Timelines, summaries, and comparison charts appear throughout the book to help the reader absorb and retain important points. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I should have thanked him, but I just waited until he drove off, and then I called Brian to help me get Dad up the hill and into the house. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She said it would help me to forget my troubles, at least for a while. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

He winces, but by now the other Dauntless traitors have come forward to help. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

In his first month in office, Barack signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which helped protect workers from wage discrimination based on factors like gender, race, or age. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“The first day, when I was pouring Mrs. Caruthers her tea, there was a lady who helped me with it.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Even children helped, filling buckets from wells and troughs in the nearby yards. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He was suddenly all jumpy and I had to help him with the pencil and the timer. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Hideaway Hill can be very Lord of the Flies and in my seventh-grade mind, Zephyr was like the sheriff, so I asked for his help. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“I tried to help him,” Mr. Dalton said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We already talked about this, me and Beatrice. We want to help you save the owls. Seriously, we’re locked and loaded.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It helped that there were lots of witnesses, and that they were educated and wealthy. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“In fact, if you would like me to arrange a little introduction, I could do that. A husband would be a great help to you.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Minerva gives me her speech about how Dinorah’s a victim of our corrupt system, which we are helping to bring down by giving her some of our milk fudge. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annabeth was laughing, and I couldn’t help laughing too, even though my face was completely red. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The room is lined with shelves stocked with cans and boxes of food—donations to help feed migrants. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Prometheus only helped human beings to pick up the handle. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Did you help her? She can’t use her hands so she must have had a murder accomplice.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But he was quite certain that the man with the knife had no intention of helping him. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

There was Mama, with her lipstick just right, smiling at Daddy, who was helping my plate with peas. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about how certain it was that hundreds, maybe thousands of other people were just as innocent as Walter but would never get the help they need. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Business was so good, he told Myrta, that he needed her help managing the store’s books. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The latches click, she straightens up, looks Mom in the face, and says, "I think that's all the help I need today, Mrs. Phillips. Thanks so much for your time." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked Allah to help me show patience even when the world was testing me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Watching the little girl wash up, Jinny couldn’t help thinking about how absolutely new she was to all this. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I stuttered a few unintelligible sounds, finally coming out with, “Thank you. Missus Stein, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your help.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I felt a tugging sensation in my gut, but I .had nothing around to help me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Many of my classmates came from families who couldn’t afford to hire help, so everyone, children included, picked until they collapsed. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

A solid block of buildings with rooms and rooms and a gymnasium and everything, with policemen to help all the children across the streets. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

In those days, working in the mines was almost as much of a rite of passage as circumcision school, a myth that helped the mine- owners more than it helped my people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We started working family connections, trying to find someone to help me. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

But as she closed her fingers, he couldn’t help but wonder if she felt the same warm pulsing in her palm as he did in his chest. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

And Billy and the Maori and others helping them with their particular hole came at last to a membrane of timbers laced over rocks which had wedged together to form an accidental dome. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

We help him to sit up and let him grip our hands as he purges his eyes and nose and mouth. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I look down to the ice in my hands and then back to Kelton, realizing I’m still skeptical about allowing people to “help.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The guards helped get books for Anatole, and went to a lot of trouble to get his letters posted to various countries. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, Britt,” I say, fighting down my tears that can’t help me. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“I think having you and your wife maybe, her sister, too, near Veronica would help.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Besides, Lyra’s hands were deft, and she was desperate to help; so the small human tent over the great bear-king, packing in the bloodmoss and freezing the raw flesh till it stopped bleeding. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Every time the pigeon-toed runner got on base, she was ready to help him steal home. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

George swept off through the curtain to help with the customers, and Fred led Harry back into the main part of the shop to find Hermione and Ginny still poring over the Patented Daydream Charms. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

And after his experience being tricked in the fortified village, he doubted any Vietnamese would help him. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I grabbed on to the bow and, with my sister’s help, hauled myself aboard. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Having direct knowledge of the Lyceum, he probably helped design arrangements in the Museum; he is credited with urging Ptolemy I to purchase and/or copy books in vast numbers for the Library. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

I helped Sarah as well as I could. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I have not looked at Tobias since we were in the cafeteria, but I can’t help but look at him now. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Street signs, half of which had turned a blank and blistered white from sun exposure, were little help. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He wanted to help me, but he did not know how. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did that dirty little goblin in the cellar help you?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

‘Hey, not so glum. We’ll help you as much as we can. The Amazon service department has repaired those metal dogs of yours. And we have some cool parting gifts!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

And maybe this kind of thinking could actually help her make friends, instead of lose them? Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You mean they might help decide my sentence?” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I even made my living helping to guide him to the sick things he wanted. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t mind that Dr. Zamborska still thought of her as his baby-sitter and actually was pleased that he felt that he could still call on her when he needed help. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She helps us load our bags and leaves, and I’m alone with Abby all over again. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

"I know about zakat," said Belet, referring to the obligation to help the needy. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He began earnestly trying to find a publisher for his memoir, hoping to get it quickly into print to help turn public opinion to his favor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The disease had left Morrie without the ability even to wiggle his toes, yet he could still feel pain, and massages helped relieve it. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Abbot could not help shaking his head in admiration. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The water was vile, but it helped and so did the news and Nettle’s soothing whisper. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

At those times, my faith helps me to keep going. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And besides,” Baba continues as Mustafa walks into the kitchen, “my brother memorized the Quran when we were young and hasn’t forgotten a letter. He can help the kids prepare for the competition.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Amari and Tidbit helped to bury the fish bones, and the three of them prepared, with fresh determination, to continue in the darkness. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I hoped I could find stories that would help me. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

He screamed, called for help, pounded on the walls with his fists. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t help standing well back from the side, remembering the shark, though he knew, or felt sure, it had just been striking at the reflected moonlight. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had even enlisted the help of our cousin Missy, who had come up from Salt Lake City to tutor her. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He shifted in her arms, kicking his legs to help drive them forward. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Gary and Catherine held the bike while Paula helped me climb on. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

‘In the language of Orthanc help means ruin, and saving means slaying, that is plain. But we do not come here to beg.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Kneeling at the new bed helped calm the shaking in her knees. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The inherent telepathy that made us such a good team at soccer/non-American football helped us with Rook too. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Maybe somebody will be there to help and maybe not. lather way, it was a mighty good feeling after I would get in, roll over, and then sit up. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are even some landmarks along the way that help guide us: Angel Stadium, the Honda Center. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

There was no groom at the stable to help her dismount. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Teachers always liked to help with that sort of stuff. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t help that the panic inside him was growing stronger and more uncontrollable by the minute. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He was glad for it, but probably not as much as I was that he needed me and I could actually help him figure out his fractions. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never been idle. I went to school. I cared for my sisters. I helped my family.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“They asked me to help decorate,” Kristi says, “and I was hoping —” “I could help you decorate,” I say, grabbing my towel off the sand. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Armed Services in enlisting the help of those of us who had loved this country long before the ancestors of the bilagaanaas came here. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And part of your job, aside from parsing abstract intellectual property issues for big corporations, is to help cultivate the next set of young lawyers being courted by the firm. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He knew that was the only way to help. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“The tango is music for those who are sad. The tango is music to help you cry. So you can let go of your sadness. Then you can be happy again.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

A sailor grabbed my mother's hand and helped her in, and then I felt myself being passed into the hands of a sailor on the boat. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can’t wait to help you spend that five hundred bucks,” Arwin says, and we laugh as everyone gathers around the table to fill up their plates. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

The only reason I noticed him at all was because he asked for help on the isotopes and half-lives unit. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Officer Howard grabs a nearby cart and a man helps her lift up the suitcases. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

But as she traced the symbol on the cover, she couldn’t help but wonder: If the book was supposed to be teaching her, why didn’t it give her the answers she needed? The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then Tea Cake would help get supper afterwards. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

One of them is the girl I helped. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I checked out the fat volume from the school library in the hopes it would help give our team an advantage in Mrs. Barton’s social studies project. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Nearly all of the city's papers ran the picture, together with an appeal by the police to all citizens of Venice to help the honorable Dottor Massimo find his missing son. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

She greeted Moss and turned back to helping a student with a large armful that they’d spilled over the counter. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I would catch a ride on the train and check in at a ranch, see if they needed a little help. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mind your tongue, E’lir. The day I come to you for help with poetry is the day—” “... is the day you have two hours to spare,” I said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t help the way numbers came together in his mind, automatic and sure. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

God help you on your search, because he is a silent and dangerous one. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Occasionally an astronaut had become sick to his stomach in space, and we thought that doing aerobatics might help prevent this. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“God has always used wealthy people to help the church,” Havens said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

In town Señor Santos helps me buy one and helps me make my call. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

She would take nothing, no help from him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

When his straight path took us over fallen trees or boulders, he would help me, lifting me by the elbow, and then releasing me instantly when I was clear. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“He will build you this desk and chair in exchange for your help, sir. He humbly requests that you take on the job of tutoring me in math.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Milo might help you. He’s bigger than Colonel Cathcart, and he owes me a few favors.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Poverty to him was an abstract, distant concept, applicable to the tenants at Tres Marias and the indigent patients his brother Jaime helped; he had never had any direct contact with it himself. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

News from home about the continuous antiwar protests didn’t help company morale. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I am. Anything I can do to help you, I’ll do.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

A dozen or more children were playing there, dodging in and out of the traffic with a skill and indifference which I could not help admiring. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’re the other two student volunteers who come here on Thursdays to help the librarians process returned materials, reshelve books, and sharpen pencils. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t asked that old lady in Lkossa’s marketplace—a different old woman from the one before her—for help or more information, but she wouldn’t make that mistake twice. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Anything I can do to help?” asked a middle-aged black man with a white moustache. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“It would really help for us to know what kind of drugs we’re dealing with here.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Are you finished ironing? Come help me make lunch, and then we’ll bring it to the wheat field.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The pain is so frightful you try to grab hold of it and tear it away, and the tighter you squeeze, the more it helps. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning, Inej had helped Nina sneak out of the Emerald Palace. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The Cyclopes and the Titans he left at large; and Earth, enraged at the maltreatment of her other children, appealed to them to help her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

These they made not so much for rest as to help Gollum; for now even he had to go forward with great care, and he was sometimes at a loss for a while. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He looked at me kind of awkward, as if he knew what I’d been searching for, but couldn’t help me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Desperately, I look around for something to help me through. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Two guys and a girl around our age, wearing white bandanas on their faces, help us into the back of the truck. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Or maybe I did figure out life through basketball—people care about you if you can help them win, and they don’t care about you if you can’t. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She, in turn, suffered more, having no one to help her keep the younger ones in line. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every spring, Mom had us dumping layers of bagged soil and manure on top of the garden plot to help the seeds along. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“You need help,” he said, his whole body cautious. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

On that Thursday the elders of the society assembled to consider something extraordinary: Would they use their association members and their skills to help their struggling white neighbors? An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

My cousins swarmed around to help get my clothes off. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t you ask your sister to help you?” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“You had a little help making her, didn’t you?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Come now, they always said, and then you arrived to find two people waiting to get micro braids and still the owner would tell you “Wait, my sister is coming to help.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Koios, and me, and the two of you. Kronos promised us mastery of the four corners of the earth for helping with the murder.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Tell him he owes me for letting him go. Find out what’s going to happen to Mount Olympus and convince him to help.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

"Let me carry the bag, Max," I offer, and put my hands on the backpack to help slip it off her. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I might could help you out,” I said. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Can she help me with my Anubis costume?” he asks. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The music, sports, comedy, and drama programs helped them forget the money troubles they’d had since the Great Depression began nine years earlier. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

“But I can’t help it,” she said, after a moment, maliciously teasing, “if you done things that you's ashamed of, Reverend.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I think it helped a little,” she said. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Petra Cotes helped him pack his clothes and bade him farewell without shedding a tear, but she forgot to give him the patent leather shoes that he wanted to wear in his coffin. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The gaps in Vivian’s stories seem to her mysteries she can help solve. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I can’t help thinking it, but I wish I had a different mom. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Frank, a graduate from a black college and a commercial artiste-volunteered to help me with arithmetic, in which I had received my lowest mark. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Why do you want to help her so badly?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Even as my career took off, she’d refused any help I offered. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Mama made a list of rules to help us learn better behavior. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I’d texted him to ask for his help, he immediately agreed. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I try not to turn my head toward where I know Lev is working, but I can't help sneaking a glance just to make sure he's there. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“That’s a lie. My dad just helped me with some of the spelling.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

While Ma and Pa help the war effort in the fields, Kim returns home each night from his work as the chief’s errand boy bruised and injured from his own war. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, I couldn't help wanting to say, What place? March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“How about Frederick Douglass and his North Star newspaper that helped free the slaves—I mean, the enslaved Africans?” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Everyone thought of him as a quiet, industrious man who would do just about anything he could to help our project,” Hans Bethe said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then as I was hurrying over to help him out, the lady asked: “Are you art students?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a trick Ben taught me to help settle my Noise. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Thank you. I do not need any more your help.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said, putting my fingers beneath the bar, helping him lift it slightly. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Not much. She said she knew a really good therapist. ‘He’ll help you come to terms,’ she said. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

She had to find help for the twins. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

“What a pity,” Michael couldn’t help saying, “they weren’t Peppermint Bars.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“I’d like to donate part of this to help set up a little kids’ basketball league at the Islamic Center when it reopens,” he says, and the room erupts into cheers. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“One of your party is injured, I see. Perhaps I can help.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It all took a while and I didn’t help much, sitting quite dazed on the edge of the field wearing only a camisole and panties under a borrowed sweater and overcoat. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Fixing laptops and helping stupid people figure out their e-mail.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Chicago might as well be a million miles away from Flint and Miss Hill might as well be a squashed, crunched-up mess in a washing machine when it came down to helping me now. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mom helped me pack the night before the big trip. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

And I can’t help thinking that part of Mom’s wish did come true. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was still a little upset with her, but her words helped. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“We will get you some help. Just be strong, young man,” the sergeant doctor said gently, sitting by my bed and examining my leg. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

These links helped her break more messages, which she then shared with the agencies best poised to act on them. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Kate had always been able to handle this ever-present danger, but now the slow-depositing calcium and the slow growth of apprehension caused her to need help and to look for it from Joe. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

No one dared to go out and help him. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Just . . . come . . . help . . . me, he tried to say back, thinking each word separately, trying to visualize the message, send it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

In the six years since the arrest and conviction of Jordan Sparks, music had helped Angel to heal and grow. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Isaiah, help me carry these baskets,” Mama says. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I helped them pile the logs on top of the bull. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Green’s job in the galley was one that never varied, no matter what, and he had the stowaway, Blackborrow, to help him. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Before we could truly embark on this journey as small business owners, we needed investment capital to help launch the business. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I’ve been helping Mom mark and cut out patterns for as long as I can remember. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oppenheimer did what he could to assist, helping the OSS find recent photographs of Heisenberg. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Saint Rene might be somewhere, listening and nodding and helping me along. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

It’s also released during childbirth and helps bond mother to child. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

This held tea—not true tea, which they’d run out of long ago, but an herbal infusion to help shake off the lull—and biscuits, since Sarai always slept through lunch. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

A minor god, one of no importance, who perhaps helped me for my father’s sake. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The ancient flint spearhead was manufactured in minutes by a single person, who relied on the advice and help of a few intimate friends. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had her mother finished scraping and tanning that ugly moose hide or would she have to help her? The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He can help, I thought; surely he can do something. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hard bed hadn’t helped, either, and she gingerly eased herself out of it, trying to avoid waking Shae and Taisin. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He gave the truck back to Genie, who couldn’t help but think about what other things he and Uncle Wood might’ve had in common. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Two officers helped her husband inside, his body trembling. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I can’t help but notice, she stands a little taller in her own house. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I want your help with 105. You have an in now. Natalie does, anyway.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she was so discouraged because we stayed until five and we had a lot of homework, and I told her that us having a lot of homework helps us do better in class. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

As we watched in dismay I remember thinking I should pay attention to where the buttons fell, so I could help her sew them back on later. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure I offered some help or assistance with the animal situation at Reston,” he recalled, when I telephoned him. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Malcolm helped with these guests too: looked after their horses, cleaned their boots, took messages for them, and was occasionally tipped. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Splashing through the water that already lay an inch or two deep on the pavement, she called out when she was close enough: “Can I help? What do you want?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I’m hoping the pain will help me hang on to reality the way it did for Peeta. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I was wishing my dad had given me a cool magic item to help on the quest, something as good as Luke’s flying shoes, or Annabeth’s invisible cap. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“You have to keep drawing. My mother says the world has no idea what the Soviets are doing to us. No one knows what our fathers have sacrificed. If other countries knew, they might help.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Despite his haste, his panic, his fear of what awaited him back in the bathroom, he could not help but be overawed by what he was looking at. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“We want to make sure we’re doing everything we can to help you.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Hey, you guys need some help? I mean, I don’t want to brag, but I’m a really good dancer.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

As people shouted out orders, Moss was helped up. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As the guy helped me stand up, he got a look at my face, and without even meaning to, he just said: “Whoa!” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Early on the morning of March 2, race day, groom Harry Bradshaw came down the shed row, poured a helping of oats into Seabiscuit’s bucket, then stepped out from under the shed row roof. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

On week-days, of course, the boy had to get to bed early, but over the weekends Papa Bellini let him take his part in helping out with the family business. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

How could I help my family, plus save up for school? I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Could technology itself hold the key to helping us remain master over these powerful machines? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Picking up the spoon and placing it on his head, speaking of revenge, these things helped him to put his heart together again. 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 still bugged Cole that Edwin and Garvey wouldn’t help with anything. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

But instead, he greets me warmly when I approach, then helps me in. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He didn’t even bother glancing over his shoulder to see if I might need a bit of help. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“They were shaking all over! They kept calling me to help them, and I couldn’t! They kept crying. They didn’t even know what happened to them!” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember when my mom helped me pick out this chair. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

We go over the plans again, and Cardan helps us map out Hollow Hall. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I was only bothering Mamá, and she couldn’t help me anyway. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

If he made a raft and put Derek on the raft, there might be a way he could make the run and take Derek out, get him to the trading post and to help. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

The fact that he had decided against it, had put out his hand so that he could begin to help Hooper down, after all, would not count. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Hera kept silence then, but her thoughts were busy as to how she might help the Greeks and circumvent Zeus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cloaking his savagery under the banner of civilization, Hale portrayed himself as an American pioneer who had helped forge a nation out of the raw wilderness. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Terrible tragedy, that. But can I help my own deadly beauty?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Some of the other regulars helped the man and me load Dad into the bay of the man’s pickup. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

As annoying as Rowan found the kid, he couldn’t help but feel a twinge of pity. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Though she knows it’s not his fault, she can’t help but associate him, at times, with a sense of resignation, with the very life she has resisted, has struggled so mightily to leave behind. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“He helped me and my sister get jobs.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I do need someone to help with the yard. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I helped Charley sort over the garbage, but there was no other written material, only the containers of prepared foods. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had put the foxes in danger, but now she could go out into the night and help make them safe again. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

No one had helped me endure the sickly gray months. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Greeks pitched in to help them raise the earthen walls and dig the trenches. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She had the sort of broad and guileful smile in which you couldn't help but believe—you just wanted to make her happy so you could keep seeing it. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

She knew Jake would be useless helping her with her bilingual language skills. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Even if she knew what was behind the curtain, she certainly wouldn’t help him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“A little help, please? Come out of that bathroom and save me, young man! And bring me a cup of water!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Principal Principal: “We all agree we are here to help. Let’s start with these grades. They are not what we expected from you, Melissa.” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

They said they would help her find the boy, and the baby. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

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

His small milky-blue eyes would rove the Hall for the full sixty minutes, searching for trouble, and heaven help the boy who caused it. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lightning lit up the room, empty but for Alyce under the stairs and the woman, in tears, in pain, in labor, and none to help. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Only those women who are not widowed and have borne a male child are privileged to help.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“They helped me get started. Now I can return them to you readjusted, because with inflation they’re not worth what they once were.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I need help, my boy. I tried to fight them for so long...for so very long. But they were powerful, they took over me...” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Some of the older boys had agreed to help out. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

His aunt said, “He has overspent his power,” but she had no art to help him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Kat put her head to one side like I do sometimes, because it helps you to think. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we got back to our farm, Dad helped me cut the padlock off the door and screw the hinges back on so Henrietta could be safe in her house again. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

She reached down to help him stand, but he remained in the dirt of the road. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

At the convent school, I helped the nuns with one last polishing before all the students came back. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re not going to help,” I said and turned to go. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“I’ll do anything to help you and make things right. It doesn’t do any good to stay mad.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

We went swimming in the river, and we helped Yar with easy chores, such as sweeping our compound or collecting fire for cooking from a neighbor. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it, too, helped answer a question I’d been asking myself. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Thanks,” I muttered, and pointed myself toward the road, ignoring his offer of help. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Phil helps me into my seat, then wanders into the back and reappears with two heaping plates of food and places them on the table. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

"For the sake of argument, let's say we decided to help. What then?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s pretty nice having a New Yorker to help keep me in check on the sidewalks. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Every night Julia offers to help George, and every night he says firmly, “Homework, Julia. The floors will just get dirty again.” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“A big thing, a promise. Why would Bob promise my help?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Surely, with the new baby, she will need someone to help her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

And my father’s constant preaching about how schools were, like Christianity, simply another white man’s tool of keeping the black man down didn’t help much either. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pastor expressed confidence that help was still on its way, but Zeitoun didn’t want to take any chances. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

In this way Bobby Joe built up some interesting and valuable connections and with their help, just before leaving Vietnam, he worked out a daring plan to send himself a “body.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle looked suspiciously at him, as if he might somehow help me cheat. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

They went back to the first patrol car and talked some more on the radio, and after all that, one of them went over to Nathan and helped him stand up. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The physical therapy doesn't seem to be helping. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t strike out on my own, and even with help it’s not worth the risk. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Can I give her any help? he asked himself. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

She rubbed her wrists and couldn’t help but breathe with relief. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Toward the end of the school day, I got a text from Nicole: Need help please call soon as you can. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“Shouldn’t we help him find his way home?” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I had a reading teacher who made me read picture books instead of chapter books because she said the pictures would help me understand the words that were beyond my reading level. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

—Do you think if you wrote a letter to Rob, or to his parents, it would help eliminate some of the pain? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But this young woman had helped me and I didn’t want to be a bother, so I thanked her and set off. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh yes, Miss, I can manage. If there's to be large parties often perhaps Mrs. Owen could get extra help in." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

He felt proud because he had helped Miss K educate her class. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Feel with her toes for small ledges; they would help. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But where do you get help, where do you find a teacher this late? Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

We helped each other because we were all we had. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

His image is accompanied by shots of military personnel helping families evacuate onto massive trucks, handing out water to long lines of people. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Instead, I help Mom in her flower garden. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Then he shouted to his invisible children scattered about the grounds, “You help your mother today and no yappin’.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kermit, who was not only suffering from insect bites but also from another outbreak of boils, still managed to help. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

His followers had helped so many people after the earthquake, but he was taking advantage of the trauma to instill fear in them, too. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

After this, whenever anyone requested help, the society sent a volunteer as quickly as possible. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“I’ll help you unpack in a minute,” said Mom, running off to the bathroom as soon as we stepped through the door. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

How on earth was this supposed to help solve the mystery of the egg? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

When Peach and I were warmed up, Mama and Aunt Goldie helped us peel off our grimy wet clothes until we were in our underwear and T-shirts. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And no matter what, God will help us, Vincent tells his brother. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He didn’t much like working for someone else if he could help it. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

He insisted on helping me with the article to ensure its technical accuracy. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"I can't help it. I'm a goner. It's tearing me all up inside." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

And also ... maybe it really will help me get to Closure. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

How could anyone go this far down the rabbit hole without realizing they needed help? Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I could travel to a faraway world and help Ma deliver those baby dragons. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Lies helped her friend in the camp, knowing that if an officer saw her she would be killed. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I would of studied it forever, but I couldn’t help but look up. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t tell her that she only helped 0.01 percent of the possible malaria victims. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was very good about helping Miss Violet; I only wished I could help more. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would help Father with his handyman chores in certain of Mr. Alger’s buildings that were in safe areas. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone was busy doing something, and that helped us to forget die terror of the night before. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wish we could keep you out of it, but I don’t see how we have a choice. We need your help.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“You’ll need help boarding up the windows and clearing up this mess,” Father said. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

At a brief orientation, Hall was told he’d be helping to build an atomic bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He helped Yvaine to her feet and, awkwardly, the two of them took several faltering steps on the cloud. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“The Black Tortoise needs help,” hissed the snake, its voice like the wind through pine needles. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Would you mind helping me walk her over to my Jeep?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Harry could not help but feel a resentful admiration for Voldemort’s complete lack of fear. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Maybe I’ll get another saddle for every day. My father might want me to help him with the stock.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The store owner had crossed Fazlullah and had helped the army. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“That reminds me of Chase. Last time he was over, he helped me with the supper dishes. Nearly talked my ear off about how he was going to invent a washing machine for dishes someday.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I’m good with my hands too, Grampa. Gramma lets me help in the garden.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Dolorous Edd helped him to his feet and unbuckled his helm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Kehaar,” he said, “Bigwig says you told him you’d come and help us to get the mothers out of the big warren.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had met her last night, and she had told me to let her know if I needed any help, of course. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And like Thaya Jaan asked of me, I can still try to help others see that there’s so much beauty in a place that I love. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Oya! Come out and carry some wood for us. Let’s see how you can help a united Nigeria.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was almost as if they had left their strength with him, to help him on his journey. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I write, I press on the paper too hard, but I can’t help it. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Whenever the Toad let it out, every other person in the room couldn’t help but join in, and the ice officially melted. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Call for help. Let your English masters come to your aid, or I will break your neck.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be sorry. My husband’s elder brother wants him to help back in our village, and I’m happy to go.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“We need all the help we can get, and maybe...just maybe, with your help, we can tip the balance in our favor for once.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Bloom retrieved Sunflower and held her while the volunteer mounted up and Joe helped adjust the loose rope. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because grumbling at each other isn’t helping anything. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Zero became strong enough to help dig the hole. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Trey? Sorry to bother, but Sal needs your help with something up front.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The CIA also admitted that, in the midst of the War on Drugs, it blocked law enforcement efforts to investigate illegal drug networks that were helping to fund its covert war in Nicaragua. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Part of me wants to take her by the shoulders and beg her for help, but I can't coerce her into doing this. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He helped her plan her next summer’s courses and, obligingly enough, tried to plan out the rest of her life for her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was content to stay home and help her sister Elizabeth take care of their aging parents. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know what I asked of you, and I'm eternally grateful. You helped to save my life,” I say. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“It might help if you two were married.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, let’s help each other get the rest of the way out,” Tad said. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Vincent is willing to try it because this school in Brussels will teach him exactly what he wants to do—preach to and help poor people. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“My father’s in jail and I want to help him out. That’s all.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was super embarrassing to have to ask the school secretary to help me out. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Trapis wasn’t there, probably off collecting charity to help him care for his children. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

After Alex decoded the message in the email, his mother called Luna directly and told him, no questions asked, she would grant him full protection from criminal charges if he helped her take Richards down. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Nina injected the prisoners with a sleeping solution to prolong their rest, and Wylan helped roll them into the gully behind the trees. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Unpleasant, too, of course, but that couldn’t be helped. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Yet others, like Aaron, stayed strong and helped others whenever they could. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

As if on command, Nin began to speak: “What do you want to know, girl? Did they steal it? Did I help them? Yes and yes.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Most sincerely, Jane Goodall Arnold Black got right to the point: “I just can’t help. Sorry.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

But maybe it was that I just couldn’t keep the secret from someone else who could use help too. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“New Voice, are you ready to help?” the Paqo asked, as he always did now. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know how it could help, but I managed to punch the stopwatch button. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“And we need help if we’re going to save our families.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He looked back over his shoulder at Jinny, as if for help. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

For the second time, she offered, “I could help you, too, you know.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Until a young woman at the front desk said, “Can I help you?” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

"How may we be of help to you, good brother?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

That seemed to help and so I jumped in too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The poetry you could write about Rufus helping me out of my grave isn’t lost on me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

In seventh grade, I drew fifty-six posters to help Morgan protest the school’s racist Thanksgiving play. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Whether this is my end or a new beginning I have no way of knowing: I have given myself over into the hands of strangers, because it can’t be helped. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

First, because there was not one chance in a million that it could actually help, and second, because plasma screens grow extremely hot after prolonged use. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, it occurred to Jinny that in all the commotion, she hadn’t helped Ess down the boulders, that she had run and stranded the girl behind after all that. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Our track team isn’t all Black, not even close, but the girls’ relay team is, and they all exchange glances when Coach West asks Angie to help me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“But there will be new ways to learn. Don’t be too proud to ask for help.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Clancy, who helped me, my friend, beautiful in a way that made me lose trains of thought. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He wanted Oppenheimer to help get government support for the new bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hustle hard, and Rock gives me a whole twenty bucks for sweeping, mopping, and helping him restock hair supplies. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I bring her a clean one and help her change. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“But I don’t think you would accept my help, since I’m only waiting up here so that I can kill you.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Silent climbs out first and actually helps me out. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Maybe they could help?...or your kind and loving mom and dad could please help me if possible please, I wrote to finish the sentence and hopefully take the pressure off my dear friend. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He was always asking Papa to help him out. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“So we do not have to be dumped. But it is our duty to help the little ones.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to have you, so run away and help Daisy make patty cakes.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the first crack and whoosh of water, the clamber to get out was so fierce that others who were trying to help were pulled to their deaths. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see how it would burn, but the Fates must’ve been helping out The metal melted in the fire and turned to golden smoke, which rose into the sky. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help but think about how my father had kept his aims deliberately modest, avoiding every risk in order to give us constancy at home. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

"That's your father when he was your age. We alerted the police in Chennai city. They're too busy to search for every poor child who goes missing, but it helped that we filed a report." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

So when Elizabeth arrived at Gower Street to help her sister with the birth, she had two patients to deal with—Emma and Charles. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you want to help me out,” I say as I sink back into the water, “you could always offer some moral support.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe holding it in my hands would help me remember. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It is said that he has helped many a girl out of one trouble and into another. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the next morning she signs the papers, and when we get to school the first day, Freak helps me find my name on the list and it's true, we're in all the same classes. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Some secret group that helped third children had arranged it. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Part of her knew she had to help her son, but another part knew she had to stay out of deep water. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Monks discovered that the astrolabe, an Arabic invention, was a handy tool for keeping track of time in the evening, helping them keep their prayers on schedule. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I tried to help him out a bit. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He declined it at first, eager to go, but she said it would help him fall asleep faster. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

At first I don’t want Imani’s help—I want to write essays perfectly by myself. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

If this cancer was going to kill him, he wanted it to help advance science in the process. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

When he wasn’t sure he would get there on time, he’d pray earnestly to God to help him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rather than simply producing nice but random tunes with accompaniment, they framed them according to an underlying logic: every piece they composed was constructed with the help of what amounted to musical maps. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“Zu,” Mom said, “if there’s something I can do to help turn your morning around, this would be the time to tell me.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Then I add wideness to that rump—and don’t you know it, a bump in the wall helps with that. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

The problem was that he wasn’t helping his own case. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I want them two girls. I need the help. We’ll pay cash.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think Jack helped Bobby psychologically, with chess fightingness, just being tough and wanting always to win.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Yuni told me what happened, and I’m proud of you for helping your friend. But I was so worried about you.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

If you try to help, the Commandant will only punish you both, and that will kill the girl for sure. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

His cries for help had traveled through the trees and landed on the Bull’s waxy ears, just like he’d predicted. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“When this is all done, you should ask Grace to help you with your accent.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

It might first help to ask a more basic question: what, exactly, are we afraid of? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I ain’t got the intention of letting no man, not even no white man, pull me off from what I got to do, and I need you to help.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I help in the calculus forum for 30 minutes, and then I check out the trigonometry page. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Several people rushed forward to help him; but as one pulled him one way and another another, perhaps he would have got out quite as quickly on his own. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Passengers leaned out of the compartments, screaming for help. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She made this one too, but the woman across the street helped her with it, so it ain’t so bad. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

"The day before Mirjam disappeared, I asked her if she would help me by wiping down the dusty jars in the pantry," Mrs. Janssen explains. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

But the alchemists were strange people, who thought only about themselves, and almost always refused to help him. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he told the joke well, and Perry, though he was in some measure a prude, could not help laughing, as always. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The giant has turned back around and I no longer hear voices, hollering for help. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Leah thinks she is all high and mighty ever since Anatole asked her to help teach some lessons at the school. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

If she was—he squeezed his fists against the possibility—she was beyond his help. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Dad decided we were going to have to help them, and he wanted us to offer the help of our own accord. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wrote him about you, Sonny. I thought he’d like to know who was getting ready to come help him build his rockets.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But arguing with Griphook about whose race is most underhanded and violent isn’t going to make him more likely to help us, is it?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It frightened me and made me think a lot about how, if I got into trouble with white people, the folks I counted on most in my life for protection couldn’t help me at all. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

That helped some, but it was a barbed-wire fence and so it kept ripping up my legs. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I paused for a moment wondering how much he could help me—how much he would help me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m glad to help you just so I don't get in trouble myself. Listen,” he said to me. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

But Marly couldn’t help being rather glad when Harry said he had to hurry home to milk his goats and feed his chickens and geese, because Mother really looked a little sick. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Hurt happens here just like everywhere else. Sometimes you can deal with it, sometimes you just got to get some help.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He just told Lisbeth to be a good girl and help Mama out, like she was used to helping out at home. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn't help smiling, he'd sing if he had the breath. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I complain that I’m bored, Dad gives me a paintbrush and sits me down so I can “help.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Let’s celebrate, shall we? Oh Lyddie, it’s so good of you to come. How can I help you?” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Most labs planning to build cyclotrons solicited the help of the Rad Lab to avoid having to learn things the hard way. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

And every fan couldn’t help but believe that the following week’s game would be little more than a continuation of the Cooper obliteration, only a thousand times more sweet. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Drags helped me push the thought to the back of my mind. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Peewee called last night and said you were getting messed around over this thing and needed my help,” Mack said. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My friend Izzi. She’s helped me. But the Commandant knows we talk. I have to save her. I swore to myself that I would.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I helped, but she didn’t so much as look at me. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

They were what helped me sleep at night without my homesickness choking me. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I try my best to hold it in, but I can’t help it any longer. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The Paqo gently revolved the arm in the other direction, and we sang our thanks to the gods for allowing us to help the boy. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, it helped security to be aware of their alliances, of gang unrest, and so forth. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I can help you make a special cover to hide the tub," one villager offered. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Why did he fall short when he tried to offer me a helping hand? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Let me help you up, Sir Ector, because you are making me unhappy.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother has unbuckled my seat belt, and she helps me up before I can protest further. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

To get a job in Gringolandia to help out with money. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

With the world’s help, it’s practically a slam dunk. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The men helped him; the women made the fur into thread and then into mittens and beautiful sweaters and scarves. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In the Bible,” he said one day as he was helping elderly Sister Fenella in the lofty kitchen, “you know it says God created the world in six days?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I could tell from his face that I’d hurt him, because he really was only trying to help. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

The documents were served at my office, and as soon as the application against me had been made and publicized, I began to receive offers of support and help. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought you said that you might be able to help.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I used to help my mam with the mending.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

When the taxi had had no passengers, Fadi had helped his father memorize the stack of maps kept in the car’s glove compartment. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I thanked Miss Maestas for her help, and when the last bell rang I ran home. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He helped the gentle wind push them down the sky; it seemed to him that they went faster for his help. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Figuring it would be a good way to do some riding, we stopped by a ranch to see if they could use some help for a couple of days. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Booth knew that without their help, his chances of successfully smuggling Lincoln out of Washington and into the Deep South were nonexistent. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The fire smoked heavily and stung his eyes whenever it drifted his way, but at least it helped keep away the swarms of bloodthirsty mosquitoes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Gist’s knowledge of native languages would help when Washington wanted to talk to the Indians. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it doesn’t help that the whole school is tense and on edge. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

He wanted to call one of his Japanese chess friends for help, but Immigration denied him access to a phone. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t bother,” said Cedric in an exasperated voice as his friends bent down to help him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He laughed and extended a hand to help me step back out onto the path. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Can I help it if Princess prefers me? Don’t hurt me!” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I kept my voice as flat as I could and said, “Down to meet the ferry, Grandma. Remember? You said I should go and help Momma bring back the groceries.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t help but smile when I see that it’s her. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Armpit held Ginny’s hand as they walked across the stage, but it was hard to say who was helping whom this time. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Your country doesn’t need your help any more,” Yossarian reasoned with antagonism. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Sticky followed and hovered over him, wanting to help somehow, not knowing what to do. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“And now I’m stumped with the clue I found in The Maltese Falcon. That’s what I thought you could help me with.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“My pleasure. It’s really hard to learn on your own. We all need help.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

She lives on the top floor, across from us, and only time she talks to me is when she’s asking for my help. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Of course. They thought it was a good idea and said they would help me. Why? Do you think it isn’t?” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

"We're sure your mother is wonderful, Kabir, because of how wonderful you are. She raised you without any help, in jail, and look at you. Kind and thoughtful and polite." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Everyone who depended on her would have no one to help them. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Like a lot of women, your granny needed help. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Physical discomfort helped close down Briony’s mental horizons. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Not only the little boy, Jackson or Pierrot, would be cowering—so too would the extra help from the village. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And if he’d really wanted to do something, if he’d really had to do something, he could have sat in his truck and waited for help to arrive. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

We were so busy we none of us went home to dinner, not even Miss Love, who put aside her hats to help wait on customers. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I would never hurt one person’s chances to help another—even if that other person was someone I cared about. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“My son wasn’t exaggerating. I have connections. People I used to rally with. Many who helped us after things went bad.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Everyone lets out one long, hard laugh, and even I can’t help but smile at that. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

She smiles at the camera and says, “Come on, Mom, put it down and help me!” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

He had helped him out in a dangerous situation. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is not easy for Captain Smith to climb the rope ladder to the deck, but Richard and some of the sailors help him, and he makes it. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Because these seeds are edible, human beings took these annuals and helped them spread across the globe. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Though the hair helps, too, for looking like we don’t belong in a black-and-white circus.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She soon heard Garcia’s voice again and guessed it was his hands that were helping her to her feet, leading her toward a chair, straightening her clothes, and buttoning her blouse. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched Jackie every week after that, and once she was asleep, I’d sit down with the others at the huge, dark oak table in the dining room to help with paperwork. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if for some strange reason either of those things happened, at least she knew TJ was right there to help. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I’d heard Pa and other growned folks say this plenty of times, but I couldn’t help but follow where Pa’s finger was pointing. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Papa, wearing a long, gray robe like the rest of the oblates, helped distribute ash every year. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s why they brought me. To help take care of the baby.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

It always helped to have a little girl in tow. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

"Those men will help me to my crown," she said. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“As awful as Blechhammer had been, I knew what to expect. Now I had to start over in a new place, and Aaron was not there to help me.” Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Something about me being lucky while I just stand there caught in between wanting to disappear and wanting to help her. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“I thought reading the book would help Epsilon-5 adjust to the new planet.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I still had one more year at Maplewood Middle School, and sometimes I couldn’t help but wish I could skip the last year of middle school. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she should try to clear them up without his help. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

As Sophie descended the stairs, Hans hurried to help with her suitcase. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Tolkachev's espionage helped America achieve total air superiority by the late 1980s, earning him the nickname "the Billion Dollar Spy." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph returned to the dining room and helped his uncle stand up. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He wouldn’t allow a fixed catheter and insisted that they help him urinate each and every time he had to go. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Pocahontas, her husband John Rolfe, and their son Thomas, were taken to England by Sir Thomas Dale to promote the James Town colony and help Dale get financial assistance. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

As scared as I am, I can't help noticing how pretty she is. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I just thought — well, he’s helped me out a lot in Potions classes, the Prince has.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s not something that shows up in the stats in the newspaper. It’s not something people will remember. But it helped win the game.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I yelled at Annabeth to help me, but she was too paralyzed to do much more than scream. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

We walk up to the front desk, and a red-eyed clerk smiles at me but doesn’t actually ask how he can help me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

‘But wouldn’t Lupa be busy with the war between the camps? I thought she’d be sending wolves to help your legion.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Soon his skill as an expert craftsman became apparent, and that helped him to regain some of the pride and self-respect he had enjoyed in the years before the war. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Yes! Just like that. Then your fingers go on the keys like”—she helped V place them—“and you blow.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I’ll tell Johnny I’m bringing in some help for the day so it’ll look proper and all for the other ladies.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Said I could have Shiloh just ’cause he needed some help with that deer. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t help myself, even though there is nothing 1 want to see there, even though anything I do see will hurt me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shaking his old grey head, yet trying to hide a smile, Abbot Mortimer bent and helped to gather up the fallen nuts. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“There’s nothing we can do! We came back to help Sirius; we’re not supposed to be doing anything else!” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Reynie helped him shred the other attempted drawings, too, most of which resembled misshapen balls of yarn with numbered threads. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had just about lost any hope of their helping us, when someone spoke up next to me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She took charge and helped me pick out the dress I would wear for the coronation. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said she was pretty tired, so I helped her to her recliner. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She slowly helped me off the cabinet door and proceeded to have a panic attack. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

And bringing in screechers would help keep the snail population under control. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Like, Teach helped me, even in his coma. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

It’s a shame how a company that does not even know me personally is willing to help me me so much. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“We aren’t supposed to be here, so I’m going to keep this meeting short. Some of you—Zeke, Tori—have been helping us for the past few days.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The man helped her up and pulled her toward the machine. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I’ve made my own situation worse and I don’t think I’ve helped Scott, which was the reason I went there in the first place. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I imagine I felt that I wasn’t going to get put away if somebody tried framing me in any situation that I could help. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Toby scrambled between the two seats and spent a solid two minutes trying to find and buckle the seat belt before Lily reached across him to help. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Jake couldn’t believe they were being forced to help the bad guys steal the treasure. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

The new ruler of the gods owed Prometheus much for helping him conquer the other Titans, but he forgot his debt. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Big agribusiness corporations, the same ones that need cheap corn for their mills, helped write the very laws that set farm policy. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

She cried for lost boys like Colin and for all the dead who still waited for someone to help them. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

So what the hell is writing a letter to you going to help? We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t able to help me with my homework that night. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure whether that helped me or hurt me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They lent him their secret books and helped him decipher the mysteries of horoscopes and divining cards. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

On weekends, O’Dell and his brothers helped out on the truck and saw just about every kind of stuff there was in Coalwood, one time or another. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

"So they don't know we can help them," Guo Ming said. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Human beings can do all sorts of wonderful and noble things—people even give their lives to help others. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Last winter, Piper had slowed the power of Gaia at the Wolf House, helping to free Hera from a cage of earth. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Not to mention why anyone would want to help a friend of Miss Hilly’s. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

They had emergency money available to help their citizens in reaching safety after the Communist crisis with Lumumba and all of that hubbub. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“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

“If client cannot climb Everest without big help from guide,” Boukreev told me, “this client should not be on Everest. Otherwise there can be big problems up high.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

She had asked Lena to create a paint-by-numbers to help her endure her incarceration. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He had help in this effort from several people, including publisher Louis Austin, who, though aging and in ill health, was as pugnacious as ever. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

And even if I tried to go back, who would help me get there? Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The boy helped his mother carry more and more baskets of laundry to and from the big houses; the clotheslines grew longer and longer. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

And this was more than just seeking help. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

His friends left him at the house thinking that they had helped him fulfill his promise to his wife not to die in his concubine's bed. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Someone . . . help . . . me!” he screamed; each word ripped his throat raw. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I tried not to, but I couldn’t help it. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Then she would smile at him prettily and set the coffee service down on its tray while he helped himself to the sugar. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Just as her sister Inge and brother Hans did, she believed that Hitler would help Germany achieve greatness, fortune, and prosperity. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She carried the baby to full term, and one evening in September, we helped her deliver a son. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I asked as I helped him carry a sheet of plywood he was going to nail against the windows of our house. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I can pawn it to help pay our rent.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I don’t in fact require help with either, but they’re all so afraid I’m going to slip and break my hip again that I get a chaperone whether I like it or not. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Then she added, as if it would somehow help the thing she’d said make any sense at all, “In Maryland.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Boo soared down to help Mini, leaving Aru on the shelf. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When Jerrie was helped out of the sensory deprivation tank, the examiners asked her how long she thought she had been in. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

He could not help being amused; Rachael had become so mawkishly morose. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The next morning, other relatives were coming to help. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

It’s definitely too late to help our fellow Jews. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

To not help him, they believed, would be a greater moral offense and act of ingratitude than even his verbal attacks of hostility and hatred. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

With the help of Mr. Curtain’s elevator, Kate figured they could be outside the Whispering Gallery in thirty seconds or less. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes that happened, like when she was helping Leo with the ship’s machinery or drawing architectural plans on the computer. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Marly knew it was sad for Joe, but she couldn’t help being pleased by the flabbergasted look on his face. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I organized a meeting with twenty-one girls at school, and we discussed how we could help every girl in Swat get an education. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The man chewed his lip and regarded me doubtfully, as if deciding whether to help or to wash his hands of the whole thing. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t help that Garrett has no clue where his hands go. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Quarantining people and getting the bodies in one place—she said they’d been sure to wear gloves and masks—and helping deliver food from house to house. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Derby demanded as soon as he had helped his wife be seated. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, it had some help—from the U.S. government. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

And I said well I couldn’t help it either and I just lost my rag. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

These compounds help plants to defend themselves against pests and diseases. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Yet according to her sister Elizabeth, Emma was being wonderful, crying at times, but also coming to the meals with the little children and helping them with their food, attending to their needs. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He helps Nurse Harris load Michael into the golf cart and presses an ice pack to his face. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Well, she did, on June 11—a little girl, Charlotta, and I helped deliver her! Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Although her main job involved tracking spies and ships for the Treasury Department and the Coast Guard, others in Washington sought her help, too. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I’m pretty good at doing research and investigating. So how about you help me with my photography and I’ll keep you loaded with information?” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“If everyone else can stick around for a few more minutes, we need to talk about the cleanup effort and ways you can help.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“And so is the man at this mine who helped him.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Moniek was assigned to help repair the kennels while the dogs so feared by the prisoners were out on patrol. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you remember anything at all that could help us figure out where Wick might have taken Robbie?” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Mr. Stokely spit on the blacktop, stood up, and extended his long arm to help me up. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Using music activities and songs helps to greatly increase independent performance and reduce anxiety. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“I could not live without him. Brisen helped me to pretend.’ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, help, help,” Hermione whispered frantically, dancing uncertainly on the spot, “please...” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

At the bell Ms. Mac said, “Why don’t you stay and help me pop the popcorn for the rest of my classes today?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

But that way I must go, since there are none living to help me.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“With this maid’s help, we just caught eight ogres. Six knights never did that before.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t need my help after all,” she said, and passed him back his torch and map. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“You, who can never ignore mortal suffering! You, who always come to help! That’s how I knew you would come! And now that I have you, I will have my immortality!” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Well—we’ve helped his temper along a little,” said the man with a smirk. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“My grandmother helped me with it,” she said. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“But I need you to help me with something tomorrow morning. Early. Can you come over?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

In exchange, the Agency offered him a new life, even taking him to Montreal to meet with his Russian girlfriend, who had traveled there with the CIA's help. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The peach saplings he had helped his uncle plant. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

It didn’t help that Claire didn’t seem to get why Maya was so upset. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“I can’t speak for everyone, but the easier answer I can give is that we need to fund-raise for Ms. Perez to help her with the costs associated with the funeral.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A few weeks before we moved to Bridgeport, Auggie’s parents were over at our house helping my parents pack for the big move. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“That was stupid. We could have sold that computer to help pay down your debt.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I have no one to help me, I thought. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Still tut-tutting about dangerous sports and inept teachers, Madam Pomfrey retreated, leaving Ron and Hermione to help Harry gulp down some water. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I cannot help but wonder how long this tar will hold out. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

People came up to Deborah with tears in their eyes and told her that her mother’s cells had helped them overcome cancer. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Acting on their own, countless sympathetic Germans risked their lives to help their Jewish neighbors. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I can be inside you, to help you fight her.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

"I—it was an accident. I—I stuck him—" Mr. Armin supported Julian with one arm and helped him sit on the floor. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Edwin and Garvey refused to help, even though Cole cast a few hard glances their way. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

A few breaths of clean air help me reclaim my wits, and I notice that Helene has disappeared. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

For my part, I’d become an expert at walking quickly and lowering my gaze when passing through public spaces, which helped keep things efficient. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

With the help of Randle, Pottle, and Bourke, George Blake hid in England for the next two months, moving from house to house. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The idea of him being out there made me angry, and that helped clear my mind. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The overseer could not hope to whip the slave unless someone helped tie him up. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But, Bigger, this woman was trying to help you!” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Because the houses we wanted to build would be on Indian reservations, we were refused help. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hearing how little tiny Freak is dissing the fearsome Tony D., alias Blade, I can't help it, I laugh out loud. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

I knew that was a lie, but 1 helped Jack get up, and we started walking over to Amos. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Not that Minerva would have been much help. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Anderson thanked Bessie for her help and bid her good night. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

All those years of running from city to city one step ahead of the Usurper's knives, pleading for help from archons and princes and magisters, buying our food with flattery. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I keep trying to help you,” he says, “but you refuse to be helped.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He said that snakes couldn’t help being snakes, and that Campbell, who could help being what he was, was something much lower than a snake or a rat—or even a blood-filled tick. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then it occurred to him that any progress he had made on his quest so far he had made by accepting the help that had been offered to him. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I talked to his social worker last week. My parents helped me track down her info, and she said that we could email him.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Actually, I was thinking you look like you’re going to pass out and that it might help us a whole lot more if you conserved your energy.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Vincent helps, advising him on which paintings to show and which to buy. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

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

“Why should I help you? You treat me like something stuck to the bottom of your shoe.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

My own load, I know, weighed exactly one hundred and fourteen pounds, and someone else always had to help me hoist the rucksack on to my back in the mornings. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gram can no more help me now than I could have saved her from her cancer. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Her association with Oakley Street would be no help; in fact, if anyone found out about it, it might even make things worse. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He didn’t say anything and just helped me to my room. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

He helped her to her narrow bed in the comer of the sickroom. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When a major fire ravaged the old wooden town, he helped to found the Massachusetts Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and his name was first to appear on its charter of incorporation. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But what had I learned so far that would help me to make a living? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

With Holly’s help, I finished the apron in about an hour. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She said soft words that I know were meant to help me, but words can’t change my face. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I can make him face the wall, if it helps.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

That makes me laugh, a fine and proper gentleman like Captain Keelson asking my permission to help. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

My friend Samantha’s mother helped me wash the blood off my face and leotard. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were no second helpings, and there was nothing to eat in between. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jones said President Roosevelt had used it to help the economy of the hill country of Tennessee and Alabama. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I helped him out of the hole, turned him around, and crammed him back in. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reverend Taylor was helping his rescuers as much as possible by jumping around when he got a chance. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t expected all this cooking and wanted to help. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Once it was finished, Marcus helped install it on the roof. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Somebody had to make it to the tents and get help or everybody was going to die.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Their presence didn’t help; their stores and homes were still destroyed by the Serbian army. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“I jumped at the chance. I had been helping out in my uncle’s factory, wanting to do my share, so I was learning what hard work was.” Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Terry is going to work the phones tonight. I said f d go around tomorrow and help get the petitions signed. They only need twenty-five names for each one. That’s not that many.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Poor old Scragg! What a good weasel! I think he’s still alive. Listen, you lot: carry on and get the Chief home safely, I’ll double back and see if I can help Scragg.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

For the next hour, Ben helped Toomer feed the dogs, put the mule to pasture, and unload the wagon. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re going to be living there for the next four years. I can help you get up there, if you want.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I can’t help but admire the structural linguists who have carved out for themselves a linguistic discipline based on the deterioration of written communication. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Plus, Redd helped. Where is he anyway? He was amazing out there.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Much against her will, Jo at length consented to sacrifice a day to Mrs. Grundy, and help her sister through what she regarded as ‘a nonsensical business’. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no longer a doctor on staff, or secretarial help. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t even help himself, you stupid mouse. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I could use your help, sir. My name is Macon Dead. My father is from around—” “Dead? Macon Dead, you say?” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite what he thinks he “knows” about me, I can’t help but appreciate that someone out there cares enough to stand up for me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

If they were going to help him they had better be quick. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The placard above it read: “No Northern hemp shall help to punish our felony.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Speaking in the Ibadan University’s Trenchard Hall, I urged that Africa’s independent nations needed to see the necessity of helping to bring the Afro-American’s case before the United Nations. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He puffed violently at his cigar and mumbled the rest through the smoke, “Bogert will help me there, of course.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I thanked him for helping me and walked out to the buggy with him. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also wrote to Secretary of State Colin Powell to enlist his help in allowing him to renounce his citizenship. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Cool, but can you help me get back to my paternal grandma’s mobile home?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

As Sheriff White tried to quell the riot, his children ran to the nearby courthouse, calling for help. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“So that’s how you got the chauffeur to help us? You just said your dad’s name and—” “Yes,” Rachel cut me off. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The headline caught my eye as I helped Nan in and Wynn said, “Made a fresh pot of coffee.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Why do we ask saints and God for help? P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But it was as he told Cilia—he just about couldn’t help watching the Lytes. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Mrs. Brook is going to see what she can do to help her sister. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘But dawn will not help us, I fear.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

That means the government helped pay for your soft drink or cookies, but it won’t help pay for green vegetables. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Mom said that anyone critical of her driving could help with the task. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Yes, I know it. These machines don't help," says Lev, sweat beading around his eyes. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist and short-cropped hair like most of the Negro boys wore, but it was his face I couldn’t help staring at. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try not to look, but I can’t help it—my eyes are drawn to the blood. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I could read the hope in their eyes as they helped each other get ready. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Kaede couldn’t help but feel as though it were a last meal of sorts, and the forced joviality of it all made her uneasy. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It helps that he never goes to church. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then Seanie and Joey each took an arm and helped me to my feet. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

When I was the one risked all to help her. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Using a caliper and other special tools, Agent Burger, with the help of the Dallas police, took eleven of Morrison’s body measurements. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Focusing on one thing helps. Pretend Mr. Fabian’s words are birds to find.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

He had plenty of courtroom experience, and he knew it was time to seek help. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Joe’s mom is going to help us. And if you want, you can be part of it too.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t help that the alarms sound at that exact moment, preventing me from saying anything else to him. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

That night I could still wonder why she did not help me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

James Letherer, a one-legged amputee from Saginaw, Michigan, would walk the entire distance with the aid of crutches and the helping hands of fellow marchers. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The museum couldn’t spare Morris until after the police had sent help for the sidewalk traffic. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a crowd gathering and the president vomiting, Dr. Smith Townshend called for help in carrying Garfield to a more private area. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Even the blacks who were most apprehensive about him couldn’t help but respect his commitment and courage.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m helping it to gather plants with healing abilities. And it wants me to find some yucca root. It says you’re the one that’s been healing the water monster.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Now, I had to honestly ask myself what I could offer, how I was genuinely qualified to help the black people win their straggle for human rights. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t help but remember the look in his eyes as he held me over the chasm by my throat or slammed me against the wall in the Dauntless compound. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Brother Quang says, How can we scramble away like rats, without honor, without dignity, when everyone must help rebuild the country? Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Would you like me to go along, Lee? I might be able to help a little,” she said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Pong took the old man's other arm and helped guide him away from the Mud House. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“Aye—because she asked him at last how he liked Netherfield, and he could not help answering her; but she said he seemed very angry at being spoke to.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

There were gloves on his hands, not knitted gloves such as those she was accustomed to wearing in winter, or the coarse gloves that had helped her grip the rope as she climbed. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I opened the booth door and helped Emma to her feet. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He said, “I guess I’m a lazy man. And my father didn’t help me when he left me enough to get along on without working.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

My father's job at Emalia helped us in other ways too. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I helped Isaac out, then Thomas, and we put the board back as quickly and quietly as we could. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I want to help make things better, Mrs. Turner.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

And helped myself to another slice of cake. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He knew he could not have helped it, but he wished he might have known and perhaps tried to help. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

"People get declared dead by accident all the time," I replied, helping myself to the last of the baklava. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Aibileen. You have no idea how much this helps.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Get me a monkey suit and I’ll help you with the oil.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

If even the gods could not help his brother, what hope was there? A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

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

In fact, as Dr. Posner would later help discover, patients with lesions to this part of the brain had more trouble shifting attention. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

If I told her about it, she’d have to understand, and then she could help me explain it to my parents. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

In reality, previews that read like a scrunched-up table of contents are there to help the writer, not the reader. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

It has to strike them and sink in and be confirmed by other voices before they begin to sound like a herd of wounded animals, moaning, shrieking, calling for help. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The hunt was accelerating; Lamphere recruited more fellow FBI agents to help track down his spy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Not the tests you’re used to. You’ll see. These are more like puzzles and games than tests, but the results will help us help you.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Gentle Mother, strength of women, help our daughters through this fray, soothe,the wrath and tame the fury, teach us all a kinder way. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

No one really cared who won or lost; we were just having fun to help people in need. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Aimee had always been my main coach, but after I went elite, she sometimes brought in other coaches and specialists to help me with certain skills. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

"I know you too well, Theon. I saw you take your first step, helped you bend your first bow. Tis not me who feels wasted." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She forced down her self-doubt and said: “I am training to be a sage. Please—I’ve come a long way, and I want to help you.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The first woman, Annie Lou, told Stella’s mother, “We heard about the terrible fire last night, and the women of our church decided we want to help that poor family whose house was destroyed.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And another agent had helped to win France’s aid. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You help me stack, I give you donuts.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

From the corner of his eye he could see his friend Fiona help the old man from the tub and tenderly pat his thin, naked body dry with an absorbant cloth. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Weasley fussed over the state of his socks and tried to force him to eat fourth helpings at every meal. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“She might not think she can ask for help. Or she may not know how.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

And Mom, like she always does, dropped whatever she was doing to go help the Pullmans. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Silly needed to work to help pay for her school clothes. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You think you can actually get people to help?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Had to walk down the road a ways to get to our nearest neighbor, but if somebody got sick, or was in need of a hand, folks were there to help ’fore you knew it. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Right. If you want to study something else, I can help too. How’s your grade in calculus?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“If you get your parents to agree to let you get a dog, I could help you pick one out.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

And I can feel at least that I may have helped, because I cannot believe it could be a coincidence that Megan disappeared the day after I saw her with that man. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to do as much as I could, helping them carry their few possessions and sharing my food. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had been trying to help me—to be kind to me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Celia helps dress him and combs his hair, reminds him to brush his teeth, and ties his shoelaces. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Darnell and I helped them out of their bags and took them. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“I know you probably want to help us, but...” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Also he gave each of his guests a gallant steed, to enable them to reach quickly the Etruscan Army and enlist their help. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shrank from it until the little creature licked my hand in a friendly greeting, and I could not help but smile at it “Do not fear, he will not harm you,” Mechtild said. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I intended to make good on the promises I’d made to the military spouses I’d met while campaigning—to help share their stories and find ways to support them. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Oh! Oh my goodness! I may be able to help you, if only in a small way. With a gift.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Then you are who I’m looking for. Let me help you carry those.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Shame,” said Ron, helping himself to a jam doughnut. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

For a moment, and only for a moment, I entertained the notion that Davis might’ve helped his father disappear. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I have thought of a plan to help both you and me,” she said. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And he doesn’t want to fight another if he can help it,” said Bigwig briskly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

By now, Dave Anderson had learned that the Fugees’ coach had been held up en route to the game, and he was curious to see how the team would fare without help from the sideline. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Even thinking of how far I've come, into a city that terrified my mother, doesn't help me right now. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He told me Auggie had had a bad first day and Mom was helping him through it. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

He expected her to come up to him and ask for his help in something she was doing in the house. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

One victim who accidentally spilled a 25 per cent industrial solution on the skin developed symptoms of poisoning within 40 minutes and died before medical help could be obtained. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Hannah will be all right if she has that seaman to help her. I liked his looks.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Then he held my chin and helped me drink water from a wooden cup. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

I can’t help but feel just a little proud of myself for finally getting myself in here with everyone, even if it is the last day. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

"Well...I mean...real emotional support dogs aren't allowed in school, unfortunately. Plus, I couldn't just buy you a dog. Your mom might not be okay with that. But I thought maybe this could help." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Two American authors, best-sellers in the Holy Land, had helped to spread and intensify the concern for the American black man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly I ease myself onto all fours, but standing seems like too much, and finally I let Ollie help me sit back down on a patch of frozen grass. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

These people who had risked their own security to help runaways would be ruined, fined, imprisoned. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am—I mean, well, I was....It’s a long story. Point is: I’m here to help.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She said, “If there’s anything else I can help you with, just let me know.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

That’s why I volunteered to be his assistant and help out backstage. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Then working servants helped him to his meat and the mistress of the larder gave him bread. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t help that the last time she’d checked the Book Scavenger forums, rumors were swirling that Mr. Griswold wasn’t doing well. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

—Does she have any problem with helping you with your emotional ups and downs? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Elle is helping me figure out who sent those emails,” I explained. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Old men helped them, or instructed the young men to grab weapons and meet the enemy. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Bad feelings, even though you would just be trying to help?” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You going to help me? Say yes or no.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

This helped convince Pythagoras that all souls—including those of animals—transmigrated to other bodies after death. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

So now the women and men of the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment moved on to help take back the Smolensk region, where the Germans had held Soviet territory for the past two years. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I lacked the nerve to explain about Grandpa not hiring help. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Scientists are using technology her cells helped develop to grow other people’s corneas.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“They seemed to be good people. Sometimes, Abra, the strangest medicines are effective. I wonder if it would help if they knew Aron has just inherited over a hundred thousand dollars.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“This guy here is helping fix up my recitation of the Qur’an.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

These five factors help explain the limited success of experimental science in a medieval context. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

There was light and warmth and hot spaghetti and people helping each other. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He is going to contribute to the family, and go home again, be a help, not a burden. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help but look at the flashing light on top of the ambulance. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Bands like Junk Yard, Rare Essence, E.U., and the Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown, helped put DC on the map for more than just politics. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The girl looked suspiciously at him and said: “I can help you if you are who you are supposed to be. Are you really Sir Lancelot?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

The hippocampi whinnied in a panic and thrashed in the water, which didn’t help. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I was helped out of my comfortable chair and made a little speech of thanks. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Today,” announced Mr. Lemoncello, “in our third and fourth games, you will use the library to help your imagination take flight, much as I am about to do.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

He had brought her here late on a damp morning, carefully wiping the moisture from the bench and helping her to sit comfortably. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The boy helped him drag it along the floor, guiding it until it sat directly under the table. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Yet Harry couldn’t help thinking that Hagrid didn’t quite meet his eyes when he said that. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

In a funny way, Jesses ignorance of the college process helped. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The silent Crow helped Angela with her coat and nodded approval of her blue velvet dress with white collar and cuffs. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chankara sat across from me in the cafeteria and I couldn’t help staring at her. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had hoped that seeing him in person would help me get over my dislike for him. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said it warmly, and then—he couldn’t help himself—his eyes flickered toward the papers in his hand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Jackson and two other “Soledad brothers” had been accused of helping beat to death a white correction officer at the California prison on January 16, 1970. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This transfer made sense: Toussaint seemed combustible, and getting him out of Sing Sing would help to defuse gang tensions. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Letting them help me make sense of something that made no sense. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He ran for a while, and the exercise helped to warm him in the damp rawness of the March evening. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your witness does not seem to have helped you,” said Colonel Julyan. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

It was important to have someone help you as you grew and changed. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“You say he’s going to help you, right?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

It was nearly morning and the streets were empty, so nobody came when he screamed for help. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The crowd continued to swell; with a great rush of affection for both of them, Harry saw Neville being helped into a seat by Luna. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It was shortly after the church bells rang for late-afternoon Vespers that the widow reappeared, someone to help you escape Great Wexly,” she said. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Useful things. Things that might help you get to that lawyer and your freedom.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I dreamed of my mother’s grave,” she said, and as she spoke it seemed to help banish the magic a little. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sheriff Smith cleared his throat “I thank you, Hiram, for your help in this case. One more question: How long are you planning on staying in Greenwood?” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

As I near my block, I see Jake helping my neighbors into their trailers. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Jason, bent upon punishing this wickedness, turned to Medea for the help which had never failed him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

It makes him sleepy, takes him to another world, eases his hunger, and helps him forget about his family. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The way she looked at me so pitifully, I couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Shawn couldn’t help me, not on that unbroken mare. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

No—I couldn’t help but voice the hope—photos of my mother or father. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Summer is my favorite season, so that helps, too. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The Hercules Guide to the Mare Nostrum didn’t help much with snakes and mosquitoes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

His family had hoped the military would help control his rage and teach him some discipline and respect for authority. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Because you have six children and a useless husband to look after. I want to help.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Humans helped this along by breeding the individuals that were tamer. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

When I stepped in to help him, he was dressed only in a pair of wrinkled khaki pants. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was my second taarof in Iran, and this time Mom wasn’t around to help me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

When musicians were coming for an evening performance, we asked them to show up early to help with a youth workshop. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if it’s normal to look at cartoons and feel so happy, but I can’t help it. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Declining crime rates, coupled with a decline in public concern about crime, have also helped to create a rare opening for a productive public conversation about the War on Drugs. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

She’d teased them about needing wives and girlfriends, and sometimes helped them find good ones. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I do not come out of my hiding place, afraid that if they see me they’ll blame me for not helping the grandmother. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Miss Muldauer, for all your help. Thanks to you, our lovely new library shall soon become a true library. With none of Mr. Lemoncello’s lunacy.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Daddy, why don’t you and Mom come down here and live again? We can all stay together and help Grampa get along with things. I bet Gramma would like that.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I didn’t need the help, but I knew, without her saying, it was because she wanted to spend a little time with me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help adding, “But I shall loathe it.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Using techniques he learned from his father, Bell began to teach the deaf, helping his students speak and read lips. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The bar was very crowded, and our altercation had been extremely noisy; not one customer in the bar had done anything to help us. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

‘Great, because I need your help. We’re going to run out there together.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I’m too proud to call for help, though, so I grit my teeth and wait. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

We make a bed of pelts, strip off his layers of weapons, and help him onto his back. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

But it also helped that the event could be made to seem less strange. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Maybe Dad's family could’ve helped with that, if they were still alive. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He would threaten chimps older and stronger than he was, because he knew that if they dared to retaliate, his mother, his sister, or one of his brothers would rush to help him. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t believe this. He’s my brother. He brought me back from the Underworld, and you don’t want to help him?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Now help me pick these up,” she ordered, bending over. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So is there something I can help you with?” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he's trapped here, with no way to help Eden. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Later that afternoon, I went outside with Gramps to help him collect firewood. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She seemed entranced, unable to help it The unicorn did not seem, able to move from the soft grip of her hand on its horn. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It helps to keep in mind that all but four end with cede. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s our patriotic duty to support this and any other law that helps the war effort,” Mrs. Martin pronounced. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Jesse and Eric both had fierce pride about taking gifts or money; the way to help them was not to ask if you could. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’d give parents better information to help them make healthy choices for their families. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

In fact, for a minute there it even looked like he was trying to help me. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

To spare her the embarrassment of undressing before him and to spare himself the pain of seeing her in tht nude, he helped her lie down fully dressed on the operating table. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there I was again—watching nature videos to help me fall asleep. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Because there was smoke and her ankle throbbed and she was trapped on the third floor of a bombed building and whatever phone call Dad made to the mayor’s office wasn’t going to help. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Can I help you with the text, please?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The integration had gone so badly that President Eisenhower sent in soldiers to help keep the peace. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I helped write it. I’m Moony — that was my friends’ nickname for me at school.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

In the schoolhouse, Mentor, the schoolteacher, gently tutored a mischievous eight-year-old named Gabe, who had neglected his studies to play and now needed help. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

No one at Root’s office had the skills to help her. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Captain, the weather radar has helped us a lot,” he says. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

This type of processing may have implications for teaching, and awareness of the brain’s reaction to music can help inform teaching strategies and techniques. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

He was feeling bad about how she would feel but he could not help it now. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Auntie Yeabu, the youngest wife of Uncle Abdullah, helped my mother bandage the man’s stump while I stood nearby, shaking with fear. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need your help to win an election, Oscar!” she says, hitting the table so hard with her open palm that the dishes rattle. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I had to think a moment to remember that I had offered my help. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Look for songs with themes of friends, help, or general encouragement. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“But I still want candy. I’m just taking advantage of the holiday to help the oppressed.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Who better than Nazario to visit the people and give them help in the name of Bodega? Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“And I have some cuttings from my garden I can help you plant.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Purpose: To provide for a Family Reunion Program which helps preserve, enhance, and strengthen family ties that have been disrupted as a result of incarceration.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“People can sort of mess everything up even when they’re trying to help.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

They stood at her knee helping her look. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He read a long list of names of “people who helped make this possible.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone shouts "Happy birthday!" and Sophia blows out the hundreds of candles with help from her friends. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Which is why you have to learn to protect yourself first before you can help anyone else.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

And heaven help the sleepy traveler trying to set the alarm clock in his hotel room who must interpret “alarm function” and “second display mode.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

The director himself explains that they are searching as hard as they can for her father, that they will continue to help with her housing, her education. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

That still left nearly 65,000 people in desperate need of help. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Lee looked down die smoky street, saw a man helping another man along die road, saw masses of men moving vaguely through a field, saw flashes of artillery. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the banning of the ANC, PAC, and Communist Party, the Black Consciousness Movement helped fill a vacuum among young people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s making you a better person,” she says, “and someday this experience will help you.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I’m so relieved to be excused from the project that I gush, “No, this is great! You have no idea how much this helps, Mr. Vedder!” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

And how nice of the people, that they would stop at nothing to help. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He moves again to help his wife; the soldier spins his gun around, using the butt of it to shove the man forward. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Even as I helped him right himself, his eyes remained fixed on the ground, where a dozen footprints fanned out in the dust. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help think about how, a short time ago, Mr. Ebgard had been seen by some as a traitor. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He knew he should run into the Maze and help, but the rule about not leaving the Glade was seared into his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Didn’t help to ponder things that were forever gone. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was trying to help him out in class and he flipped on me.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

She was reading the help wanted ads on a lawn chair in front of the trailer. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Hush Puppies took off because they were being worn by kids in the cutting-edge precincts of the East Village — an environment that helped others to look at the shoes in a new light. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At stops, they kneel along the tracks, asking God for help and guidance. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Mom, Fizz wants me to come over for help with something,” I say. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Miss Mary wasn’t even cold on her deathbed when he helped himself to the coins in her strongbox. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have some medicine that will help him. But the most important thing is to keep him warm. And he must stay in bed.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help it; in a few minutes I was rolling on the floor with laughter. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I can answer questions in class lots better with Elvira to help me. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Woth was shouting at her to help search, so she did, peering into boathouses and sheds while her horse grazed along the shore. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"Something is going to come if you just relax. You'll see, like the Americans say, Necessity is the daughter of invention. I’ll help you." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

And I also forced him to wipe down the tables and help me mop. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

She helped them organize car washes in the parking lot of the YMCA, but the boys had come up $130 short of their goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“I’ll tell you what. I’m going to try to make some money. If you knuckle down and pass examinations a year early, why, I’ll help you through college.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

And being a father, I could sense that he was just trying to reach out for help. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eating, sleeping, bathing, laughing, talking, helping, and tending to Pita’s every need, that is how we spent the next few days at Abuelita’s house. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She was sure there was a proper ceremony that could help gifted mediums find lost items or people; she just didn’t know what it was. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He helped her and his hands felt the softness of her body as she stepped to the ground. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Zohra helped. I just sent her a long message thanking her.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“In theater, everything is staged and organized. It goes in order and fits together. I’ve seen how Mr. Volpe is so brilliant at that, and it’s helped me organize my life in the same way.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

They were there in an official capacity, hired by the Department of Homeland Security to help maintain order. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I can’t help it, I catch sight of these discarded scraps, a dirty T-shirt or a lonesome shoe, and all I can think of is the other shoe and the feet that fitted into them. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Howard was helping Miss Rhonda take the Bible storybooks back inside the church, and Audrey was busy being friends with everybody but me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Barnes tried to help me with this, in our after-school art club. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Lucky for me you’re here to keep me company and help me eat all this good food,” he says. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mr. Myers is making everything worse—making him stand out, be needy, expecting us kids to help when all we want to do is survive. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

Convinced that Marian had a great future ahead of her, Wilson helped arrange an audition with Giuseppe Boghetti, a well-known voice coach who had studios in both Philadelphia and New York. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

I admired her spirit; but more, I wanted to help her see the value of her adventure. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though long gone, Elizebeth herself helped unlock some of these secrets. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

A couple of years later, White helped Farmer realize his next step of creating an organization that would support the growing health system around Cange. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Or saying if I could help do the dishes. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I reach for his hand and help him up. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for helping us with all this,” Thorn said shyly. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

A temple which Mr. Muhammad numbered Thirteen was established there with the help of Brother Osborne, who had first heard of Islam from me in prison. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though Ben had pleaded for the station wagon, Bull had insisted that the Plymouth was a conversation piece and would help break the ice on Ben’s first date. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have enough kids. What I need is somebody who can help me out.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Two sailors barred her way, and she said, “Down there! The prisoner has got loose! Get help!” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man was making no noise at all, but he couldn’t help the creak if he wasn’t expecting it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nhamo gently helped her lie down and stretched out on the mat herself to think. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was the thing that was supposed to have helped me. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Spurge thought quickly, putting his finger over his lips and trying to help Werfel to his feet quietly. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

First and foremost, Luma needed players who would show up to practices and games on their own, since their parents were too busy to be of much help. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He snuffed round the prostrate group, and then he ran up to me; it was all he could do,—there was no other help at hand to summon. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Can I help you with anything? Can I call the police?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Jacob came here to help us,” she said. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Of course he’d prefer that he had Tersteeg on his side—he is a member of the art establishment who could help him, who could sell his work eventually. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

A physical therapist showed her exercises and stretches to help him. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

"I just mean I want to help you both find a safe place to stay. No child should have to live on the streets." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

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

At the very least, his constant stream of insults would help distract her. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Euclid produced a textbook on geometry from which humans learned for twenty-three centuries, a work that was to help awaken the scientific interest of Kepler, Newton and Einstein. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Certainly, Bobby didn’t help himself with a postcard he sent to Collins: “I don’t like Russian hospitality and the people themselves. It seems they don’t like me either.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Wanting to live forced her to drag herself along the dark road, looking for help. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She knew she shouldn’t speak, but she couldn’t help herself. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Grandfather tried to help, but his left arm wouldn’t listen to him. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would be so grateful if you could help me with this. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I tried to go down there and help out, you know, when they first decided to move all the cattle and sheep down there. That was when you were still sick.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to get everyone in trouble. But thanks for all your help in there. You were amazing.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Before long, he and Regina hired another immigrant just off the boat to help with the children so Regina could sew full-time, and then another to serve as an apprentice. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“Of course we can go, Mother? It will be such a help to Laurie, for I can row, and Meg see to the lunch, and the children be useful in some way.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, you know, your mother helped me get a drink from the water fountain last night, if you know what I mean.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

In his eagerness to help her, he knocked the gravy boat flying; Bill waved his wand and the gravy soared up in the air and returned meekly to the boat. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I'm crying for Mrs. Janssen, who has no one and who I told I would help and who trusted me and who I failed. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Rocky helped him pick them up, and he nodded sharply for Tayo to help too. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He helped the woman from the chair, led her to the tub, removed her robe, and steadied her with his hand on her arm as she stepped in and lowered herself. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

So I went downstairs and I saw vomit coming out of her mouth and her nose, and I ran for help. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nor was she sure how it would help them make the so-called physicians cure that Nike had mentioned. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Three of the tenants offered to scrub their own hallways until after Katie had had her baby and that helped a whole lot. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help imagining, as I bit into my Lazarus Burger on the way home from work, what it might be like if the bird actually did exist and happened upon one of these sandwiches. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I shall come up and help you to teach sometimes,” she added. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I got to help Nelson in the morning when Rachel and them had school, if I promised Mama I wouldn’t go near any other children. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Boys whose brothers took them by the hand and helped them climb a tree. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I help her make calls into the evening. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only his new mother dared to help him. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Only, when the noise of the radio softens and Emmett’s and George’s voices strain, Axel can’t help but dip in and out of their words instead of his own good thoughts. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She might, she thought, go back to Mr. Ages and see if he had any ideas that would help. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

We never knew the elementary school was helping us until their custodian drove up to the loading bay with the payload of his truck overflowing with chain. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

She was having a hard time disciplining us, and a big man’s presence alone would help. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I only saw about half of it. We were late getting there because Jeff’s car broke down, and Justin had to help him get it to the garage.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I guess I haven’t actually agreed to help her yet, and she must have wanted them to meet me for some reason. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I wish there was something I could do to help. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I bid him good riddance before going to help Ma set the table. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“What can I help you with?” he asks, when he finally looks up. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I must not cry to you. You are try to grow up. It does not help if I cry.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Hello. May I help you?” said the receptionist, parting the glass. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lush green of the Delta and the heavy damp smell from the fields helped me get my mind on something other than R.C.’s bullying. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I want to be better. I want to help around here.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

A couple of fauns had apparently just been helping it out of its armor. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Kali and Janaki both came to help me prepare the food, and even Kunthi’s reserve crumbled a little as she held up my son to show him to our visitors. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A member of the family has to help plan it. I can’t plan it by being in Phoenix.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“But one way or another, they’re taking Uncle Al down. I aim to help if I can.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“But you can’t help groaning, my dear Handel. What hurt have you got? Can you stand?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“It was, Dad. It was. So listen, I wonder if you’d help out with the new greatest Culver Creek prank ever.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Not like they could have done anything to help,” he said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Every afternoon, I walk to the market with Patti, and after I help her carry our groceries upstairs, Lakshman knocks on our apartment door and we run downstairs to play cricket. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The guards rewarded him for his help by letting him scrape up any remaining fruit. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Harry never wanted to set foot in number twelve, Grimmauld Place again if he could help it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

You have won a battle but not a war — and that with help on which you cannot count again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He came to me and reared up, begging for help. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could help them, but they keep giggling and talking about funny stuff that happened during rehearsal. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Dr. Williams said, “I understand that you’re seeking help, Jet. That was a very strong thing to do. It’s not easy to ask for help.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

When she left school, she would use her accomplishments to help them. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She is currently helping that 64-year-old swimmer, Diana Nyad, figure out how to swim from Cuba to Florida without letting the jellyfish stop her again. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I received letters from women I'd never met thanking me for helping her. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

No one could help seeing them, no matter how they were brought up. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Ivy couldn’t help but laugh at that, but it was a jittery laugh. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I set the bag down and can’t help my desperate stare at Ben. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I helped to drive the cow to the village, but when it came time for Sass to buy the railway tickets, she sent me home. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

A bricklayer, his father takes Enrique to work and lets him help mix mortar. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

They wouldn’t question or punish Sam because they thought she had helped me hide, like they would if we had still been friends. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I request you help us girls to get an education.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She nods toward a pile of washed blankets and gestures for me to help her wrap one of the sleeping babies in a pink flannel. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I referred several of the most unnerving cases to the teachers, social workers, and other older geeks who’d volunteered to help. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Helene darts away from her attackers to help me, pulling on my belt as if to yank me away from the giant soldier, but he pushes her away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She helped Vern to his feet without giving him the option of declining. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The dwarf could not help but think of Joffrey. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I felt if I carried Doreen across the threshold into my room and helped her onto my bed I would never get rid of her again. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I have a God-given, American right to avoid homework if that helps me in the pursuit of happiness. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chattana had always been isolated from its neighbors, but the destruction was so great that no one could have helped them anyway. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He would jump to meet me and would once again live in my pocket and help me do all kinds of things. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

“What an idiot I was! Those people don’t help you go anywhere. They lead you straight to the Farm Patrol. “I packed everything I owned, including the Virgin I had brought from my village. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t help but wonder about the pitch-dark secrets it holds. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d seen Dr. Cullen before, of course, yet I couldn’t help but be struck again by his youth, his outrageous perfection. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She helps care for the four children in the house while Gloria tends to customers in her little grocery store. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He offered to send Mark Antony part of his fleet and 2,000 troops to help him complete the Parthian campaign. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I help her tuck in the strap; it wants to bend and move and flop out of place. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It was to help open the temple that today is Number Fifteen—in Atlanta, Georgia. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she was not so sure they would help. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

His face darkened and he tugged at his collar to help himself breathe. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Coach Luma has started a girls’ team, and she and her program have helped a number of her former players get into college, many of them on scholarships. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I push Pop’s wheelchair into the bathroom, where I quickly help him change his soiled diaper. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to get her help earlier. I really did.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He knows math better than me, and I know reading better than him, so we help each other out. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve also scrubbed the laundry and the house, been to the market, worked two shifts, and helped extract a little girl from the ghetto. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

While waiting for my teammates to arrive, I picked up a spare shovel and started helping him dig. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The Turk doesn’t help Baba with his life jacket. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

My mom had complained to the school a million times that they weren’t doing enough to help him. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

See a way to help, if help is still needed. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Not the only time,” said Isa, helping Hyacinth lead him out the door. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Shan- shan would help her, and I didn’t want to embarrass her by making her realize that I had seen her sweeping the alley. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How a girl who worked at the Night Zoo as a beastkeeper suddenly has an interest in helping you find the most dangerous beast in the entire region?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

But if Frankie was still in here somewhere and heard someone yelling for help, he wouldn’t run for the exit. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I also found something in my independent research that might help.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The woman shook her head but came over to help Violet look at the windows and wonder. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad suggested that we raise money from the performances to help educate kids from our tribe who had survived the massacre, and so we did. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and decide that if I am really going to do this, I could use some help. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

All this time, I wanted to know who was writing the messages so I could help them. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

With the help of friends I rearranged my small apartment to accommodate a grown-up baby, and warily crept each morning from a mattress to my coffee maker and hotplate on the kitchen floor. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I savored the thought of helping Roberto clean Main Street School and not having to work in the fields any longer after school. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The lion looked at the hare and asked him why this help was needed. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“I am afraid,” she said, turning to leave, “that I cannot help you.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Refusing to put his feet down or help the progress in any way, he seemed as dead as the last time Thomas had seen him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“What kind of work did you do? Maybe I know someone who can help. There might even be someone here in the building with a connection somewhere.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

You can never tell what is going to help. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Thinking that a clever assignment might help loosen them up, I instructed my students to write a letter to their mothers in prison. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Second, the idea of helping you halve your sentence and getting you back out and at large on the street two years earlier? Not terribly appealing.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

He had his hand out, helping me up, apologizing loudly, saying it was an accident. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Connor hoped it would help his tics, and Zion hoped it would help him with the ladies. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“He was nice. I told you. Maybe he wants to help them.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you email me Mom’s letter, and then I can work on it over here? Maybe I’ll see some clue to help you.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

By midday the water would be tepid, but in the chill of dawn it was almost cool and helped her keep her eyes open. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"Why, when we have neither help nor hope to offer? And Stannis is no enemy of ours." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Then why did you help us at all?” shouted Milo angrily. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“They’re called Urim and Thummim, and they can help you to read the omens.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most often we had already shot and hung the pigs to drain the blood before they would come over to help. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You want to help? I’m short a crew,” he said. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“What do you say we go help them fight the freeze?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Piggy was sitting near but giving no help. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“We will take all the help we can get,” Claire says. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

"Push off, Ralph-' "-it's a tribe-" "-they made us-" "-we couldn't help it-" When Ralph spoke again his voice was low, and seemed breathless. "What have I done? Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help seeing how he had changed. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last category is what stands between the contestants and the big money, and Mom says it doesn’t help that some of these celebrity partners are as dumb as a bag of hair. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never teased you once in my whole life, so help me, God,” Mary Anne said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can’t arrest him, when he only came back to help me.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Mohammad helps me to a chair at the entrance. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Here’s the list. Hope it helps. I’ll be out in the lobby if you need anything else.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

In short, I don’t know that I can help you, Stephen.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

As I descend the stairs, I can’t help brushing my fingers along the unblemished white marble walls. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“She could help Miss Peregrine—and then we wouldn’t have to go anywhere near the punishment loops!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The young woman at the reception desk inside the foyer of the main building looks at Alicia, takes in the whole picture, and then says, "Miss? May I help you find someone?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Zeus killed her. And you would have me help them? They deserve what they get!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Finally, Bas would announce that we were all going to Koco's, and that he would personally fail the test to help the grading curve for the people who were so concerned with studying. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Her crimes had seemed minimal, but now Ophie could not help but see her afternoon respites through her mother’s eyes, and shame ran through her, hot and itchy. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I could not help staring at him, because his voice pulled me and because I did not know a priest could play football. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Willie went with the hired men to help in the gathering and boiling of the sap. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

There was an awkward silence, in which nobody dared to help their speech along. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I’d explained my theory about Noah to her, she was more than willing to help. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Hello, sir. Can I help you with something?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I’d help take off his work boots, get him some water, and usher him to his chair, with the silent acknowledgment between us that now without question he would need to accept some help. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help but wonder, myself, what Papá would do if he saw us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

With help from the national organization, we advertised for applicants on college campuses across the country while also looking for talent closer to home. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I perch on the side of their bed, and even though it risks waking them up, I can’t help myself: I start combing their hair. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Nothing to do here. So we help milk the cows.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

But it worked for beggars too and helped to keep their heads free from fleas and lice. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They spent the night facing they knew not what and feeling that there was no help for them anywhere except in their own valor. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What you’ve done here today will only help our cause,” he said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But in the throes of labor she had also screamed liar and pleaded for her mother to help her. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“You know what?” she says after she’s helped me make a checklist for each of the courses. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He was supposed to be helping with the cattle. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“And we can help each other with rides.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Mother hastens upstairs to help the busy little housewife, and I tidy up both the bathroom and myself at the same time. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

At my mother’s insistence, she, too, began school; the burden of financing both our educations rested entirely on my mother, even though my father tried to help from time to time. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beowulf went on calmly: "If you love your country—as I'm sure you do—then you'll help, not hinder us. Show us the way to the great hall Heorot." Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But he dropped everything to help you. Why?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Just in case something happened again, and I couldn’t help the others? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Felice has helped her loosen two braids behind her ears and her fingertip is stained with the rouge she has stroked across her lips. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I had a lot of help,” he said. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Edwin and Garvey both helped themselves to bowls of the cereal. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

She herself did nothing to help but rather talked on the phone, occasionally pausing to yell, "That's very collectible," or "Be careful with the fish, I'm pretty sure the female is pregnant." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

They help people to fight out of the waves. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“His testimony would help to clear up any doubt as to the cause of the death of the deceased,” the coroner said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t help but think of him as we scurry along. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“It might be possible...for me to help Draco.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I am barely able to stand, but I will help to dig the graves. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

He called for help, to tie the slave. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

After we unanimously chose Becky’s suggested team name, “Apptitude,” we brainstormed what kind of app we wanted to build, one that would help solve a problem. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

But he was trying to stay on his feet and be of help. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

His voice so strong and clear today, I can't help smiling. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Although she was less active than she had been, Stanton did write articles and help Anthony prepare her speeches. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Now was the time to unite and repay, to give any help that was possible. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Robbie Ray came over to help her, and he held her close while she stumbled and wept through the rest of her speech. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Billy was a good runner, which, considering the range we hoped to attain, I thought we might need to help us find our rockets. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

And all the while the first strange voice went on calling for help. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Late in the afternoon, when she got up to leave, she would ask someone to help her out a little. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll even help her find some more suitable clothes. Something a little less traveled.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

She shouldn’t emerge until dawn, especially since I spiked her tea with kheb leaf—a scentless, tasteless herb Pop used to help patients rest. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

It helped me when I was sad about Daisy Mae, or worried about my parents moving to Myrtle Beach, or contemplating my future. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The twins ran ahead to play leapfrog with the other kids while Naomi helped Muff with her boys. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“For instance, you could have helped me in the matter of identification.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help wondering how much of the money would be left after ten years. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Always she explained that she wasn’t sure she could help. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

If she were in Zmeyreka, she would have helped Mama make potions, or ridden Alsvindr back and forth on the roads. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He mailed most of what little he did make to his father to help him hang on to the family house. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look, the point is, I have to go in. I’ll find the workshop and stop Luke. And ... I need help.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

From time to time she didn’t even recognize him and would ask “May I help you?” when she noticed him standing by her side. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went to the police station in town and bribed the guardsmen to help me look for him. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve always held that to this day, that guilt, that I left Mameh, because all her life I was the one who translated for her and helped her around. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the other side, she actually made a go of helping me hold up the wire for Tommy. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Billy wanted to be friendly, to help, if he could, but his resources were meager. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The feeling of otherness settled upon me, and I couldn’t help but wonder if people were staring at me, wondering what I was doing there in their world. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

For all its horror, you can’t help but gape at the awful majesty of combat. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ear helped himself to garlic soup and passed the ladle to Eye. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Lord Cardan told us to be more observant,” I say, hoping that the plausible confusion of an ambiguous command will help to explain the way she’s acting. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And it really didn’t help when I pointed out that I had had to wear white feathers on my butt and that wearing a purple orchid really wasn’t as bad as that. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Still, even with her parents' help, my mother had her hands full, since by and large she was a single parent raising a houseful of children. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

‘Bob ... the Titan ... he only helped us in Tartarus because you were kind to him. You told him we were worth saving. That’s the only reason we’re alive.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She offered her hand, and he almost pulled her in before she could help him up. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

A few months later my parents enlisted the help of a Zionist organization—one of the groups whose goal was to establish a Jewish national state. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Now, I’m going to help you walk to the house.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

One was a vegan; she ate three helpings of yams and most of the pumpkin bread that she brought. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

I reviewed our situation for him, ending with an appeal for help. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I also still need to empty my bladder, which is not helping the situation at all. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The four of them had written a letter together begging Marina to help them become combat pilots, and they joined the 122nd Air Group together. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

This produced the correct values for the exact sizes of the candidate inorganic ions, but nothing that could help push the problem over the top. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“It might be the only way to help him; if we just knew where to start.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

She wouldn’t look at him, she decided, but she couldn’t help remembering the words his look had given her last summer. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

That helped reduce her feelings of unease, but not completely, and she kept her emotions off to one side. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing we said was of any help to the Moroccan student. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

"I'm gonna go to night school. You come too. Gonna work in a recreation center for little kids, you come help me. You was always so comical. Get you a job." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Rose had said that ghosts stuck around because they wanted something; maybe if Ophie helped them get what they needed, they could help her find Clara. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Hopefully, this little bit of a connection will help ease her through to this side. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

They thought it would help to mend her broken heart if she were made godmother. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And every time something simple would slip his mind, Cynthia would have to come over to help. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The Halfhand helped himself to an egg and cracked it on the edge of die bowl. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“If I promise to help Stella finish hers, can me and her look at this for a few minutes? Please? I have to return it soon.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“The main thing is that you helped me see what he was doing. I realized that I didn’t have to look at things the way he wanted.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Luna stayed as the madwoman gently set Xan down on the ground and helped her to her feet. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

So it was to be just the Price family and whatever help we could muster up. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was the sort of thing she knew she was not supposed to do, that it was not quite appropriate, and yet she could not help herself. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He found that it helped somehow if you sang your sadness. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last he reminded himself that his state in the Cyclops’ cave had been still worse and that with Athena’s help he could hope here too to be successful, and then he slept. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She won’t be helping him fly the plane in the back of a Lysander, will she!” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The 588th was sent to help prevent the Germans from taking over the Caucasus region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, an important source of oil for the USSR. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“That will only take minutes. Will it help on your quest?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Another C.D.C. doctor who worked on the unknown virus was Frederick A. Murphy, a virologist who had helped to identify Marburg virus. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They only want to help us. They have invited us all to their ship for food and to stretch for a few minutes.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It probably hadn’t helped that Leo had gotten Frank knocked overboard right after that. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Once they were gone, Phil helped me to my feet. He knelt down to inspect my knee. He asked me, ‘Who were those losers? I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

When he ’bout got to the alley, I said, “’Scuse me, sir, your wife tolt me to tell you she need some help o’er there.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help but think of how in Pátzcuaro Arturo used to come home at midday and sit at the kitchen table, eating the lunch I had spent much of the morning preparing for him. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m just trying to help,” I said, my voice shaking. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Briony was there to help her at every stage. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

They needed his help to conquer the Giants. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I am to believe you, Madame—and I do not say that I will not believe you—then you must help me.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

She became known as “that Breakthrough woman” who could help you get things done. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

They vowed not to escape, Arya told herself, but they never swore not to help me escape. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Yet even with his help, cracking Purple seemed almost impossible. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Let’s say you want to say, ‘I need your help.’ Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’d be only too glad to help in any way I can.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

At a certain point, in order to try to save the garage, my mother quit her job at ICl and stepped in to help him run the workshop. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“When you’re done, come back here. I want you to help me with something. Hear?” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I explained that I wanted to get the drawings just right, but I thought it might help to understand the shark inside and out. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Because I can’t see how this will help you get a job.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Of course Nigro had let him take the test again; I and a couple of others helped him study before he did, because he was a nice guy, hapless but good-natured. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he had arrived, he had walked over to the cupboard where the boys kept their food, and helped himself. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Taker is moving behind her, and she moves, too; she can’t help but dance. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The woman nodded her head, clucked to the horse, and drove off, murmuring, “If you ever need any help—” The slaves were right about Dr. Thompson’s intention. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the help of my oldest sister, we started giving my pups their first lessons. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

This she saw, and helped him with it also. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hit her forehead a few times with the heel of her hand, but it didn’t help. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Both he and Mother agreed that it didn’t help matters for him to be pacing up and down the hall, and Dad’s business was placing more and more demands upon his time. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I’m very kindly. A helping sort of giant.’ Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

God help you if, while she’s following your “get out and about” admonition, that girl is attacked again. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

The crusty old man helped little Ladd dismount, telling him, “You go on inside out of the rain, Sonny, while I tend to these horses.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And your mom, of course. And we were thinking that I could help you after school a couple times a week. Until we can get you into formal services here at school.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I search the edge of the room for a ladder or a staircase that will help me-climb. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The Japanese hadn’t quite finished off all the marines and I figured I’d be a marine too and help defend them. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

If someone was helping Wick, it could be one of the surviving shadowshapers, but how would she find out which one? Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

But I had precious little in common with any of them, and there was no forgetting that I had been brought along as Jann’s hired help. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Hudson telling me I didn’t have to study as hard for exams definitely didn’t help, but I’ve always had trouble focusing in class. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“She don’t reach you, she leave a message with your help.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He reminds me of Mr. Subramaniam, who helped us out at the ticket booth and said he used to be a policeman too. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Then he looked thoughtfully at Mo. “I’m afraid I can't help you,” he said. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Can you make a one hundred percent foolproof app that helps people find their soul mate?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“You two have certainly gotten dose,” Mom said the following weekend while she helped me tug the roll-away cot from the overstuffed hall closet. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

At some point, the campaign began referring to me as “the Closer” for the way I helped make up minds. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Around that time a merry, foul-mouthed, provocative woman came to the house to help with the chores, and she knew how to read the future in cards. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I was the only one who wore a swim cap to help protect my natural hair from the chlorine. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Project VOTE! had helped him see what was possible if those people were empowered to participate. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Samuel thought, Sometimes your opponent can help you more than your friend. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s take them out where it’s lighter and see what they are. Come and help.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“He was certainly no help,” said Milo after they had been walking again for some time. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Were the other children aware of what was happening, and were they helping, or were they just in the way? The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Had he used me all these years to help him steal? Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

How could I put my own needs, and even those of our girls, in front of the possibility that Barack could be the kind of president who helped make life better for millions of people? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

‘Let us get out on to clean grass! You must help me bear them.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I figure God got more important things to do than help a boy catch a fish, but you never know. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know how else to help you.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

So he picks it up and helps me take bite after bite. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

If I could get to the boat in time, the tide would help pull me away from New York. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And now you use that knowledge to help the emperor?” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She helps my mom back into the house. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“Please, Pa,” the voice in his mind screams, “please help me. Don’t let them kill me.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He helped me back into the stable and brewed some tea. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having just returned from America, I thought, he might help me contact universities over there about the possibility of a tennis scholarship. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Focusing on Grandma helps me not focus on my own pain. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

There was a period of about twenty-four hours, then, when she wasn’t much help to anybody. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I beg of you, sir, to help him continue in the direction of that promise which, like the horizon, recedes ever brightly and distantly beyond the hopeful traveler. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

They found a temple all slimy and moss-grown, but not quite in ruins, and there they gave thanks for their escape and prayed for help in their dreadful loneliness. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then came trout fresh from the river, baked in clay; her prince helped her crack open the hard casing to expose the flaky white flesh within. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The other two films are unknown to me, but I’m sure I know the man who can help. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She worked at Bayview Medical Center as a unit secretary in order to supplement the grant that was helping her pay for school. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“All right; English pronunciation is crazy. But all I want of French is to be able to read it. Can you help me with that—and not bother about the pronunciation?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Vega,” I said, “I guarantee I’ll be here to protect your neck and help you make the right moves.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

"We've decided to help you. There is a way to stop Nergal and save your city. You will need the flower of immortality." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I know it’s not the same as getting on the news like Kenya said, but I hope it helps. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He listened intently, waiting for the boy to stir or begin screaming for help. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Why wouldn’t I help Clara? She was murdered. She deserves to know what happened to her.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I’m trying to help him, but it’s hard. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He had never heard of the advisers-for-hire who managed kids’ applications, edited their essays, helped them package themselves. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Singing Christmas carols and getting all the words straight helped keep my attention on the joy right in front of me. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I need your help swapping this tire out on the van real quick.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

But Im keeping up with my reading and learning new things every day and I know its going to help me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“And I can help you with your mother.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“When a soldier died, I felt as if he were looking out for me as well. So I was stuck between blaming God and asking for his help, his grace.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The girls helped Kabuo gather beach wood for a fire when evening came up. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Uncle Lorne came back from the bedroom where he, with Rabbit’s help, had been picking off feathers. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s some small comfort in not being the only one—mean and piggish of me, I know, but I can’t help it. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I wonder if the same clerk helped the other people on the list, those who got this package before me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“But I don’t think we’ll need his help on this one.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

I scrabble to my feet and go to the window, open it and lean right out, then with just the very tips of my toes on the ground, I cry out for help. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I buy the mystery book and the postcards, thank Joel for his help, and we leave. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“You won’t be able to get the toaster to work without my help.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He did not, thank God, offer to help him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I don’t know. I guess they helped me look like one.” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now, if you answer our questions and help us fix time, we might let you go back where you came from.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Things like, “Which of these helped to solve the mystery?” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I couldn't help but stare, even though I knew what was about to happen. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

People were shuffled around, and a stagehand helped set us up. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Garrett agreed to help them, taking them where they wanted to go himself if necessary. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one had ever been there before, and I was worried, even though we did have a lot of information to help us. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

All he saw were knives—they couldn’t help him now. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Come, come, come”—she helped me up—“we have much to speak of.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After waiting for months, Nguyen and her uncle Huynh’s families were sponsored by a church in Saint Paul, Minnesota, whose members helped them learn English and find schools, housing, and work. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Doing something should help,” yelled the Yank from the back, enjoying the view ahead of him for different reasons than the rest of them. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Shamika used to help a lot when the two of us got scheduled to work at the same time.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He needed help and he needed it fast. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

We Navajos had helped a lot, but rather than feeling glad about it, I had a great heaviness in my heart. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I was upset, calculating the area of a triangle, or adding up columns of numbers, or reciting pi always helped me. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somebody with a good brain who would truly want to help me. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

I knew I was being foolish; but I couldn’t help myself, and after a bit I said, “Mother, I’d better go out and see to the livestock.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ever since the televised newscast I’ve been trying not to check, but now I can’t help but see that the leg is completely colored in. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t the most efficient system, but Mr. Archie and his daughter, Anna, were always there to help you find what you needed. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It looked to Fritz as if it might freeze any day now, and keeping the sap gathered would be a wonderful help. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

But he could not help but think of the gallows, just beyond the town gates, how they had loomed up at him through the dark of the night like a warning. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew it wasn’t the smartest idea, but I couldn’t even help myself. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

And I do feel that if I went to him, he would help. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn't like it at all; the violence was pointless and, helped along by Ras, was actually being directed against the community itself. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stella wanted to run for help, wanted to run to the Spencers’, wanted to run home to her mother. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It helps me understand how Papa’s life could end at a place like Manzanar. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That could help us get all of this straightened out.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

They wanted to help people learn about the Holocaust, and to work for understanding and compassion among all races and religions. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

She wouldn’t have offered to help if an email about anyone else had been sent out. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Oh, wear that one. You can help Mercy with the carding. You won’t dirty yourself at that.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

This knowledge that Muslims had helped Europe to get on its feet. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I think I’ll help Aunt Eva in the kitchen,” she said quickly, and ran from the room before her mother could continue. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If Gurgi had not gone seeking help, he would not be here to serve you now. But he is here! Yes, yes, faithful Gurgi returns to beatings and bruisings from the terrifying warrior!” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

The couple decided to move to Johann’s hometown of Nuremberg, a smaller and more conservative city, where Maria helped Johann establish an engraving and publishing firm. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“The only exception being when we are in grave danger and need help. Once she hears you singing my songs, she’ll know that I’m in danger and won’t harm you.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The three Dominicans, a husband and wife and their business partner, agreed because Bodega had twice helped them make their rent. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s not like anything. I mean, I like this girl. I was just thinking you would want to help me here. Invite me to stuff when she’ll be there. I don’t know.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

And away went Meg to help ‘that man’ in his highly improper employment. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom thinks I should; thinks talking to people would help me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I tried, Djo. It may require a lawyer sometime, to get your help.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mira, your dad and I have already discussed this at length. There’s just not enough money in our budget, and Gran is already helping with other things.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“You must do what you can to help people. What you do comes back around to you.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

They had drifted from store to store, Esperanza a successful poet on her book tour and Moss a world-renowned fashion designer helping her with her wardrobe. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Just this dizzy war, this fake, this thing with the old men making ...” I couldn’t help watching Finny as I spoke, and so I ran out of momentum. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

So now it’s Catherine who helps me at lunch so I don’t make a mess. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

With the women it didn't matter, but I enjoyed subtly intimidating the guys with bad backs who thought they were helping out by telling us how to pack the truck. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Her roommates got tired of helping her out. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Sounds like Lara. I thought with how much she looked up to Maria, she might want to help us.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He solicitously helped her arrange her paper and ink before returning to the stage. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But he held out his hand to help me up, and I took it. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew my mother made up anything to warn me, to help me avoid some unknown danger. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would hate him now, because he had betrayed his own people, his own city, by helping the elf. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

The transfer from one teacher to another didn’t help either. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom helps me wrap it in tissue, inside a gift bag we found in the closet. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

He held his hand out so I could help pull him to his feet. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It helped, but I didn’t want her to burn so many calories on my account. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And he’d be a great help, only my mother put him out to a miller, so until—” “Have you someone to look out for you in Lowell? A relative, or a friend?” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

She texted me earlier to say she and her guardian were up all night volunteering to help those who were hurt in last night’s hybrid attacks. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I think I will get a full-time job to help my mother. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“There’s one more way we can all help, and that’s to buy Liberty Bonds. Montana’s quota of the Third Liberty Loan is three million dollars.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

All my plans seemed to be fitting together like the teeth on a zipper, and I forgot all about the few things Nan needed help figuring out. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

But often a small and simple question can help chisel away at the biggest problems. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Would you help me in the kitchen for a moment?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

In terms of analysis, solfege instantly informs the listener or singer which lines of music are the same and helps them compare and contrast each line rather quickly! Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Up until this year, nobody thought she needed help. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He appeared on Mondays to visit Don Enrique, on Tuesdays and Thursdays to help with any loading or unloading at the store, on Fridays to bring what his mother had sent. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This might help McCormick fight off the virus. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sierra couldn’t help but feel that her friend was enjoying herself quite a bit. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He wanted to share them, but he wasn’t eager to begin the process of sifting through his own complicated emotions, even with the help that he knew his parents could give. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Me? Ah, you know me ... I always work. A little here, a little there. I still have my fish, but I’ve been helping your uncle more, too. And Barbara.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Luke helped himself to an enormous heap of whipped cream. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Even if she is changing all the names a the help and the white ladies,” she sniff. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

A sound rose up around him, people calling for help. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

His childhood illness had helped to make him both self-reliant and something of a dreamer, who loved his creature comforts. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

And, too, when I saw Rufus again—if I saw him again—I would need his help. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I would never have made it through algebra without her help!” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

We meet near the square and help Papa to the train platform down the street. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“By the way,” says Dad, “I’m helping Brooke prep for the show.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“Calling the English for help would be collaboration,” I gasped coldly. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Seems this is the only medicine that will help her,” Jethro answered. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go on—they need someone to help them!” said Pong, shaking him gently. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He had snuck up on me from behind, from somewhere back around ten o’clock Dad snapped at him, “Erik! Cut that out! Are you here to help us or not?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Were they just being nosy, or did they really think that knowing specifics was the best way to help? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The way the bricks of the oven were laid made a twisty labyrinth inside it, which helped heat the oven better and hold that heat longer. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I wanted to stay with her to help keep her awake. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently he saw one of the many, many flyers Skid and Aaron helped us plaster all over the school. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I just wish we had some help,” she said softly. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“You’ll stay right here. Your mother needs your help, and that poor garden is like to expire. It is time for you to haul some water, little Mattie.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“See, Alter, he’s almost as rude as you are,” Frankie muttered under his breath as he helped me to my feet. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Jay shook his head, and watching it move didn’t help my dizziness. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Finch helps himself to more fruit and another waffle. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Wandering around the markers, I couldn’t help noticing the dates, wondering if Gideon had known some of these folks while they were still among the living. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

When we tried to help him, he cursed and lurched at us, swinging his fist. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then one of them reached right in his chalice and helped herself. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rooster Jim helped the children out of the wagon when we reached the picnic grounds. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Some of the games were hard for them, but we all helped. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

So she called Aunt Kay and her boyfriend, Bernie, they borrowed a truck and helped us pack, bundled us up in winter coats turned off that swinging light and got us out of there! Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

He told his dad it was to help take care of his mom, but the truth is that Mac needed Bobby just as much as Dottie did. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

My right leg was short too and didn’t have a foot to help propel me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“You’re canceled if you don’t help me write a useful message to Arthur.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

After dinner he will help Sonia and Ben scrape bay leaves and lamb bones and cinnamon sticks from plates, pile them on the counters and two burners of the stove. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

And no one to help either one of us. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girl stumbled over the shattered door and out into the hall, helped along by a firm shove from Timett. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I’ll do what I can, sweet lady, but first it might help if I knew just a bit about him. Is he really so wonderful, this Westley of yours?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

There was a way he could try and help us. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He risked the whipping post to come back and help me. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you help Corey with the fondant. He’s cutting out moons and stars, so super simple, but there are a million of them.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

So I turn the phone over, and she takes it into another room to talk while Rosa helps me tackle math at their kitchen table. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“We need to get help,” I tell him. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I walked up next to the goal and stood there until they couldn’t help but notice me. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother helped me adjust, fluffing the pillow behind my head and pulling the sheet over me, up to my chin, which was way too far. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“What can I help you with? You had questions about Perkins High?” she asked, looking at Tori. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Volpe was among the masses who rushed onto the field and helped pull down the wooden goalposts, and for many years he kept a little chunk of one of them as a souvenir. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“She’s learning how. Let her help. I want my own birthday party.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He helps me sit, and I’m on what feels like a stack of pillows. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“That’s it! We need the Ares cabin. I can talk to Clarisse. I know I can convince her to help us.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I think she counted on me to be the one person who would always say and do the right things to help her, but I couldn’t. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“If your pain gets any worse, call for help, okay?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Neither one would help him because of a basic spy law: Give information only to those with a need to know. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I learned that the person who saved you, your personal saver, was sent by God to protect you and to help you out. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s knowledge that helps you read situations correctly and get what you want. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

It was his way of coping, just dealing with the realities, and the drugs helped to ease him through the days. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gladly—very gladly—help load bedding, tents, pots, and pans onto the longboat to be taken ashore. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Both men were scientists commuting to their jobs at ATK Systems, where they were helping build rocket boosters. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I take a sip of water to help me swallow down Well, we wouldn't want to subject her to the male gaze, now, would we? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

It was strange, but Tally couldn’t help feeling sad. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

This helps develop a trusting atmosphere because what the people say cannot be rehashed in a trial or harm other aspects of the case. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore patted Harry’s hand, and Harry looked up at the old man and smiled; he could not help himself. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“May I help you?” he says as I close the door. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

When he does, there’s such a tender quality to his voice that I can’t help looking up at him. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Dear Diary, Tonight, while I was sitting in Ms. G’s class at National University listening to other students’ stories about their families, I couldn’t help but remember my own. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Thanking Him for keeping me alive and giving her husband good help and good health, and tinker work, and a strong growing garden. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Annabeth couldn’t help thinking how easily those needlelike teeth could sink into her neck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She thought through the possibilities—who she knew and what they could do to help. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Or maybe they would just rot into the ground to help the grass grow. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Uncle Henry, who was over helping, said, “You always got to take something over nothing and be grateful to the Lord for that.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went through the events of the day in my mind and realized that Cecilia never promised she would help us get to Hacienda Dorada. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I asked the Holy People to remember me and help keep me safe on the ocean from the monsters that hid beneath its surface. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I could find them, they would help me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I fed her and held the teacup to her lips and wiped her chin when she dribbled and helped her with the chamber pot business. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

We bought her an oilcloth and helped her stitch clothes and pillowcases out of the fabric she had saved over the years. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Brent is really helping me. He grew up in his dad’s bait shop in a little Texas town like this one. He knows what it’s like to struggle, just like us.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“I shouldn’t have more to do with her than you can help,” she said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I was confused by all the moving and was having trouble with the classwork, but she would never help me out. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

They needed just a little help until they could find a job again. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Holding it up to her mouth, he gently helped her to drink from it. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was tempted to run to Miss Riley and beg for her help in overcoming this terrible injustice. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She turned away from the mic and looked to her left as if she was looking for someone to help her, but no one was there. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I could tell by the look on his face that he wanted to help me, but couldn’t. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every attempt at reconstruction runs into difficulties and we have not a single word from Brunelleschi to help us. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Genie is strong. He is. But you’re stronger. Just help me get it all in the car, and I’ll take Genie with me.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

My mom may have been unsure of the differences between saber and épée, but she knew how to help her children get ahead. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I heard their frantic tone of voice, heard them say the mob was out of control, that they would have to call for help. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The people and the baboons would work together, all of them helping with the ploughing of the fields and the harvesting of the crops. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Hillary was Barack’s opponent, which meant that I wasn’t inclined to feel especially warmly toward her just then, but I couldn’t help but admire her ability to stand up and keep fighting amid the misogyny. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

They help me under the covers, and after I’m tucked safely inside, my mother brushes back my hair and kisses my forehead. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Although Dr. Bliss rejected the help of several Washington doctors, he sought advice from two nationally respected surgical experts, Philadelphia's D. Hayes Agnew and New York's Frank Hamilton. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

My family might be able to help me choose, if I could talk about my results. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He stooped down and put his arms around Adam’s shoulders and helped him to his feet. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted me to see them because they, like Margaret, would help me understand what had happened to him. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I must admit Minerva helped with some of the convincing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I used to heckle her about the help problem, but I learned that was not necessarily wise. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, please don’t refuse me! I know something of such things. I might help you with a stray suggestion or two.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Walked around the house totally hype about how much lighter they were, which would definitely help me out on the track. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

But she could hardly help it if there was something so much better to do, like watching the tide come in. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I feel like an idiot because I hate to cry, but I can’t help it. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I could not help Prince Lewyn on the Trident, but I can help his nephew now. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The fact that he and Mommy seemed to love one another did not help me think differently. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Still, I could help you in the remembering. If you told them to me and I wrote them, then I could read them to you. I know it would help.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dear me! How—how may I help you today?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Ivy couldn’t help but smile, just to be with someone who was excited to see her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They all looked forward to Sundays because then, although they had exactly the same, everyone was allowed a second helping. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

But he kept working on the book, veering away from it sometimes to help Frank with his beetles. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“White folks can't help their ignorance. And it's our task to learn to cope with it, if we want to stay alive and keep our peace of mind.” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I took the letter to Mr. Penney and thanked him for helping me get into college. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Next to Brave Orchid sat Moon Orchid’s only daughter, who was helping her aunt wait. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

We may not know where he is, but we have information they don’t that will help them find his whereabouts.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Cannot be helped,” my mother said when I was fifteen and had vigorously denied that I had any Chinese whatsoever below my skin. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So, do you want to help me enter this stuff?” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

For days, the house was teeming with Baba’s hired help. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean...we could use your help in sample collection...for the Collective,” I say, realizing my mistake. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“She’s always helping me with my physics homework. I never know what I’m doing,” I say, and smile at Lorena, trying to ease the tension. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Tidings and Mr. Johnson were trying to help him. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Jessica,” he says quietly, “I want to see if I can help them.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Leah tossed him the tie rope and helped him push the boat out of the shallow mud into deeper water. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I willed myself to stay dry, which is a handy little ability, but that didn't help the others, and I could still feel the cold, like wading through a snowdrift. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jeffries had apparently learned his lesson and didn’t make any more pleas for help on my behalf. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He was past any help, but when Tyrion saw one of the northerners run up and make a grab for his reins, he charged. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I helped her carry the picnic things and tired, dirty children to the wagon. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

My father honking the horn didn’t help that situation either. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

How could I help, other than listen to them? A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

"I really want to help. Look, I happen to know of a possible job at Liberty Paints. My father has sent several fellows there . . . You should try —" I shut the door. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

About a month after that, Uncle Carlos claimed that he and Aunt Pam needed her help with their kids. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Stuart stands up and helps me with my jacket. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She wanted to be with him more, she told him; she wanted to serve him and help him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He believed in Ultima’s power, and he knew it was his last source of help. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath as Rufus comes back down to help me up. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“What about rootwork? Is there, I don’t know...some spell that can help you fix it?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The two Wives in blue help the third Wife, the Wife of the household, dow n from the Birthing Stool and over to the bed, where they lay her down and tuck her in. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“To help you please the girls even better in the future!” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

"I need no man's help," he said, in a voice proud and hard. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Emma and I ran back to help, and as we took her arms I turned to look behind us, hoping to catch a glimpse of the creature. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Then he added: “You may take that one little kiss whiles I bring over the table. Friend John, help to me!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

In hundreds of other cases, falsely accused women never received the forensic help they needed to avoid wrongful convictions. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

At Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland, he helped invent a new device for measuring the velocity of a cannon-fired shell, essential for accurate range finding, winning a patent for the work. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“For most of the project, I think I was along for the ride, helping Fred,” I confessed. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Presently the big truck arrived, loaded with more equipment and the African field staff who would help with the digging. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The dance had helped to ease the stiff pain in his hip and arm. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Edwin offered a hand and helped him up. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

A few bring bags of cement, to help build the migrant shelter. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Omakayas knew that Nokomis wanted her to search for and find a spirit helper, someone great in the spirit world who would help her to recover her will to live. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Does he want to help his other baby? Did he come back to see if it was okay?” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Still, if he was going to be a fugitive for the rest of his life, it would help to have some money, perhaps a treasure chest full of money. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

It would’ve been nice to have Calypso’s help weaving the Celestial bronze filaments. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Their meeting was over and on top of everything else, she hadn’t even gotten help with the Maltese Falcon cipher. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I know I sound like I am pleading with her, but I can’t help it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I can feel the heat of my cheeks and wonder if the shadows help cover it up at all. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

This was the nearest she could come to asking outright for help. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Norwegians would lead the way and do everything possible to help the British soldiers demolish key parts of Vemork. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked mad, and I couldn't help but think that wherever he came from was much better than this place. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

"It's to help you relax before your arrival." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

They possessed the academic know-how, they possessed the technical and the scientific skills that could help to lead their mass of poor, black brothers out of our condition. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They have run out into the woods. Mrs. Clarke said you might help look for them.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Ivanito helps her blend the coconut with egg yolks, vanilla, condensed milk, sugar, cornstarch, and salt, and holds the empty tin vegetable- oil containers while she fills them with the mixture. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So, when you help Pond, you go out into the desert to meet him? On your own? In the middle of the night?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She began to bend down next to the girl to help her, when she saw, across the way, her little sister, Nouri, waving her arms. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I didn’t—I mean I didn’t have any opinion either way—but I thought it would help if he believed that I was a strong Loyalist. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I want to help, too. I...I have to.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She was trying hard to hide her terror, and Martin had not helped matters at all. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

While I was waiting for Mom to pick me up, I thought briefly about asking her to help me. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Calder helped out one afternoon a week now, delivering books in the neighborhood or unloading boxes. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Three years ago, Blackjack had been enslaved on the Princess Andromeda until he'd escaped with a little help from my friends and me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“And maybe you can help me with lyrics?” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I booked an air ticket for myself and thought that helping my father, saving a few bucks, and writing on my own was all the purpose I needed. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Everyone seems to help themselves, piling food in their individual bowls and going back for seconds as often as they want. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But seeing her work really helps, and at the end of each problem she forces me to get it by making me do the problem on my own without looking at her paper. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Instead, while Sticky helped them practice, she composed a poem about a bunch of bossy gargoyles who liked to eat cat food and pick their ears. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Dr. Zinchenko? Will you kindly help me pass out our first twelve library cards?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“Look,” he said through his teeth, “I’m trying to help you!” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I liked playing with Torito because he was always cheerful, and because he helped me forget about the report card I got in early June, a few days before he was born. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m gonna fix you up with a new route and give you another chance. I got some merchandising gimmicks maybe help you out.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She would love to kill you. But show her that ring as a token from me, and she may help you instead.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Talking to them about it is just reliving it, and unlike Alexa, I don’t have a need to relive nightmares if I can help it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“All I can say is that I’m glad you’re over there, helping them, Brady. Gina’s so sweet, and with a baby coming, I’m sure she appreciates your help.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“We need to help them find their family.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

They will be needing my help to build that levee. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before, I could ask Gran for her help. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“You taking my glasses isn’t helping my case here.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

"A girl will help make broth, and wait in the kitchens until a man comes for her. Go. Run." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I feel dizzy and nauseated, but I am still able to stand, and so I help to drag the bodies outside the fort and dig graves. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Then I beg you to help us carry out his wishes and the wishes of Gwydion Prince of Don,” Taran went on. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Woodward helped to perform the autopsy on Lincoln's body at the White House on the day of his death. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Why aren’t you here yet? I have something important that I wanted to give you before the party started. Molly and Kimberly have been here for over an hour helping me set up.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

‘After two jumps in a row, even with a little help . .. you’re lucky to be alive. We’ll need you to be ready again by nightfall.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The next day after school, I begged Annie to go to the gym to help me practice. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mam said, No, no, but Grandma said, He doesn’t have the pills to ease him, God help us, and a bottle of stout will be some small comfort. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t sure whether to turn and run or try to help him. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

To anyone who had answers and might be able to help. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“You can help me find you,” he whispered. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Others who might have helped us instead hindered us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His rescue took you coming back for help, and George bringing him from the woods, and getting to the emergency vet quickly. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I got all the help I need, these two turkeys ever wake up.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He came into the parlor, and when he saw that she was up, he smiled and whispered, “Good! You’re awake. Come on—you can help me catch some fish for breakfast.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help thinking of them as trespassers. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She also said our mother helped to spread the word by volunteering her printing services. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was more physicality, for one thing, and that always helped: We received instruction in the use of the baton and in a variety of martial arts and other tough-guy methods, cumulatively labeled Defensive Tactics. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But Ignatius, they help out a lot of people got problems.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And please help me with Pa and Ma. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The maester told her the pain was just starting now, and gave her milk of die poppy to help her sleep. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Roy didn’t think he’d done anything wrong, but he wondered if he could get in trouble for helping Mullet Fingers, a fugitive from the school system. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They helped me and held me up but it was not any use. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

However, she couldn’t help but think of Afi, who kept her alive during the horrors of the voyage to this place by telling her the same thing. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know he doesn’t really think I can help. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I found Old Dan lying on his side, pleading for help. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is happening fast, I know. But I really do want to help you. I can get you out of Faerie. Tonight.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I move a few feet away and say, “I’m at Prospect Park, Vik. Can you come out? I really need your help. Like, now.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Maybe stories are there to help us do both. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Don’t even touch her if you can help it.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I pressed one thumbtack to hold it in place, and Ms. Taggart got up to help me fix the rest of it. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The Fugees continue to thrive, helped largely by small donors who have decided to get involved and to help Coach Luma’s work. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

And oh yes—after the recital she hoped that members of the audience would help themselves to refreshments at the back of the auditorium. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The next day, Jones and Allen went to Mayor Clarkson to ask how their group could be of help. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Celaena walked between the hedges, and couldn’t help the smile that spread across her face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He was determined to persuade Mullet Fingers that he was someone to be trusted, that he hadn’t come to interfere but rather to help, if Mullet Fingers needed it. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Axel helps Aunt Nancy, just down the steps. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

That helps you, but when he sees us separating you from him, he's going to realize that his client is in trouble. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

They put her up front to help cut a path in the dense vegetation. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Other times you could help yourself to a cup of black coffee anytime you felt like it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She’s fine, I guess. Some hippie in pajama pants and sneakers. Like, really, are you going to be able to help my child? Are you going to be able to understand my child?” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I hear you want to study French, Mr. Bowditch? Maybe we could trade lessons. You could help me with my English, and I’ll help you with French.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The family was met by a caseworker from the International Rescue Committee, who helped them load their things into a car and drove them through downtown Atlanta, toward Clarkston. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I thought the Slip Kid would be able to help me reclaim my old life, but now I knew that wasn’t enough. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

So my uncle started a bank account to help fund our gatherings and pay for air travel for those of us who no longer lived near the Bay Area. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

But their solitary, sometimes-forgotten exploits would help determine the outcome of this very different struggle. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Three times by helping her out of the city. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Then I go to the Laydons’ cabin to offer to help them pack. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Some of these Sons and Daughters of Liberty would become part of the spy network that helped win the Revolutionary War. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone who might be able to help me figure out her story. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Hurd helped paint until he began to clerk at Mr. Newton’s grocery. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Is this part of your destiny? To watch over us, help us when we need you?” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The scholarships were in recognition of our academic excellence in the three years we’d been at the secondary school, and were to help us on to matriculation—paying for everything: books, school fees and uniform. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I hoped to draw some of them off, and yet reach Rivendell ahead of you and send out help. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I don’t care. We need whatever we can get. Even plumbers would be a help.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Ser Jacelyn could arrange for him to vanish, but a trial before the king would help assure the continued loyalty of the other captains." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It’s four in the morning, and there aren’t many people I could call to help me with my situation. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I’ve also made the mistake of ignoring others asking for help, and it’s not fair. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Brave Orchid told her children they must help her keep their father from marrying another woman because she didn’t think she could take it any better than her sister had. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I liked going to the village and meeting its people, for they were a friendly lot and most of them anxious to help if they could. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

His vigilance and hatred for mice helped the whole family in their efforts to ready the cabin for winter. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to help you,” said the woman. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The papers had been waiting for them, arranged with the help of Habib’s old college adviser in the United States. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

It’s our duty to help these children get food, shelter, and an education. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

For a while I considered dropping out of Barnard to help. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“But he got you there,” she said, “ain’t he, to help him when he stumbles, and to be a good example?” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I need a job and an apartment, but to get a job I need an address and a phone number and to get an apartment it helps to have evidence of stable employment. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If they want to help the black community, why don’t they make some changes to the system first instead?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They would have access to help if they needed it, and would be safer, given that the hotel was on high ground. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Mo had worked with a few refugee families, helping them get settled in New York. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“I’ll show you,” he said, “and in return, can you help us?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Kaitlin could barely keep her arms around Z’s neck, which meant the guy had no hands to grab anything to help him make the climb down. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

His mother’s breathing—in and out, in and out—was a soothing rhythm, and it helped to distract him from the mounting dread inside of him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

That evening, in the latrines, the dentist from Warsaw pulled my crown with the help of a rusty spoon. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for helping to get us out of Idaho.” Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think exposure to something new can't help but generate interest, even if you feel out of it and on your own planet. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

—You had counselors who would talk to black students and see their point of view and help them out? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did he tell you anything that will help?” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

She holds the base of Princess Sabine's teacup, helping her take larger sips. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I need to find Auntie Seema, the only person who really knows me, and the only person who could possibly help me reconnect with my mom. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She says, “It is the work of the Housewives’ League that helped to get my husband hired. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

One thing they rushed to discover was whether my deformities were blocking the flow of fluid that helps cushion the spine and brain. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

They had to call up to Papa to help them get the tree up the narrow stairs. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two Talibs with Kalashnikovs slung across their shoulders helped the blindfolded man from the first truck and two others helped the burqa-clad woman. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She refused to help pay off the expenses, since she had not signed for any of the loans. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Just for instance, the next Sunday while she was helping Mama and Queenie take up dinner, Campbell Junior fell all the way down our stairs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Hitler, he’s killing the Jews. Lithuanians could be helping him!” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Rabiya helped me stack napkins between the fancy china plates earlier, and we now pass them out as everyone comes into the dining room. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

And while she was helping, Bit took off running. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you help us rescue Rhyme and Reason? Then maybe things will get better,” shouted Milo again, this time almost too late, for in another instant they would have all been gone. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z