There was a voice, and now I know it was Miss Willis. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

And now, as they step into the sunken living room, Miss Marsh’s head begins to swivel, too. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

All of this makes the other teachers resent Miss Saunders even more. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

And there be Miss Leefolt and Miss Hilly setting down at the dining room table on the same side, looking at me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“A Miss Burgess to see you, sir,” an assistant calls from the open door. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Post climbs out and comes in the porch door, and Miss Larsen excuses herself from the lesson and goes to the back. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

While Miss Anderson and Mr. Redfern exchange pleasantries, I note that he wears the knife on his right side. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She don’t knock, Miss Fredericks just waltz on in the living room where I’m ironing. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Only then did I recognize her, though just barely, from the photograph Miss Peregrine had shown me of herself as a young girl. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Seating himself at his desk, he pointedly fished about in a drawer until Miss Marsten, perceiving the hint, departed. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

She hug me around my neck, say, “You’re righter than Miss Taylor.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jimmy said, “Bud, this here’s Miss Thomas, she’s our vocal stylist.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

After this encounter, Miss Kenton did not attempt to introduce further flowers into my pantry, and in general, I was pleased to observe, she went about settling in impressively. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Doll didn’t live in the Quarters with the other coloreds,” Miss Pat said. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Death ain’t caught me by the ankle yet,” Miss Trotter said, but she was shivering. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Have games till it’s cooler. I brought Authors, and I dare say Miss Kate knows something new and nice. Go and ask her. She’s company, and you ought to stay with her more.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Real quiet, I open the napkin drawer, more concerned about Miss Leefolt seeing me than what they saying. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I thought Miss Love would want to sit there alone with him, but she asked me to stay. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Cal rushed to the English classroom, and just as Miss Norris took her seat on the little stage he waved his handkerchief and blew his nose loudly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“My head kinda hurts,” Miss New Mexico said. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The cabbages trembled in Miss Rachel’s garden, the back fence groaned, and Dill was with them. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

A little girl came running up to me, screaming, “Look, Mommy, it’s Miss America! Will you sign my autograph book?” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Miss Trixie, and Mr. Levy, too, in his own kook way. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Parrish, known to friends as Cassie, was a popular athlete and member of the theatre club at Amoskeag High. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

It was, then, only a few minutes after my short encounter with Miss Kenton that I found myself walking down the corridor again on my return journey, this time bearing a tray. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Nosey cook might have been better, Miss Honey thought. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Just as lie was about to throw the water on Miss Annie’s still unopened shutters, he heard a car door slam out on the street. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Especially a boy who has been singing soprano for Miss Violet of the Very Spiky Heels. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Evidently Mrs. or Miss Oliver had good connections... And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“Miss Grump got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning,” Mr. Morrison told me, winking to show he was teasing Lissa. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Miss lyia went away and Miss Thomas started back on me. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Finch said wait a while till you got used to the idea, but we didn’t count on you finding out so quick and so wrong, Miss Scout.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Bronwyn hid Miss Peregrine inside her coat while Emma leapt off the wagon and did her best impression of a pathetic orphan. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“You broke Dr. Zinchenko’s number one rule. You were not gentle with your teammate Andrew. In fact, you bullied him into stealing Miss Russell’s library card, which you knew she always used as a bookmark.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Perhaps the smell of Miss Maggie’s soup restored him to his senses. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Effie Belle had a grim face any time, punctuated by a big pink wart that stuck out from the side of her upper lip like the feeler of a bee. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I first thought she was bringing it to Miss Love as a welcome-to-the-bride present. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Do you get it, Miss Truman? Four aces...the best get-well cards you can get—” “Yes, Mr. Pignati—’’ “You know, in poker?” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

I reckon Miss Gussie noticed, because she told her to go set down on the porch. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I look over at Miss Celia and she looks dead in the eyes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

With some there was great joy at the sight of Frank Churchill; others took it very composedly; but there was a very general distress and disturbance on Miss Fairfax’s disappearance being explained. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Miss Lilian’s hands strayed from her pearls to her hair and then to her dress, smoothing, twitching, tweaking, never still. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Look at the whites of his eyes, Miss.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

After the usual business of going through all the names of the children, Miss Honey handed out a brand-new exercise-book to each pupil. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“And the Swedish lady, Miss Ohlsson, stood so, between you and the door. She tried it and told you it was bolted.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

And did I now think Miss Ingram such a choice as Mr. Rochester would be likely to make? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The Lord knows she paid everything she got to be called Miss Trotter, so call her that. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Miss Skeeter get quiet and it’s like them eerie seconds before a funnel cloud drop. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

In the interval, Miss Honey left the classroom and headed straight for the Headmistress's study. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

The same old books set on Miss Leefolt’s night- stand: Frances Bentons Etiquette, Peyton Place, that old dusty Bible she keep by the bed for show. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

But she hadn’t said one word, and then flounced off without so much as a good night to Grandpa and Miss Love. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I told him that I had run away from an orphan home and that Miss Simon ran it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I recognized her as Miss Riley, a Concord College senior assigned to Big Creek as a student science teacher. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“If we could find him, though...” said Miss Rose. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be of the Miss Peregrine school of dress: morbidly ultraformal, no matter the occasion. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Miss Granger, a plain but ambitious girl, seems to have a taste for famous wizards that Harry alone cannot satisfy. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Just before turning left at the corner house where Miss Alice Ann Boozer and Mr. Homer lived, I stopped to let her out—then had an idea. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He was just showing off for Miss Love, trying to be funny. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Miss Amin, I’m certain you can assure your boyfriend’s viewers that these allegations are false.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I told him what had happened to Miss Peregrine and Miss Avocet and tried to make him understand why I had to go. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“And why didn’t you mention your meeting with Miss McDaniels, anyway?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“You go right ahead, Miss Jupiter,” Britain says. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

When I get back to Miss Leefolt’s, the phone rings off the hook the rest a the morning. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I figure Miss Saunders is on the stage, so I go into the auditorium by the backstage. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Miss Mehra’s working on her first movie, which will explore gender relationships in old cinema,” Sahil said, stroking an imaginary beard. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But Law, I can’t stop jumping ever time I hear a noise, thinking maybe Miss Leefolt gone walk in the door and say she know the truth. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Lilian’s hat hid her face, but her voice was shrill with excitement. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“How do we know you didn’t steal that sash from the real Miss Colorado?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Well, Miss Spitty thought a cup of tea would be delightful, and Viola went off to make it. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

It’s strange, even after all these months home, to hear Elizabeth being called Miss Leefolt—not Miss Elizabeth or even her maiden name, Miss Fredericks. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Lumley’s jaw quivers in a frightening way when we sing this. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I know about the stories you’re working on. With that friend of Miss Hilly’s.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Yet she detested that “most meaningless of phrases, ‘plain Miss Smith.’” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Such was Miss Lucas’s scheme; and appearances were so favourable, that when they parted at night, she would have felt almost secure of success if he had not been to leave Hertfordshire so very soon. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

For a while, Miss Celia was working in the backyard all the time but now that crazy lady’s back to sitting around the bed again. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“If only someone hadn’t murdered the pigeon,” Bronwyn said, staring bitterly at Miss Peregrine. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid she’s one of a kind,” Bronwyn said, and she took Miss Peregrine down and hugged her to her chest. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Filling one of Miss Love’s boxes, I remembered one time Smiley said his folks were gone off and he’d get his little sister to go down to the barn with us. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Say Miss Hilly told her about me, everbody know I stole a candelabra from Miss Walters!” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

From the way Miss Anderson acted about us girls reading, you'd think it was something dangerous. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Mama always wore loose housework dresses at home, but Miss Love had on an old pink afternoon dress with white eyelet embroidery and a low-cut neckline. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, well,” said Miss Franny, “perhaps three times the size of your dog.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was just a little thing, but somehow I managed to get myself up onto that counter, where Miss Doris found me trying to pry open the cookie jar. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Miss Trotter ambled up to the cabinet and traced her hand along the wood and even the glass, which was dusty. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Miss E. has managed to scrounge some ice for my water. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Tom and Miss Baker sat at either end of the long couch and she read aloud to him from the "Saturday Evening Post"--the words, murmurous and uninflected, running together in a soothing tune. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“But it was probably Miss Sadie’s curse that doomed the quilt in the first place, don’t you think, Abilene?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

When they missed Miss Gunderson and word got round that there would be a substitute, they were delighted. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Nawsuh! You got me wrong! Mr. Jan gave me them things! He and Miss Dalton told me to read ’em. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“If we put the Terrible Awful in the book and people do find out that was you and Miss Hilly, then you in so much trouble”— Aibileen shudders—“there ain’t even a name for it.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

With just a one-cent stamp apiece, Miss Love had let every lady and girl in Cold Sassy know she had been thought about way up in New York City. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“And especially since Miss Hilly and Mister Johnny went steady for so long.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The note had been scrawled in red lipstick on the back of Miss Miss’s sash where only the girls could see it. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I don’t think he sees the kids, the desks, or Miss Garcia. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

But it calmed her to sing it now as she attached the red, blue, and white wires to the statue of Miss Miss. Heavenly stars, but she’d had a busy few days! Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I looked away from the sheet and noticed one of Mom’s partially eaten casseroles on the kitchen table along with an open bag of Thin Mints I had helped Miss Volker package up. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Miss Montana eased herself up on her elbows and removed the small coconut shells from her eyes. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“And by the way, I read the Slater obituary in the paper the other day. Dad and I thought you and Miss Volker did an outstanding job.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I am afraid, Miss Deveraux, that this is both hello and good-bye,” says the mayor. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I tell her about the column then, grateful when she nods that she knows who Miss Myrna is. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Walter was no cup a tea and if Miss Hilly saw anything relating to that, I don’t know what’s gone happen to us. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Nobody writes about Miss Teen Dreamers in history books,” Adina scoffed. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

And as I made my way past those bedrooms, I had seen through a doorway Miss Kenton's figure, silhouetted against a window, turn and call softly: 'Mr Stevens, if you have a moment.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss So-and-so has stopped going to school and will go to heaven,” he said. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I was too busy watching faces—Mama’s and Papa’s and Aunt Loma’s and, of course, Miss Love’s. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t catch her name yet, so in my mind she’s Miss Cream. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Camp stood up, too, and so did Miss Love. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Gilly watched her and tried to decide how much Miss Ellis had told her. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

I considered Brer’s scars, and Miss Sarah’s and Miss Rose’s burned feathers. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Miss Love had written her about “a stylish cloak that is inexpensive but will look elegant on you.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

On her way, she passed Miss Montana and Miss Ohio, who were lying on their backs in the warm sand. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Miss Love was looking up at Grandpa like he was just the smartest man in the world. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Three days later Father and I were over visiting with Miss Whitlaw when we heard the tramp and clatter of the demon soldiers. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Heather would come to Bannon’s three days a week for four hours each day; on the other two days, I was on my own. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Mama wanted me to stay on and go to ninth grade—she’d always wanted to be a schoolteacher instead of working in Miss Woodra’s house. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He was also quite kind to Miss Trixie; there was hardly any friction in the office. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

What Miss Love did, she wrote every lady and schoolgirl in Cold Sassy about something special she’d found for her at the wholesale house. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I thought chocolates weren’t very good for dogs,” she said, remembering something Miss Forcible had once told her. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

“And I know I could make that rosebush bloom if I pruned it back,” Miss Celia says. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I cringe as I watch my mom, Little Miss Clueless, shake her head as she turns to face the wall. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

"We mustn't hurry this," Miss Honey said, "so let's have another cup of tea. And do eat that other slice of bread. You must be hungry." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“We have a television set,” JimmyTrotter sang to Fern, all the while smiling at Miss Trotter. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Before chemistry class started, Miss Riley called me to her desk. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Wren meant this menagerie to be an ark, but gradually it’s become a tomb.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

And Miss Love wouldn’t have to bring a quart Mason jar full of hot coffee down to the store for him every morning like she’d been doing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Lizzy stayed at her chair while I took the dishes. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The twins are the first to go into Miss Saunders’s desk. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Marburn stepped back, turned to the assembly, and said, “I’m impressed.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Miss Crofts put a bunch of history books on the first desk of each row so they could be passed back, student to student. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I knew I had something on my mind all morning, Gloria,” Miss Trixie said, taking the sandwich in her claws and going to her desk. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Vonetta pulled out all the stops and told Ma Charles almost word for word about how Miss Trotter shot the deer with her father’s rifle and cleaned out the buckshot. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Miss Miller was now the only teacher in the room: a group of great girls standing about her spoke with serious and sullen gestures. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt run out the door cause she forgot she got a errand to run and a blooming hour done passed already. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It was the same room I had been in in the first grade when I had had Miss Scalapino. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

No, Miss Miss had come to compete in a slinky pink evening gown that stretched across her misshapen body. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

While the candy was still soft, I pushed a glass rod into it—borrowed from Miss Riley’s lab supplies—forming a spindle hole. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, Miss. But how was I to know something bad would happen?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“You were born in Luxembourg in 1899. You came to live with Miss Thrush when you were sixteen years old, and have been here ever since.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He was walking behind them earning one of Miss Trixie’s bags of scraps. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I should have known that Miss Anderson would run to Miss Preston as soon as she found that newspaper under my bed. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps the pigeon knows the combination but doesn’t know how to tell us,” said Bronwyn, “but it could tell Miss Peregrine, because both of them speak bird language, and then Miss Peregrine could tell us.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Even though Miss Ella Pearl, Miss Trotter’s mother, was as colored as my mother, she told the census taker to write ‘Indian.’ Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I thought of telling her to let the pigeon go so we could follow it—but what use would it be to find Miss Wren now, while hollows were chasing us? Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She reflected, then said, “No, you’d better address me as Miss Stratton. Because we don’t really know each other. At least I don’t know you.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Sarah and Miss Rose soared over the glade, their brilliant black wings spread wide. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Fore I can get a word in, Miss Skeeter set down and start right in. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I know not how to tell thee who I am,” said Miss Spink to Miss Forcible. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

When I get to Miss Bimp’s class, Scout’s already in his seat. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then Miss Hilly quiet, hunting for her comb in her pocket- book. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Love, still on the bed, was raised up on one arm, staring at him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The first thing Miss Saunders does is ask me how work is coming in the office. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Dancers, this is it, last dress rehearsal! Next week end, this will be for real! Tell me what that means,” Miss Jovy says. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Lisa had written a much longer note addressed to 'the Housekeeper', and it was this letter Miss Kenton brought into my pantry on the morning following their disappearance. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh, it is interesting all right," Miss Honey said. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“There wasn’t a finer teacher than Miss Rice.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She laughed a quiet, librarian-type laugh and said, “Really, it’s not bad news. Unless you had matrimonial plans concerning Miss Hill.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” Miss Kwan frowned, “that sounds entirely likely. Everyone here is on first warning. One more problem today, and that’s detention for all of you.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

By noon I could write my name, and when Miss Maestas discovered that she was very pleased. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we got to Cecile’s, we put our things, including Miss Patty Cake, away in our room. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Nebraska, you are not prepared for this pageant.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Miss Lulu turned and looked at Bernice and said, “There is a funeral on Friday. Hazel Elkhorn. I am playing the organ. I am sure that the Elkhorn family would like someone to sing.” Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly call this morning and ask if she and Baby Girl want to go swimming at the Jackson Country Club and that’s a invitation Miss Leefolt ain’t had but once or twice. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Darcy took up a book; Miss Bingley did the same; and Mrs. Hurst, principally occupied in playing with her bracelets and rings, joined now and then in her brother’s conversation with Miss Bennet. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I was watching her as carefully as ever in those days, and even as I was laughing at Laura, I was stealing glances at Miss Lucy’s back. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it was Zeke that let out one soft, anguished cry as his life bled out into the dirt of Rose Hill, the sound almost indistinguishable over the noise of the dead Miss Farmer feeding. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I always get Angel from Miss Martin’s house,” stated Gerald with suspicion. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I knew a lady once, Miss Leeds in Springfield, Illinois. She could tell all manner of things about people just by the way they tapped out their messages on a telegraph machine.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

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

She pick up Miss Hilly’s Good Housekeeping, start reading it like she ain’t ever seen nothing so important. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Then Miss Saunders comes over to my desk and stares down at me. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Just imagine if the sheriff knew all about Miss Deveraux’s tragic past.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Then Miss Harris got up from her desk and closed the door. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Not as well loved as Mr. Morton, but as much admired, was Miss Bernstone, the special drawing teacher who also came once a week. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I like that kind of confidence in a man,” Miss Cream purrs, curling against me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were in service with a Miss Brady who died suddenly. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Miss Celia knows about Tuesdays and usually she moves out to the sofa so I can do my work. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Waving a hand in protest, Miss Love got up from the piano stool. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

And when Miss Deaver left the room for a minute, Nick spread about ten cups of fine white sand all over the classroom floor. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if he said he meant to do something—like keep his corn whiskey in your closet or marry Miss Love Simpson—if you couldn’t say yessir, you sure-dog didn’t say no sir. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The nurse touched Miss Norris's elbow, and Miss Norris jerked into motion like a doll on wheels. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

But Miss Kenton had departed, and sure enough, as I continued with my work, an occasional footstep or some other sound would serve to remind me she was still there outside the door. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Sadie held up her hand, shielding herself from the stark light of day. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Since the unfortunate incident with Miss Texas he’d had to replace his stock. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Not long after our parents left, Miss Lilian hired a caretaker, a lazy old man named Jimmy Watts. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

They talked excitedly, telling •Ladybird everything that had happened to them since the crash, about how they, Miss Teen Dreams, had risen above and survived. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Cecile gave Big Ma—who seemed to want to fight—no reaction, although she seemed amused by Ma Charles and Miss Trotter each claiming her. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Miss Ellis shook her long blonde hair back off her shoulders. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

That day I was supposed to have my last After School Detention with Mr. Ferris again, but when I came in, he told me to report to Miss Cowper’s room. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

And far below, in the great hollow stone of the peach, the Glow-worm was lighting up the room so that the two spinners, the Silkworm and Miss Spider, could see what they were doing. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Just as I raise her to her feet, Miss Celia slips in a spot of blood, catches the edge of the toilet bowl to steady herself. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Brent said stiffly, "Thank you," bent her head and entered one of the taxis, the door of which the driver was holding open. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Miss Maggie gave him money for the fare to the north shore. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

The policeman led me to the front gate and I saw Miss Simon waiting for me on the steps. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Ohio used her fingers to count down. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden I couldn’t stand the suspense any longer—the waiting for Miss Alice Ann to get to Mama. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But even when we were in Miss Stewart’s typing class, he had to do something unusual all the time—like type a letter in the shape of an hourglass. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Avocet moaned, and Miss Peregrine raised the teacup to her lips. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

As it turns out, Miss Gordon is absent today, so the first inclusion class I’m set to attend is Mr. Dimming’s. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I’m sure Miss Willis is in there, roaming around from room to room. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Ma Charles and Miss Trotter would soon be there. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

And the whole time, Winn-Dixie was standing right in the middle of everybody, wagging his tail so hard that I thought for sure he would knock Miss Franny right off her high heels. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

When Miss Bell returned our compositions, I fixed my eyes on the stack of papers as she walked around the aisles passing them out, trying to spot mine. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“You could be an engineer,” Miss Johnson says. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Leaving Mother on the lion bench, Miss Lilian hobbled into the kitchen, thumping her cane with every step. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Rumor is that Miss Preston's people had gone west to the Minnesota Territory before the war but came back when the undead got the better of them. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was because I knew the visit would have to finish pretty soon; maybe I was getting curious to know how exactly Miss Emily and Madame felt about each other. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ll have to pardon Miss Bloom,” said Miss Peregrine as I rubbed at my chafed wrists. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

And very soon after that, Matilda was moved up into the top form where Miss Plimsoll quickly discovered that this amazing child was every bit as bright as Miss Honey had said. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mr Wormwood followed her to the front-door and said, "Good of you to come, Miss Hawkes, or is it Miss Harris?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was Miss Gage and she looked a little older in the bright sunlight and not so pretty. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Finally I said, “Miss Love, hush up. Hear?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I looked at Miss Sadie sitting there, her leg propped up. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

It was growing late, and Miss Bates became anxious to get home, on her mother’s account. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Miss Harris wasn’t hooked up to other people. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Miss Fi-Fi was the woman you went to when you wanted to catch the attention of a handsome fellow, or when your menses were late but you weren’t looking to carry a child. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

It took Miss Wren a few moments to find her voice, and when she did, it was gravelly with emotion. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Deep beneath the hill in Krakow, in the deepest vault beneath the caves they call the Dragon’s Den, Miss Lupescu stumbled and fell. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Even though what I really want to do is tell Miss Celia to pull herself together and go in the kitchen and eat proper. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Stepping to the ground, he opened the car door for Miss Love and reached for his grip, which was beside her on the back seat. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Alabama’s hand shot up at the same time as Miss Mississippi’s. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Next morning when I got to Grandpa’s, Miss Love had already fried a chicken for our picnic and was serving up fried ham, grits, scrambled eggs, and hot biscuits. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

These treasures that had sparked Miss Sadie’s stories and led me back to my daddy. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“It was Miss Bunting and myself whom they wanted. I was able to escape, but Miss Bunting was not so fortunate.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly’s back in her chair looking all bowed up about something else now. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Now she decorating her brother with it like he a pig in a sty and I see that old disgust Miss Leefolt got for her own daughter. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine seemed to be waiting for the pigeon to tire out and give up, but then she got impatient and began swinging the pigeon around in the air by its leg. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

With Miss Turner’s map, I found the first stone wall that marked the farm. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s the third parent calling to complain this week. Too much homework. Too much reading,” Miss Carol says. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Cowper and I, we looked each other in the eye. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, I shall ask you to begin with this cocktail, composed—would you say ‘composed?’ ” with an appeal to Miss Mayblunt —“composed by my father in honor of Sister Janet’s wedding.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said, “Ma’am? Mercy, Miss Thomas, your guest has some real fine manners. I can tell that he isn’t one of those rude, crude folks Mr. Calloway usually scours up.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

On my first day in this new school, the fifth-grade teacher, Miss Buschkowsky, asks the twelve of us in her class to introduce ourselves and list one or two of our hobbies. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Hendrix snickered and gave Pa a playful tap. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Miss Maggie was in trousers for our unusual quest, her hair stuffed into an old newsy cap, her little hands in work gloves. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

That morning Harrison delighted reporters by announcing that yes, the rumors about him and the very young Miss Annie Howard were true, and not only that, the two planned to marry on November 16. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

One day, I saw Miss Grybas turn her back and shove her entire bread ration into her mouth the moment it was handed to her. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

But Miss Lucy was now moving her gaze over the lot of us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you want a chance at getting this read, I’ve got to have it in my hands by then. Otherwise it goes in The Pile. You don’t want to be in The Pile, Miss Phelan.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey got to her feet and walked smartly out of the room, but was back in thirty seconds carrying a thick book. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

They were sitting on the terrace, Miss Lilian in a lawn chair and Mother on the lion bench, shelling peas into a bowl. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said I, not desirous of more conversation, “shall I go up to Miss Havisham?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Nonsense! and what sort of an effect will the bequest have on you? Will it keep you in England, induce you to marry Miss Oliver, and settle down like an ordinary mortal?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Go ahead and tell it to me, Miss Franny,” I said. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Today, despite the windows were closed, Miss Love had opened the shutters wide. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The next day was Thursday, and that, as the whole of Miss Honey's class knew, was the day on which the Headmistress would take charge of the first lesson after lunch. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“You want a ride, Miss Deveraux?” he says, a smile on his lips. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“All right, Miss Claudette,” a nurse says brightly as she comes around the curtain. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt look at Miss Hilly and suck in a breath, like she surprised. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Well, that’s awful nice of you to offer. But I’m feeling a little spent this morning and need a bit of a lie down. Besides, Miss Sadie’ll be expecting you,” he said. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

A familiar female voice said, with derision, “Look at her! Miss high and mighty!” but there was no one to be seen. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Miss Brent's eyes looked at her in surprise. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“You observed it, Mr. Darcy, I am sure,” said Miss Bingley; “and I am inclined to think that you would not wish to see your sister make such an exhibition.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Half of them never showed up, or, when they did, they slept through the lesson or nodded off in the middle of Miss Brown’s carefully parsed sentences. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine bobbed her head in the air—what seemed to be a nod. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

After the bell rang and everyone was seated, Miss Ehlis began to take roll. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I remember Vonetta snoring on one side of me, Fern with Miss Patty Cake burrowed into my side. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why? Miss Peregrine can turn into a bird!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

They were interrupted by Miss Bennet, who came to fetch her mother’s tea. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

At Miss Lizzy’s I dusted every knickknack in that big house. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

"Thank you, Miss Claythorne. Now if you will remain here, we will search your room." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

We take turns taking Polaroid pictures with Miss New Jersey as she holds her crown above our head. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey found a tray and on it she put two mugs, the teapot, the half bottle of milk and a plate with the two slices of bread. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course, Miss Deveraux. Now, I must be off. Good day.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Miss Glory went on to say that the doctor had taken out all her lady organs. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The British School is not going to open this fall and Miss Williams has gone back to England.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The room is already getting warm when Miss Larsen arrives a few minutes later. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

There was a brief silence, then Miss Honey said, "Actually I'm not very surprised." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Only Ma Charles and Miss Trotter could get themselves riled over things that made sense only to them. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been waiting for years to retire, but every year they say I have one more to go. They work you till you drop,” Miss Trixie wheezed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She heard Miss Bates’s voice, something was to be done in a hurry; the maid looked frightened and awkward; hoped she would be pleased to wait a moment, and then ushered her in too soon. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

My favorite article was always a column of two or three facts called This Day In History, which was written by Miss Volker. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I realized that Miss Brown had the same threatening hold over all her other pupils as she had over me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Whitlaw encouraged Father for a bit longer, until he and Robin began naming constellations and then rearranged the stars into other shapes. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then with her pink lip wart quivering and her skin-and-bones face lit up like a Christmas tree, she proceeded to tell what the tall stranger had done besides bring Miss Love a saddle. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Maggie made a sound like Mouse did when we pulled ticks off her neck. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Gotta head over to Miss Fulton’s for supper soon, so I put my books back in my satchel. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Then, for one- half a second, Miss Skeeter glance at me, see the pleading in my eyes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Forcible was sitting on a stepladder, and Miss Spink was standing at the bottom. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Miss Whitlaw added, “And you must be hungry, Moon Shadow. We saved some bread for you.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

We clung to each other, shivering and shaking, imagining every sound in the woods was Miss Lilian hunting for us. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

She found Miss Trotter’s storytelling rhythm, turned her fingers into stars, and thrust her spear into the water. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Miss Byrd gave her friend a tired frown. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think I had Miss Love in mind, but I knew that would never happen. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

When I finally came down from my tree I went to Little Miss Ethel Waters first. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

"I think we can take you right away, Esther," Miss Huey said. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Brown returned, and we received final admonishments from our mothers before they hurried out. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

She whispered, “Sit over here with me,” then yelled, “Come on boys, why don’t you show Miss Rebecca how fast you can run!” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

A Dreft commercial comes on and Miss Celia stares out the back window at the colored man raking up the leaves. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I nodded, not happy at such an idea, but glad that Miss Maggie might be going with us. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Vonetta took off like a foot soldier in Miss Trotter’s army. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

And just when Miss Leefolt about to bend down to pay her some attention, whoops! The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

We found Miss Whitlaw and Robin trying their best to erect a tent. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

A clock in the schoolroom struck nine; Miss Miller left her circle, and standing in the middle of the room, cried— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Still teasing, and I guess holding him off, she whispered, “I won’t be the wife of anybody who calls me Miss and I have to call him Mister. So Mister Blakeslee, go back to bed.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Back in the days when Miss Lilian and her cats inhabited the floor above, Georgie and I used it to sneak inside. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

A long stride measured the schoolroom, and presently beside Miss Temple, who herself had risen, stood the same black column which had frowned on me so ominously from the hearthrug of Gateshead. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I used to believe in em. I don’t anymore. They in our heads. People like Miss Hilly is always trying to make us believe they there. But they ain’t.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine pulled the blanket around the old woman’s shoulders and rose. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Miss Celia went to see another doctor yesterday afternoon to find out about having kids and I about told her, you can have this one, lady. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I’ve got a plan. Now that you can drive, let’s borrow Miss Volker’s car and cruise into Pittsburgh and go to a Pirates game. I have money for tickets.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Time has nothing to do with it,” Miss Volker said strongly. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

We didn’t know who Augustus was, which suited Miss Trotter just fine, and that was the point. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“The word mean has more than one definition, Miss Gilly. Here the poet is talking about humility, lowliness, not”—he laughed softly—“not bad nature.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Come sit down, please. Miss Trixie will take your coat and hat and put them in the employees’ locker. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, I only left Miss Walters cause she going up to the rest home. She didn’t fire me.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

That it was probably true that Slim Jim Trotter spent more nights over the creek with Miss Trotter and her mother than here with Great-great-grandmother Livonia and Ma Charles when she was a little girl. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

But when Emma mentioned Miss Wren to the girl, she gave us a hard stare and her snake hissed and showed its fangs, and we moved on. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Far into the night, Miss Havisham’s words, “Love her, love her, love her!” sounded in my ears. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

While we were saying good night, I saw Miss Love put her hand on Grandpa’s arm. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It takes a second for Miss McDaniels to look up from her paperwork to see me still standing there. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I did then venture to ask her one evening during one of our sessions over cocoa: 'And will you be going off again on Thursday, Miss Kenton? The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Watson started calling our names, and while I knew most of the kids from around the island, I tried to keep up with the new ones as she said them. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

We didn’t want to do anything to remind the sinners that there was an election going on, though Mrs. Brewer nixed Miss Winthrop’s idea of letting the air out of their car tires. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to go see Miss Turner at the library. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course Miss Love said that was all right. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

When I got there, Miss Love was in the kitchen at the wash table, scouring pans. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“No one expects you to, Miss Skeeter. Truth is, I wouldn’t think real high a you if you did.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I hope they don’t turn around and see us,” Miss Spider stammered. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

In the air above, Miss Sarah and Miss Rose carried a large basket of additional refugees between them as they flapped to the shore. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

After all, none of the children had been off the island in nearly eighty years, and Miss Peregrine couldn’t speak or fly. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I drink the lemonade too quickly, sweet and tangy and cold, and watch as Miss Duncan invites a few girls over to talk to the fine ladies. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Miss New Mexico broke into a full-blown wail. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Miss her strut and the way she shakes, shakes, shakes next to me when we dance, sweating out her hair and complaining that her press and curl is ruined. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We spend the next few hours being shown all the Miss America memorabilia. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Miss Anderson smiles tightly to a passing party guest before turning her attention back to me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

By this time Gum Baby had leaped from John Henry—who stood awestruck by what he had just learned—to High John, and now she dropped to where Miss Sarah and Miss Rose sat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Ignatius thought of Miss Trixie and said, “Yes, there is one.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But that could take forever. I’m starving now? Miss Ohio cried. “ Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“So stop acting like you are. Miss Kelsey has told me some amazing things about you in her room.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I pictured Miss Lilian creeping about in the dark rooms the way she used to, her mind racing with crazy thoughts, her heart full of hatred for Georgie and me. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Miss Roginski, who was my teacher for the third through fifth grades, would have meeting after meeting with my mother. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey now decided to ask a question that normally she would not have dreamed of asking the class on its first day. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I speck Miss Love would like to go, though.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

What had Miss Finch said, all those years ago? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“How dare you call me Mrs. Wigg! No, thank you! I’m plain Miss Persimmon and proud of it. Mrs. Wigg indeed!” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

At some point Miss Love made the mistake of remarking that Loma had just the perfect figure for the stylish new shirtwaists with lots of tucks and ruffles in front. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

A love thing with her mother, the way her grandfather had with Miss Fran—through laughter. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Then Miss Spider’s large black murderous-looking head, which to a stranger was probably the most terrifying of all, appeared next to the Grasshopper’s. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I would suppose he had been sitting here next to me for some minutes without my noticing him, so absorbed had I become with my recollections of meeting Miss Kenton two days ago. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly take out two tickets and hand the envelope back to Miss Leefolt, who goes in the back to put it away. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I was even happier to see Miss Riley in the passenger seat. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Kenton, I thought, became visibly happier when I talked about the house and soon we were recollecting together various old memories, frequently laughing over them. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I have something important to talk to the two of you about,” Miss Lizzy said. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

There was a murmur of disapproval from the class as Miss K read on. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Miss New Mexico adopted a fake-cheery voice and an artificially wide smile. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

When after several moments it became clear she would not, I said: 'As a matter of fact, Miss Kenton, I have to say this. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Coming about,” he said, and Miss Maggie and I ducked under the boom and resettled to port. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, Miss, but may I please just call her myself? I’ll only take a minute.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you go and bother Miss Spink and Miss Forcible?” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

“These are Miss Peregrine’s wards. The ones I was telling you about.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

My first guess was that Miss Trotter and Ma Charles were right about Big Ma. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“And when you look at that jar, Miss Jean,” he said, “you can think: ‘I was born in China. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the final part of our tour, Miss New Jersey takes us to the Miss America stage to practice our model walk. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

After Cora’s discussion with Dr. Stevens, Miss Lucy had stopped her one morning on her way to the museum. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Love said as we marched up the walk, her carrying hatboxes and us loaded with grips. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Now listen to me, Miss Love,” he said. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It seemed like Momma was looking direct at me no matter where Miss Thomas put the picture. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey felt confident that she would have no difficulty in convincing Mr and Mrs Wormwood that Matilda was something very special indeed. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn't believe my eyes—it was my old third- grade teacher, Miss Fleck. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wonder. It doesn’t sound as if Mrs. Coulter is very concerned about the child one way or the other. Perhaps Miss Carmichael wanted to get hold of her for some other reason.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt glance at Miss Hilly, but she just setting there with her arms crossed. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

After Mrs. Gordy left, Mama made me go to my room while she told Papa what Miss Sarah said Mrs. Snodgrass said Smiley said I said. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He would hardly have recognized the cool, efficient voice of Miss Debenham... Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shortly after Miss Graham encouraged her to take typing so she might be helpful with some of her mistress’s work, a black man sat down next to Corinthians on the bus. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine turned a few more pages, this time landing on a group portrait of women and children gathered humorlessly around a paper moon. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Mom wouldn’t let me call her, so my only hope was that Miss Volker would call me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

With that, he turned to Miss Wren and grinned broadly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

After two months of searching, Milton was down to his last real estate agent, a Miss Jane Marsh of Great Lakes Realty. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I showed her the book Miss Riley had given me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

And there be Miss Skeeter in a red dress and red shoes, setting on my front steps like a bullhorn. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She stopped, so I said: “What we want to know now, Miss Emily, is if the rumour’s true or not.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wonder if this child takes her responsibility here seriously,” Miss Lulu said to Bernice. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I walked between the stacks to see if Miss Hill was putting books up. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

A couple of weeks earlier, Miss Page had gotten the ax when the principal caught her toting a loaded rifle down the school hall. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Yes?" he said, peering out at Miss Honey. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

My first delivery this morning is Miss Akkerman, who lives with her grandparents in one of the old buildings down by the museums. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Yet I am neither thrilled nor disappointed by the news that they might let a colored man into Ole Miss, just surprised. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I went to the paper on Friday and quit the Miss Myrna job.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

But Miss Rossit and I both agreed that we might end up killing the trees in the process, not to mention other creatures. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Grandpa, who sat between Aunt Loma and Miss Love, glared hard at Brother Jones, and the preacher said, “Let us bow our heads a-gain in prayer.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Kelsey and Mrs. Warner left, then some of my classmates. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Tonight Miss Celia ask Sugar to work late, say she drive her home. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I will send Miss Barkley. You are better with her without me. You are purer and sweeter.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Emily used to give a lot of the sex lectures herself, and I remember once, she brought in a life-size skeleton from the biology class to demonstrate how it was done. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Meg March, one letter and a glove,” continued Beth, delivering the articles to her sister, who sat near her mother, stitching wristbands. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’d woken in the heart of a green labyrinth without a map or compass, and Miss Peregrine’s broken wing meant she couldn’t fly above the treeline to guide us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

At least, as far as Ellen ever told, Miss Rosa did not try to make one. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I felt badly for thinking the worst of Miss Trotter now that her tone had changed. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I go in the kitchen and don’t come out again till I hear the door close after Miss Hilly’s behind. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“What you gone do if Miss Hilly and them ladies tell your husband you got a maid out here? Ain’t that gone blow your cover r “I’ve already worked that out. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

What made my stomach sink was knowing I had betrayed Miss Love. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I think it was called I See Your Naked Blood Naked'' Miss Ohio tossed bark peels into the fire. “The main girl has to strip down to her underwear to get away from the killer.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t help seeing that Grandpa was in the back seat with Miss Love, but in case she didn’t notice, he reached over my shoulder and blew the horn at her and waved. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“No, that’s just as well,” Miss Bell said from the front of the room. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Cinder could see her gravestone from the window of the fourth-floor unit he and Miss Fran had lived in together, five doors down from where Cynthia lived with her mom. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

She gazed at Miss Trotter and kept her smart Vonetta sass to herself. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Then she would stay beside me while Miss Daisy washed and pressed my hair and put real curls in it. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

When Miss Cowper found out about the Broadway play, I thought she was going to walk on air right there in front of us. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Half expecting Miss Lilian to stop me, I ran to the bathroom. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

It sounds like Miss Hilly’s barely hanging on by a thread. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt say, rushing into the living room, picking up toys fast as she can. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

"I would never do that," Miss Honey said. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Some girls argued over whether the death of Miss Massachusetts — favored by bookies to win the whole thing — meant that the competition would never feel entirely fair. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

"Thank you, Miss Greenwood. You will be seen by one of the staff doctors presently." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Handler must have been raised in the bosom of saints. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Henry said that she was in the drugstore when the robbery began. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Miss Honey entered the study, Miss Trunchbull was standing beside her huge desk with a look of scowling impatience on her face. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Simpson starts every day with a reminder to pray for you—and all the other boys who enlisted. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I said, “Miss Franny, I’ve got a grown-up friend whose eyes are going on her, and I would like to read her a book out loud. Do you have any suggestions?” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

At home, after the very strange baton-twirling class, Raymie sat in her room with the door closed and worked on the Little Miss Central Florida Tire application. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Miss P would never hurt another bird. It’s against the ymbryne code.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I asked in Miss Sadie’s Hungarian accent, making my voice thick and husky. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

As Kathy was driving to Houston, Yuko was making arrangements for the family to spend the night with a longtime friend of theirs she called Miss Mary. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

And all of this conduced to convince not simply Miss Nsia of his superiority to me in every way, but me as well. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Two days later, a lady named Miss Kessler pulls me out of class early in the day to give me some tests. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see it before, but now that I looked I could tell that Miss Thomas must be the most beautiful woman in the world. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I wrote several drafts of it and then copied it out in the fine, elegant hand Miss Whitlaw had taught me. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am not signing a paper condemning me to twenty-five years,” said Miss Grybas. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She was still in Houston at Miss Mary's house. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Miss Lacy’s telephone sat right there on her desk. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I made it through homeroom without speaking to anybody and was just settling in for a nice period of off-topic journal writing in Miss Palma’s class when the intercom blared, calling me to the office. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This will do,” Miss McDaniels says as she reviews all the edits. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

When I hear her walking I feel even more sorry for her because maybe she keeps her mother in a bed in the middle of the living room just like Miss Stewart. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

We used Miss Whitlaw s wagon, taking it across on the ferry. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two girls from the band were in there and five teachers, including Miss Fowell. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Just curious: How did you manage to win Miss Michigan?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Miss Winthrop gave a little gasp, and I thought she was going to cry. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a considerable pause, I said—“And Miss Oliver? Are her disappointment and sorrow of no interest to you?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“If you call that gone,” Miss Trotter said. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

And I spent lunch today talking with Miss Corrie. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

A day after the Evers funeral, Miss Leefolt’s mama stop by for a visit. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss K promised personally to deliver the letters to the paper during lunch period. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

They found him dead the next morning, huddled up against his sweetheart’s tombstone, and now Miss Love was renting Arthur’s old room. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Mary wasn’t even cold on her deathbed when he helped himself to the coins in her strongbox. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t that an original idea?” cried Miss Lamb, who found Jo great fun. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why, Miss Bloom,” said Miss Peregrine, letting out a booming laugh. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

But then Pa married Miss Marva Hendrix and Uncle Darnell left us and Big Ma got on a Greyhound and returned to her house in Alabama. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Miss Avocet’s absence was quickly noted, as was Millard’s alarming condition. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Before the church lady could answer, Mrs. Brewer came up and put a hand on Miss Winthrop’s shoulder. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next day while we were hiking across the field, through the pines, and over the creek to see JimmyTrotter, Miss Trotter, and the cows, I told Vonetta, “Don’t tell her everything Ma Charles said.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I had a mind to write to Miss Webster about that. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt sigh, hang up the phone like she just don’t know how her brain gone operate without Miss Hilly coming over to push the Think buttons. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Bell had a round face, a small turned-up nose, full lips, and lively blue eyes, and she wore wire-rimmed glasses. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Since Christmas vacation, Miss Riley had stopped standing during class, teaching instead from her chair behind her desk and asking one of us boys to come up and perform her experiments. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Pageant? Like that Miss America garbage?” he asks. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As I entered, Miss Kenton had turned back to the window. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course, Miss Katherine,” I say, slipping into the characteristic speech patterns of an uneducated serving girl. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Miss America probably gets a full spread with candlelight and flowers on the table and real fancy china to eat her food on. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Miss Oliver already honoured me with frequent visits to my cottage. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Now, in these quiet moments as I wait for the world about to awake, I find myself going over in my mind again passages from Miss Kenton's letter. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

All Miss Celia does now is hoe up the yard and plant more fancy flowers. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss McDaniels glances over her shoulder and then frowns a little. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Many eyes will be upon you, Miss Lumley, so take care. You need not speak to anyone unless spoken to, of course.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“What is easier, you know?” assented Miss Sarah Pocket. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I still do. Miss him like nothing else.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I’m so nervous to see Miss Hilly’s face after what she said to Miss Skeeter. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Gage brought a pitcher of water and a glass. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“You expected,” said Miss Havisham, as she looked them over, “no premium with the boy?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you already forgotten what happened to Miss Avocet?” said Millard. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, Miss Rodriguez, but your mother requested I bring you home immediately. She asked me where you were, and when I told her she got very upset.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

This was indeed a disturbing notion, for it was not hard to see that Miss Kenton's departure would constitute a professional loss of some magnitude, a loss Darlington Hall would have some difficulty recovering from. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

It would of made a lot more sense for Loma to go live with her daddy and Miss Love. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

A week or so later, a hearse came for Miss Lilian. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Like Tanisha said, it’s not like it’s actually Miss America anyway. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Miss Violet gives all her kids prunes on Fridays!” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

No, Miss Muffett would expel her and Atticus would send her off somewhere. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Quite so. Miss Carmichael’s business with us is concluded, I hope. But I’m concerned to hear about these children who are being encouraged to behave badly. Why has nobody told this to a newspaper?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

And now pink gums disappear as Miss Marsh begins to add it all up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for the good detail,” Miss Volker noted, and smiled to herself. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Man, that Miss America chick wasn’t really black. She was mixed or something!” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It’s all changed up now that Miss Skeeter been thrown out. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

We had to wait for someone to bring a knife to sharpen it because Miss Engel is not allowed to leave me by myself. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Miss Nora flashed a huge smile, but before I could even respond, she turned back to Gran. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I could stay and graduate from Welch High and go to Bluefield State, as Miss Katona had suggested, then get a job at The Welch Daily News. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Something about Miss Lucy telling you it was all right not to be creative.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But where could you hear it?” cried Miss Bates. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Jackson runs the roadways between Miss Preston’s and the city, and there ain’t much in Baltimore County that goes on without Red Jack being involved, legal or otherwise. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Well, you tell your mama and little Miss Charlie that I miss them, all right?” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

All Miss Effie Belle did for Grandpa that day was bring over a chocolate cake and a caramel cake. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

There were whispers that Miss Preston had taken a Sioux lover while out west and that she kept a single eagle feather in his memory, but I don’t believe any of that. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Charlotte Hamilton, Miss Beauty Parlor, pranced her way down the steps and looked at me a little aghast. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The teacher was a young woman in her early twenties, straight brown hair, freckles, with a name like Miss Haven or Havishaw. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, at the home for peculiar children, Miss Peregrine instituted a near-lockdown. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“Not yet, Miss Ohi — do you think we could just call one another by our names?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Contrary to law and decent propriety, Miss Lavinia had been out for a gallop on the Common. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since she was generally esteemed an unbearable Miss Priss, this did her a world of good and earned her much approval. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Forcible skipped behind her, holding a basket of flowers. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

The debris surged against Miss Whitlaw s fence and toppled it over with a creak and a groan and a crash. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pushes past Miss Saunders and me and makes her way to the door. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

I wondered how an elderly person like Miss Peregrine would ever be able to negotiate such an obstacle course. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Yonetta held on to my left arm, and Fern, with Miss Patty Cake, grabbed my right. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Volker needs your help right away,” she said at the door. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Even if he did not like women, Miss Lavinia, he decided, was to kiss him on the brow. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had Miss Taylor again for history in the afternoon. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Miss Duncan noticed my near-admission to having gotten my hands on a medical journal, she doesn’t show it. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Then Miss Walter nod, like she explaining it all. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Cute, kid. We’re leaving now, but don’t skip town. We’ll be seeing all of you Angels again very soon. Especially you, Miss Indian Corking Stove. Especially you.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

He missed the lulling lub-dub but found staying awake in class and paying attention to Miss K much easier. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

I show her the pages and Miss Cook gets a frown on her forehead. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

It had a tiny rosette between the cups and a label that read “Young Miss by Olga.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I know I’m chattering, but Miss Garcia doesn’t seem to mind. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“She must have confused her book characters,” was Miss K’s amused answer. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. O’Connell and Miss Barry at the post office tell us every day our job is to deliver telegrams and nothing else. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Miss Fredericks supposed to stay two weeks this time. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She slipped the card into the math book that lay in the middle of Miss Harris’s otherwise absolutely neat desk. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

It’s Saturday morning and I been up two hours already writing this stuff for Miss Saunders. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Trixie was sitting on the floor replacing one of her sneakers. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And what’s more, now I think about it, I’d say what Miss Lucy said to us that afternoon led to a real shift in our attitudes. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ladies and gentlemen,” I say, “if you would be so good as to follow Miss Preston’s girls out of the lecture hall, we have the situation under control.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I am not so unreasonable, sir, as to think you at all responsible for my mistakes and wrong conclusions; but I always supposed it was Miss Havisham.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Colorado, it was not your turn on the runway,” Taylor admonished. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Miss New Mexico checked to make sure her bra straps weren’t showing. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

She was pounding her way through a song by Bach, and I felt sorry for Bach because Miss Lulu’s heart was clearly not involved with the music at all. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“And Miss Emma, I already knew you were brave, but that was beyond anything! ” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

This time, however, as we arrived anxious to get started with our play, Miss Lisa instructed Grandma to take us to the kitchen pantry. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“All right, Miss Teen Dreamers. Let’s get that banner a-wavin’ proud like the red, white, and blue!” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I did not want to make the same mistakes in my next writing assignment, which Miss Bell announced the following day. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

We wrap up our stage practice at Convention Hall, and Miss New Jersey announces, “I hope everyone packed their swimsuits! It’s pool time!” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

With that, they slammed the hearse doors and drove away, taking Miss Lilian’s body with them. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Miss Esther nodded to Wynn, and I swear, she winked at him. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Yeah, okay, the Thicket had been under assault, and yeah, things had looked bad, but Miss Sarah and Miss Rose, and Brer and John Henry, they wouldn’t allow Midfolk to get taken. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Jennifer said with such a look of pleading in her eyes, Miss Marburn shrugged and said, “Okay. I guess we can do that.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

"No, this afternoon. I happened to find out that you're taking Miss Baker to tea." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Come huddle up with us, Miss Jupiter,” Britain says. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Miss Sadie was in a mood and she was not going to be coaxed, cajoled, or otherwise budged from it. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I imagine they’re likely being spooked by a couple of shadows, but if it finds them looking for a few girls from Miss Preston’s, I’m certainly not going to tell them otherwise.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She saw it wobble, then it tilted, then it toppled right over and fell with a tinkle on to the table-top not twelve inches from Miss Honey's folded arms. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Lucas’s house was sturdy and Miss Trotter’s house was old. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

So he and Startop arrived at the Blue Boar, fully expecting there to find me, or tidings of me; but, finding neither, went on to Miss Havisham’s, where they lost me. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

But I didn’t say that to Miss Volker because she would have put him in a shoe box. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

However, after some time had passed, and I had exhausted the tasks which could usefully be achieved with the implements I happened to have at hand, Miss Kenton was evidently still outside. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Probably. And from what I hear, Miss Hilly still sweet on him. She never got over him.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Do you trust me, Miss Martin?” he asks, watching her with the same intense stare from the café, only this time his eyes are barely inches from her own. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad had already taught me nearly everything Miss Page was teaching the class. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, Miss Peregrine slipped quietly from Bronwyn’s coat and hopped over to the pigeon, who was waddling around at the end of its lead, pecking at the ground. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I wish Miss Skeeter could a put her name on it, but it was just too much of a risk. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“None of them. I just collect information, watch the networks to see what everyone is buzzing about. And that just happens to be you, Miss Daly.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

After that moment it should have been clear, even to us, how troubled Miss Lucy had become. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her plan for helping Miss Honey was beginning to form beautifully in her mind. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Please don’t move unless you absolutely have to,” ordered Miss Grybas. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I’m starved. Wonder what Miss Rachel put in the basket?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Then things got hard,” Miss Pat went on. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wasn't a bad person, Miss Samson, but her timing was off. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

There was Mr. Major, the plumber; Miss Austine, the hairdresser; Miss Brooks, the nurse; Mr. Elders, the dentist; and a whole array of kind working folks. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Yule May, Miss Hilly’s maid, setting in front a me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I did, too, and so did Miss Love. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I look over and see Miss Leefolt’s eyes done wandered down to my bare legs. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Next to Fern sat Miss Patty Cake with her arms reaching out. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Whitlaw and Robin were in the kitchen baking some things; but Miss Whitlaw took one look at my face and told Robin to leave the room. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

They wanted to talk to Miss Trotter, although neither could settle on what they’d call her—Aunt Miss Trotter or Great Miss Trotter. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Some day, Miss Lucy told Cora one afternoon while they walked the green, all the numbers and figures and notes would make a great contribution to their understanding of colored life. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

They knew of course that she was "clever" because they had heard her being questioned by Miss Honey on the first day of term. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Whitlaw was suddenly horrified to be found in her nightgown in public. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put his mind to remembering the day in Washington, working on details of pictures and statues, dredging up the sound of Miss Edmunds’ voice, recalling his own exact words and her exact answers. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Today, disturbing images — and even more terrifying allegations — from that Miss Teen Dream Pageant gone wrong last night. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He held his hand over the receiver and asked, “What grade are you in, Miss Meecham?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was something Miss Lucy had once said to us during a class. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sash read Miss Miss, making it seem as if the sculpture were just off. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“So sad to think you might be theirs,” Miss Maggie said when I told her what the little feather on my cheek might mean. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

It had been at the private hotel that he had known Miss Mellitt. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I waited to see if Miss Emily would get angry, no longer caring much if she did. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I got to admit it, folks, it was a dang sight more fun with Miss Love than them times I went by myself.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

In the firelight, Miss Miss seemed to undulate in some ancient dance. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“She was a great gal,” Miss Volker said with admiration in her voice. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I must have asked Miss Fairfax, and her languid dancing would not have agreed with me, after yours.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Two traffic lights farther on Miss Ellis handed back a towelette. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Welcome to Ember’s work force. Miss Thorn. Class. Thank you.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

At the end of the school day, Miss Scalapino gave me a note to take home to my parents. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Opening my own eyes, I saw Miss Love smile, and him smile back, so tender. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“This is our new Teen Dream missile launcher. As you can see, it’s a catapult. You can thank Miss Montana, Miss Ohio, and Miss California for that.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The thermometer by Miss Celia’s kitchen window sinks down from seventy-nine to sixty to fifty-five in less than an hour. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

As it was, the butt sailed over Miss Lee’s head with about an inch to spare. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought Miss Preston's was bad, but now I long for the days of hard cots and meals served with cutlery. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The pigeon kept its head tucked and didn’t respond, so Miss Peregrine pecked it again, harder. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Such as the young female ghost sitting next to Miss Alice, casting the old woman baleful looks. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Miss Volker had killed all those rodents with it and I had buried their bodies by the dump. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

A nurse, young and cheerful as my own, stood in the doorway of Miss Norris's room, helping Miss Norris into a purple coat with a scrawny squirrel-fur collar. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“You have to be careful,” Miss Rose warned. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

As we stood watching, Miss Peregrine brought a silver flask to Miss Avocet’s lips and tipped it, and for a moment the elder ymbryne seemed to revive, sitting forward with brightening eyes. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Adina tried not to seem nervous as she called Miss Ohio to the microphone. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

After Grandpa and Miss Love eloped, a lot of people felt sure he had never so much as looked at the milliner till after Granny died and he needed a housekeeper. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

My social calendar is always full at Miss Preston's, and the number of fine folks I meet really is a credit to the education I am receiving here. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Snape took his time looking around at everybody else, making sure he had no choice, before saying curtly, “Very well — Miss Granger?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

To tell the truth, Miss Patty Cake was never as white as the day Fern got her. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Fairfax’s compliments and thanks, but is quite unequal to any exercise.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I was set to kick Vonetta for repeating Miss Trotter’s words and tone like that. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Well, I had one teacher who was pretty bad, but I think Miss Crofts has her beat.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

So good that apparently he couldn’t bring himself to get rid of Miss Lacy. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Very soft I said, “Miss Roginski, you just send her a copy, please, okay?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I’d told Miss Taylor I was going to give the presentation, had given it and had a whole conversation with Betty Jean afterward. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Marva Hendrix tugged at Pa’s shirt, looked up at him while batting her heavy eyelashes, and said, “No time like the present, Lou.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

"Miss Elisabeth Du Barry will also be stationed at court," she says without enthusiasm. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I clump-clump-clumped down the hall to the door that Miss Thomas said was the bathroom. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

So I gave her an American dollar and she looked at it and said, “Syaujye”—Miss—“we are in America now. Even a beggar can starve on this dollar.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly somebody yelled, “Bingo! ” and Miss Rhonda clapped her hands and pointed to the table full of prizes. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I intend to draw Miss Trixie out rather shortly; 1 suspect that this Medusa of capitalism has many valuable insights and more than one pithy observation to offer. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I open the door, it squeaks so loud that Miss McDaniels turns toward the sound from across the parking lot. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He didn’t care that the neighbors would want to come around with cakes and platters of cold meat, and drink ale to the rememory of Miss Mary Finch of Tew, Rhode Island. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, when Miss Franny was telling a story, she would have a fit. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly close her magazine, put it on the concrete so she don’t get her grease on it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

And over the next two days, while I helped Miss Maggie nurse him back to health, I told Quinn some of my story, and why I’d thought he might be my brother. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“None of us stopped to think about how she felt, Miss Lucy herself. We never worried if she’d got into trouble, saying what she did to us. We were so selfish back then.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fern bit down on Miss Patty Cake’s pink plastic arm. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is not the Miss Teen Dream spirit, ladies.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Miss Love? Hate to wake you up, but that mechanic could be here any time now. We slept like the dead in here. We rarin’ to go!” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

While I was desultorily attending graduate school, I met in the coffee shop one day a Miss Myma Minkoff, a young undergraduate, a loud, offensive maiden from the Bronx. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

In physics class that day, I tried not to stare at Miss Riley, but I couldn’t help it, and she caught me at it more than once. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He decided against doing so, because Miss K said hurting people did not solve anything. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

One of my teachers at Mercy, Miss Clasquin, had recommended me. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Miss Wren knows her business,” came a Russian-accented voice from behind us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The next time, it might really be Miss Lilian I saw. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Master Cyclops, do not despair. Heroes rarely live up to our expectations. But you, Tyson—your name shall live among the Cyclopes for generations. And Miss Rachel Dare . ..” Rachel flinched when he said her name. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Well, that would be less for Miss Love than Mama and them had feared, but a lot more than Miss Love had bargained for back when she said I do. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Stuart will be disappointed in me, she’ll tell me I have more between the ears than that. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I gave Miss Skeeter a look, so she slid the list under her notebook. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Fern took an extra crayon for Miss Patty Cake. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

They would speak a greeting if they passed you, but as Miss Effie Belle said, it was like they didn’t know each other or anybody else, either. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Avocet had seemed so indomitable then, but now she looked frail and weak. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

When he brought in the tin I knew straight away what it was, and Miss E. had to throw a jug of water in my face to stop my hysterics. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to offend Miss Love, but I thought that was the silliest thing I ever read. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

On the first Thursday of July, at twelve noon, Miss Celia gets up from the bed for her cooking lesson. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Simpson made a dull speech as she presented Charlie with a gift from the school: a wool stocking cap and some stationery. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

All these things—the flags, the pitch pipe songs, the British Empire and the princesses, the war orphans, even the strappings —are superimposed against the ominous navy-blue background of Miss Lumley’s invisible bloomers. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly hand me two more and I put one on William and Heather too. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She knew this would make them start pestering their mamas as to when Miss Love would be back and when would the wholesale house ship the orders. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I hoped he wasn’t, because that might mean he was with Miss Peregrine. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Jamie sighed, “I gave him seventeen cents. So it wasn’t such a great tip. Also, it would never be enough to get us back. We’re broke. How do you feel about that, Miss Taxi Rider?” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Excuse me! Miss, uh—Miss? I’m sorry, you never told us your name.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

"You could do them permanent damage, Miss Trunchbull," Miss Honey cried out. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Were almost done here,” Osh said, so I worked on, faster than before, while Miss Maggie found a seat on the rocks and spread her skirts to dry. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Just when I got past Miss Volker’s house I heard the loud fire whistle. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I need him to know why I have his sterling silver and Miss Celia’s zillion-carat ruby earrings in my hand every day. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

But I’m surprised to see Miss Skeeter got something close to a smile on her face. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

"I'm quite all right, Miss Honey, so don't be alarmed." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt panting and frowning at the door, still twenty yards away, wondering, I reckon, why she park so far. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Ten minutes ago you said you were glad\\” “Ten minutes ago Miss Peregrine wasn’t kidnapped!” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Helen Burns asked some slight question about her work of Miss Smith, was chidden for the triviality of the inquiry, returned to her place, and smiled at me as she again went by. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Sadie just kept rocking, waiting for me to sort things through on my own. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Trotter said to Fern, “This animal made an offering to us all and you won’t take it. Shame on you.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Doctor Strong and Miss Julia will just have to turn the world without me today. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Fern returned with Miss Patty Cake in tow. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lori’s teacher had stopped showing up around the same time Miss Page was fired, so Mom was assigned to teach Lori’s class. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

That first morning at the firm, a pleasant young white secretary, Miss Lieberman, took me aside and said, “Nelson, we have no color bar here at the law firm.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to make a run for it if I’m going to get to Miss McDaniels’s meeting on time. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Miss Crofts pushed a pen and a pad of paper in front of me. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s true that being a Negro has its drawbacks, but I couldn't tell you what they are—that's how happy I am being taught my place here at Miss Preston's. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Yet there was the body which Miss Rosa saw, which Judith buried in the family plot beside her mother. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Papa says you never come to see us now,” continued Miss Oliver, looking up. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

But she wouldn’t leave, so they pulled Miss Saunders out of class and got somebody else to cover her for a while. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Four hours later, Miss Celia walks in with five big boxes stacked on top of each other. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

In spite of Big Ma saying “Welcome to the family” to Miss Hendrix, my grandmother put her foot down about Miss Hendrix coming along with us. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Miss Taylor looked surprised when I raised my hand. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now and then Miss Trixie’s tongue would flap out and sample a bit of cream from her upper lip. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Within a quarter of an hour we came to Miss Havisham’s house, which was of old brick, and dismal, and had a great many iron bars to it. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt slap Baby Girl on the back a her bare legs so hard I jump from the sting. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Has the boy,” said Miss Havisham, “ever made any objection? Does he like the trade?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Just cleaning this here old broom, Miss Charlotte.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

For instance, if we were discussing some future large occasion to be held at the house, I might put in: 'That is, Miss Kenton, assuming you are still with us at that stage.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“This is going to make such a great story: How I nursed a pirate back to health and my love saved him,” Miss Ohio said with a contented sigh. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

It was the brandy bottles and a bottle shaped like a bear, which had held kiimmel, that Miss Van Campen found. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Hurrying in, I saw they’d pushed all the parlor furniture back against the walls, Miss Love had put on a new dance record, and by golly she was teaching Grandpa the turkey trot! Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I paid close attention because I was interested and because I wanted Miss Kellog and my classmates to think I was an American citizen. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Miss Saunders shoves her hands in her suit pocket and pulls out tissues like she’s got boxes of them stashed away. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Both Ma Charles and Miss Trotter nodded, especially to the St. Louis part, like she had said, “Paris, France.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“He’s on a special farm,” JimmyTrotter said fast and plain, like when he “Yes’m-ed” Miss Trotter about the cool in the air. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Miss Sarah looked at Miss Rose and they shook their heads. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“I don’t feel good, Miss Faye. I want to crawl into my bed and not do no playing tonight.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Whitlaw went outside to where someone had rigged a lean-to out of branches to shelter a fire. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think so too, Miss. Bessie said she was sure you would not refuse: but I suppose you will have to ask leave before you can get off?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I know that every minute I wait is a chance for Miss Celia to call up Miss Hilly. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

ALL night long, I swear, I can feel Miss Hilly reading our book. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Once in the washroom, Francie overheard a remark about Miss Armstrong being the boss’s mistress. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And so, unlikely as it all seems, that is how Miss Penelope Lumley’s career as a governess began. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“But you won’t look like somebody who needs a mule collar,” Miss Love protested. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Such sweet lines!” continued Harriet—“these two last!—But how shall I ever be able to return the paper, or say I have found it out?—Oh! Miss Woodhouse, what can we do about that?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Mr. Stohler says, “I guess there really is a first time for everything. We’re honored to have your company, Miss Markey. To what do we owe the pleasure?” she says, nodding in my direction. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It was just around this stage that I became aware of the first footman beside me, who whispered: 'Miss Kenton would like a word with you, sir. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Then you have the runway, Miss California. Take your promenade.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“So why does she call herself the Hungarian woman? Why doesn’t she just say ‘me’ or call herself Miss Sadie?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Spink led her into a dusty little room, which she called the parlor. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

“Miss Riley. Would you please stay? And you two...” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You and Miss Smith, and Miss Fairfax, will be three, and the two Miss Coxes five,” had been repeated many times over. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

And because of that ridiculousness, I have to leave at four-oh-ten and worry about Miss Hilly for the entire night. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Now we have to meet our landlady. Her name is Miss Whitlow.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Teen Dream is all I ever wanted from the time I was six years old. This is the big one. The one that matters. Don’t y all remember why we’re here?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

When the organ played baseball songs, Papa, Mama, and Little Miss Byrd sang along. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

“Tomorrow, then. I mean, assuming it all goes well with Miss Mallory.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

And Jane and Michael were never quite sure whether Miss Lark was asking how they were, or how she and Andrew were. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

There was no one else present other than Miss Kenton, who rose as I entered, smiled and held out her hand to me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

And school’s go’n start up again in a few weeks, Miss Love. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Lilian was the snake in the garden, the witch in the gingerbread house, someone to fear even though she was dead. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

She talked about Arlington, about the huge suburban school she used to go to with its gorgeous music room but not a single teacher in it as beautiful or as nice as Miss Edmunds. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Miss Anderson, I'm afraid I am ignorant as to the reason of this visit. Honest Abe,” I add when she opens her mouth to call me a liar. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

One unusually warm day this week, Miss Gordon brought in fans and spray bottles of water and let us eat Popsicles in class. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Powerful enough to start feeding Miss Weasley a few of my secrets, to start pouring a little of my soul back into her...” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t tell Dad, because I knew he’d come to school to debate Miss Page about the virtues of various numeric systems. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Cora understood why old Howard had wept, back in Miss Handler’s schoolhouse. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“You understand that Miss Nita belongs to one of the most powerful trading clans in the North?” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“But the guest bathroom’s where the help goes,” Miss Hilly say. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Saunders gives me a hard look and goes on about how important it is for a teacher to not have her personal business out among students. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He was very good about helping Miss Violet; I only wished I could help more. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And she got Robert to take care of! What Miss Lou Anne say?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Gage brought up a glass with some eggnog in it. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even hear Miss Thomas and Mr. Jimmy and Herman E. Calloway come up from behind me. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

It’s the only bag in Mother’s house I could find large enough to carry the Miss Myrna letters. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Sweet Tea smiles, gorgeous pink lips and all. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

She scribbled a note for Miss Watson and handed it to me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” Miss Lucy said, “and you were saying to Gordon you’d have to go to America to stand the best chance.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hollows and wights would return for Miss Peregrine, and in ever-greater numbers. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The game might have gone on longer if the dead Miss Farmer hadn't managed to pull herself free. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The new Miss Spink was wearing green tights, and high brown boots that went most of the way up her legs. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Miss Lucy looked at her papers and stiffened. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I was also becoming more interested in Miss Sadie’s own story. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

She had seen cats fall clumsily from windowsills and then walk off as if nothing undignified had happened; this, Miss Lumley realized, was her wisest course of action. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

So I asked Miss Trotter, “Why can’t you go and see your sister, Aunt Miss Trotter? Why can’t you talk to her?” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I leave Miss Carol standing there with her arms folded, and I file my stuff like she says. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

How was Granny going to stay all around Miss Love if she got new parlor draperies? Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

They grinned back, and Smiley kind of joshed my shoulder as they moved toward the dining room, where Aunt Carrie and Miss Sarah, French Gordy’s wife, were slicing cakes and pies. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

After she makes her trip upstairs, Miss Celia comes to the kitchen table instead of going back to bed. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

If Miss Taylor undertakes to wrap Miss Emma up, you need not have any fears, sir.’ Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Miss Love didn’t see him coming towards us till he was nearly to the driver’s seat. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

"Let's not go into details," Miss Honey said. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Like you call her, Swiss Miss: hot chocolate.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, it was a long time ago,” Miss Pat answered. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked over at Miss Love and winked. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

As Miss Love had promised, there was a black grosgrain coat for Mama, and for Loma a thin, expensive-looking white dress with big pastel flowers embroidered on it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“It didn’t seem appropriate to be joking like that, Will, Miss Mattie Lou being so recently dead. But I didn’t know how else to handle it.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“You can read the Miss Myrna column. I did a great piece on mildew last week.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly wouldn’t pull no pistol on me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Hill found the stove sufficiently strange that she mentioned it to her neighbors. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

"You know, Miss Forester, I get off in a few minutes," he said. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Bessie strolled over to a greenish patch—most of the field was brown and dry—and yanked up a mouthful. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Apparently, the ideal pupil in Miss Hazel’s eyes was one who wrote neatly and never smiled. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Trixie was never perfectly vertical; she and the floor always met at an angle of less than ninety degrees. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine had gone completely stiff, and lay in Bronwyn’s hand with her eyes closed and legs sticking out rigidly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Celia just shrugs but I keep those tickets safe in a drawer in case there’s ever any question. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Saunders walks in, throws trash in the garbage can by the door, and keeps on going. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Miss California. By the way, fun fact about Shanti: Her favorite lipstick color is Tickle Me Pink. Don’t you love lipstick, Shanti?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

"I am not thinking anything," Miss Honey said. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

He told wild lies of taking the two of them, Miss Dalton and her friend, to her room. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We will begin with the child singing,” said Miss Lulu. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Cook is at her desk, busy sorting through cards. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I was still wondering where Sister Redempta had come from and what the dictionary might have to say about what manifest meant when I opened Miss Sadie’s gate and plodded up the creaky stairs. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

But I knew well enough that if Miss Fi-Fi was involved the necklace was more than what met the eye. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Miss Love was planning a window display of linen dusters, dust veils, and driving caps with goggles. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“What is it your husband does again when he gets the calls?” asked Miss Winthrop. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It will be her turn soon to be teased,” said Miss Lucas. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I should go to the library and ask Miss Turner for a book on how to make a sling, but I can’t. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Celia got it, called Space Command. A box bout half the size of a bread loaf.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

But the sheriff pauses and says, “Miss Deveraux, this is no place for you. You should go back to your home. What brings you here?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

When he thought about it, he couldn’t suppress a secret pleasure at being alone in this small cozy car with Miss Edmunds. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

A group of kids—the other Sunshine Buddies, I guess—has already gathered around Miss McDaniels’s desk. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I heard Miss Kenton say softly behind me: 'His pulse is very weak.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, your freedom. So, I highly suggest, Miss Sardothien, that you get your arrogance in check before you end up back in the mines.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She smiles and says, “Very nice, Ruthie! You are excellent at hopscotch! You are Miss Hopscotch Queen of Queens!” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Late that afternoon I returned to Miss Sadie's place in a mood. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I did my best, meanwhile, to take any opportunity to imply to Ruth she had a special place in Miss Geraldine’s heart. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, I was sure Miss Sadie had done her part in tending Jinx’s wound. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Thorn strode to Doon and put a hand on his shoulder. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Stuart sits at her desk, supervising, while several girls open the box and deliver the valentines. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Esther came out of retirement to train the new middle school librarian, and she’d been glaring into classrooms and eyeballing teachers for weeks. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

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

Maybe I didn’t want her to know something so awful about Miss Celia. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Thank you very much for bringing Miss Mehra and her work to our attention. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was while watching an episode of Vampire Prom 2 that Nicole saw the commercial for Miss Teen Dream and figured out the perfect solution to her problem: pageants. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Miss Fulton keeps walking like she doesn’t even notice but I can tell she does. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

The truth and I ain't very close—uneasy acquaintances at best—so imagine my shock to discover that Miss Anderson really did go harder on me than the others. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“But I think these boys have a wonderful idea, Mr. Turner,” Miss Riley said. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Just as I started to wonder where I was supposed to sleep, Miss Gussie opened a door over by the head of the bed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Spitty had strawberry blond hair, which was definitely unfashionable, but I found it a beautiful color. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly look up, but she stay stretched out on her pool chair, magazine in her hand. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Brace admits that for the purposes of a cat, whatever they are, George is worthless. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I haven’t time to chat. I have no success pointers for you tonight, I’m afraid. Has Miss O’Hara begun?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to write papers and do projects just like the public school kids, but Miss Heather’s approach to testing was a little different. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt come home with Miss Hilly and they set at the dining room table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

This is how I find out that Miss McDaniels has yet another pet peeve besides lateness, wasting valuable time, and utter nonsense. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I told her, ‘I want that picture. Miss Pearl Lozier copied it for Ma and I want it.’ Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Pa and Miss Hendrix are too old to have a fairy-tale wedding with flower girls and harps playing.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

He picked up his bag and said, “You will be in good hands with Miss Lupescu, Bod. I am sure that the two of you will get on.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

We needed Miss Peregrine—a whole, healed one—the Miss Peregrine who would know just where to go and how to get us there safely. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Yes, the evening was off to a marvelous start, and Miss Minerva Goodacre hadn’t even arrived yet. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The shack was modest and tiny, a far cry from Miss Peregrine’s queenly setup. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Love came out of the room where Grandpa was and walked slowly up the hall to greet us. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, at least now I know why Miss Duncan is determined to make our arms fall off. We ain’t seen finery like that around here in a fair while.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Two times this morning, Miss Leefolt’s phone rung and two times I missed it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He always flirted with the girls, calling them the Misses Garcías as if they were rich people's children. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Mr. Gonzalez was about to search Miss Trixie’s area for his missing stamp pad when the door of the office opened and she shuffled in, scuffing her sneakers across the wooden floor. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How did you feel, eating with him and Miss Dalton?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

At first Miss Love stayed at Granny and Grandpa’s house, in their company room. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Esther arrived with donuts and a new digital camera at six thirty in the morning. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

"Okay. How's this: Miss, would you prefer mint chocolate chip or black raspberry?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go away! Go home! Shoo, I say!” said Miss Lark, waving her arms angrily at the dog. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I knew my mother thought the marriage was a scandal, but this was the first I guessed that she saw Miss Love as a scoundrel, a villain, out to steal hers and Aunt Loma’s inheritance. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But to my surprise, Miss Kenton did not take her leave. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

As the weeks went on, and the girl appeared miraculously to have been transformed into a useful member of staff, Miss Kenton's triumph was obvious. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Whitlaw did not want to impose upon her neighbors again and ask them to watch their things. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Cissy had her own theory about what was happening in her neighborhood. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Miss — er — ?” “Granger, Professor. I was wondering if you could tell us anything about the Chamber of Secrets,” said Hermione in a clear voice. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“You’re going to compete in the Little Miss Central Florida Tire contest?” she asked. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Our teacher, Miss Williams, didn’t notice at first. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing my puzzlement, Miss Love whispered, “Your grandfather’s got his name on two dealerships: Pierce and Cadillac! What do you think of that?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt staring at the same page, same line, same word. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Lucky for her, True Belle was dying and willing to die in Vesper County, after giving her whole well life to Miss Vera Louise in Baltimore. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

"And Rupert," Miss Honey said, "I am glad to see you didn't lose any of your hair after last Thursday." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

We both looked at the notepaper on the table between us, and then Miss Kenton turned her gaze away with an air of annoyance. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Trixie snarled with the stupendous false teeth that Mrs. Levy had just bought her. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your father is coming to get you,” Miss Warren said. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

They had moved the switchboard to Miss Lucille’s house so that she could operate it nights as well as days. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Emma guided me onto the rug and cleared her throat, and the steady rhythm of Miss Peregrine’s needles came to a halt. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I hear Miss Saunders tell Char and the twins they better hurry up to class or they will have to get a late note to get in. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Most days when I come in to Miss Celia’s, I am grateful for the peace. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Ever since she was four, Adina and her mother had watched Miss Teen Dream. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

They had seen Golan’s body fall and the submarine rise and sink and Miss Peregrine come out of the water but not Miss Avocet; they understood what they needed to. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Osh fell asleep, his chin on his chest, and Miss Maggie watched him while I tried not to be afraid of what would come next. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

In any case, the result was that I finally gave way, albeit by saying: 'Miss Kenton, I hope you realize that the responsibility for taking on this girl rests squarely with yourself. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was Herman E. Calloway and Miss Thomas going at each other pretty good. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Borrows smiled the guileless smile of the dead. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Miss Love sponged Grandpa off while the rest of us ate. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Your father is coming to get you,” Miss Warren said again. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

No one answers, but the Misses Duncan and Anderson both give me looks that make it clear that I have very much made a mistake. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He had used the ancient name for peculiars, the one Miss Peregrine had taught us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Riley escorted me to the principal’s office, and I spread the drawings and equations out on his desk. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Riley taught our class without her usual ebullience, the corners of her mouth turned down. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Holly fanned herself, mouthy Miss Esther had nothing to say for once, and even Nan blushed like a schoolgirl when Brent shook her hand. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Ehlis, our homeroom teacher, suggested forming small groups and coming up with skits for the whole class. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, let me tell you something,” said Miss Lulu. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Irritating as Miss Kenton's behaviour was, I could not afford to give it much thought, for by then the first of the guests had arrived. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Clearly,” I heard Miss Volker say from where the victim’s head would be, “there can be no doubt that the main cause of death is a massive skull fracture.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“There’s a package that came for you, Miss Sokoloff,” said the clerk, smiling. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

But then Miss Kenton is an intelligent woman and she will have already realized these things. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

If Grandpa and Miss Love weren’t already living happy ever after, they would be soon as he got well. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes, that Miss Sadie sure can weave a story. I bet she could fill in some of the missing pieces.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

At dinner, he even gave Miss Whitlaw—a woman, and a demoness to boot—the seat of honor in his favorite chair. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“According to Miss Merriam Webster, solidarity means being of one mind.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

"And I don't understand why you won't come out frankly and tell me what you want. Why has it all got to come through Miss Baker?" The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

In my ear, Miss Lilian’s cold voice froze the very air between us. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Miss Mallory had famously matched one girl only seven minutes after she stepped off her train. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

By some of what I was saying, I had just revealed to Miss Love that I had spied on them last Sunday. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, she hated the school and all the teachers, especially Miss Garnder. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh yes, Miss, I can manage. If there's to be large parties often perhaps Mrs. Owen could get extra help in." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“And after all we did for them,” Miss Ohio said. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I’ll stay home, locked away in my room, staring at all my Miss America posters crumpled in the trash can, and telling Vanessa Williams, Listen, girlfriend, I tried! Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Her letters always ended the same way: Miss U, luv U, wouldn’t want 2 B U! Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

As he started toward us, head down in disgust, Miss Love quick reached forward and turned the key on. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Quentin and Sherman and I had discussed it after Miss Riley had begun to teach us a little Newtonian physics. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not easy for a pretty lady with her chin in the air to look flustered, but Miss Love did. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Law, I reckon I just go ahead and put Miss Skeeter on the list, but how come, I don’t know. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The words from Miss Sadie’s story came back to me as I looked at the fancy green and yellow spotted lure. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I visiting Slant at the noon hour with Pro Bono, we came upon Miss Nsia, who was carrying water to the ailing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

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

"I've read all the ones that are in the public library in the High Street, Miss Honey." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

There were chuckholes, too, and whenever I hit one, the rebound just about tossed Grandpa and Miss Love out of the car. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“You began the evening well, Charlotte,” said Mrs. Bennet with civil self-command to Miss Lucas. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I knew I was nearing the gate marked PERDITION, and sure enough, there was what Charlotte had called Miss Sadie's Divining Parlor. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Sadie’s house seemed lifeless, as there was no breeze to give breath to her wind chimes. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

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

At age five I raised my good left hand in Sunday school and used a month’s ration of words to point out this problem to Miss Betty Nagy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the most highly rated Miss Teen Dream Pageant ever. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

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

But whenever Miss Love came for a family dinner, Grandpa would ask her to play hymns, and we’d all sing, and nobody enjoyed it more than Granny. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Lumley stalks the aisles, whacking their knuckles with a ruler. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I hurried up the driveway and inside the reception hall I asked for Miss Barkley. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He’d gotten through the rest of the day avoiding Harry and the others, though they probably knew better than to risk causing him another “accident” so soon after nearly getting caught by Miss Kwan. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I hoped it would be years before she looked in that Bible and saw how Miss Love had written herself into the family. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

One day Miss Simon told me that thereafter I was to help her in the office. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Kenton was already leading the way, and we hurried through the house up to my father's small attic room. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

A few nights later, after a riveting afternoon answering Miss Myrna letters, Stuart and I sit in the relaxing room. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

We bring our used clothing, from home, and Miss Lumley ties it up into brown paper packages and sends it to England. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

If I got there maybe Miss Hill would be able to help me, maybe she’d understand and would be able to tell me what to do. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Love stood there dry-eyed, looking down on the father of her unborn child. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Avocet looked helplessly at her hands, trembling in her lap like a broken-winged bird. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

A feeling of horror came over me and a moment later I was out the door and running full speed down the hill to Miss Volker’s house. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Miss Thomas waited a second like she had to think. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

He wanted us to find Miss Wren’s loop, and think that it was we who’d cracked its secret. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“No, Miss Williams. It is not my national anthem.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly got a round face and dark brown hair in the beehive. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The coppery taste of blood fills my mouth, and I spit, aiming at Miss Anderson’s boots. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Miss Love really cared about Mama, I could tell. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Then she knocked on the door of Miss Spink and Miss Forcible’s flat. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

I frown at Miss Celia and I make sure she can see it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Spink was bundled up in pullovers and cardigans, so she seemed more small and circular than ever. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey was still gazing at the child in absolute wonderment, as though she were The Creation, The Beginning Of The World, The First Morning. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

The main point about it was that it alerted me to the fact that things between Miss Kenton and myself had reached - no doubt after a gradual process of many months - an inappropriate footing. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I keep an eye on Miss Celia the next day, waiting for her to sneak upstairs so I can see what she’s up to. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Jake moved to stand over Miss Riley with a folded newspaper, but the angry bees had too many targets and gave up in confusion, retreating back up the mountain. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

How often had I seen Miss Lilian sitting on that bench, smoking, drinking a glass of wine, her mouth drawn down with disapproval? The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Ryan sat down and began to shuffle books and papers while Miss K talked about numbers. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then at the end of the lesson, as we were filing out, Charlotte F. came rushing into the room and the news about Miss Lucy leaving Hailsham spread through us in an instant. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, plainly Miss Love wasn’t a big enough fool to mention getting kissed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Only when I was older did I think how funny for a man to call his wife Miss Mattie Lou when it was just the two of them in bed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Mortimer had replied, with a warm and mysterious smile. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Miss Pope ran up, her face the color of a cheese. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Lucas offered to take a look at it and make sure it was sturdy but Miss Trotter wouldn’t let him touch her father’s chair. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“I heard what you said in Miss Bimp’s about almost getting poisoned, and I was wondering. Do you eat supper with them murderers?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lowered the blade back to my throat, and I slowly drew Miss Peregrine’s letter and photo from my jacket, holding it for her to see. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Could he really have aged forward, like the leathery apple I took from Miss Peregrine’s loop? Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Never let up, Miss! Hold strong! Hold strong!” whispered a voice in her mind. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

As he flung himself at Mother, I heard Miss Lilian cry, “Don’t leave me! Take me with you!” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I had a glass to drink from, and it sat with Miss Glory’s on a separate shelf from the others. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Duncan-the-first said to the man, “What your woman name be?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Miss Josie made the best jam cookies, with plenty of strawberry jam in the middle, and she never, ever used orange marmalade. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

And even though it’s small, Miss Leefolt done the house up nice as she can. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Papa argued that the family surely must be educated, judging by the way Miss Love talked so proper. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Love had been as stunned as we were. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“That Miss Saunders is the first teacher who ever called here to talk about what was going on with you. I like that. It shows she’s concerned, that this job ain’t just about the money.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Annie’s voice sounded like a teacher’s on a day when everybody didn’t behave. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I looked at the mistakes I had made and corrected them, following Miss Bell’s suggestions. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

When I got done, I cut through some fields and caught Old Flapjack just as he passed Miss Carolina’s house. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

If Miss Riley wanted me to know, she would tell me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But wait, if I tell her Miss Hilly’s out a her league... then ain’t I saying they is a line?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Did you get hit on the head out there, Miss Rhode Island? Because I am a National Merit Scholar, and I know a girl when I see one.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine called from inside the sitting room. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“Yes, to be sure, I suppose there are. But while I visit at Hartfield, and you are so kind to me, Miss Woodhouse, I am not afraid of what any body can do.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Setting aside her needlework, Miss Peregrine rose and hobbled to the window. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Miss Emily’s gaze followed her, and for a moment, remained fixed behind us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope you find your freedom as well, Miss Lydia,” he said. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Anderson will also be accompanying you to dinner as your chaperone to ensure that you represent the school with dignity and honor.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Miss Corrie stopped while she thought about what to say. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Get the chores done,” he said, “and be there in case they need to send for hep. Too bad Miss Love ain’t got a telephone.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

"Don't argue with me, Miss Honey!" the Headmistress thundered. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

The lamp in Miss Love’s room went off around midnight, but Rucker was still out there in that garden, walkin’ back and forth, forth and back. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Sarah Pocket then made her separate effect of departing with, “Bless you, Miss Havisham dear!” and with a smile of forgiving pity on her walnut-shell countenance for the weaknesses of the rest. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Might I buy you a drink as a token of my thanks, Miss Martin?” he asks, after slipping the notebook into his pocket. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Just then I could hear Miss Volker hitting the car horn. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“The question is not for you, Miss Santos,” Mr. Patchett snaps. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

If it wasn’t for Tai, I don’t know what Miss Saunders would have done to me. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Miss Emily,” I said, “it’s very nice to see you again.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It consisted of four adult members, including Miss Rossit and Mr. Burke. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

My footsteps echoed in the halls as I made my way to Miss Corrie’s office for the second time this year. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to read it out loud to you. It’s called Gone with the Wind. Miss Franny says it’s a great book. It’s about the Civil War. Do you know all about the Civil War?” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Audrey Bell, my teacher, had a reputation for being hard. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

And she suspected that Miss Adebayo knew this; it was always when she spoke that Miss Adebayo would pick up a journal or pour another drink or get up to go to the toilet. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Giving lessons sounds good, Miss Love,” I said finally. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

What a lance Miss O’Hara could be to hurl right between Myrna’s offensive eyes. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was rare Miss Lucy stayed this late on a Friday. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

That Miss America dream was for white girls only. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Still and all, two cakes weren’t anything like equal to the trouble Miss Love went to on the day before the funeral. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It was on the strike of “vie” that Miss Williams noticed. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So, what you’re saying, Miss,” Tommy said, “is that everything we did, all the lessons, everything. It was all about what you just told us? There was nothing more to it than that?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

To all that Miss Trotter said, “He called me Chickweed first.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, Sonny threw open the screen door, yelling, “Miss Rebecca still alive in here?” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

His mouth was relaxed and calm, not pinched like Miss Grybas’ or the bald man’s. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

When we returned to Miss Volker’s home I sat down at my desk, as I had all summer. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“How bout eight. That’s when Miss Walters used to get me in.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

When we got back, Miss Duncan had marched us right into Miss Preston’s office. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I was the preacher, Miss Love was the pi-ana player, and the both of us made up the congregation. Hit was a real nice service.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Forcible and Miss Spink began juggling with huge wooden clubs. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Stick out his chest Girl, what you say to Miss Millie? The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Hennepin had notified Roy’s mother, so he had to repeat the story when he got home from school, and once more when his father returned from work. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the second bell rings, I run to Miss Saunders’s class like somebody set my shoes on fire. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Quincy, I’m not going to tell you another time to hush about me and boys. He show this duck to me and to Miss Lizzy.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“No, no, Miss Gilly. Nobody’s trying to make a fool of you. The real old English is at the front. Try over a way.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Miss Beatty, who wore her glasses on a chain around her neck and had her hair done at the beauty parlor over in Winnemucca every week, told Mom she needed to discipline her students. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Brer and John Henry, Miss Sarah and Miss Rose—they were all staring in amazement, their jaws hanging open. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Miss Mallory had asked, marveling at the intricate, almost unearthly weave in the girl’s remarkable head of fine black hair. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe church people heading into Miss Bell's house to talk about God. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Miss Josie had curlers in her hair and fuzzy slippers on her feet. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt still got her hair curlers in and she in her blue quilted bathrobe. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t have to tell us who she is,” Miss Trotter said. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She knows several, including her own brother, who say they've seen Miss Willis looking out the parlor window. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

You could go into a cupboard, close the door tight and not move a muscle, you just knew Miss Emily’s footsteps would stop outside and her voice would say: “All right. Out you come.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dear Miss Hope, I am thirteen years old with black hair and something terrible is happening and I can’t tell anyone not even my mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Or Cecile was up under Ma Charles and Miss Trotter, who called her “daughter” or “dear one.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

John Henry looked thoughtful again, while Miss Sarah and Miss Rose seemed skeptical. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I want to slap the desk, slap, maybe, even Miss Garcia’s face. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then I looked through the open door into the living room and saw Miss Williams sitting there. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Carpenter. Please. I know my business,” the young man said. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey simply lifted the latch and pushed open the door and went in. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

While Miss Leefolt’s gone, I get to work on Miss Hilly’s silver. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes, we must send that statement,” Miss Trixie agreed and shuffled off to the ladies’ room. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the chambermaid Miss Kenton had left in attendance stood up upon seeing me and began to shake my father's shoulder. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The call was for a Miss Peace at 7 Carpenter’s Road. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden I was real worried about what Miss Love would think if she heard it, but they all crossed their hearts and hoped to die. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

After school when I walk into Miss Saunders’s classroom, she’s got her feet on the desk and her head shoved all up in a book. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Hey,” Dad said, “I hate to break this party up, but Miss Volker called a little while ago and said she needs a ride to her church. Jackie, can you drive her?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Miss Graham was delighted with Corinthians’ dress and slightly uppity manners. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama and I stayed all night, her taking turns with Miss Love at the sickbed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I gave him a reproachful look and walked off without responding, but already, I suppose, I’d begun to entertain the possibility that he wasn’t, after all, making it up about Miss Lucy. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just to hide the booklet. You can bring it back later,” Miss Dewey had said of the sappy friendship book. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

When the first part was finished, everyone clapped madly, and Miss Spider stood up and shouted, “Bravo! Encore! Give us some more!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Our piano teacher, Miss Brown, looked like a thin, dry stick, but she could swing her ruler with plenty of juice when she thought no one was looking. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to... be sick. I’m—” I grab the garbage can, watch as Miss Celia vomits over it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The crown was almost an exact replica of the Miss America one, with its four points dripping with sparkly rhinestones. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

When I started working at Miss Walters’ eight years ago, all Miss Hilly talked about was how she and Johnny were going to get married someday. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Matilda and Lavender glanced round and saw the gigantic figure of Miss Trunchbull advancing through the crowd of boys and girls with menacing strides. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Fairfax, I suppose, though you were not aware of it, had been making up her mind the whole day?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

When Bernice and I arrived, Miss Lulu was playing the organ. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Trotter watched us gobble down the pie, her own cheeks rising in little, hard apples. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

At the end of the day, just before the last bell, Miss Scalapino picked up the jar and took the class outside to the playground. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

From the instant Miss Mallory had held the sprite of a child to her chest on that foggy morning eleven years ago, she’d known the girl was special. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Then she said to Vonetta, “Let me see how you’re going to tell it. Go on, little Miss Ethel Waters. Let’s see.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I put him up on the changing table and take off the wet one and Lord almighty if there ain’t three tinker toys and one a Miss Leefolt’s bobby pins in there. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Throckmorton had to put him in charge of scoring 'cause we ran out of rounders balls. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Benson touches up the edges of her lipstick with her finger and walks off humming. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

I had not eaten eel pie since Momma died, Miss Mary Finch not being fond of it. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first I had felt sorry for Miss Whitlaw, but I should have realized there was nothing that could faze that lady. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I heard that, Miss Rhode Island,” Ladybird chided. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I want to look in her eyes and see what she know, but Miss Leefolt stay in the kitchen most a the day trying to make a cake. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Why, I had a cousin who worked his way west on the Union Pacific,” Miss Whitlaw said. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe that’s where I started, but I’m not sure now,” Miss New Mexico said. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I can just imagine how that went, the other soldiers falling all over themselves to lay down their jackets every time Miss Duncan needed to cross a puddle. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I might not ever make it to the Miss America stage, but it won’t be because stupid Curtis says I can’t. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Where was I going to write to? All I knew was that you was in Nashville. I asked Miss Peace about you once or twice.” Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

In thinking about this recently, it seems possible that that odd incident the evening Miss Kenton came into my pantry uninvited may have marked a crucial turning point. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Fern took off running toward the black-and-white cows and so did Vonetta, but not before she curtsied and said, “See you later, Great Miss Trotter!” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Ever since Miss Love started playing for preachin’, folks had sung out good, patting their feet and generally getting in shape to shout and amen during the sermon. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It was a wonder to watch Miss Whitlaw sail up the block and gather people behind her like a hen collecting her chicks. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

And clearly I wasn’t the only one with these mixed emotions: virtually everybody shot daggers at Polly, before turning eagerly to Miss Lucy—which was, I suppose, pretty unfair on poor Polly. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bailiff stuck his head through the door and called out, “Miss Maxie Brown?” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Miss Maggie and I often crossed paths on moonlit nights and sometimes stopped for a talk or a salt-and-pepper lesson about the stars or the weather. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Great Miss Trotter can do what she wants.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

As we got our stuff out, Miss Lippetts wrote on the board. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

After sitting a little while with Jane, on Miss Bingley’s appearance and invitation, the mother and three daughters all attended her into the breakfast parlour. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I would be grateful then, Miss Kenton, if you would send them along. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Mama,” Miss Hilly yell at Miss Walter, “take another sandwich. You are skinny as a telephone pole.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I follow Miss Garcia, but she doesn’t lead me to the cafeteria. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Miss Jackdaw was standing right where you are when she was taken. We found a whole pile of her feathers on the floor.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Sarah and Miss Rose arrived a short time later, and I was surprised to see Ayanna trail them inside. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

They had no doubt that Miss Havisham would “do something” for me; their doubts related to the form that something would take. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder what Miss Skeeter would do if she was here and it kind a makes me sad. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Great Miss Trotter was all I agreed to.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I was in the first grade, and my teacher, Miss Cook, always chose me to read aloud when the principal came into the classroom. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Saunders walks me to the office like I’m some baby. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

When her clothes were dry, Miss Maggie put them on again and slipped into her poncho. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

And I am not saying the Miss Skeeter meetings are fun. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

But then, one day, as I came up to the cottage with a pail full of steamers, I overheard him arguing with Miss Maggie and knew it had something to do with me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Still, I want to tell her, you reading about Miss Skeeter, don’t you know? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Thomas looked over at Mr. Jimmy real quick, then said, “Sweetheart, did you know a whole lot of people all over the state know Mr. C., did you know he’s pretty famous?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Needless to say, neither of them were ever Miss Preston's girls. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

We were sitting on the grass after a rounders match and Miss Lucy had been giving us a typical talk on smoking when Marge suddenly asked if Miss Lucy had herself ever had a cigarette. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She says she can’t keep it up much longer. Nor can Miss Spider!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly got a little booklet opened up. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

When Miss Marva Hendrix added, “And all of us gathered here,” she didn’t know that wasn’t the blessing. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

But to know that Miss Anderson has been intentionally sabotaging me... Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

There’s nothing Miss Lizzy or me can say or do that don’t get us a mean look or a mean word. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I knew Miss Trotter threw in that bit about her father’s rifle to rub salt in Ma Charles’s heart. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Yes, yes,” Miss Trotter said, and kissed Vonetta on her forehead. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Daddy opens the door and Miss Fulton is standing there holding two plates. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

There was a real sense of feeling bad that we had, in some collective way, let down Miss Emily, but try as we might, we couldn’t really follow these lectures. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it’s true that Miss Brown did not attack me at random. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Anyway, our meeting with Miss McDaniels is the first day we get back from vacation. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I thought you wanted women to get the vote, Miss Love.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

They were nothing like the dazzling purple petunias and multicolored pansies Miss Mallory cared for at the Home for Lost Girls, but they made Cady ache just the slightest for the place all the same. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“The word will get around,” Miss Love said, bitter. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps we had better go on,” said Miss Keate, and moved towards the door. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the tenets of our instruction here at Miss Preston's is to attain enrichment beyond the schoolhouse walls, an endeavor that often takes us into nearby Baltimore. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Mama walked over and pecked Miss Love on the cheek. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I do not think I responded immediately, for it took me a moment or two to fully digest these words of Miss Kenton. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I clip the pin I bought onto the collar of my shirt and fall asleep, picturing the Miss America crown being placed on my head. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The stranger did not recognise me, but I recognised him as the gentleman I had met on the stairs, on the occasion of my second visit to Miss Havisham. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Just in case I, Hannah Baker—Miss Reputation—was waiting for you. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I walked up to Miss Sugarapple’s desk and borrowed a pencil to make it appear that I wasn’t doing anything wrong. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have to be going. See about Miss Trotter.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I am surprised to learn that Rooster, Miss Hannigan’s mean brother, is played by Michael. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I knew that the nurse, Miss Judi, liked me because we discussed things like flu outbreaks and the statistics behind spontaneous nosebleeds. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

She always remembered that I was Miss Johnson, who had a good mind and should be doing something with it. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You ought to be aware, Miss, that you are under obligations to Mrs. Reed: she keeps you: if she were to turn you off, you would have to go to the poorhouse.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“But Miss Emily,” I said, “what did any of that have to do with us? Why did Hailsham have to close because of something like that?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Winthrop and Mrs. Dalton both came over, and they stayed working late into the night. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Montana pasted on an embarrassed half smile. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

When it was almost time to go home, Miss Rhonda told us to go inside and help set up the chairs for Sunday school. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She flipped off the TV and chucked the Miss Teen Dream manual into the trash can. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Miss Deveraux, you are a kind girl, but law and order must be upheld.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Thank the Lord Miss Hilly hasn’t showed up here to play bridge, even though Mister Johnny tried to set it up again just two weeks ago. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

And from there, Miss Whitlaw began asking questions about the Middle Kingdom, and Uncle, given a topic he knew something about, grew even more comfortable. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey moved the now empty glass to the middle of the table. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

In Miss Palma’s class, she offered to come over after school a few days that week and catch me up on my class work in every subject we had together. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Debenham for the first time showed signs of losing her temper. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had the feeling at times that our home, Miss Whitlaw, and Robin would all be gone the next morning when I woke up. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Ohio raised her hand and was granted permission. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I suppose, too, we were waiting to say goodbye to Miss Emily; maybe, after everything else, we wanted to thank her, I’m not sure. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Thomas and Mr. Jimmy took turns shooting quick looks at each other, then she said, “Bud, give me your hand.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Miss New Mexico listed things off, using her fingers to keep count. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The affection of the whole family, the warm attachment of Miss Campbell in particular, was the more honourable to each party from the circumstance of Jane’s decided superiority both in beauty and acquirements. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Both Miss Trotter and Ma Charles called any meat roasting in an outdoor fire “barbecue,” when barbecue to us was sauce from the grocery store or sweet and spicy red dust on potato chips. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Then I saw, two rows ahead of us, a young man with his arm around his girl, and I wanted to put my arm around Miss Kinnian. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

When I get to work, I’m ready to fight with her over all the reasons I’m late, but there Miss Celia is on the bed like before, smiling like it doesn’t matter. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Still, it was a wonder Miss Merriam Webster kept everything straight in her dictionary. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Miss Wren ran toward them, screaming Althea’s name while the ice that had spread across most of Caul’s body began, very quickly, to recede. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I wrote down in my journal that night how pretty Miss Love looked. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

"It's three hundred times a minute. But even so, you wouldn't have thought it went as fast as that in a creature that moves so slowly, would you, Miss Honey?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on. I guess you might be useful. Besides, I’m pretty sure Miss Sarah and Miss Rose would have my hide if I refused you.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

As the kettle heated for the tea, I found myself wondering if this would be the day Miss Sadie would tell what she had brewing inside her. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Little Willy saw Miss Williams, his teacher, and Mr. Foster from the bank, and Hank from the post office. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Celia has made her way around the refrigerator door without me even realizing it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

As an example of this, Miss Trixie, our Earth Mother of the world of commerce, inadvertently set flame to some important orders in the process of lighting a heater. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Eyre, I repeat it, you can leave me. How often am I to say the same thing? Why do you remain pertinaciously perched on my knee, when I have given you notice to quit?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

But then, I thought, Miss Watson wouldn’t be my teacher anymore. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“This is an excellent opportunity to present yourself to the finest ladies in all of Maryland. Miss Anderson and Mr. Redfern here will be taking you to be fitted for Attendants’ wear. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

At this, Miss Honey seemed to rouse herself. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

When I first got to Miss Preston's I used to run off and hide in the branches of this tree, climbing as high as I could and hiding amongst the dense boughs. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Shoot, I could see that the girl wasn’t the type to—” Miss Thomas said, “James, why don’t you go up and check on Herman.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

All she could think of was Miss Ellis. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

In 1901, the company had sent Miss Love and her best friend out to a big store in Texas. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Lucy was the most sporting of the guardians at Hailsham, though you might not have guessed it from her appearance. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Dusky Devastators of the Depression were still putting their instruments on the stage, waiting for Miss Thomas and Mr. Jimmy and Herman E. Calloway. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m not going to enter the Little Miss Central Florida Tire contest,” said Raymie. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Hearing Miss Love coming, I sort of waved good-bye to myself and straightened up. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I looked over all my books but every one of the histories reminded me of Miss Volker. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It’s to my family’s credit that when we got home, nobody spoke out loud what I’m sure we were thinking about, namely, Miss Love’s share of the estate. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I climb into the cab while Miss Duncan goes back into the school. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Miss Effie Belle wasn’t the only one who didn’t know how to take Grandpa. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“If you were Miss Wren, where would you be hiding?” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

If they spotted someone approaching, they yanked a pull-chain that rang a bell in Miss Peregrine’s room, which meant that whenever I arrived she’d be waiting inside the door to interrogate me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

As the two of them started from the dressing room, Miss Luft followed as far as the door. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Besides that,” said Miss Love, “you’re going to teach us how to drive!” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Diana turned and looked back at Miss Willis. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“What is it you would like from me, Miss Burgess?” he asks when she has finished. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Miss Saunders has really got all the other teachers stirred up. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“That’s okay. Even though I have a disability, it doesn’t stop me from realizing my aspiration of representing my country as Miss Teen Dream.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Uh-oh,” her father teased, “here comes Miss Hang Crepe, morose as ever.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Hilly sending Miss Walters to the old lady home. I got to find myself a new job. And you know when she going? Next week.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“It’s all part of growing up, Anthony,” Miss Violet told me one afternoon after school when I stayed to help her. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t much cared for the picture Miss Marsh had shown him over at the office. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey asked from the head of the table. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Also, Miss Lulu was eating a caramel while she played the organ. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

It has something to do with the feeling about Miss Kinnian reading my progress reports. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I was so bored I wished the telephone would ring with Miss Volker calling to tell me Mr. Spizz had dropped over dead and I had to come down and write one last obituary. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey could hardly believe what she was hearing. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Jaggers,” interposed Miss Havisham, much to my relief, “leave my Pip alone, and go with him to your dinner.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Bell must have noticed the pain in my face because she added, “And you’ll get extra credit because it’s a long book.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I thought Miss Maggie might blow apart like a dandelion head in the wind. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“To class or to the office,” Miss Saunders calls after them real loud and steady. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Carefully, we inched the Miss Amanda around the sandbar without beaching her until we were directly above the deep water. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Another day passes, and still I can hear Miss Hilly’s voice talking the words, reading the lines. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The harness bull ceased questioning Miss Luft and came over to take it. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

I look out my little window and I see Quincy and Miss Lizzy drinking ice tea and laughing. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Miss Nsia said, “I am the greatest fool that ever walk on mud.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“I am most pleased to make your acquaintance, Miss Gilly. I feel mighty close to all Mrs. Trotter’s children. Little William Ernest is like a grandson to me. So I feel sure ...” “Watch the door!” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Like she was worried as me to see if Miss Lizzy liked her food. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Miss Love brought me some sweetmilk just as I emptied one of the small top drawers into a box. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Gentlemen, backs are straight and stiff, Miss Fruit Tree says. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

One time in third grade Nick decided to turn Miss Deaver’s room into a tropical island. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is the leprosarium,” Miss Maggie said as she led us to the steps of the big building among the cottages. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Violet of the Very Spiky Heels tapped her baton for silence. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

But all of a sudden, I’m feeling strong when I see Miss Saunders headed my way. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I think he was in some sort of fight,” said Miss Spink. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

The meal over, prayers were read by Miss Miller, and the classes filed off, two and two, upstairs. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

And that’s when Miss Hilly, she come over to Miss Walters’s to talk to me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

But Miss Glory wouldn’t let me say a thing against her mistress. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Miss Saunders hugs me to her, and I feel safe inside. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

And the reason of Admiral Boom’s jealousy was that Miss Lark had two gates. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

JimmyTrotter cut off pieces from the deer and put them in a pan and Miss Trotter salted the pieces. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He climbed out of the skiff and offered a hand to Miss Maggie, who surprised me by taking it. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Cowper was waiting for me when I got there. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I wanted to know how the moon could drag the ocean in and out from such a distance, when it couldn’t stir the milk in Miss Maggie’s tea. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Anderson didn't say a word, so with Miss Huey's arm around my shoulder, and Doctor Nolan following, I moved into the next room. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

He would have to go in and ask for Miss Dalton. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Just as I was about to peep into his room, I heard him and Miss Love talking soft and easy in there, the way people do when they’re resting and in no hurry. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Any moment now his eyes will start to yellow, and when he does Miss Anderson will be his first course. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

And there was Miss Adebayo, who drank brandy like Master and was nothing like Ugwu had expected a university woman to be. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

That class had finished several minutes early—Miss Emily had rushed off with a preoccupied frown—and the word had started to go round as soon as the students had come out. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of knocking on Miss Love’s door, he opened it, quiet as a burglar. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Hey, Miss Walker, did you hear about us having to leave our home? Want to sign our petition?” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Between Mr. Frank Churchill and Miss Fairfax? Oh! yes, perfectly.—Why do you make a doubt of it?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Gran and her head nods came to a stop once her longtime friend, Miss Nora, approached. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Why didn’t Miss Love want to ride with us, Grandpa?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Miss Peregrine’s clock is running out and we’re touring a carnival! Why not get some sweets and make a day of it?” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“If Miss Lilian recovers,” Mother was saying, “she might be able to tell the police something about Diana and Georgie. Maybe she saw something, heard something, maybe—” She broke off and began to cry. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I put Miss Kentucky on top of that stack because she was the only woman. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Sure does,” I agreed, pretending it was a mystery when I knew what was happening over at Miss Trotter’s. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Miss Brent was bending over the moaning form of Mrs. Rogers. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Miss Lucy wore her hair in a bun and the thin metal of her eyeglasses lent her a severe aspect, but her quick smile told the story of the woman beneath. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

She pulls the smelling salts out and puts them under Miss Celia’s nose and Miss Celia jerks her head, lets out a little cry, and opens her eyes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Thomas said, “I’ll see you in the morning, you get a good night’s sleep.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

In pretend embarrassment, Mary scolded her husband for his boldness, “What will Miss Harris think of my hanging on to you so?” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rachel was Miss Priss and now she is a freak of nature. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you think it’s a good idea to leave Miss Trotter alone?” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“You’ve got to put all your hurt and anger aside so you can do your job,” Miss Riley said. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpa was really pleased, for Miss Love in the store window was a sight to behold. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I pull a pad out of my pocketbook where I keep a list of what needs to be tended to, not for Miss Celia, but my own groceries, Christmas presents, things for my kids. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“So,” Miss Maggie said, the letter still in her hand, her hand in her lap. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Brown did not turn on her radio and there was nothing but the noises that people made. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

See Miss Leeila combing the knots out of her girls’ hair and blowing kisses to her boys. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Fern was now busy and not missing Miss Patty Cake for the moment. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is the fiftieth time I've been made to scrub this same patch of floor over the three or so years I've been at Miss Preston's, so I know it well. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

No one could call Fern White Baby Lover even though Miss Patty Cake was a white baby and Fern loved her. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Danielle. But I’m never going to be Miss Hopscotch Queen of Queens again.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

The only person who wasn't happy with it was Miss Katherine. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Andrew, you naughty little boy!” said Jane, and her voice, because she was a girl, was much more like Miss Lark’s. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine saw that I was wobbling and offered me the chair across from Miss Avocet. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I grabbed Miss Patty Cake’s dimpled arms and chubby legs. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I make the egg rounds, starting with ole Miss Walter first cause she the elder. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Jiménez sent us out to see the nurse two at a time, in alphabetical order. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Char told Juju she was flunking English and it’s because Miss Saunders don’t like her. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

And he and Jane and Michael were off again, rolling about the air, clutching their sides and gasping with laughter at the thought of how funny Miss Persimmon had looked. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Miss Warren was obviously trying to win the Captain Obvious Award. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Phelan, I lived in Atlanta. For six years with my first husband.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Wading through the crowd of silent people in the front hall, I found Miss Love busy getting out dishes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Hum, hum, hum,” Miss Wren said under her breath, her eyes narrowing and lips drawing tight. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

When Aunt Loma happened along, carrying the baby, she stared at Miss Love a minute, then flounced into the store and came over where I stood putting bars of Octagon soap on a shelf. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

They went up three flights of ancient stairway to Miss Harris’s room slowly, so that Trotter would not collapse. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Miss Mortimer had always advised her to assume that things had happened for best and focus on her studies, and Penelope had done so willingly. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Miss Love made a big black satin wreath for the door and I went down there and hung it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

‘Look, Miss Victory ...’ Percy tried for a smile. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“I’m the supervising engineer on this project, Miss Dixon, and I just want you to know that I seen all your movies.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I get to work on Monday, Miss Celia’s still laid up in bed with her face buried under the sheets. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

All of this about Miss Geraldine reminds me of something that happened about three years later, long after the secret guard idea had faded away. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I do," Miss Honey replied, but she said no more. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Most folks thought, as Miss Effie Belle Tate put it, that Grandpa was “both rich and well-to-do.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Love wiped her sweaty hands on her dress, closed her eyes, clasped her fingers tight around her knees, and stopped talking, like she’d forgot I was there. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The Miss Bolivia contest always includes a contestant ostensibly from the coast. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Suit yourself,” Miss Volker said, “but you are wasting your time and taxpayers’ money.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

After her talk with Miss Lucy, she removed her primer from her trunk. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I hid Miss Lilian’s belongings behind my back and tried to edge past him. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

When Char is halfway up the hall, Tai looks over her shoulder at me and says, “That goes for you, too, Miss Madison.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

I was nearing Miss Sadie’s but wasn’t close enough to make a dash through the gate. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“What was her name, Miss Love? Aw, it don’t matter who she was. Well, and we went to a dance place. Miss Love, tell about us at thet dance place.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

There had not been time yet to find out exactly how brilliant the child was, but Miss Honey had learned enough to realise that something had to be done about it as soon as possible. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

At first I thought it was snow and got excited, but Miss Whitlaw said the white stuff was ashes. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Effie Belle could hear them singing when she got home from playing for the Methodists, and what she heard wasn’t “Holy Spirit, Truth Divine.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Love was up and practically hopping, she was so excited. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

When we played Clue, which we did often, Irene and I refused to even take the Miss Scarlet marker from the box. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

If he was trying to get his outside chores done early, maybe that Miss Sadie would be off doing the same and wouldn’t come back till noon. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Joe takes me to her living room, which is just like her office: overflowing with books and journals and newspapers and magazines. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Miss Love was sitting on the blanket chest that Granny’s angels had come out of. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Miss Anthony has one idea and she has not patience with anyone who has two,” Stanton wrote to a friend. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

A few times this week, I thought about maybe putting Miss Skeeter on my list. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I shouldn’t have been so proud to be Miss Hopscotch Queen of Queens. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Why I ever wanted to work there I’ll never know,” Miss Trixie said angrily from among the pillows where Mrs. Levy had her pinioned. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn't long after Miss Fran's death that Cinder closed the liquor store. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Miss Duncan is still occupied with the pony drivers, most likely arguing about the fee. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

After a long time, Miss Peregrine quit struggling and lay on the ground with her wings splayed, gasping for air, feathered chest heaving. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s a tropical climate, so we get some rain every day. We can make a tarp out of Miss Massachusetts’s ugly evening gown to collect that rainwater to drink.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“In the confusion of Miss Annie’s collapse, you seem to have forgotten that you shipped me off to Levy Pants this morning.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly walk in behind her and glare at me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Every morning, after Miss Lumley blows a thin metallic note on her pitch pipe, we stand up to sing “God Save the King.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We sang together in Chorus for Miss Violet of the Very Spiky Heels, and when it came time at the end of the day to clean the board, we did that together, too. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He told them, “All right. Someone’s got to give me their seat and go sit with James and Miss Grace—oh, and my son.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The solicitor's letter added that if Miss Honey would kindly call in to the office as soon as possible, then the property and the money could be transferred into her name very rapidly. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

But as Miss Sadie had said, “Things are not always what they seem.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

On that version the busty Miss Scarlet lounged on a fainting couch like a panther in a red dress, smoking a cigarette from a long black holder. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

It was the stillness that had always frightened him before, but this time it was like the moment after Miss Edmunds finished a song, just after the chords hummed down to silence. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Miss Avocet stayed on, emerging from her torpor now and then to wander the halls, calling out forlornly for her poor abandoned wards before slumping into someone’s arms to be taken back to bed. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt, she got a hand on her hip, waiting for her sugar. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

After we’d put on clean clothes and locked the door, Osh and I spread the treasure out in front of the hearth while Miss Maggie lit a fire in the stove. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

The only reason she waiting on Miss Walter so long is Miss Walter be deaf as a doe-nob. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He was known in Delhi to a few people—Miss Turner, the librarian; Leon Longbridge; and some of the kids. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

And Miss Skeeter asking don’t I want to change things, like changing Jackson, Mississippi, gone be like changing a lightbulb. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

If the Cadillac had been a circus elephant, it couldn’t of done a better job of taking Mama’s and Cold Sassy’s mind off of Grandpa Blakeslee and Miss Love. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

A likeness pleases every body; and Miss Woodhouse’s performances must be capital. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Miss Saunders gives Faith the eye, letting her know to cut it out. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“The master had sold about as many slaves as he could sell without having to shut down his farming,” Miss Pat said. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remembered something from an early part of Miss Sadie's story. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Thomas came around to my side of the table and gave me a hug. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine reached for a photo album she’d brought from the house and began to flip through it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

And when I walk in her house, there Miss Leefolt is reading my book at the kitchen table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Brace ordered up three, not more than a pound and a half, she said, and that night their excellence was demonstrated beyond a doubt. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that was how I came to hear about it, about what had happened between Tommy and Miss Lucy at the start of that summer. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those of us who hadn’t yet realized Miss Peregrine was gone went pale. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Then I come back home to Miss Trotter with a basketful of eggs, and as she inspects each dozen, hoping for a had egg to fuss about, she tells her side. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

"Excuse me, Miss, but do you know where a knitting store is around here?" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“To Miss Temple? Oh, no! I wish it did: she has to answer to Mr. Brocklehurst for all she does. Mr. Brocklehurst buys all our food and all our clothes.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Wren heard him and looked up, then waved us away. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

At Miss Quattlebaum's The girls line up ear to ear so you and the other boys can greet them with a proper hand kiss. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then Miss Saunders says she always had to be better than everyone else at everything, because people always thought she was less-than due to her face. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Taylor didn’t say another word until we were in the hallway. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reach for another spoonful of rice and Miss Fulton doesn’t even notice. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

At one o’clock, right after lunch, I was the first one in Miss Ehlis’s classroom. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I better go to Miss Cowper’s room,” I said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“There is no need to say any more, Miss Granger. Tell me, which of you will be dying this year?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Only as the bus pulled up did I glance at Miss Kenton and perceive that her eyes had filled with tears. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Standing on the porch, before she rang the bell, Miss Ellis took out a comb. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“So, Miss Nickerson. I must admit that I have enjoyed not seeing you lately. Things seem to be better with Mr. Daniels as your teacher. He’s keeping you in line?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Miss Watson, may I go see the nurse?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I reckon Miss Love was too tired to get up. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Charlotte says she hardly ever does. It is the greatest of favours when Miss de Bourgh comes in.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

So he gave the old stink eye to Miss Warren. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Tasked, not even bothering to wonder how Miss Sadie could know the thoughts swimming in my head. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Fern folded her arms, holding Miss Patty Cake by a tuft of her patchy, yellow hair. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I finally understood what Miss Bell meant when she told me to read for enjoyment. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

By two o’clock, Reynie was abandoning his last letter to Miss Perumal, starting over, then abandoning the new one as well—too anxious even to think about being anxious. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Turner—” the sheriff began, but Mama cut right on in. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

If Miss Volker was writing about it for her This Day In History column it might read: On the morning of August 17, Jack Gantos was released from being grounded by his parents. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I see your grands are back for the summer, Miss Bell says. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Miss Cissy declared that the dogs would be coming, soon. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

One afternoon, when I come in from the car with Miss Larsen after school, Mr. Sorenson is standing in the foyer, holding his black felt hat in his hands like a steering wheel. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Skeeter kind a laugh, but I can tell she don’t think it’s funny. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Gilly obligingly took the gum out of her mouth while Miss Ellis’s eyes were still in the mirror. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Miss Thomas said, “I don’t doubt that at all, Bud. I’m not worried about your body being strong, I’m more concerned about your spirit. Lord knows Mr. Calloway is going to give it a test.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I accept Miss Joe’s invitation to eat lunch in her office. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly talk slow, like she spreading icing on a cake. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Maggie had come barefoot and her hair was down around her face, both of which were unusual for her, and I wondered at the change. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Maggie came out with us and shut the door to the stall behind her. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Miss Nebraska, what are the island’s natural resources, please? Report.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“This is a mixture of potassium chlorate and sugar,” Miss Riley said. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

But Miss Fulton’s earrings and hair and proper talk make her look like a real lady. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I know it sounds stupid, but when I was leaving Miss Saunders’s classroom, I hugged them papers to my chest like they was some boy I’ve been wanting to press up against for weeks. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

The next day JimmyTrotter told Miss Trotter he was hopping over the creek to watch more of Apollo 11. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

After a bit, Miss Maggie said, “Perhaps it’s time to let that go. Maybe tell your heart to listen to your brain for a change.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Skeeter start to say something, but then she stop herself. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Behind us, Miss Preston asks Mr. Redfern in a low voice, “Have you or the mayor heard anything further on the Edgars’ disappearance?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Well, perhaps, but I’d rather wait to discuss it when both of you are present. I know I’m being terribly forward, but would you and Miss Deveraux consider joining me for the noon meal tomorrow?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Which reminds me a what I don’t want a think about, that Miss Leefolt’s building me a bathroom cause she think I’m diseased. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

When Miss Greenwood had not returned by midnight, it said, her mother called the town police. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s on Friday night, November the fifteenth at the—” “—the Robert E. Lee Hotel,” Miss Celia finish. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The other Miss Forcible picked a knife out of a box on the corner of the stage. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

To hear the girls from the other dormitories tell it, Miss Lucy’s diligence put her colleagues to shame. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

At this point JimmyTrotter slipped away and left us with Miss Trotter. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He shook his head violently to free himself, and Miss Rachel stepped back to avoid the spray of water. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“I know. I know” Miss Skeeter say and start to cry into the phone. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt, she like it fancy when she do a luncheon. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

"Miss Baker's a great sportswoman, you know, and she'd never do anything that wasn't all right." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Very well, Miss Larsen. I will look into other possibilities, and leave you in charge of Dorothy for a few days. Young lady, I trust that you will be appropriately polite and well behaved.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Hello, Miss Teen Dreamers! I cannot tell you how happy I personally am to see you. I told the world, I said, ‘Don’t you count my girls out. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Since I did not understand Miss Scalapino when she explained the art lessons, she let me do whatever I wanted. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise you I’m not,” Miss Spider answered. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

In the crowd I hear a lady say, “You know they recently crowned a black girl for the first time at the Miss America pageant.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

We stopped near Miss Sadie's place and Shady took my bags. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Glory was almost as broken up as her mistress. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Osh and I sat outside, at the trestle table in the shade of her hornbeam tree, while Miss Maggie made our supper. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

After enough biting, dragging around, and loving up, Miss Patty Cake was off-white, or “light skinned,” as Fern would say. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was about to continue further around the room when I caught sight of Miss Kenton through the open doorway, signalling to me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Malcolm watched the faces of the staff members as Mr. Hawkins made the announcement: Mr. Savery put his head in his hands, Miss Davis bit her lip, Mr. Croker, the woodwork teacher, looked angry. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Miss Havisham was good enough to ask me,” I returned, “whether she could do nothing for me, and I told her No.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

And fragments from an angry Miss Pagett: "... repeated warnings ... new information ... search is fully warranted." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“An inch is ten miles on this map,” Miss Riley said sardonically. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine shouted, raising her hands for quiet. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

As soon as Miss Williams was gone and my mother was sitting down again, I burst into tears. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

By things, Ignatius imagined that Mr. Gonzalez meant Miss Trixie, who was snoring loudly on the floor in front of the file cabinet. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed open the door and Miss Corrie looked up. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

We pass rows of pictures of colored people in frames like the ones in Miss Fulton’s apartment. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, Miss Truman, did you ever hear that one, the one about what the best get-well cards you can get are?” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Saunders comes over to me and yanks the cigarette out of my hand. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Miss Scout, different folks get married for different kinds of reasons. Miss Alexandra, I think she got married to keep house.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“You know just as well as me that Roskus got the rheumatism too bad to do more than he have to, Miss Cahline.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly sound like she using a megaphone not a telephone. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

When we were remembering these long speeches, Ruth remarked how odd it was they should have been so unfathomable, since Miss Emily, in a classroom, could be as clear as anything. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Corrie looked down in her drawer, then back at me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to help Miss Bell with something important.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

My message reminder keeps blinking that my meeting with Miss McDaniels is in exactly four minutes. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Like Miss Honey, she felt sure both ears were going to come off at any moment with all the weight that was on them. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

After a while she didn’t see Miss Susan and her husband. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes as they lovingly patched and painted, they listened to Bill’s records or sang, Leslie and Jesse teaching Bill some of Miss Edmunds’ songs and Bill teaching them some he knew. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Shortly after Miss Fran died, Cynthia was helping her grandfather clean the apartment. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

She almost sounded like the old Mrs., or like Miss Marva Hendrix. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“If you call dead gone,” Vonetta cackled in Miss Trotter’s voice. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Through the bars of the fence he could see Miss Lark’s Andrew daintily sniffing at the Next Door lawn and choosing for himself the best blades of grass. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Caputo asked again, “Miss Peck. Who stood to profit from the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Angel?” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

That was what Miss Volker had been teaching us all these years. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Miss Ohio clutched the tube to her chest. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

"I don't think I want to say it, Miss Honey." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

I started to walk away again, but then when I had all but reached the doors out to the corridor, I heard Miss Kenton say: 'Mr Stevens,' and thus turned once more. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, my dear, I did indeed know that Miss Granger would be leaving us. One hopes, however, that one might have mistaken the Signs.... The Inner Eye can be a burden, you know....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The joy which Miss Darcy expressed on receiving similar information, was as sincere as her brother’s in sending it. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Remember: We are Miss Teen Dreamers. We are not victims. We are not cowards. We are bright shining stars, beacons of hope to all who arrive on the shores of our beauty.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I had finished: Miss Temple regarded me a few minutes in silence; she then said— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then, I say, “I want to see Miss Johnson. Go back to school.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Stories have power, and how long will it be before Miss Preston hears about my nocturnal exploits? Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Miss Trotter was winded after having walked the distance, and her skirt was wet from about her knee to her feet. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“This is a gamble. The kind I don’t like. The kind that killed Miss Nita’s last ship, you understand?” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Soon as Miss Love went to the kitchen, I went hunting for the painted mirror that usually hung over the marble-top table in the front hall—the mirror Aunt Loma and Mama both wanted. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Take a seat. You’ll have to share with someone. Miss Stephanides has been reading from Book Three of The Iliad for us.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Good evening, Miss Peace. I’m Nel Greene come to pay a call on you. You remember me, don’t you?” Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning I was sitting in Miss Love’s kitchen, eating hot apple pie and cheese and hoping she wouldn’t pick a fuss with me like she had with everybody else. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

When I finished crying, I knew I had to do like Fern had done with Miss Patty Cake. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Miss Baker had mentioned him at dinner, and that would do for an introduction. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

When Miss Throckmorton banned it at our primary school after Lee Biggs lost three teeth playing it, I was dead relieved. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Love just had eyes for Grandpa, and Grandpa was taken up with her, and now Lightfoot was about to marry Hosie Roach. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

A stomach virus had kept JimmyTrotter at home with Miss Trotter that day. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

There had been that nice middle-aged woman—Miss—Miss—now what was her name?—her father had been a Canon. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for joining us, Miss Swan,” Mr. Mason said in a disparaging tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Besides, the next day brought my piano lesson, and it was always a good idea to be rested and in top form so as not to provoke Miss Brown. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The Trunchbull was standing in front of the class, legs apart, hands on hips, scowling at Miss Honey who stood silent to one side. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. Miss Havisham had sent for me, to see if she could take a fancy to me. But she couldn’t,—at all events, she didn’t.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Who I am inside this body, what I know to be true, that all stays the same. My kernel is me all the time. I let no one change that, Miss Janna.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Miss Perumal will come for you first thing in the morning.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning, when I get in for work, Miss Celia comes out of her bedroom. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Do I get Miss Trixie or do the girls get the letter?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

At three o’clock that afternoon, in the early hours of the first heavy snowstorm of the season, I greet Mr. and Mrs. Nielsen in Mrs. Murphy’s parlor, with Mr. Sorenson and Miss Larsen standing by. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt’s got it laid out on the kitchen table from the luncheon yesterday. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“We’ll just have to take that chance,”said Miss K. “Now please settle down and finish those spelling sentences.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

I knew Miss Love would love to have a motorcar, probably more than my mother wanted to go to New York City. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Whilst Miss Duncan-the-first had been asking Mr. Taylor all those questions, it seemed like every growned-up that was listening had their face getting longer and longer and their foreheads getting more and more wrinkled. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He looked like he was fixing to say something, but Miss Duncan-the-first jumped in and said, “What she know ’bout North Caroliney?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I hear old Miss Walter talking and Minny say, “What you think I am? A chauffeur? I ain’t driving you to no country club in the pouring rain.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

At which Miss Maggie resumed her reading, though she sounded weary with it. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

By that afternoon, we all wandering around the house, jiggling our fingers, wondering when Miss Hilly gone show up again. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Come over here and show us where your rocket range is,” Miss Riley said to me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The stage in King Middle auditorium is massive, which is nothing compared to the Miss America stage, I’m sure. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Levy had stretched Miss Trixie across his favorite couch, the yellow nylon one, and was rubbing skin cream into the old woman’s face. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Bessie stared at him sleepily as he climbed across the scrap heap, over the fence, and into the cow field. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

"You say you don't find it difficult to multiply one number by another," Miss Honey said. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

I watch him watch her and realize Daddy is looking at Miss Fulton same way the men in the street look at her when they tip their hats. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Susan would wake up, furious, and reach for the whip she kept on a little shelf behind her bed. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I do hope that Miss Trixie does appear,” he said after he had finished the first sandwich and emitted a series of belches which sounded as if they had disintegrated his digestive tract. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And it doesn’t hurt that her great-great-grandpa could fly like a bird,” Miss Trotter said. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I dart a quick glance toward Miss Duncan, who is still dickering with the carriage driver. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I spent three years at Miss Preston’s honing my combat skills, refining my manners, getting an education. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Miss Maggie, the best healer on the Elizabeths, the one who always told me the truth, said, “No, Em afraid not. Though the Bible says Jesus cured lepers.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

"May I get you some more coffee, Miss Brent?" And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Miss Thomas told me, “Bud, I know you can see your granddad has troubles getting along with most folks, right?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I suppose I might be interested,” he said to Miss Perumal, “if you think I would qualify.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But when I spoke to Arthur in Spanish and Miss Scalapino heard me, she said “NO!” with body and soul. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Folks had criticized Miss Love the week before for wearing black as if she was grieving for Granny. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But finally Miss Whitlaw looked at her father’s old watch, which she had brought in the hamper. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then while Miss Love was slapping at him under her veil, the bee fell down the front of her dress! Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It was my father who became angry while watching on television some woman at the Miss America contest tell the announcer that she was going to college. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even Miss Meade, the school nurse, stopped me and said she had heard about the game. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

We sang “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” and the music made my feelings about Miss Brown thaw. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

If they want to bad enough, they gon harass a blessing from you if it kill Sofia mighty quiet this morning, Miss Eleanor Jane say, like she just talking to Reynolds Stanley. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is something of a revelation that this memory from over thirty years ago should have remained with Miss Kenton as it has done with me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Perry, my Teach for America English teacher, is wearing yellow, and yellow means peace. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

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

"Anything I hate is to get my head stuck in a pool," mumbled Miss Baedeker. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey waited, trembling a little herself and watching the child as she slowly stirred herself back into consciousness. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Something funny, Miss Amin?” the Director asks, drawing my attention away from the window. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Miss Havisham’s grey hair was all adrift upon the ground, among the other bridal wrecks, and was a miserable sight to see. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly sniff at me and say, “It’s not worth my time.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I don’t care what you saw,” Miss Spider answered. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Taking a sip of lemonade, Mama looked right at Miss Love. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

And touching Miss Bates, who at that moment passed near—“Miss Bates, are you mad, to let your niece sing herself hoarse in this manner? Go, and interfere. They have no mercy on her.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

It’s far-fetched to compare that to Miss Love blowing up Cold Sassy, but I’m saying it’s one thing to embarrass a hen and another thing entirely to embarrass a family and a whole town. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Sadie opened it, smoothing the yellowed paper beneath her fleshy palms. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Not with Miss Willis out there looking for Diana and Georgie. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I go in to collect they plates and I hear Miss Hilly say, “I’m up to Chapter Seven,” and I freeze, the plates in my hand clattering. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Finally, the colonel, who began his letter by addressing me as “Miss Tallis,” allowed some impatience with my sex to show through. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Language, Miss New Hampshire. You owe me twenty-five cents for that potty mouth.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Hi, Andrew! Where’s your overcoat?” cried Michael, trying to make a high, windy voice like Miss Lark’s. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“It has been a very agreeable day,” said Miss Bennet to Elizabeth. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Miss Mary declared she felt, for her part, she never dared venture. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Kenton seemed to ponder this for a moment, then said: 'It occurs to me you must be a well-contented man, Mr Stevens. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“The members of Congress always knew when Miss Anthony had arrived in Washington,” a fellow suffragist recalled. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“We haven’t much time left,” said Miss K, “and now our guest of honor will demonstrate how quickly he can learn.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“It pretty much is a window, Miss Marsh.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Miss Josephine stopped what she was doing long enough to let out a sad, pitying belly laugh. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Alright... just... tell her I called again,” Miss Celia says into the phone. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I had no idea what most women did outside the confines of Miss Preston's. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“We can finally cut that old ugly thing down now,” says Miss Celia. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Between the second and third bedrooms, I go downstairs to Miss Celia’s room before she comes back. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“It is hardly likely master would laugh, I should think, Miss, when he was in such danger: You must have been dreaming.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

My homeroom teacher, Miss Allison, a young white woman with glasses who generally ignored me, would shrug as I walked in ten minutes late, apologizing about a delayed bus. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they came to town next and the carriage stopped before Mr Coldfield’s house, one of the negresses came out and said that Miss Rosa was not at home. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If chosen as Miss Teen Dream, I will not let the bad people mess with our pretty. Their outfits are wrong. They’re not good people. Tonight on Patriot Daughters!” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Call numbers, Miss Cook told me, and she explained how they work. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

But I don’t want Miss Larsen to feel sorry for me. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“You may be certain that I laugh because they fail. O, those people with Miss Havisham, and the tortures they undergo!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Love shook her head at Grandpa like a mother trying to shush a child in public, but he chose not to notice. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Then as I continued to polish the shoes and buff them, Miss Volker walked over to her needlepoint map and stuck a red map pin into Mrs. Hamsby’s roof at A-41. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Penelope nearly always found it best to follow Miss Mortimer’s advice. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine wrestled a massive photo album down from a shelf and set it before me on the desk. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

It’s hard to say clearly what sort of impact Miss Lucy’s outburst at the pavilion made. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said, “Your dog told us that if Miss Peregrine didn’t change back soon, she’d never be able to.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

No one seemed to take notice of her reaction, unless you counted a flash of brightness in Miss Harris’s dark eyes. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey carefully buttered a slice of brown bread and put a little strawberry jam on it. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Nor can I picture the faces of Mrs Corfield or Miss Tucker, although I am sure they were sweet and smiling. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

My sister, little Miss The-Lord-Is-My-Shepherd, now thinks she is Robin Hood. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do let us have a little music,” cried Miss Bingley, tired of a conversation in which she had no share. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Miss Lizzy give a little smile, but she still look sad. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey wondered what on earth was going on in the mind of this child. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

They seemed glad to see me and in a little while Miss Ferguson excused herself and went away. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Also, Miss Applegate neglected to say what Billy Sunday had saved her from. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Miss Ellis was sitting on the brown chair. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“You hum it,” said Miss Franny, nodding her head, “and he can play it.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You know he is Miss Havisham’s man of business and solicitor, and has her confidence when nobody else has?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Trixie demanded, standing directly beneath the sign and examining it frantically. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Friendly faces came into view, some familiar—Gran; my favorite teacher, Miss Kirker; the vet assistant with a tower of pumpkin-orange curls—along with gobs of strangers gathered in the parking lot. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I don’t recall if Miss Sadie told the rest of the story to me as I cleaned her wound, or if I told it to her through what I’d pieced together on my own. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He felt proud because he had helped Miss K educate her class. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

My feet hurt, and I think longingly of my boots back at Miss Preston's, worn in and so very comfortable. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

We girls giggled and tossed pennies back and forth into our teacher Miss Stiles's chair before she arrived. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

After the bell rang, Miss Ehlis, my English and social studies teacher, began to take roll. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“If you mean, Miss Havisham, what have you done to injure me, let me answer. Very little. I should have loved her under any circumstances. Is she married?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Lucy moved to another cabinet, tugging open a series of drawers, but came up empty. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

At the big door I could see sheep grazing in the distance and, beyond them, Miss Maggie, coming home. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Please don’t take this as an endorsement of your suicidal plans,” he said, to encounter Miss Wren along the way . . . you might consider ... Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He grabbed my tape recorder from the center of the table, handed it to Day, and said, “Okay, Miss Rebecca got questions for you, Pop. Tell her what you know.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The girls had set up all the stuff in the auditorium; and they had, with Miss Violet’s help, composed the story about the three wise men. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We doing a different story today,” I say, but first I go still and listen, just to make sure Miss Leefolt ain’t coming back cause she forgot something. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

There’s a heap of rags, a few bars of soap, and a carton of baking soda in the indoor lavatory, Miss Larsen tells me, in case you want to freshen up. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

My mother ushered me and my brother one morning into the building and into the presence of a tall, gaunt, mulatto woman who called herself Miss Simon. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Watch it!” cried Miss Spider, as the room gave another violent lurch. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

That summer evening referred to by Miss Kenton in her letter came very soon after that encounter - indeed, it may have been the evening of that same day. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Straight up and first door on the landing,” said Miss Persimmon, and she went hurrying away down the passage saying: “Mrs. Wigg indeed!” to herself in a high, thin, outraged voice. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Finally he clears his throat and says, “You may go now, Miss Everdeen.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Scalapino even tacked one of my drawings up on the board for everyone to see. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Emily’s lecture that day was typical of what I’m talking about. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It is very unfair the way we Spiders are treated,” Miss Spider went on. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think we better try it, Miss Love,” I said. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

With Lettie and Ruthanne gone and no new prospects on who the Rattler might be, I was left with nothing to do but hunt down more roots, weeds, herbs, and bugs for Miss Sadie. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Miss Gilly. You don’t have to worry. I was just talking the other night. What I can’t see isn’t likely to hurt me.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

"Miss Honey," she said suddenly, "do they pay you very badly at our school?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Miss, but I don’t believe he’s seeable just yet.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder for the millionth time what’s going to happen when Miss Hilly reads the last chapter. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Seven and Poppy would often help Miss Dewey set up for meetings there...Funny that until that moment, Seven had not thought of the purple coven or Poppy in a long time. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The room was a mess: the rocking chair where Miss Wren had sat all night with Miss Peregrine was toppled on its side, the table of vials and beakers pushed roughly against the wall. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Declaration stood by the doors to the Serenity Suite, wrapped in a blanket with Miss Phoebe Tolbert’s arm around her. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The words burst out of Bigger: “I never heard of no Miss Clinton or Miss Ashton before!” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Just before Labor Day, the boss called Francie into his private office and informed her that Miss Armstrong was leaving to be married. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I rush to get her but Miss Leefolt get there first. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Whitlaw had not understood our conversation, but she could get the meaning of it just from Father’s angry tone. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when Miss Leefolt slam into the kitchen, she get to yapping on the phone a million miles a hour. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“If you will only tell me what sort of girl Miss King is, I shall know what to think.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Being behind the tree, I didn’t see it if Miss Love slapped Grandpa or pushed him away. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

After all, I hadn’t been able to prevent him from having his main chance with Miss Goodacre. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Much too, you will think, reader, to engender jealousy: if a woman, in my position, could presume to be jealous of a woman in Miss Ingram’s. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“It will look really ritzy when you ride to church in the new Cadillac this fall!” wrote Miss Love. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

A gravel driveway divided the Finch yard from Miss Rachel’s. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

All the sniping between Vonetta and Fern over Miss Patty Cake was now aimed at their new enemies: the real food that we would eat until we returned to Brooklyn, and me. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Larsen knows why my hair is short—it’s in the note I had to give her when I got out of the truck—but she doesn’t give away a thing. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Skeeter nod, say, “I can handle Hilly. This doesn’t implicate you, or the other maids, or the book at all.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

After we climbed the steps to the third floor, Miss Riley stopped and leaned tiredly against the wall. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

After we finished the meal, we put the rest of Miss Whitlaw’s valuables into the wagon. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Lumley, you must be wondering why I called for you,” Lady Constance said charmingly. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

When I got home from school that afternoon, both of my parents were sitting in the living room with Dr. Agar and Miss Winthrop. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, there couldn’t be any more skeletons than in Miss Sadie’s shed. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I struggled and stumbled, but with the help of Miss Maestas I began to unravel the mystery of the letters. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that Miss Cream’s gaze is no longer distracting me from a full view of him. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I won’t hardly be able to look at the map behind Miss Simpson's desk now; it will only remind me of how far you are from Arlington. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Their teacher was called Miss Honey, and she could not have been more than twenty-three or twenty-four. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

She held Emma’s new friend’s face in her hand and said to her sister, Miss Duncan-the-second, “Dot, I know you waren’t but eight and it been fifteen years, but who this child bring to mind?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

"And what did your extended family of gardeners ask you to plant?" said Miss Fleck. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Velma T. Harkrader was going to enlist the aid of her chemistry class in mixing up some of her “good for what ails you” elixir. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt lay down on the lounge chair next to Miss Hilly and I set at the table under a umbrella, few feet behind the ladies. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Of course, Miss Briggs knew that what that woman had told her was ridiculous. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chin held high, Miss Ohio beamed at an imagined crowd. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

But Miss Rosa didn’t go out there at once. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Lumley knows what the conventions are and pays her own rigid tributes to them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

As you know, the Miss Teen Dream Pageant has always been special to me. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I pick up the bedroom line and look Miss Celia hard in the eye and tell him she’s in the shower. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“When our plane crashed here, and we had to bury the dead and deal with really bad wounds and Miss New Mexico got that tray stuck in her head —” “Hi!” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I shouldn’t even care because I’ve already decided that I’m going to ask Miss McDaniels to switch me to some other community service. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Then all of a sudden she stops and stares Miss Saunders up and down. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

I come to with Miss Lumley’s face looming inches away from me, scowling more than ever, as if I’ve made a mess, with a ring of girls around her jostling for a better look. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was relieved when Miss Trotter called to us for a snack. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Tell me, how much liquor did you give Miss Dalton that night?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Not that Miss Hazel told my mother this. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Deveraux, I apologize for the intrusion, but I need to borrow your girl.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Yes, so I imagined. I was afraid there could be little chance of my hearing any thing of Miss Fairfax to-day.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

After Grandpa’s confession, Miss Love had tears in her voice. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see it till after Grandpa and Miss Love climbed in the back seat and I went around to crank up. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Or at least I cook and Miss Celia fidgets, looking more like a five-year-old than the rich lady paying my rent. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Miss Avocet would never have left her wards to come here unless something dire had taken place.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

And Mrs. Baker looked at me, and her eyes opened a little bit, and without looking away from me, she said to Meryl Lee, “A week from today, Miss Kowalski.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s a very fine thing you did for us, Miss,” said the tall girl. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

We started to get onto the wagon with her, but Miss Whitlaw told us to get down. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was Miss Bivens who convinced him to return and earn his diploma, telling him he had what it took to be somebody. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Speak the truth, you ingrate!” cried Miss Havisham, passionately striking her stick upon the floor; “you are tired of me.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

When Miss Bertha broke up the fight, for once she didn’t send us to the principal for a whipping. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I pretended not to hear and so did Miss Marva Hendrix, but we both knew what was simmering in the kitchen besides gravy. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Miss Esther is okay. She does come off a bit strong sometimes.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

My mama went up to her pa and kissed him and, crying, hugged Miss Love, who, crying, hugged her back. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Celia just sits, looking out at that tree, fiddling with a pen in her hand. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I gave a laugh, but behind me Miss Kenton remained silent. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I told Miss Sadia I wouldn’t be able to stay after school,” I said. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey took a deep breath and let it out slowly. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

I gathered up my books and followed Miss Warren out into the hallway. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I was afraid it was lost for good, which would have been unfortunate. I owe you my deepest gratitude, Miss...?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Miss Willis locked them in a secret room and left them there to die. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine chewed her knuckle, her brow furrowing. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

When I first started working off my debt to Miss Sadie for breaking her Hungarian pot, she said I’d know when I was done. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The Silkworm and Miss Spider, after they had both been taught to make nylon thread instead of silk, set up a factory together and made ropes for tightrope walkers. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Pa spent more time with Miss Marva Hendrix than he spent at home. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Miss Anderson wheezes as she coughs, a handkerchief pressed to her lips. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“And I to see Miss Marsch, but no, you haf a party,” and the Professor paused as the sound of voices and the tap of dancing feet came down to them. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wont say that Miss Whitlaw and Uncle became the best of friends, but they came to like each other as much as two such different people could. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

In an era in which one race a week was considered a full calendar, he ran a mare named Miss Cheyenne sixteen times in twenty-one days. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

To make things worse, that afternoon Miss Ehlis gave our class an assignment I was not expecting. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Lucy never did find her mother’s name in her files. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The fact that I liked Miss Love didn’t mean I hadn’t loved Granny, and I figured it was the same with him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“And what about me, may I ask?” said Miss Spider. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Then she led the way to where Miss Marburn was writing something on a sheet of paper attached to a clipboard. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

In person Miss Charles is much shorter than she looked on television. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even look up when Miss Saunders came up to me that day like I’m some kind of information center. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Sarah nodded, and I imagined the two goddesses beating their wings in time as they shot toward the tear in the sky. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I know she mean it, too, cause Miss Leefolt do not like changing diapers. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“The thing is, I’m sure the segregationists are doing the same thing,” said Miss Winthrop, “trying to remove the school board members we want to keep.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What a haughty, uninteresting creature that oldest Miss March is!” was the unfortunately audible remark of one of the ladies, as the door closed upon their guests. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Heather had all the books sent to me, and she made sure I was keeping pace with what all the public school kids in my grade were doing. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I must have looked a little confused, for Miss Kenton then said: 'Mr Stevens, he really is in a poor state. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

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

Now, all Char does is talk about getting back at Miss Saunders. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Let’s not make any decisions yet,” said Mother, patting Miss Grybas’s hands. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Like? Gosh! This is my lucky day. Well, gee, thanks, Miss....” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt head back to her bedroom and, just like I figured, the first thing she do is tie up the phone. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Such a tiny scrap of life,” said Miss K. “He’s a little miracle.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

I watch as Mr. Redfern introduces Katherine and the Misses Duncan and Anderson to a group of women clustered together like a group of chattering hens, their broad chests puffed out in self-importance. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I wish,” Miss Whitlaw said as she sipped her tea, “that I had never had my employer begin making inquiries.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Speak, Miss Everdeen. Him I can easily kill off if we don’t come to a happy resolution,” he says. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Dewey stuck her head in the tent and smiled. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z