| 单词 | look forward |
| 例句 | For the sake of Gogol and Sonia they celebrate, with progressively increasing fanfare, the birth of Christ, an event the children look forward to far more than the worship of Durga and Saraswati. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Yes, pickle day was something to look forward to. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m looking forward to seeing Rachel and telling her about the positive changes I’m making in my life. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I looked forward to our fifty-minute sessions on Thursday mornings, enough so that we began meeting on Mondays as well. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been looking forward to learning to fly more than anything else. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I had waited for this day, looked forward to it for years. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Activities that gave me something to look forward to. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I’ve been looking forward to knocking the rust off of these hands and performing an operation to keep your blood from flowing,” she continued. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Oh! Miss Woodhouse, I hope nothing may happen to prevent the ball. What a disappointment it would be! I do look forward to it, I own, with very great pleasure.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “It’s been a great summer, thank you. Though I am seriously looking forward to the fall. I hate this hot weather.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Living by the sea in California was what she looked forward to second most in life, after going to college. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The hour I had looked forward to all day must be spent by myself alone, in my own bedroom, gazing at my Revelation suit-case and the stout hold-all. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z A magic wand ... this was what Harry had been really looking forward to. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It gives me something to look forward to. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z He wasn’t looking forward to being lectured on cauldron bottoms all through dinner. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And I’d been looking forward to trying out the new skate park when they got it built in January. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Apart from seeing his son, Roosevelt was looking forward to going on a hunting trip through the interior of South America at the end of his speaking tour. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z As we rode home I looked forward to shedding my day like soiled clothing. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m looking forward to it. Go on back to your place now.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A brave death entitles them—at least the heroes—to a seat in Valhalla, one of the halls in Asgard, but there too they must look forward to final defeat and destruction. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They laugh and carry on and look forward to him arriving. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He was the only bright tiring in their lives, and his evening visits were something that they looked forward to all day long. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “I look forward to straightening out that sideways attitude of yours.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “It’s certainly something to look forward to,” said Bigwig. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z For me, Louellashop.com was that something, and I looked forward to seeing her thrive well into the future. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He was obviously not looking forward to the reunion and, at Capricorn's words, alarm showed on several other faces. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The images she’d seen in her knife recently...well, they didn’t give her much to look forward to. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I hadn’t had a sip of wine all week and was really looking forward to it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He was always looking forward to Thursdays and the seed cakes and the half-hour sitting out under the fruit trees with Cilia. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I was not much looking forward to going to Greek class, but when Monday rolled around I got up and went anyway. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “We are all looking forward to the movie of Ayesha’s wedding.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z They live one town over from us, and I was looking forward to dinner with them. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The entire school looked forward eagerly to Christmas vacation. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have a day of council meetings to look forward to tomorrow, and I don’t think Duke Perrington will be pleased if I’m half-asleep for all of them.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z From then on, she began looking forward to the day she’d leave Little Hobart Street and be on her own. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I began to look forward to Esther’s arrival in the afternoons. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She wasn’t looking forward to the long walk north. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Sometimes she thought maybe he had nothing to look forward to, because he couldn’t remember being free and getting plenty of food at the same time. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z During this time before the wedding, she visited with her friends, wrote letters to Charles, and looked forward to letters from him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He had settled down, and he had his son’s football season to look forward to. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She was very late—she wasn’t looking forward to Kaz’s disapproving frown when she made it to the pier. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z If not even Lara could ace this test, I’m not looking forward to my own score. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Tell me about the children! I so look forward to meeting them.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “As for him, God help us if that’s all our wardrobes have to look forward to!” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Okay. So I’m clean. So I’m looking forward to it. I just got through telling you I don’t want to hide no more. . . “It’s a secret, ain’t it? Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I find myself looking forward to the execution. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I was looking forward to wearing that same kind of robe soon. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Yet another unusual thing about Harry was how little he looked forward to his birthdays. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “It is so, so lovely to meet you. I know Maya is looking forward to it, too. I think this’ll be really good for her.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I sure wasn’t looking forward to his next words. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z “You’re not dumb. I’m just selfish. I was looking forward to having you all to myself.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It’s like all the other hours of the day are spent looking forward to right now. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Gradually I began to fear him less and actually looked forward to his visits. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I look forward to finally reading your words. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I had no idea what to look forward to. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Now Matt could no longer look forward to Maria’s visits. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They were doing art and looking forward to playing with the children of one of the doctors. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I was greatly looking forward to seeing him again this fall. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Over time I came to look forward to my lessons with Dr. Neu. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I looked forward to those walks to the river, for I was walking away from Sass and her scolding. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion clung to the high pommel with his short legs splayed out awkwardly, knowing he could look forward to blisters, cramps, and saddle sores. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I sincerely hope this broadcast won’t affect future ones as I look forward to them each week.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “Are you looking forward to the State Quiz Bowl competition?” asked the interviewer. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z They all looked forward to Sundays because then, although they had exactly the same, everyone was allowed a second helping. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z But I wasn’t looking forward to spending the rest of my days on some rock pile. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z That time of ecstasy for me and three of my brothers, each of us with a birthday that month, plus Halloween to look forward to. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z And when I come home on Saturday evening, looking forward to a day off, I discover a house full of chickens. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “I look forward to meeting them at the banquet.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I especially looked forward to seeing some of my classmates in the eighth grade at El Camino Junior High. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Yeah, I did look forward to seeing Jules, but it wasn't like that. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I think what I’m most looking forward to next year, my fellow fifth graders, is building that trust with all of you. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I really wasn’t looking forward to being somewhere this crazy. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Hunter refused to leave; he was more in the woods than in his cabin anyway, and seemed to look forward to spending his last days in the places he felt most comfortable. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I got to the point where I looked forward to her coming in every day after school. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He liked the sound of it and looked forward to taking that title. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “Heartily. I use no other. Drink it down, baby, and look forward to being sick.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Going home to be with my grandmother India was something I looked forward to every day. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m looking forward to seeing Tom’s house—my house. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked forward, then out the window again, and then he saw it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z If I do, I am looking forward to asking him why the hell he didn’t just shoot us all and get it over with. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I mean I really wished I had a wife and kids, somebody somewhere that loved me in a way I could look forward to going back to the World to. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry still had two of them left, and so, looking forward to a real breakfast when he got back upstairs, he ate his grapefruit without complaint. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “But I have to say I am looking forward to it. Do you know the details about how it’ll go?” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He told Erik that he “had heard about him already from the coach” and that he “was looking forward to working with him.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z This would be my first year in the coveted starting lineup on the varsity team, and I was really looking forward to contributing tangible wins for the team. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z "A constant battle, milord. Just how I like it. And I'm looking forward to working with you again." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z At breakfast, the Freedom Writers were exhausted from staying up late the night before, but we were looking forward to receiving the award. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z But he always had another season to look forward to if this one didn’t happen to work out. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z This is a good preview of what I have to look forward to in New York, Lydia thought. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z It was funny to think of Father Mulrooney looking forward to anything except a hot night translating Cicero. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry for that. Momma’s inside. She’s been looking forward to meeting you all.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Seeing my old friend and law partner was the reunion I most looked forward to. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Today, I’m actually looking forward to getting on the bus. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Aristotelian philosophers looked backwards, assuming Aristotle had known everything that needed to be known; the new scientists looked forward, aiming to expand the limited range of topics in which they could make satisfactory predictions. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I wondered if she had been looking forward to eating the margarine herself. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “It’s brilliant, Uncle Heath. I mean, who wouldn’t want to live in a river-view tower? I know I’m looking forward to my free penthouse apartment. Care for a mint?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks, Marv, I appreciate it,” and for the first time in many years, I find myself looking forward to Christmas. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Jonas and his family had not been looking forward to Fritz’s bicycle, which they realized would probably too often be dropped on the front walk instead of wheeled neatly into its port. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Armistead looks forward to the reunion with Hancock, which will take place at Gettysburg. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked forward to an excuse to talk to her. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “I look forward to our next meeting, then,” he says, with absolutely no indication in his tone that this is true. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Most evenings before sleeping, I looked forward to going to my bedroom to write to God. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With Guitar as his co-conspirator, Milkman could look forward to both fun and fear. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Diego—” “If the world doesn’t end, we can go. Or you can take Audrey if you want. Either way, I thought having something to look forward to might help you make your decision.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It’s a giant holy box of awkwardness, and I won’t pretend I’m looking forward to it. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Farmer was smiling, and I figured he was looking forward to Cuba, because he said, “No dead babies for a while.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He was definitely looking forward to his next cake day. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z It was small, and it shouldn't have even been a big deal, but it was at least something I could look forward to doing. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z No one was hurt; but the terrible reality of Stalingrad was a shock after looking forward to this moment for so long. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z It doesn’t give me much to look forward to. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I look forward to visiting it again with that in mind. Though I had been under the impression that your father was not in the position to be commenting on such matters.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He came to dinner once a month, and as far as I could tell, he was the one guest Granddaddy looked forward to. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “One thing at a time, very wise. But you’ll be looking forward to a brand-new school! Like I always say. A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met yet.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He looked forward to the day when his wife, Kathy, could quit her job with the utility company and stay home with their daughter, Meaghan. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The badger shouted mockingly, “Don’t forget to call again, rat. I’d be delighted to see you. We’ve got some unfinished business that I’m looking forward to settling. Just you and me, Redtooth!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “That’s good. He’s the last person I’d want to get on the wrong side of. I’m looking forward to spending a lot of time in the Archives.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I can look forward to jail without any remorse or fear,” Kehler continued, “and that’s because I know that everyone here, and lots of people around the world like you, will carry on.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I wasn’t in a hurry to get anywhere; I was only looking forward to being away from people. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “I look forward to seeing what you all have to contribute to the Collective. We have much work to do and little time.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z All the people who knew her were looking forward to the day when the child was due to be born, as they knew that it would be a most unusual child. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “Either the sea or the sword, eh, Captain? That’s what we got to look forward to.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Just as you have decided “Bother the Prime Minister!” and are looking forward to spending another dreamy afternoon with Anton Walbrook, the phone rings again and You Are Operational. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Great. I look forward to sawing you in half.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z One ritual the men looked forward to was hearing a recipe from a small paperback cookbook that Marston had. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “Of course, sir. What reason would I have to play you false? I’m looking forward to a good share of plunder, once I’ve healed you and Redwall is conquered.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Let’s hope they’re back soon. I’m looking forward to a nice doe and a litter of kittens in my burrow. Lots of little Bigwigs, Hazel! Think of that, and tremble!” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They were looking forward to their life together as a family. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Almost everyone looks forward to the first Friday of each month, when work and school end early. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z They both began to look forward to the calm, quiet life that the country would bring them. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The sled moved forward, and Jonas grinned with delight, looking forward to the breathtaking slide down through the invigorating air. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Great. I’m really looking forward to the concert.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z On Christmas Eve, Harry went to bed looking forward to the next day for the food and the fun, but not expecting any presents at all. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Yes,” agreed the repairman, “a fine day. I am looking forward to climbing my poles.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “I was so looking forward to this day,” sighed Mr. Lemoncello from his lofty perch. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I shake it and give Boy21 a questioning squint, but then Coach says, “Nice to see you again, Boy21. I look forward to our next meeting.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your mother and I have been looking forward to this vacation for a long time.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I am looking forward to our last Open Mike Friday, though. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It became something to look forward to, a pleasant interruption to the long hours of lab work, which held little interest for Claire. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They did not need persuading, having been looking forward to the Day of Judgment for a dozen years, and expecting its sweet relief any minute now. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t look forward to using it in the winter. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Great, Day One and I’m looking forward to a trip to the laundry room,” Gregor thought. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He’s watching me with an expression of mild curiosity, as though he’s looking forward to seeing what happens next. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I wasn’t looking forward to Friday, and it more than lived up to my non-expectations. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z We ate lunch together every day, and I found myself honestly looking forward to that regular meeting where Hugh could explain things to me. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “I look forward to getting to this village. Ah, I will give my mother a very tight hug.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Betrayal is a friend I have known a long time, a two-faced goddess looking forward and back with a clear, earnest suspicion of good fortune. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I was not looking forward to this visit, and my heart felt heavy. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z What was there to look forward to but years and years of slaving away? Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “I been looking forward to it all day. Let’s see what Miss Scarlett is up to now.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He looked forward to starting a family of his own. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z "But if my math is right, he's doomed to starve to death before we can possibly help him. I'm not looking forward to the conversation." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The Great Hall was full of the delicious smell of fried sausages and the cheerful chatter of everyone looking forward to a good Quidditch match. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Really? Because I was totally looking forward to seeing it.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Molly’s been surprised to find that she looks forward to it. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Now that I was in seventh grade, art class had gotten far more sophisticated, and I looked forward to learning new creative skills. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He was looking forward to getting back to Hogwarts, but his month at the Burrow had been the happiest of his life. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “They—they’re all looking forward to this execution,” he said in a faltering voice. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I looked forward to going to synagogue services with my maternal grandparents, with whom I was especially close. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z There was no company to look forward to. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Miss Cowper still hadn’t made us start stupid Jane Eyre, so we had all 160 pages to look forward to—not that it mattered, because I wasn’t going to read it. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I even looked forward to my recitation in Miss Ehlis’s class that afternoon. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “I’m so looking forward to college,” she gushes. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s nice meeting you, Jade. I’m looking forward to getting to know you.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The last thing we looked forward to doing in school was the presentation of the play we had done in Miss Violet’s room. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She no doubt looked forward to his speedy return to Alexandria and began making plans. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I had been looking forward to college because I thought I would be meeting a diverse range of people. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I’m sure it’ll take us all winter to finish the project, but I look forward to the day we catch our first breeze and go sailing down the Corsica. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The fuzzy cloud comes and goes, and now he looks forward to the pleasure of the brightly colored pictures in the comic book that he has gone through thirty, forty times. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I had been looking forward to playing all day and now I was just sitting on the bench. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I’m doomed, heart attack at fifty, so much to look forward to. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z White families had gathered as usual, looking forward to a lazy Sunday away from work and household chores, a chance to relax, children entertaining themselves with sand castles and water play. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Was this all he had to look forward to? The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z They were all looking forward to the night’s spectacle. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z "And I intend to read Emerson, too . . ." "Very good. Self-reliance is a most worthy virtue. I shall look forward with the greatest of interest to learning your contribution to my fate." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And after wearing my hair constantly swept back into a regulation ponytail for gymnastics, with a braid at the front, I was looking forward to trying out some looser hairstyles. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z We both had stayed home from school all week to help, but tomorrow was Monday, and I looked forward to going back. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “That’s true. Don’t you wish you could take a look forward and see where we shall all be then? I do,” returned Laurie. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z In the meantime, they saved, and scratched, and piled away what they could in the rented hovels, looking forward to the day of property. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I look forward to seeing you at the funeral if not, as I hope, before. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Before the summer began, I was looking forward to getting my braces. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I knew I was going to be really tired and cold and miserable soon enough, and it would be nice to have the food and the wine to look forward to. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She had looked forward to a night surrounded by people, but now they wanted to get rid of her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I haven’t seen a cow, or any animal, for that matter, except a stray dog and the occasional hardy bird, since leaving County Galway, and I look forward to seeing them again. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Clayton looked forward to “double shift” nights posted on the refrigerator door, held secure by one of his mother’s many angel magnets. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Today is table two’s day to read Lord of the Flies, and I’m looking forward to watching Bill Corso struggle through every word. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z And I think if this is better than that, is this what I can look forward to when I go home? Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Then too we had our first confession to look forward to in the afternoon. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I feel very close to what I know of Armenian culture through Saroyan’s stories and look forward to learning even more.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “I convinced my mom that I really wasn’t scared. I told her I’d been looking forward to the ride since forever.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was looking forward to the third task, which would take place a week before the end of term. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z No longer was he looking forward to calling Mr. Muckle at Mother Paula’s headquarters; in fact, he was dreading it. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But with everyone gone, I’m not looking forward to the loneliness. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Normally cooking for parties leaves her without an appetite, but tonight she looks forward to serving herself, sitting among her guests. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Over the noise and bustle, Werfel yelled, “I have been so looking forward to showing you our city!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z A few days before the Fifth-Grade Nature Retreat, which I was totally looking forward to, Mom got a phone call from Dr. Jansen, the headmaster of Beecher Prep. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He told her she’d make new friends and have new things to look forward to at Stanford, that all of this would be a distant memory soon. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She went on to tell us that were her first homeroom ever, and that she’s looking forward to starting each day with us. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have so looked forward to seeing Potter Min’s work again.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Even those, like Jefferson and Madison, who looked forward to the eventual end of slavery, also presumed that all freed blacks must be transported elsewhere. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Melanie always looked forward to meeting new tenants, and today was going to be especially interesting. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of all I looked forward to feeling safe, to having fun with maybe a party or two, and to lots of lounging in front of the television—that was my plan. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z WAYMER—Hundreds of sharpshooters in and around this rural community are cleaning their shotguns as they look forward to Saturday's 63rd annual Pigeon Day. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z She recognized the lightness of being, the joyfulness that Aunty Uju had on weekdays; it was how she felt when she was looking forward to seeing Obinze after school. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z "I'm not scared," Freak says, "I'm looking forward to it." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “Of course you are. And I’ll have to watch and remember and decide when you’ve gone too far. Believe me, I’m not looking forward to the job.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He’s looking forward to the next game of War. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m part of the Friday-evening commuter throng, just another wage slave amongst the hot, tired masses, looking forward to getting home and sitting outside with a cold beer, dinner with the kids, an early night. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s not very well-appointed as recovery centres go, and if it wasn’t for the associations it now has for me, it’s not somewhere I’d look forward to visiting. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I look forward to the day when that’s no longer who I am to you. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It's been a week since that last letter, and the days feel empty without them to look forward to. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I’m looking forward to making you completely better when you come home,” said Arnold. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Just tell me about it, so I can look forward to it, because I’ll have to receive it when your job is done.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Joe looked forward to the lean, scrappy end-of-week meals, but hated the Sunday one: a baked ham, a sweet heavy pie to follow it. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if he and Annabeth reached the bottom of the cliff alive, they didn’t have much to look forward to. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z If he made a good recovery, he might expect to live another three years, and he looked forward to the peaceful days that he would spend in the corner of the big pasture. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “You know, I think you’re actually looking forward to Abelman’s libel suit. You actually want to see me ruined, even if you go down with me.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And I was actually looking forward to soccer. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z They had fascinated me since I was a child; they were one of the only things I ever looked forward to when I had to come to Forks. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He even looked forward to the time when steam-driven armoured cars would travel faster than the cavalry. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In fact, I sort of looked forward to it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He was looking forward to parties and music. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Let me confess exactly with what feelings I looked forward to Joe’s coming. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z All the PTA mothers looked forward to sewing dresses, teaching their sons to do the box step, and giving assemblies on how sixth graders are expected to behave at the dance. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “She said something about looking forward to sharing some popcorn with you tonight at the carnival and taking a ride on the carousel. But I guess that doesn’t interest you either.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Mitchell, she looks forward to your chats more than anything else here. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Burnham looked forward to evenings on the grounds when his lieutenants and visiting architects would gather for dinner at the shanty and converse into the night in front of Burnham’s immense fireplace. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Still, I'm looking forward to learning from the Carver squad. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Truth to tell, she looked forward to the story as eagerly as the children. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z We all rolled our eyes and complained ’cause that’s the one thing everybody had to look forward to, getting out early for good behavior. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He began to write to her about his time in England, hoping she would reply and then later looking forward to the writing itself. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In a strange way he was looking forward to it—relieved that things were going to clear up between them, however things turned out. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Good. Then I'll look forward to a gallant attempt when your turn comes,” she said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And with that answer, the Apex-7 concert dropped to second place of things he was looking forward to tomorrow. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, I was smart, and I looked forward to a college education. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t looking forward to it but I went in with him. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z It was one of the sights she was most looking forward to on her trip. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Adam looked forward to Thanksgiving when Aron would come home from college. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They were old enough to be irritable when and where they chose, tired enough to look forward to death, disinterested enough to accept the idea of pain while ignoring the presence of pain. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'm looking forward to your execution, Day," she snarls at me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Normally he looked forward to his time in the shower. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Doing two heads in one place was lucky and Violet looked forward to the eleven-o’clock appointment. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been hoping to sleep, looking forward to getting into the new tent, but that was impossible now. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As much as I was looking forward to my marriage, I knew how much I would miss Tanu. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Though I looked forward to seeing her, and thought of her anxiously and often, I was more comfortable with Charles. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “We’re looking forward to visiting places around here,” said the mother. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Eye and Ear could look forward to finding wives who would accept their unusual looks and abilities. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Except for the magic half hour on Fridays, recess was all that Jesse looked forward to at school. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I look forward to those hours off as our special time together. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “They can look forward and backward at the same time,” I said. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Kiyo, nearly thirteen by this time, looked forward to the heavy winds. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s not to say I’m not looking forward to a bit more companionship come the end of the year when I’m finished with all of this. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I was looking forward to that evening’s capture-the-flag contest, because I often led the pack. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He smiled, happy to have something to look forward to. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z So it was that Sticky stepped in front of Reynie and said, “May I go first, Mr. Curtain? I’ve been looking forward to this ever since my last session.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Those cookies are amazing, and I used to always look forward to them in elementary school until they banned any party snacks with peanuts. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “I was looking forward to speaking with you,” I said. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Have you ever looked forward to something for a long time, and then when you finally got what you wanted, it wasn’t what you expected?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He was not looking forward to the end of the training, when he would become the new Receiver. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Soon, I grew to look forward to those visits as the highlights of my day. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z This is why I’m looking forward to basketball so much. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I look forward to seeing you here all summer long.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I already looked forward to the day I could pass whatever wisdom I picked up to the next First Lady in line. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It would be cramped and loud, but Kathy found herself looking forward to it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z "She’s looking forward to your execution, Mr. Wing. I can guarantee you that." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I am looking forward to that, but it also scares me a little. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I looked forward to the delicious time when “my man” would leave me, when I would “hate to see that evening sun go down . . .” ’cause then I would know “my man has left this town.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s been looking forward to lighting out for the Territories,” thought Turner. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Since we still dragged our heels about going, they didn’t notice we looked forward to the trip. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z That gives me two things to look forward to. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "Now you know what I mean," she said, her voice rising as she put her hands on her hips and looked forward. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Wearing it short, I never fussed with it much, but I did look forward to that “proper bath” Shady had mentioned the night before. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I’d greet her warmly, because I honestly did look forward to her affectionate glance. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It made something to look forward to, and broke the monotony of the day. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “You may convey my thanks to him. I am pleased that he has come through the plague days. Tell him I look forward to examining his goods.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He said he was looking forward to his trial, because it would raise issues the country needed to confront. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z They were planning this year’s sugaring, a time everyone looked forward to with joy and excitement, as much as ricing, maybe even more. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He no longer looks forward to the holiday; he wants only to be on the other side of the season. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She said she didn’t want to join a sorority but was looking forward to the football games. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Home at last and now it was the time she had been looking forward to all week: fire-escape-sitting time. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The night had been one that he had been looking forward to for so long, the culmination of months—of years—of work. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I do not look forward to this event, as I have told Addie a whole handful of times. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z She looked forward to the task— they would take turns pounding the vegetable into a wooden bowl with a stick almost as tall as Amari. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Even so, I was looking forward to what I hoped would be a climactic amble. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The dreams of my mother sitting with me at her own funeral kept coming every night on schedule, and y’know, I started to look forward to them. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We’d get a plate every Sunday after church, and I always looked forward to the passion fruit juice, so sweet bees would fly all around me. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “For three years I looked forward very childishly to the war ending at Christmas. But now I look forward till when our son will be a lieutenant commander.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “Besides,” he said, “I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with it.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z No, she was not looking forward to school at all. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z This is the one part of the competition that I didn’t look forward to, even though I practiced every night with TJ and Pop Pop for months. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Everyone else looked forward, they looked down, they leaned against one another. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He had a sense of humor that made me laugh all the time, and I began to look forward to his coming by. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The Christian, however, looked forward to a heaven of eternal joy. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It makes more sense to look forward, and I slowly work my way toward the addresses on the card. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Have the nicest evening, Pinktail. I shall look forward to the pleasure of encountering you again in the future. Soon, I hope. Farewell.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Your old friend Mr. Flux. I’ve had some unexpected distractions, but I’ve been looking forward to this visit for a long time.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z When school started in September, I was looking forward to it. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z And she looked forward to Heaven as a place where clothes did not get dirty and where food did not have to be cooked and dishes washed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They were all looking forward, watching as Annabeth took a long green silk burial cloth, embroidered with a trident, and set it on the flames. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z For the first time in his life he got up every morning with something to look forward to. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I knew this short chapter by heart and looked forward to the group reading. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z “I began looking forward to his visits, and back on them in memory. I suppose that was the beginning of the end.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z No wonder that she found herself looking forward to Saturday evening. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I was also looking forward to seeing the lieutenant. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Congratulations on this honor, and we look forward to hosting you this spring. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Baby Kochamma, weighed down by her melons, would not admit to herself that she was looking forward to the picture. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We had something to look forward to—a small ritual that brought relief to our gray days and dark nights. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I looked forward to receiving Martin’s letters more than going roller skating on Friday nights or to the mall on the weekends. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I looked forward to her visits because they gave me time to study. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Now, however, there was nothing to look forward to. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "We always find a reason for war. Keeps us looking forward to peace, I suppose." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It was way better to look forward to a donut day than a spelling test. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I found myself caught between looking back and looking forward, mulling over one question in particular: What lasts? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I began almost to look forward to the ball. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Only twice a week, the nights the review class meets, does he look forward to her company. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Lately, I found myself looking forward more and more to my daily prayers. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It was to be my first birthday party, and I was looking forward to it. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I certainly did look forward to the three months we spent every summer in Peitaiho on the ocean north of Peking. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was looking forward to his first airboat ride in the Everglades. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She was looking forward to meeting the blind man’s daughter. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z It is the new year, and like the two-faced god Janus, I look forward and backward at once. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was a part of the year everyone looked forward to because there would be cousins to play with, games in the rice camps, the pleasures of talk, feasting, more talk, more visiting and feasting. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Ha-ha-ha! Of course you are looking forward to it. Y>u are looking forward to it because you are a rat, a real rat. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She tilts her neck to look into my eyes, instead of looking forward at the sea. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z But when Joaquin looked forward, he could barely see anything at all. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I mean, I am not looking forward to talking to my parents, but I don’t envy you.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Church was something we looked forward to, a happy thing. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I laughed because I saw that, in some hidden nook in a corner of my mind, I’d even been looking forward to this. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I had been looking forward to it for months. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He went on and on about how great I was, how much she was looking forward to the dance, when I would pick her up for the dance, all the details. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “But in my mature years I decided to wait until I had you and the other one in hand. Something to look forward to.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z At ten or ten thirty, the kids went to their homes, all excited about the things we’d done and the stories we’d heard, looking forward to the next day’s adventures. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z She often invited me over to eat with her foreign friends, and I always looked forward to meeting all the interesting guests. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He is looking forward to having the money a medical degree can bring, and especially to putting his children through college without the scholarships and part-time jobs he needed. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z At this rate, what will I have to look forward to in college? Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The urge to use it to scribble all over Max’s shoes was strong, painfully so, but she just set it down on her desk and looked forward. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I said, and I felt like a mule saying it, because Gram was so looking forward to it. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z And I knew that part of the reason I was looking forward to it was because Julian had not made it public. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He looked forward, hoping they weren’t speaking to him, hoping they’d just disappear. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I was looking forward to ordinary teenager fun like meeting up with my girls at the movies or going shopping at the mall. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I was really looking forward to stepping out of a spacecraft traveling 18,000 miles an hour. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She herself was rather looking forward to going to conferences, she said. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Naturally, he looked forward to it every year. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I have a blanket to look forward to afterward, I hope, perhaps a tepid dish of kailketany a la guerre—that is, cabbage and potato mash without the potato and with not very much cabbage. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “You have no idea what is happening, Perseus Jackson. I will let the General enlighten you. You are going to do him a great service tonight. He is looking forward to meeting you.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z And I really think for the first time in forever I was looking forward to the next day instead of feeling depressed about the past. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Ashima looks forward to Christmas, the four of them being together. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Joyce settled down on a bench on the foredeck, sipping coffee in the sun, looking forward to watching Joe race and seeing him afterward, however it turned out. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Old men who didn’t know whether they were going to stagger over the boundary of the century looked forward to it with distaste. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Electives are probably the thing I was looking forward to the most about junior high. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “But now all I’ve got to look forward to is stupid Apparition!” said Ron grumpily. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It was a ritual Joyce performed once a month, and she always looked forward to it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Am looking forward to hearing about your plan for the nest. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She had been looking forward to today for more than a week. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Or I’d feed them dinner and put them to bed but hold off on eating myself, lighting a few candles and looking forward to sharing a meal with Barack. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They knew the tale, but they looked forward to the ending. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I was looking forward to seeing Grampa again, but more than anything, I was glad to be away from Dad for a while. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He looked forward to the end of the week, January 15, when the architects would conclude their conference and go home. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And they brought my mail—that was something I really looked forward to. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’m looking forward to hanging out with everyone.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He ended by saying that he was looking forward to resuming a quiet life of researching and writing, with much less attention from the press. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z My husband especially had been looking forward to the day when they would join him in working on the land; but Thambi only shook his head. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked forward to spending the night there. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I sometimes think that I am the only male on the planet that she looks forward to seeing. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks forward to seeing what I’ve brought, although she always frowns while opening the parcels; nothing I bring fully pleases her. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z There had to be something better to look forward to. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure, I wanted more money, but I didn't look forward to spending six months on a boat with Hamilton. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Good to see you, Granny and Granddad. I look forward to a happy summer.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I told the general that while I was looking forward to the meeting, I thought it appropriate that I have a suit and tie in which to see Mr. Botha. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m looking forward to being done with the Council of Defense, too,” he said. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z It was as if he was looking forward to what he was about to do to her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z To this very day, people look forward to dying and coming to Snowberger’s for their laying out. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Following this initial voyage, I look forward to returning to my own territory. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Something for you to look forward to,” he said. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z I liked the haircut and it made me actually look forward to my future fame. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I was surprised that I was looking forward to the long walk from Sequoia Middle School over to the district offices where I had my second meeting with Mr. Dell Duke. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “I’m looking forward to it,” said Father Mike. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Rishi had been looking forward to it for Dimple, but now he wasn’t so sure. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I used to look forward to that day. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z With a kind of wry envy, Hazel realized that Bigwig was actually looking forward to meeting the Efrafan assault. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They went down the street, laughing, looking forward to what the night promised them: death spiced with fear and the appearance of a new terror in this accursed village. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He always told me that when you’re running a race, it’s important to look forward and not back. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “Sometimes when a person looks forward to something for such a long time, it keeps them alive. Then when they accomplish it—boom.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t looking forward to going back to school and after-school. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I always look forward to seeing Dr. Cooke, even though I often leave her office feeling like someone ripped my chest open. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z We talked a while, and made a date to go to the movies Sunday night—a picture all the girls were looking forward to, Blue Denim. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “No? Well, don’t look forward to it, cause you not going to have that either.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Without books, what was there to look forward to? Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He’d have been really looking forward to it, watching them do whatever it was . . . cheering on Cedric with everyone else, safe in a seat at the back of the stands. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z As far as I could see, she had not a single thing in her life to look forward to. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But I looked forward to the Sunday before Labor Day in 1952 with an eagerness never since duplicated. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z All fall he had been looking forward to winter break, and to spending time with Joyce somewhere other than in the dreary student cafeteria. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z So even though it’s a nuisance, in a certain way I’m always looking forward to the time when I’ll feel that secret inside me once again. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “David’s been looking forward to this all afternoon.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z To Nate, it almost seemed that the men were looking forward to a big party, not a bloody battle. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z For the first time since I started school—no, even longer than that—for the first time ever, I was looking forward to a party. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m just looking forward to being done with math, and being done with her. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He said excuse me, though, and they all looked forward again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z 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 Herbert Dean looked forward to buying his own home one day and spoke of land in the South that his family had lost. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “You sound as if all we had to look forward to was being gobbled up.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z With Margaret Thatcher as our Cicero, we have much to look forward to. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z They were real grown-up lunch boxes, proof that we had risen to the status we had looked forward to for so long. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked forward again, his iron grip tightening. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She’d actually looked forward to seeing him at her father’s Fourth of July party. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In the book, Scarlett was looking forward to going to a big barbecue where there was going to be music and food. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I looked forward to moving ahead with my life and my studies in the city. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z ‘Why, I thought you were staying on for at least a week. I was looking forward to your help.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Everybody else in the family could look forward to presents from New York, but it seemed like I was doing all the work for just a thank-you. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z All right, so neither of us are exactly in our first flush of youth, but you've got to keep looking forward.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I’ll look forward to helping you again, whenever you— Can I go back to sleep? Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m seventy now and didn’t have too much to look forward to,” he told them. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “I look forward to having you join our efforts,” said Father Olufemi. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I was looking forward to meeting Alec in person at the Houston National Invitational in three months. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “It helps to look forward to things,” she said. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I’m looking forward to getting the gargoyle postcard. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The morning of the bombing my friends and I had looked forward to a Sunday afternoon Cavalettes club meeting. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Today’s her day off from the store, and I bet she’s looking forward to spending the day alone painting. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z It had been a long time since I had looked forward to anything. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I don’t think I ever looked forward to eating cold mealie pap so much in my life. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Brave Orchid chuckled as if she were looking forward to a fight. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Raj didn’t mind; he looked forward to coming home from teaching and watching television and bouncing Ronny on his knee. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z After three years of silence, banning, and internal exile, I looked forward to the chance to speak out before the people attempting to judge me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Gerald looked forward to his basketball games, for the physical release, and when he could he liked to hang with the boys on the team. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Roosevelt was also looking forward to the meeting with Müller. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I looked forward to the bill paying because the grocer sometimes rewarded Conrad and me with Sugar Daddy suckers after the grown-ups handed over the money. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked forward again and saw something which he did not take in, or even think about. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Alice sighed a little sigh, amazed at herself as she opened the door to the only visitor she looked forward to. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z "I wish I could go. We've been looking forward to this fishing all winter." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “It ain’t even that that bothers me. It’s the way you acting. Like you want it. Like you looking forward to it.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no anger in his response; he said he looked forward to reading it. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His claim was that for a great many people, the evening was the best part of the day, the part they most looked forward to. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Jordan took out a cigarette, put his feet up on the coffee table, and smiled, looking forward to another day with his little Angel. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d been looking forward to my bar mitzvah for as long as I could remember, but now it wasn’t going to happen. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I always looked forward to that moment, as no one had ever said good-night to me before. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Grace had, in a way, like the way she would look forward to a drop in a roller coaster. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z How I looked forward to catch the first view of the well-known woods! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Mommy looked forward to this day with anticipation, while my siblings and I dreaded it like the plague, always waiting till the morning of the event before memorizing the Bible story we would recite. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It was lucky that Harry had tea with Hagrid to look forward to, because the Potions lesson turned out to be the worst thing that had happened to him so far. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I wasn’t looking forward to meeting him at all. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “I look forward to it, actually,” Mr. Kapasi said as they continued on their way. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z An unnerving quiet had just infected the groups of kids standing nearest to us, and I felt my body tense even as I looked forward and stared at nothing. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The food I eat is Afghan, the music we listen to is Afghan, the gift-filled holiday I look forward to is Eid, not Christmas or Hanukkah. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z For one thing, we are looking forward to the grandchild. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z They came to look forward to it, to know when it was coming. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I had never before driven on roads between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, and I was looking forward to many miles of entrancing scenery. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been looking forward to ferreting out Bebe’s past, to delivering the secret weapon that would end things for good. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The Vole family taken captive; death or slavery was all the wretched creatures could look forward to. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The class everyone had really been looking forward to was Defense Against the Dark Arts, but Quirrell’s lessons turned out to be a bit of a joke. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I liked it and looked forward to seeing it every week. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z People look forward to weekends for connections, revisions and separations even though many of these activities are accompanied by bruises and even a spot of blood, for excitement runs high on Friday or Saturday. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just want you to know it’s truly a pleasure having you here at Beecher Prep, and I’m really looking forward to next year.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z For once I was looking forward to the doctor holding my balls and telling me to cough, which I still don’t understand why they do. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He said he looked forward to the moment football ended and he could spend all his free time “working with Jesus, working with Christ.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, as I drive, I look forward to that simple act of bagging rocks. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Watching him disappear into the red curtain, Bridge was struck by the knowledge that Sherm was the main thing she looked forward to every day. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z But instead I’d ridden the bus home and had a whole afternoon of hanging out with Dadi to look forward to. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z After my long days in the forests I looked forward to supper. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I’m really looking forward to my meeting tomorrow with the activities director at Mrs. Gilbert’s seniors’ apartment complex. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Like Moss had another life, a future he could look forward to living. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I know you to be a sportsman and a gentleman, and I am looking forward to some exciting chess games with you. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I looked forward to showing my creation to Jennifer and seeing the expression on her face. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z There is, if it goes well, quite a lot to look forward to. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m looking forward to the arrival of the van Daans, which is set for Tuesday. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “I was looking forward to doing a little business with you.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t be mad at me, Ryan Dean. I’m so looking forward to this weekend. Please don’t be mad at me.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Mary Lincoln is looking forward to celebrating recent Union victories by enjoying this popular comedy on a night that features Keene. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I was even kind of looking forward to it so that I could beat a ticket by showing my badge. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The truth was, I was looking forward to taking a break from the foundation for a bit, because things weren’t as perfect as they originally seemed. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z We found ourselves looking forward to coming to school, to seeing what bizarre antic she’d be up to. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z The engineer looked forward to that day, and fully expected he’d live to see it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Though he would miss Bill, Fleur, Luna, and Dean, not to mention the home comforts they had enjoyed over the last few weeks, Harry was looking forward to escaping the confinement of Shell Cottage. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I left the room silently, not looking forward to whatever he had in mind. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z For Frank Oppenheimer, who had been looking forward to the trip as a long-deferred homecoming, it was even more stunning. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I look forward to it, Moss. I’ve missed you this week.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Workdays dragged by with nothing to look forward to at the evening bell. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “I look forward to having you as a student,” said Mr. Tushman, patting my back. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Old people have birthdays too, you know. And I like to have something to look forward to. So— how long do I have to wait?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I looked forward to listening to my mother swap stories and sometimes a bit of local village gossip with her friends. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z For the first time in his life, Shin had something to look forward to. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I was looking forward to going back to Tempe, because maybe I could finally talk to Dad, and we could start undoing some of the snags we’d gotten all caught up in. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z "I'm ready. I'm looking forward to our time together." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z These scenes of terror and slaughter were not what they had looked forward to on that night when old Major first stirred them to rebellion. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z All day Shukumar had looked forward to the lights going out. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z In spite of how badly that first dinner had gone, Father relied greatly on Anatole and even looked forward to his visits, somewhat nervously, I think. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, thanks so much for having us over. Grace has really been looking forward to it.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They were a dynamic duo, and Seven looked forward to her and Poppy following in their footsteps. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z At least three times a week, I looked forward to Mother Lois taking me to Bethel AME for choir practice, speeches by people from out of town who talked about God, and Bible study. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I was just really looking forward to my coven.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z When I look forward, I catch Lua looking at me in the rearview mirror. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I was actually looking forward to the morning, to the opportunity to find Annie at breakfast and try to make things right again. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He recalled that when the sun had risen that morning, he was on another continent, still a shepherd with sixty sheep, and looking forward to meeting with a girl. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “No need to be frightened. Hardly any of my power reaches beyond this cursed fishbowl. Besides, why would I harm someone I’ve looked forward to meeting so very much?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Though she was exhausted, and was being driven near-crazy by her flatulent dog, Kathy was looking forward to a few days in Baton Rouge. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z If you have a good buddy, grandchildren, do you not look forward to seeing him when each new day dawns? Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z One was rowing, so the other could look forward, and as soon as he saw Malcolm in the canoe, he said something to the rower, who turned to look. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Nhamo looked forward to school because it got her out of the house. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Plus, your grandmother is looking forward to spending some time with you.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z There was even something to look forward to when school started— renewals of old feuds and friendships, weeks of learning again what one half forgot in the long summer. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He looked forward, but I couldn’t tell if he was watching the road or not. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I will not bargain with you. Nor will God. You must run to him freely, looking forward, not encumbered by your past griefs.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Hudson because I wasn’t looking forward to another school day with him. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He knew it was almost time for the County Fair, and he was looking forward to the trip. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “But I was so looking forward to the tableaux!” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z But he did not look forward to going home. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “But I have never fixed on June or any other month—merely looked forward to the summer in general.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “Don’t think about the accident so much. We have to look forward, not back. You understand?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “Right now, I actually look forward to the day you go off to grad school.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z ‘All because of a pack of crows! I had looked forward to a real good meal tonight: something hot.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The thing I get to looking forward to day after day is the quiet girl with the book. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, I was actually looking forward to it. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I was really looking forward to being in their music department. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I had looked forward to hearing Reverend Bulkeley read to us this evening,” she said gently. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Maybe on some planets, that’s the kind of thing people look forward to. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z She had been looking forward to see what impact it would make, and now that she saw that it hardly left a dent, she was disappointed. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I’m looking forward to putting her down early tonight, to slipping into that teddy Tom bought me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Something to look forward to in the morning. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she said, “Great. We’ll look forward to seeing you then.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Charles had looked forward to Adam’s return after five years. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I began to look forward to my times alone to get my fix. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in a long time, I feel myself looking forward to a meal. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Mr and Mrs Wormwood looked forward enormously to the time when they could pick their little daughter off and flick her away, preferably into the next county or even further than that. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I’d been looking forward to introducing her to Miles—I had a feeling he wouldn’t mind fueling her Word of the Week a thousand times over. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z From the moment she began to share her mother’s room, she looked forward to bedtime with secret impatience. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z All I look forward to is basketball practice. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We especially looked forward to those gift notes in our stockings. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m looking forward to your graduation,” he said. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Cora had no intention of watching the weekly spectacle but looked forward to one last stretch in the bed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It’s almost strange how much I’m looking forward to this. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Recess at the British School was nothing I looked forward to. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest opportunity. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z We girls were reminded that we could look forward to becoming teachers, nurses, wives, and mothers. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z BD, I was looking forward to winter vacation. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z She always looks forward to the bodies of water. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He would have been looking forward to seeing Hagrid under normal circumstances, but Care of Magical Creatures meant seeing the Slytherins too — the first time he would come face-to-face with them since becoming champion. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “I am looking forward to it,” I say. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She was down the hall from me this year—which I was starting to look forward to. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Of all the people who came to visit, it was Tony she looked forward to seeing the most. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z What’s more, their finances were in such a state that even as eldest son there was almost nothing for him to look forward to. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I look forward to tending my potato farm in the wide open space of the Hab. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry, meanwhile, felt a rush of excitement: This last mention of his father had reminded him that there was something he had been looking forward to asking Lupin. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “No, I’m really looking forward to reading this. I have a theory: Charles Wallace is a killer robot.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I liked picking up my book satchel each time the bell rang and looked forward to talking about something entirely different the next period. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I had looked forward to the breaking-and-entering aspect of cleaning the stay-overs, the chance to examine the secret physical existence of strangers. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z What, Lourdes asks herself, does the boy have to look forward to in this country? Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And I looked forward to pursuing my career in medicine. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Even though the days were long, I looked forward to seeing Gabriel and having lunch with him every day. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Pop pulls two bucks from his shirt pocket, holds the money out to me, and says, “Buy Erin some flowers, will ya? Tell her I’m looking forward to the next game of War.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d been looking forward to the magician later in this episode, but I say, “Yeah, I know,” and mute the video. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z At least it gave us something to look forward to besides these wonderful dead animals we get to eat. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Officer David Delinko looked forward to getting up early to scout the construction site. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The Boss stood with one arm around the mast looking forward, directing Worsley at the helm around the ice. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He didn’t intend to stop too much until we reached South Dakota, and he was really looking forward to South Dakota. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I couldn’t believe I’d been sitting there thinking of Grandma Smith, looking forward to eating Cream of Wheat and having her comb my hair and cuss, and all along she’d been dead. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll be looking forward to it, sir,” the captain said, coming to attention. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I was looking forward to being with my friends, with people I could talk to and laugh with, but Danny said we had been summoned to the vice- principal’s office. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I’m not looking forward to driving him home later.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He said he was going to get married the next month and was looking forward to it. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z As the baby grew inside her, my mother let me listen to its heartbeat and feel it kicking against her, and I started looking forward to seeing this baby. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “It’s okay. I’m looking forward to meeting your mom later,” he says. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Ranchers got used to her coming around with the petitions: some folks even looked forward eagerly to her visits. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Howard University reviews applications on a case-by-case basis. You can ask your guidance counselor for help. We look forward to hearing from you,” one of the students on the stage responds. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I had looked forward to helping prepare Chandra on her wedding day, but Sass sent me away. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z And I find I'm really looking forward to that. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Why was he looking forward to life inside a compound with a bottle of laudanum for company? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked forward to these visits more than one would think, considering I was flying seven hundred miles to sit alongside a dying man. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s band practice, which is the thing he looks forward to the most in the day. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z If he was going to be a failure, at least he could have something to look forward to. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I looked forward to seeing the big blue truck. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z All they were looking forward to was the shower. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, Citra had looked forward to September and the Harvest Conclave, but as it approached, she began to dread it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Thus in one blow Elizabeth had been saved from typical English digs, while I looked forward to a lessening of my stomach pains. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “I look forward to it. Let’s have something to look forward to. Why not?” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z My daily draw back at the agency gave me money enough to buy my own lunches—and pay my landlady a few dollars—but I still looked forward to seeing him, talking to him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “No problem, Kiko. It was nice to speak with you, and we really look forward to meeting you in person.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z His relief would come in another ten minutes, and he was looking forward to the mug of chocolatl, the smokeleaf, and most of all his bed. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I look forward to sharing my writing, and no longer imagining myself as the “starving artist.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The Devil Rays were playing the Orioles later in the evening, and Curly was looking forward to the ball game. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His palms pressed against the sides of my head, keeping me looking forward, confronting the monstrosity. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I was looking forward to Reverend Cross’s sermon that morning. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She had looked forward to receiving the sage’s mark on her own skin since she was a child, but remembering her vision, her face burned. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Menstruation was not something that Ophie looked forward to; she understood the monthly ritual of bleeding but was rather happy not to have one more hassle in her life. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z For them he has to be strong, and he needs to look forward. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It’s the only thing I have to look forward to. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z There was a guard on the freight-car ahead but he was looking forward. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “Liyana, it was a real pleasure talking with you. Better than most days of my life! And I look forward to our next visit.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Then before I knew it, I was looking forward to my birthday in December. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “This way,” snapped the duty teacher, and they looked forward again before Malcolm could make out who the extra person was. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Both of us were by that time looking forward very eagerly to the quiet month of August when we would be together in the cottage near Peekskill. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z At certain moments, at least, she was looking forward to it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I looked forward to weekends, when my brother, Papá, and I worked together. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I told him I’d skip the Hob, even though I was looking forward to going there, because my mother and sister didn’t even know I’d gone hunting and they’d be wondering where I was. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z And yet Carter had to admit that he was looking forward to the fight, that he himself had bought not one but two tickets. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I am very much looking forward to the next book we are reading. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Now that I have something to look forward to, my life here has improved greatly. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “All right. Look what we got to look forward to. Roundup, Montana,” he reads to her after dinner. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z In fact, Scoob’s looking forward to getting back down to the campsite so he can add a sunset in the margin of his road map. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z |
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