There’s no need to try to figure out what he really means, the way there sometimes is with girls; he’s blunt. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

“Open that window farther, Mattie. We need some air in here.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir,” a nattily dressed new animal salesman said to him chattily as he stood gaping with a sort of glazed, meek need at the displays. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Sirius’s letters, which were now hidden beneath the highly useful loose floorboard under Harry’s bed, sounded cheerful, and in both of them he had reminded Harry to call on him if ever Harry needed to. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Everybody needs a pile of newspapers: to peel potatoes on, serve bathroom needs, wrap garbage. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He needed to get moving again, make up some time. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Brother Yam kept a schedule of the boats that docked at the base of the mountain in case a sick villager needed to be transferred to the hospital in the city. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“You’re telling me what you needed . . .’’His voice is softer, he’s calming down. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She says, “This dog is a love. And he deserves love. You are his home. So there’s his food and his vet records. And the bed. All you need.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

What could a girl like Julia Bishop possibly need me to do at midnight outside her window? 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mom needs the car, so she drops me off at school. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I don’t need a photograph, I can see him oh so well. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need the two of you telling me. Anyway, just wait until you have a Care. You’ll see it isn’t so easy.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She answered volubly and eagerly, “And why not, indeed? So have all men who have prospered. It is only the poor man who must needs drink from one cup.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, I gotta go. Don’t forget the season’s about to start. I need my favorite cheerleader in the bleachers.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

We need at least 23 more seconds to get to the doors before they catch us in this hall. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

At times, too, she was needed as an expert witness for trials. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

If she needed to worry about anyone, it was Erin Wheeler, who hadn’t been at school for a week. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

But the tapes need to be passed on. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Roy Lee’s D.A. needed work though, and O’Dell’s eyes were as wide as the barn owls that nested on the tipple. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

To the children she said, “Number Two is always hungry because she never sleeps. A person needs a great deal of energy to stay awake all the time, and thus a great deal of food.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But...I mean, I can get my own rides. Just because I don’t have my own car doesn’t mean you need to bail me out or anything.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“We won’t let him hurt you again. We need to figure out how to trick him, though. You harpies must know him better than anybody. Is there any way we can trick him?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

But first, he said, there were a few things I needed to know. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Unluckily, there’s still homework that James needs to do. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The more fragile the animal, the more it needs to protect itself. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“But the thing we need most is rum and the only way to pay for it is with cattle.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometime I think I need to stuff that girl’s cleaning rags in my ears so’s I cain’t hear her singing. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“The drones were unable to collect the underwater plants. So, the Collective will need to forage samples in person. Risk is high, so the Zeta unit will collect these among other specimens we need.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

It suddenly hit her that she really hadn’t done her job as Elder, hadn’t told Ben all the things he needed to know. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

A few months later, when Emmett heard Henrietta needed blood, he and his brother and six friends piled into a truck and went straight to Hopkins. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I needed to find someone who was honest and friendly and nice. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sorry to trouble you, my lord,” she told the god, “but actually we came here to get your advice. Please, we need your wisdom.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“This is really rough. It’s okay if you need to cry.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Sort of like Hamlet, who, more than anything, needed to find a home—because he sure couldn’t find himself. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Take three, nobody need know of it. You had best put Nile water on that broken lip of yours.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

I give her the information, and while she's tapping away on a keyboard, I say, "I need to know if there's been a problem with this blanket." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Girl, you need a professional,” the hairdresser said as she reapplied another relaxer. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Speaking in the Ibadan University’s Trenchard Hall, I urged that Africa’s independent nations needed to see the necessity of helping to bring the Afro-American’s case before the United Nations. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

That he liked the way I always knew when someone needed help with fractions. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

"A good thing. We've got too many Jews as it is. No need to keep the Polish ones, too." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Don’t really feel the need to say any more than that. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“No, you don't need to count it,” Barbarossa said, as if he had guessed the boy's thoughts. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He never needed a microphone in this space. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

There is no need to go into the whole story of the Roman campaign, although it lasted several years. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I...I don’t know, but we need to regroup,” I said. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Davis’s testimony carried with it the unstated accusation that Burnham and Baker had inflated the amount of money needed to complete the fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Now the only one without a weapon is Peeta, but anyone whispering my name with a bunch of mutts doesn’t need one anyway. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Coherence relations among sets of sentences need not be perfectly treelike. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

"I need you to focus and tell me exactly what happened." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Every cell, and every organism, needs information to carry out its physiological function—but where does that information come from? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“You need friends. And I know you like Henry.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Here, you need to work on your nines.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

His mother says books books books, he’s ruining his eyes with the reading, he needs an operation to straighten them but who’ll pay for it. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She had learned from experience that she needed about a third of her players to be well-adjusted kids from stable families. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“You’re on our side, even if you do have a lousy aim. We need somebody else. Even you.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he hadn’t needed a great gang, just one he could make great—one that needed him. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But he didn’t need strength, not when he was holding the black megaphone in his hands. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

In Roxbury, there’s always a way to get what you need. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can tell all you need to know about someone from the way cows are around him. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Now, she needed to get to the schooner. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I was exactly where I needed to be to convince her, but suddenly I felt bad. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The boys had never learned to tell him of their interests and discoveries, or of their needs. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need one. And later we can get new mats.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“No, dear. Your clothes need a good wash.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

If need be, the shaman may ask for help from other spirits. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I possess nothing,” said Siddhartha, "if that is what you mean. I am certainly without possessions, but of my own free will, so I am not in need.” Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I'm thinking this place needs a real garden. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Do you need to call your parents? Or the police?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He didn’t need to worry about Nana and how upset she was going to be. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I get the sense that my abandonment, and the circumstances that brought me to them, matter little to them, compared to the need I might fill in their lives. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“But on the way, you need to stop at the mall and buy a cassette of Frog and Toad Together\\>y Arnold Lobel. It’s very important. Are you writing this down?” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or perhaps because they needed Emenike, who had information that nobody else did. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Some people need a clique to make them feel safe. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“We need to install a successor, but for that we need a goat to sacrifice.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

"I need you to come back in and make a bomb." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m going too fast, even for me, I need to slow down; if I don’t slow dow n something bad is going to happen. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now I called this meeting in order to get suggestions. I need new ideas for the web. People are already getting sick of reading the words ‘Some Pig!’ Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

They needed an opportunity to step outside those roles when they sat in the cockpit, and language was the key to that transformation. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t realized how badly I needed to hear this, and how important it would be to hear this from my mother. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Crab didn’t reply, just made his eyes big and did some kinda hand signal to Genie and Ernie indicating that they needed to keep an eye on Grandpop. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Once you had both keys, you needed to perform a complicated sequence of turns and rotations to open the door. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I’ll never get to university on the education I’m getting here, but my parents don’t need to know that right now. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Is this really such a difficult concept to grasp, Officer? Let me try to put this in language you can understand—she needs a potty, okay?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though he knew her character, he would declare her to be “famishing” and in need of food, quickly. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The masonry weathered the storm just fine, but the windows and wood need refinishing or replacing. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

And so, in consequence, there are infinite habitable worlds; what hinders? ... these and suchlike insolent and bold attempts, prodigious paradoxes, inferences must needs follow, if it once be granted which ... Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or what if it was exactly what Mr. Benedict needed? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I need a watchman to lead me around and declare what he seeth every hour on the hour. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I saw his Instagram post earlier, and I don’t need to pick up so he can not-so-casually remind me how well things are going with Samantha. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

They’re graceful the way Stella was, moving just enough, only as much as they need. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

He had done this many times—just reached out and grabbed something— in the hope that by accident he might come upon the very piece of information he needed. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“One needs no artistic education to see this memorial for what it is, a black scar,” he testified at a meeting. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I needed to clear a path for High John so he could link up with the others and rescue the Midfolk. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t been back to Chicago in ten years; I was an only child, both folks gone, who needed Chicago? The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Not that Mom or Dad will recognize the voice in the speakers, but I need room. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She was tired even of Curt’s protection, tired of needing protection. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Others simply nodded, as if they remembered it so clearly there was no need to reread. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigwig realized that he had stumbled, quite unexpectedly, upon what he needed most of all: a strong, sensible friend who would think on her own account and help to bear his burden. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I told her to go on ahead. I think she needed a minute.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

"I need you to fix me, Camellia. Mother is making me earn my own spintria now, just like everybody else, booking these appointments all day long." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“You don’t need to say it, Joey. I know this is all my fault.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Like he knows just where to find the nest, or any other clues his George needs to see. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Weasley, I’m sorry, but isn’t it worth investigating? If Malfoy wants something fixing, and he needs to threaten Borgin to get it done, it’s probably something Dark or dangerous, isn’t it?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Now, there’s no need to bring the Doorman into it,” I protest. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Workers were needed in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, the officer of the watch told us, and we were being sent to fill their barracks. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He needed time to think, and a walk would calm his restless heart. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It should have been obvious. No need to rub it in!” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“No need to worry her about the voyage.” I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

“I know what your mother’s good at, and I don’t need reminding.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Why do you need it? Are you in pain?” asked Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She needs some extra clothes in case she wins and makes it to another show, where they pretend it’s the next day even though they really tape five in one afternoon. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I’d only been gone four days, but I needed to make apologies and give explanations to all manner of people. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I says I know what you need you need what they did to Ben then you’d behave. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I did that, I’d be dependent on you. I need to figure out where my life is going. I need something that is mine. Otherwise...” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But I need to test all aspects of it working together. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t fathom how a bear had gotten into the cage, only that I needed to get away from it, so I pressed myself hard against the bars. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He didn’t tell them why, but he said that Brad was really sick at this party and needed to be taken home. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He laughed at jokes, shook hands, smiled, and whisked coins off the bar as if he truly needed the money. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

After a while, she pointed at the back porch and said, “Go sit on the steps. We need to talk, you and me.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Tell me what happened, but there was such a powerful need in me, pent up for so long, to speak about it, to say the words. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had this ironed-in frown and I thought how he needs a very long holiday. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“There is no need to flatter me, young man,” she said, even though the Grand Elder was much older than she. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Finkle, I just wanted to let you know that if you need a place to live, I think our trailer may be available.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I have heard all I need to hear of Lady Lannister and her claim.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

What could warrant the need to bring in outside help? What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Besides, babies were expensive and we needed to save. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She grabbed my hand and said, “Call me at home if you need anything.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

When appointed to a council committee to look into the proposal during the summer, one councilman refused, angrily protesting, “The council knows the need for a human relations commission, and it has failed to act...” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Let me out! I need to get out of here!” Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ve given her enough trouble. Don’t you think she needs some privacy?” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

"Please take me to Judith. Tell her I just need a few minutes. I won’t get her in trouble." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Someone needs to look after Mom, she said. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

What would be the point in spending good money on something he didn’t need? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Patting her back hair in a satisfied way, she said, “We don’t need to stay to the end.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

After the war, the army gave back the Gypsies’ horses, and the goats, no longer needed, disappeared again into the forest. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I figured if I want it to roll, I'll need to hit the wall as hard as possible. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

How come no one is ever around when I need them? Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I need to know what happened to Scythe Faraday. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Boy needs a drink. Strong lemonade with plenty of sugar. Care to join us?” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I said, “I need to know how he died.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Winterbottom said, “I think we all need to sit down and talk. Maybe we can sort something out.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“We need to wake you people up,” she said in Spanish. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Now the cold air felt heavenly—exactly what I needed to clear my thoughts. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I’m hoping to use the bricks to prop up this broom. I need to practice shooting over a defender.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while a woman seems to need, in fact wants this, too. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your dad and I need a minute to talk. Why don’t you go get yourself a glass of water, and we’ll be right in.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

We need to look at the subtle, the hidden, and the unspoken. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can tell she knows what we need to discuss before I even say it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I’ll need someone to hold this underneath the tile when I take it off, just in case stuff comes out,” he said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

At length, she prompted gently, “If Sir wish his clothes washed, he must needs give them to me in my hand.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

My eyes had long-since adjusted to the darkness, and I needed only the frail moonlight to guide me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“There are chuckles in the Kremlin these days....What is needed most is enough law enforcement, whatever the cost, to put down any further rebellion.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The girl’s parents said there was no need to drive across town just for that. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It had been tough, but I finally told Ma that I needed it out. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“Well, I am, ya shank. Let’s go look for some leftovers from lunch. We need to talk.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I was confused as hell and it made me feel so off-kilter, off my game, and I just needed to break this thing open and be done with it. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Maybe that’s a bridge we won’t be able to cross until we get to it. I just feel like we need to figure out what happened.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I had been taught that to have a B.A. meant to be a leader, and to be a leader one needed a B.A. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dinah was snuggled against my side, her crepe wool hair standing on end and her dress wrinkled and in need of a wash. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Axel doesn’t need to respond to her kindness. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Eric, I don’t need excuses—I just need this done. No, I’ve been waiting for this over a week; I don’t want it to wait another minute. Look, I’ll be right down.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

This one was young, fifteen or maybe sixteen, with shaggy blond hair in need of a good wash and a pair of pouty lips in need of a good kiss. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to wash off my baptism. Go. Do you need money?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“You know, one of my teachers wrote that book. Will you tell me what you need it for now?” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

But we needed to stay together because we had a better chance of escaping the day-to-day troubles we faced. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I needed to nip this in the bud. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Just so you know, you don’t need to be fine in this office,” he said. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“You need anything, you call me, alright, Miss Clark?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Call me when you need the bedpan,” she says. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Since parties went all night, you might need five or six DJs to keep the dancing going. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

During the week, the church would act as a school that taught women who wanted a domestic job the skills they needed. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

‘Our brother Mimas awaits them at Sparta. You need not worry. The demigods cannot change their fate. One way or another, their blood shall be spilled upon these stones and wake the Earth Mother!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The factory workers weren’t allowed to take unscheduled breaks, so they all wore pads in case they needed to use the bathroom. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“But boys have all sorts of things they don’t need.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ooh, your cuticles need a lot of help. And your nails are all different sizes!” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

In Latin silva is a wood but also the collection of raw materials needed for a building. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Of course, we would need to keep our arrangement private.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“I need to know what you want,” she says. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Of course, we weren’t a couple at all, but I still found the need to comment on our common taste. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s good. I’m happy to hear you have nothing to complain about. Let us know if you need anything to make you comfortable. We all want you to have a good time out there.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Nina, listen to me. You need to stay with the others.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Who in this town needed a photo to know that? Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Mother, you need someone to look after you.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I do not know the nature of this first test, which is why you need to be as prepared as possible in all aspects of your training.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I remembered exactly why I needed to leave. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I need my life,” she explained,“which is good and which is here. Anyway, I might go to the community college in Bradford to shut Hollis up, but that's it.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

I said I hoped that a climate conducive to a negotiated settlement could soon be achieved, ending the need for the armed struggle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

How do you estimate the total need, per patient per year, for doctors, nurses, drugs, laboratory tests, hospital beds, x-rays, and so forth, in the best of rational worlds? The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t need my oxygen mask or breathing medicine anymore. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I finally noticed that they were always there: waking me up, tucking me in, ready to listen, checking whether I needed anything. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Do you think I need any man’s help to stand on my feet?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

All true, and yet none of those truths satisfied our need for The Truth. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He needed to visit some memories of Pax, too. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Hmm. Still, you don’t need to be telling folks that part. Now, don’t chip nothing.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Also it was so high from the ground that I did not need to fear the wild dogs while I was sleeping. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You need more than that?” he said, coughing again. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other people needed, across their hearts, one steel rib. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I need to talk to my uncle Jimmy.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Should he pretend he needed to cross the street all of a sudden? When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

She was right, but the person I really needed to have a talk with was Momma. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I walk over to the bedroom door, open it, and emerge halfway out into the hallway to tell him I need something shorter. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The astronaut needed to return near enough to waiting navy ships to be quickly hoisted out of the water and pulled to safety. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Then don’t worry about it. We don’t need a diagram to know what a brain looks like.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s over,” Mia told her quietly, and that was all that needed to be said. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

At the bottom of the Depression, when wrenching need narrowed the parameters of experience as never before, the liberation offered by the racehorse was, to young men like Pollard and Woolf, a siren song. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He that blows it at need shall set fear in the hearts of his enemies and joy in the hearts of his friends, and they shall hear him and come to him.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

‘Do you feel any need to leave the Shire now — now that your wish to see them has come true already?’ he asked. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

To pull off this plan, he needed loyal Confederate agents and safe houses located at points along the route. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I also needed to know if Annabeth was still alive, and how to rescue her. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Then Loretta wakes up and stretches like a cat, yawning so you can practically see right down her throat, and she says, "I guess I needed that." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘I don’t need to kill you,’ Leo said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

"The realm needs a strong Hand. Joff will not come of age for years. No one wants war again, least of all me." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He'd need to make sure he was ready, and to put his best foot forward, first and foremost, he needed to not smell like a...forward foot. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“You need some Mercurochrome on this before you get infected,” she told me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then there were her daughters, both of whom needed a lot of attention. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

One landlord told the committee that her tenants needed immediate financial help in order to survive and was granted the money requested. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Caroline reached over and took his hand as though he were a small child in need of guidance and protection. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You don't even want it. Because you don't need it. Twenty bucks is like a penny to you. I wouldn't care if some kids took a penny from me to buy lunch.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I just need to be by myself and get used to...to things again.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“If that’s your big news of the day, you really need to find more exciting things to do.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“You will need all the help you can get if you are to defeat them both.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He said we shouldn’t take much else, just what we needed to survive. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We just didn’t have the number of beds we needed to deal with patients with chest pain. We were constantly fighting about which patient needs what.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you need this for your files or something?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

‘But we have no need of other company, and hobbits are so dull,’ they laughed. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“He’s a good guy, CO. He needs it.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You must understand, this is a business. It’s like a machine. It can only run efficiently if all the cogs are in order. I need someone who can be reliable.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The backups need to be somewhere safe where they can’t be reached for at least thirty minutes. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“New voices need time to grow. Study the spiders. Study all. Watch, listen, feel the oneness. You will know when you will know.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“We must ask Hen Wen about it immediately, and we shall need the letter sticks. Quickly, help me find them.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

But he always expected that she’d reciprocate when he needed it. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It was sort of like putting stuff into different drawers in my mind and then remembering which drawers I needed to open and when. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The sooner, the better. I noticed a squirrel having an upside-down feast on feeder number eight. We need to put an end to that. A slicker surface might do the trick.-” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“We need to talk. Lucky Girl’s people haven’t showed up yet.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t need to make fun of her, even if he was unhappy. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Everybody on your team needs to know the material, inside and out.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

And he bought a new desk pad, that, like a real father, who needed to make a real living, he might apply himself to the doctorate on which the future of his children depended. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s less of the oxygen your body needs. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Your patient says he needs you in the movie house. I stress, Fräulein, he needs you.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He thought he could use it to push himself away from rocks, and perhaps, when he reached the other side, he would need it as a weapon. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Because you need a place to sleep,” he said. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Anything you need, just holler. You need somebody to walk you home?” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Why? Does he need more information for his story?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“You have a broken hip. It has to be pinned. After that you’ll need extensive physical therapy. It’s a long process, and you can’t ignore it just because it doesn’t fit in with your plans.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

I call his house again and leave a message saying it’s just me needing some wisdom. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m hoping the new owner might need a helper. Do you know if the shop’s hired someone already?” Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Suppose she gets sick and can’t come and needs to let you know.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

In his pouch, he had his jacket—he certainly wasn’t going to need it in the desert. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

At Princeton, it seemed the only thing I needed to be vigilant about was my studies. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“I need you two as well!” he called to Ron and Hermione, who had been skulking, half concealed, in the doorway of the sitting room. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I was enjoying reading it, but if you need it that badly...” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Another gene encoded an enzyme that was needed to break down lactose into parts. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“If you need anything during your stay, just let me know, and I will see to it.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I’m the one who called, so I know it needs to be me. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

If she wanted to ensure their safety, she needed to meet Octavian’s requirements, and Octavian required her to stay alive. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

“You need most of it to pour down the muzzle.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

A big, rough-looking white man with bright red hair stood up and put his hand on the Preacher’s chest and said, “Show’s over, boy. We’s pulling up stakes tonight and don’t need no more workers.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“He’s not right in the head. He’s never been right. You don’t need a boy like that playing you.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“We need you. You’re a crack shot but no one’s expecting you to kill anybody. Focus on tools, all right? They’ll start trying to fix things in a moment. Try to disable their equipment.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Don't think you'll be needing this,” he says, his breath hot and rank on my cheek. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Boy, did you hear me ask you about this barbershop? I’m grown; I don’t need you askin’ about my day.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

She spoke in the same tone Karl used when he needed to quiet his horses, Star and Joey. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I will explain everything, but right now we need to get her home. And away from Freddie as fast as possible.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Some of us have severe problems that need to be addressed, not ignored, no matter what the cost. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We got everything. All we need is a little, you know, knowhow.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I need birth dates, death dates, marriage dates...Facts, Comfort, not opinions. If everybody reported the news with an opinion, who could we believe?” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, I think his visits are largely motivated by his need for a nap. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

And Dad kept saying I just needed more discipline. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I just need a loan. To get by. Till these guys get off me.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“A determined grizzly doesn’t need an open door to get in.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

But it was the same as every time since Naomi had come to live in his house: he needed to imagine her to finish. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was no need to speak, for each knew the other’s thoughts. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Who knew how many more times he would make me need them. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Soon all the embassies were ringed with barbed wire and machine guns and it was impossible to continue taking them by storm; but then there were other needs to keep her busy. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think we need something closer to home. My grandmother probably won’t let me leave the country. Maybe we could collect aluminum cans and recycle them.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You need to let your hair down and relax. You’re way too tense.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Are you two okay? Do you need anything?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I know many scholars who have nothing to hide and no need to impress. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

"Tell your men to lay down their swords, and no one need—" With a single sharp thrust, die nearest gold cloak drove his spear into Tomard's back. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be right there after I get ready. I think I need to shave.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“You need to tell them soon, you know.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“If you intend to become that rich one day, you’ll need to learn how to cut a cigar,” I said. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Luma decided that the kids really needed a free soccer program of their own. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Had he known, at that time, that they would need his very existence? The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, we need not have worried about the moon, because the Eagle landed beautifully in the Sea of Tranquility, and Neil and Buzz were able to walk around and collect some rocks. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I don’t need to know anything more about it. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nothing I can’t solve. All I need is one small piece of pipe.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course not. You need arms to move things.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Because Luke had been so disruptive, he had to repeat kindergarten, and he continued to bother me whenever he felt the need to quell his anxieties. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

MacGregor had created a clone so he could have transplants when he needed them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The need for escape tugs at me harder than ever before. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Waiting for the ease, the space that need not be filled with anything other than the drift of their own thoughts. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith was thinking that he needed a strong and intuitive jockey for this one. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t need her warning about Wick; he was safe. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t get her what she needed most—hot baths, a warm bed, steaming bowls of Cream of Wheat before school in the morning—but I tried to do little things. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"All I have is accelerometer data. We'll need radar pings at intervals to work out his true final orbit." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He came to me just before he left and said, “Let me have some of your aspirins. I might need them the way Nigel drives.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t need to be dropped off, cause I could just ride the bus home with him. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

You can get absolutely anything you need in the stores: Breck Special Formulated Shampoo, Phillips’ milk of magnesia, Campbell’s tomato soup, honestly you name it! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you go get your corn now, Biddy. I need to rest and be alone with my thoughts.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It would make the present uncomfortable situation worse than it need be. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“She said she has an important project with a deadline and she’ll need you as early as she can get you.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

There was no need to warn or disturb my parents. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

"What plans, darling? You don't want the baby turtles to be blown ashore and die, do you? These are babies, Nadia. They need help." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t see why I needed a second pair since she just got me my First Communion ones. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever the explanation might be, the immediate need was to take first things first. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he thought that the river was navigable, José Arcadio Segundo gave his brother a detailed account of his plans and the latter gave him the money he needed for the enterprise. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Cronkite explained that he just needed to make a quick call from the basement pay phone. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I said, glad that Arul had finally agreed we needed to do more with your bead business. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I shared what I had and could help myself to what I needed. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The 251-day trip to Mars was uneventful, needing only two minor course adjustments. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We need to see the train to know what direction to go in,” said Ron. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

"I have food enough to stand a year's siege, if need be." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“You said you don’t need gray to be a queen.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

From her mom—who needs to wax a mustache—to which kids repeated kindergarten. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Grasse needed his word in order to account for the ability of such tiny, blind, and relatively brainless animals to erect structures of such vast size and internal complexity. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it wasn’t enough to buy even a quarter of the food that seven people needed. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Excuse me, Mr. Kellerman,” I say, “I think I see a customer who needs my assistance.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Now the first thing you’ll need is some bright objects,” he said. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first major thing you need to know is that the Greeks believed music to be both a science and an art, and that they developed theories and systems for music accordingly. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“Good deal. Now all we need is a cover story.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I really don’t think they need to wear their cheerleading outfits on the first day of school. I mean, it’s not like they have a game yet.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He needed to be sure that people feared his cruelty more than they craved freedom. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Even her snares, set so cleverly just where a rabbit usually wanted to and needed to hop, yielded almost none at all. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Honey, something is happening and I need to document it. I love you and tell your nali ’adzqq that I said hi.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

There was a hint of pleading in her voice that disgusted her, but she needed him to cooperate. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom, that is the worst part of your story. Connor totally didn’t need to hear that.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

We didn’t know what we would find up here, and if we needed to leave in a hurry, it was better to have a small group that could move fast. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“If he needs help and I ignore him, I’ll never be able to live with myself.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I needed more than that for my feature articles for Interplanetary Press. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“I think I once mentioned,” said the cat, “that I don’t like rats at the best of times. It looked like you needed this one, however. I hope you don’t mind my getting involved.” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Too bad life doesn’t allow us to turn its gears, like a clock, when we need more time. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He tells her he needs to see his mother first, as much as he longs to be with her and baby Vincent. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“They don't need to come to the airport and make a big scene,” he said. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She had no way of knowing what her true needs were. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I planned to use some of it to pay for my CharlieTicket to ride the T. I also had some of my leftover birthday money, in case we needed it. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Now he needed only to know if he had assessed the situation correctly. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t need the guidance counselor to remind him of that. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Sorry, Mr. Kennedy, but we need to ask these questions in order to cover everything that needs to be covered, by the book.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He needed some of his appetites filled, some posture of adulthood recognized, but mosdy he wanted someone to care about his hurt, to care very deeply. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

After dinner, I may beg for some music but that’s about as far as I’m willing to push it and I need some time to perfect my strategy. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He had the feeling that Brother Leon was that kind of character, that he would need a scapegoat and Brian would be closest at hand. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eliminating the backbreaking need to hand-pump every drop of water had another beneficial effect as well. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“Come. We need to find some armor for you.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Queen muttered to herself, “Take him away from me? No way! What I need to do is bring that child here with me and Gerald. Poor little thing needs some lovin’.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She needed a break, and she was thrilled to learn that Lucretia Mott would be joining them. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The clock read 2:40.I needed a solid plan, but I didn’t have the luxury of sitting down to think one up. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I’m spending too much time thinking about Sahil when I need to be thinking about his brother instead. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

They were friendly animals and so devoted to Amaroq that she needed only to be accepted by him to be accepted by all. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Call me if you need another set of hands.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Axel reminds everyone that Ray needs to conserve his energy. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I need to make sure Stephanie can handle it. Why don’t we read?” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I need to talk to you, honey,” she said. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He almost needed an adrenaline shot to come out of the coma. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“You need any help? I got a crew that'll lend a hand.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Dinner wasn’t for another hour, but I still needed to drop my books and bag back in my room. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But Mama needed to return to Akira, so Hanako got to work draining the tub water, cleaning the tub, refilling it with the pump, and starting the fire beneath it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It helps, that feeling of your feet on firm ground; it helps sometimes when you need to find the right words. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Such a machine would need two kinds of engines. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shorter length of the skirts is supposed to let us kick shamblers easy-like and not trip us up if we need to run. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be right down here if you need anything. Will that be all right?” he asked. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

All the components a woman needed and wanted to put together a stylish and versatile wardrobe. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Who needed a rooster in the morning when the Alabama sun rose early and bright to ruin my plans of sleeping until noon? Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t need to turn it off, just down. Who was it, anyway?” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The two of them got so entangled that Hornet and Prosper needed Mosca’s help to separate them. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The most logical explanation is that the wrestlers made a quid pro quo agreement: you let me win today, when I really need the victory, and I’ll let you win the next time. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

In the heart of winter, he needed to find water at the places where streams rushed quickly and didn’t freeze; many of the quiet pools he knew well would be coated with ice. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“They need to fix our apartment, and I thought I could help.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Nah, man, they need to give us some of that money,” says another guy. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“Well, you’d better call your daddy and tell him you’re not going to be able to make that train. I’m afraid we might be needing you around here for the next little while.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Fritz told Sophie that the soldiers needed warm gloves, sweaters, and socks, but she argued with him, refusing to donate to the Winter Help. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He speaks as if there is no time and no need for words that are not direct and true. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“We didn’t know how to farm on that scale,” Drew told me, “and we needed a lot more land—fast.” The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The Ayorthaians think before they speak, and often conclude, after lengthy meditation, that nothing need be said. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The monarch gets everything it needs from milkweed leaves. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The waitress asks if we need anything else before leaving the bill. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I was trying to open it but my hands were so cold, my fingers weren’t exactly doing what they needed to be doing. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

He needed Tom White in Boston, using his influence where it had the most impact. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“Actually, I feel like I need to tell all of you. Javi, too. It’s been burning up inside me all year.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jane Eyre still hadn’t figured out that she was in love with Mr. Rochester, and I mean, how many more clues do you need? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

‘The horses are tired. We need to set down.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Here. I’m pretty sure this is what we need.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“I want to lead my life the way I want to lead it without you or anybody else telling me what I need to do. That’s pretty clear, isn’t it?” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think you need to come and see me. I have something I need to tell you,” he said dramatically. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

We stared at the cruel sky, calm, blue, indifferent to our need. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not need to steal scraps of it now. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

But truth was, he needed a friend, and Chuck would do just fine. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

That was all my sisters needed to know. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He was just thirty—young enough that he needed to draw a line of demarcation between himself and the boys he commanded. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He saw that when he gave her gifts they no longer needed to be offered flat on the palms of his hands so that she wouldn’t have to touch him. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because I need to get something off my chest. You sit there and listen and eat cupcakes. Mindlessness, that’s what you need now.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Whenever he needed anything, he had only to ask, and it would be delivered to him. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Field Secretary Medgar Evers in Mississippi, I wanted to say the blunt truths that needed to be said. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The benches were under a covered roof, but it was a warm night with no wind to it and it wasn’t even needed. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s so simple, I can’t understand why someone hasn’t tried it. . . Why don’t you line up what we need?” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Harry made a star out of shiny silver cardboard and placed it on top of the tree with no need of a ladder, it was that puny. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He needed to be crewing tomorrow, and he needed to look useful fast. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe we need a magnifying glass. Maybe we need a microscope. Maybe we need to douse the wall with lemon juice or some other reagent.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

You need a lot of oak chips in water. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The following afternoon, the Champions stood gathered around Brullo, who lectured them on different weapons and other nonsense she’d learned years ago and didn’t need to hear again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Maybe Genie needed to buy an extra-large order of whatever Mr. Binks was selling, because he discovered shortly after he got home that his luck was bad. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The tunic was enormous on her, but it covered everything clothing needed to cover, so she tossed the blanket away and ran after the dragon. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

There’s a room where the electricity don’t come on anymore, and in the kitchen the linoleum is crumbling, but it’s got everything I need. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just what Palmer needed, to be seen in the company of a pigeon. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

“That is all you ever need to know.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

T. Ray needed a face-saving way to hand me over, and August was giving it to him. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I probably never needed to go to a doctor in the first place. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Flannery O’Connor, my favorite author: That’s who I need right now. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Maybe it makes me a total grouch, but I don’t need another best friend. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Witchcraft has entered you, but it can be driven out. I will provide the sacrifices, as many as are needed. You know this can be done!” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I need Mateo’s dad to know about what his son was up to. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

"The ship is in perfect condition, and after receiving the Taiyang Shen, we will have all the supplies we need for the remainder of the journey." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now their war had cut them off from all their needs. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

No need to explain about the bird from the faraway yunka that lived with our family. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“I only need enough for a week or so. But I need to borrow a sleeping skin and ground cloth. I’ll mail them back when I get where I’m going. “They’re a wedding present.’’ Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And every year he increased the allowance she needed to manage her own household there. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were a little different than the ones we used in Texas, but Henry helped me get what I needed. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told Mom that I needed to do rehearsal for the talent show instead of coming to her office. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, but he’s Captain Reed, ain’t he? He don’t need one.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

And' then after an instant’s silence he cried out suddenly, “Give them to me—I have need of them!” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“You need to get out there,” I say. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

His motel was a good two miles away, but after spending three years in prison he was relishing the idea that he could simply walk and walk, forever if need be. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“I need to see to Inej,” she said, eager to have him gone. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I think you need to take your own advice and get some sleep.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We need a warm body, and the only one we’ve got is sitting in juvenile detention. So officially he’s our perpetrator, understand?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His desertion of her, his long forgetfulness, could not be forgiven in a moment because of his need. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I needed to work and found another job. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“She just needs to sleep. She’ll be down the street—number thirty-seven. Come visit tomorrow.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

But I needed him for at least fifty, maybe seventy, and that meant patience. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He needed to earn almost fifty-three dollars to win the bet. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

It gave off a sharp sound when you tapped it, and it would not need to be painted regularly like the wooden ones we had in primary school. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t need to; he’d already gotten a passport for Dallas. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

We spent all our time in her office, where she slept most nights instead of the bedroom she shared with Pullum—they fought a lot, she told me, and needed some peace. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He was home again where his problem now was haste, passing time, the need to hurry. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

Struggling to think through the implications of Vespucci’s claim, they needed a way of referring to what we call the Earth, or the world—the single globe formed of land and sea. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

My house needs someone who can take proper care of it. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What good is a ribbon? Why are you laughing like that? Why don’t they give you some money instead? I need some money for the shooting gallery. I never have any money.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

One chair directly in front of Thomas stood empty—he didn’t need to be told that it was Alby’s. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

ALBUS: You didn’t need to bring me to the station, Dad. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

What soil is rich enough for planting and the patches of land that need a year of rest. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

I'll need to navigate with landmarks as well as latitude and longitude. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She doesn’t need an education to run a house.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I ask him why we need a “thing” and he says, “You seem different, distant—not yourself. Maybe shooting around once or twice a week would help?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stopping now, at this moment, before I’d gotten to the most important things that needed to be explained, was impossible. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He got the block he needed and ran untouched down the left sideline for a touchdown. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He speaks of the alienation of youth and the need for “connectedness” with the society around me. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Dad, I don't need your approval," I say softly. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need him for that,” I said. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

They didn’t see the need to wait until they had reached their goal to start writing the history. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Why does he need to be watched carefully?” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

All he needs is a toothpick in the corner of his mouth to be an ad for rural democracy, as in an etching. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise. I promise I’ll come to you if I need you.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they also had to deliver urgent messages, or provide a fighter escort for important officials who needed protection in case they encountered armed German aircraft. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“There is another village a mile from here. We need to go now. We have to use every bit of strength we have.” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Where was my dad when I needed him? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. My throat’s not feeling so well. I need to get off this phone. But y’all call back tomorrow if you have any other questions.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Christ no, I don’t need it. I just like putting them on, watching them, sleeping a bit. The wife says if it keeps me out of strife, why not?” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

We made a plan for the whole afternoon, and her dad was ready, should Nan need anything big. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Mark laughed as he got to his feet, pushing off on Alec’s gut a little more than he really needed to. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“If I need to stop off before picking Swade up at practice tomorrow, I will.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Did he really need my help, or was this just his way of keeping me off the street? The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Do you need help of any kind? That could mean support through talking or hanging out. Whatever.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I purse my lips to keep from telling him what I think of his assumption as to the nature of my character and inherent needs. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Nobody’s buying the hunger strike,” 1 told him, “and you definitely need to back off this Mandela thing.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

We only needed it to stay above water until we paddled away. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

At times, she moves to take it further, but I don’t need that. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

All you need to make almost any word possessive is an apostrophe and the letter s. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she pretended his room needed cleaning as badly as the bread needed baking or the garden needed weeding. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We need to speak with Jawad Sahib. It’s an urgent matter, and we are unable to reach him by phone.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“We will probably need it to get into the house, anyway,” she said, stumbling along beside him, almost dragging him. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I need your help,” I said, pulling him away from his group of friends. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I need money for two train tickets,” I said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

But the fact was, I suppose, there were powerful tides tugging us apart by then, and it only needed something like that to finish the task. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do I need to get my sword and take someone down?” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The last person I need to see right now is a know-it-all grim reaper. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Let her go. Better to waste a day than another month. Maybe a little tour of Twelve is just what she needs to convince her we’re on the same side.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

"You need to come with me to the police station and answer some questions, okay?" he says to Rani, who stares blankly at him. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She didn’t need to win the race to prove she was better—she was better without any kind of validation that the king could give her! Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He put on a space suit and explored the building to get a sense of what needed to be done. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To answer these questions, we need to turn the clock of embryological development backward. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

I just needed to laugh about something or else I’m going to start crying. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then it suddenly occurred to Bigger that he need not be standing, that he had no reason to fear bodily harm from Jan here in jail. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t think I could provide the attention and care a baby like you needed. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

A gibbous moon rose above the shoulder of 27,824-foot Makalu, washing the slope beneath my boots in ghostly light, obviating the need for a headlamp. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t need Agent Jones telling him what to do. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“A little while ago. Mami said it’s a really big emergency and they need everybody.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

It’s bad for me, but I need to remember what bad for me is like. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Normal people don’t need to prepare for social interactions. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

‘You need not follow him. I know of no evil you have done to me. You can have rest and food here for a while, until you are stronger and can go your own ways.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Calm down, boy. You need to remember two things: One, Lana is as tough as I am and a whole lot smarter. And two, you’re forgetting the details.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I’d ridden the bus to the Lancaster University lab once before, years ago when Mom’s car wouldn’t start and she still needed to get to work. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He need be ’shamed of hisselfj scaring young folk with them nonsense stories.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Olanna smiled gently and said nothing because she knew that this man, with his prayer beads dangling from his rearview mirror, needed to believe that. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“And it’s fascinating to learn about his game and everything you’ve figured out already. I’m glad you shared it with me, but that doesn’t change the fact that we need to return this book.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Before you pull that trigger, you need to remember what you have at stake,” he said. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I need you here. This could be a long night. Might get pretty ugly.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Reverend Hunt begins to explain again, but Captain Smith finds us boys sitting idle and tells Reverend Hunt he needs us to come work in the gardens. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

He needed just two draws or one win out of the remaining four games to wrest the title from the Russian, and from Russia. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe we need a third camp,” I suggest. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I guess we need to be going,” Phil said, “but we can come back on Monday, if that’s okay with you?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She didn’t say who she was and didn’t need to. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Goodness knows what you’re up to when we leave you here. You need to see something of society if you’re ever going to work in any other household. Just be sure to hold your tongue.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now, come along. We need to take you over to Welch to the courthouse. You are officially under arrest, both of you.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was the creation of the gestalt Bobby needed to prove to himself that he was capable of dominance. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t need to, since my hair is generally tangle free, but combing my hair has this calming effect on me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“I’ll need to see your license, too,” the fat cop says to me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Maybe you better stay here with Horace. Give him a hand, if he needs it.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I think we need a moment to gather ourselves, children.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“All we need now is a boat,” Calypso said. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Catelyn could scarcely imagine what she might need that had not already been provided. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The person who put the clothes in the dryer has no idea that 1 need a foster home. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

All I needed was a little fresh air, and I didn’t want anyone to come with me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We need it to learn how to build better rockets, Mr. Hartsfield,” I said. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Feeling a need to connect with a past I had all but forgotten, I started to open the boxes Mom sent with me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You need a shawl,” my grandfather tells her. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

It was likely that multiple candidates would run in the primary, which meant that Barack would only need to command a plurality of the vote to win the Democratic nomination. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She needs the comfort of finally being able to comfort me; something she hasn’t been able to do for a long time. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Then he would sleep outside, sometimes lucky enough to be near the walnut tree; swinging in the tarp they kept there for when they needed it. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He has to go back with me. I need him—” The inside of my nose, the whole inside of my face, burned. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I needed money so badly, and I was worn out trying to figure out how to get my life back. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“I need every minute of my free time to work on my script. So I can’t help you talk to Elena or Oliver about the Hideout message stuff. Sorry.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I’d seen the store, but I’d never stopped there — not having much need for any supplies required for being outdoors over an extended period of time. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“No need for that, you two. Go get ready for school and let me and the pastor talk.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I need help with my dress,” she whispered. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He had no need for horses, so he sold the ones that had value and set the rest loose. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Cross my heart and hope to die. Do you need me to pinkie-promise, too?” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Your children need to know where they come from.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“I need to look around a bit,” she said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But I also knew that this was a result of my activism, and it was a new reality I needed to accept. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for the studio. Let me know if you need anything out of it.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

‘Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread. That can’t be right. I need a change, or something.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“No. Never. I'm going to live with my cousin Latif’s wife in my old village near Simranwala. She needs all the help she can get.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It seemed Koffi needed no further prompt as she tore down the road. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“But we can’t sit out here. We need to get to the village and get picked up from there. We can’t hold these positions much longer.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only indulgent thing I did, just once, was a couple of weeks after I heard Tommy had completed, when I drove up to Norfolk, even though I had no real need to. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told myself it was bitter and ironic that my father needed to have a heart attack in order for some contact to be established once again between myself and Danny. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“You can’t go. You can’t go and leave your mother thisaway. She need a woman, Florence, to help look after her. What she going to do here, all alone with me?” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

But Monet’s truly filled whatever void needed filling at the time. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

There’s nothing for him to do at the office; it must be awful to feel you’re not needed. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t going to make an issue out of nothing when my brother needed a place to stay. I’ve already told you—you were little, it was late, you might have dreamed it.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Only I didn’t know how to make it happen, how to pull the plug so I could drain away when I needed to. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m so happy for you, Melody! You really needed this! And, yes, we’re gonna have to find a day so you can teach me some fashion sense!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

His mother said, “Roy, honey, they’re not going to arrest him. But he needs to be taught a lesson. He could seriously hurt somebody, picking on smaller kids the way he does.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We need a little extra money, mi hija. The good thing is that in this glorious country there’s plenty of work for everybody!” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

If I ever need glasses I’ll think about buying some like his. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when the baby was cured of the snakebite, it’d still need convalescing. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

And I’m sure it took every bite of the tongue to stop them from telling me I needed to fix myself up. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I will need a book in Spanish and in English, Aunt Consuelo. I will pay for it if someone will buy it for me.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Any crack in the wall was enough for his fingers; the least imperfection was all he needed. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I needed to keep this discreet, keep it distant. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You don’t need to know everything,” Levi says. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Sweetie,” her mom said, feeling for the other boot, “we need to talk.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

A parent needed to speak with her in the office. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

As he said, his two unmarried daughters were so ugly that they needed big dowries. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t think girls like you needed wooing. Isn’t that the point?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Forget that, you do not need it now, put it aside, put it away. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

No one needs to know that my hopes were dashed. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Keep me warm. I’ll touch you a little bit, nothing you’ll be uncomfortable with. I just need some human contact to relax.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” said Dumbledore placidly, “but we do not need to worry about them at the moment.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I already need the stitches. Might as well snitch.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Some listeners smiled back, only to say: ‘I guess they need their minority.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Distraction seems to be the last thing Finnick needs, but I promise to pass on the message. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Then Vaughan telephoned the new Osage County sheriff to say that he had all the information he needed and that he was rushing back on the first train. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

My lips mumble something about leaving, about a friend who needs me, about my parents worrying. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

And though she needed to know what it was exactly that he was accusing her of, she knew he had not told the agent of those encounters. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Charlie didn’t put up a fight when I led him inside and got him out of his work clothes, which probably needed to be burned. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He can run his mouth all he wants to, but someone needs to exercise a little control. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Even so, Penelope knew this was a lesson that would need frequent brushups. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Up until this year, nobody thought she needed help. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

"Well, I guess you do need them. Ready? Here we go!" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe Mom just needed to be reminded of that. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

"If that happens, we need to keep morale up. We still have a long way to go before we get home." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only I wouldn't stay North that long; they'd need me before that . Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I need you looking over here, boy. Ignore those other dogs. Pretend they’re not even down there.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“This way. We need to get into the holds. They’re this way!” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Hank has decided that what I need is an active foot for my everyday leg—a “flex foot” that will even allow me to run. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I sometimes can’t breathe real well when this happens, but I have to because I need to screech and scream and jerk. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She walked off a ferry and arrived in downtown Seattle that September desperately needing a place to live and a way to pay for her tuition, her food, and her books. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Interesting. So now rich people can’t decide what to do day by day, they need a schedule to tell them.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The debt meant that she needed to get a job right away. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

And the second was just how much I needed food to give me energy, because what Coach meant by long run was run a million miles. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Considering the number of such devices that are in use, and the scarcity of warnings such as this, do we need to wonder why our public waters are contaminated? Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

It’s people like Hoagland who call you up at odd hours of the night to tell you something you absolutely need to know, practicing on you the subtlest form of sleep deprivation. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

This he attributed to the fact that the people had become conscious of their needs and their own strength. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I already knew the answer, but I needed to hear it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Steady Eddie said, “That’s what I need to know, are you attached to the suitcase, or is it the things inside that are important?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

We needed all the new fighters we could find. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“I need to get him home,” said the woman behind the wheel. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“The thing is, Ma needs money for a sewing machine.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Any good business begins with a problem that needs solving. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Maybe I did need to get a bra with more padding than I already had. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I can stand on my own feet; I dont need any man’s mahogany desk to prop me up. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

We needed to keep all our belongings around us, the water, the food, packed tightly in bags and jugs so no animals or people would steal it. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She didn’t need the cosmetics, the dress, or the shoes. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. I mean, I could go downstairs back to my room if you need a little while with him.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He needed to expose Seabiscuit to a similarly unruly gate horse and inure him to the sight of it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently some activity was what the poor girl needed all along. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I desperately need to believe that somewhere else these other, foreign people exist. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The boys had to keep an eye on the cows, but the cows did not really need much care. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You wouldn’t even need me if that’s all you wanted to do. You could do that yourself.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“But he’s been cooped up at home for the last two days, and he needs to get out as much as I do. Look—he’s all spent!” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He pauses, then continues, “Jade, other students need opportunities too.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I'm sorry, too. I needed you around for a while, especially when my father was sick.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Anyway,” said Ben, “we’ve spent enough time on this already, and I need to make dinner. Please go rest and get better, okay?” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I am in the process of bringing them to Savannah. My mother is sick, and we need the reward money.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know,” I said hesitantly, “you don’t need to go over there. I could look for your things if you tell me where you left them.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“If you need anything, Mr. Griffin, just holler,” the man said. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tucked a handkerchief into one of the big pockets of my funeral dress, just in case I needed it later. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I think you need to settle down for now,” Dad advised. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Sir,” he said loudly, “you’ll want to hear what Willodeen has to say. Trust me. We all need to hear it.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“This ain’t what I was thinking of when I said we needed to escape.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I turned to leave the kitchen knowing I wasn’t needed, but I couldn’t help offering my mom a small bit of consolation on my way out of the room. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

All they needed was to insert the probes, tether the wires, and begin the drain. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need any stupid proof. You bullied me into stealing Sierra’s card!” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

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

The thing about medication is that it’s a true lifesaver if you actually need it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry Kvothe. I need to be alone tonight. I need to do some thinking.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She didn't feel the need to know any more than she already did. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

At times, Olga can’t quickly come up with the money to buy the blood or medicine they need to fight for their lives. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I need to look that word up again. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Everywhere, school administrators pandered and panicked, rushing to show they were highly sensitive to parents’ fears, even if they were oblivious to the needs and problems of many of their students. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My mother and I might not have much, but we don’t need to steal.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

But what could you ever need on the Titanic? I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

That way I don’t have no mowing to tend to and she let me pick whatever I need, save me two or three dollars ever week. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“You are the woman I love. Nothing can change that. But I feel this sense of responsibility about what I need to do.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The gaudy frames of the glasses were cheap, drawing attention to features that needed no heavy emphasis. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do I need to tell you how to use the bathroom, too?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

If an event involves several characters involved in several relationships, there needs to be a way to keep track of who did what to whom. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

In fact, if even one white passenger wanted to sit in a row occupied by four black riders, the driver would glance up and yell, “I need those seats!” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

When they had what they needed they started down Valley Boulevard, traveling east. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Maybe I just need to wake up and that will solve everything. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Her family needs me; her boys love me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Erilea needed the King’s Champion to be someone who understood the suffering of the masses. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Even though we know this is something we need to do, that doesn’t make it any easier. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Sorry to bother you, but I really need to make an urgent call.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“They just needed a little help cracking a code. Turns out, I’m pretty good at that. The easiest questions on your father’s IQ test were the more visual ones. The puzzles.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Even his arrogance need not be on display. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

We drifted by gray barns, cornfields in need of irrigation, and clumps of Hereford cows, chewing in slow motion, looking very content with their lives. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luckily, merely a superficial grasp was needed to see why the TMV X-ray picture suggested a helix with a turn every 2 3 A along the helical axis. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

We need our limbs trimmed just the way you need to cut your fingernails and hair, although for us it’s only once or twice a year, and it’s called pruning. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I desperately needed his sympathy, but he offered none. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

One day he needed twenty-five cents to buy his lunch. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their earmuffs were back on and they needed to concentrate on the Mandrakes. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He wasn't even an American citizen, although he had passed all the examinations, paid the fees, and just needed to sign the final papers and be sworn in. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

There is no better place to need help than a room full of members of Abnegation. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“I need to ask you something,” I say. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes old peoples need young peoples and young peoples need old peoples. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

But what this girl really needs is a story so she can go to sleep. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I talked to Papa and he said, “There is nothing wrong with life in East Texas, but if you need to see the world, that’s fine too.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The one in question only arrived last month. It, and the two that have just arrived, were to be the last we needed. There’s no perceptible wear.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“No need for him to think I’m keeping you in a pigsty.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m not trying to be a jerk. It’s just that I’ve been getting lots of responses from random people, and—I guess I need to know it’s really you.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Cobb, if I could just have a glass of—” “You’re young. You don’t need it. Get on with Mr. Milton.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“I realize that you may always need help getting through a noisy situation, but at least these won’t be as noticeable as earmuffs.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

In this unusual case, Mormon officials needed to get more information. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I could see Johnny didn't need my help anymore. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like they need something to go across the top of them. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“You know we love you, Hazel, but right now we just need to be a family. Gus agrees with that. Okay?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Because I need to believe in something that I never question.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

France isn't even my country, but there I was, deciding that these people needed to be sent back home, preferably in chains. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Rats need to eat, too,” she pointed out. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every time I stepped into his office, I felt the need to genuflect. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Mom wanted to prepare the chicken the way she always did for us, with her sauces and spices, and she tried to convey the ingredients she needed to the caseworkers. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how to knit, and who need a sweater in Texas? Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Your Grace needs more than wine to break her fast. You are such a tiny thing, and you will surely need your strength today.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Shooting at this time of day was tricky, and he needed artificial light to balance out the fading glow of the sun. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He liked it even more than the grits, and it didn’t even need extra sugar on top. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he said, “I think this young lady needs to be in a class that will challenge her.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Mr. Little continued, “But if you need something, just let me know.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But, Salvador, I don’t want you to go! I want to go where you go. I need to be where you are!” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

I need those mittens I made out of the pattern book Gran gave me, with the flaps that flip back so you can use your fingers. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“We need to focus on getting my papa. The faster we get him, the faster we can get out of here, and Håkon won’t be in danger anymore.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

She hissed and growled in her ancient language, but I didn’t need a translation to know she was planning to kill us. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I just wanted us to get the money, I would have given all of it to you. You said yourself how much you need it.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“In the meantime, call down to the blood bank. I need two units of O neg and keep two units ahead.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

My opponent flailed the air about the Ethiopians throwing rocks and spears at Italian airplanes, “proving” that compulsory military training was needed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All princesses need a facial before the big show,” Mrs. Walton says, and I can practically feel her warm smile. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As long as his needs were physical, she could meet them—comfort and satiety. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do I need any more proof? Strange. Little. Man. Officially proven.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Like say you’re home and you don’t have any friends over and you really need to talk to someone who’ll listen. Not even then?” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Amina, you can only make a difference if you get involved, right? And I want to run in high school, so I need experience.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need leading. Could you train a dog to cook?” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“No more mosquitoes—the smoke keeps them away. It doesn’t even take much, just a little blowing around. But we need more wood.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

I have just enough time to head over there before I need to catch my bus back to New York. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

All this meant Jones needed as much money as he could lay his hands on. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had my parents, and they were all I needed. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Because I need to check on something,” she said vaguely, then looked away from me and put a lot of attention into smoothing out her skirt. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

We need to get this show on the road.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

To capture Hellmuth, the Allies needed the name of the ship he would sail on. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

There was no possibility of an opiate just at present, and no need of one; and so, without a moment’s delay, we began the operation. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Everyone who visited said the same thing: The world, needs to see this. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I’m following it because I need to understand. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She walked on, consulting the compass when she needed to, always heading the direction it pointed. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

But Ivy needed to do this, and she needed to do this now. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They complained to their bosses in Berlin, saying that Germany needed to court friends in South America, not start bombing campaigns. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Such a construction will need I do not know how many hundreds of rupees.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched the men and women of the Salvation Army share a prayer with anyone who seemed to need it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The sea and perfect peace—that was what he needed. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Only the man who had fallen off the boulder needed to be carried back to Sister Gladys’s hospital, and to be on the safe side a litter was used for Baba Joseph as well. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told Mr. Bykovski I was building a rocket and needed a washer or something welded to the bottom of a tube. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I remember now. He said he still needed to check some figures. And...He said he was going to write about Dust as well. That’s it.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I sigh, leaning back in my chair, thinking of what else needs to be done. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

But reading isn't something an Attendant needs to learn, so it’s frowned upon. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to need more than that,” she said. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“You don’t even need to read the symbols, Lyra; you can guess as easy as I can.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Or—all right now—there was one fellow needed a hand with things on account of he’d broke his hip, I believe it was. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“How will you manage? The pass is blank. It will need to be filled out and also stamped officially for you to board. They will have a complete manifest.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I submitted before your needs, and I knew then that I must survive for something more than survival’s sake. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think I need to waste breath on threats,” Kaz said. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“They don’t need the car!” said Ron impatiently. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Look, Ashley, you need to make peace with what happened with your mother before you can feel secure with anyone else. I have read the records. Like most people, she has good and bad points.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“The Colonel and I will work that out. No need to get you into trouble—yet.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I can tell you all you need to know about Europa,” Bull said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t need to see them to know that there was less and less use for skills like his. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is warm and cheesy and just what I needed. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“You need to do this for you. And maybe this is the wrong thing to say, but I need you to do this, you know?” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“You children need to get out of the street.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

But we lived in the land of the toads and needed toad papers. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Totally. It’s even necessary to break the mold. We need more people shaking things up. This is where I got my start, at SFSU. They’re pretty great about letting diverse voices be heard.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Toby didn’t say anything; he didn’t need to. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“We need to learn about the ground here. Half the plants are strange to me. This isn’t one to eat, but at least there’s plenty of burnet and that’s always good.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Unless he explicitly asks me. If he does, you need to know I will have no choice but to answer truthfully.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She knew when to cheer and when to boo, and that was all one needed. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

And I knew where Elnora kept the key to the castle apothecary, which held the other ingredients and tools I would need to make the deathlike potion. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Keep him away from all this until he gets a little older, old enough not to need a regent. I’ll stay here and make sure he has something to come back to.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

‘It needs more to make a king than a piece of elvish glass, or a rabble such as this. Why, any brigand of the hills can show as good a following!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I remember you saying you needed a talent. For the pageant.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“We need to talk to her. Soon,” he says. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“But he could be innocent, and if he is, I need to know. We have to find out the truth.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Our mamas are sick. They need food. Will you help us?” explained Janina. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The large-eyed beauty of the women, the singing, the flowers, the bright colors, and the crying, were what he needed now. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

There couldn’t be anything nicer ind everything I would ever need was right there. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ridgeway knew that image to be false—he didn’t need to dissemble about the business of slavery—but neither was the menace of the Randall plantation the truth. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“You need to stop taking yourself so seriously, little girl,” Dina said when Molly asked her to knock it off. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I decided I needed to take a break and get some sleep. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Really? You need me to spell it out for you?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“You can come, but you have to behave. Mama needs the onions done. She’s already got enough to worry about. She doesn’t need this, too.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think there’s any need for language like that!” said Madam Malkin, scurrying out from behind the clothes rack holding a tape measure and a wand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It was, after all, his crop as well as mine that needed cultivating. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He did not need anyone, but it was an excellent idea to have someone around to keep an eye on him, button his shirts when his hands were useless, and run his house. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

We’d grabbed a bunch of laundry detergent bottles from the garbage spill, but we didn’t need them. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The place was much too small to sleep two hundred men, so most would need to remain outside. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

There was no need to get glaze eyed and forgetful. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gives me what I need to bolster my resolve. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“Ash, we need you to place the angel.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I have thought that my family, having settled among immigrants who had also been their neighbors in the ancestral land, needed to clean their name, and a wrong word would incite the kinspeople even here. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wish I could stick around, Jax, but it’s almost time for dinner. I think we’d better head home. Is there anything else you need?” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t need you to watch me from the start.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

If the showdown with the undercover PSFs had shown me anything, it was that they needed someone like me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I knew from my previous discussions with Ben that you needed money or brains to get into the University. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I decided if I was going to visit the community center alone, I needed Oscar’s support. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Too early, though, to eat what I had or I’d have nothing left when I needed it most. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“We need not test desire and we know you have sufficient motive to deliver the death blow,” Yeste said. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I really need this,” she says as she sits down. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Thought so. You need a better camera. That one’s fine for a starter, or for birthday parties and Christmas. Not for you.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Martin’s father had needed the almanacs to plan for the full moon—the books held prayers for runaways. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“We need to get aboard. I wish ... I wish I had more time to look around. But it’s gone now.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Despite my best efforts, however, there seemed to be more and more books I needed to read. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Didn’t need an oxygen tank, a cane, a walker. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

“And in my experience, it rarely seems to give you exactly what you need at the exact moment that you need it.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Others argued that Denmark needed a more warlike king to challenge Norway, which stood poised to strike our leaderless state. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Maybe Uncle Spencer’s house will be like the Hideout—a temporary place to go when he needs some space. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“No, sir, please. We are just walking to the border. My grandmother needed to rest. We didn’t do anything to your family,” Amil said as loud as he could. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Definitely need the emergency brake for this street,” her dad said, shoving the brake pedal down with his foot. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I knew that she couldn’t give him as much exercise as he needed, so I used to run down to the beach with him almost every day. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

They never seemed to need any company except each other and their cat. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Speaking of your father, I guess Mr. Fm-Gonna-Slam-Doors needs me to move my car so he can leave.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“I wouldn’t say I’m better. I’d say I don’t need to hide right now.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Most of your needs will be taken care of at the hospital,” he says. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He stated that Leah was a shameful and inadequate vessel for God’s will, and that was why he would no longer even stoop to punishing her when she needed it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just let us know if you need any help, Z,” Aech said. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s nothing. I’m all right. You don’t need me any more, do you, M. Poirot? If you do, you must come and find me. Oh, what an idiot—what an idiot I’m making of myself!” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

She saw grief-stricken children in desperate need, and every instinct within her impelled her to sweep them into her arms and nurture them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Although his need for financial security may have been a factor in the marriage, everything went well at first, with Kepler now on full salary and enjoying a happy home life. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what it’s about. But I need to find out.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“All you need to do is work hard.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“We need to get a copy of that tape.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lupita stood up and said firmly, “Salvador, I need to talk to you.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

My calculations told me that I needed to walk another two kilometers west before stopping for the night. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t have to, and you never need to.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

If she would ask help from-the man, she would need to grant him the style he had claimed for himself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Then the last thing anyone needed was a bunch of infected soldiers running through the streets. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I had a need to know, even if the purpose of such knowledge was not evident to either of us. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He powered on the TV and turned up the volume, way louder than it needed to be. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Top-notch code breakers were desperately needed on all fronts. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

That’s what Archie did—built the house nobody could anticipate a need for, except himself, a house that was invisible to everyone else. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hunted for meat—he gave the venison to members of his family—and then, when he had got the meat he needed, he hunted for trophies. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told the woman for whom I was working, a Mrs. Bibbs, that I needed an allday job that would pay me enough money to buy clothes and books for the next school term. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn't debate their judgment of me as "an immature, spoiled brat who needed a major butt-kicking in order to straighten up." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Ambition and grit played a part, but she needed opportunity, too. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“All you need is zero-evaporation trap seal liquid. Pour about a cup into every drain, and no sewer gas can get through.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

There’s only 1 situation where I need to subtract any days. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess we would need to know what that letter says before we know if it’s safe to use the internet to solve it.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

For Gey, the rotation was crucial: he believed that culture medium needed to be in constant motion, like blood and fluids in the body, which flow around cells, transporting waste and nutrients. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The glue of mutual need that bonded us so tightly together for all those years is melting away. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Without someone guiding us,” Zeitoun finished, “wouldn’t the stars and moon fall to earth, wouldn’t the oceans overrun the land? Any vessel, any carrier of humans, needs a captain, yes?” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Just like Byrd needs Frank for the house, the eaglet needs Dr. Martin to survive, so why isn’t George calling? A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“But I don’t think I’ll need that second copy after all.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I needed a second to catch my breath, but I wasn’t getting one. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The strange thing is we needed the rest. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I write when I need school supplies or a ride to the mall. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

She sensed when a guest needed more tea before the guest did, expressed herself by filling his cup, thought in terms of matching, balancing, connecting, completing. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

You need to school him about some things.’ Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least two more days were needed before they would be in our hands. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“I need you to march with us to the camp. And then you’ll return here to the fort.” I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Love to chat,” I say, “but I need to catch the late afternoon light on some birches across town.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mercer Day had a good sports program, especially because it was padded with nineteen-year-old seniors who needed to repeat a year. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“I may need to be gone for a spell.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But the smile on my face needs to be measured in miles instead of inches. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

The way they always viewed him and Doreen and the boys as in need. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Be a mouth that needs to get fed. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

She says, “Maybe what you really need is a good nap.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

She needs your help, I want to say. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Fine. We don’t have time to argue. We need to be Oscar Mike.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

I was hoarding my paychecks, in case I needed the money for tuition. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The need for trade schools, colored medical schools. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“I wish you would,” he said quietly, “I think you need it,” and I took three sips of it to please him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

If I get tired and need a break, I eat my crayons. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

Kate had always been able to handle this ever-present danger, but now the slow-depositing calcium and the slow growth of apprehension caused her to need help and to look for it from Joe. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dadi said it was too heavy, that she didn’t need much. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

If people were, in essence, naturally moral, what was the need for religion, really? Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think you are more pet than boyfriend,” she cracked, “which is good. At my age a pet is all I need.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“It’s called Lucky Tiger—sounds like just what we need, a bit of luck and a dab of cream. Let’s just put a little bit of this on.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

He didn’t try to hide his annoyance as I hobbled after him, but he didn’t need to worry; you couldn’t have paid me to stay in the Infirmary, not while I was conscious. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Althea! Run upstairs ahead of us and have the nurse prepare an examination room. I shall need all my medicinal remedies!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

There was something left over: the letter I was supposed to write. 7his is the story I need you to tell. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

What he needed was a way to compare lead levels in the atmosphere now with the levels that existed before 1923, when tetraethyl lead was introduced. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Just saying what? You don’t need discipline? You don’t need to travel the world?” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“She has not borne in her first blooming, who can say she will conceive later? I need sons.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Copeland lived all the way across the town, so there was need to hurry. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

There is no need to motivate him with food or water. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mom asks me, hours later, if I need a ride to the game. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I needed help, and there was only one way I could think to get it. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I didn’t expect or even need, now, his approbation. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know now that I want to live freely, without separating myself from others, without feeling that I need to pick a side, to stick to my own. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Jez. Everything in root needs intent. That’s a clear idea of what it is you want to get before you even start. Think hard and focus on what you want to happen.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe she can't imagine needing a cop for anything other than a car accident. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I need to go, too!” cried Fenoglio, perhaps intending to dissuade Meggie from carrying out her plan, but the guard closed the door in his face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“You don’t need that How about a kiss instead?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“This is a good house. You know, every man needs a good house.” The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Nigro went over the drill with us as we left the classroom, but I felt we hardly needed a refresher. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now get! They’re in the kitchens, stocking up, but you need to hurry. Follow the tunnel to the right, always to the right, and you’ll find them!” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The first goal of the mission was to sabotage America's light-metals industry to stop the manufacturing of products needed in war, especially airplanes. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

One need hardly dwell on the catastrophic possibility of uttering a bantering remark only to discover it wholly inappropriate. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“And if you need the bathroom, it’s right there.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Maybe you need to stop going to the library and find some boys your age you can play with. You shouldn’t be sitting up in a library every day.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

The dwarfs gathered the ingredients they would need to make Gleipnir. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Time and time again, presidents escalated—but stopped short of giving the generals what they said they needed. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

"I need to get a good look at your hair," I lie. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I need to prove to you that my parents really were human. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Little need was shown for this drastic and dangerous action. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Nhamo didn’t need to forage for a few days, but she found herself following the troop anyhow the next morning. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the Soviet Union began making plans to send a man into space, space industry leaders knew they needed a special cosmonaut training facility. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

Today I packed a suitcase with the stuff I’d need in case we had to flee, but as Mother correctly noted, “Where would you go?” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“My parents wouldn’t even need to know,” she said. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He took her hand and she felt grateful that there were things she did not need to explain to him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

To understand why, evolutionary psychologists argue, we need to delve into the hunter-gatherer world that shaped us, the world that we subconsciously still inhabit. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You need me to put on lipstick?” he asks, full of fake attitude. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“And back then, there was one thing I needed more than anything else,” she says. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“I, uh, was already going to ask you if you could maybe sing the hook for another song I’m working on. I just need to figure out how to record it.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need reminders or threats from you.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Listen, I need to talk to Henry as soon as possible. I can’t even imagine—God, I need to talk to him.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“We need this ban to protect us from tragic accidents in the future,” insisted Xenocrates. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

There was need for haste, but all was ready. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He told Davis he needed to do a better job of watching out for me, and then Davis was, like, I’m not his father. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Well, I wouldn’t just start whacking at it or we might be dead before noon. We need to be careful. Delicate, precise hits on the clasps.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I was in awe watching her and her friends as they walked freely down the streets of New York—with no veils covering their faces and no need for men to accompany them. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

At sunup she was still just above the water, her wings outstretched, gliding to And a badly needed bit of land. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“There’s one behind the pond. We’ll start with that. We need to leave now so we don’t run into the high tide.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

I need another moment where every wild card is in the same space at once, and I’ll get to be physically close enough to them in order to study their info. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“We need goons. And even if we got thug muscle, as soon as they knew about the ship, they’d take it for themselves, too.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Lawrence, we’re going to need another runner, sir, old brother. I go up and down this hill much more my legs going to fall off.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You must also remember that I was not in my right mind. Much of me was still in shock, sleeping if you will. I needed something, or someone, to wake me up.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We needed something with some flash to it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Exactly. We need to pay you back for what you did to us, Duke.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Of course you need our help to get your Sheed, nothing new there.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

‘It’s not enough. I need a good salary too.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Why would Nergal write that? I cannot imagine what my brother-in-law is thinking. Gilgamesh wasn't the sort of hero who needed to lie about anything." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

All you need do is sign and pass the notes to me. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“You don’t need to stay for the farmers’ market?” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

If his case wasn't overturned on direct appeal, we'd have a chance to file a postconviction petition later, and we would need new evidence, new witnesses, and new facts to prove Walter's innocence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

"You need supercomputer time to calculate routine satellite adjustments?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ll be away on the tour; in case you need to get hold of me, write to my Washington address. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I needed safe access to the locker and the top of the tarpaulin, no matter the time of day or the weather, no matter his mood. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She then told me that it was imperative that she find some kind of job soon for she would be needing diapers and baby food along with maternity care from the clinic. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Althea doesn’t mean to be obstinate; she’s just naturally mulish. But she keeps the wolves at bay, and we badly need her. We’ll wait here until she returns.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The last thing they needed now was a wisecrack. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Try to be nice to him. He’s been such a good friend, and he needs help, too.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I jabbed it into the palm nearest my new shelter, so that I would always know where it was if I needed it. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

They forget that their readers are encountering the event for the first time and need to see it enacted with their own eyes'. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“I need card stock and a paper cutter.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I’ll give the guy this, he didn’t need no transition time. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Alexandra, you need to put your shirt on right side out. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I have a thought: Why does glitter need glue? The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I hated him more for being drunk when I needed him. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

What I decide is this: I need to stop being now and then about all the things I am now and then about. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

"It was your blade I needed," Tyrion said, "not your love." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Then, in another tone: “But, 1 say,” he went on, “you look glum! What you need is a gramme of soma.'’ Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re right. I hate it, but you’re right, kid. I don’t expect much good news upon our grand return. But we need to get our butts there all the same. So come on.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Still, whenever she did show up at Bannon’s, everyone knew what that meant—something needed fixing, whether it was my attitude or something about the gym. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Now, instead of having two of the ten dimes needed to call Pa and Big Ma, we were back to having no dimes. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And one of them was going to help me prove the thing I needed to prove: that Franny had been stung by a jellyfish. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

People always need food—many tried to turn to farming, and in the shattered suburbs, people grew their lawns into paddocks, chicken yards, and plots. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I think we need to go into high gear and start actively hunting.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

My father knows what Evelyn knew: that the power to make people fear you is the only power you need. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“She needs a coat for a girl,” Pa said. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

The falcon flies off the boy’s fist, and kills rabbits and pheasants when the boy needs food. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sure, Mom and Dad didn’t need anything more to worry about. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

What need has Death for a cover, and what winds can blow against him? Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

But forget how many words there are; speed-reading ahead, I need to figure out how to deliver stuff like “we’re a crummy family that ain’t worth loving” like a boy. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Auntie Fatima asked me to try to come by to pack the care packages for Syria. That’s why Fizz probably needs you. We can work together.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“You okay?” he asked, even though he knew she needed a doctor and stitches and a real bandage, and she needed them as soon as possible. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

We spent the afternoon with English for You and Me, learning how to diagram sentences—as if there was some reason why anyone in the Western Hemisphere needed to know how to do this. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

After so many years of Mr. Zimmerman’s support, the adoption center would move back into town, where fewer people would get a chance to adopt pets that needed good homes. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

He did not need her to finish her sentence. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I think you need a Mommy and Me night.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“How many times do we have to tell you, no writing on the Scrabble board! Do you need pencil and paper?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes you do. I’m dropping you off on my way to the bank, so we need to leave as soon as possible. Please get out of bed and get dressed,” he said briskly. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

While you work for their benefit they are completely yours, offering you their blood, their property, their lives, and their sons, as I said above, when the need to do so is far away. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Someone needs to keep an eye on our city!” I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I just need you to tell me if it’s awful.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I just need to unscramble the last jumble.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

I realized I was holding the book he had used to teach himself the mathematics he needed for his job. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

If there’s anything I’ve learned, it’s that you need to make the most of it. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“So what do you need the rest of us to do while you guys are gone?” asked Akimi. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

When I heard him say this, I said, “I need to go to school. I miss school!” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“You know, now that I’ve thought on it,” Newel said, “we may have needed a new rigging on the chimney anyhow. How about we go our separate ways and call it even?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

They didn’t want people to abandon the town, because they needed to use civilians as a shield against the military. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

‘Because I come seldom but when my help is needed,’ answered Gandalf. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, Channel 10. They said they’ll need at least an hour.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

A woman with a taste for brightly colored dresses is there whose breasts are probably soft sealskin purses now, and who may need a few things. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we extract new things of value from it, we also keep discovering parts of the activity that seem in need of better control, more efficiency, less unpredictability. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"And sometimes it's nice to have a bit more than you need. Is there anything else you'd like?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“And right this minute,” Chuck Muckle said, “she rather urgently needs a powder room.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she said, as if to herself, “She needs to talk about this with you.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Just go back with Taisin. You look as if—well, you need some rest.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“The guys don’t know you well enough yet. You need time to gel with the team. Let them see what you can do.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

It is the bad people who need to have principles to restrain them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grammer had set up his own private power plant so that his gangs could work all day and all night—the furtive light of the moon no longer needed to manufacture moonshine. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

We hadn’t said anything at all to each other since practice, not even after the fight in the bathroom with Chas, but he didn’t need to say anything. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Which—to mention it—is redundancy too, like the breathing or the need of ammunition. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before going over to see Kemmerich we pack up his things: he will need them on the way back. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to yell—I needed to get something out of me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I felt as if I needed to do something, but I didn’t know what. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I think you should get to bed early—you’ll need your sleep. Ah”—he stopped, held up a finger, pricking up his right ear— “it’s about to happen.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

In the next breath, he told me that he had borrowed a friend’s car and needed to buy gas so he could drive to Gary for a business meeting. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And her mother needed burying, though I didn’t relish another trip back to the public square. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After she got done talking about it that time, I didn’t think I’d ever really need to read it myself. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

But then it all fades, because Keenan has taken my hand and is looking from my eyes to my lips and back up in a way that needs no translation. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Starting with “We need to talk” always meant “Benji, you need to listen.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as luck would have it, and Will sure needed some, Claire walked right out her front door. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“If you need my help, sweetheart, I’m here to give it.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Yes. You know, such cases as yours need special curing.’ The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They need to go into the oven,” I say. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I get what Fuchsia said yesterday about needing to be alone. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“You sure you don’t need me to come with you?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“It sounds like he needs it, though, if he’s too weak to come to meals,” Clancy pointed out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Shortly after eleven o’clock, we found them marching in unison in the street; at eleven, curfew regulations went into effect and Africans needed a permit to be outside. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we approached the official, Sass warned me in a low whisper, “There will be no need for you to talk. I will explain.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Everybody says that children need a Baba. And I say no. Not my children. D’you know why?” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the old days, when there was plenty of land because there were not nearly so many people, they didn’t need to cut down many trees. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You need a machine,” he said, imitating turning a steering wheel. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I don’t actually need to win her heart. She's not my true love,” said Bod. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“Mama Santoni got first prize. She was my neighbor and often brought over some bread or pastry for me to sample. She said she needed a mans opinion.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Sometimes you need to start over from scratch. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“And if you have it, then we need to know. You’d get extra time to take tests, extra help with your homework.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Jacobi was the only one who noticed me talking to Ocean that day, and when he asked me about it, I said it was nothing, just a kid from class who needed something. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“In a lot of ways, you and Dr. Cable are alike. You’re both convinced you’ve personally got to change the world. Well, I don’t need that. And I don’t need those.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Or at least he arranged to die, because he knew we needed him no longer.—Stephen Byerley.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“What do you need Wi-Fi for?” she asks. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“Is the Colonel in need of a drink, sir?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I need to start back to the castle. If you do not come with me, I may lose my way for grief, and all the islands would be poorer." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Yet another comment that Turner didn’t think needed a reply. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“No, she’s here. There’s only one more thing she needs from me. For that, she needs my free will.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

All of this takes away time from what I need to do. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Sex. We need to talk before we go further.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

And he says, "Actually I need you to come because we have to get our membership numbers up. Our school funding is partly decided by meeting attendance." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I only need them for a single voyage.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"Tell me, Jon, if the day should ever come when your lord father must needs choose between honor on the one hand and those he loves on the other, what would he do?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

If you need me call me, man, you know, if you need me to do somethin’ for you. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one who has read so far will need to be told that he accepted the offer. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I needed to make it all my own again. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was too cold to be out playing a saxophone but Billy guessed the guy was dealing with demons that needed to hear a tune. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I don’t need to play the game, really. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

And if you had enough money to buy new underwear as soon as you need it. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

There’s lots of stuff that needs to get moved out of New York these days. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Your chi was activated, and you’ll need to release it slowly.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“You don’t need to take a knee for me. That’s just for kings.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He needs that; although he is adjusting, and doing his job well, he is often homesick and lonely. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

There was a chance her plan wouldn’t work if the information she needed Redemption to see, whatever it was, ended up in her pile and not in his. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I could not understand them—and I did not think I needed to. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t carried very often, and I didn’t want to be because I needed to follow whoever was carrying Tabitha. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anybody home? I need to get my second tarp. I accidentally left it in your backyard.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Oh, dear,” thought Meg, “married life is very trying, and does need infinite patience as well as love, as Mother says.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last thing I need is to be walking around with a giant footprint on my bag. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“But your mom needed me, didn’t she, Mr. Cutiepie, because someone went and spit up all over her uniform and she had to go change.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“You need to know! You have come all this way. We will fly back and you can ask him! ” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“You need rest. All this arguing isn’t good for you.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

For weeks past he had been making ready for this moment, and it had never crossed his mind that anything would be needed except courage. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Sigurd might have needed a special place to do his bloodletting. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

It is doubtful that Ernest needed a reminder of the neutron effects on the body; more likely he needed constant goading to take the appropriate precautions. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Donte, I don’t need to ask. I know you. Nothing you did could justify you being handcuffed.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

It was a busy night, and he’d be needed in the bar before long. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Jay calls it their “they needed grant money and wouldn’t nobody give it to them for just a bunch of white kids initiative.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Lucia’s father is the one I told you about. Why I took this job. That man helped me when I had no money. He even paid for the medicines that my youngest needed.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Let’s take a walk, okay? We need to talk.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The malt syrup it spooned at the factory contained only a few of the vitamins and minerals every Earthling needs. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alien abductions always make me feel like I need a boiling bleach shower. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“You need to talk to her about this, Conor,” she finally said. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“So — we’ll get your trunk — you grab anything you need from your room and hand it out to Ron,” whispered George. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I try to keep my thoughts on Eden, on the money I need to collect before it's too late, but I start thinking up new ways to mess with the Republic's war campaign instead. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I mean, check this: I’m legit gonna pick him up from his house, like he’s some prince stuck in a high tower in need of rescuing. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t make the laws, sir. Your outrage notwithstanding, you still need to prove the par­ents are deceased. The boy has to be declared a legal orphan.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m Curzon, sir. Mister Bellingham’s boy. My master needs me to fetch new quills up Vandewater Street. I could show your girl the way.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I’m guessing he thinks I don’t need him anymore. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

That’s Dad’s personal life motto, even though he ended up alone and working the night shift, collecting tolls at the bridge, where he needs neither talent nor a good work ethic. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, not a child, but not quite an adult. I think Dad and I rely on you too much to take care of things. We sometimes forget that you need us.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Girl,” she said to me as I prepared to sweep the kitchen floor, “the bedding needs to be aired.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

After long hours of code breaking, he went back to his room in a private French home, among streets so dark that he sometimes needed the light from his cigarette to find his way. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“What, can’t you stand me? Do you need to get some picture into your head so you can imagine it instead of my face?” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Only one way to find out. And we’ll need someone to distract her.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know,” I said automatically, because when our eyes locked, even from a few feet away, Nazario’s eyes told me all I needed to know. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Just listen to me, yammering on. You’ve had a long day, sweet pea, and you need to get refreshed for the last day of school tomorrow.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

As if I have some need to keep reminding him that his presence in my life is something I neither intended nor arranged. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

Soon, with even more chimps coming to camp, I needed other people to help with the observations. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

They worked hard to buy a place of their own, with everything they needed to raise their American daughters. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

"Treason is vile enough," she declared furiously. "but this is barefaced naked villainy, and I do not need that mincing eunuch to tell me what must be done with villains." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She needed to know firsthand what the location looked and felt like. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I need a break. Also a shower. Also I’m pretty scared.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All you need is a beginning, middle, and end.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“No. We need to go. It’s been kind of you to let us stay here, but it’s time we went on.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I could follow the ball good and all it needed was for somebody to announce it. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“You wouldn’t see much. Besides, the place is all locked up. And you need a key to use the elevator.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I give them new food and water every single morning, even though I need to use a lot of your jars to make sure all the chickens have plenty. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“At least not me and Thomas here. We need to get the Runners out in the Maze.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He desperately wanted and needed to work it through. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

That's how she made extra money for food and Christmas and things that we needed. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“So be it! I will leave alone any seeds you plant in this cornfield. You must let me out this very moment! I need to make myself scarce. The sun rises!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I felt like throwing the money at him, but we kids needed it, so I put the bills in my purse. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"We'd need a lab. Usually they replace the vanes after each mission." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Downstairs the front doors slammed, and my older brother, Tidings, who had been painting the fence by the front parking lot, yelled, “Attention, all personnel! Where are the big umbrellas! I need rain cover!” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“This is a warrant, Ms. McQuade. We need to search your son’s bedroom.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“I need to take you home, woman. You need to have stayed in your crib this morning if you woke up with an attitude that wrong.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Please, I don’t need no broken nose to get a girl.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

All they needed was a stage, and they could perform one of those dark, savage little scenes from the Komedie Brute that the Kerch seemed to find so hilarious. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

When I came home each day, I would check the mail and intercept any letters from school, answering those that needed answering and discarding the others. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“I just need to — sort of fine-tune it, all right?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“There were a lot of things I needed to hide,” he said. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

There's some other stuff I need to take care of. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need to be able to look. I can hear that he sits. The sounds of his feet stop. And I don’t feel his teeth on my shoes.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I felt a strong need to tell him that I had urgent needs of my own. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Grace is correct. We need help. My family has tried to do this on our own for centuries. But now that Mrs. Malvolio and her uncle seem to know...” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

"I don't need your help. Put me down." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

There was no need to smile or tell a joke or run for roller skates. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

They are as obsolete as the old anecdotes in which they played their puzzling, ambiguous roles, and we have no more need for the beasts than for the stories. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if she wanted to continue living, if she wanted to be wild again, she needed to be with her family and her friends on her island. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

By some accounts, his marriage, already ailing before Frankie’s death, was staggering, and maybe he needed to get away. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a big wedding, and big was how it needed to be. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I have my fire in my pocket, I don’t need a table. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As we have our conversation, we need you to speak loud enough for everyone to hear, okay?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I curl up closer to the wall, but there’s hardly any need. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I didn’t need to listen then but I had to hear it and now I am having to hear it all over again because he sounds just like Father: Beautiful lives—women do. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d say, “I never needed a dishwasher in the Philippines, did I?” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“Him again. Well, I heard he’s a good science teacher,” he said with a smirk, “but we’re in English now. You people need to get on with today’s work.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Pale swords were drawn; but I know not whether their blades would still bite, for the Dead needed no longer any weapon but fear. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Others, like Wilson, absorbed what knowledge and experience they needed from the Rad Lab and launched successful careers elsewhere. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Before Mark Antony could solicit help from Egypt, he needed to ascertain Cleopatra’s allegiance. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

“And if he persisted in his claims that he needed no numbing agent?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I can’t hear anything except a few phrases: Cadence is so fragile, needs lots of rest. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

When have people ever needed me for anything? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“And it’s fascinating to learn about his game and everything you’ve figured out already. I’m glad you shared it with me, but that doesn’t change the fact that we need to return this book.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Whenever Conrad and I pleaded with them for new crayons or toys from the five-and-dime, they said we needed to control our wants because God would take care of us. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He was gone quite long, so I followed to see if he needed assistance. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“You’re welcome to stay with us as long as you need to. Especially this winter. Do you have a safe place to sleep?” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Today, I got up hours earlier than I needed to. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just need him to notice one time my forehead isn’t as big as the moon. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Now if you could get yourself and the children ready. I’ll be back in just a moment to see if you need any help.” I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I don’t want to touch it either. But we need to take it outside. I have a feeling Doc won’t be happy if he comes back to find a hag skin in his cabin.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“We need to talk a minute,” he said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She felt even more pathetic reaching out after how Poppy had snubbed her, but Seven really needed a friend right now. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Piper couldn’t hear him, but the gist was obvious: We need to kill those Greeks! The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Despite talk of me needing mental rehab, I was feeling pretty light and airy as I headed out of the house that Friday night. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

And on a second look, I think maybe she’s lost and needs directions. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It needed also a sort of athleticism of mind, an ability at one moment to make the most delicate use of logic and at the next to be unconscious of the crudest logical errors. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

She’d wondered what kind of men needed to display their strength to helpless captives in chains. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I think Lester would need the truck, so he could haul the boat to be painted.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

People living in these isolated places need to know the outside world cares. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She’d be needing a fresh bar of soap within the hour and could kill two birds with one stone if she got it now. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

My family always spent the warm months bottling fruit for storage, which Dad said we’d need in the Days of Abomination. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She had trouble finding the brilliantly colored pieces of cotton cloth she needed. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was just getting started and I needed time. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

For their various needs they are dependent on one person, their gallery officer. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Katz tumbled from the woods a few minutes later, looking wild of hair and eye, and I hustled him across the road against his voluble protests that he needed to sit down immediately. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Confined to the Birthing Unit and its surrounding grounds for over a year now, she had not needed any kind of transportation. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

And that in that Emerald City we will find what it is Ob needs to finally rest his soul. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

Screaming, “We don’t need your charity, Mother! We don’t need any of it!” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“But I need a job,” my mother insisted, “and haven’t you noticed that all the Christians have jobs? Besides, going to church won’t mean that I will stop worshipping your religion.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its safety in isolation came to an end in 1853, when the visit of Commodore Perry’s U.S. fleet bristling with cannons convinced Japan of its need to resume gun manufacture. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We need to go around to the front and rescue Duke,” said Fred. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“You don’t need to be dealing with no boys,” she says, but then maybe because she knows she sounded way too much like Momma, she sets her comb down and faces me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

There was no need for any arrangement by word: they knew that they must not sleep for a moment. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The bailiff said, “We have no need of you, Jane. Your helper has taken care of us with her two strong hands and her good common sense.” The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And in the end, I hadn’t needed to show her anything. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I was surprised to hear Drew’s voice, shouting that I needed to be moved to another hospital. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But for that he needs to develop his skills of fantasy. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“One shot is all you’ll need to do away with the bird.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

So if he needed more individual time, that was fine with him. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

It was supposed to be Francie’s room but all had agreed that the baby needed to sleep where there was air. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My sister needs a clean diaper,” said Gregor, somehow feeling embarrassed. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Keith was hesitant at the Anxiety Management Center, but he was right—all you need is food, water, and shelter. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Could you spare me some of your cake? I really need some, I have so much company, and I can’t make such delicious stuff as yours,” asked Meg soberly. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But need it be quite so bad as those twins?” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d like to tell Mrs. Gruver that both our names are from the Torah and she doesn’t need to prove a point by using Israeli pronunciation. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“The point isn’t your phone dying. Why did you need to cancel, anyway?” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

There was too much work that needed to be done by everyone, and he needed Julio to help. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

“They bite if they need to protect themselves.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

We each have but one pair, much needed during this dry season when the earth stings. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

One day, after everybody had been to visit the Collaborative Classroom at least once, Mr. Terupt decided we needed to discuss our group experiences. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

That means we need to build a presupply in three months. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, you need to be right downstairs,” she says, “in the cellar.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Joey, you need a little extra help,” she said as we walked down the main hallway. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you need me to come back to tuck you in?” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

You need to stay ahead of the trouble. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need you to look after me. You can’t even look after yourself.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Get Mrs. Spencer and the little ones, we need to get out of here,” I say, pushing past Lily into the house. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I didn't ask more, but he said he was shipping art and archaeological artifacts that needed extra protection. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

We felt strongly the need to establish friendship as a buffer against the invisible threat. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

All right, so I'll need to get another suit before going to the rover. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I need some dry corns. Ducks like dry corns, right?” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I look around and muse at how I would kill myself in here if I really needed to—I’d have to crush my head in the toilet seat. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I had no need of paint, for my cheeks and lips were naturally bright, my skin softened by Mechtild’s strawberry water. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

There was something he needed to do, a thing that scared him. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Today I will be presenting an example of the laws of sympathy. However, as time is limited I will need help with the preparations.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I move a few feet away and say, “I’m at Prospect Park, Vik. Can you come out? I really need your help. Like, now.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Does he need me to fuss at him? Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the robbery finally convinces Uncle Carlos that Enrique needs help. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“We need to legitimize this situation,” he said now, balancing the ashtray on his belly. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

But the demands of simultaneously running Base Camp and meeting the medical needs of some twenty-five people in a remote, high- altitude environment proved to be more than she’d bargained for. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The concept of stairs in the traditional sense was also something the world no longer needed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Okay. I understand. Just... let me know if you need...” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“No, this time we need to go find the outhouse,” Jinjoo insisted. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I need something like a pencil. Only thinner...” he said. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Why did they even need to have another kid in the first place? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I need to give Gram the kind of funeral she would want. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Even if I didn’t rebait them, I knew I needed to move the pots around. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He became persuasive and a little more foreign than he need have been. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

When you have your father to yourself by the fire in the morning you don’t need Cuchulain or the Angel on the Seventh Step or anything. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know if I’ll need ’em all, Caroline,” he said, “but I’d hate to want ’em and not have ’em.” Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I easily guessed the reason why: the meerkats could travel from one tree to another without the need to climb up and down. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You two have been spending an awful lot of time together. Do we need to have the talk?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Mechanically speaking, a girl wouldn’t need to be into a boy to let a boy into her, would she? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been developing a County Literacy Unit, and I need a student to practice on. Would you be willing?” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Do I look like a charity to you? You want this article to be written, you need to pay your dues.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Good. Only you need to make it six hundred and sixty.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“No? What do you need to talk about?” he asked. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The need for contact must have been overwhelming, and there was no one I could call except for Tom. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But still,” he said, “we need a wall.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Amari needed her parents to come get her, to tell her not to be afraid, to run with her into the underbrush for safety. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I need to turn it in for cash.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

They wept without shame, out of a nameless need, and walked together afterward, arm in arm, toward the waiting car. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I really hope we don’t need them,” Seven said, loosening her collar. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Adèle seemed scarcely to need the warning; she had already retired to a sofa with her treasure, and was busy untying the cord which secured the lid. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I feel the need to reaffirm all of it, the whole unhappy territory and all the things loved and unlovable in it, for all of it is part of me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over the last few days, I got in all the dirt that I'll need. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was the only one I let myself cry in front of, because she was the only one who never asked what was wrong, or if I needed anything, or if she could help. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“If a person is living out his Personal Legend, he knows everything he needs to know. There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Remember, I need that water to have something for the returning air to bubble through. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I feel badly in need of some exercise,” he said. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

To her great surprise, there was no need for her to feign a migraine. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You need your energy. I know it isn’t much, but I won’t let you guys go hungry on my watch!” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I need a real job, not just work around the house. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Right, you told me that, but you weren’t being honest. We don’t need to be here...You want to be here. You don’t know how to fix a house.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

God above, if I had the fare I’d be off to England myself for I’m sure they need women in the factories. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Look. I’m always here. If you need me...if something happens...you signal me, okay? If you’re in the woods, I’ll hear you. You can yell, or...” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He learns the skills he will need as an adult. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

It’s the end of the set and I need to pay attention so I can adjust to Tanasia’s act on the fly. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I don’t really need to go, so I drink long sips from the water fountain and read the flyers jumbled together on the bulletin board. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“I have what you need,” I say, and wave around the vial for emphasis. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Considering all that Kelton has been through, I think he needs better than a tough-love approach from someone who doesn’t actually love him, so I try to be a little bit gentler. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Speed and agility were the benefits of a tighter group, and we needed both now. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I need to light her candles and hope that I can reach her. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I sensed this, and I didn’t see a need to think it through fully. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“But that might be for the best. These boys don’t need to win that game.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“At least tell me why. I need to know!” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ve done your homework and I don’t doubt you will take great care of her, but I do need to make sure your family is also willing to have her be part of your household.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Both. I did see that Branwell kid take care of the baby a real lot. Like I told you. He was always changing her whether she needed it or not.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once only, when you need us, destruction, waste, carnage shall answer. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

No matter where they were, Indigenous peoples’ governance was based on valuing what was best for the community over the needs or preferences of individuals. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

“We need to get up there, see what’s going on—see if we can help.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I need to see her before she does something rash. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Herbert, I shall always need you, because I shall always love you; but my need is no greater now than at another time.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“He was clearly going to beat you. It was decided that both of you lose. We really need to work on your martial art skills, Citra.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Some people get motion sickness. I’ll get you a bag in case she needs to be ill.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You need to trust me, Beatrice,” he says, chin wobbling. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“They needed a virgin sacrifice. But then Perseus came and saved her.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He’s still standing in the doorway of the bedroom beside his buckets, dirty, unshaven, and in need of a haircut. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mom always bought the dented cans, even if they weren’t marked down, because she said they needed to be loved, too. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We need a plan of action for this egg drop competition,” Dari said once they’d finished with the lab, and I startled at his voice, at the sound of reality. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“You need to eat something,” Mark’s mom said quietly, squeezing his dad’s shoulder with one hand. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“No need to tell us he’s no good,” snorted Uncle Vernon, staring over the top of his newspaper at the prisoner. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Have patience with yourself,” she says, “and have patience with him. If you listen, he’ll tell you what he needs.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

"And I'm no lord, no more than I'm a knight. Do I need to beat that into you?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"We'll need to figure out what to do next, then," I say finally. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Goldstein asks him about me and I hear him saying something about not needing any prima donnas on the team. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Just enough proof so that I could do what I needed to free myself from this possession. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She needed to remind him that he couldn’t count on anyone or anything being the same in this world as back home. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“You ran off when we needed you most.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Tiller was making a list of final items needed for the river journey. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I also needed some chocolate for the dessert I had in mind. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

He needed something to cheer him, turned to two men behind him, found there was only one, not an aide, the Englishman: Fremantle. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. I needed to see what Yakov saw before it happened. I had to feel exactly what he felt.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Rani chooses a seat next to an open window and sticks a hand out of it as if she needs to hold on to the fresh air. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, she was struck with the need to escape, but as she turned to leave, a familiar voice said, “Well, Shabbat shalom to you.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He’s lost in it, drinking and spitting and molding, drinking arid spitting and molding, sculpting like he’s trying to pull something he needs out of the clay, needs badly. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“I need to meet with Mr. Jackson about organizing a canned food drive for the holidays,” Ellie said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

My angel costume is done and all that needs finishing is my evening gown. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“We need an army of warriors to come and unfasten the locks, kill our captors, return us to our homes, and bring our families and friends back to us, alive and smiling.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I needed to stand my ground, to be myself, whether my parents could relate to where I was coming from or not. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

If the box that Leon Longbridge had used was a model, Sam’s needed one more thing. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“You mean a clam rake? Yeah, we have some out back, I think. And baskets and a gauge. But...I have a permit. You need a permit.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

She stood in the open doorway, her mouth slightly agape, as though Dill had robbed her of the last few seconds she needed to figure out what she’d say. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“I wish you and the prince well. If you need me, I will do what I can.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Alyssa hesitates, and that tells the others all they need to know. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

In situations where people most need sincerity, what do they get? Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Saaaaaay, Lorraine, are there any more Cokes? I need one to wash down those delicious miniature chocolates.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Since you’ve got the license you can keep the restaurant open,” they said, “but you’ll need to have separate toilets for every racial category. You’ll need white toilets, black toilets, colored toilets, and Indian toilets.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She brought me an old-fashioned hand-cranked ice cream machine and said, “There’s no need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re always trying to help. Not everyone needs your help, Jasmine.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

We didn’t need to check our watches—we were starting to feel the fear that crept around the edges of our consciousness at dusk. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She realized she needed help and contacted the VA. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Please, I need three hundred to get my son out of jail. I don’t have anything else. I’ve pawned everything!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“I don't buy that. I think I'm going to need to talk to these people and find out what they're after.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I’m tired of telling you this, Daniel, but that child needs to know,” Pop Pop says to Daddy. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“And I’m the one who needs to get a life.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“You can’t use food stamps for bullets. You need money. Real dollars.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise I’ll let you know if I need your help.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

When I told him what I needed and why I needed it, he was not only willing to help, he was eager to. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was there before me, needing no guide. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Moss yanked his locker’s door open right as Mr. Jacobs said, “Officer Hull, there’s no need to be rude.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be handing out these debate tournament entry forms today after school, and I want you to seriously think about it. The fees will be covered. All you’d need to bring is yourself.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

All of them needed proper food, and soon. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only people they need not take orders from were black children and each other. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You need to study war, punk. Hostages. You take somebody to control somebody else.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“We need to get her back to the ship,” Frank said. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

When it hit him that this, this bizarre truck that contained everything a person needs to live, this thing was now G’ma’s house? Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Oh, my, it is growing late! Taisin, you had better come with me; I’ll need your assistance sitting up with our invalid tonight.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I never found out if Marc had needed to go to the hospital that night. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

All I need to do is sweep them off every few days. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Here you are! We need you guys in the Electronic Learning Center. Now.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t need that, but he needs to be near Theo. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The only part of that speech that Eric meant was the last part: We are Dauntless, and we need to act accordingly. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

At every opportunity we reminded her that we surrounded her, that she could come to us if she ever needed advice or aid of any kind. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“They told me Charlotte, Sandy, and Tim need help, Sandy is close to dying. Then they give me general location where to find them.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He was swarthy, dark haired, and one of those men who always look as if they need a shave no matter what the time of day. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had not known until then how badly he had needed this kind of freedom. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

"Maybe she needs some space to figure it out," Shanti says. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You can let them go. They don’t need to die, Diana. You already got what you wanted,” he said, hoping that was true. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Plenty of wood filled the shed at the kiln site; balls of clay and bowls of slip awaited Min’s need. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Take all the time you need,” she said, and nodded toward the cell on the end table. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“You need to eat breakfast to get through the day.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I don’t even need to keep my slave at Townsend’s. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need to thank God for this meal,” June said. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

There was a pause, then more words appeared—words I hadn’t known I needed to hear, but once I saw them, I realized I’d been searching my whole life for them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“There’s two. Both closed. I don’t think they got that size. You going to need bigger tires.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy took a step forward because Layla was still her sister and sisters needed each other when things like this happened. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

ALBUS/RON: Does a man need an excuse to see his wife? Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

“And he told me to say that if you feel the need, he will help; but you must seek his aid at once, or it will be too late.” The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“What the hell do they need him for?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I was like, Where’s your deep voice now, God, when I really need help? The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Maria is a magician, like me. So she wouldn’t need codes to shut down our defenses.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

But more importantly, I needed my computer, so that I could scour the Internet to try to catch up on my own life. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I text Libby just as my cell phone is powering itself down—“stall, do whatever u need 2 do 2 stall, i got a callback”—but who knows if it goes through. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He needed to picture — with faith, with all his heart — his ideal. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Seems you need a lesson in patriotism,” he sneered. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He needed to apologize but didn’t know where to start. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

He also wanted her to help him here in Canada in raising recruits for the small army of men that he would need for this enterprise. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have enough kids. What I need is somebody who can help me out.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

As I sped away, I had a suspicious feeling that I was needed back at our secluded rest stop, and I was right. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

They will need to get used to him, too. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

So do I. Best wishes, Your Friendly Neighborhood Nemesis He did not reply, and he didn’t need to. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mark Antony needed money to pay his men. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I didn’t sprinkle it on anything, but I had it in case I needed to. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t sure what she was looking for, but she needed to see Mia in person, to look her in the eyes. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She’d go to Manhattan, find Harrison Weed, and somehow get what she needed to know about her family from him. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“We’re going to stay the course,” Dr. Maria said, “but we’ll need to do more to keep that edema from building up.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Instead of looking out for his own needs all the while. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

‘Thank you, brothers, for helping to kill the giant. I need one more favour - an escape. And, believe me, I am properly terrified. I offer you this, uh, lovely ear as a sacrifice.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He lost his fear, and forgot about his need to go back to the oasis, because, one afternoon, his heart told him that it was happy. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But if the Head of Magical Law Enforcement isn’t reading his files — HARRY: But I don’t need to read it—I’m out there, hearing about it. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

I had a feeling there was a simmering stew of atoms inside Cade Hernandez’s digestive tract that needed to be freed. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Would a squirrel need that? An atmosphere of love? Because Buffy is doing fine, as sleek as an otter. I groom and comb him every other day.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

For when it has been re-created in whatever shape is needed at the moment, then this new version is the past, and no different past can ever have existed. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“This is an associate of mine, no need to be shy.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They were Ruh down to their bones, and that, really, is all that needs to be said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Like nothing else. And when you got too big to hold in our arms, we’d pull you close, sing right into your ear, until, well, you just didn’t need the song anymore.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” said Jenny, “I know it’s a grand opening. But we need to postpone.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Mam tells Dad, These children need some nourishment and you have money left from the dole this morning. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Ned refused and refused and finally told Arnold that if he really needed a dollar, Ned would simply give him one. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He decided he needed to make absolutely sure that the people of the Soviet Union were loyal to him—or at least, that they behaved in all ways like loyal people. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Standing up, I say, “I need some space, too. I’m going to Nora’s.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I am sorry to disturb you at this late hour, Mother Ermentrude, but I am troubled and in need of your wisdom.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

But the fact that I survived physically, that in a time period well into my fifties I never collapsed or needed time off to recuperate, is something I am inordinately proud of. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Your father’s family had equal responsibility to provide your needs. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“There are a couple of minutes before you need go,” said O’Brien. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“I’ve already told you. I need to buy my sheep back, so I have to earn the money to do so.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You need to do something in my room?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

She needed to get out into the cold morning. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been using her amulet, this ear pendant, to call on her for help along the way. La Llorona gave it to me. She was right when she said we’d need it.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“We need to find Miss Wren, and we think the bird knows how.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“We need a conversion of morals,” the elderly man said. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had that West Virginia need for a certain amount of space between me and a stranger. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No need to worry, miss,” he says over the hum of the engines. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He needed to know more about their surroundings. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some were thick, and some were so slim that only a clip was needed to hold them together. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I just need to take care he doesn’t find some way around my commands. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He looked at the shovel and couldn't help but think that he might need it to dig a grave. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

"I don't need to be with somebody in order for it to be okay that you have a boyfriend. It's okay already." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

And then she needs to talk, and I listen to her whole story. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I need to be in the dining room so I can finish my silver straightening. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He thinks of Granny, not yet this old, but blind, forgetful, full of needs that must be cared for and tales everyone half listens to. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe he knew I needed to make friends with the three of you.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The bones were gone, though, so he said, “You have better men than me in your service. Knights and lords and maesters. Why would you need a smuggler? You have ships.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I see you like the toys, Frankie. But it’s almost eight o’clock and you two need to go to bed.’ The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Of course, there are times when powerful fixed artillery is just what you need. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

We need scientific answers, which is why I have called in the county police. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“But minds are not to be trusted. Minds are always drifting toward ambiguity, toward questions, when what you really need is certainty. Purpose. Clarity. Do not trust your minds.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Your father needs to see the mess he’s making of our lives,” Mom said. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He’ll just say it, like he needs to think on it really deeply. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Before our group departed Kathmandu, he had sat all of us down and given us an uncommonly stem lecture about the need to show our Sherpa staff gratitude and proper respect. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I went on missions to inspect fallen trees that needed removing, talked to neighborhood pastors who were upset about traffic or garbage collection, and often represented the mayor’s office at community functions. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The story included a couple of quotes from me—one was about Dad needing to work on his self-control, and the other was about how he wouldn’t hurt a flea. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“If anyone needs to go back, for whatever reason, now is the time,” I say. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It is a large, drab, bare room in need of painting, with three windows in the back wall through which can be seen the New York skyline. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

You’ll need to bring your son to a lab for blood work three days from now; Dr. Purow has all the details. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That didn’t bother me. No need to apologize.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I need to get overseas. I need to do something.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“When they need to make room for new customers, they dig up the old ones and stick them down here.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I knew from Dr. Seward’s diary that they had been at Lucy’s death—her real death—and that I need not fear to betray any secret before the time. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Brian believed that Mom and Dad needed to be forced to be self-sufficient or they’d be dependent on us forever, so he refused to take them in. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Anyhow, no woman need be ashamed to have McShane for a husband. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t need to pretend to be horrified. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Now that my grandparents knew they were needed in the Bronx, their desire to move back to Jamaica had faded. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

People don’t get me, and I don’t really need the distractions. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve just said, haven’t I? Maybe he doesn’t care if I’m qualified. Maybe the job he wants me to do isn’t something that you need to be qualified for,” said Malfoy quietly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I got a letter, maybe three months ago, no return address. Letter says, basically, ‘Nicole Castro needs to burn.’ Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“How grateful you must be, young lady, for the kindness of your aunt and uncle in your time of need.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I begged her to take me with her, but she said I could not miss school and my father needed me and besides, she had to go alone. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Oh, slaves of course. I had a black nursemaid. But I never needed anyone but Grandfather. He was — ” There were no words to explain Grandfather. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“And we need to get rid of this pirate trireme.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

As it was, she only had half the things we needed, and we were exhausted and irritable by the time we got home. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

That was exactly where he needed to be. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

“I can give you the money you need to get back to your country, my son,” said the crystal merchant. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her whole body pulsed with the need to grab her things and be gone, grab her things and be gone. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He needs to be fed and blessed, to be given some gold and silver, to be patted on the back after feedings and held carefully behind the neck. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“My girl needs a better weapon than this woeful sword, something more befitting an Attendant. I was hoping we could have your leave to procure some proper weapons for her.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But those stained threads would need to be replaced. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh... somebody just opened a business. Somebody lost a dog. Somebody needs a companion.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“It’s quite far from completion. I need to send the finished plans to Friedrick so he can start construction on the clock. I suspect it will be much more impressive when built to scale.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She certainly didn’t need to explain it everywhere she went. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I also needed somebody quite experienced to make up for my lack of it, and Irwin's ladies reassured me on this head. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I imagine David turning the doorknobs, needing to know what’s on the other side. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are the youngest girl here, but you work harder than everyone else. The Angkar needs people like you,” she says and smiles. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thought we needed something a little more exciting this year,” said Daddy. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We need to at least tell someone about the sign,” I said. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

But then Kyle thought of something: “This is why Mr. Lemoncello called our time-out a bonus. He knew we’d need a ton of time to find a new source of numbers.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

And we need to get to work on Haley’s hair. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He did not need any money, for he had the money he had gotten from Mary’s purse; but he wanted to cover his tracks carefully. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and desperately search for the words I need. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be here. You’ve got to get him into view of my laptop cam before doing your spiel. We need to get a frontal view on tape.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I needed her touch as much as she needed mine. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To my mind she didn’t need a ride any more than if she was going downtown, which she did every day, and besides, she was leaving Campbell Junior with Mama and Queenie. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

We went inside when he needed meds, which were pressed into him along with liquid nutrition through his G-tube, a bit of plastic that disappeared into his belly. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

As though all this place needed was a new coat of paint to freshen it up. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

After a moment he said, | “Parchment. What good is that? It’s cheese we need, and meat.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I need to talk to Mr. Ballantine. I...I have something for him. Is he here? It’s important.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Then you deserve it. Now come, we need to earn some more.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

She was in control of her thoughts, and that was all she really needed. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The baker caught her by her hair, and the midwife began shouting about how apprentices with nothing to do but spy needed a beating and more work. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can you read it from there, or do I need to come closer?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I would then need at least five minutes to get him from his cage to the table and feed him. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

Both Washington and General Gage desperately needed information. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I need you to walk Señora Oralia to Fall Fiesta,” Mom said, wiping tears from her eyes. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The next day, he asked Mott if she needed any help with the musical. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I have no need of blushing maidens looking to be protected, but I will take as many spearwives as will come.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The captain said that good old storm was just the thing we needed to cool off the sticky August air waiting to greet us on the ground. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Bad thing—Mom, I saw the new art in the hall on the second floor, and I need to know why you allowed a George W. Bush terrier painting in our home.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Even though I'm glad to hear this, it doesn't hit me until after we step inside his little cottage on the edge of the grounds that this is what we needed. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Listen to me. Your father is in a prison in Seoul. I need you both to be brave. We need your father, or we can’t survive.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Maybe that’s what I need to do now, muster up everything that was ever vivi'sima about me and somehow find a way to stand tall. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good. It’s less than an hour walk and we won’t need to use the streetcar if we go soon.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Part of the outside world she so needed to observe. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“I’ll need your help if I ever have more porcupine trouble!” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Nick wanted to give his parents some of the money, which they said they did not need and would not accept. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I needed no ears because I was too far off to hear his voice, no words because I was too distant for speech, and no thoughts—those I saved for later. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

A rather larger body, varying at need, was employed to ‘beat the bounds’, and to see that Outsiders of any kind, great or small, did not make themselves a nuisance. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Look, the point is, I have to go in. I’ll find the workshop and stop Luke. And ... I need help.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I just need to survive for four years. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I need to talk to you,” she said. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“I needed a dress. This guy called, last minute.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

But as she traced the symbol on the cover, she couldn’t help but wonder: If the book was supposed to be teaching her, why didn’t it give her the answers she needed? The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Paine, you didn’t need to escape. They were getting ready to evict you.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

"I don't need flocks of servants to fetch and carry for me." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

Would she manage to buy the time he needed to jump into the boat? Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

"We could make it work for all of us. We don't need that much." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He’d liked the movie fine the first time, but the need to watch it a dozen times in as many days was beyond him. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Crew Obligation Statement: “I think we need to deviate right about now.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

One of the beautiful children, Uhmma says, needs to be changed. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I stepped over beside August, letting my elbow touch her arm, needing the weight of her next to me; and there was May’s flashlight, shut off and sitting on the wet ground. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

What story does the world need to know? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I would not be so certain, Clytius. Hazel’s friends simply needed a little time to reach her—time you have given them with your boasting and bragging.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Both Kyle and his big brother knew exactly where to find what they needed to win the game: inside the house! Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“Dear madam, do not go. I beg you will not go. Mr. Collins must excuse me. He can have nothing to say to me that anybody need not hear. I am going away myself.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Wherever you are going, you will need to smell like your home. This is my perfume to you.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

"I know what the commander said, but if I need a few more meters, I want you to cut me loose. I have an MMU, I can get back without a tether." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have to go down. I need to see if my parents...” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

There was no need to send her away. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Truly, in the vivid dress Judith was breath-taking, and she did not need the mirror to tell her so. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“You need to do something like that song ol’ boy you battled got.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

To make an apple pie, you need wheat, apples, a pinch of this and that, and the heat of the oven. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I need to have something besides a husband and children to devote myself to! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The ring Thomas told me he didn’t need. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I put my hand on his stomach, needing the contact. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We need to go to class,” Windy says, coming up behind me. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I was keenly aware of the fact that I needed to hoard my resources to save for next term’s tuition. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And that’s when I thought I needed something to do to help me move. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, do you need to use the phone?” around him. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The Air Ministry was in a panic in August 1939, scrambling for women to do radio work as it dawned on them how many men they’d need to do the flying. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I told my parents I was fine because somehow I knew they needed the lie even more than I did. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

We needed to animate the trends and test them against real experience, to supply characters and narrative. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, we need to do more research, but it seems to me that...” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The guards must’ve been distracted by the laser-tower explosion. Well, let’s not waste the opportunity. They know something’s wrong. We need to get in, grab the Story Box, and get out.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He wanted to run to her and tell her—tell her how sorry he was and how much he needed her. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

The screen went blank and I realized, if Henrietta’s children and husband wouldn’t talk to me, I needed to visit Clover and find her cousins. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Sticky coughed and mumbled something about needing to use the bathroom. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

So, it’s one thing for us to write diaries like Anne and Zlata, but if we want to be like the Freedom Riders, we need to take that extra step. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

This is where I need Ms. Rochambeau to drive me across town. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“You ain’t taking my car every day, woman, what if I get the day shift and need to—” “She paying me seventy dollars cash every Friday, Leroy.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I wanted at least to learn more about them and file them in an “if you need a husband when you’re a grown-up” file. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As you all know,” Jenny continued, “the cast of Washington! needs two more dogs.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Like I’m the one she needs to worry about. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She didn’t need to read the notes to hear his voice. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

When I finally excused myself, giving her a kiss on the cheek and telling her I needed to sign the prisoners' release papers, she stopped me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

If it had been only me telling her I needed to get away, far away from Eastspring, she would’ve talked over me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Maybe this time we need to find two books?” suggested Kyle. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

But if the Stormbreakers were based on the round processor there couldn’t possibly be any need for such extremes—and anyway, this was like nothing Alex had ever seen before. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Around eleven, I finally remember what I need—lunch money. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

A matter of hardware, the plastic explosives and land mines one needs to do the job. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’d love to see you survive, truly. That would prove you worthy sacrifices to Gaea in Athens. But then, of course, we wouldn’t need your friends in the elevator.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Also one centaur, although why the centaur needed pants was unclear. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I am sorry to frighten you. I needed to restrain you, for I did not relish a fight.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Somehow I couldn't get the needed urgency into my words, and beneath it all something about Rinehart bothered me, darted just beneath the surface of my mind; something that had to do with me intimately. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, you don’t need to get exercised, Jean,” she said. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I close the door soft and make my way to the bed when he says, “We need to get this floor swept and mopped.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

“There is no need. The Lord of Light has shown me your worth, lord Captain. Every night in my fires I glimpse the glory that awaits you.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I can always make another one. You need the cushioning.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

A plan that isn't motivated by the need for flight and evasion. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

There was a book that would have information on the Shetani, information about the Greater Jungle and everything he needed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Are you okay, beta?” my mom asks, never able to provide silence when I need it. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

You just need to keep following it— A scuttling noise echoed behind him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We need extra eggs, hard cheese, pippin apples, and savory. And lemons. I’ll have to go to the market again,” sighed Mother. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? You need to come home. We’ll pray for you.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

There was never anything about me that needed to be improved. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

You might need more time to even understand what that truth is. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

It sometimes felt like a throwback to some lost era, when a household revolved solely around the man's needs, and it was the opposite of what I wanted our daughters to think was normal. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Toad, listen to me. We’re going to help you however we can. But we need you to sit down and stop shouting. Screaming at us won’t help.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Were you able to get the information you needed from Vern?” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Hitler is winning and needs our labor elsewhere, insisted other prisoners. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

What kind of middle school teacher needs a podium? The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She needed to go home, to the house on Dart. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I tried to tell her that we didn’t need them and that she should keep them for herself, but Dad gave me that look that means, Just shut up and listen. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She never notices how hard I try, how much I care, or that maybe I just need to be noticed every now and then. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He told himself that he needed to hurry, that she was losing a lot of blood. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“When you go to China,” I told her, “you don’t even need to open your mouth. They already know you are an outsider.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the geographical knowledge that one needed in transferring the war ffom one part of the world to another was considerable. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

They were given cross-country skis, with which they needed no training. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, the Weasleys don’t need any more of their kids injured, do they?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Welles saw no need to make such a change in the script. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

In order to make sense of people’s cola judgments, we need to first decide which of those two reactions most interests us. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Apparently, it was possible to survive in such cold temperatures, and he now understood the need for the awkward padded jacket. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We need a cleaner, and he already knows the job. Maybe there was a misunderstanding. ” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I need to figure out how to get to Ares 4. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

To have an effective and strong administration, he needed to bring together the Republican Party's warring factions. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The villagers nearer to the remains of the house held buckets, and a few were patrolling near the ash, looking for embers that still needed extinguishing. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Luma knew that for the Under Thirteen Fugees to compete in the Tornado Cup, they needed an intense week of practice. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Old Sister,” she said to the birchbark tree, “we need your skin for our shelter.” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

It needed to be said, but the words made the whole thing horribly uncomfortable, like watching your grandparents kiss. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

The little bird needed food and needed it right away. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

They had a girl my sister’s age and a boy my age, so their books were the ones we needed. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

In either case, with the slightest tweaking of the numbers the universe as we know and need it would not be here. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

She listened to me tell her about how I really needed to see you. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Do you need help with your hair?” she asks. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I need to get strong enough to do this,” I tell him after school is back in session. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He needed to spy on Maddie if he was worried about his future valedictorian status. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“What is it you needed to look at?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t need to have it tested,” she said. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It was difficult to think of anything other than what we’d been about to do when I looked at him, but Charlie needed me, so I tried to pretend Diego wasn’t there. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

White would need to tie up these loose ends, but at last a witness had emerged who could directly implicate Hale in the plot. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

"Even our dancing requires more rhythm and grace and beauty. Which reminds me, we are needing to leave in fifteen minutes, Shanti." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“If you’d like any belongings packed up and shipped to Tokyo with you,” he replies, “just say the word and it’ll be done today. In the meanwhile, you will have everything you need here.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I'd figured that, on its own, my score would mean nothing—I needed someone to compare myself with—and so Hugh came along and took the test as well. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

She says Mrs. Pearl needs to know that somebody cares. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

That was not news that Eddard Stark welcomed, but it was true enough that they needed help, and Littlefinger had been almost a brother to Cat once. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She counted out, exactly, the number needed for each row of seats. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“The dentist needs a runner,” she said to me, kicking herself over to a desk, where she picked up a sheet of paper. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“You don’t need them anymore, right? Now that you’ve been rescued.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“I’m a messenger. I need to see the queen.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Evidence? How could his ID be used as evidence? You know his name. Why would you need his ID? He didn’t commit a crime with his wallet.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“One need not be in uniform to serve our country,” bristled Mrs. Martin. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“But Mr. Curtain needs some way to get to those computers,” Kate pressed. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Leslie’s mother, father, and grandmother are all there, and I don’t need to access her mind to know this is an unusual occurrence at three in the afternoon. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Why do I need TV when I have forty-eight apartment windows to watch across the vacant lot, and a sliver of Lake Erie? Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Please God, out of this New England soil such men would forever rise up ready to fight when need came. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jefferson, in effect, needed to liberate himself from nostalgic memories. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Left foot, right foot. We need to discuss.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I also needed to write an essay for school about a family subject or theme, so I decided to make my speech the same as my essay. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Or: “I need to be saved. Can you minister to me after your shot?!” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“There is no need for me to forgive you, for you are an angel,” I say. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He needed no lamp to scrutinize the thing before him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

All I needed was a bald, mysterious black man to come into my life and show me the way. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Jackie had called the sheriffs office because she needed a copy of the police report from the accident to process Jim’s life insurance policy. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I'll also have to empty the bedroom of all tools and equipment to fold it up any time I need to do an EVA. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You need tea,” she adds before Celia can explain why she is there. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Aunty Uju put an arm around him, as though it were he who needed comforting. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

And like I said before, he gives Erin and me space when we need it. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You need anything, honey, just let Trotter know, OK?” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery. He needs to know who has put him through the ordeal he has suffered tonight, and why.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Her legs are crushed, and I think she’s in shock. She really needs a doctor.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

According to Isabelle, the music of Chopin was too mournful, and the janitor needed to stop playing it because the world was mournful enough on its own. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

He promised to return soon, but he needed to take measure of their progress. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“And,” she added, “I would need a letter from your mother permitting you to read that particular book. Do you have such a letter?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Ben said that the real reason was cuz a small group of people on an isolated planet need all the adults they can get so thirteen is the day you start getting real responsibilities.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, obviously, we need only one set of demigods alive,” Pasiphaë said. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“We all need to waste a little water sometimes,” I tell her. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I need to ask you something,” I said, looking down at the floor. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Every hand must be needed for the harvest. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Every pioneer I meet, they like their whiskey. They’ll be needing barkeeps in California.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He tries to be a fly on the wall, and lets us talk among ourselves, giving advice and guiding us only when he needs to. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Uncle Arthur declared that if Oliver was to survive being the only boy among many sisters, he needed two things: an imagination and a place of his own to escape to. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I needed all the feelings to stop boiling like a pot of dal and be cool enough for me to taste them. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what. I don’t know what to say to her, but I need you to stand between us in case she’s come to her senses and wants to ground me.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t need to write them down and bury them with you. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She said, “There’s nothing wrong with someone needing a friend.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Deborah charged over to him, saying, “Hi, I’m Deborah, and this is my reporter. You may have heard of us, my mama’s in history with the cells, and we need to find some medical record.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

But the Eleven Kings needed a background for their exploits. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama Mwanza balanced the skillet on her head, since she needed her hands for walking, and solemnly led her family away from our funeral. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know about brilliant. We need to find the River of Fire.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I don’t need her raised eyebrows, her soft voice, to coax an emotion from me that I would prefer to contain. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“The Chancellor believes this is where I am needed.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The hospital only needed the signature of one parent to do the surgery. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The residency director began checking on me three times a day, and said I needed to see a counselor. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know, Fulton. Why do you need a thousand stuffed bears? Have you seen Gabriel Witter?” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

He had not been back to Nigeria in years and perhaps he needed the consolation of those online groups, where small observations flared and blazed into attacks, personal insults flung back and forth. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

As she thought of stuff she'd need, she just tossed it in the suitcase to be arranged later. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The Helianthus annuus are fine for now in their containers, but they will need to be transplanted. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Did you see his face last track season? I thought he’d need a blood donation.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Spindle didn’t need a mother like Mel did, and he was spending most of his time with the adult males. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Being careful, ’cause Mr. Woodwell says we need the whole thing in as near as one piece as I can manage, so we can trace it out and cut another just like it. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Just what I need for a bed,” he said. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But it’s out of my control now. I need to let it go, so the grief doesn’t eat me alive.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Suppose even Carrie got sick? Suppose we couldn’t get a doctor and needed to go to a hospital?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

And I can’t stop staring at the paper from Dream & Bean, which I pocketed from the bulletin board since no one else will need a photo of my face. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I didn’t need to make Dionysus mad, too. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I had no idea how much work there would be and how much money I would need. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

If I’d had my tubes tied years ago, I wouldn’t even have needed the operation. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We need your help with Lolo,” I shout into our kitchen window. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Well, of course, that was the headmaster, quite different. You need rest.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Hey, listen, you don’t need to be scared about tomorrow.There’s no way we’re going to let anything bad happen to you. Okay?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

See a way to help, if help is still needed. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

But if he was going to dare the world beyond the graveyard walls, he would need to blend in there. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

For traits such as hemophilia, this was straightforward: one hardly needed twin studies to establish heredity. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

She looks at her phone, and whether or not she truly needs to leave, I know this is the sign that she’s going to. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

She had to let go of that dream, at least for now, and concentrate on the people closer to home who needed her help. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I have to call a doctor. They need to go to a hospital.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I need you guys to spend at least an hour out here,” says Ms. Oliverio. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“I have a handicapped man who needs help, medical attention. He needs help now.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Maybe because I knew she was fine and didn’t need to be rescued, like Jenny and I did. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

An act of great wizardry is not worked without arousing such men, and they had ways of coming very swiftly when need called, though none had been so swift as the Archmage. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

The Uncle wrapped thick knitted blankets around them and gave them hot tea, although of the three of them, he looked the frailest and in need of a rest. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“We get to do this together. And girl, am I glad, because I’m going to need somebody to keep me from body-slamming you-know-who!” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Though each of the others vanished and reappeared like fragments floating round a pool, Pipkin never left him; and his need for encouragement became at last Hazel’s only support against his own weariness. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He figured that to keep the lights on, the house warm, he needed to work at breakneck speed. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Just as Henry, Esme, Ruby, Olive, Grammy, and I are ready to pile into Esme’s van for the drive, Ruby tells Henry she needs to go to the bathroom, so he takes her back inside. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“This is for the information window and they will direct you to where you need to go next,” the grandma repeats like a machine. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“The best gifts speak to the heart and don’t need to come with a hefty price tag.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Every Greek drama needs a deus ex machina. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“He needs you. This literacy center is going to get him more votes for the next election, but only if people attend it.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z