It would be good to have Mauve, too. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

We’d be delighted if you could hunt up a good detective for us. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

She knew better than he did about his due dates. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Boy, you better go on and read that book before I lose my temper. Think you can come in here and mix yourself up in grown folks’ business? Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

We couldn’t have asked for a better model. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Besides, I think it is for your own good not to get into that plane. It scares me.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They both wore the same uniform, but on Chris somehow it fit better, seemed more natural. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

She managed that by doing what she was best at. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And the pay is even better than it was at the nursing home.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Olmsted, however, believed that all he needed was a good rest. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He was moving on four good legs, strong and swift, and he could feel the ground underfoot, the soft crackling of fallen leaves, thick roots and hard stones, the deep layers of humus. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"Of course, but take good care of them. That copy of Lovelace's book was my mother's. She read the whole series aloud to us when we were children. Let me know what you think." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“No—I shall not stir. I shall sit by you. You are my best cure.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Which was a good idea that might have worked if it hadn’t been for Little Arliss. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

My art is good enough to be showcased in front of the whole school? A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“I know how crushed you’ve been. And what happened with Noah and CSA...well, sometimes a good person makes a bad decision.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Perhaps Katie thought that if they did not have this faculty, they would be clearer-minded; see things as they really were, and seeing them loathe them and somehow find a way to make them better. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I like the dead best of all. They are simple things, and they talk to me with respect. The living look at me with revulsion.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

“If you think bumping my backside on this hard seat all day long is an adventure, you better rethink, girl.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

‘Maybe, but I can try to make it better. I guess Leo would say I’m acting like a mechanic, doing preventative maintenance.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Then, with a grin, I added, “Is it better than your foam tulip?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

"The best thing about a rain like this, it saves a man from taking baths." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Long as I could remember, Mama and Papa had gone to their room every Sunday after dinner and shut the door, and we knew better than to wake them up. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“You know, the pizza really is better straight out of the oven,” Safer said after finishing his second slice; And Pigeon hugged him. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I be hanging wash and I knowed lifting weren’t good for it. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

We walked with you to the balloon stand, though I worried about whether buying a balloon was really such a good idea. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He kicks the broken chair aside and sits down on one of the three remaining good ones. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The little ones had a good chance of finding new parents. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You only had the best intentions for the country...for the people,” said Zafoona. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I always thought that Gram was my best friend in the world. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Well, unless you wanna swap bodies with her, I reckon it won’t do you a bit of good, now, will it?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The insertion was so good that the ground controllers cleared Glenn for seven orbits. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“You don’t look so good yourself,” I said, laughing. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Bottom line, nobody sees us and automatically assumes we’re up to no good. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The only way it could have been better was if it were snowing. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“This is the best time of the year,” she said to Mr. Chris. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

He’d come out better if we give him the party ourselves.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crying as I had done did my eyes some good. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to heed what I’m sure would have been my mother’s advice and get a good night’s sleep before my first day of classes. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I knew he was from Queens, and wasn’t very good at sports, and that was about it. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The best times of all were at night. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

You were one of the best truck drivers in the outfit. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a sincere look on his face, but that didn’t make me feel any better. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Captain Stewart came around to tell us how we had to look good because we were going to be working with the marines. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The odor roused him; he lifted his head, and got up to smell it better. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The swelling in his belly had gone down a bit, and he felt much better. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe Brandon wanted to live with his granddad—he just wished his granddad treated him better. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I decided I'd just see old Phoebe and sort of say good- by to her and all, and give her back her Christmas dough, and then I'd start hitchhiking my way out West. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

And William began to wish he could join that good group. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

After much thinking, she could determine on nothing better, than Harriet’s returning the visit; but in a way that, if they had understanding, should convince them that it was to be only a formal acquaintance. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I accepted another one-year appointment at Berkeley in an attempt to postpone the good fortune awaiting me and the consequent issue it would finally force. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even more good—I don’t got to go in the world, see other folks. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Marty, who can do anything good, he was off in a corner doing these gymnastics in midair. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s good. Your father said to tell you this is a kosher hospital, and you are to eat everything.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

What did he mean, it was better if we weren’t friends? Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It’s very hard for me to see Sam feel better about herself just because an older boy sees her that way. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the exhausting battle, everyone was in good spirits. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The bull-fight on the second day was much better than on the first. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Let me see if it’s still good,” he said. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And then Brinker,” I added, “is all set for the Coast Guard, which is good too.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got a second chance to change my life for the better. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

She wished the old woman good health, and called her “Auntie” because it was a sign of affection, though Omakayas was really not sure exactly what she felt. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

They were still a long way, though, from being good enough to spot a helix. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

He protested that he really wasn’t the best person for praetor, but the campers drowned him out with applause. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Just say I looked pretty well and was having a good time.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You better go on now,” she said, “before your daddy gets home.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

‘Good evening, Johnny Tremain.’The boy had long admired Mr. Revere as the best craftsman in Boston. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anybody who helps him is asking for it too, and they better be able to handle it.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I see other squads that are also quite good, but I don’t fully understand our status until the morning Plutarch joins us. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I knew where this was going, and it was nowhere good. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took a good look around before his eyes locked on the flag on the dresser. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Elijah, your money is no good when I’m around. Besides, if you insist on paying me back you can always double up on your tithing when you go fishing.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“Only four skips? I can do better than that.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Magnificent! You were magnificent! I always love it when a good actor makes me look good.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Say, Andy, remember when Rob was tryin’ to go with that exchange student from Hong Kong because she was so good in math? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

August looked at the clock, announcing we’d done so good with our time we had a whole hour left before lunch. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘And if I can tell a story as good as yours, perhaps you will accept my life and grant the safety of my people.’ Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And tell him that I want to stay, but I can’t. It’s better for both of us.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

She held the capsule under the light and saw the white crystals inside—six grains of morphine, a good, sure margin. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I gotta admit, that made me feel good, even if it wasn’t true. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Bran craned himself sideways to better see the cave. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Jon had never liked surrounding himself with guards, but today it seemed prudent to keep a few good men beside him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I think they might even be better than George and Wesley.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

These are two very good brigades; you built them yourself. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Real? Oh, yes. As real as we get. Don’t ever doubt that. That’s the good news.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

It’s a samosa, with the crispy soft potato filling, and it’s a bit spicy and tastes even better than the first time. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“I ain’t so good in school,” she said, tossing her head. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have bested a thousand monsters with my bare hands.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Paper goods. Kevin gave me my instructions, and I did exactly as I was told.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

And that, he thought without saying, is a lot better than seven or eight. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re too good to be true,” I said after a while. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My dad tells me to think of the good moments,” she said, managing a smile. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I spent a good portion of my day there reading. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“The Lord God created the earth and all upon it, Jeth. I don’t like to hear that His work wam’t of the best.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walks into the small pantry just off the kitchen where the washing machine rumbles and canned goods that never get eaten line the shelves. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

We all appreciated her approach, and I felt good signing with her. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Still, there was good reason to hope his companion lived. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

I’ve been playing with the camera app and it’s pretty good. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I shouldn’t be explaining to Ebony’s friend on the phone that what I drew was a map of a human brain and having her echo “He’s so good, Marlene, he’s so good.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Get him the peanuts in the yellow package—not the red package. He likes the dry-roasted ones better.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Or worse yet, some of those good old boys that was sipping Dr Peppers might follow us in trucks and see what they could do. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The team’s best defenders hadn’t returned this season, so Luma had to find replacements from the pool of boys who turned up for tryouts. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

In Jamaica, Ma’s ma taught her, “A good woman has a clean house. Everything should be in its proper place.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Müller is in a good mood for once; he is wearing his new boots. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So we better get it all out now!” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s like he knows he’s better than you, but doesn’t look down on you for it because he knows it’s not your fault.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I figure he must be good at his job, though, because he always has a lot of cash to spend on me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“May I ask, are you good with weaponry?” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He hit it with his blood mushed hands driving a good harpoon with all his strength. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ladies were already picking through patterns and piece goods, planning their Easter dresses. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

When Zane’s pockets were stuffed almost to bursting, he searched the store for the perfect container to store his goods in. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Grace had never thought that it could feel so good just to breathe again. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Studies me a good long time, then shrugs as the Jeep moves forward again and on along the river. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was good, too, to complain about not being made of money but then to reach down and give her enough cash to have her hair done or get something for the baby. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Could he put in a good word with Ma and Pa? Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“I better go home. I want to dig through some of Lucy’s stuff before my mom gets home. She started cleaning her room out a few weeks ago.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I reckon maybe you better move’m on to the back, Will Tweedy,” he said. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

His father was a man of action; he did his best to ignore the unseen world that the sages worked in. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

If I didn’t know better, I could’ve sworn I heard doubt in her voice. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes, he’s awake and rested. And I’ve washed his face and combed his hair. He’s a good patient. He tried to smile at me.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Once a year she dumps the letters onto her bed and goes through them, devoting an entire day to her parents’ words, allowing herself a good cry. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Whether it was jealousy since I was the best saber fencer on the squad, because I looked different than the rest of the squad, or something else, I’ll never know. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Harry seriously doubted this, but thought it best not to argue. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

But I think the best thing for us to do is leave the past behind us, as I've tried to do, and focus on the here and now. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I’ll put in a good word for you with the cornfield kids,” Maya said, then hung up before Grace could respond. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Like eleven or twelve. I was just disappointed I wouldn’t get the chance to press my ear up to their wall to hear something good later.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

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

“Oh, good morning,” I mumbled, wishing that I had thought to say it first. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doctor gave a hearty laugh, it must do one good to be mistaken for a lord every now and then.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Many risk factors for chronic diseases are now more common among the less educated than the better educated. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Working with wood and stone is a good way to keep my mind off what might be happening to Captain Smith. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Soon they’ll see what a good guy you are and send you back.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not that the rest of me did much better. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“All I see so far is that from being a rather vaguely known, but still largely obscure metropolitan lawyer, I have now become a world figure. You’re a good publicist.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“It will make you feel better, I promise.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

It might just be the gin, but it feels indescribably good to be swept along with the crowd, everyone phone-checking, fishing in pockets for rail passes. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I’ve just been talking with him. He’s no good and—’ ‘He’s here now?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Teachers spent more time with kids from “better” homes, and believed their excuses when papers were late or assignments lost. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was the uniform of the Junior Patrol, a club for boys who did good deeds and marched around in formation, singing songs. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

It was only a receiver, so they could not send news of their predicament, and even under the best conditions the radio was barely capable of picking up the monthly signal from the Falkland Islands. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“He hasn’t had a day off for a long time. A rest would do him good.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Comes and goes, you know. The crash was two years ago, man! I thought I’d be better by now, but my physical therapist said that’s not how all bodies work.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I made sure I said her name good and country like her mama would. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

But I seemed to slip into a time warp when I visited Morrie, and I liked myself better when I was there. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

To save my sanity, I learned to pad around hardship in soft slippers and try to remark on its good points. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had made him promise earlier to teach me how to dry and smoke meat so we could keep it longer when the hunt wasn’t so good. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

"Look, Miss, we'd better get out of here," I said, finally controlling the throbbing in my throat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She said nothing for a moment. She stared at me, and then she smiled. ‘Suppose it suits me better to live here, what then?’ she said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He twisted it around his good arm and hauled, the two of them handling one end of the skiff, shoulder to shoulder as Pima made the knots fast. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know why exactly, but this made me feel so much better. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Fang, on the other hand, sat motionless beside me, trying his best not to exist. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The sectional seated eight, but even with only three Richardson children, there was always a fair amount of jockeying to get the spots with the best view. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I meant the buddy portion. I don’t have that many buddies at present, aside from Noah. I saw the game. You were very good.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

It was a good ten feet up to the first limb. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought: What if I’m not nice and nothing good happens to me? How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

"We'd better go now so that you can get some sleep," he said, draining his glass. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not. The hook’s catchy, the verses are good. You ain’t put that online yet?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The animals were very fortunate in finding a good supply of water under the ground. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

His best friends, Antoine and Louis, both had black hair and liked to pretend they were brothers. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Wang Lung stood there in his dooryard where year after year he had threshed his good harvests, and which had lain now for many months idle and useless. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

"Sounds like she's in a good mood. This bodes well for the day." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

No piece of pork has ever tasted as good before or since. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Mr. Yang was a good man, she felt; he worked very hard, driving a school bus to Laurel Academy, a nearby private girls’ school, and working as a handyman. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It fit me better than I expected, but I paused in the middle of buttoning it. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The good smell of wet wood rose from the floor, still damp after being scrubbed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It was like all the good and true things he’d ever done didn’t matter, and he, who he was, the legacy he’d worked so hard for, was dissolving, frittering away with every lie they told. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Kyril Montana observed this for a moment, feeling good about things in general, about his own slim body, then he took a fine deep breath and dove beautifully into the cool water. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sabeen sighs, “Father wouldn’t mind. Father says, ‘Sharing ideas is good.’ Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“So you better get to class,” he said. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

“We’ve got a good start. If we move fast and move quiet—” Then all three spoke at once. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was my first time wearing lip gloss, and even though the color was a little too pink, it looked good. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I think this is Mother’s way of finding the good and praising it. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I shivered worse when the wind hit my bare skin, but I knew it was better than being in wet clothes, so I went to work on my shoelaces. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Bless all you kind and generous folk ready to empty your wallets into the Dregs’ coffers and call it a good time. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Anything that reminds us how good it is to be alive. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“You felt some—but just a shadow of what it can be. Without the threat of suffering, we can’t experience true joy. The best we get is pleasantness.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

There was also a nearby Container Store and a Chipotle, which made things even better. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I was sure he’d stopped selling them, because I was sure he knew better by now. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Too surprise to be hurt I didn’t believe it After all, Albert knew as well as me that love would have to go some to be better than ours. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

That would be such a good joke right now, but my bookbag’s on the floor and this stool is so high that I’d probably kill myself scaling down the side. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Concealed partly by the raised barrels and their concrete emplacements, partly by my tilted umbrella, I kept hidden, but still managed a good look. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It thrilled him that he could make her smile, but he had the gallant notion that he should make best efforts, now, to do so in other ways. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Mam says she’s sure God is good for someone somewhere but He hasn’t been seen lately in the lanes of Limerick. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Jo, I think your harvest will be a good one,” began Mrs. March, frightening away a big black cricket that was staring Teddy out of countenance. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I didn’t know better, I might say he looks smug. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a good thing the pull of the bath wasn’t strong enough to keep me away. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“He dumped you four thousand years ago! You are so not good enough for him.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

A lazy man, Dad believed, always makes the best use of his Therbligs because he is too indolent to waste motions. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Yeah, he's good," Noodles said, shoving his hands in his pockets. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

War could have been the stallion that he rode, pan of, if not all, the way to the Legislative Assembly, whereas victory left him no better off than when he started out. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I seen the guys that go around on the ranches alone. That ain’t no good. They don’t have no fun. After a long time they get mean. They get wantin’ to fight all the time.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Your father better get good locks on the door." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He’d gather five or six pages of good, quirky material and print up fifty copies. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“What about the Xi? They aren’t to be trusted. It would be better to send more guards with you.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Leo’s dad, Hephaestus, had admitted once that he wasn’t good with organic life forms. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, no. I understand right good,” I countered. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father could have made good money selling them, but if the officials found out he would have been publicly executed for inciting a rebellion. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But the best part was what we got to do in the end. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“It’s just the best choice among the available alternatives.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The worst days spent with her were better than the best days spent without her. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Because, well, it’s only for a little while, until, you know, you get better....” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Bertha stops and gives us a good looking over, but with the hoods of our cloaks pulled so low over our heads, we all look alike. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Mom does good stuff like that all the time! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

And the ship where our parents were last will soon be gone for good. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

We stood there in May’s beloved and practical garden, and Cletus searched the handout for some good words to say to bless the whirligigs that now had a place to spin and fly and live. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

When you think about the matter, it’s as good as any sermon, For the villeins feed the miller, and the miller feeds the vermin. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

“But I bet I speak Igbo better than you.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

AA 23:234: “For one quarter, Black Tiger lets me escape from my rotten existence for three glorious hours. Pretty good deal.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I spent all this time thinking Ben was the king of chill, but I guess no one’s chill when their best friend almost dies. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Even in an emergency room she knows how to put a good story together. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kept her eyes on Barry’s face, and he did his best to look calm, like Dad on the plane. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

I feel we’re each standing a good hundred feet from the real subject. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

They hugged, and Moss headed toward the train station, eager to get home and start getting ready, shoving aside any creeping suspicions he had about his best friend. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I just asked you is she a good girl?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And so can good hair in the right situation.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Ashbury isn’t really a good place to walk, it’s just shops and suburbs, there isn’t even a decent park. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hated that I hadn’t been the one to make her feel better. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw thought, I never want to leave it, this is the best feeling in the world. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The medical profession at that time called them “stomach pains” and felt the best cure was coffee dolloped with brandy twice a day until the pains subsided. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

After a good deal of delay, during which the cat left the woodpile and began to move stealthily round toward the side of the shed, Blackberry managed to get them out into the farmyard. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coming back to school after was not so good. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“It’s just gonna wash back up again in the next good storm.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hate being good,” he said aloud to himself, as he trailed after Mary Poppins and Jane and the perambulator on the afternoon walk to the Park. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“But how about changing them all over the state? Changing one isn’t going to do much good.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

But I had a mind to make his eye swell up like one with a good swift punch. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

I had imbibed from her something of her nature and much of her habits: more harmonious thoughts: what seemed better regulated feelings had become the inmates of my mind. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He knew places to fish, and the best way to catch them. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“To get them well. To make their minds better. Good heavens.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that's a good thing, even though I already knew that, because making sense makes no sense to me. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He arranged recitals at his home and office and joined the best clubs and collected the best wines and was now leading the greatest nonmilitary campaign in the nation’s history. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Young ladies need something sweet. And when you’re done with that, you’ll have a good wash and move to your new bed over in the barn.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Xi-wen gave the door a few more good swipes of paste before she stopped and wiped the sweat off her forehead. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Rosa would force Leo to stay for a picnic, as if hanging out with dead people were good for his appetite. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He did his best to cover his rage with a facade of concern. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He touched Akira’s stain and said, “This thing will give him much luck. It is good color, I like very much.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The good feeling lasts for a long time. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The head priest announced for all to hear, “Welcome, Yachachisqa, Apprentice Girl. It is good that you are here.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Then for no good reason I saw myself as Raw Head and Bloody Bones, spinning into nothing under giant wheels and thunder. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Hell, this is the best thing I’ve ever done for him!” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I put on my best “I’m sorry” face, hoping he understood. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

She screamed at me, “You are no better than the bandicoot that burrows under our house and eats our food. Go home to your miserable parents!” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

"I'd tell you to slap some sense into your sister, if I thought it would do any good, but you'd only bruise your hand." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was for the best that he hadn’t said it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

My mom always said I could outtalk any forty lawyers—I agreed it would be a good fit. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

I can’t think of anything better than a good old American fried chicken sandwich with some fries right now. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I went into my tote sack and picked out two good stones, one for my right hand and one for my left. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

It’s only ten in the morning, but it’s already eighty degrees out—a good day to stay inside. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Fela had moved her operation down the road to what was probably a better spot—an abandoned storefront on the bus route to Salcedo. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She didn’t ask how much we charged. That’s always a good sign,” remarked Ear. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Why? Well, I don’t know. No reason, I guess. No, none at all. They’re all eating or in bed. A good night’s sleep won’t hurt them.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if we did argue a lot, she was good company. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, no. He thought I should know the background. You Occidentals perpetuate a good many myths too.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope you have good friends to keep you from making stupid mistakes,” she says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think the seagulls like this place any better than we do,” James answered. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

“You think you know what’s best for me? You have no idea. I was going crazy with the Amity. Here I finally feel... sane again.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

So one day we all put on our Sunday best and ambushed Gracie Mansion. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I question her intentions, as always, but it’s not like we have any better options right now. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She wrung out her wet jacket, which produced a few good squooshes, then scraped off handfuls of the water oozing from the board until the purifier was half-full. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Would you be so good as to help me locate a book concerning women? I have been instructed by my betters to inform myself on this most subtle subject.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I pressed the trigger, hoping my aim was good. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can you read me something out of a book to do my legs good? Do you know a story with a cure for old age and death in it, little witch that you are?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Someday I will have a best friend all my own. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I saw loads of stuff.... Well, good luck!” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Maybe the clear, cooler air after the rain would wake her a bit and make her feel better. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m the only one around and she’s got better and better at reading it despite how loud the river’s getting. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Damnit, Dana...What’s the good of sitting here trading threats? I don’t believe you want to hurt me any more than I want to hurt you.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

When breakfast was over, he had a good stretch and limbered his wings. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think we had better stay out of it.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Her name was Dot, and she was the best girl marble player on the island. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had put on my best party manners and was above criticism. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I grab my Magic 8 Ball from my nightstand and give it one good shake. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“But you know the best way to get over fear? Confront it.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Are you sure bringing Robin is a good idea?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Matt suddenly snapped.“I’m not a good boy!” he screamed. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ulbrickson’s concern ratcheted up another level when he started taking a good look at the British crew. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to lose Miss Lizzy’s good thoughts about us. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

For a while, he did much better in Monroeville, but then his condition began to deteriorate again. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I stumbled down the street, the comet tail in my eyes, seeing a little better now and looking back to see the water spraying like a mad geyser in the moonlight. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Only picture to yourself a nice soft wife on a sofa with good fire, & books & music perhaps—” And heading off to bed later. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Sometimes good people get trapped in the dark." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“You’d better not have gotten into something you shouldn’t have. Chocolate can be lethal for cats, you know.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The young mouse had had a good look round most of the court, but the sword was not to be seen. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Well... sure good to be together again. Arguing. Almost dying. Abject terror. Oh, look. It’s our floor.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The problem with the relativists is that they explain bad science and good science, phrenology and nuclear physics, in exactly the same way—advocates of ‘the strong programme’ explicitly insist on this equivalence. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“It’s not rotten. It’s Époisses. From Burgundy. The best cheese in the kingdom of France.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

And when Dad brings it up, they do their best to change the subject. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm hoping she can see the good in me. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Just don’t think it’s a good idea, those kids knowing we’ve got money buried out there.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I think it was good luck that you were my first friend, Mr. Bender.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Singing in a tone that most would consider sanging, but it wasn't exactly good. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

As long as bread and good red wine remained to keep the men up, and appease their craving, they would not touch the cattle. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It has stood dead all these years, and some of us know better than others the...state...it was left in.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He turned to the older boy, trying his best to be casual. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“I like to see him in school when I can,” Father said, “but I need him here a good deal. I can’t run the tavern without him.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now that you know how to sing a song, will you not be a good wrestler like your father?” she asked me. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I have not,’ answered Merry; ‘but the forest seems better to me, all the same, than turning back into the middle of a battle.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Kehaar’s speech was so outlandish and distorted at the best of times that it was only too common for the rabbits to be unsure what he meant. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though neither one of us owned a tie, we were going to dress our best without one. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

And that’s good for me—it’s good for us—even if it isn’t true. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not all better. It takes a long time to recover from a stroke.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

“Really? I thought your mother would have sent you to her old school. A very good place...” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

When I’d failed to make the national team five years before, it had forced me to commit myself to becoming a better gymnast. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The train pulled out of the station without us, our best hope for saving Miss Peregrine steaming away into the distance. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I can only speak a little bit of Spanish, because Mama used to say it was better if we learned good English. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Of course I was crushed, but I knew better than to say anything or try to plead with Coach. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The queen had given her freedom of the castle as a reward for being good, yet even so, she was escorted everywhere she went. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I ain’t partial to swords—the time on the reverse is too long if you miscalculate your swing—but it’s better than a couple of rusty gardening blades. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“We better check him out, then. I’ll run strings on him.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Behind them were at least forty rows of seats, and those were the good seats. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Although I also know better than to think you came back because you like it here.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was even better than wearing this flight jacket, which—unless Joe Pepitone’s jacket turns up—is the only thing I own that hasn’t belonged to some other Swieteck before me. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Early trials of DDT having given apparently good results, spraying was intensified. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

She’s in one of her best dresses, sky blue with embroidery in white along the edges of the veil: flowers and fretwork. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I feel better about Fern,” said Mrs. Arable. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t perfect, but it was good enough. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“The only choice. He’s a good fighter. He’s a certified protector. He’ll get the job done.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I was good enough to make the team. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Malcolm’s stiff arms and shoulders began to loosen, and the canoe made good speed on the dark water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“There’d better be something wonderful at the end of this trail,” said Horace, dabbing sweat from his forehead. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Because while Pong was better than anyone at paying attention, and almost as good as Somkit at waiting, he was terrible at ignoring when things weren't fair. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Nathan felt a little better now that he had a decent replacement. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

By God, I have better things to do than play shifgrethor with scum. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was getting better at dealing with other kids. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“This is a good Anchor for me,” I say. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

That Bryson had held his own as best he could, but there were four of them. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Next year there would be a marketplace where the villagers could sell and buy vegetables and chickens and other goods. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mostly. This could’ve gone better. I saw at least four people go down myself.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Because listen. If there’s only one can of peaches left, only one person gets to have it, right? So why should everyone know? They’d just end up fighting over it. What good would that be?” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I knew Radar was better at puzzles than I, and I was hoping he’d piece together this one. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t very good, but it was the best I could do on the spur of the moment. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I've found some good books on Dad's shelves—Richard Feynman especially. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It was Robb Stark put me in the kitchens. For the best part of a year, I've been left to scour kettles, scrape grease, and warm the straw for this one." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s best to face these things, Willy. Your grandfather is going to die.” Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody was in an extremely good mood—she could hear Akira squealing in the other room. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Groups of young men—mostly immigrants, a few blacks—roamed the docks, looking for jobs as cooks and sailors on ships, or work as stevedores loading and unloading goods on the docks. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They didn’t smell very good, and they didn’t look right to me. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I have become very good at clearing histories. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s time, Mama. As far as Karen is concerned, Mary Helen and Alice and Cynthia are as good as dead.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have a good time tonight, Sierra. Don’t worry about me. But be careful!” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

‘Come out, you two, and let us get away. Now we know who made the path — and we had better get off it quick.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

There ought to be a better way to work a lunar! Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would get fresh clothes, more water, good food. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s a good animal— fastest four-footed creature on the planet,” he declared. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Most people do. But that’s only because they never get to know him, and he never lets them. I think he likes it better that way.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“The clue said his first idea might be our best solution.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“Keep telling yourself that, and maybe it will come true. But if it ever gets over to the high school, you’d better pray that no one knows I'm your sister.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“I gather that a good number of their population are insane, sir. That seems to be their main reason for doubting.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she whispered, “She’s.right, though. A lot of it is unnecessary. But better to be safe.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I know this for sure, because I always left him feeling good. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Pollard, his skullcap off, his hair dark with sweat and his head tilted so his good eye focused on the camera, stood behind her, dwarfed by the cup. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My mother thinks that you are good for me.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

I figured I should put at least a little effort into figuring out which direction was best, so I took a little walk this morning. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now Seven was standing face-to-face with her best friend. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Sam and I were supposed to sleep in the living room until Lynn got better. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Matthew, now is the only time, the best time. Keep going.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I sat down in front of this modern-looking machine, I realized the enormity of what I was about to do: Asking my best friend to pay for my schooling seemed preposterous. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I know it’s sort of strange, but Dad is just as much my best friend as Lidia is. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

To most of the Nisei, anything looked better than remaining in camp. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The acoustics along the corridor were quite good, and we would try to chat a bit to each other before going to sleep. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The billboards had been whited out with thin coats of paint in order to write on them and through the paint could be seen a pale palimpsest of advertisements for goods which no longer existed. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

MOM: You campaign against your own mother who is trying to make a good life for you. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

He prodded the damp ground with the toe of his good shoe. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Nah, that one’s better,” Sneaky says when red, white, and blue lights explode. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

The sergeant, annoyed to have been called up for nothing, advised the inmate, “Next time, cut the long way. It works a lot better.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The bigger the sums, the better, and never a thought of paying it back. Of course, he’d rather die than get a job.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He walked about a good deal, watched the flying clouds and snapped up everything the foragers brought. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know why bullies always have such a good sense of humor, but they do. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

On this occasion the presents were unusually good. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The battle we win over the worst in England shall benefit the best in England. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good customer service, good customer service, good customer service,” Bisola said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Axelroot did pretty well for himself as a pilot in the Congo, transporting perishable goods from the bush into the cities for retail sale, and he was also active in the diamond trade. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He himself was a firm believer in the value of a good thrashing to vanquish the weaknesses of the soul and was famous for his unrestrained oratory. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rubber band was small but thick and had a good, tight fit. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And she’d sing along with the soulful a cappella choir about going down to the river to pray and wearing the golden crown and the good Lord showing us the way and whatnot. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Boys,” Mr. Archie said, a slight crack in his voice, “that don’t sound good.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It is a really good way to be distracted in your new life. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Soon creditors began appearing at the pharmacy demanding repayment of mortgages secured by the store’s furnishings and its stock of salves and ointments and other goods. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“I have very good aim, and I’m betting that you don t.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jerrie wanted to be in the best shape possible when they started the Mercury tests on her. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

I look good in the short, peacock-print chiffon dress I chose. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

"I liked criminal cases You could do a good job and have a sense of completion," he said. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Cantor and I took flowers over to the groom and his best man to put in their buttonholes. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Allow me, ma’am. Why yes, as a matter of fact I did. Nothing like a fresh pot of mint tea after some good healthy exercise, what, what?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It was all in the world my mother had to give me, the best she could do. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

My mom turns to my dad and nods toward the cabinets—her silent way of asking him to set the dining table with the good china. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“Even better than a tattoo of the Rust Saint’s face.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s talk about food ...” “What a good idea.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Hard not to believe my days as Maria's best friend forever and ever amen are counted. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

She is about 16 years of age, and is a bright mulatto, about the ordinary height, with straight hair and tolerable good features—she has a ragged scar on her neck occasioned by a burn. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Finally, he said, “Man, you wanted long trousers and better food, and now you have them and you are still not happy.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fate willed it—or perhaps Zeus, who up to now had done little for his love and his child—that they should be discovered by a good man, a fisherman named Dictys. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the best sled they had ever made, and it was so long that all three of them could sit on it, one behind the other. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s a good boy. Then you can tell me all about it.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sam did his best, but he could not keep up with Strider the Ranger, and soon fell behind. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Even without seeing his father’s face, Wash could feel him urging him to play this right and salvage things as best he could. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s good,” she finally said, and Grace decided not to push it anymore. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He hoped for the best from his fellow islanders, he claimed, and trusted God to guide their hearts, though he knew them to be vulnerable to hate. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Then you better come with us this summer.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

"How 'bout a school bus? That good enough for you?" Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Bong reduced to touch and sound, he found himself in better sympathy with these, and could go quietly and quick. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Said he was still weak, but the cold fresh air would be good for his lungs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

His primary goal was to reduce the overlap Reuters payroll, while preserving as many good journalism jobs as possible. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

I move in my seat to get a better look, but I still can’t see. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Then we snuggled into our sleeping bags and said good night—and after that, all we could hear was the loud screech of cicadas and crickets. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

They had had a hell of a time and they felt good. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was Coach's way of telling me that I better stop acting up in school. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

It hadn’t just been the idea of their own place that had spurred Mama—it had also been the promise of a better life, the chance to own her own hair salon. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

It is a better view, so Axel goes to stand at her side. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

When Mollie was feeling better, she was questioned by authorities. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The killing of the Fire Dragon was an exploit that called for the best of their cunning. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew, therefore, that it was only a matter of time before the gallant Captain nailed me good and proper. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Why don't you tell me your story so far," said the tree, "and let me be the best judge of whether or not I can be of help." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

He was feeling better since the water and he knew he would not go away and his head was clear. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I go along with it, because any talk with Shorty is good talk, but I don’t really want to think back on Lansing anymore. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Lao Lao went to the rich magistrate of the town and persuaded him to give her a bottle of his best wine. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“He probably caught cold sleeping out of doors. I’m sure he’ll be better in the morning.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

But the truth is, it’s better if he’s with us than if he’s by himself. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The best that could be said for them physically was that they looked wiry in their startling sets of underwear, which were the color of moss. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gods be good, no wonder the Hound was frightened. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Well, if you don't, just know she makes pretty good dance music. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“On days that I don’t glean, I attend funerals and do research for future gleanings. Scythes...or should I say good scythes...don’t often have days off.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She really is the best friend ever, even if—or especially because—she’s willing to blackmail my older brother to save my butt. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how, but suddenly I felt good about my life—what the hell? It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“My husband says he’s been walking back and forth in front of the house since noontime. If this is a plan, it’s just going to get you both—” “It’s not a plan. We better go.” Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

He said, “No, Phillip, I think it is best that you go with your mother. At a time like this, 1 can’t be at home very much.” The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Where we put the dead and those who soon will be. Down here. Get on with it. I’ve got better things to do today than baby-sit Miss Silvertongue.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“She’s horrible to us when she visits, and her daughter Ana isn’t much better. It’s no wonder she can’t find a husband.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So long as you aren’t going to farm your land, why don’t you rent it and move to the county seat—near our good public schools?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

You had to hand it to the boy, he knew how to spin a good story. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

When rap was born, the early rap stars were not rapping about gangsta life, but “My Adidas” and good times in the ’hood in tunes like “Rapper’s Delight.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“You’re starting out better than I did,” Marigold told her with a smile. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Or even better, I wish that it was Daddy sitting next to me instead of the old man who keeps bumping me with his arm. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

In instances like these, it’s best to say as little as possible—even just a single word if you can get away with it. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Ma leaned the jar at me but just as I was ’bout to reach in, she pulled it back and said, “Now, ’Lijah, you know better than that. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I hope the messages are good, I think, but something tells me this won’t be easy There must be good reason these three were left till last. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Werfel considered telling the whole story, which involved feuding families, a cruel son, a jade amulet, and a burning salamander, but it didn’t really seem like a good time. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

When the burial is over, Mr. Kreuk pulls away in the hearse after telling me to take a few days off, to come back to work when I feel better. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I remember him as clearly as I remember my own mother, sometimes better. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The bad Joyce was made to sit on a chair and was not acknowledged in any way, or allowed to leave the chair until the good Joyce spontaneously reappeared. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Staying up late, drinking—this could not be good for him! Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Just like he knew our rough play outside probably wasn’t a good idea, but he let it go again. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

The few doctors left in Kabul didn’t have the right equipment to diagnose what was ailing her or the right medication to make her better. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

You've got the best boat in the country, boasted Crocodile Guts from his perch on the rocks. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Olive’s stormy days, Grammy says we need to be extra good to her. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The foil feels light in my hand, which is good; yet, it also feels alien, unnatural. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She's a good person, he thought, but she thinks too much about herself. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

I still took pride in being a good worker, but it was almost like I could do that anywhere else. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I always took good care of him— rubbed him down and got him a treat, a carrot or an apple if I could, before I stopped to sit down. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Viewers filled out questionnaires and turned a dial marked “very dull,” “dull,” “fair,” “good,” and “very good” as they watched the show, with their responses then translated into a score between 1 and 100. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

It’s the cafeteria, but worse, because I expected it to be better. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I guess that’s one good thing about sitting in the front. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

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

“Well, you’d better come and meet this friend of mine,” said Bigwig. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

My nose and eyes burned when I threw up but I felt better. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

You need to know these words if you want to attend a good college, Nicholas. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I continued with my life as before, and hoped for the best. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I ain’t no good to him. His daddy would have got rid of me.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Aru didn’t know how to embrace a palace, so she did the next best thing. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Why do you think your parents spent good money getting you braces?” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

When we pull up to my house, Coach shakes my hand and says, “You’re a real good kid, Finley. You do know that, right?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wish I were in your shoes. College is the best time of life. I hope you’re ready for all the girls.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

They rode for the better part of an hour, until Kaisa halted them all to allow the lymer to go ahead on his own. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But there is a demand for medical supplies. I can roll the cotton up on wooden toothpicks and peddle them as sterile swabs. Will he sell to me at a good price?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

It’s probably better to leave the elevators available to the nurses and doctors and patients at this time of night anyway. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Feeling as if they’d just been given very bad news indeed, Reynie had to stop himself from asking what the good news was. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

It is surely a professional responsibility for all of us to think deeply about these things so that each of us may better strive towards attaining 'dignity' for ourselves. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Carla has grown up a lot since last year when we were best friends back home. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Riding Arion was the best thing that had happened to Leo all day—which wasn’t saying much, since his day had sucked. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I guessed I’d better hurry and tie up the place and get home as quick as I could. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You better go back for the truck,” the cowboy with the round face said. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Each step is equal-sized. Sure, for the people higher up this ladder, their kids are more apt to get more education, better health insurance. But that doesn’t mean there are classes.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I couldn’t have imagined how good it feels when so many people like you.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“I...I don’t want to leave. I like it here, I do. But I would also like to understand. Maybe if I understood better I could be more helpful.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“And furthermore,” the King continued, “if my race has driven out the Gaelic race, then I think the Queen of Orkney’s subjects have a good reason too.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My word, Severus, that I shall never reveal the best of you?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

So far, Gandhi was being a lawyer, an advocate, pleading with whites to offer better treatment for Indians. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

The best time to ask him for anything is Friday night when he’s in a good mood after his night of drinking and his dinner. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I braced myself, for what I wasn’t sure, then he said, “I wanted to tell you that your singing is about the best I ever heard.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Just something from space. Not real dust. If you en’t got any Dust, that’s good. But everyone gets Dust in the end.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

When he saw that nothing good to eat had been concealed there, he dumped the gifts disdainfully on his bed and did not bother with them any more. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

A man with these gifts was rich and was a great spirit who was admired in the same way that the gussaks admired a man with money and goods. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kaede did her best to ignore them as she pulled out their food. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

We were determined to make the best of the situation. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

But he only says, “Because I’m not any better than they are.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

But when the heart doesn’t slow for rest after Inti sets, it is best to honor its wishes. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Here are some sample questions you can try until you get good at this: Son, what did you learn in school today? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Brown said, “Children, this is the time for your very best deportment. Chins up. Chests out.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I could tolerate any form of cruelty better than kindness. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

When he contemplated the many diseases and potential accidents threatening him, he was positively astounded that he had managed to survive in good health for as long as he had. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He’s so excited, he has to call a bunch of friends and tell them how this has turned out to be the best Christmas ever. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“That was good, dear,” said someone behind him, a tall woman in white. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“Your father and I were thinking—maybe it would be good to go to Mardi Gras this year.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

At a distance, the war between East and West—between communism and democracy—might have seemed like a simple choice between good and evil, black and white. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

After losing one major race on a highly regarded runner, he flatly told the national press, surely to the horror of the owner, that the horse just wasn’t any good. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody was better and laughing and talking a mile a minute. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though the thought didn’t make him feel much better. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Ai: Star Ship is a good name, sir. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

They'd asked us for bread and the best I could give was a glass eye—not so much as an electric guitar. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve tried to forget how good he smells and how the curves of his biceps extend beyond the short sleeves of his shirt. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Even better, the glass structure threw brilliant reflections into his eyes, and Will could see that for a moment he was almost blinded. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look. Let's go some place and have beer instead of tea. It’s very good for young Catherine. It keeps her small.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“A clever lord, you. Ghost’s the better choice. I don’t have the teeth for biting wildlings anymore.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what part of my training or fencing to change in order to get better. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Armstead had been ranked higher than Granger in some national magazine a few years earlier and officially became the school with the best facilities, the best teachers, and the most Ivy League acceptance letters. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The best color is white with a lot of black spots, like an Appaloosa horse. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annemarie had her birthday party with two cakes, an awful one that Julia and I made for her and a really good one her dad made. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

He described Oppie as arrogant, naive, and suspiciously hostile to a thermonuclear program that was manifestly in the nation’s best interests. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Long, unfamiliar words ending in tion, ism, and actic, with more talk about “the people” thrown in for good measure, like Big Ma throwing a pinch of salt into the cake batter. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had studied Seabiscuit’s past performances and knew that the horse did not run his best in mud. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girls might be expected to dress for dinner and they’d certainly have to for church, so Alex carefully packed a skirt and two blouses, as well as Bri’s best dress. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

If they paid me fair that was good. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are the walls getting the best of your fights?” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“Zach is not the best actor in the world, and he knows that,” he says. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“So everything worked out? You guys are good again?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“It's one thing to accuse me of laziness. But to malign the good name of America's greatest television judge—that's below the belt.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Those old newspapers were full of stories about all kinds of people in good times and bad. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Am I even good enough to pass Friday’s tryout? Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

But he could still use magic and so would be a better protector than Zvezda. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I knew better than to give her a lecture. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Our kind survived the twentieth century by hiding, not fighting—so perhaps all we need is a better way to hide.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

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

The house smelled of warmth, good food, sweet powder and a stronger candylike smell that came from a hard chalkish disc that Sissy wore in an imitation-silver filigree heart on a chain around her neck. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I’m to conduct a class in a schoolroom, I’d better take off these motoring togs and get into something more suitable,” he said. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Cora said good night to Caesar and was on her way home when she witnessed an incident. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“Tin cans ... a perfectly good bag of tin cans.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, she can’t stay here, doing this. Don’t you want her to get better?” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Well, we had better ask her in to talk about it,” he said. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I leaned over the pot to get a better whiff, but Babou pushed me back. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

And this shift from goods to services shows every indication of continuing. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

The same equation we’d used to calculate altitude based on time was the one we needed first; good old S = ½at². October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her jacket—“First thing next week we’re going to have to buy you a good, warm coat,” Trotter had said. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“It is good to have you with us again, Ultima. We welcome you, our house is your house.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that was good news and bad news. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not only does Gogol Ganguli have a pet name turned good name, but a last name turned first name. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

During Dad’s first week at work he made so many suggestions about how brick could be laid faster and better that the foreman threatened repeatedly to fire him. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody liked it better now that we went shouting through the house, playing hide-and-go-seek, and sliding down the banisters. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gendry was always telling him to be more quiet, but it never did any good. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But in my time, I saw and played with some good ballplayers. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neewo and Ten Snow were wrapped in red blankets, then birchbark, and at last laid gently into their good mother, Akeeng, the earth. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The beast dragged him off into the forest, where it ate a good part of his head, the flesh off his right leg and all his innards. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

But better a mumbler than a hater, I say. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But such an agreement was at best tentative, for each national group faced problems peculiar to itself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was hungry, and his meager diet had pared his body down to a feral scrawn of gristle and bone, but he seemed to be in reasonably good health. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can see the Hab out the window; it's a good 50 meters away. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gave him a few good recipes and told him that I didn’t recommend anyone trying to live off the land unless they liked oysters and spinach. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

My fingernails had grown a good three inches by the time he struck his final note and called me close to point out a few simple chords. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Traffic got the best of me today. I promise it’ll be the last time—so don’t tell the principal.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have any good ideas for any of it, really. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“He is a member of the Society in good standing, and he has gone about it quite properly.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“I know Marcus is a good kid, Ms. Vega,” he says to my mom. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

But really, with all those multitudes of tender mercies, He has got to understand sometimes you need to scare a person a little for her own good. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

So really, I He for the greater good. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He understood that there probably wouldn’t be anyone at his parent-teacher conferences at school, listening as the teacher told them what a good artist he was. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I never knew if my translations helped, but once an old jíbara took my hands in hers and kissed them, which made me feel like the best person in the world. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“That was quite good, about those diamonds and pearls. Did you see Barbarossa’s eyes?” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

So you see, it was not good zookeeping I was up to, but psychological bullying. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Is that a good prison? I mean, one of the better ones?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mr. Morrison wasn’t back from Home Depot—which was a good thing, considering Lissa’s hysterical weeping. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

High-schoolers who heard the story and saw the picture had a pretty good idea. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

If I’d known how to drive and had the keys, I would have driven the car into better shade. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Once again, the diploma seal over the doctor’s left shoulder made for a good visual target. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Dear Mrs. Carroll, My name is Richard Perry, and I had the good fortune to serve under your husband. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘This is poor fare,’ they said to the hobbits; ‘for we are lodging in the greenwood far from our halls. If ever you are our guests at home, we will treat you better.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“How could I be better for any of this?” he asked, horrified at how distorted and liquid his words sounded, as if he were speaking through the blowhole of a whale. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Well, next year wouldn’t be better for me. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“As you go through life, you think of me and hope that I am better.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

A single phrase of Ben Kenobi's Theme, for example, can remind you of all the good things he stands for, even if he is not on the movie screen at the time. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“What if God wishes you to better yourself?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I can match the damage to Helvar’s body, but I’m not a good enough Tailor to make Muzzen look like him.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It felt good to be making plans—taking charge—even though his voice shook. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He said Rock is all about the business, and out of everyone in the shop, he cuts hair the best. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

‘I have done better, though now I must grope for spent arrows; all mine are gone. Yet I make my tale twenty at the least. But that is only a few leaves in a forest.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes the best you can do is postpone the inevitable. Please tell your mother that our thoughts are with her.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Two would be better, but after last week he wasn’t going to risk Julie’s life. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“That was very good! One lesson, and you’re already putting me to shame!” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The grace of our good intentions made me feel wise, blessed, and safe from snakes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We probably wouldn’t have the best seats in the Garden, since we’d have to buy our tickets late, but at least we’d be there. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

We figure the return will be much better if we don’t try to go it alone. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Very good! Let us dance and celebrate. Tonight we sleep as aristocrats,” said the shoe poet. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The future is uncertain, but that can be a good thing. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And one of the village women passing through, the one who gives me a good price on milk. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“One of the best in the D.C. area.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Though it hasn't done me much good yet with Rooster Jim. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

After a while, the girls celebrated their good fortune by breaking into the provisions. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He had a deep baritone voice that was surprising in a man so small, and he used it to good effect, bellowing out commands with absolute authority. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“They’ve settled down for the—oh, my ears—night. If that powder is any good, we can be well away before they even know we’ve been here.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

A good number of the young people who bought Hush Puppies, for instance, were people who once upon a time wouldn’t have been caught dead in them. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, I thought the matter over, and came to the conclusion that the best thing I could do would be to post them in affairs right up to date. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Micah and I agree that Purim is the best Jewish festival. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“You’ll have to stay with us for a while, Ghalib, so we can get you into better shape. Mohammad will bring you something to eat. You can rest, build yourself up. How does that sound?” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe bushes and cactuses and stuff have grown over it. I’ve heard a dead body makes good fertilizer.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I want to press my forehead against the window to get a better view of the houses, but it’s dark and I’m still shrunken in my seat. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

So I figure my best bet is to shut my mouth. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Overjoyed at having bested the disdainful Urey, “he jumped out of bed, heedless of his cold, danced around the room, and gleefully congratulated us,” Kamen recalled. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

His only job is to know everyone on the show, and by God, he’s good at it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

But my father only read me the action stuff, the good parts. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Hey, Lydia. So. I wrote this story. And you know writing and stuff. I wonder if you could read it for me and tell me what to do better.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Well, it was a good battle,” he repeated defensively. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked like he was feeling a little better. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

It was a long walk to the old castle, but I wanted to make a wish, and I wanted to make it in the place where it would have the best chance of being granted. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Besides, Keiko’s the one who comes up with our themes, and hers is perfectly good.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

O dear good faithful tender Joe, I feel the loving tremble of your hand upon my arm, as solemnly this day as if it had been the rustle of an angel’s wing! Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Does that sound like a good idea, Zig?” she asks. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

But this small episode is as good an illustration as any of the hazards of uttering witticisms. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

It is far better for the profits of our purse to be taken from us than to be robbed of the riches of our minds and souls. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

These were good people, common people; the salt of the earth; people whom I should count myself fortunate to know. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He’d pick out someone whose behavior had been especially good, and allow him to sit up front too, as the left-hand lookout. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was bent almost double, hefting my straw chest with his good hand as it rested on his back. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were stunned with the good news that our Gabriel had delivered unto us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would fain ask the reader,” Carey demanded, “is this the language of an enemy? Does this deserve railing or reproach? Is it honorable for Jones and Allen to repay evil for good?” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I found myself thinking about how to best lean into turns so that the mower wouldn’t leave rough patches that needed to be trimmed by hand. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

“You did good back there,” I told her. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“But things would have been so good with Guilder,” the Queen said, addressing herself half to the Prince, half to Count Rugen, who now joined them. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Johnny had been told off to carry letters for the British officers, to keep on good terms with their grooms and stable boys over at the Afric Queen. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And these were not the best of circumstances. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, Polly and I had better take our seats. Break a leg, Baudelaires!” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

From his volunteer work at a youth basketball league here in Dearborn to his goal of becoming a doctor and bringing quality medical care to poor neighborhoods, Kamal embodied the very best of America. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Hadn't it felt good to wash out whatever nameless storm swept through me? Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Not so much by what Denna had said, which was, of course, better than my own guess. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As Alvarez recounted the episode, he hastened to Lawrence’s office to advise him that as long as Wick remained in good standing as a faculty member, Ernest had no authority to fire him. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Things would be so much better if nobody knew I was a magician. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The best thing about the closet: no wide-open space. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Just...undersea politics, I guess. The merpeople are territorial. The good news is they’re taking care of that aquarium in Atlanta. And they’ll help protect the Argo II as we cross the Atlantic.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Many were the times Jinx thought he’d better get while the getting was good. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Even if, by some miracle, I could be better than them, I will never be one of them. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

At least to Ernie, who tried his best to fight his smile. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Why did you come in here. To give him some excuse to worry me again. You’ve been out enough today. I think you’d better sit down here and play with him.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Court’s enforcement decree, issued a full year after Brown, seemed conciliatory to segregationists, imposing no deadline for achieving racially mixed schools and calling merely for “good faith implementation.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Frequent changes of shape in a child’s dæmon, and a wide variety of forms to assume, were a good indicator of intelligence and curiosity. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

For me, Halloween is the best holiday in the world. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

A local reporter asks JB and I how we got so good. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

It seemed like a good idea: Either say something important, or say nothing. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Darren was so good at tetherball that he could play and talk at the same time. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“You are second best, Colonel,” the captain said again. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They seem too slippery for good posture in the seated position.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was all looking pretty good to me and I was on the point of saying so, when it hit me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell him I said he better behave. Or I put him on my prayer list.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Them Greenies just don’t want to have a truce,” Sergeant Simpson said, “if they ain’t got them a good war, they don’t know what to do with themselves.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I loved sitting next to him at sundown, high in a tree to get a better view of the gold and purple in the distance, swinging our legs as we watched the sun disappear. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was a keg of beer set up at the end of each long table and it was free to all good Democrats. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When I walked to the village up ahead, I saw a good place, an old hut. It’s not far, maybe a half a mile.” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It would be better to return later, after everyone had a chance to calm down. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I know I have the best friends when even their silence makes me feel better. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I’d be the last to doubt that good writers are blessed with an innate dose of fluency with syntax and memory for words. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I did fare a bit better the next day, and the day after that, Mama sent me to V-gallery, at the back, where Officer Smith had taught me so well during my training. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I knew you would. Joffrey will be so proud when I tell him what courage and good sense you've shown here today." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

We never told anyone we were here illegally, not even our best friends. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

And after about ten minutes, I'm getting a lot better. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We will see whether a cat can best an eel.” The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So the next thing to do,” he murmured, “is to play on Basta’s superstitions. What a good thing I gave him that little weakness. It was a clever move.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to see whether the army has any discipline these days. Good boy. I knew it would be good for you. You’re a man and a soldier, my boy.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

While I’d loved meeting so many of my idols and competing against the best my sport had to offer, the meet hadn’t turned out for me the way I’d dreamed. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Samuel put down his tongs and placed his hands on his hips the better to laugh. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Some things were good to add on when you turned twelve and some things were good to leave behind. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

She would tell me what she was doing and ask that I take good care of myself. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He was offering his good right hand, his heart, his head, for the opportunity to go to Mars! The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Might be a good way to think about it. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I’d worked my butt off to get good grades and become a nationally ranked fencer. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

But there are a surprising number of good stories too. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

That’s why, even though I liked being, bad all the time, I tried hard to be good. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The group continues to run down the tunnel, doing their best to slog through the rising river. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Very well, very well,” said Mrs. Banks hurriedly, though she wished Mary Poppins did not know so very much more about the best people than she did herself. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

And my best friend still isn’t talking to me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“That you might have been better off if your animal had been a snake. Your danger then—or assumed danger—might have sent you home before you ever met the patroller.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I guess that being a doctor and being a flutist with the New York Philharmonic pay pretty good. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“One helluva good poker hand,” he said, “and an even better bluff.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘But there were some stout fellows with him that are too good to lose. I knew you’d lead them into a mess. I’ve come to help them.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

It is cooked in fat and tastes good, I eat it slowly. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed to him that this was better than trying to bring them right at once by such courses as, for instance, by cutting off the lovers’ heads for treason. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next the paper said, “Masters of the New Jazz,” then in the middle of the flyer was a blurry picture of the man I have a real good suspicion about. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

He made a grab for Matt, but having only one good arm, he stumbled and fell on top of Ton-Ton. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d just had the best birthday of his life — and yet — he chewed his hamburger, trying to find the words. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Uncle Andrew’s temper at last got the better of his fears. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Among this good company I should have felt myself, even if I hadn’t robbed the pantry, in a false position. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

It was perhaps not the best time to meet Queenie, either. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

And then I was crying, there in the pantry, unsure of why, exactly, but missing my parents in a way that I had made myself pretty good at avoiding most of the time. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

She was not good at farewells, especially when she was tired and her defenses down on the far side of two o’clock in the morning. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

A still, small voice reminded me to return good for evil, reminded me that my plans for the future do not include fisticuffs or expulsion. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then it was Jeckle’s turn to yawn and say, “Boring. ‘Lost-and-found’ is better than ‘safe and sound.’ P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Jim’s “big shot” strategy, as Farmer called it, had worked: dream high, work hard, be open to new, better ideas when they come along, and never, ever give up. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“It would take you forever to find the best design if you only made one change at a time.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I hope you had a better day than I did. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She left behind her home, her entire family, and her life partner in a war-torn country to give her children better opportunities. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

"You're lucky that he wants to teach you to be a good boy. If it were me, I would have whipped you!" A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

That was a good thing, because the extra responsibilities could sometimes take away from practice time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Her arm felt good linked with mine, and it sucked when she pulled away. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He lets me push him on the swing because he’s no good at swinging himself and Freddie Leibowitz is in school. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

It was quite a good one, and we had a lot of records. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“You draw real good pictures, Mother,” she said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Be cool, be nice, answer the bug. He wants to know ‘Smells what so good, smells what?’ Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

One day I was in the kitchen cleaning dishes—despite my best efforts to avoid them—and a bomb went off so close that the whole house rattled and the fan over the window fell. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“What about Jo? Please say something nice, for she has tried so hard and been so very, very good to me,” said Beth in her father’s ear. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted her to see me play ball in the worst way, but she could never get to the better games that I managed to play in. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

This story, so like the Renaissance idea of the classical—fantastic, delicately decorated, bright-colored—is taken entirely from a poem of the third-century Alexandrian poet Moschus, by far the best account of it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was composed of twenty-seven steps—in theory, a good number. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Next time,” she said, “we’ll just have to find a better place.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I begged Mom to let me go to my neighborhood high school, but she just kept telling me, “Jade, honey, this is a good opportunity.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It seemed to me that life was slowly getting better. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And I hope you had a good Valentine’s Day. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The material and dress pattern I had bought in Los Angeles for my mother was in good shape. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

New Orleans would soon be largely vacated, and being in the empty city always felt good, at least for a day or two. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

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

“Mom is going to become a Patrick. She’ll be a great Patrick! She’ll be so much better at it than Patrick is.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Her only consolation was that at least she'd had the great good sense not to marry him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But somehow as he began his prayers he felt better. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Even though the next morning he would leave on a dangerous mission, even though he knew something terrible was coming down the pike, those words of Mr. Benedict’s had made all good things seem possible. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Or I might not. You’ll never know until it’s too late. But one thing you’d better understand: I’m your master now, and if you make me angry—watch out!” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Getting new Legos was a good end to a bad day. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“But you don’t have to. In fact, it might be better for you if you didn’t.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The one person in Yana Urku who is not at all impressed with my newly discovered ability to write, direct, act, and get good grades is Papito. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He glowered at the chaplain with swollen fury for a moment, his good humor gone, and turned back toward the bar disgruntledly, rolling from side to side like a sailor on his short bandy legs. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hand into the air as he spoke, giving it his best to reach the aspirational, as he neared the end of the speech. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

These were praiseworthy gestures, but it was hard to imagine that they would do him much good. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The faces of the others were set and Harker’s grew ashen grey; perhaps he guessed better than any of us what was coming. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“No ruler can make a people good,” Selmy had told her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Laughing doesn’t make bad things worse any more than crying makes them better. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Not many against Capricorn’s Black Jackets, thought Elinor, but better than nothing, certainly better than a desperate father, an Arab boy, and an overweight book collector. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

As Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis once wrote, “Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Terryl knew better than to invite any friends over to the house. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Or even better, if only I could go backward to eleven, instead of forward to thirteen! Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Vanderbilt had no choice but to put it before Howard and hope for the best. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sooner he went on, taking his evil destiny with him, the better for these folk. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

He’s even thinking about redoing old paintings, such as The Potato Eaters, and, if Theo likes, one of the old church tower at Nuenen, The Peasants Churchyard’ He thinks he can make something better now. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“You write poems, Pellinore,” they told him, “or go and sigh on the cliffs, there’s a good fellow.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you worked harder, you would have a better life. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s totally selfish, but you coming here has been the best thing to happen to me since Coop moved in next door.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Because they are so closely related, they sound particularly good together, a fact that has been noticed since at least the times of classical Greece, and probably even longer. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“You know, there are multiple sides to everyone. People aren’t so black-and-white. Sometimes good people do bad things, and bad people do good things.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I hope the food at Saint Augustine’s is good. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“The worst foolish thing is when a religion wants you to say it's the only right one. Or the best one. That’s when I pack my bags and start rolling.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was very good, and the child smiled happily after the last morsel had been consumed. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

It’s good here, she thought, I can go in any direction when I hear them. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Expired two years ago. It’s probably still good!” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I thought of supplies that I needed for the trip: more clothes, a better knife, flashlight batteries, a compass. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Well, well, fancy that. Another moment and we’d have been buried for good and all. Never part with that clasp, my friend. It’s a true treasure.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

I think I understood my father better than I ever had before. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Don’t nobody say anything about it round here. I just knowed she had something rare, cause she been dead a pretty good while, but her cells still living, and that’s amazing.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

It may not be amiss to mention that a good judge of style could often recognize a knight in armour, even if be was disguised and bearing the vergescu. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I immediately thought of her in the SunTrust Building, telling me I was better when I showed confidence. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

So you can imagine that there was a good deal of pushing and shoving as they hustled and bustled down the passage, trying to keep up with the swift little figure in front of them. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

‘Frank’s a good guy. Or bear. Or bulldog. Or -’ ‘Oh, stop.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Bill was a good rider but took too many chances. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walk away from her, guilt on my hands, absolving myself: I’m a good person. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was better than a pantomime, but with one big difference. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Once I make sure we are all off the ship for good, I will remind them of who they are. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Some of our tech used to be better,” he’d tell me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It was a dark gray basalt, and she used to hold it to her forehead, and it would immediately make her feel better: two and a half million years, right there against her skin. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He felt like he was back in middle school, when a good insult could make you king. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Medieval optics was heavily dependent upon his contribution and he was unquestionably the best example of an experimental scientist before Gilbert. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Well, you fellas better proceed on up there and see what goes. After that gunplay this morning, who knows what’s going to happen.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But each time Uncle came home without a job, Pa said, “You’ll have better luck tomorrow. As long as you’re looking.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

They accepted the pleasures of morning, the bright sun, the whelming sea and sweet air, as a time when play was good and life so full that hope was not necessary and therefore forgotten. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

So, roughly speaking, the typical contestant will vote to eliminate the worse players in the early rounds and the better players in the later rounds. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“It was a good childhood,” she answered, taking a swig from the flask and offering it to Kaede. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Everyone knows the peels are the best part. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

It feels good to get inside it again. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

She spoke in the voice she had learned from her mother when she wanted a second helping of the good things in life. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I hoped they were better at it than she was but I didn’t say so. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

At Van Buren Street his curiosity got the best of him and he turned east down the lane so that he could face the leading wall of fire. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

“It sounds very funny now—Catherine. You don’t pronounce it very much alike. But you're very nice. You're a very good boy.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Phillips said he was a good hunter and he set up the tents and managed the sails. Once, he even saved Clark from drowning.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Elsewhere teams of slaves were raising ramps of stone and sand beneath their mangonels and scorpions, angling them upward at the sky, the better to defend the camp should the black dragon return. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I wanted to say something to make her feel better, but I knew she was right Being a half-blood, I would always be doing things that scared her. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The third time he managed to get a better grip, but it still took all his strength to yank the handle down. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“No, be yourself with me, Laurie, and part in the good old way. I’d rather have a hearty English handshake than all the sentimental salutations in France.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was better to get this over with. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

She was frantic with excitement and I had no idea what was going to come out her mouth—but I knew it was going to be good. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Their heads hit the roof of the cab, and Harley said this was better than a carnival ride at the Laguna fiesta. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“No. It probably did not make good ink.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“We must go to Murugan. He has a good job—I am sure he will welcome his parents.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I earned a little better weekly pay check working at the Gar Wood factory in Detroit, where big garbage truck bodies were made. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was the best teacher I ever had, and she was crying a little, so I walked off before she could hug me or anything. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Sorry. He was beautiful and just such a good fighter. I had to let him go.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“You can get pretty good cards in there really cheap.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘And if we’re going to try and get down, we had better try at once. It’s getting dark early. I think there’s a storm coming.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She had become good enough at lifting tea and meal trays that she was able to make it up and down the main staircase much quicker than her first day. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

My eyes watered as she wove the hair together, which means she was doing a good job. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Even when he went away, and her mother was called to devote her skill and energy to Soldiers’ Aid Societies, Beth went faithfully on by herself and did the best she could. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He bade his daughter good luck, and ended his speech by saying, “If your man is a wizard, you must become a witch!” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We all want the best for Joey. Call me if you need me.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her father wouldn’t be smiling like that unless the news from the doctor had been good. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, I think he’s a fine man—has a good tongue and a fair mind. He’s given to dreaming—” “Hear now the pot blackguarding the kettle,” Liza interrupted. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The treatments are making her better,” he said. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

But she deserves better than a college dropout pizza delivery guy, too. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Her parents signed the papers—"For your own good," they quoted the nice doctor to her. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The skin beneath his eyes is puffy from too much sleep, and he's wearing a blue and gray plaid shirt and jeans that fit him way too good. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Dinitia explained that I was with her and that I was good people. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

If I asked how he was feeling, the answer was always “I feel good.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I liked Mamá’s answer better and I wondered what the princess dreamed about. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“But this is best way, Anne. This you can take from me. Of course, it is no matter, you do the way you want.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I had a pretty good half nelson on him. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

There was something about “wish I’d never” and “better off” and “year of hell,” but not much more Mark could make out. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Mam says, Terrible world but God is good. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I was afraid that at any minute my mother might blow her own volcano, and I didn’t want to be around, so I kissed them good night and went to bed. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You lot had better come down quickly too,” she said as she left.Harry took advantage of the temporary silence to eat more breakfast. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He did not know how long he stood staring at her until Master said, “Ugwu usually does a lot better than this. He makes a fantastic stew.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then, seeing my surprise, he says, “Hey, credit where credit is due. It might not have been the best way to say it, but Alexa needed to hear it, whether she knew it or not.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The unconscious mind is open terrain—no walls or barriers, for better or worse. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

It felt so good 10 know we was moving and to look out at the rail yard disappearing and not know what lay ahead. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

How anything good could have happened to them right then and there and they wouldn’t have been surprised. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

The smaller ones—the rabbits, moles, and such-like—grew a good deal larger. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, if I've wounded an animal with an arrow, it's better to get a knife into it, too, before I approach it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The best thing I could do for her was disappear; even if Dr. Begbie was playing me and they really were going to get rid of me, they wouldn’t connect us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Kate said quietly, “I’m trying to hold on, Mother. I didn’t know anyone could be so good. I’m afraid if I say anything too quickly or come too close to you, I’ll break to pieces.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But then we got older and Twig’s parents got “amicably separated” and we learned which topics to avoid, because sometimes that’s what best friends do, too. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I took pains to smile at the gallery when I walked into the courtroom, and seeing our supporters was the best medicine I could have had. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘You best hope not,” Cook said when I’d voiced my worry in this very courtyard last night. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Michael Taylor, let me see. Well regarded...fair, thorough...doesn't suffer fools gladly...he's put in a good word or two for me at timely moments, for which I'm eternally grateful...that do you?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Good, he thought absently, very good, Alexander is seeing to it himself. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What you get paid, how they treat you, the bathrooms, the babies, all the things you’ve seen, good and bad.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

But she was jealous of the emotional remnants that existed between him and Paula, and by the thought that Paula was like him, good like him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“And anyway, it’s not the entire rock collection. Just the best ones.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Though mathematicians of the day sniped at Berkeley’s logic, the good bishop was entirely correct. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“But I cannot care for you. I have no idea how to raise a young lady. That is a task best suited for women.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He wondered what criterion people used when they applied the tags “good” and “bad” to their fellowmen. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shucks, as good as things were going for me now I’d bet you dollars to doughnuts that Steady Eddie was going to get here early. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Looks like I got a good story by the tail,” he said. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

It would be a good way to distract herself from constantly refreshing the Book Scavenger forums for game rumors or updates on how Mr. Griswold was doing. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“My daddy would tan me if he knew—it’s a good piece from my house—but lots of times I just come to sit and think.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

At that spot, the bank was a good ten feet above the water level. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I don’t care. The lunch counter at Woolworth’s is good enough. I think they have specials on Saturdays.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Momma always told me and Hana we had to act better than other kids because people expected less of us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“There’s lots of things I want to say, but I reckon I best not talk.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

The elephant thought that this was a good idea. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

We had a good head start, because it was dark in the room now, and they kept reaching for the doorknob and not finding it. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise. Ahab is a good name. And I’m proud of you for knowing it. It’s from a very famous book.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It was funny how much better I felt as soon as I made the decision to go to Australia. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“One more stain on the old banner!” he yells, doing his best to sound fearless. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You know all about History and English and French and everything else. What good will Trigonometry do you?” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Say good morning to your aunt,” Brave Orchid would order, although some of them were adults. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t know the manners of good society, eh?” he says to the character of the busybody, Mrs. Mountchessington, who has insulted him before exiting the stage. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Holding up the bits of material, I remember how I envisioned a good life for myself, in the same way Secrets to a Happy Life says you should. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Council meeting was fast and heated while we discussed the best way to do this. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“You’re not doing a good job listening to them,” I tease. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He's definitely not too hype about nine-to-fiving, and Doris knows better than to quit her day job, but at least they're giving it a shot, which me and Jazz are both super happy about. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Like...the pretty ghost ladies who serve Persephone are good. Exploding zombies are bad.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

In any case, it was no more than moderately busy on a good, hot, blue-skied, gorgeously promising morning in late July. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Lick it until it feels better and then go to sleep.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the blackness of the eternal night, all the wickedest creatures—the trolls and banshees and ogres—have driven the good creatures into hiding. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Although the water is cold we are very jovial and do our best to interest them so that they will stay. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He quickly scurried up over it and pressed himself against the glass that held it in place and which made his hot abdomen feel good. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Chris says Harry bakes the best rye bread he ever ate.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Even while I protest the assembly-line production of our food, our songs, our language, and eventually our souls, I know that it was a rare home that baked good bread in the old days. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woods were full of frozen streams and cold black lakes, and Meera was as good a fisher with her three-pronged frog spear as most men were with hook and line. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Such a fine boy, such a beautiful girl, too good to be true.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

They studied me intently, discussing how best to present me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“We know the Fifth will mess up. They should take somebody good. ” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The man assumed the president wanted to hear good news, so that’s what he reported. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I decide, that the best thing to do is to choose the kids who are normally picked last, first. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

"Gods be good, your sister . . . did she come as well?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But whatever it was, it must have been good. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

As the boys became more comfortable with one another, Luma was getting a better feel for her roster and for the ways she could move players around for different effects. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Never be. You’re a good son. Everyone gets scared sometimes. It’s how you handle it that matters.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

“I hear you,” which is generally the best way to respond to her. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

There were so many ways for things to get better. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

But my father rubbed his hands in delight, for even these lowly quarters proved his good fortune. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

It felt like worms and toads and slimy things crawling out of my chest, but it also felt good, as if this awful side of me had surfaced, at last. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waved, pretending to be a good sport, ha ha ha. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

In my best English I said, “Capitol Oaks?” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

There was a whole group of women who shared their seeds with us, so we had many good choices. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Harry raised his eyebrows, but said nothing except, “We’ll be starting in about five minutes, you’d better get your boots on.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Here it is better to have a few people to stick up for you and make sure you get your food rations. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

It came out of hiding as though it, too, wanted to get a good look at me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He would later recall the lesson he had learned in that bloody valley: “There is nothing more necessary than good Intelligence to frustrate a designing enemy, & nothing that requires greater pains to obtain.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sooner we are shut of here, the better I will like it, Asha thought. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She felt it was good for kids to do what they wanted because they learned a lot from their mistakes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It was the best of times and the worst of times . . .” Her voice slid in and curved down through and over the words. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I expect they did,” said Jon Connington, “but what messages would they have carried? At best, some garbled account of raiders from the sea.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I figured it was best not to mention that we’d be inviting Styx to come along. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Nah, I’m good,” I say, even though I’m still kind of hungry. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

When Thresh whirls around on me, the rock raised, I know it's no good to run. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“As a lawyer, would you say this is any good?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You figure on a better way to get your groceries?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He felt good saying Javier’s name, to hear the cheers and whoops that came in response to it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was one of the best known and most reputable private detective agencies in New York. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would like you to wear your Cloak, please,” said Dumbledore, and he waited until Harry had thrown it on before saying, “Very good. Shall we go?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Keeping my grades up so I can get into a good school—that’s the main thing. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And a fair is a good place to start, I guess.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I felt like my best friend had suddenly dropped dead. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Puzzles, games, and riddles aren’t discussed—in many cases, I’m convinced, because it’s too easy for bright ten-year-olds to best their teachers. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Basketball is a game of rules that you must submit to for the good of the team, and Boy21 is already not playing by the rules. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I had no idea it would be this much better than my first one.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Citra had no problem fighting the good fight if she became a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He always felt better when the glass wall was lifted. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Soon she had a better room in the house, her own private rickshaw, a house for her elderly parents, a sum for buying blessings at temples. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do not hit him,” repeated Odin, and he peered at Loki with his one good eye, now glaucous gray. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

“I had the best seat in the house from which to detect boats,” he later explained, “if there were any.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Sure, we argue over dumb stuff like TV shows and which Dolly look is the best, but never anything real. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I turned my chair slightly to listen better. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“We’re paying him a thousand dollars a day from now until December first, with a ten percent daily raise if he’s a good employee.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

All the while I came back to visit Youzek and Hela almost every day, and soon I became good friends with the Gamzers too. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The truth was I was safe and free to dream and work so that I could demonstrate my own personal best. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“You better come back. Are you coming back.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because if you know who you are before you set off on a journey, you’ll probably have a better idea about where you want to go. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Annabeth nodded to let me know she was better now, then she murmured something I couldn’t hear because of the wax in my ears. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Thanks to Abdol's connections, my dad was able to attend one of the best private schools in Tehran, free of charge. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“There’s a good reason Momma makes you all wear all them clothes, and it’s got to do with them big doors on the back of the garbage trucks, dig?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fairies set them down a good distance from the wreckage and the basement. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

And when I look at Dad's face and see the strained way he shakes hands and says good night to Alicia's dad, I know I'm right. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody got in a good humor and left. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

And in a different way, I didn’t want to sully the kitchen table with the kinds of things I’d seen and heard during the day; it just seemed best to keep it inside. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her bear brothers had vanished, and she felt better. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want good iron,” the innkeeper said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I said, “We will need to take food to her,” because I knew that food in hospital was not very good. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Ah, good. Usually it is only a minute or two, but occasionally it’s longer. Now then, for my question.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“They may look good, but you can get terribly sick of them.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

The plan was to first secure the village, then remain there and form a new base instead of bringing the goods back. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The authorities did not regret giving permission, for once the garden began to flourish, I often provided the warders with some of my best tomatoes and onions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She and Burns tried to push back the crowds to make way, but it didn’t do much good. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

His eyes are too full of guilt to really see me, to see his reflection in my eyes, the reflection of my hero, the brother who tried always to protect me the best he could. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I knew he’d return, and when he did, so would all the comfortable, good feelings. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Her good shoulder hunches over, she lets out a deep quiet breath, and before long, she starts humming. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I stood up, bracing my body as best I could against the wind. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s the only good reason I can think of for this next exception to the usual rules on possessives. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A mission is like a big church, so the name sounds good to me. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

She grabbed my hand back so fast I knew at that instant how sorry she was that she had not protected me better. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, it is. A good name, I mean.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The next time I see Juju, she’s stomping out of the office, saying Char better not flunk seventh grade. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Tomorrow we will begin the formalization process. But for now rest, relax, meet the people here. Inez will take good care of you. You are indeed welcome—even your dog,” he added with a smile. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I’m hip, but you know there’s a good reason why you gotta have all that stuff on.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A good example of slurring occurs when a vocalist sings more than one note on the same syllable of text. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I remember Guillermo saying the cracks and breaks were the best and most interesting parts of the work in my portfolio. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“I better go. Get there on time, okay? Farah and I are going to do a dance!” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Possibly he did not hear because of the murmurs of excitement as pupils gathered around for a better view of the maze. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

When we were saying good night, Al said to me, "I couldn't have pulled it off without you." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I remember what happened to my best friend, Bugs, when a cockroach crawled in his ear one night at the Home. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

When it grew better, panic took hold of him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The future, good or ill, was not forgotten, but ceased to have any power over the present. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Doc Barnes looked out for what he thought were the best interests of the kids. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

He was a weapon better than any gun or tank. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And now, sitting behind a steering wheel, he felt even better. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he was feeling not-unique in the very best possible way. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“This is good,” I tell Shorty one night, scraping my plate clean. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps it would do some good if someone spoke to His Highness.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Bloom’s body was infused with good feeling, compassion, love, and as Linda gently stroked his forehead, singing a song in Spanish, he fell asleep. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As flobberworms flourished best if left to their own devices, it was the easiest exam any of them had ever taken, and also gave Harry, Ron, and Hermione plenty of opportunity to speak to Hagrid. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I noticed him trying to suppress a laugh and it made me feel a little better. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I lost my sister, my mother—who believes you and your mom and not me—and my father. And my best friend, who would rather lie about me to save her skin.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

It’s best to humor people in delirium, lest they turn violent. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

His heroes were always good, always won, and were always boys. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a way, it was good that it took them so long to get the tree home. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, maybe that was for the best,” he said. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

They turned out to be a good tool for learning English. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“She helped bring them into the world, she cannot be but good for the children,” my mother answered. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is the best way to eat them. Fresh off the vine and still warm from the sun.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

It was good for everybody that we got out when we did. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Me and Bugs had done tons of dishes in the Home so I said, “Sure we do, we used to be real good at cleaning up.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“But you dance pretty good for a white boy!” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

I am not the best at using it. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I reach down to feel the flintlock pistol still in my belt, but silencing the parrot will do no good. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

That instant was the last good moment before everything turned bad and changed forever. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“One good turn deserves another,” he replied, and began to hobble away. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“You got that walk from your father’s side of the family. But that’s much better. Now give me a kiss, both of you, and be off to the Club.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are a man, and it is a man we want. You are better than me, better than my friend John.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

My coat is too thin to make a good blanket. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Four thousand, Your Grace. They will help us garrison our abandoned castles, the better to defend the Wall.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe, even, that if somebody had to die from the squad, it was better that it was a new guy. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I remember her, me, and Mandy going shopping. And they matched up and dressed alike and we had a good time.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

There’s one unequivocal piece of good news: the crate of two dozen paintings that Vincent had sent three weeks earlier, the first shipment from Arles, finally arrives in Paris. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The bird had never said his lull name before, as best Jon could recall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Everyone laughs, and honest to God, this is the absolute best kind of moment. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“Josephine gave me up because she didn’t think she could care for me. I guess she thought she was doing the best thing for me.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“But I don’t believe it’s over. It’s too good that it should be over.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

"Been working for the common good? Splendid. I want you to do that every morning." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I changed the subject, which I realize now was one of my better talents. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Jewel thieves, or second-story men as they are sometimes called, are good at climbing up fire escapes and crawling through partially open windows,” added Agent Tillman. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

He, Harry, had Fawkes and the Sorting Hat, neither of which would be much good in a duel. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I knew I would always be able to read good books and was fairly sure that one day I would be able to find them on my own. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think they’re half as good as you say they are,” he said. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Any day is a good day for a party, Mr. D!” he says, and Shay looks annoyed with him. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

She thought she heard him tell her that she was his very favorite sister and he liked her much, much better than Angeline. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Marcus called quietly after me, “It would probably be better if we walked.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I suppose I’d better say hello to all you brats. Well, hello. Our activities director, Chiron, says the next capture the flag is Friday. Cabin five presendy holds the laurels.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

But we may be better at it than we think. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But we were better off bored on shore than stuck on board like the other Marine units. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She walks straight up to me and says, “You deserve better, girlfriend. And you know it.” Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he is in Montreal for the weekend, where they have much better restaurants and decent wines. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Tomorrow is going to be a good day with this current,” he said. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You have a fine boy here, Sherman. A really good kid. Smart. Tough. A good heart. Just like his father.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Lo and behold, the mouth of a calm river at length came into view, with level shores unbroken, free from rock, shielded from wind— by far the best place he had found. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a lesson I knew I needed to absorb more fully, because I wanted to be known as a good person, not just a good athlete. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I tentatively bite into one, and it's as good as our blackberries. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I wish I was better jiichan so I could give you many rice.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to talk to you about this idea I had. Something I can do to help the new families—something I’m better at than making cards.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

She probably didn’t think she was a good enough actress to be the one who found the empty slot. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

I almost had enough saved for a new pair I saw, better than Mike’s. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

“Did you really think so? Was it good?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He just stands there on the sidewalk, with his arms crossed, acting like he's too good for all this. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Not as nimble as I used to be, but this old bird can still start a darn good fire.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

I have nothing better to do after dinner, so I finish my homework, complete a couple of pages in my music theory workbook, and go to bed at the same time as Malia. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He bandages cuts and bruises, passes the time of day with cops, and since a good half of the girls are Christian Scientists, reads aloud his share of Science and Health on a Sunday morning. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The trucks were just the best things I had ever seen in my life, ” she said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I desperately wish I had my tambourine with me now, because even after everything I’m still wearing heavy boots, and sometimes it helps to play a good beat. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

My stomach growls so loudly that I cannot stand it, and next to me Ida is no better off, just as awake and miserable as me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

It makes marvelously complex molecules, good for life. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel better facing Mrs. Gruver with the good British posture Nan taught me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

So we just began walking, figuring they must be out on the trail, which didn’t have the best reception from all the giant pine trees and stuff. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“It has to be a surprise, or it is no good for us.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know why, but that felt good. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Hannon takes his pipe from his mouth and tells me this is the best morning of all, Saturday, half day. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The thing to note with Marv is that he’s problematic at the best of times. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Eat Dinner—Usually the best meal, as Tío Pepe has to have his pasta once a day, which is my favorite food, too. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Lenina did her best to stop the ears of her mind; but every now and then a phrase would insist on becoming audible. “. . . to try the effect of arresting my impulses,” she heard him say. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Until it seemed as if anything would be better than living with these people who hated each other. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Lee said, “You can be unhonest in many ways, but not in that way. Well, good luck. I’ll be interested to hear what she says and does.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

"And you better get down on your knees and thank the sweet Lord, because man, Tiny, have I got a guy for you." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

He had to be honest with him about it, and now seemed like the best chance he was going to get. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I had a pretty good idea what worse meant. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I think about that comic all the time. It was the best thing I’ve ever done.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“Yes, he was in battle—I guess I better not tell you about it.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You good” really means, “You want me to check this guy or nah?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

"My dear, as I’ve already explained, Michael is correct. Apollo’s cabin has the best claim. Besides, we have more important matters—” "Sure,” Clarisse snapped. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

‘You two are full of good cheer,’ Leo said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, he got in a good shot before he ran away.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a good blaze got going, we warmed our dinner on it, more roti and dal. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“But I don’t feel good about sitting here. Something...something doesn’t feel right.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think your grandparents envisioned an accb dental death when they made this request. But we’ll make the best of it.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

If it’s possible to link them in some way, all the better. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

If you ever got to know me, you’d know I’m a good fella. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Better than some. Not so good as others." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"All we lack now is some good wine to wash down our kid," Tyrion said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“That’s good enough for me for now. And this stuff you need to figure out?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And best of all, a hexagonal gazebo with white latticework and a steeple. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

But for me, the best joy is feeling, trudging, measuring the land myself. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I ain’t had a meal this good since I left home. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Sierra had explained everything to her friends as best she could, leaving out all the actual supernatural stuff she’d seen. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

All of that took me just under an hour, and when I was satisfied that I had done the best I could, I stopped talking. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He knew an adequate Spanish, good enough for what he had to say. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It better not be at my house since I’m home alone! A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Fast money and selling stuff that hurts other people ain't good. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It felt good to sit back and eat my cheese sandwich and listen to her complain about little sisters and socks for presents and all sorts of normal things. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Joey was the best they could do for a goaltender, then I already had the job. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The data transfer rate just isn’t good enough for the size of music files, even in compressed formats. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s about creativity. Putting your soul on the paper. You’re good at that.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

A dozen sounds good but six is cool. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a good game and we played all day, improving our speed as we went along. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It feels good knowing someone understands what I’m listening to, what I’m going through. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I filled it full of hay so she wouldn’t have to climb the ladder to the loft Papa laid down the law to my sisters about being good and helping Mama while we were gone. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted credit—for whatever was going to happen, because I believed it was going to be good. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“It was one of those movies that everybody told me I had to see, but I just never got around to it. Was it good?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Me .,. well, I was doing my best not to follow her example. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Half the knights had been killed—the best half. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elya tried his best to translate it from Latvian into English, but it wasn't the same. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Surely, he thought, one of his scholarship offers was still good. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

She was in a good mood, and she was trying to pass it on. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“That makes me feel a little bit better.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“He couldn’t have a better granddaughter than you.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

‘Go with the good will of all good men!’ he said. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to, but my—” “But your wife didn’t want to because she was scared, right? The guidebook said it was best to stay on the resort grounds.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I think I had better sleep in here, on the sofa. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“But remember that good intentions pave many roads. Not all of them lead to hell.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“This hasn’t been the best day, but it’s something we went through together. Now it’s woven into the fabric of our family story.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Ron lifted Scabbers out of his inside pocket and placed him next to the cage of his fellow rats, who stopped their skipping tricks and scuffled to the wire for a better look. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

As an act of good faith, Daryl opens the plastic wrapper of my pie and hands it back to me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Besides, Katherine always expected the best, even in the most difficult of situations. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“It is only another name for trying to be good, and the story may help us, for though we do want to be good, it’s hard work and we forget, and don’t do our best.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was way better than all of those things combined. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Not being noticed at all was better than being noticed adversely. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

At the same time, I knew that if she’d been crazy enough to follow Nicole and me to my building, she wouldn’t be backing off for good. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and start to pray, Please, God, please make everything better. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

You see how things never go right when you’re feeling good? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

This was all she had left—his outstretched hand, and the promise of hope, of something better waiting on the other side of that line. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Certainly, sugah. Two Marines asked me to marry them before your father. Those were good days for me. I was looking and feeling good. Your mama was a dancing, finger-snapping, riding-in-fast-cars girl, you better believe.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was my best friend — maybe my only true friend — but I wasn’t seeing it. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he knew he wasn’t doing so good and he still knew enough to be ashamed. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

Look up into the faces of these wonderful boys who have been better friends to me over the past few days than I’ve been to my friends in almost two months. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“You know, I’m looking for a good high school for my niece,” the woman says. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The doors of the house, wide open from dawn until bedtime, were closed during siesta time under the pretext that the sun heated up the bedrooms and in the end they were closed for good. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

She found some, all right both good and bad; but not nearly as much either way as she would have expected. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And,” he added, “she already promised the puppy to me. She’d better not trade him away.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

The interest and enthusiasm we’d generated with the garden—the positive news coverage, the letters pouring in from around the country—only confirmed for me that I could generate buzz around a good idea. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“First off, they don’t like red. They like yellow and purple—and blue the best.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

This was bad news for Hutton, of course, but good news for science as it cleared the way for a man named John Playfair to rewrite Hutton’s work without fear of embarrassment. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Will they raise the chain and cut us in twoI He could not see what good that would serve. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It was one of the first really good days of spring that year, and I’d been sitting on the grass talking with a couple of the older girls. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

For now, I must say to the good doctor, it led to John Kwang. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He can't afford a bad grade—or a bad mark—in his Party record book, because that would keep him from getting a good job later on. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Charles knew being smarmy was the best way to get adults to do exactly what you wanted them to do. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

They had so many clothes they were able to give perfectly good dresses, worn just under the arms, to the sewing class at our school for the larger girls to practice on. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never was any good at being brave all by myself. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He still has a fever,” Papa said pensively, “His stomach feels hard. Maybe it’s something he ate. If he doesn’t get better soon, we’ll have to take him to the hospital.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The kind that make a good poultice are the smaller size. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

While it really is good of you, old boy, to listen to my wishes, I find that I miss that pinkie more than I anticipated. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

"Perhaps so. But you must allow that I had the good taste to steal only from the best." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s no place for getting a good name like the Bible.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

When somebody had gone off to fetch Wat, Robin said, “You had better talk to him yourself.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was nothing a seven-year-old could do to stop the search, but somehow I felt better knowing that his thoughts were on protecting me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

But now, for some reason, it felt good just knowing there were more up there than I'd ever known. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Somehow, even though I was a young girl, I knew better than to ask those questions in front of Conrad or even when we were alone. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We would've called Coach, but he was so mad at us that it just didn't seem like a good idea. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He felt it was good enough to be copied out by someone with a neater hand, so he gave it to the schoolmaster at Down. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You look good. You got on your Jordans, some nice tight jeans. If anybody look at you funny, you tell ’em you reppin’ the west side.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I should leave. It will make you look better if you and I don’t seem attached to each other.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t he a good dancer? You should’ve kept dancing with him. He obviously wanted to dance with you.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

But Mom knows me better than anyone could ever know me. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He straightened his legs as best he could between the baskets and clothing bundles. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mam says it’s a good thing Dad isn’t here. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Or maybe he got away, and had a better place to hide now. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sounds good to me,” Grandma said, and I shook a little more paprika into the mixture. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Not good night. I'll be with you the rest of the night, a vinegar gnat tickling your ear when you need me. But good night and good luck, anyway.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In spite of our troubles and losing sleep the whole party was in good spirits, for, at last, we had exchanged inaction for action,” Worsley remembered. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“I wish you were....Sometimes one is desolate, there are moments when one is in hell, as it were, but—it also brings with it other and better things.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“A good augury for the success of the new Port,” I said. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Honestly, it went a lot better than I expected. I know a lot of people don’t mess with me because I’m—” He gestures to his size. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I wrap the two of them up as best I can and give them kisses and kisses and more kisses. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“I can tell you I was always more than happy to oblige. She was the best baker in town.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

"It's good to know my son's life was not sold cheaply," Catelyn said bitterly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I switch back and forth between Mom and Dad, trying to figure out if this is good or bad news. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He liked it best when he was with Ron and Hermione and they were talking about other things, or else letting him sit in silence while they played chess. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Relatives warned him that she was too old for him and that he was much better off finding an age-appropriate wife without the baggage of three children. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I guess I didn’t think I was that good.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Nothing would better describe what this place is like, to an outsider, than the Cezanne demonstrations that an apple is really part fruit, part earth. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep your head down as we walk,” she says, “and lean just a little towards me. That wav I can hear you better. Don’t talk when there’s anyone coming.” The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

But fear was better than other feelings, wasn’t it? I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

The cook, placed upon her mettle, served a delicious repast—a luscious tenderloin broiled k point The wine tasted good; the marron glac£ seemed to be just what she wanted. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I feel good—necessary and tired and alive. julijonas Urbonas, the man who thought up the Euthanasia Coaster, claims it’s engineered to “humanely—with elegance and euphoria—take the life of a human being.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I cover my good ear to block out the strains of the anthem, but then I hear the trumpets and sit straight up in anticipation. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Strategically, it was better for her to do this, but he still didn’t like it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

And that’s why he named his son—my best friend—after you both. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

He said that she had been looking OK and seemed to be getting better. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“A good zoo,” Stella says, “is a large domain. A wild cage. A safe place to be. It has room to roam and humans who don’t hurt.” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“It is good to know. This is two. Is there a third?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I just wanted you to get it straight. There’s some people come in from the East and they think if a man hasn’t got a lot of money he’s no good.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

According to some, the backwoods stills of the old men on the Stone plantation produced the best corn whiskey in the county. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I like it very much, and he doesn’t seem tired of it yet, which is very good of him, isn’t it? Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now she realized Percy was not making things better, and Annabeth wasn’t around to rein him in. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

For a good part of the eighteenth and all of the nineteenth century, the populist, light, tuneful Italian style of opera was what most people went to an opera house for. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

At first, to the surprise of many, her reign was a good one. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“So old Betonie did some good after all,” old Grandma kept saying. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I shall not covet my sister’s husband, but I shall know him, in my way, better. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wouldn’t it be better to worry about the* danger of your little friend? The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

When Bliss finally permitted it, Garfield was lifted onto a reclining chair by the window so that he had a better view outside. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

If I recall correctly, we spend the rest of our time at the Candy Kitchen that Monday talking about who are the meanest teachers in seventh grade and who are the best. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

He kept his one good eye on the paper, the other one tightly closed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I have come into such good fortune since I saw you last, Miss Havisham,” I murmured. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s done a good day's work for you, Max, hasn’t he?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” she said, “you two be good to each other.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, but it tasted just fine. We had it all the time. It was good.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sentence sounds much better with the noun in between: “Your furniture and mine can’t live together. ” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They grew even better than I had expected. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Kill everyone at a party, and you are the life of the party, but that doesn’t make you good company.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He bought another rifle and a pistol and he and Janie bucked each other as to who was the best shot with Janie ranking him always with the rifle. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

It reminded me of nights in Florida—except with better food and no air-conditioning. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Certainly it never occurred to any of us that Dad had any intention of dying until he was good and ready to die. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Your safety is only as good as your disguise. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Just as our bread, mixed and baked, packaged and sold without benefit of accident or human frailty, is uniformly good and uniformly tasteless, so will our speech become one speech. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I doubt we’re the Japan. It’s impossible that another planet out there doesn’t have better robots than us already.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Of course, I thought his imagination had the best of him. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve tried to put some of the good things in as well. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now, don’t get me wrong. You probably have a better chance at winning than anyone else. But...” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Because I was the Black-Backed Gull, and so people cried like Helen Burns was their best friend. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe this was totally stupid, but a part of me feels good. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

And how, on Christmas Eve, could he possibly be better than Santa? Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

He would prefer to shoot Howard Fuller or, better yet, Ann Atwater, but, he told himself, one way or the other, somebody was going to get shot that night. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Willed herself closer to see better, though she was careful to keep out of sight. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

You get better results, he argued, by not thinking too much. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was best to move a little faster than usual across train tracks, past saloons and shanty homes, pressing quickly toward the safety of the Yard. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I sat on the edge of the tub like I used to, like a fisherman sitting on the edge of his boat, waiting for something good to bite the line. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“This is a good life for someone who knows how to comport herself and is smart enough to figure him out.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Scipio pointed at Victor's sign, which looked like it heeded a good clean. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

While my sisters and I offer our sympathy long-distance, Paul is the one who arrives at our father's house on Thanksgiving day, offering to prepare traditional Greek dishes to the best of his ability. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

By launch day, Frank and Jim were really good at “flying” the simulator, which meant they should be able to handle the real spacecraft with ease. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He banged a nail hard into the wall then turned to me, and, with a broad smile on his face said, “Only if you like it better than our Puerto Rican food.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“And I’m sure it’s a good one,” I said. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Now, whenever they were stopped at the interrogation stations, they had a good excuse for being on the road. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay awake at night thinking that she could die giving birth, and I would closet myself with Dr. Cuevas trying to figure out the best way to help her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was just trying to help him feel better. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Like Washington Irving, he could be reversed with good effect whenever he grew monotonous. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I thought you weren’t good at figuring out what you felt.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He had evidently got over his annoyance—had probably decided that it was no good to take the matter other than philosophically. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nigerian films were good, therefore her move back home would be good. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Very good. Yes. Very good, indeed. Would you mind removing the jacket? I’d love to try it on.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It made her feel so good to see her mother laughing. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She had the paper, the stableboys wouldn't be able to read it any better than Lucan had. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

This was the day he was going to be champion—the best runner of the fourth and fifth grades, and he hadn’t even won his heat. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Mostly because they don’t care what I do. Seriously, I told them I was going to see Jack the Ripper. My mom said, ‘Have a good time.’” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

There was a thin line, he felt, between a good man and a bad one. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

As the screaming went on, I assumed that others were not so good at this as I. The back I stared at was green. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

They keep it up for a good thirty seconds. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“It’s just good to see you,” I told him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t right that Dismay wasn’t in the house saying good morning to everybody and begging for a biscuit hot from the oven. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He did the same thing as coach to the team's best player, a kid whose parents barely spoke English. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When things go wrong, you’ll find they usually go on getting worse for some time; but when things once start going right they often go on getting better and better. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

I guess it’s a good thing I like unusual chickens, because they keep turning up. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

It was more than just good composition and a great eye for detail. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

When the great Galahad found him wounded, what does my manni« say, but: Therefore it had been better to have ridden that other way!’ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

To help her get better, she does exercise. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“A good night to you,” said the stranger whom Jack had taken for a caretaker. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Minny near bout the best cook in Hinds County, maybe even all a Mississippi. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Mary, though pretending not to hear, was somewhat disconcerted; and Elizabeth, sorry for her, and sorry for her father’s speech, was afraid her anxiety had done no good. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Psycho school better start looking pretty good,” he said. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, good then. As long as you know.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“We’d better be getting along,” said Tock, whose alarm had begun to ring again, “for there’s still a long way to go.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to look on the bright side, to remind myself that, orphaned or not, I was still better off than most of the kids in Africa. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Now that they were closer, Mark finally got a good look at their friend. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Still, it felt good having a child around again. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

The worst part of it was not being allowed to cough or make a sound, and knowing that if I did, I was as good as dead. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“It’s better than having to shave part of your head,” James said. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Sonny had just been honorably discharged from the Air Force, and Lawrence had a good job working for the railroad. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Afterward she felt older and as though she knew him as good as she could know any person. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Everything looks really good so far. Both the dresses are a little big on me now. TJ has to take them in and add a few more sequins.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

But Cook is only doing what she thinks is best for Laia. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Byrd said he’s doing a lot better. Let’s all keep an open mind.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

"You look better when your hair is pulled back," I tell her in a rush. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

An anonymous message from Ambrose telling me to mind my betters. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Not sure how he found out that was some kinda special talent, and I can't even imagine how much snot be in those balloons, but hey, it's a thing and Andrew's the best at it. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

You a good actor, Kingsley, because you make me believe all the pretty things you say to me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Doctors would do better in these cases if they knew less about their patients—if, that is, they had no idea whether the people they were diagnosing were white or black, male or female. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

But as Bunderson thought through the possibilities, he figured there were some very good ways around that ever happening. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

"Good, good. Perhaps you'd best change before you come to the table. You look like a drowned cat." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of the dominating father figure abusing us for our own good, he was a chain-smoking newjack begging re-porters to “bear with me—I’m a little nervous.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We have such funny times, and now I can enjoy them, for everyone is so desperately good, it’s like living in a nest of turtledoves. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are paper goods and diapers and magazines. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I bet she got a real good look at my legs. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t feel no better and I don’t feel no worse.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I tried and failed to change his bloody course. There can be no peace or good in being yoked to a husband who is intent upon revenge. Therefore I go.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She knew Zeitoun considered himself a good driver, but when they rode together she was a jumble of nerves. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“If I didn’t know better,” she said, “I’d swear you weren't sleeping well. Are you?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Cristina was my best friend, Frank. You are family to me.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Perhaps the best- known subject is a man or boy gingerly holding a “were-jaguar”: a limp, fat, sexless baby with a flattened nose and a snarling jaguar mouth. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“This church thing of yours, all this Jesus, what good has come of it?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Wafer” was too secular, wafer was what one of Papa’s factories made —chocolate wafer, banana wafer, what people bought their children to give them a treat better than biscuits. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It does smell good. My stomach has been growling.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Harry knew better than to think the match would be canceled; Quidditch matches weren’t called off for trifles like thunderstorms. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Then she added, “But it might do some good to tell her how stingy Pa is, and how hard he is to cook for. That might make her think twice.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Then Lorraine tried it, and it didn’t work too good with her. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

I did so, and as soon as the door was closed the woman threw off her veil the better to select what she wanted. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he was finally a famous Broadway actor, he would get me all the best parts for little girls, he’d say. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t take so long to bring down the limb even though it was a pretty good size. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, a fair few. ... Keep themselves to themselves mostly, but they’re good enough about turnin’ up if ever I want a word. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Oh, no,” I say again stupidly, like my oh nos will do any good. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She better get to work soon, telling people it’s not our town. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

In my mind, I’m going over the best way to bring up Life Is Life. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“But an exceptionally clever student could take a book outside, thus bettering himself without fear of lessening his much-loved faculty of sight.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She's somewhere behind the two paramedics, the police officer, three of the good Samaritans who stopped to help, and the little boy who left his teddy bear on the subway. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Blanca tried to dissuade him with the best of arguments, but he seemed not to hear her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hardly believing my good luck, I made a bow to her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

This whole paper chain project is starting to get under my skin, in a good way. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Rowan could feel himself growing numb—and while it might have been a good thing for his beleaguered sanity, it was not a good thing for his soul. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But she thought it was best to wait a few hours. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

We camped near the lake and felt a bit better. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Not for the first time, Cas wished she played the piece better. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He had to do better than this; he relaxed his taut muscles and stood at ease, waiting. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

With that he said good night and strode swiftly down the hill. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe you just do the best you can, ’cause you can’t control what happens in the end. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Fish, nuts, and vegetables are good and necessary, but they don’t provide enough fuel for the hard physical work we do. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Put that bag down,” G’ma orders, and as soon as he does, she’s dragging him over to the kitchenette sink by his good arm and washing her hands. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

“That’s probably the best known. They say there used to he so many of them they would darken the sky when they flew over. And the moa.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

I can’t understand most of what she says, but it sounds noble, about how we all have rights to good health care. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only Nathan did not say it to me, for he was worried too, and knew better. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next thing Marly liked best about the Fair was the place where the animals were. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

A couple of years ago our best friends died. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was one of the best dancers I ever danced with. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He has a good three to four inches on him. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He told himself it was better this way. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

But as I look at the spaghetti goo I picked up from the food line, her lunch looks pretty good. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Most white people today are physically afraid to come to Harlem—and it’s for good reasons, too. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one can say whether it’s good news or bad. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A girl’s best weapon is her smile,” Taylor parroted. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Because I hated lying to August when she was so good to me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it was over, he explained that I better keep what happened secret, because if I didn’t, he’d eat the rest of me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Will no one show them the rights of good citizens? Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was grinning like this was the best news ever. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Even the best moments of the night were affected by that one incident—by that nonincident—in front of my old house. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Well, tonight started out as the best night of my life. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Mealies are much better for you. They make your teeth strong.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cho was a year older than he was; she was very pretty; she was a very good Quidditch player, and she was also very popular. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

In Berlin they toured the canal system and learned the best way to destroy a lock, which was integral to the raising and lowering of the water levels while transporting supplies. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

The thought of Jess made me feel better, but I couldn’t shake the memory of my mom crying. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He could say he didn’t understand emotions all he wanted, but sometimes it felt like he understood them better than anyone else I knew. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

It will be a good day for sailing. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

"When love comes up alongside you...it's best to take a walk with it." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Minnie was delighted and sent the good news to Anna, who immediately accepted. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Harry could have told Hagrid it was best not to answer; he stood there in the shadows gritting his teeth, hoping against hope he wouldn’t — but it was no good. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

And if we were to combine all of those little changes, we would end up with a different and better world. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

My reason is different: I don't trust Ma to welcome my best friend. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But it would have been better if she put her head down and helped the cook prepare the private meals for her uncles. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

She was always the face of calm, which is good company for any competitor. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Happily ever after He needed to say them aloud; he needed some assurance that this feeling he had for the Princess Pea, this love, would come to a good end. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

It feels good to lie down, maybe a little too good. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Why you not let us use that crate for a bed? It make good bed.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The best of the women made names for themselves for accuracy, speed, and insight. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

That night, lying in bed, Roy felt a stronger connection to Mullet Fingers, and a better understanding of the boy’s private crusade against the pancake house. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It burst out of him, but he did his best to sound like a demonic villain. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

We’re known all over the city for being one of the best theater ensembles for teens, and we put plays on every year, inviting the whole community. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

But it was the good hurt, the one that makes me feel alive. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I tried them, because I had heard they are good. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My mother isn’t exactly the most patient person in the world, so I’m sorry. She’s been horrible to you. I’ll do my best to be more respectful.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I think you are more pet than boyfriend,” she cracked, “which is good. At my age a pet is all I need.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“You better tell me what’s wrong right now, right now, because I have the feeling I may start bleeding internally.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now they were abandoning it for good - and leaving Leo behind. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

And yet, I think right now the best place for me to be is the chasm between the tattered edges of life as we knew it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Something occurred to her, a good deed she might do. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“My fellow reports they simply want peace and the chance to get in a good crop of wheat.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

We all tried to choose a name that would sound good with our Dinka name, or rhyme with it. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

How do I step over the threshold and join my best friend again? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“You’re still pretty enough to fetch a good price. Getting hard around the eyes though—too much time spent with that little thug Brekker.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I still didn’t have cleats—Sohrab said I could borrow his again—but I had my Team Meili jersey to wear, which was even better. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He’s so determined that Charlie and I have a better life than he did. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s right up there with our brightest and best. Commune or no, he’s been very well educated by someone.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Shin did not have to worry about brokers, and his physical health was relatively good after a half year of rest and regular meals in the consulate in Shanghai. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

He finally sat up, sniffling every few seconds, his congestion getting the best of him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

They were, after all, a city of the best ghosts. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The confidence and assurance with which the first arrangements had been carried out made him feel good. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

If, however, there is no reasonable doubt—then you must, in good conscience, find the accused guilty. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Who am I if I need to be shocked back into my best self? All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

My security detail wore shorts and sneakers and ditched their earpieces, doing their best not to stand out as they trailed me and my assistant Kristin Jones through the store. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

After three days of wearing it, Mr. Daniels told me he was going to have the nurse call my mom about my injured arm, so I figured I’d better lose the sling. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“They go to a better place!” the director said, ducking a rock. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

"She was a good companion on the road." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I tell you don’t worry about me. That is Marjorie’s job. Now, where is she? Is she sending money? She needs to send me a good lawyer and money. Is she coming to see me?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s going to be the best party ever,” I told Gloria. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I open my mouth again and hope for the best. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

And organic salad has to be even better, right? The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

He told the court that during my remarks to the Natal Regional Command I had stated that all MK cadres ought to be good Communists but not to disclose their views publicly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not that ours was in a much better state. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Judge Lawrence Irving, a Reagan appointee, noted upon his retirement: “If I remain on the bench, I have no choice but to follow the law. I just can’t, in good conscience, continue to do this.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be getting better at it. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

But all Paul’s fooling about did give me a good look at her. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“It is,” she said, and he instantly felt better. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

That was all to the good until he knew how matters stood here. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Celia knows that good charms and bad are hidden in the stirred earth near its sacred roots. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She says I might have too much blood in me anyway and a good cleaning out wouldn’t do me one bit of harm. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

But over time she began to understand that what she saw as a distraction was actually good for me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

For them as're all well and good with alcohol, alcohol's all well and good. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Fern kept up as best she could while I trotted fast enough to keep my sisters moving forward but not too fast for Fern. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

‘And my best healer. And .. . well, she’s generally right about most things.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Even so, I thought his silence was for the best. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

We actually know a good deal more about the thoughts in Hamilton's mind at this propitious moment. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He gets closer and lifts his sunglasses, as if trying to get a better look, as if I’m some chunk of beef on clearance he’s evaluating. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“He’s a good for nothing. Un vago. But that’s none of my business—flour from a different sack, as far as I’m concerned.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“We tried our best. The problem was getting the ingredients for the picnic—” He looked at my face for a moment to see if I understood. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes it is best not to interact with Poseidon’s brood,” Aphros said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

And even those who could manage a visit to the Market could not afford the heaps of goods that Antain’s mother piled into her basket. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

It almost disturbed Thomas how good that felt. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I grab Seven’s shirt, stretching it until I have a good enough grip to pull him back and get ahead of him. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

"This has been a strain to you and you don't know what you're saying. You'd better try and sit quiet till morning." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

"And your sort of people never could learn to burrow—not that that'd do us much good...." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The bougainvillea and morning glories are in full bloom, too, along with the jasmine that makes everything smell as good as it looks. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“I feel kind of funny about this, but Lorraine seems to think it’s a good idea,” Jimmy began. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“He’s made a marvelous recovery. He refused to lie in bed and has been up on the wall helping out. You can’t keep a good Fieldmouse down, my dad always says.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Not far from here. On a hill, beneath a tree, overlooking a pond. Very serene. A good place to think. ” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pong kept a good distance behind, thankful that Yai's hulking body was easy to track in a crowd. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Leaving him is not a good idea, but I can’t stop myself. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Maybe Joanna was a bad girl but certainly she kept her baby sweeter and daintier than these good women kept theirs. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You could be with him forever. It would be better for you.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I know,” I said, and even though it didn’t solve all our problems, I felt a little better. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

So I studied literature and liked it better. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

And his father said, “I guess you better be getting him used to the saddle pretty soon.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think Connor expected me to be such a good player. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I know a good spot if Junior Palmer isn’t using it tonight.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two dozen kids in their best clothes concentrating as hard as they could to piece out “prestidigitation” one letter at a time. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Give them to your son. You’ve got birthdays and Christmases taken care of for a couple of years with all this. It’s good stuff any motorcycle enthusiast would love.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“It is a hard thing to weld aluminum. Steel would be better.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to cross through the back yards—go to see that Rab—but thought better of it. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you think,” asked Arthur, “that feuds are good things? An they making for happiness in your two families?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt good, talking as the night took over. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I’d rather tell you about a new horse, a forest of glass, and a long good night. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He entered as though he owned the court, calling a cheery good morning to Mr. Justice, interrupting the mumbled explanation of a shabby bakeress accused of selling mouldy bread. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, the way I figure, the less you know, the better off you are.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

"I doubt that. One child is as good as any other to those creatures." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Then the dream got a lot better, I turned away from where Herman E. Calloway was and there stood Deza Malone. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

She watches me good until I leave again. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Not everyone is a good singer, to put it kindly, but it's fun, and I go home each day feeling more connected to my new family. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Uncle Henry said, “The world is changing. Things will be different. Life is going to get better for us. You’ll see.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I wanted to walk by myself...he was my best friend. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I do think it is, without exception, the best charade I ever read.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

But he had, in his own way—despite her best intentions. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But when viewed in this way, the lottery offers a wonderful means of measuring just how much school choice—or, really, a better school— truly matters. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

In resigning themselves to the role of chronicling ever-changing usage, they are acknowledging the wisdom of Thomas Carlyle’s famous reply to Margaret Fuller’s statement “I accept the universe”: “Gad! She’d better.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

"I hope you are better at filling cavities than making false teeth," Turtle said, gripping the arms of the dentist's chair. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jairo tried his best to make his quivering mouth form some kind of grin. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

But I felt a little better that she had stopped crying. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Those cells will be buried again by morning. We’d best move the prisoners before they smother.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I would have taken better care of her than any field hand could. I wouldn’t have hurt her if she hadn’t just kept saying no.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes it’s best not to tell the truth.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“And how is our good friend Gerald?” she asked with a wink. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

"A woman must look her best for the important events in life," Ma answers. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A thousand enemies outside the house are better than one within. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Salva felt fortunate that at least he was in good health. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had me describe the contents of the cupboard and the particular plates she liked best. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

One thing I could always do better than James. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a really good sign that you are.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how to use the right emotions when I speak—I'm just not good at speaking, period. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She described the port and its seafood and claimed it was even better than what we ate in Ningpo. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

To the old pitcher, they were like his own best knuckleball come back to haunt him. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Experts agree children need to be close to their grandparents. It makes them feel secure, and when they grow up feeling loved they make better parents themselves.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

"I love my ladies and court so much. They've been so supportive and loyal. I like to reward those who are good to me." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The stiff ruff that was then in fashion framed my face to good effect, though the first time I wore it, Cristiana insulted me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Maybe she’s smart. But she’s incredibly weird. She’s going to end up living alone in a basement with a bunch of cats. Windy, you used to have better taste in friends.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The College was dedicated to improving the science of medicine, and its member physicians were among the best educated and most experienced doctors in the United States. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

It was a deep verandah, cool even at midday, when the sun was at its scorching best. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

All he could do was try to make the best of a bad situation and help make desegregation less painful for white children. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Nonetheless, he stopped his work, for he and his wife, Odile, were invited to a wine tasting at Matthews’, one of Cambridge’s better wine merchants. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“They say he is a good friend to you.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you get a good look at it?” he asked. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

To let inmates know they’d better be dressed and decent, female officers always yelled, “Female on the gallery!” before setting out. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Conditioned by the earlier hard days, refreshed by the days at the park, both their muscles and spirits were in good tone. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Her father was Christopher. He was a fine hunter, one of the best. Some of you probably remember him.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy climbed even better than he did and proudly offered him a hand once he was up on the roof. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Grammarbot has gotten a lot better lately, but some awful howlers still manage to sneak by. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

To one he say, ‘You very good man. Live long as cedar tree on mountainside.’ The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound that came out of Esperanza was a cross between a bark and a yelp, and Moss glared at his best friend and tried to clamp a hand over her mouth. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Of course, I didn’t play favorites while I was coaching, but she really made me proud, and it was through fencing that Faizah and I morphed from sisters to best friends. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

But running in the dark was no good. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Siddhartha stood still; he bent over the water in order to hear better. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Any space she could create between them, the better. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

All the canned goods they gave us probably helped them stay afloat. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"That's a fine drum," the man observed, "and a good, sturdy strap." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“This is not so good,” she said at last. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

They laughed together as Reznak sputtered, but the laughter ceased when Brown Ben said, “We caught three Astapori. Your Worship had best hear what they say.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, well, you might’ve noticed I’m not good at following rules. I’m coming back here with my dragon, and we’ll spring you. Take you wherever you want to go. It’s only fair.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Moreover she detested every one of them and so did Telemachus, and with good reason. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Monday brings some good news—my first A on a test in Ms. Rucker’s class. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“What a fine edition—and in such good condition, too! I've been wanting it for fifteen years, but it just costs too much money. Far too much.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Juana watched him with worry, but she knew him and she knew she could help him best by being silent and by being near. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a few hours’ flying had worn away some of her anguish, Tally had a happy realization: This was the best she’d ever ridden; she was almost as good as Shay now. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

So number 534 was doing a good job as a meat machine. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

It was both the worst and best thing that could happen. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“This is better than the street,” she answered. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not leaving for good. But I have to help these guys. They took me in, They deserve to survive.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Still, my cousins eat my stewed turkey, my rice and beans, cassava fritters, fried plantains, and the best one of all, my soup joumou. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Used to be, my daddy told me, Sistersville was one of the best places you could live in the whole state. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would be better, I decided, to leave at first light. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Now we will have trouble with Lem! Oh, for a good, rousing battle with a privateer! Or, better yet, a running fight—all the way to the Cape. That would keep Lem out of trouble.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The good and bad bubbled around like vegetables in a huge stew pot. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Our near romance started when one of my best friends, Rebecca, invited me to go to a weekend sleepaway camp with her youth group. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

They roasted apples in the fire, but ate the pasty cold, and hunger sauced it better than the finest cook could have done. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Didn’t so much enjoy the bleak aftermath of my unsuccessful attempt to put them to use—very good at picking locks but not so good at getting out of the building. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I’d come to figure the good Lord wasn’t ever going to give me one, for reasons of His own. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

“What’s best for Jubilee? You gave up the right to make that decision a long time ago,” Nan said. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The relative lack of material goods has led some to regard these groups as exemplifying an ethic of living lightly on the land. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

One night, as I'm walking Gale back into town, he even admits, “It’d be better if he were easier to hate.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“They’re a million times better than any meatball I ever had.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

If nothing else, the experience was good practice in the cop art of being stony-faced, of not tipping your hand. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She spoke to Abby: “They are not rags. They’re clothes that are still good that people donate to be sold. The proceeds go to the hospital.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Some people are better than others about not getting that outside-the-overlap part so noticed, but not me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“It will do me no good. I might as well be blind, you know.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“And an architect. And a scholar. I also play basketball pretty well for a guy who didn’t start until he was two thousand years old. A real artist must be good at many things.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“This happens to many people: they come and make big decisions. Sometimes they are good decisions, sometimes bad.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I would,” Nora says, “but I want to work on my screenplay before I do my homework. I came up with a good idea for a scene today. During gym, actually.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

But in high school, she got interested in boys and realized she wouldn’t make a good nun. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He found them during his first six months at the White House, before June graduated and Nora transferred, when he was alone, with nothing better to do than these little investigative projects around the grounds. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Who knew better how poisonous the soil was in Weep than she who had been poisoning it for ten long years? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The rain came down as though once more in Heaven the Lord had been persuaded of the good uses of a flood. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

It did not take a lot to make the gods laugh, but this was the best thing they had seen in a long time. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

A reward wouldn’t do him any good if he was dead. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

They rode all the best rides at each park. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

But it was enough to see them safe to Ketterdam and to keep them in modest comfort for a good while. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

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

Probably a good idea anyway with the solar cells acting up; it'll give them more time to work. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The food was good but I had never eaten in a room with whites before. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Looking back, I’d say middle school bullies got the best of my tears. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

This was definitely not a good time or place for me and Blake to rekindle our fistfight. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Then you better rustle it up, Mrs. Bains. You got till”—he swiveled around to consult the calendar on the wall—“till Saturday coming. Saturday, Mrs. Bains. Not Sunday. Not Monday. Saturday.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Don’t worry about it It’s my pleasure to help my best student out Really? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once Annabeth had made up her mind, arguing with her wouldn’t do any good. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But writing that I had done a good job killing just didn’t work. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Guess we can talk more later. Just remember...the school, the church...it’s a good place for the kids,” the pastor said. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

A good one cost as much as twenty-five dollars. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted a piece, because the best way to get made and move up in the organization is to ice someone. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“This is your lucky day. Go and remove the cardboard, but be good in the future.” Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the first time some of them had laughed in days, and it felt good. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

At last, the train jolted and began to move, and I woke for good to a pale yellow sun rising above the trees in the distance. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, it’s good. And no, I’m not still upset, you can stop looking at me like that.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It's weird to be ushered around your own home, but I know better than to comment on it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was as though she already knew the answers and just wanted to make it better. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Uncle Al does not consider battered rotten tomatoes to be good ambassadors for the show, and I can’t say I blame him. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Nor the Frost Faeries that delivered presents to good children. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

If this is the prospect, or anything like this, all ideas about better ways to speed things up should be given open-minded, close scrutiny. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, thank you. Good luck, I mean, best wishes. Good-bye.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know Kavita was also into dinosaurs, but two experts are better than one. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Clothes as well: cloaks, breeches, boots, tunics, good leather gloves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

On the contrary, they all found themselves thinking that it was the best house in Cherry-Tree Lane. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Getting a good laugh out made me feel more at ease. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Me and Coach didn't go no further into my life or nothing like that, which was a good thing because I never really told nobody about my dad. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“If you think I’ve got the fever eye then you better believe we need to keep our Lucky Girl safe, even if she’s a blood buyer. We need her.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I like it here. Nobody ever treated us this good before, and nobody’s probably ever going to treat us this good again.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

We even tried to make a manga together, but it wasn’t very good. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Uncle Al has promised three dollars and a bottle of Canadian whiskey to the man who puts on the best show. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I step over him, and then reach down, getting a good grip under his armpit. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I rushed over right after with a couple of my best researchers to have a look at the damage...and there just wasn’t any. The ball was in pristine condition, its magic functioning normally.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

At best, this book identifies several constellations of environmental factors that I believe provide a large part of the answer to Yali’s question. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, there’s one good thing,” he said savagely. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Only the fox trot,” I said, “and not very good at that.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Got good grades when he studied, bad grades when he didn't. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

They were both dressed in their good dark clothes and wearing spotless starched white aprons, ruffles standing out at their shoulders like wings. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Despite good performance reviews, a P-l rating was out of his reach, because the grade required a bachelor’s degree. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“You better,” Maya replied, “or I’ll run over you with a truck. Not a metaphor.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He hoped Shell would rent it because the oil companies were always the best renters, never complaining about abrupt hikes, paying easily in American dollars so that nobody had to deal with the fluctuating naira. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Well if you bought him in good faith, why not? East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Let him tell the good news of this meeting, Werfel thought generously. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Let the reader beware at this point: I am not the best person to evaluate the Third World Student Movement. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ve got some real good ideas here, things I wouldn’t have thought of.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Xan, for her part, did her best not to say, I told you so. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“That’s gonna be you one day, Nessy. Your singing is just as good as Vanessa Williams’s. And Miss America’s even got the same name as you. It’s meant to be, baby girl!” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It’s good for them to learn now that nothing’s fair. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He was, however, reminded of a question he had with regard to Tonks, and who better to ask than Lupin, the man who knew all about Patronuses? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I see a flicker of blue over Lauren’s shoulder, and peer around her to get a better look. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not a very good soldier if she has to leave to get better. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“Silence is the best expression of respect,” he instructed. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

This idea tickled Jo’s fancy and put her in good spirits, but Meg didn’t brighten, for her burden, consisting of four spoiled children, seemed heavier than ever. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She better not do that when the cons are around,” Annie says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed my mop to the edge of the kitchen to see better. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

He shook his head, remembering, and I had to admit, he’d picked a good place to start. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

It was his mother, slipping in to say good night. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their company has done a world of good, for its land, its workers, the growers it works with, and its customers. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Such is the life of a girl who can’t stop wondering, Am I good enough? and is still trying to show herself the answer. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Just be happy you have your health and a good husband.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She let me fall out of my wheelchair onto pillows so I could learn how best to catch myself. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

They were filled with canned and dry goods. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Granddaddy had taught me that the important questions could not be answered without the best scholarship you could lay your hands on, along with plenty of time to weigh and measure the alternatives. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

On a good week, they come home with many bags of food and the chief rations it out to all the other villagers. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, good job. You blew it. Congratulate yourself. I can’t go now.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The girls walked in the direction of the smoke and possible survivors, chaperones or handlers who might take charge and make everything better. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Many jobs, big houses, good schools, make a living, they say back and forth. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

On the way back from the colegio, the Doctorita says, “What a nice young man. Such good manners. And handsome, isn’t he?” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

If worse came to worst, the boys’ swords wouldn’t do much good in such close quarters. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Mostly it’s a feeling you get, that this is a good place to set a trap. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

‘Specially if you remember as good as that.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first trick of asking questions is to determine if your question is a good one. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

His ramrod attention was better than my own in the courtyard, and he was only sitting. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

She just didn’t know we were on the same side, fighting for the good guys to win. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The good news,” Carlyle tells us, “is that it happened in a hospital. They rushed him straight to emergency.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“Yes, ma’am, we sure do,” we said, putting on our best behavior. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I only wish we had better weather. Looks rather sticky, don’t you think?” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

“It’d be good for you. Stop you from being totally washed away by grief later on.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

But what good are friends when they don’t listen? Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Rekh hesitated, then added, “Your shoulder is better today. I am glad, short.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

"I think it's one of the best in the world," I said, hearing my voice surge with deep feeling. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she did say that after her dad moved out, her parents started getting along much better. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Very good,” he says after checking the level again. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

If you ask me, he could use a good, stern talking-to as well. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

There had to be a better way of doing this kind of research. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Esperanza had always been good with his own anxiety and depression over the years, but he knew this was the one big thing she never seemed to get. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

"If we want food, we better head back up to my old hunting grounds," I say. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

They were all sitting there primly dressed in their spring Sunday best. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“So no specific diet restrictions, good. I need you to read these rules.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“In my Oxford, they were the ones who knew about it. Stands to reason it’ll be the same in your Oxford. I’ll go to Jordan College first, because Jordan had the best ones.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

A good case could be made that he was the most influential geologist of the twentieth century. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

I know that even if she had another not-good day, this will make it all better. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

The fire’s very cosy here, and the food’s very good, and there are Elves when you want them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The horses were fairly good, but Howard had his sights on better things. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t been on my own as long as Arul and Muthu—surely they knew this world better than I did. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“This is—this is good, June. Why the hell aren’t you writing all our speeches?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Marcus insisted that he go, despite my protests, because he is good with computers. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

When she asked after my latest assignment I answered that it was sensitive and evolving but going well, and after a pause Lelia said down to her cold plate, Oh good, it’s the Henryspeak. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He regarded me as potentially a very good physicist. . . But in a certain sense, not worldly, not experienced, and not very sensible.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Times are better, times are better,” he shouts. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doing good in every direction, all the time. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Even the nose cannula looks good on her when she smiles like that. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Castles are harder to burn, I guess, but dragon flames make a really good picture in a storybook. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

They were drawings on pieces of paper that they cut out and stood up with pins, because Elsie was a really good artist. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

When we’re good and quaking under the covers, Scooter will finish up with some lighter stuff. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Irene thinks it would be better if it did break, better than living with wanting and not having, better than living itself. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Your best friend dumps you for someone better. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

It would have been much better if he had tried to leave town at once. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Uttered by another laboratory director, these words might sound like lip service, but the record shows that Lawrence vigorously sought opportunities even for his best people. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She’d forgotten him, maybe, but we didn’t touch him — no good interfering with Her. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Ivanito told her that they didn’t get such good food at his boarding school, that it’s always chicken with rice or potatoes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good. Then perhaps you can tell me—for your master to do his best work, how many pieces per year might I expect from him?” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He smiled at the memory; it was one of their best days together. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I know this isn’t a good time, Alter, but when you have a chance, read it. I borrowed it from a friend at the Arbeiter-Zeitung.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Anya opened her mouth to say that wasn’t a good idea; Ivan and his father would be searching the woods for her by now, and going outside put Håkon at risk of being seen. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Instinctively Matthias knew this was a good defense and a formidable deterrent. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Everyone was doing their best at the given time under the given circumstances. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Tie was making good on his promise and would have us there before the morning’s first train. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She was getting extremely good at making herself into a Giant Ear. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

No—he didn’t expect me to be as good; he expected me to be better. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The symbolism escapes me, but the holder of the table's one uncracked egg was supposedly rewarded with a year of good luck. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The canoe was good, the silence was crucial. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She stood straight, with her arms folded across her chest—which, as any teacher coach will tell you, isn’t good for teachers but probably isn’t bad for principals. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Then he said, “I think we need some extra light coming from this direction. That will throw this part here into relief, and the flash will show it better.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“In fact, the matter is out of your hands; it’s up to the courts to determine what’s in your best interests now.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry bade Mrs. Weasley good night, put on pajamas, and got into one of the beds. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

If I’d wake up feeling aimless or uncertain about where my life was headed I’d train harder to be certain I was at least the best fencer that day. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

After a moment she belched, smiled with satisfaction, and continued, “Don’t worry, the good news makes up for it. The spy’s been caught!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s always good to have a country in debt to you. Makes for friendlier negotiations.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

When I heard this, I knew I was doing better writing by myself no matter how skeptical I was of the results. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, people die, but it’s not always your good friend who kills them.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She was about to double-park again when she sized up the traffic in her rearview and suddenly seemed to think better of it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I hope you stop being friends with her and remember all the good times we used to have. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Deliberately turning away from the cloak, she laid the herbal in her trunk beside the broken mirror, and she did her best to ignore the phantom presence of the moonstone ring on her hand. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last we found one who seemed to fulfill our requirements: he was young and well favoured, the only son of his father from whom he would one day inherit a good portion of land. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

His lip looked a little better but not much. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z