| 单词 | pay for |
| 例句 | He was returning as poor as when he had left, to such an extreme that Úrsula had to give him two pesos to pay for the rental of his horse. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z At the bottom of this tube, kids could scoop out blocks and pay for them by the pound like you would grapes or nuts. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z This is the price we pay for the many benefits of the locked door. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z And I want to pay for everything myself. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “But he does have coin? Upon his person? Because I cannot pay for so much as victuals now, the salt-meat is become so dear. We are starving. No person will extend us credit.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It was rash and dangerous and no doubt I will pay for it ten times over. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “How much did you pay for the tickets?” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Calder walked by it and was surprised to realize that it was the same book they’d seen Ms. Hussey pay for at Powell’s a couple of weeks earlier. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “Not when we might finally be doing some good. If the doctor won’t give us notes, we’ll pay for them some other way.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “If I get it dirty, I have to pay for it out of my salary.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “Heads you pay for my dinner, tails, I pay for yours.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I show him the new channels that I've programmed, and he gets angry because he's been paying for a year for premium services. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z When I saw a copy of Hansel and Gretel in a bookstore window, I went in and grabbed it and ripped it to shreds, and Vivian had to pay for it. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The hospital’s equipment, staff, and resources were always available to him, without Farmer having to worry about raising money to pay for anything. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “We have money to pay for the engine,” Bobby Gene blurted. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Yes, I did! I told you I’d make you pay for being so cross yesterday, and I have, so...” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t an idiot, he wasn’t dangerous, his parents, or parent, would not pay for his keep in an institution. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, shoot, I got to go pay for that,” Janae says, and starts to head back across the street. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Joel refused to accept payment for the food, calling it my pay for the week’s work. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “But consider, Crispin, it belongs to no one else but ourselves. Honest pay for honest work. And you deserve some, too.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z A woman comes in to pay for her gas. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Mom and Dad will figure it out. And the insurance will pay for it.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Enough to pay for ship tickets, a wagon to Ia§i, and the train ride from there to Bucharest and the port city of Constanta. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “There’s one condition. I’m paying for the paint supplies and stuff with my dog-walking money.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He bought clothes and food on credit and would not pay for them. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And if we turned out to be villains, they’d have to pay for it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Instead, she uses it to help pay for her brothers’ funerals. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “How much did you pay for your lute?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “You cannot go over there on credit if there is no one there ready to pay for you. So you must pay me now for your forged papers and to guide you across.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “How will we pay for trash collections?” others said. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Would there be enough to pay for the binder? Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The cities were abandoned, and shrank to a fraction of their original size, all their considerable wealth sold off to pay for seeds that didn’t grow, for land they couldn’t water. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t want you paying for your mother the same way I had to pay for mine,” she’d say. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Sometimes I insisted on paying for the whole thing: meal, drinks, and tip. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z So they take out loans to pay for the bus, claiming they’ll earn the money back in no time. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled out a small sack and counted out the coins to pay for us. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure some of the kids who moved here used to take lessons, or want to, and maybe it’s hard for their parents to find out where to take them, or to pay for it.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Even so, Mr. Little was going to pay for the whole month. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “The radio said that colored boy’s mama up in Chicago is blaming everyone in Mississippi for what’s happened, said she said, ‘The entire state of Mississippi is going to pay for this.’ Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The price of these would pay for enough grain and meal to keep the farm going till summer came on and conditions were easier. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “It is all they will pay for porters’ work!” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The media had reported what happened to Cheryl, and people were so inspired by her that people donated money to help pay for reconstructive surgery. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The government was even paying for their passage back. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “But I’m not going to pay for Julian’s broken nose.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “I’m going to pay for Mr. Farooqi to get his PhD!” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I tested at the top of the class last year—that’s how I got Dad to pay for my new bike. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z After paying for a private room last night and breakfast and bath this morning, the drab represented a good portion of my worldly wealth, so I kept my finger on it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He pulled out his wallet to pay for lunch. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “Were orphans. There’s a bank trust that pays for our school, but...” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z One of her best friends in Long Beach pays for a smuggler to bring her sister from El Salvador. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z It would buy her time to earn enough money to pay for the rest. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The Montgomery Improvement Association voted to let Gray go ahead with the lawsuit—the “second front,” as it came to be called—and raise money to pay for it. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “There’ll be all the tangerines they can eat that you’re able to pay for with money from your mess fund,” Milo assured him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z And who was going to pay for all the food? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z One after another, these institutions would cave in to protesters’ demands and admit blacks—as long as they could pay for the services. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The soft cotton becomes wet with spit as I chew and think of how to pay for next week’s Superlotto ticket. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The army didn’t want to pay for a child soldier’s medical care. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z We all say things like, “How’m I supposed to pay for this?” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They got all kinds of good food and I dont have to pay for it neither. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Once again, they proved that justice doesn’t mean the bad guys go to jail, it just means someone pays for the crime. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I’m paying for those. Man, are they expensive.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “You know you’re going to pay for that, don’t you?” he said. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z They also believed that if they were killed on a zebra crossing, the Government would pay for their funerals. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come to think of it, do we have to pay for everything we need for the impossible task? I’m only twelve,” said Valley. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “I mean, we get all the movies that go to theaters. We have a screening room, and we...just pay for them or whatever. I actually don’t know how it works.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Paying. You have to pay for things. Don’t they pay for things in your world?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Doc had to get a loan at the bank to pay for the glass that was broken at the party. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Other than paying for bandwidth, which he bitterly resented, he was subject to no regulation, no taxes, no restrictions on his ability to say what he wished. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It looks like something someone would pay for. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The whips slashed across the backs of the remaining slaves once more, as if those still alive had to pay for the loss of the two who had died. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only do I tend to the complaints of the nuns, but country people and villagers pay for my services, and the poorest are granted them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I try to pay for half of the cost, but Jamie keeps pushing my hand away. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z His thoughts were purely focused on the man in his grip and on making him pay for everything. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It would take three weeks’ worth of allowance to be able to pay for twenty-two cream puffs. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Every time I asked her the simplest of tax questions, for example, she could turn the conversation around and make it seem as if I were too cheap to pay for her legal advice. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He was worried he might become one of those ghosts if they lost this war—eternally doomed to pay for his failures, assuming there was anyone left to summon him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “That’s disgraceful,” he tells me, but still it’s better than paying for a turkey and going to the effort of cooking. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “What for? She’s still going to make us pay for classes.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He quickly takes the check and pays for everything with cash. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I end up earning enough to pay for school supplies and contribute money to my family for food. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z If I could convince Mother to buy an extra urn, it would quickly pay for itself. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A steer you’d have to pay for, but a boy you could adopt for free. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z I was never the one paying for the room, but still, I resent being made to feel guilty for requesting a service an expensive hotel is generally expected to perform. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “That’s a kind of bonsella, a gift. Imagine! They would pay for her food, books, everything. I was so excited. I sent her off at once. She was only fifteen.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her brother pays for her to be here, they told me, on account of her needing full-time care. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z That means the righteous, Christian thing about going north with Cap’n Buck is that by bringing thieves back to pay for their sins, we’s helping to right a great wrong. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z The team of five boys and five girls was housed in various homes throughout the township: there wasn’t enough sponsorship money to pay for hotel accommodations. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She had no electricity because she would not pay for the service. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z No natural light, of course, but that was a small price to pay for privacy. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “I suppose your parents will go hungry for a month to pay for all those.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Mama said they had to disconnect it today or pay for the whole next month plus a contract renewal fee.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Pa won’t pay for two rooms at the hotel and Love knows it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I’ll pay for this later, but right now I don’t care. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Children of the Harpy. Only blood can pay for blood.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He had no means to pay for passage, though, nor was he made to pull an oar. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I read the neatly typed NOTICE! until I saw that it was only another list of prices a white man would pay for various types of sensuality with various ages of Negro girls. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In the United States, he’d put himself through two years of chiropractic school, and now ran a small office in Birmingham with a human skeleton he was still paying for in installments. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “You pay for everything you get in those stores,” Reese called out to the marchers. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z But don't you think you ain't going to pay for it—I don't know when and I don't know, how, but I know you going to be brought low one of these fine days. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z To make Julio pay for his crime, the expedition would have to find him first. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He had grown up in Idaho during the Great Depression, working summers as a miner to pay for college, and was eager to jump into the ranks of the G-men. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “The student must pay for the replacement or repair of the property.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I had to pay for my own club membership now. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Each time I told her the same thing: I hadn’t sold the book yet, so at that point I was paying for my research with student loans and credit cards. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Who will pay for the journey—is it not one of many hundreds of miles?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z And who knows who else will pay for my actions? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We couldn’t afford to pay for riding lessons every week, but that didn’t matter. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He didn't even have to pay for a stamp. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She had only her own money to buy food and pay for the running of the house. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Pursues him through tents and watches him pay for his tea in the courtyard. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Oh, it can wait until tomorrow. I, of course, will pay for everything, including the Cracker Jacks.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z It never would have occurred to her that she would be working this hard and still have to choose between paying the phone bill and paying for her daughter Ishtar’s prom. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “If we could, we would pay for his treatment, but...The vet thinks it would be best, and so do we...” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I was determined to try every single inn on this side of the river before I resorted to paying for a bunk and a meal chit again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her room and board and supplies, she estimated, she would pay for with a part-time job. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He’s kidding, because the Parks already refuse to take any money from us, no matter how hard we or our parents try to pay for meals when we come in. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Our heating unit busted right at the start of winter, and luckily we had enough to pay for it without my mom having to deal with another creepy guy. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Many of the roaming soldiers didn’t themselves know who was paying for their weapons. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He had two kids he doted on, never missed his child support payments, worked a second job as night security to pay for his daughter’s violin lessons. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “I can keep the body in the freezer for a few days,” Mr. Huffer said evenly, “but if no one claims him then the Norvelt paupers’ fund will only pay for cremation. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z This is what happens to Chantal when she studies so hard and she still has to find ways to pay for school. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Still, it was a small price to pay for better depth perception. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “If that breaks, my parents will make me pay for it. They’re big on personal responsibility.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The scholarships were in recognition of our academic excellence in the three years we’d been at the secondary school, and were to help us on to matriculation—paying for everything: books, school fees and uniform. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know why we have to pay for Angela’s mistakes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He decided that from that day on, no matter how tight his circumstances, he would always pay for the small comforts that made him feel rich. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He pays for himself, but makes no offer to pay for me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z After that, I would have to get a job and pay for everything. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A few years later, when Robbie won his scholarship to the local grammar, Jack Tallis took the first step in an enduring patronage by paying for the uniform and textbooks. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The policeman said he’d pay for her bus ticket back home. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “They don’t in this one! I bet those other kids en’t paying for a thing.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 The average cost of these horses was about $150 each, almost a year’s pay for most An inexpensive two-passenger buggy. people. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z She walked off a ferry and arrived in downtown Seattle that September desperately needing a place to live and a way to pay for her tuition, her food, and her books. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z We are only gate-crashers in this fantasy, however, forced to pay for our presence with backaches and perpetual thirst. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He pays for his stuff and winks, saying, “Have an awesome day, dudester.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Your dad’s DUI—” “Is his problem. Why do I have to pay for his mistake?” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He said Jewish bankers in Europe had signed secret agreements to start World War II, and that they had colluded with Jews in America to pay for it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Even though I’m only in elementary school, I can barely scrape together money to pay for notebooks and pens and pencils. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When it was time to quit work at the end of the day, Papá kept on picking for another ten or fifteen minutes even though he did not receive pay for the extra time. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Make him pay for it, okay?” she says. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He’d only kept Percy alive because someone else wanted to pay for the privilege of killing him later. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The group also had agreed to pay for Luke to go to a private school as a boarder, year-round. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Whatever my responsibility was for what had occurred, I knew that I would pay for it, knew that I would be expelled, and the very idea stabbed my insides again. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z "You warned me that only death could pay for fife. I thought you meant the horse." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “You can pay for ballet but not piano?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Who got to pay for the video camera?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Yet that was a small enough price to pay for Bran's life. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Dubonnet was all over me, asking how the men were going to pay for their houses and everything else,” Dad said. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When we returned to Harvard, I offered to pay for a hotel. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A bridle fell apart in Anya’s hands, so she expected no one would pay for it. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The $1.60 a day I was paying for my steer’s meal may seem cheap—but it doesn’t include all the costs of the industrial farm, not by a long shot. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Gebu sold her at the common slave market to pay for funerary arrangements. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “It’s a program where poor people don’t have to pay for their kids’ food. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She has money, and so she often pays for the things we do, but I’ve saved my tips so I can treat her to something nice for a change. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Doing everything we could to find enough change to pay for it. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He had one at the store so he could phone orders to the wholesale house in Athens, but he was too stingy to pay for one at home. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z To pay for his tuition and expenses, James worked as a carpenter and as the school's janitor. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Please, please, please just give me one month to figure out how to pay for Fig’s treatment.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z They were paid less than men doing the same job and received no benefits or pension; if one of their pilots was killed in flight, her companions chipped in to pay for the funeral themselves. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “I wonder if any of the other owners would pay for a dog walker.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I never thought about money, so I was surprised when I overheard my mother say to him on the telephone, “The house doesn't pay for itself. The supermarket doesn’t give away free food.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He preferred to pay for what he could with the coins that he found each week, and he tried not to steal anything he thought people needed. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z But then he had figured out that Mark and Linda were paying for Ana out of their own pockets, and Joaquin guessed that he owed it to them to at least go. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z And me and Rondell laying on the dirt like bums, no money and no place to go and our stomachs full on the last food we’d be able to pay for. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I proudly handed one of my dollar bills to the cashier to pay for The Nutcracker. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t do that!” said Harry, who had already pulled out his money bag to pay for the Decoy Detonators. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But then I realized I didn’t have the money to pay for such an expensive call. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I can pay for it,” I start to say, but the look on his face stops me in my tracks. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He’d got just as much fun from everything that happened as I did, but it looked like I was gonna be the only one that had to do any kind of paying for the enjoying. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z One did not shout at Gebu without paying for it somehow, now or later. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z We didn’t even have to pay for it because they just charged it to the room bill. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Hear she’s bringing her mother’s pills to school and selling them to pay for it? Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Marian met her through a family friend who had offered to pay for her lessons, but Patterson refused to take the friend’s money. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “I’m only asking for one night. I’ll pay for it if you want.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z How could I abandon my parents, who were nice enough to pay for my education at Culver Creek, my parents who had always loved me, just because I maybe liked some girl with a boyfriend? Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z But if I did go, I had to make him pay for it. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z But it doesn’t change who they are—Chantal still sticks to her books and is worried about paying for her classes next semester. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “And we know y’all are trying to pay for the funeral,” Momma says. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The landlord seized her roughly by one arm and wrenched her back to her feet, shouting in Volantene, demanding to know who was going to pay for this damage. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He's going to pay for me to go to college, which is a pretty good deal. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Politely he asks if there is a way that he can pay for his care, as well as the antibiotics and the anti-inflammatory drugs. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z We order in hamburgers and beer from the Greek diner next door and pay for the in-room movie, though we can’t watch much of it. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Surely it was more than happy coincidence that the price of admission—“fifty cents, straight up,” remembers one former bug boy—was precisely equal to the pay for galloping a horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom had no choice but to pay for it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He offered a quarter to pay for the call, but the young feller wouldn’t take it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He said he had saved his money for months to pay for it. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Howell said it was a side effect of my medications, and that a little weight gain was a small price to pay for emotional stability. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Figures. They let you in for free. Then you gotta pay for the rest of your life.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Who’s paying for this call? Am I paying for it? Did you call me collect?” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why pay for milk when I could steal the cow?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Luckily, I got a scholarship so Uhmma doesn’t have to worry about paying for college. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Years and years the son-in-law slaved to pay for his wife. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In return, we employ our staff from their villages, buy fruit and vegetables, and pay for wild fruits to be collected from the trees. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He pays for her operation, and for the first few months Theo is consumed with taking care of her. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z So my uncle started a bank account to help fund our gatherings and pay for air travel for those of us who no longer lived near the Bay Area. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z But Darius touches my arm, and he already has a card in his hand to pay for the food. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I had just made a mistake I would pay for later. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z It is comparatively inexpensive: the cost of a single naval vessel of intermediate size— a modern destroyer, say—would pay for a decade-long program in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It takes more than five years to pay for a house. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His wife has written to him from the little home in Poland where she lives, telling him that she has saved up enough money to pay for the fare and is coming to see him. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I was going to pay for not listening to him. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z We did not even have money sufficient to pay for our miserable night’s stay at the inn. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z As she paid for the chickens she thought it takes a lot of cooking and cleaning and scrubbing to pay for these trips but it’s worth it. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “What if that school for Charlie is really good? What if Dad can help us pay for it?” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The rumrunning gangsters were paying for some of the best cryptography on earth, she realized. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z My parents never once spoke of the stress of having to pay for college, but I knew enough to appreciate that it was there. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “The lions are hungry. Two days since they ate. I was told not to feed them, and I haven’t. The queen should pay for meat.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Alarmed, my mother decided to take her to the clinic, even though she did not have enough money to pay for her treatment. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Whatever you wish to pay for a glimpse of your future,” the fortune-teller says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Big mistake. They must have seen you coming at the camping store. What did you pay for it?” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “He trained you and then made you pay for it?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z State governments have been forced to shift funds from public services, education, health, and welfare to pay for incarceration, and they now face unprecedented economic crises as a result. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In the meantime, she had some money, but not enough to pay for a guesthouse room for a week. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “I...Yeah, I do. Mark and Linda pay for it, but yeah.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Somehow I'll earn the money to pay for the car repairs, and I'll have to break the news to my own parents, but all of that doesn't matter. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Why anyone would pay for a pigeon only to shoot it was just one of many questions about Pigeon Day that bewildered Palmer. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z "It might serve to carry nightsoil. If you threw it away, I might pick it up, so long as I did not need to stoop. But pay for it?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Make him pay for the line, he thought. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I also had to pay for my equipment. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z You couldn’t refuse a hungry widow who’d lost her husband in the war some cloth or molasses on credit, but then how could we pay for new merchandise ourselves? My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z University students complained about frivolous musicians and fluffhead actors, then lined up to pay for performances. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I would like to say yes, so you would think your friend Anatole is a good hunter. But, alas. A new pupil brought it this morning to pay for his schooling.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d pay for it come tomorrow, but he wasn’t going to worry about it now. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Root didn’t have the energy to discipline him, but he made a mental note: when this is over, dock Foaly’s pay for a few decades. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He accepts Farmer’s offer to pay for his gas, and when he reaches Cange he will send a truck for Ti Jean, Farmer, and me. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “What do you want us to do? Fly back and forth? And who’s going to pay for it? The flights alone would cost...” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Maybe she was done paying for her “mistake” now. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Some one at the counter, that I had never seen before, tried to pay for the wine, but I finally paid for it myself. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Which I feel safe saying because Alyssa’s between us—although he might make me pay for it later when no one else is looking. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They hoped that by joining the union, they would receive better pay for the cotton they raised for their white landlords. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z As it turned out, part-time jobs were as scarce as money to pay for school. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to kick down the door, ask a thousand questions, make them pay for bringing all this into our beautiful home with our books and the fireplace we’d built out of dry river rocks. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z There was not only the price he must pay for his hours with the girl, but there was the pretty demanding of her desires. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “Subtract the food for the customers, the pay for the crew, and he’s still clearin’ ten thousand, minimum, every night.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I never realized the price you were paying for that mask you were wearing. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And with his winnings he would pay for his food and his lodging and his wine. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He offered to pay for the scythe’s groceries—which was pointless, because scythes got their groceries for free anyway. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Would they really pay for college and give me a house? The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At other times Bobby and Regina had to pay for themselves. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It is thought her parents pay for this. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But I’d collected more than enough gold and treasure to pay for the teleportation fare to get there. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And again I’d hear Bigger Thomas, far away and long ago, telling some white man who was trying to impose upon him: “I’ll kill you and go to hell and pay for it.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z General Motors eventually persuaded other companies that benefited from road building to help pay for the costly takeover of America’s trolleys. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z But they had kept the Winslow house, its rent paying for their care, and now Mrs. Richardson kept it, too, as a sentimental memory. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Divide thirty-five dollars by, say, three weeks, minus Boseman’s share, and the lost bounty was a very small price to pay for silence and a restful mind. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Business? We gotta pay for these chocolates? You said they was free.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “The Genies will pay for it. The Genies are loaded.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z And Leah’s decided to pay for it by becoming the Bride of Africa. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And somehow, deep down inside, I knew I’d pay for that forever. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was now his fate to pay for the lives he had taken in anger. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Of course Dad didn’t pay for the trip. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z My mami says you have to pay for lawyers and stuff to fight it, but we don’t have money for that. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “And any supplies you need, I’ll get them for you. I'll pay for them out of my salary if I have to.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Now, who is going to pay for him next year, and the next, and the next?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He handed her ten dollars so she could pay for the blood test that was required for a marriage license. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z She studied piano, too, until her mother, impatient for her favorite songs and frustrated with Claudette constantly practicing scales, stopped paying for lessons. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Mom really worried about paying for me to go to school. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “I want to pay for it myself,” I said. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “The gods let her die! That’s one of the many things they will pay for.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z When I’d been working at the museum for nine months, I had saved up enough money to give Mum a surprise—I sent her a check that would pay for her to visit me. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t play dumb with me, mister! I’m hearing talk of deejays and pizza ovens on wheels! How were you going to pay for all that?” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I was guilty, I was paying for it, and nothing more could be asked of me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “Unfortunately, the road ahead is full of trials and tribulations. You have angered the witch and now you must pay for your transgressions.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “No,” he said, “I don’t want any wells. I’ll pay for the work you did.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My dad pays for everything around here, and Pop hasn’t worked a day since he lost his legs. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day her parents went to the police station to claim the body for burial and were told to pay for it. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The others Harold pays for, with the understanding that it’s a birthday or Christmas present, or an anniversary gift. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Juanita went into the convenience store to pay for the gas. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Let her flay half my face, it will be a small price to pay for her consent to the Dornish marriage. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Opportunity number two was that the mothers of Lakeside had enough money to pay for the school’s computer fees. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “It is never too early to figure out how you’re going to pay for college. Don’t automatically assume your parents are going to figure it out for you, either.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I thought, My mom doesn’t have the money to pay for the shirt. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z You need to tell the P we’re not paying for Bigfoot sightings. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Silly needed to work to help pay for her school clothes. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Her brother pays for her to be here, they told me, on account of her needing full-time care. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Can I at least pay for gas money?” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He was so serious that I didn’t have the heart to tell him that we probably needed to fill a couple of those jugs just to pay for one airline ticket. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He pays for parking in a crowded garage. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I live in Stockport. I help my granddad in his office in the week, and he pays for my petrol, but I can’t come here every weekend.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z As we waited to pay for the gas, a big rig pulled out ahead of us, then accelerated onto the entrance ramp. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "You broke your promise to your brother, and now we're all going to pay for it." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “And then you died and left Mama and me to pay for it, literally. All my life, I’ve been paying for your risks, and your mistakes.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z One student council meeting is a small price to pay for all of them. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Max pulls out another ten-dollar bill and uses it to pay for a sandwich and bottle of cranberry juice. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Isabelle was pink as she said, “Yeah. Or, like, it was a guy and he wanted to pay my bill and didn’t know how to do that without paying for everyone’s.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I said, “If you ask me, it’s revenge for Calvin’s death. Horace wants someone to pay for losing his brother. He doesn’t care who.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was a mistake so big that my father, and my family, would be paying for it forever. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z But I made those German gentlemen pay for the damage. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Connor didn’t have to go through a kiosk or anything like that as he entered the park because admission was free—all the money made was from paying for the many “attractions” we had. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z While Speed worked with other Turner Station residents to gather memories of Henrietta, Wyche wrote letter after letter, trying to get recognition for Henrietta and attract donors to pay for the museum. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “I’m leaving enough money to pay for these backpacks they bought us,” Dallas said. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Smitherman snarled, “Don’t plan for any pay for the rest of the week, boy! You don’t choose your hours—I do!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I knew she was too quick to miss that slip up, and something told me I was going to pay for it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Okay I was, because, it is totally embarrassing. I go to pay for my lunch today and pull out these.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Dorus and Anna hope and pray that being a preacher is the answer for him, but they are not happy they have to pay for this school. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I guessed that she knew Ambrose’s temperament well enough to know that if she bolted away and embarrassed him, he would make her pay for it later. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Colin rubbed his sore neck, thinking he would never spend another night in the car when he had plenty of money to pay for hotels. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I knew that when next term’s tuitions were set, I would end up paying for my sudden, largely unexplained absence. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He says I could sell some of them to help pay for Prism. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “All right. If you think I’m being unfair about the exterminators, we’ll both pay for it.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Nye said, “This boat. How did you plan to pay for it?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z And paying for school hinged on strapping on a harness and lowering himself over the edge of a cliff in the morning. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Everyone knows: ‘A tinker pays for kindness twice.’ The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z That way I could help pay for groceries or Malia’s and my school supplies. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z A worrying ache seemed a small price to pay for a perfect family. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I don't really have the money to pay for this haircut, even with my new hundred dollars. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I said, “Do you want to pay for the room, honey, or should I?” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, in her next letter Grandmother had wanted to know how come we could suddenly afford to pay for double the mail load. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the people didn’t even pay for the rooms themselves. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But how could they pay for one, especially now that Baba had no chance of earning anything from Gupta? Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “Why pay for something I can do for free?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “You’ll need these to pay for music and food,” he explained, signing the first twelve checks on the spot. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z She pays for the balloons and streamers, and we head straight for the candy section. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Still, it was a small price to pay for something I’d dreamed about for most of my life. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Said he’s gonna pay for the studio time and the beats. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Proctor made its students pay for their own pathological specimens. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z This was the day we were going to pay for our matching caps and T-shirts. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Adam concealed his treasure deep in his tunnels, but he was inclined to pay for his pleasure with something. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Have you money to pay for the treatment?” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma gave me the money, and I could pay for them myself. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Stupidity was what I would pay for, if anything. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Do what soldiers do...pick up the gun...make them pay for what they’ve done....” The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Have to have nurses anytime Aunt Hettie goes out, and every spare cent we got goes to pay for Grandma’s care. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z You will pay for those deaths with your life. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I knew it was going to have to be a secret I’d pay for myself. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Mary had wired me $200 so I could pay for my expenses and buy things I needed. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “This job is what pays for my education. And in a few years, after I finish college, I’ll have a career.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He's going to pay for everything, didn't you know? I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Inspired by the thought, he goes to the register, waits in a long line, and pays for the book. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z To pay for the war, the prime minister decided to put some teeth into the legislation. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “Hmp. Who was there when he couldn’t pay for a doctor to birth them? Who was there to grow them up in all the right ways? Who? Who?” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to go if you don’t want to. Especially if Dray is paying for everything,” Chantal says. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad paid the adoption fees, and I agreed to use my allowance and do extra chores around the house to pay for the dog license and extras. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “I’m just sorry you wasted the money paying for this room.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Why is it that we pay for those things without blinking but won’t pay an extra dollar for a dozen organic eggs? The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z After he graduated, he and Margaret built their first lab in a janitor’s quarters at Hopkins—they spent weeks wiring, painting, plumbing, building counters and cabinets, paying for much of it with their own money. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z But eventually a new question joined it when I looked around the room at all the complicated medical equipment: Who would pay for this? Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z You’re paying for it, Mr. Watson—paying because you happen to be too much interested in beauty. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I want to make him pay for this,” I said, ripping up the letter. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Let me live long enough to see the boy sit the Iron Throne, and Varys will pay for that slight and so much more. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “But there were some well-off people who didn’t want to do this labor, and they were willing to pay for someone to take their place,” Jack said. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z The plan was to just pay for the stuff we needed, but it turned out this old white guy working the register was a straight-up racist. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The leader, not knowing from what quarter this deadly attack was coming, turned upon Euryalus shouting, “You shall pay for this!” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Deacon Draper,” Brandon began, “if you don’t mind me asking, how did the church pay for the community center?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Having grown taller and older, I now associated with older boys and I had to pay for my admittance into their company by subscribing to certain racial sentiments. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “So,” I say, “you gonna call Mr. Croft and make him pay for what Tyler done?” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “How are you going to pay for it, huh? You’re a loser and a deadbeat. A has-been. You don’t have any money. You don’t even have a job.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Now that I knew my family was safe, I spent all my time worrying about how we would pay for my treatment. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Mack soon realized that people will pay for a picture made by a gorilla, even if they don’t know what it is. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I had to pay for my lessons, competition entry fees, and travel. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z And now to find Mrs. Coulter suggesting this, and praising that, and paying for it all, and more... The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I pay for all our tickets, donating an extra couple hundred dollars in the hope that the arena remains open for many, many years. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Federick had wanted to pay for the timber with something called a cheque, which, it seemed, was a piece of paper with a promise to pay written upon it. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Judge Willmore pressed him on who would pay for college and when tuition was due. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Fascinated by science, he dreamed of being an electrical engineer, but he couldn’t see how he could pay for the training. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He’d struck it rich selling automobiles and had plenty of money to pay for one of the biggest suites on the ship. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “Wait till we get back to Base. Someone’s going to pay for this. Those robots must obey us. It’s the Second Law.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “And how will you pay for the passage?” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Did your old team have uniforms? Hey, wouldn’t that be something? Uniforms and everything, but how do we pay for them?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When Francie was raised to twenty dollars a week, Mama gave her five dollars a week for herself to pay for her carfare, lunches, and clothes. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At least my death will help pay for the life of the boy in the woods. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Carey, of course, had been a volunteer on the committee and taken no pay for his time, but the authors of the Narrative would not let him fall back on this fact. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He takes out some bills to pay for dinner. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z "When I think of the hell I've put chaps through. I'm paying for it all now." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Get up, go to work, go home and sleep so you can work some more and pay for your fun on the weekend. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “I haven’t showed you how to pay for graveyard dirt yet,” he said. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "I wish you'd let me pay for it. It does give me pleasure, you know." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z She was paying for the lie and for the doll by giving up her pride. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He had one thousand five hundred pages and managed to convince his father and brother Jaime to pay for it, against whatever profits its sale might bring. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z You pay for the drink, I thank you graciously, and everyone walks away happy. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And if she could get her mom to pay for it at the newsstand on the way home from church, she read The New York Times, too. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z If the mother had expressed the determination to see that the guilty parties “must pay for this crime,” she would have expressed the sincere desires of the people of Mississippi. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z We run across Route 28 and straight into the arcade to pay for mini golf. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Next came legislation that guaranteed equal pay for equal work in public employment. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Dicey insisted on paying for all their rides and games, as if they were real customers. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Nowadays many Americans are even willing to pay for water— something we can get for free from any tap. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Beryl’s best skirt was ruined that day, and her dad made her pay for a new one out of her next week’s wages. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t even give him his salary, because who was going to pay for all those stupid ruined oranges? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Despite the lack of justification the program was launched, with the state providing the manpower and supervising the operation, the federal government providing equipment and additional men, and the communities paying for the insecticide. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Garbage had been piling up ever since the town ran out of money to pay for collecting it. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of poor connectivity on the island, it was impossible to access email—he’d pay for this later in catching up on correspondence—so he actually had free time. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “You kids have money to pay for it?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I ordered orange juice and coffee and a side order of toast and hot chocolate and French fries, too, even though I knew I wouldn’t be able to pay for any of it. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Reginald Monty, who tried unsuccessfully to live in a car when his family could no longer pay for his room and board. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He didn’t even have to pay for it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z There is no adult on this side of the Atlantic who has reason to take any interest in me, no one to guide me onto a boat or pay for my passage. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He had waited for her at the arrival gate, taken her to a hotel for one night, paying for it with the money he’d made at the restaurant. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Miss Trotter said, “Why pay for a picture show when you can stay home with family?” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z These generous gifts were a small price to pay for the respect and prestige they could bring the giver. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Crow floated out of the restaurant without paying for her lunch. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Confined and isolated, Mudd would wait to learn what price he would have to pay for his part in hiding Lincoln’s assassins. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z All my earnings went toward feeding the family and paying for my schooling. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of me is really thankful for Mom, because I do want my old skin back, and I know not all kids have parents who would pay for those treatments. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Your debts. And now I’m paying for your sins by watching the world move on without me. I can’t go to college like my friends because of you.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Shanti, Jenna, and I found those at a secondhand shop in Harlem a week ago, and all three of us contributed money to pay for them. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They’re to keep the fans of opposing teams from getting into fights with each other, and to keep out people who didn’t pay for a ticket. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When Imani gets up to use the bathroom, I pull out my wallet to pay for the hot chocolates. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Drink and not pay for it,” she said. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One night he invites his friends to this bar, which charges $ 15 each to get in, and he pays for everything. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z You’re going to pay for that, boy, the man yells as he loosens his belt and wraps it a couple times around his hand to get a tight grip. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “The owner’s not going to pay for that,” Carlos says. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I counted out five U.S. dollars to pay for the steel tubing and bar stock we were to use that day. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z So instead, my parents tried to scrape together every penny to pay for my sister's college in full. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “You shouldn’t have broke the window. The landlord’s gonna be sore, and I don’t have enough money to pay for it.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The Soviet Union believed that Germany should pay for starting the war and for causing such horrific damage to other countries. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z We were at the counter paying for the purses. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman pays for her things, collects her shopping bags from the clerk, and walks out of the store, not looking back, not even thanking us for letting her cut in front of us. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “You can pay for it,” he told Helen, from the couch where he lay all day. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z His dad said Park needed a summer job to pay for gas. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z We had to sell some of our land — we had land then — to pay for his weapons, armor, a horse, father came back home a year ago, half-starved, horseless, on one leg. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z They earned fifty dollars a month which was good pay for people of their class in those days. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “What Diaz did was wrong, and someday he’ll pay for it, if not in this life, in the next one,” he said. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Pa wants to pay for me a dress? That’ll be the day. And why next summer? Why not now? Well, I’ll believe it when I see it.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The 150 rands that had been used to pay for my hotel accommodations for a week could have easily kept the family alive for four months. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if I work full-time all summer and with the money I’ve already saved, I won’t have enough to live on in New York for three months, let alone pay for school. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z And then suddenly: “God, are those Timberland boots? Mega mistake. How much did you pay for them?” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Severo had to pay for all the damage and ordered the dog tied up in the courtyard, but Clara had another fit and the decision was indefinitely postponed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Because many of our customers could not read, I at times felt tempted to cheat them by overcharging or making them pay for drinks they never had. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why did you have to talk to that reporter? Don’t we have enough trouble getting the taxpayers to pay for the schools without articles like this banging around town?! ” Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, it’s not enough to pay for all of college.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z But Miss Maggie would never take any pay for those things. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It seemed like a steep price to pay for a ride home. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The cost of this trip keeps going up, but I’ll make it back this summer working in my dad’s office, and anyway, it’s a small ransom to pay for Margo. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I kept asking Amá where she was going to find the money to pay for it, but she insisted it was none of my business. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He’d have to pay for it anyway, and besides there wasn’t anything at his house for Miss Love to cook. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z As usual, she was broke, dumping single dollar bills, change, pennies on the counter to pay for the one-way ticket to Ohio. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The holidays were important, and the discipline needed to pay for the pleasure of annual generosity was relatively painless. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Baba means his investments will pay for our way out of Syria. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I know I’ll be made to pay for the badminton net, sooner or later. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “How long do we have to wait for her? We didn’t pay for parking,” Chantal says. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z ‘Thrice shall pay for all, if you are willing. You will not find me a burden much greater than when you bore me from Zirakzigil, where my old life burned away.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He was ready to pay for his coffee. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “Now every time the pig is filled, you can go to the bank yourself and make a deposit. And every penny in the account will go to help pay for your college education.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “I’m not the only one who’s going to pay for the lemonade,” he says, shaking her off. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “We do not pay for children. The fact that we will feed them, care for them, educate them, and find them good homes is payment enough to most parents,” the director said. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The children of mighty men of Rome were never made to pay for their mistakes, for their follies. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He had enough grant money to pay for seven radiocarbon dates. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z "If this is true, he will pay for it." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I didn’t have to pay rent to Mom and Dad, but I did have to pay for food and clothing and help with utility bills. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z She asks him for ideas on how to make money to pay for medicines and prostheses. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z "It is not a matter of gold or horses. This is blood- magic, lady. Only death may pay for life." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We decided to leave the hotel that evening to avoid paying for another night. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z If I could afford to pay for a private school for you I would. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was exciting, but from month to month we worried about how we would pay for the rent, the groceries, and anything else we needed. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z There was even talk that Aunt Bushy would have to leave school upon completing Standard Six, and look for a factory job, so she could help pay for Uncle Piet’s schooling. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “When you get a job and start paying for the groceries yourself, you can buy whatever you want.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It gave her courage, and she knew she would need that soon, for she had every intention of making Elowen pay for what she was doing to Taisin. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Instead of becoming an artist, he used the money to pay for an education at Westminster School, where as well as his academic studies, he learnt to play the organ. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z One good bale of tobacco would pay for seventeen more bags of fertilizer, enabling his farm to stay strong, given the good weather. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z If you want more education, you work to pay for it. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was supposed to pay for Andrew’s school fees and groceries, but he started falling behind even on that, and soon my mom was paying for everything. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He rode the ten-dollar bills back to where he’d found them, counted a dollar from his own wallet to pay for the sandwiches, dropped it in the delicatessen till, and added a quarter tip. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Half of these were kills she’d brought down and skinned herself, enough to help them pay for passage out of Oxscini, if they ever got into town to trade them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “But the thing we need most is rum and the only way to pay for it is with cattle.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do the players pay for the trip themselves?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z "But when I find the culprits I shall make them pay for it with blood of their own." Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z But she didn’t have no money right then to pay for the food, so we were walking to Manny’s far-off bodega that would let her have groceries now, but pay for them later. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z "The theater department brings in just as much money for the school as the athletic department. If I don't have to pay for it, I'm fine with this." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We used the advance I had received for my novel to pay for it. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z How long for his addition to pay for itself? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z A McDonald’s had opened up just two blocks from our house not long after we moved to Highlands North, but my mom would never pay for us to eat there. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “The Olympians never seem to pay for their crimes. And Hera has always hated the sons of Zeus...or Jupiter.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And I thought it might be best to pay for my hotel with cash, too. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z And that money would pay for all the college classes he ever wanted to take. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “He will be paying for them with good gold, every one.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Eventually he pleaded guilty to vandalism and, I guess, dognapping, although he agreed to pay for the Labradors and a new set of Winnebago tires. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “If those guys don’t have to pay for Dante’s hospital stay, then I don’t have to pay for Julian’s little ER visit. If Dad wants to take the truck away, then it’s okay with me.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Rahim Khan told me Baba had personally funded the entire project, paying for the engineers, electricians, plumbers, and laborers, not to mention the city officials whose “mustaches needed oiling.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She barely heard Calpurnia talking: “Frank, he do wrong ... he pay for it. . . my grandson. I love him . . . but he go to jail with or without Mr. Finch. “ Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “Our peace has not been breached. Blood pays for blood, a life for a life. To show our good faith, we return three of your hostages.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z So we were paying for all our studies at full tuition out of our own pockets. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “How about two hundred dollars a night? Do you think the twins have that kind of money? Who the hell do you think is paying for it?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He feared that if he were caught, his wife would pay for it. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z This turned out to be unwise in the long run, since each time I missed practice I had to make up the time and pay for it with an extra half hour. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Them white kids over at the Park will pay for anything....I was thinking, with all those pills Ma got...,” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Are you telling me you want me to pay for all those coffees now?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z But Prosper wouldn't let go, and so Riccio gave a shrug before walking on; The tourists continued to be enchanted by the sunset, without having to pay for it with their wallets. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “How much do you pay for a pair of Nikes with your staff discount?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It meant that I was no longer able to get someone to pay for my fees at school. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z All my worries about how to pay for my care and where my family would stay were lifted. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I will need a book in Spanish and in English, Aunt Consuelo. I will pay for it if someone will buy it for me.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He had once bought a girlie magazine, paying for it with trembling fingers—a dollar and a quarter, his finances shot down in flames until his next allowance. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We were supposed to surprise them, to make them pay for coming to the hamlet. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The day put Whitiker in a class quandary even as she went without a telephone to pay for the commencement and the prom. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z But as they say, third time pays for all. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I pay for the bra with Mom’s card, and we head back to the car. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Fate sentenced Our Father to pay for those lives with the remainder of his, and he has spent it posturing desperately beneath the eyes of a God who will not forgive a debt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z What if she had to pay for the book? Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z The Hamilton children went barefoot, and their overalls were patched and food was sometimes scarce, to pay for the crisp blueprints with cogs and planes and elevations. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Okay. Then let’s just get it. I’ll pay for it right now.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “You could start a business on that. Or pay for college. Well, state college.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I’ll be a good guest and pay for your hospitality with tales of adventure. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “His family sponsored the building and helped pay for the startup costs, but everything else—my salary, the materials, the books—it’s all funded by the Ministry of Education.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z As I sat down in front of this modern-looking machine, I realized the enormity of what I was about to do: Asking my best friend to pay for my schooling seemed preposterous. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “They’ll never let you go to the shop again. How are you going to earn enough to pay for the repairs?” Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Matt said, “You are so going to pay for that window, Buttle. And this Ping-Pong table too!” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Ms. D. gimme a chart that show what each of us be paying for. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Someone must pay for what happened. Let it be you. It’s the better option.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I’ll be paying for my young friends here. And whatever they order”—he leaned in with a conspiratorial wink—“make it a triple. All around.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Pastor and the elders board had to adjust the budget in order to pay for repairs, so they let me go.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I decide I don’t want to be finished with my copy, so I pay for it at the counter. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She had found the delicate charms online, a tiny gold M and a tiny gold peach, and used the money from her old clothing boutique job to pay for them. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “My mama says that old white woman where she works talked ’bout slapping her and Ma said: ‘Miz Green, if you slaps me, I’ll kill you and go to hell and pay for it!’ Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. van Heerden must have taken it to pay for my supplies, she decided. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There were canvas sacks of com—some to be ground for home use, some sold outright to pay for the coffee and sugar, nails, axe-handle, and tobacco that Jenny had written on a list. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I had two dollars and eighty cents in my drawer at home to pay for the late fees for the remaining two weeks when we returned to Brooklyn. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z That means the government helped pay for your soft drink or cookies, but it won’t help pay for green vegetables. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He wasn’t certain how he was going to pay for it, but he’d figure it out when he got there. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Now he’s paying for that though, as wave after wave of weakness hits him. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I have paid for my honor,” answered Taran, his voice rising, “more dearly than you would pay for yours. Do you ask me now to cast it away?” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “One day, I’ll be rich. If I were you, I’d start being a lot nicer to me if you want me to pay for the twins’ college.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I needed only forty more dollars to pay for my family’s passage, minus what Mr. Stieglitz had just given me, but even that felt impossible. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Dad, what if you just said you’re sorry and offered to pay for what you did?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He was already mad that X-Ray had waited two days to buy the ad because he only wanted to pay for one week, and now the machine had eaten his money. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z But to pay for the rest, I had to spend a year answering phones at a Wall Street firm. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes soldiers would just take a couple of cows out of somebody’s fields without paying for them, too. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Might be all I want is to see you pay for crimes. The kin- slayer is accursed in the eyes of gods and men.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “You asking ’em to play and I’m paying for the game,” Gus said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I have to pay for it,” I said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z With my free hand, I reached into my pocket to grab the dollar I had designated to pay for those stupid chips. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The Confederate president had set aside more than $1 million in gold to pay for acts of espionage and intrigue against the Union and kept a portion of the money in Canada. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Was it an expensive sculpture that some kid dropped and he had to pay for it out of his own money or they didn’t let him graduate?” asks another. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z When the money was used to pay for The Vermeer Dilemma, she was surprised but could hardly complain, given her request. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z They allow me to send money to my children to pay for their schooling. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Could we buy some food and pay for shelter?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And while they are paying for drops of that water, I gather my bandages, pick up my crutch. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z But I can’t get a car unless I pay for it myself. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Stevens’s first anatomy course required two complete dissections—how was he supposed to pay for that? The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The next thing we knew, Proud was back, and we got a letter asking for cattle to pay for a murder. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When Dad went to pay for the food, I ran out of the restaurant and hid in the bushes by the parking lot. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The undersized twelve-year-old got into his taxi, and in a whisper of a voice said that she did not have the money to pay for the fare. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Cal said, “I know what you can do. We can pay for it and you can send it to our father.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Run there, ask for milk, pay for it, and run right back. Don’t talk to anyone.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let me pay for this,” said the man in the top hat. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Look, I want to ask you something, but don’t get mad. Did you take some money out of my purse to pay for California?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Mack says he doesn’t have the money to pay for an ape babysitter. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I knew that I was going to pay for what I had done. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t have been able to pay for the photographs. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Kenya pays for her stuff and makes eye contact with me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “But how are you going to pay for it then?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “I am prepared for any deed that will make Tereus pay for what he has done to you.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is right and fitting that his daughter pay for his evil deeds.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know what someone gets for loving me? They get to help me pay for all my care, and then they watch me die. How is that fair to anyone?” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z We decide to use some of our first two weeks of earnings from Mae to pay for these supplies. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He said, “You’re going to have to pay for what you did.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They, at least, can be made to pay for Rue's death. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “If Mamá were here, she’d be doling out the spankings by now. I just hope we don’t end up paying for this in a major way.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z According to the most up-to-date rumors, the drug he ordered from the restaurant was crack and he was caught dipping into the cash register to pay for it. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t know you were paying for my gas.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He walked into a store one day and hauled out a floor lamp without paying for it, and another time he tried to take an electric train he had seen in a showcase. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The war cost England so much that George III, who had become king in 1760, urged Parliament, England’s law-making assembly, to find a way to pay for it. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z With most of us, even when we are lucky enough to get our revenge, we must pay for it, sometimes in actual dollars. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to focus on finding a way to pay for college. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I have to give it to the school to pay for that mess. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Those hard times when Chokecherry Middle School couldn’t sell enough raffle tickets to even pay for the prize might as well be a hundred years ago. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Frances and her husband took him in for a while, until his maternal grandfather died and bequeathed Charles enough money to pay for college. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “They need to pay for what they did.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Three hours’ wage was a high price to pay for answers, but I reached into my overcoat pocket for my billfold. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “We bought this and we give rides to the Harwells and the Breedings. They help pay for gas. Do you still run with Joshua Harwell?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I’m ready to help pay for a sub. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to do something, sacrifice something to pay for not having smiled at Joanna. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “But how much are you willing to pay for it?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z There is a price to pay for having the first something in town. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z "Watch it. I'm paying for your dinner, after all." An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The scholarship pays for the top-scoring student in the region to study at a private boarding school in Kolkata. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I had more money than I was used to having, since, thanks to Charlie, I hadn’t had to pay for a car. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Yeah, remember that stuff? People use it to pay for groceries, clothes. It takes money to run a business, Elizabeth. My mother can’t afford to lose this teaching job.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Through one of the big canneries he had made a deal to pay for The Nereid with percentages of each catch, and he was anxious to get it paid off. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Jenna finally selects a Peppermint Patty, and we head back to the counter to pay for the candy. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z It seemed every scythe had surrendered something of themselves—not because they had to but because they chose to—as a way to pay for the lives they took. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Enough. You don’t go to Yale and become a doctor, then you find a job and pay for college yourself.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z One of my friends gave me a plastic phone card to pay for long-distance calls, and I used it to call the number Aleer had given me. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I put a ten-lira note on the bar to pay for the coffee. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z We sat in silence until John jumped up, saying, “Awful price to pay for a ticket to heaven.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z At the front of the line, Audrey and I got into a fight when she tried to pay for all of our tickets. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Oh, Robert stopped having his pictures taken when he had to pay for them himself! He found wiser use for his money, he says,” explained Madame Lebrun. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z “It will pay for some of the extra food you eat.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She had opposed Jack when he proposed paying for the boys education, which smacked of meddling to her, and unfair on Leon and the girls. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I tell Calvin, “Bishell’s Hardware will have it. I can pay for it. I have some dog-sitting money from Mrs. Drinker. And more coming after Columbus Day.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Eleanor, pregnant, could find neither work nor money enough to pay for having a baby. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Tim pays for his food as the lunch lady eyes my empty tray. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z "Yeah,” she muttered, "price we pay for having the last bunk. Guess we’ll have to shower tomorrow.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He pays for his cup, the steaming concoction contained in black-and-white marbled swirls, and wonders for a moment before his first sip if it won’t taste as good as he remembers. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The idea of paying for things in other ways, through trade, felt entirely foreign to her. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z When these people became ill, they had no money to pay for food, medicine, a physician, or a nurse. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “Shut up, you big slob. Did you pay for that weenie you eating?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we will all pay for not having cried for justice long ago. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “We're already doing without a few things to pay for the third wall. It was put in only two months ago, remember?” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I know it’s not enough to pay for all of college, Professor Buzzkill. But it is fifty thousand dollars, which will make college a hell of a lot easier.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Gene Johnson conceived the idea and gathered the equipment and found the money to pay for it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled out his wallet to pay for it all. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “What you want to take home with you and how you want to pay for it. We'll take the package to our sales manager and get his big okay.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Two years before, she and Elizabeth Cady Stanton had convinced the school to admit women, with the understanding that they would raise $50,000 to pay for the necessary new facilities. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z And two: the person poking the dead ain't always the one paying for it. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “You will pay for that sting!” she screamed. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The proposal included an offer to pay for the construction of a suitable house on the island out of the royal purse, plus an income. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “I should have had this container woven with a double wall. But it would have taken more time. Now I pay for not waiting a bit longer.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The other musicians supplemented their pay through various individual engagements, most of which were arranged by Mr. Turner, he taking some portion of our pay for the privilege of our hire. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z But as he laughed and cursed and broke them, he knew that some day he’d have to pay for his freedom. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She was, after all, the lady of the estate, and it fell to her to pay for one of the better combat schools for her charges, should she be so inclined. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “We can give you gift cards for a couple thousand dollars, and we’ll pay for a hotel.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I planned to use some of it to pay for my CharlieTicket to ride the T. I also had some of my leftover birthday money, in case we needed it. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “Which I will be paying for, to make things more pathetic.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z And when Scoob takes that out, he uncovers enough shiny, sparkly, glittery stuff to surely pay for college, buy him a car, and maybe get him a decent-sized house, too. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z As we stand in the checkout line and Vivi pays for her haul with leaves glamoured to seem like bills, I think again of the aftermath of the banquet-turned-coronation. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When I inquired, I learned that if I were to pay for both food and a bed, my rupees would soon be gone. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Papa had promised to pay for the other half. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Jesse called it one of the most exhausting nights of his life—they didn’t sleep at all—but it meant paying for only one day’s truck rental. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nobody has to pay for it for good old Aarfy. I can get all I want any time I want it. I’m just not in the mood right now.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Just a afternoon or two, every now and then. While you at work. But I’ll pay for the whole month.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “As long as you pay for the paint.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He was a Buddhist and believed in the laws of karma, so it made sense to him that he might pay for his war murders: everything comes back to you, nothing is accidental. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The farmer gave me his pay for that month—ten dollars—and turned us out of the house. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “So you too can help pay for things around the house.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z "That's my fault. Don't we pay for all the things we do, though?" The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “But I got paid for last night. Two more nights and we’ll have enough to pay for one tutoring session.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Their main concern is paying for inputs and getting the most possible outputs. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Leafie fished in her pocketbook for some coins to pay for our drinks. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The thing is, I only had five dollars, not nearly enough to pay for anything — not for photos, not for food, not for gas, not for a hot dog and soda pop. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Like most of his peers, he sought funding from corporate sponsors to pay for his expensive Himalayan expeditions. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Still, most of the money pays for diapers, clothes, medicine, and food for his daughter. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z It occurred to Comrade Pillai that this generation was perhaps paying for its forefathers’ bourgeois decadence. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember shopping for socks, feeling the socks, paying for the socks, looking at the receipt for the socks. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z "I will," Dany said, "but it is not your screams I want, only your life. I remember what you told me. Only death can pay for life." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Now that,” I agreed, “would have been worth paying for.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He would rather pay for us to study privately than to go to school with gentiles, but the law was the law, so I had to go to school with the white folks. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Man!” he said, “but it made us afeard, for we expeckit that we should have to pay for it wi’ some rare piece o’ ill luck, so as to keep up the average. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Stuttering, Garcia managed to make his plea: he had completed high school in San Lucas and wanted a recommendation to the police academy and a government subsidy to pay for his studies. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I pay for the medicine and Mother’s tubes and goo and work my way back through the aisles. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z And because I had contributed to Mr. Terupt’s accident, I was going to pay for it the rest of my life. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z A soul with no money to pay for passage was doomed to walk the earth as a lost spirit for all eternity. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I wondered where on earth she thought there was enough money to pay for such brutal days as I was enduring. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her friend’s parents were paying for the apartment, she said. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z But this money was supposed to pay for the Halloween dance! Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “We had a wonderful tour guide and we’re now paying for his first daughter’s education.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But how would they pay for food, where would they do their laundry, where would they bathe? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “This is why the Holy Koran forbids sharab. Because it always falls on the sober to pay for the sins of the drunk. So it does.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z And some states deny representation to impoverished defendants on the theory that somehow they should be able to pay for a lawyer, even though they are scarcely able to pay for food or rent. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The insurance wouldn’t pay for all her treatment. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know, I’m curious, Leah. What was your plan for paying for a prom dress? Enlighten me.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Moms are also often the most in need of short-term loans, to pay for this or that for the family. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Others raised me. Village women. Then, when I was old enough, he tooken me back. Said it was time for me to pay for what I done.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Well, he’s paying for it now, isn’t he? Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z In addition to planning and coordinating the parade, Alice Paul and her committee had to spend time raising money to pay for it. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Yep. The church let her go so they could pay for repairs to the daycare.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I couldn’t wait to try competing outside of our school meets, but I didn’t take for granted that my parents had to pay for all of my sports activities. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z You had to pay for it, which I could not. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s bringing in floral arrangements to decorate the synagogue on the big day, and he’s paying for the congregational Kiddush, which is like a mini lunch after the service is over. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She still hadn’t gotten used to the idea that you had to pay for things here. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Because I knew my parents didn’t have hundreds—or thousands—of dollars to pay for a lawyer. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “Right, then I left my wallet in school and couldn’t pay for my potato wedgies. Then when I got home I banged up my ankle and found out that I flunked my English test.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In Hopital St. Croix there was sometimes a shortage of blood, and unless a patient could pay for blood to be sent from another hospital, he went without a transfusion and might well die. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He would allow the buses to be used, but he would not pay for the gas or the driver. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z She worked at Bayview Medical Center as a unit secretary in order to supplement the grant that was helping her pay for school. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Mrs. Tellwright did, in fact, pay for cooking classes for Joyce, and she took them herself, right alongside the younger woman. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z For users, crack meant poverty—whole lives stripped down like a stolen car, the parts sold off to pay for their next hit. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She asked us again, “You kids have money to pay for it?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “There are federal funds set aside to pay for supplies, but all the work must be done on a volunteer basis.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Weeks before what is supposed to be the happiest time in my life, I find myself struggling just to pay for my graduation cap and gown. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I know, babe. Why don’t you go on back there and show them how it’s done. That way you can feel better about it, and we won’t have to pay for this meal.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They were constantly scraping together enough money to pay for gas, to get me lunch money, to buy me a new pair of jeans and a few new shirts. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “The union wants to give the factory workers three days off with pay for grief leave, like if a family member dies.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “He needs to at least go back and pay for it.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “I wonder,” Lupe muttered, “how much who is paying for pepper? Now what? Do we—wait him out again?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad pays for all of us, but David doesn’t want his hand stamped. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “The underlying rationale,” said Andreessen, “was: If you can afford to pay for it, please do so. If not, use it anyway.” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z “Thanks, thanks a lot, it’s a—you sound—I’m glad to hear your—” “Stop stuttering, I’m paying for this. Who’re you rooming with?” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “You bleed on the fabric, you pay for it,” the boss always said. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z “So, they paid for him to fly all the way to Chicago. Did they pay for his hotel? I hope it didn’t cost you anything, Maureen.” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Guiteau didn't plan to pay for the room or his breakfast the next day. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “What does a serviceman pay for a carton of cigarettes?” a prospective Muslim convert would be asked. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When Pa goes with us, he always insists we pay for our tickets. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “And how will you pay for school? Will you work in the school cafeteria? That won’t even pay for your books. Then you will realize what you’ve done.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Wake up. Here’s your snuff, but put it in your pocket, ’cause I didn’t exactly pay for it.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She wondered, Did schools pay for engineers to go to conferences the way hospitals sometimes paid for doctors? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Armpit was willing to pay the other eight dollars, plus tax, but Ginny’s mother had told her not to let Theodore pay for anything. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “But you pay for material things,” he explained. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew exactly what he was looking for, and now he even had the money to pay for it. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Taisin knew she was lucky that the Academy had taken her, for her family could not afford to pay for her education. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I know that this apology has been exacted from her, and that I will be made to pay for it later. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And then they would have to find a way to pay for the internet access. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z When a crowd of drunk guys barged in talking about beer and burgers, Jule put some cash on the counter to pay for her food and then slid into the kitchen. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z "I was right. And the Jews will pay for their cowardly act." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Hypothesis: If I raised enough money to pay for his treatment, then Fig could stay at home, where he belonged. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z My uncle Henry always said, “A white man enjoys his success, a colored man has to pay for it.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His family had to be rich enough to pay for an extensive education, however, so it would be more proper to call his origins obscure rather than lowly. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “Nobody expects you to pay for it! The school has money set aside for the dance. But if you don’t present your budget, I can’t release one penny!” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Your mother secured a job, and I followed, stowed away almost, because no one in New York, at that time, was paying for me to write much of anything. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The round-trip took us nearly five hours — time far better spent earning money to pay for food, rent, and clothes for the children. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Thrusting a fist to the sky, she screamed that we would pay for threatening her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She had intended the money to pay for gatherings of Vermeer scholars to work on attribution and on the crime. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z "Where has my sister found the coin to pay for all of this?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But shouldn’t we still have to pay for what we did? We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He died in Denver at his sister’s house on January 10, 1917, without the money even to pay for his burial. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She begged and borrowed to pay for Florah’s school fees, which were demanded upon registration. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. The bill is all yours. I’ll call Leonard right now and tell him to pay for it. Sound good?” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Not only had I figured out a way to teleport to the other side of Ludus, I knew how to get my school to pay for it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I earned this, and soon I’ll be able to buy a keyboard and pay for piano lessons all on my own. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Mom had given me thirty dollars that morning, to pay for my ticket, some popcorn if I wanted it, and ice cream, with a little extra in case of an emergency. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z His mother says books books books, he’s ruining his eyes with the reading, he needs an operation to straighten them but who’ll pay for it. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Toby was making Luke pay for betraying his confidence. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z If we work too slowly—or drop a tile by accident—Half curses us and makes us pay for the broken one. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z On April 15, there was a court hearing that started with a request from Bunderson that the state of Utah pay for Reggie’s defense to hire expert witnesses. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He’s going to make me pay for what I was planning to do. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z My dad didn’t argue with me about not paying for Julian’s hospital bill. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Since I’m not in football, and can’t pay for my own lunch, and don’t have any friends. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Since I was a woman of the nineties, I offered to pay for the tickets, but he refused. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “They said he’d escaped, but our parents didn’t, and would have to pay for his crimes. Doha, you have to help me, please! I have to find them.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Maybe I could even make enough to pay for piano lessons. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She’d been accepted into a nursing school in San Antonio, Texas, and her parents were doing well enough to pay for their children’s college education in the States. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I protested that I could not pay for the clothes, but Lady Seymour simply pointed to the portrait of the yellow-haired man, her husband, on the mantel and his letters stacked next to it. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Nailer said, “Maybe we can get her people to pay for her without knowing who sold her. She’s still secret, right?” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Other times, we pay for forage, if it’s Loyalist. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It seemed to her certain that she would suffer from the consequences of it, that no one could maintain such deceit for so long without paying for it somehow. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Imani and Heather chatter about soap and lotion and head to the counter to pay for their stuff. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She sat up too quickly and winced; she was not used to riding a horse all day, and her muscles were paying for it. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Shouldn’t I have to pay for what I did? We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Second, why did they have to keep paying for things? Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Making the varsity crew hinged first of all on paying for another year of school. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z One afternoon a woman a few seats away observed me looking at the change I had just acquired from paying for lunch. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z It’s obvious I’m rich enough, or rather my parents are, to pay for a gym. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It takes more than five years to pay for a luxury car. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra felt like telling the bear to kill him, but she said, “We’re taking the child away for them. They can afford to give one fish to pay for that.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Mom retrieves a credit card from her wallet to pay for this one. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Hey,” Colin said to Jimmy after school one day in the beginning of November, when we were paying for our Cokes. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z As I sat on the floor near the hotel window, I thought about my mother, who had agreed to pay for half of my plane ticket and hotel fees. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “I’m sure Father will pay for the repairs,” he began. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “That is my concern. I can pay for our passage and pay well. I have the silver.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “So, I should pay for all this,” I say, following him to a cash register, where a young girl is smacking bubble gum and filing her nails. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Naturally, he charged exorbitantly for the right to graze on his land, and was thus able to pay for his BLM and National Forest permits and turn a tidy profit to boot. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Villagers also had to pay for items like bamboo, concrete fence posts, and barbed wire. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z If from some stock-market adviser you received in the mail for six weeks in a row correct predictions on a certain stock index and were asked to pay for the seventh such prediction, would you? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “And you pay me only no more than what you pay for hotel,” said Zorya Vechernyaya, with a triumphant toss of her head. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z ‘Third time pays for all. I want some herbs.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z "You not gonna make me pay for this ride home, are you? Because if you are, you can just let me out and I can walk." Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z It’s hard not to blame him and make him pay for what Robert did just ’cause Robert ain’t here. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “So who’s going to pay for all of it?!” she screams. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z College was never mentioned as a real possibility for me, and there was definitely no money to pay for it. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For the time being, though, I revel in the splendor of my accommodations, amazed that they cost $5.05 less, on a daily basis, than what I was paying for that rat hole in Clearview. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I would have had to pay for these rooms anyway. Taking your money would make me feel like I was trying to get you to pay for half of my trip,” he says. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Many feel the health insurance isn’t worth paying for. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re no longer going to the fancy private school your parents have been struggling so hard to pay for for the last six years. Why the hell not?” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “Even if I did by some fluke get in, I couldn’t pay for it.” Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I heard on the radio that there’s a way to donate and send money to the family to help pay for his funeral,” I tell her. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The grain elevator is the only buyer in town, and the elevator only pays for corn and soybeans. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z "There's plenty if you can pay for it." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z But the nurse sent another note saying Lori couldn’t attend Emerson unless she wore glasses, and the school would pay for them, so Mom gave in. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Then he pulled twenty dollars, which would've been my pay for the day had I worked, from the same pocket. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z They’d give you room and board for a week and a small honorarium to pay for your time off work. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He was at the cash register, paying for something, but he was staring at us while he was handing his money to the clerk. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “They pay for what I provide by working for me, keeping the place clean, obeying my rules. No smoking, no lying, no stealing.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Bryce took the harmonica out of his mouth and said, “He could dance some more if you want him to. He could dance to pay for what I ate.” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “And of course we’d pay for all your medical expenses,” Joseph had added. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She was paying for his car, after all. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Stan told Owen that he would pay for all my expenses to the tournaments in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Napoleon did, though, need money to pay for his wars. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Mamá, Lupita knew, would have had to go to the moneylender to pay for a coffin and a new shirt. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z I finish my cappuccino, pay for it, leave a tip for the imitation Italian waiter who served it to me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z His friends pay for a taxi to the north side. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z At two dollars a minute, twenty-five minutes would pay for a subscription to The Wall Street Journal. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m serious. You could do commissions or something. People would totally pay for your stuff.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z It wasn’t enough to pay for a round of IVF, but it would have been a start. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d like to give him a proper burial but no one will pay for it.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “The school pays for it. We have a budget, which is really rare. And Mr. Partridge is great. You shouldn’t believe what people say about him.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “So...what, then? Will she have to sell it to pay for the hospital bills?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z After paying for my bunk in Mews, a talent was nearly all my remaining money. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Thank you. But then we’ll have to pay for excess baggage.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Sir, you clearly understand quality and are willing to pay for it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z So, rather than pay for professionals, as would be sensible and safe, the churches in Tarbean took the more profitable path of selling demon masks. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “We ask for only a little. We will pay for what we have—see, here is the money.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “What a price to pay for a soul.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “But I’ll let her know that she won’t have to pay for the paint or anything. That could be enough to convince her.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Or how I will pay for it later. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The timing had worked out similarly for my sister when, two years prior, they were able to get a loan to pay for her last year of college. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Maxine pays for the cake and scones, and we leave the bakery. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The Ryans’ offer was enough to pay for three more terms of school. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I knew he didn’t have the money to pay for it. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again—when you start paying for the food, you can choose where we eat.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I was a good runner, and I thought of going out for the track team, but you had to pay for your uniform, and Mom said we couldn’t afford it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “You’re going to have to pay for telling on Castor. You told who sprayed paint on the wall, and Castor got into trouble. Castor doesn’t like getting into trouble.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z That means the government is helping to pay for our place—the same way they’re paying for my lunch. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “You need enough to pay for food and doctors and all.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They said ticket receipts were barely enough to pay for electricity to light the field. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z But that was the price she had to pay for not letting her children see them. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly they started saving money, bit by bit, to pay for a rental deposit on an apartment. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Or if they had a job, the children in daycare or left with some brutal ignorant woman, and they’d have to pay for that themselves, out of their wretched little paychecks. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z This way, the Jews were forced to pay for the repair and restoration of their own businesses, synagogues, and other buildings. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “How did I pay for them?” she said, anticipating my question. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “He says he doesn’t have money to waste paying for you to get what he calls a useless white man’s education,” my mother replied. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just lend me one plane from each squadron, just one plane, and you’ll have all the casabas you can eat that you’ve money to pay for.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Somehow, she had to find a lawyer, and figure out how to pay for one. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z It was tiresome having to smile and act interested, especially if they were chatty, but that was a small price to pay for a meal. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Elegance is a small price to pay for enlightenment, and I was glad to pay it. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He was a compliant Catholic schoolboy who sold furniture at a department store to help pay for college before taking a job at a suburban high school. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “No. It's my house, and nobody is locking me out of the rooms I pay for.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It was always understood that they would go to college, and that their families would help them pay for it. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’d never pay for us to go to any school, much less a really good school,” she said sadly. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, food is no different: You get what you pay for.’” The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “I am real sorry. I will pay for it. I will,” I said. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “He’ll pay for what he’s done. I swear to you. I will make him pay. It’s over for him.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z On top of everything, I’m paying for my mistake. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z In a way, Scoob guesses it makes sense for her to have a lot of cash—she did just sell her house, and that’s all he’s ever seen her use to pay for stuff. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z If it belongs to Boggs, Gale’s going to pay for it dearly later on. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Mark my words, you’ll pay for this!” he warned viciously as he tugged at the ropes some more. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z As we stand in line to pay for the spaghetti, I finally agree to go shopping for school stuff the next day. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She could pay for her trip by selling the sugar, and it would give her a chance to see the big city and her perpetually ailing sister. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z It’s not that we don’t expect to pay for dinner. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It didn’t matter if these Osage needed their money to pay for education or a sick child’s hospital bills. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “You just charge it to your room. The tour will pay for it.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Hooper had said, 'My father's going to pay for your school uniform. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “I didn’t know that. How much are they paying for cheap perfume?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z This means, “We don’t pay for that,” which is how you say that you don’t believe. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to pay for this, Doc Murphy,” I tell him. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “What happened about the coffin, Djo? Did you and those others pay for it all?” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not asking you to pay for it,” Nately assured him quickly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Why do you not pay for it with your own money if you want it?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not like to pay for something he could get by other means. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Lazzaro, too, had been on Roland Weary’s boxcar, and had given his word of honor to Weary that he would find some way to make Billy Pilgrim pay for Weary’s death. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she expects him to pay for college when he has a sole-proprietor business and Kate’s a receptionist at the car parts place. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Realizing that I barely had enough money to pay for school supplies, let alone legal expenses, John suggested soliciting a big law firm because sometimes they do work pro bono. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Well, right now you can buy fruit and all kinds of vegetables for two bits a lug. And in the winter you know what we pay for canned peaches and canned string beans.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We paid the photographer for two photos because you had to pay for the picture even if it came out badly. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “If my mother wants to talk to us so bad, let her pay for our phone line.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I was also obsessed with how we would pay for all this. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He’d been shocked, after his first fight, to discover that he was expected to pay for even the seltzer he used between rounds. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “This has gone far enough. You’re going to pay for this farce.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “She’s conservative with her spending, and usually only wants to pay for repairs and such. It took her a while to finally renovate the lobby. I’m sorry. My hands are tied.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Soon he couldn’t pay for shipments of liquor. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z If finishing college and becoming an artist had been a dream for my father, he quickly redirected his hopes, using his wages to help pay for his younger brother’s degree in architecture instead. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Obviously, my father was at home because he was selling our few possessions to pay for all this. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z You didn’t have to pay for tuition or for fuel. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Business was good—or rather it would have been good if we had had anything to sell, and people had had anything to pay for it with besides commissary scrip. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z No one was paying for art in schools. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It cost thousands of dollars, and his father barely made enough to pay for rent and food. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z We decided we should still go to Mexico, and I said we’d just pay for a bus to take us down to the border. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Mandela,” the officer said, “we are charging you for possession of contraband, and you will pay for this.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A musician who wished to set foot upon the Eolian’s stage had to pay for the privilege: one silver talent. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But the new ones try to pay for their ride by being interesting. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yet because you are like a daughter to us,” she says, “we have decided to pay for your high school and your college. You will come back to live with us. Where you belong.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t pay for a turkey to save his life. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you pay for your lunch? Or better yet, call your father and ask him to pay for it?” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Stupid Marysville had so much snow that winter that the town ran out of money to pay for the plowing and the salting and the sanding. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Even after a hard winter that had frequently forced me to pay for a warm spot to sleep, my hoard was over twenty iron pennies. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And the dam—or paying for it, that is—would be made possible by creating a conservancy district whose boundaries, for taxation purposes, would incorporate almost all the town’s largely destitute citizens. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z With every test of my theory—if I raise enough money to pay for Fig’s treatment, then he’ll get to stay home—each attempt had failed. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The colored man said, “Maybe not. How much you willing to pay for information on two more?” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z “They finally towed the Jeep back from Cutler Ridge. Two hundred bucks—I had to pawn my promise ring to pay for it,” she said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “If you did, you will pay for its repair. And did I hear you curse? That I will not tolerate in my school, young man.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Even better. Now, third time pays for all. Do you think you can stand up and lend me a hand? We need to burn and bury the bodies.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z George's lawyer said there would be no appeal because his family didn't have the money to pay for it. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z |
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