“I was just angry. Imogen is irresponsible. She loses her phone or forgets to turn it on. She’s not good with calling, texting, any of that.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

After several hours the others had still not returned, and the next morning, when there was still no sign of any of them, he remembered the names of the poles. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Vincent himself doesn’t have much, if any, say in the matter. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It’s odd, because I know now that all this time I’ve been hating the wrong woman, and yet knowing this doesn’t make me dislike Rachel any less. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, nobody seemed to be paying him any attention, and the Executive on duty only gave him a bored look and turned away. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

‘Sounds too easy at any rate in the telling. If that path is still there, it’ll be guarded too. Wasn’t it guarded, Gollum?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Not only that, I didn’t want to take any more math and science classes. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

In any event, when the hour came to go to the fruit orchard, Mrs. Kidwell declined; a city- bred woman, easily fatigued, she wished to remain indoors. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘We must get under cover,’ said Pippin, ‘or we shall be seen. It will not be any comfort to us, if these riders discover that we are not Orcs after we are dead.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The hard, ringing noise from under the soffit, so much unlike any sound to be heard in an earth tunnel, was disturbing. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, Bigger,” his mother said, “if you don’t take that job the relief’ll cut us off. We won’t have any food.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

There was never any place to plug in the vacuum, as every outlet was occupied by some member of the computer family. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t planned on talking to any girl. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

And as I flag a taxi to go back home, I wonder what any of our parents would think, if they knew the whole truth. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you are now picturing this trio and considering us together, I want you to know that while I don't in any way resemble my parents, somehow we just naturally look like a family. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“I wasn't going to give the police any reason to crack me over the head.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Why would my key fit into your father’s machine? That doesn’t make any sense.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

She seemed upset when she told us he hadn’t answered any of her calls, but I didn’t ask her about it. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

My mother told Auntie Seema that she didn't know any Afghans in America, and that she wanted me to be American. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But we hadn’t seen any of this that first time. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“He ate all the jelly beans. Didn’t save any for me...” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“When we need any sympathy I’ll let you know in plenty of time.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She carries a soda can filled with pebbles so the sound will ward off any dangerous creatures. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

A pig's tail that was never allowed to be seen by any woman and that cost him his life when a butcher friend did him the favor of chopping it off with his cleaver. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

As these particles can go round the loop any number of times, they pass each point on their route many times. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked at him with sympathy, envy, and—because any of us who remained could be the next one penciled-in by Holmes—fear. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is that so? Fascinating. Did you, by any chance, remember to bring your basketball uniform to school today?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Das, for her part, had flexed one side of her mouth, smiling dutifully at Mr. Kapasi, without displaying any interest in him. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Since the managers had to answer for any failures by their crews, they were often more vigilant, brutal, and unforgiving than camp guards. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Would you like anything to eat?” she asked, and then she wondered for a panicked moment if she even had any food to offer her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soviet memos and cables from the time show that the KGB never gave up hope of cultivating Oppenheimer—but never made any progress, either. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one showed any interest in tracking me, no one pried, no one insinuated. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he didn’t get any on Friday at Morse, he had two choices: either to go without eating all weekend or without supper the following week. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

A harmonic series can start on any note, so there are many harmonic series, but every harmonic series has the same set of intervals and the same frequency ratios. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

They see daughters who will bear grandchildren born without any connecting hope passed from generation to generation. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she saw him, she wondered if his warmth to her was any different from what he offered the twins. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I realize all of them, created in a lab to be homogenous, can’t feel a connection to any ancestors. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Would any of the Jalazone Camp schoolgirls I was going to meet in two days look like them? Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

They took to my barging without any offence, making room for me like a good-natured crowd. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t see any good passes to the north. But I like that idea better than backtracking south. I’m done with Rome.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Then the King set him down again and said, "Stand here together, boys, and let all the court see you. Hold up your heads. Now, gentlemen, look on them both. Has any man any doubts?" The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

We can pick any place, any piece of forest or meadow, and make it ours. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

When I noticed two children desperately fighting in the water, one trying to strangle the other, I implored the lady: “Please, don’t throw' any more coins!” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t take any effort or any planning. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

How can I when I don’t know any other women? Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I think it’s because it was so unreal by any pattern of thought I’m used to; I mean, it just didn’t make sense.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

That conversation, as Hamilton now remembered it, “consisted of comments on the political principles and views of Col. Bur...without reference to any instance of past conduct, or to private character.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

A million questions rush through her head and she cannot properly articulate any of them. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Proteus had the power to change himself into any number of different forms. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just need a few moments of privacy where I can let any emotion cross my face without being seen. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But I know I never want to go to the house of any of these grown-ups, who make you beg for so little. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Did he ever speak of his master? Ever express any animus against him?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whether even a heroic level of leadership stood any chance was uncertain because—and here was the cruelest irony—the effort to make the Revolution truly complete seemed diametrically opposed to remaining a united nation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Something else, then. At any rate, you exert a powerful influence.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“But she doesn’t look old enough to be the Latvian. She doesn’t speak any Latvian,” he said. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The DHA refused to provide any reason for its action, but there was no mystery about what had happened. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

How could one determine if any particular feature—height or intelligence, say—was the product of nature or nurture? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

It wound through the trees and did not follow any ordinary trail that had been broken in by hunters or the deer they chased. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others wondered if there was any way to get the message about their lives out beyond Slashdot, if these stories might reach the mainstream media in some form. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wheelchair was unlike any they’d ever seen: It had four evenly spaced wheels, like a cart, with button controls on the armrests and pedal controls beneath each foot. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“If you do participate and complete the two-year program—keeping your grade point average at a three point five or above—you are awarded a scholarship to any Oregon college,” Mrs. Parker tells me. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Alex tried to remember if there were any more C batteries lying around. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

As weeks passed it grew more and more rare to see any footage from Dacca on the news. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

One evening when I was dressing for dinner in this numbed frame of mind, an idea occurred to me, the first with any energy behind it since Finny fell from the tree. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, she didn’t look like Richie, or David—or any of her children for that matter. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lorena tells me I’m too uptight, which is why I hardly have any friends. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Once he found three in fifteen days, but another time he went three years without finding any at all. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

So, like any desperate type, I start breaking into them. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

To Jethro the room seemed perfect, as beautiful as any man had a right to expect. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Moral education, which ought never, in any circumstances, to be rational.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quick as a panther—as any other feline creature... And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

But he didn’t make any fuss at all when Miss Maggie heaved a saddle onto his back and cinched it tight. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

There were more automobiles on the road now, and any one of them could be la migra. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

His failure to do any of these things I experienced as the most incredible benevolence and luck. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

It was not any better than the raft In fact, it might be worse. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aimee is pretty Catholic, but she wasn’t pushing any of that on me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When January 1 dawned like any other morning, it broke Dad’s spirit. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“There is some sense in what he says about the girls, however, and if he is disposed to make them any amends, I shall not be the person to discourage him.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

She's ten now, and not such a tiny little kid any more, but she still kills everybody--everybody with any sense, anyway. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Rome would supply military forces, collect taxes, exploit resources, and have the deciding vote in any disputes. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Cynthia was working hard to iron out any extra meanings. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Oh! yes—she will have her own room, of course; the room she always has;—and there is the nursery for the children,—just as usual, you know. Why should there be any change?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

"Have you any notion of where Nick is likely to take the book?" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Squinting, he smiles without showing any teeth and lowers his jaw. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

His gaze rolled over my desk, cleared of any books or magazines. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

That is a hallmark of classic style, or for that matter any good style. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

The drawback was that she transferred her affection to the successful analyst—to Palomides—as so often happens in psycho-analysis—and now she refused to take any further interest in her early master. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the weekend passed without any word back from Nicole. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Her mother had been trying to sell their house in Atlanta since the divorce, yet no one had shown any interest in buying their “cozy” bedrooms and “classic” kitchen. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“If you mean racking up balls,” said Shorty, “I don’t know of no pool joints around here needing anybody. You mean you just want any slave you can find?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But though she hadn’t lost by any means, Celaena couldn’t stand—absolutely could not stand—the feeling that she hadn’t really won anything at all. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He had seen larger buildings, but never one that had any connection to his own life. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The nearest bathroom was unmarked, which meant it was available to any of the white women and off-limits to the black women. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

That was a sight more than any of Traft’s crew had done. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Always scouts ranged far ahead of the main column, alert for any sign of game or prey or enemies, while outriders guarded their flanks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But my father had taught me that there are not two reasonable opinions to be had on any subject: there is Truth and there are Lies. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I called, but the satyrs stopped me when I tried to go any closer. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Seed was also cheap, allowing any Malawian to grow tobacco to sell. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

And I’d rather work for something than be born with a silver spoon in my mouth any day! Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you go into any of the rooms?” she asked me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

When Aileen had called the hotel, the manager said they hadn’t found any extra pillows, but Aileen didn’t take no for an answer. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Also, the freedom that he enjoyed then and the time at his disposal awoke in him a certain curiosity about the town, which he came to know without any surprise. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I have never heard about any of this before. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

Because she couldn’t think of anything more to do and couldn’t stand any more to try to take care of her children. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

But would his work make any difference? he wondered. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And I could see how my boy needed time and space for a story to bloom in his mind, because at any age what comes before sight is a conjuring. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘They are — at first sight at any rate,’ laughed Pippin with sudden relief after reading Gandalf’s letter. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

When I finished all the Verne books in the library, I became the first in line for any book that arrived written by modern science-fiction writers such as Heinlein, Asimov, van Vogt, Clarke, and Bradbury. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

When there is no full moon, the werewolf is as harmless as any other human. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t understand any of this,” I said. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sanderson told the family lawyer that at any rate there was really nothing in the house Luke could steal. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess the big bazooka isn’t doing any damage to your beer gut either. Yeah, sure. That’s close.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had to be very careful not to light any fire close to it, because it would have burst into flames. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told him I hadn’t come to have any trouble or to fight. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ever since the Kerkopes had stolen it in Bologna, he was scared he might get belt-jacked again, though he doubted any monster was as good at thievery as those dwarfs. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I refused to call it tea when it did not contain any actual tea leaves. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Good food and regular hours were showing results: Wilbur was a pig any man would be proud of. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

But I hadn’t said any of this when Jared said, “Wait. So do you wipe with leaves?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

After that she didn't play around with the soldiers any more but only with a few flat-footed, short-sighted young men in town who couldn't get into the army at all. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

For I must say I was a little surprised last night at how difficult it was actually to point to any passage which clearly demonstrated her wish to return. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Margo didn’t play any sports, but she liked to run—I sometimes saw her running by herself listening to music in Jefferson Park. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to understand any of what he’s saying. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was the first thing they had done in two weeks that had any visible effect at all,” he later explained. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Blake held on to his Ultimate Frisbee nosebleed grudge until he couldn’t stand it any longer. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

It gets hot sometimes, and you don’t have any water. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the phone rang, the gray-haired man asked the girl, with quite some little deference, if she would rather for any reason he didn’t answer it. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

But the school still had social groupings, just like any other high school—arty kids, stoners, bros. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Only in his own consciousness, which in any case must soon be annihilated. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

By now I’ve figured out that I don’t have any supernatural abilities. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or in the middle of a conversation he would suddenly bring himself up short and say: “Richard, old man, why don’t you keep any pictures of your folks around?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I knew any second we would be swamped by Luke's reinforcements. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

There can’t be any place on the planet scarier than a school cafeteria. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m scared to death, but I’d rather stay here than get you in any deeper.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t make me want to reach out and touch it any less. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I ask her more questions and she’s not staring at me like I’m loony, only answering the way she might with any adult. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

To her utter relief and astonishment, she was not challenged in any way. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Everyone knows that the question doesn’t mean any old egg. Did the chicken or the chicken egg come first?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The creation date in the quest’s colophon said it had been launched several years after Halliday’s death, which meant it couldn’t have any relation to the contest. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I didn't come with any script today, either. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

You can trust him with any amount of $ if your his friend. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

At any rate, there was no money to spare for Fathers visit back home. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if he has any concept of what living actually means. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Nobody wants to think that the rapidly expanding mass of mankind, spreading out over the surface of the earth, blackening the ground, bears any meaningful resemblance to the life of an anthill or a hive. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anger flooded through me, cutting through the lingering pain in my limbs and any fear I had that he was taking me out somewhere in order to finish the job. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I wonder for a moment if he had any other motives, but his words have a ring of truth to them, and I begin to pace. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I had no rights—not even any papers to be tom up. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Being my friend’s, I have no right to expose it in any degree to the public eye, but perhaps you may not dislike looking at it.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

The moment of betrayal is the worst, the moment when you know beyond any doubt that you’ve been betrayed: that some other human being has wished you that much evil. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It could have said any of us; it knows all our names.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

These five candy bars may be anywhere—in any shop in any street in any town in any country in the world—upon any counter where Wonka’s candies are sold. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

I’d seen the store, but I’d never stopped there — not having much need for any supplies required for being outdoors over an extended period of time. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

We have trouble walking to our lockers because of the frantic mob slapping up campaign posters on any empty piece of wall they can find. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

I love her as much as you love any bird or beast or fish and will you tell God take the consumption away and I promise I’ll never go near her again. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

No one paid any attention to their owner. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If it’s any excuse, I’ve noticed just lately that I’m rather lightheaded in your presence. I mean, I've never gone barefoot into someone’s house before. It must be the heat!” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“You can let me out any place along here.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The love of any woman would have disgusted him, but this guilty love sickened and horrified him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is there a train any time soon?” she asked. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Don't want to give the dangerous boy any ideas. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t need thumbscrews or knives to torture someone if you can perform the Cruciatus Curse. That one was very popular once too. “Right. . . anyone know any others?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I mean, it didn't make any sense—it was like one of those "smarty" answers that I wasn't sure was supposed to be serious or not. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The vast majority of these insects are held in check by natural forces, without any intervention by man. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see any markings on either side. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

And remember, if we come upon any strange rabbits, you’re to attack them at once and ask questions afterward.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was black, and it didn’t have any sugar but I didn’t want to get up and get the milk and sugar next to the marine colonel. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Don Apolinar had put on his denim jacket, white like his trousers, without losing at any moment the elegance of his gestures. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Tiller, do we have any rules here that you know of?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

And that is worth more than any medal. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw watched the blue-edge of flame creeping and flickering and expected to feel exultant, but there was nothing much, it scarcely interested him any more. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“If she had pictures and, I don’t know, toys, it’d be too interesting, and she wouldn’t get any work done.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

In any case, her only chance of escape was to play along. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“When the beach empties and there aren’t any little kids in the water.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have any money, but I’ll find a way to replace it.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Artemis did not waste any time attempting to force open the door. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“I told the hospital staff I didn’t want my baby. I wouldn’t under any circumstances take it home.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“What an awful building you live in. Nobody else lives here, do they? We didn’t see any other lights.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was much worse than any curse word, they told us. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

No because I don’t have any and I don’t know how to get it. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma had never locked us inside of any room ever. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He did not want his father’s kiss—not any more, he who had received so many blows. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Luckily, it turned out that I didn’t need any help. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

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

I put down the debit card Mom had given me—Daisy never had any money and my mom let me charge twenty-five dollars a week as long as I kept straight As. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Talking would only muddle any sounds he might be making. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore waited a moment or two, apparently to see whether any of the Dursleys were going to say anything, but as the silence stretched on he smiled. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The six-figure purse that was being discussed would be the richest prize ever for a head-to-head confrontation in any sport other than boxing. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps I might have been able to reconcile myself even to this if I had been able to believe that there was any loving-kindness to be found in the haven I represented. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

“Grandma,” I said, “you never gave up any of the old ways.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

At any rate, you are on the memory property ladder. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Ma watched him, stealing glances at me, like her eyes would draw us out to look at each other, but if he couldn’t even set eyes on me, why should I pay him any mind? Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I think you have slipped in any number of ways since last year. I understand for example that there was gaming in my dormitory this summer while you were living there.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Isn't it rotten? There isn't any use my telling you I love you." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Things were in such a state they did not honestly believe there could be any permanent, friendly settlement with the mother country. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, he must have known what he was talking about, because he was much too eager for it to be true to let it go if there were any possibility it could have taken place. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Has any of your sons shown an interest in business?” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rader pointed out that aside from any non-sanctioned matches, the official match for the World Championship would be in 1975, and it would consist of Bobby against whoever qualified through the Candidates system. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

What significance did his finds have, if any? Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thinking any moment the plane would dive and I would hear the roar of its engines across the cay at low altitude, I stood with Stew Cat a few feet from the sloshing surf. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bailey turns around but cannot tell which way he came, the path turns in on itself and he cannot see any of the signs to know which ones he had passed. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She sat up, dazed, pushing the cloak aside; it was softer than any velvet or leather she had ever touched. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Were you acquainted with any of the Armstrong family, Mrs. Hubbard?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon he was stuck fast and would have not been able to move any more on his own. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

But they were far beyond aid, and no thought could yet bring any help to Samwise Hamfast’s son; he was utterly alone. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, well, I don’t think you’re in any danger of that.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Therefore, Voldemort would be entirely dependent on the Elixir, and if it ran out, or was contaminated, or if the Stone was stolen, he would die just like any other man. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I’m thinking of Mami’s rule about how I’m not supposed to cause any calls home from school. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

No longer could any sight of them be seen in the level plains. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Do you have any advice for swimmers? For beachgoers?” asked the reporter. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Los Angeles soon became unlike any other city the world had ever seen, sprawling and horizontal, a thoroughly suburban metropolis of detached homes — a glimpse of the future, molded by the automobile. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z

He had no idea how the prison worked, how any prison worked. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

And it was taboo because, more than any other controversy, it possessed the political potential to destroy the union. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The manacles were black iron, thick and heavy, each weighing a good two pounds, if the dwarf was any judge. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"Very well. Even my brother couldn't tilt any worse than these others. Master, bring out the quintain, Tommen wants to be a gnat." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She’d murdered for the Dregs, stolen, brought down bad men and good, and Kaz had never hinted that any of the assignments were less than a command to be obeyed. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

No need for hurry now, too tired to run, expecting to be hit at any moment. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good. Now, your inclinations are to be consulted. I don’t think that wise, mind, but it’s my trust. Have you ever heard of any tutor whom you would prefer to another?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

He puts the lighter back in his pocket; he must assume all eyes are trying to watch for any sleight of hand. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

It had long been believed that a combination of solar wind and magnetic propulsion would be required to move about in space with any efficiency. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He gave a brief wave, and without any further word headed off, the bell on his walking stick clanking as he walked and his pigs trailing in a loose mob behind him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As we were leaving sirens wailed in the distance, coming toward us, and this long lanky guy stepped in front of me and said: “Y’all got any transportation?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

In .45 of a second an android equipped with such a brain structure could assume any one of fourteen basic reaction-postures. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

After just half a day I knew I would never again complain about any price a farmer wanted to charge me for food. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“So, Chase, shall you pick one out for a story time? That storm doesn’t look like it’s settling down any. I think you’re here for the night.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Of course humans can’t eat grass, any more than you could eat a mutton chop.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Can any of us be expected to know the consequences of actions that feel so close to mere accident? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I’ve been sheltered from violence my whole life, any real violence. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Nan and I never called any place we lived our home; it was always “this town” or “this place”—sometimes something worse. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Why should he go any further, where, and for what purpose? Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see that it would make any difference, but I told him about the Ophiotaurus. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The rain wasn’t helping my mood in any way. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He wouldn’t be where any of these women would be likely to see him. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I doubt if m/ grandma is in the market for any insurance.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, and if I did, I’m not sure that’s any of your concern,” Henry says, his voice strained at the edges. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The edge in Celia’s voice would end any conversation save with her daughter. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I saw their tracks too, about that time. I can’t tell you any more than that.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before either of them could express their fury that Harry had come top of the class by not doing any work, however, the bell rang. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

But I didn’t figure that would make Mr. D finish his story any faster. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Did you see her any more alive after that?” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He did not make a fire, or eat any supper. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

But I never had any doubt that climbing the Devils Thumb would transform my life. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He says: “People, I’m going to pray now, out loud, and then silently Feel free then to say any prayers of your own.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

At the first checkpoint, each indent was given a thorough scan with a brand-new Metadetector to make sure they weren’t hiding any electronic devices on or in their persons. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But this only if there were any money left after the bean oil and the soybean sauce had been bought. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I had forgotten to brush it too, but Shreve had a brush, so I didn’t have to open the bag any more. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wants food, but how can there be any food with the apartment so empty? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to examine them with a light microscope before he went on his Thanksgiving hunt, to see if he could observe any changes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is because it wasn’t written in any known language.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Nor was the sight of the agent himself any comfort. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to sprint to regain my lead, but I couldn’t make my legs go any faster, and my breath started to come in jagged heaves. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

They could eat any other part of the animal, though. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The education of any civilized gentleman in those days used to go through three stages, page, squire, knight, and at any rate the Wart had been through the first two of these. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there are never any good nighttime landmarks or any kind of cover for a reception team. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I have one outstanding character trait that must be obvious to anyone who’s known me for any length of time: I have a great deal of self-knowledge. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Being this close to a place where Grievers might come out at any second was making him sweat. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Finally, to repeat what we were all told in Britain,” added Ronneberg, “if any man is wounded, or about to be taken prisoner, he ends his own life.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

They sent letters to the Home Secretary and it was not any good. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Chess couldn’t have begun to translate any code right now. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I suppose one ought to pity any thing so hunted as is the Count. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Mama, God doesn’t care what day of the week it is,” I say and make for the car before she can ask any more questions. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Probably he has moved on, like any well-adjusted person would. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

There was homework, but whether or not he did any seemed to be up to him and not the teacher. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

These people were poor, with barely any clothes on their backs, but they were living everyday lives. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

That is, if Soojin even considers me her best friend any more. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Except the books were not the musty, cloth-bound kind with gold lettering, but books like you might find at any bookstore now, like he’d just waltzed over to his neighborhood bookseller—or ordered UPS. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He hadn't gone to the store, and he didn't have any money anyway. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

The lean travel rations had only accentuated the exquisite modeling of his features, and his short beard—kept trimmed, unlike everyone else’s—lent him maturity and consequence without sacrificing any of his youthful splendor. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“It helped people feel better for a while. Until the worst wave of the influenza hit just a few weeks later. The deadly one. Then it was beyond what any elixir could cure.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I search the markets for more than three weeks without seeing any kind of wood that looks as if it could belong in our attic. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He didn’t have any pepper, or cinnamon, or chocolate. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was a lot of white space where there wasn't any writing. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

She didn’t seem to have any idea how much it was worth. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I would have never done my project on Glenn Burke if any of the Renegades went to my school. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Cal said, “See any green grass growing out of my head?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Hungry Joe had nightmares because he had finished sixty missions and was waiting again to go home, but he was unwilling to share any when he came to the hospital to visit. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

On any given week one has at least 250 pictures to choose from, at least a third of them in English. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

But one night, when nobody in town wanted to hear about the rabbit raffle any more, he heard a noise by the courtyard door. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Sometimes on those hot summer days, we wore swim trunks, at least if we thought any adults might be around. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I start a small fire, counting on the mist to obscure any telltale smoke. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

If he was terrified, why did he not run for safety, as any sensible rabbit would? Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Ethiopian Orthodox Bible is made up of the largest canon of any Bible in print in the modern world. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

"First place, we didn't have any president----" Gatsby's foot beat a short, restless tattoo and Tom eyed him suddenly. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

The Durham industrialists were quick to silence any opposition to their policies, whether it came from inside or outside of the mills. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

In any case, may I be assured Father will study that sheet?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He pats you down and has you walk through the ViewScan metal detector, which will locate any hidden weapons. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

At the very end he wasn’t thinking about me or Tessie or any of us. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Once when I was very young I felt mortal—but not any more. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t know any better, most of them. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Her daughter, she said, would not be writing back, now or at any time in the future. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Each day a party went out to check on the well-being of the mighty trees, and to harvest any fallen seedpods. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I’d been through this umpteen times before but it never gets any easier. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I dare say,” I went on, meaning to be very severe, “that you wouldn’t lend money to any of us if we wanted it.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

And yet here was a Reader’s Digest story providing a tip-off for any Japanese official who happened to see it. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

In any case, with his reputation as a no-nonsense leader as well as the grueling work, Rondon had to pay his men six to seven times more than the going rate for hired workers. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

He wanted to comfort her, but the night had given him no language, no second sight, no power to see into the heart of any other. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

They rattled as I struggled but otherwise didn’t pay me any mind. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Mama asked me if any of Yeller’s entrails had been cut and I told her that I didn’t think so. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

In any case, it was very dark now, and she was suddenly groggy with exhaustion and freezing cold. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I told him that I had heard that there was going to be a truce, and there wouldn’t be any more fighting. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t mean to start any uprisings,” I tell him. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“What about sports? Do you like any sports?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

They offered to play a tribute, but Ms. Byrd thanked them kindly and firmly and said, “No blues music of any kind.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

“I can’t afford to keep you and your husband here any longer,” she said. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

There was never any simple, intimate, human kind of conversation between him and his son. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

My father's modest income didn't allow us any of those entertainments. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I decided that I wouldn’t let this word have any power over me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“But I don’t have any tools here, so if you could unbutton your shirt a little, I’ll need to press my ear against your chest.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They dropped a second wingload of bombs over their target without any trouble. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Anything electronic seemed fundamentally magical to Shadow, and liable to evaporate at any moment. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Looking back, I think it was then that I quietly began to let go of the idea that there was any reversing his course, that he'd ever belong solely to me and the girls. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He didn’t have any pictures around his desk, and he didn’t wear a wedding ring. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Then, after a while, you could tell he wasn't kidding any more. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

We didn’t ask him any questions, and he volunteered nothing. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“If any of you would like to check up on your children,” announced Dr. Zinchenko, “please join us in the adjoining room.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

I don’t bear her any ill will—I couldn’t think badly of a child, any child, and especially not Tom’s child. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have any lines,” I say slowly. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“Reshi? Would you get me some goose grease, garlic, mustard Do we have any of those green things that smell like onions but aren’t?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mack said, “Doc, you got any need for any kind of animals now?” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fog cleared as suddenly as it had appeared and yet nobody made any allusion to it, nor did anybody look as though anything unusual had just happened. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Some folks saw bear, but I never got any. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They never spent long enough in any place for Shadow to make friends, to feel at home, to relax. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I assigned this tension to the new environment of the island; any change, even positive, will make an animal tense. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She told herself that there were powers stronger than hatred, and spells older and truer than any the maegi had learned in Asshai. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

If everybody would leave him alone for just a little while, he thought, he wouldn’t cause anybody any more trouble. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The weeping wasn’t mentioned aloud by any one of them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

His heart thumped madly but he couldn’t go any farther. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

If any scouts of Rand Allastair’s came this way, they would meet a fiercer foe than they had anticipated. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

She refused to help pay off the expenses, since she had not signed for any of the loans. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

There was never any need to look them up, for the instructions were invariably to disregard. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

And it's just possible that any one of those people could be ... like me. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A box of raisins, a sleeve of crackers, and a half-empty jar of peanut butter—Pax would come out of any hiding spot for peanut butter. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He did not give any reason for having changed his mind, but merely warned the animals that this extra task would mean very hard work; it might even be necessary to reduce their rations. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

“You must have been otherwise engaged. But who would expect any different from a no-account sheriff of a no-account town?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

But need the angle of reflection be equal to the angle of incidence in any universe? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

With the fervor of lawyers, the inmates tried to convince St. George that mess-hall workers were paid so little they deserved any extras they could find. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The light was just enough to keep them from stumbling, but not enough to spread any cheer. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, we’re not just any group of people,” he says, coming over and putting his arm around my shoulder. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

So I decide to wait for one with a kitchenette to open up—any day now, Hildy assures me, turnover is dependably high. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I don’t think so. At least not like any I've seen. Dracaenae have two serpent trunks for legs. These guys just have one.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“You okay? You know, Keisha didn't mean any harm. She just...” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

But most guys just got all tense around Joey in normal social situations, like any time when we weren’t out on the pitch and bashing each others’ brains in playing rugby. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

This morning I looked at it carefully, and I do not think there are any signs that I have been in it recently. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Still, she did as she was told and went to sleep determined to remember any dream she might have. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Yes, he's lost some weight in the last month, but he's got a long way to go before he's any kind of athletic specimen. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

It was all very familiar, intrinsic to any faith. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Did you get any reward for turning in the cub?” she asked Neel. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Particular places might hold spiritual or religious significance for any Indigenous nation, such as a place mentioned in an origin story or where ancestors are buried. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Glaucon’s story posed a moral question: could any man resist the temptation of evil if he knew his acts could not be witnessed? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I didn’t notice if any of the smoked venison or fish was gone, but I’ll bet they are. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm two stories up, and there doesn’t appear to be any way down from here. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

"I am too old to be active any longer. But when I was younger, I travelled all over the globe trying to track down The Grand High Witch. I never came even close to succeeding." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

If the horse had been any good—or if he had known how to get any good out of the horse—he would have risked everything on a break away and a wild gallop. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“And I’m not going to give him up to any of you kidney birds without a struggle. I was here first.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

As soon as this was touched upon in any way she was capable of great acuteness. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Despite all this, the private detectives somehow failed to secure enough evidence to prosecute any of the suspects, or perhaps the private eyes were bought off. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He was going to get caught any moment. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Though he himself was a Congress man, he did not intend to risk any run-ins with the Marxist government. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know you’ve been through a lot, so you don’t have to make any choices now. Just know that you’ll be safe if you stay with me.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She seemed to think this was a very important thing to say, but he didn’t understand her, he didn’t understand any of this. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Of course, I never told anyone else I talked to my cat, certainly not any of the other boys. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He just didn’t seem to pay any attention to how he handled the boy—as though he didn’t care. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The jacket did not seem to touch his shoulders at any point. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I didn’t understand any of it, but he seemed so somber and strange that I didn’t want to talk about it anymore. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

And if, as a boy, Hagrid had heard that a monster was hidden somewhere in the castle, Harry was sure he’d have gone to any lengths for a glimpse of it. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I could have picked any job—the usual fast-food places or playground summer positions. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

And for anyone in any kind of a leadership position, such as I was, the worst thing in the world that he could have was the wrong woman. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

One thing I do know about my dad is that he hates racism and homogeneity more than anything, and not because of any feelings of self-righteousness or moral superiority. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But there wasn’t any use in trying until I knew where they’d hidden him, so I gave up for the moment and waited. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did he ask to speak to me, or leave any special message?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The laws of Ghalas-at forbade the making of weapons by women of the tribe, so I went out to search for any that might have been left behind. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next two weeks passed more busily than any time of Lyra’s life so far. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Look. Did Warren take any pictures of you?” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Here’s the trick: don’t have any interest in the world around you, don’t have any hope for the future, and be warm. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Actually, the whole prayer is ‘Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a miserable sinner,’ but none of the adepts in either of the Pilgrim books put any emphasis—thank God—on the miserable-sinner part. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

She remembered what that old fool Josiah had done; it wasn’t any different from Little Sister and that white man. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Bright songbirds, drab little sparrows, huge black ravens, and a handful of hawks and eagles swooped in, landing on any available surface. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The strain of concentration was beginning to tell on them, and it was not made any better by the fact that they had not understood one single word. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

And although agreeing with Henry on any level makes me cringe, I say, “Besides, we don’t want to open that box until we have no choice.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m serious. How about girls? Are there any hot girls around—ow!” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I have gone temporarily deaf and haven’t any idea what you said, Harry,” said Dumbledore, twiddling his thumbs and staring at the ceiling. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see any roads connecting the villages and at the smallest patch of level ground, someone would flag the train down and get on carrying bundles of firewood, lemonade, or tamales for sale. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The diplomatic situation is somewhat delicate. It is essential that our government not be tied to Yul-Bayur in any way.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It’s like he wasn’t a fisherman at all, and his shut-down expression didn’t offer any explanations. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Word is that we could depart any minute.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“It won’t take but a moment, sir. It’s just I was wondering if any of the departments was short of men.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

My father always said a Lannister was worth ten times as much as any common man. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They would soon have died without water, and there was none where they were; any spring that made its way into the air was soon swallowed again among the rocks. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I shall not give you any advice, Harriet. I will have nothing to do with it. This is a point which you must settle with your feelings.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

The resort of a weak writer, like one and the same and any and all. easier said than done. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did you have any clue at all it was me? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It occurred to her in that moment that if he wanted to, he could go, at any time. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“As far as you know, was there any quarrel or bad blood between your master and M. MacQueen?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shouldered it crookedly and zipped away from the tree, not waiting for any of the rest of them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Do you have any clothes near my size? I seem to be going through a lot of shirts lately.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He has trouble believing in any miracles, even the ones in the Bible. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I had to follow the sound of it for a moment, up and down, with my ear alone before any words came through. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I was not happy in any way that would make sense to most people, but I was, for the first time in my life, deeply content with what life was giving me. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few questions: “Pardon, I’m not crazy, but have you seen any six-fingered noblemen lately?” and surely, sooner or later, there would be an answering “yes.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I asked, looking around for any sign of an adult presence. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

"I mean, like the intern says, nothing makes any sense." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Made of fabric that barely has any feel to it at all, it’s so nice. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you any theory as to how he got in, Professor?” asked Snape. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

On the twentieth morning without any word from her father, Marie-Laure does not get out of bed. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He had scented the matter as quickly as any of the rest, but decorum demanded that he sit oblivious until he was notified. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

We’re told that this too is to be attributed not to any biological shortcomings but to social disadvantages and limited opportunities. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“He had five brothers,” Maudsley noted, yet, while one boy, William, “rose to the extraordinary eminence that he did, none of his brothers distinguished themselves in any way.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

And they didn’t want any of the thawed hamburgers or German potato salad my mother offered. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I always loved homework, but this felt more important than any regular school assignment: I had a new friend. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Garrett confessed what he told Henry, and Henry didn’t waste any time sharpening it into a weapon to use against me. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

‘Do you feel any need to leave the Shire now — now that your wish to see them has come true already?’ he asked. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The only thing I was a little bummed about is that I never got to say goodbye to any of my teachers at Beecher Prep. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

A large open room that could be a food court at any mall lies directly behind the park. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Dante’s father didn’t have any darkness in him. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

None of us had any idea what our being in Gross-Rosen meant. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Since twins share identical genetic material, he reasoned, any substantial similarities between them could be attributed to genes, while any differences were the consequence of environment. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Nothing was moving on the porch or in any of the windows that I could see. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

He had the meanest disposition of any boy I had ever know’n. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was enough to make her reckless, to wish for any punishment that would take her far from him—even a quick death. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

In any case, a new general superintendent was being sent to Coalwood to make sure the sale of the houses and the churches and the utilities stayed on track. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The boys didn’t need to worry any longer about finding the man who’d given them the camera. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The white ball bounced across the sides of the table before coming to a stop without pocketing any points. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He worked with the fever of someone who feared not only hunger but an Old Testament God who, at any moment, might punish him like Job. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“I do not know any singing, Will Russet.” The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

So then she stomped again, but nobody paid any attention. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Weren’t there any other names available in the late eighteenth century? Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was there that their teenage sons disappeared when they reached a certain age and couldn’t be controlled any longer. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He learned to eat anything, at any time of day, and to sleep in the most uncomfortable places. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I have not seen any planes in the sky and have heard no bombs dropped. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. With Dad it doesn’t make any difference, Mama,” Ben said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am cooking any type of European food, anything my master is eating in his country.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“If you have any spare time I could always use an extra hand around here,” he offered. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

My father did not reply, but continued to stand there silently, neither demanding disembarkation nor offering any clue as to his desires or intentions. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He shot himself in the chest with a pistol and the bullet came out through his back without damaging any vital organ. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Just because I no longer had to fight to go to school didn’t mean I had any less interest in the cause. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

In English class, everyone badgered Mr. Birk-way to finish reading the journal entry that he had begun yesterday, the one about Mrs. Corpse and the body, but Mr. Birkway did not read any more journals. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

That was tricky, but nothing any skilled lutist couldn’t accomplish. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The men all agreed that it was the worst job any of them had ever been forced to do. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

I grab his collar before he can get any closer. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Most candidates disqualify themselves as potential domesticates for any of half a dozen reasons. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I am not a demon. I am not any of the things you want me to be. I am just a person. A person who borrows other people’s lives for a day.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He knew she wouldn't appreciate any of those offers. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Everyone is holed up somewhere, keeping their distance. Just to be safe until no one shows any signs of sickness. Maybe another couple of days.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They approached slowly, careful not to make any threatening moves. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Later, in graduate school at Indiana University, it was my hope that the gene might be solved without my learning any chemistry. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

We are entitled to feel at home in Boyle’s universe, even if it is a mechanical apparatus; it is not clear that an immortal, immaterial soul has any business feeling at home in Descartes’ universe. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

If we went to almost any cell culture lab in the world and opened its freezers, he told us, we’d probably find millions —if not billions —of Henrietta’s cells in small vials on ice. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I did not feel any great pride in my writings, however. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She grew up in Baltimore and had never married but didn’t look or act like any other old maid in town. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

My punishment, on this occasion, was to write five hundred times, “I will never, never hit any student in Public School 125.” Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

When I watched JimmyTrotter milk Sophie three years ago, he didn’t seem to like milking any more than I liked ironing white sheets in the heat. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

If there were any sure and firm knowledge for him, it would have to come from himself. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

For a while I had two lessons a week before school and Hollands put me through pretty much all the training they’d do with any kid my age. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Mother, who never disciplined any of us or even threatened discipline, ignored the signals. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want you to call me if your life starts to get “unbalanced” in any way, or if you have any problems whatsoever, and we’ll see what we can do to get things straight. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the very end, I summed up by telling her how out of control I felt — like I couldn’t affect any of the problems that were all around me. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, when I reached the sea cave and the ship, I faced each man, and had it out; but where could any remedy be found? The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had a deep and abiding sense of place and history, so unlike the town, where not even the origin of the name itself could be vouched for with any confidence. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

At any second, a shell could just come hurtling out of the sky and demolish them. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

In it she denied any biblical justification for the inferior position of woman. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have any summer clothes to bring,” Sam says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Washington State said that the treaty did not mean what the Indians claimed, and in any case that circumstances had changed too much for it still to be binding. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Furthermore, whoever would name their offspring after the Emancipation Proclamation should blame themselves for any misprint. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He had not got his growth yet, nor his voice, nor any dragon-cunning. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Even the Latest Model was aware that all hell was liable to break loose at any time after Dad submerged under the black cloth. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door opens onto a nicely appointed sitting room, the small windows opened to catch any bit of a breeze. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

When we talk about infinity we are talking about a quantity greater than any number, no matter how large. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Would there be any reason why you could not render a fair and impartial verdict in this?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, sir. There wouldn’t be any use, would there?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He was no doubt prepared for any emergency, ready for any one of uie foregoing attitudes, just as he bent himself easily and naturally to the situation which confronted him. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

How could I expect this man or any other to believe my tales about other worlds, other races, a vague benevolent government somewhere off in outer space? The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

If she had any kids, they were at school or in daycare. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

But with zero, TT meant 61; 3,601 was written as T^T. Zero was born out of the need to give any given sequence of Babylonian digits a unique, permanent meaning. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“How come we don’t have any aunts and uncles on your side?” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

To this perpetual accusation Elizabeth had never replied; she merely regarded her aunt with a wide-eyed, insolent stare, meant at once to register her disdain and to thwart any pretext for punishment. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

A chorus of engineers chanted that the thing could not be built, at least not with any margin of safety. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It was just before sunrise, that rare time when there was hardly any traffic on the river. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“You can write your name any way you want,” she told me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Do you guys have any ideas at all?” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Since he was never questioned or stopped at any airport or customs entry point to any country, he felt free to persist with his broadcast vitriol. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

But the cherries themselves tasted like little bursts of summer on the tongue, and no one seemed to have any trouble polishing it off. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

She pushed her way through the door, letting go of any worry about security systems or alarms. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Poppy mentioned that he didn’t know any prayers in Hebrew himself, but Liyana didn’t think they got it. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

"You are a walking germ-factory! I don't wish to see any more of you today! Go and stand in the corner on one leg with your face to the wall!" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Can I swap your greatest fear for any one of mine? Take two of them. No, ten. Help yourself to a cartload. Please?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have any symptoms! Grams is coming, she is, I swear—she’ll tell you, please!” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She had always felt homesick for some other life, even when she was a baby standing in her crib wearing a diaper not knowing any words yet. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“So glad you’ve been making friends here. It’s good to make the best of any situation.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

OP Vernon had a big smile, and his eyes were wide open like he expected something great to happen at any moment. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

There was an emergency meeting of the disciplinary committee, and Scythe Curie showed up on her behalf, clearing her of any wrongdoing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Kabuo went in and flicked his inast light on: red over white, the sign of a man night fishing, not that it did any good. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

But Mark didn’t let any of it affect him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I need to say it before we go any further. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t make me laugh any more. I can’t stand it! I shall break!” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“They’re going to treat any Negro like a dog,” Sterling said. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the rest of the school year, the teachers treated me different and gave me better grades even though I didn’t get any smarter. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

But as I lay there in my bed that night with my brother asleep beside me, I couldn’t seem to muster up any sort of idealism. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Lina had not seen colored pencils in any store for ages. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you saying that all those tales you tell Ash have any basis in reality?” he said in disbelief. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a whole pan of brownies on the counter, but he didn't offer any. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

When the widow’s baby got sick, the guardian still refused to turn over any of her money, though she pleaded for it. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Good coxes know their oarsmen inside and out—their individual strengths and vulnerabilities—and they know how to get the most out of each man at any given moment. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

If, as seemed likely, it recorded when the stela was put on display, this implied that Tres Zapotes had been a going concern in 32 b.c.—centuries before any other known Maya site. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The starched gauze or lace on the cotton dress irritated any embrace. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had a mother and father who I would match against any other. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

We were told that after de Wet pronounced the death sentence, he would ask me, as the first accused, “Have you any reason to advance why the sentence of death should not be passed?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or any of the other fifty I’ve been in for the past eight months of my life. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“Does any of you have a powder tester?” asked one of the soldiers. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want to walk any more ever. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did both with such easy, inborn skill that after observing him I had begun to think that I could master either one any weekend I tried. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There was no pipe in any of his pockets, and no tobacco or tobacco pouch.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

They can take any sandstorm Mars has to offer. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you thought any about your wardrobe for the pageant?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“They cain’t be no reason any man wouldn’t be proud to marry you, Miss Love.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Luckily, Sector Seven contained hundreds of planets, moons, and other worlds, and the Jade Key could have been hidden on any one of them. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s not that I want to eat their horrible lunch anyway, but this is ridiculous. Don’t you have any sunscreen in your bag?” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

As for extra gestures, overacting—any trash, dirt, or spots—he can clean those up in time. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He could no longer even hold the knife with any strength. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Funny, I didn’t acquire any new friends as a result of the metamorphosis. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

But before he could say any more they heard Elinor's voice calling from the house. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Mitchell also advised physicians to put aside any “ill-timed scrupulousness about the weakness of the body” and purge the patient ruthlessly. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“Because I don’t have any answers,” she replies. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

A split in the top of his skull, through which the bad news hissingly poured; a groove in his knees, which buckled, and suddenly Milton couldn’t keep it out any longer. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It would all be for the greater good, and any harm done would be repaid a hundredfold in benefits for wizards. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It was frightening to think that any “fit” German citizen could one day become “unfit,” or too unproductive to live. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you have any inkling about how much marble costs?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

The fact that he might be crazy doesn’t make me any less crazy. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Me too. Glad to have you, Julius. I can always fling the oath around your neck if there’s any trouble. What do you say the new place is called?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Either of you have any cash then?” the guy said. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nor could he see any way at all of getting up as far as the tower. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Ollie paces around the apartment, looking at my father's books, craning closer to see the titles but not removing any of them from the shelves. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

There was no knowing which to expect on any given day, and indeed there was little to choose between them, as Ranofer had long ago learned. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

At any rate she saw a couple, a handsome, bearded gentleman with a well-dressed lady on his arm, walking toward her on the opposite side of Merrimack Street. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Having no idea of how to raise children, and having never watched any parent raise himself, he could not even comprehend what such a relationship should be. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

When you dealt, the police could bust you any time they wanted to. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She began to treat the monstruo like a pinball—any direction it went, it was met with another hit. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I want to see that ham right here in my home! I don’t want any double-talk this time. If you people want a confession from me, you’d better start paying off.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And there he is, hardly any bigger now than he was in day care, and he's standing there waving his crutch up at the tree. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

He knew if he tried to say it out loud, it wouldn’t make any sense. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

But Vera was a sappy girl; she did not have any more sense than to believe everything she was told. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We hadn’t been here any time before I spotted your Black Madonna Honey, and there was the same picture on it as my mother had. The Black Madonna of Breznichar of Bohemia.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

This caused all sorts of speculation, but he wouldn’t tell us any details. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“All that walking, and we hardly got anywhere. Maybe it’s magic. It doesn’t make any bloody sense anyway.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

And I know you might not understand any of this, but I wanted to try to explain, so that you knew. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

They couldn’t afford to replace any of the household goods. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

‘There wasn’t any permanent harm done, was there?’ asked Frodo anxiously. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Do you know any teachers who show racial bias?” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Laila did her best not to look at him, not to give these women any more gossip fodder than they already had. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I had only 3, and I knew she wouldn’t like any of them. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

What Joaquin didn’t tell them was that she had never shown up to any of those visits. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

All those scraggy- looking Santa Clauses were standing on corners ringing those bells, and the Salvation Army girls, the ones that don't wear any lipstick or anything, were tinging bells too. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

If Perseus felt any grief, at least he knew that his grandfather had done his best to kill him and his mother. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry went first, his wand illuminated, expecting at any moment to meet barriers, but none came. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

"Have you drawn any watches this past week, Will?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He didn’t think she’d even pretended to try on any of his grandma’s old wigs. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

To be fair, I didn't have any cleavage. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

It was a standard thirty-dollar fare from Kennedy Airport to any destination in Manhattan. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He did not wish to suggest in anyway that the Laphams had any part in the imposture—they were very humble, honest, pious folk. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can see that we still don’t have any cemetery.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“But like you said, maybe we’re in the way now. We don’t have any choice, do we?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Luck, if we had any left, would have to sustain us for a while. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t like groveling any more than you do, but this is no time to be proud.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It rose, in any case, almost every year. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The “essential unity of science,” as he described it, means that “an advance of the horizon of knowledge in any direction uncovers territory of all the sciences.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Mother had left home after her marriage, as introverted and conservative, and possibly even more shy and bookish, than any of the others. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that, any EVAs I do will have to be managed with bloodletting the air. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would certainly be fascinating to see what life, if any, really is on Mars. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It would be difficult,” thought Milo—but there were so many words that were difficult, and he knew hardly any of them. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dylan must’ve been telling the truth about him and Lara not being close because I don’t see him in any of her photos. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Besides, everything is far away and there aren’t any sidewalks or buses. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Nobody on their team was jamming or making any special moves. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

From that point there was a sheer drop, for the cliff was slightly undercut, and even Gollum could not find a hold of any kind. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

They weren’t any older than Fidelito, who had lost his battle with airsickness and was coating the plastic strips in secondhand beans and tortillas. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bombing and marines were not having any noticeable effect on enemy momentum. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Do you have any luck getting rides through here?” he asked. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

We can never stand long in any one place. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing on this day had conformed to any precedent. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Out in the field, they weren’t fighting to protect democracy, or the United States, or any ideal. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

My mom never told me any of the details of the crime—only that the victim was someone Marcus knew in college. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

In the old country, any whisper of a challenge to authority could bring the secret police in their black V.W.’s. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Like I was never going to see any of that money. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Briony, who in any case would not have left her sister undefended, lowered her head and said to the tablecloth, “I’m very sorry. I wish I hadn’t said it.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I can't move too quickly, my joints reject any abrupt motions. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“But I’m not going to jump off any cliffs, if that’s what you mean.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Its good to have frends... nov 21—I did a dumb thing today I forgot I wasnt in Miss Kinnians class at the adult center any more like I use to be. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“All this only applies to my own doings, as I do not feel at all sure enough in any way to interfere with the pleasures of sons of the age of mine.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if history had taught any lessons it was that humans couldn’t get along with anyone, even themselves. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Mollie refused to learn any but the six letters which spelt her own name. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

There weren’t any, so I swung the duffel against the gate. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Time to send her on her way, before the night gets any longer. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The newly saved did not want to wait any longer. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“They were testing the Orange and Red frequencies in that Calm Control. I don’t think any of them expected it to work that quickly—that’s why we had to get you out, and fast.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Nonsense! He does not care about Jane Fairfax. In the way of love, I am sure he does not. He would do any good to her, or her family; but—” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

All in all, he was in much better shape than he had any right to be. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I can’t have cash, which, God forbid, I would blow at a liquor store, but neither can I have any old food item that might appeal. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stopping for a minute, he strained to hear any movement from the cave, but no sound came. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

The dealer looked at me, then at Mom, who returned his mildly suspicious glance with a look sharp enough to cut diamonds followed by a smile more brilliant that any gem. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were instructed never to reveal details of our home life to any figures of authority: teachers, social workers, cops, storekeepers, or even friends. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stella had to admit she was glad her teacher had closed the grate—nobody wanted to be seeing flames of any sort this morning. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Dad said,You wouldn’t by any chance have a cigarette, would you? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He and thousands of others like him, if they had any sense, would go to Mars. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

That didn’t make Maybeth feel any better, but it made Dicey feel better. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt like a coward, but he knew that any fighting—and any deaths—would be in vain if they didn’t get that code punched, the door to the Creators opened. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

His eyes are guarded again, his face empty of any emotion but a sort of professional detachment. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

What foolish thing was he doing, walking like this under an open sky, with a beautiful man child for any evil spirit passing by chance through the air to see! The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Only 2 percent of the workers in the U.S.-led project were hospitalized at any one time, compared with 30 percent for the French. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“This doesn’t make any sense. I’m already fifteen. Who’s even heard of such a thing?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Neither the besiegers nor the besieged could gain any real advantage and finally both sides agreed to let the matter be decided by a combat between the brothers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy didn’t know who the girl was, but she wasn’t Layla, and she wasn’t her best friend, Taryn, or any of the other girls at school, who lately only wanted to talk about boys. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

With any luck, they’d give us dinner and escort us to the train station. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Not that Boyle had any need to carry out all of the experiments himself. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

In addition, the forms of Mesoamerican writing signs were entirely different from those of any Old World script. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

How these families keep smiling and laughing, unworried about any potential messes in their lives, because they have these paper towels. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Each soldier crouching quietly among the ferns and bushes knew the penalty for making any sound that would betray their presence; not death from the defenders, but death at the claws of their own Chieftain. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

New chemicals were added, better spraying equipment was devised, and the zeal for spraying increased, but the insect problem did not get any better. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“At any rate you will report to the police at Montreux.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

It’s that we simply don’t have any way of explaining our feelings about jam. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

"Have you any idea where she might be likely to spend the night?" The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I hardly had any friends and I couldn’t look anyone in the face. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He wanted to stay awake in case a supervisor of some sort, a lawyer, any civilian at all, happened by. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Though Old Nan did not think so, and she'd lived longer than any of them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Little did I know that surviving the war that I was in, or any other kind of war, was not a matter of feeling trained or brave. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

To counteract any evil result of that bad conjunction he walked quickly past the ranch house, through the chicken yard, through the vegetable patch, until he came at last to the brush line. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If everything’s the same, then there aren’t any choices! I want to wake up in the morning and decide things! A blue tunic, or a red one?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

He picked up his head, but when he saw I didn’t have any food, he huffed and lay back down. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

"You don't need to buy any food. We have food right here." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

They had no intensive agriculture, and only questionably any agriculture at all. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was hard to make any sense out of what she said at first. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

No, I was not troubled about dear Bilbo any more, once he had let the thing go. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Another solution is to use two plurals: If any clients call, tell them I’m out. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

If there were a tiny light at the north pole of the ball, any figures that are marked on the ball would cast shadows on the plane below. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

She said there was no call for them redcoats to shoot that highwayman, they are responsible for half the troubles of the world and they never had any pity on the Irish, either. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She knew that he cared about the kids as much as any coach could within a system that demanded winning at virtually any cost. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

In any case, we came to the Gathering Place “for a ‘Hey, you’re not a dirty traitor!’ celebration,” as Uriah put it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

They tell us one egg is exactly like any other, but that’s just not the case. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Refugees mobbed any new arrival, hoping to get something. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Bertha Nemur was not going to let me get the last word in, and if things went any further it would really get nasty. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We will call you immediately with any updates.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t that they were good kids, or bad kids, or any kind of kid at all. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

We flew over fields and forests and hills, but we didn’t see any signs of humans or robots. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He was more direct and absolutely against any collaboration between blacks and whites. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others say it was a judgment on us for some great sin, though I never heard any agreement about what that sin was. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

For, as Madison assured Jackson, “such things are not contemplated by any gentlemen in the congress.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

It had metal bars covering it, of a size that would have kept any unwanted giants at a respectable distance. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

He even stuffed the macrobiotic jerky in his coat pocket, in case he needed to threaten any more killer whales. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“The big rabbit is a match for any cat,” he replied. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hailey looks at me, I look at her, and we have the same deadpan expression that we’ve had mastered since fifth grade, mouths slightly open, eyes ready to roll at any moment. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

A tree that was older than any person tipped away from our house. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

And just so you know, I could do the rope in under two minutes—which hardly any other sixth grader could do — and so what if I had to use my legs. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Of course, he didn’t have any idea what the hell she was talking about either, but he started laughing while the rest of us were still looking up “suppuration” on the feed English-to-English wordbook. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go into any shops, bars . . . ?” “I spoke to a man in the station!” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, on this same program, this black newscaster came on and said that any idiot could get 700. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you have any papers to show me? You cannot just walk into my house.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Before she could go any farther, someone lifted her by her armpits. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

As it happened the break came when the river straightened out, so he didn’t lose any time. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then his eyes touched on the book under Montag's arm and he did not look so old any more and not quite as fragile. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

For all he knew there might never have been any such law as the jus primae noctis, or any such creature as a capitalist, or any such garment as a top hat. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Squints for any light, and movement where his friend might be. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

No, he wasn’t paying her any attention now. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

To me, a doctor’s preparations for work of any kind are stimulating and bracing, but the effect of these things on both Arthur and Quincey was to cause them a sort of consternation. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I dropped to my knees the moment he was gone from sight, unable to hold my own weight any longer. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

When you had seen that sky you wondered that there should be any light at all. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

The men of the oasis wanted to know if they had seen any fighting, and the women competed with one another for access to the cloth and precious stones brought by the merchants. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slept in the room that adjoined her mother’s, ready at any moment to run in and administer her potions, hold her bedpan, or straighten her pillows. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Striding along the sidewalks, he bathed all whom he met in the boyish grin, and his conversation with any who came up was quiet and pleasant. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he followed that fear as a hunter follows the signs, the broad, blunt, clawed tracks of the bear, that may at any moment turn on him from the thickets. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, ordinary penguins, yes,” said the Admiral judiciously; “but not such highly-trained birds as yours, Mr. Popper. They could outwit any polar bear, I guess.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if he’s supposed to have them or what, but I don’t want to take any chances. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I’m starving, but I’m not sure any of this is actually food,” she says. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Tie loose, collar unbuttoned, he wasn’t wearing any socks either. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I was doing a pretty good job of avoiding any attention until the end of the day. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I have a problem. I don’t have any snow pants. I didn’t need them in California.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

The two other officers, one of them from my class, held their hands off their sides as though they expected action any instant. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think any of us will ever get over it. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like any good military mind, I decided that a direct assault was the wrong move. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t know her that well, and she didn’t want any pity. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I know I shouldn’t be surprised, but I didn’t think any of us needed to justify our feelings on this new pilot security program at the school.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Lydia had the sense to bring her notebook with her, but she isn’t drawing any cats. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Seriously, nothing. Now why don’t you answer my question, since you seem so intent on getting information out of me, but refuse to give any up yourself.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

There didn't seem to be any problems, but that didn’t mean nothing. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She didn’t like the idea of aging. At least she won’t die now. Or get any older.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Again any money from the book was to go to Harriet, who now wanted to found a home for the aged and infirm. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

They would flank the column to give warning of any approach. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want any breakfast, Papa,” I said. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later he would write in his diary: There was a notable absence of any hemorrhagic component. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The keys are also still in it, which is the number one sin any cabdriver can make in pursuit of a runner. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Well don’t eat any, ’cause I sprinkled some of that 1080 vermin poison on them and the critters must have got a powerful dose of it.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It looked cleaner than any water she had seen. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

None of our people were as wealthy as any of the bilagdanaas we saw, especially those who ran the trading posts. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was telling the pure truth, I knew, and I didn’t have any answers for either of us. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

“With enough determination, any bloody idiot can get up this hill,” Hall observed. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

It had never occurred to Jesse that parents were meant to be understood .any more than the safe at the Millsburg First National was sitting around begging him to crack it. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Sheed glanced behind the machine, didn’t see any sort of pipes for water or power cords for electricity. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

There was no way to find any VC in the area. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“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

“I wouldn’t pay any attention to these people, son,” he said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Everything else around me was still, and I didn’t feel any different. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He didn’t have any idea how long he could keep this up. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Animal Hero, Second Class,’ and half a bushel of apples to any animal who brings him to justice. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

“It’s a kind of gun, and it kills you dead. Mi mama—” His voice choked and he didn’t say any more. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I haven’t any home,” she said again, and regarded them hopefully. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was this perfection which had convinced him that his charges had not run away—if they had been unhappy, they could have gone at any time during the months of their stay. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I don’t explain any of this to the girl. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It kept getting darker and darker, and we could hardly see the ball any more, but we didn't want to stop doing what we were doing. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

But since Luna really didn’t have any other explanation, It must be the wind seemed as good as any. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

There were no sirens, no authorities of any kind. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

It was the perfect book, since Okonkwo couldn’t do right, and neither could any of the adults on this side of the creek or the other. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

School is already out for the summer, but even if it wasn’t, I’m not in any condition to sit in a classroom and focus. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The real question was what I was doing, what any of us were doing, in Nam. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had memorized the note backward and forward, but repeating the words hadn’t made their meaning any clearer. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

At any moment he expected a car to start up and swing, with its lights extinguished, onto a muddy back lane, heading surreptitiously out. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Upon my word,” she cried, “the young man is determined not to lose any thing for want of asking. He will connect himself well if he can.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

If you wash down your chicken nuggets with almost any soft drink, you are drinking corn with your corn. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

This was never going any farther than leaning. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

If he decided to send Miss Love back to Baltimore, he sure as heck wouldn’t want me to go on to Cornelia for any racehorse. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He was hungry now, and angry, and once his ‘precious’ was with him he would not fear any weapon at all. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

No one offered them any cheese or roast pork, but they soon found that the rumor Salvador had heard was correct. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

"Keep your eyes and ears open," he warned them, before he rode off to the towerhouse to see if there was any sign of the lord- ling or his guards. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure you would have used the pendant if you’d gotten into any real trouble. Self-preservation being your one skill.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She was faster and more agile than any other bird or beast the world around. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

When Dawn spread out her finger tips of rose I started, by the sea’s wide level ways, praying the gods for help, and took along three lads I counted on in any fight. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Party members were supposed not to swear, and Winston himself very seldom did swear, aloud, at any rate. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“And...this is the first you’ve heard of any of this.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She was adept in creating any number of hair styles, but each one left her with a pinched and harassed look. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And unfortunately, we didn’t know any movie stars,” Ms. Ramirez says. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He is dead, I say to myself, he must be dead, he doesn’t feel anything any more; it is only the body that is gurgling there. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t see how any of this was relevant, but if their host could heal Hazel, Frank decided maybe it would be best not to make him angry. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It’s so safe inside the Here we can talk about any dangers we like. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“In any case it would be impossible to bump you from the back, because the forelegs are in front” The bump! The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was going to lose her in any case. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a hundred years, any sign of black progress in the South could trigger a white reaction that would invariably invoke Confederate symbols and talk of resistance. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“At any rate, I was jealous. Instead of confronting them and finding out the truth, I shifted the wind and sent a heavy metal ring right at Hyacinthus’s head and...well.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“And they may take any form. From the moment you leave this office, you must be prepared.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

That was so he could get a clear shot at any Comanche or Apache coming to scalp us. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look, I know this isn’t easy for you. I know you’d rather not have any responsibilities. But the fact is, you do. If you play baseball on Alcatraz, you can play every day.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

And they don’t have any to give us. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

He pulled air again and again, pushing his chest out until he could not possibly get any more capacity, then took one more deep lungful, wheeled and dove again. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you gentlemen come downriver by any chance?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But most American white people seem not to have it in them to make any serious atonement—to do justice to the black man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So you don’t think any of it was worthwhile,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“So there shouldn’t be any paperwork, correct? No possible way for this latest travesty to end up in the press.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

For both, the sun was just one star among an uncountable multitude, and the universe was, if not infinite, at least without any known limit. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

With his wide stance and his grippy feet, the crab could crawl up and down any rock face. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

No new fireworks went off, nor was there any indication given about what now occupied his mind. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see any sticky stuff on theirs. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Mom must have figured that this was as good a time as any for Dad to start acting remorseful, even if he didn’t mean it. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

What this means in practice is that you can never predict where an electron will be at any given moment. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

I did not strike up an acquaintance or have a real conversation at any of these halts, though I tried several times. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Charles was not all science by any means: He bathed the baby, kissed him, hugged him, walked him when he cried; he was anything but the stereotypical distant father so often portrayed in Victorian literature. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she could read the three thin lines of type: This object belongs to Mrs. Lorelei Granger, and she may call it any name she chooses. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t given any thought before I arrived to what the younger kids might think of me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“You mean, do I have any trap music?” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly, as though he couldn’t bear the suspense any longer, Charlie tore the wrapper right down the middle...and on to his lap, there fell...a light-brown creamy-colored chocolate candy bar. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Do you need any more time?” she asked. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I did not feel any admiration for the girls, nor any hate. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

How foolish I had been to think I was as free as any peasant girl and as worthy as any king’s daughter! Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He had never paid such a compliment to any Muslim. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was all geared up, bouncing around my room, trying to avoid contact with any heavy, haunting thoughts. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

In any case, now he needs to borrow a phone so he can tell the people waiting for him to speak that he’s going to be late. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The Khmer Rouge’s Kampuchea does not permit the celebration of the New Year or any other holidays. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“By any means necessary to get us the hell out of this prison.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Even wearing heels, she wasn’t any bigger than I was. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The spotlight is so bright in my eyes, I can’t make out any faces. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was more scared of him than of any wild animal. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

There he befriended any number and species of animals: dogs, white mice, eagles, lions, boa constrictors, wolves. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

As you may recall, this axiom says that any number added to itself over and over again can exceed any other number. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

And if you wanted any proof—just look at how Adam had run his ranch. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Because protest marches had been banned, the teachers were careful to avoid any impression that they were in fact marching. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ha, any badger worth its salt knows all about the moon. Do you want me to recite all its phases? I can, you know.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It simply didn’t make any sense to the Greeks. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I never thought I’d hear any kid at this school use the word hijab so casually. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I run full speed, faster than any laps I’ve ever done in gym, faster than when I got stung by a bee when I was six. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“I don’t suppose it does any good,” he said quietly, “but I apologize for the bad manners of my people.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As for the Ainu language, its relationships are thoroughly in doubt; it may not have any special relationship to Japanese. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The jovilabe allowed the modelling of a highly complicated theoretical system without endless calculations or any loss of precision. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

A security guard, seeing the cat, did what any sensible black person would do. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I was born in San Francisco. But we left when I was just a baby. I don’t remember it at all. We never stay in any place too long.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Normally, in important tournaments, a score sheet is backed up with a carbon copy, the original going to the tournament organizers or referee for safekeeping should there be a subsequent dispute of any kind. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

If I didn’t know any better, I’d say she looks nervous. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I focused on the light coming through the open doors, trying not to look at any faces, while I flew down the aisle like a lunatic. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if I really need any more of that in my life at the moment.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She practiced being in a room without leaving any clues that she'd been there. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Apart from any directly toxic effects, curious indirect results follow the use of certain herbicides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“There is also suspicion that the victim was a drug dealer as well as a gang member. Officials have not confirmed if any of this is true.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

In any encounter on the open sea, their battle lines would envelop the enemy fleet on both flanks, driving them inward to destruction. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The world does not revolve around humans or around any other particular group of beings. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Freezing winds blew, draining them of any warmth. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Her and Father, of course, who has his little church calendar for all his important appointments, in case he ever gets any. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid I can’t help you with that, any more than telling you to try it in every lock you come across. I could always make you a copy, if you’d like.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Such are the distances, in fact, that it isn’t possible, in any practical terms, to draw the solar system to scale. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

They hadn’t had any on Saturday, either, and the apartment, which never got much natural light, was dark and unwelcoming. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“These matters are always a secret, till it is found out that every body knows them. Only let me be told when I may speak out.—I wonder whether Jane has any suspicion.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

The remaining Smokeys had perished in the fire that had quietly, without any alarm being given, burned the district headquarters to the ground. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Should any hair be so insolent as to appear, my barber stands with razor ready,” he had assured her when she raised him up. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t find any other food in the house, so she examined her work, thought it looked sufficiently pretty, and closed each box. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Savage beasts he did not fear, nor any man who had ever drawn breath, but the sea was a different matter. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

If any sexual thing happened to you at Faye’s you felt it was an accident but forgivable. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But the best thing about flying any of the kites was what it did for Mother. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think I can live with any of this being real. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Wet shells meant the end of hunting anything except blackberries and dry wood, which we hadn’t thought to collect any real supply of. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

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

I hoped I wouldn’t see Eric or any of the other guys who had gone to junior high school with me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t dressed any differently from anyone else, and when I kept asking the question again and again, all he finally said, with a big grin, was, “I’m a meddler.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I voted against prohibition to please him, and because I like a little beer in the house, and then he talks that way. It's a wonder they ever find any one to marry them." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes responsibility is worse. It doesn’t carry any pleasant egotism.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I walk around and look for any spots we might have missed, but it's clean. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Scythe Curie didn’t offer a smile, but she didn’t offer any judgment either. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I feel like a jerk leaving them like this without any notice, but I can’t face Bo four nights a week. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He fumbled around in it for silk thread but, unable to find any, decided that cotton would be fine. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“And people say that he is two hundred years old, and is able to transform any metal into gold.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t make things any easier for you. But I’m sure I’m strong enough to walk to Port Authority.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“It takes getting used to. But,” she added in a reassuring tone, “once it’s happened, I’m certain you wouldn’t want it any other way.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Some of them followed those they had once loved, clinging to their old lives like barnacles to a ship, unable to navigate any other way. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

"I have External Camera 4 pointed along the nose. I don't see any problems with the hull near the VAL." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I couldn't find any cures, and I didn't have time to do a search." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

And I'm good at the body vocabulary that tells a story without having to use any spoken language. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Dream books that cost a dollar would say what number nearly any dream suggested. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But since the girls’ arrest, we were all too numb to feel or talk of any other grief. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His blocky head swiveled from side to side, scanning for any sign of Roz. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He was intrigued by the propaganda potential of motion pictures and ruthless in suppressing any ideas, images, or themes in them that did not conform to the emerging Nazi mythos. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

If we held the spacecraft in any one position, the side facing the sun would become too hot and the side in the shadows would become too cold. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was definitely more awkwardness around any talk of possibles than there was around, say, sex. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The severity of her burns and injuries makes it impossible for her to communicate or give authorities any details about the accident. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“It ought to be possible,” Kennedy continued, “for American students of any color to attend any public institution they select without having to be backed up by troops.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

But there was no longer any life in his belly, and his voice sounded thin like the creaking of ice. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

At least now, everything was settled, she wasn’t battling any more. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I froze, my heart in my throat, but the avalanching ice passed fifty yards to the left, out of sight, without doing any damage. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, well—any help I could get,” she says, and a siren roars outside. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Doha had not been allowed to leave his neighborhood or see any of his friends. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Give me your confidence, Jane,” he said: “relieve your mind of any weight that oppresses it, by imparting it to me. What do you fear?—that I shall not prove a good husband?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Track, swimming, tennis—any sport that had a clear lane line or net between her and her opponent. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He warned Dasch to trust no one, and told Dasch that it was his secret duty to kill any traitor in the group. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I had only the vaguest of ideas as to what any of the ma- :hines might have done. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

For any others, and on behalf of Slashdot, be my guest. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Millis admits that nobody has any clue how to do this. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I try to make the word come out again, up from my gut, more loudly and forcefully, like a wall against any disbelief they might have. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Have any of them ever denied the truth about God? The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He kept glancing in the direction of the hospital, then out across Buzzards Bay as if Mr. Sloan’s stolen skiff might appear at any moment, that bully man in the stern. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“That was my way of saying I don’t claim any set.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Has there been any word from your mother?” he asked. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I can smile and brush my teeth without any real consequences. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was no trace of emotion upon his face, or of any effort to conceal it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It seemed that if you had to be from America, New York was as good a place as any. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I knew she wanted to ask me if I was making any new friends at school. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Asha was as good a finger dancer as any man on the isles and had ten fingers to prove it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But any suggestion that litigants need not worry about policy reform because they can always sue for damages would be disingenuous—particularly as applied to race discrimination cases. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

When this is all over, I’m never going to any of those places again, he thought. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

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

“Inspector Bryant is not in his office, Mr. Deckard; he’s out in his car, but I don’t get any answer. He must have temporarily left his car.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Now wasn’t the time to be an activist or a poet or any of those things. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I ask, as though there could be any other place. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Did they cook it? No. So don’t give me any lip and drop at least a couple of Washingtons in there. You can afford a Lincoln. I know how the lobster market is doing.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

But whoever this was—a doctor, a nurse—didn’t seem to have any trouble understanding him. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The only thing that had any color on it were its cheeks and its eyes. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to admire any lady that anxious to please. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

They picked swinks and ate until they couldn’t eat any more. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He forgot that detestation is as good as any drug. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The nova of 1572 was not the cause of the Scientific Revolution, any more than the bullet which killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 was the cause of the First World War. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t causing any of the commotion, but she was mad as hell at what had happened. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Nothing more, except that I don’t believe I shall ever marry. I’m happy as I am, and love my liberty too well to be in a hurry to give it up for any mortal man.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the excitement soon waned, and the afternoon seemed to pass like any other at home. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

One is free to use any three suitable coordinates, although they have only a limited range of validity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

—Seriously, Andy, I want you to call me at any time if you need me, you hear? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I resigned myself to the fact that Grandma wouldn’t allow me to visit Thelma or Minnijean or any other friends who lived nearby. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Twice as large as any of the others, it had a human face, but one so twisted with agony, it was unbearable to look at. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

There are all the recent American releases, along with any old movie you'd ever want to see. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thanks. Just something Joe made,” I said, shoveling a forkful of pancake into my mouth and hoping she wouldn’t ask any follow-up questions. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want an elephant’s soul, or any soul at all!” he said. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Kisty knew the explosives were extremely unstable—any sudden jolt could set them off. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

What happened to us could have happened anywhere, to any mother. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

My grandfather’s short employ at the Ford Motor Company marked the only time any Stephanides has ever worked in the automobile industry. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Frank had no telephone, and in any case, he had deeply mistrusted the police ever since they had taken him in for questioning about the Riddles’ deaths. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

My eyes turn upward, instinctively, as I search for any hint of constellations. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t seem to like any 1 gift more than the others, but it’s obvious my present cost the least. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m telling you, there aren’t any drugs. I used the weed up this morning. That’s why I needed more from Josh.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“No no no no no. He’s straight. And he has no game. None of us have any game. We’re kind of like three celibate stepsiblings.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Leaving in 1942, no one had any idea what to expect, since no one knew what awaited us; we had been underprepared and that just deepened the shock of what we found. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

It tore me up inside to think he would actually do me any harm. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s the only time I get any rest.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

And if any cop stopped Reginald, he had in his pocket both the peddler’s license and the manufacturers’ outlet bills of sale. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

While everyone else continued to pack, Anya cleaned the blood off Ivan’s face so he wouldn’t horrify any other travelers they came across. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

As soon as he heard of the Trojan embassy to the King he started with his army to march to Latium and prevent by force any treaty between the Latins and the strangers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The café did not make this same noise at any other time, no matter how crowded it was. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

When it was activated, I could run at top speed in any direction and never reach the edge of the platform. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Momma says she doesn’t want any big kids knocking on our door that late, and she tells me it’s time for bed even though I’m not even a little bit tired. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I had always looked closely when we passed the swamp, see if I could see any muskrats or water moccasins. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He jabbed and parried and thrust, cutting a path any way he wished. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

They spoke about mercury, salt, dragons, and kings, and he didn’t understand any of it. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, to make any sort of measurement, you need a standard, a common yardstick, to compare to the size of the lines. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

He was going to get out any way it went. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever the smoking lamp was lit—which meant any one who wanted to take a break could do so—my friends and I would pick up our rifles and practice bayonet fighting with them. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It did not sound like any language I had ever heard before, not even the English that everyone around us was now speaking. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had never expected that he might outdo Hooper, in any experience. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

We didn’t have any trouble finding it, because we had been studying maps for months and had memorized a series of craters and other checkpoints leading up to the landing site. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

One bluntly told Scruggs, “I don’t know how any of us are going to make it back.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I can go to the library any time with Mam’s card or Laman Griffin’s. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Can I help you in any way?” asked Stuart in a friendly voice. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Their uneven footsteps—scrap, clump, scrap, clump—didn’t get any faster. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Nonsense! Our daughter, regardless of any infirmity, must be buried with honor in our family plot,” he told her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

They don’t have any labels on them, other than the customer’s name. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

History ain’t one of my favorite subjects, but I ain’t ever learned any history about colored folks being physicians and directors. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Have you any reason to suspect that he may have known this man Ratchett?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When this is over,” I tell him, “it will be my absolute pleasure to never see any of you ever again. But you especially.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“If you don’t believe any of my other reasons, at least believe this one.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Because I can count on my fingers the number of sunsets I have left, and I don’t want to miss any of them. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Certainly; it would indeed be very impertinent and inhuman in me to trouble you with any inquisitiveness of mine.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though this was the first day he’d spent any kind of extended time with Dimple, he felt like he already knew her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I cursed her under my breath as I carried the heavy liters of soda home, and even though she couldn't keep any food down, I ate a stinky omelet in her presence. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

A people who came up with any excuse to throw a party and danced with their hips and shoulders in full swing. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

This was more difficult danger than any she had faced before. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

When a man has seen so many dead he cannot understand any longer why there should be so much anguish over a single individual. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was her way of preempting any complaints about my visit. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“You could not have the confidence of powerful men, and be trusted with their confidences, if there was any prospect that you would challenge their policies in public,” he later explained. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Charles and Emma had gotten to know each other through letters and visits, but like any couple, they would only really get to know each other by living together. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The meaning of my shirt is not any of those things.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He answered the questions openly and honestly, as would any other young person of his age. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her needle and thread hold more magic than any wand. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You said I wouldn’t be any help,” said Louisiana. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

‘Listen here. If you think we ought to we can get married—secretly or any other way.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The cafeteria clamored with the sounds of plastic trays against wooden tables and forks scraping plates, but any conversations were muted. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

If it has any craft left, it’s holding on to them. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Presently I noticed a bird that was unmistakably a species of babbler, but it seemed enormous compared with any known babbler species. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even though we know this is something we need to do, that doesn’t make it any easier. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The attempt to hold you in any degree responsible or censurable for the loss of life is an outrage,” wrote Dion Geraldine, his construction superintendent at the fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Uncle Andrew never tried any Magic again as long as lie lived. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Lyddie gave a laugh more like a horse whinny than any human sound. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I'd trust him over a god any day of the week. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Silently suffering men are not looked up to in any way, as far as I can tell. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“That way you can fly the four missions and not run any risks.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The longer I spent in Sing Sing, in fact, the easier it was to imagine anybody, anywhere, committing practically any crime. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other darkened figures bustle past, none of them paying any attention to me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And even then, they squeezed together in a bunch, as though, if they allowed any space between them, Fin- sterwald might somehow pick them off, one by one. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They’re right. I’m a little off my head right now. Teccam’s septagy, folklore and all that. It’s a bit bookish for me, but a fine thing to study. I didn’t mean any offense.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It didn’t matter that I could now speak English as well as any bilagaanaa. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was not conscious of any thought at all. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

So, Catherine,” Mom said, “did you take any chocolates from the box on top of the fridge?” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Because such skills are never enumerated in any of the texts on dragon physiology. It is possible that someone told you so to trick you.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Well, make sure she doesn’t eat any dirt,” Klaus said, bringing Sunny over to the judge. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Faster! Faster! If we don’t go any faster than this, we shall never get through!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

He did not know what he was watching for, nor could he see any enemy, except the tussocks and his nibbling mates. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And in the meantime, if people are as confused and uncomfortable about things as yourself, well, they aren’t going to organize in any viable way, believe me.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would like to buy a cricket cage, if you have any,” said Mario. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were safe from any trouble on the way, for Hera wrapped them in a thick mist, so that they reached the palace unseen. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

And secondly—do you think there’s any ending to that story that doesn’t put Mom and Finn and Chess and me in danger, too? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I pointed at Otto, who was dangling in the little girl’s arms, and asked if they knew where any more bonobos were. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Hanako didn’t know any of the words, but she got quite involved swaying back and forth just like everybody else. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But knowing my high school, they’ll probably find a way to tack any lost days on at the end, delaying our summer vacation. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She didn’t want any more pain or suffering for herself and her friends. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Now he had a knife in each hand—a flint knife, and a knife with a black bone handle—and he said, “Get back! Keep away from me! Don’t get any closer!” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Ophie blinked, her brain searching for an answer that wouldn’t provoke the woman any further. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

How Jake had seen them and, since they weren’t labeled or marked in any way, gobbled them down. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t take in any details of the scene. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“I won’t start any asking. But if someone else says something...” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Sometimes Scolera would read to her from The Seven-Pointed Star or The Book of Holy Prayer, but elsewise none of them would speak with her or answer any of her questions. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

According to Big Ma, pants were a man’s business and no woman had any business in them. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

When he was a boy he didn't have any friends to play with. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Sharks, far bigger than any great white from my world, trailed behind it, looking like tadpoles in comparison. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I had to pay attention to things I’d never paid any attention to. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Only his constantly blinking eyes gave any indication of his mounting terror. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“How beautiful that is!” said Laurie softly, for he was quick to see and feel beauty of any kind. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you know any better than to let my grandchild play with that tool? I ain’t paying you to be a slacker, so you got no reason to be resting when you should be chopping.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

But that didn’t make things any less awkward when it was just him and me in the locker room. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Important, crucial, final things, and here was their own mother, who didn't have a second to help them puzzle any of this out, inventing gadgets to make life easier for the American Moms. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

When he got out of jail, he said, he hoped to return to the reservation: “I had rather live at Gray Horse than any place on earth.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I know it existed because I have more photos from that time than from any other placement in foster care. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Is there any way that I can meet this paragon?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s nothing. That doesn’t do us any good. 1 thought we were going to get three thousand.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Father used to say it’s wrong to hurt even bad people. Because they don’t know any better, and because bad people sometimes become good.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Every now and then Miep used to mention what had happened to a friend, and Mother or Mrs. van Daan would start to cry, so she decided it was better not to say any more. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“It takes patience,” she said, looking at Liyana as if she didn’t have any. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her stormy grey eyes scanned the surroundings, alert for any threat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The driver smiles, but his eyes are hidden behind the black plastic glasses, and Salim cannot tell whether there is any humor in that smile or not. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

She never had any time completely for herself. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

The bottle on the shelf behind the bar was still full, but I supposed it was like any craving. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

But Mr. Sloan held up his hand and said, “Oh, I’m all right. A little talk won’t do me any harm.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

But I couldn’t see any other place to take them. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who drives six miles off campus to kill herself? Doesn’t make any sense. But ‘straight and fast.’ Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

The past three days replayed over and over in her mind, but nothing made any more sense than it had before. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He had some idea that I had studied instrument building and was in fact able to do all sorts of complex, technical work, though I had never told him any such thing. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The implication, carefully cultivated by Newton, is that he had the inverse square law by 1666, long before any discussions between Halley, Hooke and Wren. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Harry looked around for a sign of the ruby-encrusted hilt, but Scrimgeour did not pull the sword from the leather pouch, which in any case looked much too small to contain it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Dont you know any better than to take him to the left?” he said. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

"As champion, you may ask of me any boon that you desire. If it lies in my power, it is yours." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

When he has avoided this, he will have carried out his duties, and none of his other infamous deeds will cause him any danger at all. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Or you could cease being human altogether, and become an elf, ogre, alien, or any other creature from literature, movies, or mythology. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“We got so many darn chiefs,” he said, “there’s no room for any Indians.” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to venture into that part of Frankie’s world any more than I wanted to rejoin his crew. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Although by any rational standard I was still at high altitude— 21,300 feet—this place felt manifestly different from the South Col. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

It was bigger and heavier than any coins he’d used so far. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

There were hardly any trees in the North End anyway. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

“Can you find out if there’s any way a girl can apply?” Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do not spit on the floor of the home. “Do not allow any flies in the house. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Just because you broke me out of jail, don’t get any bright ideas about Zach. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Guess what I’m asking is, you think it’d be any better for us there?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

So Z filled them in on how Mr. Trepid had asked him to check out the holler and find any “special stones” and make a map. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t like the work any better than she ever had, but Andeg’s lively company helped. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Clutter said, ‘But my husband’s telling you the God’s truth. There isn’t any safe.’ In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were far more highly prized than any other objects that were brought out of the tombs, because private collectors and a few foreign museums paid very handsomely for them. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next to any kind of elegance, Claudia loved good clean smells. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited, but she did not say any more. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The other two now allowed him first access to any newly killed and bleeding animal provided by the cat, and he lived solely on the fresh bipod that could be licked from the carcass. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Evenings when I heard the rattle of his cart I ran out to open the garden gate for him, and each time, he searched the lower cabinet to see if he had any oranges left. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“You knew him better than any of us, and you still went.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I still have my appendix, and any number of other organs that might burst or sputter in the empty wilds. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe the teachers were too terrified to insist that this kid wear shoes, or maybe he just didn’t have any. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He seemed too busy with his eating to pay any attention to me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But since they stayed there by the doorway, I guessed they weren’t too concerned and we weren’t in any imminent danger. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

With their hair flying and their mouths open, screaming at each other, I realized that none of the sisters had any teeth except for Wasp, who had one mossy yellow incisor. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No. I think the court has custody. For the moment, at any rate. The mother is a remarkably beautiful woman, but not one in whom, shall we say, the flame of motherhood burns very brightly.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I did not offer Granny any comfort to speak of. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“It is her first,” said Kali, jovially, “but by no means her last, for as you see her husband has not wasted any time!” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My mother sent me over to ask Mrs. Malloy if she has any butter.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We were all expecting to come to the edge of the down, but there isn’t any steep edge as there is on the north. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neither have they brought away any hobbits as hostages. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Leo had no idea who any of those people were. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

No sign of the Argo II. No sign of any coastline, familiar or otherwise, except for one tiny island at the horizon. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

We never once thought about being in any danger. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t take any food till he was clearly finished. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look, you don’t have to work at the ministry. I can appoint you to a board, any board you want, and I will furnish a flat for you wherever you want.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

And then I am startled once again to realize that Harold has never noticed that I don’t eat any of the ice cream he brings home every Friday evening. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want any problems at my camp.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

We didn’t have any meerkats in our zoo. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The brief but powerful text read, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

There’s no need to invoke any special parapsychological abilities; the ordinariness of apparently predictive dreams does not need any ex plaining. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d told the other kids that I couldn’t really do any sports but was okay at handstands. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

There's no longer any need to guard us. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Though we were forbidden to speak anything but French, the teacher would occasionally use us to practice any of her five fluent languages. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I held the lighter at arm’s length for two who had rolled their own, ready to spring back at any second. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Any other day, any other week, I would have been really amazed. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

‘I am answered,’ he said, ‘and I place myself at your service, if that is of any worth to one so high and honourable.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

With a few significant exceptions, what has been occurring for decades, even for a century or more, has not been a dialogue on race, but any number of simultaneous monologues on the subject. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The morning crowd was keeping the innkeeper busy, so I had to lay an iron drab on the bar before she paid me any attention at all. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Think you can get yourself fifty bucks any other way?” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I don’t picture myself calling him any time soon. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

But as I became a teenager, I wanted the same things any teenage girl wants. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She knew nothing of Freud and her scanty knowledge of sex did not include any of its deviations. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

From where I was, I couldn’t see any blood. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

We went to every police station and government building, any place that had the Nazi flag draped outside. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Still, any call that got me away from watching All in the Family and Golden Girls with Grandma for the third straight evening was an A-OK call in my book. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was wondering how much of the whole truth, if any, Nazario had told the police. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know if something was wrong with him, like he was insane and could attack me at any moment, or if he was making fun of me in some completely bizarre way. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Wart sat down under the tree, so as not to disturb the bird any further as it went to sleep, and Cully, standing on one leg, ignored his existence. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The aids virus and other emerging viruses are surviving the wreck of the tropical biosphere because they can mutate faster than any changes taking place in their ecosystems. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there wasn’t any protective lotion when it came to demons. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He was exhausted, terrified, and unable to find any rest or peace. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Don’t know any of their names, don’t know where they are—I suppose I haven’t been paying attention. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Upon my honour,” said he very seriously, “it does not. It is not in the smallest degree connected with any human being of the name of Knightley.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

We didn't pass any of them not only because it was dangerous to do so but also because we welcomed their red tail lights as a guide. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ve always been a klutz! Do you have any idea what you just did?” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

And there was no disgust, or fear, or any of the thousand other ugly emotions he was entitled to; only understanding. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Mr. Moss admitted whipping two of the children he adopted, but not any foster children. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

But even that wouldn’t be any worse than this. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The cop let his eyes rest on Sissy’s well-shaped bust which was not spoiled any by the tight waists that she liked to wear. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She ruffled up my hair, kissed me, and said, “If my little boy’s eyes get any bigger they’re going to pop right out of his head. Now tell me, what are you so happy about?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand in the crosshairs, feeling like an imposter, waiting to be found at any moment and ushered out. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

If there were people around, I doubt any of them would help Christina. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Mrs. still didn’t like any of it and refused to eat in a house full of “wrong-thinking people with male-chauvinist-pig ideas.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Before we begin, are there any other questions?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

The strip twixt the road and the river ain’t getting any thicker and we can see each other as we go. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The sanctuary was far from any major road, so I was shocked when I turned a corner and saw four guys trudging up the driveway toward us. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, although I couldn’t attest any of it to three decimal places, I had a pretty good notion of the weather conditions generally, on account of I was out in them. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

On the point of the first firing...I was never more confident of any matter subject to the examination of my senses. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

But it does not seem to matter any longer. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

As I left the podium and walked back to my seat, I wondered what blessing, if any, I would have recited had my eye been blinded. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The blind man thought that he had disguised his trap, but he did not see that he had failed to do so and any bird could tell that there was a trap there. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

There was never any real end to the workday. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“You know,” I said, “for once I cannot argue with you. The gun, the bullets—I can’t explain any of it. So I’ll give you that much.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Even though I wasn’t craving any food except rice, I took a tomato so Susie wouldn’t feel like she was alone. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Would I trade any of my troubles to be back in Iowa, never having known this sweet little girl and her family? Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I wondered why I did not tell her that all my skirts stopped well past my knees, that I did not own any trousers because it was sinful for a woman to wear trousers. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

My heart was racing so fast that for a moment I couldn’t get any air. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Time to turn these lights out and go to sleep. Tomorrow’s Saturday, and I don’t want to hear any fuss in the morning about getting up ’cuz you were up all night reading.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s to keep any inmates from turning it on. They did that once. Hey, don’t worry about it. Write up a new form.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t feel that the things I had in mind, such as the pseudo-elegant heap of tin in which we were riding, had any very great value. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

“Our mother once stole a faerie child away—me. You know what happened. How will this be any different? How will you keep Madoc and Balekin from hunting Oak to the ends of the earth?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t know any of the people who live in any of them. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The assumption was that any extraterrestrial intelligence capable of receiving the message would recognize the maths and the science and quickly make sense of the Earth-specific information. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“There is desegregation. There is no integration in this community, the same as any community in America.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Holder released nine states, mostly in the South, from the requirement that they must seek advance federal approval before making any change in their election laws. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Six weeks of listening to Francis had made me realize that the crux of the matter was whether Rosy’s new X-ray pictures would lend any support for a helical DNA structure. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The thin roof resonated under the rain: it was like being inside a great drum, which might give way any moment under the crazy assault of the drummer. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Nowadays her father hardly gave her any change because of her mother’s disapproval. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have any answers for them or any answers period. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

"I would sooner face any number of swords than sit helpless like this, pretending to enjoy the company of this flock of frightened hens." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I want to avoid any awkward moment when the realness of reality sticks its fork into our flesh, leaving us standing there, together. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I keep reading what it says...why would any moral person need a gun when it’s clear that too many people are dying? The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“This Elizabeth is probably just like any other blabbermouth fourth grader.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Could Big Tony really drag me back to that dark cellar where I lived all alone and didn’t have any friends, let alone a family? Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I changed Alice’s bandages, always checking for signs of infection, always hoping not to find any. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I looked about the room in which my son’s wife lived, and I knew that at any rate we could not stay here. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Always before, in any extremity, I had caught the first plane to Mr. Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had been reading without any light, in the darkness. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Forget about any more unpacking today,” he told me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The assets of Egypt were still too valuable and could turn any ruler into a rival. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

One would therefore expect a system of massive objects to settle down eventually to a stationary state, because the energy in any movement would be carried away by the emission of gravitational waves. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sounded like any black man on the street. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

We don’t bring any clothes or any food. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“There aren’t any male calico cats. What the hell kind of name is Edgar anyhow?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It wouldn’t have made any difference,” Bobby responded. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Herr Bremann first visited Darlington Hall very shortly after the war while still in his officers uniform, and it was evident to any observer that he and Lord Darlington had struck up a close friendship. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, no knife could be sharp enough, the pie is too crumbly, and the atom would in any case be too small to see unaided. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed the newspaper away; he did not want to read any more: He knew what it would say. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I eat them myself, as we always did, and I have not yet fired a shot from any of my guns, not once since before the war. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Is there any more milk in the saucepan?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I shouldn’t have said any of that to you.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The gentlemen didn’t ask any questions this time, just ordering coffee, and Malcolm brought them a naphtha lamp before going through to the kitchen to set the cups up. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Our furniture was lifeless: the glass tables did not shed twisted skin in the harmattan, the leather sofas’ greeting was a clammy coldness, the Persian rugs were too lush to have any feeling. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe this guy would feel sorry for me and put me on a bus to Grand Rapids and I wouldn’t have to do any more doggone walking. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

In the car, my dad drove like a mouse, scurrying down side streets to avoid any people we knew. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“It won’t make any difference whether I tell or not. Isaac’s a runaway. They’ll have to answer for that, no matter what.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

But it also meant Gupta’s men could spot them at any minute. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Nhamo was no different from any of the other girls until someone asked her a question. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as she had saved money enough to take care of any emergencies that might arise, she would go back there for her family—and anyone else who wanted to be free. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he won’t do so any more, I can hear that already in his gurgling. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s no point hiding it from you any longer, Potter,” she said in a very serious voice. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Harry, who had expected Lupin to deny that he’d done any such thing, was taken aback. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I’ve done told you, Shayla, you don’t need to be messing around with any boys. See how it already got you into trouble?” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He had just split the seam so it wasn’t any big deal. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

It had an open cockpit, without any seats in it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s not going to be any swoop swoop in my chest, my eyes won’t grow small and round, my arms won’t lift me up and out, wide and feathered. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

NOW, why were you rubbing your nose? 4TH JUROR: Well, if it’s any of your business, I was rubbing it because it bothers me a little. 9TH JUROR: I’m sorry. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will it get any easier when I’m an adult? The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

How was it any different than washing corpses? The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Caruthers had been awake all morning, longer than any days previous, and the old woman was clearly feeling better because she was growing crankier by the hour. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I took two steps in, but my legs refused to take me any farther. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

He told my mother he wasn’t a Sinclair, and couldn’t try to be one, any longer. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“I meant—” “Are you Bridge, by any chance? You look like your dad.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“And don’t give me any pigheaded reasons why you can’t take it. Pride’s always been the great sin of our family.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

This solarium didn't have any scientific apparatus in it, though its skylights were big enough for telescopes. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

But she had no idea where the valley was, and it would be, in any case, too long a journey for her and the children. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

When he got to me he said now these here women you don’t have any trouble with. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had taken a moment to register that she had not yet consumed any milk that day. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Nobody knows which race is which. They are all serfs, in any case.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He comes nearer honesty than any Orgota government official I know. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

He distanced himself from the women and any publicity, believing that diplomacy was the best tactic. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

If Shadow had had any doubts as to whether his wife was dead or not, they ended then. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I think he was sure, but he did not want to make any mistake. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Oh, dear. Well, perhaps it doesn’t matter, then. But you’d better not say any more. Perhaps that would be all right.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Wander any graveyard long enough and you will find it—waterstained and bulging, with cracked or broken stone, scraggly grass or rank weeds about it, and a feeling, when you reach it, of abandonment. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see any point in lying to her. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

In fact, she don’t even look at any kind of man. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Too civilized, they said, and downright unnatural, too, since no town the size of Blythe had any business existing out in the Mojave Desert. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The thing was that she didn’t make any assumptions. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

In eight more days, unless Piper could pull off the plan Aphrodite had explained . . . well, there wouldn’t be any more movies, or theatres, or people. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I scrutinized them for any differences from black schoolchildren, aside from colour. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, I hadn’t really gotten to know any of my teammates, or had much time to. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I knew I did not love Catherine Barkley nor had any idea of loving her. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I did not see Mrs. Danvers again that evening, and we did not talk about her any more. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

To be honest, I myself haven’t even put any thought into a world past this dinner. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

So all day long, as I took in the scenery, and as I imagined us in a thousand accidents, and as I prayed underneath it all to any tree whizzing by, I talked about Peeby. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

If any other girl had told me that she’d been told this by a guy, I’d tell her to back it up. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“There may not be any Erudite or Dauntless traitors around, but it still feels weird, talking about it in public like this.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He laughed, tapping his temple, saying, “I don’t have any more up here than old Vernon.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

There was a certain vapidity to her reassurance, an automatic way of expressing goodwill, which did not require any concrete efforts on her part to help him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

From behind the counter Wilfred said, “You all know Mark here. He’s going to tell us the truth about what is going on in the townships, and will answer any question. Go on, Mark.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having failed to locate any living witnesses, White found himself stymied, and Hale seemed aware that agents were onto him. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He didn’t have any other friends in this class, but Moss still let his attention wander, desperate to get out of this room. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

On any given night I’ll meet ten, sometimes a dozen or more new people. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You will. Just let them see you. That will do more for them than any doctor in the world could.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Dead criminals...don’t I get to meet any live ones?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the fact that I told them I could never feel any religion, the boys of my gang begged me to “come to God.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jon paused. “... is there any man here who will come stand with me?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They were well and truly at it when he entered, so intent on their rutting that neither took any note of his arrival. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She called Mr. Randolph’s doctor, Trotter’s doctor, and the pediatrician, but no one gave her any help. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

But I couldn’t keep them bottled inside me any longer. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

A free concert at the Lincoln Memorial would attract thousands of people, far more than any auditorium could hold, and would send a powerful message of defiance against the injustice of bigotry and racial discrimination. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

He shakes his head and asks the sergeant’s wife is there any chance of a cigarette. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

‘We reached the forest-eaves before them, and if after that any living thing broke through our ring, then it was no Orc and had some elvish power.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

From then on no one objected to any of the accused addressing the court. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, it’s tied. But do you expect any rabbit to stand his ground a few feet from an angry dog?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t even any rioting in the streets. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, Pearson had to be more mindful of the concerns of black residents than at the beginning of his career—even if that mindfulness didn't translate into any substantive changes during his tenure. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Sit there a few minutes and see if any other questions occur to you.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Without replying or showing any sign of alarm whatsoever, the Abbot arose. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

A much better word, at any rate, than sturdy. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was unheard of to indict someone for perjury without any investigation or compelling evidence to establish that a false statement had been made. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

There hadn’t been any German patrol the last time I went home after curfew. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I can’t let any more time go by before clearing the air. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

It threw off the skimmer’s balance, forced him to relearn his shuffle, and showed any future employer that he had to be watched. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

So rare, I didn’t even think any still existed. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“It is doing nothing that is hard, Uncle. Set a task for us, any task, and you shall find us as leal and obedient as any prince could hope for.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He was still irritated at the monster’s story, from the cheating and twisting way it went, none of which was any help at all. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Had great power with a jury—it was said he could make their minds up for them any day of the week. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

The consequences of uncoupling could indeed be disastrous for any organism from embryo to adult: in time it could lead to the death of the tissue or even of the organism. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“That’s all I can swing. It’s already late and if I get you home any later than eleven, Ma will kill me. Okay?” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Did I have any idea where he was right now? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I had decided that Karhide had never let any broadcasts concerning me be used on Orgota stations, but had tried to keep me a national secret. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think it makes any difference what we call him,” Harry told Luna. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Besides, I can’t look any worse than the man next to me, dancing like a Tyrannosaurus rex. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Then he asks, “You know any dinosaur experts?” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Tristran had asked if any of them knew the little hairy man he had met upon his travels, and had described him as well as he could. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I just hope you don’t actually think you make any sense, Mapper. That’s all.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I need to examine him, make sure he doesn’t have any injuries.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The sentiment delights Celia so that she cannot properly respond in any of their common languages, and only smiles at him over her wine. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

And anyway this girl was no raver, hair pulled back into a simple ponytail, barely any makeup, certainly no piercings I could see. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Take an equal volume of any two different gases and put them in identical balloons. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

As they would soon have a powered boat out to come finish me off, I could not spend any more time hunched over my oars gasping. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

But when she came to visit him for the first and only time, in June 1939, he couldn't hide it from her any longer. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

The next day we trudged northeast through the white absence of everything until there were no longer any cracks in the floor of nothing: a day’s haul. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

This was Frodo and Sam’s own country, and they found out now that they cared about it more than any other place in the world. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

We’re one of three meat and wool providers for the town, used to be one of five, soon be one of two because Mr. Marjoribanks oughta be dying from his drink problem any day now. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I owe that much to his sister. I ... let them both down. I’m not going to let that poor kid suffer any more.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Feed the Birds, Tuppence a Bag!” said the Bird Woman, and Michael knew it was no good asking her any more questions. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

My face feels heavy, but I try to hide it because I'm afraid if I show any happiness she'll change her mind. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I was pretty sure, after what he had just told me, choking back the tears, that Bax didn’t want to get into any fights. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

None of the exposition directors or officers had any illusions, however. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I would rather not have upset him, but I couldn’t see any reason to change my life. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

It may have a bit of an odor, but an odor can’t hurt you any more than mud can—or darkness, for that matter. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I never took my eyes off the gate, hoping at any moment she’d come running through it, panicked and out of breath, her hair glistening with that coconut oil she loved. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I didn't feel too drunk any more when I went outside, but it was getting very cold out again, and my teeth started chattering like hell. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Ladies were not ladies any more, and you couldn’t trust a gentleman’s word. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The horse galloped until he had completed a mile in 1:36, more than a second faster than any horse would run that distance at Santa Anita in the entire year. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the same time, a mother who stays home from work until her child goes to kindergarten does not seem to provide any advantage. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

They really don’t have any reason to be doing what they are doing—it’s all stupid. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not by the overseer, or the master, but by any white man who happened to see him. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

According to a study done by one advertising research firm, whenever there are at least four different 15-second commercials in a two-and-a-half-minute commercial time-out, the effectiveness of any one 15-second ad sinks to almost zero. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

If hard days have made me any judge of Men’s words and faces, then I may make a guess at Halflings! The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t believe in any single method for dealing with struggling kids, and freely admits that the Fugees hasn’t worked for everyone. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

There was never any fighting on school grounds. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The judge asked if there was any danger of getting lost “I don’t know,” Papa said. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

In any event, it turned out not to matter that Honoria was from Staples or that she had long arms. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I almost reached for her but was afraid to anger Lockton any further. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as the dust settled and their house came into view—or what was left of it—any hope of finding them alive seemed to fade. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Figuring that the cottonwoods along the creek would be as good a place as any to hide out for a while, he grabbed his pack and leaped. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The only sign that my mother is in any distress at all are the sunglasses perched on top of her head. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The great thing about my mom’s purse is that no matter what you need at any given moment, she has it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“The optimum Decanting Rate at any given moment.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was in 1924, and taking out a child’s adenoids, and often the tonsils as well, without any anaesthetic was common practice in those days. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you were any sort of community leader or politician, it was—and still is, to this day—more or less mandatory that you show up and walk the route. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Careful not to make any noise, I navigate my way downstairs in the dark and swallow down a tall glass of water in three gulps. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

No doubt there would be some who'd resent my return, so it was best to confront them all at once without giving any one of them the opportunity to organize any sentiment against me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

This early in the season—it was still early April—there were hardly any cars in the park, so we treated Skyline Drive as a kind of broad, paved, alternative footpath. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I always did say that when Little Arliss cried he could shed more tears faster than any crier I ever saw. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once that happened, there’d be no real sense in which those balloons belonged with each other any more. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Virginia’s resistance to the ruling would, over time, be more intransigent and longer lasting than that of any other state. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

And if that’s all I was then, am I any more than that now? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I’d talked to Dad, to Ma, to David, and nobody’s got any more idea what to do than they did before. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first, some effort was needed, and he had to make many passes; but now, she seems to yield at once, as if by habit, and scarcely any action is needed. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

But more than any shame I feel about my own actual violence, my greatest regret was that in seeking to defend you I was, in fact, endangering you. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want any adults questioning why I was there. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I thought of him like a wise grandfather, who was still in impeccably great shape and good enough to take on any opponent on the strip if need be. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He could expound on nearly any subject in class until the teacher had to ask him to stop, and if he’d ever made less than a hundred on a test, I wasn’t aware of it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe. But the window was open, so I climbed in, and inside the box were all these glass jars . . .” “There were? I didn’t see any glass jars.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Some of the old-timers considered this sentimental and some thought it wasteful and to some it was sacrilegious since there was no provision for it in any sacred volume. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wheat and com and barley grew high in its fields, and even in High- garden the pumpkins were no larger nor the fruit any sweeter than here. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

If there’s one thing I hate more than any other, it’s a Death Eater who walked free. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Whether I’m—” “You’ve made the point, Mr. Newton. Are there any other comments about drafting a recommendation to the congregation that Reverend Buckminster be dismissed from our pulpit?” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

This very sort of contamination has created endless problems for at least one leading manufacturer of baby foods who has been unwilling to buy any fruits or vegetables on which toxic insecticides have been used. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I never remembered any of this before today, but it came back to me after I thought about the dream. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

She certainly didn’t believe that the prophet Elijah would come through the apartment door any more than she believed Darth Vader, or Robin Hood, or ... or the Easter Bunny, would. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean to be a spy worthy of any noble’s hire. Silent and invisible.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Do you think she has any idea at all who that girl might be and she’s just not telling you?” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He resolved that to preserve his credibility as supervising architect, a role in which he would be compelled to oversee the work of other exposition architects, he would not himself design any of the buildings. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Ultimately it is scrapped as obsolete, never having brought any material benefit to anybody, and with further enormous labors another Floating Fortress is built. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Your health is more important than any paper chain,” Mom lectures. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Such was Charn, that great city, the city of the King of Kings, the wonder of the world, perhaps of all worlds. Does your uncle rule any city as great as this, boy?” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

That gun was no great shakes when I bought it second-hand fifteen years ago, and it has never got any better. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Christmas Eve, Harry went to bed looking forward to the next day for the food and the fun, but not expecting any presents at all. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

But this was, after all, Sayle’s private house and any security would have been designed to stop people coming in, not leaving. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

As he dropped Ralph into his pocket, Ryan said, “And another thing. Don’t chew any more holes in my pockets. Mom didn’t Eke it when she saw holes in the new shirt I wore yesterday.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn't snowing out any more, but every once in a while you could hear a car somewhere not being able to get started. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I do what I want to do. I don’t believe in apartheid laws, I told you. You’re my friend, just like any other white friend I have. Are you afraid?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The significance of Tuve’s claim was not lost on any physicist who recalled Marie Curie’s 1921 voyage to the United States for her single gram of radium, valued at $100,000. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Well, it is my own fault then, for I have been indecisive, worried about taking any steps I might regret, or that it might all be too soon. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

What Reilly found was that there really wasn’t any agreement at all. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, well, we’re the ones most likely to die from hunger and thirst, not the guards or any of those fascist bureaucrats in the Hub. And definitely not the president,” Soheil says. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Leader allowed Matty to lift down and look at any one he wanted. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“She often went out alone like that. She would come back any time of night, and sleep at the cottage on the beach.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Well, any two straight things can make a shadow of an X is what Mother told him, which is true, especially with a wild imagination coming into play. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The soft, rainwatery glass was not like any glass that he had ever seen. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

And that would be worse than any missing notebook. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Good—I got plenty of books. No TV, but you can read any book that’s in this apartment.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

—But your dad’s speeches don’t have any meaning for you? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can’t think of any time I’d like to go back to. But of all of them, this must be one of the most dangerous—for me anyway.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

But speaking of *the norm,* the uncomfortable part—for me at least—is that Jupiter doesn’t know about any of it. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

‘See that he does no harm to any, but do not hurt him or hinder him. Give him a horse, if he wishes it.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

A youth pastor named Jonboy used to roam around the buffet with a group of high school kids, smiling for the old ladies and asking if any of them needed work done on their lawns. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Maureen was five years younger than Brian, and Mom said that since she didn’t have any allies in the family around her age, she needed special treatment. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Having any brother would be horrible, I suppose, but having my particular brother, Jeffrey, is an unrelenting nightmare. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you’re not a superhero or a sorcerer, my memory is bad at retaining any information about you. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The details are hazy since there weren't any witnesses, but what's clear is this cop shot an unarmed kid. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“And any time you’re bothered about anything, come and see me. Let’s talk it over.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Jamal came by and I asked him if he had any softer Kleenex. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is basically only one chromatic scale; you can start it on any note, but the pitches will end up being the same as the pitches in any other chromatic scale. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

From the disappointment on their faces, I know they didn’t have any luck either. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Leaving him alone in the Treaty Room at night, I wondered sometimes if they had any sense of how lucky they were. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Absolutely nothing about any of it appealed to me—not slow dancing, not fast dancing, not the dresses, and definitely not the rented tuxedo. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Columbia. Let me think a moment. Isn’t that the school that’s on strike to protest the war, so there aren’t any classes?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Jody might get over his mad spell any time at all and begin to act like somebody towards her. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

How could she know it would be any better? Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Unlike the Kentucky Derby, which was limited to three-year-old horses, the handicap would be open to any mature horse, three years old and up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

So friendless that he didn’t know any better. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Confident that he was clever, resourceful, and bold enough to escape any predicament, he was almost incapable of discouragement. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Imagine how unlikely it is for two creatures of any kind to see each other—through the shadows of the woods—eyes connecting, attention ready. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“No. There hasn’t been an attack reported in months. And I didn’t notice any blood when I went by there. I would’ve found some sign of them if it had been the dead. There’s just...nothing.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“We wouldn’t be getting off on any manslaughter charges. We’d be lucky if we didn’t go to the chair.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Go ahead if you want to. But it won’t do any good. I think we might as well—leave the country, or something.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet there was one area in which she failed to exert any influence on me: religion. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

In case we needed any further reminding, we’re really on our own. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I want to know if there are any copies left at all.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when we asked her any question, why, she gave the answer, if she knew it—not pointed up and full of color and ‘maybes’ and ‘it-might-bes’ the way the rest of us would. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t like me, or any of the kids younger than him either, but he didn’t like me in particular, because while most kids my age played mute around him, I sometimes mouthed off. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It is not, any more than sipping cola or rating chairs or tasting jam is easy. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

What made Caroline think that April was going to be with her long enough for it to make any difference whether she had a room of her own or not? The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

In any city in the world, airships—real, functional airships—would be met with wonderment. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The thing with not being able to draw very well is you didn’t have to spend any time at it. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

But would I like his white, tufted raw body any better? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

She aimed a kick before she remembered she wasn’t wearing any shoes. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I just don't have any kind of right attire to go. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My one fancy short gown was too small, and I hadn’t filled out enough to wear any of Mother’s castoffs. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I won’t do you any harm, because I knew you when you were little.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother, who never went to any of my Parent-Teacher Association meetings when I was in school. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t paying any attention to Robert or Tayo, who were examining the old ewes. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The common version of leadership that bound this distinguished constellation together was a keen appreciation of the political threat that any direct consideration of slavery represented in the still-fragile American republic. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I have never been able to find any official reason why we were returned to Florida a second time. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I scan their faces for any sign of magician-hate, but they appear much more interested in each other’s costumes. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want any zombie water on my hull.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I’ll tell you what we have in mind, but it’s certainly not going to make life here any more agreeable. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes. May I please telephone Miss Perumal, my tutor? No one has any idea where I am. I’m afraid she’ll be worried.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Is there any more?" asked Tristran, realizing just how hungry he was: sometimes a little food can do that to you. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘I came without any, and I’ve been worried ever since. But I was wondering what these were made of, knowing a bit about rope-making: it’s in the family as you might say.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I wondered whether I deserved any of it. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t have any choice but to believe him, because I can’t go another day thinking things will be like this forever. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Despite not really spending any time with PopPop, I do remember crying when Mama and Daddy came to tell Drake and me that he’d passed. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“Black Swan Green hasn't got any swans. That's the village joke.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Hey, you don’t have any right to jump on Jimmy,” he said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The two tiptoed down the stairs, careful not to make any noise. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Yes? Do you have any information about the missing child?” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t talked to any of my teachers outside of class. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Don’t want to feel that Judd’s so sore at me he’ll think up any excuse at all to run his truck over my dog. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why can’t we just put our energy into not having any atomic bombs?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Mom prompted me, “Paul? Do you have any questions?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emily didn’t think it was possible to go any faster, but his voice prompted an extra jolt of speed. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He could make out little more on the dark plain, and as yet he neither saw any hope of morning, nor felt any wind, changed or unchanged. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Hazel appreciated that, but it didn’t make the sheer drop any less scary. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I said that we would allow you to contact her—or any of your biological family—when you asked to.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“I don’t really have any friends except for you.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

My ears were open to any information that would help Nicole, or help her help herself, if she did in fact burn herself. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

My mom won’t buy us any because she says it’s nothing but sugar mixed with chemicals to make it neon colors, and it’ll give you cancer. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

We marched on for three days, and I still hadn’t been lucky enough to get any food from the kind-hearted Czechs. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

That doesn’t make me any less afraid of going under truth serum. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“How do you know all this? Because I don’t have any of it.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Again, I said, “Do not try any of these things with other black kids!” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“You know Hagen’s daughter, the one with the red hair. She steers a ship as well as any man and has a pretty face. Seventeen, and I’ve seen her looking at you.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In any case, my path lies east through the Serran Mountain Range. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Now whole weeks passed without any letup of the rain. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“If there are any peels left,” she said, “the balls come out gritty and the customers complain.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The location of their airfield is one of our most closely guarded secrets and I thank God I don’t know its name or have any clue where it is. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I would take some though in any form and pay what they asked. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

We are never any farther than the sweat on your brows or the dust on your toes. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Kids called her Pansy, Dandelion, Ragweed, any old flower name to make fun of her. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

It’s called Olive’s Tree after one of our neighbors, though I don’t know why, other than that she loves it and has been here longer than any of us. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Before she could get any further, Esme was interrupted by a siren, this one high-pitched and moving fast in our direction. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t take any more of this torture. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I have selected these two stories to tell because they seem to me to present better than any other the Norse character and the Norse point of view. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did not want to know what any of this meant. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“If you have any problems at all, my door is always open.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m starved. Do you have any cookies? I like chocolate chip cookies.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

And again, just like Guantanamo, all prisoners could be seen by anyone, from any angle. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I will not permit you to endanger them— or yourself—any further.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He had said that the Days never even talked about the details among themselves, so Milkman was sure any inquiry from him would only make Guitar sullen again. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you have any faith in your own judgment over that of some doctor who barely knows me?” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

The woodland of Belorussia was so thick that there was hardly any place to use as an airfield, so the 46th Guards had to take off and land in forest clearings. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Maybe we both felt there was something dangerous about bringing up the old days, because for ages we avoided any mention of them. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stopped to see if Mrs. Holton needed any more explaining but she didn’t. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

We were of different stripes, like any two people, though taken together you might say that one was an outlying version of the other. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was a late second marriage, and there wouldn't be any concern about what religion they should choose for their children since all. their children were already grown up and chosen. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“There aren’t any four hundred twenties in the mountains,” I said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

She really didn’t say any more other than that, although she kept talking. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t find any markings or writing anywhere, on either side of the wrapper’s surface. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I half feel his disappointment that I didn’t burn it or eat it or any of the other things he would do with his scribblings. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I’d learned a thing or two about hinges thanks to Margo, and I realized why we hadn’t had any luck pulling on all those doors: they opened in. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was the blond wig, but this was the first time I ever thought I actually looked like any of my immediate family. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’re not off a highway or any major route, so it’s the type of place that can only be found by those who want to find it. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Their speculations were purely abstract and theoretical; they applied to any possible world and not to our actual world. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Dr. Trefusis and I huddled side by side, our eyes fixed upon points in the darkness, that we might avoid any accidental glimpse of our captain’s features. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

At any given moment, their freedom could be challenged. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The good old Royal Mail didn’t seem to have any clue that there was a war starting up and that day there was a letter from my dad, and one from Leah. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

In any case, the new calendar languished for years. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

‘You haven’t seen my best trick yet. I have a weapon guaranteed to win any contest!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Because he never had any, Fang hated discussing money. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

And then it wouldn't matter so much that they didn’t have any money left. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would make any kind of an excuse. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Olivia gets sick from, the food prepared by any of the chiefs wives. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frederick and his men might make their long-expected attack at any moment. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

It didn’t hurt any less when I cleaned the small bits of asphalt out myself. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I recognize them but don’t know any of them. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was the last afternoon Eliot spent with Mrs. Sen, or with any baby-sitter. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

There was not as yet any sign of a path, and the trees seemed constantly to bar their way. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She stands on one foot, her entire body shaking, surely about to tumble forward any moment now. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“That small money you gave him will not help him pay any school fees,” Ifemelu said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It’s not any different from stabbing it with a penknife.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The Riders were drawing in their ring close round the knoll, risking the orc-arrows, so as to prevent any sortie, while a company rode off to deal with the newcomers. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Oh, well,” she said, “perhaps he likes it. Don’t go by me. Tell me, did you get any clothes in London or Paris?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

In an instant, an unconditional silence filled the bus, cutting off from the Chief any alternative but to take up his narrating position. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

But it feels so good not to have any Nazis in the house. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Trying to reach sleep, any land of real sleep, was hard. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are any of your sisters and brothers in college?” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Before I write a prescription, do you have any questions for me?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Beastly Thibaut is here with another man today, hence I am writing like a demon, any old drivel, so as not to draw attention to myself. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He had not made any life choices yet, so he had no real clue what he would do with his eternal future. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Okay. So, do you have any other ideas to get the world to notice you?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then I checked to see if any bones were broken. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

They were assured that Bobby wouldn’t have any trouble entering Hungary. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Only his grandmother had paid him any attention, and she never let him forget that he was different from the others because the patrons blood ran in his veins. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I should think so. Let’s give this a few days. Check in with me on Friday after you’ve interacted a bit. We can make any necessary adjustments after that.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

To the contrary, in 1992, presidential candidate Bill Clinton vowed that he would never permit any Republican to be perceived as tougher on crime than he. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It should be stressed that Skulason was not “Bobby’s psychiatrist,” as has been implied in the general press, nor did he offer Bobby any analysis or psychotherapy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t have any advice, so I ask myself the same question. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Well,” I said, “I did notice it wasn’t getting any heavier.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

They had one cop who was a brother but he was trailing behind and looked like he was fixing to run any minute. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was disappointed to discover that the hospital was staffed mostly with white, foreign doctors, with little if any effort placed on training Haitian doctors to treat Haitians. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Yet I shd be vexed if any one were to publish my doctrines before me.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had feelings for the guy, but they were latent, buried deep beneath my resolve to keep my life and career tidy and forward focused—free from any drama. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Gey took any cells he could get his hands on—he called himself “the world’s most famous vulture, feeding on human specimens almost constantly.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t any injury he could see, but Pretty Boy didn’t move. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

That the kiln would also be able to destroy any odors emanating from the interior box was singularly important. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I belong to the people Hove, and they belong to me—they, and the love and loyalty I give them, form my identity far more than any word or group ever could. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Mother fiddled with a pen and paper for several minutes, but she wasn’t able to solve any of the first five equations. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Do you want any books? Take anything you want.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He watched Woundwort steadily where he crouched on the earth pile, expecting him to leap forward at any moment. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t mind him coming over to play, because both our favorite game was playing with the little plastic dinosaurs that I had and you couldn’t really have any fun playing by yourself. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I myself have discarded any kind of softness as useless, I find myself thinking that something important is lost if this man has been forced to deny his own nature. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

And there I was, without any hat, looking like I was crazy too. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A few more beatings and you’ll be uglier than I am, Mormont. Tell me, is there any fight left in you?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I’m worried because the mayor of our city is taking for himself the things that people need, and I’m afraid because any day our lights could go out forever. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But the weather judges didn’t agree any more than the almanacs did, so in the end Father would go out and frown at the sky a dozen times a day, and then make a guess. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ones that didn’t actually have any solutions? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

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

What was it to the Dursleys if Harry went back to school without any of his homework done? Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

My dad is not looking for any more words from me right now. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

In any case, learning to write a secret code like that is really interesting. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“That’s hard to say, Sybil, She may be in any one of a thousand places. At the hairdresser’s. Having her hair dyed mink. Or making dolls for poor children, in her room.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I jog after him, and once we’re inside, and the engine and the music are on, he says, “Before you get any ideas, that doesn’t mean I like you.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

No—not a glint of any of them. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“I’ve tried all over the place. They don’t exist any longer.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I asked him if his father gave any indication at all of knowing what his plans were. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

In March 2007 I was obliged to travel by plane instead of boat, because there is no longer any regular ferry service from Athens. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

“I'll go with Frank and Mr. Sneaky Jackson. The rest of you guard the ship and make sure Annabeth doesn’t break any more rules!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t hold back her news any longer. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Document any physical reactions you might have had. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Liyana begged Poppy to pass by their new post office box often to see if she had received any letters from home. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Gregor didn’t see any rats around, but who knew what else might be down here looking for a meal. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The prosecutors, however, refused to release any records and appealed the issue all the way to the U.S. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

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

I feel I am without worth, that nothing I can do is of any value, least of all to myself. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

This ain’t no personal thing ’bout you or any other white person. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But my parents tried to teach us to ignore any negative perceptions of our homeland. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The creek was rising fast, and any traces of their trek would be underwater soon. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody stopped the children or asked them any questions. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She made no ineffectual efforts to conduct her household en bonne ménagère, going and coming as it suited her fancy, and, so far as she was able, lending herself to any passing caprice. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t expected Aurelia to show her girlish weakness by pleading like this for any of the participants, and certainly not for mere disposable animals. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

She had lived in our alley for over thirty years without a single disagreement with any of the neighbors. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until after September 15, 1963, that I finally understood that death could come to any one of us—adults and children alike. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He rolled up a sheet of music and began sweeping off the inner wall, more for something to do than from any real curiosity. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as to what all this was for, none of us had any inkling. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

They couldn’t see any of the cracks or bulges that Dr. Morales had told them about. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

Again, the choice of coordinates is arbitrary; one can use any three well-defined spatial coordinates and any measure of time. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I prefer the telly—I mean television. Do you know any shows that might introduce us to life in America?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He was one of those rare kids who could move in pretty much any crowd, a regular teenage chameleon who in theory everyone should have hated. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

But this was the proof I had been searching for, as much proof as any. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It always pleased Little Arliss to play any sort of game, and this was a new one that he’d never heard about before. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was very outgoing, using any excuse to start a chat. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Milo didn’t have any idea what this meant, but it seemed to infuriate the Spelling Bee, who flew down and knocked off the Humbug’s hat with his wing. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

The thought cheered him, and he scanned the horizon for any sign of her, but found nothing but the blue air and the sharp rock in every direction he looked. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

How on earth can you explain what it all looks like without any models? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“You are so obsessed with yourself that there isn't any room for anyone else's feelings. You don't care about anything unless it somehow relates back to you.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then she wouldn’t have sent any photos with this report at all. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“I don’t suppose you have any bright ideas?” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t understand any Vietnamese, but I listened all the same. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t any hurry; unless the twins had taken up a vow of silence, they weren’t there yet. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Through the woods I walked, shining the light on the ground so I could avoid any traps that might be hidden. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Charles said that when Annie was unwell, “her mother lying down beside her seemed to soothe her in a manner quite different from what it would have done to any of our other children.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not that any of them were slouches when it came to academics. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“No. I didn’t find it. It’s not there any more. Maybe it’ll never be there again. Maybe we fooled ourselves that it was ever there.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their immediate concern was to save Lucas from the jaws of death, for that they would accept any responsibility. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most people have hardly any smile at all, or a lousy one. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Italy’s a cool subject, especially since Mr. Gardner said we could choose any aspect of the country. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The eyes of the nearly dead are redder than the blood that comes out of them, and it seems that their bones will tear through the skin of their taut faces at any minute. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

But he’d never missed any of my organized games, concerts, plays, or picnics. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Such, at any rate, would have been Lancelot’s explanation of the war. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Deciphering the laws of heredity, he wrote, would transform “man’s outlook on the world, and his power over nature” more “than any other advance in natural knowledge that can be foreseen.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Before he went any further, I told him that I strongly objected to that. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think perhaps I’ll go and look for him when we’ve carried this next lot. Have you any idea where he might be?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hated to come out and say it with Neil standing right there, but Rosaleen didn’t have any problem with it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why should any of that matter when the hallowed act of gleaning was slowly devolving into mortal age murder? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

That dog can sleep through any amount of judicious caresses. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we read, we are capable of taking in only about one key word and then four characters to the left and fifteen characters to the right at any one time. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I hadn’t had to put myself in any “situation” for that to happen. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“But he doesn’t write her any letters so she has to dream about him,” Vonetta added. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I did not offer to share the peanuts with Granny, because I was not, in any way, feeling generous of spirit. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Fern did not come regularly to the barn any more. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Booth doesn’t have any business at Grover’s Theatre, but theaters are safe refuges, no matter what city he’s visiting. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

That is the darkest hour of any organization and in that hour a major operation may be the only hope for its salvation. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But my pediatrician said I probably won’t get any taller than five foot two.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I knew better than to ask for any more than he was willing to give, because it would have fallen on deaf ears. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

We had so many roaches that if you hit any flat surface, you were sure to take out at least a few. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then finally she said: 'You know how we always been—we nearly all the time understand each other pretty well without any kind of throbs either way. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

No girl can wear slacks to school, but Grace never wears them at any time. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sure “Epsilon-5” would be purged any day if they knew what he just told me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I never disobeyed Big Ma but I wasn’t about to bring her any switch. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She was liable to find a feather from his wings lying in her yard any day now. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

He’d bragged on more than one occasion that he could get almost any reasonably fit person to the summit, and his record seemed to support this. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

This kills any harmful bacteria and after a few weeks the rich, cakey compost is ready to be spread on the fields. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

As with Lincoln, the decision is made not to transport Booth because any movement will surely kill him. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

He hated any interaction with the police, but now he was inviting them into his life in a way that seemed absurd. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He wanted to know if I was sure and I said that I didn’t see any reason to ask myself that question: it seemed unimportant. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

“You’re the one who told me I have a dybbuk inside me. You’re the one who brought me to Meir. I didn’t ask for any of this.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

In any organization, someone must be the boss. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Erik and Arthur don’t have any friends. Not since we started rounding up all of that stolen jewelry. No. Nobody but Arthur Bauer, Sr., is saying it was a fair fight.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She always knew somebody, any place you took her, or thought she did. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m rather partial to Carols, myself, and that’s the best of reasons for my never hearing any.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Amá doesn’t have any friends and sees no point to having any. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Marselen felt they would be better placed at either end of the main battle line, where they could beat back any attempt by the foe to turn their flanks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

When Schindler gave my father a job, I didn't know any of those names, and I wouldn't have cared if I had. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“That makes no sense. None of this makes any sense.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Lately, it seemed that there wasn’t any time. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Negroes in this country—and Negroes do not, strictly or legally speaking, exist in any other—are taught really to despise themselves from the moment their eyes open on the world. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Third, after warning shots, you could “fire to disable any inmates who may approach.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rick said, “A humanoid robot is like any other machine; it can fluctuate between being a benefit and a hazard very rapidly. As a benefit it’s not our problem.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Joaquin,” Linda said, and her voice was as soft as it was whenever he had a nightmare, like it could be a protective barrier between him and any bad thing that would possibly happen. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It didn’t look like any of these schools had expressed any interest in Erik. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t think any of you would understand what I'm going through. I'm sorry if schoolwork isn’t my first priority right now. Or even my second.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Do you have pictures? Did Mirjam bring any with her? Any family photographs?” Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Why do I need money if I’m employed, he wants to know—didn’t I bring any money with me? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Grammar School she would have just gone up to any crowd she wanted to belong with and that would have been the end of the matter. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

She didn’t need to win the race to prove she was better—she was better without any kind of validation that the king could give her! Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Below the apple orchard, at the end of a path, was the dump where Mr. Zuckerman threw all sorts of trash and stuff that nobody wanted any more. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

But do you brothers and sisters expect any white man to do that? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

That I’m so scared that my heart might stop any moment? Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the ticket counter, he surrendered his wallet and was frisked for any other possessions. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

It was late, he was exhausted, and he wasn’t sure he wanted to know any more about his mother. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Can you think of any other example where color is used as a metaphor to express an idea? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one pays any attention to their moans or their cries. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Well, I know where to get some lithium if she ever wants any,” Emery says dryly. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

In truth, aside from wanting to escape a beating, or wanting a meal, I had scarcely ever given any thought to what I wanted. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you see anything at all, any sign?” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s a lot of greats. I mean, can any grandfather be that good?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Now, Godric’s Hollow is not a large place but she could be coming from any direction. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

My nautical senses told me we were somewhere off the coast of northern Florida, so we’d come a long way overnight, farther than any mortal ship should’ve been able to travel. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had been looking at the road that skirted the shore for guards but did not see any. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

The truth was, Eliza didn’t have any real friends, and being associated with her wasn’t going to put Naheed anywhere near the head of the pack. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I say, “How will she know any better if no one tells her? She should hear it from a friend. From you.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Try not to be gone any longer than you can help,” Earl says. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stanley didn't give him any more words, thinking that he needed to save his strength. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Next day we go to the eye doctor and he asks, “Can you see any of the letters?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

No one could call him pudgy or cuddly any more. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“No you don’t. My own son was in the North Tower. And I expect him to come walking down this street any minute.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

No one wanted to divide the work or otherwise be associated with it in any way, shape, or form. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

"So can we talk to some of them? You get any names?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I could tell he was definitely dead, to the point where I was sure pumping on his chest wouldn’t have done him any good. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He did not offer to give any food to his guest, although he handed him the calabash again and told him to help himself. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

In those days being near any stranger was better than thinking alone about the cigarettes and beer and meat that he wanted. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“And it ain’t gonna get any slower,” says Earl, placing a hand square in the middle of my back and shoving me out the door. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think it did this time either—at least not in any normal way. I think you were right. You did almost come home. Your fear almost sent you home.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Although the version seemed unlikely to them, they did not have any information enabling them to replace it with the true one. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I told him that he wouldn't have to do any more presentations. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Merlyn had remembered to give him the proper smell for the nest—for, if he had smelled of any other nest, they would have killed him at once. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was possible, he thought, he hoped, that he didn't get any of the bad bacteria. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Wait, did you make any friends?” she asked. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

In any case, that was the last time my then five-year-old brother ever saw our mother. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

If his paintings were any indication, then there was more to him than I imagined. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I don’t see how it makes any difference,” Matt said. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like Jefferson—indeed, like any self-respecting statesman of the era, save perhaps Burr—Adams had no intention of campaigning for the office. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I won’t say any more just now, but I think I know just the thing. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“You wouldn’t happen to have any unveiling dust on you?” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I decided that if I found any sprinklers going, I’d jump through them, since everything I was wearing was already dripping wet anyway. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never seen him going along any of the secret passageways on the map. I thought they were being watched now anyway?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

At times, though, I feared the visits from any other adults who would come to talk to Mother, Papa, and Grandma about what was going on outside our community. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I want her to be proud of me for taking a stand, but if she has any pride at all, it’s been consumed by her fear. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

It was a nice break from the turmoil of his home, which lately had been filled with more relatives than any human being should be expected to endure. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jeffries had apparently learned his lesson and didn’t make any more pleas for help on my behalf. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Sumac was circling in a tight arc, as if he was guarding against any possible dangers that might threaten me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

He could not help looking out very hard for any sign of his friends, though the setting sun shone in his face so that he could see hardly anything. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

But no joke—for sure, any minute now, my head will truly explode. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Just so we won’t have any trouble. If a French privateer sees us, we’ll look so dangerous the privateer will crowd sail and run!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

King Louis and Joinville stand at the end of the causeway, afraid to go any farther. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t have considered it possible for me to love any woman. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was sitting there and I wasn’t panicking any longer. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Next time he’ll come himself. Now that he thinks it’s safe. Why, he might be at the door any minute, in person! More wine, Pikes!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you pay any mind to such talk.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“We are going on a mission to drop a bomb different from any you have ever seen or heard about. This bomb contains a destructive force equivalent to twenty thousand tons of TNT.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

They approached slowly, ready to turn and fly if any Specials appeared. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Makes me wonder why Middlefield Prep doesn’t have any girls on the team? Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Nothing the Nazis could do could surprise any of us now. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I call Cahokia a city so as to have a stick to beat it with, but it was not a city in any modern sense. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She was the one who could pick up the phone at any moment and ask that either one of us be taken away. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

We haven’t heard any “official” news about the contest since that first assembly way back in January. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

We spent some time reminiscing about various persons from the past, or else exchanging any news we had concerning them, and this was, I must say, most enjoyable. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Momma didn’t have any room to criticize a person moving too often, but it hadn’t kept her quiet the last time we packed up. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z