And the next day, my mother called me, to invite me to a belated birthday dinner for my father. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I invited ten friends from school to come and play against my friends from the neighborhood. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“And out of school, too. You meddle into everybody’s business. You stick your nose in, whether you’re invited or not. Why do you do that?” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

There was a reason for that: he wasn’t invited. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

When Anne came home from school one afternoon and announced that she had been invited to her first dance, she seemed so happy that both Dad and Mother were happy for her. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

She invited us onto her property, a desolate piece of land we would have never imagined was inhabited, set far enough back from the road that we hadn’t seen it through the trees. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Herbert loved kids and would invite them into his yard, pay them to do errands, and talk to them. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I was at home braiding the bristles on my whisk broom when the museum called, inviting me to participate in their new "Month of Sundays" performance-art festival. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Being idle or waiting for random work assignments only invited trouble. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

For all that was happening to him, his voice was strong and inviting, and his mind was vibrating with a million thoughts. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would have known he was invited to dinner. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

They didn't invite me to sit down at their table-- mostly because they were too ignorant--but I sat down anyway. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Anyway, he called Dad and invited us all over there tonight. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Though I worry how much Perrington’s courting will interfere; but I do adore the man for inviting me to Rifthold. My mother must be writhing in her grave!” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But still never more than an agonizing few would stand up when I invited, “Will those stand who want to follow The Honorable Elijah Muhammad? ’ The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t have no animal parts stuck on him, nor no parts of other people growing out of him that would invite staring, he had something worst. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

One of the groups, the Women’s Refugee Commission, invited me to a summit in Washington, DC, in honor of International Women's Day. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She invited them to eat, gave them clothing and shoes, and taught them how to read and write. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

After school, Twig invited me back to her house, which we figured we could get away with under the pretense of doing our frog lab reports. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Cinna invites me to sit on one of the couches and takes his place across from me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Goodwife Willingson had packed a cold meal for us, and we chose an inviting spot in the shade of an ancient oak. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

No use inviting any more unwanted friendly conversation. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Back at the hotel we were invited into the nightclub, even though Susan and I were underage. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

The rat, reader, invited himself to the party. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

The room was still and the desks looked familiar and inviting. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

It was Friday night, and apparently the Aberzombies had invited her to some party. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She was going to have it at Troy’s Roller Rink and had invited everyone. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two brothers who captained the sister ships Quicksilver and Greyhound seemed sympathetic and invited them into the cabin for a glass of Arbor red. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

‘That is not wholly true. Mr. Singer contributed a check for twelve dollars to be used for coal. And I have invited him to be present today.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

We didn’t invite more people to stay because my mom wanted to keep it small and intimate. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

In fact he was afraid of the young man’s great popularity, thinking that he might win the people over to make him king, and he invited him with the idea of poisoning him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He invites me to an early movie showing before we have to report to Batalla Hall. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Elsie finished them all in fifteen minutes flat and was the first to claim her invite. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

When she steps close, I say, “Did you know Jason invited my brother to come for a piece of cake?” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

A good minute passed as he said nothing, inviting us into our own thoughts. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Mother retired at midday with her wind machine, and all our lives got better, especially Father’s, whom she sometimes invited to retire with her. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

For now, I do invite you to come to my factory and be my guest for one whole day—you and all others who are lucky enough to find my Golden Tickets. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

She called up those who had a telephone, and the rest she invited at school. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

It has begun to snow again, and Namontack is invited to stay the night. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Last year, except for his mother’s complaint, it had been fairly easy not to invite Dorothy. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Accordingly, she submitted her query on the official form, and the following day she received a note inviting her to meet the cataloger, Harry Dibdin, in his office at eleven a.m. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

It said that Bobby had been invited to be a contestant on the television show I’ve Got a Secret at four-thirty that afternoon. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“No, Reverend. For meetings of this sort, the bylaws tell me I have to inform the minister, not invite him.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Mother insisted that we invite the grouchy woman to our meetings. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

They gave him a full-month party inviting all the emigrant villagers; they deliberately hadn’t given the girls parties, so that no one would notice another girl. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t a hundred percent sure we’d invited her this time. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Such apocalyptic scenarios have invited skepticism since Henry Dobyns first drew them to wide attention. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The bartender, who had a withered and somewhat crumpled arm because he had raised it against his mother, invited Aureliano to have a bottle of cane liquor, and Aureliano then bought him one. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

He was an undergraduate at Delhi University during the euphoria of 1957, when the Communists won the State Assembly elections and Nehru invited them to form a government. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And there were kids her age and older that she hadn’t invited either because they had done something mean to her or she had done something mean to them. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I made tea cookies this morning. You see, I had planned to invite you for cookies and lemonade so we could have this little chat. The lemonade is in the icebox.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

For this reason alone—expectation of his refusal, and her own displeasure in advance—she had not invited him to dinner that night. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Such statements seemed almost designed to invite misunderstanding, which is precisely what they did. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Thanks! I guess I played well enough to get invited to one of these things. Are we supposed to be having fun now?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“I decided to invite five children to the factory, and the one I liked best at the end of the day would be the winner!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

His inviting me to dinner showed that he thought I would accept his betrayal as easily as he committed it. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

He could have invited friends to his house....He might even have had brothers and sisters....It would have been his mother who had made his seventeenth birthday cake. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

This way I don’t have to admit that no one invited me to go with them. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

She had big greenish eyes that shone at Mariam with an inviting glint. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The farm owner knocked on my door and I invited him in. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He entertains pipe dreams: the Frenchman will invite him in. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She had not invited her few friends from college; they were bent on careers, this wasn't their thing. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that Papa had become rich, he got invited to a lot of official parties and functions. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes! We got invited to this fancy dinner party on account of saving so many folks at the lecture a couple of weeks ago.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I met my friend Nigel because he lived down the hall in college from my friend Tom, whom I met because in freshman year he invited me to play touch football. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is a long time before he invites me in. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

She was tall and had big brown eyes that were kind and inviting. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Sitting at the table, busily mixing and measuring, was the man who had invited them in. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

She invited my mother over for cards and scrapbooking parties and book club meetings, but Mom was too busy transplanting hearts. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

The Beatles, for the most random of reasons, got invited to go to Hamburg. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

She added that the local policemen had been invited simply as a precaution. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before adjourning, the chairman encouraged her to invite “the ladies of the land” to form their own anti-slavery societies. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“In fact, I’m pretty sure you and your family were invited to the wedding.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

One day, the youth group invited me along for an overnight party that sounded weird to me—a camping trip. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The following morning, Sunday, June 14, Dasch ordered room service and invited Burger to join him. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Now back in Washington to cover the antiwar rally, Marx decided to invite Ellsberg to a dinner party her sister was hosting. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I’ve never been invited back this way, down a long hallway with multiple doors on either side. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mom would invite them in and lay out blankets for them to sleep on the living-room floor. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Art Club's after school and it's only open to kids Dunwoody invites. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

We held a dinner in the steakhouse and invited all the employees who didn’t have any family to spend it with. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“My authority is the same as my husband’s. In his absence, I am indeed the caretaker. I invite you to leave and never return.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Angel had invited Kiara to the recital, and the Washingtons, since they had to drop Kiara off anyway, decided to stay. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on, Space Boy. Bell’s gonna ring soon, and I didn’t invite you out here to talk.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Because I was self-contained, I thought it might be nice if I could invite people I met along the way to my home for a drink, but I had neglected to lay in liquor. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no Indigenous nations were represented at the treaty negotiations in Paris; they were not invited or consulted. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Negative, Holly...Captain Short. You don’t have an invite. You know the law. Hold your position.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

He invited me to his home, introduced me to his Jewish wife, his young son, his friends. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he is not inviting us to a feast. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“We were invited. By your tutee, the most popular girl in our grade, no less.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Perceiving that this was a more serious affair, he invited Lawrence to his office to discuss it. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She’s mad because I didn’t invite her to my birthday party, thought Palmer. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

We had thought he would not be invited at all. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Some weekends his parents are invited to parties, and they insist that both Gogol and Sonia go with them. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He looked over at Ethan, inviting him to reinforce the invitation. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dorothea, who had married the ship’s surgeon Philip Hendriks shortly after returning to Amsterdam, invited her mother to come live with them. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Guiteau was not invited to see the president the next day. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

A little bell rings as we open the door, and the waiting room is very warm and inviting. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Four days before the scheduled demonstration, Sobukwe invited us to join with the PAC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once he invited them to a pool room for a drink. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Jessica made me aware of another event looming on the horizon — she called the first Tuesday of March to ask my permission to invite Mike to the girls’ choice spring dance in two weeks. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He invites me over to watch movies and I guess I just assume that his parents will be out for the night. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

But once, she invited the daughter of the bishop at her local church to visit her when Terryl was visiting her maternal grandparents. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Tommie’s family had invited them for Thanksgiving, but she hadn’t asked Henry about it yet. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

My stepfamily was not invited to the wedding and had to celebrate, if they wished, in the streets with the rest of Frell. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Without being invited, Kaz sat down on the plush settee and stretched out his bad leg. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

"I was inviting someone to steal from me, singing about my money." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

No. The last thing he’d ever do would be to invite her to a royal ball. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Who did she think she was, inviting me to go see the Captain? Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s knocked off early, he says, and invites me to have a drink with him. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

But though I knew that Julian frequently invited Henry for lunches à deux, I had never before received an invitation to dine alone with him, and I was both flattered and vaguely worried. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

"Who would have thought that the capitalists would invite me, a worker?" Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

At least they've invited me, one of us, in at the beginning of something big; and besides, if I refused to join them, where would I goto a job as porter at the railroad station? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He invited me to feel his biceps,” Churchill recalled, “saying that a famous prize-fighter had envied them. This was reassuring.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have an announcement. Poplar Springs Middle has an international festival coming up soon. We have been invited to showcase our cooking club.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

And what would I do if I didn’t feel like being in bed—invite myself in for a tour of the Caterpillar parts warehouse? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 1960, while they were still just a struggling high school rock band, they were invited to play in Hamburg, Germany. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“They do not wish to invite the anger of King Gorger by joining our quest,” said Vikus. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“They only want to help us. They have invited us all to their ship for food and to stretch for a few minutes.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I invited myself to Sabeen’s house since I knew Ray and Leda would be in day care. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Cold Sassy took pride in being hospitable to outsiders, so Miss Love had always got her share of invites. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“It slipped my mind. I invited Dr. Nile out this afternoon.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Calder went directly to Petra’s and invited her back to his house. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

One Saturday evening when we returned the van, Mike Nevel invited us in. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I pause for a second, waiting for her to invite me to go with her. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Molly starts pointing at the boys she thinks should be invited, when the school guidance counselor shows up at our table. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The man could have invited him to the Fair. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Wait, oh my God, is it fan fiction about yourself? And you didn’t invite me? Who do they have you boning now? Did you read the one I sent you with Macron? I died.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He felt so confident that he even wrote a letter, on Klan letterhead, introducing himself to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and inviting them to attend a Klavern meeting. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The winter I was fifteen, the Van de Kamps invited me to go see the Christmas premiere with them at the Schouwburg, an old playhouse that Mama let me wear her pearls to visit. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He says he’s sticking with us, so we all have to invite him to our bar and bat mitzvah parties. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Not long after they moved, the Stewarts invited us to come visit them on one of my dad’s days off. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But even as I try to convince myself, I start to wonder if Michael is one of the boys who was invited or if she’s mad at him, too. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Never again would they come for tea; never would they invite her to their houses. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ashima’s eyes fill with tears as Gogol’s mouth eagerly invites the spoon. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They invited us in, sat us at the kitchen table, and wasted no time. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

For our first few days, Piliso, out of courtesy to the regent, invited Justice and me to stay with him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’d invite you to come along, but I’m meeting someone from back home. Besides, I suspect it’s not your kind of show.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He merely invited a group of women to an event. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

It might have been he meant to invite her in to see him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

And the truth is, even if Ximena, Savanna, and Ellie did suddenly invite me to sit at their table, I wouldn’t go now. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

As soon as he entered, he went straight over to Scythe Faraday to shake his hand, and pretended to be far more jovial and inviting than he truly must have been. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

It’s because we are terrified of offending anyone by leaving them off the invite list. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

As a talented, possibly gifted mathematician with a similarly independent mind, Dorothy Hoover was a perfect fit for the section, and in 1946 R. T. Jones invited her to work directly for him. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

The leaders sure weren’t going to invite a pregnant teenager up onstage during a mass meeting. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

At lunch, I search the cafeteria looking for Esther, hoping to invite her to sit with us, when I spot her with a new group. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She didn’t feel inclined to watch peasants bouncing about in bright colors for hours, but Queen Georgina enjoyed it, and had invited her to sit beside the throne today. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Imaginary friends don’t come of their own volition. We are invited. We stay as long as we’re needed. And then, and only then, do we leave.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

And then they were invited to stay and run the theme park together. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He invited the president of France, the president of the United States, the president of Russia, Italy, Germany, and China, as well as our own president, His Excellency, the President for Life Papa Doc Duvalier. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

I sat up as the music seemed to call me, to invite me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I imagined Charles inviting me to his house, to play a game or watch a movie, and felt a rush of pleasure. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It was merely a pretext to invite her to lunch, which I did. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to be invited home with them. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He often invited us to his house to swim, especially since Birmingham’s public pools forbade black youth from using them. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She asked me if I wanted to invite Sam and Patrick over for dinner sometime after the holidays are over because my mom gets nervous enough as it is during the holidays. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

His father certainly hadn’t invited him home—not that he would have accepted such an invitation. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The White House invites him for dinner so often that he owns a tuxedo. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

The families showed their gratitude by offering Luma tea and inviting her to dinner. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Go, go. It’s your birthday. You invited them.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

When our half-sister Ella invited me to visit, it gave me the first glimpse of happiness, of hopefulness, I’ve felt since Mom went away. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of all the places to choose! I didn’t plan it like this. Aren't you going to invite me home with you?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He’d invite the entire corridor of neighbors for dinner, most of them Afghans waiting for visas. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

First, in addition to inviting skilled Greeks to immigrate to the capital, the Ptolemies barred native Egyptians from spending more than twenty days in Alexandria at a time. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

His German hosts had invited him out to dinner, so they cruised the streets in search of a restaurant. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Afterward, the mourners were invited to Anna’s house for lunch. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

To invite a stork to nest, families would nail a wagon wheel to the top of a tall pole. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

From that moment on, I would try to bring history to life by using new books, inviting guest speakers, and going on field trips. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

One woman at work had invited him to lunch a couple of times, but since she didn’t know or care much about computers, he wasn’t interested. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He realizes it’s probably the only time he’s ever invited love into a conversation with Henry on purpose, and it must be lying wide open on his face. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Later that month, Ellsberg was invited to give a lecture at Ohio University. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She does not invite me to confide in her. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“I heard that I was invited here as a guest of Doctor Montague’s. When you open the gates I will go inside.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was that diaper spread over Susan Marie’s shoulder, and her gloved index finger pointing out the church cake, that white finger inviting him to slide a mint between his lips. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

So only after I got the creamy envelope embossed with The Juilliard School and a letter inviting me to audition did I tell Adam that I’d applied. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He came up with the idea to invite some kids from the neighborhood to play a game of baseball with the kids from my school in a park near our house. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I didn’t think they were serious about the invite and I was sure I wasn’t going to go, but I shrugged and said, “Maybe.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Finally, to prove his bachelorhood as well as to indulge himself in a real bed, he invited her to his room. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were puddles, mud, and an inviting warmth that deluded us. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think about that story about his parents—how he invited them to the wedding but they refused to come because they were so angry with him for leaving Rachel. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since she refused to partake of the local social life, Jean de Satigny was forced to go alone to the numerous events to which they were invited. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps I’ll be invited to lodge in the private cabin at some point, but I must decline. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m the world’s best predator, aren’t I? Everything about me invites you in — my voice, my face, even my smell. As if I need any of that!” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t invite him in, nor does he invite himself inside. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When she closed her lids over those mirror eyes, I turned to the woods and invited the dreams in, hoping they’d include the last face I memorized in profile. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“And do you mind if I invite someone else to go with us to Disney this weekend?” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

The wood invited me on, curtain after curtain, like sleep. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Ashley has been invited to visit one of her old foster families.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

But then you open it, and it explodes.“This is why I didn’t invite you!” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He and Oppenheimer chatted at lunch, then Oppenheimer invited Groves back to his office for a longer talk. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mudd invited the pair to rest in his house for the night. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They invited me to Stockholm to receive it. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Regina arranged for Dr. Fine to telephone Bobby and invite him to his home just for an evening of chess. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, I wasn’t even cool enough to get invited to a mid-level party. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

That hope lasted until suppertime, when my father announced that the town had decided to build a new junior high school, and that Hoodhood and Associates had been invited to bid to become the architect. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Adam invited me to see his band play. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He invited 200 demonstrators into his house, where—after two hours of negotiations—he announced that he had no immediate response to their demands. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Senator Trueba continued to live there, but he stopped inviting his friends and political cronies. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cashmere and Gloss, the sister and brother from District 1, invite me over and we make hammocks for a while. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then later, inasmuch as he had been invited in a cordial manner to return, he made another visit. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Keisha invites Albert and me over to her house for a “surprise.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I’ve personally witnessed several family rifts because so-and-so didn’t invite so-and-so to their wedding even though they had the nerve to invite a family friend. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I did run into Count Threpe though, who enthusiastically invited me to have a seat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He invites them to do that in his church every Sunday He gets those guys, Joe, Graeme, and Joshua, to do some readings. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

As I run up the porch steps, he asks wearily, “Did you invite our new neighbors?” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moody and Izzy, of course, had not been invited; they knew Stacie Perry only by reputation, and the invite list had mostly been seniors. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I thought you were talking about inviting a girlfriend over,” she says in a low voice. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He apologized for not inviting her to his last birthday party. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

“The onlookers were invited to sit right next to you and if you asked them to leave or be quiet they were highly insulted,” Bobby recalled. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The forest is calling me, inviting me to explore. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Omer wanted to invite her to a poetry reading by local poets at his school that evening. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He’d had time to ponder their forthcoming trip, and he’d decided he would rather go alone or, better yet, invite some friend to go along with him. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Or that children must wait until invited to speak? In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

In Los Angeles, Ellsberg was invited to speak on a local television show. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

There was the woman next door who was chatty one moment—inviting us children to our first “sky movie”— and shut up the next. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I’m having a prom party at eight o’clock Saturday night and I’m inviting you now. I live at 103 Fourth Street, Apartment A.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Why she invite me to go with you?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Hello, girls. Guess what! I invited Elizabeth to come spend some time with us on Thanksgiving Day, since Nasreen’s family will be out of town.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

They invite me to breakfast, and I ask them about Violet before the accident since I’ve only known her after. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But Penelope was so popular, especially for a freshman, and I was popular by association, even as a freshman, too, that Boger invited us to come along. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Abdic—Kamal, as I have been invited to call him—suggested in this afternoon’s session that I start keeping a diary. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eric wouldn’t be invited to his company’s holiday party because he wasn’t a full-time employee yet. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ladies of each fraternal order are invited to submit squares for a special victory quilt to be signed by President Woodrow Wilson himself on his tour of the Midwest. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

To prove to her younger sister how uncivilized I was, she invited me to the rectory for lunch. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Who else would invite a guy over to hear his new CD of Mozart’s Prague Symphony and let him listen without having to pretend that he likes it or pretend that he doesn’t? Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why invite me if you don’t want destruction, eh? Why bring ten camels’ worth of powder if you don’t want to blow that thing right back to the heavens?” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Mr. Hickock invited the detective into the kitchen, and Mrs. Hickock offered him coffee. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The place is packed. Everybody was invited! All twelve of the original players.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“But he’s never, like, invited me to hang out with you, though.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Everyone in my class thought I was the coolest for inviting them to a bathing suit and ice cream sundae party. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

In addition to Hank and Edith, a number of friends from around the lake are invited. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

"MoMo has these parties. And usually no one is allowed unless you are eighteen or older. But I got invited." When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

When I walk inside, Zara’s mother says to her, “You know, you can invite Amelia in.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Rachel is one of the rare ninth-graders invited to the Senior Prom; her social stock has soared. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever someone makes out a guest list, the people not on it become officially uninvited, and that makes them the enemies of the invited. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I came out from behind the table and reached out in a tentative way, inviting an embrace. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“We got invited to the party. Hope it’s okay.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I feel weird joining their circle without being invited in. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. He invited me. I thought it would be good to get out. You and Dante want to come along?” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

War Admiral was slated to run in it, and though Suffolk Downs’s officials made no effort to invite defending champion Seabiscuit, Howard had already entered him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No,”—he calmly replied,—“there is but one married woman in the world whom I can ever allow to invite what guests she pleases to Donwell, and that one is—” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

One of her favorite days came right after the blackboard trial was over, when she was invited to appear on NBC radio. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Argument was fruitless once the name of Santini was invoked, both boys knew that, and both knew that if they continued to milk the issue they were merely inviting calamity. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had invited her mother, my mother, The Registrar, and me. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Case in point: by the time I click my seat belt, Bram’s already invited Mom to opening night of the play. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“I invited them to come to your apartment.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Of course, I had no idea whether Irwin would invite me back to his apartment after dinner or not, but I thought his dismissal of the Slavic lady—another professor's wife—looked promising. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“There is a difference between those we invite, and those who intrude,” he told her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

So I, along with several members of my staff, am here because I was invited here. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I turned to my computer, and there was an email inviting me to speak to students in a poor school district about remaining hopeful. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Like, as soon as she found out it was bad, she started inviting people over and no one ever left empty-handed. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

One of them observed dryly, “If it was me now—why, I’d invite a few, maybe three, friends to have a drink.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I made the mistake of inviting them to a sleepover in seventh grade. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“Because the white peace talkers invited all of them and us to come,” she replied. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Robin invited us to touch her serrated teeth and examine her snout before Ray removed the jaws. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Palmer invited them to his eighth birthday, but no one came. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Nicole invited me over for lunch, but I was going to have to pass. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I invited Adele to go with me, and we had a lovely afternoon, our tensions fading. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

But I insisted and then she invited me to join her. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Billy invited Trout to his eighteenth wedding anniversary which was only two days hence. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

A couple of my senior friends invited me to join this sorority in the fall of my freshman year. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The next day, Bren invites us over to jump in his bounce house. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She had lost weight, and her skinny calves invited his pity. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is time for “A Song of Peace,” and Ms. Parker invites the whole fifth grade to stand up and come onstage. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

She put her hands on her hips and said we had been invited to a party. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That was the director of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption inviting us to Busch Gardens for an event later today. She also said we could bring other adoptive families with us.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Her hips were firm and inviting under his hands. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The prospect of flying West again, and for a whole week, was very inviting. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fern met her friend Henry Fussy, and he invited her to ride with him in the Ferris wheel. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Well, why don’t you lie down here with me and rest,” I invited. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

They invite me to go bowling or to the movies or to their birthdays. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Are you planning on biting the cue again? Because if you are, I’d like to invite the court painter so I can forever remember the sight.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They would invite me to stay for supper, and I would stuff myself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s more like a club that he invited me to join. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began to pity her, and one day when he was to preach in the evening he invited her to come to church. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“He came over to invite me to breakfast that his dad’s making. I don’t think his parents would be too happy if he ruined his appetite here.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She tossed the bag out again, and just when it seemed she would never speak, she said, “Thanks for inviting me to your party.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

It had been Bodega who had donated the money to Vera’s old school so they could call her up from Miami and invite her as their guest. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

And convincing him to invite her to court—mostly by implying what might await him once she was out of her father’s household and without a chaperone—hadn’t been that difficult. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Out here on the street, they’re less dazzling but more gentle and warm and inviting. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She unzipped all of the suitcases as though inviting me to search through them. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ellis could have pulled out her hockey stick and invited Dee into the backyard to hit the ball around a little. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

And three weeks ago, for the first time ever, she had not invited him to her birthday party. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I connected with the producer, Mark Young, and he invited me to speak on a panel at the summit, which would be held at Lincoln Center. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The man invited him into the shack for an eye opener saying that he himself only used the stuff for a night cap. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And, yes, I am a little shocked that Draco here invited you, of all people, into the school where his friends live...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The Sorensons had never invited them to visit, and rarely made the trek out to Rochester. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“We can’t come to the dance. Jason invited me to his birthday party that same day.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So you gon’ have a party and not invite me, Seven?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The article was inspiring and many teachers throughout the country responded by inviting us to speak at their schools. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

There were no football games in the fall of 1958, but the band still took trips around the district on holidays to march through the various towns that invited us. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He invites the First Officer to go ashore for a drink and bring a friend and,You, too, Father. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, yes, but isn’t it rather warm for such a long walk?” he answered slowly, for the shaded salon looked inviting after the glare without. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The refectory was a great, low-ceiled, gloomy room; on two long tables smoked basins of something hot, which, however, to my dismay, sent forth an odour far from inviting. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until my friend Eric was invited to parties that I couldn’t attend, because I was black, that the idea of being a “Negro” began to have real meaning to me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

They must be pretty serious if he invited her to church: church-where-everybody-is-gonna-talk-about-him-bringing-a-girl-to-church. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

No longer was she content to “feed upon opinion” when her own soul had invited her. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We need to have a party and invite Miss Franny Block and the preacher and Otis, and Otis can play his guitar for everybody. Sweetie Pie can come, too. She listens to his music good.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

They invited him in and he told his story. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Why did you tell me to invite him?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

One bright and fragrant spring day—as if on a wild equinoctial whim—Holmes suggested that Minnie invite her sister to Chicago to see the world’s fair, at his expense. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Now, I know that cops love to get you to invite them in because then they won’t need a warrant and anything you have that’s illegal and in plain view they can arrest you for. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Victor was the younger son and brother—a tête montée, with a temper which invited violence and a will which no ax could break. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

Tiled floors, white walls, and paintings by Haitian artists made the interiors inviting. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

They are invited by Colin’s older brother, who is a freshman at the university where Gogol’s father teaches. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Julian didn’t invite us back up to his office. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The chaplain looked down his arm with surprise at the plum tomato Colonel Cathcart had invited him to take. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He invited Britain to join his forces if they chose, but it was to be an Indigenous-led resistance and his fighters would not take orders from British commanders. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

If I give him a truce, will the king invite me in for a kiss on the forehead, a cup of mead? Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why can’t you invite your friends over to the house and listen to music like before?” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“We mean you no harm. We just want to invite you to join us in our praises to nature and the spirits.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“When Mim called to tell me your grandpa invited us to come out, I said, ‘I’m in.’ A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

One day, she left him a note on the bathroom sink: I have been invited to an academic conference in London. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She ordered flowers, she discussed canapés and drinks with the caterer, and she spent a whole evening with Lyra deciding whom to invite. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

No doubt she was already exploring those narrow streets and gardens beyond the cafés whose lights were so inviting. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I invite her in, she shakes her head. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mr. Muhammad invited me to visit his home in Chicago, as often as possible, while he trained me, for months. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Boubacar had often invited her to visit his class, a seminar on contemporary African issues. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The mothers never invited Mrs. Dixit to join them around the Armstrongs’ swimming pool. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

In 1917, just before Christmas, she was invited to take part in a gala concert at the Georgia State Industrial College, a black college in Savannah. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

"I don't doubt you. But I suppose your sisters invited themselves up here?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

So that she knew he still liked her, even when she wasn't invited along. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

I shook my head, remembering a time when one of my student teachers invited me to play in a quartet. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Thanks, but no thanks,” I'd tell Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan when Mum invited them in, "I was just doing my job.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“It’s not as much fun when you know someone had to invite you,” Madge says. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

That’s the day when our teachers would invite parents to school and announce the rank of the students in each class—from top to bottom—out in the courtyard. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Suppose I go and invite Miss Bates to join us?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Usually, she thought brightly lit windows were an inviting sight in the dark, but these seemed far more menacing than the darkness all around. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She would not do so until invited, and she would never ask. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Leon repeatedly invited her to spend time with him in London. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Lubek throws the stub of his cigarette over the bridge and holds out an arm, inviting me to go through the door first. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Daniels compliments Shay on inviting everyone and moves on quickly. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The public was invited to attend and watch. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

He said nothing.“Was it you invited her to come out tonight?” she asked, after a bit. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

If I may say this, I have always only ventured where I was invited or otherwise welcomed. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

His little hand is black, his nails perfect homy claws, his movements gentle and inviting. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Light spilled into the tunnel, bright and inviting, but I’m no fool. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

As a gesture of compromise and goodwill, the Daughters invited Marian Anderson to give the opening concert, a benefit for the United China Relief Fund. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

As the attendants seal the door, one of them invites me to make myself at home. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Occasionally, important visitors to the prison are invited to take what one high official calls “a little peek at Death Row.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am invited to join Grace and Cordelia as they walk ahead on the way home from school, with Carol trailing behind, and to think of things Carol has done wrong. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I turn on the three monkeys lamp so that she feels invited in. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

I keep hoping she’ll invite Mrs. Hameed over for coffee, or to get their nails done while they discuss the three branches of government. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Kindly invite your network of crackerjack librarians all across this country to organize regional competitions.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

I was afraid to let myself imagine the triumphant aftermath, lest I invite a jinx. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dreamt of calling Ted up and inviting him to dinner, to one of those trendy who’s-who places, like Cafe Majestic or Rosalie’s. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s because my whole family is always invited, from the tiniest screaming cousin who lives in Tampa to Abuela’s sister, Concha, who is almost ninety. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Instead, he invited me over to his town house to spend Saturday afternoon with his girlfriend and him, which sounds like fun. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He’d also invited the group known as the Little Rock Nine, the nine black students who in 1957 had been among the first to test the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

There was a sharp rap at the door, and it opened, the visitor not waiting to be invited in. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He even dreamed of being invited to travel to the white palace of Dwelholm by the visiting elfin historian. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“Miss Dalton was at the table when you invited him to sit down?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The stairs that led back up to his room and his family were steep, but the door to the street was open and inviting.... The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

After two or three days, there were telegrams and phone calls inviting me to job interviews. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Step up,” he invited the various stars in the sky. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Colonel was always with Alaska, and I was never invited. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Ma walked to the house and the woman invited her in. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lawn’s cut, the bushes are shaped, and the house itself looks well kept and inviting. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every day, equally wealthy friends were invited to dine on Jade Tree Chicken and Silk Squash Noodles while the hungry stood outside on the street by his house. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Did you know Daddy and I were invited for Thanksgiving dinner?” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He spreads his hand wide over the table, as if inviting me to just dive in. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Porches that were hidden before now looked inviting. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your home is lovely. Thank you for inviting us over.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He had a peaceful, strong manner that did not provoke anger or invite fights. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lawrence was the only American invited to an event at which he would be rubbing shoulders with twenty-one other present and future Nobel laureates. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It didn’t occur to her that Ammu would later invite shame upon herself—that she would go to the police and try and set the record straight. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

A stooped, gray-haired white man approached him one Sunday and invited him to his shop. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

They looked so inviting, but beneath the water, the ground was always sharp and slick. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

One, you are teaching something to the rest of the class or, two, you have been invited. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Not because the Gamemakers couldn't keep it fueled but because, again, that would invite accusations of boredom from the audience. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

In April, my life took an incredible turn, I got invited to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When the athletic director from Stanford, Jack Rice, invited them to dinner at the posh Adlon hotel, they jumped at the chance. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

On it was a message from a member of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s staff inviting me to attend a Christmas party at the White House! Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“So, we invite people we know to the page?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She pitched Liyana another ball of dough, inviting her to try it. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, hell yes now. I had to find out from my momma because my own son couldn’t be bothered to invite me.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Several other players were also invited to audition for the proposed show, which would present questions that would focus on the history and lore of chess. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell him that you did invite me,” I said, pulling his sleeve. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I invited Pascal into our kitchen house when Mother wasn’t there. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one had invited me, and no one would miss me if I fled. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

"You're in the resistance. You said you were inviting me to a supper club." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s not often a handsome man invites us out to New Yawwk City.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

It even invited you to come back later and rummage through what you’d learned. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I wondered if they would let me invite friends over for a pool party or even sleepovers. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

But their parents insist on inviting close to three hundred people, and serving Indian food, and providing easy parking for all the guests. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

As we eat, I bring up my account and send Hideo an invite to join me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The guide invited the crowd to imagine that they were looking across a desert at a mountain range on a day that was twinkling bright and clear. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

You could see it in the eyes of Mrs. Mason, who didn’t invite me in for a chocolate doughnut, even though she had ordered two dozen. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Some two hundred Indians watched them from the shore, politely inviting them to come back for another short visit. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Why did you invite her over for dinner if you don’t like her.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had forgotten about it, but there it was, inviting me to open a letter and forget my troubles. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Ana looked smug as she reported, “He has invited me — and you, of course, Mother, and Clara as well — to visit him at his country house in Royal Forge. For an entire week!” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hardly a day passes without him being invited to visit the studios of painters of repute, or people come to him,” Theo writes to Ma. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

And then he and Mom were invited to go to Arizona for an interview and to check the place out. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The upstart popular musicians, invited to bow at the altar of High Art, were at first dismissed by critics despite having delighted the audience. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

He was holding the lamp high up, so as to illumine the whole room, and in the warm dim light the place looked curiously inviting. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I invited him to come in and wait. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had invited friends, summer people she’d met a couple of days earlier at a farmer’s market. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

One day, however, he invited Mr. Loomis into his private office in the Cornell chemistry building. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

At the conclusion of Victoria Woodhull’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Susan B. Anthony invited her to attend the National Woman Suffrage Association convention the following day. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He gets invited on news shows and profiled in magazines, and he has been the subject of a documentary by the filmmaker Errol Morris, all because of a brain that appears to defy description. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Bobby had been invited to that tournament and wanted to enter its elite winner’s circle. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Confused and embarrassed, the woman reluctantly invited Anthony in for tea, and while she prepared it, “Aunt Susan” so charmed her family that she remained there for six weeks. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

In addition, they were each gifted a laptop and invited to be founding members of a teen advisory board for the Book Scavenger website. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

But that feeling mixes with sadness that he had to ask her to make these words so he could invite me to his party. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

But we started our dinner preparations early, and our guests were always invited to help. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Fischer invited her to visit him in Los Angeles, where she stayed in a hotel, and the two spent the next few weeks getting to know each other. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

"You can't look for rubies, the princess is expecting us. The queen invited us both." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Dusty Muleman had invited all the local big shots and politicians to the grand reopening of the casino boat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She wanted to hate him for refusing to invite her; she was his Champion, after all! Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Should he invite this charming creature to have a drink with him? A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could invite Maria to stay—and hope that Esperanza was busy somewhere else. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a vast stage without scenery, inviting him to run across, easily seen in the blazing illumination, easily caught, easily shot down. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning, Rasheed said he wanted to invite his friends for dinner to celebrate. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then Gandhi invited each person in the theater to join him in an exceptional oath, a pledge not to register, not to accept the government’s rules, even if that resulted in severe punishment. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Nobody invited Miss Honey to sit down so she chose a chair and sat down anyway. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Head computer Margery Hannah went out of her way to treat the West Area women as equals, and had even invited some of them to work-related social affairs at her apartment. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Jesus’ eyes had an inviting look, a calm demeanor, a divine patience as he stood outside the wooden door and knocked. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy Bailey invited me to spend the summer with him in southern California and I was jumpy with excitement. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

We invited some of the Lost Girls to dance with us, but there were never enough of them for every boy to have a dance partner. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no bed, only a wide and inviting black leather sofa. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until the 1930s, when the Chattahoochee Forest was officially formed, that nature was invited back in. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

When I invited Hugo for a game, he said, “Sure.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

To help the family, he established a fund for Lucretia to which the public was invited to donate. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

An American tourist—a chess player—approached Bobby one day and invited him to dinner. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

And he sent out messengers inviting the most noble lords in the land to come to a banquet to celebrate the opening of Heorot's doors. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Me not inviting her when Dad and I would make stuff together. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I have invited him to see me in Ulundi, and he has no right to say I will see you elsewhere.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She calls me over when she sees me and invites me in for lemonade. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Lets allow my house staff to tidy up in here. Gentlemen, I invite you to join me for cigars and brandy—prewar, of course.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Through the window, the pool hall appears dim but inviting. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So when are you going to invite me over and show me the gown Mrs. Walton got you?” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And now, out of the blue, she invited me to go and visit her in Kenya, where her parents had just bought a farm. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

If he didn’t want to be alone with Moss, wouldn’t he have invited Moss to a group activity? Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Aech granted access only to people he deemed worthy, so being invited to hang out in the Basement was a big honor, especially for a third-level nobody like me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

They knew of the ANC’s antipass campaign and had been invited to join, but instead of linking arms with the Congress movement, they sought to sabotage us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anyway, even though I’m not in the “popular” group, I somehow got invited, which is very cool. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

On June 14, Ulbrickson invited Royal Brougham upstairs in the crew quarters to see something. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Organizers invited an exhilarating mix of performers: there would be rock and roll, rhythm and blues, folk and country. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He was also furious that although President Nixon had said he’d be invited to the White House in 1972, the invitation never arrived; Bobby had been fuming about it for two decades. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Maria sought out wealthy collectors such as Agneta Block, a skilled breeder of rare and tropical plants, who invited Maria to visit her estate. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“It’s inappropriate for a girl to invite a boy anywhere in this part of the world. They’ll think you’re engaged or something. They’ll think he’s a spy. How will I explain him?” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He’s still here when Mom gets home, so she invites him to stay for dinner. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

My wife had come from New York to join me, and we were invited to a Texas ranch for Thanksgiving. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Doris talks about them all the time, but she can't invite me because it is only for people who have come from abroad.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He flourished meats and bread baked the day before, dusted a table, invited himself to sit, and ate until he had to go find a soda fountain, where he ordered a bicarbonate. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if you or Hannah have a problem with that, you can just take it up with Victoria, who invited me in the first place and whose parents own the freaking cabin. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I tell Mom that my homeroom teacher invited kids to help clean out the classroom and ask her to drive me to school early. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She felt as though she had stepped into someone else’s shoes — for surely the King’s Huntress could not mean to invite her? Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Adelaide smiled smugly at Hazel, and it was the sort of smile that invited her to smile smugly back. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I invited Annie and her dad to join Mom and me. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He hailed them like long-lost brothers, asked news of home, and invited them to dinner, all in one breath. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone always brings their entire family, all their cousins and aunties and uncles, to the ceremony, no matter how many people you invite. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t invite him. I just told him because I knew he would blab about it to his followers. It was the fastest way to spread the word to the whole town.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Alex had invited James and Tony not merely because they were two of the guys he was most friendly with but because they were two of the better-looking guys left in his school. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I’m just calling to welcome you,” she said, “and to let you know that we’d like to invite you to join something very special.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Then your grandmother invited us in for the repast but Miss Trotter said she wasn’t up to it and we went home.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I’d invited him in, but he still stood on the welcome mat outside the door, his hands stuffed in his pockets. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Before they invite me to the back rows, all red and black and full of 8-5 Kings. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“We’re invited to the Roths’ this evening for the first night of Hanukkah.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

After the play Linda Lavin invited us to stay to meet all of the cast members, which made it even more meaningful. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I ask, because we’ve been invited to parties before—birthdays, weddings, funerals, graduations. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

On the night after Woolf won a top stakes race, the owner of the winning horse called to invite him to a postrace soiree with the moneyed set. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Madu’s invited us to dinner tomorrow,” Kainene said, as she drove him from the train station in her long American car. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

To violate or ignore a banning order was to invite imprisonment. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It feels like I'm inviting Baba to join us here. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He invited me to go with him to visit Flannery O’Connor the next day, but I told him that since I had only a few hours, I felt I must spend them in the monastery. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I clicked through to his number and I knew—even as I hesitated, my finger hovering over the call button—I knew that I was only inviting trouble. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then I’d invite a few of my closest friends to come aboard, along with a team of doctors and scientists, and we’d all get the hell out of Dodge. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

After a long pause, his mother said, “Okay, but you have to invite Dorothy too.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

They also got in touch with Terry Sharrer, a curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, who invited the Lacks family to a small event at the museum. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Standing in goal with their innocent, goofy smiles, they seemed less likely to take out an attacking forward than to hug him and invite him over to play. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

She’s invited hundreds of society people whom she doesn’t even know, and insists that the food be French— pheasants and eels and God knows what else. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

We started talking, and I invited him aboard my boat for a cup of tea. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I waited for him to invite me behind the glass so we could talk in private, but he simply stood, waiting for me to continue. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

"We were invited to court to see the princess's wedding dress," Mirabelle says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

When I find out we’re supposed to invite our families, especially our mothers, an anxious knot forms inside me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put up a few posters to recruit other students, and even invite a few personally, but nobody seems interested. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Maybe we should just invite them all over for supper,” he says. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

One Friday after school, Carl invited me to his home to see his coin collection. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for inviting me,” Madge says to Deb as she gives her another gift bag. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Erma had made it clear how she felt about black people, so instead of inviting Dinitia to our house to work on her assignment, I suggested that on the upcoming Saturday, I’d go to hers. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

We always had to be aware of not getting in the other team’s way, and if we invited people to join our team, instead of AIM’s, it got a little weird. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It smelled like a mixture of ripe mango, orange, and something else that was irresistibly inviting. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Titid has invited someone to my bedside to listen to my story. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spent my time doing routine housekeeping chores, like adding chlorine to the drinking water, and watching the moon get smaller and the beautiful earth grow larger and more inviting as each hour went by. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for inviting me,” Ms. Friendly said. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Very quickly she made many friends of her own and was invited all over the place. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lafayette visited Hudson High, inviting student volunteers to join his cause. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Watson was invited to the talk by Wilkins. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

No one invited me to a study group. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln had been invited to accompany Garfield on his vacation trip, but he was forced to delay his departure by a day. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I hope — oh, I shouldn’t say anything or I’ll invite bad luck.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

So we’re all invited over there to meet two other Florida football guys from this area. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ben was with me and he was invited, too, but—ever the protective big brother—he said we shouldn’t go because he didn’t trust the guy, he thought he was a sleazy creep. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, the fruit was so inviting, and Tiara seemed fine. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“I thought Mr. Whitby had invited him there, being his business associate and all.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mom and Auntie Gemma had him for social studies and homeroom in high school, and Lola often invites him and his husband to our parties. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

One person didn’t call; she just invited herself over. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“We have to go to a masquerade Juanga invited me to.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

For a moment Meggie was relieved that he hadn't really meant a cage, although the door in the blank wall looked anything but inviting. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Orfeo played twice at the palace in Mantua to an audience of fewer than a hundred invited guests. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Lin had not been invited to the meeting. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Even though I was in the middle of chores, I’d learned enough about Montana ways to know I must invite him in. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“The shop is too busy. We can’t close up or turn away customers. Besides, the Ogilvie girls are snobs. Why would they invite us, except to make fun of our dresses? I’m staying here.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He invited me to sit on his lap, and he began vigorously massaging my feet. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some contagious quality about him made him one of the very few people I ever invited to my home. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, you guys are all invited to the wedding. I’ll plan it so that the wedding will be after the last guy in the squad leaves Nam.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Our cousin is also invited,” Minerva said with that stiff tone she always used with Jaimito. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How can you have a party and not invite me?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“She’s trying to get me to invite them round,” he said, “just so she can refuse. Power games.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Bella,” she called again, watching my face carefully, “I was just saying to Tyler that it was too bad none of the Cullens could come out today. Didn’t anyone think to invite them?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I wondered if the poor kid had ever had a birthday party, or if he’d ever even been invited to one. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

To be fair, I have never invited Lubek to have tea with me at this table. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I check my Facebook quickly before getting started, a red notification for an invite to a Senior Trip Beach Blast this Friday night in Cabo popping up. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Bull threw his head back, laughed, then invited the woman inside. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

So that Bobby wouldn’t think he was being psychoanalyzed, Fine avoided bringing the boy into his analysis room at first, instead inviting him to the home wing of the apartment. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled suddenly at him, a smile that invited sympathy. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

After my fourth swimming lesson, Dante invited me to go over to his house. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

And it can take the fear and boredom out of grammar, because it’s always more inviting to master a system when you have a clear idea of what it is designed to accomplish. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

That evening he invited me to spend the night in a junked step van parked in his backyard. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He asked the head usher to invite them into the White House for warm coffee or tea. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

But this case is not about whether Mr. Cruz is someone we would invite to a party or have as a friend. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man, a Chinese farmer who spoke some Korean, invited Shin inside and ordered a young woman to cook rice. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t we just invite him to live with us and have done with it?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Let’s keep going. Do you want to invite that girl from your gym class who refuses to wear her gym uniform because she thinks it’s un-American?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I’d make such a fool of myself, and I’m already lucky enough as it is, that Kalinda decided to speak with me and walk with me and invite me to her home. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

In ten minutes, or maybe twenty, he would rouse the men and they would pack up and head west, where the maps showed the country to be green and inviting. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brother Harry seemed delighted with Anna and invited her to stay for the summer. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

We invited her to watch Never on Sunday on the big television. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Some of the white players on the squad started inviting me to their homes during the week, where they had floodlit courts. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I do not, however, treat myself to hot-cocoa enemas before an audience of invited guests. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Mark Oliphant came to his rescue by inviting him to move to the University of Birmingham. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

How different they are from his own parents’ parties, cheerfully unruly evenings to which there were never fewer than thirty people invited, small children in tow. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They invited him to join them at the table, but that was as far as they extended themselves. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Day eventually stopped inviting him in, even though it sometimes meant walking past Zakariyya sleeping on the sidewalk. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“So,” she said, “are you going to invite me to your birthday party this year?” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Justice encouraged Will to join the Boy Scouts, and when he was invited to join his school’s Academic Team, which competes in quiz bowls, she insisted that he try it. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, sweetheart,” his mum said, smiling at him out of view of his grandma, still inviting him to join with her against her mother. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

On this particular night, the Midnight Dinner is a comparatively intimate one, with only five invited guests. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

One band, Country Joe and the Fish, had been invited at the last minute to fill an empty spot on the Sunday program. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

When the Soviet Union had agreed to invite Bobby to Moscow, and generously pay all expenses for him and his sister, he was granted a visa that was good for only twenty days. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It invited Malcolm into a little conspiracy of acquaintance against the rest of the world, and Malcolm found himself smiling back. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

One honor that came to me, I had prayed for: His Eminence, Prince Faisal, invited me to a personal audience with him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Why can’t he bring the picnic? If you get invited somewhere, you shouldn’t have to bring supper!” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, we were invited to the Inaugural Ball, the biggest and most desirable one where thousands of people would gather, where all the new dresses and satin shoes and hairdos would be. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t really give all the details when I invited them via group text. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Eric had explained that those dining at the high table, as the children and Michelangelo had been invited to do, waited in the corridor outside the great hall until the king was ready to enter. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Her polite knock is answered immediately, inviting her inside. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

"Her page. She invites you to sup with her again. There's to be a haunch of venison, she says, a brace of stuffed geese sauced with mulberries, and—" "—her daughter," Tyrion finished sourly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Dad even invited Alex when we saw him at the supermarket yesterday. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The music would flow through the store like a magic carpet inviting me to hop on for a ride. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

He invited me to visit his prison and even asked me to stay in his trailer when I did. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’d met at the pool and maybe it was the sun, the heat, but she had invited Toby to her house. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The girls can visit nice houses that way, and if they’re invited in, see who’s packed to go out of town. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the meantime the task before us is grave and invites our strongest emotions. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The meeting adjourned a few minutes later and Mrs. Terry invited everyone to have some refreshments before they left. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had gotten him a breakfast tray from Sarah, and he had invited me to share the large meal she had prepared. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ll be able to fix it,” I mumble, and then I hurry away from him, wondering if he’s being mean or if he just doesn’t know I’m not invited. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Then they told her they were on their way to California, and invited her to come along. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Along the way she invited me to dinner at her house. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“Well, as I’m not invited to any parties,” said Ron, getting to his feet again, “I think I’ll go to bed.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Come on over for dinner with us some night, Yo-Yo,” Colonel Cathcart invited hospitably. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Her smile was kind and inviting, but I knew a Therapist Trick when I saw one. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They were neither invited nor welcome at Mess Night. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As an officer of the highly visible Corps, Butler was invited to talk about the organization around town. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

My father bought a small white chicken, my mother brewed beer, a few relatives were invited, and a small celebration was held to mark George’s passage from infancy to childhood. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Momma saw him she invited him to stay for supper and told me to stick some sweet potatoes in the ashes to stretch the evening meal. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was rarely invited to Mum Olga’s residence, and Father kept her away from our manor, which was day by day being emptied to satisfy his debt. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He let her arm drop and walked into the living room, where he draped himself on the couch without being invited. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“If they’re lonely, we could invite them to sit with us at lunch.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Most are invited to attend the white children’s weddings, but only if they’re in their uniforms. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The mesmerist said, “And what’s that I see right in front of you, young Samuel? It appears to be the waters of Lake Erie, cool and deep and inviting!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“Because George wants to invite him to the ball,” said Fred sarcastically. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The man in the boat says his name is Tim Boyle from Mayo God help us and we docked there at the right time because there’s a bit of a party and we’re all invited. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The shift also invites a more optimistic view of human capacity. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Some days later, the guest invited his host to dinner in his own hut. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Then she bowed her head a little, saying, “My mana would like to invite you to...to...to make bread with her.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Speaking of my mother, she wanted me to invite you to church on Easter. There’ll be supper after and a sewing circle. For the Red Cross.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Thanks for inviting us. This is a cool party.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I’d just turned fifteen and I met this guy on the beach, much older than I was- thirties, probably, possibly even early forties—and he invited me to go sailing the next day. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was rare that Grandpa left the house at all, but that afternoon he’d invited me out for a walk. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Miyax’s voice was hoarse from disuse, but she managed to greet them happily in Eskimo and invite them into her house for a sleep. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hilly, I did not invite you in here,” I say, grabbing her arm. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

That Sunday, after the meeting, he invited our entire family group and Minister Lemuel Hassan to be his guests for dinner that evening, at his new home. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I want to hang out with you. That’s why I invited you over.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She looked at Ash, who was closing the front door, and added, “Unfortunately you are not invited; my aunt already has a lady’s maid and you are not needed.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although Aunty sounded genuinely pleased to see us again, she didn’t invite us into her kitchen. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

"That girl hadn't been invited. They simply force their way in and he's too polite to object." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Both sides invited the legislators to receptions and dinners at the fashionable Hermitage, which was just down the street from the Tennessee State Capitol. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Everyone praised me and I was invited to give the speech at a gathering of the town's leading white citizens. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t have gone, but it’s significant that I wasn’t invited. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

A decision to invite a co-worker over for dinner is conscious. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

The following weekend she invites him over for dinner at her place. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t invite me in, and I don’t ask. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

A month ago, I’d never dreamed of driving across the country to look at colleges without even being invited. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Lincoln hastily pulls a card from his jacket pocket and jots a short note inviting Ashmun to return at nine in the morning. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“We have to write the script, invite people to be on the video, interview and film them, edit the videos, and prepare for the school event. Hmmm, how about the beginning of November?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“What is this that Sarah is saying, that your father has invited the quiz team to stay with him in Chicago?” her dad asks, semiglaring at Muhammad. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Mom invites your friends inside when it’s raining. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I told Henry to have Savanna invite Summer to the Halloween party at her house. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Finally, when a charming woman had invited them to a dance competition she was hosting, they’d jumped at the opportunity. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He laughs about it, invites the crowd to laugh with him. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

One afternoon when they saw I was a little livelier than usual, they invited me to the Christopher Columbus, hoping that a pleasing woman would help me recover my good humor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bristle turned her golden eyes on Pax, inviting a challenge. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Gideon, so lovely of you to invite us to share the midday meal with you.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“My sorority sister invited me to visit. We’ll probably go to a cookout, maybe a movie. She’s a die-hard Braves fan, but I’m not about to let her drag me to a game.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“If you please,” said Milo, “my name is Milo and this is Tock. Thank you very much for inviting us to your banquet, and I think your palace is beautiful.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

"Lots of people come who haven't been invited," she said suddenly. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She invited them to sit in the parlor while she called her mistress. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

That afternoon my uncle Mada invited me to watch a District League soccer game at the town pitch, and I went in hopes of testing my powers. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

It was the kind of emotionally sophisticated, character-driven, multi-layered novel that invites reflection and discussion, and book groups were flocking to it. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can invite June over if you want,” Layla added, totally oblivious to Ivy’s roiling thoughts. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It felt strange to be invited to go anywhere, and part of her just wanted to stay in Gwen’s room alone and not have to talk to anyone. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And did this gentleman really send you out to invite me in?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not only was Victoria Lyons apologizing to me, but she was also inviting me to a party? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He gave it when he had invited a friend home and wanted both to introduce the friend to the whole family and to show the friend how quickly the family could assemble. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

The magician wasn’t invited to the secret meeting. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Are there any organizations or friends to invite? The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

If the regiment held a dance and local girls got invited, Katya would introduce herself as Volodka and get them to dance with her. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

My mom walks in, and I wonder if we should wait to be invited inside first. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

He had invited me to probably ten of his gigs to watch him play and had once let me sit in on drums at a big band concert for a thousand people. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I invited Kenya too, so I could finally hang out with all three of them at once. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

But Ophie had been invited, and the first thing she noticed was that, like the rest of the house, Aunt Rose’s room reflected the elderly woman’s personality. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

After a few seconds of silence, Alma’s mother finally stepped aside and invited me in. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

We’re known all over the city for being one of the best theater ensembles for teens, and we put plays on every year, inviting the whole community. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Just like he does every year, Volpe worries about the seniors who are about to go off on their own and away from his day-to-day reach—all but Wayne, who invites no worry. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I was in a poor rural county in Alabama after another trip to pull records in a death penalty case when I was invited to speak at a small African American church. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He sat down on my bunk and invited me to sit next to him. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Strub was turned away from many homes, but when he called on Charles Howard, he was invited in. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I invited you, I pay. You get the next one.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“No. She was busy with Fall Ball committee stuff. Conner invited me to go watch him play basketball.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

When he hung up, Dad asked me if I would like to invite Ethan to come to Disney World with us. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

A week into my initiation, Amar—worried that I was becoming increasingly isolated and obsessive—invited me to join some of the older Dauntless for a game of Dare. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

And most nights Mrs. Grasso sent one of the kids down to invite her and Papa to join them for heaping plates of pasta or bowls of garlicky soup with chi chi beans. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

Marigold asked, inviting the woman into the room with a wave of her arm. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The air was very cold, but clear and still, and the clean ice-surface, with no sledge to pull, invited our skis. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

He invited researchers from around the world to present scientific papers on cancer in minorities, and he petitioned the city of Atlanta to name October 11, the date of the conference, Henrietta Lacks Day. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s time for a family meeting, and Samantha is invited to attend.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

To speak of them was to invite trouble. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” I said, and added, “Granddaddy invited me.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Only former winners are invited to participate as members of the planning committee. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He had warm, inviting eyes and a sunny smile. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

They would routinely watch movies together in one of their hotel rooms but never invite me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He's been inviting me to come over, but I make up excuses. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But she doesn’t, and I decide not to invite myself either. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Somebody said that Miss Gilbert was expected at her brother’s, and must be invited with the rest. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

He invited King Joffrey to send an envoy to the Iron Islands to fix the borders between their realms and discuss a possible alliance. lyrion read the letter three times and set it aside. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Would you like to come to dinner tonight? My parents have invited a few people.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Neighbors would stop and listen to the music, and occasionally invite themselves in for a cup of tea. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why aren’t you talking to me? And why didn’t you invite me to your birthday?” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

They hosted card parties and invited her along, introducing her to the black community in Hampton and Newport News. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

There was a slip of paper in Donny’s hand—the letter inviting young Petey to the Turing Unified Research and Development Institute. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“The champions’ families are invited to watch the final task, you know. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Ernest invited Stone to bring cancer patients from San Francisco for treatments at the thirty-seven-inch one or two days a week. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Just as Pearl had never asked friends over, Mia never invited outsiders either. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Before long, John Brown was invited to join the Klavaliers, the Klan’s secret police and “flog squad.” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Victor was the younger son and brother— with a temper which invited violence and a will which no ax could break. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

But ever after when Johnny came to Sam Adams’s house, he was invited in and the great leader of the gathering rebellion would talk with him in that man-to-man fashion which won so many hearts. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father has left a note on the table telling me that some neighbors took pity on him with Mama out of town, and invited him for dinner. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then she quickly opened the door and invited the man inside. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It's just that inviting Ollie for dinner, even if she likes him, is a step out of the ordinary, and that always makes her worry. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“However, let us assume that you have invited me warmly into your house. It is unwise to linger overlong on doorsteps in these troubled times.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Clementine Stark invited me over to her house. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I should be nice and invite Ray off the floor, but he’s burping from too much junk food. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s at Temple Judea in Shadbush Crossing. Ten a.m. Your whole family’s invited, since you’ll need a ride.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

There was something odd about her manner, like she hadn’t really invited us to sit down. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ended by telling Wootie that Mrs. Wheeler had invited me back again. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Kigoma people were very kind and invited us in for meals and baths. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

He invited Bobby to come to the club on any Tuesday or Friday night. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

In London they sang for Queen Victoria and the Prime Minister, William Gladstone, who invited them to breakfast with him. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

There are so many guests invited to Sonia’s rice ceremony that Ashoke arranges to rent a building on campus, with twenty folding tables and an industrial stove. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

A notice inviting public comment on that proposed new law would be published in the Federal Register in October 1973, just a few months after Hsu called Day. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He was furious about not being invited—sort of like the witch at Sleeping Beauty’s ball. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

At that meeting Collins had invited Bobby to come to the apartment, and two weeks after, the boy appeared. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

They invited Bobby to join them, along with his bodyguards. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

They were sympathetic and curious, and after Winnie was released on bail, we invited them to visit us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Thanks for inviting me before," I say, elbowing Tiny in the side. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“How come I never get invited on these violent trips?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I knew he wouldn’t invite me into his inner circle where I’d fit in as well as a carrot might, when pushed through a juicer. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Once a goblin invited someone across the threshold into their home, it was their duty to serve and protect their guest, no matter what. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

And then Eleanor had to tell them that they weren't invited, that it was just babysitting, anyway, and that Dad wasn't even going to be there. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

A local radio station invited them to be interviewed on October 28, two days before the Martian broadcast’s second anniversary. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

By sixth period the whole school knew: Stargirl had been invited to become a cheerleader and had said yes. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t been invited to the dinner that had been served in our dining room at eight, for my parents’ guest, the ambassador from the Kingdom of Bhutan. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

They had not seen him since they had left the house, but he seemed so friendly and familiar that they invited him to share the stew. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

But mention of these environmental differences invites among historians the label “geographic determinism,” which raises hackles. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I passed the rocket book around, inviting all the boys to inspect the pages of equations. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes the mulefa would groom each other’s claws, out of pure sociability, and once or twice Atal had invited Mary to attend to hers. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Then Sir Grummore will invite him to stay the night. They will be the best of friends when they come to. They always are.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She laugh again like she was inviting me to laugh with her. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

By its nature and its size Texas invites generalities, and the generalities usually end up as paradox—the “little oF country boy” at a symphony, the booted and blue-jeaned ranchman in Neiman-Marcus, buying Chinese jades. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Martin and Ethel would invite a neighbor or two for cake to dispel any gossip or speculation. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Didn’t say nothing, just stood there like I expected to be invited over. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Daily, however, at the hour she invited him, he visited the beautiful Kamala, in handsome clothes, in fine shoes and soon he also brought her presents. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neon signs that seemed good- humored and inviting during warm weather turned cool and distant. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also invited the men to stay for dinner. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Please make yourself comfortable, Chaplain,” invited the colonel cordially, switching on a blinding spotlight and shooting it squarely into the chaplain’s face. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Guess we better invite your new friend in.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Instead, spurred by her irrepressible enthusiasm, she invited friends and colleagues to view her precious Surinam sketches and specimens, which she had “dried and well displayed in boxes where they can be seen by all.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

One afternoon, I was invited into our smoke-filled dining room to make the acquaintance of Stonewall Jimmy, Just Black, Cool Clyde, Tight Coat and Red Leg. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

We sought to attract the widest possible sponsorship and invited some two hundred organizations — white, black, Indian, and Coloured — to send representatives to a planning conference at Tongaat, near Durban, in March of 1954. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nope. No party. No boyfriend. But some geeks over on Lancaster Road invited me to their all-night Monopoly party. Wanna go and crash it with me?” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

In all, Lovelace invited 25 more women to test. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m so mad my mother is making me invite everyone.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I was thinking we should invite the new neighbors to our barbeque,” she says. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

My dad thinks it’s great that I get invited. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Mama Boanda invited us to come to the house where her mother and father lived with two unmarried sisters, who appeared to be twenty years older than Mama Boanda. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I intended to make an impression, to be invited back. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But she just invited me to sit down.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is why they invite me: they even buy me free beers. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I guess I had the sense that something shameful on my part—I don’t know what—invited these pedagogic outrages. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

They wrapped the statue up, shipped it to Athens, and invited the country’s most senior sculpture experts. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“When Rome rose to power, we were invited here,” Hagno said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It invites a search for ultimate causes: why were Europeans, rather than Africans or Native Americans, the ones to end up with guns, the nastiest germs, and steel? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Woolf was dangling the rail slot in front of him, inviting him to take it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

David always invites more kids than Mom has energy for. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I was surprised when I was invited to speak to the students who attended chapel, a fairly safe corner of the school. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It refers to a situation that the writer is uncertain about, and it invites the reader to draw inferences or make predictions about that situation. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth had, of course, been invited before by other people—the night watchman, for example—but she had always said no. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

That soured his first meeting with Oppenheimer, who was invited to the Oval Office on October 25, 1945, to discuss legislation for domestic control of the atom. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Audrey hadn’t been happy that Jenna was spending so much time at my house, so I started inviting her over, too. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I doubt it,” I mumbled, although two days later Grace invited me to a slumber party at her house with her friend Tess. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

And indeed soon afterward the fair’s Grounds and Buildings Committee authorized him to invite the men to join the exposition. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Course you do. You gotta make a deal with yourself to not do that. You’ve got to put your arm around happiness and invite it inside.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Our near romance started when one of my best friends, Rebecca, invited me to go to a weekend sleepaway camp with her youth group. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

In 1878, the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections invited both the suffragists and the anti-suffragists to present their views on a national suffrage amendment before Congress. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

They climb an echoing stairwell, rap on a door; an old woman invites them in, asks for news, insists all three of them drink a thimbleful of sherry. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t tell if she was lying, but either way, I wasn’t invited. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I guess your mom was always the one to call first, to invite me over for things.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

It is possible that I was mistaken and I do not willfully invite any disillusions at this point in my life. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I have to be careful standin’ here for if one of them gets on my clothes I might as well invite his whole family home. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Darioush-jan. You don’t want to invite him to dinner? Next time ask him over after you play.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He had them in the basement of their parents' brownstone, and in order to come, you had to get a special invite, and know the secret code, which changed every time, to get in. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The horse was visible outside in the drizzle at the door, my breakfast was put on the table, Drummle’s was cleared away, the waiter invited me to begin, I nodded, we both stood our ground. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

The Bath minister held his hand out to invite him to the pulpit and moved aside, smiling as Turner went up. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

You will see by his letters what pains he is taking to invite a reinforcement, at all events, there, and to transplant the war to the Southern Colonies. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Ms. Taggart only said to let her do most of the talking until I was invited to share—and when I was, to speak my mind as I wished. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

After making endless announcements, he welcomed visiting Rotary Club members from other cities and began introducing invited guests, who stood up as their names were called. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Jenna has invited me to stay over her house, but I’m just not ready to have fun yet. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

‘I going to call them. I going to invite them in right now.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He spread his hands, palms up, as if inviting me to explain. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He nods, but he doesn’t invite me to stay. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nonetheless, he stopped his work, for he and his wife, Odile, were invited to a wine tasting at Matthews’, one of Cambridge’s better wine merchants. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Lena, who is never invited to anything, looks up but doesn’t answer. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He tells us he has a class to teach now but invites me back the next day to do some tests. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

For a moment she thought of running over to invite him back, to entice him to join in. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

We would like to invite you to our show to talk to our audience about what led you to make this movie, and the message you were trying to convey. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

White students were invited to stay and participate in all-white after-school social clubs. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The idea that I’ve wounded the brute’s tiny cat feelings just invites further taunting. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Douglass was not invited to speak at the convention. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She glanced at the little bundle that Harriet was carrying, at the quilt, and invited her in. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wait a minute. Who invited us to a cocktail party?” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Then another e-mail arrived: I was invited to speak at a conference on education in Lahore. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Schindler did not invite me upstairs often; but when he did, I always split the "bounty" with my father and brother. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“We should invite all three of them to meet us in the Basement later tonight. Say around midnight? A private chat-room session. Just the five of us.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

They had been invited to Washington, D.C., for a celebratory dinner at the White House later that evening. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Sallie Moffat renewed her friendship, was always running out for a dish of gossip at the little house, or inviting ‘that poor dear’ to come in and spend the day at the big house. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Cleo was living in a rented room and I invited her to share the apartment with me, my mother, and brother, and she consented. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knows he's inviting an argument, and that he shouldn't, not on Mutti's wedding day. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Though he is invited to join them, he always says no. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then I wait in my virtual room, sending out pings and invites every few seconds to the accounts of my teammates. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A lopsided couch and lumpy chair covered in a scratchy blue fabric faced the tub as if bathing were a special event to which spectators were invited. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The sergeant there invited him to be seated. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

As the computers’ work grew in scope and importance, however, a girl who impressed engineers with her mathematical prowess might be invited to join them working full-time for their tunnel or group. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

After the appendicitis scare, the British Broadcasting Corporation invited him to London to appear on a show called Chess Treasury of the Air, and he spent about ten days in England. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

None of the invited kids had wanted to come, so her mom had lied to protect Aru’s feelings. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

On Inauguration Eve, he'd been invited to dinner with outgoing President Hayes. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

If I had known about the party, I would have made sure she was there, but even Fiona—who is the kindest, most thoughtful person on earth—didn’t think about inviting her. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I’m being a tiny bit rude, but he’s being majorly rude for just busting into a conversation he wasn’t invited to. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She lives in the Village and she has invited us to dinner. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

With his big money, Bob bought a rusty old car that looked as if it had been painted with brown house paint and invited Roza, Karolina, and Honorata for a ride. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

On the tenth day from the birth he invited everybody to feast and rejoice with us in our good fortune. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

During my visit I ate a sandwich atop a particularly inviting stone and looked through a stand of peach palms over the treetops to the water seven miles away. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

It is strangely inviting to dig one’s hands into it. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Reb Saunders called me one night and invited me to live in his house while my father recovered. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Things could not have been much worse if we’d invited Blake Grunwald over so he could do a German dance, then get drunk, start a fistfight, and puke his guts out all over my bed. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I’ve always made sure I go to church with the very best people, and we get invited to their parties. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Judith is telling me there's a gathering at Leo's tonight. She wants me to invite you." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I was invited to the wedding and was the only one there who wasn’t a Hasid. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Stone did not invite Anthony to sit on the platform, and she criticized the approach of the National. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

It was a different sensation; whereas the jungle’s dirt had been warm and inviting, the stable's was cooler and distinctly less animate. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Why did she have to invite Emery inside—which she never does—just to tell her how good of a mom she is? Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He invited the three of us—Caroline, Call, and me—to dinner. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were invited to a regular hacker get-together, went once, then never returned. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I invited her over to play piano after school, and we learned a couple of popular duets at our mothers’ request. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I’d been invited to attend a special three-week summer orientation program, meant to close a “preparation gap,” giving certain incoming freshmen extra time and help settling into college. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

They invited us to stay in their home as long as we needed to, but Hamameh wanted to find her relatives in Amman. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I wanted nothing more than to be invited in, but I stayed where I was. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

They hadn’t been invited to the wedding—and wouldn’t have come if they had been—but the way they patted his back and rubbed his shoulders, they seemed like a chortling chaw of benevolent uncles. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Twice I was invited to dinner in a mobile home and several times watched a football game on television. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two new friends whom I had invited to my home over the Thanksgiving break both canceled at the last minute. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Fornatee invited some girls he liked to come watch him at practice; when Luma saw him chatting with them, she sent him home. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

She invited me into her arms for a warm hug. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Roland Hayes invited her to sing on some of his own programs. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

I could even participate in the band’s punk-rock pot-luck parties when everyone invited had to bring something from their fridge that was on the verge of spoiling. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Millie invited you over here to her home and all you’ve done since I walked in is stick your face in your phone and brood.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Ted had casually invited me to a family picnic, the annual clan reunion held by the polo fields in Golden Gate Park. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was in a lecture room, and I invited him to consider the proposition: ‘There is no hippopotamus in this room at present.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

When the performance is finished, the principal turns to a woman who has not moved throughout the performance and invites her forward. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Nick’s mistake was inviting my whole family to his bar mitzvah. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

And the little smiles on your faces made the water and steam look so inviting. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He wished he could tell them this without inviting their mockery or their pity. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Books were written about us and we were invited to speak at special events. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We are going to have to let all the groups we invited to our events know that they won’t be happening anymore,” Mama adds. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t like I had anyone left I really wanted to invite. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The one thing I wanted more than anything else was to walk through the halls of Central High and to be invited to get my education there. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Heath Huxley invited his niece to join him at his penthouse apartment bright and early Sunday morning. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

They wave, but haven’t invited me over, maybe because I’m about fifteen by now, nearly a woman, and usually busy washing clothes and hanging them to dry. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He declares that the show’s vet should not have to bathe with buckets of cold water and invites me to shower in the stateroom. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The following year, as we moved toward graduation, he would invite some of us for dinners at his home, and Marcy would serve up big bowls of pasta with garlic bread. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He invited her to meet him on Saturday at 1 p.m. at a coffeehouse called “The Fountain” where they had live local music on weekends. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

When she reached the iron gates to the palace grounds, the guards asked for her invitation, and she said, “Is not every eligible woman invited? You must let me through.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

While Lefty was still sleeping it off at the Cocoon Inn, she invited Lucille Kafkalis and Victoria Pappas over to the house. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

"Yet it seems that he was not invited on these rides." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Once or twice when it was raining, I’d invite them to come into the house, but they’d refuse, knowing it was just politeness on my part. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Shin telephoned me at home and told me in broken English that he had become my neighbor, I invited him over for tea. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“She was saying she and her dad got invited to dinner at a coworker’s house, and when I asked where her dad worked, and she named your mom’s hospital, we put two and two together.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Her sense of style is the primary reason she is invited this evening. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

One night he invites his friends to this bar, which charges $ 15 each to get in, and he pays for everything. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Whenever we invite Dad’s cousins to Passover Seder at our house, Bubbe will get up from the table and say, “The shiksa needs my help in the kitchen.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“What about if we invite Deb and her parents over after the holiday concert for a little celebration?” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I would not be invited back if I acted like everyone else. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Doing her duty, Miss Love gave her an invite the day after the funeral. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She’d sent him a message saying she was going to train for a few hours after dinner, and he’d invited Dorian to come along to watch. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I raised my lowered head and briefly met my uncle’s kind, inviting eyes before looking away. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

They bellowed and ran and mixed with the invited people—in their old loose-legged knickers and everyday clothes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

It was not just a privilege, but also a rite of passage simply to be invited to the ranch, so I dug deeply and did everything the coaches asked. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It was Rose who threw back the covers and invited her in, pushing me further to the edge of the bed with a hip. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Isa was in tears, and Miss Josie invited her in and fed her cookies from a delicate china dish and gave her a pretty lace handkerchief to dry her eyes. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I find her in no time, connect with her, and a few seconds later, she accepts my invite and appears at my side. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Now the traders retreated into their tents, and the visitors to the market found themselves whispered at, invited to partake of numerous wonders, each available for a price. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs Helena Kingshaw threw herself eagerly into the planning of the Sunday morning cocktail party, to which so many important people were invited. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

To question him might invite more, but I had to know. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’re cleaning up because Mr. Woodwell has been invited to supper and Dad says it don’t matter if the old man is halfway blind, he still knows dirt from dirt. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

She invited James over to hang out, and as they walked up her stairwell, her apartment tilled with skateboard thunder and Matthew chanting Flush lyrics. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He did not kill them, of course, as they were already in the realm of death, but he invited them as a friendly gesture to sit in his presence. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

It’s completely different from where we live, but it actually feels inviting now. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Now he’d been invited to Harvard to speak to the graduate students of Henry Kissinger, a professor of international relations. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I was both frightened and excited when the white neighbors who lived across the street invited me for dinner. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s something really beautiful about it, and I’m very excited that I’ll be invited to join them very soon.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Mark Antony sent word to her, inviting her to join him for dinner. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Somebody invited me to a party and I did not accept. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure whether to invite her in or close the door while I change, but she solves this dilemma by bustling in and sitting on the bed. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

We needed money badly and Granny and Aunt Addie decided that we could no longer share the entire house, and Uncle Tom and his family were invited to live upstairs at a nominal rental. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You mean Mami. She picks this guy up and invites him for lunch at the hospital coffee shop." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Afraid to let silence come up between them again, Ash asked clumsily, “You said — you invited me — how long will you hunt this season?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

And there I stood, the invited speaker, at Harvard. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least they've invited me, one of us, in at the beginning of something big; and besides, if I refused to join them, where would I goto a job as porter at the railroad station? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though she still couldn’t see how anyone could make a festivity out of hard dusty work, it was the first party of any sort to which she had been invited in Wethersfield. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

After the performance, all of us are invited to dance. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father had never invited him to play in the library. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

When she saw Naomi, she invited the three of them for snacks. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

"I'd invite you to sit, but your brother has neglected to provide me a chair." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The whole picture was bright and inviting like a movie poster, instead of looking like a tired old house hidden behind overgrown weeds. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

A boy in his class named Ogden Morrow noticed what Halliday was reading and invited him to attend one of the weekly D&D gaming sessions held at his house. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He invited me to junior prom last May, and when he showed up on our doorstep in a tuxedo, I was surprised by the tingle that traveled from my tiara to my stilettos. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Especially on your birthday. This day reminds us of how important you are to us. Now, you invite Vince to sit a while. We’ll have a nice evening playing games and all.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Professor McGonagall did not invite confidences; Dumbledore, though in many ways more intimidating, still seemed less likely to scorn a theory, however wild. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I can’t imagine how you decided to besmirch the movement by inviting those rowdies here.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was holding out both his arms, inviting an embrace, but I was suddenly shy. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when we sup or dine, I know the looks my voice will invite, and I cannot bring myself to speak. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Usually, they’re cool and inviting, and they break up the monotony of farmland. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I forgot to tell you, but Victoria Lyons invited me to Hannah’s birthday party next weekend.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Do you remember when I invited that colored minister, Pastor George, to come speak at our church?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It invited me to come to the vicarage to discuss my work at three o'clock on Sunday. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“It’ll do you good to shake yourself a little, girl. If I can find out about that old man, I’ll invite him over, too. You and him can dance.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Were they here by chance or “invited” by the Peacekeepers? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Turn left where purple fluffy wands arch on tall bushes inviting butterflies. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

On my eleventh birthday I got to invite Silly over. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Yet the very next night, Hauptmann’s manner will be frighteningly closed; he invites no questions and supervises Werner’s work in silence. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Their chief, or Awoamefia, who could be spoken to only through a member of the council of elders, invited the guests to sit, and they were formally welcomed with wine and prayers. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in Europe, the three new drinks all invited the addition of sugar. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

When she came, we were invited to the Croatian Hall where she would be speaking. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I called her, inviting myself over for dinner. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“When Chairman Mao invited the Red Guards to travel to establish revolutionary ties, my father forbade me to go,” she began. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And here is what I have to say, finally: Let’s invite one another in. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

They’re the only Jewish family I know, and every year, they invite the other families in the valley over to light the Hanukkah candles with them. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Jump ahead in time and ask yourself how you will feel if you don’t invite him.” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Mama takes the envelope from Janae, pulls out the letter, steps into the middle of the room, clears her throat, and begins, “We, the Benitez family, have been invited...” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Her footsteps sounded like a herd of giants compared to theirs, and she feared that Pol had been wrong to invite her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You’re aware it’s quite late, and it’s well within my power to have security remove you. No member of the royal family has invited you into the palace.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Then my father’s relatives held a feast and killed a cow to roast and invited a lot of people to come and enjoy the meat and help us build a new house. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Following the piece, they invited themselves to my apartment and I welcomed them, hoping that somebody still had some drugs. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He takes a string cheese for the road and doesn’t invite me to come with him. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Traditionally, the members of the senior class invited their younger brothers and sisters to the Commencement Dance, held the night before the Junior- Senior Banquet, which was always the last Friday in May. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“That's not even true. I do want you around. I invited you to my art show, didn't I?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She stopped, suddenly remembering why she’d invited Pearl to this brunch in the first place. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Every night Jorge told a bedtime story and afterward invited the boys to confess sins. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They called a meeting; I wasn’t invited to that one either. The lawyer Bloom, he got up and explained the dam, the conservancy district, and your role in this town.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

MI6 invited George to join its espionage campaign against the Nazis. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Two months after the Lincoln Memorial concert, Marian Anderson was invited back to the White House to sing for the visiting king and queen of England. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

Our families were all invited to visit us in Huntsville to see how our training was going, and we’d have a chance to say our good-byes then. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Leon, stop it. You had no business inviting him.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

But she started thinking about how at camp, random kids were often joining in with other groups of kids without being invited. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

We hosted a premiere of the film at our office, and I invited Walter and Bo to address the audience. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

If it’s still unclear, rearrange the words in your mind: he invited whom. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Susan B. Anthony’s first major wake-up call about the need for women’s equality came in January 1852 when the Sons of Temperance invited Anthony to a statewide meeting in Albany, New York. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

If she made high grades, then others might be invited to enter. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I wait for him to invite us in, but he stands blocking the door. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a feeble attempt to squelch the idea of inviting her, I put the onus back on them. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Once I invited Danny to come home and eat with us, but he refused the invitation with a lame excuse, looking a little embarrassed. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I invited him to have a cup of coffee. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

They would talk at length about the somewhat artsy-craftsy world in which Odile moved and into which they were frequently invited. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Connor and I had been spending a lot of time together, so my parents asked me to invite him over for dinner after school. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Izzy, there are times when it’s appropriate to invite one of your friends, and times when events are just for family,” she said. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“See what he’s been up to. Maybe invite him to the driving range.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

What made some plants so much easier or more inviting to domesticate than others? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“But it is a cause for celebration. Sometimes we will invite friends over and serve them hot drinks. We wish to reveal our new selves to them,” he said, smiling briefly, but still sad. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Willard always invited you for a bite to eat. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

My friends will no longer invite me to their houses and let me sit on their sofas and eat off their plates. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bodega would invite her to rallies, to the Lords’ headquarters at 202 East 117th, to Marxist education classes, to urban military tactics classes, to food drives. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

He’d been invited by Groves to witness the Trinity test, though he was under strict orders to keep everything he saw secret, until told otherwise. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

As young and optimistic as the characters on my cassette tape, they'll occasionally invite me to join them for an after-school get-together at a nearby cafe. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The National Action Council invited all participating organizations and their followers to send suggestions for a freedom charter. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Learning that seats to Ottawa were unavailable, they instead invited themselves to visit I. I. Rabi, a member of the AEC’s General Advisory Committee, at Columbia University. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

As one of our assignments, the class had to write letters inviting Zlata to come to Long Beach. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I assumed that she had invited me to the museum in order to show me the letter, but I soon discovered that she had another reason. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She fully supports this decision, and doesn’t even ask why I didn’t invite her along. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Then he invites me back to his house for celebratory pizza. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mom had called his mom and invited him. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I want Rhiannon to ask me to go to a movie, to invite me over to her house, to suggest we drive to the beach. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Howard Fuller lived just across the street from the campus, and a contingent of students came to his door, to invite the respected activist to their meeting. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She and C.P. are often invited to speak about their experiences before college classes and various religious and civic organizations. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Rowan found he couldn’t look away from Goddard, who had put down his sword and now held his hands out as if his were the inviting embrace of a savior. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Next, the White House invited a man from Baltimore, R. S. Jennings, to set up a machine he proposed. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then, on top of that, my mom is invited to family dinner, as in, Grandma considers her part of the family? On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

After her marriage, the girl invited the grandmother to come and live with her in the house of this rich chief and his son. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He'll get invited to be a member of Spooks, most like. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I was not cool enough to be invited to the parties where the Soulless Minions of Orthodoxy celebrated Halloween. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Those boys only invited us to take advantage of us, and so we arrived innocent and we left broken. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

If he hadn’t invited everyone into the newsstand, it wouldn’t have happened. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had invited her, too, given her a call the afternoon before. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Her mother was back on the invite list for fancy parties. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He is surprised to see me but invites me in. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

That editor invited Skelton to take part in astronaut testing with the cooperation of NASA, the air force, and the navy. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

Robin was actually cordial, inviting me to her room to sit on the floor and thumb through her 45s and set aside the ones I wanted to listen to. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Albert began to invite more people over, and soon the house was full of visitors, day and night. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

A new man had joined the group, Augustus St. Gaudens, one of America’s best-known sculptors, whom Charles McKim had invited to help evaluate the designs. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Mr. Rowan had invited him to join everyone at Clive’s, and he’d followed them down the highway in his car—that beat-up Toyota they’d spotted in the parking lot. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

Señora Oralia had invited us to Sunday dinner with her family. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

They invited various relatives and friends, who took the train out from the city, and all the landed gentry from the neighborhood, without overlooking the town notables. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The general public was invited to the evening show, and the auditorium was packed. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

I was so excited, I didn’t even mind that my mother let Lynn invite Amber over for my birthday. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I invited you to speak,” said Lord Asriel, “and I must accept your rebuke. I value your presence more than hers, King. I’ll have her taken away.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

In any case, my story so far invites a more local history. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I witnessed and was sometimes invited to join christening and baptism parties, communion and wedding lunches, graduation dinners, wakes and funeral receptions. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, the king of Athens was invited to the mess hall for a ‘get to know you’ meeting. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“My aunt has invited us all for a fortnight to her villa in Seatown!” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ward invited a real poet to come speak to us and to read some of his work. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three days after the Military Pronunciamiento, I drove to the Ministry of Defense in my Congressional car, surprised that no one had come to invite me to participate in the new government. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The buttered mushrooms glistened in the lamplight, dark and inviting. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Yes. But you don’t go to the Capitol unless they invite you,” said Madge unhappily. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Encouraged by the scientists’ firm opposition to a test ban, Jackson invited them to address the Joint Committee’s Subcommittee on Military Applications, of which he was chairman. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Environmental Tipping Points are things that we can change: we can fix broken windows and clean up graffiti and change the signals that invite crime in the first place. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was right afterwards that I got my mom to call up his mom to invite him over, and pretty soon Fang was at my place every day after school. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Rosa kept inviting me to tell my bus arrest story to the kids there, but after a while they had all heard it a million times. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

"He should look a king in the sacred city. Doreah, run and find him and invite him to sup with me." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I called up Daisy from the office next morning and invited her to come to tea. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

It’s feminine and beautiful, but there’s also some hurt feelings among the married women who aren’t invited to partake in the tradition because, well, their unions suck and no one wants the bad juju. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

He offered him his friendship, invited him to bathe in champagne, tried to make him understand that the females of his family had insides made of flint, but he could not weaken his obstinacy. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Jinny tried to remember to invite Ben along anytime she was going to show Ess something new, but that sort of thing tended to be unplanned, to happen when it needed to happen. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

An amber eye, a delicate wrist with a silver-and-turquoise bracelet, eyebrows arched and thick as if inviting danger. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Very well, you can go with Caesar’s party. The Emperor has invited you.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“The sisters were not invited here to speak, but to listen and learn,” she was told. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Gold was inviting, and so was royalty, but they could not match the fever in his heart, and sooner or later she would have to catch it. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

On my birthday, Mami offers to invite Sam over, but I already told him I was twelve two weeks ago, so I don’t want to be caught in a lie. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for the invite, neighbor,” he calls over his shoulder. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Sweetie Pie was very excited when I invited her. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I’m at a college party full of gorgeous people, and I think I’ve just been invited to try out for a band. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

But you could hardly ask a fellow to hunt up a few beasts of venery for you, and then not invite him to the meet. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was Sunday afternoon, and Kelly had invited her over to practice for Monday’s auditions. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

In the lower bunk, Audrey was snoring, a low, contented hum that invited me to do the same. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Good idea. And you guys are both invited.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

‘I was invited to the wedding, of course,’ he said. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I shall never be invited to Abbey-Mill again,” was said in rather a sorrowful tone. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

He’s popular in his own department, constantly cornered at the Keurig for second opinions on people’s drafts and invited to after-work drinks he never has time for. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was invited to the final of the Olympic trials. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

The air of neglect gradually if inexplicably returned after Lawes left; something about the place seemed to invite it. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever Mr. Larson happened to find an article or a poster or an illustration that looked interesting, he would staple it up, and he always invited the kids to do the same. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

The attendees refused, saying that they had been invited in their private capacity, not as members of the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the fauns were invited, since they’d helped out by bandaging the wounded after the battle. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Tonight she will invite friends to take whatever might be useful, lamps, plants, platters, pots and pans. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

MI6 invited Blake to London for a gentle interrogation about his years as a prisoner. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t invite many people to look at me,” he says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Kyro invites me along, but I’m still not ready to get on a school bus, let alone stay on one for over a hundred miles each way. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Ignoring the invite, Miss Love said, “It’s been nice to see you again, Mr. McAllister.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Vince had invited me to a party, but of course Grandma and Mama said no. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maddie was In the Know with them, and had been for some time—trusted, accepted, invited to supper that night, in fact. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Everyone here seemed to have been invited because they were connected to somebody well-known or influential — everyone except Ginny. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

So I called and invited her to meet me in a park; I took Pepsi and biscuits as a peace offering. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

They had also come to invite her to play vingt-et-un one evening at Mrs. Merriman’s. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

They’ve been best friends for years, and for some reason, they invite me to sit with them at lunch. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

From this distance, the five or six trailers set back in the road looked almost inviting. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

They invited him to dinner and arranged to meet him beforehand at the store where Antonapoulos worked. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

One morning the girls invited that girl to go swimming with them in a river nearby. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Plenty of females displayed themselves to him or invited him in for a kiss, but he ignored them, keeping his focus on the horizon. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Ben did after a while, and I invited him into a chat room with me and Lacey. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

So when Tamika invited me to go swimming at her house that afternoon, I figured a swim, and a friend, might help me feel better. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

But here’s what I understand: Sometimes everyone gets invited except us, and it’s because of David. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

While, if you did invite him to the meet what would the King’s huntsman and the neighbours say at havin’ a partisan for a fellow guest? The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I got invited in. A child called for help.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Now you can understand why I was suspicious when Norton invited me to the cemetery to have a beer just before Thanksgiving. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Carol invites me to her house after school, where she shows me her cupboard with all her clothes hanging in it. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Another person entered the room, a medical student whom Farmer had invited to join him on rounds. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

It was precisely the sort of home Carl would build, he thought—blunt, tidy, gruffly respectable, and offering no affront to the world, though at the same time inviting nobody. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I imagined it must be what the gingerbread house in the forest smelled like to Hansel and Gretel, yummy and inviting. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

They always invite me, but I make up excuses not to go. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“Mom, I put up with you inviting all sorts of people into our house. People you trust just because they’re women and children,” Natalie said. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He or she wasn’t even invited to conclave. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The Queen politely inquired about our jet lag and invited us to sit down. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The headmaster sent my mom a letter the following week, making it official: I would not be invited back next year to Yancy Academy. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby's house I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Miss Winthrop,” I asked, “is Mrs. Brewer right? If she invited Negroes to join the WEC, would the group really fall apart?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were invited to sit down, but there were only two chairs, and none of us dared presume a seat. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to have to explain why Trevor wasn’t invited along. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

When she was finished, she beat it out of the room so fast I didn't even get a chance to invite her to join me for a drink, so I called the headwaiter over. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Was this why he had been invited along — so that he could force-feed Dumbledore a potion that might cause him unendurable pain? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Frank, what leaders are you talking about, getting invited to Brussels? Who on earth around here is eligible for a thing like that?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom...a boy who invites me to the opera is either joking or delusional.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Obviously, I couldn’t invite myself to the place where he was staying, since that wasn’t really his home. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

But that was short of the mark, for twenty guests were invited and there were several meals at which it snowed food and rained drink, as hobbits say. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Father was invited, but he was traveling and didn’t receive the invitation until it was too late. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You have no family name you want—no inviting trap for a rich relative, no proud name to re-create?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“His granddaughter. I heard that too, but his lordship forgot t’ invite me to the wedding. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Honorata kept inviting Balthazar—“Bob”—back to the room no matter how badly he treated her, no matter how many other girls he dated. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

A professor at National University, whose son is in my class, invited me to me to teach a seminar on how to inspire teens to read. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Terri invited my mom in for a cup of coffee and they disappeared into the kitchen. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

The first time I visited Bien and Alex at home, I was invited to sit down on a tattered sofa in the living room. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

‘I am never invited to see my parents. I can only wander the ruins of their old domains. They find my presence . . . disruptive.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She told him, “The huntress has invited me to ride with them on their first hunt of the season.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

On my sixteenth birthday, I was given the most extraordinary gift: I was invited to speak to the United Nations. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Then, without awkwardness or pause, she invites him to dinner at her place. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But the more Piper listened, the more inviting the river seemed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It should have been just the two of us—that was the way I wanted it—but by Wednesday night, Baba had managed to invite another two dozen people. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I won almost two whole talents before they stopped inviting me back to their games. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Not the kind of dad you invited to school for career day. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry! I didn’t invite you to those, either. I’m not good at mixing my friend groups! But I’ll get better next year, I promise.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The Chumsky parents said I am invited to visit and I can bring Moonie too. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Ogden Morrow had actually taken the time to invite me to his birthday party. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

A fireplace opposite the bed roared with a warm and inviting fire, and a memory came to him of a strange, dreamlike week visiting his grandfather in America when he was six. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

In addition to Bobby, Kok also invited Spassky and his wife Marina to Brussels. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“But when you are six, you can invite children from your class.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

And how could he not invite the guys? Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, save the date, because you’re invited to my bar mitzvah.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

They invited Cade and me in to have supper and spend the night in one of their guest rooms. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Hagrid, who was invited to the wedding the following day, but was far too bulky to sleep in the overstretched Burrow, left to set up a tent for himself in a neighboring field. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

"By MoMo? Why would he invite you, a minor, to his party, Ali?" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Then we went out and invited our neighbors from Red Hook to come to prayer meeting at our house on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It bucked a little, as if inviting me to hold tighter. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

She invited me in and I sat alone on the couch in their living room while she went upstairs. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was pretty sure I wasn’t invited anymore. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

The perfect opportunity arose a few weeks later, when Robert and his wife, Kitty, invited Haakon and his wife, Barbara, over for dinner. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She also sent Anthony a letter, which she wanted her to sign, inviting Douglass to speak at the upcoming National Woman Suffrage Association meeting. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I get invited to parties and don’t go. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“All right, I wasn’t invited!” he said angrily. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Rather than, like, I don’t know, “hello” or something, the Colonel began, “I have been instructed to invite you to Thanksgiving dinner at Chez Martin.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

And once everyone else had a two-hundred-meter head start, Coach "invited" me to jog with him. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Abuela invited me to come to the restaurant with her, but I couldn’t because my dad wants me to study in the mornings.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Look,” he began with his typical bark,“I’m flattered you came here with an invite, but we’ll have to respectfully decline. No hard feelings, I’m sure.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Rabia sends me a Google Hangouts invite for another America's Got Talent watching. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Was he not, in a way, inviting her to...spend the night with him? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for inviting me,” she finally said, and Kaisa, who smiled at her, seemed to understand the reason for her awkwardness. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Listen, Tom. If you're such a snob, why did you invite him to lunch?" demanded Jordan crossly. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I invited Jack to film again and he surprised me by saying yes, but I didn’t tell him who’d pick us up. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Harry S Truman High School, set on a slight incline, is a monument to utility, neither inviting nor forbidding. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

She invited James over to hang out, and as they walked up her stairwell, her apartment tilled with skateboard thunder and Matthew chanting Flush lyrics. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

They were invited to the Hertzoon home for dinner, a grand house on the Zelverstraat with a blue front door and white lace curtains in the windows. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The winning vocalist and instrumentalist would be invited to appear as soloists with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra during its popular summer season at the stadium. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

Mama denounced Chester as a money eater and said further that she suspected him of inviting mice and other unsavory characters into the newsstand at night. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to stop our conversation, but I also didn’t want to invite her over because we really didn’t know each other yet. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

We walked toward the door, and as we did, the smell of the food and the sounds of the games seemed to get more and more inviting. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“The driver doesn’t know who he might be inviting into his vehicle.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Well, Katherine was probably in the backyard making sure the staff had polished the patio furniture to a shine so that guests could be invited back to the house after the event tonight. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The Tigris- Euphrates, Nile, Indus, and Huang He Valleys were fertile, sunny, well-watered breadbaskets with long stretches of bottomland that practically invited farmers to stick seeds in the soil. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Perhaps most disconcerting was when Grandpa was inviting them down to breakfast. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The family who lived next door invited us over each year to see their decorated Christmas tree. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I’m also invited to take part in several group showings, mostly by women: they’ve heard about the ink throwing, read the snotty reviews, all of which render me legitimate, although from the east. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The giant velvet bed looked very inviting now, but he thought he should wait up for his uncle. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mama put out the goblets and good china and good silver, and invited Aunt Loma and Uncle Camp and also Aunt Carrie, who was back from visiting her cousin in Athens. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The master had invited his friends to send their slaves to help shuck the com. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Yeah, but it's kind of a big deal, man. We got invited, and nobody gets invited to these parties." When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“You’re invited too. Add me on Facebook to get the details.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The author was invited to reply, and wrote a rebuttal called—of course—“Leave Leave Leave Your Language Alone Alone Alone.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

He’s not a part of the circle, but he’s invited into the circle temporarily because of what he can offer. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The guys, of course, invited her to this party with—I found out at the party—the intention of having her pull the train. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Even though he invited me to come, he seems reluctant to talk to me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I was invited to Chicano student meetings and social events sponsored by La Raza. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was the only one of my eight Central friends 1 had invited to my party, because I wanted to escape all thoughts of being an integration person. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The husband steadies himself against the doorjamb before inviting the men to enter his home. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She liked my brother, and when she found out that he and I were living alone, she invited us to dinner on Saturday. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I send friend requests to Mr. Ram’s son, his wife, and Nuah and invite everyone already on my friends list to Mr. Ram’s page. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“You are very kind to invite us. It will be our pleasure to accompany you to town.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

After-school clubs for boys and girls invited them in, away from the streets, providing a place to build friendships and stay away from the Riffraff. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The people in the shack were still staring, but Lyra’s words eased the atmosphere a little, and the woman invited them to sit at the table, drawing out a bench. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I now invite you all to eat, drink, and make yourselves at home!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The way I knew was that often they would invite my opinion on subjects off the race issue. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horses were simply standing there, at relative peace—no nervousness at all—and there was something about them that seemed, well, inviting. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“My mom invited Jenna over. Not that I wasn’t happy to have her there. And as soon as you told me you felt left out, I invited you over, too!” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Judith invited her into her house and the three of them huddled close to the oil stove. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Riveras started going to the same Mass as us, and afterwards my mom usually invited them over for lunch at our house. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The Letter Dear Coach, Your team is invited to compete in the Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup, the renowned world youth soccer tournament. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I once asked Ms. Tomoko, our waitress, why it waved, and she explained that Maneki-neko means “beckoning cat,” and waving the left paw means it’s inviting customers into the restaurant. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Since no hotel would take them, they had been invited to stay at the Washington home of Gifford Pinchot, the former governor of Pennsylvania. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

That year, Sherry Heller invited Charlie and me to her basement New Year’s Eve party so we could all watch her make out with her big-nosed boyfriend from Midland Catholic. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was invited, but I wasn’t supposed to be there. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“My mom says I need to invite you in for breakfast.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“No, he did not. Professor Dippet told him that he was too young at eighteen, but invited him to reapply in a few years, if he still wished to teach.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Wilfred invited me to share his home, and gratefully I accepted. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Henry invited me to go on the Ferris wheel again, only I don’t think he has any money left. He ran out of money.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I don’t get invited to cocktail parties or baby showers anymore, or any functions where Hilly will be there. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

They were all meeting up behind brick walls for play-dates I wasn’t invited to. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I find I have a minor, ambiguous reputation, from the show in Toronto, and I am invited to parties. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Still, it feels good to get out of the house when Esme invites me to lunch. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

You might be wondering why he found us in the street and invited us into his limo. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

At least this grim place was not her destination, and surely the colony at Wethersfield would prove more inviting. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“The sisters are only inviting girls who attend Catholic schools, but that should be no problem,” he said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Taking advantage of the Indians' recent good experience with English visitors, he invited people to come aboard. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Her voice invited me to look up, to sympathize with a poor old grandmother. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

She was never invited to their nice homes or noisy parties. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I open the door and Miss Fulton steps in without being invited. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Father says Anatole is “our only ally in all this,” which is as clear as mud to me, but apparently Father’s say-so was a good enough reason to invite him to dinner. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"That must be fun like Bill says and as he's invited us-" "-to a feast-" "-meat-" "-crackling-" "-I could do with some meat-" Ralph held up his hand. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I take a peek around because there’s a chance that after tonight, I’ll never be invited into this room again. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

When he turns, the moonlight catches on him, and his face looks softened in half shadows, inviting in a way Alex can’t quite work out. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

"Do remind her to dress nicely today. The grey velvet, perhaps. We are all invited to ride with the queen and Princess Myrcella in the royal wheelhouse, and we must look our best." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

My mother also reminded me to invite Mr. Chong, my old piano teacher, who still lived three blocks away at our old apartment. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

So when she saw Trotter’s purse with its no-good fastener lying wide open on the bed, inviting her, practically demanding her to look in, she did so. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

They never invited people to their house, and within weeks the ladies of the neighborhood had stopped inviting Blanca. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

While I was in Chicago last summer, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad invited me to have dinner at his home. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

But she was determined to hang out today, so she invited me to her family’s Sunday dinner. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She invited me to have lunch with her and her friends, and I was genuinely grateful for the offer. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Garfield invited them into his parlor, where they sang several spirituals for his family and neighbors. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t meant to annoy her with talk about the dress—though it was outdated—nor had he known she’d be that irritated about not being invited to the feast, but... Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Jean often invited her into town or asked her to accompany him on his numerous social engagements. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was the invited speaker at the Harvard Law School Forum. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You're letting the cold in! Either invite Dean inside—hello Dean—or shut the door.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

In spite of the fighting and hurt, Gina invites him to dinner and to celebrate the holidays together. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you invite Soojin and her family to come to the carnival next week? Their church participated last year, right? That could be a nice gesture,” Mama suggests. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He had not told a single person in the squadron who he was inviting. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Would you tell him something for me? Would you tell him I’m sorry, and I’d like to invite him to the dance tonight.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first, the Grimké sisters were invited by the American Anti-Slavery Society to discuss their experiences with slavery with small groups of women in private parlors. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He clutched the address of his old friend Mr. Lai, a Brahman scholar, who had invited us to stay with him. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He invited our new neighbors, and my father stood up during the ceremony and said, “I pray to the gods and ancestors that my family will always be together.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Celaena had already spent one blistering summer in the heat of the Red Desert, but to tell Nehemia that would only invite difficult questions. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It’s hard when you’ve been invited to a better lunch table. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“We’ll have a few of your school friends and family here, and then we’ll invite all of your Children’s Home friends to a restaurant in Tampa. Is that okay with you?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“I remember one professor at Stanford who confirmed the concept and its function but said he wanted to be invited back when we got to an ‘aesthetically refined prototype,’” Dowell remembers. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Lawrence, the sole American invited, is standing, second from right. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Then he invites them to come sit in our common eating area around our fire pit. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

White Deer had done himself proud once again; not so much for the demons’ sake—because he could not have known that we would invite the demons—but because of the Company’s honor. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

To hesitate when the old man needed to relieve himself was to invite disaster. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miles invited me to go with him to visit his mom,” I said. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She wore the dress she had bought for the previous year’s homecoming dance, when she was sure that Hunter Morrison would invite her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

There would be a talent show, and performers were invited to audition. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The first time he’d come here, the entire family had been invited over for dinner. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He calls from work late Monday afternoon and tells Mom that he called Alicia's dad and invited their family to come for pizza at 7:30. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’ve been invited to go onstage to be introduced before the professional speaker. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He brought his stick to high ward, seeming to invite a thrust from Julian. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The sand they stood on was soft, and the slope of the dune nearby was inviting. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

A plate that gleamed at visitors and invited comment. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the director invited us into a small room where he gave my uncle some papers to sign. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

We invite you to climb your mountain with us. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

After one of our delegate assembly meetings, Mr. Muse informed me that I had been invited to have lunch at the Rotary Club meeting on the following Tuesday. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“You’re invited to mine too. It’s in six and a half years.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Well, I won’t ruin your meal. I didn’t invite you for that.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It listed the twelve players who were invited—Bobby included—and detailed who’d play whom on which dates, and what color each player would have in each round. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever happened in the future, however superficially strange or shocking, would also have an unsurprising, familiar quality, inviting her to say, but only to herself, Oh yes, of course. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I chased him for blocks and blocks, calling out, “Charlie,” convinced that he just forgot to invite me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

We have seen that the road to expertness is clear and wide, and that it invites anyone with an open mind and a capacity to absorb new experiences. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He'd invite me in for a hot cocoa, praise me for my honesty, and then we'd fall in love and run away together. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

All I will hear will be that small voice, inviting and conspiratorial, gleeful, urging me over. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

And I knew that I would not be welcome, as a black, at many of the parties to which Eric would be invited. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

There were two kitchen chairs by the table, but Cecilia, who leaned with her back to the sink, did not invite Briony to sit down. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I was told you were honored by kings, and even invited to reside at the Imperial Palace, but you refused,” the stonecutter continued. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She looks just as confused and uncertain now as she did when I invited her. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A deputation of neighbouring farmers had been invited to make a tour of inspection. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

It shifted the blame for the rupture of the friendship onto the Hamiltonians, whom he knew Adams utterly despised, then invited Adams to align himself, at least retrospectively, with the Republican side of the debate. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Well, suppose he could talk and stand on his hind legs. Maybe he could do very well in every way. Perhaps you could invite him to dinner, but could you think of him as people?” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had been invited to bathe again before bed. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She just managed to pull herself together enough to invite me in. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the day that Epiphany Middle School was invited to attend Annie, Mrs. Olinski had driven her van to the high school and had arrived ahead of the school bus. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

He looked back and fancied that he could see the lights of Wall behind him, wavering and glimmering as if in a heat-haze, but still inviting. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she invited ladies from church over who played along, ordering coffee and leaving money on the kitchen counter. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” I said, though I hadn’t been invited. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“My name is Albus Dumbledore. I sent you a letter requesting an appointment and you very kindly invited me here today.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Point taken,” goes the Skeeze, “but on the other hand, he declines your invite to hang out at the Candy Kitchen and goes deaf upon mention of the upcoming dance. Ergo, henceforth, and in conclusion...’ The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

From then on she was invited not only to the dances but also to the Sunday swim parties in the pool and to lunch once a week. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“It’s Christian that we invite her, don’t you think?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Dr. Ahmed has informed us of her family situation, and therefore, we would like to also invite her parents and grandmother to be part of this event. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She, too, invited me to go with them tonight, and I agreed now, grasping at anything to distract myself. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She was all dressed up like she’d been invited to a party, and she wasn’t the least bit shy about sticking her nose in front of the cameras. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Do not approach or walk near a white person unless invited to do so, and if a white person walks directly toward you, always stand far back or move aside and let them pass. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

‘You go home, Sucker Wells. You quit hanging around where you’re not invited.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

My parents invited all the couples from the Joy Luck Club to witness my debut. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anyone who didn’t like to travel wasn’t invited on our adventure, Dad said. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I ask, not because I want her to like me, but because it was her man who invited me over here and she's eyeing me like I'm the one checking for him. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She makes us mugs of hot chocolate to take upstairs and tries to convince Heather to invite a whole group for a sleepover. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe invite her out to grab some seafood with her sister? So it seems less romantic?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The two had been invited to participate in a small one-day meeting at the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“We’re both going to pretend that I was invited by the Crown Prince—and right now you are going to make such a fuss about me being late that they won’t object.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

We christened them with prayers and invited all our little boy and girl friends for colas and cassavas and—when we could get them—some nice butter cookies. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“The boy playing the tabla invited me to come with him. It’s my first time with that crowd, and the last. Here is the cinema. That must be your friend.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

But my mother was loath to pass up even the flimsiest excuse for a celebration—she once invited friends over for our cockatiel’s birthday—in part because she loved to show off our house. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I was in the fifth grade when my friend Carl invited me to his home to see his coin collection. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Tonight she invited me over to her apartment. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The sea stretches before me, vast and bright and inviting. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Melanie would understand how impossible it would be to invite someone else to be part of anything so private and secret as the Egypt Game. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each week they match wits with a special invited guest. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

He turns and waves us over, like he’s inviting us to a line for a roller coaster. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She went to every practice, and on Thursday nights she always invited a bunch of the players over for lasagna. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Luxa should not have struck you, but your fight invited horrible death to those she loved. This is greatly felt by her, as both her parents were killed by rats.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I figured it was best not to mention that we’d be inviting Styx to come along. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Brandon’s mom invited me over for dinner. I wanted you and your father to have a little more alone time.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The uncle was away, but the aunt invited the investigators inside and launched into a venomous rant about how Ernest had married one of those red millionaires. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“So they invited you to go swimming down at their house, did they?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The slushed walls gradually peeled, inviting bats, rats and other nightly creatures to come live with us. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ernie was invited to come into the room with them as well, and he did sometimes, but it kind of freaked him out, Genie could tell. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He was not, the young man said, but he invited them in eagerly. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She always finds an excuse to invite me in. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“He called and invited me to the big meeting out there.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s a private funeral. We were not invited to attend that funeral.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even a generation ago no one knew that to fill large areas with a single species of tree was to invite disaster. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

We waited to see if our teammates would invite us to join them. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He was invited to join the case by Philadelphia district attorney George S. Graham, who over the years had come to rely on Geyer for the city’s most sensitive investigations. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Why not, Courtney? Why did you invite me here? Please don’t tell me I was just a chauffeur. I mean, I thought we were becoming friends.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I invite him to pull up a stool. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

None of those things mean you’re inviting someone to harm you. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

That and our shared experience of having parents who don't let us invite friends over. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The first day she began the process she secretly smeared her breasts with red pepper and then invited my brother to suckle. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

There had been a rare afternoon when Judith had invited Kit to go with some other girls of the town to pick flowers and picnic along the shore of the river. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

His wife answered the door and invited me in. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

They get invited to all the best parties. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The merchant didn’t respond, but that afternoon, after saying his prayers and closing the shop, he invited the boy to sit with him and share his hookah, that strange pipe used by the Arabs. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The walls were made of wood, as was the floor, and it didn’t look like anyone had ever attempted to make the place look inviting. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Winnie had been invited to open the annual conference of the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress, and at my instigation she repudiated these rumors in no uncertain terms. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without really thinking about the logistics, I foolishly suggested that we write letters to Zlata and invite her to our class. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

No one on the mainland had ever invited me to talk about home before, and the longer I talked, the more I wanted to talk, churning with happiness and homesickness at the same time. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Listen, it’s not my fault Slughorn invited Hermione and me to his stupid party, neither of us wanted to go, you know!” said Harry, firing up. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Senate is in session, and she meets her senators from Washington, who invite Annabelle to the State of the Union address in February. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“We married her to a school principal. The rice was cooked in rosewater. The mayor was invited. Everybody washed their fingers in pewter bowls.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Shall I invite some of the other kids?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Baba was filling Thaya Jaan in on plans for the carnival and how he was inviting local churches, synagogues, temples, and interfaith organizations to attend. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Iesha was MIA at Seven’s graduation, which she was invited to, so why did she show up to the party she wasn’t invited to? The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Just fixes me with the kind of glance that invites me to keep on talking. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were invited to the White House by one president after another. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad always invites me to come, too, but I say, “No, thanks.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. T, can we invite James and his friends to our party?” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

If they doubted the existence of Special Circumstances, Tally showed them the plastic handcuff bracelets still encircling her wrists, and invited them to try to cut the cuffs off. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Had she not been invited to the Annual Dinner of the Aphroditeum Club? Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you don't, they invite others to join them. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

A group of staffers invited me to explain the problems faced by foster children. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The lights came up and the man of honor was then invited up on stage, where he was given a gold laurel wreath to wear as a crown. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Khaled said, “She told him he is not invited and he can go cook his own dinner with the other cats on the roof.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

In order to get the maximum number of presents, Sally had invited every single person in our class. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I set the bowls next to a stack of postcards inviting people to a three-year-anniversary party. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She means the twenty-four-hour news channel that frequently invites me for guest appearances. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

There was a splendid supper for everyone; for everyone, that is, except those invited to the special family dinner-party. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He would invite me to sit, and I would buy him a drink. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Nearer to the rosebush, on the edge of the woods, stood a hickory tree, its scaly bark like a ladder inviting her to climb. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Moushumi is invited to give a paper at a conference at the Sorbonne, and they decide to make a vacation out of it, Gogol arranging to take the week off from work. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

August’s parents even invited Mom and me over for dinner a couple of times. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

In the OASIS, you could create your own private planet, build a virtual mansion on it, furnish and decorate it however you liked, and invite a few thousand friends over for a party. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

After the prayer he sprinkled some water on the ground to invite the spirits of the ancestors. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Probably same thing as Roof. Except I wouldn’t invite my ex-girlfriend whose boyfriend I just jumped to my funeral.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The other said that to change anything in the sugar islands would invite slave revolts, help France’s rivals, and thus hurt the nation. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

An inviting thought—so inviting she almost did just that. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I answered by inviting him to accompany me on a general inspection of the result of my labours. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Whenever Ms. Parks came to town, I'd be invited to listen. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

‘You didn’t invite me, you didn’t invite me,”’ he mocks. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Finally, in a blatant attempt to dispel my foul mood they invited me to go see Three Pennies for Wishing across the river tomorrow evening. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I was invited to dozens of parties a week: art-gallery openings, benefit balls, movie premieres, book parties, and private dinners in marble- floored dining rooms. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Nass wrote to the group: “My goal in inviting you is simply to bring together the people who are doing the most exciting research in multitasking.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The battle was followed by the day’s first folly, a tilt between a pair of jousting dwarfs, presented by one of the Yunkish lords that Hizdahr had invited to the games. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

When Cody learned of it, he was tickled, so much so that he immediately sent Anthony a thank-you note and invited her to attend his show. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

At the end of July, Mr. Bruce, the family therapist, invited the Merritts to Luke’s birthday party in the therapy conference room. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

In April 1850, the organizers of the first Ohio Women’s Convention, in Salem, invited Stanton to speak. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

But his father clearly didn’t want to spend time with Nathan because otherwise he wouldn’t have invited Leandra on their Las Vegas vacation. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

One afternoon, I invited her to go downtown with me after school. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Principal Maldonado sat at a large desk in the center of the room and invited Mom and George to sit across from her in two brown cushioned chairs. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

“There’s a summit. It’s huge, Mom. The Women in the World Summit. They invited me!” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“We came to invite you to a party.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

He had frequently invited me along, but I had no desire to have my back broken again. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mostly, though, it was the way the field looked so welcoming, as if it were inviting him in. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

This precious vessel was now placed on my knee, and I was cordially invited to eat the circlet of delicate pastry upon it. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

In the exact middle of the courtyard, the still-gaping hole of the Box lay open, as if inviting him to jump back in and go home. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Their clothing was collected every morning, laundered meticulously, and delivered each evening.“Would you go aboard, if they invited you?” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

In the meantime we receive visitors, a couple of wireless-men, who are generously invited to the feed. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, the ball will be open only to fourth years and above — although you may invite a younger student if you wish —” Lavender Brown let out a shrill giggle. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly invite Miss Leefolt to the pool cause she know she bring me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Impressed, they invited Marian to give a series of concerts in the Scandinavian countries. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

All those who could make themselves understood to Council members were therefore invited to join the next meeting. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew that if Og had invited the two of us, he’d probably also invited the other members of the High Five. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

No matter who you invite, someone will be left out. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I like Tim, but I like him even better for not inviting himself in and for letting me have El for these few hours. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

When he reached Athens he was an acknowledged hero and he was invited to a banquet by the King, who of course was unaware that Theseus was his son. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He invited people whom he had gotten interested in Islam to hear me in his living room. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She waits until the moon is propitious, then calls Graciela on the telephone, inviting her to the beauty shop for a free permanent. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Add an open and visible bottle, and we'd be inviting the cops to stop us. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The reply, inviting him to lunch, was unexpectedly cheerful, and so Francis looked forward to a realistic discussion of DNA. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

She invited the others to Oklahoma City for the second phase of testing, offering her home as a place they could stay. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

Savoring good prose is not just a more effective way to develop a writerly ear than obeying a set of commandments; it’s a more inviting one. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

From then on, hardly a party took place without me turning up—inviting myself, if I had to—and lindy-hopping my head off. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The steps themselves were half-covered with ivy; they seemed an inviting place to rest. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Some of their briefings with the brainy fellas had happened upstairs, though she was not invited to attend those meetings. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Needless to say, I wasn’t invited on that adventure. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Good. I’m inviting all the girls in our homeroom. Well, my mom is. She’s worried I’m not trying hard enough to make friends. But it wouldn’t be fun without you.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

His mom didn't seem to mind, and his dad was always inviting her to stay for dinner. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

When a woman came in to eat alone, and he found she really was alone, not married, or living with somebody, it generally was not hard for smooth Sammy to get invited to her apartment. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

They invited Cassie back in the tribe, because really, Thatcher was a bully and the whole thing was his fault. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps it will be as well if you discourage his coming here so very often. At least, you should not remind your mother of inviting him.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I've been invited to New York Fashion Week for the last two years and I've given an interview to the New York Times. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

And would I say yes if you invited me to your house? Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“He’s stopped by the restaurant every day. He even invited me to lunch. Can you believe it? He. Invited me. To lunch. Engreído. Mentiroso. Ah no, no way. No way!” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When food is scarce, the Gamemakers will invite the players to a banquet, somewhere known to all like the Cornucopia, as an inducement to gather and fight. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The invited people from Vocational were mixed with the neighborhood gang. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

No one else had thought to invite the roaches. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Finny had regretfully given up the plan of inviting the school band to supply music, since it would have spread news of our carnival to every corner of the campus. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He invited Kang to the White House to discuss North Korea, and later described Aquariums as “one of the most influential books I read during my presidency.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Knowing it would be a while before results came in, we invited Valerie over to watch a movie in the White House theater. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I invite you, if you disagree with my estimates below, to make your own choices and see what implications your alternative suggestions have for the number of advanced civilizations in the Galaxy. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the eleventh day they invite their friends to mark the end of the mourning period. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stopped and quietly asked, "Do you know, Mrs. Olinski, how Julian first invited The Souls to tea?" The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I could invite him for a drink and see where it leads, whether he saw anything, what he knows about that night. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I suited Pop’s fancy, I might be invited to one of her sherry parties and meet her current crop of foreign girls. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

He told her of the superstitions people had about shoes: that putting them on a bed invited death into the family, that a quarrel would follow if one put on the left shoe first. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Since it might be our last night together, Lucinda invites me to sleep in her room. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

She would sometimes call just to check in on me, and on occasion she would invite me over when Ms. Parks came to town. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She glanced at Joyce and nodded at her pleasantly enough, but she made no move to invite them in. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

There was no swing, no seesaw, no sand pit, and no other children were ever invited to come up the hill to play with poor James. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I even invited Via, but she couldn’t come because she had a different birthday party to go to that same day. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

In an almost formal manner I was invited into a room with a clean chenille-covered bed, an easy chair, a gas fireplace and a table. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know why I invited him to come along with me in the first place. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

In a few hours now the people she had invited would start coming and the to-do would begin. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

No one bothered to tell me to move my party to another date, and worse yet, they were having the biggest Christmas party of the season without inviting me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hyten invited me to come and watch them produce a cartoon segment to really appreciate how flat the world is, which I did. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

One afternoon Reverend Ralph Abernathy, the pastor of the First Baptist Church, called our house and invited me to a private reception there. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Instead, he was being invited to witness Ernest’s unveiling of his most audacious project yet. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Neither boy, though, ever invited the other to his house to play. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I was invited, and I had agreed to go, more out of politeness than desire. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

There, Washington, after getting all the information that Hewes had obtained, invited his agent to dinner. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We must invite her to dinner whenever the circus is in town, so we might get to know her better,” Chandresh says pointedly, emphasizing the statement with a satisfied grin. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

There is some good reason we’re doing this, either he’s going to help me carry something home or maybe he invited me to discuss some point of the Scripture he’s not totally clear on. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was not invited to Washington to meet the president until many years later. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got invited to the most exclusive parties. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

In this painting, in the centre near the bottom, Brunelleschi made a hole, and the viewer was invited to look through the back of the painting. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The entire executive of the ANC had been invited, but bans limited their attendance. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I made the mistake of inviting her over to work on one of our Domestic Arts assignments together and Mother got a good look at her stitches. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

But one night, when work was ended, Florence invited her to share a cup of coffee in the all-night coffee shop near by. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Only a handful of people are invited to be part of that conversation. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Open the door to Elijah, child, and invite him in with an open heart.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Upstairs, she quickly dismissed Grandfather’s practice of setting the bird free during the cleaning and inviting it back inside with a mere whistle. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Sorry,” she said, “it’s just that Moss was saying that you two weren’t rushing things yet, and here you are, inviting us to dinner at your place.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

"We found this on the captain of your household guard, Sansa. It is a letter to my late husband's brother Stannis, inviting him to take the crown." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He’d invited his managers and their families over for a party this one time and my dad, being the supply chain guy, said we had to go. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Especially when Eril-Fane invited him to join the ascension to the citadel. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Get haircuts for a very special event we'd been invited to. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She kindly invited me inside while a woman in her early twenties lingered behind her. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

In addition, they were each gifted a laptop and invited to be founding members of a teen advisory board for the Book Scavenger website. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The kid who might once have cruised through town showing off his new Mustang is more apt to invite friends over to see his turbocharged new hard drive. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I invited him into our troupe, hoping to find answers to my questions. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The temperature and humidity inside the army facility were so intense that slipping outdoors into the 100-plus degrees of the central Virginia June summer invited relief. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

He had a peaceful, strong manner that did not provoke anger or invite fights. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Daniels explains, to him what we do after school and invites him to join us. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He was invited perfunctorily every Sunday, but he seemed to know that he oughtn’t to come and always managed an excuse. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She replied by inviting him to join her on her turtle walk. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

He welcomed the weary Hungarians, inviting them to sit down and have some iced tea. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She only invited me to the party to clear her beautiful name after ignoring me for so long. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want to feel like the only kid not invited. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Conveniently, just at this time the Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Christina, invited Galileo to instruct her teenage son Cosimo in the use of Galileo’s military compass and tutor him in mathematics generally. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Windy invited every girl in our homeroom class to her celebration at the water park, and 9 said yes, including Windy. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

"He wants to know--" continued Jordan "--if you'll invite Daisy to your house some afternoon and then let him come over." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Gray joined him, drank, and then invited Pax to rest with him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Shay is thinking about it, looking like she just found out that she’s the only one not invited to a party. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He’s invited me to watch, but rest is what I need right now. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Has your friend invited you to go with him?” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Charles was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he forgot to show up for a dinner he had been invited to attend. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t been invited to Fred’s big premiere party at Jenny’s house. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

During the ceremony, many of the married female guests are invited to the altar to hold up a lace sheet over the couple and take turns grinding giant sugar cubes atop the sheet. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I thought when he invited me in for coffee he was saying yes. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Thank you so much for inviting me to dinner,” I said, trying to be cool without seeming like it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But all he’s thought about over the past few days is how sad Manny’s parents were when they invited him over to tell him they were moving. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

In return he invited me to stay as long as I wished and said that he’d come by tomorrow and we’d do a little fishing, and I accepted for one day at least. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Alfred's my guest. I invited him to come down." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

"This is new to us, you know? Your mother's sorry. She's sorry that she hurt your feelings, and she wants you to invite your girlfriend over to dinner." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He’d said he couldn’t tell me except in person, and then invited me to Amsterdam. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I don’t even know how he got in because he wasn’t invited. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

While Shin was still in the Seattle area, he invited me to a Korean American Pentecostal church in the city’s northern suburbs. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

It was strange, the way Buddy had invited me to that prom. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

One night our crew got invited to dance in Soweto against another crew. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She invited me to her home often, though I was never permitted to go—not even for her birthday party. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He was not only worried about the safety of his invited guest. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“Now then, it will be your task to identify the man, find his immediate family, and invite them to Falling Water so that I may grant them immunity.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Rappaport tilted her head to one side, inviting a response. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

For our New Year celebration, my mother had invited her longtime friends Lindo and Tin Jong. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pestered him for months, and finally, through the press liaison, I was invited to attend the union’s initial bargaining sessions for its new contract with the state. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hole hovered before him, inviting him with its cool, restful depths. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Show up to parties I was never invited to? Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Young black tennis players from all over the southern Transvaal were invited to take part in the clinic, but I was overlooked, though I was unarguably the best junior player in Alexandra. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All guests of the royal family are invited, and now you’re guests of the princess.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

She was invited to return, and during the early 1930s she made several triumphant tours of the Scandinavian countries under the management of Helmer Enwall, whose concert bureau was the largest in Scandinavia. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

And after more friendly talk, she invited your mother to dinner. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Shall we assume that you have invited me into your sitting room?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He could invite them to live with him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They invite themselves in and then look around. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

She will probably never invite me to her house ever again. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She almost slammed the door in his face a few times, and I think he finally realized that he wasn’t invited to the memorial dinner. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

So in 1649, when Queen Christina of Sweden invited him to join the circle of intellectuals that she was gathering in Stockholm, Descartes leaped at the chance. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Without asking a single question, the Mother Superior invited Anatole and me to spend our last night together in my little blank room. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I introduce myself, and without much more, the father invites me in. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Dad spends Saturday in the garage with David and Justin, trying—finally—to put the toaster back together, so Mom invites Mrs. Hameed over for a study session. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

It sat on the meat, just as though it had been invited to dinner, and rubbed its hairy paws as it gloated over the meal. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would be honest, but David doesn’t understand invited and not invited. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

They invited her to come visit on her next day off. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Daddy had invited a colored pastor to come talk to his Bible study group at church. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So I’ve invited Oak Junior High out for a preseason meet. It’ll be fun. And we have two whole weeks to get ready for it.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She was calling to him, inviting him, murmuring in his ear. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I was invited to apply to go to the United States. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Interested women were invited to a gathering at the Church of the Puritans in New York City on May 14. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

But then, I think I deliberately invited death in many, sometimes insane, ways. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bin Laden was not invited to dinner, nor was the humanitarian crisis in Libya, nor were the Tea Party Republicans. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Men whose names he didn’t even know said “Hi” and invited him to go swimming or play basketball. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He was invited in the spring of 2008 to tour Japan and the United States. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

The giant Gilling, for example, and his wife: the dwarfs invited them to come and visit their fortress, and one winter’s day they came. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Stanton invited Anthony to her home, and together they wrote a speech that scolded female teachers for accepting lower pay than their male colleagues received. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Donner—who always treated his workers like close friends, like relatives—had invited Gimpys family to his house for dinner more than once. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He did not invite Rowan or her, and at dinner that night he broke into uncontrollable sobbing and had to excuse himself. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The women of the National Woman Suffrage Association invited her and other members of the Anti-Sixteenth Amendment Society to their national convention in 1872. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

And so Maniac was invited to accompany the brothers McNab to their home. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They invited Lynn and Amber to eat dinner at their campfire. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Stanton would have invited Anthony and Bloomer over for dinner, she wrote, but she didn’t know what kind of mischief her children had been up to in her absence. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I only invited the better people,” Dorian said to Ignatius. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

If this is to be a full and honest account of my life and deeds, I feel I should mention that my reasons for inviting Ben into our troupe were not entirely altruistic. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Another benefit dance was held, and the enlisted men at the Agate Point station were invited as guests of honor. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The housewarming party was scheduled for the last Saturday in October, and they had invited about thirty people. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

No, it’s a long week because the track team officially invites me to the meet on Thursday, and I’m terrified of going. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

They never had been invited in for a cup of coffee or anything. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The King has invited us to a masquerade on Souls Night,” Lady Isobel said with satisfaction. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to bang their heads together as they greeted him with loud convivial cries and invited him generously to pull up a chair and eat their chestnuts and roasted potatoes. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

To do so would have forced people to look elsewhere for a culprit — a search that would have invited questions about the city’s blatant lack of emergency planning. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Lio”—and she mentioned the name distinctly without a cowardly lowering of her voice— “is just a friend. And no, he hasn’t invited me to leave with him, nor would I go.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rebel passed the first few cottages, so snug and inviting to his comfort-loving soul—smoke rising in the still evening air, and the reassuring smell and sounds of humans everywhere. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She frequently asked me to accompany her to various places or invited me over to dinner. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Don’t get a big head, mister. I was allowed to invite two friends along. You weren’t the only one I asked.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Inside was a card that read: You are invited to dinner 18 Folgate Street Tonight at 7:30 p.m. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“You never said your dad was the CEO of Global Comm. My dad, like, totally wants to invite your parents over for dinner. He says Kartik Patel’s a total legend.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But those who gave in had to pay a price, for to invite death inside would mean striking a bargain with it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We texted Jenna to invite her over, but she never answered. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

My least favorite day...but today has been tolerable because Tía Mari invited Mami’s old canasta friends for a Sunday barbecue. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Indeed, I had in-tended to make this trip to the bus by myself, and when my friend Roman invited himself and two others along, I was annoyed. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stood and looked at the house, arrived but uncertain how to proceed, and it looked back at us neither inviting nor forbidding. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the day that Phoebe sat next to me at lunch and told me I was brave, she invited me to her house for dinner. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Dr. Strayer had been invited to speak to the legislature, but he was traveling. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She tells Carol there’s a reason why she isn’t invited: it’s because of her mother. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Does that mean he never invites others to his home, either, where such a vulnerability is hanging right on his wall? Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I hate parties, especially the kind where you had to be invited. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

She wished she had thought to invite him to this. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I realized he didn't know if he’d be invited back next year for the community service project. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then she made her farewells; they would see her at the Jubilee feast that evening, along with many other Mossflower residents who had been invited to share the festivities. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I see immediately that Captain Smith was right—an emperor should not be invited to come to another town to receive gifts. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Boats from all over the world would stop there to lay over or make repairs, and often the sailors would come into the store and invite me and my sister Dee-Dee to see their boats. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

While at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, she heard a speech by Christabel Pankhurst, the British suffragette, and she was invited to participate in suffrage protests, but she didn’t jump into radical politics easily. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

All of the children in town were invited, and many of their parents came too. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I had paid for my folly and, as a reward, was invited to take part in the nest builder's performance piece. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Geoff Graham invited him to play guitar when his band, Shred, appeared at Café Hombre on Wednesday nights when no one was there. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He just stands there, and I don’t know if he expects me to say something else, or if he’s waiting for me to invite him in. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“The least you can do,” said Brave Orchid, “is invite us to lunch. Aren’t you inviting us to lunch? Don’t you owe us a lunch? At a good restaurant?” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The desk was to be the dining table, and once Perry had finished setting it, it looked most inviting, for Mrs. Meier had donated a linen tablecloth, starched napkins, and her best china and silver. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s been cool. I mean, I’ve never done anything like this before, and when Love, here, invited me, I thought maybe I’d come and everyone would just be bummed out—” Argh! The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dubonnet called an emergency meeting at the union hall and invited the company to explain. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Why was she inviting me to lunch out of the clear blue? It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

In the years to come, Barack and I would be lucky enough to return there a few times as invited guests. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

One year, all the neighborhood children were invited to the birthday party of the Dixit girl. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

The Press Club of Chicago invited him to present a preview of the danse du ventre to its members. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Why would I judge her for wanting to invite another friend? I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you run over and invite the neighbors now, so I’ll know how much food to prepare?” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So anyway one day after work, they invited me for about the hundredth time and I thought, ‘Oh, what the hell. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Tonight would be the true test; without the pickup truck parked near the trailer, the place would appear deserted and inviting. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s no point inviting her in—Mom’s home. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Or was the vault under the chancel of Gateshead Church an inviting bourne? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

And every time someone invited me, for some reason or another, I was busy. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He invited George and Phoebe to come with him to the first class writing room. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

He outlined a plan under which selected volunteers from all groups would deliberately invite imprisonment by defying certain laws. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aware that Compton’s background as a physicist would give his opinion special weight, Loomis invited him to spend a week at his private retreat on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

In 313, just nine years after the Ptolemaic forces were first invited in by the aristocratic faction, the people were already in revolt. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

A few days later, Dad was invited to Mother’s house for tea, where he met her mother and father and most of her brothers and sisters. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t want to invite its friends to show up.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

"Tiny wrote me a very nice Facebook message inviting us personally, and I just thought that was so sweet." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

He invited the man to have coffee, which the man declined, and then listened silently to the man’s story. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wouldn’t have even been invited to the party if it weren’t for me, but here he was, having a great time, while I pretended to like my lukewarm beer. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“No, thanks. Mom said I could invite the family next door to our cookout, and she’s waiting to hear if they’re coming.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He'd get invited, kinda the same way it happened to me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

When his Christmas vacation arrived, he formed a plan to go camping on Mount Elgon, and he invited one of the women from Eldoret to accompany him. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Presently, with a wave of his hand and a nod, he invited Frodo to come over and sit by him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Sure, I invited her to my Flower Fairy birthday party once. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

She sat down, trying to figure out who this was and why he had invited her here. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I could’ve invited him to walk back to our neighborhood together, like we used to. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

She had moved to Sunset Towers hoping to meet elegant people, but no one had invited her in for so much as a cup of tea. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my hands to my cheeks, inviting him to look upon what he had so often praised. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I’d also been invited to visit several schools and was excited at the prospect of eventually competing for a top-ranked team. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He was invited to the Gateses’ house, but Cousin Fern just happened to be visiting for a fortnight. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Then, the wave of politically strategic invites chosen by the press team, and lastly, the fashionably late—minor to mid-range pop stars, teen soap actors, children of major celebrities. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Ma won't let me stay after school, even though several girls have invited me to join the Equal Rights Club. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Roosevelt had invited him to a total of two private talks. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Daisy invited him; she knew him before we were married--God knows where!" The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I was reaching under my bed for my binder and wondering how to approach the scene where Minerva doesn't get invited to a schoolmate's party, when I heard loud voices coming from the front porch. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He invites me to join him and the magician for dinner, so I can see for myself. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Now, centuries later, it had decided to invite a number of experts to advise it on cosmology. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She invited me in to meet her dad, who was at home. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Coalwood Women’s Club invited us to speak at their monthly meeting in the room above the post office. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Having invited me Finny now felt he had to keep me entertained. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the following day she invited the new mayor to lunch. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

They came back before sundown and invited us to come see their boat before they shoved off, so Mother and my sisters and I trooped down to the riverbank. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He always gives a hand if he can. You’ll find he will invite the whole crew back to Manderley, and feed them, and give them beds into the bargain.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t come into my room and I didn’t invite him in. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every night he invites the milkmaids to dance with him in the forest. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Hamameh invited Mother to visit her when the war was over and we all returned home. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

“We’re inviting some friends to go to Disney World with us?” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

The caterpillar was covered in dense fur that looked as plush and inviting as a cat’s pelt, but I knew better than to stroke it. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The magistrate shielded himself from the camera flashes and then invited Yusuf and myself into his chambers to discuss the matter privately. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instinct told him that if Colonel Varney had discovered who the men Bull had invited were, then Varney would have done his best to cancel the whole event. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t apologize for inviting someone else along—a girl who hates me. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

For me to pass near was to invite his scorn, his kicks, and sometimes, his blows. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

And when I invited him over to my house, he just said no. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

From the trucks, the acres of cane are green and inviting. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has even visited the quilt shop in town so often that he’s been invited to the proprietor’s house for dinner. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Once or twice a year, Aunt Sis invited me and Craig to dinner at her house on the other side of Princeton. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I was planning to fly out that evening, but he invited me to a gathering of some of his artist-and-crafter friends and I decided to stay until the next morning. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We didn’t team up with the Ellisons. You invited Leen because you want her to be your girlfriend and left me dealing with Wiki getting in the way.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Call me aunty,” she invited, with a quick smile. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

In 1936 First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt invited Anderson to sing at the White House for the president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and their invited guests. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

I eat at other people’s tables but won’t invite them to mine, where the dishes are rotting. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you invite Deb over this week to practice again,” Mom says. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Even before she nods, before he says, “I have something for you,” before she invites him through the screen door, she knows this will be about Werner. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It was he and only he who had it in his power to invite this master or that to play against him and his team on certain afternoons. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you eaten, Lady Scholar?” they invited my mother. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of the 25 invited, 19 women journeyed to Albuquerque. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

When I once quoted this to him, tacitly inviting his comment, he told me tartly, “I don’t know if I could start one. I don’t know if I’d want to stop one. ” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the food was cooked, Vikus made a point of inviting Temp and Tick to join them. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She invited Gold inside and introduced him to her three young children. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to stay angry, but this Marcus would have invited me to his party. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

It was a letter inviting me to the Yale Junior Prom. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

A frail woman with a quavering voice, she invited me in and we sat in her living room. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Edwin stopped beside the fire pit and invited everyone to pull up a rock or a piece of driftwood for a seat. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

The young women were “spellbound” when they found themselves face-to-face with their national hero, who personally invited them to join the others signing up at the Zhukovsky Academy meeting point. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“Sounds fun,” I say slowly, and then I press my lips together, because it’s not like I’m about to sit here begging for an invite to a random party on my own birthday. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“On whether I would have to marry a prince,” she said, and her tone was lighthearted, inviting Ash to share her smile. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some residents invite strangers to stay in their homes, sometimes for months at a time. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

She is actually inviting me up to her room. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Because I'd never been invited farther into the family's living quarters, I never put together what the view would be from the rear. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Shia and Jo from girl’s varsity cross-country at Montevideo High, who invited her to come meet their team. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The room was a parlor with velvet chairs no one would dream of sitting on even if invited, which we weren’t. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sorry,” she said, heading for the bow, where a spot of sun looked inviting. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

There were several events on campus to which alumni and their families were invited. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I knew it was a safe activity Cade and I could escape to during our summer break, one that didn’t make me feel guilty for not inviting Julia Bishop to come along. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I invited Rooster Jim in for dinner, and we ate in companionable silence. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

So he called Gerda himself and invited her to come over that evening. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

He explained that little girls need to be instructed in how to behave appropriately around men, so as not to be too inviting. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She bent down and shook it, laughing helplessly, then invited him to follow her into the house. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just didn’t want them to know Mr. Pignati had invited us over to his house the next day to give us the ten bucks for the L & J Fund. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

After the show, Craig invited all of us back to his apartment to drink wine and listen to the White Album. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It lets you see what you’ve got in there, without having to undo the zipper,” he explained and looked at me with an expression that invited staggered admiration. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I am invited very often these days to speak about modern education in college auditoriums and in Holiday Inn ballrooms. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told him all about the party and that he was invited and he said, “No, thank you.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Cox swung open the door and invited the fugitives into his home. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So how come were invited to the meeting?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I had failed to convince my sisters to stay away from the creature and now we were being invited into his cave. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

All this, too, was before John Kerry invited him to give the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention being held in Boston. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He had big news: Richard Holbrooke, a special ambassador from the United States, would be holding a meeting in Islamabad, and we were invited. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Waiting for the girls at school to invite me somewhere. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he does not invite us to sit down, so we stand awkwardly in the living room. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon he came to a quiet, cozy, inviting restaurant with red velvet drapes in the windows and a blue neon sign near the door that said: tony’s restaurant, fine food and drink, keep out. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Hank Williams’s wife invited the black community to attend since so many of us liked his music, but Mom wouldn’t let me go because the funeral was segregated. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

The house seemed silent, and in the living room she found a note saying that Mama had taken Akira next door, where they’d been invited for tea. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Any bravo who saw the prospect of some caprice-suiting as inviting enough to visit the Amazons himself, Carvajal solemnly warned, “would go a boy and return an old man.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

It would be tempting to invite her in, for in the depths of grief, sometimes one cannot tell the difference between illusion and reality. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed like a beacon of warmth inviting weary travelers in from the storm. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And TaShon, who didn’t say “boo” to me for years, is acting like I invited him in to stay. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

One day he was invited to appear on a radio program, which was the beginning of a giddy popularity he had never expected. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's my new best friend, Claudius Templesmith, and as I expected, he's inviting us to a feast. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Warders were present at all services and if the minister strayed from religion, he was not invited back. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why, uh, I stopped off at the supper on the grounds in Prairie Lea the other night. They saw me on the road and invited me to visit for a piece.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

She hoped it might be one of the girls from across the street, wanting to play video games or inviting her for an after-dinner swim. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And maybe worried, like she might have invited some kind of a delinquent onto the boat. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I remained an outsider, with just a small handful of friends, never invited to join the popular party kids in their very exclusive groups. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And having a mom who drank made it hard to bring anyone home after school, or to invite them over for pool parties or slumber parties. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I caught Jet giving him a look that was totally unimpressed and I could almost see Jet thinking Excuse me, but who invited this blockhead to the party? How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t believe Ms. G tracked him down and invited him to come meet us at our hotel in New York. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

She said, hoping that he would believe her, “I am — my name is Ash. She invited me to join the hunt today.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few months later, the South Vietnamese and the Viet Cong were invited to join the talks, now known as the Paris Peace Accords. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I know full well that out of all of her offspring, I’m the only one this woman won’t invite into the house in this situation. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

If a kid cries or threatens to tell on him, he says he’s only joking and invites them to hang out. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z