He lit on Mrs. Weidenbach’s daddy, and they both rolled in the street, locked in combat. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to wash dishes and always offered to mop the floor, but for the fifth day in a row, Mrs. Woods said, “Go outside. Play.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Weasley moved aside to look at the Pygmy Puffs, and Harry, Ron, and Hermione momentarily had an unimpeded view out of the window. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I wondered if he would tell me what had happened just now in the library with Mrs. Danvers. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baylor was sitting at the table sipping coffee with a pile of laundry in a basket on the floor next to her. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Soon a light rain begins to fall, and Mrs. Fiester yells, “Oh no! Girls! Please run down to the beach and collect my towels.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Trepid was standing by her bedroom window, staring at two empty trash cans rolling against the curb. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

They hoped to have it finalized in a month or two, Mrs. McCullough told Mrs. Richardson as she handed her a mimosa. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Malloy had been contented until her husband became a landlord and then she began to change. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miller promised, too, “I’ll have him back in short order, Mrs. Bowditch!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke gently, but his voice had a chilling sound to Mrs. Frisby. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“She was a whiz with numbers,” Mrs. Farmer continued. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Timmons glanced over at us with a frown and I glared at the boy. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

It got funnier and funnier, so we finally had to stop singing around Middletown because I thought that Mrs. Windermere was going to drive off the road, that’s how hard she was laughing. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

After the morning prayer, Mrs. Grayson told them to be seated, as she had an announcement. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Corry’s eyes were half closed and she looked more inquisitive than ever. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“But Melody does have mental and physical limitations,” Mrs. Billups argued, trying to put Mom in her place, I guess. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

After the third time, Mrs. Stroud said she was going to speak with the best foster parents she knew. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

I headed to Mrs. Verne’s class looking at the next few pages of Jane Eyre. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He was pretty sure that Mrs. Popper would be annoyed at him for spending all that money, but it could not be helped. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled out the record and handed it to Mrs. Hidalgo. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

They want to tell Mr. and Mrs. Sharma how sorry we are. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

His legs melted from under him and he ended up in a heap on Mrs. Holton’s stoop. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I never knew she went to see Mrs. Brook. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fadi opened his backpack and pulled out his notebook just as Mrs. Palmer put down her chalk and turned back to the class. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“The kitchen staff can always use a young set of scrubbin’ hands,” Mrs. Fields declared. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

He lifted each of us and lowered us into the hole with Mrs. Milgrom. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“No. They moved in a very exclusive circle. But I’ve always heard that Mrs. Armstrong was a perfectly lovely woman and that her husband worshipped her.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tell Mrs. Drinker, “I don’t steal your dog. I wouldn’t do that. He just comes around, is all.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

When I mentioned it to Mrs. K., that evening, she laughed, and said, “That must have been Professor Bhaer, he’s always doing things of that sort.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Caitlin, Mrs. Brook says, why are there cuts on your fingers? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

A customer came in, and Mrs. Carpenter turned to deal with him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

From that moment on, Mrs. Weasley kept Harry, Ron, and Hermione so busy with preparations for the wedding that they hardly had any time to think. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Today, Melanie had been sent up to get Mrs. Hall’s granddaughter to come down and have lunch with the Rosses. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought she didn’t want her aunt, Mrs. Manfred, to know. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she asks you not to believe Mrs. Moore, who has never committed a crime in her life. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss had never heard Mrs. Torrance’s class so quiet before, every student anticipating the fight that was to come. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And he was saying, “Good morning, Mrs. Tuck. It is Mrs. Tuck, isn’t it. May I come in?” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pop Pop and Mrs. Bennet usher us out of the room and back to Grafton. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Griswald started crying, and when Digger did, too, I couldn’t watch any longer. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Jacobs and Mr. Williams were there next to him in a flash. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Each day at lunchtime we were permitted to sit outside in the spacious garden of a neighboring vicarage where we were supplied with a meal cooked by the redoubtable Mrs. Thayanagee Pillay and her friends. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Dead?" said Mrs. Samsa and looked questioningly at the cleaning woman, although she could check everything on her own and even understand without a check. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least in some spheres, I was now Mrs. Obama in a way that could feel diminishing, a missus defined by her mister. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She could not bring herself to describe to Mrs. Bedlow the two encounters in the weaving room. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Bucket smiled at the old man, then she turned to her husband and said, “How about you, dear? Don’t you think you ought to go?” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

I could tell Mrs. Baylor was debating whether or not to drive through the red light. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

There's the Post Office booth in one corner, where Mrs. Rhydd, the postmistress, sells stamps and dog licenses, though not today 'cause today's Saturday. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

But it hurts me down deep to know Mrs. Judge thinks I’m trash. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Clutter said, ‘But my husband’s telling you the God’s truth. There isn’t any safe.’ In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother and Mrs. Rimas whispered back and forth in Lithuanian behind the blond guard. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

As for Percy, he rode Mrs. O’Leary into battle with a chariot full of Imperial gold equipment clanking and clinking behind, the golden eagle standard of the Twelfth Legion raised high above him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Walton says that taking deep breaths will help me reach the high note at the end of the song. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Poe purchased clothing for the orphans that was in grotesque colors, and itched. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Clarke hustled her directly to the drawing room in such a flurry of chatter Penelope barely had time to gape at the grandeur of the house’s vast interior. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

There’s a gramophone in Mrs. O’Connor’s playing an Irish jig or a reel and boys and girls are dancing around kicking their legs out and keeping their hands to their sides. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Afternoon arrived: Mrs. Fairfax assumed her best black satin gown, her gloves, and her gold watch; for it was her part to receive the company,—to conduct the ladies to their rooms, &c. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I did,” said Mrs. Frisby, “but he didn’t tell me about it.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Grandmother and Mrs. Demir bring platters of food and a tray of bread. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I know. I went shopping for the pageant with Mrs. Walton.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And Mrs. Hempstock observed, with a certain perplexity, that Daisy appeared to be smiling through her tears. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

He wore relatively conservative clothing on his stocky frame, at least relative to what Mrs. Torrance normally wore. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She dismissed Mrs. Moore with her tone of voice. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

I then wrote to Mrs. Fairfax, entreating information on the subject. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The next day, Mrs. Lyons and Annabelle and the whole class, really, pretended it hadn’t happened, though you could feel the energy of pretending in the air. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs Kingshaw settled herself a little more comfortably in the hall chair. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

We say good-bye to Mrs. Battle in the parking lot and then get into Coach’s truck. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I grabbed a pillow from the couch and screamed into it loud enough for old Mrs. Burgess to hear, rest her soul. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Joyce called the police when he showed up at their house. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

The broken glass that had sliced the artery in Mrs. Barnes’s neck showed how little was safe now. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“A how—a how—!” Mrs. Clarke’s rushing river of words suddenly went dry. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Ashida attempted a frown, but her plump, round, smooth face could not quite manage it. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kids are all the time telling her, “It’s okay, Mrs. DePaolo.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stomp straight over to Mrs. Winstead, and slam my quiz down on her desk. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The airedale--undoubtedly there was an airedale concerned in it somewhere though its feet were startlingly white--changed hands and settled down into Mrs. Wilson's lap, where she fondled the weather-proof coat with rapture. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“By the way,” Mrs. Partridge said as we reached the doorway, “what was it you wanted?” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

After school ends, Mrs. Battle and the girls’ team come with balloons and cards, but they aren’t allowed in either, which really makes me worry about Erin. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter had thrown her furs over the back of the chair, and her cheeks were flushed in the heat of the ship’s interior. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Ross met them near the back door of the apartment house. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jo looked relieved, and after a pause, said, smiling, “How Mrs. Moffat would wonder at your want of management, if she knew, and how she will rejoice that Annie may still hope.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dear Mrs. O’Brien, Inasmuch as you have not succumbed to the imminence of litigation in our previous epistle be advised that we are in consultation with our barrister above in Dublin. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

It meant, Mrs. Frisby realized, that she, too, could see no solution to the problem. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I was too tired now to even chuckle at Mrs. Lee’s shirt—navy blue with a bunch of otters wearing space helmets, floating in a star-filled sky with the words “Otter Space” underneath. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“He’s not very big on meatloaf either,” said Mrs. Stroud, and she closed the State of Maine * Department of Health and Human Services folder. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Is there a Mrs. Miller?” the doctor asked. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Most of the time nobody in H-5, not even Mrs. Shannon, pays much attention to them. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“And have you lost that fight, Mrs. Granger?” asked the reporter. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I was sure Mrs. DiAngelo would thank me personally because she was such a nice person. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

We wore our best clothes, and Mrs. Moss shooed the others outside. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Templeton had separate African maids for her cooking, cleaning, and laundry. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Actually, it’s more of a question. Doesn’t this Mrs. Gilbert have a maid to walk her dog for her? Oh, wait. I get it. Piper Milly is her maid!” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Just then Mrs. Howard walked over and smiled at me. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They’ve found Mrs. de Winter’s boat and they say there is a body in the cabin.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Windermere,” I said, “I know the part. But this changes things.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Harker began to blush, and taking a paper from her pockets, she said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

When we got to Howard’s, Mrs. Odom was on the porch with Cotton, smiling and waving to the bus driver. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“I said, the children and I did set foot in the study—” Mrs. Clarke yawned loudly. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

At first she thought it was concern for Mrs. Caruthers, but the day after the incident, she overheard Mama and Cook talking in the kitchen and knew it for what it was. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Reed and I were left alone: some minutes passed in silence; she was sewing, I was watching her. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I tell Calvin, “Bishell’s Hardware will have it. I can pay for it. I have some dog-sitting money from Mrs. Drinker. And more coming after Columbus Day.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Henry said I needed to live past fourteen years old before I would have a philosophy. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as Mrs. Coulter approached, she found her attention dazzled and bewildered by the nature of the Mountain itself. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“So far it is satisfactory, but the night is relatively young, my dear. How is Mrs. Murray?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But Mrs. Janssen is grieving in a practiced way, the way of someone who is used to losing things. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I fall on my knees every night to thank my God we got protection,” Mrs. Reilly told the crowd. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t get any details yet, Veer. Mrs. Kahn just told me he passed away last night sometime.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

We join the other kids who are rushing over to Mrs. Malloy, making sure we smile real big. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Sounds lame to me, probably to Mrs. Trent too. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was the only student who didn’t groan and carry on when Mrs. Henry assigned us another Shakespeare play. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Mrs. Baker’s class, we drilled on sentence diagramming. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

As Mrs. Frisby stepped from the elevator, it became obvious that strangers were a rarity down there, for the hubbub of a dozen conversations stopped abruptly, and all heads turned to look at her. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

In the distance I hear Mrs. Walton’s signature click-clack strut as she makes her way toward the counter. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Brush sent me into the teepee to recopy the poem neatly for the printer. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Inside the courtroom, I noticed one of the women I'd seen leave with Mrs. Williams the night before. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Like most of the adults in this school, Mrs. Parker is white. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Torrance had her eyebrows raised when he looked her way. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The next thing upon which Mrs. Dodson cast her evil eye was comic books. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Reilly looked at the back of her son’s flan- nel shirt and at the hair curling down the back of his neck. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed her doll closer, so that Mrs. Fanning aped a surprised, cross-eyed look. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Father and Mother com­plained regularly about Mrs. Gandhi, but it meant little to me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mainly because I was always hearing the things she told Mrs. Baylor. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Earl T. Askew stepped up and said into his ear, “O.B., let’s just let sleeping dogs lay. I pot tny hands full with Mrs. Askew as it is.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Tracey finally moved from the window and did something just as surprising. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Shawna was still shaking; Mrs. Torrance placed one of the sweaters under her head and turned her on to her side. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A bell chimed overhead as Mrs. Abbott pushed through the door. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

"Thank you for alerting me, Mrs. Viboon. I will see that he learns his lesson." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. Mr. Carlos and Mrs. Pam said I can stay with them for my senior year. My momma said she’d be okay with that, if it means I stay outta trouble.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

She should have said Screw it when Mrs. Kennedy told her to finish up what she was doing. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Old Mrs. Burgess was a real fan of pink. She singlehandedly kept me in business my first year.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t realize my job was to please you, Mrs. Spiegelman.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Coulter,” said the king, “these questions are just the sort of things a spy would want to find out.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Now would be a good time to start,” said Mrs. Bigio. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Monroe was scrubbing him vigorously and, from the sound of her voice, was in the middle of a long lecture. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

When the boat pulls up to the dock, that baby is crying so loudly, Mrs. Mattaman can probably hear him on Alcatraz. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But how could you have missed it? Mrs. Cormier put it in your mailbox on Friday afternoon. Didn’t you get your mail this morning?” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Almost a year ago, a family lost a father, a husband, and a tremendous writer,” Mrs. Priest says. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Wilson came running down the block from the beauty parlor where she worked. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Even the loquacious Mrs. Hubbard was unnaturally quiet. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I kept thinking of seeing them together the day before, and besides, Mrs. Winterbottom looked too terrific to have been held captive. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

But to get back to the subject of raising children, yesterday a silence fell after Mrs. van D. finished her little speech. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

As we eat, Lee Lee says, “My teacher Mrs. Phillips doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving. Can you believe that?” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Johnson took Liz’s hand and pulled her a step or two away, causing her to spill half of her popcorn on the floor. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Walton places her hands on top of mine again. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Maxy must have turned around but I never saw her. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I raised my hand and asked Mrs. Baker if I could go to the boys’ restroom. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“I have some rather sad news to report,” Mrs. Brown says first thing in class. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

That was, until Mrs. called the Salvation Army to haul it away. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richardson had planned out this beginning and trusted her instincts to lead the conversation in the direction she wanted it to go. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Meagher and her children are gone in and there’s only the dim light of a candle from their kitchen. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Banks was calling as she opened the door. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Alexander said, “Do you want to come in for tea?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Real pleasure to meet you too, Mrs. Taylor.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“This photograph was taken six months ago, in Cuba,” Mrs. Jones was saying. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

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

“They came into the dining room, Mrs. Trace and a woman pleading for a few curls ‘just here and here. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt an inexpressible relief, a soothing conviction of protection and security, when I knew that there was a stranger in the room, an individual not belonging to Gateshead, and not related to Mrs. Reed. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Just as Camp walked in, carrying a glass of water clouded with baking soda for Mr. Flournoy, Miss Love spied Mrs. Predmore back near the millinery table, looking through bolts of cloth. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Then I turn to Mrs. Peck and look her in her eyes. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, well, well,” said Merlyn, putting on his best bedside manner, “and how is Mrs. Roach today?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Klauson kept trying to arrange sleepovers and day trips to the mall in Billings, to a rodeo in Glendive, but I would back out at the last minute. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Hazel looked down and got out her notebook, and Mrs. Jacobs turned away. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Even though it wasn’t that cold, Mrs. Bernoffski was completely swaddled—long black coat, hat, scarf, the whole bit. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The jubilant crowd toasted the newly minted Mr. and Mrs. Kane. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Ma had put some okree and potatoes and dandelion greens and a big piece of Mrs. Brown’s cherry pie on the plate. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Hines cooked special food for him and claimed he was growing so fast because of her pureed beets. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Let’s see,” Gramps said, “didn’t Peeby want you to tell your daddy about Mrs. Cadaver and Mr. Birkway hacking up her husband?” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Can you kindly direct me to Mrs. Malvolio’s office?” he asked. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Hameed touches the spot on her throat where her pink leopard headscarf is gathered. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Mr. Stone thought it was important to have “local color,” so I convinced him to build Mrs. Soldano a lunch counter where she could serve authentic Cuban cuisine to the tourists. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Zuckerman and Mrs. Arable stood on the running board of the truck. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

When he had talked with me a little, he said to Mrs. Pocket, with a rather anxious contraction of his eyebrows, which were black and handsome, “Belinda, I hope you have welcomed Mr. Pip?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

We later learned that Mrs. Suzman had taken up our case in Parliament, and within a few weeks of her visit, Suitcase was transferred off the island. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Park interrupts us and puts our food down in front of us. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

So you had the kids just standing there looking at the cops and then you had Mrs. Davis moaning and going on about where Junior was. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

On a more prosaic level, Mrs. Weston took her to the department stores where she could revel in another type of fairyland. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Soon, a middle-aged couple were shown in, who were introduced to me as Mr and Mrs Harry Smith. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Van Hopper’s voice pierced my dream like an electric bell. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

"All right then, what do you really want?" asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaning lady still usually respected. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ten minutes ago I was worried Mrs. Janssen might have called someone to arrest me; now I know she is the one who could be arrested. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Chavez mentioned that Vivian was “free for adoption,” which sounded like she was a kitten being given away at the flea market. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

On the first day of school Mrs. Troutman had risen in the front of the room for her opening address to the homeroom. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe not,” said Mrs. Frisby, who could see beyond the tip of her nose. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Behind him, coming through the muddy field, Mrs Helena Kingshaw said, 'Now, when Charles was a very small boy he used to be a little bit frightened. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. LaFarge had found an old bottle of sunflower wine she had put away, and they all had a drink of that. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just as Alex was about to raise his hand and ask about the cupcakes, a runner came with a note for Mrs. Hamlin, who stepped out of the room to read it. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

I knew there had been lovers since Sophie, one of them Mrs. Ochoa-Perez, the embassy wife, whose husband found out about her infidelity and had her quickly dispatched back to Montevideo. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Clarke stopped; she fixed Penelope with a stern and cautionary look. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“What do you think of Mr. and Mrs. Merritt?” he asked. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Branson and Gran said you just have to have faith.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Tiflin answered her tone was so changed that Jody, outside the window, looked up from his study of the stone. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Trepid felt foolish, and hurriedly left the department. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, please, Mrs. Coulter, I do love this bag!” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It’s proportions were ninety per cent of Mrs. Hubbard’s to a soothing ten percent of the conductor’s. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

You never want to turn down a Mrs. Bigio cupcake—even if it is all pastel pink with little hearts in the frosting. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

"Doctor Deere," Mrs. Wexler corrected her, puzzled by the dressmaker's presence. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Smeath seems pleased about this arrangement, but she is pleased with herself, for going out of her way, for displaying charity. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Walton darts from the register and stops in front of a mannequin dressed in an ivory princess-style gown. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

By the time I pulled myself together Mrs. Deebs was saying, “Okay, everyone line up for a little piece of shoofly pie before we go to the garden, and later to the barn.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Students, please get your entries ready for the first-ever Poplar Springs showcase! Our judges are Mrs. Kluckowski, myself, and the esteemed Chef Morgan from Let’s Get Cooking!” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Sorry, Mrs. Jackson. Could you drive faster, please?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

A sepia reproduction of a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Glass was featured on the cover. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

"I think,” Jack said slowly, "that Mrs. Cunningham and Tom should do the work. They get paid for it.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

It might have looked a little like Mrs. Klein when she was younger, so perhaps it was a brother. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Frisby said: “But why did they want to catch you? And how did you ever get away again?” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

But Mrs. Richardson, he could see, felt it was a generous gesture, so instead of arguing, he made a point of speaking to Mia on her first morning in the house. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“We know it’s not your fault, Alter,” Mrs. Brenner said, righting the fallen chairs. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe today is the day Mrs. Krawiecka has sent the Gestapo. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He made them taste Mrs. Hile’s pie and share Sam Gardiner’s candy; he showed them the book on English usage and told them about the cartoon in the paper relating to General McClellan’s late demotion. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a lot of giggling, but Mrs. Granger turned up the power in her eyes and swept the room into silence. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Last year Mrs. Peterson kept them in line easily with her pine “board of education.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Just kidding—Mrs. Newman’s bracelets were driving me nuts.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Quit that running. Quit that shouting,” Mrs. Trepid yelled. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I stopped talking and gave Mrs. Amos a chance to jump right in. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sylvester had always said that swans were terribly moody creatures. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

And pretty soon everybody was saying it, including Hester and Lester; and, finally, in the kitchen one day, as he licked white icing from her thumb, Mrs. Beale said it: “You that Maniac?” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pool of blood under her head ran along the cracks in the bathroom tile near where the other woman, Mrs. Barnes, lay on the floor. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Pa put his finger to his lips instead of outright telling Mrs. to hush like Ma Charles did. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

"If it's any comfort to you, Mrs. Wexler," Judge Ford remarked with biting dignity, "I am just as appalled by our purported relationship." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. B ushered me inside and cleared a space for me on the couch. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Shainmark pushes Elizabeth’s long bangs to the side, out of her eyes. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Turton says that if you lived to be eighty years old, your heart would beat three billion times. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Then Judy stood up, put her notebook into her large black purse, waved good-bye to a frowning Mrs. Freed, and headed out the door. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Levy sounded as if she were retching. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Castro slumped back in her chair and closed her eyes. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“What do you think of the flowers, dear?” said Mrs. Coulter as sweetly as if nothing had happened. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Probably, Mrs. Frisby thought, because he would have been careful always to leave through the blackberry bramble, just so we would not see him. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Park doesn’t have the same rules about clothing as my mom. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Oh, hello,” Mrs. Chavez said in the higher-octave voice she reserved for her nail clients. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Filthy as she had been, Mrs. Bedlow, the coachman’s sister, had kindly taken her in. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The worst thing was that Phoebe didn’t even know yet that Mrs. Cadaver was Mr. Birkway’s sister. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

She had a couple of matches she kept there for when she had to relight Mrs. Caruthers’s fireplace, on the rare occasion it went out. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“These are the three older generations,” Mrs. Medina continues. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Her usual sparkle was toned way down, and she said “Yes’m” and “No’m” to his mother just as though she were aware of Mrs. Aaron’s dread of disrespect. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

That’s how Mrs. Drinker and I got the idea for me to take care of Moonie. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Frisby gathered her courage, slithered down, and felt the solid wood under her feet; still she could not help thinking about how far it was to the ground below. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I lean against the wall in the hallway and watch her hold up one finger to signal Mrs. Bindocker to slow down. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I’ve already seen Mrs. Campbell wearing a different twin set, a beige one, her breasts pronging out, the buttoned sweater draped over her shoulders like a cape. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Brenner and I gave our statements back at the hospital.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Granger was sure it was a mistake. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then,” said Mrs. Baker to me, “you may return to Julius Caesar.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

To get the call, I gotta get the hell out of Mrs. Murray’s class. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“The rest is for all the trouble,” Mrs. Trepid said, “and for transportation and documents and such.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Lee held the restive horse while Mrs. Bacon was helped up into the rig. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But when Mrs. Baker saw me hesitate, she looked around, then climbed down from the desk to the chair to the floor. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Mrs. Jarzab,” I said as she gave me a cross look. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I left Mrs. Hauser sitting in her silky purple cloud under the springbok so that she didn’t have to battle her arthritis just to walk me to the door. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dursley came into the living room carrying two cups of tea. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The policeman and Mrs. Wojcik both turn their heads to my window, and I drop my finger, letting the rug fall back into place. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The napkin Mrs. V passes him only smears it more. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter gave a little exclamation of impatience, and there came a loud slap, and a groan. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Johnson lets me sit in the classroom instead of going to recess. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Parker told me that she had heard all about me, and that if I did one thing wrong, she would make me sorry. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

We—me, my dad, and his weird bag—walked into the school toward Mrs. Miller’s class. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

When they reach the waiting room and see my assembled family, Mrs. Schein starts sniffling. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Key,” the man said to Aunt Daisy. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe Mrs. O’Toole’s maritime metaphor had given him an idea. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I look at Mrs. Walton and shake my head. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Longridge picked up the receiver, and presently the breathless voice of Mrs. Oakes was heard, accompanied by a high-pitched, whining note in the distance. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Dalton wants you to pick up the trunk at the station. . . .” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Is there something you have to say?” asked Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sen let it ring several times before picking up the extension by the bed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Wilson rejected the compliment by raising her eyebrow in disdain. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

The first name among the prominent sponsors listed in the program was “Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt,” but Eleanor had decided that it was better not to attend. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

In language arts, Mrs. Granger had a monopoly— and a reputation. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The undertaker and his two helpers carried Mrs. Milgrom down to the courtyard, where a cart was waiting. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Mrs. Pierce, I’ve just been standing here waiting for you.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

I snuggled inside Mom’s arms, needing that hug more than I wanted to say, especially in front of Mrs. Ames. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

To a round of applause, Mrs. Fanning was escorted back to the table by her partner. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I feel better facing Mrs. Gruver with the good British posture Nan taught me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Nobody likes Mrs. Robbins but she’s a yeller, so nobody talks either. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Reilly finally asked, for she found that the silence made her even more ill at ease. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while, a swear word would drift through the screen door from out in the yard and Mrs. Odom would march out there and tell them to hush up talking like that. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Dean, you shouldn’t let that boy play with guns,” she had announced the year before. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I’d tell him to send the picture to Mrs. Thornton because she doesn’t seem to notice any of it. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

So Freak and I get up to go and the teacher says, "No, Kevin, you stay here. Mrs. Addison was very specific. Maxwell is to go alone." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Peck says, “Let’s go to the next block, ladies.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. James Cook was going to pay him a small sum a month for the services of Harriet. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. V’s fingers fly as she keeps adding words for me. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

But Turner figured Mrs. Cobb’s leaving the back door open was enough. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

For homeroom, Ben had a large bovine woman named Mrs. Troutman who had an eerie sadness about her face even though she smiled all the time. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Through the door, Mrs. Reilly had heard Ignatius saving to himself, “She must be lashed until she drops.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Judge thought I wanted my baby back. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Lord Roke waited for the chance and then darted across to Mrs. Coulter’s seat, and was up in the shadow of her shoulder in a moment. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Murray eyes us over the top of her book with a little nonverbal communication of her own. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Malloy and Mrs. Peck are good at what they do. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Jenny Early,” Mrs. Murphy sighs, fingering a particularly pretty yellow floral dress. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Danvers wondered, Madam, whether you would like to see your room,” he said to me, when the tea had been taken away. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m invariably ill-tempered in the early morning. I repeat to you, the choice is open to you. Either you go to America with Mrs. Van Hopper or you come home to Manderley with me.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Bates said we would meet at Twelfth and Park. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Martin, resplendent in her yellow silk, silenced Grace’s whispers with a dour look. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Well, she ain’t in her room and she ain’t in Mrs. Dalton’s room. And Mr. Dalton’s asleep. Did she tell you she was going this morning?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Oakes came in every day to look after the house and cook the main meals. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not until your father hands it to you,” Mrs. Meecham said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Also why Mrs. March gently nodded her head and asked, rather abruptly, if he wouldn’t like to have something to eat. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“May I take your coats, Mr. and Mrs. Mason?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

"Yes. It was most fortunate. They have been waiting, Mrs. Olinski." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I had saved my biggest valentine—the one we were supposed to take home to our mothers—and gave it to my teacher, Mrs. Brush. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Jackson,” Dr. Rhodes says, “may we please have a word in my office?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Hi, Mrs. Roberts,” Mom said, offering her hand to shake. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

So Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez knew pretty much everything there was to know about the epileptic boy. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

He pushed himself up from his knees, winced, and reached out for the picket gate, not caring much whether he got blood on Mrs. Cobb’s grandfather’s work. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“She’s some kind of artist,” Mrs. Richardson had said, and when Mr. Richardson asked what kind, she answered jokingly, “A struggling one.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baxter followed me out to the porch, handing over the keys as she closed the door. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Reverend Buckminster glared once at his son as they followed the frock coats and a satisfied Mrs. Cobb back into town. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Some time toward midnight Tom Buchanan and Mrs. Wilson stood face to face discussing in impassioned voices whether Mrs. Wilson had any right to mention Daisy's name. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

He waved to Mrs. Hurd, who grinned and waved back from her window, and then skipped down Parker Head as thunder came from far, far away. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I have observed, Mrs. Elton, in the course of my life, that if things are going untowardly one month, they are sure to mend the next.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

She dutifully wrote down all the names Mrs. Coulter suggested, spelling them atrociously and then crossing them out when Mrs. Coulter decided against them after all. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Olinski was the first teacher Epiphany ever had who taught from a wheelchair. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Last August when I was visiting my grandmother Draper in Florida, notice came that my homeroom teacher for grade six would be Mrs. Olinski. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“She didn’t tell you,” Mrs. Richardson said, sinking down on the bed beside him. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Mehta, who as Hari’s mother was now my sass, took my arm, holding it as I have seen women in the marketplace holding a chicken’s neck before they killed it. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Lee floated around the room checking in on the teams as we started on our app project, her shirt boasting the words “Back in My Day, We Had Nine Planets.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said Mrs. Frisby, “I did try. But it doesn’t matter.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sharpe’s tone made it clear that she could soon be finished with Calder, too. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

About half an hour after we had received Mrs. Harker’s telegram, there came a quiet, resolute knock at the hall door. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richardson tapped her pen against her desktop. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sharitz appeared from next door, somehow aware of what had happened. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Boy21’s instructed to head into Mrs. Joyce’s office, and I’m directed to Mr. Gore’s. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Dalton. I didn’t mean to keep you standing there so long. But you see how things are. . . .” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They were Mr. Tanner, the principal; Mrs. Seeger, the librarian; Mr. Costa, the custodian; and Room 5’s room mother, who brought twenty-six little bags of popcorn for a treat. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes,” I said, “Mrs. Danvers seems to be a wonderful person.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She was a really good piano player, and now her teacher and my teacher, Mrs. Virgil, were going to join their recitals together. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

With the flicker of a smile, Mrs. Sharpe reached across the wooden table to straighten a tulip. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

You don’t complain when Mrs. Bigio stares at you as you’re going through the lunch line, with her hands on her hips and her hairnet pulled tight. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“You sold our land out from under us, Mrs. Heine. You took advantage of the fact that we were gone. You—” But she’d shut the door so as not to listen. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Lonogan favored the goat with a frown, then turned back to Finn. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Cattermole stumbled to the single seat in the middle of the floor beneath the raised platform. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baylor joined them with her arms loaded down with bags. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Judge was pushing a pretty little blueeyed baby in a stroller.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The judge asked that Mrs. Henderson be subpoenaed, and when Momma arrived and said she was Mrs. Henderson, the judge, the bailiff and other whites in the audience laughed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Finney got up from the table and went into the kitchen. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Bradley said Peer Communications was her favorite class to teach—or moderate, as she called it. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Mr. and Mrs. Bacon came out of the house and automatically they all looked up at the sky. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Yours truly, Mrs. Granger Nick remembered Mrs. Granger’s eyes, and now he understood what some of those special looks had meant. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Oakes looked at him in incredulous silence for a moment, then “No!” she burst out impulsively. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once, when a couple saw the twins and inquired about them, Mrs. Trepid said, “They’re already taken.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Henry, I noticed there was some salt just inside of Mrs. Caruthers’s door.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Frith came and said Mrs. Lacy wanted to speak to me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He and Mrs. Weasley were in front with the Ministry driver; the front passenger seat had obligingly stretched into what resembled a two-seater sofa. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I thought about the coffee and Mrs. Hidalgo’s vegan treats and my favorite conchas. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Ma said, “I’s so happy! After I got Missy to bed I told Mrs. Wright and she look at a clock and say, ‘You got fifteen minutes. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

It was not the bottle which Mrs Compson wanted, however, and clutching it by the neck like a dead hen Dilsey went to the foot of the stairs and looked upward. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Stansfield had taken roll, and the morning announce-merits happened, which was usually about permission slips and the day's lunch menu. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

I would keep my promise to visit Mrs. Wheeler again. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s the only spell she ever has trouble with,” Harry told a completely bemused Mrs. Cattermole. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I guess Mrs. Robertson just couldn’t leave this earth until she knew Caroles killers had been caught and punished. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Williams led us out of the office. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

The one thing that kept us going in the bare, holiday-less classroom of Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

And there was Mrs. Lapham tapping at him from the kitchen window. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sarota looks like she’s going to have a heart attack when she sees my body in the cast, the plaster reaching all the way to my chest so I can’t even sit up. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

In comparison, the tanned, youthful faces of Mr. and Mrs. Das were all the more striking. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Daugherty wasn’t kidding: five kids, and every single one of them needed to get read to before going to sleep. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Anderson’s own doctor ran his practice on Main Street, above the optician. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Now that my father had left, I knew that my mother was worried that I'd be a bother to Mrs. Jordan. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can see the light come on through my eyelids and I hear a creaking sound and then Mrs. Robbins’s shaky voice. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Wexler leaped up, hand ready to strike; instead she straightened a framed flower print, patted her fashionable honey-blonde hairdo, and sat down again. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You saw how my kettle cozy came out. Total disaster. And Mrs. Anderson said we have to actually wear the dress that we make.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Behind them, Louisiana was telling Mrs. Sylvester that her parents were gone. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Then the loud cry that crouched in Mrs. Morales throat, ready to spring when she heard the expected news, died where it lay. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes—yes. There—there. Mother knows—Mother understands. It will be all right when the teeth come through,” crooned Mrs. Banks tenderly. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Please, let’s both have a piece. And you, too,” she said to Mrs. Clutter, who had come into the kitchen. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it's cold outside, and the coffee is real, and despite what I just told Mrs. Janssen about my millions of tasks, I actually have an hour before my parents expect me for lunch. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter threw up an arm to shade her eyes and struggled to sit up. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The greedy canned as many as forty-two a day even though some of them, like Mrs. Jackson, who ate ice, Had jars from 1920. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Harry bade Mrs. Weasley good night, put on pajamas, and got into one of the beds. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She dried her eyes, and grew cheerful at the prospect They were still talking of the dinner and the allurements of city life when Mrs. Pontellier herself slipped around the comer of the house. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She had engaged to go as governess to Mrs. Smallridge’s children—a dear friend of Mrs. Elton’s—a neighbour of Maple Grove; and, by the bye, I wonder how Mrs. Elton bears the disappointment?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

During parent conferences earlier this month, my parents came in to meet Mrs. Shannon and the other teachers. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He imagined her as, say, Mrs. Cobb, swooping out from behind her picket fence with eyes aflame, calling down the turbine perflant upon a minister’s son who threw rocks. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He could still see the other monks, and Mrs. Viboon, who had started serving food to them. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“Well, they are, sometimes,” said Mrs. Corry gleefully, “and very good they taste, too. I often nibble ’em myself, if I can’t sleep at night. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Drinker is excited to go away for Columbus Day weekend. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Bacon said, and she continued, “Children, it isn’t raining any more. Go outside and play.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Glass adjusted her sitting position with a little evasive shift to the right. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“And after thirty to forty minutes your husband returned. Is that also right, Mrs. Heine?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dalton turned her head as she heard the inner kitchen door open; Mr. Dalton stood in the doorway. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

If Mrs. Stevens didn't give her these five minutes at the end, Cynthia would burst into some kind of sideways monologue about whatever Mrs. Stevens had been teaching that day. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t we try the study, Mrs. Miyamoto? Why don’t we go in there?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Cobb sat down on the leather chair and the horsehair galloped out. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Levy stood staring at her husband, her colored lashes motionless. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I just got a call from Mrs. Vinyl and she said she thought Norvelt was being invaded by the Russians and that she was having a spell.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Danvers never obtruded herself, but I was aware of her continually. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

It looked important, so Mrs. Granger opened it right away. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Rouse was handing back our reading logs on Monday, she stopped at my desk and said she was very glad I was reading again. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

The girl’s eyes widened in fear, reminding Lyddie, oh cuss it, of Rachel’s silent face as the child sat crouched within herself in the corner of Mrs. Bedlow’s kitchen. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Van Hopper and her influenza did not exist for me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

And then Spoade said they were going somewhere, would not be back until late, and Mrs Bland would need another cavalier. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Hickock, a plump woman with a soft, round face unmarred by a lifetime of dawn-to-dark endeavor, reproached him. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

A police officer was talking to Mrs. Kent. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The door opened and out popped the head of Mrs. Henning, my neighbor, wearing an absurd feathered hat. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” replied Mrs. Little, “and I think we had better start thinking about the poem ‘’Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.’ Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Murdo was brisk in her manner, and in her person thin and straight as a nail, but she was kind in her unsmiling way. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Moss heard clapping, a few whoops of celebration, and saw surprise on Mrs. Torrance’s face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I watched him jaywalk across Fremont Boulevard and enter Fast & Easy, a little grocery store run by an elderly Vietnamese couple, Mr. and Mrs. Nguyen. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Don't take too long,” Mrs. Levy said while she was going through the heaving and lifting process that was necessary to remove one’s body from the sports car. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. de Vries has walked to one of those shelves and is looking back at me with irritation, waiting for me to help her push it aside. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter thrust the envelope and the lock of hair at Lord Roke, who took it and leapt for the top of the wardrobe. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter turned briefly as the new sound came to her, but too briefly for Will to jump and seize the gun. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

In fact, she looked more like my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Alexander, who was white. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she walked to the parking lot, five or six kids who had just finished writing their sentences for Mrs. Granger came out another door. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come to watch Harry in the last task!” said Mrs. Weasley brightly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Unlike Mrs. Billups, Mrs. Shannon must have read all our records because she dusted off the headphones and even brought in more books on tape for me. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Deopolis nodded to her, and a Boy Scout trotted over to her with another portable microphone. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

“How do you get on with Mrs. Danvers?” she said suddenly. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Beaver rolled the barrel over to the puddle, where the robot and the fish were waiting. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baylor's son had finished every windowsill on the front and sides of the house and had now moved to the back. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Now and then, when Mrs. Rappaport looked her way, she opened and shut her eyes as the principal had done, to show friendship. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

The other thing we hated Mrs Pratchett for was her meanness. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Petra told Mrs. Trek that Calder had needed the bathroom and had gone back up. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid she...there was a bit of a skirmish over a box of buttons and some unfortunate behavior. Your daughter is ten, you said, Mrs. Flanagan?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Peck thanks a long list of people—some who aren’t even here, but she says their names anyway. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“By the bye,” said Frank Churchill to Mrs. Weston presently, “what became of Mr. Perry’s plan of setting up his carriage?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Near the end of the year in the third grade, I slapped a kid, and my teacher, Mrs. Zeiss, slapped me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

One thing is certain: it’ll be a while before Mrs. van D. makes another dental appointment! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter seemed to be charged with some kind of anbaric force. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Byrne says, and I realize that she is talking about my necklace, which is usually hidden by my high- necked dresses. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Grasso had ordered her to stay put in her chair. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

She swung it wildly around the room, skimming Mrs. Wilcox’s hat, and took aim at the gauze that draped the yawning coffin. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Potato Head spoke up for the first time since they’d drifted from the subject of malaria pills. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. and Mrs. Wright exchanged uneasy looks, as she had known they would. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Viboon was trying to shame him, but he didn't plan to stick around long enough for that. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“My landlady, Mrs. Murphy, would like to meet you,” she says. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I spent a lot of time with Tyson, playing with Mrs. O’Leary, but she would still howl at night when she got lonely for her old master. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. V warns, in her “I mean it” voice. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Hidalgo smiled again and started pouring coffee beans into a large grinder. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

After all that sugar, I figured I'd be able to come up with something on how to live with Mrs. Baker for nine months. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

But there was no way in hell I was going to go down that hallway on the night before a game and run the risk of a face-to-face with Mrs. Singer again. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Of course people became aroused when Mrs. Roosevelt resigned,” Marian Anderson later observed. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

And Mrs. Atanabi was so particular about the way each one was danced! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Look under your pillows Christmas morning, and you will find your guidebook,” replied Mrs. March. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Lovelace raised an eyebrow, then cleared her throat. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Martin put her knitting in her carry bag, stood, and gathered her coat. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sen pointed to the water, and said that at a certain moment, each wave resembled a sari drying on a clothesline. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

As she spoke Mrs. Dalai kept track of the necessary items by touching her thumb to the pads of her fingers. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He agreed, but suggested that before I made final plans I discuss it with Mrs. Adelle Jackson, Sepia's editorial director. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So you can tell your father what you’ve seen,” Mrs. Coulter went on. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then the doors of the lift would open upon Mrs. Van Hopper and I would cross the lounge to meet her, and he would stroll back again to his corner and pick up a paper. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I went to Mrs. Van Hopper, uncertain, rather self-conscious, like a maid who has handed in her notice through a friend. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to pay attention—Mrs. Friedman was indeed giving us an assignment—but the words swam by in a murky haze. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The sharp, wry figure of Mrs. Bannister, the night nurse, scurried into view. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

It seemed Mrs. Dent had not studied that science: though, as she said, she liked flowers, “especially wild ones;” Miss Ingram had, and she ran over its vocabulary with an air. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Those ladies in the book—Mrs. What, Mrs. Where, and Mrs. Who.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I went back to the porch where both Mr. and Mrs. Jordan had joined my father. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Larkin seemed to be holding court as she passed out flyers. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“She did put enough stamps on, then,” said Harry, trying to sound as though Mrs. Weasley’s was a mistake anyone could make. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

For some reason Winston suddenly found himself thinking of Mrs. Parsons, with her wispy hair and the dust in the creases of her face. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

There were slightly larger crinkly paper cups for water, which I poured from the drinking fountain in the corner of Mrs. Killinger’s office. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Popper could see the advantages of both offers, and she pointed these out, without trying to influence him. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richardson had always wanted a large family. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baker looked up and almost smiled a real smile. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. van D. changes shoes and shuffles through the room in her slippers; Mr. van D. too—a veritable Charlie Chaplin. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Stockton passed through the doorway, between us. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tore the letter into tiny bits and stuffed every shred of it into Mrs. Bedlow’s iron cook stove, and then, to her own amazement, burst into tears. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Maxim did not come. He made some excuse and went into the library. I came back home almost at once. Perhaps Mrs. Lacy can tell you.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Derby arched her back, screamed, and passed out. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dimblewit whipped around, her face shaking with rage and almost purple now. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The dog was lying on the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs. Shears’s house. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He had the window wide open and the sheets and blankets thrown back Mrs Helena Kingshaw drew the curtains across, the bracelets slipping and chinking down her arm, from elbow to wrist. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“The selected entries will be published in the Carolina Times”—Mrs. Grayson paused for effect—“and the first-place winner will receive twenty-five dollars!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I think Mrs. Baker suspected this when she came to my name on the class roll. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

But then Mrs. Hopper started getting headaches and kept asking them to be quiet and not to touch things. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t really think Mrs. Peterson was going to let him get away with all that nonsense, did you?” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was overdue for the call home to let Pa and Mrs. know that we were safely on our journey. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I am not, says Mam, but there was a Jewish woman, Mrs. Leibowitz, in New York, and I don’t know what we would have done without her. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“We could volunteer at homeless shelters and food banks. Or teach kids math. Or play board games at Mrs. Gilbert’s senior citizen complex and walk rescue dogs at the animal shelter...” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

I figured if I brought some muscle as backup, Mrs. Charles would act right the next time I saw her. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Over her shoulder Mrs. Stubbs called back, “I hope this puts an end to the entire unfortunate business. And I don’t want any more interference from you, Mrs. Dowdel!” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Kenyon handed us a slip of paper with the names of three books to look up in the card catalogue. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

They looked, Mrs. Frisby thought, like very large ants endlessly toiling on an anthill. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Directly after breakfast, Mrs. Glass had stripped the doors of their pleated silk curtains. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Brewer was about my mother’s age, maybe a bit older, and wore a tailored blouse with pearls. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

My big event for Wednesday is when Mrs. Trent comes to the front door about two o'clock—just as the Duke is revving up his War Wagon. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the principal, Mrs. Carlisle, announces it’s time for me to give my valedictorian speech, the pageant nerves return. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The serpent reared back and managed to throw off Mrs. O’Leary. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The only gift Mrs. Levy asked of the girls was that they attack their father. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What is it, deary?” asked Mrs. March, holding out her hand, with a face which invited confidence. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. V returns a few minutes later with a plate of hot chocolate chip cookies and two servings of milk in red sippy cups decorated with Disney princesses. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Lyra ignored completely the Librarian on her other side and spent the whole meal talking to Mrs. Coulter. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Then I go up to the attic and cut down one of the ropes for the laundry, bring it into the apartment, and tie it to the heater in Mr. and Mrs. Diamant’s empty bedroom. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Usually he had simply locked up and left, leaving the key with Mrs. Oakes so that she could come in once or twice a week mid keep the house warm, and aired. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now Mrs. Tomolillo was sitting with her index finger on her cheek and her thumb under her chin, and her head tilted wistfully to one side. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Can you come to Randalls at any time this morning?—Do, if it be possible. Mrs. Weston wants to see you. She must see you.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Drinker picks up her bag and her keys. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

On the first day of the new school year, I boarded the bus as usual, nodded to Mrs. Korshak, the driver, and walked to the back of the bus. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not really worried about that, Mrs. Baker,” I said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Caruthers isn’t going to hire me if I freeze to death.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

So Mrs. Popper picked out three different tunes to play on the basement piano, one for each different kind of act. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

I walked back inside the performance space as Mrs. Atanabi finished unwrapping herself from all her wintry layers. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Cooper from the candy store and her daughter, Thelma, arrived next, stepping into the bucket line and asking how to help. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And the singing yellow bird seemed like something that had been hidden in Mrs. Borkowski’s dream suitcase, too. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

He would turn away now when Mrs. Popper would offer him some canned shrimps. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

“And where the deuce ha’ you been?” was Mrs. Joe’s Christmas salutation, when I and my conscience showed ourselves. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, I pull out my wallet and hand Mrs. Carnes a twenty, which is the smallest I have, and she counts off the books. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m in a mood today. Mrs. Hamsby was one of the good ones. I hate to see her go—though it is for the better.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Knowing Mrs. Cormaci, she probably had a deck of tarot cards right in her pocket. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her daughter in Jamaica was having some kind of problem and Mrs. Baylor needed to send her some money. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Weasley cried as a few students ran forward, trying to come to her aid. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The intention craft was being piloted by Mrs. Coulter. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Old Mrs. Borkowski was sitting in a lawn chair in the middle of the road. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

It was a very touch-and-go business, in 1955, to get a wholly plausible reading from Mrs. Glass’s face, and especially from her enormous blue eyes. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Why had he been so friendly to Mrs. Sharpe, walking her to the store before Calder started her deliveries? Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richardson used to help me and Cotton make paper fortune-tellers when she was babysitting us back in the day. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Ruiz calls out to the contestants, who are now lining up with their escorts. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I definitely feel like this is Mrs. Curtis’s way of making sure those of us who didn’t read the book can at least have some clue of what’s going on. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Johnson and a lot of people say, Wow! Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. V then looked up the capitals of all the major countries in the world. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

To the seaside they went, after much discussion, and though Beth didn’t come home as plump and rosy as could be desired, she was much better, while Mrs. March declared she felt ten years younger. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if Mrs. Williams thought that Mr. Terupt had let things go too far. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I had been there since Mrs. Jarzab pulled me out of class. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Granger tried not to show that she was annoyed. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Please help, I tried to say to Mrs. Fowles just with my eyes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He's still wearing the formal clothes he wore to escort Mrs. Janssen to the funeral earlier today. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Popper had gone marketing for canned shrimps for the penguin, so that Mr. Popper was alone in the kitchen to explain to the service man what he wanted done to the refrigerator. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

A minute or two later Mrs. van Daan came up from where she’d been listening to the radio and told us that Pim had asked her to turn it off and tiptoe upstairs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter had hardly time to understand that almost instantaneous sequence of light and sound before the battle was under way. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I recalled one very dark night the year before when Mrs. Potts had warned me not to sit on the porch by saying, “If there are no stars out, something bad is about to happen.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

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

But to be quite frank, Mrs Taylor, during the time I was most involved in great affairs, Mr Churchill was not such a key figure and was not really expected to become one. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

And then Mrs. Park says something about how he should feed me butter instead to fatten me up. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Mama talks a mile minute without even giving Mrs. Darcy a chance to say a word before she strolls into the living room with her heels click-clacking on the hardwood floors. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Verne was pretty impressed and said that I must have a fabulous visual imagination. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Jesland came in at the last minute and needed her heart pills. Want to come, Catherine?” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I begin working on the skirt Mrs. Collins taught us how to make. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

His actions had been so deliberate and yet so wasteless of time that he came to the house while Mrs. Tiflin was still ringing the triangle. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

This time when the door opened Mr. Amos was standing with Mrs. Amos. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Look at her, Mrs. Trepid thought, walking along without a care in the world. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Oakes will be here soon. Good-by, Luath,” he said to the Labrador, “I wish I could have taken you with me, but there wouldn’t be room in the canoe for three of us.” The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“About so much, all right? I’m helpless before your cherry pies, Mrs. Trotter. Totally helpless.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. gave Pa soft doe eyes that made Vonetta and Fern giggle. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Capone takes Rocky in her arms and rocks him gentle and wide like a large cradle. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what the world is coming to,” said Mrs. Ames. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It originated in Mrs. Gardiner, who, fatigued by the exercise of the morning, found Elizabeth’s arm inadequate to her support, and consequently preferred her husband’s. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Someone—I think it was Mr. Bradbrook—had knocked the globe of the world off Mrs. Baker’s desk, and there was now a deep valley where the Himalaya Mountains had once been. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“If one could but go to Brighton!” observed Mrs. Bennet. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

As Mrs. Lloyd pulled the bag of candy off the scale, the jangly bell rang over the shop door and stopped abruptly as the door slammed against the inside wall. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Carpenter," the man to my left said, “how come chicken again?" The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Lieutenant Baker had come along—probably because he loved camping, and Mrs. Baker was willing to put up with soggy ground, mosquitoes, sleeping on rocks, and dew for his sake. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Hauser’s doorbell was made from a gold Sovereign dating back to the reign of King Edward IV. I pressed it. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

It is possible that Mrs. Hubbard revived rather quicker with these methods than she might otherwise have done. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Raymie told Mrs. Sylvester that she was going to enter the Little Miss Central Florida Tire contest, Mrs. Sylvester had clapped her hands together and said, “What a wonderful idea. Have some candy corn.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

These people did not look at all agricultural; she was a large, matronly woman who rather reminded me of Mrs Mortimer, the cook at Darlington Hall through much of the twenties and thirties. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He put out his hand and felt for the silken knees of Mrs Helena Kingshaw. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

He is very uncertain of himself, thought Mrs Helena Kingshaw, who had also, for some years past, been much alone. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Matherson reached over her son’s shoulder, but he pulled away and crumpled the envelope in his fist. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They saw very little of each other now that Mrs. Muokelu had started her trade. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

But the following week the man who ran the fish market called Mrs. Sen; he assumed she wanted the fish, and said he would hold it until the end of the day under her name. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Beth is asleep. Speak low, and tell me all about it. That Moffat hasn’t been here, I hope?” asked Mrs. March rather sharply. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Fanning drank hers down in several greedy swallows, then ordered another. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“Why do you have your own room and Mrs. G doesn’t?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“It can be hard. Sometimes it's even hard to know what you're feeling yourself. I mean, how do you feel about him?” asked Mrs. Treski. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Miss Woodhouse made the proper acquiescence; and finding that nothing more was to be entrapped from any communication of Mrs. Cole’s, turned to Frank Churchill. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“Will it be the usual?” she says to Mrs. Walton. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I decide to draw a picture for Mrs. Brook of some stuffed animals looking at the Facial Expressions Chart because I have that chart memorized. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Fitzgerald’s arms were crossed, and she was glaring at the lady. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“He certainly seems well enough,” Mrs. Bucket said, laughing. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Huxley and the children arrived on March 9, which Emma noted in her diary along with “good day,” for Etty. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Dowdel, I’ll come clean. I don’t think I better enter my bread-and- butter pickles this year, and I’m going to tell you why. The depression is upon us. Times are hard.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

At the front of the car Mrs. Scatcherd stands up, bends down to confer with Mr. Curran, and stands up again. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baylor paused to say she didn’t think the hoses were ever used on Dr. Martin Luther King, though. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It had not occurred to Mrs. Frisby until now that a bird, flying freely over miles of countryside, would look down on many gardens. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter looked at him with an expression of mild and virtuous concern. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Waking, Mrs Helena Kingshaw thought, it is today, and this is the best thing that could have happened, the best thing for both of us. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I got Mr. and Mrs. Diamant up at three thirty, before the house was stirring. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I use the rod to push Mrs. Janssen’s glasses out the other side. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Quinn’s allowed to accompany her, but a nurse tells me to stay behind. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was near time for Pa and Mrs. to walk in, so we chose the last song. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Weasley set the potion down on the bedside cabinet, bent down, and put her arms around Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“At least he don’t run very far away,” Mrs. Snell said, giving another short laugh. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

My mother got a phone call on the night it happened from Mrs. Williams. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Rock, do you see what your husband’s doing?” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Krajewska drinks hers slowly, listening while I explain that I do go to the cathedral on Na Bramie to pray twice a week. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The first sign that Mrs. Avery might be right, or at least that there was a change, started one evening about a week later. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dodds tried to get up, but she didn’t have room to flap her bat wings, so she kept falling down. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Some folks say Mrs. Brown’s touched in the head, but ’cept for scaring me in the woods at night she treats me real kind. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Of course, he couldn’t think of telling Mrs. Pontellier all about it, she being a woman and not comprehending such things. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Alexander took a step backward into her hallway. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

For example, take this sentence about Mrs. Granger: “Mrs. Granger, champion of the forces of order and authority, is battling hundreds of young frindle-fighters. Neither side is giving in.” Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. and Mrs. August Rosenbluth request the pleasure of your immediate presence in stateroom 3, car 48, for cocktails, followed by a late dinner. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Oh hell,” said Mrs. Cobb, “it’s warm here. Get me a ginger ale.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

For silent reading Mrs. Sheldon lets me be the first to pick out a book. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Boys stay with boys, girls with girls,” Mrs. Pace said, as though that would satisfy him. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

A fly bit the ear of the child on Mrs. Bowles’s lap, and his howl cut off the conversation. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just me and Mrs. Baylor—and Oscar, who probably needed to be walked. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dudley turned and started up the stairs, and Eleanor took up her suitcase and followed, hurrying after anything else alive in this house. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“But you want to decide for yourself,” said Mrs. Baker I nodded. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The Cold Sassy Weekly said it was “one of the saddest deaths that has ever grieved the people of Jackson County, because Mrs. Blakeslee was so beloved by so many.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Bates asked in exasperation, heaving a sloshing bucket to Mr. Malone, who had just run up to join them. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Hubbard’s compartment, that of the dead man, and Poirot’s own came next. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anyone would know that she couldn’t, and I think that even Mrs. Baker knew it wasn’t right to blame me entirely when four of Mrs. Sidman’s remaining seven healthy fingers got bums on the ends. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Did we not talk about Mrs. Curie’s element? Mrs. Maxwell’s screech owl? Miss Anning’s pterodactyl? Her ichthyosaur?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

As I stand hunched over the sink, rinsing the shampoo out of my hair, thoughts of Mrs. Mendez surface. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

"There are a couple people in the lobby waiting for you. Mr. and Mrs. Valenzuela." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sidman took everyone else to search for wood, and she organized-what was brought back into a pile that slouched from the biggest logs to the smallest twigs. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I peek under the bed and catch a glimpse of Mrs. Bessermann’s mussed hair and frightened eyes. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dudley’s eyes moved to the clock on the shelf over the stove. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

The doors were open, and inside she found stuffed animals and fossil skeletons and cases of minerals, just like the Royal Geological Museum she’d visited with Mrs. Coulter in her London. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their house was new, and always very neat, because Mrs. Peterson had no little girls to muss it up. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Cameron isn’t the final judge. Mr. Lemoncello is. And since he’s a genius, he will definitely pick the essays you guys all wrote.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

We sit on the floor of Grace’s room, being quiet because of Mrs. Smeath’s bad heart, and cut out rolling pins and frying pans and paste them around our paper ladies. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Do me a favor and put the samples in a separate bag,” I whisper softly so Mrs. Walton won’t hear. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Grasso had explained what happened—that Papa had become very ill around lunchtime. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Frisby, having done all that you have done, you are not going to give up now. I’ll talk to Brutus.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Harrison had just very quietly told Ophie what was what, and that had been the end of it. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Lyra feared Mrs. Coulter and thought about her often. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“You must speak clearly, dear,” Mrs. Weasley told Harry as George dipped his hand into the flowerpot. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Weidenbach’s daddy slipped free of her, leaped out of his kitchen chair, and jumped off their float. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

But my cases against the Mosses and the state were still alive, and we received notice that Mr. and Mrs. Moss were going to give their depositions. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Perhaps Mrs. Van Hopper’s suite on the first floor exists no more. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Moss saw the rip, she called the girls into the kitchen. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I want to go to the priest, to Mr. and Mrs. Carmody. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“My god, Izzy,” Mrs. Richardson said, over and over again, “what is wrong with you?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Frisby had no trouble at all going through the cattle wire fence, but she approached the hole cautiously. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“But we’re only a few minutes late,” I said, recalling the discussion we had in Mrs. Taylor’s class about the film in which a boy argues with his father. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Ewing came out of her apartment, looked to see who I was with, then smiled when she saw it was Mtisha. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dalton composed her face, and, with tears on her cheeks, answered, “When I was a girl, years ago. ...” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baker had pulled her white sneakers out from her lower desk drawer. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Maybe Mrs. Martin didn’t know what she was talking about. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then the babysitter arrived, an older woman named Mrs. Trapane, who got Jaime and Jason dressed and gave them their breakfasts while Nancy climbed back up to the cupola and returned to her books. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And for those who attend,” said Mrs. Baker, “your ticket stub will bring you extra credit for your next English for You and Me assignment.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Wishbone got mud on the floor but Mrs. Odom didn’t even care. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Chavez always looked the other way when I talked about my mother, and none of my caseworkers answered any questions about when my next visit would be. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Strawberry showed me how to drop the tree right where I wanted it. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger’s mother ran and knelt on the floor at Mrs. Dalton’s feet. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile Robert, addressing Mrs. Pontellier, continued to tell of his one time hopeless passion for Madame Ratignolle; of sleepless nights, of consuming flames till the very sea sizzled when he took his daily plunge. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richardson opened the shared side door and entered without knocking. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was Mrs. Dalton, sitting quietly, her frail, waxen hands folded in her lap. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Good morning, Mrs. Ackermann,” I said when I came up to them. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Johnson holds up a fist without looking up from her script. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

At the moment, Mother’s crouching at me again; she’s clearly jealous because I talk to Mrs. van Daan more than to her. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“And here is Mrs. Weston and Mr. Frank Churchill too!—Quite delightful; so many friends!” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Miss Trixie tried to break away from Mrs. Lew as they entered the office, but her pumps did not give her the traction that she was used to with sneakers, and she only wobbled. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, well...let me see, Mrs. Danvers, I hardly know; I think we had better have what you usually have, whatever you think Mrs. de Winter would have ordered.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Mostly I stay in the house. I go to services. I read and play the organ for Mrs. Cobb in the afternoons.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Beans’s mother—Palmer had to fight the temptation to call her “Mrs. Beans”—was a perfectly normal-looking woman whose teeth were as white as the icing on her son’s tenth birthday cake. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thank goodness,” said Hermione weakly, pointing her wand at Mrs. Black instead; with a bang, the curtains swished shut again and silence fell. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

We sit on the big bed, paging through the Life magazines Mrs. Washburn left for us when she moved out. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

There is an awkward moment of silence between Mrs. Walton and me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Toward the end of the day Mrs. Howard woke me up and said it was time for me to go back up to Mrs. Maxy’s class so I could get my homework assignment. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There, there,” Mrs. Nielsen says, her voice rising in alarm. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Bower said you were terrible,” a boy informed me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Then Mrs. Alexander said, “Why do you need someone to look after Toby, Christopher?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He whistled, and Mrs. O'Leary came loping out of the woods. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

We eventually clap and Mrs. Clawson takes the stage to thank her and offer her a bouquet of flowers. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baumbach said her daughter might have been an artist if things had turned out differently. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Maxy was back and sitting at her desk filling out some papers. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Before he walked home, he went past Mrs. Cobb’s house and leaned against her grandfather’s fence. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Well that was true enough. He did snore part of the time. As for the other—” Mrs. Hubbard got rather pink. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

They bid each other goodbye for the time being, and Moss began the brisk walk back toward the northern end of the building for Mrs. Torrance’s class. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Jarai handed me the first letter and asked me to read it out loud. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Oh, why spoil our talk before we’ve even begun?” said Mrs. Coulter. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Some times Mrs. Bedlow was spooning broth into her, sometimes another of the boarders. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry about what she says. We don’t want Mrs. Malvolio to know how smart you’ve become. Not yet. If she does, she might try to sabotage all of us.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Lonogan steadied herself by gripping the table, as if Finn had just declared his intention to train unicorns for the fairy circus. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I told Mrs. de Roo how I'd heard Eskimo kids spend time under artificial sunlamps to stop them getting scurvy, 'cause at the North Pole winter lasts for most of the year. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Did you know, Dèja, stretching steel shrieks, clangs as joints shift? Something told me the tower was dying. “‘Come on, Mrs. Able. We’ve got to move faster. Come on.’ Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then Mrs. Popper had to scrub and polish and straighten the whole place, for she was much too good a housekeeper to leave everything at sixes and sevens while the Poppers were away. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

This time Mrs. Jongwe was joined by her husband and his parents. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw Mrs. Partridge through the window, standing on Phoebe’s front walk. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

One evening when Eliot’s mother came to pick him up, Mrs. Sen served her a tuna croquette, explaining that it was really supposed to be made with a fish called bhetki. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

No Fo’ty Ounce and his creaky cart or Mrs. Pearl hollering a greeting from across the street. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Smith sighed and sat in one of the patio chairs, smoothing out the bottom of her sundress. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

After they put the bags in the trunk, Mr. Sen announced that he was hungry, and Mrs. Sen agreed, so they crossed the street to a restaurant where the take-out window was still open. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

When I get to Mrs. Janssen's house, I leave my bicycle leaning against it, more exposed than I would usually, pushing past her as soon as she answers the door. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, I drag myself into this classroom and hand my phone over to Mrs. Murray. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Peck tells us, “Yes, we’re all over the nation and still growing strong, ladies.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was a page-boy in the end who released him, with the news that a dressmaker awaited Mrs. Van Hopper in the suite. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

A female presence at this level was such a rarity that a British record keeper later corrected the minutes of the meeting, whiting out the “s” of “Mrs.” so that she became “Mr. Friedman.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

That night Mrs. was angry at Pa. Big Ma stayed angry at Pa and Cecile. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Reilly stuck a finger into the newspaper as if she meant to lance the photograph. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She drew them out, turned them over, and relived that pleasant winter at kind Mrs. Kirke’s. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Rimas was behind him, followed by the girl with the dolly, her mother, and a stream of other people. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

At the same time there was despair in his eyes, for the risen sun was reddening even Mrs. Harker’s pale face. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

There’s a rustling, a flash of black cape, and like a snake through the underbrush Mrs. Scatcherd is upon us. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Danvers was still standing by the window, and the shutter was folded back. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Bigio walked down the aisles, and we each took a cup from her tray. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“A woman said there’s a town five kilometers away. There’s a store, a post office, and a school,” said Mrs. Rimas. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Whenever they had lunch, Mrs. McCullough could not keep herself from staring at Mrs. Richardson’s rounding belly. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Glass put out her cigarette against the inside of the wastebasket again. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was also the last country in a long list that Mrs. Miller had written in chalk. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

"I also have a present for you, Tara. It might help with the...the promise you made, and the visit to the village. Mrs. Masjid will bring it to you in the morning." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Did you talk to Mrs. Fisher about this, or to Ms. Marlee when you saw her?” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Every week, the first word at the top of Mrs. Granger’s list was pen. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Silver rakes her hair with her fingers. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mother was ironing, and Mrs. van D., the first victim, sat down on a chair in the middle of the room. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid we’ve been out of contact with our daughter for some time,” Mrs. Wright said. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It took several minutes, but eventually the beaker was empty, and Mrs. Coulter laid her daughter down again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

‘The woman who ran it was called Mrs Clonkers and if she caught you breaking any of the rules, like getting out of bed at night or not folding up your clothes, you got punished.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man from the state board of health had himself wedged into the second row, briefcase on his lap, with the still pregnant Mrs. Cybulskis on his left and Hattie Mae on his right. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Ron’s room when he was being shaken awake by Mrs. Weasley. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“He has certainly been quite a help,” said Mrs. Corcoran coolly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Cissy said she thinks there’s about six hundred people in the street now just milling around,” Mrs. Baylor said behind me. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Anyway, Mrs. Miller says I can’t write about Street Fighter because good writing cares about keeping the audience interested, so I’ll skip all my sweet moves. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The next day in class, Mrs. Miller didn’t even ask us what we did during the storm, because Oklahoma people know that you shouldn’t do anything. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“It’s like the phone calls,” said Mrs. Brewer. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Percy!” said Mrs. Weasley, and she threw herself into his arms. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Underdown had fussed and laughed over what she called our charming southern accent. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her Dad telephoned again to the hospital to see how Baby was, and in a few minutes Mrs. Wilson called back. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Walton hugs me so tight, she lifts me off the pedestal, and for a second I think we’ll go tumbling to the floor. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

At the end of June, Mrs. Moss handed Luke and me two of our best outfits from the shed and told us that we were going downtown. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I noticed people staring at something behind me, and that's when I turned around and saw that Mrs. Williams was still standing. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

On Friday nights Mrs. Finucane sends me to a pub for a bottle of sherry. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She would drift in through Mrs. Mannino's window and hang suspended over the kitchen sink while she washed dishes. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if Mrs. Shears had killed Wellington herself. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You certainly look very well and young, Mrs. Hathaway!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re lucky Mrs. Williams didn’t get hurt, or that someone else didn’t, either. I expect we won’t have water pooled on the floor like that again.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“You must be very old!” said Jane, sighing enviously, and wondering if she would ever be able to remember what Mrs. Corry remembered. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Mr. and Mrs. Bucket have a small boy whose name is Charlie Bucket. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“My report from Mrs. Goddard’s,” said she presently, “was not so pleasant as I had hoped—‘Not better’ was my answer.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I pulled out the mix Mrs. Hidalgo had made for me and put on my headphones, turning the volume up loud, the only way to listen to punk rock. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Shana starts to say something, but Mrs. Murray comes up behind her and whispers in her ear. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Walton and I get to the register, our items ring up but don’t even hit the full two hundred. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Murray sits on the edge of the desk and sets my phone beside her. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Yes, you can have a vacation from school, but I want you to study a little every day with Beth,” said Mrs. March that evening. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Everybody has a story,” Mrs. Lonogan said, her voice dreamy and distant. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He seemed quite at home, and Jasper certainly recognized him, but these two facts did not fit in with Maxim’s words to Mrs. Danvers. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

If she was right, the person in danger was the former Mrs. Westing. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

I opened my palm and reached the nickel back to Mrs. Holton. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The first part of Mrs. Gardiner’s business on her arrival was to distribute her presents and describe the newest fashions. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“He has already memorized quite a bit,” said Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Emma would be “very happy to wait on Mrs. Bates, &c.,” and they did at last move out of the shop, with no farther delay from Miss Bates than, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Calpurnia. I’m sure you deserve a prize as well,” said Mrs. Gates. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I was too busy hanging out with Mrs. Walton. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

At least Mrs. Hawkins, who taught general sciences, was there, collecting papers, gathering things up at the end of the day. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“Dining out,” said Mrs. Bennet, “that is very unlucky.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

It was Mrs. She’d picked up the phone when she was supposed to let it ring. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Then Mrs. Diamant sighed, pulled me into her arms, called me her ketzele, and we cried together for her sons while the ambulances went by. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs.’s head was a pink spongy globe. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Curtis stands and calls our attention back to her. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

The next moment, he heard a heartbreaking scream and then the loud wailing of Mrs. Jeong. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Sharpe? We just didn’t want you to worry. About us.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. DiAngelo is curious about your garden,” I told Mom as I plunged my hands into the soapy water. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

And Mrs. Alexander said, “I honestly don’t know what you’re talking about, Christopher.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing Meg’s usually gentle temper was roused and her pride hurt by this mischievous joke, Mrs. March soothed her by promises of entire silence and great discretion for the future. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Winstead has always looked so tough and mean—until now. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He has Mrs. Brook time too but Mrs. Brook says it’s good for everyone to be in a regular class. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rooms upstairs felt as if they hadn’t been lived in for a very long time, and so Mrs. Buckminster set about bringing them alive again. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

But praise be to the ancestors, Mr. and Mrs. Tanaka had Saturday errands. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

But the table and the chairs, Mrs. Diamant said, were for me. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Bell wrote the ratio on the board, 3:1, unaware of how much embarrassment she had caused both of them. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

After I got out of the bathroom, I saw that Mrs. Sleet had put some clean clothes on the bed. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baker’s picture was in the Home Town Chronicle two days later, standing next to Danny and Doug and me, and all of us surrounded by smiling Yankee players. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier’s eyes that the damp sleeve of her peignoir no longer served to dry them. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

But last Thursday in dance class, which is, like, my least favorite class, Mrs. Atanabi, the teacher, tried to make Ximena Chin be my dance partner. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Das turned to look at Mrs. Das. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

It could not be a coincidence, Mrs. Richardson decided. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He hands Penny gently to Mrs. V, then sits with Mom on the porch swing. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure about Faith, but Mrs. Bernoffski seemed moved by the heartfelt apology. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Mrs. V gave me a funny look, then hopped up. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Blankenship appeared in the doorway, mug of coffee in hand, dressed for work. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Weasley took a piece of buttered toast from a stack on the kitchen table, put it into the fire tongs, and transferred it into Mr. Diggory’s mouth. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It was the semi-transparent holographic image of Mrs. Tobin, the librarian from the 1960s. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

What more have I learned about Mirjam since I first drew the imaginary picture of her almost forty-eight hours ago at Mrs. Janssen’s? Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Santa screamed when she opened the door and saw the hesitant Mrs. Reilly on the front steps and her nephew. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Moss discovered their crime, she locked the boys in their bedroom, which had a sliding glass door that opened into the indoor dining room. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“It’s a sign of a strong pregnancy,” the doctors assured Mrs. Richardson, but a few weeks after hiring the housekeeper, she had begun to bleed and was placed on bed rest. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“In Mrs. Catt, you have my ideal leader,” Anthony told the convention. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. and Mrs. Lyons, and their children, during the two months I lived with them—while finishing eighth grade—also tried to get me to tell them what was wrong. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe he wonders what happened to a brilliant, growing concern,” Mrs. Levy observed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They moved down the gangway, Mrs. Coulter leaning heavily on the guard. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richardson glanced from one parent to the other. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I sit at my desk and look like I’m listening to Mrs. Robins go on and on, just counting the minutes till three o’clock. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Calder noticed the top of Mrs. Sharpe’s head, just the crescent of a tidy white bun, in one window. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Granger stood up and turned to face him. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Yew's mother was partial to it, so I'd order it in for her. She passed away with a new jar barely touched.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

"Ask Myrtle," said Tom, breaking into a short shout of laughter as Mrs. Wilson entered with a tray. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Partridge handed me the book, and I slid my fingers over the raised bumps. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

She liked Mrs. Viboon, but she wished the woman would hush up. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

When I told Mrs. Conway I had finished, she asked me what I liked about the book, and I told her. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Hoodhood was simply playing a joke on you all,” said Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Brook tells the phone person she’ll have to call back and she hangs up. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’d better go and see Mrs. Cane first, I think.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He didn’t mean funny that way,” Mrs. Bacon explained. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Baker,” I said, “you helped a lot with my running.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Malloy looks at me and says, “You know, there are junior members all over the nation, too.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s just like home. I’m always telling Mrs. Dalton that this is the only home I’ll ever know. I wasn’t in this country but two years before I started working here. . . .” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

This morning the landlady, Mrs. Mooney, came up with a bowl of hot chicken soup and some chicken. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Later that afternoon, when Phoebe and I went downstairs, Mrs. Winterbottom was talking with Prudence. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

As Mrs. Predmore put it, “She clucked at that silly mule like he was a horse, and drove off like that old buggy was a gold coach.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

While Mrs. Shannon shows the rest of the class how to make paper snowflakes, Catherine and I sit together in front of the one clunky classroom computer and do Web searches on communication devices. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

We looked at every square inch of that barren, sterile room, Mrs. Janssen with her bad eyes and me with my good ones. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I borrow a nickel from my dad and head down to the phone outside of Mrs. Caconi’s. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just about every day, he asks Mrs. Hall for a party, and today, he’s finally getting one. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Kluck’s nostrils flare and her eyes bug out, prompting Principal Harrison to add, “This is a serious matter. At Poplar Springs Middle, we treat our equipment with respect.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I handed Mrs. Willibey that paper and watched her eyes dart back and forth as she read it. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

It was everything I had earned from Mrs. DiAngelo that summer. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Morehouse pushes Jason’s chair across the carpet toward me, and Mom picks up her bookmark, leaving Harry still searching in the hallway. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rose to his feet at once, while Mrs. Van Hopper, flushed with her success, waved a vague hand in my direction and mumbled my name. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The big cooler was something Mrs. Treski had bought a few years back when she was in charge of refreshments for the school Spring Fling. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Elizebeth sent her “best wishes to Mrs. Andresen and the hope that she will enjoy absolute possession of the tiger skin.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Reilly paid with two of the bills the young man had given her and, as she swayed past Miss Lee, she said, “We know when we not wanted. We can take our trade elsewheres.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Vanessa, get what you’d like and go take a seat with the girls. Mrs. Caldwell, may I have a word with you?” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Only imagine how Mrs. Lapham would come running, dropping nervous curtsies, when he drove up in that ruby coach! Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Clark’s mouth slammed shut and stayed that way for a count of three, and then flew open again to emit another stream of even more rapid chatter. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Tallis read the seven pages of The Trials of Arabella in her bedroom, at her dressing table, with the author’s arm around her shoulder the whole while. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

By this time he was receiving letters from Mrs. Cadaver, and I knew that he was answering her letters. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Do you see Mrs. Pontellier starting back with the children? She will be in late to luncheon again. She never starts to get ready for luncheon till the last minute.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Granger opened the door, but no one was there. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before she could reply, Mrs. Martin piped up. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Malloy’s fingernails are always polished so perfectly, like the shiny pearls she wears around her neck. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Take your seats please,” Mrs. Robins says to the class. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

The normal, adult bed—“in which my late husband breathed his last,” said Mrs. Horsepool-Worthingham—was moved out. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

When I get home I remember what Mrs. Brook said about Dad and Devon and I have a plan to make everything okay. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t say anything, turning instead to read Mrs. Healey’s reaction. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Theodora came up the heavy stairway after Mrs. Dudley, looking incredulously at the stained-glass window on the landing, the marble urn in a niche, the patterned carpet. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. van D. had to laugh in spite of herself. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Olinski told us that she had become paralyzed in an automobile accident. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Seeger said she would look up haikus for Room 5, and Miss K said she would read them aloud. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

The nurse had not yet returned from locking up Mrs. Mole. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

They left Mrs. Weasley and headed out the back door into the yard. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Kanagawa couldn’t watch Sam and me that week because she was tending to her sick mother in Oregon. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baxter leaned a little closer to Mrs. Trenton and lowered her voice. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Honestly, Mrs. Miller, not everything has a lesson. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

People probably couldn’t see Mrs. O'Leary, or maybe they thought she was a large, loud, very friendly truck. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

So on the last day of school, Nick knocked on Mrs. Granger’s classroom door. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The change it had been able to effect in Mrs. Taylor showed that its strength could not be resisted. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Capone has her nose back in her letter. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time the fire was put out the house had not, despite Mrs. Richardson’s fears, quite burned to the ground. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Or maybe it was as simple as Justin’s wave, or Sarah’s smile, or the way Mrs. Turton moved her hands in sync with the kids. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Brook says you re doing an excellent job at school considering... everything. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s enough to make yourself a nice dress. I checked with the lady at the fabric counter. And Mrs. Wright said you could use her machine,” Henry said. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She put us in Max’s room, and I think Mr. and Mrs. Diamant fell asleep before their heads were on the pillow. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I heard Mrs. King crying and Mr. King talking very loud, and Grace and Ellen turned away their faces when they passed me, so I shouldn’t see how red and swollen their eyes were. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mike,” cried Mrs. Teavee, “are you all right? Are there any bits of you missing?” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Quintana was studying me just like my mother studied me. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Still waiting for Mrs. Baker to send down a representative for the cupcakes. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I thought about Pa and Mrs. Then I thought about the baby. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She set up spreadsheets and trackers, and even made Mrs. Hameed a shopping list so she simply checks off the items she needs to restock. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

She and Mrs. Strawberry can make a vest I’ll wear, like the workers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Full up to here," Mrs. Gretton murmured, “full up to here..." Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

She didn’t understand our silence, but Mrs. Williams gave her an encouraging nod. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Weasley had staunched his bleeding now, and by the lamplight Harry saw a clean, gaping hole where George’s ear had been. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Moss liked Mrs. Torrance, who was born and raised in Oakland, just like he had been. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The middle Fury, the one who had been Mrs. Dodds, stepped forward. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Through the phone Mrs. Richardson heard the faint blare of a siren passing by and then receding into the distance. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And Mrs. Rouse shook her head and said, real tired, “Nope, only a dead bug.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I sit down, lean back in the seat, hear Mrs. Parker out. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter laughed and said, “Possibly. But you know you’ll have to work very hard. You’ll have to learn mathematics, and navigation, and celestial geography.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Dowdel, I feel I must tell you that Mrs. L. J. Weidenbach, the banker’s wife, has offered fifteen dollars for that stovepipe hat.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Lina, go get our bread rations. Your brother will need nourishment to fight this off. And see if you can find Mrs. Rimas.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

And one of them, the archer who’d saved Lyra from Mrs. Coulter, flew directly alongside the basket, and Lyra saw her clearly for the first time. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

You must excuse me, Mrs Benn, but I was just recalling certain things you wrote in your letter. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Caruthers sure is hungry in the afternoons,” Cook said the third day Ophie brought an empty tray into the kitchen. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I imagined the hallways outside this room as a desert filled with enemies in khaki, Mrs. Turton dashing through the harsh landscape in an effort to save the world. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

To begin at the beginning, Mrs. Kirke called to me one day as I passed Mr. Bhaer’s room where she was rummaging. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter said to Lord Roke, “My lord, are your spies always sent out in pairs?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“It’s only the third week of school, but I can already tell you, I hate Mrs. Constance. Who needs science anyway?” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Even I found this unset-tling, that Mrs. Partridge could see what Phoebe was doing even though she couldn’t actually see her. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Roth steps away to wander among the graves, stopping every few feet to put small rocks on top of her family’s headstones. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He talked to me like I was a baby and he winked at Mrs Mooney. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I say, “Nice to see you, Mrs. Shainmark. Have you met my mother?” then kick myself because didn’t she meet Mama when she picked up Elizabeth last week? A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He took them ceremoniously from group to group: "Mrs. Buchanan . . . and Mr. Buchanan----" After an instant's hesitation he added: "the polo player." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I am. Is Mrs. Derby all right?” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Where have you been, you young monkey?” said Mrs. Joe, stamping her foot. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I was better off knowing he was okay rather than imagining that another Mrs. Moss might be abusing him. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“That is explained, I think. When he arrived to answer Mrs. Hubbard, the maid was in with her mistress. When she finally returned to her own compartment, the conductor was in with Mrs. Hubbard.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Watson confirms your story, Rachel,” she said. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

"How would you like to sponsor a new Fashion-Design Club at Carver, Mrs. Johnson?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“In case,” he said, “the excellent Mrs. Hubbard should take it into her head to acquire first-hand details of the crime to write to her daughter.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before we went to prepare for dinner he said to Mrs. Harker:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

If I had anything urgent, Mrs. Danvers said, I must telephone through to Robert and he would give orders for it to be taken to the post. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Odom frowned and fretted, fingering the soft fabric, but finally pulled out four quarters from a knotted handkerchief. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“There are lots and lots of rooms, and I got lost all the time my first week. Why, Mrs. Caruthers has rooms that she doesn’t even use, if’n you can believe that.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Mancini is really devoted to the Virgin Mary, Oscar has told me. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Lancaster, you are an impressively punctual person,” Augustus said as he sat down next to me in the mostly empty gate area. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Before she climbed into the car, Mrs. Ezeka asked her to come to the back and see the new bunker her husband had had built; it was concrete, sturdy. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t get comfortable, and I guess I was fidgeting a bit, convinced that Mrs. Singer had it in for me and was just slowly working on some weird method of killing me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

After the disastrous matchmaking attempt, Mrs. Brenner had gossiped to me that Raizel’s parents had cut her hair short at a physician’s advice, due to a touch of brain fever. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You must forgive this intrusion,” he said, when Mrs. Weasley looked around at him, beaming and wiping her eyes. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“No, really, Mrs. Krajewska. I know it was against the rules. I’m sorry.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Reilly winked at Ignatius and threw his overcoat on top of the cupboard. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about that day when I’d heard Mrs. B over the baby monitor and she’d called me a “mad scientist.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Flournoy reported that Miss Love had ordered a whole outfit with her in mind. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Listen,” Mrs. Pilsen said; she seemed now to rally. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

We all get up and I see Mrs. Johnson pick up two bins of markers which is a very good sign. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good luck at your new school,” says Mrs. Schnell as I climb out of the car. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Franklin pushed back her chair and stood. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“You always play that last hymn so loud,” said Mrs. Cobb. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“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

A judge had agreed and issued an order preventing Mrs. Thomason and her mothers’ group from interfering. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And what black kid could hate whites after answering Mrs. Pick- well’s dinner whistle? Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom, Catherine, and Mrs. V rushed over to me and almost smothered me with hugs. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

And Mrs. Coulter drew herself up, and snapped her fingers to the Specter feeding on the witch’s dæmon. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, it would have been nice, he often thought, if he could have seen something of the world before he met Mrs. Popper and settled down. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone claps and cheers for the Parks, and Mr. and Mrs. Park bow their heads. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

If only she could remember a little more about Mrs.—or was it Miss—Oliver? And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

In the meantime Poirot and M. Bouc, closely followed by Dr. Constantine, had hurried out of the restaurant car and along the corridor of the Stamboul coach towards Mrs. Hubbard’s compartment. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know Lucy was important to Mrs. D, but for Lucy, Mrs. D was a lifeline. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mrs Phelps was concerned about the child's safety on the walk through the fairly busy village High Street and the crossing of the road, but she decided not to interfere. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler sat in the same row, but Erin wasn’t with them. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

On the wall of Toby’s bedroom was a framed illustration of Mrs. Asher’s hairpin. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

It’s Mrs. Howard’s car, and David’s in it. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

It removed the difficulty of hiding in the cellar, negotiating Mrs. Fletcher’s comings and goings. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Arm heard Ear telling a joke in the living room and Mrs. Matsika’s polite laughter. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

But I felt Mrs. Maxy’s eyes staring at the back of my head so I didn’t. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Malloy gives me a hug and a kiss on my forehead and leaves. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We sat at our desks quietly while Mrs. Backus, our teacher, dictated the spelling words we had to learn by that Friday. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Check,” Mrs. V says as she neatly folds those two pieces into my suitcase. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Smeath was a transplant to the city, from somewhere a lot smaller. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Grant wants her husband back at the Willard Hotel immediately, so that they can catch the six o’clock train to Burlington, New Jersey. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

He shouted to the dog: “Mrs. O’Leary! We must find a harpy!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I remember one of our customers, Mrs. Mayfield, they found her son out there, he wasn’t more than seventeen or so. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe Elsie better get my Mister to build her next fence out of steel,” Mrs. McDuff said to a friend at the Big Store. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was betraying Mrs. Coulter’s impatience, of course, and finally she couldn’t hold it in. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Before she left, Mrs. Quintana took my face between her two hands, looked right into my eyes, and whispered, “Aristotle Mendoza, I will love you forever.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I was there on the last Wednesday afternoon of May, a cool and blue day, when Mrs. Sidman came in with an envelope and handed it to Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Grayson halted for a moment and drank a sip of water from a mug on her desk. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Looping is when a class and the teacher move on to the next grade together,” Mrs. Williams said. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

They’re both anxious to get here and see the device for themselves, so while we wait, Mrs. V suggests that we just keep programming it, adding more and more. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Windermere looked at him the way an insane woman who has been locked in an attic for a great many years would look at him. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The bad news was that the rest of the living room was occupied by Mrs. O’Leary. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Have you heard about the words that appeared in the spider’s web?” asked Mrs. Arable nervously. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Drinker sets a bowl down for him. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I waited for Mrs. Chase to say no. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

As I made my way back to Mrs. Platt’s house, I had a sudden notion to return by way of the College of Lucidity. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

In front of Mrs. Watson’s house, there are three cars with boxes and suitcases on the roofs. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I thought that this style of conversation might not be pleasant to Mrs. Harker, any more than it was to me, so I joined in:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Whoever had this room before was crazy about the Bobbsey Twins,” Mrs. Jordan said. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they returned to the house, Mrs. Weasley was nowhere to be seen, so Harry slipped upstairs to Ron’s attic bedroom. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The promise that he would hear from Mrs. Das now filled him with the same belief. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Zielinski had been a great friend of my mother’s, dandling baby Helena on her knee. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m just wondering,” said Mrs. Richardson, “if you could give me the name of the person who sold the photograph.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You don’t mean—?” Mrs. Hubbard half rose from her chair in excitement. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Monroe carefully picked Chester out of the salad bowl and carried him by the scruff of the neck to the kitchen. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Were you acquainted with any of the Armstrong family, Mrs. Hubbard?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Caroline, by then a homeowner herself with a one-year-old—a young Mrs. Richardson—joined the integration association immediately. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I call Mrs. Nielsen, as we’ve planned, and pack my small bag, and she picks me up and drives me there. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I rested my back against the door, a bit afraid Mrs. Brenner might begin pounding. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Frisby walked closer, and then she could see it was not wire after all, but a length of silver-colored string, probably left over from a Christmas package. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

As the last note dies, Mrs. Spitz walks over to me, and all eyes turn my way. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“We sat there for a while nobody saying anything. Then Mrs. Trace got up to answer a knock at the door. I heard voices. ‘Just right here and right here. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. V should know better than to say stuff just to make me feel better. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“We have to work today,” said Mrs. Rimas. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, this way they can have seconds,” Mrs. Winters says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She laughed and Mia echoed it politely, but she could see the seed of an idea cracking and sprouting in Mrs. Richardson’s mind. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And Mrs. Daugherty, who kept her kids back from the front door like I was contagious and who didn’t even answer the door. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mam tries to slice it but Mrs. Leibowitz laughs and tells her just pull. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

How could he be all in a tremble just listening to Mrs. Myers read about it? Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“My dear Mrs. de Winter, you don't think I imagine for one moment that your meeting down there was not entirely above board?” he said in a low voice. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

That Mr. Randolph sure is something, and friends with Mrs. Roosevelt too! Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Mrs. Walton,” we say in perfect unison. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“That child must be ill,” said Mrs. Banks, when she was told by Ellen—who suddenly returned and discovered him—of the latest adventure. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Plus it’s kind of hard to turn down a woman like Mrs. Mendez. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

What he did was drop his hands real fast when Mrs. McNulty got back. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Are you feeling better, Mrs. de Winter?” said Frank. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He picked up a letter addressed to her and “could not conceive who Mrs. C. Darwin could mean.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Billups put it on—at full volume—every single morning. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He does stuff like changing the hands on the clock so that Mrs. Brown will be all confused and let us out for recess early. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t a lot of excitement in being a servant, and the only thing she had learned in the past few days was that Mrs. Caruthers liked to complain about everything. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She looked at Mrs. Potato Head, who was keeping mum on the subject. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Reilly had been solidly behind Franklin Roosevelt for four terms not because of the New Deal, but because his mother, Mrs. Sara Roosevelt, seemed to have been respected and well treated by her son. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the only thing I could think of to make Dad feel like I wasn’t picking Mrs. Hidalgo over him. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Rezaei’s smile widened, and I was glad I had decided it was okay to use the greeting with her even though I wasn’t Bahá’í. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I found a doctor in our community who did not know Mother Lois or Grandma India and asked him to go to Mrs. Healey’s. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Aren’t you meant to be studying, anyway?” asked Mrs. Owens, and Bod squeezed his fists together and said nothing. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“For God’s sake, stop calling me Mrs. Das. I’m twenty-eight. You probably have children my age.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I was the one who answered the knock, opening the front door just a crack before I saw Ms. Banks, Faith and Mrs. Bernoffski, with a big clay dish, on the other side. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Then the strict lady in charge, who was Mrs. Earl T. Askew, came through the crowds, heading for us. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then, with Mrs. Weasley checking her watch every minute or so, they headed farther along the street in search of Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes, the joke shop run by Fred and George. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Windermere,” I said, “do you think that maybe you could call me something else?” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Go on up, dear,” Mrs. Parrish said to me. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Harrison, you aren’t going to keep her from going, are you?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Of Grace and Mrs. Smeath, of tidy paper ladies pasted into scrapbooks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Now,” said Mrs. Joe, unwrapping herself with haste and excitement, and throwing her bonnet back on her shoulders where it hung by the strings, “if this boy ain’t grateful this night, he never will be!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

And she threw the box of muesli and it hit the boot of his car as he drove away and Mrs. Shears was looking out of her window when Mother did this. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

My brother and Mrs. Rimas came through the snow, their arms extended. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I repeated, “I said, ‘Bailey, by the way, Mrs. Flowers sent you—’ ” “That’s what I thought you said. Go on and take off your dress. I’m going to get a switch.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Mrs. Howard’s class I always felt it was all of them and me, that I was special because I was better. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We heard the toilet flush then—in Mrs. Baylor's bathroom at the end of the hall. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Do you think,” he asked Mrs. Richardson as they cleared the table, “that Mark and Linda really know how to raise a Chinese child?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And Mrs. Granger was one of those people who never sweats. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, now I’m going to read you one by Mrs. Brooks. This one is called ‘the sonnet-ballad,’ and it’s one I read to myself over and over again.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I tell Mrs. Drinker, “If he says fine, he really is fine.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“Here is another situation where repetition is not a rhetorical virtue. Clean up the mess, Mr. Hoodhood,” said Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He passed Mrs. O’Leary, who looked up curiously with a gorgon wriggling in her mouth. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“You saw Mrs. de Winter come down to the cottage, and presently you saw Mr. de Winter too. He went into the cottage after her. What happened then? Go on. What happened?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to be onstage at Carnegie Hall looking like a total idiot because we didn’t rehearse enough—all because Mrs. Atanabi was too flaky to show up on time.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Now Mrs. Trotter did tell me your name, but I’m ashamed to say I don’t seem to recall it.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Granger stood and came out into the hallway and closed the door. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

For her entire life she had done nothing else but keep her promise to Mrs. Roosevelt to watch over the health of our town. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Like I really had all that fine potential Mrs. Henry said I did. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was, to be charitable, a little awkward, and Turner kept sensing that Mrs. Newton was about to stick the steel point of her umbrella into any of the ladies who didn’t behave. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“And you!” said Mrs. Weasley, but it was with a slightly softened expression that she started cutting Harry bread and buttering it for him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

On Joyce’s first day of work, Mrs. Tellwright, the lady of the house, had casually asked her to prepare duck a I’orange for dinner. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It was entirely clean, as Mrs. Klein—a small and tidy woman—would have left it, but it had a stale smell from being shut up. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Three years before I lived with Mr. and Mrs. Potts, a relative reported that their son, who allegedly had been charged with attempted murder, was living in their home while a foster child was there. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Kluck is on her cell phone about some piece of kitchen equipment that was supposed to arrive this week. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

So far this year, our venison has been only road kill from in front of Mrs. Strawberry’s farm. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Newman nods again, her mouth full of kale leaves. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

But they also had interviews with Mrs. Gates, Mr. Ward, the sheriff, and a group of eighth graders who had been in the Portable 19 rescue brigade. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Wilson and her Dad looked at each other like they was hypnotized. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I’ve come to see Mrs. Pelham,” I said, trying not to sound as uncertain as I felt. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

And the week after that, Mrs. Hempstock came to visit Mrs. Thorn of a morning. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Hall refused to get off the bus, and the driver tried to push her off. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dalton had her hands clasped tightly in front of her and her face was still tilted, higher now, and her white lips were parted. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. or Mrs. Byrne must have come downstairs while I was outside. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Now that Mrs. Frisby had faced the problem, she did not see any answer except to hope that the day would not come too early. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Without a bicycle, I have to walk to Mrs. Janssen's, which takes nearly an hour. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Sorry about Mrs. O’Leary,” I said, “destroying the living room and all.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

It’s like Mrs. Walton is family up in here. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I was afraid we’d run into Mrs. Singer, but then I thought she just had this certain thing for zeroing in on me, so Joey was like a protective charm against her. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Dunn, I am very sorry for your loss,” she says, and I stop chewing. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Scatcherd herds the three of them off the stage toward a table covered with forms, Carmine’s dark head on the woman’s shoulder. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Used to be it was just Mrs. Ellison and her banana bread, but found me a ham sandwich today in Nora Klingle’s box and half a baked pie in the Saunders’. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could see the cupola of Mrs. Cobb’s house, the glass reflecting the reddening sunset. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Moss made the boys sit on their towels. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter came into the bathroom to wash Lyra’s hair, and she didn’t rub and scrape like Mrs. Lonsdale either. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

You see, Mrs. van D. is going to have to part with her fur coat. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Perry murmuringly remarked that in his opinion any credit due belonged to Mrs. Meier. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a bit of this, Mrs. Corcoran went up to the bedroom, and came down again with a look on her face that was terrible to see. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Wilson is a little flighty like that, which is why she sometimes pays me to go knock on her door and remind her to clean her hamster cage. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Well, truthfully, Mrs. Galley, you may have heard about the worldwide pencil shortage. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And her mother is Mrs. Coulter, of the Oblation Board.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

At breakfast the next morning, before Mr Hooper went to London, there had only been looks, passing between him and Mrs Kingshaw, and the talk of an outing, a surprise. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The coffee really was percolating at Mrs. Windermere’s, and the kitchen was that kind of warm that goes right into you, like a blanket. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Now, Isaiah,” Mrs. Fisher says, with a little bit of mean in her voice, “you’re holding up the class.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I know you were, Mrs. Brook says, and I know that you might feel comforted by sitting in the comer and not having people look at you but Rachel doesn’t. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

If only Mrs. Danvers would take her eyes away from Maxim. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. D brought out the bravest parts of Lucy. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

It’s a windy afternoon in late March when Mrs. Byrne slips into the room and asks for Mary. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I recognized the flaming orange shade of the paper: it was the sheet Mrs. Port had sent home with her few remaining students days before. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

"Welcome to our community, Mrs. Das. Please sit down. Sonia, my dear, welcome. Do you have a nickname?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

So why do I know that this afternoon, unless I manage to talk myself out of it, I’ll go back to Mrs. Janssen’s? Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Cormier said you didn’t show up for chores this morning. And sneaking out the window!” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then Mrs. Van Hopper folded her lorgnette with a snap, and leant across the table to me, her small eyes bright with excitement, her voice a shade too loud. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Can you shriek like an insane woman who has been locked in an attic for a great many years?” said Mrs. Windermere. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

On the first day of class, Mrs. Curtis gave us our course syllabus. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Soon I am keeping Mrs. Silver’s chair warm. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Fisher’s voice is like a Mama-smack on the back of the head, and I jump. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

The next day, Mrs. Roosevelt announced her resignation in her nationally syndicated newspaper column, focusing worldwide attention on the controversy. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

Over her nurse’s scrubs, Mrs. Montgomery is wearing a sweatshirt with the incumbent county executive's name on it. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Benny knew,” Isa said, avoiding Mrs. Castleman’s eyes as she twisted the pen around the string that attached it to the clipboard. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Drinker looks me over to see if I am okay. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

No one wanted to go to bed when at ten o’clock Mrs. March put by the last finished job, and said, “Come girls.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Frisby was delighted; looking at the map, it all became clear, and she could see what a beautifully simple idea it was. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I went inside and called Mrs. Cooper to tell her I was home. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re branches grafted on this good tree, Mrs. Price. The great root of Africa sustains us. I wish you wisdom and God’s mercy.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, the look of worry on Mrs. Owens’s face had hurt Bod worse than any beating could have done. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

When we reached the Throgs Neck Bridge, Doug Swieteck started “One Thousand Bottles of Beer on the Wall,” until Mrs. Baker came down the bus aisle and didn’t need to say anything. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Finally Mrs. Hanratty the kindergarten teacher gets up and tells everyone about healthy eating and the play begins and the people finally focus—their cameras at least. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could give it to her with a spoon the way Mrs. Leibowitz is giving it to my mother and she’d gurgle and laugh the way she did with Dad. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I have a second announcement,” said Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I am fifteen when Mrs. Nielsen finds a pack of cigarettes in my purse. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Clawson peeks her head in and says, “So far so good, ladies! Ten minutes! And, Willowdean, your mother needs to speak with you.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sleet came into the room with another blue plate, covered with little round pieces of meat. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“It seems that the crock with Mrs. Kabakoff’s pilgrim cider has fallen from the top shelf. Would you please run and bring Mr. Vendleri?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

"I was on my way to Mrs. Dunne's office because somebody in gym took my clothes." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“That’s right. One of the servants from the house told me Mrs. de Winter hasn’t come down from her room all the evening.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Marl was handing back the Life Writing homework. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Wigg!” said the thin lady, in a voice even thinner than herself. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter darted forward to see if Lord Roke had survived the fall. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Mason stood near the fire, talking to Colonel and Mrs. Dent, and appeared as merry as any of them. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Bennet, with great civility, begged her ladyship to take some refreshment; but Lady Catherine very resolutely, and not very politely, declined eating anything; and then, rising up, said to Elizabeth, Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Trepid had taken the bus to Prosper City and was standing in front of the First Avenue Jewelry store. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

So we thought it would be a good idea for her to be married to him, and since she was flattered by the notion, we’ve decided to call her Mrs. Beaverbrook from now on. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Grantham nodded her head, “I find that easy to believe.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Carnes leads me from trailer to trailer, and at each one I go up and in and explore. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And with Mrs. McCracken occupied in the garden, and her husband playing with sharp objects in the garage, I’ll have just the window I need. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I was relieved to see my father standing at the counter in the main office, talking to Mrs. Owens, our principal. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

But it turned out that Mrs. Baker’s strategy didn’t work after all! The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Frisby, looking at their baffled faces, felt her delight subsiding. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

For the occasion Mrs. Sen put on a red sari and red lipstick; she freshened the vermilion in her part and rebraided her hair. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I dared not glance over to where Mrs. Moss and Melissa were sitting in the living room, but I knew they were close enough to overhear every word. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

As the commercial ended, Mrs. Bramble entered the lobby. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Spillane in Pump Lane off Carey’s Road has two crippled twin children with big blond heads, small bodies, and bits of legs that dangle over the edges of the chairs. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I had expected the room to smell of death, but on account of Mrs Mortimer - or else her apron - the room was dominated by the smell of roasting. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Odom extracted herself from the embrace, but her cheeks were flushed with pride. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Moss acted as if we sang together daily. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

When everyone was back at the table, Mrs. Richardson began the delicate work of turning the conversation by degrees. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Otherwise they looked exactly like Mrs. Dodds—same gnarled hands, paisley handbags, wrinkled velvet dresses. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

She waited until Mrs. Trotter and Miss Ellis were talking, then gave little W.E. the most fearful face in all her repertory of scary looks, sort of a cross between Count Dracula and Godzilla. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baker smiled sweetly as I brought each one in. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Janssen polishes her eyeglasses again while she waits for me to answer, rubbing off dust particles they picked up on the floor, murmuring something about the garden stake. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“After you,” Mrs. Priest says, and me and Mama walk into the room. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Chavez poured some dry rice into a pot and added water. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Don’t tell me any more,” Mrs. Levy cautioned. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I glanced at it—you can’t help it—but mostly I was keeping an eye on Mrs. DiAngelo, hoping she wouldn’t get too sad or anything. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“One last favor, Percy Jackson. I cannot leave Mrs. O’Leary alone. And she has no desire to return to the Underworld. Will you care for her?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baker looked up at the bulging ceiling tiles. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Trepid put her fingertips to her chin and regarded her reflection. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Lying in the darkness, Harry felt a rush of anger and hate toward the people who had tortured Mr. and Mrs. Longbottom. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

This was all the account I got from Mrs. Fairfax of her employer and mine. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Immerglick brought me back to her apartment to write their address down for me on a piece of paper. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Horsepool-Worthingham had white hair\\ She was the Mellower’s mother, and he was almost like a third parent! The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Olinski thought, when people come to tea, they are courteous. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then he jumped down, walked over to Mrs. Popper, and began to peck her ankle. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

As we already know, Mrs Wormwood's hair was dyed a brilliant platinum blonde, very much the same glistening silvery colour as a female tightrope-walker's tights in a circus. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Clarke was also rather well turned out for the party, in her fashion. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Pocket was sitting on a garden chair under a tree, reading, with her legs upon another garden chair; and Mrs. Pocket’s two nurse-maids were looking about them while the children played. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

The next moment, Mrs Taylor was showing in a well- built man, perhaps in his fifties, who judging from his dress had spent the day engaged in agricultural work. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, as far as I was concerned, being one of Mrs. Brenner’s clients was more than enough to make a person skip town. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Burnside sees me hanging by the door, and comes over to me, giving me a hug. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Emma, finding her so determined upon neglecting her music, had nothing more to say; and, after a moment’s pause, Mrs. Elton chose another subject. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I had never heard her laugh before, and it was loud enough so that Mrs. Croft had heard, too. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He’s offered since the beginning to take turns pushing the wheelchair, but I made a deal with Mrs. Brazzi, and besides, this is something I want to do for Rosa. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Palmer was in Europe at the time, but her private secretary, Laura Hayes, a gossip of virtuosic scope, made sure her employer learned all the details. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Platt has begun her third revolution of plates around the house, stacked one atop the other.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Ben and Phoebe and Mrs. Cadaver and Mrs. Partridge are all coming to visit next month. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Of course, of course,” Mrs. Epler said, bobbing her head up and down. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Quintana called out to me before I started the truck. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“I am not Mrs. Moss. I am not the ten others who sent you away for one reason or another.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Smeath in metamorphosis, from frame to frame, naked, exposed and desecrated, along with the maroon velvet chesterfield, the sacred rubber plant, the angels of God. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mam says Mr. Hannon gets the best of food because Mrs. Hannon is as mad about him as she was the day she married him. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I didn’t go to the funeral, but I know that Mrs. Duncan hasn’t looked the same since she buried her son. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Sarah’s in her room if you want to head up, Justyce,” Mrs. F says. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Bod had been told to keep away from that corner of the world by Mrs. Owens as far back as he could remember. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

On finding Mrs. Bennet, Elizabeth, and one of the younger girls together, soon after breakfast, he addressed the mother in these words: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Elia Hurd looked at Turner, her head a little to one side, her old eyes as pale as her shawl. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

My mother is on the phone periodically, trying to reach Mrs. Finch. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I point to the royal blue on Mrs. Janssen’s Delft saucers in the china cupboard. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I looked up and saw Mrs. Shears running toward me from the patio. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as she was finished, she cast aside the embroidery that covered the telephone, dialed, and asked, “Yes, is Mr. Sen there, please? It is Mrs. Sen and it is very important.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Well, there was a bathroom next door to Mrs. Clutter’s room. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sister Mukumbu said we would be safer with Mrs. Woods than by ourselves. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now let’s get going. I just found out Mrs. Droogie will no longer be sharing air with us on this planet.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, Mrs. O’Leary was curled up in an enormous black furry mound in the middle of the stadium, chewing halfheartedly on the head of a warrior dummy. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“The plays of William Shakespeare,” said Mrs. Baker, “which can never be boring to the true soul. Open it to The Merchant of Venice.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Do you think Meg cares for him?” asked Mrs. March, with an anxious look. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Wednesday, when we all stood up to go to Mr. Petrelli’s geography class, Mrs. Baker stopped glaring. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

When at last we left Mrs. Cadaver and Mrs. Partridge, we drove for approximately three minutes. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Most important thing is this: Moonie is right close beside Mrs. Drinker now. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Quintana said she was going to take Dante to a counselor. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“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

“Because,” said Jake, nodding toward the window, “whoever snuck in here from the fire escape while we were being distracted by Mrs. Malvolio was polite enough to close the window on their way out.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“It is a long time, Mr. Bingley, since you went away,” said Mrs. Bennet. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

The baby nursed peacefully at her mother’s breast, her cocoa brown skin a sharp contrast to Mrs. Derby’s pinkness. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Lawrence later claimed that at this point she became convinced Holmes had killed Emeline. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

A small leak on Mrs. V’s porch let a few drops of rain fall on my head. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

All of them except Mrs. Murray, who happens to be my only black teacher. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“We have not determined how far it shall carry us,” said Mrs. Gardiner, “but, perhaps, to the Lakes.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

It did not come, and after playing long enough for even Mrs. Cobb to shush him out, he waited on the back porch. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Mrs. O'Leary tried to turn in a circle to find my mom, knocking all the pictures off the walls. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Arvydas slept on the other side of the car, completely unaware of what had transpired. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He does not know, I thought, that I am going to be Mrs. de Winter. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

If it wasn’t a parent complaining about a child who had to stay after school, it was someone from the school board trying to get in touch with Mrs. Chatham or Mrs. Granger. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Even Mrs. Oguike did not seem to know what it meant. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Jacobs looked at her with weary eyes, and Hazel froze. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I have told no one, not even Mrs. Nielsen, what I am about to do. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Gates then went on to introduce about twenty people: the Commissioner of This, the Coordinator of That, the Superintendent of Something. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Jenkins cut her off, to say: “Our school, however, has a policy not to put brothers and sisters in the same grade. Do you want to be in Sammy’s grade, Maybeth?” Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sharkey said that, after all, she knew the current seventh grade, for she had taught them just last year; and in her opinion, when they were very, very good, they were mediocre. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Underneath, I can see Mrs. Janssen’s glasses, but the space is too slim for my arm to squeeze through. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

So this blunder, Either Mrs. McCormick is angry or amused, becomes Mrs. McCormick is either angry or amused. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I am very much, and without being at all ashamed of it. My love for Mr. and Mrs. Weston gives me a decided prejudice in his favour.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Little went up to her bedroom, lay down, and sobbed. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

When we return I slip on a pair of heels and cook dinner, even though I’m still full from Mrs. Mendez’s empanadas. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Look, Mrs. Moss, I’m just a poor nobody,” I said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared straight ahead and wondered why Mrs. Wexler’s death seemed to have Mom as upset as it had me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Owens touched the back of Bod’s hand with her cold fingers. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“Nice meeting you, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson. I’ve heard a lot about you.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sharpe tried putting the pieces together for a few minutes, mumbling “twelve pieces” under her breath again and again. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Parker came in and called the class to order and asked what had happened. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Odom turned from the sink and smiled the nicest smile. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“You want to set a better example for your sister!” snapped Mrs. Weasley. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Now, on to new business,” said Mrs. Brewer. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Kapasi,” Mrs. Das shrieked, noticing him standing to one side. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I said, “Mr. Shears used to be married to Mrs. Shears and he left her, like in a divorce. But I don’t know if they were actually divorced.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Hameed straightens her spine and lifts her shoulders, reminding me of the way Nan always told me and my brothers to stop slumping like lazy Americans and use our good British posture. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

To that, Mrs. Woods gave Hirohito a slap against the head and said something to him in Japanese. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Myles was a widow who lived alone in a tiny hovel in Redding. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Cormaci posted signs by the mailboxes offering to read tarot cards for people at ten bucks a shot. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

We run back to the clearing and my neighbor Mrs. Hawkey walks up, dusting her hands on an apron covered in colorful paint drips. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Holton told me, “Elijah, could you read it for me?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“She might need medical attention,” Mrs. Derby suggested softly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course it’s only because Tom isn’t home,” said Mrs. Parsons vaguely. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Oh! dear, Kingston—are you?—Mrs. Cole was saying the other day she wanted something from Kingston.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“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

“Sure. Oh, and you should avoid sitting in the front row; Mrs. Parker's a spitter.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I catch sight of Mrs. Walton and Mrs. Caldwell still standing near the buffet line. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler sat on his lap, but he hadn’t read a word of it. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Down in the kitchen Mrs. Brill was reading the paper with her spectacles perched on her nose. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Drinker told me, “Wait, wait! Honey, does anything hurt? What about your head? And are you bleeding?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I spent the rest of the day in bed, racked by chills and cramping muscles, and choked down the leftover potato kugel and beef kishka that Mrs. Brenner kindly brought over for dinner. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mina runs from behind Mrs. de Vries and throws her arms around me. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“This is my mountain, too. The farm belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gribley, who happen to be my parents as well as yours.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Wilson was first concerned with the dog. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Conveniently, Mrs. Brenner had omitted that by the time I was twelve, we were left destitute. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Levy was on her exercising board treating her plumpness to some early morning bouncing. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew it wasn’t paid for in advance, that it was a gift from Mrs. Lynch. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Ochoa-Perez, an exquisite embassy wife, was very former, I knew, because Jack hadn’t been on outside assignment in several years at least. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time Mrs. Richardson had found Mia’s parents, the case of little May Ling/Mirabelle was still in the news—if anything, even more so. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know no Mrs. Ippy, and you can tell her Gum Baby said that.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He sat upright in his chair, not looking at Mrs. Olinski or the blackboard but staring into the middle distance, as if looking at the word paraplegic or the paraplegic herself was too painful. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

But Mya has been crushing on Mason since Mrs. Wilson’s English class sophomore year, so this trip is her chance to finally make a move. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

There was Mrs. Lapham in her morning apron, her face purple with excitement, and all four girls crowded about her listening, gesturing at Johnny. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no doubt that Mrs. Cole was an inconveniently sharp woman. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Stenson looked down at the new frame, then back at me. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I’d been so worried about my suitcase that I didn’t even notice the thick black razor strap hanging out of Mrs. Amos’s hand. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

And if I’m really lucky, Mrs. van D. calls me to account five minutes later and lays down the law as well! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Through pain-dazed eyes Mrs. Coulter looked down at the mountain slope. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Granger lived alone in a tidy little house in the older part of town. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Tiflin was in the kitchen spooning clabbered milk into a cotton bag. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. and Mrs. Monroe went up the stairs together. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Huffer had Mrs. Droogie laid out on the couch in the living room, where she had died while watching TV after dinner. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

One of the ladies who work for Mr. and Mrs. Frackas had to help me. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

There was a little path beside the rocky road, and Mrs. Flowers walked in front swinging her arms and picking her way over the stones. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

As everybody ate and laughed at my dad’s jokes, I took the biggest and best piece of baklava from the middle of the tray, walked to Mrs. Miller, and gave it to her. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I take my jacket from the hook and put it on as Mrs. Brook pushes the bar on the door to the playground and it clanks open. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Salinger stood up, a stack of papers in her arms. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

She must think that whatever Mrs. van Daan says will interest everyone. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Have a nice day,” Mrs. Menzer said, and her smile was kind and knowing, and I didn’t turn away. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Silly words, silly words, silly awful hurting words,” said Mrs. Bowles. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. and Mrs. Brown didn’t have much of nothing in their parlour. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

From then on, when people came to adopt, Mrs. Parker would walk them through the paperwork and then she’d refer them to me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Not a soul,” Mrs. Ross said, still smiling. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was familiar with these visits, despite what leases said about limited rights of entry, and she stepped back to let Mrs. Richardson get a better view. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Now, that will be a big help,” Mrs. V had said with a nod. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Then you don’t care for him in the way it is evident he begins to care for you?” and Mrs. March looked anxious as she put the question. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Derby, shrieking and twisting like a madwoman, fought to get free of her husband’s grip. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sleet sat down and said, “Scott and Kim, would you say the grace, please?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

And that’s exactly how Mrs. Chiltington and her League of Concerned Library Lovers would run things when they became the board of trustees in charge of what used to be the Lemoncello Library. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

She explained about her mother disappearing, and the note from Mrs. Cadaver, and Mrs. Cadavers missing husband, and the rhododendron, and finally about the lunatic and the mysterious messages. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“That will be enough standing up, young miss,” said Mrs. Flagg firmly. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes Mrs. Robins will ask me to repeat my words, and that’s when the whispers and laughs behind start up. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

She scribbles a name—not mine, I imagine—and hands the ballot back to Mrs. Moore. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Tracey still didn’t move from the window, and everyone began to fidget, looking at everyone else, and my eyes landed on the whiteboard. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I imagine that Mrs. Dudley locked the back door when she left, but what about the others?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

The snow had stopped him from wheeling their household over to Mrs. Cobb’s, and so mostly Mrs. Buckminster spent her days sorting and looking things over. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Mrs. van D. sat back down on the chair, and Mr. van D. lay down with his head on my feet. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Only two of our animals did—the hedgehog, whom I freed when it was fully grown, and Mrs. Kip. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Murphy has been so generous that I now have two suitcases and a satchel filled with clothes and books and shoes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Later, as the sour smell lingered, Mrs. Moss reminded everyone that it had been my fault and made me stand in the corner. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I bent down, picked up my bag, and walked into the building with Mrs. Eckhart. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

M. Bouc was handling the button Mrs. Hubbard had left behind her. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Don't look at me like that," Otis Amber shouted at Mrs. Wexler. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why did she let Mrs. Jacobs stop her? Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He was baiting Mrs. Tony Robbins as he always did when she came to the store. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baker was suddenly standing up and placing her knitting on the bench beside her. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

"My husband knows exactly where I am and how I am dressed, thank you," said Mrs. Tennyson. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Later in the evening, when his mind had been set at rest about the bootjack, Laurie said suddenly to his wife, “Mrs. Laurence.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pa swatted Mrs. on the backside and said, “Get in that kitchen and show us what you can do.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Levy, though, had issued orders that Miss Trixie was to be retained, no matter what. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Langston Hughes’ poem comes into my head, drowning out her whispering that ain’t really whispering ’cuz Mrs. Robins can hear her clear in front of the room. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

When she had gone, Mrs. Richardson sat stunned. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But a proposition on “The True Foundation of Knowledge” was as awful as Mrs. Cobb’s seeing him in his underwear in her kitchen. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Are you walking in God’s face?—but it was Mrs. Muokelu who went over and took the baby from Okoromadu and placed it back in the mother’s arms. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was Mrs. Granger’s favorite pen, her old maroon fountain pen with the blue cap. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I overheard one voice gently wondering, ‘Do your children speak only Spanish at home, Mrs. Rodriguez?’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Since you’re heading that way, will you give this to Mrs. Silver for me?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The mystery of the closet poked at Ophie just until she was distracted once more by Mrs. Caruthers’s endless demands, which was not long at all. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Salt opened her huge red mouth and started to scream. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Grover, please remember the rules about discussing these matters in front of your child.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

‘It is so upsetting, such a disappointment,' said Mrs Helena Kingshaw, standing by the door of the kitchen. ‘But perhaps if they are not quite sure, it is better not to have him travel here. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Pearl works in her flower bed across the street with a little help from Fo’ty Ounce. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

We found Mrs. Jones pushing a lawn mower. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter’s cry resounded through the little chamber at the top of the adamant tower. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I could see Mrs. Todd waiting patiently at the next fence beyond. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The next day, two of the New York newspapers gave it two inches in which they stated that Mrs. O’Leary of Williamsburg had been shot by a prowler in the hallway of her home. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But who is in charge of supervising that section?” said Mrs. Coulter’s gentle musical voice. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Schatzman, down the hall, and the Krasnow sisters a floor below, with seven children between them, came into the apartment and took over, closing the bedroom door behind them. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Mouse, I cannot see you, for the glare of the daylight is too bright. But if you will step inside my house, I will listen to what you have to say.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Pa said, “I never knew a woman could get so sick,” and Mrs. yelled at him, “Stop comparing me to Cecile!” and she took some things and left for a few days. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

When I was nine years old, our neighbor Mrs. Miles told everyone she was moving away because she couldn’t stand the smell of curry at all hours of the day. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Might I humbly suggest, Mrs. Chiltington, that your considerable concern might be better spent on your son instead of my library? Now then, Dr. Zinchenko, I believe we have a very important matter to discuss?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. had a way of not hearing Pa that made me want to smile. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

All I have to do is shove him through it, and then I can figure out where Mrs. Janssen is. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Thanks, Mrs. Sharpe,” Calder said, realizing he probably didn’t have to overdo it on not looking well. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

My stomach is dancing at the sight of all the food, but my mind can’t stop thinking about Mrs. Walton’s nosy behind calling my house. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baylor's son looked down at me from his ladder and smiled. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Ron dropped several boxes, swore, and made a rude hand gesture at Fred that was unfortunately spotted by Mrs. Weasley, who had chosen that moment to appear. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

This went on for a few days, and then Mother took the opportunity to warn him about Mrs. van D., who could make life miserable for him. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Olinski smiled and said thank you, thank you as she wheeled herself between the flanks of honor guards. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

He figured that out when Mrs. Baker told us to take our Mathematics for You and Me books, line up by the door, and then head to Mr. Samowitz’s class. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

She explained what Mr. Watch had just told her: He usually walked Mrs. Sharpe to Powell’s once a week to pick out some books. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

More security men were moving to seal off the exits, following orders from Mrs. Jones, while Alan Blunt looked on, for once in his life out of his depth. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Can I do anything for you, Madam Mother?” asked Laurie, leaning over Mrs. March’s chair with the affectionate look and tone he always gave her. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even with her cane, Aunt Rose always seemed fierce and unbowed, and seeing her like this, small and frail, reminded Ophie that her aunt was a very old woman, maybe even older than Mrs. Caruthers. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

But when Mrs. Morehouse tries to slide my card into one of the little clear pockets in Jason’s book, it’s the tiniest bit too big. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she helped Mrs. Shannon order the books I need to read. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, Mrs. Parker will put in a good word for me.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Carson quietly flips through the pages of some kind of alternative-healing magazine. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I am sitting in Mrs. Brook’s room staring at the table. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

After wiping the drool from Sabrina’s face, Mrs. B put the slobber monster down for a nap. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“No, he went to a friend’s house to work on a science project,” Mrs. Eberhardt said. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw Mrs. Carpenter come rushing up the aisle, looking furious. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

After Mrs. Caruthers’s fit, the doctor ordered her to be kept on bed rest, and even gave Cook a tincture of opium to be added to her tea. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

But the more she talked to him, the more Mrs. Frisby became convinced that he would produce no solution to her problem. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

"Of course, of course. We're delighted to have another member of your outstanding family with us, Mrs. Das. And now I'm off to a quick faculty meeting." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You did, my dear, when you took the Income Tax papers out of it last night,” said Mrs. Banks. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“You’ll find that they are very nice children,” Mrs. Banks was saying. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

But I also benefited from the special prestige of having the seal of approval from that Very Important Woman about the town of Mason, Mrs. Swerlin. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, if Mrs. Washburn thinks so, maybe Sam thinks so, too? Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Harry looked over at Hermione and the question he had been about to ask—about whether Mrs. Cattermole’s lack of a wand would prevent her Apparating alongside her husband—died in his throat. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

You could hear Mrs Jenkins's shrill voice all over the room. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

The three of us sit around a small table and discuss possible projects while Mrs. Johnson flips through a pile of scripts on her desk. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Like an ambassador to a hostile foreign country, my Guardian ad Litem was educated, elegant, and intimidating; however, Mrs. Moss ruled her fiefdom with an iron fist. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

As I emerge from my bedroom, I find that the front door is open and Mom is ushering Mrs. Baransky into the living room, apologizing for the nonexistent mess. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sen came to them in tidy ballpoint script, posted on an index card outside the supermarket: ‘‘Professor’s wife, responsible and kind, I will care for your child in my home.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baker eyed me all day on Tuesday, looking like she wanted something awful to happen—sort of like what Israel Hands wanted to happen to Jim Hawkins. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Uncle Darnell and Pa shook hands, and Uncle D gave Mrs. a hug, and then he hugged each one of us. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Cobb spurted back into the hallway, fast enough that the Seven Horsemen themselves would have had trouble with the pace. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

And Mrs. Kerchmer said that she would lend her African violets for the centerpieces. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“What is this name? Tell me!” said Mrs. Coulter. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first thing Mr. Kapasi had noticed when he saw Mr. and Mrs. Das, standing with their children under the portico of the hotel, was that they were very young, perhaps not even thirty. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Chatham couldn’t very well keep the reporter away from Mrs. Granger because, after all, America is a free country with a free press. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew then that he was not going to tell me about Mrs. Danvers. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

After his lunch with Alan Blunt and Mrs. Jones, he had been moved out of the manor house and into a crude wooden hut a few miles away. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“I’m . . . I’m going to call your sister, I think, and ask her to come on over. Is that all right with you, Mrs. Heine?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

"Mrs. Viboon, why don't you let me take the food to the monks this morning?" A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

‘Ah! Mrs. Bennet, we shall have her at Netherfield at last.’ Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I know Mrs. Grimaldi, the lady who’s always sitting by her window, and the old guy who walks up and down the street whistling like a bird. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. and Mrs. Dursley,. of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter shrieked a high command in the language of the northern Tartars. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He said, “But suppose it were Mrs. Coulter?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Wilson was leaving and they had all come out to the front steps with her. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I assumed supernaturals like Mrs. Walters were rare, but they’re all over the place, hiding in plain sight. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He wanted to take Eliot and Mrs. Sen to the seaside. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Quinn’s hair is all frizzy and wild and her eyes look small and scared. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who is that?” called out Mrs. Cobb, turning in her chair as they came into the room. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Not many people do,” said Mrs. Baker “Even Hamlet waited too long.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

It was from Mrs. Singer and her staff. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“I never roll my eyes,” said Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“You think so? Mrs. Newman asked me to make a sign for the International Festival. These are preliminary designs.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Weasley had sent him a scarlet sweater with the Gryffindor lion knitted on the front, also a dozen home-baked mince pies, some Christmas cake, and a box of nut brittle. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She asked for their address, and Dicey looked at her grandmother, who told Mrs. Jenkins. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I bring the bag down to Mr. and Mrs. Lin, they open it to find ten hours of music for their ten-hour drive, as well as cookies Alexander has baked for them. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Capone looks down at her toe and then up at Piper in surprise. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to wait until she went home to tell my father about Phoebe’s mother, and when I did tell him, all he said was, “So Mrs. Winterbottom is coming home. That’s good.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Your manner has not misled me, Mrs. Pontellier,” he said finally. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

She went over to Mrs. Singer, who was now in the middle of a conversation with Phyllis, the other sales girl. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Harper had ordered eight hundred copies, too. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

After the momentary shock, Caroline would have a whole arm and we would all join Mrs. Ruiz’s parties to celebrate. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Evidently Mrs. Glass, too, had preferred it to the less private extension in the hall. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Jensen goes on about some of the other rules. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

When she got back to her classroom, Mrs. Jacobs stopped her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Van Hopper will ring up the office in a moment, and ask if I am there. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mom was being relentlessly optimistic, and Connor had come along in the car with us because Jack was working and Mrs. Baransky was out of town. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“And now our final team,” Mrs. Lee said. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Cattermole let out a terrible scream of fear as a slimy, scabbed hand grasped her chin and forced her face back. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Over the next few days, every time I see her Mrs. Murphy has another suggestion for how I should comport myself on meeting the Nielsens. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Even Mrs. Harker seems to lose sight of her trouble for whole spells; it is only now and again, when something recalls it to her mind, that she thinks of her terrible scar. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

From an upstairs window, Mrs. Spencer called out the same warning she did every morning, “Y’all be good now, ’fore you get knocked to the back side o’ nowhere!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Halloway didn’t wait very long before she pulled her hand away. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Reverend Buckminster stood still, watching the striding Mr. Stonecrop, who had paused by Mrs. Hurd’s house and was gazing up at it as if to appreciate its value. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

When she opened it they could see the back stairs beyond, and Mrs. Dudley turned and closed the door behind her before she started up. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

When lunch was over Mrs. Little broke out crying again, and said she thought Stuart must be dead. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

If Mrs. Brenner thought plagiarizing the Song of Songs would convince me to ruin my Fourth of July, she was sadly mistaken. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She had another terrible thought: Where had Mrs. Borkowski’s soul gone? Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Narcissus tried to push Echo away, but she misjudged where the camouflaged girl was and ended up shoving several other nymphs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Singer said, “I’m going to cook you and eat you on Halloween, Ryan Dean West.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“We were hoping to pay a call on Mr. and Mrs. Dalton,” said Mother. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Mrs. Coulter saw his reaction, she didn’t show it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The tall man who entered, smiled, said, “Mrs. Tubman?” and when she nodded, said, “I’m Franklin Sanborn.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

So the next day, I came into Mrs. Bradley’s room during lunch. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Somehow I missed the information that Mrs. Krawiecka is incredibly rich. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Sunday nights I sit outside on the pavement under Mrs. Purcell’s window listening to plays on the BBC and Radio Eireann, the Irish station. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs Phelps, slightly taken aback at the arrival of such a tiny girl unaccompanied by a parent, nevertheless told her she was very welcome. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“That Mrs. Clarke,” Penelope thought with gratitude, as she tugged the dress over Cassiopeia’s freshly shampooed head. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I could tell Mrs. Quintana was trying to suppress the girl that was still living inside her. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Trotter is not going to press charges. She wants you to come back.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

And Mrs. V. It’s the rest of the world I’m not so sure of. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Everything they did was louder and messier than what other kids did, or at least that’s how it seemed to Mrs. Trepid. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

What if Mrs. Krajewska is looking out her window, like she always does, and sees the man who was supposed to be my brother sneaking like a thief into my house? The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

After we got through why I was in the hospital, I asked Mrs. Fitzgerald how long she’d been working there. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Mrs. told me to try on her royal blue coat, a winter coat with rabbit fur around the collar and cuffs. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

The therapist turns to Mrs. Morehouse and adds, “It’s time for evaluations. Why don’t you come with us, and I’ll show you what I have in mind.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doors of the hospital wing burst open, making them all jump: Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were striding up the ward, Fleur just behind them, her beautiful face terrified. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“The linen,” Mrs. Dudley said, “belongs in the linen drawers in the dining room. The silver belongs in the silver chest. The glasses belong on the shelves.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel took a deep breath and called out, “Mr. and Mrs. Campbell?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Soon Mrs. Clarke had to leave to give instructions to the waiters, who were now bringing in the tea and after-dinner sweets. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Coulter,” he said, “this is our Lyra. Lyra, come and say hello to Mrs. Coulter.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

We had too much respect for Mrs. Bradley to do that. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She drops her small pink purse on Mrs. Capone’s toe. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Don't you think, Mrs. Olinski, that autumn is the most glorious time of year?" The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

A little later in the play, a character named Mrs. Webb calls out for her daughter, Emily. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Janssen opens the door, staring at me as I stand in her back garden with her dirty garden stake, the one I’ve just used to do what she thought was impossible. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I fall asleep, only to be chased in my nightmares by a screaming Mrs. Kluck riding her ice cream machine like a horse. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Then Mrs. Brown goes down each row, and we have to introduce ourselves. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Smith had raised an additional hundred dollars in less than twenty-four hours! Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I had made it myself from a Simplicity pattern and cinched it at the waist with a white patent- leather belt borrowed from Mrs. Baxter. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Lily came in from work and listened quietly to the rest of Mrs. Baylor’s secondhand account. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Shigemura taught Hatsue to sit without moving and claimed that she would not mature properly unless she learned to do so for extended periods. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The only other teacher who was down for stuff like that was Mrs. Tracey, the English teacher. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sen’s apartment was warm, sometimes too warm; the radiators continuously hissed like a pressure cooker. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Kelly wrapped a towel around her head and took a broom with her upstairs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I recognized some people, like the guidance counselors from school, and Mrs. Turton, who hadn't even had you in a class yet and now never would. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Now Mrs. Johnson was doing the same with Liz about me. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Capone has a thick build, round shoulders and dark old-fashioned lace-up clothing that looks hot and uncomfortable. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But a name at the bottom of the list, in early March, caught Mrs. Richardson’s attention. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Pontellier, attired in a handsome reception gown, remained in the drawing room the entire afternoon receiving her visitors. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe the flute teacher is different from Mrs. Spitz. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Mr. Kapasi was pleased that they liked the temple, pleased especially that it appealed to Mrs. Das. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

For starters, Mrs. Richardson had had terrible morning sickness, bouts of dizziness and vomiting that didn’t end with the first trimester but continued on unabated—if anything, more vigorously—as the weeks went on. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As Nick took his book bag and notes and sat down, Mrs. Granger’s eyes went back to almost normal, and she actually smiled at him. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, dear. I am the one who must apologize. I am so full of remorse for how badly my husband hurt you,” Mrs. Derby replied. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. van D. didn’t move, but stayed by her writing desk, looking for a handkerchief. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“My, oh, my, Mrs. Trotter. I can tell how old I am when I can’t even understand the language of the young people about me,” said Mr. Randolph. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

"I think it's cute," said Mrs. Wilson enthusiastically. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I liked my teacher, a diminutive white lady named Mrs. Burroughs, who seemed ancient to me but was probably in her fifties. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Did you finish The Tempest?” asked Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

My next stop was the United States, but I would be returning to England on my way back to South Africa, which is when I was scheduled to meet with Mrs. Thatcher. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am sure,” Mrs. Myers was saying, “that all of you were as impressed as I was with Leslie’s exciting essay.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Here Mr. and Mrs. Wright both fell silent for a moment, and Mrs. Richardson, curious as she was to learn more, felt a pang of true pity. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Conway gave me another book to read in class and, because it was the weekend, allowed me to take it home to read. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Soon’s he drove the first nail into the wood over her door, Mrs. Holton came out to see what the commotion was. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t exactly imagine Mrs. Ackermann permitting her daughter to crawl out the window in the middle of the night. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Sitting on Tom's lap Mrs. Wilson called up several people on the telephone; then there were no cigarettes and I went out to buy some at the drug store on the corner. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

From the way he said this, Mrs. Frisby could tell he did not merely think it, he knew it. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

And before the ruckus could even come, Mrs. Stevens shut it all down. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Malloy says, “It’s a shame all of these people are crowded into these blocks. The rent is too high and the space is too small.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They spoke for some time, and Mrs. Coulter was impressed by their accurate knowledge of the Church’s defenses, and their clear assessment of its leaders’ strengths. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Of course they were all terribly curious, but Mrs. Ross wouldn’t say any more. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I linger, hoping Mrs. Strawberry’s memory will keep clearing and she will remember more about “what Alice is up to,” as we all say. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They look like Mrs. Krajewska’s boys caught with a pack of cigarettes. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Perkins apologized awkwardly, and went and got a cloth from the sink to mop it up. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Way after a while they arrived at Mrs. Turner’s eating house and found the place full to the limit. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Two for the Trotter sisters and one for Mrs. Everyone else could get their own. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

If Judy really wanted to, she would talk to Mrs. Granger sooner or later. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most nights he kept on working till long after I was home and sleeping, but this night we started walking together out of Mrs. Holton’s field. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Charles put the box on Mrs. Baker’s desk. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Now, Mrs. de Winter, you get round your husband. You are the person he will listen to. He should give the ball in your honour as the bride.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I love that you have so much to say,” Mrs. Turton said. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Do you know how loud it is in here?” shouts Mrs. Krajewska over the music. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Croft’s was the first death I mourned in America, for hers was the first life I had admired; she had left this world at last, ancient and alone, never to return. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Snell was there three days before he went to the penitentiary, so drunk out on the gravel drive that Mrs. Ulysses Swett's automobile ran over his right hand. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Reverend Buckminster suggested that Mrs. Cobb might be expecting Turner, and it would be appropriate for a minister’s son to keep his commitments, no matter what the weather. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

My homework papers came back all marked up by Mrs. Willibey in red pencil, with notes like “See me” and “Try again.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Lovelace asked an aide to bring Gloria down front close to the piano. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She took one look at the tableau before her and pushed her way past Richard and his fiancée to gather up Ophie into her arms, her gaze locked on Mrs. Caruthers. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Brown comes forward from the back of the room and stands talking to the principal for a minute before she follows him out into the hall, where Tía Laura is standing. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“Let me get this plate to Mrs. Bates, then I’ll meet you at the barn,” Stella said as both girls picked up speed. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I believe,” said Mrs. Brewer, “that Mr. Shelton—he’s a colored teacher at Horace Mann—is working on filing a suit with the NAACP.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Lacy is trying to explain that Mrs. de Winter is very fond of sketching as a hobby. So she gave her six fine volumes all about painting as a wedding present.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Moss stated she had not seen her in two years. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Glass directed a long and oddly comprehensive look at his profile. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

It’s called jazz, and Mrs. Walton’s been teaching it in chorus for two weeks now. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I’m used to seeing Mrs. Walton at school in her suits and heels. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He raised his hand, and he didn’t even wait for Mrs. Granger to call on him. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Brown points at the new notebooks, the neat lineup of pens and pencils, the eraser in the shape of the Dominican Republic. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Three days after he moved in, he brought Mrs. Kahn a box of chocolates. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nice to meet you,” he said, but he leaned over to Mrs. Torrance. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I can imagine the scene now: Mrs. Walton cruises into the projects in her fancy pastel-blue Chevrolet Celebrity with chrome rims. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Little made good biscuits, but they weren’t Mama’s. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I get out quickly before Mrs. Doyle can ask about my parents, which has started to become a frequent question. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Let me pause a moment on the subject of Mrs. van Daan and tell you that her attempts to flirt with Father are a constant source of irritation to me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The guests included the Cuban and the Algerian ambassadors, and also it was here that I met Mrs. W. E. B. Du Bois. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without even discussing a direction, they all turned and started following Mrs. Childers and the other clusters of people. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

On the way, they passed the stables, where Tyson and Mrs. O’Leary were sleeping in. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Robbie obeyed with alacrity for somehow there was that in him which judged it best to obey Mrs. Weston, without as much as a scrap of hesitation. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Nguyen took the sheet of paper from me and nodded. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Nichols thinks I could maybe play that guy Action, the one that starts all the fights. She says bein’ in a play would maybe be a good outlet. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

With my sisters crying, I became one of those loudmouths that Mrs. talked about. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

On the whole, Mrs. Johnson’s attitude toward her father was ambivalent, but one aspect of him she had always respected—his fortitude. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Cobb, I wasn’t coming to—” “You weren’t coming to what? To bring some peace to an old woman whose household you’ve thrown upside down? Is that what you weren’t coming to do?” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Clutter said, “Goodbye, dear,” and pressed into Jolene’s hand the paper fan. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richardson herself was another source of fascination. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

My mood changes when I see Pop Pop, Daddy, and Mrs. Walton sitting front and center, smiling from ear to ear. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Lina sat sideways on the couch with her legs stretched out, and Mrs. Murdo covered her with a soft gray-green blanket. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Fisher’s staring right at me, and I know she heard what I said. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs. van D. came back to the room and collapsed into a chair with a loud sigh. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The other children dispersed, but I gave Mrs. Hines the same demonstration. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The edge on her voice made Mrs. Fanning, who had been absently collecting her things, look up. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

My lean was better, Mrs. Baker said, and my arms a lot looser. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“It means unspoiled, without any butter or stuff added—” “I know what it means, Phoebe,” Mrs. Finney said. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“No one really starts anything new, Mrs. Nemur. Everyone builds on other men’s failures. There is nothing really original in science. What each man contributes to the sum of knowledge is what counts.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Murdo was there, shoes got picked up and put away, spills were wiped off the furniture, and Poppy always had on clean clothes. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I really don’t like to be touched, I let Mrs. Hauser hug me. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

And why was Mrs. Guest sending all the white children and the Indian children home right off like that? Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

There were some new clothes and we both got Barbie dolls that Mrs. Moss allowed us to keep in the house, but we had to let the little girls play with them too. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I understand now why her mother plays Mrs. Darling and leaves the windows open in her children’s bedrooms when they’re away. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I would have asked who wanted me: I would have demanded if Mrs. Reed was there; but Bessie was already gone, and had closed the nursery-door upon me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I doubt Mrs. Brenner has any intention of leaving me alone.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Dad took Penny home, and Mrs. V gave me a hug and promised she’d see me in the morning. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

By the time we got to work on S’meggs, cutting up twigs and marshmallows, Mrs. Kapoor had come outside with mugs of hot chocolate. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It was my lack of poise of course that made such a bad impression on people like Mrs. Danvers. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Penelope wondered if Lady Constance had taken ill, but when she inquired Mrs. Clarke just rolled her eyes and muttered something about “the moon on a string not being enough for some people.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Williams got a job cleaning and cooking for a white minister on the other side of town, and Pauline, now the oldest girl at home, took over the care of the house. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t hear what Mrs. Pierce was saying back to Leslie through the closed door. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I must be off,” he said, “thank you very much for lunch, Mrs. de Winter.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

As Mrs. Gilbert explains her situation, I can tell how much the little dog means to her. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

When I went in the examining room, Mrs. Moss trailed behind. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Breedlove handled hers as an actor does a prop: for the articulation of character, for support of a role she frequently imagined was hers—martyrdom. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter wondered what he intended to do, now that his victim had escaped. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Neither did Mrs. Popper when they telephoned her at the hotel. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Arvydas joked and put it up to her finger as if it were a shimmering gemstone. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Chinese Ambassador and Mrs. Huang Hua gave a state dinner in my honor. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said Mrs. Murdo briskly, “it’s just common sense. You need a place. I have one. You go on now, and I’ll see you this evening.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Singer, obviously more engaged in what she was saying to Phyllis, glanced at us standing by the entrance and she, too, gave a little wave. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Rouse was flicking the lights on and off, but it wasn’t helping any. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Now, Quentin, you tell me what all this foolishness is about,” Mrs Bland said. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Max still has his hands out, his long hair slicked close to his head, trying to reason with Mrs. Bessermann. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She was in the house still as Mrs. Danvers had said, she was in that room in the west wing, she was in the library, in the morning-room, in the gallery above the hall. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. poked her Afro into the kitchen to offer her help but she looked as green as she had earlier that morning. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. I am. I really thought Mrs. Hall would like that card.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“That, unfortunately, I do not know. I think I remember reading of a younger sister of Mrs. Armstrong’s.”Poirot went on to relate the joint conclusions of himself and Dr. Constantine. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was tired of scolding my sister and was glad Mrs. stepped in. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Justin led Mrs. Frisby in another direction, down a corridor to their left, and again she had the impression of a faint, cool breeze against her face. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Granger jammed the whole day’s work into the last eight minutes, a blur of verbs and nouns and prepositions, and yes, there was another homework assignment. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm crying for Mrs. Janssen, who has no one and who I told I would help and who trusted me and who I failed. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

"Mrs. Baumbach, could you hem my witch's costume? I need it for tonight." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door opened, and Mrs. Glass, a medium-stout woman in a hairnet, sidled into the bathroom. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Then he saw Mrs Compson and he went down the stairs and met her. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though it was now warm enough that Ophie and her mother didn’t need to wear coats when they traveled to and from the house, Mrs. Caruthers still complained about being cold all the time. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Wow, Vanessa. That was quite impressive,” Mrs. Moore says. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He played the organ slowly, so that Mrs. Cobb said she had never heard “Shall We Gather at the River” played so mournfully. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Knowing how much Mister Pugsly means to Mrs. Gilbert, I’m pumped about a project called Seniors for Seniors. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Parker ordered Mrs. Halliday to develop a file on the Allens. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Amos gave me a shake and said, “Well?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Malloy drinks more of her tea, but my cup is still full. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Derby inhaled sharply, cried out once more, and tightly grabbed a handful of the sheet. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richardson filed this piece of information away in her brain. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She brought Mrs. Caruthers her oatmeal, and then her tea, huffing and puffing up and down the stairs. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Jackson, as I called her, had an expansive spirit and a big laugh. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He bends down and this time in Bengali, calmly and quietly, asks Gogol to please answer when Mrs. Lapidus asks a question. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The unhappiness produced by the knowledge of that engagement had been a little put aside by Elizabeth Martin’s calling at Mrs. Goddard’s a few days afterwards. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Eventually, Mrs. Halliday was the closest person to a friend that Parker had. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The sun was getting low by the time Joe Pepitone had smacked them out, and Mrs. Baker stood at home plate, surveying the place like she was considering buying it. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I continue to record my grandfather as I listen to all his stories, and I am suddenly so grateful that Mrs. Medina assigned this project. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The new project Mrs. Newman assigned is not as interesting as I’d hoped. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

It provided a distraction, watching Mrs. Weasley force Charlie into a chair, raise her wand threateningly, and announce that he was about to get a proper haircut. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“She is a hardworking girl, I can attest to that,” Mrs. Murphy says. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, my. Oh, I’m sorry,” Mrs. Sheldon says, then hurries over to hug me. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Wow, Fernanda, sobrinha. You no kidding when you say this girl has talent!” the man says to Mrs. Walton in a thick Portuguese accent. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Hopefully Mrs. Newman will have forgotten all about me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“I think it’s the sweetest, most complimentary thing I ever heard in my life,” Mrs. X said warmly to me. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

They remind me less of my mother, however, than of Mrs. Finestein from next door. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Newman is making us work on a business flyer next. I never knew art could be boring.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Reilly sighed and looked at the floor to see whether the baby roach was still around and functioning. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both smiled with their mouths closed, squinting into the wind, Mrs. Sen’s red sari leaping like flames under her coat. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Glass had undressed the package and now stood reading the fine print on the back of a carton of toothpaste. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

She was sure of Mrs. Weston’s wishing it to be communicated; especially to one, who, like Mr. Knightley, had seen so much to blame in his conduct. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Some of our neighbors checked in, like Mrs. Pearl and Ms. Jones. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Weasley had braved the telephone in the village post office to order three ordinary Muggle taxis to take them into London. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Ladies of Mrs. Corcoran’s age usually went in pretty heavily for the Valium and so forth but she had enough speed to send a gang of Hell’s Angels on a cross-country rampage. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“No. I believe we should sit down in an orderly manner. Mrs. Vilkas will explain that we are not ready to sign paperwork.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

It was a place where I could meet a lot of other kids my age, play games, and listen to the stories that Mrs. Dworkin would read to us. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Will hadn’t taken his eyes off Mrs. Cooper, and his expression was desperate. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He heard a weak sort of moan beside him and looked around to see Mrs. Weasley gazing, dumbfounded, at the poster. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dalton straightened suddenly and took a quick step back. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

And suddenly she decided that she would go and call on Mr and Mrs Wormwood that very evening. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

But the story that Mrs. Amos was hearing from her lying son was only that Todd had tried to wake me up so I could go to the bathroom. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“First of all,” Mrs. Asher began, glancing at a flitting motion on the side of the road before continuing, “I didn’t steal it. No one but me even knows the thing really exists.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“It can be someone you admire,” Mrs. Henry said. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm going to speak to Mrs. Derby right after dinner, Polly vowed bravely. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Cooper will look after you better than me, honest. And I’ll phone up and talk to you tomorrow.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then the two of them, they just looked at me. I thought they would never say another word until Mrs. Trace said, ‘Come to supper, why don’t you. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Across the road, she could see Mrs Rance’s shop, where you bought buttons and wool and bits of elastic. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could count the hugs from Mrs. Collins, the smiles from Mrs. Peck. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Cheer up, urged Mrs. Crow, and sipped her tea. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was too cold to bike to Dari’s house, so Dad drove Twig and me over there and then decided to be all responsible and meet Mr. and Mrs. Kapoor. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Having failed to achieve her goal, Mrs. van D. is obliged to change tactics. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Because when I first told Mrs. Janssen that I would find Mirjam, I had been viewing her as a discrete puzzle that I could try to solve. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

When I emerge into the kitchen, rubbing my eyes against the brightness, Mrs. Janssen starts to set out coffee again. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s all a mistake, Mrs. Danvers. Apparently Mrs. de Winter broke the cupid herself and forgot to say anything,” said Maxim. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Against all hope and Mrs. Fowles’s antibiotics faithfully delivered, the fever rose and rose. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dallas blinked himself back to Mr. and Mrs. Trepid’s office. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

They leave; Mrs. de Vries stays, as if unwilling to allow any conversations in her house she is not privy to. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I guess you want to know what Mrs. Baker did when Lieutenant Baker came out of the plane. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

She had barely started when they heard Mrs. Tallis calling them down to dinner. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon watched with powerful curiosity until Mrs. Coulter looked at him, and he knew what she meant and turned away, averting his eyes modestly from these feminine mysteries as the golden monkey was doing. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

How could Mrs. Sharpe ever have gotten tired of such an exciting book? Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then Mrs. Wheeler leaned forward in her chair. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And soon all I am saying is the same thing Mrs. Drinker is saying. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Moss apologized for her husband, who was sdll at work. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had nothing like this in Classon Avenue where Mrs. Leibowitz sang in the lavatory while we clutched ourselves in the hall. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Moss shook her head and went upstairs. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not that I think your father is dreary;” Mrs. Hurd said quickly: “It’s just that I’ve gotten into the habit of keeping the Sabbath here at home.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Winters gets out of her seat and hugs Abby, squeezing her tight. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. could cook, but she was no Big Ma in the kitchen. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Popper worried a little, at the start, over the idea of having Janie and Bill miss ten weeks of school while they were on the road, though the children did not seem to mind. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

I went into the kitchen to get a glass of water and came upon Mrs. Baylor, peeling potatoes. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Now Mrs. Frisby’s spirits fell again, and she said, almost bitterly: “You are joking, sir; you are not serious. No rat could move my house. It is far too heavy, much too big.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

When Lady Constance was done, Mrs. Clarke glanced nervously at Penelope and then back to her mistress. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

But I can see that Mrs. Scatcherd is in no mood to reconsider. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

But she didn’t see Mrs. Coulter, which was a relief. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Finally Mrs. Addison has to come out and pull me away until the ambulance leaves with just the light going and not the siren. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

“If you don’t, I’m sending a flaming squirrel after Mrs. Cameron.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Platt’s circumnavigation of her supper table completed, she began to revolve around the parlor, the plates being lain on the mantelpiece or the gaming table. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Either Mr. or Mrs. Klein had obviously looked at it one more time before leaving. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Lapham could not have borne the sight of so ‘idle’ a boy. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Wilson snaps at us from behind the checkout desk. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t you hear what Mrs. Scatcherd said? It’s their Christian duty.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid Mrs. Henry is very ill,” she said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

And it didn’t stop Mrs. L. J. Weidenbach, the banker’s wife, who came leading her father, an ancient codger half her size in full Civil War Union blue. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

After a couple of seconds, she goes, “Hi, this is Midtown School of the Arts. May I speak to Mrs. Jayda Jackson, please?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The reason for that was Mrs. Coulter’s daemon, the golden monkey, who had filled Pantalaimon with a powerful loathing, and who, Lyra felt, had pried into her secrets, and particularly that of the alethiometer. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

In the first one, Mrs. Smeath is wrapped up in white tissue paper like a can of Spam or a mummy, with just her head sticking out, her face wearing its closed half-smile. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Him and Ma and Mrs. Holton were sitting on the bench, and Penelope and Cicely and Sidney Prince were sitting in the bed. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

So here they were in our classroom, and Mrs. Baker wasn’t going to get rid of anything that Lieutenant Baker had given her—even if she wouldn’t go near them herself. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Still and all, she might not of gone as far as she went if Mrs. Predmore hadn’t stalked over to Grandpa and let out exactly what she thought of him and her, both. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Thank you very much,” said Mrs. Frisby, hopping to the ground. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I and my pupil dined as usual in Mrs. Fairfax’s parlour; the afternoon was wild and snowy, and we passed it in the schoolroom. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He then reached out and put his other hand on Mrs. Barnes’s shoulder. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Winstead stops my turn after I read the first paragraph. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Everyone knows—because she makes such a big deal about it—that Mrs. Kluck has been at Poplar Springs Middle since it opened. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Popper laughed, and Mr. Popper gasped as they saw the results of Captain Cook’s trips through the house. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z