the summons came. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

He drew the line at mice, but didn’t mind giving peas a chance. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

They’re always saying how nice it is with the four of us, and that we get along so well, without giving a moment’s thought to the fact that I don’t feel that way. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Being a gentleman,” I say, “earning and giving respect. Like a knight.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Tiara bumped into Petra, who fell backward, giving Harris a chance to grab the gun again. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

We consoled her; when she was convinced a man was giving her the eye, we humored her and agreed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

"It would be safer to leave the Ares 4 crew in Hermes and only send the pilot down with the MDV. But that would mean giving up the mission, and they'd rather risk death." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He nodded, threw a little frown in, but kept on walking, not giving me a hard time at all. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The Tajik had said that if not for Massoud, the other man’s sister would still be “giving it” to Soviet soldiers. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The rest of Windy’s lunch lies untouched as she goes around the table, giving me the details about everyone. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Tendai watched the Praise Singer produce a letter giving them permission to go on the Scout trip. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m Ainsley,” the other boy says, giving me a firm shake. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Then my smile freezes, because just behind him, Maddy Montgomery is giving us the blackest scowl I ever saw. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

But never did she go without Mr. Woodhouse’s giving a gentle sigh, and saying, “Ah, poor Miss Taylor! She would be very glad to stay.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Are they giving letter grades on the subject of me, or is it pass/fail? Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“I am no longer your teacher, so I don’t feel guilty about giving you back this as well. It’s no use to me, and I daresay you, Ron, and Hermione will find uses for it.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

To trick him into giving scientific talks, his friends would stuff him into a taxicab and pay a one-way fare to the destination. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

I gave her a gentle hug, and before I knew it, I was giving Wynn a squeeze too. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

This time I proudly filled in the form myself, giving an address and signing my name. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hie blow which Meliagrance was giving had changed to a blow which Lancelot was giving. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’re giving him some space tonight, though, and when I look closer, I realize that he’s kneeling to sign a poster for a little girl. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I know why Caleb wanted to come here: to make sure that he was giving his life for a good reason. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’m giving you permission to leave your room so you haven’t broken any rules. Now follow me.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The faithful filled churches, giving thanks and imploring their creator to allow this one to be the war to truly end all wars. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

This was all interesting, but it wasn’t giving them the information they needed. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Coraline stared at the breakfast, hating herself for giving in so easily, but she was starving. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Ophelia managed to finesse the situation, giving overtime where required by law and dealing with other people on an individual basis. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Stessman was giving them extra credit all week for wearing red. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

You have really changed my life through giving me clothes and other nice, expensive gifts. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Then, without even giving us a chance to respond, she says, “I have to go. Bye.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The belief in parental power is manifest in the first official act a parent commits: giving the baby a name. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Off in the darkness a shadowgat screamed in fury, its voice bouncing off the rocks so it seemed as though a dozen other 'cats were giving answer. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Instead, unbelievably, while Booth and his gang lay in wait on the road on the outskirts of the city, Lincoln was giving a speech at Booth’s own hotel, the National! Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

My parents were giving away Sir Fig Newton. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I stop straining against the bonds securing my hands, since there ain’t no use to it and all I’m doing is giving myself a fine rope burn. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But he can also tutor you in algebra and keep a secret, and that’s the stuff I would talk about if I were giving his eulogy. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When I finally excused myself, giving her a kiss on the cheek and telling her I needed to sign the prisoners' release papers, she stopped me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Dad's giving me the third degree, major interrogation, and it really ticks me off. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Stupid wheel," I said, giving the cart a shake. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you be giving her any ideas, Captain. What this young thing needs is rest and nourishing food. And she’ll get both of them here or my name isn’t Bridget Flagg!” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is the last note he’ll send before they embark; he’s giving it to a chaplain who came on board to see them off. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

It turned out that her grandparents were giving them their big bedroom and were taking a tiny bedroom for themselves. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“You may call me Rainer,” she said triumphantly, giving a tip of her cap. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Then there’s good old torture—standard practice for slaves giving evidence in the Athenian courts.* Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

And before I know it, we’re practically running down the hall, giving our note to the girl in a white cap who waits there. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Outside, in the ring of trees around the pond, the birds were celebrating, giving the new day a brass band’s worth of greeting. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

We raced out of town in the spitting dark, vague blue outlines of cottages giving way to sloping fields, then charged up the ridge, sheets of water streaming over our feet, making the path treacherous. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The troll didn’t even seem to notice the pipe hitting its shoulder, but it heard the yell and paused again, turning its ugly snout toward Ron instead, giving Harry time to run around it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

We begin giving the children that at five. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe his decision to honour the gods at both camps had healed him, giving him a clear path to the future. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Any crime they committed was not investigated, giving them the power to arrest, harm, imprison, and kill without consequence. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Jinjoo was so grateful to the soldier for giving them such a wonderful gift. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I am grateful to your good queen for giving us a gentler reception here.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“She’s in all this trouble and she still busts my chops about giving me a ride to and from hockey practice? She’s got nerve.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had only to move my fingers a little and jab them into the soft tissues, gouge away his sight and give him more agony than he was giving me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

She watched the women, Biafran women, haggling, giving out change in Nigerian pounds as if it was currency they had used all their lives. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He broke the bread, giving half to the boy and thrusting the rest into his own mouth. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“When mankind first sacrificed to the gods, you tricked them into giving you the best portion. You gave us fire to annoy the gods, not because you cared about us.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

As bad as things were, giving up would only make them worse. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Lessons were to stop at midday, giving all the students time to get down to the dragons’ enclosure — though of course, they didn’t yet know what they would find there. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

"The biggest threat is giving up hope. If he decides there's no chance to survive, he'll stop trying." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You like the way he treats you? You’re not going into the car with him, Donna! He kept giving you drinks when you were about to pass out.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Perfect, isn’t it? Sounds just like him. He’s giving a campaign speech at some factory—I’ve never figured out which one it was—but it sounds just like him, doesn’t it?” This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Tata Ndu held up his hand and declared in his deep, big-man’s voice, giving each syllable the exact same size and weight: “Now it is time for the people to have an election.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then new shoots began to be put forth and grew with abnormal rapidity, giving a weeping appearance to the trees. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“He has all the right principles: dedication, hard work, perseverance, never giving up. He’s dogged; he’s persistent.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It’s possible that Bobby was just giving up, letting go of his life, beginning a slow form of suicide. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

This wasn’t just about giving Yakov a voice anymore or shedding light on the incompetence and indifference that his death had revealed to me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Another unfortunate fact of life with Uncle was that he very much liked giving Mig what he referred to as “a good clout to the ear.” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Pashayan believed that the Treasury Department might appreciate the humanitarian gesture and eventually might allow the match to go forward by giving Bobby a special license to play. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

We watched the Big Sky do twilight proud: deep pinks and bright purples giving way to the inky blue-black of night. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Nelson,” he said, “you are shortchanging me. You are giving Gaet-sewe more tobacco than me.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Worn down by the arguing, one black man considered giving in to conservative white demands. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She was sort of cute, the blonde one, and I started giving her the old eye a little bit, but just then the waiter came up for my order. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

The wireless operator stared at the coded abbreviations, then spoke into the headset, giving orders in German with confident calm. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Do you get”—Hangman loves giving me grief over this word—“nightingales in January, Dad? I might’ve heard one this morning. In the woods.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I know I shall forget. If you see me doing anything wrong, just remind me by a wink, will you?” returned Jo, giving her collar a twitch and her head a hasty brush. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’ve forbidden Margot to cough at night, even though she has a bad cold, and are giving her large doses of codeine. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I forgot all about giving him his tea, but it will still be good in the morning. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

She didn’t know if he was intentionally giving her space or not, but she appreciated that he kept his distance. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

To me it would feel like giving up. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Her heart pounded— she had no intention of giving in to this white girl. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, instead of giving up, they made another probe to resupply Hermes. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I’d just knocked on Judd’s front door two weeks ago and told him I wasn’t giving Shiloh up, what would have happened then? Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it found the red-furred form of the fox, motionless but giving off no odor of decay, it circled lower to investigate. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The spectacle of two young women giving breast to their babies made her blush and turn away her face. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dye had stained the skin on her forehead a pale gray, giving her a shadowy second hairline. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the bear padded silently across the dirt yard without giving him so much as a tumble, and kept right on going until it hit the juniper-pinon cover of the foothills. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eighteen screens of the prime minister giving a speech at a convention, his two hands shaking themselves out over the podium as he spoke, a bit like mine. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at the road, giving me time to compose my face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The next day went by without the mobile unit moving its tanks or the government giving in to the workers’ demands. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But aren’t you shortening her life by giving her so much?” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she was angry her eyelids drooped halfway down over her pupils, giving her a baleful aspect. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’ll be okay,” she said, giving my arm a squeeze, and then she left, pausing in the door for a sorrowful backwards glance. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He had agreed to sponsor his nephew, giving him his own parcel to farm. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom was busy giving us all kinds of advice. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

They lean in and let each other have it, though the giving is almost in turns. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You've been giving the princess just what she wants. Wise plan, for now. But don't let your flame burn out, little beauty. You'll be in trouble." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“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

When the first men had fled, the guard Julie had attacked held her down with his heel dug into the back of her neck—he wasn’t giving her a chance. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The door burst open, its lock giving way, and Horatio stumbled into the room. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The old woman who looked like a magpie and who Meggie didn’t really like to remember was standing beside them, impatiently giving directions. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

A high wooden platform had been erected there and on it stood a barking instructor, giving the rows of men below him calisthenics by the numbers. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

She added, “I should wish if possible to avoid giving pain to your fathers religious friends who are deeply attached to him, and I picture to myself the way that sentence would strike them.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He roared once or twice to see if he could frighten Hare into giving away his hiding place, but he did not succeed. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Ma, however, allows our fights to go directly to her temples, giving her headaches. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also understood its essential importance in giving his family a feeling of place and belonging in a new town. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Same for a lady at school who was giving me some tests one day. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“Grace, you had a baby and they seemed to come through that experience just fine. I don’t think you’re giving them enough credit.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

We were sitting on the grass after a rounders match and Miss Lucy had been giving us a typical talk on smoking when Marge suddenly asked if Miss Lucy had herself ever had a cigarette. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tell about giving the things to people who can use them, finding the right homes for them. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

I was talking to our horses, giving them one final brush- mg, when somebody right behind me said, “Fine animals, horses. Wish I’d thought of them.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“My boys are opening up the armory next to the generator shack for everyone to equip themselves. Even the colored folks,” he says, giving me a pointed look. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I don’t know why that is my first thought, but I planned on giving Rabiya back the book she was reading for a book report. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The Wart heard the spar-hawk on his left giving several nervous coughs at this, but the peregrine paid no attention. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What were you thinking, giving him to her?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, considering I get naked before takeoff, I’d say that exactly nine months from the moment we fly over the Columbia River, you’ll probably be giving birth.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Filthy, you still giving me the silent treatment? The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

He kept careful hold of the knife and put it down on the table before giving in to his astonishment. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He exhaled with a shudder, his arms giving up on the sweet, lost phantom of Sarai. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Mamita serves me first, giving me the biggest piece of chicken and the biggest potato from the soup, what I yearned for so much as a little girl. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, she had reached the point where the suspense was giving her a stomach ache. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It’s for giving something back to me, something I lost before I was able to really have it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

For the first time in their lives, chess masters could make a decent living giving lessons because they had so many new students. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

"Now I'm giving you a chance to save yours. Turn yourself in. Please. No one will get hurt." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I felt like Mom was giving me funny looks. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Wary of giving away game plans, the heirs decided the questions would be written out, but no names were to be signed. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, I know what it is, but why are you giving it to me?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“Yes, they are — but why are you so interested?” asked Hermione, giving Harry a sharp look. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

His chalk approximates the texture of flesh and captures the play of light and dark over the nude forms, giving the figure a greater sensuousness. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was Helene who never turned her head in church when latecomers arrived; Helene who established the practice of seasonal altar flowers; Helene who introduced the giving of banquets of welcome to returning Negro veterans. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t I take medicine,” I said, “and then pray to Jesus to thank him for giving us the doctors who invented medicine, because medicine is what makes you feel better, not Jesus.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

As I was standing as still as I could, with Jimmy Snyder’s hand under my chin, I wondered, What's the point of giving an extremely subtle performance if basically no one is watching? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

They spun in slow circles, giving Sierra the full panorama. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

This will be accomplished by concentrating on my best assets and giving the country what it needs rather than what it wants. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I remember when he was maybe a year old, Jeffrey went through a phase of picking up random objects from the floor and giving them to one of us — usually me. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh, no," I called after him, "I want it and I think I understand. Thanks for giving it to me." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here, gigantic waves pounded us over and over again, never giving us a moment to recover. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Only two things have ever come close to giving me that same feeling. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The speech both indicated our line of defense and disarmed the prosecution, which had prepared its entire case based on the expectation that I would be giving evidence denying responsibility for sabotage. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I said that to Ollie, he would say something equally sarcastic back to me, giving as good as he got. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Uncle Basil arrives at the table last, and right away chugs his entire glass of water, giving himself a killer brain-freeze. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He pressed me hard, not giving me time for any more questions. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The stores, the signs, the sidewalks, the cars were all covered with a film of black coal dust, giving the town an almost monochromatic look, like an old hand-tinted photograph. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Though McKusick remembered the research he conducted on the Lacks family, he didn’t remember meeting Deborah or giving her his book, and said he’d never had firsthand contact with the family. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Twice medics try giving Werner bowls of gruel, but it will not stay down. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I surprise myself by giving Jack a hug—an ultra-awkward tight squeeze around his neck. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Let’s see what you have in your closet She opened the closet doors and started thumbing through the clothes f had hanging there, giving little motherly comments. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was cold fury in every line of the ancient face; a sense of power radiated from Dumbledore as though he were giving off burning heat. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Basta swore and threatened, giving me a nasty cut on my upper arm, but then, suddenly, the front door was thrown open and they both disappeared into the night, still reeling like drunks. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Eventually the trainer comes in and shows her soft side while giving the ultimate pep talk. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I’on’t know,” Genie said, now giving in and falling down on his knees in the moist earth to get at the ripe pods growing down low. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“He was just giving a speech,” I said, closing my fist around a wad of curtain. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

All of this was affirmed by our own star, Ardsley himself, who said that when he saw a Mica cheerleader giving comfort to the enemy, the heart went out of him. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

All the PTA mothers looked forward to sewing dresses, teaching their sons to do the box step, and giving assemblies on how sixth graders are expected to behave at the dance. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

The ceilings had set off a ghostly echo, giving all that desperate hilarity the quality of a memory even as I sat listening to it, memories of things I’d never known. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Hi,” he said, giving her one of his rare starry smiles. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, anything to do with babies and giving birth gave me pause. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Taran took his place on the wooden bench, as he always did when Dallben was in a mood for giving lessons or reprimands. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“No, ma’am! I don’t have paper to be just giving away.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

In Fryer’s view, giving a child a superblack name is a black parent’s signal of solidarity with the community. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I gave her a smile and showed her that I was just giving her plants some water. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed so huge behind the microphones, his voice giving his body the stature of a giant. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I’m giving you free work time this morning—I don’t feel very well.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

A side door jutted forward, breaking some kind of seal with a pressurized hiss, then slid aside giving them a view of plush leather seats occupied by two almost familiar people. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I can change as soon as we get to Grandpa’s. I really appreciate you giving me a ride over.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

My stomach is giving me a lot of problems. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He ordered the hens’ rations to be stopped, and decreed that any animal giving so much as a grain of corn to a hen should be punished by death. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

The experts on the use of space suits were giving advice to team members as they suited up. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papá shot back angrily, clenching his teeth and giving me a penetrating look that sent chills up my spine. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Johnson gently pushed McNamara out of the Pentagon, giving him the prestigious but less controversial job of president of the World Bank. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“He shuns the company of all and will see no one,” Horatio said, giving me a regretful look. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He was physically a typical Gethenian of the Great Continent, compactly made, short-legged and short-armed, with a solid layer of subcutaneous fat giving him even in illness a sleek roundness of body. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mae puts her hand on her chest, and for a minute, I’m terrified that I’m giving her an actual heart attack. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Wake up, Centipede,” whispered James, giving him a gentle dig in the stomach. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

It seems like a price, giving up our names, but maybe it’s a fair exchange for the gun being lowered. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

When we got there, Grandma went to the counter to place her order while I went to see what samples they were giving out that day. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“All right. My mother and Prim are giving him snow coat now,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Before leaving, he had nestled his face into his shoulder like a bird, so that only one eye showed, giving her a cartoon wink. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know you don’t like giving up your room, and I’m sorry. I wouldn’t have asked her if I didn’t need her to come, all right?” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

He got used to her leaving the bar with men, giving somebody a dollar to buy the boy food while she was out. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a good thing she doesn’t know about your escapade last night,” said Noor, giving him a measured look. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

There was no point in giving himself a false name, since Mr. Boatwright knew exactly who he was. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He walks us out to the car again, but this time I restrain myself from giving him a hug. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

After giving the matter a great deal of thought, Penelope came upon what she felt was an ingenious solution. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“You don’t seem to mind her when she’s giving you pie for breakfast. Two pieces.” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Professor McGonagall was head of Gryffindor House, but it hadn’t stopped her from giving them a huge pile of homework the day before. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Mom says, “Please let this be the first and last time you try to take my daughter out of my house without my knowing and giving permission.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

"I suppose he didn't want to risk your giving him away. Or it may be he believed you'd follow orders better if they came from Falconer." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Why didn’t I realize that when he told me to think of myself yesterday, he was also giving that advice to himself? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Well,” Francie decided, “I guess the thing that is giving me this headache is life—and nothing else but.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back in the days when the world’s digital network was called “the cloud,” people thought giving too much power to an artificial intelligence would be a very bad idea. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Crazy for standing on her principles: no buying on credit, no giving up her children, no eating of unclean meat. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile the sun climbed in the sky, shining through the broken senate roof and giving Octavian a natural spotlight. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

His wife answered nothing at first and then she said in her plain, heavy way, “It is better not to say lend. There is no lending in that house. There is only giving.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“My mother died giving birth to me,” I said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Come ’ere, boy!” a man called, giving a loud piercing whistle. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It had been a long day, and giving away his spirit hadn’t helped. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She was giving the super-tired smile, and he saw how deeply pressed into her pillows she was, like she didn’t even have the strength to raise her head. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

We decided that instead of giving testimony, I would read a statement from the dock, while the others would testify and go through cross-examination. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can imagine him putting down the phone, picking up his little girl, giving her a kiss, embracing his wife. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Lakota leader was giving up his rifle: a sign of surrender. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

If they are giving me curious looks, I don't notice it because I'm trying to figure out my next move. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Shortly after midnight, a courier approaches the marching soldiers and hands Lee a captured Union message from Grant to his generals, giving orders to attack at first light. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

She raise her hand out to me and I think she giving me something. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

In every other way except in giving him his freedom she overwhelmed him with kindness; all that she had was at his disposal. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now she was giving some of that love to me, and I swallowed hard. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And then he saw a change come over Boobie as if something had snapped, the hurt and humiliation giving way to a raging anger. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“See how these letters are straight up and down, plodding across the page? And at the end of each word, the last letter trails off like it’s giving out its dying breath.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Install gangsters in government without giving us a chance to vote on it?” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She glanced sidelong at the assassin, giving her another head-to-toe examination. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Another newspaper commented, “Many indulge the hope that America’s entry in the conflict to make the world safe for democracy,’ will result in giving a new meaning to democracy in America.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The sun was being kind to Jack, warming him gently, giving him what Hazel could not. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I spread my arms like a skydiver, giving myself over to it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“Why is that lady giving me carrots when I touch the box?” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

"Well, you're no liar," she said, giving him a squeeze through the cloth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t much point in giving a soldier a safe-suit if he could not breathe the air around him, or drink the water. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He was giving a speech and seemed especially eager that I come and listen. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

This particular sign of maturity ended up giving his father sclerosis of the liver, so he doesn’t drink anymore, but John does. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

My feet slowed of their own accord, giving my lungs time to breathe in the scent of rosemary. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“My parents are giving Sir Fig Newton up for adoption.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I’m just giving you the option. You can either turn around and make your way to the field over there or you can carry this bag onto the bus and go home.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She spreads her arms wide and falls back onto the hill, the snow giving way around her, puffing softly as she lands in it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

As he stretched out his right arm preparatory to giving him a box on the ear he looked as if he were going to reach down a star. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to make sure the message I was giving them was the right one, and that’s when I started feeling the pull to go to divinity school. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

When he learned that the press was reporting on the crash without giving the crewmen’s names, Phil ran out of a meeting to get word to his family that he hadn’t been on the plane. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

I try to access any memory of Kelsea giving a cry for help. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

All of us entered into this game with great gusto, sitting in our studies and nibbling each bar with the air of connoisseurs, giving our marks and making our comments. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

The commandant strode past without giving the dump a glance. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

A note from the Residential Services Manager appeared under my door a couple days ago, saying the groundskeeper would be here throughout the holiday, giving me his contact information. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

"Ooooh, then pour me another," she said, giving herself a bounce. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Heth is still too ill for action. I am giving his division to Johnston Pettigrew. Is that satisfactory to you?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps, he thought, he was giving too much work to an aging animal. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was my tía Gloria’s fault for giving my dad the money that allowed him to buy it. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He admitted to the murder on the spot, giving details only the murderer could know. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Hey, Sweet Pea!” he said, lifting me up as soon as he walked through the door, giving me a raspberry on my cheek. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

‘Now, you saucebox, you hold that tongue of yours. You’re not to go hanging ’round Cilia—giving her presents—and dear knows how you got the money. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And,” my mom told us over dinner that night, “she’s giving some of it to us.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

People laughed, and Lily dropped Luke’s hand like it had caught fire, giving Jimmy a nasty look. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“It would be no use to me without the books anyway. D’you know, I think the Master of Jordan was giving it to you. Did he actually ask you to bring it to me?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I’m giving my acquaintance a hard time, but his bafflement was easy for me to understand. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Guys stepped out of his path, giving him passage, as if reacting to some secret signal. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You told me that my father was alive. Now you’re giving me some New Age mumbo jumbo about him living in me.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The melody instruments in a dixieland band are also generally playing independent parts, giving this genre its "busy" sound. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“How much is she giving us? Fifty dollars?” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

August was giving me time for now, time to be by the river and do what I had to do, the same way she gave herself time there after May died. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside the view turned quickly black, the scattered lights of Howrah giving way to nothing at all. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He sat down at the table and drew up the day’s Map based on his memory and notes, Minho looking over his shoulder the whole time, giving pointers. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Dr. Janeway remained in her car, giving me enough distance to feel like I was on my own. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I ask, smearing a little extra butter on my crust and giving it to Boomer, who has been sniffing around the turkey waiting to be stuffed on the counter. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Instead of giving up, she started looking around like she’d lost something on the ground. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

On offense he was giving me too much room. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I relax, making him think I’m giving up. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Today was the day Neil and Buzz were going to land on the moon, and Houston was giving them some last-minute advice. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looks at me like she’s considering giving me a swift smack. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The impression was of closeted boredom punctuated by contests and schemes—jumping between the beds, building a camp, half devising a board game, then giving up. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Here’s the permission form for tryouts,” Mustafa says quickly, giving me a slight nod to acknowledge my effort. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Some top-ranked managers went out of their way to keep the most productive women on the job by giving them the flexibility they needed to take care of their families. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“I found them,” I said, trying to satisfy her curiosity without giving away too much. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I call his name again, giving him a little shake, but he’s unresponsive. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

One of the Lares was giving him pointers on where to tuck and fold. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“It’s my new look. Get your own, mate. Petra was giving me an appreciation for what the other side goes through.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Then she had to stop giving orders for a while as sickness overcame her. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How can anybody sleep?” she asked, giving the last nail a terrific bang. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She frowned as she approached, giving Ruth and me a quick once-over while tucking a stray curl under her cap. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

But if she was telling the truth, she was giving us answers we needed to pay attention to, even if we didn’t understand them right now. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I suppose a little fresher-up wouldn’t hurt. But something tells me you’re not in the business of giving away arctic glacial water for free.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Juju don’t care as long as they pay to get into the party. She ain’t giving nobody nothing for free.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Immediately each girl in turn denied giving it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

This young writer assures me that she will be truthful and certifiable in giving the honest-to-goodness scoop each and every week. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if I should be giving it all to you guys or not. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for giving us the honor of being your parents. We love you so very much.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Dusk was giving way to darkness as they made their way along the riverfront. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She tells me about her books if I ask, without giving away too much of the story. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“Hi, kids!” said Mr. Reilly, giving them his big doorman smile. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And we reckoned the Gobblers were buying off the Tartar chiefs by giving ’em kids, cause the Tartars eat ’em, don’t they? The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t even think about it, ho!” he says, giving me a look before the both of us burst out laughing. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“There ain’t none left,” I say, dirt giving way under my feet as we make our way down a slope. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She’s giving me a look like she’s seeing something for the first time, and I school my expression to blankness, worried that I somehow gave too much away. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“A dementor,” said Lupin, who was now giving chocolate to everyone else. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I have been giving him the choice for four years. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, some say, giving is a good way to protest Mexico’s policies against illegal immigration. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I can't blame her for giving me these short answers, because she doesn't know me like that. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

They stopped daydreaming and swiftly got down to business, giving orders. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was giving himself the benefit of the doubt for why he hadn’t finished the letter, as the Cuba conference and other projects had interrupted his correspondence. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been practicing for next month when Michael and I visit my mom,” he says, giving me a look that clearly is telling me this is no big deal. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“We thought about giving you a bike for your birthday but we decided against it.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Ben and me move away, giving the man privacy. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Often I needed the sauna to relax, because I was giving my brain a real workout. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When C.P. announced that he was giving in on the issue, the other conservatives went along. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, they ran back and forth with buckets of water, all the while giving what Grandmother called their personal best. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I can’t accept this,” he says, part of him deeply honored and the other part wishing people would stop giving him things. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Amá laughs when I tell her that I think he’s giving us dirty looks. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know and I don’t care. Stop yapping. You’re giving me a headache.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I walk down to where Cordelia stands by the railing, the snow not crunching but giving way under my feet like cotton wool packing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He is with Susan and her brother, Robert, and Susan is giving me a strange look, like I am a different person than the one she knew this morning. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

We walked faster the closer we got to home, where the live oak trees spread their branches wide, giving cooling relief from the sun’s embrace. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then he puts the gun in my hand, also giving me a small pouch of gunpowder, and a single lead shot. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Editors from the Washington Times and Washington Star decided that they would “refrain from giving the suffragette ladies any publicity.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“But when Mrs. Parker called me, I really wanted to be part of it. It’s my way of giving back, I guess,” Maxine says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She says that we need the light green leaves to grow, thus giving us more food. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Glerk’s spirit, in its essence, was as serene as any bog—life' giving and life-sustaining. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The guy that got there first started giving him mouth-to-mouth and the other guy started pushing on his chest. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was a middle ground, giving without opening the wound. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

In February, the professor announced that instead of a single midterm he would be giving monthly exams, the first of which would be the following week. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Well, hello to you too, Mr. Corcoran,” he said, sitting down and giving us the OK signal with thumb and forefinger. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

And that breeze is just giving me goose bumps. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“It sounds like you’re giving up,” he said after a moment. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“This whole thing is masterminded by the Erudite. And it’s not like they’re giving orders.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“I will stay with you, doing farmwork and housework, and giving you more sons.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s probably picking up toys and stuffed animals and giving them hugs. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Arturo shook his head as if he were giving up on trying to understand me. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Disclaimers accepted, ’Pet,” Widget says, giving her shoulder a squeeze. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

An entire family—a mother, father, and two sons—were taken in for giving three migrants a place to sleep. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The tone was soft and soothing, but also commanding—like a hypnotist giving orders. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

If they were caught here, would the guards bother giving them over to the stadwatch for trial or would they simply force them into the ring to be eaten by a tiger? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I wondered if he was following us—wished I could look back at the road behind without giving him away. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

For a moment I considered giving her a five-dollar tip, but I knew what would happen. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of giving gruff, terse commands, he harangued Tree-ear at every opportunity. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

‘He won’t go another day like that, if he moves at all. And you can’t go on much longer giving him all the water and most of the food.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

She thought about giving the jacket back, but the warmth was too welcome to deny. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know about you, but Papá here is stinking up the car. Seriously—he’s giving me a headache.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

A Provisional Government took the place of imperial rule in Petrograd and granted equality in law to Russian women, giving women the right to vote and to hold office. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

He glanced at my mother, who nodded, giving him the okay to explain. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

He could explain the situation to the Warden, and the Warden might make up an excuse for giving him the day off, so X-Ray wouldn't suspect. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

As we watch the Barang float on his back in the water, Keav chides Chou for giving me the wrong information. means he’s French. but they can be from many other countries, including America. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently the medical staff had been giving patients injections with dirty needles. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Don't be. We're going to have a fabulous time," he says, giving my cheek a reassuring pat. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Because once a kid had been evaluated, Dell could complete the district's form in a flash, giving everyone in a specific category the same rating. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile Freak is giving me this look like he has no idea what's going on, and that look scares me more than Iggy Lee and all his tattoos. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

The race was scheduled for July 16, giving Smith only a week to prepare Seabiscuit after his arrival in California. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began to back away, slowly, belly to the sand, giving that same singsong whine. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Cows, goats and sheep produce milk only after giving birth to calves, kids and lambs, and only as long as the youngsters are suckling. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for giving me back my boys.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Rondon finished, he led everyone in giving three rounds of cheers in honor of the United States, Roosevelt, and Kermit. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

I spent months fixing it up, and then I started giving tours around the city. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“We’ve got a problem,” he said before giving a full status on the plane crash and the surviving girls. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

My job was to photograph half a dozen stars which had been chosen because they were young and were giving off a lot of ultraviolet light. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, in a booming voice, the great Paqo spoke directly to Inti: “May you always remain as young as you were on the first day, giving light and warmth forever!” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

"Good job, Sunny," Coach said, giving him a high five. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Many other symbols may appear on, above, or below the staff, giving directions for how to play the music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

He lets go, giving me a long look. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I mean tricks like...giving somebody bad luck or something like that. Or make someone scared of you.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

By giving antibiotics to the millions of cattle in the U.S. we are actually breeding new superbacteria that can’t be killed by antibiotics. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Ned accepted, giving no thought to why Holmes would wish to shed such a healthy business. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“I’m getting out of here in about three seconds, Bessie! I’m giving you fair warning. Let’s not wear out our welcome, buddy.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

She was no maid; if she could look on the grey wall's scenes of slaughter, why should she avert her eyes from the sight of men and women giving pleasure to one another? A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Again, he held up the vial to the light, giving it a flick with his finger. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

A quarter moon lay low in the west, not giving enough light to tempt anyone to stay up late. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiles at her like she’s a rainbow, then fee-fi-fo-fums across the room, tapping me affectionately on the head and giving me a concussion. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Should she have to explain that her breasts stopped giving milk? Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

‘If I is giving a girl’s dream to a boy, even if it was a really whoppsy girl’s dream, the boy would be waking up and thinking what a rotbungling grinksludging old dream that was.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she looked at me in giving me the purse, I hoped there was an inner meaning in her words. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

As much as she hated to spend the money, on her first payday, Lyddie insisted on giving Betsy a full ten cents to help with Oliver’s rent. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Here was a book that contained the collected knowledge of the past while giving evidence of present social conditions. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Ivy had loved drawing that picture of June and giving it to her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Oh, May, honey, you go on out to the wall and finish your cry,” she said, pointing her to the door and giving her a nudge. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not only am I giving him relationship advice, but it’s totally hypocritical because it’s advice I’m dishing out but totally not able to take. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

They also were giving him less pain medication, so at least he was able to keep his eyes open long enough to know I was there. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“If this were a business matter, Mr. Stonecrop, would you be giving us an offer above the market price?” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Doc Hawkins had some antivenom at his office. He’s giving Mama her first dose right now.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I feel like giving the whole world a big hug. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Doing chores was one way of thanking Mrs. Rappaport for giving her extra help after school. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

She wore a simple white dress and a hard expression, her face strikingly pretty even though she appeared to be giving serious thought to gouging out my windpipe. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“You’d be giving up an opportunity of a lifetime. Is this really what you want?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Of course, the moment she was giving it to me, I didn’t know what sort of music it was, but I did know it wasn’t anything like Judy Bridgewater. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was always putting in things that were impossible to do really, such as giving away all your money. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

And if the man had spoken with a different accent, Nigel would have called him miserly for not giving them a tip. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Kappe was giving him little choice, and besides, he desperately wanted to go home and resume his "lively" life. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“Come on,” Ron said cajolingly, giving the steering wheel a little shake, “nearly there, come on —” The engine groaned. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I was torturing the fire, giving it life, and snuffing it out. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, he is quiet for a boy, and does not favor rude words or sounds such as those produced by sticking your hand in your armpit and giving it a squeeze. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

"Stop giving yourself airs, you witless servant boy!" The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Nobody is going to be eaten. You’re giving me a headache.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

But O-lan, giving her suck, muttered, “Eat, poor fool—eat, while there is yet that which can be eaten.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Aunt Margaret had a new beau and I suspected that she wasn’t giving my eighth-grade problems enough serious thought, but one day she did ask me if I knew the Pledge of Allegiance. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tilted Ben’s head back a little, pinched his nose again, and started by giving him one breath. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Momma keeps giving me side glances, trying to tell me with her narrowed eyes that I’m being rude, but I can’t force a smile onto my face. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

A faint mist hugs the air, giving everything a surreal haze. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Traffic has been getting increasingly worse, and the GPS apps keep giving everyone the same alternate routes, just compounding the problem. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

There was Ring Day, where Big Sisters initiated Little Sisters into maturity by giving them flowers and gold bands. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Honey, there’s another way, and I’m not just saying this because I’m your math teacher. You are giving up on this class, Julianna.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He’s giving me that Oh-boy-something's-up-with-my-best-friend look that makes his eyes appear to be shimmering. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Tara only nods, giving her sister a warm embrace before Lainie departs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Though he was looking friendly when he said this I kind of knew it had to be teasing, because whoever heard of anybody’s momma giving them a name like Poindexter? The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take the chair, giving them some space. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Not because we liked her wig—it was the worst-looking thing you ever saw—we just didn’t like Otis giving her orders. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The FBI, in particular, was eager to take action and make a splash, even at the risk of giving the game away. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Only when the concessions of the mines were returned to the North American companies after three years of nationalization did a few voices suggest that this amounted to giving the country away wrapped in cellophane. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here Franny made the mistake of giving a little exhalation of impatience—she had just inhaled cigarette smoke. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“That was the first thing that happened today. Then I go into the locker room and all the guys are giving me the evil eye because I blew the game, right?” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sophia leaps forward and scoops both of her teacup pets into her arms, giving them a flurry of kisses. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“But why, why—why are you giving me all this?” asked Sam, trying to look into the metal slots of the eyes. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The window looked strange in the dazzling air of the desert, giving onto the deep-shaded bush, a square of thick green vegetation hanging in the air like a painting. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He finally caved in around three this afternoon when Beth convinced him that Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for the freedom of all living things, and that includes the turkeys. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I step forward, my usual hesitation giving way to a tiny spark of confidence. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

It served him right for messing around with a wild thing and for giving it such an ill-fated name to boot. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Posterity eventually rewards those, like Bach and Handel, who can absorb and repackage the currents and fashions of their times, giving the resulting collage a distinctive voice of their own along the way. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“We were glad to help,” Officer Lopez said, extending her hand to Mamá and then giving her a small, friendly hug. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Apparently, the Underworld king and queen thought “looking after” someone meant giving him a broom and having him sweep up their messes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He quickly mastered the game, eventually giving up baseball for it. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Will the party who addressed me at bedtime last night kindly make himself or herself known by giving an appropriate sign or signal!” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

He writes from Paris, giving him all kinds of advice: don’t go out if you don’t want to. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

‘If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I wonder if giving him a good kick in the shins for eating my food would count as an activity? Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I said, biting into one, its sweet spiciness giving me a thrill. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, but I would rather you did not mention the subject to her; till the time draws nearer, I do not wish to be giving any body trouble.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“That’ll do, Molly,” said Mr. Jaggers, giving her a slight nod; “you have been admired, and can go.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Not because I want to, but because the orders Alyssa is giving me now are the first things she’s said to me all day. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The crowd began to quiet down and return to their seats, but Moss remained standing, glaring at the woman who spoke, hoping she saw the look he was giving her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

They talk of giving up, heading back to El Salvador or Nicaragua. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“What is all this about mosquitoes giving people ague?” he demanded. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Clearly, Judge Hunt had had no intention of giving Anthony a fair and unbiased trial. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Every summer when the mango trees started giving fruit, the couple who lived in the building next to ours would give her a grocery bag full of ripe, delicious mangos. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

There’s something else that displeases them: I no longer feel like giving them little kisses morning, noon and night. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

A few weeks before Greenhouse, Bradbury had tried to mollify the willful physicist by creating a semiautonomous thermonuclear division at Los Alamos, giving Teller authority over 25 scientists. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“You focus on getting better, a’ight? And if you give us any money, we giving it right back, God’s my witness.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He’s like my IV, but instead of blood he’s giving me strength. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The boys over here, well, to them I am good for tutoring and friendshipping and advice giving. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Billy stood there politely, giving the marksman another chance. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought I was giving him something, and the fact of the matter was that it was my intention to take something from him. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is important, Is,” I say, giving her an armband. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

After giving him a week, I decided to take direct action and went up to the mine carpentry shop to see Mr. McDuff. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her straight black hair is tied back, giving us a view of her angular, thin face. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They reached through the nostrils of the pink plaster gnomes and blossomed in their hollow heads, giving them an expression half surprised, half sneeze-coming. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Noris was like me, she wanted to give herself to things, and at her tender age, she could only imagine giving herself to children. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or at least that’s the look of horror he’s giving me, probably in reaction to my own. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” she said, putting the photograph back down and giving me a sad sideways look. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

These memories descend out of nowhere, giving me pieces of who I was, but their significance is lost. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

"That's so sad, don't you think? I mean, giving up that way? But I know how she feels. And it is her life." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Booth literally bought their loyalty, giving them food, clothing, and drink. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Because you’re not giving up your scholarship to pay student loans for the rest of eternity?” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Whatever it was, it seemed safely far off, like getting married or giving birth. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Its ears were erect and it was evidently giving them the full attention of sight, smell and hearing. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wrote, “I thank you from my heart for your openness with me & I should dread the feeling that you were concealing your opinions from the fear of giving me pain.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she is giving me permission to go to a party—maybe I don't know her very well either. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

So I ended up suckling greedy Leah at my breast and giving Adah the expensive bottles, both at the same time; with twins you learn how to do everything backhanded. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped the hand as he started giving me this news. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

It would have been like giving away the very last part I still had of your mother. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Dad said being punk was about being open-minded, and that included giving people the benefit of the doubt, but I wasn’t convinced Selena was trying to be nice. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

She was always telling me stories, giving me lessons, Bible lessons especially. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Over the course of years it has been in his body, giving him fevers, making him tired, weak. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

His effort to look anywhere else but in my direction is giving him a crick in the neck. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Maybe she doesn’t want to swim,” Lanetta Gainer says innocently, but that doesn’t stop Maricela from giving her the evil eye. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Oh, oh, you always giving A reason for living. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jasper scrambled up the rocks immediately, glancing back at me, one ear blown back against his head, giving him an odd rakish appearance. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

"He will get a job sooner if you stop giving him your money. Be firm, Master-ji." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Calpurnia was standing shyly in the hall, giving her grudging approval to the scene. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I shake it, and when he pulls away, his mother—her eyes still locked on me—unsnaps a keychain-Purell and vigorously douses Jordan in it, practically giving him an entire hospital bath. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I took it, not sure why he was giving it to me, but it didn't matter because as soon as I took it, he said, "Now give it back." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The crowd had almost dispersed now, the stragglers giving the monumental figure of Grawp a wide berth as he cuddled Hagrid, whose howls of grief were still echoing across the water. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

This is the boarding school I attended while living there from 2005 to 2006.1 wanted to go back and thank the director of this school for giving me an opportunity to learn. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“I was trying to be supportive, and you were giving me the cold shoulder. I thought you were the one who didn’t want anything to do with me.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Alicia complained that he was not giving her enough money to provide for the kids they shared. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I’d seen all the Star Wars movies before, but this time, the music swirled around the theater, bouncing off the walls, giving me goose bumps. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I should. Don’t think I’m letting you reach the Cusp without giving me at least one.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ram used to recite things to me when he was in a good mood as though he was giving me gifts. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He became alarmed by the way the new president was giving government jobs to unqualified people at the request of party politicians. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Fancy giving us a tour, Harry?” said Bill. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

They had discussed giving him tranquilizers and stowing him away in a backpack. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps that is because, sometimes, when Uncle was giving her a good clout to the ear, he missed his mark and delivered a good clout to Mig’s nose instead. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

“I see,” said Dumbledore eventually, peering at Harry over the top of his half-moon spectacles and giving Harry the usual sensation that he was being X-rayed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The fish bone fragments would be sent to a lab where they could hopefully identify the specific species of fish, giving clues to the shark’s whereabouts. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s not my birthday. It’s not our anniversary. So why are you giving me a present?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She gently laid her hand on the Grand Elder’s arm, giving it a tender squeeze. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The others shuffle out, the navigator giving me a sympathetic gaze. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“I am giving it back to him,” Emily said, a touch defensively. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

‘If they is seeing me running away, they is all giving chase and throwing rocks.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Upriver the land was more rugged, die dense forest giving way to a series of bare stony hills that rose high and wild to the north and west. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He left her room with a broad, hypocritical smile, and once he was out of his mother’s field of vision he had to lean against a wall, because his legs were giving out. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The eyelid of his normal eye was drooping, giving his face an even more lopsided appearance than usual. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It said that the factories had been closed because the owners were giving all their profits to foreigners and that the churches had been infiltrated by American sympathizers. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Lee wanted to reassure him, but he waited, giving it time to sink in, to take effect, like medicine. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If someone is giving you a hard time, I can speak to them.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, but I’ll have to take her away now. My boss is already on my back about giving you too much time.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I was surprised at your reaction,” she said, giving him a questioning look. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

When he returned home that evening, instead of giving the stone to his mother as he had planned, he slipped it into the half-empty rice jar. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He’s still giving me that good of hospitality smile, which just makes his voice scarier than it was before. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

My stomach rumbles, giving me an excuse to put everything away. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And in any case, I have drifted considerably from the account I was giving of this evening's events. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Dozens of crestmares maneuver around the deck, their tails giving them the agility of monkeys. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

She holds it by its edges, giving it a little shake so that it sparkles, throwing a thousand points of light. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

But he’s down there making me dizzy and tired, giving extra tugs as I pass restaurants that smell like fat and grease. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The ash gives the soil a quick shot of nutrients, giving the crop a chance. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

But a couple of generations later, he is giving those same kind of boys a gift. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

The father was screaming crazily in the youngest daughter's face, question after question, not giving the daughter a chance to answer. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Wes and Red boarded the bus, giving the daily head nod to the driver and walking down the aisle looking for a seat. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Whoever was on the other end apparently wasn’t giving him the response he wanted. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Not yet. Now you tell me something. Are your guests paying? I’m not giving pies away here.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Still, I had come out here for the satisfaction of giving one punch to Jack for all the times he had tormented me—even if it meant getting beaten up in the end. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He remembered too giving close air support in Korea to a retreating Marine battalion, and seeing the dead Marines frozen grotesquely in the snow. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked at me as if we were onstage, and she was the bandleader, giving me my cue. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She floated around in the privilege of her popularity without giving it a thought. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Would you mind, ladies and sirs”—shut up, Nate—“giving me one more shot at side number one? Because I swear I won’t slip into a stupid southern accent on the Michael lines again.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The sun-bleached mellowness of the island opened up space for the two of us, in part by giving us time we’d never before had. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I’m considering giving up when the cell house door squeaks open again and Officer Trixie and the warden appear. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“George Washington! If you touch one more box, I’m giving your dinner to the nice kittens living in the backyard!” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Hunger, exhaustion, malaria, an infected leg, and now his heart were giving him trouble. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Either that, or he could invent a Slap-Leo-in-the-Face machine to punish himself, though he doubted it would hurt as badly as the look Annabeth was giving him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Regina tried giving her son the approval that every child needs, and the wings to find himself, by encouraging him to engage in sports, take part in family excursions, and do better in school. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mormont pawed through them brusquely, giving each no more than a glance and a grunt. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"What happens if one of the chocolates we are giving away in our shops gets eaten by a grown-up?" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Now he was giving a monkey an injection. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kids are giving Renault the freeze so let’s go along with it. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I loved them for not giving up on me because charting this unknown territory on a leap of faith at times was paralyzing. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Mama talks a mile minute without even giving Mrs. Darcy a chance to say a word before she strolls into the living room with her heels click-clacking on the hardwood floors. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

But then she had to go back to giving Ruth May her sponge baths, so that was the whole show. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the only thing the women held in common—the sure knowledge of the pain of giving birth. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was good about giving me stuff, but I just couldn’t like her. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The morning light had broadened, gained greater depth, and lay in a clean sheet across the bay, giving it a silver tincture. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

They had agreed to arrive home together and make a little ceremony out of giving the money to Mama. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It happened that Jessie and Bluebell had both whelped soon after the hay harvest, giving birth between them to nine sturdy puppies. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

“Easter ’62” was the home movie Dr. Luce talked my parents into giving him. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Thanks, that’s—” “Hush. I’m not giving you compliments; I’m stating facts. And I wasn’t finished. This ‘certain type of girl’ is often nuts. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I can feel Mama giving me the eye. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like she was giving God a friendly nudge with her elbow. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, if giving somebody a job is exploiting them, then I guess I’m an exploiter. Those jobs didn’t exist before I started the business.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Not much for banter, are you?” she said, giving a brief, disappointed sigh. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As the rabbits came up by the hole inside the beech wood, a swift gust of wind passed through the leaves, checkering and dappling the ground beneath, stealing and giving light under the branches. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Old Dan, giving up his search, came back to the tree and bawled a couple of times. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was you at Lake Elizabeth, right?” asked Ms. Bethune, giving him a closer look. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“Yes — giving up trying to be good. I’m just going to do what I want now, and let the chips fall where they may.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mama has her feet across Papi’s lap, and he's giving her a foot massage while she talks back to the characters on her favorite show. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Drivers were cranky as they navigated through congested streets, not giving an inch. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

His glasses giving his eyes some small protection from the smoke, he raked the firestorm below, seeking a sign of life, a limb or a face that was not yet charred like wood.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

They had ended up just giving a bunch of brownies to group of homeless men and women near the lake. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Hale was even “giving ponies away to young boys.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Eventually he turned his apartment into a chapel, began giving lectures on medical miracles, and told reporters he dreamed of moving to South America and becoming a dictator. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Taryn and I start for home, with her giving me concerned glances. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

All that remains is to write it up on paper, giving me the wood, and to sign it. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

If God said in plain language, “I’m giving you a choice, forgive or die,” a lot of people would go ahead and order their coffin. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Look here!" she said, catching Lasaraleen and giving her a good shake. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Though the old man lay upstairs, after a second stroke, and lingered, giving no trouble. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m not giving you a bill because you don’t owe me anything.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He charms the druggist’s wife into giving him a broken earphone; he salvages a solenoid from a discarded doorbell, solders it to a resistor, and makes a loudspeaker. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Papá sat at the kitchen table, giving orders and going over our savings, which he kept in a small metal box. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I overheard the main guy, Dr. Moses, giving my dad a pretty strong warning as we were getting ready to leave. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman wore a fashionable wrap, high shiny boots, and tapered pants; the man lounged in a rumpled shirt and stained trousers, giving an air of almost deliberate vulgarity. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

He was very afraid, but a new emotion was rising up in him, giving him strength to keep putting one foot in front of the other. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’m too busy with school and work to try to draw them out of their shells, beyond giving them treats here and there. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thanks,” Ernie said, cool, trying hard to pretend like he wasn’t shocked by Grandpop’s eyes or the fact that he was giving him his shades. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Here,” I say, giving her the stack of napkins. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

What if they ran out of rice and regretted giving away these cakes that tasted like nothing? A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I locked Charley in Rocinante’s house after giving the attendant a tour of the premises, a drink of whisky, and a dollar. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now it was a matter of giving his entire body over to his sense of smell. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

That they were giving an award named after a beloved prime minister who had been tragically murdered by a deranged man to someone who represented people on death row revealed a lot about their values. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Briefly, I thought about turning around, just giving up, but then I got out of the car and walked up to the front porch. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put the empty coffee pot aside and sat forward, giving me his undivided attention for the first time since we’d met him. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She toured more widely than ever, giving as many as eighty or ninety concerts a year. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

While she did, Mrs. Harrison kept up a constant stream of chatter, giving Ophie endless reminders about what the day would entail. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I kept smiling, trying to act casual, giving simple yes or no answers and saying I was fine. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I quit selecting certain of my New York brothers and giving them money to go and lay groundwork for new mosques in other cities—because slighting remarks were being made about “Malcolm’s ministers.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked, giving the coach a chance to change his mind. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Danuta hustles me out the door as soon as she has the food hidden, giving me plenty of advice about keeping my head down and not starting conversations. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“No good! Ever since I lost my right python, I haven’t been able to spread the word about farming—at least not in person. Now I have to resort to giving online courses.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Reluctantly Emily said, “It...it is that Poe book. I am giving it back. Soon.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

On the next ballot, other states shifted to Garfield, giving him a few dozen votes. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Rit kept giving her a hot and bitter brew, made from the root of a plant that Ben brought back from the woods. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom took us thrift-store shopping for weeks before that Christmas, giving us each a dollar to spend on presents. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The broad face was a pool of still water, giving no hint of what might live in the depths below. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And it’s curious, when we were older and the guardians were giving us those talks, nothing came as a complete surprise. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She patted my cheek affectionately, giving me peanut butter racing stripes. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I’m on the verge of giving up and moving out—it’s gotten that bad with me. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chose the wood for his fire very carefully, the greenest, dampest logs in the entire woodpile, guaranteed to smolder and sputter without giving off any heat and even less light. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” Mr. Huffer said without giving himself away, “this town can’t remain a museum piece. Plus there is a lot of good land here that could be useful again.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The rasping voice through the speaker, making announcements, giving reminders. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She generally came at the hour when Mr. Rivers was engaged in giving his daily catechising lesson. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Lucky Strike’s giving out food to anyone who wants it. Credit for everyone until the ship breaking starts again.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

In retrospect, it’s like he was giving me a clue about the arena. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Even though we were in homeroom, Miss Taylor couldn’t help giving us a preview of what we were going to do in history that afternoon. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But so was the green, life- giving ribbon of willows that traced its way across these plains, following the meandering streams. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But the dog only followed them with its eyes, keeping its chin pressed firmly to the chest of its beloved master, and giving them the least suspicion of a wag from its tail. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was just talking about those jerks,” I say, not giving her the satisfaction of being shocked by what she said about our parents. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Looks like you’re not giving me much choice on that one.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Some Protestant organization was giving a celebration for the poor of all faiths. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Piece by piece, bit by bit, the Americans were giving me back my life. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He studies my face, giving nothing away on his own. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But then I look up and catch Daddy giving me what I call the Great Gaze. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

I could hardly stop myself from sort of giving her a kiss on the top of her dopey head--you know-- right where the part is, and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

And that is very different from me giving you a lift. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Gramps is giving me more driving lessons in the pickup truck. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I was ’bout this close to giving Cooter’s ma some back talk, but instead I said, “Thank you, ma’am.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Alvarez would write later of his uneasiness about giving testimony “that might hurt a friend.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Powerful or not, I wasn’t giving up that Story Box. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I would tell de Wet that I was prepared to die secure in the knowledge that my death would be an inspiration to the cause for which I was giving my life. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So when Toby started asking questions about the things on the altars and about Set and Isis, Melanie started giving straight answers. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know she feels guilty for not giving Olga a party because we were too broke at the time, but why should I have to suffer because of it? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

When the Range Rover rolls to a stop at a traffic light, Jus looks out his window to find the driver of a white Suburban—white dude, probably early fifties—giving him a dirty look. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He’s evaluating me, trying to see what I know, or maybe he’s trying to trick me into giving out information on Russ. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could be giving him the finger the whole time, and he wouldn’t even know it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I asked, giving up on my poor eyesight. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“We’re going to have tryouts. Coach is giving us another chance.” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Usually, this is the time of day Mom gets the house settled for the night—giving Dad his evening meds, putting away the dishes, closing the curtains. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Then they all drive north together, and El Tirindaro walks his clients around Border Patrol checkpoints, giving wide berth to the agents. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He could hear her giving the class some sort of assignment in arithmetic before she came out and quietly closed the door behind her. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Black Mary lay beside me on the floor, giving off the overpowering smell of honey. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The list of favorite music and favorite books is obscenely long, and I can only get through the A's of the music list before giving up. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

They were giving off a very powerful smell of rotting fish. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

My brother, ever innocent, had a way of giving everyone in the world a chance to prove him wrong. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

So Howard parked his horses between the two tracks and began playing one against the other, hoping to pressure Santa Anita out of giving Seabiscuit an excessive impost. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This door is giving me fits. Leo, can you try your skill with the lock?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

A few days in advance of the meeting, Birge sat down with a stack of index cards to construct his case for giving Lawrence whatever was necessary to keep him at Berkeley. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The ones they've had at every school I've gone to, they all have these Holy Joe voices when they start giving their sermons. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Two days later, my dad and I learned the news: Tía Gloria was giving us ten thousand dollars. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

They're 2 square meters each, giving me 10 more square meters. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My real fear,” Scottie gasped, giving the crank a turn, “is not of heights”—another turn—“but of being sick.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Which is more important, never giving up or thinking smart? The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t think of giving Kreacher anything. Do people usually give their house-elves Christmas presents?” asked Harry, prodding the parcel cautiously. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She’s giving him a weird look he can’t parse, and he decides to chalk it up to June being confusing and strange. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I won’t need it anymore. You may find it useful. Also take this spoon. Don’t sell it. Quickly! Go ahead, take what I’m giving you!” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

After giving me a kiss on the head, she carried the water back to her bedroom and left me to think. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I didn't feel like giving her my whole life history. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He spent several days as if he were bewitched, softly repeating to himself a string of fearful conjectures without giving credit to his own understanding. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

My dislocation is a gift that keeps on giving. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

One moment, Briony was giving patient instructions to Jackson, then she paused, and frowned, as if about to correct herself, and then she was gone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As I lie on the hard wood and dirty straw of my bunk, I think about the night the angel came to me, giving me my new voice. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Both players used attacking moves, but Petrosian resigned, giving Fischer his fourth victory of the match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Two days before my scheduled departure there was a heavy fall of snow, giving to the barren moors the look of Antarctic mountains. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

In the lobby there were about twenty boys, all dressed better than I. Their parents were giving them last-minute points for the interview. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“A day like this is like somebody giving you a present,” he said. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Paul stayed only one day, which he spent examining MDR patients and giving television press conferences with the vice minister of justice. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He leans back on his chair, balancing on the rear legs, says, “I hear they’re giving lessons down at the senior center.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

But it didn’t change the fact that my parents were giving away Fig. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Wildlings and wights and giants had been all the talk at Eastwatch, but here no one seemed to be giving them so much as a thought. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Yet they were good sons, considerate of us, patient with others, always giving us a fair share of their earnings. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother complained that spending all day and night with us in a tiny room was giving her gray hair even though she was only twenty-four. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

To write my essay I had to read books differently, without giving myself over to either fear or adoration. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

In that way each of my gifts kept on giving. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

And I felt sure the Fates had been giving me some kind of warning about that.' The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Always giving us candy whenever we go to see Papa. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“I couldn’t keep on giving Matt foxglove, though. It’s much too dangerous. I needed something that would make him sick, but not too sick. Then someone told me about monarch butterflies.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now that you have turned twelve,” she started, “I know you’ll appreciate what I have to say about birthday gifts and gift giving. My mother taught me this and it is the old Norvelt way.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I was reading somewhere that Amnesty World is giving your brother an award,” Father Amadi said. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The wind had stopped moving and daylight seemed to be quickly giving in to night. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I had long had the feeling that this was the best way to “enclose” the reader’s mind in a new world, to blot out all reality except that which I was giving him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Albert has to put it back again by giving it a blow with his fist. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s me giving you another chance,” Ruby corrected, a string of the aforementioned saliva glistening between their lips when she drew back to speak. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

It was a day of giving the gracious smile and receiving the gracious rebuff as I asked again and again about jobs. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he was giving her a poke of sweetmeats he had bought for his wife. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I’d been out there giving speeches already for more than a year. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

"Nine, Ali," he said, almost like he was giving me some kind of order. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

But then she was shuffling down the hall and opening the door and giving me a hard look. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Captain Moreo came scrambling across the deck, giving orders, and all around them the Storm Dancer burst into frenetic activity as King's Landing slid into view atop its three high hills. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He put his heels to his horse and trotted off, giving them no choice but to follow or be left behind. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I have to say this for our minister, he never stopped giving us the lesson. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you succeed in giving guilders to petty children such as this,” I gestured to Ambrose. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The policeman pivoting, staring at the face, calling a name, giving pursuit. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Glittering, bejeweled, as overdone in his vestments as a Faberge egg, he promenaded around the church, giving us God’s blessing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And she was mad at herself for giving in. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She's talking and I realize that she is giving him an explanation of why her family doesn't have the right kind of living conditions for me. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Ophie dashed away her tears and turned to her mama, who was giving her a look somewhere between confused and irritated. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She explains her aunt like she’s giving me the instructions for a board game. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

During the killing season, after the first frost, all neighbors helped each other to slaughter hogs and even the quiet, big-eyed cows if they had stopped giving milk. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, he’s just been giving me a hard time. Never mind.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her costume would still turn heads, but at least now she didn’t have to worry about a big red topknot giving away her location. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

So Harry, his voice now growing hoarse from all this talking, told them about Fawkes’s timely arrival and about the Sorting Hat giving him the sword. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“But she keeps staying after school with him for yearbook, and now he’s giving her a ride home like every day.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

She was giving herself a good talking-to as she trudged up the steps to the first floor. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

She insisted on giving me something else—a raincoat. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know why they let me go either. But when they did, I promised myself I’d die before giving up my freedom again. That’s why I became an outlaw.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The schizophrenic was the best at giving decorating advice, though Richie wasn't bad, either. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The old men called this weather spirit summer, and said it meant the season was giving up its ghosts at last. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He loved giving gifts, drawing out the suspense, and he always chose wonderful things. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

And two years ago, it was Dylan who warned Moreau that VanQuish was coming to arrest him, giving Moreau time to wrap his former apprentice in an illusion so he could escape. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Because if somehow the world has turned upside down and I, Zoey Albro, am giving Matt Hubbard advice, then I might as well keep going. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He had secretly sworn her his loyalty and, like an adolescent, there were times when he fantasized about giving his life for her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of giving her a good hard crack across that ugly face of hers to knock the blinders from her eyes, he would find himself squeezing her shoulder or giving her a hug. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“His name is Arthur. But I didn’t get his last name and I don’t remember giving him my name at all.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He doled out his secrets sparingly, making me prove I’d mastered one before giving me another. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We entered a small room with a window giving onto the courtyard. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“You do realize the effect this will have on your future? You do understand what you’re giving up? This will impact the opportunities you’ll have open to you for the rest of your life.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

We rowed along the shore, the barman holding the line in his hand and giving it occasional jerks forward. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

That was more idiotic than giving Robert Brown a seven-yard cushion. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked from the snipers to the kindergartners, then back to her father, giving him a teasing look. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Not so much,” she said, turning to me and giving a smile. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He feared anyone in uniform: the meter maid giving out parking tickets, a museum guard approaching to tell him not to get too close to his favorite Goya. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The music is like air—light, flowing, and giving me life. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The men set up a domino table and took turns playing, the losers giving up their chairs to the ones waiting their turn. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z