| 单词 | obey |
| 例句 | "Could you make him obey my every command?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “We must obey. We have no strength to defy the State.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry met the Minister’s yellow eyes and knew he had no option but to obey. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I wonder if he means it, or if he is just obeying Reverend Hunt. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “But I was only trying to do my duty. I was obeying orders. I was always taught that I had to obey orders.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The matter particles obey what is called Pauli’s exclusion principle. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He had to obey her, so he apologized, looking into the empty fireplace. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z They obeyed and ran until they reached the water, where they stopped long enough for Ivan to tear a canyon in it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “You must tell me more stories about your village and the people who live there. You must obey me.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He obeyed, taking me around a comer of the house to the side. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z MacDuff obeyed, but he never took his eyes off those burgers. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to get into it, but I had to obey. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He obeyed its pressure without really thinking about it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Guards,” Dain says, in a voice that expects to be obeyed. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I would obey the instruction about the uniform, but that day I chose my brightest pink shalwar kamiz. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As long as we obeyed the enforced Jim Crow laws and kept our mouths shut, things were bearable. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And Jerome obeyed . . . . . . while on the other cot Rex was meeting with no such resistance. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The huge woman made an effort to obey, but nearly fell down just trying to turn around. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z For instance, playing Ping-Pong on the train, one would find that the ball obeyed Newton’s laws just like a ball on a table by the track. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The wretched rabbits, obeying his orders, were met by Silver and Buckthorn at a point where the run opened out. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A third was shouting to two others to stay down, and one of them obeyed and threw himself on the deck. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dazed and disoriented, they would have made easy meals, but Bristle let them pass, as if obeying some code that protected those so terrified. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z If it ever actually happens it's just Hangman obeying the First Commandment. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z As a result, I knew I had to learn all the rules for survival and obey them to the letter. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The damp, sweaty feeling would leave his head, his legs would obey him and take him where he wanted to go, racing up and down alleyways or along the high street. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z As Rowan was in pajamas and Citra a bathrobe, neither was too keen to obey, but they both sensed that their nightclothes were the least of their concerns. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I would have obeyed orders ” The captain’s mouth remained open. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stop crying,” I said, but although she habitually followed me around, she did not obey. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “He swallowed the willful girl right down to her toes. And that is what happens to children who don’t obey their parents.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Rats struggled from the ditch and the cart—frantic to obey the harsh command as quickly as possible. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z "The thing will be done, but a girl must obey. A man has no time tor talk." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “And finally you,” he said fiercely to Teenie, “I trusted to obey me. Your responsibility was to me and you failed.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Johnny,’ said Mr. Quincy, ‘did you obey your mother—never show your cup to anyone?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Put your hand here,” breathed Ruby, and he obeyed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He obeyed me like a child, showing me the other hand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The sun and the moon might still be gods, but they were gods who obeyed strict laws, apparently without any exceptions, if one discounts stories like that of the sun stopping for Joshua. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “And you understand”—Father Olufemi glanced at Ekon—“that when ordered to act in the name of the Six, you must always obey, without question or hesitation?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A song I know comes on and my body obeys the familiar rhythm. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z This kind of smile “does not obey the will,” Duchenne wrote. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z In spite of their warning, Kermit repeated the order, and the two men felt obligated to obey. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding so loudly in my ears I’m sure anyone could hear it, and I tell it to slow down, but it won’t obey. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But I did not obey or even look back. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He says everything will be different, he’s a new man, he hopes we’re good boys, obeying our mother, attending to our religious duties, and he’s bringing us all something for Christmas. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z When the squirrel doesn’t obey, Ma grabs a wooden cane that’s leaning against the wall. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Wasn’t this an ideal source of treats with which to condition him to obey? Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Moss yelled, and his feet obeyed his own order. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He obeyed without hesitation: The three of them hurtled through the open doorway. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Before they had boarded the wagon, Grandma had commanded Hugo to obey any instructions from Kendra and Seth. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z And it means that sometimes things are so complicated that it is impossible to predict what they are going to do next, but they are only obeying really simple rules. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Ma sternly scolded them to be quiet, but they didn’t obey. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Sure, free men still needed to obey laws, but only if they had a say, a voice, in making those rules. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z When Ruby obeys Mack, he gives her a cube of sugar or a bit of dried apple. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z About two dozen zombies obeyed, struggling to form a defensive ring around Frank and his friends. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Nature is not entirely unpredictable; there are rules even she must obey. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew that sooner or later he would obey O’Brien’s summons. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Because I commanded it to go, and it obeyed.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They are obeying strict laws, rather like the laws of gravity or of planets in orbit, whereby some chords exert more power than others. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z "It's tommyrot. But just for once I think we've got to obey the doctor." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “Pull down the other two,” he commanded, and four of the crows hurried to obey. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Whatever they said was taken as something to be heeded by my people, who repeatedly analyzed it and struggled to precisely obey their wishes. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “They can wear any color cloak they choose, so long as they obey my officers as they would your own.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z So now they were supposed to obey her; at least there was that. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Brother Michelangelo,” William said, “why did Hubert obey when you commanded him like that, as if you were his master, and not vice versa?” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z If the world is to be understood, if we are to avoid such logical paradoxes when traveling at high speeds, there are some rules, commandments of Nature, that must be obeyed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to put on an extra burst of speed, but his legs would not obey. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I command you to stay here, Anne. This is your duty and you will obey me.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “I confess. I obey. I take my punishment,” Matt said. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Overhead, complicated lights line the ceiling, ready to obey the stage director. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We obey and he circles us, prodding us like animals at times, checking our muscles, examining our faces. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z "To hear is to obey," said the Vizier, wriggling himself round a little so as to get his hinder parts further away from Rabadash's toe. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z He tells me my brothers are all praying for me, that I should be a good boy, obey the doctors, the nuns, the nurses, and don’t forget to say my prayers. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Heinz obeyed, but he found himself under fire. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I take small, slow steps, for I am unwilling to obey this summons. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He knows he's supposed to honor his country and his leaders, and that means to obey, honor, and sustain its laws. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “I know that,” he said, “but we have laws here and they must be obeyed.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “You say that, yet when you told them to stop killing they obeyed. Why would they do that if you were not one of them?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Do you swear to always obey the Six and those through whom they speak, without hesitation?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It was one simple word, spoken softly, but at once every woman in the circle obeyed, getting to their feet. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Gurgi hastens to obey, mighty lord. He will say no more, not even whisperings of what he saw. No, he will not disturb the sleepings of powerful heroes. See how he leaves, with tearful farewells.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Momma handed him a cup of coffee before she obeyed. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “No food for any of you! You’ll learn to obey the will of the people if it takes the next fifty years.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dussel is terribly lax when it comes to obeying the rules of the house. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Close your mouth,” said Minya, her voice like ice, and Sarai saw that it infuriated her that she couldn’t compel the living to obey her as easily as she did the dead. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Everybody else just has to obey the law. We have to obey it twice as well.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Mr. Clutter, at the mercy of the gun-bearing visitor, was forced to obey instructions—forced to accompany him to the second floor, where they aroused the rest of the family. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z They will think they can use soldiers to frighten us, and we’ll always have to obey them. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He bitterly regretted his foolishness, and reproached himself for weakness of will; for he now perceived that in putting on the Ring he obeyed not his own desire but the commanding wish of his enemies. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Father had told me to, and the curse was tugging at me to obey. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “You expect me to believe that you—a scrawny child—gave the Shetani of the Greater Jungle a command and it obeyed?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The boy obeyed and stuck out his arm, popping the thumb of his other hand into his mouth. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Norte Chico chiefdoms were almost certainly theocratic, though not brutally so; leaders induced followers to obey by a combination of ideology, charisma, and skillfully timed positive reinforcement. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The boy obeyed, though he rolled his eyes along with his zzzs this time. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z So, when Toby turned to them a moment later and thundered, “Kneel and bow low—O ancient Egyptians—before the miracle of the oracle!” they hurried to obey. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Son or no son,” the king snarled, “I am still your king. You will obey me, Dorian Havilliard, or you will pay. I’ll have no more of your questioning.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “It wouldn’t obey. It’s programmed to stay on the Farm.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Jo obeyed, but as her hand went softly to and fro across Beth’s hot forehead and wet eyelids, her heart was very full and she longed to speak. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if someone had slipped into the Kremlin in 1950 and held Stalin at gunpoint, leaving the nation, accustomed to obeying a tyrant, utterly rudderless. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Two,” continued Powell, “a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The soldier has to obey his commanding officer without questioning his orders. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Ifemelu obeyed, feeling herself in a trance, with things happening that she did not understand. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Please allow me to join this holy sisterhood. Let me begin now to prepare to take my vows. I will obey you in everything.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z To obey a leader who strips away one freedom after another? The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “O mighty Set, god of evil, we hear and obey.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought of it calmly, as if the decision were being handed down to him by some logic not his own, over which he had no control, but which he had to obey. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She half turned, ready to obey me for the first time in her life. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He had already obeyed the part about taking one “for others.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z We proceeded to play a slow, careful game, bunting whenever we had to, sacrificing to move runners forward, obeying Mr. Galanter’s instructions. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Amari noticed also that the household servants obeyed her without question—maybe because she was the only white person they knew who looked at them with a smile. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Remembering the boar from the floating island—shot clean between the eyes—he obeyed, unbuckling his holsters and letting them drop—Executioner and all—beside the Lady of Mercy. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The last word was uttered in a roar so thunderous that Ranofer stopped in his tracks, wondering confusedly if it were some order he was supposed to understand and obey. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z As long as we obeyed those two rules, we could do anything we liked. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Flowers stopped obeying the little bricks that kept them from growing beyond their paths. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The wicked skates refused to obey and dumped her on the ground once more. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Ever since she was a child, she had been familiar with the irrational strength of his anger, and she was used to obeying him. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Artemis was the closest thing Butler had to a friend, and Butler was the closest Artemis had to a father, albeit one who obeyed orders. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He would obey if he loved you and knew you loved him. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “If I tell you to flee, you will obey?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Not waiting for Ridgeway’s order—or obeying a signal shared only by the slave catcher and the boy secretary—Homer drove the wagon away from the doomed town. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Grey Worm said only that the Unsullied would obey, whatever might be asked of them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When we send spacecraft to the planets, when we observe double stars, when we examine the motion of distant galaxies, we find that throughout the universe Kepler’s laws are obeyed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then on the morrow, you shall be Cat of the Canals again. Wear that face, watch, obey. And we will see if you are truly worthy to serve Him of Many Faces.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Daddy made sure we obeyed his rules, but I don’t remember his ever speaking about Birmingham’s Segregation Racial Ordinances, let alone bringing a copy into the house. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z My charms crack not, my spirits obey, and Time Goes upright with his carriage. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Silas hissed at me but obeyed, leaping to the floor and padding out the door. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He, to my crying shame, obeyed them in his limping dip-straight-dip fashion. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee seemed to see the shaman shaking a feather-trimmed rattle and commanding something to obey him. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The officer at the wheel signaled Milton to turn back, but Milton did not obey. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z "You swore to obey me, whatever might come. Rakharo, help him." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z So while teenage emotions have gone into hyperdrive, reason and logic are still obeying the speed limit. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you come down and still the wind and waves? Oh, Jesus, you told the storm on Galilee, ‘Peace, be still,’ and it obeyed your word. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Serve and obey, he told himself, and he'll let you live, and keep the parts that you still have. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He had too much spirit to obey orders, like my lady.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z After a few seconds,Toad obeyed, collapsing to the ground in a heap, lying there like he’d been shot. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Composers immediately sensed that something transformative had happened; all of a sudden their harmony started obeying laws of attraction and repulsion, whether they liked it or not. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Not the fear of God, but upholding your own sense of honor and obeying your own conscience. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Not at all reluctant to obey, Harry jumped to his feet. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Harry could think of many reasons not to obey the summons, and yet his suspicions about her identity were growing stronger every moment that they stood facing each other in the deserted street. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “She watched the young man until she was sure of his identity, then tried to kill him. Furies obey only one lord: Hades.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He just gives orders and expects people to obey for nothing. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She said it was bad and Nathan obeyed for her sake. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z At times like this a person obeyed everything in a hurry. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She obeyed him slowly and without answer, and she went in to her room and he heard her dragging about it, and at last she lay down and moaned softly. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The principal talked about the importance of hard work and obeying the rules. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z How can he be expected to obey a law that feels so wrong? The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z She obeyed him; she always did as she was told. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We understood, and we usually obeyed to the letter. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Ton- Ton really needed another day in the infirmary, but he obeyed without a murmur. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was the chieftain of the white men, for he began to shout orders which they quickly obeyed. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Go, go, she thought, but her body refused to obey. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Ever since I could remember, all my life in fact, there had been these discussions and arguments and debates about whether we ought to obey His Majesty’s government or whether we should rebel. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At home, the husband would command, the wife obey. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “When you’re Finished, make him run around the house ten times. Pinch him if he doesn’t obey.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He thought she was mocking him with this question, because the falcon had not fully obeyed his summons. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The pencil wouldn’t obey her, and she became so angry she wanted to snap it in two—except that it belonged to Baba Joseph. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think you mean that when someone does something well—as in obeying the rules of proper diction—we should use a code. What do you suggest?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z They would lift their arms part of the way and then stop, as if their limbs refused to obey. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Come with us so Father will be proud you obeyed your mother while he’s not here. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “No one will be armed. We can talk in peace. Terminus will make sure each side obeys the rules.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Robbie obeyed with alacrity for somehow there was that in him which judged it best to obey Mrs. Weston, without as much as a scrap of hesitation. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “We must obey the wishes of Mars Ultor. That means certain... adjustments.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The next day, demonstrators waiting to register at the courthouse refused to obey the sheriff’s order to line up in the back alley where they had been confined the day before. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to stop, but my feet wouldn’t obey my commands, and I kept walking. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I obey, and when I look to my right, there is a floating blue sphere. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I then made application for the recusal of the magistrate on the grounds that I did not consider myself morally bound to obey laws made by a Parliament in which I had no representation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But must he obey a law that feels wrong? The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Both of them moved in fits and starts, trying to get their limbs to obey, shuddering with cold. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “They pay for what I provide by working for me, keeping the place clean, obeying my rules. No smoking, no lying, no stealing.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “God made us to love, honor, serve and obey Him.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The reason is that the more precise divisions of the octave into nineteen steps obeys mathematical ratios that occur in nature. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “Oh, don’t you see now how sick it is, the way they’ve got to obey?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When it was my turn, I pledged to obey and uphold the constitution and to devote myself to the well-being of the republic and its people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She waved her hands and the dogs obeyed. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I had grown up with the signs, and I simply obeyed their instructions, as my parents and grandparents had taught me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “If you will not obey me,” Captain Smith says in a low, cold voice, “there are other, crueler men you may serve instead.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z We were fighting forces that did not obey the laws of twentieth-century science. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Unhappy at leaving the Abbot unguarded, the mice hesitated to obey the order to withdraw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She’d murdered for the Dregs, stolen, brought down bad men and good, and Kaz had never hinted that any of the assignments were less than a command to be obeyed. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Colonel Cathcart is our commanding officer and we must obey him. Why don’t you fly the four more missions and see what happens ?” “I don’t want to.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z If the prefect does not obey the rules, how can the students be expected to obey? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Magically I was on the Hoboken ferry and then ashore, far downtown with the daily panic rush of commuters leaping and running and dodging in front, obeying no signals. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I obeyed them and everything and just read my part, opposite the reader in the chair. And she wasn’t even good as Gertie!” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z And since there are forces that do not obey the symmetry T, it follows that as the universe expands, these forces could cause more antielectrons to turn into quarks than electrons into antiquarks. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I commanded you. Why don’t you obey me?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z If you don’t obey and go to sleep, the hungry giant will stomp to your house and steal you. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But I followed her instructions, because suddenly that's what it felt like—like she’d given me an order and I was supposed to obey it. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, that accounts for the way his team was obeying him,’’ said Sam Cansino. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I did swear to obey my Order. I did promise obedience.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I cannot even trust you to obey my orders. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She wanted to tell him that, but her tongue no longer obeyed her will. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra obeyed, half happy, half apprehensive, for Ma Costa had hands like bludgeons, and now she was sure: it was their boat she had captured with Roger and the other collegers. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I told myself to let go, and my arm jerked up as though it meant to obey, except my fingers were still clenched tightly around the ashtray’s edge. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She was compelled to get up; her muscles would not obey her own commands; and when she was standing before him she trembled from fear. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “You were not the ornaments of the nation. You did not obey my epistle.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Avery obeyed his mother and climbed into the back of the truck so he could see better. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The girl should have drunk it and fallen into a delirium; that was what happened when Elowen issued a command: It was obeyed. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Anya obeyed, and the two of them ran down the road for a few minutes. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I obeyed, pinning the straps securely to the clothesline. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Reluctantly I sat, torn between anger and fascination, hating myself for obeying. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z "Then these other swordsmen have the true power. Or do they? Whence came their swords? Why do they obey?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Sí, sí, Capitán,” the clever Eduardo shouted back—even though he planned to obey only the first half of that order. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Certainly, she didn’t do any more work than she would have in the city; Ryde and Astrix obeyed her every command. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “I am your master. You will obey me,” said the man Jack. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z They were to be obeyed at all times. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t obey orders. I told you to get them out, and you’ve gone and brought them in. Can’t you see the difference?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “That will teach him to obey the rules of Rome.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Instead of obeying the old woman, I pressed my back against the door and pushed Lissa away with all my strength. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Seabiscuit will win the Santa Anita Handicap. He is the best horse. He is fit and he is ready. All I want is a jockey who will obey my orders.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “If he has passed into your ownership, he will have to obey. If not, then we shall have to think of some other means of keeping him from his rightful mistress.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I force myself to obey, instantly paralyzed as I meet her gaze. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Like a good little girl, Janina was obeying her father: she did not go with me. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z "To hear is to obey," cried Rabadash, and after kneeling for a moment to kiss his father's hands he rushed from the room. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “You’ve never learned to obey orders, have you? It’s me, me, me all the time. ‘ Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of the few rules he obeyed. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t do this. Grandpa has been nice to us. We should obey him.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He had done nothing to provoke the chokehold; to the contrary, he had obeyed instructions and cooperated fully. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The girl was quick to obey, as ever, but Sansa decided there was something sly about her eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Johnny was not run through because he stayed with his friend, did not obey the sergeant. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice sounding with strange resonance, as if it were an order to be obeyed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Not much smaller,” Neel protested, but he obeyed his sister and felt her attaching the lure to his back. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “The energy in all things belongs to the arcanist. We command fire and fire obeys.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My hands and feet don't know how to obey me. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Savoring good prose is not just a more effective way to develop a writerly ear than obeying a set of commandments; it’s a more inviting one. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Matthew’s glaring at me again but he’s starting to back off for real now and I’m wondering who Hildy is that he’s obeying her. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “You are my heir and my blood, and you will obey me in this as in all things.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He obeyed an instinct that he did not know he possessed and swerved over the open space so that the spears went wide. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z It did not take him long to tell the men what he expected of them, and what would happen if they did not obey on the double. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z With no more chat Eurykleia obeyed and fetched out fire and brimstone. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “You didn’t mean it, did you, sir? It was just a speech. You don’t really want us to think, you want us to obey.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z God would choose how the universe began and what laws it obeyed, but he would not intervene in the universe once it had started. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He could get wild animals to obey him. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Reluctantly, I obeyed, yet wondered why all of a sudden I had to take a bath. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have a feeling you won’t obey me, but it’s worth a try. Mendigo, go climb a tree and sit up there forever.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He would, of course, still have had the freedom to choose the laws that the universe obeyed. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And if there was anyone people would obey, it was Lucky Strike. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Instead I wanted to review and memorize all the rules so I could obey them and avoid confrontations, because I didn't want to be carted away forever or killed like Mr. Harvey. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z ‘We must obey his last command. Follow me!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He was coming back into possession of himself; for the past three minutes it seemed he had been under a strange spell, possessed by a force which he hated, but which he had to obey. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Not every demonstrator had the self-control to obey the discipline of nonviolent resistance championed by Dr. King. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Minya they feared, her icy tantrums, her scalding disappointment, and her they were used to obeying. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Her role, pure and simple, was to obey him and make his life easier. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Call was too shocked now to do anything but obey. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The only thing he heard were those little silver bells, and the only thing he wanted was to obey, to help Hila. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z This is the house of a man used to being followed and obeyed, a man who has enough people between him and the shambler threat to never feel fear. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The women ran to obey her—twenty girls off to the spring with jars for dusky water, the rest at work inside. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He called on the water to obey him, and this time he refused to take no for an answer. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z How to obey parents and listen to your mother’s mind. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m obeying the dress code,” I say, my voice wobbly. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He had spent the best part of his own life obeying the commands of drunkards and madmen. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Someone, he couldn’t tell who, obeyed Newt’s order; he was being carried across the courtyard, through the front door of the Homestead, down the shattered hall, into a room, placed on a couch. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z "The queen gave me the strongwine! Your own father Lord lywin, when I was named the king's squire, he told me to obey her in everything." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The failure of the Union infantry to obey Washburn’s orders to attack determined their fate. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z This time, Nita obeys, putting her knife on the edge of the table right in front of her. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It was the first time I had ever spoken to my mother as a man; she nodded and obeyed. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am not deaf, Magnificence. I will obey.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “In politics he is obeying his own conscience, but I think he is mistaken. We have come to an understanding. He will teach me theology and medicine, but I will think as I please.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “And we can apply for a protective order so Lenny has to stay away from us. They asked if he cares about his reputation enough to obey a protective order.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Recognizing and obeying past treaties wouldn’t be a bad idea, either. isn’t this all just revisionism? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z At least Prince Dain didn’t glamour me to obey those orders. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “You hate him. Good. Then the time has come for you to take the last step. You must love Big Brother. It is not enough to obey him; you must love him.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z "Will you obey now, or shall I have him chastise you again?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He told Judy that a bunch of fifth graders were making trouble and were not obeying teachers anymore, that there was something about a secret code word they were all using. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He would obey me of course if I said I preferred to put the vase on the smaller table by the window. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z "I vow to serve you, to obey you, to die for you if need be." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Flanked by his obeying friends, he walked the neighborhood like a Khan strolling through his land with his eager-to- please entourage. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Hugo, this is Seth. Hugo will obey Seth’s next command.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Wait till we get back to Base. Someone’s going to pay for this. Those robots must obey us. It’s the Second Law.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “This can't be real.'' Prosper obeyed. He very gently pinched her arm. “It's real!'' The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I was accustomed to obeying his instructions, and I obeyed now. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Get up! Get up!” he ordered, but the horse was incapable of obeying. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After years of men obeying his every order, he bows to an even greater authority than the president of the United States: his wife. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Time grows, obeying its mechanics, like all of us. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z To be certain she obeyed him, he shot her three times more. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I obey, and it runs through a quick series of tests for my movements. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Three of the men had passed out and could not obey this direct if slurringly articulated order. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z La Böetie wanted to know why we obey authority, and his answer was that we shouldn’t. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He is accustomed to obeying her, to taking her advice. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I owed it to Father to obey him in everything—even if it meant going to such a fearful place as the Golden Mountain. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke relaxed and nodded to show he would obey. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I obeyed inexpertly, dripping hot wax on my fingers. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Even though they might be eaten, they had to obey the instinct that made them seek out the darkest place, on the far side of the light—and in this case it was an illusion. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Then they can plan ahead and obey their rules. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The domovoi scrunched his face but obeyed, vanishing as another section of floor crashed in. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Though my heart clenched, I obeyed, inching a little closer along the floor. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Had he obeyed at once, perhaps only Claudius would have been slain and Hamlet and I would still be together. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “The hardest lesson for a soldier to learn is to obey orders he believes are wrong,” said the rat philosophically. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Will thought he could feel all the atoms of his body responding to her command, and he joined in, urging his leaking blood to listen and obey. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I would be a lot worse off now, though, if I obeyed Edwards. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Mindful of those sharp spurs, Will said nothing, though he hadn’t the least intention of obeying. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I try my best to sound like Madoc, to sound as if I am used to having my commands obeyed. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But I had to obey—wanted to obey—hated to harm him—wanted to marry him. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z We obeyed each order, since an order’s an order and has to be obeyed. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z And, as we all know, probes often refuse to obey directives, choosing instead to attack humans on sight. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Matty obeyed, tilting into the pan the bowl of broth in which the rabbit had been boiled earlier. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z He then solemnly asked if I had been a very, very good girl this year and did I believe in Jesus Christ and obey my parents. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There were people who had trances, I had surely heard of them, and they followed strange laws of which we could know nothing, they obeyed the tangled orders of their own sub-conscious minds. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Most students obeyed the principal’s rules and flocked like sheep when wolves are on the prowl. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The pecking order was simple: Students obeyed teachers, and everyone obeyed Miss Mortimer. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Then he knew that, if he would not fall to death, he must obey the voice. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z But these are the laws our planet obeys as we ourselves, glued by gravity to the surface of the Earth, hurtle through interplanetary space. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It's the term of endearment that makes me obey, not the elbow. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Show me how to play with fire!” he had said when his men dragged Dustfinger before him, and Dustfinger had obeyed. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Then I give Jay the cue to repeat my words, hoping he'll obey me as well as he obeys Rani. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Captain Newport frowns, but he is still determined to obey the orders from the Virginia Company: Chief Powhatan must be crowned a prince under King James. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “No escape,” repeated the Warden, waving him back into his chair; and as the permit was not yet countersigned, Bernard had no choice but to obey. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z All the adults had said it would be best for me to watch my manners and be a good girl—in following God's will and obeying His rules. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The small limbs had firm floor under them; they obeyed perfectly, as he noticed to his joy, and strove to earn’ him forward in the direction he wanted. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z And the Chief of the Messengers said, 'To hear is to obey.' The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I quickly obeyed; the snap as the belt connected was loud in the darkness. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She’d given the monster a simple order, and it had obeyed, returning to the jungle without a second glance. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Only three weeks before Bobby’s death Spassky had sent his old friend a lighthearted message, telling him to obey his doctors, and that when he “escaped” from the hospital, he should get in touch. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Harry obeyed, his mind still full of what he had just seen. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In a week there’s a letter to say he arrived safely, that we are to be good boys, attend to our religious duties and above all obey our mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z People like the lieutenant, whom I had obeyed and trusted, had made me question trusting anyone, especially adults. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He explained that he had been “under orders” and had no choice but to obey Bull Connor. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Except for measles and whooping cough, we obeyed orders. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z She was little, but everything about her proclaimed that she was used to being obeyed and anyone who didn’t was going to regret it. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “If anybody gives you an order, you have to obey? Including me?” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z There are restrictions on the official competing players—some worlds allow players to fly around or swim underwater, while others must obey virtual gravity. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And my dad would obey the best he could. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Chock wouldn’t let me obey and be happy. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z When they were young and single, girls were legally bound to do whatever their fathers said; when they married, women had to obey their husbands. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Larry, a younger brother, also refused to obey the summoning bell. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Even striving to obey the law fits the profile! The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Unlike the other constituents, they obeyed no simple-minded rules telling us the angles at which they would form their respective chemical bonds. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Put it on,” he said, and she could only obey him. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Gerhard is so reasonable, so predictable, so resolute, always doing the right thing, obeying the law, even when he doesn't agree with it. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I obeyed him; then he put the glass on the table, stood before me, and looked at me attentively. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “King Bull Sparra spare mouse. How you like him for pet, my niece? Mouse, you obey my sister and her eggchick, funny, ha?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Hickock obeyed, with an expression that the detective interpreted as a pleading with him to speak, to accuse, and let the prisoner escape into the sanctuary of steadfast denial. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will, I will! Only you must be responsible for damages.” and obeying orders, Laurie heroically shut his eyes while something was put into his arms. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yours was to obey my rules, for your own protection.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Parents who want their children to obey will tell them, “If you don’t behave, I will call the pinching man.” Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lupita, Mamá said for you to obey me,” he said softly but angrily. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z "To hear is to obey," moaned the wretched man. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z There is a mathematical theorem that says that any theory that obeys quantum mechanics and relativity must always obey the combined symmetry CPT. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The robot obeys, switching off its data gathering. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There were Muslims who knew almost nothing about their religion, who worshiped a few times a year, and those who obeyed the strictest interpretation of their faith. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Sometimes it was easy to forget them because I was so angry and really didn't want to obey them. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Dustfinger looked at Mo for a long time before obeying this order. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z "And then we will take out the radio. In the meantime, we obey the law." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I heard one student say that you strode out of your office and called the fire’s name, just like Taborlin the Great. You said, ‘fire be still’ and the fire obeyed.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Cease! she cried to the raging powers, and the power from the heavens and the power from the earth obeyed her. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The watching goat obeyed, moving into a distinct squatting position as though it were about to... Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She went to stir a pot on the hearth, and the dog lay down near the doorway, obeying the command of her hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Enrique obeyed, afraid of what might happen if he tried to run. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “Ah! now you are coming to reality,” I said, as I obeyed her. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “He often infuriates me, but he’s old. I’ve been taught to revere and obey such people. It’s just...built in.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Ekon obeyed without hesitation, ignoring the small pang of pity in his chest. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They obeyed her, even Mama, though Lyddie could hear her sucking in her breath. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The order had been given, and honor bound them to obey. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The turn you would take, if you obeyed the sign, led down a rock-strewn road that transformed into an angry river during desert flash floods. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z "If my son's men will not obey his commands, perhaps the vanguard is not the place for him. No doubt he would be more comfortable in the rear, guarding our baggage train." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “He doesn’t think like we do. Doesn’t get happy or sad or angry or bored. He’s like a robot. Hugo just obeys commands.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Those are the rules, and no, he doesn’t know why they are the rules, but his job is to obey the rules, so auf Wiedersehen, and enjoy Germany. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When the rats came, Buckthorn and Silver had obeyed Bigwig and stood their ground. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was also found that the weak force did not obey the symmetry C. That is, it would cause a universe composed of antiparticles to behave differently from our universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Even freedom fighters, at least then, had to obey the laws, and at that point, imprisonment for violating my bans would have been useless to the ANC and to myself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For half a heartbeat he was not certain they would obey. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z However, Lucinda wouldn’t have known, and I was denied the joy of obeying. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z No matter how well they obeyed The Rule, someday the humans would come. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z That meant a vigorous federal government with sufficient powers to coerce the citizenry to pay taxes and obey the laws. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Elinor grumbled something in a cross voice, but she obeyed, and the boy did follow them, if hesitantly. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “To hear is to obey, but March is fairer far than May,” said little Parker, making a frantic effort to be both witty and tender, and getting promptly quenched by Laurie, who said... Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “All you have to do is tell it, and it has to obey you. It will be all over. Kpom.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z You burned both arms right up to the shoulders when you obeyed his orders and set fire to the house of a man who had dared to refuse his daughter to Capricorn. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She obeyed me, still giggling, and I lifted my skirts off the ground and followed her along the corridor. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z That meant that, if I did not obey him, the name-calling would begin again. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked silently up the ramp with the two men and out into the open field, where, obeying no human master, silent robots were building a ship. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It is an important property of the force-carrying particles that they do not obey the exclusion principle. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus disorder will tend to increase with time if the system obeys an initial condition of high order. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He kisses each of us on the forehead, tells us be good boys, obey Mam, say our prayers. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They would go back to the old players and tell them that if they weren’t willing to obey the rules, they shouldn’t show up. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Like she was just waiting, and she knew the guards would obey. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Will the Master of the Universe obey the will of a man whose life is dust? The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I hesitated, pushing back the urge to obey. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z But if Dusty Muleman was starting to obey the law, I thought, how would we ever prove that Dad’s accusations were right? Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z All are subservient, all wish to be my friend, to obey and to think little. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z The others obeyed without question ... except for the Hound, but Joff never asked the Hound to punish her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z For he knew the name of the wind, and so the wind obeyed him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Or anyway, it obeys you better than the marten does.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Bobby identified with him in that respect and especially valued one of his dicta: “Never obey anyone’s command unless it is coming from within you.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I obeyed: joy made me agile: I sprang up before him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He obeyed her, shuffling away in his Arabian robes. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She seemed to understand totally the bewilderment and fear that so often overwhelms young children who for the first time in their lives are herded into a classroom and told to obey orders. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Orders and regulations must be obeyed, and Irina would have to do her duty whether she liked it or not. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The silent commands were obeyed because just then William Ernest, honey, appeared, and Trotter roused her great hulk from the table to get him his snack. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z It was right after the time our priest said—I swear to God—that women should obey their husbands. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Jupiter had ordered him to go and he must obey. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I take the seat beside her, and though I tell myself that I am just an undercover agent obeying his supposed leader, I feel like I am a son comforting his grieving mother. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Rachel obeyed, but even as she handed Lyddie the writing materials, she protested. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Thinking that he probably was going to disembowel me if I didn’t obey, I slowly lifted my legs and gingerly dipped them into the bucket. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam waited impatiently in the dining room but he obeyed his orders. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I obeyed him, and walked down to the traveller, by this time struggling himself free of his steed. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The hoverboard had become something more solid, something that obeyed its own rules, and that could be dangerous, too. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She would have to look up to him now and obey him. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z My mind wants to obey his command, but my body is afraid of what will happen if I go over to him. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I obeyed, taking the right-hand chair by the central hearth. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z If he had become employed by their enemies, they would have had no defence, and if they had kept him on, they would have been obliged to obey him. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z So I found myself in a dilemma, you see: obey the Church, or save my daughter. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Marina was determined: She’d given an order and it was going to be obeyed. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Serve and obey and remember who you are, and no more harm will come to you. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Peach and I glanced at each other and obeyed. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to run, but her feet would not obey. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z An intense tugging sensation filled his gut, and the Tiber obeyed his will. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “The woman obeyed, but one day the millet-flour baby slipped out of her hand. ‘ A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z These were the very Orthodox, and they obeyed literally the Biblical commandment And ye shall look upon it, which pertains to the fringes. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Arthur obeyed the hand, but he plunged his own hand into his gym bag and pulled something out—something short, black, and heavy—like a sock filled with lead. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They were forced to obey him out of fear, and to constitute a government of which he made himself prince. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z My senses were numb with anger; I moved about as in a nightmare, obeying every order. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z If only she could have obeyed her impulse this morning and told her uncle the whole story. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z "To hear is to obey," said the Grand Vizier. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I tried to put Raji out of my mind, but my mind would not obey me. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Some commands are more easily given than obeyed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And then they placed a guard outside his door to make certain he obeyed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Mr. Milgrom told me—and then the both of us—not to return, Janina refused to obey; we returned to the furious voice and the smack that never came. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Henry touches two fingers to the back of his elbow, and Alex obeys immediately. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “It’s impossible for them to obey a bunch of rules unless they understand how it works,” objected Feynman. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She put all her power into the words, and Zethes obeyed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The curse must have known I was trying to obey, because my complaints hadn’t started; I wasn’t dizzy or faint or in pain, but I was weeping. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Great Ellen had never tried forcing or commanding them to behave or obey. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Get him! Get him, you brutes!” bellowed Basta, and obviously the dogs were willing to obey him this time. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He obeyed the gesture of her hand they both sat down opposite Poirot. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He obeyed with no idea what was to happen, and to his terror saw armed men spring up from the furrows. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am free and I have a right to walk or talk any place in this country as long as I obey the law,” she said. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Harry obeyed, noticing as he took his usual seat in front of Dumbledore’s desk that the Pensieve lay between them once more, as did two more tiny crystal bottles full of swirling memory. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The salon stood at the top of marble steps leading up from the garden.The party guests drifted toward it, dutifully obeying the summons to greet El Patron. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They had their orders and would obey them, and Sarai would not be going anywhere. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z And Harry felt the ground shudder under his face as the brother and sister and the enormous Death Eater obeyed, running toward the gates. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In spite of all his aunt’s shouting and ordering about, the boy always obeyed her, as his father said he must. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I obeyed, and the gooey, reeking mess splattered all over my naked body. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She answered in a flat voice, “If you stopped obeying them.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “I take you with me on one condition: that you obey any command I might give you at once, and without question.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Here, drink this, drink this, you’ll be all right,” said Harry desperately, and once again Dumbledore obeyed him, opening his mouth even as he kept his eyes tight shut and shook from head to foot. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Instead of the restrictions of prison, we had only a few rules to obey. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But he who attains the principality through popular favour finds himself alone, and has around him either no one or very few who are not ready to obey him. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z But the fastest boys are greyhounds, harvested from all over the nation for their speed and eagerness to obey, and they seem to Werner to be running more fervently, more conclusively, than they have before. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Submit and obey if you want to live. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Could she find the Shetani with it, and if she did, could she order it to obey her again? Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They learned to obey orders without question and to kill, even if it meant sacrificing themselves if necessary. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z So the disorder of the pieces will probably increase with time if the pieces obey the initial condition that they start off in a condition of high order. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “See. I’m giving you an order. If you obeyed it, you’d be happy too.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Some faculty to enable you to recognize wisdom and incline you to respect and obey it.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He was standing in front of his chair, bent double as if he feared his legs would refuse to obey him if he took so much as a step toward the Shadow. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I want to obey my brother’s warnings not to go far, but I’m curious. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z First, the chimps must be taught to obey, and usually this is done by beating them with metal bars. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Please, teach me to submit and find this joy you speak of. I will obey you!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z All I had now to do was to obey him in silence: no need for me to colloquise further. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She didn’t obey, feeling both offended and exultant, smiling inwardly, thinking, “Yes! I got to you. You have this human quality. You’re flawed.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Eighty percent have decided to obey the dictates of their conscience, but the penalty will be severe. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Teach them to obey her and maybe they’ll obey all the masters to come and they will survive. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Quietly, asking no questions, we fall into formation, too tired and shell-shocked to do anything but obey. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Like Bigwig, he found that the Efrafan rabbits obeyed him at once. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dale let me give him orders and he obeyed everything I said. See? He’s waiting for instructions.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Everyone get out of sight,” she ordered, and Sarai watched as the others obeyed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She tried with all her will, but her arm would not obey her, and the knife fell from her grip to embed itself tip down in the mattress, just beside Sarai’s hip. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But she did not even wait to see if Ash had obeyed; instead she went back inside, closed the door, and, a moment later, slid the bolt in place. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “The master likes to be obeyed. He’s not happy she wants to head for Charleston. And she don’t want to stay here.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I would never have to eat rationed food, or obey curfews, or watch riots from my rooftop, or hide neighbors in water tanks to prevent them from being shot, as she and my father had. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z It is something which cannot be taught to younger people, because it is not logical and does not obey laws which are constant It has no rules. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z To obey no other external command, only the voice, to be prepared— that was good, that was necessary. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, obeying my mother’s floating voice, I hunted for a spot of earth, dug a shallow hole, and buried the stiff kitten; as I handled its cold body my skin prickled. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The rickshaw moved slowly, like an ox obeying its master even though it didn’t want to. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Vaguely he threatened her with whipping if she did not obey him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Importantly, though, for all his rough edges, Mussorgsky showed that Russian music could obey its own rules, follow its own tastes and carve its own identity. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z She would keel over on the spot, her soul obeying that beautiful voice and those kind eyes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The servants obeyed her orders still, the food we ate was the food she liked. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t going to obey Voldemort... he wasn’t going to beg. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Lily obeyed her sister at once, glaring at Snape as she left. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She sounded important, as though she was accustomed to being obeyed without question. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When I tried to look around me, my body refused to obey. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I am his son and since he is dead I have taken his place. I am now Chief of Ghalas-at. All my wishes must be obeyed.” Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Nox obeyed, and as he exhaled a long breath, his dagger flew. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z These are the laws that we will enforce and you will obey: All citizens must pray five times a day. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She nods and sits down grinning happily but apparently glad to obey for a change. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z "Don't say such a thing! It's still our country, no matter who leads us. We must obey the law. I hate the thought of war, too, but we must defend the Fatherland, no matter what." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The girls weren’t always easy to manage, and since Sarai was nocturnal by necessity, it mostly fell to Feral to see that they did their chores and obeyed The Rule. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “There is no price. I tell you it will obey you, serve you as your slave.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid,” put in Cutie himself at this point, “that my friends obey a higher one than you, now.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “They must be taught to obey their elders.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z If the queen had commanded me to protect Hizdahr, I would have had no choice but to obey. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I had to obey or be sent back to the orphanage. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Are they still enough afraid of me to obey? Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z They are positronic robots and therefore obey the Laws of Robotics. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Mason obeyed, because it was evidently useless to resist. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “More blankets,” Ultima told my mother and she ran to obey. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I understood the monstrousness of his plan, but nothing could lessen my joy at the prospect of obeying. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Workman must have ridden according to other orders. He didn’t obey mine,” he sniped. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z If tracks wanted the attendance, revenue, and exposure that a super- star like Seabiscuit brought, they had to obey Howard’s wishes. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As a nation, we recognized the power of women, but in the home they were expected to submit and obey. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Reluctantly I obeyed her, wishing that I did not have to do so. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The queen stopped, as if obeying my call, and the lady and gentleman with her. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They were so used to obeying, Matt realized, that very little was needed to make them surrender. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an even more obvious metaphor for Christians, as it was easy to think of God as a legislator imposing laws on nature and to personify nature as obeying him. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Yes, Joseph Addison, I hear and I will obey within Reason, for it appears that the Curiosity you speak of has in no Way abated. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The wife should obey the husband; this, according to the Three Bonds of Confucianism. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The animals wouldn’t obey, of course, but I remember feeling so bad for them. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He didn’t hesitate—not for a second—to obey our commander. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He obeyed the bird, and soon he encountered a kudu. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The defenders instantly obeyed as the showers of missiles increased. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In the next room Granny lay ill and under the day and night care of a doctor and I knew that I would be punished if I did not obey. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Ranee keeps her eyes on the ripeness of her daughter's belly and obeys the voices. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I sat on the bed, fighting my need to obey Father’s order to change and go back downstairs. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “In this family,” he said, “we obey the commandments of the Lord.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Nobody obeys Stop signs anyway. They just roll on through. So now, because there isn’t one there, it’s legal. See? People will thank me.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She felt useless; her limbs would not obey her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She shouted orders at the legion, and the Romans obeyed without question, as if she’d never been away. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Char was too precious to hurt, too precious to lose, too precious to betray, too precious to marry, too precious to kill, too precious to obey. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z My head hurt from not obeying, as well as from Olive’s noise. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I did not wish to surrender the letter except to Mr. Bates, but there was a command in the extended hand, and I obeyed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was papa made me leave. I am a boy and I must obey him.” The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “They laughed too and never listened to me. Bertram was the best; they obeyed him half the time.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z But if I desire contentment, I suppose I must learn to obey. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Two of the men obeyed, and the balloon lurched up, but the other two had their attention on the soldiers, who were moving quickly around the corner of the building. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He obeys, wiping his eyes with the back of his hand. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark watched in sick fascination as they got to their feet, frantically whispering to each other, seeming to obey.The people were bloody and filthy, but they started to act in an organized fashion. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Eleanor Roosevelt refused to obey the segregation rule. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z But both Caroline and I obeyed, leaving the little scene on the dock behind, making our slow progress up the narrow oyster-shell street between the picket fences that enclosed each house. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I am a male and it is the duty of all females to obey me, he seemed to say. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The listening men obeyed him, climbing in to settle on their benches by the rowlocks, while he stood watchful by the stern. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We were exhorted to obey God, respect the political authorities, and be grateful for the educational opportunities afforded to us by the church and the government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to sit up and found that my arms and legs would not obey my will. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z We knew we had to obey, and for once I was eager to. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her body wouldn’t obey her: It jerked when she tried to remain still and went limp when she tried to move. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t look for Mother—not once!—and she obeyed Sister Gladys in such stony silence that the nurse asked if she felt sick. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But if Dusty Muleman was starting to obey the law, I thought, how would we ever prove that Dad’s accusations were right? Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z While the corporal knelt to obey, the lieutenant—round-shouldered, bony, with a deskbound look and a wisp of ginger mustache—said, “You're a bloody disgrace, man.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z As long as I obeyed my father and abided by the customs of my tribe, I was not troubled by the laws of man or God. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The knife fitted his hand and obeyed his thought more truly. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Although surprised, Govinda was compelled by a great love and presentiment to obey him; he leaned close to him and touched his forehead with his lips. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z But she still acted rich and, like Grandpa, had the manner of one who expects to be obeyed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “I am still the man in charge of this house. You must obey and respect me, or else!” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Ekon obeyed, ignoring the sudden cold of the room’s stone tiles as he pressed one knee to them and bowed his head. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Cold hands and stiff limbs moved to obey as yet more arrows flew down like rain, straight rods of rain tipped with death. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I was desperate to get up, but I couldn’t make my legs obey me, couldn’t pull up my own weight with my stick-and-straw arms. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He gave me orders and I said, “Yes, sir,” and obeyed them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “They are sworn to obey, just as my captain is,” the prince said. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, it seemed that the weak force did obey the combined symmetry CP. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When I think clap, my hands obey, and the frenzied claps echo through the forest. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “You either obey or I force you to obey.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I obeyed and found several tall green stalks ending in white velvety petals, narrow and pointed like swords, and flecked with gold. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Why do you think the visitors didn’t obey the rules?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z There may be a large number of models of the universe with different initial conditions that all obey the laws. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment he did not think they were going to obey, but in the end old habit asserted itself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Luma expected her players to work hard and take practice seriously, and above all, to obey her. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Expert botanist and geologist. I am here to serve and obey the Collective.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Most important, they learned to obey their leader, no matter what. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Sullenly the Sea-god obeyed and once more the tide of battle turned against the Greeks. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The better question is, Can God create a law so big that He himself has to obey it? Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The day before departing Base Camp, Rob had sat the team down in the mess tent and given us a lecture about the importance of obeying his orders on summit day. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He was aiming for maximum emotional effect, maximum narrative clarity, maximum impact, even shock, and wasn’t going to obey anyone’s rules about what he could or could not do. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The boy obeyed his aunt, but all the time he was listening for any sounds to come from the bush. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “When a man’s on shipboard, it’s Aye, aye, sir and you obey on the double. But at least when I’m in home port I’m my own boss!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Theon tried to run faster, but his legs would not obey. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Peggy had spoken to him in the presence of these men, and for him not to obey would seem odd. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Their mother told him to go ahead and obey the soldiers because she was afraid that they would kill Lionel on the spot if he put up more of a fight. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “If I order him to obey you,” Dale said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It’s only now I realize that I don’t need you to like me, I need you to obey me because I’m your dad and I do know better. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z But I did not do so, for I had always obeyed my mother— whose love for me was as certain as the firmness of the sacred earth beneath my moccasins. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Nokomis obeyed her, sank into the skins, slept before her head touched the back of her blanket. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I watched the child obey, her long gown hanging dangerously near hot coals. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I imagined future commands, awful ones, ones that would kill me, and I glowed at the idea of obeying them. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “I did not want to leave you time to fret over it. As long as you obey my instructions, the night will pass without incident. It will be loud, but you will be safe.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He wants to obey her, but his legs are too soft to move. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He did not obey at once, for a strange reluctance seized him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z You beat the dog if he didn’t obey. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z ‘Yes. ‘And if you ordered your people not to attack us,’ she said, ‘they would obey?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z So he faced his father, and kept his head held high as he said, “Perrington wishes to use Nehemia as some sort of hostage in order to make the Eyllwe rebels obey.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He tells us remember our religious duties but, above all, obey our mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Without even hearing my full explanation, he bluntly informed me that I would obey the principal’s instructions and return to Fort Hare in the fall. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them would even pat me on my head, as if I were a little pet monkey that had just done well at obeying a command. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z "To hear is to obey," said the groom, and at once set off at a remarkable speed in the direction of the city. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z A few of them obeyed, but were immediately set on by their fellows. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z But he couldn’t make it restart again, his body wouldn’t obey. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She obeyed, her gaze fixed on the golden wedgies that slapped the bottom of the woman’s bulging feet as she led the way through a curtain of colored beads to the piano. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Dustfinger tried to call off the dogs, and at first they obeyed him, or at least they let go of Mo, but then Basta succeeded in freeing himself. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was not clear who obeyed her order. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I was tense during the days I waited for Granny, and when she came I gave up, letting her handle things, answering questions automatically, obeying, knowing that somehow I had to face things alone. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I could. But I have given my word to Lord Faa to obey him, not anyone else.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The cities of Germany are completely independent, they control little surrounding territory, they obey the emperor when they please, and they fear neither him nor any other nearby power. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Whenever a new suitor showed up, she obeyed her parents and kept her mouth shut.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Atahuallpa was revered by the Incas as a sun-god and exercised absolute authority over his subjects, who obeyed even the orders he issued from captivity. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It had turned out, by far, to be the most frustrating of the rules he was required to obey. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Rule thy passion, for unless it obeys, it rules you.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He obeyed the Party, but he still hated the Party. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z But Howard had not obeyed, and when Holmes came for him, the boy was nowhere to be found. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “You will obey me in this, or you will be removed from this assignment.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Again and again Cole screamed, “Don’t! Don’t! I’m sorry I came home late. I’ll obey! Please, Dad, don’t! Life’s not a game! Please stop!” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Maybe he woke up one morning and decided he simply didn’t want to play a game against people who refused to obey the rules. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “It is your concern. I have my orders and must obey them.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z His mother motioned for people to quiet down, and they obeyed her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Was He willing to come along with me even when I had made a conscious decision not to obey what I knew were the rules? March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The Active and the Kingfisher, British men-of-war, stood by ready to blast them out of the water if they obeyed the Town and returned to London with the tea. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy tsched his mule—for nothing, apparently, because he had to kick his sides with creamy heels before the animal obeyed. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They have no freedom of speech, and must obey the other classes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Counterpoint, to Bach, was the ultimate set of laws in music; obeying these laws was for him something beautiful, uplifting and reassuring. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Passing through Cornhill Street alone on a misty morning, I heard a voice calling out commands in the square, with none to obey. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The dog looked up, wagging his tail, but he did not obey me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z |
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