“And instead of an entrance fee, we asked for a donation, either money or food, for a local homeless shelter.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

"I asked for District Twelve," he says without further explanation. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I nodded gratefully and let her switch into the oar seat, but twenty minutes later I asked for it back again. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Where were these boats going, what were they looking for, if not for residents of the city asking for help? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I’ll ask for you to be there—I don’t have the energy to say it all twice. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“She didn’t ask for soup, she asked for el bisqué. I mean, bisque.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She had heard that traveling scythes would show up at people’s doors asking for shelter and food for the night. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Maybe Bryce will stop asking for a real one,” my mom jokes. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“You’ll never forget them, not even after years. But one day, you’ll go a whole minute without feeling the pain. Then an hour. A day. That’s all you can ask for, really.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He raised his eyebrows at me, silently asking for an invitation to go all the way. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“DD’s been asking for a lot of that electric stuff. There’s a big market for electronics, you know.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

He gave her a look that asked for more. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“And ask for a glass of wine for me. I hate this tea.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She asked for a transfer to the drawing room. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

In the letter he asked for “one of your scrapers as my teeth stand in need of cleaning.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, the New York City police department recommended Small’s to white people who would ask for a “safe” place in Harlem. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What if my boyfriend asked for a picture of me in my bathing suit?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

They settled with the warders and then, a day or two later, we learned the authorities had gone to the general section and asked for three representatives to negotiate changes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

While I was in Kakuma, I had written letters to the International Red Cross, asking for help in finding my family. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your pa will bring us lots of food when he returns,” Ma tells Geak when she asks for Pa. The soldiers come to our village more and more often now. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama doesn’t ask for the pineapple key chain, so I slide it inside my backpack to give it to her later. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Here it is, man. I know you asked for five hundred but it’s one thousand. You want to count it?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The boy who was eating popcorn asks for a key to the bathroom. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“You get any pain in the leg, you call the nurse. Try not to ask for painkillers unless you really need them, though, okay?” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, she asked for my name and I gave it to her. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked for my job back at the cafe and the boss lady allowed me to return; again I served breakfast, washed dishes, carted trays of food up into the apartments. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so desperate I went back to my Jewish family to ask for help. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The illness gave me something to attack besides my father, so when Mother asked why I hadn’t come to her sooner, why I hadn’t asked for help, I answered honestly. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

And I was on the side of the road in Georgia with a granny who was asking for a dentist. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I just go to see if there is anything new. I stop by. They all ask for you. It is a disgrace that they should stay so long that they become friends.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He asked for the next cassette to be played. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I wish I had asked for my earmuffs before I left. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

The rock might be angry about something that people did and rejoice over some other action, the rock might admonish people or ask for favours. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t find a way to make my mouth ask for directions to Wabash Street, so I nod and walk along behind her into sunlit silence and shelves and shelves of books. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Okay, this is really embarrassing, but you asked for it. Every time I hear the song, it sounds like you’re singing, ‘Armpit. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“When a soldier died, I felt as if he were looking out for me as well. So I was stuck between blaming God and asking for his help, his grace.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

When we reached the oak from which my hammock hung, I asked for a lantern to read by. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I went to the library and asked for a book on orthodontia. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm sorry, Turtle. I would have asked for it, but you weren't around." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had been in terrible danger then, and had asked for help. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

When she brought that he’d ask for milk, then water again, ice, no ice, then juice. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

HARRY: Professor, she did ask for no questions. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

"Goodness, I don't know what came over me, asking for Dr. Rosen’s home address. I guess people will do anything when they have a sore tooth. Tomorrow, one o’clock." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Besides, you can always start the ball rolling by asking for a light, which I have to do anyway when the wind is up. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you think I know that? But she asking for you. It’s Brenda.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

And of course, asking for permission had become a running joke. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He had asked for what he knew I could not give, and I had refused. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

It powered up for her as she got in, and it asked for a destination. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t offer a lunch pail, and I don’t ask for one. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The next day, the siblings went to an adjacent neighborhood to ask for food. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“If that’s truly what you want, then I’m not upset. In fact, I’d congratulate you on asking for what you want.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The nuns expected us to ask for purity of soul, or a holy life. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone asked for “just one more,” and somehow we ended up unwrapping all the gifts. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“In the story, what was it the giant wanted? That he asked for over and over again?” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He begged after his former position, lamenting his folly and asking for forgiveness. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

If anything, the ggeh was his one enduring vanity, a system paternal, how in the beginning people would come right to the house and ask for some money and his blessing. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could not have asked for a stronger sign. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Brown asks for nominations, Nancy raises her hand. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

The government asked for an “honest commitment to peace” and I pointed out that our readiness to negotiate was exactly that. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To the girl he said, “You guessed when he asked for one more try.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

I asked for some more bread in French for no reason. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe the tourists thought they would ask for tips. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He turned to the first waitress and asked for a can of 7UP. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I mean, I didn’t even ask for it. You’re the ones who got it for me.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

"I did not ask for your views, boy," Rykker said coldly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Now’s the time. You could ask for the moon and they’d have to find some way to get it.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

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

“I’m not allowed to have a phone yet. I’m asking for one for my bat mitzvah.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“I know that voice. That’s the voice of a girl whose about to ask for something. Something big.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He went before Congress to ask for the right to “take all necessary measures” to “prevent further aggression.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

After a moment of hesitation, Mr. Dantzler, who had been elected the company-church deacon for the year, rose and asked for everybody to wait until the choir filed outside. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Grover looked straight at me, and I knew he was asking for my benefit. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I called the office of the OIC and asked for him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My parents, Ron and Nellie, have always taught me that the first step to making dreams real is to ask for God’s guidance. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Just ask for forgiveness—from God, and from your friends.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes even heroes need a little help. Like when their bones are broken. Or their head is stuck inside a plastic cone. That’s a good time to ask for help.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Please let me get them,” Mr. Pignati said, practically asking for my permission. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

I nod, but I have no idea what kind of haircut to ask for. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I could finally give Caitlin something she had asked for after everything she had given me. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

No sooner had they been seated than Mors asked for leave to wed Lady Hornwood. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

‘They call it Pylosian mint. Apparently the plant sprang from the blood of a nymph who died on a mountain near here, back in ancient times. I didn’t ask for details.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Your friends must need you, or else Gaea would not ask for your death.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Did Vasilisa want the Nightingale’s threat to be gone, or did she just want to deliver what her father had asked for? Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I do what I’d do in high school: I ask for the details. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the livingroom, she heard Atticus’s even voice: . . stem the tide a little bit this way . . . good thing he asked for one of the Maycomb lawyers. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“And,” Chasca added, “the rains came when you asked for them, didn’t they? I have always known that your path was special. Sacred. I’ve told you this before. You didn’t believe me, but I knew.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he’d tell her about a situation he was struggling with and ask for advice. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I was like, “What are you asking for?” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said: “He asked for cigarettes, too, but I don’t think he ought to have them.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

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

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

He did not elaborate, and we did not ask for details. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But he gives us everything anyway. What more do I have to ask for? If I see him face to face, what is there to say?” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had written asking for a milliner and Miss Love was available, so that’s all there was to it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The caretaker came across the courtyard and told me that the director was asking for me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Staying with friends on the South Side, Elizebeth went to an agency, asking for openings. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I am never, ever asking for one of those Extreme Challenge dealios.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

He was going to ask for his money back until he discovered that people driving through town on their way back up to the city would pay a fortune for a dozen Easter-colored eggs. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I think they have bandages in the Starlight Room. The cook asked for one after he cut his thumb.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I am at the edge of my seat, smiling in spite of these sad times, asking for more. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She asked for a Coke, and they told the bartender to put rum in it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

And then she turned to Twig and Dari and asked for their parents’ phone numbers, and I knew the conversation was over. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

"You forgot to ask for paper and pencil!" Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Grant has slept so many nights in battlefield lodgings arranged for by his staff that it never crossed his mind to send a telegram asking for a room. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

He raises a hand in the air, asking for quiet. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

People would ask for many years: “Where were you when you heard? What were you doing? Who brought you the word?” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she finished the first bowl, she asked for a second helping. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

She asked for a number he recognized as his own. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Their mother wanted to rent it, but she always asked for too much. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

If you go late in the morning they’re liable to be cranky after seeing hundreds of men women and children sick and asking for help. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“He’s going to declare himself at Prince Dain’s coronation. He’s going to ask for my hand from Madoc, and then everything is going to change for me.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Because when I ask for seconds, I'm refused. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

People always coming and asking for mail at the wrong time. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

From behind a column I watched him write more, and ask for the time, and rub his rough hands against his knees. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I go to the bar, ask for another glass of wine. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We still had weeks of argument ahead, but the judges asked for a week’s adjournment. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The owners were asking for tips on how to get it out. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“He asked for one pound and I paid it. For sharpening all the knives, and a jolly good job he made of them. One pound. A penny more than one of your frozen Greenland pizzas.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t ask for this,” she hissed, the words as distinct to my ears as if she’d been in the same room. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I started to think the situation was my fault because I always asked for the top video games every Christmas and birthday. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

How could I ask for “horse” with a straight face? It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Dinah smiled and pressed on the intercom and asked for someone to bring my dog. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“So you’re saying I asked for it? That I got what I deserved?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I asked for what sum he would take me there; he said thirty shillings; I answered I had but twenty; well, he would try to make it do. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

My family had not asked for or even wanted to be involved in the struggle, but my involvement penalized them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

People passed this way and that through the purple shadows, but Nok didn't dare ask for directions. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I passed him the microscope before he could ask for it. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

As a police car screeched to a stop, we stepped out into the street, meeting it, hailing it to ask for directions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t have a number for the Homeland Security man who had called; she cursed herself for not asking for a way to contact him. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Unable to see what he was doing, Ron accidentally squashed his beetle with his elbow and had to ask for a new one. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

For cell number two, the committee contacted Gey asking for a sample from the original HeLa culture. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

"You asked for life. You paid for life." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

All I had to do was ask for his number. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t going to ask for permission to go to the beach. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

As soon as General Peckem had received his medal, he began asking for increased responsibility. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

A round-faced man carefully examined the documents and asked for my birth certificate. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

They stopped, leaning over a jagged fence made of sea drift, to ask for water. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You just moaned. You asked for Dante. He wouldn’t leave. He’s a very stubborn young man.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I wasn't sure if I actually said something funny, or if he just found Noodles and me asking for nice clothes so outrageous that laughter was the only possible response. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I got out of the car, intending to ask for the polici'as, but the guard beat me to the punch. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the food came, Wei frowned at me when I asked for the change, and he didn’t say shee-shee either. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“But suppose they ask for that exact passage in a regular question?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Say," he said, "go up and see Cohn. He's been in a jam, and he's asking for you." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“It’s not like I’m asking for a phone.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Going up onto the porch seemed like it would be asking for trouble, so I scooted the pot over. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

At home, sometimes Naomi let Beto fix her hair, too, but he couldn’t ask for a turn out here. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Other times, we would go to the tailor and ask for leftover fabrics. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Senator Gravel asked for the unanimous consent of all subcommittee members to insert the rest of the Pentagon Papers into the public record. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

When a spectator from Moscow asked for an autograph, Bobby signed it using the Russian Cyrillic alphabet, needing to change only a few letters. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Olanna was in the kitchen soaking some dried cassava in water when Mama Oji called, “There is a woman in a car asking for you!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

A stranger climbs up the side of his tanker car and asks for a cigarette. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

It seemed like weeks went by before you finally asked for my number. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I wrote to the nurses asking for a wire to clean my teeth. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Sales ladies looked past me for the woman who had asked for help. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Almost desperate, I asked for half a cake; she again refused. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The Marked Girl spoke with the spirits and asked for the rains. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I waited behind someone asking for an extension on an already late paper, and then he left. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Now it seemed as if he was just asking for trouble. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t say. Just asked for you. He come a long way to meet you, though. I know that. Drove a Ford with Michigan tags.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

James’s floorboards had creaked earlier, so she knew he was home, but there was no way she’d ask for his help now. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Lexie was the one who dispensed advice, whether it had been asked for or not. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Later that day, Miss Cowper—and I didn’t ask for this, it just seemed to happen—Miss Cowper wrote me an excuse from PE so that I could help her refresh her County Literacy Unit. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

We walked through the glass doors and beautiful entryway and stopped in the main office to ask for directions. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Children are not asked for opinions, feelings, or what they individually endure. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only when she mounts the stage and they ask for volunteers, all you can hear is the wind whistling through the decrepit buildings around her. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I hurried back to Erickson’s Hotel, asked for a cup of tea to take to my room, and wrote letters until supper at six. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Max and I asked for extra snacks last night so we've got a few packets of graham crackers and a few apple juice cups with foil lids as well. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Alabama newspaper and television reporters began to telephone me, asking for interviews. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

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

Okay, Dimple could not have asked for a more perfect opportunity if she’d crafted it from rainbows and sunbeams herself. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

When I asked for David, the boy said, “Yeah,” and threw the phone down. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

She could call her mom and ask for a ride. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

The priest seemed to be asking for forgiveness, or explaining his actions. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I was able to ask for help because I was in an alternate reality. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Trevor and I hurried up to the counter and asked for four rides—two to get us to Harvard Square and two to get us back. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“What should I ask for? I haven’t done a miracle—it’s what, three years now? Prices may have skyrocketed. Fifty, you think? If they got fifty, I’ll consider. If not, out they go.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Each test taker was given four minutes to puzzle over the problem and then was asked for an answer. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

That my mother was going to get me some soon, even though I hadn't even asked for none yet. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

"You could hire an army of common sellswords for half the price, and that's for a merchant. I don't dare think what they might ask for a princess." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He had not asked for any coffee, but since it was there the colonel drank it. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Bring a face mask and a garbage bag. I’ll supply the latex gloves. And when you say your prayers tonight, ask for a fresh crop of corpses.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

It was less than he’d asked for, but the trafficker took the thick wad without counting and backed toward his bike. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

"Pypar is his real name. The small boy with the large ears. He saw me working with Grenn and asked for help. Thome had never even shown him the proper way to grip a sword." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When she’s thirsty or hungry, she cooks for herself and only herself, not for a husband asking for this and that. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The only other cipher expert she could think of besides James was Mr. Quisling, and there was no way she would ask for his help, either. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Atzerodt, who Fletcher suspects has been drinking for some time, orders a whiskey; Fletcher asks for a tankard of ale. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The white men made the rounds last as long as five minutes and each of us was afraid to stop and ask for time for fear of receiving a blow that would knock us out. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was my favorite photo of me ever, but I’d been too shy to ask for a copy. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Morales slept almost the entire shift, rising near the end only to ask for a cigarette. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So we asked for our money back,” said George, glowering. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She asks for a glass of champagne and looks carefully at the wine list. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Most of these herons are either inexperienced young birds or lost adult males too stubborn to ask for directions south. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

But it wasn’t Holly’s fault that she had always known she could walk into a store and ask for expensive sneakers and get them. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Once, in the middle of the night, two policemen knocked on our door, asking for Robert Leon Irby. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

You ask for plenty without ever actually asking for it “You owe him. You’re the only one with enough free time.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Ms. O’Malley asked for volunteers, and an older girl’s hand shot up. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m asking for help from a friend to pay a debt, that’s all. Ten thousand dollars is nothing to someone like you.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“We have decided that this Khmer Rouge will be executed for his crimes. His blood will avenge the innocent people he has slaughtered. We are asking for volunteers to be the executioners.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only difference was she knew it and would never think to ask for a solo. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“You’re the one who has to go to the door and ask for him.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I was not sure if it was because the woman was asking for the dress or because she had brought up America. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Three sixth graders asked for my autograph on a baseball, which I gave them. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

A meeting of the ANC executive took place afterward at which a few of us asked for a report of the earlier meeting with the white liberals. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well—why didn’t you say so before?” stammered the man who had asked for service. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

In truth, he was here because Melisandre had asked for him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Axel asks for the second time this evening. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It’s only under my tongue for a second before Mr. Ware asks for it back. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Back in Bithynios, where sustained respiration rendered a bachelor eligible, men of equivalent age had successfully asked for the hand of a girl like me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

‘That is not what Captain Hardcastle says. He says you were asking for help with your essay.’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You said you would help. Let’s just go to the Very Friendly Animal Center and ask for him.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

If I ask for aid, the Resistance won’t turn me away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“If you were the same,” Percy said, “Annabeth and I would be dead already. Maybe we weren’t meant to be friends, but we are. You’ve been the best friend we could ask for.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She never mentioned it, and I never asked for my money, which if you do the math is a lot. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

When I asked for a room, Elroy made a little clicking sound with his tongue. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘The weed is better than I thought. It reminds me of the roses of Imloth Melui when I was a lass, and no king could ask for better.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He asked for a price higher than her suggestion but lower than his first. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held the body open for her and clamped blood vessels, handing her tools when she asked for them. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There is Nothing to Pay,” said the Waiter, before they had time to ask for the bill. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

An old woman answered my knock and gave me the drink of water I asked for and nearly talked my arm off. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Please, Big Ma. We won’t ask for nothing else,” I begged. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“All right, you asked for it. Byron dear, could you please come down here for a minute?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

As was her habit, Cora asked for help with words. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Maribel hurried around, handing things to the men when they asked for something, smiling at me giddily as she trotted from spot to spot. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Go to your class and ask for your homework assignment,” Mrs. Flynn said. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

So I ask for Henek instead, and the woman who gives me the direction has a sharp jaw and collarbones jutting out on either side of her neck. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

My legs were still shaky from the walk and, before deciding whether to fight the edict or leave, I asked for a cup of tea. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Miss K asked for a show of hands. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

He helped all who needed his help or asked for his time. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Instead of politely asking for modest reforms in seating patterns and more courteous behavior from the drivers, why not try to obliterate the segregation laws in court? Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

She waited for her opportunity, praying for a moment alone with Mrs. Derby to ask for a more suitable position in her household. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

But if you ask for it by name, anyone in the neighborhood will point you in the right direction. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I was asking for a tamarindo piragua when someone called my name. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

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

When he asked for permission to publish articles about the early history of code breaking, the NSA forbade him to do any such thing. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

They part suddenly, Gogol working up the nerve to ask for her number at the last minute, writing it into the same book where he’d drawn her the floor plan. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I came to ask for exactly that,” the man said. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

I went up and down the streets, asking for the location of my local. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

This school is just asking for trouble when they put all these kids in the same class. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Angie asks for a handful just as the bell rings for first period. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Aech continued to give me updates on the Sixers whenever I asked for them. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But he remounted his horse and continued along the road he had chosen, in the faint hope of finding some cottage where he might ask for shelter and a meal. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Hard to work. Good sun, bad drainage. Least productive acres on the property. He knows that. That’s why he asked for it. Knows it’s the only piece I’d think of letting go.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“When I asked for men, I had in mind men of the Night’s Watch, trained and disciplined, whose loyalty I should never have reason to doubt,” wrote Ser Denys. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In the strictest secrecy, we fed it the original data involved in the steel decision, its own answer, and the actual developments since,—the overproduction, that is,—and asked for an explanation of the discrepancy.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He had stopped a man wearing a beret and asked for a cigarette, but the man had threatened to have him arrested. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wait. Autographs. Do you think people will actually ask for them?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Otherwise, I’d have to ask for directions, and someone was sure to remember that later. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

To please me, my baap asked for my bridegroom’s picture, but none was sent. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

At the first checkpoint, a guard asked for his papers. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I ordered a milk shake and two plates of fries and needed to ask for a second bottle of ketchup. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

A homeless man passed through our subway car and asked for a dollar. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

When she asks for a volunteer to stir, no one raises a hand. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Hoping for a miracle, my mom began praying a novena, which is a series of prayers asking for special graces from God. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She has to make do with what she gets, and what she gets is rarely what she asked for. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

She asked for my last name, but I said, “It’s just Renee.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

They offered him dinner at the buttery there in the Sea-Guild; a wizard seldom has to ask for his dinner. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

You would say, “Yeah, I can paint that” and never ask for the money up front, because then you wouldn’t get tipped. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

The next thing we knew, Proud was back, and we got a letter asking for cattle to pay for a murder. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

First, I entered a zip code in downtown Chicago, clicked “location,” and asked for a radius of twenty miles. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, once you have five days inside, they have to give you a pass if you ask for it.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know, honey. Because he asked for one. You can have one, too, if you want.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sure one of these days she’s going to go to principal and ask for her leave, but then again, what else is new? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, I know a man so stingy that he wouldn’t eat out in the sunlight, ’cause he was scared his shadow might ask for some of the food!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She says, “I’m only asking for a little fresh air.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Maybe this was the most Seven could ask for. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Christy's down in London and he's always calling to ask for money and dad tells him he's not a Bottomless Pit and to get lost. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. de Klerk sent us back a memo asking for a face-to-face meeting with me, which we rebuffed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though I didn’t even ask for it, I was served several glasses of an excellent dark Vintish wine. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Everyone’s hands go into the air before she even gets a chance to ask for all in favor. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

They were calling for their mothers and asking for water. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I wouldn’t have asked for it if I’d known I was going to be punished for it!” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

For Three Kings, I asked for a crucifix for above my bed. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Which was a lie. And he asked for a birthday hug, which I’m pretty mad about, actually. So I don’t understand why you want a hug, Tobias. Unless it’s your fake birthday too.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

When the stewardess approaches with her cart of beverages he tries his luck and asks for a Bloody Mary, tasting the metallic bite of alcohol for the first time in his life. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Later, he asked for his mother only occasionally, like on his birthday or Christmas. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Williams said, “I understand that you’re seeking help, Jet. That was a very strong thing to do. It’s not easy to ask for help.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I was so excited I forgot to ask for money and I put the key in my mouth and swallowed. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m surprised you didn’t offer the guy more money than he asked for.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Of all the creatures in the world that he had to ask for help, it had to be spiders. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The sea breeze found him and twisted around him like a cat asking for a bowl of milk. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Cronkite spoke extensively with journalists and reporters who’d been in Vietnam for months or years, and asked for their honest opinions. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Lee writes another letter to Grant, asking for “a suspension of the hostilities pending the adjustment of the terms of the surrender of this army.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

On the first day of October, Emily got a text from a boy asking for a picture. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

James’s floorboards had creaked earlier, so she knew he was home, but there was no way she’d ask for his help now. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He asked for the recordings, anything he could get his hands on. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

But I never asked for a white pass. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Dr. Fanning turned, looking for the waiter to ask for the check. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Several times I would covertly watch him frown and wince as he read, but he never again asked for any change in what he had originally said. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The chair asked for comment from the members of the committee. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The first time I went to Malloy's, as soon as I got inside, he asked for my hand. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

We asked for what, and they didn’t know. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother and I didn’t ask for contributions after that. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He’s not afraid to ask for a discount if there’s a small scratch or if it’s a discontinued model. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

"I have some suggestions—" "When I require your counsel I shall ask for it," his father said. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

You asked for a suggestion, Helena, so here we go. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

You ask if you can have things from home, but don’t know what to ask for. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

"Yeah, yeah. She just stepped away to say hi to a friend," I say, debating if I dare ask for a ride. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He asked for some kind of agreement in regard to the return of the hundreds of fugitive slaves living in Canada. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

We find another motel, but this time when we ask for two beds, the man at the front desk shakes his head. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I was expecting a stodgy, older gentleman who’d offer me canned encomiums about Hopkins and then stiffen and ask for the check when he found out the details of my standardized test scores. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The plane hasn't even taken off before I flag down the flight attendant, ask for something to drink. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Well! However, I am afraid I asked for it You were always a bit of a spitfire... Queen Jenny.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

And what she was asking for was not the kind of story that would lend anybody strength. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody asked for a speech, but Percy didn’t know what to say. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

When he asked for paper, quill, and ink, Therry brought them the next day. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I will go with him to the harbor to be sure he asks for the money Papá earned.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

‘For though I do not ask for aid, we need it. It would comfort us to know that others fought also with all the means that they have.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“He’s deeply religious. He thinks God put him on earth for a certain number of years and that he mustn’t ask for more.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don't ask for any change,” Heidi says, thinking I’m not old enough to understand tipping systems. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I was more passive, more unobtrusive; I did not ask for things, but instead let people tell me what to do. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But wrapping them up in the napkins you asked for earlier—extending this meal for days, if possible. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I asked for his passport and the checks and gave him the forms. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in return, he asked for a decent day’s work. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He said, “So you see, I wasn’t the one who started it. He was asking for it.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

When she did, she knew she was asking for something, but she wasn’t sure what it was. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“There’s nothing—nothing at all—wrong with asking for help, Tom.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

There was no officer who had captured the city, so they gave the medal to General Peckem instead, because General Peckem was the only officer with suffident initiative to ask for it. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

But, Uncle Pumblechook, who was omnipotent in that kitchen, wouldn’t hear the word, wouldn’t hear of the subject, imperiously waved it all away with his hand, and asked for hot gin and water. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I can ask for money and say I’m hungry?” said Mini. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

After the high-powered battle of wills reached an unbearable peak of tension, I asked for a candy heart. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The BBC correspondent asked for more news from Swat for the next diary post. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Brendan says he doesn’t want to be the master’s pet, he didn’t ask for it, and he doesn’t want to ask the question. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He orders two bowls of on myun and some barley tea and asks for the bathroom. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Ruby, I’m so sorry. When we switch cars, I’ll be sure to ask for something to help ease your stomach.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“You’ve finished your missions and you don’t need the flight pay. Why don’t you ask for Chief White Halfoat’s job, if you can stand working for Captain Black?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“So you can learn here, but Carrie can’t. We might have trouble no matter how careful we are, but we don’t have to ask for it.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

We watched the lineup of governors coming on the TV screen asking for “calm and reason.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The immigration officers were asking for three hundred leones, almost two months’pay, to put a departure stamp in passports. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Before long, people are stopping by Children’s House every week to ask for the radio repairman. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Maybe he asked for advice on how to make me not gay. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

"I wanted her to tell the court that I gave her everything she'd asked for," I admit. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“You’re the one who told me I have a dybbuk inside me. You’re the one who brought me to Meir. I didn’t ask for any of this.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He sees a rancher and asks for water. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He asked for Stone’s address and began to write her letters. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I’m to ask for the proprietor of Cook’s.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was just going to ask for a little water.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

When I was about ready to graduate, a list of Appalachian communities asking for nurse-midwives was posted on the student bulletin board. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am unused to such scrupulous politeness being afforded to me—he’s doing me the courtesy of not asking for my true name. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Courage to ask for more, to laugh, to love, and finally—to live. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“You must have been trying to be funny, since no kid of mine in his right mind would ever ask for a three-week advance on his allowance,” he said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Ivy thought about asking for help, but she wanted to be able to do this. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he pretended he didn’t hear me when I asked for cocoa. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s when Miss Walters, she say she getting a mite hungry too and ask for a piece a that pie. I tell her, ‘No, ma’am. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

When Jonas Apple grew tired of the books and the waiting, and he asked for a description, every detail Finn could remember, Finn couldn’t remember anything about the man. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I have fourteen dollars left after I paid to get to the Howard campus, so I just ask for water. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

We all went inside, whereupon the lead instructor asked for four volunteers. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wishes he could warn Rudi, wishes he could save them both from interrogation, wishes he could tell them he tried to hold out, wishes he could ask for their forgiveness. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

She cries and cries, asking for forgiveness, until finally another angel takes pity on her. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“He said he was going for help. I didn’t take time to ask for details—I thought you’d need me.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Gus slid his burger and fries through the kitchen window before I could ask for it. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Judge Harry Lemley of Hope, Arkansas, had been named to hear the Little Rock School Board petition asking for a postponement of integration for public schools. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The words she needed to say dried up on her tongue, and she sat by him numbly until he asked for another helping. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, what do you expect, Kevin? You think he’s going to keep taking what they’re dishing out and ask for more with a smile?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I drank it straight back and asked for more. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

"If I need instruction, I will ask for it," the young lord said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Chief Powhatan gave the settlers some of what they asked for, saying he would send the rest when his daughter was returned to him. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She made sure he would recognize her, so he wouldn’t ask for her identity card on the way back in. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t ask for anything else; he doesn’t hit me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“For a moment, I was worried you were going to ask for my robes!” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She slept on a couch in the room, waking often to renew the fire, to feed, lift, or wait upon the patient creature who seldom asked for anything, and ‘tried not to be a trouble’. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father was easier to satisfy and decided to write and ask for a trial lesson in “Elementary Latin.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“You are asking for her, who knows nothing and fears to try and does only what little I bid her and that none too well?” The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Seoul, even when he was surrounded by solicitous and well-informed friends, Shin found it all but impossible to ask for help. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

So I go to the pay phone in the front of the store, call the store’s number, and ask for personnel. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gave her everything she asked for out of her satchel, and soon she had the arm splinted. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He asked for water, and in the cup of it he put three drops of ammonia, and he pried open the baby’s mouth and poured it down. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So what are you going to ask for? For Christmas?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Each time they went they were asked for more information. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

If I asked for one my parents would probably laugh until they cried and then say, Why don’t we just burn some money for fun? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

What was worse, she suddenly didn’t want the olive at all and wondered why she had even asked for it. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“She was done with it. When I asked for a reason, she just shrugged. She didn’t have one. But it was a sign. And I missed it.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

One boy had asked for face paintings on both cheeks, both arms, and his stomach. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

He asks for volunteers to explain the difference between the two. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Ammu asked for the Station House Officer, and when she was shown into his office she told him that there had been a terrible mistake and that she wanted to make a statement. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had no problem finding other people and other things to occupy him—men were always climbing the stairs asking for him, and he was happy to accompany them, leaving her alone. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I should have asked for something less expensive; something we could afford. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He was glad not to have to ask for directions, making it that much less likely anyone would remember he was ever in town. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Big Ma no longer asked for a mercy. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Yes. I mean no, he has not died. He is saying strange things. He asked for you.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Your room’s all ready, mistress. Everything you asked for.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Listen, don’t tell him I told you this. The parents asked for privacy.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I wrote the memo the sergeant had asked for, told the truth, and felt conflicted. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reverend Hunt calls us together for prayer, to thank the Almighty for all that we have, and to ask for protection. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She would find him tomorrow and ask for his help. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I swallow, wondering if it’d be silly to ask for their autographs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

We couldn’t have asked for a better model. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Then, his voice changing, he said, “I asked you where he was, Sergeant, I didn’t ask for you to practice your mastery of the English language.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to say no, ask for directions to get on home, but I don’t want to leave this quiet place. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I just casually sort of asked for a letter of recommendation from one of the most powerful women in the media. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

What if he didn't get to finish the first issue of Watchmen because he'd lent it to a girl who hadn't asked for it and probably didn't even know who Alan Moore was. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

"If the girl I came with asks for me, will you give her this?" The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Robert looks so real, you half expect him to crunch his beer can against his forehead and ask for another cold one. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

“You’re just going to walk into Capricorn’s church and ask for your daughter back, are you?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

In my prayers, I did not ask for things, but instead, thanked God for things. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“This soup is delicious, isn’t it? I’ll have to ask for the recipe to give to the cook at our house.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would have to ask for it then. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

When asked for some examples, he listed vacuuming and naming stuffed animals. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

When the Chamber of Commerce improved its gardens, the merchants each gave five dollars but Dora was asked for and gave a hundred. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you didn’t understand, and you’re the one who asked for a secret message in the first place, then why would anyone else? The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“And we’ll be sure to make that point clear when we ask for permission. Rules are rules, Amari. If an emergency session is called, we could probably have an answer in about twenty-four hours.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“She couldn’t foresee these troubles when I asked for her hand.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Another day, my mother surprised me by asking for a ‘nice’ book to read. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Ron asks for a volunteer to restock the condiment bar, I gladly offer. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

After a few hours I am no longer the only one, and by morning we are quite accustomed to it and ask for what we want without any false modesty. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She will come to me, asking for my forgiveness. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It—it grates on me when you ask for sympathy, that’s all.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid I have no option,” he said, “but to ask for your resignation.” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My last birthday? My mom gave me a kitten from the animal shelter. I didn’t ask for a kitten. Now? I love Squeaky. That’s her name.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“My guess is that she’s asking for your forgiveness, not your permission.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Simone, if you were struggling in all these subjects, why on earth didn’t you ask for help?” he said. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Mudd then attempted to send the manhunters on a wild goose chase, claiming the strangers asked for directions to a farm to the west. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask for Henek, but the guard isn’t much bothered whether I talk to the prisoners or not. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Within a day, a man in a taxi, stirring a cloud of dust as he pulled up at the door, asked for Hamameh. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I told her my name and asked for hers. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I was in fifth grade, walking to school. This guy asked for a dollar, and when I pulled out my five singles for lunch money, he punched me in the face and took it all.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“No. I kept asking for them. And I only had two!” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

You didn’t have the nerve to ask for the smoothie. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

To get the conversation going, he asked for a show of hands—who believed that the majority of the people in South Vietnam were hoping for a victory by the Viet Cong? Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Miss Trotter waited for Fern to ask for more to eat but Fern never asked. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

For a moment Matt was tempted to ask for Tam Lin’s steed, but he wasn’t skilled enough to ride it. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And sometimes the Lord asks for hard things.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She beckoned to a waitress and asked for more coffee. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Roza asked for toast and the old woman smiled and cut two large slices from a fresh loaf on the counter. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I think about asking for their advice: Is there anything wrong with being nice to him? The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The next morning he asked for a glass of milk, the first sustenance he had volunteered to accept in fourteen weeks. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Where we come from,” Emma said haughtily, “you don’t question people who come to you asking for help.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Then, about ten minutes before the bell, I asked for the bathroom pass. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

As he stirred with his stick, muttering curses into his stained white beard, he was thrown into a hysterical passion by Francie asking for a pickle from the bottom of the vat. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a few more days, he asked for twenty. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The odds are that they won’t see each other for another few years, but I can ask for nothing more than this. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She asks for ten more years of life so she can build a permanent shelter for injured migrants. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Luke was distraught and kept asking for me, but luckily, Lake Mag was less than two miles from where they lived, and the staff allowed me to visit him at the Merritts’ home. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“What did he say?” he asked for the second time that day. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Therefore, when an embassy arrived from Aeneas asking for a narrow resting place upon the coast and the common liberty of air and water, Latinus received them with great good will. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My ladies are always asking for something new and different.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The kings from whom they’d taken tributes of treasure they now asked for tributes of men. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I thought of Mother waiting in the truck and asked for a bag to carry it in. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I usually get one, then ask for another for my brother. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Jemmy had made many a meal on bread and herring, when he was in luck, and felt hungry enough to ask for seconds. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The homeless guy in front of the Museum of Natural History who always says ‘I promise it’s for food’ after he asks for money.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She knelt down before him, her whole body tense, and asked for the judgment. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

One of the young white men watching the horses cheered and asked for a turn when they were done. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I attended the next unit meeting and asked for a place on the agenda, which was readily granted. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we at last pulled into my driveway, I asked for his phone and typed my number into it. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The waitress’s lips turned into a deep frown, but Millie shrugged it off and asked for a chair. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I was supposed to have my first shift years ago. But it just hasn’t happened. And since I’m the last of my kind, there isn’t anyone I can ask for help.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Mama didn’t like the pastor all that much—both he and his wife were originally from Atlanta, and Mama said they asked for too much in tithing and did too little shepherding. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

When I came in sight of the house, I decided not to go about my work as usual, but to let him know straightaway that I had seen the padlocks, and ask for the key. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Because what he was thinking about now he hadn’t asked for. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You asked for his permission? What can he do from prison to stop you?” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whoever she was, she must be crazy to ask for money. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He begins to pray in Yoruba, asking for the blessings of the orishas, whom he honors one by one. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only other cipher expert she could think of besides James was Mr. Quisling, and there was no way she would ask for his help, either. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

As one young man with a felony conviction explained in exasperation, “I asked for an application for Section 8. They asked me if I had a felony. I said, ‘yes.’... The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

After the meeting I asked for directions to the administration building and rushed to see my counselor, Mr. Kinkade. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Already he was framing the story for his friends: how the man came to his house first, how he asked for him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

To be amid the din, the suitors’ riot, would ruin his guest’s appetite, he thought, and he wished privacy to ask for news about his father, gone for years. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I won’t apologize, but I’m not asking for an apology, either. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

If they’d known more about the nature of the work behind the noise, and the successes being chalked up by the strange folks next door, the neighbors might have asked for a tour. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

He encouraged me and taught me how to approach people around our city and state and ask for their help. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Surprised, I almost told him the sum was too much, but one of the other women came up to him just then to ask for thread the color of the fruit of a mango. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I will give her anything she asks for and more,” Balekin promises extravagantly. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

‘The patients stayed here overnight. The god Asclepius was supposed to send them a dream, telling them what cure to ask for.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I ask for a fan and he doesn’t have any that work. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

One zoo asked for “an au­thentic Brahmin cow” for their children’s zoo. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I thought he must be trying to mend fences, because he asked for the south-side keys—he was actually going to help me lock my guys in, not just stand there and criticize. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three of the porters take up the other ropes, and I ask for the fourth. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Aech would lend me the money for the fare, but I didn’t want to ask for his help. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

‘Well, it’s the only pig ball I have. So don’t ask for an encore.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“You can’t just ask for things you need. You have to chase them down! Make yourself known as a worthy recipient! I’ll distract it. Then it’s up to you two.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The Fairy Queen had asked for their decision by end of the day, and Con felt trapped. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Over the years, I threw away any mail that came from Brandeis University, figuring they were only asking for money. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, my doves, you must run along and ask for your milk.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shawn would ask for a glass of water. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“What else could a person ask for than just to be alive?” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I do not look like an orphan,” I said, picturing Oliver Twist asking for more porridge. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I finish the whole plate and then ask for seconds, which pleases Mamá Jacinta. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I had seven kids and was pregnant with you and I called one of my aunts to ask for help and she said, “Your brother died in the war.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looks like a guy lost people might ask for directions from because he seems friendly. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Only this time I could not go to the soda fountain and order a limeade or ask for a glass of water. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

When this happened, they would travel farther north and ask for help from Chief Mwase, who always assisted them with maize and goats. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Most times, knocking on somebody’s door in this neighborhood, this late, is asking for trouble. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She'd look over my homework if I had questions, but I remember not wanting to ask for much help. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, he’s here asking for you. You need to come down and talk to him.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

As he returned to the city that evening, Koch pulled into a gas station and asked for a map so that he could pick out the doomed towns. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

I asked for help with my exams, or help to come in first in the class. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Mostly men asking for a translation from the few who could speak some English. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“It is indeed what I asked for,” he said. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

The day Camp walked into the store and asked for a job, Grandpa took one look and said he didn’t need no hep right now. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I knew better than to ask for any more than he was willing to give, because it would have fallen on deaf ears. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I rang his surgery and spoke to a receptionist, asked for him by name. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And what price do you ask for these ships?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"He couldn't do that kind of transformation, could he? You should have asked for, oh, I don't know, maybe a set of new desks for the schoolhouse!" Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

People started coming to us and asking for money. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

We ask for the check, explaining that we have a movie to catch. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

When he asked for punch he stuck the paper cup right into her Dad’s face. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He asks for someone to give the answer to the 2nd question, and Maddie raises her hand. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for being the best Last Friend a closet case could ask for.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Johanna continues, “Some of you are here because we want to ask for your help. All of you are here because you don’t trust Evelyn Johnson to determine the fate of this city.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

And as usual, he assured Americans he was giving military leaders everything they asked for. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I finished tying the string on a parcel, and she approached my counter, introduced herself as Mrs. Kurowski, and asked for a dozen cream pastries. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

As if I were asking for a fiesta. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was bummed that he interrupted my practicing to ask for breakfast My own brother... and all he wanted was some oatmeal. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first, she had thought that with each passing day, she would come closer to accepting the fate that she had asked for. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He asked for a transfer back to his old unit. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Who give them the embryos they ask for.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, Grabarek, while not specifically promising to do anything to help blacks, did ask for the black vote in advertisements in the Carolina Times, a courtesy Carr did not extend. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

If people were informed about what could be done, they might actually ask for help.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

When Olga died, Lorena’s mom asked for a picture of her so she could pray for her soul, but I thought it was too bizarre, so I pretended I forgot. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I wrote it the same day a group of students got angry that someone had the nerve to ask for help regarding suicide. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Haroldson passed around a paper asking for phone numbers and addresses of integration volunteers, and I signed my name, not knowing what the future would bring. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"Maybe I shouldn't ask for your number," she said. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

And after the Holocaust incident, I wasn’t about to ask for clarification. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“I suppose you know what you’re asking for, coming here? I suppose they told you, back in the city? You hear anything about this place?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I open my mouth to ask for more facts and specifics. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I asked for a miracle which would save the life of my little dog. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The commanding officer made a surprise visit to Kathy’s cell, asked for a book, and plunked it on his desk. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She buys a tall cup of cocoa and asks for two straws. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was working up the courage to ask for her contact card when she stuck out her hand. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I asked for the name of the person written on the slip of paper I had. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aunty Ifeoma asked for Jaja, and I nearly tripped, nearly fell to the floor, as I went to his room to call him. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Jones asked for an example of the next level. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

This can happen unconsciously, or it can be deliberate, as when a conductor asks for an interval to be "expanded" or "contracted." Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

As usual, he asked for an account of her day. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Jomo would have been the best person to ask about arigbe—indeed, to ask for advice on how best to placate Master. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I’d always liked movies and theaters, so one afternoon I moseyed up to this movie house on Seventh Avenue and asked for the manager. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

White light from the kitchen stretches into the lounge room, and the Doorman’s paws reach out and lightly scratch me, asking for a pat. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She walked to a boarding house and asked for a room, explaining to the clerk that she suffered from tuberculosis and that her doctor had told her to spend some time breathing dry desert air. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun began to explain his case, the mistakes that had brought him to prison, and asked for an immediate phone call to his wife. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He was asked for his name, address, age, type of work, etc., and although Bobby claimed that he answered the questions dutifully, there was something suspicious about him, according to the police interrogator. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

After all, I thought, I might have to ask for credit and I'll have to appear a good risk. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing Will had specifically asked for. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

No matter how much that had hurt Hanako, in Tule Lake she had become incredibly proud of her father for standing his ground and asking for their civil rights back before he would serve. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t blaspheming, I was asking for information. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I’ve also made the mistake of ignoring others asking for help, and it’s not fair. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Usually things went the other way around, with Aimee trying something on and asking for her mother’s approval. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“And so tonight—to you, the great silent majority of my fellow Americans—I ask for your support,” he concluded. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Because the truth was, I asked for change a lot more when she was working than when she wasn’t. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Mary marched right up to her and asked for my possessions. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

So good that the warlike tsarevna had asked for him personally. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I like that you have to ask for my permission to see my hair.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Two weeks later, Bobby, Eugene Torre, and the two bodyguards drove in a rented car to the border of Hungary, were asked for their passports, and without further delay were allowed to pass. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She calls directory assistance, asking for an operator in Cleveland, then calls the number of the hospital he told her he’d gone to. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I asked for cooling drink, and the dear hand that gave it me was Joe’s. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

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

“There’s everything wrong with asking for help,” my dad snapped. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

At some point, I realized I was Kaitlyning the encounter, so I decided to text Kaitlyn and ask for some advice. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Maybe he just didn't want to ask for help, and I could kinda get that. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I’d prayed for protection and strength and had been given more than I had even asked for. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

One afternoon when she was trying to put the parlor in order, Úrsula asked for the help of the soldiers who were guarding the house. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

We had more specials, extended lunch menus into the night—something that a few of our regulars had asked for in the past. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I asked for God’s blessing and carried red bougainvillea flowers for my mother. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two seasons had passed since President Wilson asked for volunteers. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Whatever it was, he found himself holding out his plate like Kuda and asking for more. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

If Big Ma asked for a tree switch, I would have run out to the pecan tree and found a nice one. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

So he goes to a doctor, describes her symptoms, and asks for advice. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I find Henry and I explain about the sunflowers and losing my clippings and I ask for advice. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Therefore, it would take our Mars astronauts forty minutes to ask for, and receive, any advice from earth. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one had ever bought me stuff like this before—something I just liked and didn’t need and didn’t even ask for. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Identification? I—I have never been asked for identification before!” said Hermione. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“You can’t let Harry deal with that thing on his own. Let’s ask for an inquiry —” “If we stop now, we’ll have to forfeit the match!” said Harry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

She won’t have to stand in the queue at the St. Vincent de Paul Society asking for clothes and boots for Malachy and me. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He began to pant, to sweat, to ask for water, not sure anyone could hear him. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“When you are asked for papers, you are to provide all of your papers.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Don’t be too proud to ask for his help. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He ordered coffee, asked for a million refills, and smoked. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Oh,” said the woman, like she had specially made chocolate chip and Hazel asked for oatmeal. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

All that afternoon Blanca went to each of their special meeting spots, asking for him, shouting his name, even looking for him at the house of old Pedro Garcia, his grandfather. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe, Liyana thought, he's afraid a shepherd will fall in love with me and come ask for my hand. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

My mother ladles out a mug of broth for me, and I ask for a second mug to take to Haymitch. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I went to Barnes & Noble; they didn’t have all of them in stock—they’d never had anyone ask for all of them—so they had to put in an order for me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

He asks for a short crop, military style. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“No, I didn’t just go in and tell him to give me two Cokes. I asked for a Coke for me and a Coke for the skinny thug sitting on the library steps.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Yes, boys at my old school had asked for my number. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The man stared at him, asked for his room number. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Mr. Black starts calling on us, one by one, down the rows, asking for progress reports on our projects. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And he suddenly remembered the many times his mother had told him not to look at the floor when talking with white folks or asking for a job. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I would spend all the hours she was gone asking for her, and saving half of my cookies on a plate in Ellie’s kitchen, for when she got back. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Even going to school, which is something I asked for. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Atticus Finch had watched Henry’s ragged pursuit of his daughter with benign objectivity, giving advice when asked for it, but absolutely declining to become involved. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

As a man who always knows where he’s going, Jaimito couldn’t very well stop to ask for directions. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Generally,” her mother responded, “the fairies ask for the same thing: a family’s first-born child, to take back with them to Taninli and mold into their own creature.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Penny wakes every morning asking for her "Doodle" - a soft, brown stuffed animal that might be a monkey or maybe a squirrel. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

So, we haven't exactly laid out the terms of this blackmail arrangement, but clearly it goes something like this: Martin asks for whatever the hell he wants. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

This could go on for thirty minutes before, in a final test, he would ask for something we didn’t have. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Dad and I unload the bag of peat moss Mom asked for. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Since they did not ask for our evacuation orders, we didn’t argue. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I was probably too old to be trick-or-treating, even if I was asking for spare change for the homeless. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Again he tried to pull his arm out of the trash can, but his hand stubbornly resisted: “What if the kidnapper takes this money and then asks for more?” asked the hand. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I spent that first class trying to concentrate on the lessons, wondering whom I should ask for the best notes to catch up for all the lectures I had missed. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Polly said slowly and with genuine sorrow, “You must go with Tidbit. Master Clay is asking for you.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I asked for Mr. Ferro, the men at the machines waved me back to his office, a windowed cage overlooking the shop. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I know you didn’t ask for my advice, but I’m giving it to you anyway. For Jupiter’s sake. You need to be up-front with her, Rae-Bee.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He threw his legs out with an aggressive confidence: the gait of a person who would not ask for directions but remained sure that he would somehow get there. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She lowered her tray and he took one, cracked it between his fingers, and chewed the nuts inside before he asked for two cups. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

On the way there, he stopped at the rubber factory and asked for Sissy’s foreman. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I called him my “uncle,” and by custom he was allowed to negotiate with any man who wanted to marry me, asking for cows in exchange for his consent. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought we abandoned that when Peeta asked for separate coaching. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She asks for the emergency room, is connected to one part of the hospital after another. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I do a whole bunch of jobs that other kids, other places, get paid to do, but it wouldn’t ever occur to me to ask for pay. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

But they are driven by the humans pressing the buttons, asking for a tiny piece of the fractured spotlight. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She gulped the water from her glass and asked for a refill. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She had asked for water and Odenigbo opened the bedroom door to go to the kitchen and nearly tripped on Ugwu, curled on a mat right outside their door. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Jobs not only received the parts he asked for, he managed to wrangle a summer job. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

When my legs begin to tingle from sitting still too long, I tap one of the twins and ask for directions to the bathroom. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I'm so hungry that I hardly chew as I gulp it down and ask for seconds. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

For three more days the siblings went door to door asking for help. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“It was better this way. You know what someone said once? It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to get permission.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

What he did not expect was for his daughter to ask for a snake. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I had worked on fund-raising for the Southern Prisoners Defense Committee almost as soon as I started there, so I had some experience asking for money to support our work. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I had a chance. I knew I had no more than that. It’s all a hero asks for.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. I didn’t ask for you by name. I asked him if he knew where a woman named Circe used to live.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He asked for the lighting to be adjusted so that it wouldn’t cast a shadow on the board. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Stopping a super, he asked for Miss Luft’s dressing room; the super, wearing makeup and the costume of an Egyptian spear carrier, pointed. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

A seat at Pop’s dinner table, however, could not be asked for directly. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“I have to give you as much as you ask for. Why, the letter doesn’t even say you have to eat all of it yourself.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

During the afternoon, Miss Logan asked for volunteers to share what they were going to do during the summer; lots of hands went up. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Alyce stood outside for a minute, surprised at having been asked for and not knowing whether to be pleased, until the boy nudged and pushed her to the door. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would tell them simply that as the owl had suggested, she had gone to the rats and asked for help. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Major McEvoy kind of perked up at this brainstorm and asked for a sheepdog demonstration. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t seem like too much to ask for. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“If you’re ever in Cody, Wyoming,” he told himself, “just ask for Wild Bob.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sergeant began to demonstrate bayonet thrusts, then asked for a volunteer. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Uncle Jet, ask Nali for help. Ask my father for help. It’s not weak to ask for help!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Whoever needs to talk can ask for the baton. Parliamentary procedure will be followed.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

We ask for a room with two beds. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I knew I was asking for trouble, but I didn’t know who else to trust. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He would ask for what he always asked for from women. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His face cut and badly bruised, Bogart approached me in our corridor and asked for help. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When asked by the hairdresser what she wanted, Delilah asked for the aurora borealis treatment. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

A masculine kilo of feminine tomatoes presents a sexual problem easily solved by asking for two kilos of tomatoes. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I had no idea Momma was struggling like she was. I didn’t even know she’d lost her job. You know how she is. Never wanna ask for help.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

"Kim should be over here in a second. I asked for her to come and give us—well, really, give you the rundown on what's happening with him," Black said as compassionate as he could. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Grabarek continued his talk, asking for the cooperation of all people of good faith to make Durham a better city. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I hope it’s not too long — it’s two rolls of parchment more than Professor Binns asked for. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Or maybe cheese was thirty-seven cents a pound and somebody came and asked for a dime’s worth. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

The spy asked for a map and began pointing out the positions of the corps. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There, Borgenicht asked for a salesman who spoke German, since his English was almost nonexistent. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

His feet hurt, and while he was resting he didn’t want anyone to bother him by asking for a hot dog. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing she could think of to ask for was her father, and she doubted Dvoyka and Troyka were going to Rûm. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Cistan and Stuck came by to ask for him, to say they couldn’t play cards Friday and to linger with embarrassment in the hall while Violet stared at them. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t come in here in two weeks asking for a transfer” to an engineering group, the human resources director said to Katherine Goble on her first day of work, a comment she didn’t appreciate. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

One day he stopped and asked for her number. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“You dare to ask for such a great gift,” he said, and there was a note of amusement in his voice. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

That sealed my determination to become a politician—so I could take action and not just ask for help from others. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I wanted to ask for specifics, but I could tell that it was a touchy subject. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When he asked for his freedom, Clark said no. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Back then we didn’t know that if you wanted water in American homes, you had to ask for it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I gave him a drink of mine and he accepted it gratefully, with a look that asked for a truce. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mister Mancini had to stand on his tiptoes to ask for his hamburger, and even then his head failed to reach the counter. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

It’s not easy to take my eyes off of the YouTubers’ antics, which include going to a haunted roller-coaster-ride attendant to ask for a job haunting the place. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

One could not ask for a more suitable testing ground for a duel, Inigo decided. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t ask for this, you know,” I say. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t ask for much, Dillard. It would make me happy. And it would make him happy.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“He can tell someone is approaching, but doesn’t know the difference between you or his father right now. Either way, he’s asking for food.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Nobody is donating much these days. These people keep coming here and asking me for food, and then they start to ask for jobs. You know, they came back from the North with nothing. Nothing.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I had been emboldened by this case, so when Bogart asked for help I immediately demanded to see the commanding officer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We didn’t ask for you either, and yet here you are.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

There was a long wait, and the waiter had asked for a name: “Kennedy,” Bun said briskly, rocking back on his heels, and the next instant half the staff was scrambling to clear a table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He was too busy asking for his chocolate. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Oga never gives me big money. He pays all the bills and he wants me to ask for everything I need. Some men are like that.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was definitely not going to ask for a discount. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Boy, I am sure asking for trouble with that one. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It would never have lit the night like the one the emperor keeps asking for.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She’d even asked for updates when Sierra had met her at the library. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

A bill was written asking for approval of citizenship for Bobby Fischer, and an Extraordinary Session of Parliament was called for Saturday, March 21, 2005. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

They spent the greater part of the day closeted in the bedroom in hermetic conferences and at dusk they asked for an escort and some accordion players and took over Catarino’s store. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

If I acknowledge It, will they think I'm asking for pity? Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

People coming to him, asking for things, money changing hands. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

If it weren’t for my father she wouldn’t have done drugs and believed that she couldn’t do any better than standing on a street corner asking for money. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

To see one would be to ask for help, and I believed myself invincible. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore’s tone was conversational; he might have been asking for a weather forecast. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

"I was actually asking for my sister," Sunny replies. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I have asked for this radio and television time,” he began, “for the purpose of announcing that we have today concluded an agreement to end the war and bring peace with honor in Vietnam.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Now fetch me what I asked for,” I said, looking him in the eye. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Just stay quiet and ask for your phone call. Do everything you are asked, but don’t say anything.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, refusing to ask for help isn’t going to.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

It was funny because it wasn’t something that I would’a thought to ask for, but sitting there then in my room, it seemed like something I had been wanting. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Though in truth I felt more like crying, I put on the smile she asked for, or as near to it as I could come. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s too bad there isn’t anyone we could ask for help,” James said. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

But Taryn has a lover, one who is going to ask for her hand tonight. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Junsoo came running out of the bedroom asking for his mother. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Here is the school photograph he gave me, casually asking for one of mine in return. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

And it wasn’t true, if I really searched the dusty corners of myself, that I hadn’t asked for this. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“There’s nothing wrong with that, Mr. Blakeslee. God wants us to ask for His healing hand on—” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The staff at Hotel Barba were from the town and everyone knew which staff to ask for things—like if you needed help translating a form. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Heading to a neighboring camper or the campground offices to ask for a phone to use seems a little extreme—this isn’t exactly life-or-death. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

‘I will give you the One Ring, if you ask for it. It is too great a matter for me.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

My mom was crying, begging, and pleading; asking for more time as if she were gasping for a last breath of air. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’m asking for something now,” he says, as if we’ve just established that he’s a saint who’s never asked a single person for anything. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I am not sure,” said the robot, “but I know who to ask for help. Now go get ready for bed.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I knew better than to ask for a pair of bell-bottoms or jeans, although Miss Honeywell looked snappy and mod in her shocking-pink bell-bottom pants and matching jacket with big gold buttons. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Before I could ask for another she put the jar up on the top shelf. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

How could she ask for Diana when she wasn’t even sure of her proper name? Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

But it’s like one day you asking for some Batman sheets for your bed, and the next day somebody telling you Batman is for babies. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Who is asking for bloodshed? We ask only to keep the rights that have already been granted to us in the charter.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Day after day, I kept politely asking for her time. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Once upon a time there were three kings who went to Mwari and asked for the ceremonial stone that brings rain when needed,” Nhamo said. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When his parents had said to eat his vegetables, he’d asked for extra broccoli. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I am very sorry for you,” he said, “but I am asking for you to leave my hotel, please. This is bad for my busi­ness, very bad.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He’s smiling such a goofy smile that I’m afraid he’s asking for it. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The strain and pressure of operating Bush Hill might have driven less dedicated individuals to give up or ask for replacements. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“Not much to ask for the truth, is it, a rupia each?” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I started calling department chairmen to ask for another week, another ten days—‘more time to reach a decision’— to avoid the decision I would have to make. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wish I could see the Holy Beings! I wish, when I was your age, they had asked for my help! You are very blessed to be at their service.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Newton replied, thanking Oldenburg ‘for your candour in acquainting me with Mr Hook’s insinuations’ and asking for an opportunity to set the record straight. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

I was sorry my friends were missing out on the view, but the sky god had asked for a private consult with me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He cannot find the shoes she asks for, but he finds a pair of men’s loafers in a closet and helps her put them on. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She was tempted to ask for a rest, but she didn’t want to stop. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Kaira ordered a double cappuccino and asked for whipped cream on top. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

And I also know that if I ask for permission, there will be questions like Why do you want to go in there? and I definitely couldn’t bring myself to lie about that. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Once, during a novena at the Maryknoll chapel, I had asked for something I desperately longed for and had never seen inside the camp. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ishmael knew he would not ask for help, in part because San Piedro people never did, in part because such was his character. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t like Percy had asked for a blue Coke. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Levin, at one point, went into a seventh-grade music class with seventy kids in it and asked for a show of hands on when the students woke up. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“Oh, honey, are you sure you don’t want to stay here until your sister comes?” she asks for the tenth time. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had asked for 22 but Philip had worn that numeral for three years. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn't ask for help from the government even when she worried about how to feed us both. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

After stopping at several places and asking for work, we found a rancher who still had a few cotton fields to be picked. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Another form asks for details about what’s happened in the deportation process so far. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

What if they ask for their money back? Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I asked for a few seconds to write this last page and then promised that I would let it go. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“Have you got anything for me?” he asked for a third time, much louder. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“She thought your dad was a beggar asking for free food. What he should have said was ‘sal,’ which is the word for uncooked rice.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Instead, he asked for a volunteer who was willing to tutor me at home. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

On his way out, Zeitoun again asked for a phone call. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I say: "We're not asking for money. We're not asking for anything but permission to remove an eyesore and transform a communal place. It would be an improvement." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I nod fast as I stuff my mouth, then ask for seconds. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

My older brothers and sister had started to school when, sometimes, they would come in and ask for a buttered biscuit or something and my mother, impatiently, would tell them no. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’d even written fake ransom notes asking for millions of dollars and then, just to be silly, millions of dollars’ worth of succotash. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

So he hobbled back to the bus station and asked for the next bus leaving that was going south. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Devin rode back, asking for instructions as to where to place his brigade. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She heard Laxmi dialing directory assistance, asking for the number of a beauty salon. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I asked for her name, so I guess I should give her mine. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Everyone I tried to ask for directions didn’t understand what I was saying. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

That you’re not the only one I can ask for help. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Soon he nodded off, and the next thing he heard was the radio crackle of the dispatcher’s voice, routinely asking for his location. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure if she is answering the cop or asking for permission. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Her mother had given her words to ask for Henry but no words to speak to him once she found him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t ask for the blanket back after we broke up, which I think was her way of keeping me around, even when she wanted distance. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“One more;—they would not fatigue Miss Fairfax on any account, and would only ask for one more.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

If he could talk, I bet he’d ask for thistle—and more warm days like this. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Maybe Auntie Huda was right, and my mother had been asking for trouble when she helped the man with the missing hand. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one seemed to want it, and I began to think of asking for it, wondering if such a request would be met with a new round of scoldings. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t even ask for the bag back. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“So she sent you over here to ask for the money?” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve been going door-to-door all day asking for donations for my Operation Save Fig bike ride in two weeks, but I don’t think I’ll ever raise enough to keep Sir Fig Newton at home. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

His mom pretends to be annoyed but slyly asks for intel later. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Mandela didn’t ask for help, and if he ever felt sorry for himself, he didn’t let on. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

After hours of wandering, asking for directions and getting conflicting answers, I find the side street where the buses to Yana Urku pass. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It is during this time that we ask for compassion. For understanding. For empathy.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

They only asked for punishments that fitted their crimes. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man crosses his arms, and there's a recognizable bitterness to his voice that asks for no response. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

We asked for a sign from heaven, and the sign came to cut across the open sea to Euboia, and lose no time putting our ills behind us. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had agreed to fly with her and her parents to Calcutta, to meet her extended family and ask for her grandparents’ blessing. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Noah said, "Why would they call it a cattle call, if they are asking for dogs?" The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You only asked for the box, honey,” she said with a smile. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

He had friends that cared about him that he didn’t ask for help. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am a minor myself— the legal drinking age is twenty-one—but none of the waiters ever asks for my I.D. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Val looked as if she could take Lily’s head off, but Jimmy pushed a twenty-dollar bill across the table and asked for some shots of tequila. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I can think of no other reason that honored and honorable Prince Dain, soon to be the ruler of Faerie, would ask for me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“When you asked for my hand a few minutes ago, I was still too young to marry.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was only one thing I truly wanted, something that I knew would change all our lives, but I was afraid to ask for it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every night I pray and ask for help making sense of the tragedy. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I felt like I had something he needed, something he needed badly and didn’t really know how to ask for. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

It’s strange to think that now we are the beggars, but instead of asking for alms, we’re asking for help so as not to lose our lives. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

He did not ask for their consent, but stood abruptly, nodded at them all, and made for the door. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He could remember thinking that she was asking for it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“If I had wanted a girl I would have asked for one.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I do not complain or ask for pity. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

He had kept his promise to help me when I asked for it, but seemed to take very little interest in my upcoming trip to Indianapolis. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He wondered why the man was so suspicious, and whether any one had been asking for news of a party of hobbits. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She asked for some water and I gave her a cup, and she leaned forward a bit to sip through the straw. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The first place Dicey asked for work was the grocery store. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t need to be voting! You are wasting your money, boy! Next thing I know you’ll be asking for charity to feed those children.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He enjoys my silent tutelage and asks for it often. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Theo has asked for a raise; he’s given his bosses an ultimatum. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

My parents want to make sure that I'm on the bus, and my sisters are asking for pictures, especially of the cute boys on the Howard campus. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Tony found his younger brother and asked for an explanation for the leaning tower of Nikes. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Besides, stories kept the little girl from asking for Aunt Chipo, who proved useless even after she recovered. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

From early childhood, Izzy had been fiercely, stubbornly independent; she refused to ask for help with anything. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I mean, I know I asked for it, and that it looked good at Ronnie’s place, but seeing it in the school bathroom mirror is something else. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

If he thought you were ugly, he wouldn’t have asked for your number, Moss told himself. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“If ever I hear again of any lapse from a proper standard of infantile decorum, I shall ask for your transference to a Sub-Centre— preferably to Iceland. Good morning.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Edward had fallen out of Sarah Ruth’s arms the night before and she had not asked for him again. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

I was about to ask for an explanation when Granny jumped in excitedly and said, “Remember the games and books I’m always bringing you?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brooks said he’d rather walk and asked for his dime back. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

That afternoon in social studies, Mr. Quisling asked for any final attempts to break James’s cipher. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Youths get “positive checks” for complying with the rules, but also for using the interpersonal skills necessary to do well on the outside—skills like asking for help or talking through a conflict. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

That is how I learn that even Danielle, who is so sophisticated, and Mrs. Levy-Cohen, who had the courage to ask for a divorce, even they are sometimes afraid to be alive. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Miig moved slowly forward, introducing himself and asking for a name in return. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I do think it’s very hard, but I just ask for the Lord’s help and go about it every day and try my best. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or ask for pictures of the baby, if not me. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Our stacks of Cosmopolitan were topped with an unread issue of Boy's Life or Sports Illustrated, and our decoupage projects were concealed beneath the sporting equipment we never asked for but always received. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

"I wanted to ask for your help with something." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But one time, a man’s voice asks for Don Mundo, and after I call Papi in his study, I stay at my end to make sure he picks up before I set the receiver down. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“All right, you stay here with Geak while I take this to the chief and ask for some time off.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the sun climbs above our head, our stomachs grumble in unison, asking for food which of course we don’t have. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the middle of my junior year, I went to Miss Katona, the high school guidance counselor, to ask for the names of colleges in New York. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“A Negro’d be asking for the rope to get himself mixed up with white women.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ash approached one of them to ask for the huntress, and he took her to a marquee standing beyond the horses, calling out, “Kaisa! A visitor for you.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pray to learn to curb my anger, but I do not ask for the humility to serve a new master. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

It is only then that Bailey realizes the scope of the commitment he is being asked for. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I know....D’you think those men could have been asking for sanctuary—for the baby, I mean?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Pa says it would be a favor and the man says if Pa asked for the moon he’d fly up and bring it back. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

And then more personally, I reminded him of the pardon I’d asked for. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The headless body dropped back into the water; Perseus took Andromeda to her parents and asked for her hand, which they gladly gave him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever it was, here, without coming out and asking for it—and revealing his secret ingredient—he had only his own, and he had drawn too much. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I asked for an interview for any position they might have. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I win the first game, I let him win the second: I still haven’t discovered what the terms are, what I will be able to ask for, in exchange. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I refuse to let those folks in that office demean me because I have the audacity to ask for help.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Should I ask for more or less money now that I’m here?” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You—you owe me a blood debt. Your men gave up Darin—” “And paid for it with their lives. You can’t ask for more than that.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then he came out and asked for the details of the beautiful new structure I had written Delbriick about. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

She finished the little bit I'd poured in her cup and asked for more. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

As Doha arrived, he could hear Sunjin’s mom apologizing and asking for mercy. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Think about what you are asking for,” he said to the crowd. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“You have to ask for help,” she said. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I stand there a minute, watching her stir the iced tea, feeling the discomfort in her posture, her dread that I might be about to ask for her help on the book again. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I got most of the ones you asked for. I was just looking for a planting pot.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“We were cousins. And we married. Has this boy asked for your hand?” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

He was busy shaking hands with all the men, anyhow, and getting slapped on the back and being asked for a ride. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

We laughed and said we might as well ask for Time magazine, because The Economist was also a newsweekly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All those afternoons at my place. I didn’t ask for anything. You came there because you wanted to.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

That wasn’t an answer, and whereas Lyra would have pointed that out and asked for more information, she didn’t think Lizzie Brooks would; so she assented dumbly in the dressing and said no more. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He forgot all about us, and paid no attention when we nudged him and asked for nickels to put in the candy vendors on the back of the seats. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Helm figured that they had come asking for work and had been told there was none. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

When all the vehicles had arrived at the back of the monkey house, the teams assembled on the lawn, and Gene Johnson asked for their attention. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s right here for you. Don’t be afraid to ask for it.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“She just asked for a simple explanation, Bill.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wrote quickly to a shop in London and asked for a catalogue of under-linen. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“If you’re ever in Cody, Wyoming,” said Billy Pilgrim behind his white linen screens, “just ask for Wild Bob.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The unemployed asked for jobs; the childless, for help in finding a baby to adopt; the oppressed, for justice. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He asked for a cup of coffee for himself. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was told to ask for Dave Mengle because he had walked large parts of the trail himself and was something of an encyclopedia of outdoor knowledge. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I keep scrolling and find a dozen texts asking for interviews. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Harry didn’t ask for the price, but he returned, almost every day after that, just to look at the Firebolt. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

And though Mama wasn’t the kind to ask for things, I’d heard her tell Queenie she was go’n see if her Pa would let her swap our mismatched parlor furniture for Granny’s nice parlor suit. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She sighs and gazes toward heaven as though asking for help. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I wanted her to ask for divorce, which she did after about a year or so. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when I asked for the boombox, he bought it for me, so it kinda means a lot. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“I’d noticed that some segments on Sesame Street elicited a lot of interaction from kids, where the segments asked for it,” says Daniel Anderson, who worked with Nickelodeon in designing Blue’s Clues. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"If you want anything just ask for it, old sport," he urged me. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I ask for a few minutes to say good-bye, but it doesn’t take as long as I thought. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I wish there were a prayer to ask for another small miracle, a small light to revive the friendship Sara felt for me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Suppose it was your turn. You would go to the stage, and tell Trademaster what you wanted most. What might you ask for?” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Jasmine whispers to me, like she’s asking for permission to cry. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

He frowned, just a bit, as if he didn’t understand what I meant, as if he wanted an explanation but didn’t know how to ask for it. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

When Marine Corps headquarters asked for recommendations from their generals in the field about the code talker program, the responses were unanimous. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Baba asks for his brother, but he’s sleeping. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

A letter to Nature was quickly drafted and given to Bragg to send on to the editors, with a covering note asking for speedy publication. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

There was much more than she'd asked for: hot bread, butter and honey and blackberry preserves, a rasher of bacon and a soft- boiled egg, a wedge of cheese, a pot of mint tea. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He should go to the kitchen and ask for his dinner. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

But I hadn't seen them taking any real steps—like making some tapes and calling up a radio station to ask for a few minutes on the air. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

And the homeless people who ask for change on the side of the road. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

A postscript asked for information on what his scientific clowns were up to. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“That doesn’t matter. We need to focus on now. I am asking for help. You need to get me help.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

As a graduate from the Domestic Academy, Lorena knows to ask for the name of a caller. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

A note from Hamilton asking for a dollar and a half. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Sarai understood her perfectly—that she had only to ask for her lull to be restored to her and Minya would see it done. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t forgotten my whole purpose in coming here, but I couldn’t bring myself to ask for his help. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“If somebody hands me a dirty glass and asks for a refill, I’m out. I’m telling you, Matt, one hour, and then we go.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the moment he'd asked for a commitment to try and make this work long-distance...something had shifted. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Aunty Ifeoma laughed some more before she held out her hand and asked for the sheet of paper. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

And when customers come back again and again and ask for a girl by name, you know you’ve got something. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I asked for a lawyer and was curtly refused. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To Anna’s sweet little sister, Here is the letter you asked for. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Papa always asks for the box back after I take out the jewelry. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

That was what people did in stupid films about cops and robbers—the police were always asking for reinforcements. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Actually, I was, too, at first, but when he asked for more books, I couldn’t help but give him a hug. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then he asked for fried eggs on toast. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Color me surprised when she asked for a similar bracelet for her Quince. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

When her friends and comrades asked for a dance performance to celebrate the new year of 1945, she had to be coaxed, but she gave in at last. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“He’s asking for you to come,” she said. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Run there, ask for milk, pay for it, and run right back. Don’t talk to anyone.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can tell he’s not asking this idly, or even asking for my good. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“I asked for one thing. One! And you trying to play me like I can’t take everything you love. You think it’s a game? Maybe I been too lenient. Maybe you need some inspiration.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Why wouldn’t I?” she asked for a change. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She remembered suddenly another phrase, from somewhere else, almost like it: “It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

What would I do if he asked for it? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Being a fact guy, Barack always asked for more rather than less. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He writes again, asking for more money, asking if he should rent the bigger place, asking Theo to please write and say whether he’s received the drawings. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

They glanced up at him nervously, and Andrew said, “Quiet. The men at the Eight Ball asked for you, send their regards—they were glad to see León and Gene though.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The principal nodded slightly but gave his sternest look before asking for one hundred dollars. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t ask for any free egg rolls. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask for something to eat and wolf it down. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I believed they were feeling more peace of mind when they asked for books. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the one time when Matt could ask for anything he wanted. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you have any poison? People are asking for it,” he said. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Calixte asked for nothing at all, though Lazlo knew she was procuring, with Tzara’s assistance, an array of resins with which to concoct sticking pastes to aid in her climbing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Even if you do see him, I doubt you’ll be able to ask for a borrowed line, especially when you don’t even know what it is! ” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

When the clerk asked for Wisconsin's vote, the head of the state's delegation stood up and announced two votes for Grant, two votes for Blaine...and sixteen votes for Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Booth continued to stall, asking for time to make a decision. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn't want to come straight out and ask for somebody several sizes larger than Frankie. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“To share a good cup of coffee with a fine woman,” he said, “and to ask for her forgiveness for the way I treated her when we were in school.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

As the first sunlight burned through the thin, blue mist and radiated off the blades, a prayer leader said that the Osage were a “humble people, asking for your help.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

When Chacko finished his assignment and couldn’t find another job, he wrote to Mammachi, telling her of his marriage and asking for money. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waved back at everyone and feigned surprise each time the group of children following me appeared on various streets grinning, but I didn’t stop and ask for help. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps someone will ask for your hand and you’ll be made a permanent member of the High Court.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Soviet player David Bronstein asked for a glass of lemon juice—no, not lemonade, but real lemon juice, he insisted—which he downed in what looked like one gulp. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want you trying to be superwoman. If it hurts and you need to slow down, ask for help,” Faizah warned me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

One evening, about ten days later, the doctor came downstairs and said to me, "You can go in and see her now, but only for a short time. She's been asking for you." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

But they did not need to ask for second helpings. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said he wanted to discuss something with her and Dad, and asked for a meeting. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“If I’d tried to get everything I ever wanted, Will, I’d have asked for a diamond necklace and a motorcar and—” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The Doorman comes out and asks for some, but I give him a big pat instead. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I ask for a real screen, and he tells me he doesn’t have any that fit. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I nod, looking over at that poster, and think how I should have asked for help. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I asked for a definition of what was expected from the writers, books or political activity. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we walked in the door, Mama looked at us like we were wild children living out in the forests who’d come into her house asking for food. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

This was opened by a man dressed in his shirt sleeves, wearing no tie, but who, upon my asking for the chauffeur of the house, replied cheerfully that I had 'hit the jackpot first time'. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“But someone is asking for big trouble,” said Mrs. Avery, looking more like a hawk every second. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You buy it. I don’t like to ask for anything like that.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The deal was done in cash, and Mattie’s brother-in-law never asked for Shadow’s name or social security number or for anything except the money. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

If it had been Tom asking for the kiss, no one would have cared. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t ask for my help, and I didn’t ask him any more questions. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t very good at asking for help, a bad habit I inherited from my father. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“She asked for Mama? What did you say?” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

But what can you really expect from someone who asks for chemistry kits and brain models for Christmas? Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

When they asked for help, people would listen. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

When I jumped on top of him, my knees on his chest, he couldn’t ask for anything better. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I brought the paper to him and said, “I’m asking for forgiveness, and this is what I learned in school.” Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And if you take more than the day you asked for to get back, we’ll kill him and cut our losses,” the Ghost continues. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He would have felt dumb asking for a Coke in a place like this. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Are we going to be homeless, live under a bridge and ask for change on the side of the highway? Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

For the first time, the Lackses were treated like celebrities: they stayed in a hotel, people asked for their autographs. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“We asked for more money and they took from us our eating time.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was on tour, and asking for help now meant she’d have to give that up—or that she wouldn’t. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Mama and Papa let him stay with the tsarevna because the tsar specifically asked for him, and they don’t want to make enemies in the castle.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

She walked to an oyster bar that looked onto the harbor and asked for a lobster roll. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The next morning, as they broke their fast, she apologized to Septa Mordane and asked for her pardon. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The older girls ran up asking for the cup. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He asked for a razor so that he could shave, and asked Dr. Mudd if he would make a pair of crutches for Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Her face is pretty, but I don't like her legs," I once griped to Tsalig—as if he had asked for my opinion. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Inmates who ask for protection but fail to get it can make expensive claims. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d brought a big drawing pad and asked me to describe the creature again, and as I did he sketched it, stopping occasionally to ask for clarifications. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I got the hospital number from Information and dialed it up, asking for the nurses’ station in the colored wing. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Pastor asked for God’s guidance and protection before I heard the rattle of paper. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

When Mr. Ferro called to let me know of the new materials, he asked for no trade, volunteering to do whatever I asked of him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Now that he’s seen his little Cady again, he realizes how much he loves her, and once more asks for her hand in marriage. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

"If Lord Tywin wants my help, he can bloody well ask for it." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Mustafa had a conversation with my parents earlier, asking for their permission to post it. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

It was probably still too early to call, but she’d ask for forgiveness later. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Some people are asking for your removal on the grounds that you are incompetent,” he said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had called Doctor Nolan from a pay phone at the restaurant and asked for permission to stay overnight in Cambridge with Joan. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

She had gone to the administration office and asked for Cecilia’s address. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

When it came time to fence my first bout in the Palais, the faces of all of the young women who had asked for my autograph that morning flashed before me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It never came into his head to tell these Narnians the whole truth and ask for their help. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He sent couriers to Early and Rodes to advise them of his new headquarters and to ask for progress. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every day he received letters thanking him for his cure; every day hundreds of desperate people lined up outside his door or sent him frantic notes asking for his help. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

She respected the gods—if they existed, and when it suited her to ask for their assistance—but religious ceremonies were...brutal. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Not yet, but he hopes to go. He does not have enough money to pay a coyote either. Each year they ask for more money.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

I called the museum’s landline and asked for her. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

‘Mother,’ she said, ‘I haven’t prayed to you enough. I’ve never met you. I’ve never asked for your help. But please . . . this morning, give me the strength to do what is right.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Many of the bettors had asked for a draw because they had to go to work on the docks loading sacks of sugar or at the Havana Coal Company. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re not asking for your advice to help us choose, Robert,” she said. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“A friend. I came here to ask for help, but right now, I’d rather give it. When you feel able to get up, I’ll help you inside.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Tuesday, January 8,1935 The next morning seems just like normal, with Natalie watching the sun rise and then asking for lemon cake. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

His other instructions: When guards ask for identification, give them a few cigarettes and a package of crackers, along with small amounts of cash. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Sickened that they would pick on a man’s mother and strike at him through terrorizing her, I immediately made calls and asked for police surveillance of both my home and my parents’ home. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was asking for a king’s ransom, and he was bluffing. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She asked for a plate of french fries and ate those instead. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I drank the tiny amount of water he'd poured out and asked for more. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was one of the lessons he had learned at the Dreadfort: to take what he was given and never ask for more. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He had asked for the honor of protecting her in the battle to come; it was his right, as Winterfell's captain of guards, and Robb had not refused it to him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“You better not be calling asking for a ride.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Little Zinoviya is teething, so her mama asked for a potion for that. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Ranee asks for his schedule every week so she knows which nights he needs a home-cooked meal. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Shadow thought about asking for his hands to be untied, but decided against it. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He asks for another single malt, but is told that there is only beer and wine. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I told him about how my hands had gotten so sore I couldn’t chop any more, and how I had asked for strength to finish the job. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

"No," Ygritte said, "but a bard's truth is different than yours or mine. Anyway, you asked for die story, so I told it." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

We used to share one big bed, but two years ago I raised a fuss, asking for my own bed. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Mother sometimes allowed Naima to visit a cousin on the other side of the village, and Naima had forgotten to ask for permission once or twice before heading out. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

“The stores are asking for more books, Aibileen. Missus Stein called this afternoon.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Tomorrow, I’m going to get in touch with the board of directors at the Welberg Foundation and ask for permission to do some independent work on the project. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

There was someone else . . . something else I could ask for guidance. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“You keep asking for a chance to prove you’ve changed. If you have, you have nothing to worry about.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

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

In the Queen’s audience chamber, Eilis knelt down and asked for the return of the princess. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody would ask for a birth certificate here, he said; people were in and out of the school all the time because of the oil field. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Best not to ask for more than that. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Dussel, unpacking his case with an air of importance, asked for some eau de cologne, which could be used as a disinfectant, and vaseline, which would have to do for wax. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Another time I asked for hints and ended up jeering at myself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I drank the rest of the Dubonnet and sat cross-legged at the end of Buddy's bed and asked for a comb. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“When a friend asks for support, you should help them to the best of your abilities, even if you feel it isn’t worth it,” he says gently. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

If you are uncertain what someone means when they refer to "the second harmonic" or "overtones," ask for clarification. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I come to ask for counsel and the unravelling of hard words. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

But he didn’t want to ask for more time; everyone else was nodding and rolling up their sleeves. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Your mom works so hard, and she never asks for anything in return. You guys need to start being nicer to her.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But before he could ask for elucidation, Poirot had made another dive on to the floor. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder, if I asked for one, would I get it? Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Her memories became camp memories only: the day a guard gave her a piece of sausage and asked for nothing in return. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a matter of instinct, Shin was reluctant to ask for anything. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I had asked for an apology and suggested training to prevent similar incidents. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

When he met up with Paul again, in Moscow, they talked about how much money to ask for from the Gates Foundation. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The uncomfortable silence from the car was holding, however, and Faith and I were having only the briefest exchanges, to discuss prices and sizes, to make change or to ask for “The cash box, please.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Then it told him, “I’ll give you my sands to help the wind to blow, but, alone, I can’t do anything. You have to ask for help from the wind.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as she tasted it, felt its crunchiness, she asked for more, and ate half a box before she left. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They ask for patience and understanding from the American people as they handle this very private matter.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“A hamburger is more deliberate. You have to make it, or ask for it.... Music just kind of breaks over you.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t ask for what you gave me,” he said through clenched teeth. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

He catches my eye and it’s almost like he’s asking for permission. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few times I tried asking for information. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, he might have preferred being unchained a bit now and then, but if you were to be a captive, you couldn’t ask for more than he had been given. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“We have asked for help, Sara. We’ve been to that food pantry more times than I care to admit. But in the end, this is my—our—problem to solve,” my dad shouted. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“We asked for rescue and you sent us incompetent rock-star pirates with a broken ship and perfect abs?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Another way to put it is—don’t ask for anything that’ll make the king mad. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He went into the Terrace and asked for a can of coffee. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moral was Amelia’s territory of faithful attendance at Sabbath worship and prayer meeting and Bible study, and she couldn’t ask for consideration on those counts. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“How much are you asking for it?” the Owner demanded. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

But the only thing I know for sure is that there’s no way I’m crawling back, groveling, to ask for a measly ride. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

She never asked for legal assistance; she simply asked about what she'd read and expressed interest in the law and our work. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“DeVante came over to me, right before it got crazy. He asked for my number.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“I find it strange that you have not even asked for my name,” Ignatius snorted. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘It went off better than I expected. I don’t often get asked for a second hearing. What did you think of it?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I ask her, what if we told the truth? How we too scared to ask for minimum wage. How nobody gets paid they Social Security. How it feel when your own boss be calling you...” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The irritating thing was that in the racket of voices Winston could hardly hear what Parsons was saying, and was constantly having to ask for some fatuous remark to be repeated. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

In idle moments, I have turned over and over who might ask for her hand. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“We will ask for a blessing, and for success in all our ventures.” The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The crummiest date a guy could ask for,” he grumbled. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I asked for water. I offered him some of our food. But they only have a bit left, with four children. He said there’s running water in the next village an hour away.” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Still, of all the things to ask for—a dreadlock cap? As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He’s about to ask for a dumbed-down explanation when his mother comes blazing in. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I ask for more paper and start the next one. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“You asked for words and I brought them. I suppose the next thing you’ll want me to fetch is a dictionary.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

How many bellows would they ever have to ask for? Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

"I can’t," I begin, but I feel more people pressing in, more voices asking for help; it's confusing and disorienting and everyone's faces are dark and shadowed. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Dasch picked up the phone and asked for the Hotel Chesterfield. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

My life was good and I couldn’t ask for more. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought I could be dying from a bullet wound and Joan would still stare through me with her blank eyes, expecting me to ask for a cup of coffee and a sandwich. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

He took the sponge, dipped it in, and moistened the corpse-like face; he asked for my smelling-bottle, and applied it to the nostrils. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

All I ask for is a little of your time, and you want to get all righteous on me. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He writes home and asks for a photograph of Dorus so he can make his portrait, too. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He stuck his stick upright in the little mound and then asked for water. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

We asked for directions to the auditorium, and when we got there the assembly had already started. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to ask for answers to the tests. And for extra recesses. And unlimited ketchup in the cafeteria.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Other people projected that difference on me, because I didn’t ask for any special considerations simply because of what I wore on my head. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

After some time, they brought the hot water he had asked for. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“His actions appear to have been impulsive, immature, and unpremeditated. He did make a big mistake and recognizes that. He asked for our forgiveness.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

"I never asked you to be my friend. I never asked for anything." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

My mother said to my aunts, Hand me that pen, wrote Jacqueline where it asked for a name. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Why did you do something as stupid as this anyway? You know the rules about leaving the graveyard. Just asking for trouble, it was.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

How could I possibly ask for a photograph to be taken, as well as stamps, when we had not eaten bread in more than a month? I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He had looked uncomfortable when Rashid had talked to him in the hospital after the bombing and when Rashid had asked for his phone number. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I ain’t sure what the standard protocol is, if there is one, but I might as well ask for the sun, moon, and stars while I’m at it. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“We didn’t ask for this problem,” Amarante croaked in his garbled Spanish. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept asking for my mother, but nobody ever explained why she did not come for me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t ask for more words anyway; she stays at his side and looks down the long driveway. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“He was there to play ball, and that’s exactly what he did. He was everything you could ask for in a teammate. That’s what mattered.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

After all, Mrs. Granger had asked for it. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps it was time for him to ask for help. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

They chanted that God is mightiest and asked for His help, which it seemed they would certainly need as it roared closer and closer. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

He reached down and touched her feet, and then Pappa’s, asking for their blessings. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Halfway through dinner, Goddard asked for a final count. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

My mental notes have become too jumbled, so I ask for a piece of paper and a pencil right off. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Instead he asks for my help picking out presents for the littles and a floral de sign book for Ginny, the housekeeper. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

The first step for any group of young men is to ask for circumcision from the elders in the community. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All the workers have stopped. We do not ask for charity, but for that which is our due.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to ask for further explanation, but something stopped me—the certainty that to do so would be to shout to the room that I didn’t belong there. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Clancy Gray had just offered me everything I could have asked for. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I would have asked for another lawyer, I think. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He never had the heart to ask for it back. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They asked for a rescue team to come and carry them back to their car. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I could not have asked for anything more—a house, a bit of money, and the love of my life. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I think if someone asks for sanctuary, they have to take ’em in.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

No one was willing to ask for the radio just yet. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tells me there’s a giant wearing a mask out in the yard, asking for a place to sleep. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He had found a bar close by; only last week, the bar owner had come to the house asking for him because he had not paid his balance. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Enchanted and enthralled, I stopped her constandy to ask for details. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

None of the boys started asking for proms like they were supposed to do. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I know better than to ask for anything. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Katie lashed out at her; told her to leave her alone; that when she wanted something to eat, she’d ask for it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You okay?” he asks for, like, the third time in an hour, as I pass him on the stairs. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The spy thought hopefully, wistfully: if it’s Stuart I can ask for an armed escort all the way home. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They ask for the bill, step out together into the cool October evening. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes asking for help makes things worse,” I respond. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Friends, neighbors, and cousins of cousins also regularly turned up on Euclid Avenue and planted themselves in the living room next to my father in his recliner to tell stories and ask for advice. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

People from faraway villages would line up at our home, asking for lucky dates for weddings and predictions for their children. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I can just see her explaining it to Stuart when he asked for my hand. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

What freedom am I being offered when I must ask for permission to live in an urban area? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was why people took bribes and asked for bribes; how else could anyone honestly pay two years’ rent in advance? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

On this visit home, Charles confessed all to his father and asked for his counsel. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the Chamber of Commerce improved its gardens, the merchants each gave five dollars but Dora was asked for and gave a hundred. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Right after Schultz let me go, his secretary asked for the roster of new kids for the Academy. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

Connor asked, and I knew he must have been incredibly happy to ask for food. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He’s asking for a loan— subtextually, a fraternal expression of trust. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

The more you give, the more you can ask for; everyone comes to learn what’s a fair amount. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not only did my father ask for a cut of the money, but he also started calling with suggestions for future pieces. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Good, then you won’t mind that the game is being taped, and that twelve colleges called and asked for copies of the tape,” Goldy said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

More islanders came, and asked for it again. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning Cora asked for the almanacs. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

So sometimes, when it rained, the woman would ask for a ride home from a colleague. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“If you really love me, if you’d really do anything, then this is the one thing I’m asking for. Please just tell me her name. I need to know.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Gay wanted me to taste the food she’d make before asking for an alternative dinner. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The proof would not have existed for her, and if it had she would not have regretted being his daughter, or have asked for anything better than to suffer at his side in Hell. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

What kind of place was this where a man couldn’t even ask for a woman? Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Group was glad Doc Daneeka had been killed and did not intend to ask for a replacement. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He’d told X-Ray not to ask for too much, since they only had a week. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He didn’t complain of the weight or ask for help. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Inside was a petition that people could sign to ask for my release and that of my fellow political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She said that when she was young, she’d wanted to tell Mother, to ask for help, but she’d thought Mother wouldn’t believe her. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Stand up. You ask for forgiveness? I do not forgive. I do not forget. Thirteen long years... I want thirteen years’ repayment before I forgive you. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I kept asking for a cupcake but Mrs. Howard said, “The last thing you need is sugar.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

When doctors are faced with a difficult diagnosis, they order more tests, and when we are uncertain about what we hear, we ask for a second opinion. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“He’s not here,” my mother said when they asked for Dusty. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“They may ask for a word,” die Tattered Prince had warned them when he handed over the bundle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I’ve been wondering if she’s been curious why I went quiet that day she asked for help with her part, but it seems like she understands. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Everyone had her favorite; the older widows asked for the poems about the sadness of life and the younger ones for the poems about love. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Russian prime minister, Leonid Brezhnev, wrote to Dr. Verwoerd asking for leniency. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never asked for the wrecks that granted those wishes, though. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

The fish, however, he enjoyed, and he asked for more. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other times, he asked for tea and then went on to examine the sugar bowl and the tin of milk, muttering, “The capabilities of bacteria are quite extraordinary.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I want to talk to you honestly, Bigger. I see no way out of this but a plea of guilty. We can ask for mercy, for life in prison. ...” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

We were asking for an investment of their faith, and now we had to deliver on what they'd brought us, carrying that enthusiasm through twenty months and fifty states and right into the White House. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

We were an embassy, I said, come from another warren to ask for Efrafa’s goodwill and help. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s lying! We didn’t drink nothing. Nothing. Guitar didn’t even get the glass of water he asked for.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here was an ugly little girl asking for beauty. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Engineers still made the pilgrimage to her desk, asking for her help with their computing. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

"I'm not sure. Apparently she asked for him. Are you hungry? The children just had some bread and jam. Would you like some?" Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The way he asked reminded me of the way a kid would ask for the end of a bedtime story. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

There are no fathers to ask for permission, no mothers-in-law to impress. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Or we could ask for free copies to be sent to us, if prides were swallowed,” Obiora said. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

He asked for my license and where I was going. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“You said he asked for your help! And that you gave it!” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Put out ads asking for people with ‘Indigenous bloodlines and good general health’ to check in with local clinics for medical trials. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Sanne asks for the fifth time, and for the fifth time, nobody has an answer. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t asked for a spare hand— hadn’t wanted one—and now he was trying to shove the responsibility off on her. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

And sometimes, I would be sent to a neighbor’s house to ask for help. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

For a fleeting moment I wondered if he thought she looked like the seven-year-old me, standing next to the lobster tank with a seven-year-old him, asking for help in freeing the lobsters. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

His question took her by surprise, and she realized that, of course, she was a stranger asking for admission to see the King's Huntress on the first day of the season’s first grand hunt. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wish I could ask for a blanket, but I still can't get my tongue to do anything useful. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

My parents asked for progress reports every week from my teachers. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

On nine occasions, he also asked for directions to be repeated. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

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

By the rules, a boy had to be at least sixteen to ride, but no one ever asked for a birth certificate. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Governor Faubus didn’t ask for federal troops, but they’re up in his face anyhow,” Grandma said as we sat watching the arrival of the 101st Airborne Division early Tuesday evening. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My dear, nothing can comfort me like this,” he answered, with a falter in his voice, and both arms round her, as if he too, needed help, and did not fear to ask for it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, Ob had seen how at the supper table you d been too scared to death to ask for anything. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

Charles said my behavior was self-destructive, that I had an almost pathological inability to ask for help. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

His old fellow party members, to whom he went asking for help, hid so as not to receive him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“The goal’s twelve hundred dollars, but I always ask for more. Got to go big.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

"But I wasn't asking for this," I said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pathos is the appeal you see uppermost in the heart-wrenching, expensively printed flyers that pop through your letterbox asking for donations to charity. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I’ll take you to school and ask for a volunteer in your class to arrive early and leave early with you every day. You’ll have plenty of time to go up and down the stairs.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

We asked for contact with other prisoners, and in general made the same basic complaint that we always had: to be treated as political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was allowed to have an interview with a gentleman named Dr. Holden Remile, whose job I think was to discourage people such as myself from asking for interviews with people such as himself. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hoped this one was the good one he’d asked for. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Guenever, sitting between guards under the Constable’s ward, had to ask for a shawl. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had stopped asking for a monthly allowance. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

The way the child asked for assistance without speaking and the mother pointed, nodded, and pantomimed her child out of a fix. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“If you’re ever in Cody, Wyoming,” I said to him lazily, “just ask for Wild Bob.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a way it was good Guitar had asked for him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she never asked for details; she only waited to hear what he was willing to tell. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t ask for you, Newt! Thomas! I asked for freaking Thomas!” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

By the time they showed it to her and asked for help, it was just a beating heart inside a cage of matted feathers. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the twenty years since I heard this story I have not asked for details nor said my aunt’s name; I do not know it. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I do not wanna be that random person on Twitter, going into threads and dropping Dat Cloud links that nobody asked for. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He knew somehow that he shouldn’t ask for more, but he was disappointed that she didn’t give him any. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

He also gave him a generous purse and the assurance that he could always write home and ask for more money. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m asking for help because I cannot do this alone. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He found wood piled by one wall, built up the fire himself, and then with gestures asked for water, for swallowing sea-water had sickened him and now he was parched with thirst. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s our job to search the premises for these. We ask for your cooperation.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while someone managed to slip past the Doofus and ask for her autograph. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Now that’s no good. You’ve got to be cheerful and hopeful. He needs that from you. He wanted especially to see you. You were the one person he asked for.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“Well, no one’s come to ask for my hand.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I asked for a basin for the baby’s bath, and told Noris she had to do something about that hair in her eyes. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Part of me says, "Go back down there and talk to the folks, tell them what you're thinking here, ask for some advice." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A narration might ask for the clarity and emotional temper of the plain style, for example, whereas the peroration— where you typically seek to stir your audience—gives the opportunity for a higher style. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

He was in a special room and everybody had come to see him whenever they liked, and he had books and biscuits and any drink that he asked for. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Turning to the military leaders, he asked, “If we give Westmoreland all he asks for, what are our chances?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, I’m well aware there is little profit in asking for sympathy for sticklers. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

I think she’s about to sneak upstairs, which she’s started to do again, but then I hear her on the kitchen telephone asking for Miss Hilly. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

So she calls the office and asks for help. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

She started to raise her hand to ask for help, but Mrs. Grayson was busy with the third graders, who seemed to be having no trouble at all with their writing projects. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

What more could he ask for, but this — the late-day sun gilding the top of his new store gold as the knob of a flagpole. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re going to circulate a petition asking for a special election to recall the board members who voted for the teacher purge,” Dr. Agar explained. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What else I can do? I walk all the way here. Forty-five minutes. Who else I can ask for help but you?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“We’re asking for volunteers with flexible travel plans who are willing to take a later flight.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I know enough not to ask for too much at once. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were told to ask for something we really wanted. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will knew exactly what else a person could ask for. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

A contingent of Howards then went to see Mrs. Turner, the mother of Will Turner and Little Bob, to ask for a truce. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

The Peacekeepers are back too soon and Gale asks for more time, but they're taking him away and I start to panic. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

When he asked for more information about his prognosis, the doctor told him that unless dialysis treatment began immediately, he probably didn’t have more than three months to live. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

"I never asked for this," he said stubbornly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Ivy had even stopped asking for her notebook. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

We walked up to the post-office and asked for a telegraph blank. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Richard hid a smile; people always felt important when he asked for an interview. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

We miss him terribly and Geak, being so young, is the only one able to vocalize our loneliness, by continuing to ask for Pa. I am afraid for Geak. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d tried to help them countless times, but Dad would insist they didn’t need anything, and Mom would ask for something silly, like a perfume atomizer or a membership in a health club. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Stanton wrote to the president of the Centennial Commission, General Joseph Roswell Hawley of Connecticut, and asked for fifty tickets to the ceremony. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

A teacher would ask for ten and I would write twenty. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

On days off in Portorož, during the rare times he wandered into public view, Bobby was continually asked for his autograph or to pose for a photo. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Paul agreed to accept a ten-dollar annual budget and not to ask for more money. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Elijah Muhammad would authorize for me any amount that I asked for. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kinda like ordering a glass of chocolate milk, then asking for chocolate syrup on the side. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Or maybe she was upset because I hadn’t asked for details. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He held out his hand, as if asking for a handshake. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

"No one will ask for it unless you draw attention to yourself." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Why didn't we ask for the address of Mrs. de Vries's photographer friend, or at least a name? Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Rei asks if we want anything to drink—I say no, and Jamie asks for any kind of soda—and it somehow becomes just the two of us again. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

We all asked for a ride and asked where he got it. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been Mom’s growing up, and it was one of the few presents she’d ever given me that I hadn’t asked for but had actually liked. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Kabuo had asked for extra blankets and a glass of tea, if possible. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

When asking for help in China, Shin was careful not to say too much. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

There’s only me looking into the wretched eyes of the man from the Nut who asks for one reason. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Shortly afterward, Harriet had someone write a letter to Franklin B. Sanborn in Boston, asking for a bloomer dress because long skirts were a handicap on an expedition. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I changed my mind and asked for a bigger and fancier kite, Baba would buy it for me—but then he'd buy it for Hassan too. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Each time, Zeitoun asked if he could help, and occasionally they would ask for a bottle or two of water. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

But if he thought that would make us give up asking for a real, live dog, he was wrong. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Dad asks, and I know he’s asking for me. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked unfinished, as though the hair itself, short and stubby, was asking for attention, for something to be done to it, for more. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I find a clear bottle of rubbing alcohol and a small box of Band-Aids, drop a few bucks on the counter, and ask for a key to the restroom. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I’m very grateful for that, but I’m about to ask for more. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Martin had asked for prayers on Sunday for those about to enlist. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I guess that’s all we can ask for, isn’t it?” he said slowly. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“He’s going to ask for my hand, Laila! Maybe as early as this summer. Can you believe it? I swear I can’t stop thinking about him.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The kitchen was closed, too, so I went to ask for some peanut butter and bread while Henry made himself a cup of tea. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I would have to ask for another sheet of graph paper, which always made Jay Stringer sigh and roll his eyes, because he brought it from home. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Blacks had been alternately asking for and demanding such a body for more than a year. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He asked for the uncle’s name, his wife’s name. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I think I would probably just ask for their autograph for my mom or something. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He asked for a second helping of porridge and giblets. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although he did not mean it this way, I couldn’t help but think of a condemned man being asked for his final words. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The king of the city, I guess. Once I find him, I’m supposed to ask for the borrowed line, which, according to the fish, is something I’ll need for Never-Ending Mountain.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Wherever they went, townspeople surrounded them, asking for autographs as if they were movie stars. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She asked for my family’s story, but it wasn’t as interesting. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked, “Why would You take my sister? Why did You say no when I asked for my sister’s deliverance?” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“Really? Did she ask for me to come home?” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Mr. Daniels asks for volunteers to go first. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

It was the first Sunday in July and I had a smile on my face because it was my birthday and the one gift I had asked for I received. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When they got to Minneapolis, Park stopped at another gas station to ask for directions. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

"Or however many your guild can spare, without in-terfering with production. It's empty pots I'm asking for, understand. Have them sent round to the captains on each of the city gates." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Fair enough,” said Mr. Popper, who wanted to ask for transfers in that case, but decided to let well enough alone. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Why should we pay when we can take what we wish? But you may have the money. One little goat was all we asked for. We are pleased to have three.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

‘Why, that when you asked for a crucible he handed you the old cracked one.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

A woman calls in to the radio show to give her opinion, even though no one asked for it. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Once a week Matt went to the stables and asked for a Safe Horse. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have no desire to have things turn unpleasant. So I am asking you, kindly, to get me what I asked for.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I can’t stop the questions that come from my mouth—the questions that I’ve been wanting to ask for so long, questions that might as well have existed since the beginning of time. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

A cleaner job couldn’t have been asked for. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Congress is not in session, Jenny, and only Congress can declare war. Still, Mr. Lincoln has asked for seventy-five thousand volunteers—from the militia of all the states.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kino did not move nor ask for his supper. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had learned that Devi was the person anyone could ask for a loan, no matter how desperate the circumstances. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"No, come on. I mean, if money's no object. You ask for it, it's yours." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

As soon as you pass the test, you’re allowed to ask for cows from everyone in your family who is present. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They are over in the Woman’s Building. Just ask for the Lady Managers.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Homesickness fell upon them when Pierrot said he was hungry—dinner was hours away, and it would not be proper to go down now and ask for food. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, yeah,” Alex says, and he takes the opportunity to ask a question he’s been wanting to ask for months. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The poor waitress asked for her autograph and everything, and probably still tells that story to customers. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And before he can ask for details, I say with a wink, “So, Lucho, I saw that cute gringuita making eyes at you earlier.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Madoc gives me puzzles—twelve goblin knights to storm a fortress, nine untrained Gentry to defend one—and then asks for my answers each evening after dinner. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I hurried up the driveway and inside the reception hall I asked for Miss Barkley. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

It’s run by a white-haired guy named Henry who’s worked there since Stagecoach Pass opened and who never gets anyone’s order right—ask for a single strawberry cone and he gives you a triple chocolate. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He saw Dobby’s face in the crowd and shouted out, asking for help, but Dobby called, “Harry Potter is safe there, sir!” and vanished. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

When a traveling Klansman wanted to locate brethren in a strange town, he would ask for a “Mr. Ayak”—“Ayak” being code for “Are You a Klansman?” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

But the rubric for the assignment asks for dialogue. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Getting desperate, Harry asked for the train that left at eleven o’clock, but the guard said there wasn’t one. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Alice had already told me she meant to ask for the boy’s freedom. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

She hugged me and cried and asked for my forgiveness. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

A few days later, asked for his opinion of a rumor circulating about that a “Red Chinese” plot brought about the murder, Farmer said, “I would not say it is impossible.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A drunk grandfather asked for it,” she shrugged as she made her way through a thick tangle of yellowing banerbyre. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I sent a letter to your princeling, asking for permission to borrow books from the library. He granted my wish, and sent seven books from his personal library that I’m commanded to read.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, kid, but it’s like you’re asking for it. Don’t make yourself a target. Things are complicated in the world right now. People are scared. Do you understand?” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

And as far as the art is concerned, she’s learning how to pose better every day, and doesn’t ask for much: she’s fine with nothing but bread and coffee, as Vincent is. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

His head must have stayed back at the theater long after we left, for when the waitress asked for his order, he said, "They must have more trapdoors on that stage than a magic act." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I only asked for a dollar to buy one from the machine!” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

We asked for help to send disabled and street children to school. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He said it with a simplicity that expressed no regret and asked for no pity. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She would have to excuse herself upon entering and ask for the telephone. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I imagined her reaching out to touch his shoulder, the way she did sometimes when she was asking for something. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Rashad, I forgot, I brought the stuff you asked for.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But if Nan found out I’d asked for even more help, she might break her other ankle pitching a fit. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

There was no one he could ask for help or advice. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“You can’t ask for more than that, and that is the truth.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

His mind was made up: “If I ask for one thing and they don’t give it to me, I don’t play.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The White House meeting that formally inaugurated the thermonuclear age took all of seven minutes, and it only lasted that long because Lilienthal asked for the time to express his dissenting view. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

We would ask for a puppy for every single holiday, until one Christmas we found two huge stuffed animals under the tree, one for Adria and one for me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

At last I have a big sister, and I could not have asked for a more loving or beautiful one. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

We may be asking for more of the kind of trouble with which we are already too familiar. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You asked for trouble when your terrorists attacked us.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He watched them leave, wondering whether to get up and ask for her contact information and yet knowing he would not. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Lazlo doubted that the engineers needed much more than that, but Ebliz Tod seemed to view it as a matter of distinction—that the more “important” guests should ask for, and receive, the most. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

That way, halfway through the movie, they’d come back out asking for more. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Who would fill those mouths that are always asking for more? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He didn’t ask for more details, which Frank appreciated. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Peewee asked for and got a pistol in addition to his M-16. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of them probably had no clue I’d actually gone to Hillpark, but brandishing any kind of red around here was asking for trouble. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Finally, he stops asking for food or water and wants only to lie still. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I was a serious prayer, asking for help in this and that, and blessing about everyone I knew, but Delphine just whipped through the Lord’s Prayer and jumped into bed. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

But Fiver was nowhere to be seen and Hazel was afraid to ask for him, in case to do so should seem like weakness and a need for comfort. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before they started out, Grandma gave her tobacco to the water and asked for a safe, smooth crossing. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I opened my mouth to ask for my breakfast tray, but silenced myself immediately. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I heard several people ask for forgiveness for the officer who’d shot Prince Jones down. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Naomi went over her list, and Mr. Mason brought down the items she asked for from his shelves and cabinets. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The girl’s parents at first refused to believe the doctor who delivered the news and subsequently asked for two other opinions before coming to the Sender Identity Clinic and New York Hospital Clinic. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Doha, can you run over to Dr. Ma’s and ask for help?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Then he would ask for songs and I would pluck them out for him on a lute I borrowed from my father’s wagon. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Did you just buy my underage date an alcoholic beverage and then ask for his number?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Whenever he asked for something specific—a television, a soccer ball—she sent it. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

One man said, “Madiba, I have been fighting the government all my life, and now I have to ask for a pardon from them.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know who to talk to or ask for advice. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I suppose that now would be the time to ask for forgiveness for all the things I’ve done, but I’m sure my list would never be complete. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

When the dickering was done, the knight slung his weapons, shield, and saddlebag over his shoulder and asked for directions to the nearest smithy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The clerk, a thin young woman with bobbed hair, asks for his application, reviewing it before handing it to the judge. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

After dinner he asked for the Queen at her door, but received only a verbal message begging him to do as she had asked. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to ask for help, but said, “Yes, sir.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moaning, mewling mound spoke, not, as Alyce expected, frantically or madly, but calmly and reasonably, asking for death. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

They asked for the simplest of things: love, health, and money. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

She did ask for the moon, very nearly. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“A few weeks ago, Dr. Benjamin Rush wrote to Reverend Allen asking for help.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I scramble to my feet, riffling through my closet for a clean skirt and pulling off my nightgown without even asking for the privacy I usually demand while changing. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He dressed in his church clothes—black pants and a button-down shirt, a brown belt, his cowboy boots—and walked into store after store, asking for applications. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

They finally offered to help out, even though no one had asked for their input. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

That puts us at thirteen and Missus Stein asked for a dozen, so I think we’re lucky. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“This is just asking for trouble,” the sheriff said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Trefusis asked for daily reports on the progress of her table settings. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never asked for a promise before, because promises are forever, and forever is an unusually long time. Especially when you’re in a cage.” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

I basically bothered my 2nd-grade teacher all day long asking for more math problems. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Yet someone had called twice, asking for him by name. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He always fed people until he ran out, and he never asked for money, though Fry residents were happy to pay him for such good food in spite of his resistance. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Even the recruitment officer was so busy counting out the twenty-five one-dollar bills Ned handed him that he neglected to ask for proof of age. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Better still, so long as I didn’t ask for any help from the scrivs, nothing would be recorded in the Archive’s ledger books. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

No voice spoke out of the water this time, asking for a deposit. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The prisoners had taken over the prison and were asking for amnesty. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He had no friends, no other relatives — he didn’t belong to the library, so he’d never even got rude notes asking for books back. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t ask for a family name—Scholars rarely take them. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Over the radio, he asked for five men. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

When Lourdes returns home in the middle of the night, gangsters come up and ask for money. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He knew better than to ask for one. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Halfway into the mug, I realized I should have asked for sugar, but then it seemed too late. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hasn’t hired a smuggler because she hasn’t asked for one; she hasn’t said yes to coming because he hasn’t hired a smuggler. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

She took note of Leslie and asked for an introduction, which one of the girls prissily gave. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

He asks for a transfer out of The Hague to another Goupil branch. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

They said nothing whatever about the Ring, and did not tell him why they set out or where they were going to; and he did not ask for any reasons. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I’m asking for something that no politics is going to provide, something that probably you only get in preschool. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Visitors never had to ask for cream with their coffee or jam for their tea. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Harding asked for the answer to number fourteen, and no one spoke up, so I raised my hand. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t it hilarious that she asks for a boy just like Justin?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

She never asked for reports and I didn’t offer any details. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

One horseman, wrote The New Yorker’s Audax Minor, “wonders if Riddle forgot to ask for permission to bring his own judges, too.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He asks for the check and she says: "You're gonna have to wait for the rest of your order, Big Boy. It's not up yet." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Sammy asked for strawberry ripple ice cream topped with peanut butter ice cream. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sorrel was by his side, asking for orders. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A woman—younger than Val and pretty in the neon bar light—barely noticed Toby as she came up to the bar and asked for a pitcher of beer. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Then she took the calabash of milk to her children, who drank it all and asked for more. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“What did I say? Your own people are asking for a ball. If you don’t care for us surely you care about them.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Or he would have encountered one of the soldiers and asked for help in contacting Kathy. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

All us politicals have our bunks on the east side, and so we’ve asked for the southeast comer to be “ours.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dared to strike a stranger who was asking for hospitality. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

My face was almost too swollen for me to ask for salt water to wash my mouth. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I had relieved her of the greatest fear of every Afghan mother: that no honorable khastegar would ask for her daughter’s hand. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

When he looked up, finally, he asked for a drink of water. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

The note ended by telling Johnny not to ask for a recommendation. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I find myself whispering long, never-ending sentences to God, begging for Mother to feel some relief, pleading for good news about the book, sometimes even asking for some hint of what to do about Stuart. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“What music is in your CD player right now?” he asked, his face as somber as if he’d asked for a murder confession. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

And he asked for her whole life as simply as he’d ask for a date. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He asked for four tickets to Jamaica in Queens, New York. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I fetched all the food and water he asked for. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Aurelia tilted her chin proudly and replied out of the side of her mouth, “He’s here because I asked for him to be, so mind your own business!” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Only when he asks for their boots do their faces change: they shake their head, look up or look down, roll their eyes like frightened horses. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

His sister Ferula sent him all the books he asked for from the city. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Remember that day in Cluck Bucket when I asked for a job and that guy was trying to get at you?” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

"I am asking for your help, my lord," she said humbly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

No one could get what we call a “handle” on your shopping habits, like for example you asking for information about all those wow and brag products and then never buying anything. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It's not what you think, Laia. I'll explain everything, but—” He pauses suddenly, his hand jerking up to silence me when I ask for the promised explanation. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“A devious warlock...he will come in disguise...asking for help.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“You asked for a date; I gave you a date. She gave you nothing except the name of a holiday.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“It is clear Jinx runs from something, but Shady asks for no explanation.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Though she did not know it, she was now giving me my opportunity to ask for my dog without saying that I did not want to sell her to white people. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

When that warrior came to our hut that night and asked for me, that’s what I thought he wanted. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pa showed the soldier at the guardhouse his driver’s license and asked for the “discharge site.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

When he asked for the most beautiful woman who had ever been seen on this earth, all the women brought him their daughters. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Cameras flash, reporters shout questions, dignitaries lavish enthusiastic praise on us, and fans ask for our autographs. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so knocked out by this bourgie dude asking for crack that I slept the real deal. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy asks for a cup of coffee, Mother and I for iced tea. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

"I'd rather be with my parents, too. I didn't ask for any of this." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Not even with a begging look in his eyes did he ask for help. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mostly I would say no and ask for the Walkman. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“We were supposed to! That man told me—he said—I asked for another week.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I gave him what he was asking for. What I imagine you want from him as well.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Enrique pushes out his chest and asks for two names, so close together they are almost one. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Mam says there’s nothing left but the Dispensary and the public assistance, the relief, and she’s ashamed of her life to go and ask for it. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

In the morning I called the medical information service and asked for the names of some prominent dermatologists. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knows letters have been written on his behalf, asking for clemency. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not complicated,” she says testily when I ask for directions. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I hope it's not too much to ask for. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“We’ve got some cheese or sliced onions if you want, but feel free to ask for anything if you need it.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then, the president’s bodyguards showed up and asked for me. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

She likes to tease it took me forever to ask for a Boys and Girls Club membership card. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He's asking for an explanation, and I'm tempted to give him one. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Up to that point, our encounter could have been interpreted as a respectful inquiry, one man asking for the whereabouts of another man. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You’d better be calling me to say that there are eleven naked honeybunnies in your house, and that they’re asking for the Special Feeling that only Big Daddy Ben can provide.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

"Well . . . that's fine, I guess," Mike said, "but you need to do your assigned work first. I asked for those satellite adjustments two weeks ago and you still haven't done them." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” she says, not asking for Anthony’s ID or anything, selling me one ticket. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Then she carefully applied a fresh coat of red lipstick and gave him the kiss he had asked for. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes, I would like a cat! I only asked for a kitten lest you should refuse me a cat. No one would refuse me a kitten, would they?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I make a promise to myself: if I have another nightmare tonight, I’ll talk to someone and ask for help. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

And then one day I said to him, I said, ‘Cousin, what will it be? Are you going to ask for my hand or are you going to make me come khastegari to you?’ A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Vu Lee always asks for beef jerky, pointing to his muscles. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

They did not want to give offense by asking for breathing equipment, not at this delicate moment, not when they had finally gotten their first chance to look at the building. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t stop by again and ask for Charlie and have him at school again. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Too proud to just plain ask for help! In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of us find the old usage awkward, though I must admit that I still use “This is she” when someone asks for me on the phone. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now they had to figure out how to ask for an order recalling us when no judge had approved sending us to South Carolina. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“I did not ask for information. I was merely commenting on Professor Lupin’s lack of organization.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Oh, incidentally, my sister asked for her “Autumn Leaves” mix tape back. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Your father loves you very, very much. He’s far from perfect, but he’s still about the best dad you could ask for.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

A pleasant, British woman’s voice asked for the floor. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Wright had also written to Admiral Thomas Graves, Gage’s naval commander, asking for “immediate assistance” and “a sloop of war of some sort.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked for a brief recess to try and calm Herbert down. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I have asked for equality, nothing more,” she said. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Being poor, you’ve sometimes got to ask for stuff—food, toothpaste, even soap. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

The first time I was asked for my autograph, I was astonished; afterward I went to my room to practice a special signature. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got down from his horse and walked over to the open space on the ground where the staff had spread the camp stools, and asked for coffee. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

In my current situation, there is nothing more I could ask for. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

That afternoon in social studies, Mr. Quisling asked for any final attempts to break James’s cipher. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Washington’s lost letter, stolen from a saddlebag by British spies, asks for help from a Philadelphia dentist. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sorry it took so long, but Erica was super busy. And there wasn’t anyone else here to ask for help.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

When Jam asked for more information, her teachers’ eyes slid away. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Next morning I sent the butler to New York with a letter to Wolfshiem which asked for information and urged him to come out on the next train. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

In the lobby, Alex had asked for John Crawley and was sitting on a leather sofa, vaguely wondering why so few people were going in or out. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Or I was on long-distance to Mr. Muhammad in Chicago, reading from my notebook and asking for Mr. Muhammad’s instructions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She opened the door and asked for the Inspector. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the end, although Senghor did not then provide us with what we asked for, he furnished me with a diplomatic passport and paid for our plane fares from Dakar to our next des-tination: London. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gerald and Angel watered down her beer, and when she asked for her pills, they brought her multivitamins instead. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I have one bottle left of a color that’ll be just perfect for you. It’s a little more red than what you were asking for, but it’s just right for a young lady growing up." The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Hard fighting and long labour they had still; for the Southrons were bold men and grim, and fierce in despair; and the Easterlings were strong and war-hardened and asked for no quarter. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

They asked for volunteers to learn to be aeroplane mechanics, and you can bet I stepped right up. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

She asked for their address, and Dicey looked at her grandmother, who told Mrs. Jenkins. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

If need be, the shaman may ask for help from other spirits. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Kids are not going to spontaneously ask for a parent,” explains Barry Feld, a law professor at the University of Minnesota and one of the nation’s leading experts on juvenile justice. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I buzzed once and asked for her by name, but the gruff voice said I had the wrong place. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And some of the things she knew, she refused to tell, saying nothing but “Phhhhtttt” when Raymie asked for more information. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Trying to appear only casually interested, Franklin asked for a few more details. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I kept trying to get her to order something else, but she kept asking for more bowls of the bisque,” Charlise says as she goes through a stack of paper menus. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He remembered the days when everyone who came in ordered coffee and remembered how the waitresses had complained when everyone started asking for lattes instead. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Was it okay to ask for an autograph? he wondered. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He says that’s what you have to watch for when you ask for a new baby, the Angel on the Seventh Step. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Stevens was too scared to ask for refutation. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Every time Ms. G asked for a final headcount to reserve our plane tickets, I never responded. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

But when he asked for another portion of venison, Medwyn gave a long chuckle and explained to the amazed Fflewddur it was not meat at all but vegetables prepared according to his own recipe. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Mama Ya-Ya has never asked for my help with these things before. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Ugwu was surprised that she had not asked for a glass of water or gone inside to change first. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

So that evening, when his father offered a wedding gift, the young king asked for the paper inside the mouth of the tiger statue. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The only problem was that he never asked for permission, so when neighbors heard music and saw kids going in and out, they called the police. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

And Julie, also an expert, made it easy, volunteering information that Penn didn’t ask for. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He’s going to make me ask for it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

It’s the first time I don’t give Char what she’s asked for. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Now I was terrified at his Past & his Secrets & I asked for no more Music. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s too bad there isn’t anyone we could ask for help,” James said. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

One night, when the rest of the prisoners were sleeping, Blake approached the North Korean guardhouse, carrying a note written in Russian, asking for a meeting at the Russian embassy in Pyongyang. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Still he ignored me, so I asked for his I.D. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Time and again Pocock explained that he was desperate for business but could not reduce prices: “No one who has ordered a boat this year has asked for it. They know they are worth it.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

If they ask for advice, he gives it. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Gusty asks for the keys and Ronan tosses them to him. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“You could ask for help,” said a voice in his ear. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

So when Ms. O’Malley asked for the next volunteer, even though my stomach was turning over and over like on that spinning ride that my cousin Javier threw up on, I raised my hand. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Get on your way, then. I know better than to ask for payment for what you have ruined.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

While other students casually worked to complete the worksheet, Boobie ate some candy and left blank the entire second page, which asked for definitions of certain genetic terms. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

"But I believe there's a small matter of introducing the reaping winner and then asking for volunteers, and if one does come forth then we, um . . ." she trails off, unsure herself. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Why the hell would I be asking for liquor? When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Washington often asked for secret funds from Morris. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The teacher didn’t ask for the essays right away. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

He always avoided the media and never asked for any recognition. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Yes; he would ask for ten thousand dollars. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She throws a crumpled dollar down and always asks for coconut or sometimes papaya juice, and we send it up to her in a paper shopping bag she lets down with clothesline. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered asking for milk on mine, but I didn’t really think it would help. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

When Farmer asked for the name of the donor, he was told the person wanted to be anonymous. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

My mother stops at a corner hot-dog stand and asks for something. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“Why did you not ask for it in the first place?” he said crossly. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

And here I was again, asking for the same thing. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I do. Any time. Just ask for Jeremy. Any of the crows can find me. And now, if you will excuse me...” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Agnes arrived immediately, nearly falling over herself with joy that Gilly had not only invited her over but was actually asking for her help in carrying out a secret and obviously illegal plot. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

During one of Adam’s moments of fatherly bungling Cal borrowed his pocketknife, hoping he would forget to ask for it back. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

After you’ve seen someone else going through that, it feels kind of crazy to complain over not getting the toy you had asked for, or your mom missing a school play. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I’m not asking for the world—I just want to be heard, by the one person who is supposed to listen. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He had taken her in, saved her life, and asked for nothing in return. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry was sure that Slughorn had not forgotten the potion at all, but had waited to be asked for dramatic effect. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

And 1 haven’t asked for more food—it should make no difference to her which bowl… He carted clay again for Min, and by midafternoon he had grown more accustomed to the work. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Now...can you make good on those bold words? Can you control what you ask for, or will you be torn apart?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

"It's better than having to stop and ask for directions at every town," he admits. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Guess ’cause almost every time I ask for something, they say no. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She took his notepad from him and scribbled her number on the cardboard backing; “There. You got the digits and you didn’t even ask for ’em.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

In that case, stepping off in a strange town where the sheriff didn’t know me, and then walking down the road all day, was just asking for trouble. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But isn’t this what I was asking for when I was filling out my menus? It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I wanted to see my father alone, without the small congregation as witnesses, so I asked for another bowl of stew and drank it slowly while they walked to him singing a mournful hymn. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Their mother buzzed the hotel desk to ask for a mop, but the clerk brought a broom instead. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was no way I was going to ask for a ride to the shelter, and I didn’t want to stay. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Rarely am I asked for the stories of the people who spent the last of their lives with me on that island, and of the people who came with me when we left. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

She simply asks for it from her mother with the too-big heart. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

As the sergeant lay on the ground, bleeding, he asked for a slip of paper and scribbled on it a message for Ranger headquarters: “I am shot all to pieces. Everything quiet.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Stephen Kellner, Teutonic Übermensch, had never asked for directions in his life. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“O Oracle, the time is at hand. I ask for the Great Prophecy.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I thought I’d ask for help on my land, but for some reason, I’m embarrassed. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Still I managed to say, “How can he have asked for me to come here if you say he’s not even talking?” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

We don’t want to ask for anything special, Lord, but help my rebounders get off their feet. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No rains will come. Fast for the next two moon cycles. Speak with the spirits and ask for guidance. We will appease the gods with a human sacrifice.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I decided that to be safe I’d better get the cream puffs—even if it meant asking for an advance on my allowance. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“I just want to look at it. Whatever it says, I wont ask for but ten dollars. You can have the rest. I just want to see it.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Billy asked for something to read on the trip to Tralfamadore. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

And third, and most urgent, there was a question she had been asking for a week: Where was the acorn? The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

"If they cross the street, they're asking for it," Noodle says. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

One day in downtown Reykjavik, he was asked for directions by some American tourists. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I must not pour it all out like some imbecile and make him think I ask for pity, Amon forbid it! The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

I agreed, but I made two demands: I asked for a shawl so I could cover my hair, and I asked her to please take the picture from my right side. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

My father’s brother, Leroy, called Lee, was in jail, and my father was constantly getting letters from lawyers asking for money for Uncle Lee’s “case.” Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

My heart was ripped out of me the night he was born so dont ask for sorrow now. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

“And he has the nerve to eat two chili dogs before dinner. I swear he’s her favorite, ’cause I asked for vegetarian lasagna yesterday, and she was like, no. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Scruggs asked for a moment of silence, then announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is now dedicated.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

They waited until the Pacific populations were stable before legally asking for permission to resume this ancient tradition. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

And to himself he said for comfort, “I have not beat her and I have given her silver when she asked for it.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Before she could start again he said, “Please bring us what I asked for or well come in and get it for ourselves.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

A short time later he received letters from little boys asking for his autograph and from little girls asking him for dates. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Carla leaves and my mom asks if I want to beat her at a game of Honor Pictionary, but I ask for a rain check. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He kept us all in that apartment for hours and hours listening and asking for more. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to go to him and ask for the shovel; he wanted to say that he could take care of it now. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She treated me like an adult, asking for my thoughts, listening keenly as I described the various worries and administrative tangles students had brought in. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He asked for good luck, for a respite from the fog; he prayed that the gods would clear the fog away and keep him safe from the freighters in the shipping lane. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I picked up the telephone and asked for the number of the estate office. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He learned the technique of shaving with broken glass, of judging a house before knocking to ask for a handout. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He has been asking for fifty dollars to buy a bicycle. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Too thirsty to continue, they went to the nearest farmhouse to ask for water. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Why would someone do something like that without asking for anything in return? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Reverend Crump asked for a last glass of water so he could take his “anti-panic pill” and Liyana stifled a laugh, pretending it was a cough. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I must ask for my husband, I thought, and found myself quaking. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The meeting was held in secret, and the parliamentarian, who spoke perfect English, having been educated at Oxford, asked for anonymity, which he believed would enable him to better work behind the scenes. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Six grenadiers had surrendered to her and asked for her protection. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Justice de Wet, as soon as there was order in the courtroom, asked for the next witness. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So did Lauren, but you kept her,” Maya had pointed out more than once, but the joke had worn thin by now and she had stopped asking for a dog. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

A “Missing” sign with her picture was taped to a pole in Brooklyn, New York, asking for help finding her. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Anyway, it’s foolish to ask for luxuries in times like these. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Garvey’s face came alive with thought, and he asked for the feather again. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Time-sharing was interactive: A program could ask for a response, wait for you to type it in, act on it while you waited, and show you the result, all in “real time.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

That day she went in only to ask for a loan, because the girls were getting behind with the rent. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t always give you the answers, not right when you ask for them anyway. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

In such need a man that has no horse will go on foot, and he will not ask for leave to follow the trail. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Couple of years runnin’ your butt off every day, you figure out what you need and ask for it.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

But it asks for things that make me cringe like height, weight, hair color, eye color, career ambition, and talent. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Since Lemos had little money, she went next door to her landlord’s house and asked for the twelve dollars she had given him for that month’s rent. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Magdalys could still beckon her, demand a ride, or at least ask for one. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Are you sure she’s just depressed about losing?” he asked for the eighteenth time. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t know that I’m already asking for the moon by demanding they spare Peeta’s life. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It was too late to ask for help, and he waited to die the way smoke dies, drifting away in currents of air, twisting in thin swirls, fading until it exists no more. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I would receive a smuggled note from a prisoner in F or G asking for help. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several times it stopped to ask for confirmation of a character or symbol. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I ask for a lunch pass to the library, too, so I don’t have to get grilled at our lunch table. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Presently there came a loud ring, then a decided voice, asking for ‘Mr. Laurie’, and a surprised-looking servant came running up to announce a young lady. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He asked for your help. You cutting us out, Dad?” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“A fake mustache? A blond wig? And suppose they ask for ID and see your old face?” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The old me would have asked for 7, because that was my number. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“I ask for nothing, Master. I wished only to see you again, perhaps watch you work a little.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

I’d had only a hard-boiled egg on the train, but I was here under his hospitality and I didn’t feel right asking for food so soon. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

After a few days of that, Tessie asked for Thomas Hardy, but an hour later Milton put the book down, unimpressed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And then he said, “If you’re ever in Cody, Wyoming, just ask for Wild Bob!” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Holly drew a breath to ask for clarification, then thought better of it. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Smith had said she always asked for more, to go big. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Sergeant Bloom, addressing us in the chapel on the eve of our graduation, asked for a show of hands from everyone in the room who was scared about starting work on Monday. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shin told him what his mother and brother were planning and asked for advice. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Those are the ones I asked for for Christmas. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Officials asked for single women between the ages of 18 and 30 who had some aviation experience. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

His partner was going to ask for the money. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Was he calling on his friends to ask for a loan? Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Your mother came to volunteer at the mosque and asked for you. No one knew where you were so she’s very worried. Auntie Fatima and the girls are comforting her in the house right now.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“I meant to,” Mom says, “but then you asked for my help with the basement, and I got caught up in that and forgot to bring it up.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t even thought to offer my help, and she hadn’t asked for it. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I’m asking for a slap in the face, but Dad don’t say anything, just gets out and goes up the boards Judd has laid out in place of a sidewalk. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We ask for only a little. We will pay for what we have—see, here is the money.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

They don’t ask for details, and I bet Tagoe is really fighting that urge to ask how it happened. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He was anxious to get me out of his car, probably hoping I wouldn’t ask for my change. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I'd meant to leave the briefcase at the front desk, but when they called Reverend Sloan's room, he asked for me to be sent on up. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

"I am not asking for my answers, Mr. Singh. I am asking for yours." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

A Pennsylvania woman flirted, asked for his autograph. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not like when I was little, and you gave me your stuffed elephant and didn’t ask for it back. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I’d worked with Papa enough to know that any time you messed with a wild hog, you were asking for trouble. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

The captain said, “I didn’t ask for a thing like this. It scares the hell out of me. How can a thing like this happen? I wish we’d brought Einstein with us.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Write the key signatures asked for in Figure 1.26 and name the major keys that they represent. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“There is news, Béene, since you asked for it. I’m afraid it is not very good. I came to talk to your father.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Jesus, that Post reporter just texted to ask for a comment on the speculation surrounding your relationship with Henry and whether it—whether it has to do with you leaving the campaign after the DNC.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The track photographer asked for a profile shot, and Seabiscuit was turned for it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew enough to say baroto, the cheapest fare, but I couldn’t figure out how to ask for the colored car and he didn’t say nothing either. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, I came here to ask for help. I’ve heard that there’s a place somewhere in the Levee. Something called the Whitechapel Club. Have you ever heard of it?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

We knelt in the Negro aisles of the Meeting House asking for deliverance from what was to come. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

If I saw that face on somebody walking down a highway intersection asking for money, I would’ve locked the car doors. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The boy, Ronan, eyes me the way you would an alien stepping out of its spaceship and asking for pie. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

As far as they were concerned, young kids wandering aimlessly around a mall were just asking for trouble. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it had splayed feet when a gadroon edge had been asked for. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when Aunt Ethel asks for details, Mom feels like she has to give them to her. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In essence, he asked for ethical and virtuous social conduct. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I once wrote to a significant minority of the Forbes 400, a list of the four hundred richest Americans, asking for $25,000 in support for a project I was working on at the time. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because he’s kind of asking for it today.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z