Billy now moved about the party—outwardly normal. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was about to remove the prettiest girl from their party circle. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

There was no way we were going to be able to hide the fact that we’d had a party from Mom. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

This year Rachelle is going to a party thrown by one of the exchange students’ host families. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

"That's all he said," she reported, cradling the phone as she typed out an e-mail to the list of interested parties. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doc didn’t know who or how many were coming to his party. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

This could be us next year, wandering into Tuesday-night parties off campus. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

"Yes, sir, he put through the sale—though he made it clear that he was buying Soldier Island for a third party, unnamed." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Clear communication between affected parties would have saved countless lives. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Harriet remembered how Ben had blindfolded himself so he wouldn’t “see” her that Christmas night she stayed in the corncrib with a party of fugitives. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somewhere, at that moment, I was walking from block to block trying to figure out why I’d left that party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

And there is even some evidence that the scraggly weeds and dismal, sterile soil—perhaps even the stones hurled at Mercer by unseen alleged parties—are equally faked. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

It's weird to see a dude with a bunch of fly clothes on standing in a corner of a crazy party, knitting. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Hamilton was, after George Washington, the most powerful figure in the Federalist party and, his advocates would have added, the intellectual wellspring for all the political energy that Washington merely symbolized. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

"This evening I'm having a party at the Calamus. Would you like to join my guests? It might help you —" "No, thank you, sir. I'll be all right." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The magic remained for them, almost un-bearable to me—the magic of children thrilled to know my daughter had a party. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

By July 1921, the justice of the peace had closed his inquiries, stating that Anna Brown’s death had come at “the hands of parties unknown”—the same finding as delivered in the Whitehorn inquest. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

By eight thirty, Mama and Baba have gone into their room and shut the door firmly, after reminding me to keep the porch light off in the universal signal of party poopers. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

So many people were working on the party that I was beginning to think we were actually going to have one. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

He talked about El Patron and the fantastic birthday parties. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did, however, send word to Catt, who shared his words on behalf of suffrage at a celebratory party that night. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“So that’s settled. Everybody else—let’s get to the ruins. Time to crash Gaea’s party.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Amá, please. I just want to stay here and read. I hate parties. I’m just going to sit somewhere by myself. I don’t want to talk to anyone.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Each day a party went out to check on the well-being of the mighty trees, and to harvest any fallen seedpods. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

There were eight in the party by then, not counting the wolf. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The night before, at the party he took me to, he kept telling everyone what an awesome surfer I was and how I’d been known not to jump but dive off Devil’s Drop. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

While I was not a Communist or a member of the party, I did not want to be seen as distancing myself from my Communist allies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How can you have a party and not invite me?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“And the biggest party of the year wasn’t canceled right after that.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

An hour later, as the evening sky dimmed, the two of them drove off in my father’s car to attend a party. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Invariably I arrive late at somebody’s brunch or tennis party—the festivities of a secular Sunday. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Kasigi’s such a jerk. He spends the week partying at some fancy convention, and then comes home to pull the plug on anybody else having fun.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be a smartass, son. Just listen and learn. The party gets a little out of control, okay? On the boat there are some ... well, let’s be nice and call them ‘dancers.’ Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Once you join the residents in forgetting about the functioning humans they once were, you can think of them as a band of wizened toddlers at a tea party. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The people at the party were a bunch of blurred faces all looking down and laughing at me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Though I really hate kids, the part I hate most about these parties is arriving and departing. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Then I go onto the site itself and read the last post, written the day before the party—two opposite takes on the book Julie Plum, Girl Exorcist. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Could you guys pretty please promise not to hurt her feelings so she can come out and enjoy your party? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“We went to a party a couple of weekends ago.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Rainbow-colored crepe party streamers were draped across the family room walls. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I hold a high position in the party. I’ll straighten out this misunderstanding.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He introduced Ernest Lawrence to his readers as the leader of a “scouting party” of Berkeley wunderkinder, most of them “still in their early thirties.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

At Kat’s party, everyone hung around the outside patio even though the temperature was freezing. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

They were proceeding single file, like a Pawnee war party, a few feet apart. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Both parties heartily endorsed it, and to acknowledge that low-wage work doesn’t lift people out of poverty would be to admit that it may have been, in human terms, a catastrophic mistake. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The weed guy is always welcome at the party. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t invite you. Wait!” he cried as Maria started to get up.“I do want to see you. I guess—I guess—I was a pig at the birthday party.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that is exactly what I was doing two Saturdays ago at the Templetons’ party. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one deserves a birthday party with all his favorite people more than Arthur. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

McKibben often got calls from nearby drugstores that began, “There is a party here who is lost.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The party from the road slowed to a halt, and Mary clambered stiffly down, knowing that she would ache later on. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Everybody knew she threw mad parties, so I was psyched for the night. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Go get yourself a hat and act like you’re at a party, Moose. You’re getting a bad reputation with the girls!” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

They have only one theory—that the guilty party is a kid. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

She was like, Nothing’s ever going to happen in a two- party system. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The throat pain always returns, though, unless I tell what I really think, whether or not I lose my job, or spit out gaucheries all over a party. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Gitney had other reasons for announcing this convocation; these darker purposes, I only happened upon as the party progressed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I enter an adjacent tea parlor to peek into the party room. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

On each bed there’s a petticoat and party dress ready to be put on. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

So many stars, it seemed like a celebration, a grand, illicit party the galaxy was holding after the humans had been put to bed. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

And this one kid Mark at the party who gave me this came out of nowhere and looked at the sky and told me to see the stars. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I went to the party telling myself that if Hannah Baker showed up, I was going to talk to her. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

After a moment to think about whether he should take it, he came to the obvious conclusion: he was going to turn this barbecue into a real party. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He said it fondly, like a man telling of a great party he’d attended. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Feeling despair, the scouting party didn’t return to camp until midafternoon. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

I feel guilty that I’m not throwing her a big party, but when I told her that, she said she didn’t want a party at all. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Since when? Anyhow, it’s my party, and 1 get to say who sits where.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leaving their high camp at 27,230 feet as a party of six, the Ladakhis did not get away from their tents until 5:45 a.m. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Even a party of six or seven high-level avatars would have had a difficult time defeating him. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He said that guy from the party doesn’t live in New York, but maybe they have a long-distance thing going on. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

A surprise party hosted by my family after my return from Rio. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Actually, I should just suck it up and go back to the party. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

But before that, I can remember being at the party. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

They sat gaping, party hats perched comically on their heads. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

They are going to tear her up at that party. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Frightful, that old weasel knows. It is Halloween. Let’s have a Halloween party.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the whole time, in the background, there’s still that cocktail party going on. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I park in the far end of the lot, outside the party store, and I pull the box onto my lap. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Now that Papa had become rich, he got invited to a lot of official parties and functions. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father said Lumumba’s party won thirty-five of a hundredy-some-odd seats in the new parliament, mainly because of his natural animal magnetism. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe she cared more about what happened at this party than she let on. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The months until his death gave Pizarro time to dispatch exploring parties unmolested to other parts of the Inca Empire, and to send for reinforcements from Panama. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

We sat on laps several children deep as the four adults in our party climbed into the front with the taxi driver. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m usually better at parties,” I told her. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

One year, all the neighborhood children were invited to the birthday party of the Dixit girl. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“The party was supposed to start, but I told them it couldn’t begin until you were here. Two of my friends already left.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Joseph couldn’t imagine his uncle allowing anyone in the house, and he certainly couldn’t imagine a party there. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

By the time I change into fresh fatigues and leave the training field, tenth bell’s come and gone, and I have a party to go to. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

A Trotskyite or a man bent upon wrecking or disrupting the work of the Communist party would have remained within the organization so as better to quarrel, obstruct. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mother was endlessly concerned with being proper and worried about things Joseph couldn’t understand, like parties, and guest lists, and looking presentable. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“When you think them ladies is coming over for your bridge party?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

When friends call on his cell phone, beckoning him to party, he tells them he’s not interested anymore. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He felt a great warmth that they should want to give him a party and at the same time he quaked inwardly remembering the last one they had given. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

For this reason, it is absolutely against his wishes that parties in Iceland and elsewhere should provide financial subsidy for the production of this film or should show it once completed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

"My lady, the king's party had healthy appetites. We must replenish our stores before—" She cut him off. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The cat had gorged itself on cream and was lying like a side of bacon in the middle of the tea party. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The party rocked on until two in the morning. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She wanted to stay and clean Peris up, make sure he looked perfect for the party. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The boys ran out of the bathroom and left me there, alone, kind of like the last clueless guy at a party who just doesn’t know when to go home. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Do people at parties just kiss other people for no reason? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

At his coming-out party in September 2010, the Young General’s face was officially shown to the world for the first time. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

What you aimed for was a state of half oblivion, a private party mood. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Even Steve got in on the party with his bobbing back and forth. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Are you coming to Daddy’s dinner party next week?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Just wanting to get the hell out and get the party started for the night. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It seemed like everyone at the party went except me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

A few weeks ago, we went to a New Year’s Eve party together. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I make them all gather in a group—Simón and Vicente, too—and take a picture of our Nochebuena party, so we can add it to the rest. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He knew the party was going to cost him plenty. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed annoyed to be at the big party of the weekend and not alone with Stephanie. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I no longer feel it necessary to hang my head at parties and tell people that I am “trying to be a writer.” Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

My mom insists I go to Shay’s party. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Rather, I take my cue from Gone with the Wind: the scene in which Scarlett is forced to attend Miss Melanie's birthday party. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

It was weird, how my entire world felt like it was collapsing and he was just standing there, smiling, happy to be at this party. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

By the time we have our party we may have forgotten what we had in mind. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t we send out a search party?” he suggested again. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Babi said they would hold birthday parties at the restaurant, engagement ceremonies, New Year’s get-togethers. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

It felt as though they had already won the Quidditch Cup; the party went on all day and well into the night. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Still worn out from the party last night.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

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

Instead I tasted and smelled the acridness of tin plates and cups designed for tea parties that bored me. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chandeliers and flashing party lights light up the ballroom. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Christmas and the New Year had been celebrated at Gateshead with the usual festive cheer; presents had been interchanged, dinners and evening parties given. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

In my last I told you about our London visit, how kind the Vaughns were, and what pleasant parties they made for us. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tisquantum’s party finally encountered some survivors, a handful of families in a shattered village. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She was looking in the far distance, as if she could actually see the city in its frenzy of excessive parties and frenetic couplings and speeding cars. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Our initial collective pique melted away as the party began, and why not? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

My sister's paraded out at parties to make Bengali guests cry, her flute-like voice adding even more meaning to Rabindranath Tagore's songs. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Many take the opportunity afterward to thank him personally, for the party and the circus. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

To all the stubborn parties obstinately concerned with this matter, it was The Principle of the Thing. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And to us, we’re more married than any piece of paper or big party could make us.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nathan walked behind Darkness as they headed away from the party. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“So let’s go. We cut the party short.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

They could capture it and leave the jungle, well before Father Olufemi’s hunting party came. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

That was the signal that Washington and his party were passing there. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eleanor and Theodora looked into a garden, their eyes blinded with the light of sun and rich color; incredibly, there was a picnic party on the grass in the garden. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“But I’m a country bumpkin and this is my first city party so you have to forgive me.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She put away her party dresses and the silver candlesticks and carefully avoided him. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I moved a strand of hair from her forehead, then pulled a chair to the window and spied on Mr. and Mrs. Miller’s party next door. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The army is “the people, the state, and the party,” says the government, which no longer describes itself as a communist state. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“It’s my party too,” said Matt, “and I can have anything I want. Isn’t that so, mi patron?” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her family was the first to arrive for the party, and she immediately got to work. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

And the rest of the party, with its loud but muffled music, was on the other. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“I think that music’s coming from the party!” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t have a party for my birthday, either,” I offer. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

But this case is not about whether Mr. Cruz is someone we would invite to a party or have as a friend. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tallest girl in the sixth grade, wearing a ruffled party dress with bows. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

My birthday, the twelfth of August, fell on a Friday, and the plan was to have a party for me on the next day. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“It’s not even a party, really. More like an intimate gathering of friends.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The party halted in a clearing and the soldiers dismounted. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I glanced over at Noodles and thought about whether or not I should talk to him about what happened at the party. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

My last gift before the party is a book called The Mayor of Castro Street. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The search parties were setting off as he reached the front door. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The carnival is basically our cast party, and everyone’s driving straight from school to the mall. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“Well, okay. But I'm not just some former ugly girl who sold her soul to date hotties and go to the finest keg parties the Greater Gutshot Area has to offer.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

The latter informs the party that she bequeaths untold wealth to the young pair and an awful doom to Don Pedro, if he doesn’t make them happy. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moment my foot hits the smooth black floor of the prison, the inside of Moreau’s glass cell transforms into a scene of a fancy party full of people celebrating. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

On July 3, the day before the Society of the Cincinnati dinner, he had a dinner party of his own at his new country house, the Grange. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

In short, Jefferson must choose between his affection for Adams, which was palpable and widely known, and his leadership of the Republican party. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

So he found himself, unintentionally, in the first row and had a fine sight of the party that was coming down the street. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Consider a possibly typical group of Earth beings at the tea party from Alice in Wonderland. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the same time I knew that Jonathan was not far off; looking around I saw on the north side of the coming party two other men, riding at break-neck speed. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

When Young had finished, the party leader asked: “Will you allow me to read these charges?” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

His New Year’s Eve party was all anyone had talked about in the halls and before classes. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

‘Fetch him in, Jenny. Just a little family party. All want to see him, eh?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Delegates from twenty different parties including the homeland governments had already agreed on the ground rules for the convention. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jefferson’s position on political parties, like his stance on slavery, seemed to straddle a rather massive contradiction. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

And before they all left to go home, she told me and Rondell about some house party they were all going to the next night and said we should come with ’em. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Run along, chicos, and have fun at the party. I’ll be in the kitchen serving up the best dinner you ever saw. You look wonderful, both of you, like you stepped out of a movie.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she is remembering Hilly’s party last year. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I did not know that night how little I understood the political party to which I had belonged. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And having a mom who drank made it hard to bring anyone home after school, or to invite them over for pool parties or slumber parties. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“You seemed to be awfully friendly with one of the party boys. Should I invite more of them for you next time?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Harry had a sudden mental image of himself in a top hat and tails, accompanied by a girl in the sort of frilly dress Aunt Petunia always wore to Uncle Vernon’s work parties. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The party was a little wild, she continues. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

In this swarm of cigarettes and dark sophistication they appeared here and there like figures from an allegory, or long-dead celebrants from some forgotten garden party. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Heather’s first Martha Project is to decorate the faculty lounge for a Thanksgiving party/faculty meeting. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

A MoMo party, with a gorgeous drunk older girl, that for some reason I wasn't really comfortable with. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Well, except to church “harvest parties,” which were just covers for Halloween parties. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

"Camellia, the princess has requested your presence while she dresses for her party. This is a great opportunity to get to know her and to learn her preferences." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“All the players will be out in force. If you’ve never seen an opening party before, brace yourself. It’s a wild one.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Dennis and Lily have party horns, and they blow them and make as much noise as they can. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

They were afraid to let an executive committee, the majority of whom were party members, pass upon the charges made by party member Young. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sooner or later Frankie was bound to hear about the party. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How dare she come to our party dressed like a piggy! This is white tie!” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

And knowing I was leaving Jazz alone and going to a party I just had to go to, but had no business being at, I was nervous. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Mr. Poe was a friend of Mr. and Mrs. Baudelaire’s whom the children had met many times at dinner parties. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

But, despite the tension I sensed in Miss Preston’s office, they seem completely unconcerned with both the upcoming dinner party and with me and Katherine. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Then the party started and people came and sat in the front room, girls and young women and men. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

At close range, though, they were an arresting party—at least to me, who had never seen anything like them, and to whom they suggested a variety of picturesque and fictive qualities. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Perhaps his presence gave the evening its peculiar quality of oppressiveness--it stands out in my memory from Gatsby's other parties that summer. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I had heard so much of the Manderley parties in the old days, with people sleeping in bathrooms and on sofas because of the squash. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s plan my Olympic handball party. If it’ll make you happy.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

The following day, the general bade the boy and the alchemist farewell, and provided them with an escort party to accompany them as far as they chose. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

We can make some food and have the party right here in your yard.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Yeah, but it's kind of a big deal, man. We got invited, and nobody gets invited to these parties." When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

My mother put me in a yellow chiffon party dress. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then added, “I...I may be at the party later.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Most of it is of no consequence—plans for setting up equipment for the opening-night party; mail from fans. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to see any more of the streets I walked, and the streets Hannah walked, the night of the party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I’m going to start crying before the party even starts. late night The moonlight is streaming in through our little window. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They stay off the streets when there’s a party. Too much fun,” said Consuela. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there was still plenty of party left to make sure he got whatever it was he needed for the long, lonely year ahead. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“SURPRISE!” they all shout, and blow party horns or shower me with confetti. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

We had gone to a few parties together. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said it like he was somehow the authority and I was the one trying to crash the party. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

It was with great anticipation that I went to sleep on Friday, knowing that I was now twelve and that the next day I would have both the party and the presents. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Lucinda seems surprised that our handsome uncle would pass up a party. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

If I just could have thought of something to say at the party when he was looking at me with the junk in his hand. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aileen slipped behind me, sliding along the rock toward the little path that led around to where the rest of the party was happening. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I go straight to his page to see a bunch of recent photos from some outdoor party. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He was so engrossed in the wiring that he didn’t notice the landing party was back until Percy said, ‘Hey, man. Gelato.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

There’s a massive sheet cake at lunch, and when I get to the table, everyone is wearing party hats. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Mr. Levy looked tenderly down at the little accused party snoring over her box of Dutch cookies. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, with polite remarks on either side, the search party withdrew. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Normally cooking for parties leaves her without an appetite, but tonight she looks forward to serving herself, sitting among her guests. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The meteorologists are still delivering bad news like a party invitation. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

A passing wind billows his black cape, and he looks around the backyard like he’s arrived at a garden party. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

My “defeatism,” as it was called, brought upon my head the sharpest disapproval of the party leader. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were still deep into our space phase when my sixth birthday rolled around, so my parents decided to have my party at the planetarium. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The party, as I have noted, was loud. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

He had been working in one of the new colonies for ten days straight and now he had two days off and was on his way to a party. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

She even urged that the Alien Act be used to remove Albert Gallatin, the Swiss-born leader of the Republican party in the House of Representatives. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

It slowed finally, after Guitar took him to his first Southside party, and after he found himself effortlessly popular with girls of his own age and in his own neighborhood. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did not like it, but there was only one thing I could do to keep from being a party to it: I could quit and starve. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She did not like us to socialize too much with the partying side of Daddy’s family. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How can I be in party mood and funeral mood at the same time?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“That,” she says slowly, “was like watching a clown die at a children’s birthday party.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It's a beautiful evening, almost June now, and the wedding party files back to the dining hall for their reception just as the sun is setting. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The only negative about my going to Savanna’s party was that now I wouldn’t be able to go to the parade and the unicorn costume would be wasted. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I turn thirteen in August, and I’m determined to have a big party,” June said. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Madoc, who’d let us all get dressed up and given me a beautiful sword to wear tonight, as though we were really going to some fun party. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Unlike Robert, Frank had joined the Communist Party with his wife, Jackie, in 1937, when they harbored the impression that the party shared their own goals of social justice. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Then I told them I was leaving because the party sucked. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“How come I never see you at any other parties?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

As a favor to my parents, a party of young men, including his sons, had gone in search of the body, or what might be left of it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is the first big party we’ve had since she came to us,” Mrs. McCullough said, running a hand over the girl’s dark head. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Now, like I said, I was scared, but I felt kinda pumped up too, like at the party. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

At parties, when all six-foot-five of him thundered into the room, attention shifted to him like sunflowers turning to the sun. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But suddenly Abby’s talking like we’re the kind of friends who go to parties and take selfies and split French fries at midnight. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Our morning music jam with our brother was like our own little dance party before school. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The problem, at least for me, was that Freddie insisted the hockey team head to the party together. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The meeting ended with a promise from the party leader to read the charges carefully and render a verdict as to whether Swann should be placed on trial or not. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sign at a health club will announce, “I’ts party time, on Saturday 24th May we are have a disco/party night for free, it will be a ticket only evening.” Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

In 1933, Germany had forty different political parties, each one making promises as it struggled for power. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

That afternoon Captain Smith, Captain Newport, and their party return. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

There was a growing excitement among the host The young geese flirted outrageously, or collected in parties to discuss their pilots. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But, my dear sir,” cried Mr. Weston, “if Emma comes away early, it will be breaking up the party.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I next saw Jake at the company Christmas party at the Club House. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet they have such huge parties. Each cactus arm has its own magical door of a different color.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t get invited to cocktail parties or baby showers anymore, or any functions where Hilly will be there. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Chasing boys and going to parties weren’t even options in the Muhammad household anyway. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Some people were concerned about their futures, but many others became obsessed with the present and held a never-ending parade of sports competitions, beauty contests, parties, talent shows, and dances. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Look, the presidency hasn’t changed me that much. I’m still as aggressive a party instigator as I ever was.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I guess there really isn’t anything they can do about it if I want to waste my money like that. I’m glad they’re letting me stay in the dorms till after the Last Hoorah party.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

There were still at least a few parties ahead of them, so he settled in for the long wait to be seated. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The Specials sometimes tried to crash the party, setting traps for the New Smokies, but someone always gave a warning, and no hovercar could ever catch a board among winding streets and rubble. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The last thing I wanted to be reminded of was Marcus’s party. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

It’s like eleven o’clock on the night of your birthday, when you realize no one’s throwing you a surprise party after all. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

After a few parties, he decided that attending was not enough; he would try to be funny. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Everybody at the party was associated with optometry in some way, except Trout. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask, because we’ve been invited to parties before—birthdays, weddings, funerals, graduations. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

It’s really hard to change those states, and those states determine whether when one party tries to repair things, the other party sees that as repair or hostile manipulation. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

They did not see the birds sitting on the branches, watching the party. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“If you don’t stop, I’m gonna call Taylor Swift and tell her you changed your mind and want to go to her Fourth of July party after all.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The young Cicero was a shrimp and dweeb, confessing that he wrote poetry in the hours his contemporaries dedicated to “parties and gambling and ball games. ” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

“It was only a party. You wouldn’t have let me go.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Three weeks earlier, I would have leapt at the chance to go to one of Erin Wheeler’s parties. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

In these boats were sometimes other chambermaids, the kind who went to illegal parties in people’s rooms to drink rye and ginger ale out of paper cups, and were rumored to go all the way. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I think back to the night of Mayor Carrs dinner party—the electric lights on his house, the newspaperman who was mysteriously bitten. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

There was a slaughtering of so many cows, pigs, and chickens for the endless parties that the ground in the courtyard turned black and muddy with so much blood. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later, the two scholars looked up from their climb to watch the three griffins flying up a nearby slope, carrying the royal party. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

The panel was not promising: it consisted of three white men, all with ties to the ruling party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were just hanging around in the dark to watch the party. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

So while my friends got to have pool parties and sleepovers, I got to walk around one battlefield after another, posing for pictures with cannons and Colonial reenactors. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When he turned ten, Will had had a real party at the bowling alley over in Somerset. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

The little girls were wearing white party dresses and black party shoes, so strangers would know at once how nice they were. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the afternoons when Tom was at work Mary sometimes gave tea parties for the neighborhood cats. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Here’s to the party without boys,” I said. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

In this bellicose context, the Blackfoot party knew exactly what to do when it happened upon a slumbering Shoshone encampment. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The next morning, a search party went out looking for them. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

But I couldn’t forget wanting to die by his pool the night of the party, or walking home because he thought I was a joke. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I just hope no one tells the police that two black boys at this party started all this mess and it ended in a fight. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

A white Communist, a leader of the district of the Communist party, Cy Perry, a slender, close-cropped fellow, stood glaring at me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We should send a landing party of four - two Greeks, two Romans. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

As soon as I got that party settled, I’d telephone the madam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a long time she didn’t see much of him—until after that party she gave. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

And so when the rulers of Rome sought to parley with Sextus Pompeius, he demanded they do so thus: each party situated upon a floating platform, shouting to each other across the waves. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Then: “Fredrick. This is a Christmas party. It is to be held on Christmas Day. Are you suggesting that I can somehow change the date of Christmas?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Especially when the current political party has been in charge that whole time. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

To at least be seen entering a party with you. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Luke ripped open my presents, tasted the icing before the cake was cut, and as he blew out my candles, he spit all over everything—spoiling every aspect of my party. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

They held debates and voting parties and did all manner of campaigning. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the deaths of recent years, only two of the sixteen members of Williams’s party wore safety helmets or other protective gear. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Gardner said it was clear to him that girls had to “dumb down” at Permian or else run the risk of being excluded from dating and parties because the boys considered them too smart. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Young George and his siblings joined the search party. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

That night, the night after the party, I had something that I thought was a dream, with me at a great site where all the games were free and you could play anything. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the first rush they burst through to the party. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said I hadn’t used it, and Margot backed me up, since she was the guilty party. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

As we walk out to the table, I ask my new friend, “Is it me, or is everyone at this party kinda standoffish?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

At that party, as Curt held on to her hand, kissed her often, introduced her to everyone, her amusement curdled into exhaustion. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I hadn't been back there yet since the night of the party, because I wanted to share it with Aileen. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. T, can we invite James and his friends to our party?” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

That day Obsle’s party, the Open Trade faction, took over the presiding offices of the Thirty-Three. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I stared into the distance while everyone chatted as if this were a cocktail party. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“What you want to do after the party?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes kids just have to write off lost articles of clothing at the end of a party. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Last summer she had gone to a prom party. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The helicopter shot of their school, the gates with yellow police tape like party streamers, the shots of students huddled in tears on the front steps. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As they were making a way round the raucous tables Turner saw a naval party coming along the front and stopped to watch. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

In the end, Lusaka confirmed the separation of the ANC and the party and the argument eventually withered away. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now they were bundles ready to take off to the party, where they would be eaten by Leopard and her cousins. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

I didn’t really do anything at the party. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Though I do stick around for the New Year’s Eve party. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

None since the last dinner party held at Rose Hill Plantation, though. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Come back later, when the party’s over. We can find a store where we can use the restroom.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He devoted a full two months to revising Washington’s draft, amplifying Madison’s earlier account of the need to rise above party differences and rally behind the elected representatives of the national government. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Brandy is very good, by the way, but it was better at the Secret Santa party. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

And three weeks ago, for the first time ever, she had not invited him to her birthday party. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The miscellaneous expenses include legal fees, parties, bribes, and gang-sponsored “community events.” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Numerous residents raised a storm of criticism that the B.B.C. was a party to a “fanning of racism” in the already tension-filled community. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If a friend texts and says, Til be at a party later,’ and you don’t pick up the text until tomorrow, you may as well not have bothered to pick up the phone.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The other picture must have been taken at a birthday party, because there was a cake with candles at the center of the picture. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is going to be the greatest party we’ve ever had!” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

El works all day Saturday and is going to a party afterward, so I am left alone. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Arthur suggested one of those disco parties where you wear headphones and dance to songs of your choice. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

She was the only one of my eight Central friends 1 had invited to my party, because I wanted to escape all thoughts of being an integration person. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then I remembered she had to go to her little cousin's birthday party. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“The party? He asked me to sit at his table. ...” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She was Charles’s wife and Hal’s sister—a nice family party. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That was a concert party they had in the sergeants’ mess last Christmas.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The day after a birthday party was always a letdown.The power Matt enjoyed as El Patron’s clone vanished.The servants went back to ignoring him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

This birthday party is at a nightclub—a plain, short, and wide building. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

When Justin and I finally broke that awful, painful stare, I wandered down the hall and back into the party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Things had been awkward at school since Sally’s party. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have worked so hard to forget every second of that stupid party, and here I am in the middle of a hostile crowd that hates me for what I had to do. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted to go to parties as much as I did, but her mother was essentially holding her hostage in her house. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Tom was always perfectly groomed for these occasions, and it earned him many admiring comments from the women who came to El Patron’s birthday parties. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She come off the street drunk and wanted to get into the party. No sweat.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

When I left the party, I just walked. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

When I look back at my first party at Manderley, my first and my last, I can remember little isolated things standing alone out of the vast blank canvas of the evening. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, Lady du Burgh. It was a truly splendid party, if, ah, if, ah, if this ‘old toad’ may say so.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Here is the lock of hair he gave me the day before he left, at his going-away party. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The last time I found myself this close to a person, a person slowly dying, was the night of the party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

And yet the loneliness I entered the party with came rushing back. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

My mind was like an ulcer whenever it touched upon what had happened to my relations with the party. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bing Crosby had booked a plane east with a huge party of his friends. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is a free party, right?” he said. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“One time he had a party, and when the cops came I shimmied out his window. I’m pretty sure it’s the same window.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was, after all, at one of those late night parties in Toby’s room that I first developed my taste for chocolate cake. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the wedding party yelled at the officers as they placed their friend in the back of the cruiser. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Too old to go out and get candy, and too young to go to the kind of parties Hana goes to. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She would go to parties and shoot flames out of her mouth to entertain everybody. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He was looking forward to parties and music. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They lived a surreal, quasi-adult existence, becoming sober straphangers as many of their peers were getting drunk at frat parties. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of asking questions, that night at the party, you started yelling at me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

In Pittsburgh, you can barely cross the street without passing a stadium or a football fan or a tailgate party. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Their destroyed clothes, the ruination of the party, the damage done to the ballroom and the rest of the house—none of this weighed on the minds of the Incorrigibles. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“One of your party is injured, I see. Perhaps I can help.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Namba had perished on the South Col, just twenty minutes from shelter, assigned to a summit party, and on May 16 he reached the top without supplemental oxygen. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Word spread in the Communist party that I was taking notes on the life of Ross and strange things began to happen. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were regular fixtures at each other's birthday parties, graduations, and weddings. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Fun drunks make a nice addition to any party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

My mother thinks she conceived me when she partied the night of her mother’s funeral. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Francie had been one of the children standing at the curb watching the party leave for the church. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kristina says, “Private party for a friend of mine who goes to Mount Pitts.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I doubt a person like me would’ve been allowed into those kinds of parties in the 1920s. Maybe I’d be in the kitchen or cleaning the bathrooms,” I joke. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

That she's a spendthrift and loves to gamble and entertain with extravagant parties. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The sound of a party spills out into the sleeping neighborhood. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Just in my daydreams, and in the handful of blurry photographs from Taro’s eleventh birthday party. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

In the districts they’re important enough to attend, whereas back in the Capitol they almost never score invitations to prestigious parties. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

"I didn't know anything. Aaron and me—we went to this party. Only it wasn't a party, it was—it was an initiation." Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

"No, I want this now, Camellia. Before my party. I have a feeling my parents are going to introduce me to suitors tonight. Everyone's gossiping about it." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I don’t mean the big fraternity party kind of movie. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the doorbell rang, bringing me back to my birthday party. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Jasmin dumps her bag of party favors on the floor, eager to see what is inside. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“We knew that the blowing-up party was inside to carry out its part of the task, but we did not know how things were going.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had four daughters, and I hung out with the younger ones at the party, even though we had some communication challenges. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Iesha was MIA at Seven’s graduation, which she was invited to, so why did she show up to the party she wasn’t invited to? The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

It sounded to Kit like an odd sort of party. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

A few years ago, Red Corn told me, she was at a party in Bartlesville and a man approached her. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

With deep satisfaction, she wiped her filthy hands on the shredded remains of her party dress. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The light of the party tents doesn’t reach this far, and I have only starlight by which to navigate. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The party sachems met here in secret pow-wow in a private dining room and, over succulent oysters, they decided who’d be elected and who mowed down. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

My sisters’ giggles are güiras, and together, it’s a party, even without actual music. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

And, more importantly, how had everyone in his traveling party died? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Bioloaf Boy from the party approaches us holding a tray mounded with square sections. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

With this body of files we could sift and sort through the population of the district by gender, race, ethnicity, party affiliation, occupation. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

You go to other parties—people ask you to bring her along; you’re expected to take her home. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe Callie and that guy will grow old together and tell their kids how they met at a subway party. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

With the exception of the church and its myths and legends, there was no agency in the world so capable of making men feel the earth and the people upon it as the Communist party. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way I seen it, it was a good party.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hey, let’s get a six-pack,” he said suddenly, in a party voice. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was difficult to tell who was the more surprised, Matthias and his party or the rat sentries. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

When the animals plunged their muzzles into the water, hunting parties attacked, forcing the startled bison to flee into a dead-end gully. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I had even had a party the night before I left, and I chastised myself for letting down my guard. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The afternoon was wet: a walk the party had proposed to take to see a gipsy camp, lately pitched on a common beyond Hay, was consequently deferred. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Gay and Phil were busy on the day of the party; however, Gay’s sister, Robin Madden, a pediatrician in Maryland, was delighted to be my guest. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

But he would never get to have his sixth birthday party. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Believe me, all the guilty parties will be found and punished accordingly,” the judge continued, her voice overpowering everything. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The woman is wearing all white, as if she's going to a fancy boat party, and uses her sunglasses to push back her long, shiny hair. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I thought I was ugly 11 had no boyfriend, I didn’t go to parties, and I had no social life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Chairs were pushed back haphazardly, and Joseph wondered for a moment if he’d interrupted a supper party. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I hate parties, especially the kind where you had to be invited. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Nobody looking at these tents would guess they belonged to wizards, Harry thought, but the trouble was that once Bill, Charlie, and Percy arrived, they would be a party of ten. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Tyger had often boasted that to be a professional party guest was his life’s ambition, but Rowan had never taken him seriously. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Even Ross, who had actively fought the party within the ranks of the party, was still a member in good standing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They had a big party,” my father said. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

"Thank you for calling Sears. This calling menu has changed, so please listen carefully. If you know the five digit extension of the party you are trying to reach..." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

After today, when the caps have been thrown and the parties have ended, we will all begin our journey into the next half million hours of our lives. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He was an ardent Communist, and was known for his high-spirited parties. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sam told me during the game that they were going over to their friend’s house later for a party. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Johnny heard that arresting parties were on the streets, he sent a message to Uncle Lorne. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile his wife, Aunt Mary, was having her own party with a man named Mr. Stein. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

How could a hippie who knew less than nothing about parties organize the middle school bash of everybody’s dreams? Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

After he got to the corner she saw him sit down on the curb and watch the party where he thought she couldn’t see him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

"By MoMo? Why would he invite you, a minor, to his party, Ali?" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“With such a ruined rickshaw, you won’t get any business for weddings or other parties.” Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

“No way the other two parties are gonna have that as their platform.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“But it gets a great laugh at parties.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“We’re going to have a holiday party like every other class, but it’s going to be different.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“I am not here because of some pity party for you.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

The mist was heavy when I left the party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It was just before Christmas, and they would be having parties together. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He threw regular parties for the family, forcing everyone to talk loudly over whatever he put on the stereo, because the music always dominated. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The two young Travellers cut a great dash in the Shire with their songs and their tales and their finery, and their wonderful parties. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

That night, Baltimore glittered and rang with exuberant prerace parties, the next day’s racegoers singing out “Maryland, My Maryland” as they passed outside the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Belonging to the party was an obligation unless, of course, like Lio you wanted trouble for yourself and your family. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He flashed on an image of his father in his clown suit just before that final party. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Just a simple little party with a circus afterward for her darlings—her jewels. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

After the party was over, I asked him if he wanted a ride to where his car was parked. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

If Miep had taken us along to the party, there wouldn’t have been any rolls left over for the other guests. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

At one point he ran into a party of suspicious Crow Indians, but he managed to win them over by repeatedly taking out and replacing his false teeth. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

"No need to check. I want to go inside, get out of this dress, and get back to the party." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He didn’t ask any girl to prom except her—and that was because it was her party. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

They always got involved with my slumber parties, getting my friends to play African card games, teaching them dance moves and then laughing at them. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“My grandmother’s throwing us a party,” Velia said, batting her long eyelashes. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Violet is going to a party at our friend Monica’s house and wants me to come. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your president.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The prison authorities refused permission for me to go, which nettled the nurses, and as a result, they decided to hold their party in my room, insisting they could not have their party without me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Juju don’t care as long as they pay to get into the party. She ain’t giving nobody nothing for free.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

For the first time since I started school—no, even longer than that—for the first time ever, I was looking forward to a party. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

A people who came up with any excuse to throw a party and danced with their hips and shoulders in full swing. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The “Cook” party stayed only one night, the register showed. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I’m guessing that my last gift at the party will be a suit coat because it’s the only thing left. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, well, my mama had to work extra for her family. They’re having a big to-do party tonight and you know white folks can’t barely do for themselves,” he says, laughing to himself. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I mention a Hollywood star that I once kissed at a party, but make it clear that it was no big deal. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Before the place explodes, Dr. Gazzaley says there is time to explain the “cocktail party problem.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I spent the day piling wood, imagining the party I’d have if we were still in Lithuania. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She experienced this whenever her mother dragged her to parties. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And I could see this boy throwing up in the bushes at a party house. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Dude, today is one huge dark bright side. Why’d you bail on the party car?” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“But the moon was supposed to get hit tonight by an asteroid or something. One of my teachers mentioned it. She was going to a meteor party in Central Park to watch.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Lindsey told stories about Seattle, where everything sounded edgy and cool, stories about the concerts and parties she had been to, all the crazy friends she said she had. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t seen him since I’d left the party, and I didn’t know if he’d seen the video or not, but it became clear as soon as I sat down next to him. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

They were pretty near absolute bottom most of the time, and when they really scraped, Mary managed to give some kind of a party. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jones organized his people into the Republican Party, the party of Abraham Lincoln, which Jones referred to as the “great party of freedom,” to make them a political force. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The following Wednesday she wore a red dress and lots of perfume and her brightest big-mouth smile to the ball park for Grandpa’s funeral party. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

By the time Maniac and the rest of the vacant lot regulars got there, Chestnut and Green was a cross between a block party and a swimming pool. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I used to have a photograph of Gran from one of those benefit parties. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“Why, so the angels can jam, of course. They knew they were headed that way too, and who doesn’t like a good party?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one has studied the psychology of a dying party. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rall laughed and started talking about the Christmas party he was planning. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

That year, Sherry Heller invited Charlie and me to her basement New Year’s Eve party so we could all watch her make out with her big-nosed boyfriend from Midland Catholic. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“We’ll probably have to send a rescue party out looking for Ogden after this, Ben. He doesn’t know how to work a pencil sharpener, much less a motor.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Far, far below he could see a hawking party. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

They visited her insistently, comparing notes on shopping and travel, asking her to go to parties with them. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I caught Jet giving him a look that was totally unimpressed and I could almost see Jet thinking Excuse me, but who invited this blockhead to the party? How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know why she come to my party Ice come to me and put his arm around my shoulders. I pushed him away hard. “What’s your problem?” he asked. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Two weeks after the party, Stanton published The Woman’s Bible, a controversial book that challenged the way women were depicted in the Bible. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“But I’m not opposing anything in the party.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Does she wear a kind of dark red dress to family parties?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

If I took the responsible route and told my parents the truth, my sister would never speak to me again, and I'd never get to party with her in college. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

It gradually passed, and he’d explained that sending out search parties was forbidden, lest even more people be lost, but there was no mistaking the fear that had crossed his face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I needed to leave, to escape the house and party and all those artificial people, but the front was crowded, so I stumbled onto the patio, where it was quieter and I could breathe. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The real parties went on in the men's dorms. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Silently, the party drifted after it as it was borne aloft into the open field, bobbing across the sea of grass like a little boat. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

After the gala ended, they all went to a small party in his honor at a nearby restaurant. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

And he’s having a skating party on Saturday. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. G’s really into family and we’re always having parties where all our families get together and have a big love fest. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He stayed for the cast party in the school cafeteria. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He asked why he could not have a party, too. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“I am sorry to disturb you, but our search party last night turned up no sign of the children. I merely wanted to inquire for myself whether they had been safely found.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“I think I ruined the party when I told her.” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I want to study, too, so I promise myself to stay behind with Chantal the next time my wild twin cousins decide to go to a party. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I’m eating red licorice and leftover cookies from my father’s most recent company party when the doorbell rings. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Krum was at the front of the party, accompanied by a pretty girl in blue robes Harry didn’t know. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It was the best holiday I had had since Christmas and just about the best party. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The question debated was: What did the Communist party expect from the club? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had some new unfriendly inhabitant of this jungle come to pay them a visit, or was it something worse, like the hunting party? Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

So, here’s the thing—I’m used to the other kind of party. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Mental note: There are now two confirmed psychopaths in our party of five. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I'm the girl who brings kiwi-flavored water to a house party. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Lincoln had been nominated in June in spite of the reluctance of the men within his party who hated him. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moving day has turned into a party, with uncles carrying in boxes, aunties in the kitchen stocking cupboards, and Mom excited and ready to decorate. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Courtney whispered that I wasn’t at the party, but you didn’t seem to care. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

At a birthday party for a friend, he stumbled inexplicably. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He suggests I come to his next First Friday cocktail party, his monthly hipster soiree. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t crying the night of the party, but I can barely hold it back now. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

That meant they were all going to the dinner party, while the O-Hall boys would be the only twelve kids eating in the mess hall and then going home. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s just another nine or ten hours' run along the way. We should reach it by next moonrise. Then we’ll have a party, eh? Celebrate you being made into one of us!” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

You can pick up this block party and put it anywhere in the world. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As the party ascended the steps and came out on a terrace above, their spirits revived. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“There might be more of us in there. We need to organize a search party. A Miss Teen Dream Recon Machine. Any volunteers?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Well, as I’m not invited to any parties,” said Ron, getting to his feet again, “I think I’ll go to bed.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

This year, watching some of the Christmas shows on television as we decorated our tree made it seem like an even bigger party. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

When I approached the gate, the same gate where I entered the party, guess who was standing there all by himself. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Look, I was exaggerating when I called it a house party. It’s just Sarah, her sister Missy, and this guy Alfie I used to play soccer with when I was a kid.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry about the party, Grandma. It doesn’t matter,” I said, touching her shoulder. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would have given also an account of his party and disappearance from the Shire, if he had been allowed; but Elrond raised his hand. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Let me claim that Africa and I kept company for a while and then parted ways, as if we were both party to relations with a failed outcome. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I was ashamed—probably about what happened to me and Jenny that night at Mike's party. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

It filled the space between a pair of party towers, a squat teapot between two slender glasses of champagne. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

A party of mounted horsemen rode forward to chal-lenge them as they approached the stakes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

As usual, the expectant crowd, chaotically loud a moment before, fell silent as Caesar’s party appeared through the back of the Imperial Box, and then burst into concerted roars of adulation. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

"Well met, my lady. Your brother charged us to keep an eye out for your party, and escort you back to Riverrun in all haste should we come upon you." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Support Harry Potter’ parties are unwise in the present climate.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

And the woman giving the party said okay because she was afraid to call the police. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“One of the dudes back at the party was like, ‘You got into Harvard? Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. I’m not really one of them. Part of the delegation, I mean. I had to beg for a place in the party. I’m his secretary.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She shoots all kinds of parties and events—weddings, bar mitzvahs, quinceaneras, graduations, anniversaries, sweet sixteens. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

We didn’t really do birthday parties or birthday cake back home. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Finally the members who had been silent in deference to the party rose and demanded of me that the foolish charges against Swann be withdrawn. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of them were illiterate migrants from southern plantations and they had never been vitally interested in politics until they had entered the Communist party. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next day at school I told Savanna I had eaten some really bad Halloween candy and gotten sick, which is why I went home early from her party, and she believed me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

We’re definitely not allowed to be at a party like this. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“I know. The party isn’t for me; it’s for my sister. It’s not even my freaking birthday. Can you believe that?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The same traits of character might be seen in Colonel Lloyd’s slaves, as are seen in the slaves of the political parties. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

The newspaperman called again to say he had found some photographs taken at Westingtown parties twenty years ago. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the partying the night Duvalier left, some-body leaned too hard against our house, and a wall fell in. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon they were chatting and giggling and getting their dolls ready for a tea party. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be stupid. I’m seventeen, you idiot. Of course I don’t get tired of parties. You know what, you’re an old man trapped in the body of a seventeen-year-old guy.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Before the party I had been very careful about leaving food out because I needed every mouthful. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I'm not really good at parties. Or people,” I say squeamishly. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Tally pulled out her binoculars and trained them inward, toward New Pretty Town, where the party towers were just coming alight. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Lou, honey, I’m sorry if I upset you. Let’s go in and enjoy the party.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Around 2 a.m., the party moved from the banquet hall to Baba’s apartment. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The party at the Roseland is already pushing out beyond the bounds of the club. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My best friend, Amy, across the street is having a sleepover party for her birthday and wants to know if I can go. Can I?” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

They completely ignored the rest of the party while they took turns giving the toddler rides. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I dont remember how the party was over but they asked me to go around the corner to see if it was raining and when I came back there was no one their. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He slowed to a walk now, the welcoming party and newcomers falling in behind. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

But after MoMo's party I was sure half the hood thought I was some gladiator. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Just coming here, to the Last Hoorah party, was an act of courage. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

It was now time for everybody to set off to the party. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Those cookies are amazing, and I used to always look forward to them in elementary school until they banned any party snacks with peanuts. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Abuela always dressed like she was on her way to a fancy party. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He had analyzed the abortive party and found that a misfortune had crept into every crevice, that bad luck had come up like hives on the evening. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the middle of Christmas scenes or birthday parties there always came a moment when Milton’s eye would fill the screen. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

A group of party leaders offered the vice-presidential nomination to Chester Arthur of New York. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Arm described his glimpse inside the Mellower and how, after the dinner party, he had walked through General Matsika’s thoughts, opened a door and stepped into an actual memory. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We got invited to the party. Hope it’s okay.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The music was so jerky and bad, no one at the party could dance to it. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Instead, Lee’s party was routed in a midterm election that showed that South Koreans were more interested in preserving peace and protecting living standards than in teaching the North a lesson. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I won't say too much about it, but I ended up going to this guy's party. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The housewarming party was scheduled for the last Saturday in October, and they had invited about thirty people. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

After dropping Anna off, Bryan had joined the rest of the party in Fairfax. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

As I roll out dough, I run through the list of treats Sara and I are making for the party. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Do you know, I think I heard cheering in the background! There must have been a party going on.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“A party!” she said, and clapped her hands together. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I asked about housing accommodations and the New York John Reed Club members, all white members of the Communist party, looked embarrassed. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were not loyal to a party or a country or an idea, they were loyal to one another. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“And there’s a team-building exercise at four, followed by a Cinco de Mayo tequila party at five,” said a college-aged-looking dweeb in sneakers dribbling a basketball. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Our song was easier and snappier to “Happy Birthday” song we sang at parties and in school. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I’m not even sure I belong at this party. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

This party was another opportunity for our families to meet John Tu and thank him for all his help. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Relieved, I explain my search party plan and tell him that there will be pizza afterward. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I was the clumsiest, worst party butler Mrs. Dawson ever had, and to her everlasting credit, she did not fire me right away. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And at the Sunday morning cocktail party, there had been just one or two women with whom she thought she might, perhaps, become friendly, after a time. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

A suffragist from Tennessee said, “We burn not the effigy of the President of a free people, but the leader of an autocratic party organization whose tyrannical power holds millions of women in political slavery.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The captain sent searching parties, but they came back saying they didn’t know where Spender could have gone. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, he was soon caught up in a daily whirl of outings, parties, and pranks. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Somebody, a third party, agreed the fishing had gone sour, the bank seemed all dried up real sudden, he’d been thinking on fishing at Elliot Head, couldn’t tell but maybe things was better there. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He had thought it was only a raiding party. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who brings flavored water to a house party?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

A man with a tall white hat who must have been the head chef shouted, "Put the soup for the big party in the larger silver soup-tureen!" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Can’t I even talk to a boy at a party?” the Object asked. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see myself what happened at the party, but I heard about it while I was doing dishes in the kitchen. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

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

Remember that time at your birthday party when he kept telling you what to wish for?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“A cocktail party,” Mama repeats with an even worse British accent. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She pulled her phone out and looked again at the picture Em had posted—the one Celeste took of the three of them before they’d left for the party. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“But a third party will give new blood to the system!” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Although she insisted that she would be there right up to the last minute, Dorothy did not come to Palmer’s birthday party. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Then everybody devoured the watermelon, wishing they were able to have parties more often. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Sometimes Nhamo tried to imagine her father at the tea party, but she knew almost nothing about him. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So how is Olga? We didn’t keep in touch after I moved to Texas. I come back every once in a while. This is my cousin’s party.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Last nights party had clearly been a bust. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember walking down to the tailgate party without you. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Some went off to write letters or party or sleep; the others trooped down to the base perimeter, where, for the next eleven hours, they would pull night guard duty. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a silent agreement in which each party knew what proper respects to pay, a polite farce created to ease the strain of acknowledging who owed who and what. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

When the evening for the small party came, she found that the poplin wouldn’t do at all, for the other girls were putting on thin dresses and making themselves very fine indeed. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

At 8:00 P.M., the management at Ford’s decided not to hold the curtain for the presidential party, and the play began without them. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was flooded with comments about the party, and it looked like he was going to be hosting more than just a few friends. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The bouncer grumbled a little, for it had been decided that he couldn’t go to the party. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

But with Atzerodt’s guidance, Booth and his men can rush through rural Maryland ahead of the search parties, cross the Potomac, and follow smugglers’ routes south to Mexico. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

And when the party entered the assembly room it consisted of only five altogether; Mr. Bingley, his two sisters, the husband of the eldest, and another young man. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

A fancy one, like she used to make when she and Dad had dinner parties for their friends. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Each party was making its way toward the long line waiting to go through Customs. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the furniture is modern and shaped like boxes and domes, and some of it looks like it came from a fancy British tea party. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Vaughan who is well acquainted with the Indians stated that his real interest in the case was to...have the guilty party prosecuted,” a private detective wrote. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The list for Richard’s party was ever expanding, and no sooner had they finished readying one room than another needed to be prepared for yet another guest. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

A hunting party returned from the wood, carrying a deer's carcass slung from a pole. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Just before my birthday party had started, Chapter Eleven had been down in his basement laboratory, using a hacksaw on a newfangled Titleist that advertised a “liquid center.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The funny part was, they probably met each other just once, at some phony party. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Thanks for inviting us. This is a cool party.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Big D’s spring break party is one of those places. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Some weekends his parents are invited to parties, and they insist that both Gogol and Sonia go with them. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

At the party, Davis had briefly lost this Iron Man action figure he always had with him. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

We had all read dozens of accounts of parties favored to win who came in second. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A second party goes out, and it also turns back. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The Gates of the Moon," her uncle said as the party drew rein. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When the party was over, Mami really wanted to save that crown, but her little brother Edilberto found that sweet crown and sucked off the sugar rosettes. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

The third most senior member of the party, a man named Jean Godin, ran off with a thirteen-year-old girl and could not be induced to return. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The Christian Democratic Union, a non-Communist party pushing for reunification with West Germany, emerged victorious. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’m pretty sure he’s going to ask you to go out the night of my party. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Finally, at a late hour, the party broke up after a feeling rendering of Auld Lang Syne. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

We went to a party where I introduced Chloe to people from my school, or we baked snickerdoodles, or we just hung in a parking lot. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

There was as yet no fraternizing among the party. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

So Auggie had to go to the hospital instead of going to my sixth birthday party. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Neither he nor any part of the arresting party secured the house or collected any evidence. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Byron, her son, went to a birthday party and saw a pinata. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Some of the Lost Girls came to the party and danced with us. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And finally she got the idea of the party. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

When he came to our family parties, my uncles would give him a hard time for being such a dork. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I never received the full amount from the gate receipts from 1972,” Bobby suddenly accused Thorarinsson at a party at his house. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I have bagged out on lessons for two nights straight—the night of Locke’s party and last night, searching the water for Sophie. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Fredrick, does that mean you will not be attending our party?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Clarice could hardly contain herself for excitement, and I, too, began to get party fever as the great day approached. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Lena said we could have a party with goat people,” Seth said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Come right in, gentlemen—that is, if it’s humanly possible. It’s just a mite cramped in here for a party.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

But what Edna was most excited about was that it was a boy-girl party, the first one she was going to. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I finally begged the club to let me place the matter before the leaders of the Communist party for decision. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Geyer realized to his astonishment that Holmes now was moving three different parties of travelers from place to place, shoving them across the landscape as if they were toys. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“I poured out...the torrent of my long-accumulating discontent, with such vehemence and indignation that I stirred myself as well as the rest of the party to do and dare anything,” she later wrote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

A week before the party, I find one—red with white flowers—on sale. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Through the forsythia and pumpkin vine, Sierra saw a middle-aged man stomping through the party with an even gait. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“So they didn’t go on a cruise. Oh, Tendai, you don’t know how worried I was. I thought they—I thought they were partying while we—” She began to cry. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“She told me she could French-braid my hair for the party.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The storm was a city killer for sure, what some people called a party wrecker or an Orleans Surge. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

They hear British news reports they cannot understand; they hear a Berlin woman pontificating about the proper makeup for a cocktail party. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Otis followed me all the way into the back' yard, where the party was. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even though that meant that she might end up being a little late to my birthday party! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Mom’s earrings go with the shirt I’ve chosen for the party. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

On the day itself the whole afternoon is a party. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We need him friendly. When does this party take place?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Well, I was up in the middle of town, at a party.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Bedraggled, in dirty party clothes, her hair stuck to her fece, she was still stunning. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“How long has the hunting party been here?” he asked. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The six members of the relief party boarded the boat, and they shoved off. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“This isn’t one of your tea parties! Do you want me to feed him cookies? Poor Mellower,” he said in a wheedling tone. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

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

Of course, he thought bitterly, Uncle Vernon was talking about the stupid dinner party. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

As they squeezed through the crowd, the happy faces of the people and the cheers and laughter and the fingers red from barbecue sauce gave Palmer the feeling that he was leaving a party. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Otis,” I said to him, “come on around back, that’s where the party is.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m six,” she said, “but I’ll be seven tomorrow. I’m having a birthday party. Do you want to come?” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“They all seem to know each other. Like a big party.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Go back to the party, dear,” Tsukiko says, tucking the silver cigarette holder in her pocket. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Walking by the houses on my way to the party, it felt like life held so many possibilities. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She said it wasn’t just teens, but moms and grandmas, which she realized when she talked about it with a group at a Christmas party a couple months back. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I finish the chapter I’m on and peek out the window—checking to see if anyone is setting up for the block party yet. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

During one of my Clay Jensen gossip moments, I found out that you were going to be at the party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be having a heated discussion with a party boy. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Dasch watched from afar as Hitler established a one-party state and banned all other political parties. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Holton was the first to untangle herself from the crying party when her two children saw what was going on and commenced bawling too. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Our rescue now certain, the party blossoms as food suddenly comes up from below. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“And I want me a party when I die, not a funeral. Remember thet.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Since the first year he began to practice he had given an annual party on Christmas Day, and now all was in readiness. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“This time,” said Mack, “we got to be sure he gets to the party. If he don’t get there, we don’t give it.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She organized the group of Atlanta Falcons football players who came to escort Jus home from the hospital in a luxury party bus. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

We got our drink on to get our party on—weekend warriors to the end. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I was going to force myself to get in an hour of chemistry, but that wasn’t what was making me hightail it out of that party. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

‘Let’s go and look for the rest of the party!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“She wasn’t helping us. Somebody could be bleeding to death, and she would be more worried about her carpet and getting her party on.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“We’re heading out in a few hours to the opening party.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I booked a red-eye for after the party tonight. I'll only be gone two days, and when I get back we'll figure everything out, okay?” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Third, I did not for a moment believe that, even if we reached the mountain, a party such as this would be able to climb it. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Like when we tried to throw her dad, Mr. Tanaka, a black-tie forty-fifth birthday party two years ago. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

By making careful preparations, by foreseeing possibilities, Doc hoped to make this party as non-lethal as possible without making it dull. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The researcher texts how to get to the party, what street to turn left on, and how many blocks Maggie must go. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

But none of them have ever been called a cocktail party. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

We can call him in here to discuss what happened at this party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Sir, this is a going away party for me, sir,” Bull explained. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the party would be a good chance to get to know each other better. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“No, no, a game of horse. You and Dad must have been party animals.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

It was a dazzling, cloudless day, perfect for a party. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I’m not comfortable with rolling into a boozy party with my boss’s underage son.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“I know where you were. What were you doing at a party? You don’t even have any friends.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I smiled every time I saw you after that party, but you never looked up. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Now that I’ve been initiated, and I’m officially in, my only concern is parties and stuff. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

A party of men rode under the portcullis at a walk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

We have to get at least a foot in Milwaukee, but when things do shut down, it’s like a block party. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Besides, Maria Teresa couldn’t go to night parties until her quinceanera next year. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had wanted a big party to celebrate Buchis birth, and he had floated through that day, a bubble of air between him and the party. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Last summer, we hosted an accidental Labor Day party at our house. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

On this front, my team had been wrangling with Barack’s communications staff over an idea I’d had to host a Halloween party for kids at the White House. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The Baker-Howard feud in Clay County, Kentucky, began in 1806, with an elk-hunting party gone bad, and didn’t end until the 1930s, when a couple of Howards killed three Bakers in an ambush. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I rub my eyes, sleepy from the long day of planning for his party and getting caught by Barb. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Although no one has made a move toward it, the television flares to life, emitting a high-pitched beeping sound, bringing half our party to its feet. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He had seen a birthday party, with one child singled out and celebrated on his day, so that now he understood the joy of being an individual, special and unique and proud. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

We can send notes, telephone, whisper cryptic invitations, announce the giving of parties, even bounce words off the moon and make them carom around the planets. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

When someone was throwing a party, they came to her. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

"Asleep. Three parties and a gallery launch tonight. He's attracting a lot of attention." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

My foolish, shallow, affectionate pets, with their obsessions with feathers and parties, nearly break my heart with their good-bye. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stare at him, at the traces of silver on his face from the party, at the inky black of his eyes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She’s returned from her lunch party, and it’s time for chai. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“I also designed some party invitations with the address that we can print out and give away in person,” she said quickly, hoping to move the conversation in a new direction. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Ifemelu and Ginika arrived together, the party still at its dawn, the dance floor bare, boys running around with cassette tapes, shyness and awkwardness still undissolved. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was willing to risk his life over an outfit for this party. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Nobody asks me to come to a birthday party or a sleepover. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Every time there’s a party, half the things in the ground spoil. We’ve got to stop feeding the hogs. It’s all human teeth anyhow.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the women and girls, clumsier in their party skirts, climbed down with help from the men. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t go back to the party and face Manuel, and I was too afraid to walk home by myself. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

After the party I didn’t go to my room but to Dr. Roland’s office, where I knew no one would think to look for me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Of course she does. Two boys. And she just leaves them alone to roam the streets like urchins while she’s out partying.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

So deep in thought was he that he never heard the .rest of the party until his father moved up to ride beside him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Before the newlyweds left the party, they went to say goodbye to Blanca’s mother. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Big Joe was mad about that, but the party lifted everybody out of their bad mood. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

"How many men were there in this raiding party?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

We discuss whether people wear weird goggles for handball like they do for racquetball and decide that for purposes of our party, they do. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“No, Ash, we would never do that. But every time you get a letter, you go on a little high, then you crash, like too much sugar at a birthday party.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Grammar- check didn’t get it: The Chihuahua, not Paris, should have been the guilty party. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

This, however, had not prevented Beans from climbing the stairs to the bathroom no fewer than three times during the party. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

How could I tell her that the Communist party wanted her to march in the streets, chanting, singing? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's been a couple of days since the birthday party now. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

There was a large number of things to be bought for the cocktail party, and she also hoped to find a smart, new dress. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

After five days of deliberations, the judge called the parties into the courtroom. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Invites lieutenants in his organization known to have double-crossed him to a party. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She helps her get a piece of cake, then lines her up for her bag of party favors. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Locke is beside me on the bed, eyes shut, still in his party clothes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“This was supposed to be a party, not some kinda funeral.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

I have heard of various instances of a butler being displayed as a kind of performing monkey at a house party. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

She had gone to parties, played charades, competed in poetry readings, joined a chorus and orchestra. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It is my girlfriends here in Joburg that have taught me how to give parties, keep a close eye on the help, and just overall make the graceful transition to wifehood and adulteration. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I arranged this little bacchanal in your honor,” the scythe said, gesturing to the party around them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

After the bat mitzvah party, when they went back to their room, all the decorative pillows had been taken off the king bed, and the covers were turned down into a perfect triangle. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Everyone knew I went to a party, but nobody, not even my sister, thought it was because of that. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t mind so much when my older brothers walked with me down the streets of Birmingham or accompanied me to neighborhood parties. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

My parents and I have just arrived at his house, for his birthday party. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Ugh. Thanks for being here for me, though, Han. I’m sorry to bring all this up at your party.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Take her there now. I’ll be along in a bit. Oh, and wear something nice. I want it to be a proper party.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She always looks so pretty, as if she’s going to a party. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I see her hair is still in a French braid from the party. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s always a shock when a little lamb sprouts horns and turns into a big, handsome ram. But it’s a good thing, darling, really it is. We must have a party to celebrate.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I had befriended many white Communists, I was wary of white influence in the ANC, and I opposed joint campaigns with the party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tia Flor’s made a To Die Dreaming Cake for my graduation party. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before Mama’s mood had a chance to wear off, Chester began chirping the selections from opera that he had played during the party. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said that she was “willing to do everything she can in order to...bring the guilty parties to justice.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Nan and I were always seated at tables, booths being reserved for parties bigger than two. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Her mighty flanks dashed against them, crowding, pressing, while the steeds of the war party rolled their eyes in panic. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

The affection of the whole family, the warm attachment of Miss Campbell in particular, was the more honourable to each party from the circumstance of Jane’s decided superiority both in beauty and acquirements. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Coach Hedge grinned like he was expecting a surprise party. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“The party’s just begun. We haven’t even filled the bathtub with anything from the kitchen yet.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to be late to my own birthday party.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

He described party allegiance as “the last degradation of a free and moral agent” and claimed that “if I could not go to heaven but with a party, I would not go there at all.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

At a cocktail party one of his colleagues had finally explained to him the reason for the laughter and whispering that were disrupting his previously respectful classes. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wore my green dress to that party, I remember that.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

No matter what else happened to them, they had gone to a party and danced with real boys. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

You can imagine how much I felt like getting down and partying at that point, but of course I had to go. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Sunday morning, Amá makes me help her with the party favors. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Eric wouldn’t be invited to his company’s holiday party because he wasn’t a full-time employee yet. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead Moon Orchid hovered over the unwrapping, surprised at each reappearance as if she were opening presents after a birthday party. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then the United States threatened to dismiss the shah as well, and he was like: "How soon do we get this overthrow party started?" Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Not only was Victoria Lyons apologizing to me, but she was also inviting me to a party? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I had tape-recorded the voices of some Dinka elders at a going-away party. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

We have met a couple of times at official functions, including, of course, the last few parties. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was hatred for Mr. Lincoln within his own party as well as in the Democratic party. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I am not their blood, the ground doesn’t care who digs it, I am a stranger at a cocktail party. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Let me tell you that there is a much bigger, more important party later in the tapes. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“You and Chaol really delight in ruining any fun I might have, don’t you? I like attending parties.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She tossed the bag out again, and just when it seemed she would never speak, she said, “Thanks for inviting me to your party.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Siaka Stevens returned to power in 1968, and several years later declared the country a one-party state, the APC being the sole legal party. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

But dancing was the chief action at those “pad parties,” so I’ve no doubt about how and why my initiation into lindy-hopping came about. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Four of his friends threw him a surprise party at T.G.I. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“But until then, I am going to enjoy the party.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It creates an immediate riot in my blood, so I can’t tell him about the guys in the alcove at the party. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Some saw this as a positive development: that Botha wanted to be “above party politics” in order to bring about true change in South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m the bad daughter who didn’t deserve a quinceañera, but my parents wanted to throw a party for my dead sister. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

After twenty minutes or so of playing around on my phone, I was ready to go back out to the party. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

This theft would come to several hundred dollars in value, but more important it would ruin the high moral tone of the party. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were already drunk from the book party, lazily sipping their beers, their cold cups of jasmine tea. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was a wild party, and it took our robot to make it happen. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The questions are posed to the Contestant, and after the quiz is over, both parties are asked to estimate the level of general knowledge of the other. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was not cool enough to be invited to the parties where the Soulless Minions of Orthodoxy celebrated Halloween. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He remembers once going to a Christmas party at her parents’ home. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Malloy on his hands and knees peered out of the boiler door to see if anyone had gone to the party yet. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is it okay if I invite Dad to the search party, too?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Hope to see you both at the party,” Erin said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

About this time, Gregor’s “No!” had actually left his mouth, and his yell woke up most of the party. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It looked like a neighborhood on a holiday, when the factories are shut down, but without the fun of a party. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Hey,” Dad said, “I hate to break this party up, but Miss Volker called a little while ago and said she needs a ride to her church. Jackie, can you drive her?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Contrary to orders, each girl had a pint hidden and each girl watched for the signal to fortify herself a little for the party. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

At Sixth and Vine the detectives came to a hotel called the Bristol and discovered that on Saturday, September 29, 1894, a party identified as “A. E. Cook” had checked in, with three children. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The man in the boat says his name is Tim Boyle from Mayo God help us and we docked there at the right time because there’s a bit of a party and we’re all invited. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Was there any similarity between this wedding party and my troupe? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The Wednesday before the party, Theo put her homework aside to tell me what to expect at the bonfire. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Which is just another name for a party,” interrupted Mr. Ortega. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took them about six weeks to realize I was a live-in party crasher. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

The same could be said for the Federalist party. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

There’s a party—a big one—at Aaron’s house. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Ah. That wretched tiger! It seems to be all anyone can talk about. Last night at Drusilla’s party everyone was describing...” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He took off his party clothes, folded up and wrapped in tissue-paper his embroidered silk waistcoat, and put it away. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He dresses for the party as he normally does, in Levi’s and boat shoes and a checkered flannel shirt. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Like that time we went to a party thrown by a colleague of Tom’s, and I was very drunk, but we’d had a good night. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never got an invitation from them to go to their birthday parties or their houses for playtime. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe everyone else at the party was nervous for Paul, but I was nervous about him—especially as I followed him down to the driveway. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

There’s no way in hell I’d try that at a Garden Heights party though. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“This is no banquet. These aren’t government representatives. This is no surprise party. Look at their eyes. Listen to them!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are others that seem to be about assignations, about revels and parties and debauches. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“My stomach’s always in knots getting ready to go to a party, wondering if I’m wearing the right thing, if I’ll know what to do,” she said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

As for editorial content, no one was to publish anything that was not consecrated by the party. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She goes to each party in turn to do this, and when she gets to us, we are all surprised that she seems so sincere. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sure you heard a lot of sarcastic remarks when you first arrived, but by the time I got there, to everyone else you were just a part of the party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I wanted to stay angry, but this Marcus would have invited me to his party. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

And I knew those kinds of conversations probably happened all the time out of earshot, every time I left the room at a party, or bumped into groups of friends at the pizza place. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Even if I’d had a telephone, like some of the folks closer to town did, I wouldn’t have needed to listen in on the party line. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Hold up. We? That’s why you begged me to come to this party? So you can have a tag team partner?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

This “feverish condition” was ignited in 1917 when a well-organized and militant political party known as the Bolsheviks staged a successful revolution in Russia and took over the government. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

His party was pressuring him for the mayoral race. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

At a US embassy party in Bogotá, Colombia, he drank so much that he stumbled through the gardens and woke up the next morning on the sidewalk next to his apartment. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Abuja was more conservative than Lagos, Chidi said, because it was more Muslim than Lagos, and at parties women didn’t wear revealing clothing, yet you could buy and sell sex so much more easily here. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Every day there are parties at friends’ houses. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Jill’s party, like every party, was my time to two-step without it being a march. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She told me my clothes smelled like cigarettes after the last party. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Oh, you’d be surprised how many people will pay for a flesh-eating horse. They make great garbage disposals. Wonderful way to terrify your enemies. Great at birthday parties! We rent them out all the time.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

When I’d had my fill of discussing cake flavors and party dresses, I got up and walked over to where Little Jimmy was writing in his notebook. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remained an outsider, with just a small handful of friends, never invited to join the popular party kids in their very exclusive groups. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They said that if we abandoned our campaign in response to a call made by J. G. N. Strauss, the United Party leader, it would help the party defeat the Nationalists in the next election. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No problem, Young. It was wonderful to have you at the party. Have a good night.” A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

We discussed this for months and gradually decided on its composition; Walter and I represented the ANC, and each of the other parties had two representatives as well. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell about the party! Tell about the party!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had seen Indians several times in the ’Glades, in twos and threes, but this was a large party. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

First we saw teenagers at a party smoking drugs. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Show up to parties I was never invited to? Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Daddy picked us up for the party. We stopped by so Daddy could drop off the paper...” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

A sign in Spanish and English announced that the restaurant was closed for a private party. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Let’s get this party going again, shall we?” he said, dropping a needle on a techno remix of “Atomic” by Blondie. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

We made so much food, we could have another party tomorrow. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Even as I help cook, I bop, snap, do a little two-step, and follow along as Layla and Kayla practice their dance moves for the block party's talent show. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Our first gig was a New Year’s Eve party the summer we graduated from Sandringham. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He wanted to play the game of chess, not be a party to sensationalism. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I knew that Gaur was a member of the party, but he had never proselytized for it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes you just have to join the party, no matter how strange it is. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“I know I don't have to, but I want to. I’m never going to be that crazy eighteen-year-old party animal, you know? It's just not my scene.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The party felt muted, unfocused, scattered all over the house. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I also dreamed of having my own birthday party. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

For that song to be popular you have to know how to do the whip and the nae nae; new music works at parties only if people know how to dance to it. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“It’s pretty wrecked. Now I don’t have a costume for Edna’s party either.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Our party became another shuffling unit in the shifting mass with every race on earth represented. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My mom says I can have my birthday party there,” Windy says when the commercial is over. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sam gave the party a good deal of thought and then he went over his treasures which he kept in a big locked box behind the boiler. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s a rescue party coming,” Lyra told them. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

But Harry was in a party mood, so he cleared his throat and began: “When I’m calling youuuuuuuu Oooo-oooo-oooo Oooo-oooo-oooo—” Harry had a delightful yowl that went very well with the lyrics of the song. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said at last, assuming he would be able to pick up from the tone of my voice that I was talking about him not defending his brother at the party. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Really? Have you ever been to a party? Like, in high school?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

In the early evening, long before the party was to start, a new minivan pulled into Schuyler Place and parked in front of Margaret’s house. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Baba has a way of disappearing for hours whenever Mama throws a dinner party. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I implored a friend of mine to use what influence he had to obtain an appointment for me with the secretary of the party. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked out at the burial parties and the lights beginning to come on across die field like clusters of carrion fireflies. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Eugenia, you cannot wear those slacks to the Holbrook New Year’s party.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Soon after the party returned to Chislehurst, however, Olmsted’s health degraded and insomnia again shattered his nights. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I’d had almost no vodka—not like what I’d had at the parties I'd gone to junior year—but still, I threw my cup down and crushed it under my foot. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

"The queen's brothers are also in the party," she told' him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

They played games, too, like children excited at the prospect of a party. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wealthy, old-money, Cuban, Miami, parties with his sister: he loved them. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The night of the party, Daddy took my picture and wiped pretend tears from his eyes. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But that day, Mate read right out how there had been a demonstration at the university, led by a bunch of young professors, all members of the Communist party. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Do you come to these parties often?" inquired Jordan of the girl beside her. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

The party towers were already lit up, and snakes of burning torches marked flickering pathways through the pleasure gardens. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The NEC agreed to support power-sharing, provided the minority parties did not have a veto. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. I’m just sick of being left to sit around while they have grand parties.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Are you coming to my birthday party?” she asked. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The next Saturday was Margie’s birthday party, and Marly gave her a friendship ring. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Her scouting parties had secured it as a forward base for the legion’s assault on Camp Half-Blood. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Based on what she told me at the party, she would have wanted me to see it. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Then she took me by the hand down the stairs to her basement, which is where the party was. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m guessing you like dance, seeing how you was trying to do the Detroit Jit back at that party,” Kasim says, easing closer to me as the line moves. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

At Dudley’s filth birthday party, Aunt Marge had whacked Harry around the shins with her walking stick to stop him from beating Dudley at musical statues. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Then Judge Quinzy, who had returned to the party with the faintest dusting of snowflakes on his jet-black hair, turned to the Incorrigibles. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

It’s been three years since we moved away, and I haven’t even seen him since his bowling party in October. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Then, one by one, I found the pastel shapes of my sisters like party balloons but in the wrong party, man oh man. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother inspects the bedroom she used to share with Tfa Felicia, vacant now except for a frilly party dress hanging in the closet. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I recognize his voice from the search party that one day, when he asked everyone in our town to help find his son. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

We would go to parties held by relatives, not by other kids. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Cabin fever reached its peak on Midwinter’s Day, June 22, when the crew celebrated with a raucous party. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

I feel how warm she is and remember how I noticed that at the party, eons ago. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Rewards will be offered; hunting parties will form; ships, wagons, caravans will all be searched. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

A few days later we had my cottage birthday party. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The parties agreed that decisions would be taken by “sufficient consensus,” which was never defined, but in practice meant an agreement between the government and the ANC and a majority of the other parties. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What do you think is happening”—I kiss him gently—“at the Obama party right now?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Just because those people had lost their heads at the party, just because they’d gotten mad at each other, didn’t mean I should air their secrets and grudges publicly. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I ditched family parties with her so we could drive to a nearby park and listen to her boyfriend play guitar. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

We blew noisemakers and wore party hats and threw confetti. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

From then on, I wore those shoes to parties, whenever the mothers gathered to talk about marriages. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I heard some girls talking. Apparently, Ruby wanted to go to Edie’s Halloween party. For reasons beyond human comprehension, she wants to be friends with that little brat.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, and despite Cassiopeia’s rather adorable attempts to teach it polite party conversation and socially useful phrases, the squirrel was not talking. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Then he looked at me and howled, "He butchered me, Ali! I can't go to the party like this!" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Two of the Shirriffs immediately left the party and went towards him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Salvador and the young woman clustered together with the rest of Tomás’s party, all save the old man who lay on the hillside a distance away. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

“I love parties,” I said right back and waved to all the moms. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They wanted us to go to dances and parties that included members of the opposite sex. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Why, oh why, hadn’t the search party thought of looking in the Abbey pond? Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The fiercest of the whole lot was Tom Sheligan who would have been at the party if he had known about it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel bad, too, that she wasn’t at my surprise party, and that she wasn’t asked to sign my socket. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

This party better be the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“This walk is not wide enough for our party. We had better go into the avenue.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

The old woman gets sick, but Karen puts on the red shoes and goes to a party anyway. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

The dolls’ tea party was where she had left it. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

"Some kids had a birthday party," Zero said. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“I do. As I recall, it was in the middle of his daughter’s birthday party?” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

There I would have celebrated my birthday by having a huge party, where fourteen couples would twirl around the dance floor as I made my grand entrance. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“And of course it’s possible. Someone told me there was a party going on.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She left the room, and soon after, the party. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I already thought ahead. We have to go to this party.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

It was a salsa party of nerves, embarrassment, and maybe, kind of, excitement. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

And have people at parties sitting on the arms of chairs, drinking wine out of plastic cups. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Caesar announces that interested parties must cast their final vote by noon on the following day. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“No, B, I had fun running away from that freaky guy that showed up at the party.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

In 1939, when the Soviet Union signed a nonaggression pact with Adolf Hitler, thousands of American party members resigned in disgust. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning, after the party ponies headed bade to Florida, Chiron made a surprise announcement: the chariot races would go ahead as scheduled. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Not at all. It’s actually the number 1 thing I’m thankful for, that I did not have to live through your party.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I’d be uncomfortable as hell, but every time I told Kenya no she said I act like I’m “too good for a Garden party.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Maybe this party wasn’t as completely out of control as he’d thought. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

And of course there was El Patron’s birthday party. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like me, my American friends are sometimes called upon to defend their country, usually at dinner parties where everyone's had a bit too much to drink. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t remember ever having heard her cry aloud before, and there she was weeping for the benefit of the entire Truitt village party line. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He's a nervous man wearing a crooked red bow tie and a Nazi party pin on his lapel. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Every time she waited at a bus stop or was at a party with boys and alcohol or was just plain alone, she felt the high alert of vigilance. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Besides class, we ate all our meals together, and on weekends, he'd asked me over to his dormitory for parties in his hall. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t planned to keep the information about the hunting party from her forever, just until they were far enough into the Greater Jungle to make it a moot point. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I doubt he’s having a party without his friends. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t thought about the ruined costume—or Edna’s party—since Friday at the fall festival. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The ferry squats low in the water at the opposite shore, where it left off Lumumba’s party the night before. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good Lord, what a dream that was,” sighed Tomas, his hands on the wheel, thinking of the rockets, the women, the raw whisky, the Virginia reels, the party. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

So when his mother at dinner one day said, “Do you want a party this year?” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The canasta group meets daily to make party favors and help with the invitations. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

That night, a dozen or so of these young ladies in party frocks descended on my room with cake and punch and gifts. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If there was a party to DJ that night we’d start getting ready for that. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She ignored him, turning to the large party in blue and grey. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Byrd Machine politician J. Lindsay Almond assumed the governorship and the party line in January 1958. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Unless he was out on the back lawn, or up in a balloon, or a party tower. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Once they’d gotten the party started, they’d fan out to form a semicircle around the stage with a gap in the back for Hitler to enter. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The fairies came to christening parties and gave the babies magical gifts. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Several persons at the party were laughing among themselves, saying that at an earlier party that day, U.S. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I don’t even remember hearing the whistle and the order to land the landing party. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She ran the fingers of her left hand through my hair and stared at the Bahrami Family Portrait Gallery until she found a photo of my tenth birthday party. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Texas is a tea party compared to around here,” Granny complained. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

On 18 May, however, the Jesuit astronomers threw a party for Galileo. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

They were all a jumble of frayed fabric and slack collars, the students at the party, all their clothes looked determinedly worn. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know how close she was to the person who had gone completely fugue at the party. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even Jordan's party, the quartet from East Egg, were rent asunder by dissension. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Now, Colin had seen enough movies to know what happens when dorks go to cool-kid parties: generally, the dorks either get thrown into the pool or they become drunk, vacuous cool kids themselves. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“And you can learn a lot from TV. I watched a show about billionaires. There was this Wall Street guy and his supermodel wife. They spent twenty million dollars on their baby’s first birthday party.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

This was the essence of the charge that he was a “party man.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to go to the party. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you going to Sally’s party next month?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

If this was some kind of pity party he’d arranged for her, she really wasn’t in the mood. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

At its termination, Colonel Dent and his party consulted in whispers for two minutes, then the Colonel called out— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“So why weren’t you at Jenna’s party?” he asks as soon as I sit down. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“But before he went loopy he was the life and soul of the party,” said Fred. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Is there any food, or is that not a thing at this kind of party?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Like I saw the pictures, and was wondering how things were going at the party. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Before the doors even open, I see one of those train takeovers going down, the ones where college kids host parties on trains to celebrate not getting the alert Mateo and I got. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I listened to Nat that day, and on many subsequent occasions when he preached the virtues of communism and tried to persuade me to join the party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I warn you, Miss Lumley! If they behave like wild animals at my party tomorrow, I will implore my husband to set them loose in the woods again, where they belong!” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Sometimes in the course of gay parties women used to rub champagne into his hair; for himself he formed the habit of letting liquor alone. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Some of them are missing—a search party must have left. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I sighed, counting the available bodies to go out with the welcome party now that Rose and I were gone. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Tables would be set up outside where we’d eat, laugh, and play dominoes under the stars until it was time to go to midnight Mass. It was like one big party. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

"I think you should wear your party dress tonight; you look so pretty in pink." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Adams had been targeted for criticism because he was the standard-bearer for the Federalist party. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I thought I might have given my phone number to somebody at a dance or a party and then forgotten about it. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I said okay because I’d be crazy to refuse an invitation to a party at Victoria’s parents’ cabin in Aspen. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Some engaged primarily in planning parties and charity balls. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They enjoyed playing music with them, and they threw parties that people talked about for months afterward. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She throws a sad look at Ellis, who says, “Aw, I’d go to college with you, Mom. I bet you threw some great parties.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

We got to the house where the party was, and Patrick did this secret knock. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Communist political parties jostled for position in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, and elsewhere. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, okay. I can’t let you bring a couple of sharks to a fishing party!” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

"It's still something you could do in the middle of a tea party," Eleanor said. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Distantly, he heard the sounds of party revelers still in the temple’s worship hall, but they felt like inhabitants of an entirely different world now, like something separate. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

A crowd of several hundred spectators ringed the courtyard, which was illuminated by colorful strings of party lights. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

So bring on your clubs and parties, your acrobats and magicians, your dare-devils, jet cars, motor?cycle helicopters, your sex and heroin, more of everything to do with automatic reflex. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have friends—friends who tell me when they see my sister leaving a party with some dude.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The week before the party, Mother and I went to Cohn’s Department Store to buy me a new dress. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men’s chairs were far enough away from the women’s couches that the two parties had to lean forward, their elbows on their knees. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Those two weeks were mostly uneventful save for the massive forty-man search party that the police department somehow coaxed into hiking through the woods all around Lily and canoeing down the river. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Look, that thing that happened back at that house party freshman year: Obviously I was bombed.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t the kind of party where you have teenage fun, but it was wonderful just the same, especially because I had so few opportunities to socialize. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My grandma was in her junior year of studying nursing at Incarnate Word College, and she’d gone with a girlfriend to a party. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Every man of the party was of better birth and higher station than Davos Seaworth, and the great lords glittered in the morning sun. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As I walked, I held the camera up and ended up getting quite a few other shots of conversations at the party. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“About nine o’clock on Wednesday,” Harper's Weekly reported, “a large party, disguised and armed, assailed the Hospital on two sides at the same time; one squad forced the gate, and the other scaled the wall.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Within a few months, word came that a party of English had set up shop at Patuxet. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

It was to be my first birthday party, and I was looking forward to it. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I took out my wallet and started looking for this address a guy I met at a party last summer, that went to Princeton, gave me. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

We had a party at the end of the week over at Quendy’s, because her parents were off choking somewhere. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

That truth first came to light a few weeks ago, at a party, with Hannah directly in front of me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

A farm only a few hours away rented out ponies dressed as unicorns for birthday parties and other events. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then he surprised me at my apartment and told me he thought we were broken up, so he kissed some random guy at a party. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The house seems even quieter with the party in full swing outside, and Joaquin stands and looks at Birdie. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

We’re going to the Officers’ Club for a party at 6:30. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The communists I'd known in the past had always operated on the assumption that come the revolution, they'd be the ones lying around party headquarters with clipboards in their hands. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Think back to your backseats, your pup tents, your beach bonfire parties. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The pharmacist always made Doctor Copeland sole judge of the papers and the winner was announced at the Christmas party. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The helicopter landed on the front lawn, blowing away a tent that was being erected for the party as if it were nothing more than a napkin tumbled by the wind. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“One time, this boy had J. Cole perform at his birthday party.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

You’ll be at a party with a dozen people where bits of conversation are flying by in two or three different languages. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Alfred the bouncer heard them and thought they were having a party. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifts a hand and waves it over the party. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry about them. They’ve been simply dying for a good party for months. Come. You must see the decoration that I’ve made.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The page for the Cabo beach party swings back into view. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“Very well, you can go with Caesar’s party. The Emperor has invited you.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He had known about it for months when he heard of the party and the presents. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

One night he was spotted dining with Gregory Kheifetz, the local Soviet vice-consul, whom he had met at a party at the home of the violinist Isaac Stern. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

This is supposed to be El Jefe’s favorite party mansion, where he keeps his favorite of the moment. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The best part of the evening was supposed to be what came last—a private party being held for a couple hundred of our friends back at the White House. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Thanks to me and Mom, you could hardly tell there had been a Nowruz party the night before. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I had planned a private good-bye tea party in her room with almond cookies and rice cakes. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Plugging in the TV, I tell Mama Ya-Ya all about the party. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

“We're already under attack. We must take the offensive! Those hairy dwarfs have been stealing our supplies, sabotaging our scouting parties—you know the Greeks sent them.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“You stay by me every second, you hear! Don’t drink anything you’re offered, and it’s no to any invitation to any party.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now you’re worried about the children. Why is it that you don’t even think about them when it’s less convenient. When you’re partying with your women and your barroom buddies.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

We were at an age to explore dating, or at least parties. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

She runs to Miguel with a bag full of candy, a party treat. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I not only had never been invited to a tea party before but had never before been invited to a party where I was not told the time and the place. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

On that occasion she had left a party over at the bank to get some ice when she drove by the house and saw them. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You thought those hors d’oeuvres at our party are what we eat for dinner every night?” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

It was New Year’s Eve, and Billy was disgracefully drunk at a party where everybody was in optometry or married to an optometrist. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The christening for little Carlos was scheduled for the morning, so the big event would be Papi Carlos's party that night. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

When I returned to the wedding party, the dance was over, and everyone was sitting around looking exhausted. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“But didn’t she offer to throw a party, or organize a benefit or something?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He nods at a greeter who hasn’t yet found her party. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was whispered that I was trying to lead a secret group in opposition to the party. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I loved the stories Suzanne brought back from the eating-club banquets and parties she went to, but I had no interest in bickering myself. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“So at Marcus’s party, when you asked me about saving the world, you weren’t speaking hypothetically?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The soldiers patrolling the edges of the party reach for their guns. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tonight’s her birthday party, right?” my mother asks as I follow her, zombielike, back to her bedroom. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The next day, Washington and his party went on to Ipswich. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Young Lords party' was also ahead of its time; point number five of the manifesto stated, “Down with Machismo and Male Chauvinism!” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Technically, the party was merely a family gathering on a full-moon night, but everyone knew it was really to celebrate Masvita’s new status. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tree-ear guessed that if those in the royal party slept that night, they were the only ones in Ch’ulp’o who did so. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

And although I was still suspicious, you are who you are and everyone wants to go to a party with you. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

English was then still a party favor for me—crack open the dictionary, find out if I'd just been insulted, praised, admonished, criticized. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

When April answered, all he said was, “Look, I got to talk to you and Ross tomorrow early. Meet you out by the parallel bars first recess. Can’t talk now—party line.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frau Elena pins her party insignia through her lapel before opening the door. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He cannot imagine them contributing to one of their dinner party conversations. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She locks eyes with Zahra as their little party assembles in the hall, and Alex feels like they couldn’t possibly be in more capable hands. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I never had a birthday party with balloons when I was a kid—so these are for me, too!” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

It’s the day after the party, but it’s like nothing has changed. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I’m sure they suspect I was at the party. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“You were just there last week for that kid’s birthday party.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He had put the golden egg upstairs in his trunk and hadn’t opened it since the celebration party after the first task. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“This looks like a—a party,” Matt faltered. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Wait a minute. You knew, didn't you! You knew he was going to that party. That's why you were checking on him!" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Then Judge Quinzy offered her his arm, just as he might to one of the fine ladies at the party. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

"Really? I was down there at a party about a month ago. At a man named Gatsby's. Do you know him?" The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Pride made me show off and help the weaker party of the tournament You could call it vainglory. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

These things must have occurred, but the only trace they’ve left on me has been a vague horror of birthday parties, not other people’s, my own. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

It would have been ideal if Slughorn had given another of his little parties, for Ron would not be around — but unfortunately, Slughorn seemed to have given them up. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She holds out her hand for an armband like it’s a party favor. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Friends tucked a sheet over him and went on with the party. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

"But I gotta apologize to you too, for my part in all this mess. I pushed for him going to the stupid party in the first place. You didn't want him to go. I did." When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The remains of the Cold Storage fire were still visible as a party of schoolteachers arrived from St. Louis, accompanied by a young reporter. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Turtle, too, complained of the chill, but her mother tugged off her coat to reveal a fluffy, ruffly pink party dress two sizes too large and four inches too long. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back then, we heard stories of teenagers who were beaten by the police for attending a coed party. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

When she was by herself in this inside room the music she had heard that night after the party would come back to her. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

We had some good parties that summer when we got back to Earth. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"We can talk where we're going. It's a party; you might like it." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can I hang with the nondrinking party? Not a big fan of slurring my speech and walking like a toddler with a poopy diaper.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

To make things even worse, we have a party line. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The best way to find them is not to argue about how to search for them, or how many to send out in a search party. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

In the OASIS, you could create your own private planet, build a virtual mansion on it, furnish and decorate it however you liked, and invite a few thousand friends over for a party. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“All day? When you could have been celebrating? I must have passed a dozen feasts and parties on my way here.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Really, Sandra,” I screeched when I saw what type of party she’d brought us to, “this is not low-key in any way.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

This unseemly conversation, luckily, couldn’t be overheard because of the deafening roars of the vast crowd, which had begun as Caesar’s party entered the box and didn’t die down for long minutes. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

It started at a huge end-of-the-school-year party the Castros had at their house the previous June, when half the school was over. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Grandpa was at the same party with his brother, and they all started talking. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“You might be brave enough for parties and tattoos and doing whatever you want, but I’m not,” I point out. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Kids passing into parties would see him lingering outside, unable to work up the courage to walk in. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Daily hunting parties brought in a large store of meat and blubber for the bitter cold ahead. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He asked me to a party and I went. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Finally I cleared my throat and told her: “Sorry about the party and all that. I don’t even know what happened.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I decided that my relationship with the party was about over; I would have to leave it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next night, Mark Anthony hosted a dinner party in Cleopatra’s honor, intending to impress the queen with an elegant and beautifully appointed feast. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

So much had happened: the disastrous party, the sinister hospital, MacGregor’s clone. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s true that the signs have to do with a third party,” I tell her, fast, so she can’t get another word in and, besides, I am hoping the truth will disarm her. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Not that I’m complaining about a ruined birthday party — I was lucky to be fed and alive. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Marcus and I wouldn’t have started fooling around, and I wouldn’t have gone to his party to prove that I could. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. I didn’t realize how large our party was,” he snaps at me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I can start at the bonfire party Thursday night. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Some would say they liven up a party too much.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

You talked to them on the corner, saw them at parties. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“The only solution is to have two parties,” Gay replied. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The doctor, nearly half his age, had an affinity for bell-bottom trousers and made humorless jokes about the Congress party. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He issued orders to the search party that they were to stay on the floor of the woods until they found something. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She wrote, “Church and state, priest and legislators, all political parties and religious denominations have alike taught that woman was made after man, of man, and for man, an inferior being, subject to man.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“We met at a party. Out in Jersey. She and I was both hired to entertain.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

It had been one of those fights where one party is so enraged, so blind with anger they have to kill the other. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Victoria casually let it slip that she’d told Hannah I was coming to the party and then later I heard Maddie tell her that it was a bad idea to let me come. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

After all, prior to MADD, it was considered socially acceptable to have one last drink at the party before getting on the road. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

This past week, my friends threw me a big party in our school’s yard. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

We got there late, and the party was already raging. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“No, here. In New Jersey. A detention center. But she’s coming soon. I want to throw her a party. Here. This is a nice place.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

And sure, we’d hang out a bit at other people’s bowling parties and at sleepovers and stuff. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

It was going to be the best class party day ever. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Andrei had surreptitiously taken a photograph of Bobby at a New Year’s Eve dinner party and sent it to Shakhmatny Bulletin, the Russian chess magazine. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Alex has always loved these parties, the sparkling joy of it all, the way champagne bubbles on his tongue and confetti sticks to his shoes. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

"The way you changed my hair for my birthday party was just the start. You're clever. You passed my first little test." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

After the sun rose the next morning, a hunting party that had special skills in tracking lions began to follow their path. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gossiping at the party about what a good kisser Henk was, sagely telling me that a first kiss was never as good as a second one. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Our other party, fleeing, made an uneven retreat down toward the launch—Clippinger, still by our side, calling across the lawn to them to stand—stand and fire, cowards—but nothing could induce them. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Is that so? Does your mother go to a lot of dinner parties?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

With such kinds of histories of their parties and good jokes, did Lydia, assisted by Kitty’s hints and additions, endeavour to amuse her companions all the way to Longbourn. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Part of me is intrigued by the party, but the other part of me doesn’t want to spend a night hanging out with Juanga. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Murray was appalled at a recent dinner party when a woman leaned over to her and said, “My husband paid $250,000 to join the golf club, and he doesn’t even play golf.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

In fact, Elizabeth had met her husband at a cocktail party the Richardsons had thrown some years before; he had been a colleague of Mr. Richardson’s. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Anyway. You want to come to this party?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I’m sure there will be an even bigger party when my episode airs, she told herself. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The party were expected to arrive on Thursday afternoon, in time for dinner at six. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Very few, if any, believe that we can ever be able to get a jury in Osage County to try these parties,” White told Hoover. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

But the party saw South Africa’s problems through the lens of the class struggle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

With so much partying, the other toilets were probably getting flushed nonstop. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

"The party is such a lovely idea," Grace said, warming up to the owner of the shorthand notes. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It must be quite a party,” Adam said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“He charged that the roses I used to decorate their party tent ruined the hem of the bride’s dress and caused her aunt to trip and break her leg. “I got threatening phone calls daily. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

The night before the big party Baba’s friend Del-Muhammad, who owned a kabob house in Shar-e-Nau, came to the house with his bags of spices. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The problem with this party was that everybody was going. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“By and large the party does a lot of good for the people.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He denounced excessive partisanship, most especially when it took the form of political parties pursuing a vested ideological agenda or sectional interest groups oblivious to the advantages of cooperation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Outside of school parties, my mom never really took me anywhere for Halloween. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Anyway, so wear something hot to my party, and I’ll make sure you and Lewis hook up. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Several nights later she again attended a party held by the hard-drinking news writers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The mayor instructed the group to “seek the highest possible level of understanding on a totally voluntary basis, acceptable to all parties concerned.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

This was an unparalleled situation in the country’s history: in the South African parliamentary system, the leader of the majority party becomes the head of state. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She continued, “I am giving a party and you are my honored and only guests.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I reckon she means party napkins. I’ve never heard of a cocktail passing her lips.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I looked over at the campfire, where three party ponies were teaching Tyson to operate a paintball gun. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

If not for that party, I never would have met the real you. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

A lady in a green dress asks, ‘Didn’t we meet at the Thompsons’ party last month in Malibu?’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt my throat tighten, aware that if this hunting party formed, I would be in some way responsible for everyone’s safety. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She explains that the annual Pagoda Pizza Christmas party has always been on the second Friday in February, because Super Bowl night marks the end of our busiest season. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s going to be all right. We’ll make up some search parties and find them in no time.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Drinking up the refreshments and ruining the real party into all this commotion. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Someone at the sherry party had wondered if the professor had seen my latest article on affirmative action. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rotunda below was a mass of people, drinking, laughing, greeting each other, a kind of raucous party before the celebrations on the White Island. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Dress forms displaying elaborate gowns stand in groups and pairs, giving the impression of a party with a great many headless guests. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It soon became clear, however, that Mr. Richardson was not the only conflicted party. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The next night, we host a big party at our house to celebrate. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Within the context of the revolutionary generation, however, giving one’s allegiance to a political party remained illegitimate. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I asked what was to become of the young writers whom the Communist party had implored to join the clubs and who were ineligible for the new group, and there was no answer. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Do you think Brett wants you here? Do you think you add to the party? Why don't you say something?" The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

So, my sister spent the first hour of the party opening up all the gifts, and her smile grew with each check, sweater, or fifty dollar bill. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Uncle Albert’s already arranged it, but he wanted me to deliver the formal invitations, because that’s how you have a proper dinner party.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Voters were to place an X in the box next to the party of their choice. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It is a party. It’s a party for my dear daughter.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

If you analyze the discussions, you realize she’s not the subject, but the guilty party! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The four younger hobbits were, however, in high spirits, and the party soon became very cheerful in spite of Gandalf’s absence. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It was one of those lofts you see in movies and at parties, the one cavernous nearly-empty room of windows and hardwood flooring, some exposed brick, steam pipes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

No girlfriends, because they all hook up with Kings and hang at King parties. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I forgot about him. I was just thinking about the party and I forgot about Winn-Dixie. I forgot about protect' ing him from the thunder.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

She could see the party from the shadows of the banana trees. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Randalls party agreed to it immediately; and after a pretty long speech from Miss Bates, which few persons listened to, she also found it possible to accept dear Miss Woodhouse’s most obliging invitation. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

They’d heard he threw some really wild parties, but they were disappointed. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

It could have been any party…except for one thing. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“At least you could have told me there was another party going on,” I shouted into the receiver, slamming it down. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it must have been easier for me than for most people, because I’ve never been particularly sociable; I have few friends and I don’t enjoy parties or festivities. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Guerrilla Shrew regiment had chosen to sleep off the effects of the party outside in the sun. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I went to this frat party last night and it wiped my memory, man.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Fred recognized a lot of the people from the show, all of them holding plastic cups filled with something bubbly and nibbling small human treats off party platters. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I get the feeling he’s as serious about this whole political party thing as I am. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

No parties, no boyfriends, no nothing,” she said at last after the dishes were put away. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have a message from the party for you,” he said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

One night, during the course of a week darkened by somber rumors, he miraculously escaped four revolver shots taken at him by an unknown party as he was leaving a secret meeting. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The news spread first along the mission grapevine and through government employees and among the diplomats at cocktail parties, and finally the rumors began to reach Europe. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They were at Slughorn’s party together, but I don’t think it went that well.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Sirens can be heard in the distance, probably waking up as many people as the party has. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The shuttered house was no place for parties. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

If everyone wasn’t so sad-faced, I’d swear it was a party. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

At first I thought it was another party, a wild rout that had resolved itself into "hide-and-go-seek" or "sardines-in-the-box" with all the house thrown open to the game. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

There might not have been a party at all. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Freshmen in Vocational all dressed up for a real prom party and acting just like kids. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

It’ll be the most important event in their lives, the thing that gets whispered by other parents at parties when their backs are turned: Did you hear about their son? It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“It looks like one of your guests brought their kid to the party,” Rowan commented. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The suspended party seems farther away than just beyond the canvas stripes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was explained that he was going to be at the party so he could watch his property, that no one questioned that they were his. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nonsense,” said Maxim, smiling at me, “you know you’re as excited as a child at its first party.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

As I result, I throw a lot of dinner parties and my friends see me there and think that I’m fun. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You cannot leave the house at night without telling us, and you cannot go to parties unless there are parents present!” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It seemed she had two or three daughters, and that year they were all going to be debutantes, only she had loused up their debutante party by signing herself into the asylum. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

It’s like a party in Ms. Dale’s office, and things feel like they are fluttering back to normal. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The parlor was almost ready for the party. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They’re going to start bulldozing to make way for the pancake house. It’s like a big party or something,” Roy said. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He takes half of it upstairs, where the exclusive Mommy and Me-type slumber party is going on without us. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“There is no need for a new political party,” Ms. Wyman states flatly Thursday morning in homeroom. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

The pot thing and the beer thing, it was just one of those things that happens at a party. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Her maman would set up tea parties with sugar cakes and marzipan rose creams just for us. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Take Laurel and Jason. They’re good runners. Make a wide arc around the Hunters, attract as many as you can. I’ll take the main raiding party around to the right and catch them by surprise.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The party that he got started was now happening, full-out, but now he was all of a sudden too shy to participate. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I was just coming back from the store with more soda and candy for the birthday party. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I give her the fist bump she asks for, then ask, “What party?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I rolled up the driveway to the backyard where Hassan and Ali were cleaning up the mess from last night’s party. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted me to come to her sleepover birthday party, but I knew the chances I would be able to go were slim to none. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Henry led the party into a vast cave. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never been to a party. My parents never let me have one. They didn’t even let me have friends.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

But such occasions were rare, and the birthday party notwithstanding, Shin was not happy in South Korea. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Not surprising; pictures from Chiefs parties were always splattered in the weekend papers. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

His mind goes back to a brightly lit space in the basement of a church his parents and their friends sometimes rented for especially large parties. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

And, without much question, what we might call “The Compromise of 1790” would top the list as the most meaningful dinner party in American history. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The only tea parties he’d have were ones in Wonderland, or the Arctic, or in the darkest reaches of space. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I remember when we used to have parties. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I was with the hunting party that day,” he said. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In speaking they rolled their “r’s” in Continental style, pronouncing “party” as “parrrtee,” stressing the last syllable, having picked up the habit from white Communists. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

However difficult the situation in Hungary, however, it was a tea party compared to the nightmare that unfolded in Russia in the 1930s. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

My body loosened up then, and I started to breathe again too, but the easy-living party in the corridor didn’t last. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Also, she had seen the working party gnawing industriously at the base of a tall poplar. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I bring some of the fancy food from that cocktail party up to the roof in a small container. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

There are two kinds of texts: one involves driving directions that Maggie must take to get to a party; the other are related to social information about the party and who will be there. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

It is common for one party to a transaction to have better information than another party. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Jule walked past men in sports jerseys, pensioners, party girls, and a large group of librarians wearing conference badges. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Even with an entire political party conspiring to see Barack fail, we had no choice but to stay positive and carry on. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

His ostensible reason, however, was to ask whether Mr. Woodhouse’s party could be made up in the evening without him, or whether he should be in the smallest degree necessary at Hartfield. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I was curious to go to Auggie’s bowling party a few weeks before Halloween. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

No one would do that sort of thing on purpose—especially at a nice Christmas party with fifty people around to witness it. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

There was no big announcement, no goodbye party. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Is he at that party? I need to know if he’s at that party.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m a survivor,” the girl at the party was saying to me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She remembered now that Lasaraleen had always been like that, interested in clothes and parties and gossip. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The general and his party strode through the ward, murmuring and nodding, and then they were gone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Because from that day there were no more hunting parties out at Sutpen’s Hundred, and when they saw him now it would be in town. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a private party. Even Barry’s kid is going to be there. He’s, like, fifteen or something.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

With Richards a few feet away, happily fielding his invitation to the Santa Anita Turf Club Ball, the traditional party held to honor hundred- grander winners, Pollard was bombarded with harsh questions. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Arm felt a ripple of lazy good humor from the dinner party, a surge of greed from the waiters as they sized up the clothes. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He told me I was right about the party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Haukelid, Kjelstrup, and the rest of the covering party went in first, taking assigned positions around the outside of the plant. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve never been to a party before, didn’t know it was like being miles and miles underground, where demons walk around with their hair on fire. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

They were supposed to be at Chief’s house for the party at seven-thirty p.m. and it was already past six. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was the first to see Xenocrates arrive at the party, and watched as he unsuccessfully tried to avoid encounters. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

All the commotion caused Adele to cancel my fifth birthday party. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“The party wasn’t the same without you,” Molly assures me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“The San Antonio River. It flows lazy, through downtown. The River Walk, it’s called. Weekends, there’s partying. People in small boats, some eating, drinking by the river. All kinds of music. Mariachi, jazz, pop.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

But whenever I get beat, I just think about that night at the party. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The common room was lit with the glow of the dying fire, still littered with the debris from the party. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“The Collaborative Classroom would like to invite all of you to a surprise going-away party for James,” Miss Kelsey went on. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

He planned to call in the decorators, and to turn out the attics, even to give a Sunday morning cocktail party, marking the beginning of his era as master of Warings. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

They couldn’t promise anything—all the parties would have to agree, including Sasha’s family, the district attorney, and Richard’s defense lawyer, Bill Du Bois. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Which is why I don’t go to many parties. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

When Hel and I were Fivers, a Barbarian raiding party took us prisoner. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

From behind her door, I could hear the Johnny Carson theme song and the audience’s laughter, as if they were at a party, having a grand time. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“So, how was the big party, Snots?” she said with a sneer. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

In Dorchester County there were parties on the big plantations, the clink of glasses, the sound of singing, carriages arriving at the Big House. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bureaucrats, party officials, army officers, and other well-placed government elites ended up stealing about thirty percent of the aid, according to estimates by outside scholars and international aid agencies. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Ginika was buying a dress for a dinner party, hosted by the lawyers she was interning with. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I think everyone enjoyed your wonderful party the other night,” said Colonel Julyan. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

"We were artists, Gerta. We believed in beauty, truth. We wanted to pull heaven down to earth. We had many friends, went to many parties—we were part of a club. A Jewish club." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The Saturday night party had already started, in Putnam House next door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The invitation was accepted of course, and at a proper hour they joined the party in Lady Catherine’s drawing-room. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Charlie . . . after that thing with Mary Elizabeth at the party and us dancing at the club and everything ...” I didn’t know what to say. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He wondered why the man was so suspicious, and whether any one had been asking for news of a party of hobbits. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Right here in the attic. I was getting ready for a party, a magnificent party, and someone attacked me.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Paul didn’t live here, and yet he stood there at the grill, like he was at the helm or something, and the whole party radiated out in front of him. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The sounds of a party pulse from behind him. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The cocktail parties to which we were assigned were all in easy walking distance. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

One night, she invited me over to her suburban home for a slumber party. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“This is serious. The Rowells are still screaming at us because of the last party. This is it; you’ve really blown it this time.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It was a few weeks after graduation when we ran into each other at a party. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Then the Nazi search party arrived and we spent an hour lying in the mud along the riverbank, hiding in the bulrushes like Moses, waiting for them to leave. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Kayode was throwing a hasty party in their guest quarters while his parents were away in London. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The citizens were already busy sweeping up cupcake simulations, confetti, and party hats from last night’s celebration. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

After the momentary shock, Caroline would have a whole arm and we would all join Mrs. Ruiz’s parties to celebrate. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Bennie was probably trying to rush her along so they could get to the party at Sully’s. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

You get a tent, put it up in the middle of the road, take over the street, and you’ve got a party. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He had a few conditions up the sleeve of his robe that the parties hadn’t bargained for. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

These clothes were too fancy for real Chinese people, I thought, and too strange for American parties. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mam says we’ll have to have a bit of party the night before I go. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Then we played a bunch of cheesy party games like charades and Monopoly. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

When his party was about ten yards from the platform he shouted an order and they halted, gasping, sweating, swaying in the fierce light. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

She’d sew a dress that went way past my knees with ruffles and bows like a kindergartner’s party dress. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

And though nonlawyers might assume that the language of contracts, such as the party of the first part, must serve some legal purpose, most of it is superfluous. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Did Aaron call you? We’re having a big party at his house.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“It wasn’t a party, mister. He made me sit at his table and he bought chicken and told me to eat. I didn’t want to, but he made me and it was my job.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

We knew that this would alienate both them and the other parties on the island. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few days earlier, Samira had thrown herself a massive eighteenth birthday-slash-graduation party, and someone had left behind a backpack at our house, containing a bong and a bag of weed. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

By then they were miles south of the main party. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Lunch? Where do you eat it? Can I crash your party?” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

If the party had been all like him...he'd understand it... And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

‘Well, you do want looking after and no mistake: your party might be on a holiday!’ said Butterbur. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Even Steve got in on the party with his bobbing back and forth. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I imagined having a party and saying, “You want to see my accordion?” and watching every single kid’s mouth drop open in amazement. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father must have organized this barnstorming party, I thought, and then I panicked: Oh Lordy! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We picked our way down to the beach, Mike leading the way to a ring of driftwood logs that had obviously been used for parties like ours before. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Sometimes people would barbecue on the roof, and more than once I had heard of parties where someone actually fell off, although I don’t remember this ever being verified. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Then I started thinking about the party and these thoughts won’t leave me alone until I tell you. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They weren't rich, but what Hugh's family lacked financially they more than made up for with the sort of exoticism that works wonders at cocktail parties, leading always to the remark "That sounds fascinating." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Federalists and Republicans alike accused their opponents of narrow-minded partisanship, never conceding or apparently even realizing that their own behavior also fit the party label they affixed to their enemies. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

This party was not going to be a bit like that one. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“All right, Biggs, get some dry clothes. You men, carry on your party! Spender, come with me!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, Doc, he likes his music. He’s always got his phonograph going at a party. Maybe he’d be more happy if we give it over at his place.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was enough food and drink for everybody and it got to be like a little party. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She felt rather gay, as though she were going to a party. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Every occasion became a study situation, even the parties that sometimes followed the meetings. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had stopped attending parties, went nowhere together. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Ethan wants to know why Dylan’s parents are already letting him party, and Arthur is just nodding along while eating pizza. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Yes, there were hazards on the way—Dakota war parties, hunger, the threat of winter’s dire weather. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“She stole that dress from me,” said a woman next to Ophie, and she startled to recognize the ghost from the never-ending dinner party. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Pasha’s Favorite woke up and moved with surprising speed toward the party. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I would go directly to the head of the local Communist party and have it out with him, talk to him, explain things. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the night of the party he had just been playing for fun, but now he seriously set out to learn some human music. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no intention of remaining at the party. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Before she went it might be good to give a party for her sons. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Yet my eye could not decipher those vendors: they wrapped their heads in bright-colored cloths as cheerful as a party, but faced the world with permanent vile frowns. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I’d once met with twenty people at a time at low-key house parties, I was now speaking to hundreds in a high school gym. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

This was almost the first sound Johnny had heard since the tea party started— except only the crash of axes into sea chests, the squeak of hoists, and a few grunted orders. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were tossed about, none of us bothering with seat restraints in our rush to leave the party. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

My twelfth birthday was moved up and combined with Ben’s going away party. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“And now,” said Goddard, “I do believe a party is in order.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“But it’s a sort of grand evening cocktail party kind of thing, or a ball, something like that. There wouldn’t be any kids around anyway.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

So what kind of party are you having? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They are making a party to search the shore. The men in the city will look for you. Do you still have the pearl?” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was about to send out a search party. I’ve laid your suit on the bed.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

So it’s rough, because being young, most girls would be like “Forget them!” and go party, but me and Precious are not like that. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I decided yesterday afternoon to put the work aside for a while and go to Mrs. Nemur’s cocktail party. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was a twelve-pack of Life Savers and I spent the rest of the party arranging and rearranging the candy tubes in the order of my favorites. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

They never stopped laughing and talking like they were having a party as they knocked on the door and the second set of bars on the door was lifted from outside. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“How many tribes? How many parties?” he continues. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We went from a party of three to a double date. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Lily would remember Lydia’s pool party and all the fun and the music and the cool guys, and I would remember this: laughing and feeling as if I could fly out over the ocean. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Didu's next move is much more annoying than a slumber party. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Patrick and Brad both got pretty drunk at this party. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Every kid at the party was a runt beside her, except Harry, who was only a couple of inches shorter. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The official syllabus was still largely based on Aristotle, and Galileo dutifully, but without enthusiasm, taught the party line in his lectures. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

The Miss New Jersey pageant is sponsoring a trip for the contestants in our pageant to visit Convention Hall, complete with a pool party at a hotel and dinner at a fancy restaurant. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Each of the presidents, dictators, and generals had brought his own protectors, and of course the Alacrans had hired a small army for the party. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hank, Bill Sinclair must be a gloomy party.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He sits up and reads from his phone, ‘“Vancouver, Washington, police manhandle black teen at house party.’” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I know I look out of place—Nathan’s wardrobe is more suited to a debate tournament than a Saturday-night house party. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Because of my friendships with Kotane, Ismail Meer, and Ruth First, and my observation of their own sacrifices, I was finding it more and more difficult to justify my prejudice against the party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We camped out in the woods, a hundred yards from the main road, in a marshy clearing that local kids had obviously been using for parties. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

For those of you who don’t know which party I’m talking about, there’s a red star on your map. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

That night Oppenheimer went to a party in one of the men’s dorms, carrying in his hand a message from Washington with more details on the destruction in Hiroshima. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

They would be there while the search parties scoured the swamplands and marshes, the rivers, the beaches, the forests, and the surface of the sea. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

My heart began to beat like a merry drum and blood started flowing through my veins like cars from a wedding party honking their way through town. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“So,” she said, “are you going to invite me to your birthday party this year?” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I met Lelia at a party given by an acquaintance of mine from college, a minor painter of landscapes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see him across the table from me at his party, laughing until tears stream down his face. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She was never invited to their nice homes or noisy parties. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Petey didn’t want to think about that party, didn’t want to think about the crickets, didn’t want that humiliating night spilling over, tainting this one or any other. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I picture it spinning back at the Chancellor’s party, green and blue in their pale world. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Yet, the minute he got out of prison, he started attracting droves of people to an opposition party in Angola. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It must have happened when they went swimming at her party. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

After I use the bathroom for the billionth time, I finally find Lorena in the back porch, surrounded by a circle of cretins who are way too old to be at a high school party. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Rishi and Dimple stood across from the house where the party was. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The party was so big it made our reputation in the hood, instandy. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“When you left the party, he had to hit at you some way.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The television’s droning on, and I stop to watch shots of Peeta and me at the Capitol party last night. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

As much as I wanted to throw myself a pity party, I couldn’t. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He never saw how Adah chose her own exile; how Rachel was dying for the normal life of slumber parties and record albums she was missing. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jane and Michael had gone off to a party, wearing their best clothes and looking, as Ellen the housemaid said when she saw them, “just like a shop window.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Here there is a very compelling reason to cooperate with and not try to double-cross the other party: you’re probably going to have to do business with him or her again. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He did. I was there—one of the party.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

It required some courage to disturb so interesting a party; my errand, however, was one I could not defer, so I approached the master where he stood at Miss Ingram’s side. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Maybe she thought that by sending a cute boy over to talk to me I’d forget all about her ignoring me at the party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She reminded herself that Mariam was the only innocent party in this arrangement. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

That’s the party outside that happens every Thursday night after the final battle in the Ring. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I could hear the children arrive for what must have been a party and hear their laughter and chatter. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The party limped along slowly, painfully, suspiciously, preoccupied by the worries they all shared, but no one spoke aloud. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning we heard the search party had found what the lion killed in my place: a yearling bushbuck. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I only have thirty seconds left, so I quickly pull out a photo I enlarged of Zohra standing next to me, dressed up for a party, making a silly face. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Morning, French. I see we ended up having a slumber party last night.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She’d actually looked forward to seeing him at her father’s Fourth of July party. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Like there were four party hats and one had seven stripes instead of six. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

By the time Catelyn's party reached the mill, the man was long gone. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Jasper Jr. and Bull had decided to throw a party of their own in one of the storage holds. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“We’ll give Mom a party on a weekend, when it’s convenient.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

All night she kept Shukumar’s long fingers linked with hers as they walked among the guests at the party. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“We need to have a party and invite Miss Franny Block and the preacher and Otis, and Otis can play his guitar for everybody. Sweetie Pie can come, too. She listens to his music good.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“This kid should not have gotten into the school,” I heard her telling a group of other moms at the party. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“You could make that the theme. It could be a dog party.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The day was meant to be a massive kickoff party for the campaign, one for which everyone had spent weeks preparing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

No one even pretends to be happy like Dad does before one of his work parties. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

At the end of the party they piled the peasants onto wooden carts and hauled them off to vote, under careful observation, amidst much joking and laughter. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

People revered him as much as they feared him; they were just as anxious to prove themselves worthy party members as they were to avoid arrest. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Like most events in his life, it is another excuse for his parents to throw a party for their Bengali friends. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Because I party hard. All night. Every night,” Nick says.“If by ‘party,’ you mean your calculus homework.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“It wasn’t a cozy gang,” Kamen lamented in a letter to McMillan after the Rad Lab Christmas party that year, attended by scores of strangers. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“You already went to the biggest party of the year. What more do you want?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“We’re having a party,” I finally said after watching a beetle work its way back out of a hole. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I stared at him as I lay abed and I knew that he considered me a clever and sworn enemy of the party. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom made a giant feast, but we also got chips for party snacks. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

At our house, number 8115 Orlando West, a large party of friends and family were there to welcome us back. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jaime arrived at the end of the party because he had stayed late working in the clinic for the poor where he was undergoing his first training as a medical student. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t tell him about the party or my sister and her boyfriend, though. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

But in the ranks of the party itself a storm broke loose and I was branded a traitor, an unstable personality, and one whose faith had failed. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

How could he have been so blind as not to see how dangerous it might be for him to alienate the one impartial party, his one potential ally? The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The night of Sherry Heller’s New Year’s Eve party, I still had that fourth-grade picture in my wallet. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

And I wanted to go to a party where there was dancing. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Dylan wanted me to come back to the victory party with him but I have to let Elsie know what we found. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

This blame-the-party-in-power approach made sense in Great Britain, where the prime minister is an elected member of Parliament who serves only as long as his or her party holds a majority of the parliamentary seats. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Matt also told me that MoMo always had red lights, and that the girls that come to these parties ain't all uptight and stank acting. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Two hours had to pass before the party would begin, and she was ashamed for any of the family to see her dressed so far ahead of time. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, they were all there, family, Paul Marshall, Betty and her helpers, the policemen, a reception party grouped tightly around the front entrance. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“No. I’m going to a birthday party, thank you. Do you think he’ll be a minister?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the first week of September 1892 Olmsted and his young party left England for home, departing Liverpool aboard the City of New York. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The Orcs from the tunnel and the others marching down had sighted one another, and both parties were now hurrying and shouting. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The nature of parties has been imperfectly studied. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rubbing his eyes, Matt saw Maria’s present on a shelf, and the birthday party came back with hideous clearness. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Please don't leave, Mr. Hoo. I was hoping you'd stay for the party, as a guest, of course. Your wife and son, too." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He thought you’d like this balloon from his birthday party. To celebrate your crossing.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“The Facebook event page is done, and it’s disguised as best I could as a party invitation.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, he’s having a birthday party on Saturday.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

They moved the stores and tents as high up the spit as possible and waited for Wild’s party to return. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

We all liked Swann, did not believe him guilty of any misconduct; but we did not want to offend the party. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, Aunt. That’s the kind of dress for a party. I’m going to school now.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Tuesday after the Halloween party, Mrs. Richardson stopped by the duplex on Winslow Road. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Though I was not a Communist, cynical rivalry had put me in charge of one of the party’s leading cultural organizations. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Obviously, there were no others in the hunting party. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Planning parties for you years ahead of time. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

But the best part of the party happened when my mother came to me and said I had a phone call. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

But there existed in the Western world an element that baffled and frightened the Communist party: the prevalence of self-achieved literacy. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom squawks, but it's already set up, so we're having a dinner party. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every now and then parties of Bolivians drive down to Bolivia Mar to swim—a political gesture. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

At parties they start to ask leading questions that have the ring of inquisition; they are interested in my positions, my dogmas. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay. Now we can go to the party.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She was more disappointed than really necessary for a third- party observer to be. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The captains of the two parties seemed to be bringing up the rear, debating as they went. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The party was only three days away, and the trickiest part about it was figuring out what we were going to wear, how we were going to look. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

His pride had prevented him from making contact with the armed groups in the interior of the country until the leaders of the party publicly rectified their declaration that he was a bandit. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

She, if anything, seemed the more conciliatory party, which seemed to disprove the hypothesis that he was at fault. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

A girl in a white party dress streaked through the door and threw herself into Matt’s arms.“Oh, The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the block party and the music will move in, and everyone will eat and dance late into the night. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

In fact, law and order rhetoric—first employed by segregationists—would eventually contribute to a major realignment of political parties in the United States. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

People who go to parties and drink and don’t get wasted off of one beer. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The day before the party, one of the grooms was employed to waIthe floor. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You know how you didn’t want me to leave for that party a while back?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Never fear, Mrs. Clarke, we shall be very careful not to track snow indoors. I know how hard the staff has worked to make the house sparkle for the party tomorrow.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The only rule is that if you throw a party in front of somebody’s house, they get to come and share your alcohol. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I spent the rest of the party proudly parading around in Batman underwear. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

To give directions to the driver in the car slowing beside you, to be polite to the father of the kids you babysat, to be friendly and fun at the party? A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

At the end of the year the nuns organized an exhibition and a party, and the dreadful works of art were sold for charity. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The very notion that Jefferson should feel himself the injured party with the moral leverage to forgive her husband was a preposterous presumption. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The Great Depression effectuated a sea change in American race relations and party alignment. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It looked like a party had somehow sprung up right in the middle of the hot concrete sidewalk. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

She will return to a world where she will not single-handedly throw parties for dozens of people. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She waved us toward her with her good arm—her right arm—like she was hosting a party. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“He’s great. He’s just great. I would have brought him, but I don’t think he would have appreciated the party.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Salt and Mrs. Teavee, the only women now left in the party, were getting very out of breath. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Ross, whose life I had tried to write, was charged by the Communist party with “antileadership tendencies,” “class collaborationist attitudes,” and “ideological factionalism,” phrases so fanciful that I gaped when I heard them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

A posse of officials—I recognized the museum’s director—and a single photographer made up a farewell party. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

During lunch, April talked a lot about Hollywood, and the movie stars she’d met and the big parties her mother gave and things like that. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had heard about Stacie Perry’s parties, and the chance to go to one was tantalizing. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It didn’t look like her mother had come to the party with her. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“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

In a disappointed voice he said, “You want to stay here and go to more parties at your friend Mala’s.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

They probably just found a new place to party tonight. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing was changed about the party except her. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

One day, the youth group invited me along for an overnight party that sounded weird to me—a camping trip. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Mom said her friends and family always called her a prude because she refused party with them. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

This party is different from the one at Q’s club. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She’s missing a shoe, and the contents of her purse are scattered around her like the guts of a pulled party popper. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Gogol gets up, shuts the door to his room, muffling the noise of the party that swells below him, the laughter of the children playing down the hall. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I just bumped from my hotel to work and to parties and from parties to my hotel and back to work like a numb trolleybus. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t care about Via! I don’t want you to be late to my birthday party!” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Remember the guys I told you about from the Halloween party?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

And now, he was here and we were having a dance party. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I promised myself that would be the last frat party I’d ever go to. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

By the afternoon before the mayor's dinner party, Katherine's anxiety seems to have retreated into the background as well, and she is beside herself with excitement. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I flew into a panic every time a truck backfired or a balloon popped at a child’s birthday party. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Can you at least think about it? Otherwise I’ll join you for the funeral and then go on my own to the party.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I looked out, and the whole hall was nothing but Jewish kids in their yarmulkes, ready to party. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

We go to family parties not to bask in each other's presence but to whisper among ourselves about tacky dresses, botched plastic surgery, and disastrous haircuts and highlights. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

As a student, Winnie had been attracted to the Non-European Unity Movement, for she had a brother who was involved with that party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was the first birthday party I had ever had. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

That was poor little me, suddenly a diplomat’s wife on the edge of the forest prime evil, wearing my Dior gown and long black gloves to embassy parties in Brazzaville, French Congo. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She fought it, delayed its full impact until the party was done and the guests had gone, until she’d fed the children and bathed them and heard their prayers. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s now been a couple of weeks since the party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

They settled into the large Empire-styie bed, talking about the wedding party and making plans for their future life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gripping Harry’s arm so tightly he might have been hoping to Disapparate with him, Slughorn led him purposefully into the party; Harry seized Luna’s hand and dragged her along with him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

While shock among the onlookers was widespread, the range of glee and dismay was split mostly along party lines. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“We say that a certain party, your mother, want to meet another certain party. And this party write back to us. They are your sisters, Jing-mei.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The parties now stood before the judge like a couple standing before the altar—Karl with deputy district attorney Scott Ford at his side, Richard with Bill Du Bois. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Violet lived in a suburb that was a few hundred miles away from my suburb, so while we drove we had a little time to talk before we got to the party. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But College Arthur and college parties don’t mix well. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“The police were called to a house party because neighbors complained about loud music. The cops are saying when they came to break up the party, she was insubordinate.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t remember much of it. I remember getting in the car as we were leaving the party. She and EH had a fight—” “Eli Cross?” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

When Sizwe first said to me, “Let’s go to the hood,” I thought we were going to sell CDs and DJ parties in the hood. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

To my left was the Communist party’s South Side section, lined up and ready to march. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was, for a little bit at the party. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Its nickname is Gomorrah because it has the wildest parties and the worst crimes. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She holds my hand and tugs me around the party, introducing me to all of her friends. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Charles Whitehorn’s widow said she was sure that the same parties who had murdered her husband would soon “do away with her.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Their partnerships were known as “white-shoe” firms — in apparent reference to the white bucks favored at the country club or a cocktail party, and they were very particular in whom they hired. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Perhaps, I told myself, when the Communist party has grown up, when it can work without tactics of terror, threat, invective, intimidation, suspicion, I would go back . Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were like a catching sickness, and their coming to the party made all the other people forget about high school and being almost grown. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

No one bothered to tell me to move my party to another date, and worse yet, they were having the biggest Christmas party of the season without inviting me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He explains that he’s illustrating the cocktail party effect. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The girls wore organdy dresses and party shoes and ribbons in their hair, or hats. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

To Senator Trueba, all political parties except his own were potentially Marxist, and he could not distinguish one ideology from another. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a few minutes he will go downstairs, join the party, his family. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

His sister and a large party were waiting by the main gate. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Anita is transforming a white communion dress into a party dress for me. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

People are in the street, too, kids from the party, kids trembling in their swimsuits wet from the hot tub, neighbors coming from their houses. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The party ended with a toast and everyone singing “God Save the King.” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

But Africa shifts under my hands, refusing to be party to failed relations. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Who wants a seat at my pity party? Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

As it turns out, I’m not the only one with the bright idea to have a Halloween party. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

"Do you think we could have another slumber party, and I could stay all night with your friends?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Those last to the party were the last to leave: the Ptolemaic Empire outlived its rivals, largely with the same borders, until the Romans defeated Queen Cleopatra VII and her lover Antony in 30. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

That night, I decided that walking to the party would be nice. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“So do I. Because it is all I have. And to give birthday parties,” he laughed. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mary Talbot gave a pregnancy party that year. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to be some sort of well-dressed ornament who showed up at parties and ribbon cuttings. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The Last Hoorah party was their chance to celebrate and let off some steam after the intensity of the last six weeks. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

If you own a tent, you have the right to throw a party in your street. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Enough with the pity party. Senior years coming up. What's the master plan? 'Cause you gotta get out of that apartment.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

One time, when we were kids, before he ever went to a Kings party, T came over to my house. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Probably it was some final guest who had been away at the ends of the earth and didn't know that the party was over. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She was sure he had claimed a hundred and one years at his last party. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

"I thought that this afternoon we might let loose and have a party, you and I. How does that sound?" Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Ted's folks walked in wearing jeans and matching Disney World T-shirts, and they handed Dad a cold six-pack of Miller Light to help the party along. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walked back to the party, practicing the water monster song in his head. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Not fair, not fair—it’s my party and all anyone wants to talk about is these awful, awful children. The little one almost bit me yeshterday, you know,” she remarked to no one in particular. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, why would he be at that party?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Up to that moment it had not occurred to me that bears might prowl in parties. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

"MoMo has these parties. And usually no one is allowed unless you are eighteen or older. But I got invited." When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

There would be other parties to celebrate other wins in the years to come, but none would ever feel as intense to me as that first Worlds Party. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

All that playtime still hadn’t gotten him recruited to Trinity College, so he was gracing the Granger School with another year of his presence and his parties. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

We stop on a dead-end road for Pi to do his business, and I tell Nana about the birthday party and about math class. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Hackett and a bunch of other guys had been secretly preparing for a huge party up at Horn Rock. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The whole restaurant is rented out for the party, and almost every person in the room is a relative of the Matsumoto family. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“This party is a bust anyway,” she said. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But she had seemed sincere and determined in her ambition to have the party go well. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

She was always out at some club, some party, dancing, meeting people. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

They had met at a party Nosa took him to, and he ended up, that night, in her bed. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was like a birthday party, so many presents. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A party. Don’t you want a nice party?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

They had songs we could dance to at family parties, and ballads that could send you into a black hole of sadness. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I can’t. My mom doesn’t even let me wear makeup—in what alternate universe would she ever be okay with me going to a party?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

‘That goes without saying. We Romans invented parties.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“It was a long night and a bad party.” no “But why barb wire?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The minority party in Congress was against the combat schools from the start, saying that Negroes shouldn't be the ones to fight the dead—either because were too stupid or because it's inhumane. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Ghost had led the party here; the pack of hounds had been useless. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I’m worried there will be someone at the door, but the party’s already spiraled into its own form of chaos. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“We’re having a small party, as you can see,” he says. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The party has a way of testing people.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe that’s because they have better stuff to do than kid tricks. Maybe partying in town is better than hanging out in a bunch of old ruins.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I’m planning to ask Marlee to go with me to Sally’s skating party when she comes back to school. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t need a birthday for a party,” said Jones. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m at a college party full of gorgeous people, and I think I’ve just been invited to try out for a band. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“The night of the anniversary party,” she says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Really? So the part about a birthday party . . . ?” “Made it up. The whole thing.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The patrol had picked up the scent of a fairly large party of rabbits evidently coming toward Efrafa from the north. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ll have Nerf-gun parties, get a gigantic TV, and stock the kitchen with junky stuff that our moms never buy. For kids only.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I would be in best favor with leaders of the party when the recruit revealed that I had helped him. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

And what I reckon is we’re a going to send out a rescue party, when we hear what all the other gyptians know, when we put our knowledge together. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“The point is,” he said, “I pulled you into party time to deliver a warning. We are in danger? “ The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

On the third day of this seemingly unending bash, there were two unexpected party guests—or at least unexpected to Rowan. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

At each house, word was sent on to the next stop to be on the alert, to watch for this party of fugitives. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile Rex was saying to the Object, “Okay. She’s here. So let’s party.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

That night, they dropped by a friend’s place for a dinner party. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She would not forget that he was the life of the party, that he always had new friends for her to shuttle around in her minivan. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The Communist party could not say that I was an enemy, that I had attacked them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I’m having a prom party at eight o’clock Saturday night and I’m inviting you now. I live at 103 Fourth Street, Apartment A.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

What kind of parties, what kind of food, who did the decorations, how did the seating arrangements get settled, all that kind of thing. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

After lunch Mandy and I played one of my favorite games—tea party princesses—on the patio. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I hated parties—even the ones thrown in my honor. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Did he go on parties with the trustees? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Dad, I know what a bachelor party is.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

They don’t look like most people do going into a party. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Neither of us had ever been to a college party before. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

They were insistent with him at the tea party downstairs. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to convince myself that it didn’t matter if I had a party at all. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

As the guys left, Henry surprised Palmer’s mother by saying thank you for the party. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

That afternoon, Catherine’s birthday party was attended by many friends, French, Haitian, and African, including current and former PIH-ers. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

There were tears and snits and several small bruises and scrapes, all the hallmarks of a grand party. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

My prayers must be working, cuz Mama drops me off on time at Laser Zone for Sneaky’s birthday party. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

On their way back, Hensleigh and his wife had a dinner party for them and invited Charles, Erasmus, and Thomas and Jane Carlyle. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then she pulls a cone-shaped party hat out of her bag and straps it onto my head. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The song changed again, to one I recognized because it got played at Persian parties back home. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She enticed into her house the party Odysseus dispatched to spy out the land, and there she changed them into swine. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rosemary helped me pick out a white dress and red heels for the party. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The morning after Susie’s party, a black limousine with palace plates rolls up our driveway and delivers a bouquet of roses tied with red, white, and blue ribbons, the colors of our flag. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“We just needed someplace to throw our victory party after we win.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

The process was helped along by a party Loomis threw that weekend at the Del Monte Lodge in Monterey, a few hours down the coast from Berkeley. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Oliver looks down at the search party flyer in his hand. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Our school had a costume party, and I went dressed as a punk rocker. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He got wicked drunk at a party and passed out in a bowl of bean dip. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to walk forward, away from the log, further up the slope and back toward the heart of the party, but she slipped and went down into the dirt and the leaves. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

In a band, where everyone is closely related to everyone else, people related simultaneously to both quarreling parties step in to mediate quarrels. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z