But they were speaking so fast that I missed the next few words and could only try to catch up as they continued on. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The frame was there, but the wheels were missing. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until she started to get her things together that she realized her math book was missing; She looked all over the apartment but she couldn’t find it anywhere. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hard to miss you with that awful dog barking so much.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He misses the sound of rain on the zinc roof above his dormer; the feral energy of the orphans; the scratchy singing of Frau Elena as she rocks a baby in the parlor. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s my favorite book. And there were three copies. I thought nobody would miss the crappiest one.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Lots of people miss her. She was beautiful. I mean, she is beautiful.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

And he certainly didn’t miss his piano lessons. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

After working with Jake, I realized that circuit training was the piece of the puzzle that I had been missing prior to 2012. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

All right, he paused on the staircase landing before leading us to our floor, and the kick that was supposed to delight my classmates by just missing the teacher hit him squarely in the backside. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He made lots of noise, fussing with the plants, shifting pots around, turning the volume up, ever so slightly, on the outdoor sounds from the cassette player to cover for the one missing chirp. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He felt a draft of hot air from the tunnel, a gust left in the wake of the train he’d just missed. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Then she got up, pulled open a drawer, and threw a potato peeler and a knife in the sink The knife just missed my hand. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Libby’s right; it is totally suspicious that the rabbit foot is missing from my room. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

She missed the rolling hills and the woolly sheep and the feel of brook water running cold over her feet. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

There was no missing dinner on a funeral day—it just wasn’t done. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

At first he thought it was a radio or cassette player and he had a surge of hope because he missed music, missed sounds, missed hearing another voice. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

That well-paved world appealed to him, and he missed it as his feet fell on uneven clumps of hardened dirt that threatened to twist his ankles. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

They also missed compassion—something the staff ran out of quickly. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Axel hasn’t missed one of those programs in over a year, and even though the words are the same, going all the way back to the day he first met Dr. Martin, it doesn’t matter. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Those were things she had truly missed at the Academy: the warmth of animals, and the simple honesty of their energies. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was the only real indulgence we allowed ourselves in missing having a mother. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took the quiz and missed every question. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Ophie could have been excused for missing it at first, but maybe she hadn’t wanted to see it. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

"We have a search team out there now trying to find him. But if he's the one they saw, he's been missing for more than eight hours." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I grab my phone to check if I missed a photo on Charlise’s instagram. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

One would just have to never miss the games on their paydays. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was going to have to stay there today, missing rec, learning that actions had consequences. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“His name is Max. Which you’d know if you’d bothered to be here on time. You even missed the announcement of the grand prize.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He had hunted leopard and lion with his father, and he had already shot his first charging Cape buffalo while his father stood beside him to make the back-up shot in case he missed. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to bear the sadness of missing him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your father miss us, but he have to go to America.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

On the days I miss Quinton the most, Elsie and I spend the last few minutes before curfew looking at old magazines about VanQuish. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Do you sometimes feel like a circle missing a piece?” his dad wondered. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

So much for the missing basketball, I thought. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the missing years, Bobby was being Bobby again. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve missed the way he always made me feel, like I was interesting and normal and funny. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, you don’t want to miss our super moves,” Doug said. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

‘Here is a friend that you have long missed.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I asked myself if I missed my brother. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to miss you. Mim has already been asking about meeting you guys in Pittsburgh for your talk at Carnegie Mellon.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I also missed Mama and Papa, my room, my school, everything I’d left behind. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

"Do you think your parents would miss you any less than they do him?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Like a dog misses a flea,” Albert mumbles, his eyes glued to the ground. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Inigo hurried to refill their cups so as never to miss a word. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

There was Crook Arm, whose left arm dangled down uselessly by his side with two of his fingers missing. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He promised me he was going to take me there one day, hut he said it would have to be on a holiday because I couldn’t miss school and he doesn’t work on the weekends. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It was a ladylike yawn, a closed-mouth yawn, but you couldn’t miss it; her nostril wings gave her away. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

But over time, I had come to miss the familiarity and sense of security I had known back in Piatra Neamț. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

A pewter tankard with its handle missing held all the pencils and pens. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I wanted Diego and I missed Jesse and the world was going to end, and I didn’t know what to do. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Yes. Why are you here?” he asked, and his lips opened in a smile that showed he was missing his top two front teeth. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Part of her was missing, but only those of us who knew her could see it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, and it's all thanks to your excellent driving. If you'd missed that pothole, she never would have ended up in my arms.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Props are missing and people wander around partially in costume, and the various Creekwood music prodigies are in the orchestra pit running through the overture. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

They were the dumbest kids in school, but they never missed a single day. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there was something essential that wasn’t included in these and other historical records, something that White himself had missed. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He looked so dangerous with half his mustache missing that no one dared argue. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

His mouth talks, but his eyes never stop hunting, looking for some hidden law of physics that could explain the missing head and hands that ought to be sticking out of my black turtleneck shirt. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The missing warranty is not that big a problem. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

All this time, I’ve been thinking that there was something to remember, something I was missing. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some were missing and he knew that she had started on her own slow process of dispersing the dynamite in her house, stick by stick. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

A wild-eyed zebra zigzagged too close to a crouching lion, who swiped, missed, and darted away, his belly close to the ground. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

But even with my skill at lying I would have a hard time explaining broken locks and a missing script. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

At night, when the dragon slept, Minli missed Ma and Ba. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

People joke afterward that perhaps they did not want to miss opening night. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Gay pointed out that I was officially missing for nine months. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“This might sound weird. But, um. Back in high school, did we have, like, a thing? Did I miss that?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He made me sound way better than I really was, glossing over the passes I missed and exaggerating all the saves I pulled off. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Seeing him so sad made me miss Gramma more than ever. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun still missed him terribly, though he was only six when it happened. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I know Papa was only trying to pass the time, but he was making me think of what I would miss while 1 w as gone. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Does my Aunt Fannie Mae know how much I miss her? Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“What if she misses other days? It’s too much of a responsibility for you.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

So he missed the frantic search that followed. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no missing the anger in Capricorn’s voice now. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Do you miss me half as much as I miss you? Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But nobody wanted to stay behind when they realized Ess was missing, so somehow Jinny found herself at the head of a herd. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He sat so suddenly that he almost missed the futon. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The same routine he did before every foul shot—shots he often missed. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

To make sure he didn’t miss a single piece of news coming out of Vietnam and reaching the American public, Johnson had installed three televisions in the Oval Office, side by side. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The portrait people were still missing from their frames; the whole place was eerily still, as if all its remaining lifeblood were concentrated in the Great Hall where the dead and the mourners were crammed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“But let’s not lose sight of the real problem,” said Louisiana, “which is that Ida Nee is missing.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Some of their eyeballs bulged out while others were missing teeth or had wavy lines of bad smell coming off them. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Harding said I was missing a couple of assignments.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

One missed paycheck could leave you without electricity; one missed homework assignment could put you behind and possibly out of college. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But here, now, an instant of missed footing or a lost grip on a handhold would mean certain death. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The apartment was quiet when I let myself in earlier, and I could tell Muhammad wasn’t home by his big shoes missing from the mat. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Bigger swung the skillet; it skidded over the floor, missing the rat, and clattered to a stop against a wall. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“If they missed it Maddy and Az will still be there.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I wondered what she would tell his daughter, and I wondered how his daughter would imagine her father, when she would miss him, how she would detail the loss. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

That was even more worrying: she never missed an opportunity to get even. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

His calves missed the hug of leggings and his throat felt naked without its tight collar. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

That I miss my grandmother and wish I’d never left Cuba? Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I tell her, "I'm scared about leaving. And I'll miss you. I'm as sad as you are!" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The giant, soft rabbit, missing a nose, she had had since she was a baby. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“Both our families are missing people this year,” Mom says. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I missed him more now that he was back than when he had been gone. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

It missed the spinal cord by a hair, missed the medulla oblongata, and traveled through her head just underneath the brain, missing every major vein, artery, and nerve. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

"I knew that some thought I had become sloppy or had missed surveillance during a critical delivery," she reflected. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It's hard to miss the obvious: I'm black and Bengali, and Martin is...well, as white as you can get. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You mean—you mean they went off on a vacation? With us missing?” gasped Rita. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Even though the dinner is for Janae, it’s possible she could miss out on the food too. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“The state must first prove Emmett Till was murdered. The only proof is that the boy is missing. There’s no evidence of criminal homicide. You can step down, Sheriff.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, it sucks. I really miss him a lot.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I mean, yeah, my crimes weren’t entirely victimless, but the victims barely noticed what they were missing, and when they did, they had good insurance. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“You know. That word game they had yesterday and the day before, where you’re supposed to. supply the missing words. It’s mostly that you have to put everything in context.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Gogol knows now that his parents had lived their lives in America in spite of what was missing, with a stamina he fears he does not possess himself. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I missed it right after we got into the wood.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

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

“Actually, you’re missing more than half,” he said, standing in the doorway behind the bar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Just then I remembered papers that were overdue; I had missed a lot of classes. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

He tosses the key to me, first doing a couple of fakes so I know it’s coming, but I still miss and have to pick it up off the floor. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He missed, pulled it back, then tried again, swinging it with every bit of strength he could muster while the oxygen rushed from his lungs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Perhaps that is because, sometimes, when Uncle was giving her a good clout to the ear, he missed his mark and delivered a good clout to Mig’s nose instead. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

I work a full shift during which I just make my quota, and I’m feeling the sleep I missed during the day. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I miss your little dog. Draw it in, please.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Nico, you can’t miss every meal. If you don’t want to stay with Hermes, maybe they can make an exception and put you in the Big House. There’ve got plenty of rooms.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I want this one moment to last forever, but I don’t want to miss all the other moments to come. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

There was no mention of how the family died, and nothing said about a missing baby. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

One young soldier lost his mother when his hometown was bombed, and two months later his father was reported missing after another air raid. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I did not know what he meant by Open House, and I was more confused when he said he missed meeting my parents on that evening. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“I proud of him, but I miss him too.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But how do you explain being visited by your missing brother in a dream where you took a flying boat to go look at some underwater trains without sounding delusional? Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It feels like a part of us all is missing and we won’t be whole again until he’s home. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He contacted newspapers to print missing ads, but few would agree to publishing articles about a possible runaway. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I had started to wonder about how many other nice things we were missing that weren’t in that book. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

My shoes tap along the paving stones, the wind moaning through the missing windows. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“You couldn’t expect everyone to miss the fun, Harry, and the D.A. let the Order of the Phoenix know, and it all kind of snowballed.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“And that when she woke up and saw her eye was missing, she found the East Siders,” said Tree. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He, was tough and stringy, like old celery, but his bright eyes missed nothing. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I really hope this other Lou doesn’t miss it too much,” Volpe says with a mischievous grin when I ask him about it one day. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I miss his hugs and how he used to make me laugh at old Chinese stories. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without him our family has a missing piece. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

I'm afraid something will happen so quickly that I'll miss it if I blink. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

After a while Lee said slowly, “When this is over, I shall miss it very much.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I noted that his cheek and lip fuzz was missing and his eyebrows were now separated by a stark white space of skin rather than the unruly mess of hairs that had been there before. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Lord Hades, your helm of darkness is missing, too?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Such “missing mass,” if common in intergalactic space, would make a major contribution to closing the universe. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Matt understood that what El Patron missed was not the beauty of the stones, but the joy he once took in owning fine things. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried slipping it back to her, but Bloody Juan was our patrol, and his hawk eyes weren’t going to miss twice. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say, but the truth is, I’m feeling like I really missed out. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I guess it didn’t matter to them that the Bing Crosby Christmas special was on television tonight, the way it mattered to my parents, who would never, ever miss it. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

She misses him suddenly, remembering afternoons years ago when they’d first moved to this town, when he would surprise her and come home from the university in the middle of the day. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But the few words in my mother's mouth become the missing after Odell dies—a different silence than either of them has ever known. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Caroline misses her and even went back to Florida once to try to find her. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All passengers ride coach on this train, miss. They’re pretty strict about that.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“And don’t you miss nothing in that video —use that rewind button, watch it twice if you have to, but don’t you miss nothing.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

For decades the instructions have been missing; each year they have to figure out the order in which the branches must be inserted, the longest ones at the bottom, the smallest at the top. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

These examples demonstrate that the sole missing ingredients required to sustain food production in large areas of the Americas were domestic animals and crops themselves. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

There was no way he could miss stopping her wedding. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Doc sat with me to go back over a few things I missed. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The calf was almost fully weaned, and I had missed several milkings in a row, which had helped to speed the process up. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Yeah, some guy might get fired because of the pallet of Corn Flakes that went missing from the supermarket, but that’s degrees removed. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I swung at her and missed, hitting Pecola in the face. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Night- riders carrying shotguns had opened fire on a farmhouse near Fresno, narrowly missing two sleeping children. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, he missed the old days with Master. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The fall of the Berlin Wall was a loud historic event that nobody missed. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I miss home badly sometimes. But then I remember there’s nothing left to miss anymore. I feel safer here. We don’t have to worry about you. Well, not the same way.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

And after all this time I had just discovered Jack's missing eye. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I missed you, Red,” he said, in a voice so small that only Bongo and I could hear it. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I missed and they both started to run. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Emma for her part was worried about, among other things, plays; Charles didn’t like them very much, and she would miss them if they never went to the theater. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I miss four days I will be so behind. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Hot-glued another teacher’s grade book together when he told her sister she was missing too much class. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He threw it down at his father, missing again. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Even from deep inside the kitchen, Luke could tell the trees were missing because everything was brighter, more open. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

I miss her the rest of the year. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“He would notice his books were missing,” I said. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I’ve missed being a part of something you could really believe in. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I missed it so much it was almost like an ache. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Hospital staff noticed that he was missing, and a rumor spread that he had died, which his team decided not to address until his health stabilized. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Carlie, as she tells me to call her, is missing all of her top front teeth. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s a lousy shot, of course, so it misses him completely and hits Lena instead. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The poor creature must be missing Will something terrible. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Since we usually plan mine together, I also missed having a party this year. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Are they getting ready for the harvest festival up that way, or have I already missed it?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“The following information is only for family members of female residents of New York City who have been missing since Wednesday night, May eighteenth,” a woman’s voice intoned. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

The holographic Earth and the button were missing as well. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“You must miss them. One misses one’s countrymen and espe-cially one’s countrywomen. I know that experience. Should we play or are you too tired?” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

All thoughts of being turned into a toad, of missing out on the life she’d always hoped for, and of being a Spare felt small and insignificant right now. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He took a big swing at the snake with his shovel, missed the terrified reptile by at least six inches, lost his footing, and fell over the embankment. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The trouble is,” he explained, “if we veer too far south, we’ll simply end up in the sea and miss the Marshes altogether.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

My feelings were hurt, and I missed them more than I would have admitted. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

My English isn't as good as his, so I muddle through and he helps me later with anything I've missed. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The jacket is missing, the title on the spine practically faded. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“For next week, we’ll review what you missed. And read The Tempest again.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

How much other obvious stuff had he missed? The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The cops, the jail, how she missed Grace’s soccer game. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Oksi chased a group, missed them all, looped, and came back to the bridge. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The reason he wasn’t able to stop Natasha's deportation is that he missed the court appointment with the judge who could’ve reversed the Voluntary Removal. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

His parents and younger brothers are all in El Salvador, and he misses them. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t even checked into his room yet; he was so nervous he was going to miss her, he’d run to his car to get the gift and then run back here to find her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

There must have been something Hugo had missed. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

As he dropped the hammer down, missing over and over again, Genie started firing off the questions that had been bouncing around in his head since Tess started this whole explanation. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“As many”—David Ockeridge thought about it—“as it takes, miss.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I missed you.They did me a spinal tap. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because of the weather I missed lots of walks. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I miss my old school and my friends there. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I know your family will miss you,” he said sympathetically. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

He was all shouting at Link, who was like missing some shot at a spine-leech. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the edge of the room, two Dauntless fight with sticks, laughing when one of them misses and hits only air. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I missed him long before he was dead. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I pretended to study a torn cuticle to miss his scrutiny. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew without him saying it that he was missing his dad. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He missed land and good food and better lager. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She missed her first singing cue, then slurred her words in a whiskey vibrato. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Nearly all of the city's papers ran the picture, together with an appeal by the police to all citizens of Venice to help the honorable Dottor Massimo find his missing son. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I admit it—I miss those purple spirals. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

It smells of old-lady perfume and missing cats, and my hands and feet are still tied by a rope to his waist. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

The ball come out and their forward grabbed it and threw up a jumper that missed and Jose tapped it out to Trip. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

You miss a little in this house, you miss a lot. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And where is she now? What did she do when she found it was missing?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Gregor had been eight and had missed nothing; like, the frantic calls to the police, who had acted almost bored with the fact that his dad had vanished into thin air. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You missed dinner, and your father was expecting you to spar with him.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

‘I do hope Dad comes through this war all right. Zeus can be . . . quite unreasonable. Now, the only missing ingredient is the heartbeat of the chained god.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Close enough to the rest of the class not to be considered missing, but far enough away that Ms. Chenoweth couldn’t see their upgraded lunch. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Today at school, I was really missing Rowdy, so I walked over to the computer lab, took a digital photo of my smiling face, and e-mailed it to him. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Every six months or so, my mother would contact him because she missed him, only to disappear again. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I’ll miss hearing the adhan and the neighbor’s roosters. And eating these mangos. And even that annoying commercial for tissue paper that comes on TV all the time.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Supreme gives this kinda unsure laugh, as if he thinks he’s missing a joke. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

My dad says he misses me this week, which really just means he’s sad about having to TiVo The Bachelor. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

This was François’s speech next morning when he discovered Spitz missing and Buck covered with wounds. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nana gives me a ride to school the next morning because I accidentally miss the bus. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

As the car swerved through narrow roads, the conversation picked up again and they talked about other trips, game, kills, misses. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he told the master that she was missing, she would be caught before she got off the plantation. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I was also relieved, because I did not have to work late in the evenings and miss days of school anymore. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

All that was missing was Cecile to see and hear us recite her poem. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The stagehand appears at the back door, visibly distressed about the possibility of missing an all- important stage cue. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The gesture was not missed by Voldemort, whose eyes widened maliciously. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Tell me that you know for a fact that Sapo is not involved in that reporter’s death. A piece of the man’s shoulder was missing.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Because I’m old and missing too many things. The tsar makes his laws in Kiev, but they don’t always apply to us out here away from the cities.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Stevens was disappointed about missing the man’s talk—his fellowship often prevented his attendance at guest lectures—but the money would remove some of the sting. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

On the left shoe she had noticed that one of the crisscrossing laces had missed a hole, and this oversight set her at ease. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

As my mom found her footing, my dad seemed to struggle: He was often stressed and distracted, as my missing brother, Heritage, was always on his mind. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“She did travel with me to Seatown once,” he answered, “but she did not like it. She said she missed the Wood.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew, too, when she had missed the sweet and rushed through dessert, and she had wished to finish luncheon before the new arrival and so install herself where he must pass. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“No, miss. I’m with the paint crew. I was just taking a picture.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I still remember the day that my brother missed his induction ceremony into the Republic military. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

That nightmare drags me in its gritty wake and leaves me broken and thrown, pieces missing. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve missed you,” she said, and immediately pulled Ivy into a hug. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“First the Deuce. And missing school,” Luke said. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He owned a gyrfalcon named Thunderclap who never missed ha strike. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

This missing thing, this lost essence, explained the boys on the corner and “the babies having babies.” Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“He starts in the fall, and they wanted the new students to come spend the weekend there to get acquainted. He’s going to be so upset he missed your visit.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

For certainly he felt more attached to them for their having turned abstract — missing them more than he had liked them, the missing being simpler. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stick picked it up and tossed it back to a small boy with two missing front teeth. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I imagined what would happen when my family discovered I was missing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Of course,” said Julian, “I don’t mind if Edmund misses a class now and then. But three in a row. And you know what a hard time he has catching up.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then he clambered down the spire; ten feet from the bottom he missed his footing and fell into the misty softness of the cloud. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

In the spring, she got so sick that she landed in the hospital, missing more than a month of work, as well as another coast-to-coast trip. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Plus, she kinda missed the thrill of sneaking out to her porch step. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The first is missing the hyphen that bolts together the pieces of the compound word that was supposed to remind readers of the problem with piranhas, man-eating. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“It felt too weird to be away. Thought they might be missing me.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

If ever I missed my uncle’s dimples, it was now that he didn’t smile at this perfect opportunity to tease his favorite niece and let his dimples show. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Smarter to wait until you can’t miss, even if that means waiting for hours. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He ducked, just in time, so that I missed him by a hair. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She stayed with me at first, but she missed him. It made her unhappy ... so I decided it was time to spend some quality time with Charlie.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“He never talks to me at church anymore, never wants to go on a walk. You know I miss that.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

A mournful hush fell over the barn, broken only by the long, low moans of a saddle pony who missed his absent stable companion. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matthew was right—you missed out on stuff either way. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

When we got home, I saw all those unopened boxes on the floor and I missed Blanca. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Suppose he missed the lights, suppose— Toward morning there was faint color in the sky, not really daylight, a lifting of the darkness. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Arya ... he missed her even more than Robb, skinny little thing that she was, all scraped knees and tangled hair and tom clothes, so fierce and willful. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I have missed you and I miss you. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I wouldn't know what hit me, but if I miss the intercept, I'll just float around in space until I run out of air. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

They said he hadn't missed a train at the beginning of school in forty years, and that he could pick out a Southerner with one glance. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This was Ruby’s idea, actually. She misses her mom and says the spoons sound like her mom’s laughter.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

A piece of an L was missing, but the name was still quite obvious: the STELLA. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

When he’d made the raft before to go out to the plane he’d had his hatchet, and he missed it terribly now. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Will’s feet were sore, his bones were exhausted, and he missed Sally something awful. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“We’ve been the outcasts of the legion since'.. .well, since the Alaska disaster. Our reputation got better when Jason became praetor—” “The kid who’s missing?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

When he looked at me that night, his face still had that radiant look, that well-focused beam that couldn’t miss its target. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I missed the rest of what Ben said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“His glasses are missing,” Gogol says, looking up at Mr. Davenport. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

My thumb brushes over the missing tip of my ring finger, my nervous tic. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I just wanted Dennis to get out and come home because the kids and I missed him. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There was no way I was missing tonight,” she said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. I just feel like we’re missing something there. Not only is that the first clue, it’s the only one that’s written to look like a clue,” Candice said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Look at all the great stuff I’m missing. No neat name for me. No dead muskrats. No torturing people on the way home from school. No making mothers scream. No Treatment on my birthday.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

They’d been missing for three and a half hours, and the entire West Coast air corps had been hunting for them. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Can I miss a few days of class to paint scrims?!” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you miss a practice, you miss the next game,” she told the boys. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Maybe she’d miss me, after all, when she went off to Georgia. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

And once he dropped me off at the motel, I could cab it to the airport, catch a flight to Canada, and be over the border before I was missed. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

It misses me—barely—and Helene is past me in a blur of blonde and silver. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As he did so, he pulled one of his knives from a pocket and, without missing a beat, cut a big piece of ivy off the wall. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

As I whipped, beat, and stirred the lemon cake batter, I missed hearing my sisters’ voices and having them around me. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

With a roar of the big motor, the bus lurched through the intersection, missing a dump truck by inches. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

I walk around and look for any spots we might have missed, but it's clean. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

At that time I had never lived with a woman, so I could hardly miss something I hadn’t grown accustomed to. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come to rescue your missing officer, no doubt.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

It took me a couple of seconds to see that he was kidding, even though there’s nothing funny about missing your legs, you know. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She’d missed on the second, but she hadn’t missed the next time. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Even if she misses the rest of her shift, she’ll take me—it is her last shift, after all. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Come on around here. Judd’s dog’s missing again, and he wants to know have you seen him.” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I do miss him, but then I don't. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Trotter swatted at JimmyTrotter’s head but he leaned a quick left, like he knew it was coming, and she missed. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Jason, no. Just the truth, exactly what you think. I miss you, big shot. And I’ll talk to you on your birthday.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“You missed the vidcall this morning. Miss Wild told me; it came through the switchboard exactly at nine.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

I feel, little girl, that you’re rather missing the point of this being a hunt. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Macon got hold of another rock, but missed that time. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you sure you don’t want to come? Think of all you’re missing—the seasickness, the rats, the storms, week after week in the nice dark ’tween deck.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I guess I missed a few things that night,” Axel says. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He needed to be there, because even though I loved the Delta countryside, that wasn’t what I’d been missing. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Because in case you missed it, shiny, future Twinkle dates Neil. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

So, she left long before she needed to that morning to avoid traffic, a missed turn, not enough gas. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

But he didn’t want to miss the meeting in D.C. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

When it was her turn to speak, Amá started telling the group about missing Mexico, her mother, and her dead father. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Said he didn’t want to miss Bible school. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

There’s nothing in Finn’s memory that leads me to believe that he’d be upset about missing school, but I go anyway. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Looking out from the ranch instead of toward it, it’s impossible to miss I’m deep inside a forest. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Maya got off two excellent shots, hitting the goalpost once and just missing high with the other one. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She missed the fly, but now her cheek stung. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Ain’t nothing wrong with the kids missing school a few days. Not if you protecting yourself.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She never missed an antislavery convention, and she became friends with writers and other social reformers, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Frederick Douglass. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I was afraid maybe Sputnik wouldn’t show up and even if it did, we’d miss it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know who made the call, but I know someone did. But anyway, you didn’t really miss anything. The food wasn’t that good.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The father of the missing girl touched his chest and looked past the camera. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

People missed their pets, of course, and reports swiftly spread that the tiger was abroad in the heart of the city. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I want to ask him about that girl and if he loved her and still misses her. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Cody trips, one of the pole guys misses his beat, and we're all out of sync. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“You remember New York and Broadway, don’t you, Fred? How you wandered off and missed your only entrance? Sure hope you don’t do something like that again.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She soon had Zeitoun registered at half a dozen agencies dealing with missing persons. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Not only is it a recipe for disaster, it’s a recipe with half the ingredients missing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

With half the starters missing, the scrimmage was kind of a joke. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if maybe he could have missed the entire exchange. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He was so interested in the Decline of Western Civilization that he missed the version of it taking place under his nose. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ceiling had two fiberboard panels missing, exposing the electrical wires. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“I want to kill all the vandals, miss,” she said, when she came up to hand in her drawing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I tell him I won't miss it, and after he and the others leave, Hel hands me a vial. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The doctor made a joke about missing a piece that I could tell my grandchildren about. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The clock was missing from the mantle; the pewter candleholders were nowhere to be found. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He went downstairs and saw that a large panel was missing from the left half of the warehouse door. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Lapidus assures Ashoke that missing the first week of kindergarten is not a problem, that things have yet to settle down. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I miss how even in high school, you still called Cheerios “Cheer-di-ohs,” like you did when you were a kid. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

"Yes, miss," she replies, coating Sabine's legs with honey-scented wax. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She has also dug up a batch of Jerusalem artichokes, and I pick up one of the potatolike tubers she missed. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just looked at Susan, and all I said was, “Do you ever miss him?” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Supporters of bilingual education today imply that students like me miss a great deal by not being taught in their family’s language. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She will miss the opportunity to drive, as she sometimes does on her way home from the library, to the university, past the engineering building where her husband once worked. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The glasses are quite remarkable, but I still sorely miss having the use of my left ear. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Especially if Brandy has missed me at all. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Today’s episode: Garrett missed the memo about not calling women ladies. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Every table and chair seemed to be missing at least one leg. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Life at Rose Hill is much the same as when you were here, although I must admit that we all sorely miss your sunny disposition.... Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I guess I hadn’t realized how much I missed having Tyson around. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Once he's off the phone I ask: "Do you miss Cheddar?" Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

It seemed that in the confusion and the mingling of many companies of various kinds they had not been missed, not yet at any rate. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Snape loved taking points from Harry, and had certainly never missed an opportunity to give him punishments, or even to suggest that he should be suspended from the school. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I know you missed me, but don't go jumping in front of traffic for me!” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Don’t look for some sad tale of the father figure I’m missing or how he left when blah, blah, blah. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

One of them is cracked, and a small piece, about the size of my hand, is missing from its bottom corner. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

Precisely at that point it vanished--and I was looking at an elegant young rough-neck, a year or two over thirty, whose elaborate formality of speech just missed being absurd. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Powell used every ounce of strength he had to land a tremendous blow but, in the dark, missed twice. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clothes are supposed to have a body inside them, and mine is missing. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now, little miss, here is your medicine. Drink it off, like a good child. See, I lift you so that to swallow is easy. Yes.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“And so far, he hasn’t missed a single line of dialogue,” Shoto added. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been missing Greenwood something awful,” I said, “but Arizona’s not all that bad. I’ve got two brothers and two sisters now.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

There was a sad, wistful look on her face, and I knew who she was missing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If we happened to miss two or three days, people stopped by on our return to ask about Mr. Myles' health. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

We escaped bombs but missed the rescue ships. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I was trying to hit the tree. And I missed. So does that count if it was by accident?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

There were even planks of wood missing from the floor. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I had no idea how badly I missed my mother's food until I took a bite; Hamid was a good cook, but there was nothing in the world that could compare to my mother's food. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I was the only one who was missing his cows. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hobbits under the spell of Tom’s words may have missed one meal or many, but when the food was before them it seemed at least a week since they had eaten. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She is sort of mean and angry-faced, and Annabelle often feels sorry for Zach Oh, but right then, she misses his mother so much that her heart is heavy and hurting with it. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I look down American Street with its houses in neat rows and the open lots like missing teeth. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I even searched for Marcus’s name with the words “alibi witness” after it, in case I missed it somewhere, but no real results came up. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I think I missed something—how did we leap from veggies to eye color? Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

To me they were like a book—a book with the last chapter missing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Some would contend that this confession would obviate the need for a lengthy trial,” she said in a cold, heartless voice that made Finn miss the real Ms. Morales. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The next afternoon, while my sisters are out of the room and it’s just me and my notebook, I notice a missed text from Warren last night. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Then, a few minutes later: “Torpedoes missed. Another fired at us. Four torpedoes in water.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Guessing you missed the sign outside the door?” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“You’re going to miss the bus,” she says, checking the clock on her night table. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I walked into the living room to find my mom sitting alone and looking at a photo album the way a woman who has one missing child would do. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

On this gallery, the lock mechanism was missing from the shower cell door. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

To that stupid glass bowl that he missed so much. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s this Saturday, so you’re all going to have to get up early and miss your cartoons,” he said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

We talked about our fears, what we missed at our old school, and our hopes that the integration issues would soon be resolved. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My plan is to head to school earlier and miss the drama of dismantling Mom’s room. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

At least this hospital is half an hour away from Hope and Jason, so they can come visit me on a regular basis and fill me in on everything I’m missing at school. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Her skin is faintly yellow, the color missing from her lips. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Sir, you have come in time. You are the lover of our dear miss. She is bad, very, very bad. Nay, my child, do not go like that.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

At the body, with the gaping chest cavity and missing brain and face, at the claw marks gouged into the ground, or at the two Wyrdmarks, drawn on either side of the body in chalk. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

There was one plane missing in the formation. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I send it to the pilot, who is tired and who misses his family. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

She was so beautiful, and he had missed her so much. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Walter Cronkite didn’t read off the names of the missing in action, so Lieutenant Baker was never mentioned. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

TJ and I grab our things and dash out of the house before we miss the bus. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Yes, the MAP IN CHARLESTON,” Frank said loudly, giving Percy a wide-eyed look to make sure he hadn’t missed the information. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She had missed the pre-meeting, where leaders had stressed the need for calm. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The nature god had gone missing two thousand years ago. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

She never even noticed that it was missing, and somehow this hurt him most of all. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Probably Lancelot made her understand about his God at last, and she made him understand about her missing children. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I’m even going to miss Taylor.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I nodded, thinking that I had started missing him before we’d ever said goodbye. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

She didn’t even know what she’d miss if it wasn’t there. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

"You were wonderful! You didn't miss a single word!" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how I missed how big she was crushing on him. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“The stealing—everyone is missing food and some are missing blankets and clothing. And I don’t know how they found out about the children—” “The childrens?” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

“I missed you, too, Mama,” Charlie says, her voice muffled in Mama’s love. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

The interesting thing about living in a city that’s always changing: the shiny new stuff makes it easy to miss small things that stay the same. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Something was missing in the life of Bobby Fischer, a chasm that needed to be filled. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you going to miss me?” he said. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

She even misses Zach Oh’s mom, who wakes him up every morning though he sets his alarm, who always nags him about getting his homework done though his homework is always done. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Erosion on Earth slowly wipes out information, but because they are gradual—the patter of a raindrop, the sting of a sand grain—those processes can be missed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, how I miss that man,” she tells me. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“I guess she misses us. Or else she’s waiting for something. I don’t know what. It’s been twelve years.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

My buddies had sent me homework from the classes I’d missed, so I started to tackle that pile of mindlessness. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you throw the hammer, it will never miss what you throw it at.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

But I still missed my sister, and no amount of love and trust was going to make that better. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was squinting and smiling at the camera, showing a pair of missing front teeth. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

After the first few misses, it took him a while to sneak one by me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

And he says, ‘He fell down.' I’m telling you, Rahim, there is something missing in that boy.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Last night I made out the objects but the color was missing. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The aunt thought that this was a waste of time, but she was not going to miss any chance of shouting, and so she came too. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

If the second player misses, that player gets an H. Then the first player goes again. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He’d missed fall rains, the water dripping along the knobs of his spine and mixing with the sea spray in his hair—things he hadn’t known he’d miss. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She had to clear permission from Miss McDaniels, of course, since she’d be “outside of regulation attire,” not to mention the fact that we’ll all be missing math class today while the mold hardens. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I saw at last that I was missing another signal. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually I would miss her too much and I would take responsibility for the fight. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Now I miss Ray—he’d like being messy, licking his fingers. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

RON: Have I missed anything—I couldn’t work out which Floo to travel to. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t believe they were so happy when Winn- Dixie was missing. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Dear daddy wish you were here. No good parties when daddys out of town I miss my sweet daddy.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

More than the sight of her, I missed her caresses—the wind she sent through canyons and ravines to sweep through my hair every morning. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It was the only show that he and his wife, Coretta, allowed their children to watch, and he never missed an episode. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Carl called. Somebody’s missing on the river, maybe out in the bay. He wants us to take the boats and help look.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Instead, I said, "I miss you. Keep the bed warm. I love you, too." Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

We missed our chickens, and cows, our dog, and endless pecans. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“That’s what it was. Who in the world calls the police about a missing baton?” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I looked up at the bedroom window with the missing screen. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was frightening to think of missing mass on Sunday, then dying, and for that one mortal sin to go to hell forever. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It just missed him and exploded on the wall. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

You’re already missing out on so much here, things other people take for granted. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He made one grab, missed, reached again and felt his fingers close on the rubber. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

And without missing a beat she answered, “Japan.” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

In the close quarters of the ’tween deck, it is hard to miss much. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Me? I’m a dance fanatic. I never miss an opportunity to groooove.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

It seems that Webb and Forbes started missing cheerleading practices and meetings. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

The camaraderie, intensity, and passion for the job, and the sense of duty to something larger than myself, was something I had missed desperately. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She pulled her coat tight; the top button was missing. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

"I miss the hills of Tennessee sometimes," she said. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z

My reading prior to my senior year had been largely hit or miss. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

"You are light," I whisper, missing my mother so much it hurts. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t like she was hard to miss in this closet they were living in. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He bites his thumb where the nail is missing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It’s not as necessary in writing, where a reader can backtrack and look up what she’s missed. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

An agent took a shot, missing the animal though scaring it enough that it veered off course and retreated back down the hill. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He missed his home, missed having a place that was home. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

In one of archaeology’s great missed opportunities, Gilmore walked around the area for an hour, decided that it was of no interest, and took the train back to Washington. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He missed Momma getting up and Byron getting up. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her Celestial bronze dagger was missing—the weapon she’d carried since she was seven years old. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It only missed because Malfoy pulled him out of the way. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Ralph congratulated himself on being such a handsome mouse and wondered if Matt back at the inn—if he still worked there—would see the picture, recognize, and perhaps miss him. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

I knew it wasn’t fair, though, to ruin her time just because I miss everybody, so I just said good night and left. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Your son was a ballplayer, wasn’t he? He didn’t have no missing parts, did he?” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But soon after that, the necklace went missing from my room at the hospital, and the man disappeared, too. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

She misses standing on the balcony and lowering the basket down with a rope for the peddler to fill with pineapples and coconuts. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I felt like I could disappear from the school and nobody would miss me. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“How is Jack? I think I truly miss Jack.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I miss getting a strawberry yogurt smoothie from the fridge, putting my headphones on, and walking the ten minutes to school every morning. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Because the next bus isn’t for forty-five minutes, and by that time you’ll have missed first period.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

We’re all going to miss him, but what could we have done to prevent his death? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“God, we’ll miss you,” Mom said suddenly, stepping through the minefield of suitcases to get to the bed. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

A news item, just posted: a family of five was missing at sea. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Dropped a quota, thanks to Pima, who had had the sense to run for her when she heard that her missing crewboy was down in the shallows instead of up in the ship. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then I try something else—what if Metias wanted me to put together the individual letters that are either missing from each word or in the word when they aren’t supposed to be there? Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“And it’s for the people that miss the person that has died. Not for the dead.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

When the soccer ball rolled his way, he would draw his foot back, swing his leg with all his might, and usually miss the ball. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Longridge was glad for the dog’s sake that the Hunters would be returning in about three weeks, but he knew that he would miss his adopted family. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seems even the garden misses your presence. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But as she sat on the sofa, she got caught up on what she had missed. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I miss the old Katherine, the one I knew back in Baltimore, even as that girl was sorely vexing. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Then the one left alive will say, ‘I miss my sister.’ Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I could roll my eyes and go, God, Mom, just because it was my favorite food when I was six doesn’t mean it still is, but the truth is, I’m hungry and I miss her. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I was content being with my cousins, but, oh, how I missed my home. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“You hate parties and people and loud music. But literally everyone is going. You can’t honestly miss the last real high school party of our lives.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She missed two of her Advanced Algebra assignments, which had never happened before even once. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Panels in the ceiling were often missing or stained. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

In this fog he’d no doubt miss the man’s jacklight and twist his net up in the Islander’s prop, a long diversion from the night’s fishing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The golden skin of the peach had been torn open, and where a chunk of flesh was now missing, a sweet, sticky juice was dripping like crystal beads gliding off a string. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“I miss Daddy so much,” she says softly, her voice strong. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“Calm down. I didn’t say he deserves to go missing. I just said he’s weird, is all.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Then I tell her I have to go—I can’t skip school today, because Sallie Swain has a big cross-country meet, and it wouldn’t be fair for her to miss it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I felt I had missed something, something important. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“We’ll miss him, and many blessings to his family. Thank you,” he added quickly, his voice now way too loud, popping through the speakers. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I tell them I’m sorry our time together on this earth was so short and that I miss them. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, Emma. That majorly sucks. My grandfather—Abuelito—died a few years ago, and it was awful. I still miss him. Sorry, that probably doesn’t make you feel any better.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

But which of the missing prisoners were dying back in the barracks, and which of them were running free in the woods? Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The tick took of the clock was gone, and Hazel missed it like her own heartbeat. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

It had only been one afternoon, but already I missed him. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

She missed me; the force of her blow was so strong that she fell down the steps, headlong, her aged body wedged in a narrow space between the fence and the bottom step. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Goodness no! We used to go out. When you were younger. And I guess I realized that we hadn’t been out in a long time. And I’ve missed it.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

And it’s right then that I realize that when people say you can’t miss something you’ve never known...Well, that simply isn’t true. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

And who was the old man, a friend, a teacher, a replacement for a missing grandfather? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Still clutching Finn, he almost missed the chair. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I knew I ought to go to bed because we had another hard day ahead of us, but I didn’t want to miss the talk. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Madoc will be frowning and stabbing his meat, annoyed with me for missing his lessons. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, Dr. Zinchenko had commandeered a hover ladder and sailed up to the spot where the missing book should’ve been shelved. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

He pushes up the brim of a battered hat with a hand missing three of its fingers. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

It didn’t seem like much could be missing from that closet. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He grabbed for it, missed, ran after it and caught it in two hands. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then, almost as if he were reading her mind, William Spiver said, “I meant what I said. I’m here because I was looking for you. I missed you.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

I missed January, then February, and now most definitely March. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We is hoping you will not judge us all by Winky, sirs and miss!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Anyway, if there ever was a sports season to miss, this is the one. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The justices don't miss a detail from the boys' lives: their Party record books, their school records, their Hitler Youth records, even Rudi's Lord Lister Detective card becomes evidence against them. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Helene hurls a knife at him, missing his ear by inches. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The arakhs shivered together faster than Dany could follow, one man missed a step, the other swung his blade in a flat arc. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He missed two days of school until finally Lillian ordered him to school and threatened to spank him if he did not comply with her order. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since I stopped screaming about how bad I miss her, how I don't know what it means to miss her but know that I feel like one pant leg is always too long. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I miss my dog. He wasn’t any trouble.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

There’s a dribble of sauce smeared down Connor’s chin, because he’s getting too excited and keeps missing his mouth as he eats. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He instantly regrets it, but Henry says, “I miss you too.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“May I say, miss, that I have utmost confidence in your success in this hard land.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Yes, miss. Of course, miss,” the guard rushed to reply. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Of course, I was a little behind, but Ms. Harris had all the teachers create make-up assignments for me so that I could catch up on the work I missed. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“He misses his grandfather, who used to live with him.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I do miss them. They were good people. Not huggers or the types to go to pieces over loving someone. But good people.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

He wondered if Pax was missing him as much as he missed his fox right now. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Galton had been unable to discover genes, but he would not miss out on the creation of genetic technologies. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Harry turned to look at her and his stomach gave a weird lurch as though he had missed a step going downstairs. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Of course I’m going to miss you,” Tiller said. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Of all my crewmates, the one I miss most right now is Beck. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told myself that whatever was meant for me would never miss me, and all I had to do was keep my head down and continue to grind. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I know you miss her, Carolyn. But she is just fine. Carolyn, don’t cry. And don’t be afraid. I love you, and I am always with you.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay. It was mostly my fault. I should have let you finish. I shouldn’t have hung up. And I missed you, too. I have so many stories for you. One involves two married horses.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“But what if we find the missing books?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

He had been kicked off the team sophomore year for missing workouts. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

HARRY: Going through papers, seeing if I’ve missed anything I shouldn’t have. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Beneath an overpass a car had been stripped, tires gone, windshield shattered, all the chrome detailing peeled away, and the engine missing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

If we miss the bus and have to walk in all this snow, then we’ll really know what cold is. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I will miss the sweetness of my revenge. We have worked well together over the centuries, have we not?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He had felt the tiny, even stitches often before, because he went to it and touched it when he was missing her. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He longed to be back to wherever that was, to run to the mom and dad he hoped still lived, somewhere, missing him, searching for him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“You mortals and your short lives. Eight months is nothing, my dear. I lost eight centuries once, missed most of the Byzantine Empire.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Starnes's lower jaw was missing; he appeared to have a kind of duck bill covered in skin instead of a chin or jaw or teeth. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

He lifted Rowan up and pushed him against the wall with a bruising slam that made Rowan sorely miss his painkilling nanites. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“I could buy us ten root beers,” I said, missing the point. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

There was no missing the pride in her voice. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

There were some things she missed from the Academy: the sea, and Maesie and Fin, and her friends. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

A powerful guilt blocked my spoken words; an essential glue was missing whenever I’d try to connect words to form sentences. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Some. I miss this boy, he ... he was a friend of mine. And my brother, Kennet, but he died on the bridge of ships.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He wanted to know what I missed about home, insisting on descriptions of anything he wasn’t familiar with. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Rachel made the same fast double advances, this time followed by a lunge, with her blade swiping only the air, narrowly missing me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Many Recon pilots had made it this far, only to miss the port and lose valuable time. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

If I never went home, what exactly would I be missing? Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“Yes, miss. That’s the day I came in late. It was my brother’s fault, though.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I guess the bomb went off, and I guess it missed.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I loved Grandmamma, but I missed my room, missed my TV, and most of all, I missed Monday. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He’s missing a good bit of his skin down one side, not deep, but over a large area, and in the center of his chest is the worst bruise I’ve ever seen. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

We almost went back for my dad’s high school reunion, which my dad somehow got into his head that he didn’t want to miss. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

When I look at the screen, I see about five million missed texts from my mom, but there are also two messages from a number I don’t recognize. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“We missed out a lot of it, you know.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Even though it’s Sunday and we kinda owe it to Jesus to go to church on his birthday, none of us wake up until around eleven so we miss service. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The panel questioned with greater depth Bryan Burkhart, about whom many locals had begun to whisper; after all, he was the last person seen with Anna before she went missing. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“When you and Shay saw each other, you were so happy. I could tell that you’d really missed her.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Some were missing a foot, or a leg, just like Ma. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Though she would continue to do so, Charles would miss her presence very much. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We discovered that the faucet handle for a fire hose was missing—you wouldn’t be able to turn it on in a fire—and duly noted it on the form. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I miss you,” Isobel says as he leaves, but the sentiment is crushed by the clatter of the beaded curtain falling closed behind him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Maybe. Doesn’t matter. All I know is that if Jack does leave, he’ll certainly be missed at the plant.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He never even noticed the small corner of glass missing from the back window. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Nathan then realized that he missed his father, and he started to feel bad for being so rude to him this summer. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

And in almost twenty years during which he had not laid eyes on her naked feet, he missed only the underwear. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because my brother didn’t have any friends except for Libby Truett, I decided to visit her one afternoon seven weeks after he’d been missing. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I missed my dog sitting in the closet with me, dripping his drippy mouth onto my toes. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Your father was just gluing on a missing piece, wasn’t you, Lawrence?” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

Billy had to miss his wife’s funeral because he was still so sick. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she missed the hold on his hair that she was trying for, and he threw her off. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as strange as it felt to admit, I would miss Belet. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Sissy hated to leave, yet she didn’t want to miss her date. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s spitting the rap right into it, not missing a beat, an inflection, a single word. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The Capitol viewers will be glued to their sets so they don’t miss one wretched word. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I knew she was missing us now, afraid she would never see us again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

And, most importantly—the thing you missed—that was the day Aurelia started teaching me to dance. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The heated debates about Homo sapiens’ ‘natural way of life’ miss the main point. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

On television they never say the person’s name when there is a missing person and that person is found. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He glanced guiltily at Jimmy, who was still on the phone talking about his missing rolls. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“I kinda miss her,” he adds, upping the mushy factor. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

It was hard for me to be civil, and seriously, she couldn’t have missed the tension spilling out of the car alongside the battered boxes. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

On one hand, I missed Gran so much, I wished she would come back and things would return to the way they were before she died. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Dad’s GPS broke somewhere in New York, then he missed the exit in Virginia. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Neither do they,” Alec remarked sadly, “but it hardly matters, for they don’t miss it at all.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

His right ear looked as if a dog had chewed on it and his left was missing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But new opportunities have arrived, and Big Claude is not one to miss an opportunity. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Last time Mama took out a loan, she had to use bill money to pay it back and we almost got kicked out of our apartment for missing rent. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I miss telling her about what I’m reading, what I’m thinking, asking her about work, listening to her carry on about Aunt Joan and whatever drama she’s gotten into. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“No, but Pong sees things that other people miss. You should've seen him with these mangoes when we were little. If he says it happens, I believe him.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

It was still raining the next morning when the men woke up and discovered that two canoes were missing. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Trans-lunar injection meant firing the Saturn V’s engine for the final time, putting us on a course which would barely miss the moon three days later. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If that’s all you came here for, I’ve got to get going. There’s a teacher I have to talk to at school, and I don’t want to miss him.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She perked up like she missed us and was genuinely glad to hear my voice. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I pull the front door open for Amelia, and she waltzes in with a casual “What have I missed?” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It couldn’t have been Lord Nugent’s words, which seemed to be innocuous; or was she missing what they meant? The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Maybe I was imagining it, but for the first time in a long while, my brother seemed to be mine again, and I didn’t realize until just that moment how much I’d missed him. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t want to miss first day. I’m going to be late for PE. I’ll see you in Lit, okay?” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I let him know I love him, and I miss him. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

If he ran away now it would be thought at once that he knew something about Mary, as soon as she was missed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The school performances are technically dress rehearsals, but everyone misses class to watch them. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

She spots me right away; it’s not like she can miss me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I missed the initiation dinner, which was held on a Thursday evening, because I had to work. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Drifting off, I think of Pa and Ma; I miss them so much. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I miss my brother William,'' said Sarah. "But he is married. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z

His response to my missing arms was so direct, I had to smile. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Mark fought off the thought that tried to lodge itself in his mind—of him missing or landing awkwardly, tumbling off to disappear into the darkness. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He hasn’t said my name now in a few weeks, and I miss hearing it. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The foster home is a jacked-up duplex with the face of a battered building—bricks missing, indecipherable and colorful graffiti. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Even if the iron missed its target, the stones and shattered metal fragments ricocheted about dangerously. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She missed him terribly, so much so that her heart seemed to drop right through her stomach with a thud. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

And now I want to lock myself in my room all over again, but I can’t miss the last performance of the play. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“If I miss a spot, it’ll keep on burning. Scald you something fierce.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

To let them know I just missed my family? The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“I lost my mother. I died and came back. Now my brother is missing. Isn’t that enough sacrifice for you?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Please, I need to be with my friends. What if they open up the schools tomorrow and I miss my chance to have fun? I can’t take being cooped up anymore! ” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“The vehicles of the gods and goddesses have gone missing.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

They were missed at First Congregational, he said. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

The carpenter held the name between his thick tarry fingers and murmured, “You miss a man so much.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The fishermen looked at one another uneasily before one of them spoke, his missing front tooth flashing like a dark eye. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

But she missed Nately when he was away and was furious with Yossarian when he punched Nately in the face with all his might and knocked him into the hospital with a broken nose. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Birdie with her top two teeth missing, Birdie dressed like a cheerleader one year, a scientist the next. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Fall was hot-supper time with everything to eat one missed in the morning when too sleepy to enjoy it. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

She will be missed by all who knew her. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Oh, sweetie. We miss you so much. And there’s a big Thanksgiving turkey waiting for you. And all the cranberry sauce you can eat.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I can’t imagine how hard it is to know that that someone doesn’t miss you back. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Have you missed anything around the house since he’s been here?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“And don’t worry about your missed messages. They should all come...” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He adds: "What I miss is my meat loaf." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He tore off his helmet, chucking it at Moss and missing. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I missed World War I when my boss had me put an X on some kind of a paper. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he’d never missed any of my organized games, concerts, plays, or picnics. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

When she started talking, the band was really wailing, and she sort of had to yell and I sort of had to lean a bit closer—mint and music—so I wouldn’t miss anything. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“My mother is missing, and my father hands me a dictionary,” Phoebe said. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He lunges at me, misses, falls to the floor. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to miss you, Mr. Ollivander,” said Luna, approaching the old man. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Even in the song we sing when we miss having a mother—and not her but a mother, period—we sing about a mother. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her chin was narrow and pointed like a shovel, and her smile was missing several teeth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hope he gets a new job soon so he doesn’t miss stuff like this. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

A man had put up the sign as a joke, poking fun at the missing cat and dog posters he often saw. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

“As long as it’s not any of our lot!” said a voice: Harry turned and saw Ginny and Tonks, both with their wands drawn at the next window, which was missing several panes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He sang the prayers at his synagogue and never missed a service. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Frank shuffled uncomfortably, like he missed being an elephant. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Although I will miss you, I’m so excited about you getting ready for adoption. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Todd threw the Ping-Pong ball at one of Marcus’s cups and missed. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I had now missed nine days of school. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She runs on stiff legs past the sofa draped with the faded mantilla, past the water-bleached walnut piano, past the dining-room set missing a chair, and waits in front of the house. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I arranged my life so that I could afford to travel and compete on the fencing circuit, but there was a key detail missing. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“But I like being part of a congregation. I miss the people, Rucker.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Here: I can’t decide if your emails make me miss you more or less. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was playing stronger, putting some muscle on me and talking stuff Fletcher missed a short jumper but their center put it back up and in. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

In math class, I went to the teacher and told him I would need help if I wanted to learn the week of new material I’d missed. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I read it over again in case I missed something. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He scratched the stump of his missing arm. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

The public discourse regarding “missing black fathers” closely parallels the debate about the lack of eligible black men for marriage. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Poor Grendel will hang here and starve to death,” I told myself, “and no one will ever even miss him!” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time he sees me in the hallway, he asks me if I miss him, and the other day he called out: “You’ll be back.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

He was just a boy, and I didn’t want to miss the bus to our adventure. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

What a pity I missed seeing my little girl! In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nigel missed the board and his dart bounced off the brick. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

All these years I knew something was missing in my life, and I am glad that I finally found it— Days like this create memories worth living for. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

When I was young, 1 had missed my turn to go. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crumpled it and tossed it toward the wastebasket, but I missed. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He saw it happen, made a grab for the king to hold him back, and missed. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“If Silas is missing practice,” he says, “he needs to be the one to tell his coach, not you.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

He’s cute with his crooked bangs and missing front teeth. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Also completely missing the point about the basketball boys. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Catching his horse by the bridle, Ser Dontos tried to mount, but the animal would not stand still and the knight was so drunk that his bare foot kept missing the stirrup. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She'd tell him, "I missed you," and he'd say it too at the very same moment, the way they always used to say things together. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

After a while, Taro and I found other things to be interested in, but Shoji missed the stories. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Dean and I are still missing something here,” said Ted. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Hyacinth sobbed out something through her tears that sounded like miss beebee mania, which Oliver was certain could not be correct. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Do I miss getting scolded for looking in the mirror? Do I miss being told to shut up at the dinner table?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

They had been heaped together before being set on fire, so he dug through with his hands, to see if the flames had missed any underneath. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You’re both missing the point. You don’t call attention to one little hiccup. You wait for it to blow over. Turning it into a big deal makes the whole town look bad!” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Not wanting to miss anything, he got some of everything and paid the woman eleven silver Sickles and seven bronze Knuts. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Rocco, who had missed my explanation, asked, “Was it for a good cause?” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

There was still a faint smell of ham, but the boy missed the scent of sausage coming up to him as he stood warming himself. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I mean, do you still want to? Do you still miss me?" Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Every time we hit a bump or just missed a squawking chicken we’d laugh like children. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“You checked up on me too. Maybe we can just catch up instead of getting all life updates on Instagram. Try and be friends again. Harriett wants to hang too. She also misses you.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

But when he is, I pinch myself to stop thinking about home and Mama and how my heart is missing her so much it aches. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I missed them so much at that moment and was struck through with concern for their well-being. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Is swimming with sharks something people really feel like they’re missing out on?” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It was irrational, and Colin hated thinking irrationally, but he couldn't help but wonder whether perhaps being in the presence of the Archduke might reveal something to Colin about his missing piece. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

When I see him, or what is left of him, I will tell him all about the missing part of me and listen for his crying shame. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or perhaps it was her own much younger self, that pint-sized person whom she could never be again, whom she missed. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

For all his haste, Captain Eaton had missed the wind after all, and the Dolphin lay becalmed just off Wright’s Island. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

She wishes she could ask Nikhil if he’s seen it—a small green clothbound book missing its dust jacket, the title embossed in a rectangle of black on the spine. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The list of the ‘missing’ when the Fair closed was a long one, and in the greater number foul play suspected. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Mariam was disappointed that he did not notice the clean windows, the swept floors, the missing cobwebs. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Hearing the nickname my father gave me years ago sparks a pang of missing him. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I think about Mr. Spencer’s body, missing its head. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

One of the Indians—“not 15 steps” away—fired a gun at them but missed. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Weeks later, busy elsewhere, she may have missed the first few velvet-white moths creeping from their cocoons. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Of course, he would have liked to be there so he wouldn’t feel he was missing anything. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Slightly to his right and out ahead about fifteen miles were Anacapa Rocks and Santa Cruz Island, and he wanted to miss them with room to spare. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think of the last jumbled lyrics that I scribbled into my notebook, words and phrases like “where is your heart,” “missing you,” “are you home now,” and “the other half of me.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“For you, miss,” Cornelius says to me as he places the dish in front of me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

I never missed home or my family after I got married. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then my fingers felt something that my eyes missed: a maze of grooves etching the surface of the bars. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The extended family had gathered only to realize that the Larsens were missing; the celebration turned into a vigil of worry and prayer. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

How odd that she could be a solo book hunter for years and enjoy it, but now it felt like something was missing to be on her own. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She plays the tape backward and forward, stops and starts, scribbles down identifiers she missed. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

And considering that Ophie never wanted to be around her cousins, that was saying something about how much she already missed school. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“The name is missing. The city from the stories, tell me its name!” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

If he jumped and missed, there would be a couple of hundred feet to fall. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

It was the boy who had missed the layup on the first day of practice. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he was certain she had discovered that the money was missing and knew that he had taken it—sometimes he was certain that she knew nothing. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Oh! Well! First off, everyone misses you. They ask me every day how you’re doing.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He would miss the shelves of books he'd left behind in the castle. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

The blowback made me drop the gun and I missed the guy in the Detroit Tigers cap. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Without missing a beat he answered, “Eleven hours.” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

I am still a little afraid of missing something if I forget that, as my father snobbishly suggested, and I snobbishly repeat a sense of the fundamental decencies is parcelled out unequally at birth. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Around that time, someone tried to shoot her and missed; her secretary, who was standing right behind her, was killed instead. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was put back in sixth grade because I’d missed most of it back home. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

No one wanted to miss a moment of looking at a real dragon. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The missing ingredient in the story, of course, is the four- or five-second interval when the shots were actually fired. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The ground at his feet split open and skeletons crawled forth—dead Romans with missing hands and caved-in skulls, cracked ribs, and jaws unhinged. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Native Americans, who left Asia long before agriculture, missed out on the bounty. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Though we shall much miss her help, it is better so.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

But the freshmen are pretty geeked to be missing first and second period, which makes them the most wildly awesome audience ever. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“Well, miss it no longer. Take your seat, Reynard. Take your rightful place.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. A little bit. I’ll miss our trains and the Column.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

But the trees flew by at deadly speeds, always missing us by inches. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I drew the bead, the gun was steady and I could not miss. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

But there was a certain comfort that came with hearing someone speak Spanish, to understand and to be understood, to not have to wonder what I was missing. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until after he hung up that it occurred to him he’d miss his economics final. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I even miss my mother, thought Flora, or I miss the person she used to he. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Maybe the fear and the run and the nearness of Luke Messenger are killing her right now, even if that lightning missed her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I wanted to tell him that I missed him too. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

His left paw was injured, but the damage did not seem permanent; no toes or claws were missing. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

And me, a lonely girl who missed her family and begged for a second chance. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

As he fell, he barely missed crushing Shoto and the Kurosawa. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Far above, something answered, “Yes. I can see that. Those outfits are hard to miss.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But because I missed the first few weeks of school, I also missed the first few weeks of work, and the bank filled my spot with another student. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I wouldn’t have missed it. I mean, except for almost dying, and Pan ...” Her voice faltered. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

If she was missing, what did any of it matter? The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

And when he proved he mattered, she would miss him, he knew. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“But if I work it out, I’ll miss the rocket, sir!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then he tried to swing around me and steal the ball and missed. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I would look down at the letter to make sure my pencil was positioned all right, and then I would quickly look at Branwell so I wouldn’t miss the blink of his eye. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of getting random answers correct, her students would show real improvement on the easier types of questions they had previously missed, an indication of actual learning. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

There are several chessboards with missing pieces, and pieces without boards of their own lined up on windowsills and bookshelves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

If the Signes hit twenty times for one missing, a Man may lay a Wager of Twenty to One of the event; but may not conclude it for a Truth. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. Except he’s been missing now for seventy-two hours, and it’ll start to look funny if we don’t act worried pretty soon.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

If I missed the shot on purpose, I wouldn’t have a million dollars, but my mom would get her job back and we’d be back to normal. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Owner would never notice if one of those was missing. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

One day after a particularly satisfying win, the Captain turned from me to Caroline and said, “I miss your singing now that Trudy’s gone. Those were some happy times.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was not surprised at Mademoiselle Reisz’s question the morning that lady, following her to the beach, tapped her on the shoulder and asked if she did not greatly miss her young friend. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

His constant nips at my ankles sure made me miss my sweet Fig. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I take a big swing and pretend to miss. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

This kitten was given to Tristran to make up for missing the market. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Shaking off sleep, she touched her bare finger, remembering with panic that her ring was missing. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Even from this distance, she could see the cuts and nicks on his scalp, and little strips of blond stubble in the places the razor had missed. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Finally, he turned his attention to Weaver’s irksome list of missed milestones. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He missed his wife and his three small children, and she missed him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Here I’ve spent the whole summer moping around and missing Georgia, but it’s like someone just flipped a light switch inside of me. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“You totally forgot all about me, you meanie!” she cries, and the tone of her voice makes me think that she’s been missing me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Lawrence missed Emeline and the way her effervescence and physical brightness—her prettiness and sunflower hair—lit the sullen halls of Holmes’s building. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

They had not gotten along particularly well, but nevertheless he missed her. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“How did I miss seeing you last night?” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

But, oh, how she would miss her family. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

She had not missed her moment—it was five minutes to midnight. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I couldn’t miss an opportunity to interview another one of our neighbors, no matter how distasteful I found him. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

We eat and laugh and fill Uncle Clyde in on all that he missed, but he can only take in so much. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I miss the dummy by a couple of inches and lose what little attention I had been commanding. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

As the lamplight fell across George’s head, Ginny gasped and Harry’s stomach lurched: One of George’s ears was missing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It made me miss my own mom and the time we used to spend together. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

The entrance is easy to miss, a scratched-up glass door between a newsstand and a nail salon. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I drove around the perimeter of Jefferson Park so we could avoid driving past our houses, just in case our parents had woken up and discovered us missing. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Of course she misses him, just as I do. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You don't miss much, do you, Jon? We could use a man like you on the Wall." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Oh no, it’s my pleasure, miss! Dancing is more fun than changing the beds,” noted Margaret. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t any easier to acknowledge the missing person in their home, either. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Because if Bo wasn't there, Prosper missed him like a lost arm or leg. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

There are about eighteen pairs of scissors there, ones that have gone missing over the years from the drawer in the kitchen. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Their lost lives, their lost families—something inside them missed those things terribly. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“She messaged you, didn’t she? What’d she say to you this time? That she misses you?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

"Yes, three flights down. Or the lift is faster, miss. Oh, wait, aren't you..." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I put the picture right on top of the TV, so I couldn't miss it. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

And now, as he stared at the sharp eyes of this perfectly unblemished swank, he realized that he had missed a factor. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She misses Rod—the old Rod who used to play ball with us when we were kids. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you want, miss, I can shoot him for you.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Most of all, I miss the stories that he used to tell me about the old days. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

He never missed a chance to let you know you were sixteen and he was eighteen. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

On the third pitch, I went into a long, elaborate windup and sent him a slow, curving blooper, the kind a batter always wants to hit and always misses. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Dunno, miss. But Matt, he said it. He be saying they got blue yonder, and he be getting you some.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“More from missing you than from the fire ” She rolled her eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As I’m climbing back to the top bunk, I miss a step and lose my balance for a second. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Big deal. I’m missing soccer practice,” said Beatrice. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He makes his way downstairs with the candle, sleeps on a chair, misses work in the morning, loses the job at the cement factory, and we’re back on the dole again. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

When we reach the car, I buckle my seat belt and check my phone for missed messages. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mummy never noticed the motorboat was missing, but she sees the bag of fudge when I give it to Taft and Will. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Once more Roy Baty sent a laser beam cutting at him, missed, dropped the tube and ran somewhere deeper inside the apartment, to another room, perhaps, the electronic hardware abandoned. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s not easy to miss. When you feel sad, you look sad.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

All that was missing were the dark circles under her eyes and a steaming cup of coffee, except that she was too young for either. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Exhausted and extremely concerned about his missing teammates, he sat down on his pack at the edge of camp, cradled his head in his hands, and tried to figure out how he might rescue them. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“There are only four ways you can miss. Short, long, right, or left. That’s it.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing missing from the councilman’s performance, it now struck C.P., was the word. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Making a “who cares?” face, she says, “I don’t think I’ve missed much.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I miss him so darn much, and there’s so many things I didn’t do right.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

I’m tempted to reach for my phone to see if I’ve missed any texts from Hudson, or to check Instagram to see if he has uploaded a new selfie. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I run my fingers over his thumb, fascinated by the missing nail, which Lefty has always told me a monkey bit off at the zoo. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

But five of the cows were still missing. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Momma thought what was missing from her life was me, then I was open to the idea of giving her a second chance. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

In the end I had to say, “I'm not sure, miss,” and Miss Throckmorton said, “I see.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

More than Mr. Kahn drunkenly lambasting Mrs. Kahn for missing a spiderweb in a dark corner or not beating the rugs properly. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“What else can I tell you? Did they do at least another pass on the inventory check? Are you sure something’s missing?” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

‘I am content. And I don’t miss Gandalf’s fireworks, but his bushy eyebrows, and his quick temper, and his voice.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The dry slope was dotted with rabbits—some nibbling at the thin grass near their holes, others pushing further down to look for dandelions or perhaps a cowslip that the rest had missed. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

So to spare my mother’s having to make conversation and to keep myself from missing the bus, I took the receiver from her without being called. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Lawd, but me did miss you two, you know,” he said, and he held them even closer. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Al is also missing, but no one is surprised. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Only then did Victor realize that, someone was missing. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

But they’d been taught to keep quiet with adults, so they never told their teachers how much they were missing. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I felt the same way, and it seemed as if everybody were now coming up, like gawkers at the scene of an accident, to see what parts were actually missing. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I miss her. I didn’t even get to say good-bye.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her laptop wasn’t in the flat, however, and her driver’s license and passport were missing. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Kids are not supposed to die. And a lot of people knew him. And miss him. Can you remember what it said? In the paper?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

It veered to the right, missing the bird and bouncing into the bushes. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I moved relentlessly over the evening, back and forth, straining to remember exact words, telling inflections, any subtle insults or kindnesses I might’ve missed, and my mind—quite willingly—supplied various distortions. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Nor did Meg miss any of the romance from the daily parting, when her husband followed up his kiss with the tender inquiry, “Shall I send some veal or mutton for dinner, darling?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He missed his kids a lot during our weeks at the Academy, as I missed mine, and we talked about that. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Odile, however, did not want to miss it, so I went with her after hiring a Restoration soldier’s garb. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“I mean that if disqualification was part of the rules, I’d miss having you around.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“I have a crush on Paul Newman. The Sting was a classic. You kids don’t know what you’re missing.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Both his eyes are blacked, skin missing from the side of his face. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I stayed still, ready for anything: a whipping for staying out, a tongue-lashing for missing dinner, getting my mouth washed out with soap for saying a bad word. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

An expert tracker, he missed little or nothing and was one of the very few rabbits for whom Woundwort felt a genuine respect. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was missing her two front teeth and had a Band-Aid on her elbow. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“I miss him so much. My brother. I...” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As the autumn came on, and I got more familiar with our surroundings, I began noticing things I’d missed earlier. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I get that,” I say, thinking of Jason and Hope and all that I’ve missed out on these past few months, living vicariously through their texts and social media feeds. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

According to Van Ness, Hamilton took aim at Burr and fired first, but missed. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I remember they were interviewing the father of a missing girl. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He wondered if Lady Dustin had told them about the crypts, the missing swords. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Several of the windows are boarded up, and a whole section of shingles is missing from the roof. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

When he was ten, he had missed two questions on his catechism test and was not named the best in his First Holy Communion class. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was so quiet then that he could hear Princess breathing, and he felt the missing piece inside him. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“Blessed Love! Am I wicked to be glad you are missing me? But if I hadn’t come away, I couldn’t have known you’d write me such darling letters, could I?” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

We’ve talked openly about it, and I can’t say I really miss it, but some of the girls are ready to scream, they want a man so. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the things you missed is really important, but before I tell you, I have to tell you about the time Aurelia took me to get a tattoo. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

She usually donated it to her gran for baking, or for the Sunday morning fry-up, and she often had to miss that anyway. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

These studies have called attention to parts of the puzzle, but they provide only pieces of the needed broad synthesis that has been missing. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The girl he’d once missed so much he’d write her name around the city, like on pay phones and coffee tables, never signing his name. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When I am busy trying to keep my sweat to myself I miss stuff. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I felt sad, thinking how much I was going to miss them. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

‘I is galloping off now,’ he said, ‘to catch some more whoppsy-whiffling dreams for my collection. I is doing this every day without missing. Is you wishing to come with me?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he finally returned, she was careful to speak only of unimportant things, for while he had been gone she discovered, to her surprise, that she missed him. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Winterfell is so infested with wolves, the Starks would never miss one." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I’m checking in because I miss hearing from you,” he says. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Eleanor had spent so much time thinking about what it would be like to finally come home and how much she missed everybody—she thought they'd throw her a ticker tape parade. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“A boy should not lose his baseball jacket. We like baseball very much in Japan. There is no baseball during war. Everybody miss it.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Scared people will think I have something to do with the reason why Sandy’s missing. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“We can feast later, when we have found out where they go. Surely you would not miss this chance.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“We miss you! Them tykes that clean up for us now are worthless. Horrid lazy! And one stole my lunch yesterday.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may be that some missing genes are more contributive to the spatial deficit. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, he snorted and kicked at me, but he missed. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure they’re really missing out. Better get back to your table and finish up now. The bell’s about to ring.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Panting, Black Dog cut again and again at Father’s head, but he always just missed. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was nothing but the baking sun and something newly missing. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Gawen is four now. I missed his nameday. And my sweet girl... give me back my children, and no harm need come to you. Nor to your men.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

What I did not miss that morning was emptying the bedpan, which had been one of my regular chores. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I'll leave it on this list though, because if anything else goes missing, she should be high on the list of suspects. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Despite the money to be made, some shop owners and other locals miss the way the island used to be. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Inside the cave I found one thing he missed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

But she knew he would miss his grandchildren and their games of hide-and-seek in his kitchen cupboard. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I really didn’t want him to miss this. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Webb kept pushing the syrup over and telling me what I was missing by giving up oatburgers. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Draping the hives—I had no idea what that was, but you couldn’t have paid me fifty dollars to miss it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mostly, too, these were middle-aged to old people, with grizzled faces, many teeth missing, and sly—occasionally almost giggling—smiles. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Who cannot be reported missing, because if the police found her, it would be worse for her than if they'd never gone looking at all. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He didn’t point out who was who, or I missed it, so I stood there confused until the tall, skinny woman with glasses gave a small harrumph and waved at her partner. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She aimed to cut off the rat’s head, but she missed her mark. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Not like Yvonne to miss my chicken,” Ma told her plate. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

"I love reading your letters. I missed them." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I saved the two of us from slavery, you would think some gratitude might be in order “If you sleep any longer, you’re like to miss the war.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then, “Of course I will miss you, wherever you go...” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

I put on some steam, because if I miss it, I'll be waiting ten minutes. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Numbers five and six went in the net, then I missed seven and eight. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then something kicked in—something that had been missing for a long while. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Sometimes when Janina and I climbed down through the people on the stairway at night, a voice would say, “Don’t go. You’ll miss the resettlement.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Before getting out of my car, I decided to put on my well-worn suit jacket, even though I had noticed earlier that it was missing buttons on both jacket sleeves. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I think hospitals can sometimes miss the point. I’d rather get it from the source.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

No one who missed it could consider himself a pilgrim. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pilate neither acknowledged her entrance nor missed a beat. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dome was missing half its top and looked a little like an igloo after a week of warm weather. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Or was she only a missing piece to them, a hole at the center of things, an ache that had no name? Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Even the children were scolded if they used the term lightly at play, jeering at a teammate who missed a catch or stumbled in a race. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if she missed Miss Patty Cake at all. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a good hiding place; the branches hung so low she missed the car herself at first. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Somewhere along the way he changed, and I missed it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I thought about Kevin and missed him and knew I wasn’t going to sleep well that night. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I just missed you. They said all you got to do is to come pick up the camera.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“No need to worry, miss,” he says over the hum of the engines. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Her hair was stringy, and she was missing a few teeth. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I miss the way my footsteps echoed in the Dauntless compound; I miss the cool underground air. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I can't deny that I miss Lev, our talks in the grove. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But if Jumpsteady missed a few days running in Small’s, we would begin inquiring for him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

A piece of his shoulder was missing; the arms and chest and face were cut up with shrapnel. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She figured that Charles and Andrew had probably missed something important in the foreign languages room because they’d spent too much time talking to “these awesome mannequins” that told them all about their “American heritage.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Maybe there are missed texts from her on my phone that I don’t even know about. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“I can’t stand these things a moment longer. Heavens, I'm dead beat. I don’t believe I’ve missed a dance. Anyway, it was a tremendous success.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Did you know how much I missed you? The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never forgot the pitiful sight of those dead soldiers, some without heads or arms, some with legs missing, and rifles bent or snapped in two. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But on this day the thrill was missing. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“I won’t miss having to wash those bugs off the car,” Mom said with a shudder. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The last part was the worst: a rocky slope where it was easy to miss your footing and slip. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I missed the snake, but my next cinder hit the white spot on old T.R.’s rump. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Maybe you’ll be of use after all. I’ve called ahead to Drake and told them that you are dis missed from further training. You were almost done with your coursework anyway.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It was only now, therefore, that he saw what he had missed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I missed the water with the oars in the dark as a wave lifted the boat. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

She smiled, her mouth like a piano with only one black key, one front tooth missing. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Please tell me Kaz hasn’t gone missing again,” she said as they hurtled down the corridor. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Absolutely,” she shook her head slightly, telling me, No. “You left before you could finish your last one. I was terribly disappointed that I missed the end. Distraught, in fact.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

This event, Mary decides, is something not to be missed. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing missing from the house is a lawn and a tree. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’d better not move. I’d miss you too much. Who would help me with See Spot Walk? And anyway, I love your weird parents.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I discover that the phone is no longer taking incoming calls or recording voice mail, so who knows what housing opportunities I have missed. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I miss my family and see them only briefly each night when they return exhausted from working twelve to fourteen hours in the field. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cement shows through the floor where the tiles are missing. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What were you doing at my door in the middle of the night? Was it anything urgent? I didn’t miss something from Commander Jameson, did I?” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

In my blinding drive to excel, in my need to do things perfectly, I’d missed the signs and taken the wrong road. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“What if I miss all those opportunities to help because I’m so focused on myself?” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

In my panic at being robbed, I missed it. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes? Do you have any information about the missing child?” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

And one more thing: If we make it to the finals, I will not miss the big game for a small maybe. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

Without missing a beat, he blurts out, “Bring them to the house.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And then a voice says, “Can I help you, miss?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He was to tell Shin about what he was missing. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

The ball missed his head but nipped the bill of his cap and sent it spinning like a flying saucer out to shortstop. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Consider these new clothes a gift,” she says, “to make up for all the birthdays I’ve missed.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Throughout seven years of hectic living the number of baths I had taken could be counted on one hand with several fingers missing. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

That squirrel of his, he sure misses Perry. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

With each swallow he winced, which in turn caused him agony around the missing muscles of his face. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Mostly, though, she writes about things that she misses and things she longs for, as if she ignores the present to dwell on the past and future. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

But the more I talked about my father, the more I missed my mother and little brother, too. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The one thing still missing from my fresh ensemble is a zoot suit. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

That he somehow escaped the quarry and was only missing. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Why would a murderer fool around writing messages about a missing toy? The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

It isn’t like something that makes me sad to miss it. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He rarely smiled, perhaps because of embarrassment over his broken and missing teeth; he never looked at himself in a mirror because he disapproved of what his appearance had become. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“So you don’t catch something and miss the circus,” she says. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Well, not to bust your chops, Mr. Keeley,” said Clarence, “but I think you’re looking in the wrong place. The books aren’t here in the library. If they were, they wouldn’t be missing.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

It’s hard to miss with the fields covered in fallen trees and the hum of generators running at the house. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It was in this posture that he noted—how had he missed it before?—the wound to the skull over the dead man’s left ear. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I was glad he had Jetta to talk to, but I was missing out. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Here are his toenail clippers, over there his green nylon tent spread over a missing window in the front door. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the bedroom I notice my rag doll is missing. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He had two kids he doted on, never missed his child support payments, worked a second job as night security to pay for his daughter’s violin lessons. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“I miss you when you’re not here. But I can see how it’s going to be just the same.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He said, ‘Sima. Sima! Your son is missing.’ Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

It was her sister she missed—or more precisely, it was her sister with Robbie. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I hid in the down under for days and days and kept the door closed, which is why I missed the funeral and the Fair Gwen going away. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

One of them said, “Salamanca is my left arm. I miss my left arm.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

There was no way he could have missed the pistol. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Despite missing more than half a year of school, I passed Form Four in the top one percent of the class. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

They lapse into silence and walk for a solid fifteen minutes before Scoob realizes he’s missing a golden opportunity to get some of his questions asked. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

It stabbed its sword into a junk hill, missing Grover by a few feet, but scrap metal made an avalanche over him, and then I couldn’t see him anymore. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

It was the only place we’d been together in those last days besides his house, and it either wasn’t here or I was missing something. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

He missed homeroom because he was summoned to the vice-principal’s office. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I comb through them again, staring at my sisters' faces, missing the sound of their laughter and the noise of their company. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

My missing arms weren’t an issue for me or my parents. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Sure. Brown is warm. I miss brown. Everything that’s supposed to be brown — tree trunks, rocks, dirt — is all covered up with squashy green stuff here,” I complained. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“There’s not much around here that a mama misses.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I’m still here, and I’m grateful, because otherwise I would be missing this. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Beat up, or dinged up, or missing a piece, or tattooed. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Absorbed in her thoughts, Francie missed the beginning of the mass. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

So far she was missing the apology part of her parents’ apology. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to do something nice for you, because I know that I hurt you, and I’m sorry. I really, really miss you.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

With this, the Coast Guard could pick up weak signals that others missed. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“A bunch of men went missing overnight. Six at least, maybe more.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

What other problems had he missed, because there hadn’t been time to think? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She wondered how long it would take after the operation, before she would stop missing David. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

There’s only a little pain Though you’ll never again see your miss. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's strange to miss someone I've never met, but I do. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I told him that I lucked into some money and that I’d try to do right by it and that I missed him. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I miss what I already have, and I surround myself with things that are missing. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

In all the excitement leading up to the ceremony, Sonny’s blood pressure shot up dangerously high and he ended up in the hospital, nearly missing the whole event. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Wouldn’t miss it for the world,” said, Tam Lin with a twinkle in his lying, treacherous eyes. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gazed down with intent, looking right into the dead face of Finn Bennett and wondering at his missing foot. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

"What have I missed? Last time I saw you, you were going off to kill Nergal...." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then Isabella says, “She was right, you know. We should’ve said something. Told Julia we missed it being the three of us.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Even a single day's difference would result in missing Mars entirely. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I always say all kinds of stupid things about how much I miss you, and wish you were here, and lame junk like that. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I did not know how I had missed the two turquoise points sticking up above the pale flat rooftops spread before us. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“She wouldn’t miss it for the whole world,” Karen said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thus missed the chance, half a century ahead of anyone else, to be the discoverer of dinosaurs. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

His voice was firm and clear and for the first time that evening Cora did not miss a single word. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

San Franciscans would have sworn on the Golden Gate Bridge that racism was missing from the heart of their air-conditioned city. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He greatly missed the salons of Paris, and would ask them to play the music of Couperin, Rameau, and Royer in memory of his homeland. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It makes me feel superior, even though it shouldn’t, and I can’t help thinking, When I actually try, Ym not going to miss. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He could feel his missing fingers cramping: two on his left hand, one on his right. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They had thrown spears and missed; all but one. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet you in other parts of this country, where there’s no real winter, people miss out on spring,” Grandma said. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I miss my brother but I’m real glad we got Terupt back. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

They awoke later than usual, which was understandable given their missed bedtime, but in all other respects, they behaved as if it were a normal day. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I never knew what she meant by that until Monday went missing. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The driver puts the car into park and says, "That'll be fifty-eight dollars, miss." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He missed each time, which was not a relief. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

What else had I, who’d known and loved you so long, missed, that he’d discovered after knowing you less than a week? The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“And I’d even miss your bloody nose, which, by the way, is bleeding all over you again.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“There’s no need to cry, miss! It’s no big deal—you just hit the wrong button. I won’t take off any points for that!” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

And anyway Sam might miss Shagrat or be killed by him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Hagrid had some harebrained scheme in hand, which might make him miss Sirius. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

My thumb rubs over my ring finger, over the smooth skin of the missing tip. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was the first time since she had come to Wethersfield in the spring that she had dared to miss a Thursday Lecture. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

When Momma hangs up, I say, “It wouldn’t kill me to miss one day of school. I don’t wanna be there if they try that protest mess again.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He wanted to tell her how much he’d miss Lydia when she left; that that was part of the reason he wanted to go. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

No, she said, there was no point in calling the police: the missing items were small things, of sentimental value, and of no use to anyone but herself. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

A chunk of the nose was missing and large gashes below the injury fed into the nostrils and into the mouth. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He’d heard stories about amputees who had phantom pains where their missing legs and arms used to be. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The tunnel’s air is chill, and the train’s wheels screeching and screaming on the rails is a sound I won’t miss. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Which meant that they’d been lucky at Bright Sands, and missed being flattened. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I thought maybe we'd arrived too late and had missed the main attraction, but then someone opened the door of the cattle trailer and a vachette raced down the ramp and pounded onto the field. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The faster they walked, the less Alex thought about how much he was going to miss her. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Finding the missing books was supposed to be the twelfth game in the Library Olympics,” explained Kyle. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

They started pretending they were missing on purpose. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They had walked in just in time—not too late to miss the beginning of the movie, but just late enough to miss the opportunity for decent seats. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Well, we can’t very well call and report him missing when somebody saw him six hours ago.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Just as I would always love and miss my grandmother, my big sister, and Eugene. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I told myself I was looking for something in the make-believe screen world that was missing from my new life. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I had been there more than two years and I hadn’t missed a day’s work. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

So far she was missing the apology part of her parents’ apology. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

And so I don’t apologize for implying that Kalinda doesn’t matter to me, because while it’s true that I would miss her terribly, it’s also true that I need my mother more. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Hope was looking off to the side, as if someone she missed was calling her name. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you were here, I wouldn’t miss you and you could help me figure out what’s going on with June. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Been missing this for...like...two whole apple seasons. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

And I never knew about the two kids going missing. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Again, that didn’t seem like much of a story to me, but Auntie laughed appreciatively as Uncle described missing the cans, and missing them, and missing them again. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I know Ma misses him and believes he is alive somewhere. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I’d miss everything about him—his fascination with horses, the way he could fix chariots or crumple metal with his bare hands, or tie bad guys into knots. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Linda tried to hit it with the shovel, and Trout shot at it, but they both missed. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I wasted time and missed fun because I cared about the wrong things. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The dust was so strong that we had our hands over our mouths, but I kept my eyes open so as not to miss a thing. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seven tried hard not to think about how much she missed school and getting the best grades in her class. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I could make a long list of all the things I miss about her. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

At home, Mom received a bulky envelope from the school that she assumed was schoolwork I’d missed out on. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

If she doesn’t miss me, I don’t miss her. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Did the bell on the door even ring? I must be losing the hosting touch if I missed that completely.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He misses the time he had with you. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The chubby counselor says: "I don't have a television down the hall. I'm missing all of my shows." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He just spoke out against his own leaders so casually I almost missed it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I kept on swinging and missing and spinning. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried some more, but I kept missing just about every shot. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

It’s missing an arm and one of its legs is turned the wrong way. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

There was the lamppost, with one arm missing; there was the wreck of the hansom cab; and there was the crowd. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to miss you,” said Brightbill as he nuzzled his mother. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He missed her laugh, her furious anger whenever someone said something she disagreed with. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

We were afraid but hoped we wouldn’t be missed among the hundreds of students who were in our class. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

We were now forced to shop among the junior miss racks. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“I should think I could, miss,” said I, in a shy way. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Not wanting to miss anything, I walked a little faster. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he found her missing, he would shout and threaten to whip the bloody hide off her, but she was not afraid. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But there’s something missing in them, even the nice ones. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But maybe a protest fast—missing the dinner slop at the Mess one day isn’t the worst idea ever.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“I’ll miss you, too, buddy,” I say, making a face at him. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had missed his friend this year more than he knew. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

He missed the girls too, even Sansa, who never called him anything but "my half brother" since she was old enough to understand what l>astard meant. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Her silvery voice, dry with gray age, warbled a bit and missed more high notes than it hit. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

The show was already on, and I hoped we hadn’t missed the surprise. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I had no idea how mortals could miss the fact that it was here. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

A Post-it in a place so I have to step over it and cannot miss it. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

But now that it’s gone, man, do I miss it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

A slow dread built up inside her as she began to make the obvious, logical and completely mistaken connections between the night’s happenings and the missing children. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even my dad, who is affectionate but not, like, sentimental, randomly, while we were watching The Simpsons, said he missed me. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He pulled out the boxes and spent several nights going through the papers, looking for “Top Secret” stamps he’d missed the first time through. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

George, the husband, would be at the birthday celebration and she wouldn't be missed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She thought he was missing the greatest joy on earth by being committed to a life of celibacy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There isn’t really stew that makes you get over missing your kids.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the late night, she knew that her mother would be extremely upset if any of them even thought about missing church this morning. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

My eyes travel up to where the flames licked across his forehead, singeing away his brows but just missing his eyes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It was his sweetshop window, the life he was missing, and she did her best to make it vivid for him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

If he misses curfew, he will be locked out. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“No, I don’t blame him. Just miss him is all.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

About what it’s like growing up on the levee in Stockton, where every other person you meet has missing teeth or is leaning against a liquor store wall begging for change to buy beer. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Throughout bio, each time Ms. Park turned to the blackboard, I read the missing persons report from my phone. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Artemis is no felon, miss, he is a genius. Now please remove yourself from my sightline. I am monitoring the main entrance.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

The edge in my voice is impossible to miss, but I'm not sorry. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want the horse to miss any races on his account. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t tell them how much I miss you. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Having a son is really quite a nuisance. And now, on top of everything, he’s also missing. I went home last night to get my cat. Luckily, nobody saw me.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Surprised, rather than rip him up, she ducked, and he swerved back at me, barely missed my eyes again, then wheeled up into a tree. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Have you missed a day of high school yet?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I had a great time. Too bad you missed it.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Do you think we’d miss your birthday? We’re staying the night! We got a couple of rooms at the Sleepy Inn. We thought you’d like a real bed for once. A splurge.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Anyone in town who missed reading about it in the newspapers will have seen it on the morning news, which showed close-up footage of us queens in our sashes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a whole new school year and I miss going to school. I miss not being with other kids. How will I ever catch up with everyone?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I say, “Sorry. I don’t know the part before. I mean, I don’t know their map. Or Calvin’s map. That piece is missing.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I missed my old friends and my old neighborhood. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Aureliano did not understand until then how much he loved his friends, how much he missed them, and how much he would have given to be with them at that moment. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Next came an elderly couple constantly convinced they were missing something. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I’ve had to miss every trip that involved the Freedom Writers. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

They were eating the biggest meal of the year, and I missed them very much. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But his flashing spear never missed its stroke and the dreadful sound of cracking skulls was heard and the floor flowed with blood. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stay up so late that I always sleep past the alarm clock and miss the bus. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Finn had no idea where they’d come from or how he could have missed them. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Anger and fear welled in me as I felt what I had missed; I leaned forward and clapped my hands to my face. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was one I missed, because I mixed up the u and the a. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I missed the bus and had to walk.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

A morning came, and he was missing from work; a few thoughtless people commented on his absence. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

But he could see only what was missing. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Even if it was only for a minute, it felt like I was home, or the closest thing to it, the thing I missed most, a sense of peace and belonging. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I was afraid T. Ray might go up to the attic and discover her things were missing, and turn my room upside down searching for them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Speak for yourself,” Kevin says, indicating he may have missed the discussion on irony in Language Arts class. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

This missing almanac business was not nearly as interesting as highwaymen would have been, but at least now it was all settled. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I remember one really peculiar case of this—a white girl who never missed a single night in the Savoy Ballroom. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was made to sit at the table for a whole hour after they left and SanJuanna cleared up, and I missed the firefly competition. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He finished the job, replaced the originals before Ellsberg knew they were missing, and flew with his wife to New York, lugging five bulging bags. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She was in her silkworm cocoonery, high on the slope of Mount Olympus in Asia Minor, when her heart, without warning, missed a beat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Everyone wants to buy a policy from the woman who just missed being killed along with her three sisters. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And for some reason, his feared lack of genius made him miss K-19 more than he had since his face was pressed flat against his bedroom carpet. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

I look at my phone again, check the missed calls. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The petition right before ours is being filed by an elderly man reporting a missing son, one of his thirteen. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A tricky situation needs to be resolved through a complex series of steps — and somehow the pilots fail to coordinate and miss one of them. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“Because...I don't want everyone to know, miss.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Her mouth’s popped open like she just can’t believe she done missed it all this time. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I was hoping you could help us out. An elderly man went missing from a nursing home just down the street. The staff seems to think he probably came here.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Don’t know how I missed the edge of the bed.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Glancing back, I saw Rosaleen holding the pie pan in her hand, missing the whole point. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It went to a predictable place, and he missed her. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

If I tried to make the shot and missed it, all I would get would be a bunch of stupidFinkles to remind me of it for the rest of my life. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

If the police wouldn’t care about several missing boys and a single drowned one, maybe the public would. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Somehow I missed the information that Mrs. Krawiecka is incredibly rich. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s only one shooter. He misses every time.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

It allows you to think, to wonder if you’ve missed out on other possibilities by becoming a wife to this man in this house with these children. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Like a book completely intact but missing one word in every dozen, making it a miserable and confusing read. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Little, who had left the window up when she missed Margalo, was glad to see them back, for she was beginning to worry. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

I guess it’s nice not being the only one missing that. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

With Pierre Michel actually working on that train, the chance was too good to be missed. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

In social studies, James made a big show of looking for another missing item when Mr. Quisling collected the cipher challenge submissions. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It turns around and slashes at me with the machete, barely missing my leg. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It missed her but took out the corner flower shop. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

She might have missed us if we had gone to the morning Mass, as Papa had planned. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

He later described his time with the Mercury company as “an experience lasting six months I wouldn’t have missed nor would want to go through again.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes, even I forget I don’t go to your school. I guess I just missed talk of it.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She heard her father urgently yelling: “Hanako, hurry! We don’t want to miss our train!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Already bleeding, already missing his home and his family, the baby bird falls. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Okay, but we can’t stay long. Your mom will be mad if you miss speech.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I missed baseball, but I shook my head “No, not right now.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess, correctly, that Justin’s parents are used to him being out of touch and missing dinner. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He was still standing beside the shelves near the door and seemed entirely absorbed in looking at the books, but Meggie sensed he had missed none of what was said behind his back. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I try to get the ball to Hakim next, but I make another bad pass and suddenly I have two turnovers and four missed shots in a row. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I suddenly miss Rabia like a craving for that mint chutney Mama used to make when I was little. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Mena asked, as she realized one member of the group was missing. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Tasting from a cupped palm, she frowns; as usual, there’s something missing. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They make gaping holes on the block, like missing teeth. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Chess felt like there could be all sorts of things happening that he might have missed. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I felt a swish—a net just missed me. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Get a load of this meatball,” said the one with a front tooth missing. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There is no emergency. I just thought you deserved a day off, and I missed my favorite daughter.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I ask, instead of what I want to ask: How come you don’t miss him? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“So you said. But, Mademoiselle, the Orient Express leaves Stamboul every day of the week. Even if you had missed the connection it would only have been a matter of twenty-four hours’ delay.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another little boy had sworn that he'd seen the missing kid climbing the mango tree onto a branch out over the river. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

His top teeth are missing and there’s a bruise under his left eye. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I spend the whole time reading missed connections on my phone. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“About ten miles up, look for a dirt road off to our left. Drive slow, because it’s easy to miss.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

In order to make up for missing Friday, I decide to tell Embryo about Violet. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

We watched the news report on television, and that night I overheard my mother talking with a neighbor on our front porch about the missing men. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Besides the cigarette missing from my hand, I’m jittery from the faces around me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I realized he was watching the dive flags bobbing on the surface, missing one of his old spots. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

In the classroom, they bent over workbooks or wore scared faces when Sister Beatrice, their beefy, no-nonsense teacher, scolded them for missing their homework. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“Don’t scratch, miss, unless you want big ugly scars. That’s rule one with chicken pox: break a blister and leave a pit. You’ll resemble Swiss cheese in no time.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The little boy was so skinny, it didn’t seem like he could survive a missed meal. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I prayed for Lieutenant Baker, missing in action somewhere in the jungles of Vietnam near Khesanh. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I don’t care that you sometimes cry because you miss your daddy, who you don’t even remember. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Japanese scholars traditionally took the missing characters to mean that the king was the Japanese emperor Mizuha-wake of the Beautiful Teeth named in the 8th-century Japanese chronicles. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You are our chosen child, our only daughter. We missed so much of your life, and we cannot erase some of the tragedies.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Not yet. Can’t you call your mom and tell her we need more time with Rocket? Like, hours? Tell her he’s really sad and missed us, and he needs us a lot!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I missed Mama Lessie, but I still had my wonderful granddaddy. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I try not to miss anything as I go. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“You can’t go disappearing on everybody like this, Hazel. You miss too much.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

The man was sharp—he didn’t miss much. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

My grandmother lifted Bruno and me up so that we wouldn't miss any of the fun. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Because she missed out on her Miss America dreams? Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I’m missing the “I Love Lucy” show on account of her, so I stand up to go. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes I miss the old days. When everyone was little and we all stayed at home together.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I never thought I’d actually miss eating Pakistani food for lunch. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Of course, I missed her after she’d gone, but I didn’t have time to be lonely. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I know gold has been missing from the shop,” he insisted. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

I mean, I miss the free food and I miss going to places I probably would have never gone to on my own. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Not even Rondon, who was missing a little toe after a piranha bit it off. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

It’s not that I don’t believe Great-Grampy JonJon’s career was ruined by a missing Joe DiMaggio glove that he didn’t steal. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

It falls back down, missing the eye and failing to lock. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“But I want to get back tonight. I miss my children.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I missed the first three periods, and didn’t see either of them until lunch. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Both Cohen and Hall had been told that if either missed the first meeting, they should try again the next Sunday, at the same time and place. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dirt on the faces of the plastic people, plastic action figures with missing eyes, hands, a missing leg. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“The book will always be missing one bird,” I said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I missed three out of the next five, and I knowed it’s ’cause my mind was still wondering why Old Flap made that sound. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Soon they were laughing and listing the things they missed about America. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was hard to miss: three times older than any of the other students with his wild hair and grizzled beard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And the finale—it won’t make up for missing the Spec, but it’s something. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

We missed our beds, we missed the food we were used to, we missed magic. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"You missed a lively council. Stannis has crowned himself, it seems." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Andy’s parents rarely came to their games, while Rob’s parents never missed one. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She believed that once I was back in the Transkei, in the bosom of my family, acting as counselor to Sabata, I would no longer miss politics. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Corporal Reynolds is a puzzle with lots of pieces, but half of them are missing. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She was in the attic—in the dark she must have missed the landing and gone up two flights instead of one. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

It missed its aim, but Athena brought it back. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have to return it, before they know it’s missing.” The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The day after a boy goes missing? Are you out of your mind?” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The first bolt of white heat missed, drilling a hole in the wall that sent up a strange cloud of dust. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I saw the hatband was missing from her hat, the blue ribbon. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

For all they know, we could be missing at sea or dead. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

If someone had been fussing with me to read like my sister, I might have missed the picture book filled with brown people, more brown people than I'd ever seen in a book before. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“What ho, Hamlet! Come with me for some sport. Your father will not miss a doe or two.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“More like the sky. On a sunny day. With two rows of silver buttons. I lent her other clothes while she was here, but when she disappeared, her original things were the only clothes missing.” Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The ladder jerks to the left, and then, as I move my right foot forward, I miss the edge of the rung. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Momly and Uncle Tony never went to church, but when my mother made the arrangements for me and Maddy to live with them, it was under the condition that we wouldn't miss a service. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Their long embroidered kilts had seen better days: The colors were faded and the tassels frayed or missing entirely. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He insisted that the training community was missing the point. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I missed how the story ended, my eyelids too heavy to keep them open. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I was going to miss this place when I graduated in a few months. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Two nights later, Nathan lay on his stiff mattress, not wanting to miss his parents as much as he did. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She disappeared for a moment, then returned with a small, slightly blurred print of the missing panel: it showed William K. Hale, staring coldly at the camera. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

For 37 straight minutes, we all looked under cars, behind hedges, and around the buildings of the school district administration headquarters for the missing hunk of Cheddar. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

One set of shutters was missing and the other hung lopsided, like the whole house had been smacked catawampus. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I’d even miss him snoring like an earthquake in the next bunk all night. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Nali still assumed he was homesick and had been missing his mom. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I want to talk to Tom, to ask him about the night Megan went missing. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

While that was going on I was curled uselessly in a ball with my arms over my head and my teeth clenched, so I missed a bit of the action. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Well, I guess nobody seemed to miss him.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

The day the chemical company came, Roberto and I missed school to help with the fumigation. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Whatever was going to happen at the lunch table is something I’m lucky to have missed. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Thorn had kept her eyes glued to the ground like she was looking for a missing rat’s tail until Valley reached across Seven and flicked Thorn on the chin. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Hey, mind if I sit with you? You can kind of show me the ropes and tell me what I missed.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The one he said he was missing a while back. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

We had missed the mooring on the first go-round, and the captain was in an ugly mood. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They just miss him so much. We all do. That was why—” He breaks off. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

We missed hiking through the pines and wading in the shallow end of the creek. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“I miss you, too. I miss you and Nattie so much.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I did not want to miss my connection.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miraculously, a gust of wind blew him to one side—-just enough to miss the highway and crash into a clump of bushes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He didn’t get me up either, and from a bad dream I woke with a start, knowing things were wrong, knowing I had missed something vitally important. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

No one told me what to do if I missed lighting the Sabbath candles before sunset. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I wonder if he misses his father, then tell myself I’m being stupid. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Well, I missed homeroom. I was late to math, and I went to Spanish. Then Señora brought me here.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I fail to see why you’re amused, ” said the bemused Mr. Peepers, whose missing spectacles were perched on his head. anxious/eager. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know how much you miss your father—and how much he misses you. Now you’ll have a chance to hang out with DeeDee and Courtney a little before school starts. Isn’t that great?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He says, “We have a second missing boy. And here we are. With you.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

It was short and to the point: she really didn’t like Mount Vernon and missed Gran, though her grandma visited her a lot. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

She had not missed me and I was glad for it. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I loved all the dogs, but he’s the one I miss seeing every day the most. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Others had nailed sheets of plywood or metal in place of missing windows. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Apa sighs angrily and says, You can miss church for one day. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Did he know how much I missed him? Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

No one should be surprised if histories and philosophies of science which start from Wittgenstein seem to miss the very thing that science is all about. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“I’d just like to time my earthly exit so I don’t miss my grandson’s birthday on July third. Would that be okay with you?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

From my other shoulder, Dad says, “It’s missing two things, actually.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I felt like I’d missed the opportunity to say something about the costume, and if I said something now it would seem like I was making fun of him. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

My PE teacher was a dude and missed the memo that tampons had been invented and that periods didn't last for three consecutive months. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

She was built with curves like the hull of a racing yacht, and you missed none of it with that wool jersey. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I draw a girl living on the edge of a crescent moon, staring down at the earth and not missing it at all. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I return to the alley before Day can find me missing. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He turned toward the sound of Cassandra’s voice, which was thankfully on the side of the room away from the fire and the missing wall and floor. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The sanctuary chef was pretty amazing, so in my two months here I’d made sure not to miss a single meal. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She explained about her mother disappearing, and the note from Mrs. Cadaver, and Mrs. Cadavers missing husband, and the rhododendron, and finally about the lunatic and the mysterious messages. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I would need new books for afternoon class, and I would miss being with my friends for the full lunch period. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Jenna, come sit over here. You don’t want to miss this.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

"She misses her sister. The illness has taken a toll on all of us." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

But there were clearly life lessons that her mom had missed. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She felt a pang in her heart as she realized how much she’d missed Italy. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

Or perhaps they too missed the way the world had been before the war. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Is it possible to miss something even more while you’re experiencing it? Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

On nights like these, nobody minds missing the theater’s ordinary fare of grainy Cuban films. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

In case I missed her being in the bathroom or something. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

At the inquest, while Mollie seemed eager to answer every question, to make sure that nothing was missed, the justice of the peace and the jurors asked her barely anything. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“I miss you, too, Mom. How much longer are you going to be out there?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“They’re looking for the things that were missing,” Arthur said, sounding suddenly worried. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

When one page is missing, it doesn’t automatically open on that page. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

First girl up to bat gets struck out: she hits Cala’s fastball, but it’s a foul, and the two Quickfire changeups that come at her back to back are both swings and misses. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“How about that there, miss?” he suggested, pointing to Kira’s neck. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She has not missed her big plastic salad chiller bowl one bit. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

He leaned heavily on the man beside him, and I saw that the bottom half of his right leg was missing. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Both had missed out on being Pa and Mrs.’s flower girls. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I went in the kitchen door, not wanting to miss anything. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the aftermath of the fallen towers thousands of people were missing. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

He looked at his phone and saw that he’d missed three calls from her. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

"I missed the first one while I was dressing, and Jack is sure to forget this one." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Lordy, I hope this foolishness is due to my having missed lunch. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

My dad turned to Kelly and said, “Excuse me, miss, do you know this boy?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

They wouldn’t have missed the Watermelon Feed for the world. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I really don’t want to miss out on this chance to visit the Elwha River. That place was so important to See-yah.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

And the funny thing was, I sort of missed him after we moved, because he had a helluva good sense of humor and we had a lot of fun sometimes. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Again, for the hundredth time, or maybe the thousandth, I wonder what is missing from my painting. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“Oh Skeeter,” Hilly says, “I know you just hated missing it this year.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, there are more than one or two missing. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Are you thinking of how much you’ll miss us when you go home?” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“What do you miss most about your mother, Amari?” she asked as they rumbled down the road in the starlight. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know what I mean. No checking out, no hiding in the bushes. Be there. You won’t want to miss it.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He missed his mother, Chella, who had died in the same corner of the room that he lay in now. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joe and Violet wouldn’t think of it—paying money for a meal they had not missed and that required them to sit still at, or worse, separated by, a table. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the back of his mind, Ekon thought of an old story, the tale of another old scholar of this temple who’d gone missing without a trace. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Basta’s heart would probably have missed a beat at the sight of it, but Dustfinger was much more concerned about the guards outside Capricorn’s house. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Maybe, I thought, this is what she meant by I will miss hanging out with you. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“How could I be mad at you for missing a foul shot?” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“James Parker has been missing for more than ten years.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I leaped back, and the evil blade missed by an inch, cutting a gash in the deck right between my feet. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

She told me how much she missed me and how no other girl could take my place in her heart. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The boys miss the American missionaries, who were called home when war broke out. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

My first time on a train and no way was I going to miss it. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each time, Adina missed and the spear struck the muddy bottom, sending little tornadoes of sand swirling. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The thing he missed the most was his friends. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

In fact, we hadn’t hidden it at all but had simply left it where it fell in hopes that some luckless passer-by would stumble over it before anyone even noticed he was missing. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“There you are, sir. I thought you’d missed all the action.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He shot, missed, got his rebound, and tried again. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I still don’t know if I’m betraying who I am by dating Chris, but I’ve missed him so much it hurts. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I missed my studies and the delights of following Laertes and his companions. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He reminded her of her brothers, and all of a sudden she missed them fiercely. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

And because Jasmine had been gone for a while, they were basically notes that said I've missed you. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Let renegade not miss renegade for sheer lack of daring! Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was missing the bottom of one earlobe. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Yes, of course. I’m so sorry for your loss. Olga was a wonderful employee. We all miss her very much.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

"They miss you so much, Mo. I see it in Mama's eyes. Baba's, too, but he's better at hiding it." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

All the colors that had been missing from Vaes Tolorro had found their way to Qarth; buildings crowded about her fantastical as a fever dream in shades of rose, violet, and umber. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I let go of a friend I'll still miss every day. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Smelly Gabe was probably up there right now, playing poker, not even missing her. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

On her lap is a cloth napkin, and in her hands Ma holds a knife and a large fruit that looks like the sun that’s missing from the sky. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

The baby’s tiny head flew at the dashboard with a great whipping motion, missing it by a millimeter. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is a truck stop, honey, so we’re no stranger to people missing people and people having regrets over stuff they wish they’d said before leaving. You need a hug with Chester here?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

No one will miss it, I think, hiding the little ship in the folds of my skirt. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All right, then, let’s go. We don’t want to miss the trolley.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Now that I was looking for them, they were impossible to miss. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Several windows are cracked or missing altogether, and broken whiskey bottles litter the floor. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But maybe I was missing something or should have tried to look at it in a different way. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Jake checked to make sure nothing was missing from his bedroom. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Never finish practice with a miss,” he said. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Did you miss the commendation ceremony where I was rewarded for the disposal of forty illegals?” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

He missed the first couple of shots, but made the last one. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Her bell rang softly, and Dany found her thoughts returning to the Palace of Dust once more, as the tongue returns to a space left by a missing tooth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She didn’t think she was brilliant or anything, but she did want people to like and miss her. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I was just told that Eric is missing from his holding cell.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

One evil deed missed is a loss for all eternity. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I miss being your friend, read the second. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

The doors to the pantry stood open, and Eliza’s crocks of preserves, the sugar cone, and her spice cabinet were missing. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now we didn’t expect it at all, but we wondered all the time where he was and if he missed us too. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“We were too busy thinking about what might come next. We missed our happy ending.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

And that summers felt endless because I missed school. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She dove, missed, and headed back to the oak tree. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The two hovercars shot past ahead, missing by a mile, but the wind of their passage spun her around in circles. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I would not want you to miss a turtle walk for my sake. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

How odd that she could be a solo book hunter for years and enjoy it, but now it felt like something was missing to be on her own. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“You must be missing your family,” she said. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Of course I miss her. She was my sister.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I gotta jet before I miss my show. Or get arrested.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They turned again to the robe, examining each section to be certain that Kira had missed nothing. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She considers the vagaries of sports, the happenstance of El Li'der, a star pitcher in his youth, narrowly missing a baseball career in America. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He left an unfinished reply to Wotton when he died in 1699—missing was the discussion of science which needed to be the crux of his argument. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The missing bits of my right hand often remind me of your displeasure. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He tells him he misses going to museums and galleries. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Here are the things I already missed: 1. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

From the sound of it, Laura Friendly had missed a hundred meetings and a thousand phone calls. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

As the days go by, Alex catches himself remembering sometimes, just for a second, how much he misses having everyone under one roof. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The spread looks like what Mama puts out for a full-fledged dinner party, even though the guests are missing. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

And at three a.m., when that same old insomnia crept back, Maya wondered if her mom, the one who was in rehab, missed her the same way that Grace missed her baby. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It’s impossible to miss, and I don’t like seeing myself naked. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

This is the time of night when I miss my sisters the most. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

It would be hard to miss the wall of fire descending on me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Helen cried after the beating, promised to change after the talks, then shrugged and kept on missing school. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I miss getting in my car and just driving without anybody telling me what to do or how loud I can play the radio or asking if I’ve practiced piano.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“It’s nonnegotiable. Now let’s discuss the end of last semester. You missed four, almost five, weeks of school. Your mother says you were sick with the flu.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I will try my best not to miss,” he promises. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

What I really wanted to say was I miss you already, I love you like a sister ... Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zack couldn’t come to opening night, either: he had a volleyball game against Collegiate he couldn’t miss. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The one who was missing the point this time was me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“You make sure she doesn’t miss her appointment on Friday. I’m not driving all the way out here just because she’s too lazy to come in.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Alex Morales, who had never missed a day of school, who had never talked back to a teacher, let alone a priest, had just defied the headmaster. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

It said, “Have you seen my baby? I’m missing my baby.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

The dog had a cut on his nose, and a hunk of one ear was missing. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

So,” he said, “Before I leave you to the adulation of your peers, I have to ask. Where did you learn to do that? Play missing a string, I mean.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t going to let Von Marsh’s stubbornness make her miss out on some good theater. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He opened his eyes and scanned the verse to make sure he had missed nothing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Matt knew Maria hoarded things—worn-out shirts, broken toys, and gift-wrapping paper—and she got hysterical if anything went missing. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reggie veered smoothly back to the right, missing by a few feet the sedan, which was now just half a car length ahead of us. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

If it weren’t for my mom, he would have missed a bunch of deadlines and fallen behind in the whole process. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It was a deep, deep pleasure to have my whole family around me, and the only pain was the knowledge that I had missed such occasions for so many years. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like there’s a prom gene, and I’m missing it. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

All I know for sure—for absolutely certain—is that Scott’s wife has been missing for a week. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I swung right around without missing a step and walked straight back to him. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

But I miss Pa so much it hurts to breathe. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Really. But don’t tell Dylan. He doesn’t believe in multiple best friends, and he might hire someone to make you go missing.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The Sunbird’s mud flap, flecked bloody green by the wetlands massacre, was impossible to miss. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“So that the sixty-third, I take it, is the missing prodigal?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The court looked weathered, and the hoops were missing nets. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

But she couldn’t imagine James faking nausea and missing a meal. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounds impossible, but I think I miss Gram both ways. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

We just want her to know that we miss her, and we think of her, and she was special. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

If we were overcome by the pain and missed a number, the guards started over at number one. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

In my excitement, I kept missing the button with my hook, but I eventually got it and rushed out of the apartment and downstairs. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I stopped short of an old dock, while Abby hopped over missing planks, walked to the end of it, took off her backpack, and settled down on one of the potentially rotted boards. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I looked down at my shoes as I said the words, barely missing stepping on a dead grasshopper. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

What if he misses and they shoot him! When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“We didn’t hide it. That was just luck it missed the trash.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I know you be missing me horrid,” Matt confided, ‘‘and maybe I be gone a long time, because maybe they be wanting me to visit.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papá puffed on his cigarette and stared at his right hand with the missing finger. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay; I miss my sister, too. I love her.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

To be honest, I missed a few days now and then. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

When the great moment came and the Beasts spoke, he missed the whole point; for a rather interesting reason. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

She missed—without knowing what she missed—paints and crayons. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could see through his missing cheek to his upper and lower molars, and the tongue glistening, and hideously long. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“You must miss your parents very much,” I said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Suppose we miss or someone hears it and finds us?” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m pretty sure I missed some days, and other times I may have checked two. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

A man with a huge section of his shoulder missing was slowly ambling toward them; it looked like someone had taken an axe to him in a fit of rage. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Beneath a fuzzy Xeroxed photo of what appeared to be a chicken was a description of a missing African grey parrot that had flown out of the store when a customer opened the door. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Toño is already gone but I leave a Post-it where he cannot miss it. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

There are bodies of men found with their chests cut open and their livers missing. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the man and his escorts finally disappear behind a redbrick building they start to dribble away, but continue to glance hopefully over their shoulders, afraid they’ll miss something. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I told her that we would still keep her bed here for her, if she ever wants to use it. She will come and visit us soon. I knew she would miss us.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Only thing I miss sometimes is that rainbow. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Older one,” she corrects, and shoots me a quick stank-eye, “and I saw it. How in the world did you miss it?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“Do you remember when some of your money went missing?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Oh no, miss, we—we—” one of the other guards started to stammer. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

One day when I was in the second grade I was too sick to go to school, and since Mami didn’t want to miss work she took me with her. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to miss you, Ivan,” he says, and then he leaves. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to miss him. He was a pretty wonderful guy, wasn’t he?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

But what I know is that I miss Calvin. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

He wondered whether Sam’l Hamilton had ever missed his book or known who stole it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Although Singer had been adrift on the streets for half a day he almost missed his train. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

They make it to the fifth floor, sprint down the hallway, go through the missing window, board the boat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

It was nightfall and I had missed the last boat. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because I miss her. We never talk about her.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Sitting in the kitchen, they looked at Milkman with such rheumy eyes, and spoke about his grandfather with such awe and affection, Milkman began to miss him too. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hours later, I hear from him again: Not missing at all. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I miss my mom so much,” she offered suddenly, and I looked up to see her staring off into space. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I pick it up to plug it into the charger and I notice that I have two missed calls from last night. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

"But I don't know. I just know that I do. . . . "I miss you, Eleanor. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Sheed said, “You were born because Petey missed an opportunity? Shouldn’t there be a bunch of Missed Opportunities, then? Like millions?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Nurse is dead and Yezzan’s dying. It could be dark before anyone thinks to miss us. We will never have a better chance than now.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Volpe did not miss a game, home or away, for all four years. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Professionally, the recognition that the world was flat was unnerving because I realized that this flattening had been taking place while I was sleeping, and I had missed it. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

She forgot to read the first act of Our Town, which wasn’t missing much, and I’m not lying. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I placed the book, cover facing out, in front of all the others so he’d be sure not to miss it. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

For comfort, I tried to cradle Quixote, our gray and white cat who was missing an ear, but he growled and scratched at my face. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Arriving, she realized she had just missed the nine p.m. bus. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When the kick happened, she almost missed it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Also, look at all the fun I would have missed if I’d been alone, and how lonesome I would have been. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 1941, three years before Avery’s landmark experiment, two scientists, George Beadle and Edward Tatum, working in a basement tunnel at Stanford University, discovered the missing link between genes and physical traits. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The new headmaster, Mr. O’Halloran, says he’s sorry, I’ve missed over two months of school and I have to be put back in fifth class. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The sharp pain of missing him is still there, but it helps to be with Grandma. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

"I don't know, miss. It might not even be true, but I thought you'd want to see it." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

"That's your father when he was your age. We alerted the police in Chennai city. They're too busy to search for every poor child who goes missing, but it helped that we filed a report." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

He hung around watching the nest for so long that he almost missed the school bus. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

How can I live the rest of my life in this bubble now that I know all that I’m missing? Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t even miss playing baseball in the back lot anymore. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She had evidently not noticed the missing wires from the hat box. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

She blew on the words to dry them and whispered, “You miss a man so much.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She'd saved the last two batteries Park had given her so that she could listen to her tape player today when she missed him most. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I tell Calvin, “Stuff goes missing, is all. That’s how it is around my house.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Yeah, I miss basketball A LOT, and I do have some feelers out thereabout coaching. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

The three friends hug, a planet missing from their Pluto Solar System—but never forgotten. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

There were no street vendors here, nor prosperous merchants, only sullen wives emptying their slop jars into the street, sometimes missing the scrawny, shoeless children playing there, sometimes not. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Almost every shot is out of focus or missing someone’s head. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Killian’s committee contained a diversity of scientific opinion that had been missing from Eisenhower’s scientific councils under Strauss. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She might have passed out from the hurt, from shame upon shame, but Wash was there, beside her, and her only wish was not to miss that moment. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I need to sleep, but when I try counting sheep, it just makes me miss Lita’s farm. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I miss her laugh, the way it starts like a pianists solo, soft and low and then crescendoing and filling the room. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I missed sitting in their kitchen, chatting, and getting to sample new menu items for the Parks’ Korean restaurant while we were away. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Hopefully, long enough for Prince Dain not to overhear anything about a missing servant. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Aunt Pearl was the last one out, telling the Reverend how much she enjoyed his sermon, how sad she was at having to miss his afternoon teachings. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

When my parents sent me away this summer, I shut down all my sadness about Nan being sick, about missing home and Justin. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“But someone’s kid is missing, a friend of the family.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t remembered to count noses when he came down the gangplank, and didn’t notice, until the gangplank was pulled in, that Dan was missing. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Five missed calls while I’m in the shower.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I kept thinking that I might have missed him, that he was there somewhere, just waiting for me to walk home so that he could follow me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The more time passed, the more he missed Blanca’s calm, restful love. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But something was missing, and he wasn’t ashamed to admit that the only way to remember what it was like was to pull out that worn video every month or so. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m really going to miss her fashion choices. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

One veteran on board was Gilbert de la O. It had been sixteen tough years since he’d returned from Vietnam in 1966, and he wasn’t going to miss the dedication for anything. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Retired worn out; slept soundly; awaked by mate telling me that both man of watch and steersman missing. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Or at least, I missed the idea of it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Salim got out of his pod but we missed him somehow by accident and he didn't see us either. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the car hadn’t been adulterated for the mysterious and missing goats, it would hold thirty-two horses. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“You’ve missed your chance. I got there first. I overpowered Draco weeks ago. I took this wand from him.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

There’s the missing that comes from being apart, like last night with Ray, or before with Frank. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

If Mary were missing when they got up, would they not think that she had already gone to Detroit? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Darkness and the speed they were traveling made most of the stones miss their target, but not all. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Every day, something is packed away or goes missing. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s the missing one! The one that ran. The one those Hessians were after!” The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Hard not to miss my mother's eyebrows, giving her baby brother a look, pressing her lips together. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Frank Fernandez had hit the only home run in the second inning, so we’d missed it—which was a big deal since it won the game. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Not only were the pews missing from Capricorn’s church, but the altar had gone, too. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I jiggled it up and down in my hand a couple of times and it felt like none of the rocks was missing but I opened it to count them anyway. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“What? I didn’t want to miss the start of her break,” Dylan says. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to ask you to do just one thing for me. Live here—with me. You’re like my own children. I'd miss you so.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tell me my copy is missing the last twenty pages or something. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

My mom claps her hands and says, “Junie, the girls have brought you all the assignments you missed! Isn’t that wonderful of them?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I also felt a vague discomfort at the space around me, and then I realized I was missing the mountains. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I did not want to miss more school. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

She scrambled up onto the platform, clapping her hands over her head, Dr. Fanning lunging at but missing her as she escaped onto center stage. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

A few items of clothing were missing from the closets. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But he felt, in the throbbing missing piece inside him, that she didn't long for him like that. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Later I kept expecting Maurice to search me out, and when he missed dinner I went up to his room. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

His hair was longer and his face sagged a bit more at his hard jaw, and then there was the missing lower half of his leg. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He was the only one who was going to miss the fun. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

"I'm really sorry about the classes I missed, okay?" We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It must be the sleep debt I owe my body—the accumulated hours of missed rest over the past four days. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

When he fired his carbine to miss he was committing treason against his unit, and he didn’t care. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to hit the ball and missed yet again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I try to focus on the people I have, rather than those who are missing. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe. It’s just that I can’t help but wonder—what if this was the one clue my grandma missed—just like we almost did. What if...” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was ridiculous, but he just couldn't do that to Prosper—to have him find his brother missing when he came out of the Basilica. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Cora missed the white stores and their abundant shelves, but she still had her evening walks home, and her game with the changing window displays. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

For a moment he panicked that somehow it was December 13 and they’d missed the convoy by a day. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

And especially did the woman complain, for she missed the delicacies she had eaten in the inner courts and she complained to her husband and the three of them complained to Wang Lung. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

They are logged into an intake book with their names and notations on which body parts they are missing or how they were otherwise injured. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Squeezing through a missing slat in a mossy fence, we found ourselves at the bottom of a lumpy lawn. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

They gobble and fly off, miraculously missing limbs and trunks as they zip through the forest. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I miss you too,” he said as he held me in a bear hug. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Shavepate’s ugly, oily face was as stem as ever, but he missed nothing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Once he’d finished his monologue about his construction projects, he closed with an exuberant “I miss you so much! How arejyow?” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He hoped she hadn’t missed her one opportunity. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“All that time, all that time, I thought I was missing Jude.” Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I miss lying on the couch reading books even if we couldn’t go outside. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“So you want me to look and see if I can find something you missed?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

"You know, you have this look about you," he says, "like you're missing something." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Her brain simmered with bursts of lilac, cigar smoke, sweat, the cringe of a missed opportunity, pangs of hunger. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“You missed the island. How could you miss the island?” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I wanted to tell them that they were making a mistake, that they had the time wrong, because my mother would never miss a chance to see us. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

And then, when they discovered that the golden cup was missing? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Fern was now busy and not missing Miss Patty Cake for the moment. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shivered again, so violently that I almost missed seeing the tremor in his hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Finally, fearing he was going to make Faizah miss her bout, I interjected, “Is everything okay? It’s the same letter we’ve been using for the last three and half years without any problems.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Some indication of just what Oxford was missing out on can be seen if we pick just one piece of work from the many that Halley undertook about this time. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“We missed you at chorus rehearsal today,” I said. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I found him poking through one of his lizard drawers, muttering something about a missing specimen. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

And Lark wants to go for a walk down the driveway, and play Pokémon, and talk about Braviary’s release, which he missed. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“What baffles me,” Winifred mused, “is where young Matthias has got to. It’s not like him to miss the chance of a battle.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Peewee complained that he missed the roast beef. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When you returned my silver yesterday, there were three pieces missing out of that felt wrapper. One silver fork and two silver spoons.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Ovid doesn’t tell us how they felt after their child went missing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I sat in the chair backward, watching her with a small mirror I found in an amazingly decrepit bathroom, and she never missed. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I willed Aunt Florentine to see me sitting there, missing her. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

We spent so long arguing in the street that now we’re about to miss curfew. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He threw it, but the man with the bushy mustache missed. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

I can be both of us at once so no one will have to miss her, most of all me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But it had finally slowed down and he didn’t miss it. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

She missed her teachers, and the smell of her old schoolbooks, and even the cafeteria food. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She says, “Oh! Cool! Giant mushroom, you guys. Don’t miss it.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Then would come the glass of tea, the Afternoon Service, the ritual of the contest—Danny didn’t once miss finding his father’s deliberate errors—the Evening Service, and the Havdalah. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I see flakes of glue in Max's hair and wonder what I'm missing. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She says the boat from Holyhead might have been late and that would make him miss the train. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Well-organized handwriting blocks note lady courtiers' names, their beauty services and secrets, and tips to tackling unforeseen treatment challenges, like stubborn moles and missing bones. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Other games and puzzles entered the household, and the chess set, with some pawns missing, was stored in a closet. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on. You know you’ll miss her. How are we going to know if her metabolism is still rocking?” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Please, my father is missing since the bombing.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As our hypothetical modern visitors wandered through the hurly- burly of construction and deconstruction, they might have felt that despite the commotion something was missing. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Gal, where you from? I done told you ’bout callin’ me ‘ma’am’ and ‘miss.’ Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But, Mr. Knightley, she is really very sorry to lose poor Miss Taylor, and I am sure she will miss her more than she thinks for.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I missed her terribly and would think of her and my sister Dee-Dee often. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

They miss Sarah, I think, more than they miss me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We just wanted to be present so we wouldn’t miss the trips to the city. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

A city-dwelling night rider unfamiliar with the remote area might have missed the turnoff in the dark, but Booth rode confidently ahead. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had heard Sourmelina employ it whenever she missed her stop. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And, without missing a beat, he adds, But seriously, what if my voice cracks and everyone throws tomatoes and then they pull me off the stage with an old-timey hook?? Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

They go on to talk about Mackenzie, and how she misses me, and how they might bring her to visit again, but they seem to be getting further away. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

‘What are you looking for? Do you miss the East Wind?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Not because he wanted to be forgiven for missing the meal—that didn’t interest him at all, he might have rather enjoyed the punishment if it was done in some novel and unknown way. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned so that his left arm was fully facing her, so she couldn’t miss it. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I ran so as not to miss the bus. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Pop Pop, you mind if I miss church today? I’m not feeling all that well.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I miss Constantine more than anything Ive ever missed in my life. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“They have an icebox in the kitchen that you missed,” Eunjoo said. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I have three teeth missing on this side.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He worried most about his shooting, that his touch would desert him, that his fingers would stiffen, and that the coach’s eye would fix on him every time he missed a shot. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s good seeing Kim be friends with Carlos, hearing Grandma murmur how she misses me, how she remembers how much I liked video games. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

“Tree humor,” I explained, just in case Bongo had missed it, although of course she hadn’t. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I take my time in there, and though I miss Amma already, a part of me can't help but be glad that I don't need to hurry. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

He hooked aslant with one white tusk and ripped out flesh above the knee, but missed the bone. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rivera's clumsy left hook missed his head by a foot. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon all concerned would be back where they belonged, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle being fitted together; and soon it must be discovered that three of the pieces were missing... The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She struck a match but her fingers were shaking so much that the flame kept missing the end of the cigar. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Again she charged me and I dodged, just missing the stinging swish of the wet towel, and scooted into the room where my brother stood. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chess noticed that Finn was clutching a teddy bear that was missing an ear and an eye because he and his friend Tyrell liked to use it as a football. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Did I miss anything at supper last night?” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“Do me a favor, will ya? Tell Steve to stop by the shop tomorrow. We gotta talk. It’s real important. I tried to catch him earlier, but I missed my shot.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I miss Khalid so much that sometimes I have to pretend he’s still here, still in the first body he was born to, just so the pain won’t hurt as bad. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

While the younger man examined the gap between the door and the frame, the older man said, pointing next door: “Any idea who lives there, miss?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She said, I know you all will miss him terribly. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Are you kidding? How could I miss it? The very first meeting of the High Five.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He’s got three missed calls from Zahra, one ominous voicemail from his mother, and forty-seven unread messages in his group text with June and Nora. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z