| 单词 | helping |
| 例句 | There was nothing to do except to offer second helpings, which Ector would accept without interrupting the anecdote of the moment. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But Saint Rene might be somewhere, listening and nodding and helping me along. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She put her hand in the bag and, without pulling it out, said, “And now, the thing that makes this car more perfect . . .” Dad started helping Joey cut up. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Howard was busy helping some other kids so I just went up to Harold’s mom. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The ration board, the police, the officials—they’re all either helping their fellow citizens or denouncing them and sending them off to prison. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Now you go on and finish helping your mama get packed up.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I thought I wanted to teach students closer to my own age, but I loved helping my sisters learn. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “I thought maybe you were helping scope out the neighborhood,” the leader told Natalie. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Mary became a combination of teacher, big sister, and fairy godmother, helping her girls with algebra homework, sewing dresses for their proms, and steering them toward college. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z On the other hand, if Dionysus had gotten off his butt and actually started helping the gods recruit against the Titan threat, things must be looking pretty bad. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z It was pretty overwhelming trying to solve their task and worrying about Valley, but at the very least, there were others helping the Gran. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Instead of helping Juanita carry the body, I went to sit in the driver’s seat of Papá’s car to be sure Juanita didn’t try her driving stunt again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He then winked at me, and started helping himself to dinner. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “You helping me write mine. And hers she gone tell you, while you write it down.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Henry was over in a corner, helping Bud Martin pack a black satchel. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked realistic, not like the cartoon people she was helping me draw. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “Not if I’m helping. From now on, we will hereby refer to it as Operation Egg.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Like the old man in the poem, he was dedicated to someone too, dedicated to helping her find out what the really important things for her were. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z We neither of us stood up, and anyway, there was no sign of anyone helping Miss Emily out of her wheelchair. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They were also not all that attractive, since the four linemen he’d roped into helping with the project had painted about as well as a couple of monkeys. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Luke was pivotal in helping me maintain my precision and hand speed whenever Akhi fell off the map. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z As someone who had matched her hijab with her sneakers since she was in middle school, I was thrilled to have this creative business venture that was also helping other women look and feel good. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Thank you for helping us,” I tell him. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I’ll look forward to helping you again, whenever you— Can I go back to sleep? Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That night while Ash was helping Clara undress for bed, she asked what had put her in such a good mood, and Clara said, “Ana believes she has found her husband.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z That she’d come over to see Pearl, that Pearl was helping her with an essay. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Instead, he spent all his days helping out at the clinic with the rest of his family. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “My little brother’s helping me rehearse, sir,” he said. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I look up and lock eyes with him and wish I had the words to tell him how grateful I am for his helping me. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z With many of my new American friends helping me, I raised enough money to open a medical clinic in Duk County, where I grew up. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She had also begun helping my mother around the salon, refusing payment, and had hassled the editor of the Lily Press to run Gabriel’s photo on the front page until he was found. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z She swept her arm out and said, “Everyone, thank you so much for helping us search! We’ll see you at the church!” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “He doesn’t know what thin is,” she said with a great helping of scorn in her voice. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “It’s your choice: Get rich helping me, or die poor.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Would you mind helping your brother and sister do their homework?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Her husband owned a newspaper, and she’d spent a lot of time helping the Little Rock Nine last year. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z On the way home, the most I get out of Muhammad as to why Farooq was there the whole time is that he’s helping Saint Sarah with the logistics of our Quiz Bowl participation. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mother asked one night when he waved away second helpings of cabbage. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Sean Bourke, a troubled man with a criminal past, viewed helping Blake as a way to get back at the police. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Muhammad is over there helping out. He’s been here for hours.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Do they? I guess it depends on what is considered helping. And whether those three letters even exist.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The first thing she did in the new home, while Johnny was helping the ice man carry in the furniture, was to nail down the bank in a closet. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They treat me like a normal kid just helping out. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “Aye, that fish fed the whole Abbey! I remember, because I had three helpings, two less than that spiky wastebin Ambrose.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I’m helping Janna, and it’s like the best. To make it happen between two people.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Cornflower’s parents sat inside the cart, her mum helping Mrs. Churchmouse with the little ones, while her dad chatted away with John Churchmouse as they shared a pipe of old bracken twist. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Alice is helping us for a while,” the nun went on, her voice light and breathless. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z And now, she was helping my father get permitted. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I choked, helping her to take it off. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “No matter how it sounds, no matter what you think, it happened. And you’re not helping me deal with it by laughing.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z But now that I was helping him, I refused to let him go. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z They were certain that this new literature had an important role to play in helping to shape the consciousness of a people lacking adequate literary representation. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, when I finally managed to drift off, I dreamt that I was shot in my side and people ran past me without helping, as they were all running for their lives. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z When I returned my uncle Pedro was already there, helping to load our luggage. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z With a great effort and many helping paws from Tock, they reached the top of the ridge at last, but only two steps ahead of the furious Trivium. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “You know that some people take half. Yes, he is in a situation but all of us are in a situation. I am helping him but this is business.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I was out with my dad, helping him with a few jobs when we ran into your mom at the gas station. I guess they went on a few dates in high school.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z 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 am helping you with this out of the goodness of my heart,” June says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z 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 “You are helping to educate your fellow students who’ve never experienced being anything other than part of the majority. I think you all are just as amazing.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “Like this,” he said, which was worse than not helping at all. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “How about this? I’ve been at Chuck’s all morning, helping him replace the transmission in his old Plymouth Barracuda. Let me spruce up a bit, and I’ll be back down.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I didn’t even need the comforter, but they were so enthusiastic in helping me pick something out for my trip to the hospital, I felt bad not getting it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “I believe that the men who endure the dangers of battle—fighting there for us tonight—are helping the entire world avoid far greater conflicts, far wider wars, far more destruction, than this one.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z So he takes it, since I’m supposed to be helping out with the household expenses. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I don’t know what to say to that, because it sure doesn’t seem like I’m helping Russ, and he really isn’t getting better, as far as I can tell. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Finn stared at his own blank computer screen, the picture of the unknown computer programmers seeming to taunt him about everything he didn’t know, everything he was useless at helping the other kids find out. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z And she wanted Florence, also, to be content—helping with the washing, and fixing meals and keeping Gabriel quiet. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z 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 She squeezed in next to Wylan in the domed turret and aimed the second small gun, helping to lay down cover as guards burst into the enclosure. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Three times by helping her out of the city. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Making allowances in the name of helping someone stay in school is what professors do all the time. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z 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 Sure, normally she was helping me, but I could manage the other way around. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He stood up and went to get a small helping. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Soon we were inside, coats off, helping to set up tables of sandwiches, cake, beans, and cottage cheese. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “She was responsible for helping the city council pass that domestic-violence initiative in the spring.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Annie was singing in the kitchen, the boys helping her mix the batter. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I had never had someone put that much time and thought into helping me develop as an athlete. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “She says she doesn’t think it’s helping. But, I guess, what would she know? It’s not like I talk to her about it. Or anything.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Harry and Ron had barely finished their third helpings of Christmas pudding when Hermione ushered them out of the hall to finalize their plans for the evening. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “I think migration scrambles the appetite,” Pilar says, helping herself to a candied yam. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A week later he is home again, helping Sonia and his mother decorate the tree, shoveling the driveway with his father, going to the mall to buy last-minute gifts. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 “No biggie— just a note for the permanent file, saying you folks appreciated me helping out your boy. Something along those lines.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He is not helping so I say, Yes, even though I don’t like talking to strangers. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She holds the base of Princess Sabine's teacup, helping her take larger sips. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z As First Lady of Arkansas, Hillary had kept her job as a law partner while also helping with her husband’s efforts to improve health care and education. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The boys followed with the food: a large plastic bowl full of steaming rice and smaller ceramic bowls containing helpings of warm cassava, beans, potatoes, and stewed greens. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Church was my faith, the symbol that God was there with us all, helping us to move forward all the time. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It’s like she forgot all about her talk with Rock, how he told her it would be cool to have me helping around the shop. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Cousins the manservant showed her in, and pointedly left the door open so that he could see what she was up to from the hall, where he was helping people on with their coats. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you so much for helping us out today,” Violet said, as she and her siblings walked home with Justice Strauss. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “Wait! What does helping entail? Are you going to possess Anya?” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The change seems to be helping; he’s doing better. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I left a note for the professor in my own department at Berkeley who was in charge of helping graduate students look for teaching positions. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 Nothing would ever stop her from helping them, not masters or slave catchers, or overseers or fugitive slave laws. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Would you mind helping me walk her over to my Jeep?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I could do without five dollars a week, but I couldn’t live without helping Fig get well. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z But she became so involved in helping the boys out of their coats that she didn’t take him at all. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone will. My mother's at the gathering place now, helping to get things ready.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Or maybe he does, but you get more positive points for helping the old lady who was so happy she cried and kissed my cheeks so hard she rubbed tears all over them. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Really? My wife is helping to unionize that plant.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “Well—the general air, the style, the self-possession, the—the—illusion—you know”, laughed Laurie, breaking down and helping himself out of his quandary with the new word. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fixing laptops and helping stupid people figure out their e-mail.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I love that Joy is helping me to become so smart! Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “I even went to the medical tent to speak to Doc Daneeka about helping you.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Shiva took me under his wing, just like Alex used to do, and introduced me to some of the neighborhood kids, helping me feel more at home. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “And do you have any other hobbies besides helping people, Benton?” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Peeves wasn’t helping matters; he kept popping up in the crowded corridors singing “Oh, Potter, you rotter . . .” now with a dance routine to match. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Godfather, Harry!” said Bill as they walked into the kitchen together, helping clear the table. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Even though I’m pretty busy with school these days, I don’t mind helping people. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s helping to assemble a bunk bed in one of the bedrooms. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z He’d even formed the habit of helping the caravan’s cook scrub the big soup pot out with sand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z 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 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 They hadn’t been welcomed into this house, no matter what Pet said, no matter what words it spun about helping and hunts. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The new shoes were definitely helping me out, but there was only so much they could do. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Abbot Mortimer had declared Great Hall and Cavern Hole out of bounds to all creatures, with the exception of those helping Matthias and Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “She’s helping, I promise,” I say, wanting to talk about anything other than this. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z If Fred Johnson had followed his own inclination, he would have guaranteed employment for Perry after he left prison, thus helping him obtain a parole. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, four months after the earthquake, Father came by and found me helping to mark off wood for Hand Clap to saw. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Neel ate the small helping in three gulps, and Rupa handed him a wet cloth to wipe his fingers. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z "Perhaps they were just decent people helping out," Hamilton said. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z As I near my block, I see Jake helping my neighbors into their trailers. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Oh! She’s not my mother! I’m just here helping her. I’m her personal assistant,” she said importantly. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z ‘But quite long, I should think. We can have many a good talk. What about helping me with my book, and making a start on the next? Have you thought of an ending?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She’s walking heavily on her cane, and Christoffel has come with her in a taxi, helping her, offering his arm as she picks her way slowly over the bumpy grass and rocks. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “You should be helping me out around here,” he said, “instead of working for that nut who’s got one foot in the grave.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Is he going to make us thrash around with this ridiculous assignment without helping us? Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Our teams are scattered, warming up in groups, helping Kyro deliver things to the various officials and field judges. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z She was unaware of the fact that Brown and his assistants kept referring to her in the letters that they sent to the Boston Abolitionists who were helping to finance his project. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z After visiting the dining room, where caterers from the North German Lloyd company served up hearty helpings of American-style food, most of the boys stretched out on their bunks to read or write letters home. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My heart swells to hear that people in America consider this place a historic treasure and are helping to fix it—like when so many people back home pitched in to rebuild our mosque. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z My mother liked her dress pattern and the little ones their candies, but the next day I was out helping in the fields like I had never been gone. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was light and warmth and hot spaghetti and people helping each other. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Pap& had given me some money for helping him out at the store. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She said that Chris was a lot better, and that he was so happy about the sugar crop going right along in spite of everything that it was helping him to get better. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Teluman helping me is the first step in a plan that depends almost entirely on other people doing what I ask of them. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z In our family, while Papa puttered, Mama made her daily rounds to the mess halls, helping young mothers with their feeding, planning diets for the various ailments people suffered from. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Such scenarios resonate with contemporary ecological fears, helping to make them popular outside the academy. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z As Gey flew from one lab to another, demonstrating his culturing techniques and helping to set up new laboratories, he always flew with tubes of Henrietta’s cells in his breast pocket. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Mother knelt beside him, helping to steady the heavy ash can while Nelson cleaned the ashes out of the cookstove. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She finishes helping a customer, then waves us into the staff room. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z In the evening he come out on the porch in his Sunday best She be sitting there with me shelling peas or helping the children with they spelling. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Run by the Jesuits, it had a reputation for helping immigrant and working- class kids through the hurdles of college. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z With the new work I was doing, helping Papa, it just kind of burned itself down and left a big sore on my heart. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But the chest isn’t helping Michael or the people of the middle school that’s getting a new name this summer or the rest of the whole entire community. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “The best way to honor Misty right now is to get moving and learn something that could end up helping.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “It’s just sometimes, it sure seems like Black folks get way too big of a helping of that unfair pie.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He had risen and was helping the others to pray through. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I made a ‘pome’ yesterday, when I was helping Hannah wash, and as Father likes my silly little things, I put it in to amuse him. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z "Don't think about my leg so much. Since I started working for Mr. Donatelli and helping train you, it just don't bother me so much. Sound weird to you?" The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, he’s been helping me design my own clothing line. You should see what he can do with velvet.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Newman is helping her put together a portfolio so she can apply to a summer art program. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I cry to Poe, who is leaning against the doorway helping me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z They said, “It’s Jody, on Demon. He’s helping out the sheriff again.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z They dance scenes depicting farmers at work, the harvesting of rice, nurses helping wounded soldiers, and soldiers winning batdes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I held on by her flat hips, angling her and helping her to let me in. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But the religious boy, God helping him, did not speak. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she stepped back and took the mask out of Ash's hand, helping her to fit it back over her face. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As Harry was helping himself to roast potatoes, the doors of the Great Hall opened again. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z All I see is a crowd of lazy, dawdling dead folk enjoying themselves and not helping the war effort. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Shame,” said Ron, helping himself to a jam doughnut. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah, but to help the Turks—” “The U.S. isn’t helping the Turks,” Milton went on. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “You are helping the white man to regard your body as a garbage can—” Numerous “exposes” of the Nation of Islam have implied that Mr. Muhammad’s followers were chiefly ex-cons and junkies. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Put another way, says Dr. Atchley, the frontal lobe is crucial in helping people inhibit impulses, like choosing the chocolate cake, which is a very basic form of decision making. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Just Sanaubar lying on a stained, naked mattress with Ali and a midwife helping her. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A soft down of hair has sprouted on her shaved head, helping to hide some of the scars. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z My father said Joseph could watch but after today he’d be helping. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z “Just don’t expect a bag for helping,” I tell him, which makes my father give me a stern look, probably wondering what would possess me to be so nasty about it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z 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 If they run into Germans, he will speak only French, say he is helping her leave the city. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Yes, yes, we are in favor of helping the poor, environmentalists respond. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Wait your turn, boy. I’m still helping this lady.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She knew she was helping fulfill April’s dream. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z She had thinking to do; the possibility of someone helping Wick still danced just out of sight. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I said, “Thank you for helping me with my investigation.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They should be helping girls like me, not shipping them off to another country. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Yeah. Plus, she’s got a couple on the stoop. I like helping her with them though. They easier to deal with than a dog or a little brother or sister.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A little girl with a much smaller broom, helping. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z The rocking movement of his walk was not helping. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Such a grand feast was appreciated by all as they sat in groups about the fires, scooping large helpings and licking their fingers. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I leave a rambling message thanking him for helping me and asking him to thank the security guard for me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “You really have lost your mind,” the man said, but he was already helping Trina climb out the window before he’d finished the short sentence. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It seemed to make him feel like he was doing what a father should, plucking up his daughter’s courage, helping her face the terrors of the unknown. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Like in an airplane when the oxygen masks drop and everything goes haywire, they always tell you to put on your own mask first before helping others. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The medic was just helping him into a jeep when he got hit a second time. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, the United States was helping the Soviet Union—but not out of the kindness of its heart. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is Michael O’Connor. He’s a lawyer in my office working with me on this case. Michael is just helping me investigate this case.” Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z 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 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 She felt she was helping her son; he felt she was simply being a pushy stage mother. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I also still need to empty my bladder, which is not helping the situation at all. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “He’s made a marvelous recovery. He refused to lie in bed and has been up on the wall helping out. You can’t keep a good Fieldmouse down, my dad always says.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But a smaller group of Allies had been helping each other out on the Eastern Front in Russia for some time now. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z But the funny thing is that Merlyn was helping me to win battles. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The burning in my back settles into a steady throb, the salve the tinkerer brought actually helping. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I’m helping him stay up, Josh says as I try to pry his hands off of Michael. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I was supposed to be helping, so I started up the path, hoping to get there before they finished. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Roan seemed to have been unaware of these machinations; he trusted that Hale, his supposedly closest friend, was helping him. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I was pleasantly surprised when a bunch of kids added their names to volunteer for apartment setups and helping with free music lessons and tutoring for kids. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “Don’t we want the police and the FBI helping us?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She says, “Who’s helping the special needs kids there these days?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z No one had ever said anything about only helping people. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I’ve been helping Mom mark and cut out patterns for as long as I can remember. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Tidings was already finishing his first helping of meat loaf. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “This is not helping,” I say, leaning back in my chair. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z For a moment, he seemed to consider helping me pack—after all, he had run away from Dad at my age—but I shook my head. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She was at the beach, close to Kapugen, helping him haul in a huge gleaming net. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Plus, Hector is helping to weigh me down. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z But he was stuck in Berkeley helping Molly tend to their daughter Margaret, who had undergone an emergency appendectomy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z "And Yaw naht helping," he adds, which is when I notice he's slurring his words. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z “What happened with Collins is even more reason for you to let me teach the kids some root. We need to get them started on helping to protect ourselves and this place.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “It’s going to take longer than one helping of bubble tea to explain the intricacies of the TARDIS,” I say. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z As Dedd is helping her father step safely up the stairs of the galeria, she realizes that hers is the only future he really told. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was helping somebody with paintbrushes, but I thought it wouldn’t be rude to interrupt her. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She was busy with schoolwork and spire-fighting practice and helping her family. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z On the Russian front, after helping secure the World Bank loan, he received a special request from the Soros Foundation. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I spend the next hour helping the redheaded girl clean the room. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z —Does she have any problem with helping you with your emotional ups and downs? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I like to think I’m helping them by hating them,” she says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She took such good care of the little girl—making her a spot to sleep, helping her wash up in the stream, telling her a story as darkness settled on the wooded valley. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Now that me and Jay were getting older, we needed to start helping more. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Because if we all start listening and helping, then surely, together, we can make the world a better place for all living things. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z They knew that many people would—wrongly—assume that William was helping his wife to break Chinese codes. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z These slower-growing leaves develop thicker walls and take up less water, helping them stay fresher longer. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z When they were not helping with the defenses, they could be found in odd corners whispering together. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z How the compression sleeve doesn’t seem to be helping anymore. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But for a guy who claims to be helping Chokecherry, he seems to hate the place. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I’m vaguely aware of Walter helping Camel with his dinner. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “We come from Ensenada. I have worked there as a maid in a hotel, helping my mother.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z My kind of helping was something frightening to them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 The same PSF who had hit him before was now helping him down to the ground, as she had done for the rest of us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Before I had a chance to thank Howard for helping me like that, Mr. Odom announced that it was time for them to go, and they piled back into Burl’s truck. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The American introduced himself as Paul Farmer, a doctor who worked in a hospital in a nearby town called Mirebalais, helping poor people. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z My brother became a successful high-school football coach and a mentor to hundreds of young men, helping them through the difficult transition from adolescence to manhood. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z ‘But please understand that I cannot be helping it if I sometimes is saying things a little squiggly. I is trying my very best all the time.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z People in the village had thought of helping us out by eating a few before we got here, but Mama Tataba, I guess, kept them warded off with a stick. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The venti had quickly lost interest in helping repair the ship. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was nice to have someone finally realize that she was capable of helping, and to finally listen to her when she had an idea. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Academics might have agreed to commit themselves to the goal of helping more nonwhite students enter college. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition to helping us blend in, new clothes might also throw off any wights who’d been tracking us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z 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 The two complaints were not helping the old firebrand Malcolm X image any, nor were they generating the local public interest that was badly needed by his small, young OAAU. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In the wings, I’m helping Siraj climb out of the bottom half of the box. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z "In bed," her mom said, helping Eleanor up the ladder to her bunk. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He was demonstrating, helping, mixing colors, and hanging up finished work. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Leo pulled out a can of kerosene and a rubber tube and lashed them to the thirsty new engine that the orb was helping him assemble. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Mr. McGowan, I did not do anything wrong. I was helping that little girl. What was I supposed to do? Just let her cry?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “I am well, very well. I have been helping the wives of our umunna with the cooking.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They never failed in helping me to further my own education. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Watch me while I sat out on the porch helping Zu lace her new tennis shoes before walking with her and Hina to the cabin serving as the classroom. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I received letters from women I'd never met thanking me for helping her. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I knew I wanted to make time for helping other people when I returned home. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Our youth group is helping too. On Sunday we’re going door-to-door.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Why, instead of reaching out and helping each other, were some black people bent on hurting one another? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z "I will be helping the Blue Dragon bring in spring. It is a great honor. But once I begin, I cannot be seen by mortal eyes. We will never meet again." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “I never wanted to kill you. Except when I thought you were helping the Careers kill me. After that, I always thought of you as ... an ally.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z While Farid was questioning Helen and the subsequent witnesses, Duma and I sat on either side of him, supplying him with questions, helping him to deal with legal issues as they arose. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Amish girls were handing out wood-handled carving tools and all the kids were sitting at picnic tables surrounded by the moms who were helping them. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The second part of my chores, the enjoying part, is divided into brushing the animals, tending to their hoofs, and my favourite part, helping make ’em comforted by keeping the horseflies off of’em. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z My journal has stayed in our hiding place, everyone helping themselves to clean pages when they need paper. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 “She’s helping to start up a hospital in District Four. She wants you to call as soon as we get in.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It was only when he finished the second helping that he looked up and saw that Rita hadn’t touched her food. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Even without the Dauntless helping them, the Erudite will find another way to—” “And how are we supposed to wake them up?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It was a very nice-looking boy, about the same age as Abby, helping a man roll out some green mesh fencing. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z There were no second helpings, and there was nothing to eat in between. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z At night they serve soup in a cauldron, and he gulps down four helpings from a tin cup. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Not the only time,” said Isa, helping Hyacinth lead him out the door. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She tugged at his good arm, helping him, lifting him. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Moniek could actually make him feel lighthearted, and it was helping him. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t get suspended either because I was just helping to defend a friend when it was five on one. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Daddy was next to me, helping me hold my head over the porch railing. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “If you haven’t been helping him,” he said, with a furious glance at Black, “how did you know he was here?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “She wasn’t helping us. Somebody could be bleeding to death, and she would be more worried about her carpet and getting her party on.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Not only is Peeta with the Careers, he's helping them find me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He is helping with the launch and he has no patience. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Then, louder, “Hello down there? Mind helping us out a bit?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The girl’s name, reader, was Miggery Sow And though she did not yet know it, she would be instrumental in helping the rat work his revenge. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z But the keg is helping me float, letting me get my strength back, and if I let go I may never find it again. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to the basketball courts,” Oliver reminded her before she could rope him into helping more. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z After helping us with our choices, Grandpa Hong always gave us each an extra book for free. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Gale, who is eighteen and has been either helping or single-handedly feeding a family of five for seven years, will have his name in forty-two times. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z "There was a terrible look on his face. He went inside, came back out, and started helping me wash Max. I knew something was wrong then, because Fish never washes the dog." Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her little dæmon was helping with the buttons. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Offering a helping hand is more than great. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “You aren’t helping me by pretending it isn’t. I don’t—I’m not sure you can help me at all.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “And so kind. She’d tie herself in knots if it meant helping someone in trouble. Ye brought her back to me.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “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 They tried to take Mareth on a stretcher, but he brushed them off and insisted on helping to carry his bat inside. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I am helping you clean the Western Union.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I guess the promises made by Castro and Che of helping the less fortunate sounded so good at the time that losing some of your freedoms didn’t seem too high a price to pay. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “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 They lay quiet for a while, then their focus shifted to helping Nixon get reelected to a second term. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Anyway, I don't know if any of this is helping. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z An-mei and I still laugh over those bad fortunes and how they later became quite useful in helping me catch a husband. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “How helping him on?” asked Biddy, with a steady sort of glance. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He says something at first about helping out in his neighborhood as younger kids went trick-or-treating on Halloween, but senses the answer is not satisfactory. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Both Maya and Toot were helping look after her in Hawaii, and Barack checked in often. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I knew helping family was what a good eldest daughter did, but this time after school with Miss Sadia wasn’t just fun; it was important. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The physical therapy doesn't seem to be helping. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is. It was in your car. I saw it when I was helping you. Earlier today. I think I asked if I could borrow it.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z 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 “See. We’re not the same. You make yourself feel good helping poor kids. Who needs it? We’ve got ice cream trucks on the avenue, Stop & Shops, trees in Bronx Park. What else does anyone need?” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Rhodri is the man who works for Father, helping him do heating maintenance and boiler repair. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “But there’s no helping other people’s souls. We can only try to help the people trapped inside the rubble.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Had Dad ever stood here with Grampa’s arms around him helping him cast a line? Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The first teen trips, the other helping him up, and they take off again, who knows where. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The reason they weren’t helping now was that Jiichan and Baachan needed everything perfect so that they would get a good crop. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Stop babbling, Pastor Ambrose, and go and join the army! How is your speaking-in-tongues helping our cause?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z His life now revolves around counseling young people and helping them digest their issues. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I was staying with a family in Burundi, not going to school, and so I spent my time helping to babysit the kids in the family. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z In exchange, supplicants pledged their votes, helping the Democratic aldermen who filled the city council to fend off their Republican opponents. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Between coaching and helping the families of players and employees, she had had little time for rest or for dealing with the details of her own life. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Here dwelt the great and good dead, heroes, poets, priests, and all who had made men remember them by helping others. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course he was very glad to be helping the Bellinis, but a lot of the joy was gone from his playing. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Their readers’ reward consists of partaking in—and, if they themselves write, helping to preserve—this rich patrimony. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The good Lord figured I had hurt enough, and it was time to lend a helping hand. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she began to clear away the dishes with silent efficiency and seemed to be the only one who was surprised that she was helping. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She got it into her head to make Lottie a quilt—“a sister quilt”—so I am helping her. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Well, wherever he is,” the Abbot replied, “I’m certain that he is helping our cause, so we’ll just have to await his return and trust to Matthias’s judgment and good sense.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She was naked, and her long, flowing hair enveloped Andrew and kept him from helping Narciso. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama stopped helping Merry’s plate with butter beans. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z As in prior wars, this one presented scientists with the challenge of helping soldiers and their commanders figure out how to take advantage of technology rather than be overwhelmed by it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I started helping out the surprised Robinson, but then he caught a glimpse of Wickersham and figured out what had happened. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Calixte was nearly fluent by now, but she had no intention of spending her time helping “small-minded old men.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I said as I shoveled in my fourth helping of baklava. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Then I pull the nightgown over Max’s head, helping him get his sore hands through the sleeves. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The food was delicious; even Hermione and Ron, who were full to bursting with Honeydukes sweets, managed second helpings of everything. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “The police must have jammed the cell-phone signal for the school. They must want to cut off any contact the bomber would have with the bombs or anyone outside who might be helping him.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Chapter Eleven had been heading toward the kitchen for a second helping of rice pudding when she blocked his way. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I’m relaxed and centered enough,” I tell her, helping myself to a slice with pepperoni. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “Would you have me worry about her on my journey, friend? Why will you not help her? For in helping her you would be helping me.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Twenty-year-old Walter Merrithew was at the building nearest the wharf called Number 3 freight house, helping one of the wagon drivers load goods for delivery. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z We undressed Caroline and guided her to the tub, helping her raise her legs to get in. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He remained in the army, helping to implement Reconstruction policies that guaranteed the black vote. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Powell said wearily, “Cut it, Mike. There’s a peculiar overripe flavor to your humor at its freshest, and the confined atmosphere here isn’t helping it.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Once he and Teresa were done helping, they went to the secret spot in the Deadheads to strategize about the station inside the Griever Hole and how they planned to punch in the code. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I ignored them, helping Mama into the backseat. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Mother was all cooperation in helping me to shop for summer clothes. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 When teachers turned around from the blackboard to discover an empty desk in Katherine’s place, they knew they’d find their pupil in the classroom next door, helping her older brother with his lesson. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Trampita continued helping me at the gas company and Mike Nevel gave him two places to clean on his own, a coffee shop and a pet store. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z What were they doing in the city, if not helping evacuate people? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z If I really had the talent to be successful in the sport like Coach Mustilli said, why wasn’t the foundation taking my effort more seriously by helping me get to the top? Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Don’t freak out. He’s a guard here. He’s the one who got me the phones to call you. He’s helping me.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z We were out at the ranch, up in the hayloft, sweaty from helping Mr. Klauson mend a fence, and we were sharing a bottle of root beer. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “And it is, Biddy,” said I, “that you will not omit any opportunity of helping Joe on, a little.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z In the living room, Dad’s leaning over Malia, helping her with a math worksheet. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Maybe cooperating with Dr. Cable would really be helping Shay, and would set things back on course for herself. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I don’t want her helping them; I want her to be mad at Julia with me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z A steady supply of food and drink surfaced from the kitchen, where Frankie’s parents and a few others were helping out. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Guys, listen up. You all wanted in on helping, right? And I promise when we're done, this house is yours, too. Imagine having our own place,” I say. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “Thanks for helping me get up that hill back there. I never could have made it in time by myself.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The map and information in this journal could be invaluable, even crucial to helping her find the Shetani and bring it back to Baaz. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I rinsed off my plate and then started helping with the rest, piled up in the sink. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z As they saw it, Elizebeth was helping to improve their public profile. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It was as if Salva’s family were helping him, even though they were not there. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z So take a friendly advice and go easy so that you can keep on helping the colored people. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The sheer absurdity of it all was helping her to regain her composure. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But on the farther bank of the river lived the rich and powerful Etruscans, whose fugitive king, Mezentius, was helping Turnus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z As he turned toward me I saw the top of his head was white from his helping to paint the War Veterans’ Club ceiling. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The woman and the van driver had realized that their argument ought to be handled by their insurance companies and were exchanging addresses when the woman saw Will helping Lyra to limp away. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Parents typically choose names with a goal of helping to shape their children’s character. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He was merely helping to restore Durham to order. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll be able to tell in a moment,” Taran said, helping the stumbling bard to sit down and prop his back against an alder. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z June said that if she thanked God for helping her get an A on a test, it would take away from her hard work. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And what I’ve learned from them is that Jesus loved and believed in helping everyone. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z It appropriates billions, as directed by the President, on the pretense of helping the poor. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “She seems to be,” I said, helping Bess to wash the dishes. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z While I was learning to swim, Irene had spent her summers building fences, moving cattle, branding, and helping the neighbors who bordered her parents’ ranch, and their neighbors. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Dad is helping Malia look for a sparkly rainbow headband that she insists on wearing when I say goodbye. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z We had missed our chance to become national heroes by helping our motherland. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In this way, we can help one another, and isn't helping our fellow scythes a good thing for all of us? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Thanks for helping us with all this,” Thorn said shyly. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z His peaceful demeanor was helping her calm down a bit. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He volunteered to read a paragraph aloud during Social Studies, but didn’t feel like helping his team advance the soccer ball in gym. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z ‘Thank you, brothers, for helping to kill the giant. I need one more favour - an escape. And, believe me, I am properly terrified. I offer you this, uh, lovely ear as a sacrifice.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She returned a few minutes later with a large pot of codfish and ackee, the official dish of Jamaica, and a large helping of grits. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z When asked why he was not helping to find water, he replied that his family totem was water and therefore he had no need to drink. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z The cost of weapons is small here because the Black Disciples had a side deal with local gunrunners, helping them navigate the neighborhood in exchange for free or steeply discounted guns. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z It’ll be fun, fishing on my own, and when Dad hears about me working the traps, it’ll shame him into helping. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Gross used to put decorations in her hand and try to make it easy for her to join the activity, but it was like helping a store mannequin. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I wish they were here, helping me get ready. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I figured out that this chore fit right in with the Buxton Settlement Creed: “One helping one to uplift all.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Håkon was on his knees, the archers on either side helping him back up. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Ellie wasn’t helping matters, prancing around in her new hose, making a big show of helping Momma with the ham. and sweet potatoes for dinner. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z It’s weird not having Dad here making coffee with her, and helping make Malia’s and my school lunches. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z My mother would find me reading when I was supposed to be asleep or helping around the house or playing outside. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He detailed his role in helping to plan the early bombing campaigns, and told how two years in Vietnam had changed his views. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z And in that moment, I thought that maybe helping Needles was a mistake. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z 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 “August told me about you being here and helping us out, but she didn’t say anything about you being ... white.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I think she’s supposed to be helping Mr. Pomodoro get the school ready for students from all over the world who are going to be nice to each other and make the world peaceful. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z I could make sure that my brother and sisters got all the education they wanted; I could compensate for my shattered dreams by helping them realise theirs. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A terrible battle followed, but the Lapithae conquered and finally drove the whole race of Centaurs out of the country, Theseus helping them to the end. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z His wife, whom we called Gogo, was warm, affectionate, and a splendid cook who was liberal with her helpings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “My eyes are tired from reading these books, Klaus, and they aren’t helping us. I’m going to go out and help Justice Strauss in the garden.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z She had multiple helpings of every course at each meal. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Technically, he was her big brother, even though he wasn’t very good with much of the typical big-brother stuff—like helping her do homework. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z But the tea was helping, and the little drip-drops from the glass on Genie’s legs were helping even more. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It gave me the creeps, helping Grandpa slip his pillow sham of roses under Granny’s head. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He told me Auggie had had a bad first day and Mom was helping him through it. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Sneaking out here to write didn’t seem to be helping her writing in school anyway, she thought glumly, tucking her toes under the hem of her nightgown. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I say to my plate, and scoop another generous helping. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “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 And Lara said Maria was helping him, even though they weren’t partners anymore. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z How Tucker had been helping me look up information about it, but we’d reached a dead end. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I go into the living room, where Dad is helping Malia with her homework. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He eats a good meal at noon, and one in the evening, with two helpings of meat. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Anyway,” he added, helping Kira find her way around a puddle with a dead rat in it, “they wouldn’t want Matt, I’m afraid. They only want us for our skills, and he hasn’t any.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And the new additions, the girl and her mother, cleaning and helping as the owners saw fit. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She found a job working for an agency, helping American businesspeople learn conversational French, and French businesspeople learn conversational English. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As Elsie and I are lifted up through the Bureau, Mischief has been giggling nonstop in the background saying, “I’m helping a real-life magician escape! It’s my crowning achievement!” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It makes him wonder if public office might be in his future once he gets fired for helping all these people. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Campers and Hunters were crashed out on sofas, washing up in the bathrooms, ripping silk draperies to bandage their wounds, and helping themselves to snacks and sodas from the minibars. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He didn’t have any use for school—he wanted us home, helping to raise the cattle. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Engineer Jim Williams, still on the team with John D. “Jaybird” Bird, was already helping to work toward President Kennedy’s pledge of a Moon landing. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I did have one device for helping me move over to the Agena. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought I was the one helping you out.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, the gentleman before you was helping me, was all set to let the transaction go through.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “I did care about you. But helping others is how I help myself.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She was helping him wash out his sneakers. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z She spoke in the voice she had learned from her mother when she wanted a second helping of the good things in life. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “They should have paid you with actual money for helping them,” said Pong, guessing at his friend’s thoughts. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “And you have people like this gentlemen, going around the neighborhood, helping out where they can,” the white man says. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I went back to helping Sarah and Carrie the next day. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He had not taken care where he’d leaped, had not looked at all because he was so caught up in helping the rats. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He promised to seek ways of helping me and the family. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The clerk was helping another customer when I entered. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z But the ref wasn’t calling touch fouls and Nick and Trip were helping out anytime Ice went up in the air and brought the ball back down. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z 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 But seeing pictures and descriptions of completed recipes wasn’t helping me think of new ones. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Participating in mushaira, poetry concerts; working late at school; helping neighbors settle disputes. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Then write “Thanks for helping me grow” in chalk on the body of the pot. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Besides, I had enough real worries just keeping her clean and helping her grow up all over again. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z When Yuni was not helping at the clinic, she was helping to care for the children of the women who had to work. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “Well, I broke your window. I should pay. And I can pay. I get money from helping people. Or maybe I can do something for you. I’m a good worker. I like work.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Not of the fact that I was helping to save my friends, certainly not; nor of fear; nor guilt. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Usually, that was where Dr. Zinchenko and her staff worked, helping people find whatever information or books they were looking for. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Officers buzzed from one desk to another, some helping with the intake of prisoners. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The ghosts followed the people they knew, which meant that maybe by helping the dead communicate to the people they haunted, Ophie could help some of the ghosts she saw every day. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Bodega took pride in helping someone who had just arrived from Puerto Rico or Nicaragua or Mexico or any other Latin American country. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I wondered how much longer it would be before August had to act on the things I’d told her—me running away, helping Rosaleen escape. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Why, others asked, should all their tithes go to helping strangers, to the extent of building a room to feed them supper? Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She continued her everyday chores, helping with the gathering of plants, accompanying Alys to births and deaths. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I have experience. I’ve been helping him clean Main Street School.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “That would have been a real helping hand.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He was helping his dad and the TV crew break down the set inside the barn. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z During those weeks and months after the bombing, I kept on helping Pastor Cross while we waited for workers to complete the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church renovations. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I heard about it on a radio play once, at Chen’s noodle shack. You get bounty for helping someone out.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “I should remember which day but I don’t. My grandma Wynton was setting out lunch, and Mom and Aunt Ruth were helping, and my grandpa was getting his stuff ready to fish.” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The next thing I remember was Ben helping me to my feet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “But she’s just been helping me keep up. Rosa’s a math genius, you know.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Nevertheless it had been very difficult not to betray a momentary surprise, for in the two or three seconds while he was helping her up the girl had slipped something into his hand. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z This is what I did today: I got up, had a chapati and a bowl of yogurt, and sat at the table helping Dadi fold the linen napkins. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “This guy here is helping fix up my recitation of the Qur’an.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He whispers something in her ear and then takes her by the elbow, helping her up. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I always knock the people in Blanca’s church, but a lot of them were right there that night helping us move our things, everyone splashing around ankle-deep in water. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z You fellows, you're always locked up in these big houses helping out, how do you ever get to see around this beautiful country of yours?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Which, you know, that’s why he ended up even posting that thing on the Tumblr. Because I wasn’t helping him enough.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She used it against me to make me stop helping my sisters. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Argus was helping some of the Aphrodite kids haul their Gucci suitcases and makeup kits over the hill, where the camp’s shuttle bus would be waiting to take them to the airport. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Carmen had been trying to cheer him up, but nothing was helping. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Enrique receives 2‘A pesos for helping a woman in a small station wagon back up. Five minutes later, a woman in a blue dress arrives in a white Pontiac Bonneville. “ Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I thanked President Obama for helping to resettle refugees from Congo. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z My way of helping was to start Roots & Shoots. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He reached out to Jethro then for aid in helping him to rise. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you for this, and for the risks you’re taking. Sorry if it puts you in any danger. Is helping us on the inside like this part of your special orders, or whatever?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Diana was helping the new girls settle in, teaching them just as she had taught Lyddie in the spring. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “Enjoy it,” her grandmother had bellowed in her thundering voice, helping Ashima to straighten. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess I should have told Momma that I really appreciated her helping me get my friend back but I didn’t have to. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you for helping me. You always were the kindest boy I ever knew. Come. Let’s get out of here as quickly as possible. After all these years, the Sisters still give me the shivers.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Oh, good! Since I have you on the phone, I was wondering if you would be interested in helping get signatures for our mascot petition tomorrow at lunch?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Her father died when she was young, and she didn’t start school until age 8 or 10 because she was helping her mother. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z He just said I fell in a creek when I was helping Ned get to his house. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I’m glad to be helping,” I said, bursting my egg yolk with my biscuit. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z He’ll be helping in the science lab, as usual, and working on all his college applications in between. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “With fifty students, sir, and my after-school tutoring, I can’t spend much time helping him. I grade his practice exams and assign him extra problems every day, but he doesn’t seem to be mastering it.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Druzmilla would have to pretend to hate him, or she and her children would be suspected of helping an enemy of Ghohg escape. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Suddenly he’s twelve years old, helping his father clean their church on Saturday morning so that it sparkles before Saturday evening worship. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Mr. T was busy helping someone else, so he wasn’t going to see me in action. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “He thinks he's a hero, helping you with some spy mission for the Reich.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Trey and Dad have been helping—running, wrestling, stretching with me. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Despite her demanding job, she visited William daily, for as many hours as she could spare, and she could see that the hospital stay wasn’t helping him. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I go to find Captain Smith where he is helping John Laydon to split clapboard. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z That weekend, her mother turned all her energy towards helping Yoyo write her speech. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I collected my wits and was helping as best I could when the final wagon in the troupe passed us. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then the car starts and then it stops again, and the Commander is helping me up. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z My teachers always said, “I’m here to help,” but when the time came to start helping they were never dependable, so what I do at school is what I do out on the streets. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z There are cows in the barn, too, helping with the heat. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Because Auntie and Uncle Bernard didn’t have children of their own, they always said that helping us succeed made them feel like their money was being put to good use. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z At Maria Auxiliadora, many church members, including its priest, have been intimidated by police officers for helping migrants. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “I’m sure she’s helping the people who are truly needy, folks sick with fever who can’t care for themselves. We shouldn’t be greedy.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stupid girl. The Americans are helping the NKVD,” said the bald man. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z With the speeches done, Laney ran around distributing hugs and kisses, and soon everyone drifted back to the dining room table, taking another helping of food now that appetites had returned. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Perhaps she feels she is helping you with your work,” Eleanor said. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I wish I could tell you that the Doorman’s helping me up, but of course he isn’t. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Becker pumps their hands again, congratulates them for helping to solve the case, promises to keep them in mind if he has other cases for them to solve. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “This whole time, you knew where he was? You were helping him hide?” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “We need to stay focused, and your prattling isn’t helping.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Nobody was interested in helping me figure out the Answers. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z For instance: saying nothing about Flora's potential stoutness as Flora consumed the second helping of macaroni and cheese. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Khouy occasionally works as a laborer, helping people carry and load heavy bags of cloth, fruit, and rice from their wagon to the new market for a small fee. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And what motive could Max have in helping? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They generate tens of millions of dollars for the Osage, helping to fund their government, educational programs, and health-care benefits. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z As much as I trusted her, I suspected the offer had more to do with her dislike of Arletta than helping me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Daniel Rose is helping his brother walk back to their house. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Barely two weeks had passed post-Olympics, and I was with my family in Chicago at the largest Islamic conference in North America helping to staff our Louella booths. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Note: this is not helping the Game Plan. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The movie was helping elevate me past groundling status, just like I’d hoped. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z For my next visit I saved my own helping of mince pie. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve never heard of anything so fine in all my life, all those children helping out,” he wrote. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z After he swallowed the egg yolks whole, Bull spread a gluttonous helping of Crosse and Blackwell orange marmalade on two pieces of toast and consumed them with as much noise as relish. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z If Dad wanted to pretend he wasn’t really helping me, who was I to argue with him? October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was an ambitious, government-wide effort focused on helping adolescent girls around the world obtain better access to education. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Tony, his bruises nearly healed, had insisted on helping carry the box to the center of the room. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z What they found, surprisingly, was that the one factor above all else that predicted helping behavior was how many witnesses there were to the event. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As he spoke, he extended his hands, palms up, and uncurled his fingers—Archer’s sign for helping. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I wanted a coach who had a shared interest in helping me grow technically and tactically and whom I could count on 24/7. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Alex almost falls when he steps up from the bench to the top of the table, and instead of helping him, the boys just laugh harder. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z My hands are shaking when I reach for the kettle, and he steadies it for me, helping me place it on the burner. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Will knelt to pick them up carefully, Kirjava with her cat eyes helping to find them all. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z "And Lady of the Dresses, though I haven't been helping the Fashion Minister with Her Royal Highness's wardrobe lately." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His insides, already uncomfortable due to their inadequate helping of rubbery mushrooms, tingled with unease. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Yet as I looked at the photos of Mo helping out at the refugee camps, rebuilding bombed-out villages, and replanting farms, I couldn't help but think of how that birthplace had suffered over the centuries. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z "No, I guess not, I just --" I stammer, and the wine is not helping. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z We tried not to sit too deeply in the muck but there was really no helping it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z "Your boots and socks are still damp and the weather's not helping much," he says. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And I had won a few individual medals at World Cups throughout the season, helping both my domestic and world rankings. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “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 For once he didn’t comment on my food choices, even though a second helping of rice was a classic dietary indiscretion. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I must fulfill my dream of becoming an educator and helping young people like myself. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z There was a short piece on the Telegraph website that said that “a man in his thirties is helping police with their inquiries.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She made it sound like we were doing a great service by helping the newspaper carriers become more “organized and accountable.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He was already eating his second helping of pasta, a fact Lucia acknowledged with a deep frown. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 “If I got beat up, I would want someone helping me out—to beat them up,” she said. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z "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 And if he could help me with this, he’d be helping with something else, too. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z 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 “Don’t the police think three other people are helping?” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “Only one out of three, I’m afraid. I have not been helping Sirius get into the castle and I certainly don’t want Harry dead....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z One of the greatest indignities about being old is that people insist on helping you with things like bathing and going to the washroom. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Being a true believer meant helping others, lots of others, to believe just like me. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z For helping him when he was desperate and alone? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z "So, Anu, are you helping me become a citizen or not?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z On these days the Wives hang around for hours, helping to open the presents, gossiping, getting drunk. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the policemen, rather than helping women who had been assaulted, shouted at them that they should have stayed home where they belonged. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z 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 She had been awarded tickets to the 9/11 memorial service for her charity work, because she had spent the better part of the entire last year helping to set up the temporary memorial. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z In addition to changing the bedsheets and helping Mrs. Caruthers to the bathroom, Ophie was also asked to fetch a newspaper so that the old woman could check the latest scandals plaguing the Harding administration. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Stop calling it that. It’s a town set up to give hardworking poor people a helping hand.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z By the time Aggo returned with Grey Worm and fifty of the Unsullied loping behind his horse, Dany had shamed all of them into helping her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But Aunt Eva had preferred living with her brother, Will, and his wife and helping them raise Hannah’s father when Belle was away at work. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z "So is anyone else helping you, or are you working all on your own?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z For a second I thought it might be Pita looking for fireflies, but she was standing at the cake table, digging into her second helping. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The baby’s father was a neighborhood boy who had no interest in helping out with his son. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z This was part of the job, helping clients prepare their homes for coming winds. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Hana is at Regina’s house, so I’m stuck helping Momma all by myself. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “Don’t know. Down the street, probably. Stopped by to see the twins—hand me that blade, would you?—stopped by to see them yesterday and Henry was helping her put her stuff in boxes.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He lapped with delicate unhurried thoroughness, helping himself to two more before retiring to his woodpile again. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z On November 13, 2001, President Bush issued an order to set up a military tribunal system to try the men accused of helping the hijackers. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The words she needed to say dried up on her tongue, and she sat by him numbly until he asked for another helping. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sold on visiting the school counselor, but Stephanie said seeing Ms. Jacobs was helping her. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He used his two legs to walk across the floor and undulated his long body like a snake, helping to push himself along. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The man helped her clamber down to level ground as if helping a lady from the finest carriage. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Praying Mother Washington had not come in until all of the saints were on their knees, and now she stood, the terrible, old, black woman, above his Aunt Florence, helping her to pray. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “Yeah. But you know Mom, Brady. She wouldn’t be happy if she wasn’t helping someone.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z 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 We both held her by an arm helping her walk faster. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “But Lord Hermes, why are you helping me?” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Had a bad one too, have you?” asked the Prime Minister stiffly, hoping to convey by this that he had quite enough on his plate already without any extra helpings from Fudge. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It even hosted an Americanization class, helping foreign employees prepare for the citizenship test. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “I sure do thank you for helping me out.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But he was far out of the reach of any helping hand. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z "Hello, you," he said, helping her to her feet. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Washburn is still arguing with the remaining policeman about helping with the dented trunk. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z When she finished the first bowl, she asked for a second helping. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z At least I could honor him for helping so many children. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Sorry,” I tell Addie, “I just didn’t want you saying anything that was going to make her want second helpings of our livers. We’re already in enough trouble.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Hall said he was helping to build an atomic bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s the organizer of Wisdom 2.0, a growing movement in the Bay Area aimed at helping people find balance in the modern world. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z She sighs but, with a helping hand, climbs onto the seat next to the man. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z After graduating, he continued to hang around the Washington shell house, informally advising students and coaches and generally helping out. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z 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 rest of time it is dedicated to helping birds, which is a very good thing to do. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I buttoned my jacket against the wind and concentrated on Captain Billy’s sons Edgar and Richard who had jumped ashore and were helping Otis tie up the ferry with graceful, practiced steps. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He had just come back from England, where his father King Ban of Benwick had been helping the English King to quell a rebellion. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 Gerald, my sister's shadow, is sitting at our kitchen table helping Sunny make RATIFY! posters for her Equal Rights Club. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Ess was one step ahead of her, helping without being asked. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Joe had gone east and was helping to invent a new profession called advertising. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The attorney and guardian Comstock, who White no longer doubted was helping investigators by persuading witnesses to talk, had begun to receive threats to his life. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Instead of going off to war he was going to night school and helping out at the bar during the day. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I have not been helping Sirius,” said Lupin. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He must not have wanted to expose himself to criticism by helping someone from a black category. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “The whole world is helping us. And now that the swastikas are a thing of the past, there’s no downside anymore. It’s a win-win for everybody.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The guy helping me was taking most of the abuse because he was in the lead, turned half sideways, shouldering his way through the bouncing bodies. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Hollingsworth billed it as an overall guide to helping modern young housewives create a peaceful, optimistic, and sanitary household. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z My parents were helping out one of the hill tribes called the Lisu. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The first time I have to give my talk I ask if I can write it myself without anyone helping. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Neither Dad nor Mom will let me get my ears pierced, but it’s still fun helping Heather. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “You had to find your voice and learn the way, the path of helping the people. We were watching to see if your choices showed us you were indeed the Marked Girl.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Father was rushing a chair seat, and I was helping him. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In order to settle him down, Grandma busied him with helping her fix lunch. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In my head, I spin my octopus funnel to point directly at them and dose them with a generous helping of freezing cold salt water. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “That what you been doing all day instead of helping you family pack up?” he demands, moving farther into the room. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The morphine wasn’t helping the leg at all. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The audience wasn’t helping either, because they kept shouting, “Is that you, Horse?” or “Is that you, Tony?” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And having Sam as my coach again at the foundation wasn’t helping. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She is now running her own consultancy focused on helping foundations use film and media to tell their stories. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “And you need to get a life, and stop thinking that sucking up to Aunty Onenu and helping her publish a god-awful magazine will open doors for you, because it won’t.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I reminded myself that I was on American soil now, that this guy was on my side, that he got paid for helping people like me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “How very strange,” thought Milo as he finished his seventh helping. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Tomorrow, he could start helping them find that missing something. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Took a gig after school at Ray’s, just helping out with little stuff, y’know? For work study, and for some extra cash for the house and stuff,” I explained. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We ride in silence apart from the nineties hip-hop mix he’s got playing, and I’m panicking a little—I hate surprises—but the smell of his cologne is definitely helping. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “I hoped you would go on helping him. You know there’s always a home for you here if you do.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The doomy horrorhouse atmosphere of the church was not helping at all and he stared at his surroundings with frank terror, while Camilla took his arm and tried to nudge him down the row. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Seven stopped helping Thorn for a moment and looked up at Valley expectantly. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I wonder whether the relief agencies will see value in helping us get these trifles. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Cohen quietly cautioned Hall that he was taking a huge risk in helping the Soviets. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I went to Uncle Clark, knowing that he had incurred expense in bringing me here, that he had thought he was helping me, that he had bought my clothes and books. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He insisted on helping me with the article to ensure its technical accuracy. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Like telling Jasmine that I’m gay, once and for all, and her helping me tell Breanna and Anthony, who said okay, like it wasn’t a big deal at all. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “We both do. We were helping her with it.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “If our theory is right and a witch is helping the Nightbeast, this is all gonna be twenty times harder,” Thorn said. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Understanding people’s difficulties and—just as crucial—helping people understand their own difficulties and teaching them concrete ways to help themselves will help them better deal with their own lives and, in turn, ours. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She worked with me, helping to teach me some words. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z 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 Well, maybe he hasn't had much experience in helping to rob drugstores. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Rouse was flicking the lights on and off, but it wasn’t helping any. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t know if it was helping Jack, but it gave her some distraction from the things churning inside her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “I think the exercise is helping my elbow out. I’ll tell Ignatius he can lock himself up in his room.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad is in the kitchen, washing dishes, and Mom is in our room, helping Malia with homework. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z For immigration agents, squeezing cash from migrants is central to day-to-day operations, helping underpaid agents buy big houses and nice cars. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z We watched a father helping his son brush his teeth at the bathroom sink. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I had to stay home and continue helping my family. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Angela had neither the time nor the desire for a social life what with studying, her weekly shopping date with Sydelle, and Sundays spent helping Crow and Otis in the soup kitchen. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, when Ma was busy helping a neighbor, Ba tried to question the fish. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Shortly after Miss Fran died, Cynthia was helping her grandfather clean the apartment. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z In 1964 near the town of Philadelphia, Mississippi, three young civil rights workers—two white, one black—were killed by a mob of Klansmen for helping local blacks register as voters. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Since yer pa passed, our close friends Ben and Cillian have been helping me out since theirs is the next farm over. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Once again, I drew my sword and laid my cape for Germany, helping the woman cross my cloak to safety. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Papa, Amil, and I take turns helping her walk and she leans on us, her papery arm resting across our shoulders. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Pop’s helping with my homework,” I say, knowing Ma would be pleased to hear me say it. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z We’re so delighted we don’t mind helping Michael with the grave and we say three Hail Marys. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z 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 Emilika is at the counter, helping a man in a wet hat. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Picking up my sack, I said, “Thanks for helping me out. I guess I’d better be heading for home.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And when we began to actually build the aeroplane, they made a point of coming down with an already fixed cold supper and helping us. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not even a helping hand?” asked the other mother. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z At the moment my every waking hour is spent in helping some dedicated friends raise money for a bold and shattering movie that they are planning to film about an interracial marriage. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She cannot live with her aunt Gloria, who is in financial distress, without helping. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “A lot of people want to hoard money. Not me,” says Aguirre, who started helping after she witnessed a twenty-five- year-old Honduran lose a leg trying to board a train. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z They stood at her knee helping her look. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My neighbor wants to start something with me—don’t worry, it’s not going to be at my place but his—and I'm all for helping people. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Convincing Uncle Jet to have the ceremony might turn out to be more difficult than helping the water monster. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They sat around a rickety card table and ate, with many helpings of ketchup and mustard. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I wished I were inside with them, helping set the table, joining in their conversation, sitting down with them in the lamplight. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Already I was helping Lin Nai-Nai fill baskets with food to take to Wuchang as soon as the city gates opened. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I think she’s been real good for you—helping you through the difficult times of the last few months. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When he has a science project, she’s on the floor helping sculpt the volcano with him. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He joins us at the kitchen table, but not before grabbing a spoon from the dish rack and helping himself to my bowl. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And thanks for helping my mom give Terri and Anna a chance. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “Nothing. Calm down. Jules, tell her. Tell her nothing was happening. I’m just drunk. She was helping me so I wouldn’t puke.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She’s been cooking for three days, and my sisters and I have been helping her. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z They were talking to her, helping her up. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z My little servant, after helping me to clean my house, was gone, well satisfied with the fee of a penny for her aid. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Turns out he’s pleased about the boat, or anyhow about Mr. Woodwell helping me fix her. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z 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 “I wasn’t even thinking . . . I was so focused on helping Artemis. But I promise, I’ll look everywhere for Annabeth. If I can find her, I will.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I want to be doing something, finding out more about District 13 or helping in the cause to bring down the Capitol. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “We believe in peace and understanding and freedom. We believe in sharing and helping each other. We’re going to change the world.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “Here, viejo, let me help you,” she said, unbuttoning Papá’s shirt and helping him to take it off. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “It’s helping him focus and stay in rhythm,” Webb says. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z How could David walk away without helping her? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I think the people of this state need and deserve a helping hand, and I’m going to see that you get it!” he shouted, socking the air. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “I mean she’s a good partner and is helping us win.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Instead of helping Pa and Uncle Henry, Charley was making all the trouble he could. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank is watching The Lost Secrets of the War of 1812, but even though the volume is up, I can still hear Aurora helping my mom in the kitchen like they’re a totally normal family. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Yeah, man. Fish is really supporting it. Like, he’s helping us plan it and everything.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But with Ma losing her toes and feet, helping out became straight-up taking care of. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “Thanks for helping us get away from the ogress,” Kendra said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z But Israel’s work did not end with helping Philadelphia’s orphans. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z They both watched with amusement as the young man’s lovesick gaze followed Claire, who was helping with the flowers. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I just fell. They were helping me up.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “Guess not,” I agreed, helping myself to another martini. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He leads me off the stage and up the aisle toward the exit, where Director Van Helsing and a few agents are helping people out of the auditorium. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He was supposed to be helping with the cattle. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know why I’m helping her, not after she whacked me on the head, but I don’t know what to do about anything. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Zeitoun didn’t gamble and had never had a drop of alcohol, so when his own shifts were over, he went back to work, helping whoever needed it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “The Yoruba man is there helping his brother, but you Igbo people? I ga-asikwa. Look at you now quoting me this price.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z 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 I wanted to ask him if being rich and famous and helping to direct the school to become what it was, wasn't enough; but I was afraid. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Beside her, helping to support her arm, was Robin, also coated, scarfed, and booted against the cold damp of the morning. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I made him hide before they came in, but King said he know you helping that boy, and he gon’ kill him if he find him.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “Don’t you think we did a good job in helping to keep ’em from killing those boys?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He called for a servant, helping her from the chair. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “What she means is thanks for helping us out,” Seven says, even though that’s not what I meant. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He was untangling lines, baiting hooks, or helping them reel in a fish. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only could the material be used to build a prison, the state legislature reasoned, it could be quarried, placed on riverboats, and sold into the indefinite future, helping the prison turn a profit. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then going into the station house to see if he’d gone, and there helping a man lift a huge crate onto the weighing platform. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I appreciate your helping her,” I repeat awkwardly. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z His friend was in jail waiting to be put on trial for the crime of helping the Reds. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z And now the blood was in my face and I could move, getting to my knees as someone out of the crowd was helping me to stand. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The three of us scour all the scabs from our bodies, helping with the others’ backs, and come out the same pink as the sky. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t want her to leave; she was helping the time pass. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I learned to deftly lift a slice of meat or a helping of vegetables with serving spoon and fork neatly manipulated in one hand while holding the dish with the other. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Everyone is already there, helping to dry and put dishes away, wash pots and pans. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z And of course, one thing the successful farmers did was plant more corn, helping maize to build its kingdom. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He found a wounded clansman and left him dead, helping himself to the man's halfhelm. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He checked to make sure that Catherine wasn’t helping me. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The hours of learning balance were helping her now. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z "Look at me. Bandaging up a criminal like you when I could be helping soldiers from the warfront." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “I’m helping this girl Ellie get signatures for a petition,” I said, checking my tone. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z But then, after dinner, as I was helping Willy with the last of his math homework, I realized something worse: It wasn’t only that I could walk away—I already had walked away. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She tried to focus on how much she was helping them, as if this were a charitable deed, purely altruistic: like volunteering at a soup kitchen, or adopting a dog from a shelter. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “The whole town has a good history with helping coloreds and stuff like that. The underground railroad used to go through Galesburg.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He climbed past the first two floors, where Soviet clerks did normal consulate work, like helping Soviet citizens get travel visas. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s so much to do. “Thank you for helping me with Matt,” she added. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember someone helping to wash the dirt and dust off me, the pain when they cleaned and dressed my burned feet, but not much more. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I keep right on, helping Chucha, trying to stay one step ahead of being terrified. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I guess she wasn't too thrilled about helping out. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The meal was served in enormous helpings on damask tablecloths by the skilled Italian waiters Major de Coverley had kidnaped from the mainland and given to Milo. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z That evening we celebrated with extra helpings of ravioli and vanilla ice cream. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z See if you can give yours a helping hand. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘But how is this helping us? I think you is barking up the wrong dog.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The audience picked up the words, helping out. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The Englishman who had done this was helping to carry Lazzaro in now. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z No one felt like helping him, and after a moment S.Q. gave up. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Instead of merely helping nature to heal the body, Mitchell was telling doctors to command and direct it along the proper course. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I glanced out the window at Trevor helping Simon bring more camping stuff inside. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Some people had gone back for more helpings of food—potato pie, ribs. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z As he arranged them on the table, he called out to nobody and everybody, “Hey, you guys should probably start helping more, with the meals, from now on.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The smart, hearing one was helping the dumb, deaf one. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z While a daytime television show may not be groundbreaking, I think Ellen is helping to make the world a little bit more tolerant and accepting in her own way. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The more I thought about it, I resented Poseidon for never visiting me, never helping my mom, never even sending a lousy child-support check. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It happened in midafternoon, when she was helping repair the roof of a hut. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “He just wants to save his own skin. That’s why he’s helping us! He doesn’t have a guilty conscience, oh no. Why should he?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z 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 They told of good people who refused to take any money for helping strangers, even though they themselves were poor and near destitute. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Lily decided to borrow the car on the pretext of helping her out by doing the grocery shopping. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She had to provide for us, and she was helping out her parents, who were living off two small pensions and their small monthly Social Security check. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “I remember helping with the order the last time that happened. I did the engraving. It was a key for the Ellison girls.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She worked there for three months, hoeing, fishing, plowing, planting, and helping out at the stills. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Her roommates got tired of helping her out. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z This makes me think of Eleanor Markey, and then Demetrius talks about medicines that are out there and helpful, and everyone volunteers the names of the drugs that are helping them get through. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Maria grew more and more skillful, helping the studio produce watercolors and prints to sell. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Before long, Joe was staying late almost every day, pushing a broom alongside McMillin, helping him get through his work quickly so he could go home and study. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I made some effort to keep up my schooling in the free time I had between scrapping and helping Mother make tinctures and blend oils. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Maybe I could busy myself helping Shady and wouldn’t have to go. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I spent my days studying or helping Mother. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She spins so out of control, she makes herself fall, and I give her a hand, helping her back up. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I told my father I wanted to spend some of the money I’d received helping people who needed it. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There was a nonpolitical prisoner among us, nicknamed Joe My Baby, who later joined the ANC and proved invaluable in helping us smuggle material in and out of prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When the meal is over, Taft and Will duck into the living room to avoid helping with the cleanup. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “You in Hob now,” Moses told Cora one afternoon when she came in from helping with the baling. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z My job in the group includes fetching water for the shrimp catchers, helping untangle their nets, and separating the shrimp from weeds. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And, if you asked me, so did Carl, the way he was always helping her—and us. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Reiko’s father had been killed helping to liberate an Italian town. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “It’s nothing? I tell you my stuff. You’re helping me with one of the most important things in life—getting married.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I’m glad it’s helping you,” I say, and I really am. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I thanked him for helping me and walked out to the buggy with him. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was helping Nita until she told me what she and those fringe people wanted to do,” Matthew says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Now the oldest has her pharmacy degree and is helping out the others.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “So what you thinking about that guy coming around helping you with your math?” he asked. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Ellie didn’t seem the least bit interested in helping me solve the mystery, though it was the kind of thing that she might have been into just a few months before. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z But Jamie had given up helping and instead was breaking thick hunks of crust off the disheveled pies still hanging around the dessert table. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z They almost invariably did their hours on Recreation Duty first, helping with the younger ones in a place where they still felt comfortable. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Yah! There shall be no helping any water monsters tonight! Or any other night for that matter! Be gone!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z 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 Grandma had quit her day job to be with us, so I spent a lot of time helping her in the garden. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It irked him, but this wasn’t the time or place to let being called a child get in the way of helping Uncle Jet. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It is funded by the European Union, and we hope to try to reforest the hills and mountains along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, helping the people to live in better harmony with nature. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z That way he doesn't have to wear his leg brace or carry his crutches, and besides, I like how it feels to have a really smart brain on my shoulders, helping me think. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z She pointed to where Sam was helping to sweep the scuttles out from under the dining table with a twig broom. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A few beds over, one of the girls had finally dropped off into the oblivion of sleep, and her snores were helping to cover our conversation. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Harry was just helping himself to a baked potato when Professor Quirrell came sprinting into the hall, his turban askew and terror on his face. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z If he was a friend—or a potential friend, anyway—the answer was in helping him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z In fact, the desire to become a Runner was the only thing driving him on, helping him accept his predicament. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “I like working. I like helping people and having a purpose. My son may be a millionaire, but I’m not.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘I’m very kindly. A helping sort of giant.’ Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The double basses and timpani are rolled in, and helping to wheel in a harp is a woman with a turquoise scarf over blond hair, wearing sunglasses and deep red lipstick. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z If I’m there early they’ll give me a few pennies for helping unload their carts or motor cars. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He hoped the insect repellent he had sprayed on was helping. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I decide to leave out the fact that I have a mysterious pen pal who is helping me write it. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He had his hand out, helping me up, apologizing loudly, saying it was an accident. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I’m helping a friend. It’s for history. It’s boring.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “I’ve been talking to the priest lately. He’s been helping me understand all of this better.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The times were changing, and Marian Anderson was helping them change. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “Just my tips from helping people to their cars with their groceries.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “I wish it was helping their grades, though. Half my seventh graders are flunking this semester.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “Thank you for bringing Maya back home. And for helping her. We are indebted to you.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Between helpings the women sat back, waving fans made out of silk, paper, sandalwood, and pandanus fronds. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They curse him for helping them after they sneak into the country. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They weren’t doing theoretical work; they were trying to save lives by helping pilots and radar operators stay alert and capable in the face of an onslaught of information. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I think it started when I was helping Mary Elizabeth staple the latest issue of Punk Rocky on Friday before we went to The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Next to Brave Orchid sat Moon Orchid’s only daughter, who was helping her aunt wait. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know it sounds crazy, but I find myself wondering what his favorite qurma will be, or his favorite subject in school. I picture myself helping him with homework...” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “My name is Joy, and I’ll be helping you shop today.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “Oh, Wheeze,” she said, placidly helping herself to more lotion. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Odysseus was helping prepare breakfast when the young man appeared at the door. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z How do I tell my mother that my therapist is playing music for me because I refuse to talk to her too, but don’t worry, it’s helping. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Elle is helping me figure out who sent those emails,” I explained. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z There were only a few customers in line, and Ariana was behind the counter, helping one of them with their order. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z She glanced at Diego as he served himself a preposterous helping of ribs. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z 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 I stared into the flames, which reminded me about helping my mother with the cooking and made me cry. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was helping Nathan and the water monster, so was it good? Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z And now he’s thrown everything—all his talent, all his energy—into helping us paint and draw and sculpt and grow up. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z That night as Ash was unlacing Clara from her corset and helping her prepare for bed, Ash offered, “You don't have to do as they say, you know.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Z, you’re not helping,” Diana said as he pulled his head back into the room. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And that was enough to start the other two praising Jesus for helping us to save and I fell in with them, praising and stomping. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z And with good reason—he was helping British scientists figure out how to build an atomic bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 Khalid wouldn’t be happy if he knew I was here, helping Sandy hide. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The driver and a woman dressed in country clothes were gently helping a frail woman with gray in her hair step out of the carriage. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And there Wasn’t a thing he could say without helping the plot all the more. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z One was a psychiatrist helping the family with their crisis. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I learned stitches sitting in our apartment on Elizabeth Street, helping Mam when she took in extra work darning and mending and the occasional full dress from a bolt of cloth. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She didn’t even want me and Jay helping her. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I had looked forward to helping prepare Chandra on her wedding day, but Sass sent me away. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “Mom said I could, because Mr. K’s helping me today.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z He made our beds out of fence posts he got for helping Tin Harper put up a fence on his ranch. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z While I’m helping her clear the dishes after supper, Mrs. Caconi knocks on our door. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z By next turtle season, she will be helping him move to the beach. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z And Father set me to reading the letter out loud, helping me with the more difficult words. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She even chose a career devoted to helping people. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Now she was acting like an in-law, like an aunt, dabbling at helping Ruth and the girls, but having no interest in or knowledge of decent housekeeping, she got in the way. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He's still helping people, still bouncing back and forth from the waiting room, to his patients' rooms, to his office, which is kind of like a tattoo shop. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Travis had another reason he was glad to be helping Dill. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z To know that I played some small part in that, helping to create something that's endured, is one of the most gratifying feelings I've had in my professional life. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z In fact, looking back, I see they really went out of their way helping us settle in. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z One of my new hires was Michael O'Connor, a recent Yale Law School graduate with a passion for helping people in trouble that had been kindled by his own struggles earlier in life. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Few people bothered to return for a second helping, but one girl in her middle teens sat quietly on a bench waiting for a third. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Hitler, he’s killing the Jews. Lithuanians could be helping him!” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She’s crouched down and appears to be helping a freshman sort through an array of scattered papers. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The palm branches acted as buoys, helping to lift the heavy canoes up high enough to keep the water from rushing over the sides. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He shouted “Help!” several times, more and more loudly so as to give himself the illusion of helping. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Around midday on Friday, he came to the stable where, to pass the time, I was helping the stableboy curry horses. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z ‘But, alas, I cannot. Zeus will already be quite angry with me for helping you. Besides, the guardian will reprogram itself soon. You should leave.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I was hoping he would still be interested in helping me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Parting from Heqet inside the gate, Ranofer hurried into the shop to begin his first task, that of helping the weigher and the scribe issue each man’s portion of gold. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Plus there were a lot of women hovering around who turned out to be moms, helping the teacher with their kids. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I got paid for picking, but not for helping my brother clean Main Street School. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z No, he doesn’t, for Arthur tried twice to make a chance, and I helping him all I could; I am not ashamed to say it now. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z "Take an extra helping of the blood of Christ for me, will you?" We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Because grumbling at each other isn’t helping anything. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z 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 And when Mamá would get upset because we weren’t helping, we’d whine and then scrub out a pan or two before we’d take off again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I worked for Santa Maria Window Cleaners, helping Mike Nevel during the day and doing my regular job in the evenings and on weekends. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Babulya said dreams were usually nonsense, but some were God’s way of helping someone with a problem. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z 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 That means the righteous, Christian thing about going north with Cap’n Buck is that by bringing thieves back to pay for their sins, we’s helping to right a great wrong. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z One of the soldiers of the Fourth Regiment who were encamped upon the Common was earning a little money helping at the Lyte stable. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z By Friday night, things were tense at dinner and Joaquin disappeared into his room without helping with the dishes. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The spray made a blue fan behind her, a peacock tail of water, and he was helping her, lifting her up and over it with his hand, smiling down on her. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Fetching water, sweeping, helping in the kitchen, tending the annealing furnace in the shop were the unskilled work the boys did. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There were a lot of kids at the gym yesterday, some who were displaced by the storm, like Ivy and Drew, and some who were there helping, like June. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The Man in the White Shirt turned a corner and saw a female police officer helping an injured man in a suit limp down the street. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z So we owed Uncle Katsuhisa a big favor for helping us. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Gentlemen of the All-City Jazz Band, we have an opportunity here to reach out that helping hand to one of our own. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t care why he’s helping us, Elinor,” Mo interrupted her impatiently. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z 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 A couple of fauns had apparently just been helping it out of its armor. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Consuelo smiled and asked, “Are you helping tonight so I will give you money to go to the cinema?” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “You taking my glasses isn’t helping my case here.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z "Of course, I'm not going. Give me some credit. Do you think I'm running straight into some free-for-all against Cato and Clove and Thresh? Don't be stupid," I say, helping him back to bed. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Instead he had done a friend’s duty, helping me pass a difficult time, and I had repaid him with lies. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I do feel the awkwardness of helping Isaac buy a car, when I’m not helping them buy a car,” Cate Woolner said of the daughters. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He was grateful to Tad for helping him get out of the bathroom he’d been trapped in. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z That genome tells cells when to grow and divide and makes sure they do their jobs, whether that’s controlling your heartbeat or helping your brain understand the words on this page. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Look, I’m doing my best, but August isn’t helping. She’d have gone back to him a long time ago if he’d just leave her the hell alone for a while.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The only problem is that Boy21’s parents were murdered and I know that I should be helping him, because he’s suffering. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The gnomes weren’t helping either, lumbering along with their big swinging behinds blocking two lanes. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z But it was hard to tell who the policemen were actually helping. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His tone is accusing: he may think I was helping her. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z By helping the Greeks, Reyna had done all of those things. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Finally, one of Pizarro’s own men sneaked up and stabbed him to death because he thought Pizarro was cheating him out of his share of gold for helping to conquer the Incas. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I said that both races, as human beings, had the obligation, the responsibility, of helping to correct America’s human problem. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Being left out of social situations isn’t helping me make friends at middle school. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Chucha came into our bedrooms with this bundle in her hands, and Nivea, who was helping us pack, said to her in a gruff voice, "What do you want, old woman?" How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A few seconds later, Coach Douglas was there, helping Reggie to his feet and dragging him to his car. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The Butler trimmed the wick, and put another log on the fire as well, and then listened carefully at the hall door before helping himself to a handful of leaf from the smoking stand. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I contemplated leaving Wilson after a teacher printed and then distributed a letter I’d written to Spielberg’s secretary thanking her for helping with my spring field trip to the Museum of Tolerance. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z What Will did know was that it had been an amazing day—giants! monsters!—and that all he needed to make his adventure complete was an enormous helping of cake. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I even understand why it’s helping him mentally—keeping his mind off the bigger questions. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was scared, Dèja. The building kept moaning, chattering its pain. Then electrical power went. Battery-powered lights switched on. Folks were scared but still trying to be nice, helping others. “ Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Pietism laid great store by helping congregations find God themselves, through personal acquaintance and knowledge of the scriptures, through humility, non-confrontation and piety, through an ethos of hard work, and through education. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I do not go into particulars, such as that I did nothing but stand around for two hours, except for maybe fifteen minutes of helping Mr. Kellerman rearrange tie displays that did not need rearranging. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Every June now Manson has a weeklong event called Crater Days, which was dreamed up as a way of helping people forget that unhappy anniversary. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z At the same time, Dasch figured he would be helping the German people who wanted to be free from the Nazi regime. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z A magic potion in all of its bittersweetness, helping him remember too. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Look at all I say about watching the twins or helping Lolo. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it,” he had said. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps I was helping foster understanding between cultures, in some small way. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Her plan for helping Miss Honey was beginning to form beautifully in her mind. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z 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 The three of us sitting quietly around the kitchen table reminded me of days spent helping Mamd in Cuba. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The sounds behind him were awful, horrible—he felt guilty for not helping. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It took a long time for us to even become friends, to stop haggling over every trade and begin helping each other out. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She talked and talked until Willie got so excited about helping to win the war that he jumped out of bed and made Aunt Evy scurry around getting him his pants and shoes. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Jimmy was helping a customer, but he saw us through the glass door, made a face, and shook his head no. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “I don’t think I’m helping you much,” Molly says. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z 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 The child was still in high spirits, and blackbird Ben was helping Pantalaimon fly as high as he could, which was not quite high enough to reach the lowest branches of a light-bearing tree. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z "I don't know, maybe she's helping her father with his bookkeeping." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I almost tell her I need to stay till I’m done helping Tony with his school project. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I gave her some money: it was just a token of appreciation, I told her, for helping me when I had come from Lansing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron’s in the back helping with the food and I’m taking orders. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “You ain't helping anyone shining it down in our eyes like that. Hand them down, and let's get them lined up every few feet.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z How to help, when helping and hurting are the same? The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It felt like little quakes of anxiety and excitement were vibrating under his skin, and Wylan seated next to him drumming frenetically on his kneecaps wasn’t helping him settle. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “He is past helping, Miss,” the driver said as he urged on the horses. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He's the one who smuggles me my news stories, even a book every now and again, in exchange for helping him with this dark deed or that one. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Paul spent the night frantically helping to build fortifications—dirt walls and ditches that could protect them from musket fire. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z While she was helping Ginny wash up, David returned with a box of souvenir T-shirts. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “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 I think helping Mom like that was one of Lori’s favorite things in the world. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I now have a lawyer who is helping put together a class-action lawsuit on behalf of all the children who suffered in that home. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Same day, later.—I have made the effort, and God, helping me, have come safely back to this room. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The years I’d spent helping Mom check spelling on her students’ homework had given me lots of practice for this line of work. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “But when I got here, and started helping, I realized that most of these people are kind, and just grateful for a hot meal and someone to talk to. We all can relate to that.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z At a brief orientation, Hall was told he’d be helping to build an atomic bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Marc Andreessen did not invent the Internet or the World Wide Web, but he certainly played a historic role in helping to bring them alive and make them easily usable tools. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z “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 Much later, Gladys stopped in on her way back from helping out next door. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Bridge and Sherm and everyone on Tech Crew had stayed late too, helping with the decorations and finishing the set for the show. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “What does any of that have to do with helping the Resistance?” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Miles and the triplets moved to flank me, helping clear a path through the party. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Everybody’s head down, working and breathing and thinking their thoughts and helping the people around ’em. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z His choice of attire showed just how uninterested he was in coaching or in helping his athletes during competition. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “No.You didn’t even know me when you first started helping me in Minneapolis.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Yes sir, us. You. Has anybody, in all the wrangling and high words over states’ rights and what kind of government we should have, thought about helping the Negroes? Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She had been helping Judith and Rachel to make the winter supply of candles. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Other than helping Frank, Emma spent the years of her life after Charles’s death much as she had the years before she married him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z OK, so helping Scott was not my sole reason for going to the police. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I never thought that Matthew, who went out of his way to show me the difference between my “pure” genes and Tobias’s “damaged” genes, might be helping Nita. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z 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 That had been incredulity that Lazlo dared believe himself worthy of helping him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Some thought the priest was crazy to attract what they saw as bums and delinquents to their neighborhood and objected to helping migrants at all. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Now that there were other demons actually helping to save the trapped demons, we did not seem to have as much trouble as before. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’s to receive ten lashes for her incompetence. If you’re intent on helping her, perhaps you wish to take on her punishment?” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry I ended up helping her,” Seth said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z His fingers had begun to tap at the air, helping him along. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z We were having a hard time, and I wasn’t helping. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 A nurse, young and cheerful as my own, stood in the doorway of Miss Norris's room, helping Miss Norris into a purple coat with a scrawny squirrel-fur collar. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “You’re always helping little beggars to our property!” screeched the other of them—the woman—as ornate gold pins in her hair shook. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Anyway, thanks for helping my camp while I was gone. You did an awesome job.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I still feel guilty, about walking away from her and not helping. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They tell Mam and Dad they’re sorry to disturb them but the Society has to be sure they’re helping deserving cases. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Thank God their grandfather was helping them out. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I’m so sick of playing chess. And my mom won’t say no to me helping people.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I came to school to learn something, but I’m happy to be helping people. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, if we don’t win anything extra by helping you guys,” groused the guy from New York City, “why should we help? We’ve already scored our college scholarships.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 for a while, I worked there in the Dover Street Yard, helping to load food requisitions onto the trains. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there was helping the old woman to the lavatory and back, and anything else she decided she wanted or needed. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “We have other things to do. I have to introduce you to some of the people who will be helping you.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d found it worked on Nico better than nectar, helping to cleanse the fatigue and darkness from his system with less danger of spontaneous combustion. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Beyond her, far across the grounds, Harry could see Hagrid helping Madame Maxime to back two of the giant horses into their harness. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Another time, over in Japan, I was helping load a ship, and I sat down to rest a minute. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Still kicking it and still does better work than any automotive shop around. Got his son helping him too.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z There were stories of Roz creating ropes and wheels and tools for helping her friends. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And why had Grover, who had been helping him, suddenly turned against him? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I spend my days helping Lelia with her speech kids, then nap for a few hours after an early dinner until I leave at nine for the nightly work with John Kwang. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He apologized abjectly for the violence, but immediately began to badger her about helping with his transfer. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A lot of the money, instead of helping the poor people, is stolen by the politicians. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Service, that’s the key, helping people, solving their problems, helping them shop—and how do I feel about that? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t understand why she’s not fussing at any of them for not helping her clean. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Thank you for helping Ray, and all the animals. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I hear her in the kitchen, breaking the eggs into the bowl, and I realize now that I can sit up I could be helping her. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z She gets further away from humming and helping. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “And you think helping a Negro girl is going to do that?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I thank you all very much for helping me, and I’ll thank you still more if you won’t allude to it for a month, at least.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The owner was colored, but he didn’t look at me like I had three heads, just took my money and went on to helping someone else. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s an old one,” he said, helping the hunter lift the deer up on his shoulders again. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “All the moms are busy helping other kids.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That means the government is helping to pay for our place—the same way they’re paying for my lunch. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “We need to pass messages on to our captain. He’ll be able to get word out of the city. Some of the other womenfolk who bring food to the prisoners are helping in this manner.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Here was vital essence of the no-name peasant foundling who had the unforgivable habit of helping him for no good reason, all while looking guileless, as though it were a normal thing to do. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It took two days to move all of Nico’s things out of Beverly’s house, even with a couple of his friends helping him. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Letting her win today was payment for helping him escape the dining room. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Now you have accepted control of your own path and are doing a wonderful job of helping those around you, too. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A badger, an owl, and a baboon were all just as intent to pin Pantalaimon down, and Lyra was crying to them: “Why? Why are you doing this? Help us! You shouldn’t be helping them!” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “I heard you were helping to get the boys ready for the game,” she said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z ‘Tell me, son of Pluto,’ the augur hissed, ‘why are you helping the Greeks? What have they ever done for you?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Why aren’t you helping? You spend your whole day at the Owl Club. You act like it’s not your responsibility.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “You explain,” said Harry, helping himself to some more chocolate. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I stomped my foot on the ground like a kindergartner, then realized that wasn’t helping my case. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It was my father's dream that one day the people of the world would be connected to one another through a network of blocky, refrigerator-size computers, much like those he was helping develop at IBM. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Lily is only helping me because Mom told her she had to. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “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 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 “But I do like helping people. And I like being one step closer to my mother.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She be sitting there with me shelling peas or helping the children with they spelling. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Like my helping with a petition meant I was settling into my new life and everything was fine. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Before dinner the four of us were helping him with a crossword puzzle, so I couldn’t say anything. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z For every kid, there are like five adults helping them to prepare for the finale—all retired Bureau employees. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z And while she was helping, Bit took off running. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z It was a place where neighbor loved helping neighbor, based on a long-standing tradition that ranchers always left their homes unlocked because you never knew who might need to borrow something or cook a meal. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My own grandfather thought “a hitler” was a kind of army tank that was helping the Germans win the war. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I felt that as long as I sat down, I was not helping Mr. Muhammad—when somebody needed to be standing up. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She and Mom had been helping serve meals at a shelter for people who had lost their homes. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z ‘Is you helping me to find this Palace?’ the BFG asked. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My favorite book is A Brief History of Time, even though I haven’t actually finished it, because the math is incredibly hard and Mom isn’t good at helping me. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Harry took off his glasses and put them safely in his pocket before helping himself to Floo powder. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Clara had lost her angelic distraction and was helping to remove the stones with the strength of a man. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Page fifteen is a picture of him the press team took two weeks ago, a nice, neat little package on him helping the Smithsonian with an exhibit about his mom’s historic presidential campaign. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Now you are out of the way for good! I knew you could not resist helping a young maiden. That is, after all, your specialty, my dear.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The lights went on, and I saw Gearhart and Simpson helping one of the new guys. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He ate three helpings, though the dinner gathering was as quiet as a chess match. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The British allowed these people to pass in and out of Philadelphia because they were helping to feed the city. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But the hard truth is this isn’t helping to solve America’s racist problem. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Me helping Ma and Pop stuff what they could in our car and still have enough room for five of us to sleep. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z “Are you working hard and helping your mother pay off our debts?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “See what the waves brought to the shore last night. Catch some crayfish, ashaageshinh, watch out for their claws. I don’t mind helping.” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z As they moved in and out of the shell house, in shorts and jerseys, helping Tom Bolles register the new freshmen, there was an unmistakable hint of swagger in their step. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I pushed myself up off the floor, helping them gather up the clothes and supplies we’d managed to scrounge up. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I have to tell her about helping you write to Marcus.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I used some of Madame’s perfume, but it was not helping. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z They wanted to teach us the meaning ofxin relation to pi, as opposed to helping us better understand ourselves and each other. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z 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 “We’re in the business of helping people this summer. Just like we helped you with those fireworks.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Aunt Pearl got busy quieting them down, feeding them breakfast, helping Charlene make the lunch sandwiches. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I was more than a little smug, trundling down the hill, helping to maneuver the weight of a full-grown buck on the travois we’d strapped together out of branches and sinew. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I thought of that waitress and her helping, and I lifted one foot up and planted it in the snow. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The weary men were glad of another pair of hands and soon had Alyce helping. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “A little girl was crushed underneath one of the wheels as she was helping her mother drag a box of canned beans.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered if it was because the priest was helping me, or if it was because he was about to tell me about my father or something more about my mother. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z After school, after he’s gone through the fights that are required of any new boy at any school, he’s off helping to wage war on the boys from the Catholic school nearby. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Betty, I’d like to apologize to your mom for bringing you home after curfew and let her know you were helping me at the church.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They regulate lots of its functions—filtering blood, producing hormones, helping to control blood pressure, and removing waste from the body. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z She was helping him back into his cloak, but when she saw Jon she stole away. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was like I wanted to give up—because in society nobody wants to give us a helping hand. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Then my mom got caught helping the underground church and got a fatwa on her head, which means the government wanted her dead—“oh-no” face! Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The Jews were helping the nobility, but in doing so, in collecting taxes from the serfs and peasants, for example, they were building up against themselves the hatred of these oppressed classes. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z My friend Dana has been helping me learn my part. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It was all Poseidon, she said, and indeed the Sea-god had been helping the Greeks contrary to Zeus’s orders, but only because she had begged him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I could only steal glances at Mr. Pirzada, sitting beside me in his olive green jacket, calmly creating a well in his rice to make room for a second helping of lentils. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Ron and Hermione had been so deeply involved in helping Sirius escape from the Ministry of Magic that they were almost as concerned about Harry’s godfather as he was. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The helping hands didn’t stop swarming around him until Thomas stood up straight and had the dust brushed from his shirt and pants. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z After helping Mary Toy into the back seat, he climbed in beside her and stood waving as the crowd cheered. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Some people, like the van Daans, seem to take special delight not only in raising their own children but in helping others raise theirs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He is still helping me, for that matter, and we hope to win the battle of Bedegraine together, when it comes off.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "I thought they were helping you through everything." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They propose bilingual schooling as a way of helping students acquire the skills of the classroom crucial for public success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘He couldn’t have taken the physician’s cure. Nothing could have survived that explosion. I thought... I thought I was helping Leo. I messed up.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I thought I was helping,” she said, and the worst part, Moss knew, was that she believed herself. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was always the good kid, doing chores, helping around the house. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She entered to find Mrs. Castleman—not Benny—behind the register, helping another family with an order. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “The only thing more unoriginal is helping puppies find homes.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, late in the day, instead of helping McMillin, Joe would climb the stairs at the back of the shell house and see if George Pocock had time for a chat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z That was before Mtisha started helping me with the math, too. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Holly, would you mind if I use one of those? Wynn’s been helping out so much, especially with the cooking, I thought I might make him an apron.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The snuffling, growling sound coming from the mutts isn't helping. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Think you it is really helping my legs to swim?” he asked anxiously. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He had a vague memory of his uncle bringing him pills earlier and helping him downstairs to the lavatory, which was hidden behind the panelling in the cellar. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “She was helping with the paper chain this morning, but now she’s gone.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Marie Curie spent the rest of her life working with distinction in the field, helping to found the celebrated Radium Institute of the University of Paris in 1914. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, Mrs. Krajewska,” I say loudly, helping the girl next to me to her feet. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Jinny could tell he was trying, but he wasn’t really helping. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The new horsemen had dismounted, and by the time I reached Father, they were helping him to the side of the road. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But Lev is bargaining with the man to give us a ride, and before I can argue, he's helping me into the back of the cart. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z If you sell ’em, you’re just helping white people to kill you.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z We had a new babysitter helping out at home. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I thought I was helping her with something smarter,” Matthew says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Well, you’re not helping,” her mother said, and maybe her voice was getting a little loud. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z But at last they found themselves alongside Father Christmas, who went to the greatest trouble in helping them choose their presents. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Papa slid down the roof, helping Sarah after him. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z The two biggest and most capable were already in the kitchen helping their mother. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why did you tie her up—why did she—why are you helping us?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z 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 I can hear Mother out on the back porch, helping Jameso make ice cream. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It was like Moshe was helping me, even though he wasn’t there. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z A man is helping me off the floor, pulling my elbow. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She spent many hours helping to get their papers and books in order, and her devotion to William’s memory impressed the community there. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Heard you kids were helping out,” he said with a shrug. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z That's ironic coming from a woman helping to prepare us for slaughter. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It listed as job duties the usual supervision and custodial work, but there was also a line about helping to counsel and reform the prisoner. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They had to have been helping him run. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “I’m in charge of helping students prepare for the county science fair,” Miss Riley said to us over the noise of the throng. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I nod, unsure if I should thank him, still waiting for him to reveal his true purpose for helping me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z 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 “There was more than one person helping him, I think—Richter never did understand cars—probably someone in that club...” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z His affliction, whatever it was called, hadn’t prevented Finn from helping Roza when she had needed him. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z ‘Nothing or a double helping is your way!’ said Merry. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “You have some, too,” she told the Portuguese spirit as she gave him an extra helping. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Carla shook her head, and her mother explained to the officer, helping her save face, "She doesn't remember." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z We would be taking turns helping each other now. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, she thought the shoe belonged to a Special, but it was one of the other Smokies, helping her up the only way he could. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z 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 I liked the idea of my wife and kids being involved with helping the lunar landing. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Four stands to my right, but instead of helping me up, he just looks at me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I dished myself out a helping of green string beans and turned to pass the tureen to the enormous red-headed woman at my right. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z So they knew something was going on in that booth, they just didn’t feel like helping. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The Gustloff will transport our wounded men, officers, and priority passengers whose identities l am helping to conceal. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Hoping to find favor with Cluny he had put himself at the head of the party, helping them to carry the cumbersome object. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We walked out of the park together, and he thanked me again for helping him out. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z She knew Jake would be useless helping her with her bilingual language skills. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Ron and Hermione were supposed to be studying for their exams, which would finish on the day of the third task, but they were putting most of their efforts into helping Harry prepare. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Store clerks in downtown Durham waited on all white customers before helping any blacks—and then served light-skinned blacks first. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “If you sing the lullaby, she will know that you are helping one of her children.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I finished my internship committed to helping the death row prisoners I had met that month. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Pez is practically on top of the table now, pounding the back of the booth with one hand and helping June up onto a chair with the other. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He worked in a machine shop on the Hill, helping to build the super-precise explosive molds needed for the implosion bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She was helping this little kid build a simple sand castle, fast, between when the waves rolled up the shore. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re helping her now, kid. I’m glad Ma’s got such a loyal assistant. It’s hard to find good help these days.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z But Salva found that the work was helping him feel a little better. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “What would you be doing if you weren’t helping me?” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “What are you talking about? You think that I’m helping Wick? Sierra, no...” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “You should be helping us make this yarn, my daughter,” her mother chided gently. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Ministry of Magic don’t think you were helping Sirius, do they?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z 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 At one point, the German countess emerged from the midst of the gentlemen and before I had had a chance to serve her, began helping herself to some port from my tray. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Harley was helping Helen Jean get out, and the sudden lurch threw her against him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Thank you, above all, for helping humankind make peace its most urgent and noble aspiration. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “He works for the Public Good. He hurt his leg and I’m helping him out ’cause he has to kill all the rats.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He heard the gate closed behind him; and the bearded stranger was already helping Aravis off her horse. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z 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 One afternoon Lelia cornered the woman in the laundry room and tried to communicate with her while helping her fold a pile of clothes fresh out of the dryer. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll take your word for it,” said Ron, helping himself to black pudding. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I hesitated, worried what Luma would think, whether my helping Mandela round up his teammates might look like I was helping them break the rules. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z As I pushed myself up off the floor with every gram of strength I had left, I felt Moshe’s hand, helping me up. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Canton always waited for his mother after school, killing time by helping Mr. Munch, the custodian, do custodial things. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “No. I doubt that I am helping God in any way other than providing food and water. I feel as if we are doing nothing more than reading a few scriptures and then moving on.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I said, putting my fingers beneath the bar, helping him lift it slightly. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “How do you explain your grades? It’s unlikely anyone is helping you. You’re brand-new, and other students naturally shun new kids, so they wouldn’t be helping you.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z And, well, ah, yes, he'd heard—or rather—he knew that there had been an accident involving the parents of one of the children he was helping. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z A witch was helping Lord Asriel, and she had flown that wire into the heights. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The social role of helping the poor and migrants belongs to politicians. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z From what Ms. G has told us, she will not take any money from us, and she is helping us out of the kindness of her heart. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Because Luigi’s smart. He figured out that one of you library-loving kids was helping me hoard every single copy of that terrible book. It broke his heart. Crushed his spirit.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z There’s a laugh in his mouth, but it won’t get past his tongue, because he knows this is him helping Henry get through something. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z School janitors take too much bossing all week to listen to an extra helping on weekends. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Once, when he was helping the Retrieval boys scrape some pod wreckage off a tunnel wall, they were spotted by a group of potholing humans. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I distract myself by guiding Alan, helping him to keep his balance on the rutted road. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 I tipped my lute case onto its side and flipped it open so the sun could warm the new strings, helping them stretch. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But I had decided on teaching instead; it is also a job of helping people, though perhaps not as much as nursing. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “They are big. I’m glad I stayed here. I learned a great deal from seeing the boys grow and helping a little.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Then I called Vonetta and Fern out of bed and put them to work helping me. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Even with both taxi-drivers helping them through the gate and over the brass rails onto the rear observation platform, they barely made it. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “Tidings is going to be helping your daddy. He’s going to help where he’s most needed. You are most needed right here, with Peach...” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 Soon enough I am helping too: I set the table for breakfast, clear the plates, sweep the hall, wash the dishes after dinner. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z My face smiled through the cold as I thought of my dog climbing down the mountain into open arms, helping hands, warm places. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was a world where people were happy, working, helping each other. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘There one thing I haven’t told you yet. A surprise. Buddy going to be here as well as Hamilton. Buddy just come back from Mobile. He helping out on the farm now.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z 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 It felt like once he had proven himself capable of helping me qualify for the national team, his priorities shifted. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The mapping of the moon, beginning with van Langren in 1645, provided a crucial precedent for eponymic naming, helping to transfer it from geography to astronomy. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I’m flushed, like I’ve done something wrong, again, but I realize helping Michael will get me some points with Miss McDaniels, especially after the baseball incident. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The calamine lotion that’s smeared all over her legs doesn’t seem to be helping, either. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Lucky Girl and Pima guided him down, going slowly, both of them helping, reaching out to support him like he was an old lady made of sticks. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m going to go congratulate her. Thanks for helping cheer her on.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z She remembers Gogol and Sonia helping her when they were small, Gogol’s hand wrapped around the can of crumbs, Sonia always wanting to eat the croquettes before they’d been breaded and fried. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “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 But her maternal grandmother, Munawar, made a point of helping the poor whenever she could. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He expected to have strong influence over Garfield in return for helping to get him elected. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He wasn’t looking at me when he said, “That’s not helping.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z 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 He opened the door—I was helping Lucas with his weights in the living room—and he came in. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Nathan grinned, thinking of knowing all the traditional songs and helping others. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “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 “She was crucial in helping us understand bottom-up attention,” says Dr. Gazzaley. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Evolution selects for those individuals most effective at producing babies and at helping them spread to suitable places to live. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z So instead of being at school, I’m usually home helping Momma because she needs me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She went and rang the bell before Beverly could change her mind about helping. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z He wanted to see everything, of course, and he did think it unusual, but he got over it in a hurry and settled down to helping me prepare the meat for turtle soup. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z My entire plan hangs on him helping me. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Why are you helping him and not me?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z An hour or so later, when I made an inmate return an extra helping of bacon that Cueball had bestowed, he glared at me anew and pointed at the inmate I had stopped. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I felt guilty for pressing pause on helping Dad out of his funk. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I started to think about what an adventure it would be to work for him, helping him to build rockets and launching them into space. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z "He's busy helping all the white men in the world," I answer. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “You kidding? Absolutely. This is going to be the best summer of our lives. Out there, helping the revolution, what could be better? ” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “Ayanna’s fading fast. Nothing I’m doing is helping, boy, it sure ain’t. I’m trying, but I reckon I don’t got the conjure for it.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Even though I’m sure my sweet grandfather wouldn’t mind helping me, I doubt very seriously that he knows how to use a pad. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I think he deserves to be in the basement folding shirts and helping my mother. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z If my family needed anything, the church members were there to help, taking my mom shopping or helping us run errands. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I don’t know if medicine will help, but I think talking with Rachel has already started helping me. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z This is where the American soldiers had once slept when they were helping to save the world during the war, Hanako thought. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “If I win, I’m going to split the prize money with you guys, regardless of whether you help me or not. So helping me is probably in your best interest.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z 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 I nodded at the servers to allow porters I had worked with an extra helping—that was a traditional consideration. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I figured Mr. Stokely would be great at helping everybody do their jobs better, and I gave him the title of chief operating officer. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The only thing I needed to think about now was helping complete Yakov’s unfinished business here on earth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Her limbs felt like bags of wet sand, but Percy was helping her now. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It had worked: they still had some witches helping them, and he thought she was one. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He just wants to be out helping people. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “He’s sitting here all smug, making cute little jokes about iPods and talkin’ ‘bout how scared he is of losing his job, but is he actually helping?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He looked at me, his eyes glassy and lost like I was some stranger helping him out, instead of his son. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But he embraced the progress this nation made and the military’s role in helping that change to come about. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She imagined the word had spread that she was helping the victims of the persecution. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “We got it wrong, though, Pan. We got it all wrong about Roger. We thought we were helping him...’’She choked, and kissed Roger’s still face clumsily, several times. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “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 Maybe she was going to thank him for picking up the slack, helping out with the house and the girls. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Lois was there with Mary, helping Mary’s little daughter read her New England Primer. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you for helping Mummy, Uncle, but I don’t think I’ll be having any chicken.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He had been alert until he died, the orderly said, and had shaken his head at the last, as if refusing a helping hand. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I cooked her an extra helping of liver and told her to chew well. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “It was chicken. I actually ate two helpings of it.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He gave Annabeth an embarrassed look, as if realizing he wasn’t helping team morale. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The kids asked me questions, some about vegetables and the tasks at hand, but also things like “Where’s the president?” and “How come he’s not helping?” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z And the strain of helping to plan the mission, which involved outlining what they were going to do after arriving, had made him very tense. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z If Hazel kept helping, her mother would be freed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Fuchs told Gold he was proud to be helping the Soviet Union. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z During the day, I promptly came home after school and spent the rest of the day doing homework, reading and helping around the house. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I don't know if he thinks confrontation is hilarious, or if he thinks he's helping in his own pushy way. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z We were used to helping each other by then. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Albert offers a second helping, offers salt, offers sherry again. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Ophie decided that maybe she wouldn’t worry about helping the ghosts dying over and over again in the dining room. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z And, incidentally, he was playing with fire again, helping an intruder to escape undetected from his father’s house. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, I’ll take him,” I repeated, helping Victor to his feet. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z When he’s not helping his parents, he still works on his art, painting weavers and winter landscapes and gardens and views around the village of Nuenen. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z For Vincent, God is ever present, guiding him in all ways, helping him do what is right. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There was Mike at the flea markets they went to together on Saturdays and Sundays over on University, helping his father lift the boxes from the car and set them in the little booth. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here we are,” said Mother Bear, helping Roz down into the garden. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Catelyn watched her son as he moved among the men, touching one on the shoulder, sharing a jest with another, helping a third to gentle an anxious horse. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They were always moving because he was intent on paying his way by helping to clean the house. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Being laughed at by everyone she met wasn’t helping much. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Papa worked as an interviewer there, helping the Justice Department interview other Isseis. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll have it for you—my mom’s working on it, and I’m helping. If you give me a little more time, I'll raise the rest of the money. I just need a chance.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z She likes helping second and third graders build castles. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z She wasn’t a nurse, although she’d gotten more than enough experience helping the matrons tape up the other kids’ scrapes and bruises. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z After helping to clean up, Hanako decided to put on Mama’s coat—hers was still damp—and wait outside for him so they could have a talk when and if he arrived. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Now Tuck was on the box, helping her, giving her his own shoulders to pull on, Miles and Jesse close at his sides, arms upstretched, eager to receive her bulk. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Definitely not. I’ll be over here helping Violet get ready for the dance.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “You’ll be staying in my room,” the maid said to her, grasping one handle of Ana’s trunk and helping Ash to lift it off the footboard. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why are you helping us with this? It seems like a big risk for someone who isn’t personally invested in the outcome.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Jody, who was helping Doubletree Mutt, the big serious dog, to dig out a gopher, straightened up as the ranch-hand sauntered out of the barn. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He sprang over it easily, his new claws helping at the top. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “I know it probably doesn’t feel like it’s helping, but I’m sure it is. It’s keeping you from being far more depressed under the circumstances.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The only interesting comment comes from Detective Inspector Gaskill, who confirms that two men are helping the police with their enquiries. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The Warden found a job teaching at a public school and worked a second job helping mentally impaired adults. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He thanked Los Santitos and gave us a certificate of appreciation for “rendering eminent and memorable service to the Santa Maria community by helping the Salvation Army to give a happy Christmas.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Only yesterday you were saying how busy you are and now you’re helping remodel the Boston house?” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Maybe it would get me out of this Godawful place where people punished you for helping them. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z By not telling Father Olufemi about his plans, Kamau was helping him, but also giving up the one thing he had fought so hard to hold on to—his younger brother. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Rolling over, I crack open a vial of Flovent to give my lungs a helping hand. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She says people helping people made her feel safe again. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z 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 With so many people living under one roof, there was a lot of work to do, and Pong was kept busy cleaning or helping to prep food in Mark's kitchen. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z And posting photos of Quinton on as many websites as I can lets me feel like I’m helping with the search. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Daddy said I wasted too much time reading, when I should be outside playing and helping him ’round the house. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z “You don’t think I’m capable of helping us get out of here?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Grandma quickly filled them in, Genie helping with the specifics of what had happened that Grandma wasn’t so sure about. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z What is Helene when she so casually shrugs off the idea of helping the girl? An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer did what he could to assist, helping the OSS find recent photographs of Heisenberg. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re not helping my hopefulness, George Washington. I’m going to bed.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Clara’s death had to be the key to helping her pass on, but Ophie didn’t have any suspects except for the relatives who would be arriving on the morrow. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “We have so many orders since the festival. I’m glad your mom is helping. Mama needs someone to keep track of everything so she can focus on cooking.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Gladiola didn’t really want to go back to his family, but he was willing to if it meant helping Grover. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve been alone with him loads of times, having defense lessons against the dementors. If he was helping Black, why didn’t he just finish me off then?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Maybe I can talk to him about helping her in the morning. Even though he roughs me up sometimes, I know he loves me. He gives me money and buys me stuff.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But then I really don't know it's right for me to be helping you with such dubious assignations.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z After helping George climb up on top, Marco found a crate for himself. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z 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 Ron, who was now helping himself to Harry’s toast, was still gazing dreamily at the door. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Your make-do is better than the Ritz,” I said, helping myself to some more chicken and dumplings. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Do you feel like helping us collect firewood?” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Her kids were grown, and she spent a lot of time with my siblings and me, answering questions, helping us with homework, offering advice. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Some of the Bureau people have been helping me learn more about it. Planets and stars and bodies of water, things like that.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Lord Jesus,” he says, and gets to work helping me. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Like she believes teaching is helping, not babysitting. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z “To thank her. For helping me get ready.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z For instance: encouraging Flora to have a second helping of macaroni and cheese. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Instead of helping, I was forced to watch the panorama of catastrophe unroll before my eyes. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “No, Dad, but I’m helping them find dresses — you know, giving them constructive criticism.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Just because you were sent here as a punishment doesn’t mean you have to be a lazy jerk! This is your civilization, too. Maybe you could try helping out a little!” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z A cheating teacher may tell herself that she is helping her students, but the fact is that she would appear far more concerned with helping herself. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Now two men were helping Deenie Edwards through the doorway of the school. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Love is two spirits meeting, joining together, holding each other, helping raise each other from the earth. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Silver and Buckthorn, with Bigwig helping them, had covered the retreat until, once all were together outside, they had taken to flight. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “By the way,” says Dad, “I’m helping Brooke prep for the show.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z For many years, Jack assisted Jewish immigrants coming into Kansas City, helping them to get settled. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z He learns not to put wooden spoons in the dishwasher, as he had mistakenly done one evening when he was helping to clean up. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I think the exercise is helping me out. I’m feeling better.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was very good about helping Miss Violet; I only wished I could help more. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Layla was almost as exhausted as their parents, helping out in the middle of the night when the twins woke up for feedings. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z My father told my mom that Bijan was a great Persian knight tasked with helping farmers whose crops were being attacked by wild boars. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Five people were killed in or near the fair, including a worker obliterated while helping prepare the night’s fireworks and a visitor who stepped from one grip-car into the path of another. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He asked for a second helping of porridge and giblets. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time the fire was out, there were about ten men helping. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z This is like so many regimes in which, to this day, a tyrant claims he is helping the people while he jails his opponents and robs his nation. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z And now, after helping clear the dining table of all its holiday dishes, that was what he decided to do—put on a sweatshirt and go for a run. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm grateful to this mystery girl for helping Tess out, but with my money on the line, I decide to play it safe. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I found him by touch and brought him close, helping him slide out of his jacket. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I was helping Mama fold the clothes we’d used for cover, when Woody came over and put his arm around her shoulder. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was helping the New Dealers,” I told her. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z But they did not need to ask for second helpings. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Blake, Pot, Edward, and the rest made a tribe of themselves on Randall land and were not above helping themselves to that which was not theirs. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Maybe Nico had made up for that by helping the Greeks against the Titans, but still... The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But I’d spent part of the afternoon helping tidy up around Shady’s place and now I wanted to be alone to look through the Lucky Bill cigar box I’d found under the floorboards. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z They felt they were helping at the execution of somebody whom they loved very much, for the odds were too heavy. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She pushed me to study instead of helping. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z "Well, he probably used up a lot of resources helping me knock you out," I say mischievously. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When the invasion comes and the bombs start falling, it’ll be every man for himself, but this time we feared for those good, innocent Christians who are helping us. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I recalled when Yawar had visited our family to say that it was time for Hatun to serve the emperor by helping with the roads and bridges. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z We’ve got to be reasonable about everything we do here: studying, listening, holding our tongues, helping others, being kind, making compromises and I don’t know what else! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “I never heard anybody complain so much about helping out a pal,” he finally said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Florida scooted out of her sleeping bag and started helping Dallas clear rocks. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z We moved the same way as always, Miig as our leader, Chi-Boy as the scout, but now I was with them, helping to shape our path forward. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She says, “When I first started helping in the garden, I was like you.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The rain wasn’t helping my mood in any way. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He also served as Muster-Master General to the English forces in The Netherlands between 1586 and 1593, where they were helping the Protestant Dutch to free themselves from the rule of Catholic Spain. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “For your information, I got it at the state fair last week, and the man said it had a ninety-nine percent success rate for helping people discover their Talents within one year.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z If he had been there, by her side, helping her make decisions, maybe she would not be sitting there waiting for a woman called Violent and thinking war thoughts. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The trees and hills have become our friends, helping us stay hidden from the millions of city eyes. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We tear through as much of it as we can, James helping me with whatever math he remembers from eighth grade, tossing me peanut butter cups when I get a right answer. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Both of them are probably helping to relocate hospital patients. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Dicey tried to help, but she felt clumsy—as if she was interfering, not helping. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z If I wanted to neglect my own work, Kit groaned in remorse, I might at least have been out in the Crufis’ field helping the poor child! The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Although these exercises were developed for children with special needs, they are highly applicable in developing crucial musical listening skills and for helping children recognize categories of music, instruments, and timbre of sounds. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The team doctor hurried over to my side, helping me from the ground and over to the trainer’s room. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I was in the principal’s office, or with the nurse, or I was helping out in the library or cafeteria, or running laps out on the playground. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z At least having to hustle was helping Pong to warm up—that, and all the lights. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z My brother fell for Saint Sarah without me knowing, and my mother is helping to arrange the possibility of them getting together. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I had just finished shining the tip of my left shoe and was scooping out a helping of polish for the right shoe when our door opened. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She filled both pots with water, and I knew we would be helping her pack jars of her fig preserves and tomato jam for the market tomorrow. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I filled it full of hay so she wouldn’t have to climb the ladder to the loft Papa laid down the law to my sisters about being good and helping Mama while we were gone. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, with sticky fingers washed, Abby and I started out with the lighter aqua color, and before long Wynn was hunched over the frame, helping. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z It felt a little weird helping Hazel make a portrait of Calypso - as if he were talking to a police artist: Yes, officer, that’s the girl who stole my heart! Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Ariana was helping Liz with the icing, and I watched in amazement as she piped a whole row super fast. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He couldn’t come with us that day as he was helping his father work on their kitchen. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She still seems wild, like the fight is raging inside her, but the walking is helping. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He has no intention of helping me at all. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Cornflower was helping her mother and Mrs. Churchmouse to calm the little ones’ tears of fright. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She hiccuped loudly, patted her hair, and pulled herself up on Harry’s helping arm. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I took the letter to Mr. Penney and thanked him for helping me get into college. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z After school, she left the twins helping Miss Bell and made a beeline for the tree. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z By now, Shay and Jessica have come back in, and they see me helping Max. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I was all ready to go to work, bury myself in a pile of paper, and tell myself I was helping my family by earning more money. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve just been helping each other practice for the pageant. It’s nothing, really.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z "It makes the men hungry for a larger helping." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Instead of talking about helping with the cows or having apple pie, Vonetta recited a small bit of our newly learned family history. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z My mom asks what they were doing in Senegal, and they say that their dad works for a humanitarian aid company and they were helping out during the summer. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “They will likely arrest us before helping us.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He had seen this drama close up, but until this moment he had never had to face the moral conflict of helping a desperate woman. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s helping me memorize new surahs and cement in my mind the ones I used to forget. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z 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 When it comes to helping, the motto around here is family or bust. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The problem was that he wasn’t helping his own case. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z 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 Their focus now included helping President Nixon’s reelection campaign. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But I can thank him for helping me understand what true freedom is. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Once Dasch was sentenced to prison, he stopped helping the government. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z After helping her mother clear the kitchen, Stella hurried to find her notebook. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But, you see, Merlyn is helping me to win my two battles so that I can stop this. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Allow me to rephrase: Do you like helping others cheat?” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I think reading it was helping both of us. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, let’s begin . . .” An hour later, crestfallen, Ruby returned; Bloom was out back with his children, helping them feed hay bale flakes to their Shetland ponies. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Zero had been helping him dig his hole. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z They were extremely polite to each other, saying “Yes, Norma,” and “Yes, George,” and “Would you please pass the potatoes, Phoebe?” and ‘Wouldn’t your guest like another helping?” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Yeah. And he said he saw your music video too, and it shed new light on the situation with Long and Tate. It looks like it’s helping our cause. So, thank you.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He insists on holding Aurora’s hand and helping her around a patch of black ice. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “You don’t understand anything! I’ve got all this homework to do, and I just had to spend a whole hour helping that little boy find his lovey so he could sleep tonight...” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Some of the survivors were helping clean wounds and change dressings for others. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She had just finished helping a student with his math homework one afternoon when her best friend, Ellie McElveen, nudged her. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I inched towards courage the best way I could, helping out with the little things. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa grinned and took another helping of potato salad. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Shouldn’t I be helping out the best way I can? The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He was fine because we’d watched him have a second helping of meat loaf that night. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The stress of the situation wasn’t helping, either. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The beeping starts up again, and it's not helping my headache. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Like when she took an extra helping at the dinner table and her uncle would tease, “Putting on your winter coat there?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Hearing that made me feel anxious, like I should be helping out, but Tyson assured me that Dad wanted us both at camp. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Maya’s helping me with the independent study project.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Afterward, Garfield commented on the importance of the students' education in helping them reach their goals. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “I’m, uh, helping out today,” I said, fidgeting in my chair. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I was helping her weed her vegetable garden, something we did so often I had begun to think that the weeds were wizards. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He imagined beetle blades out there, helping the creatures find their way. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Perhaps she’d noticed how much they were helping him, when he ought to be working out how to do the task alone? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It’s true that everywhere he stopped he’d be helping a friend through one legal squabble or another—an immigration problem, a repossessed fishing boat. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 And you know, we were helping him, too. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Hearing the Cracker Jack story and helping Granddad down the stairs. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z She was helping Mark Antony develop a strategy for governing the east. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “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 Left, right, and forward, my drawn-up knees helping to keep me steady. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Pima got herself under his arm, supporting him, and started helping him down the slope of the deck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I explained my role of the previous twelve years, of helping to organize and to build the Nation of Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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