The government wanted to control the movements of all Africans, and such control was far more difficult in freehold urban townships, where blacks could own property, and people came and went as they pleased. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about how the one letter I’d sent told them everything was fine, that we were treated well and to please let me know when Ivette got back from the brigades. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

To behave in a way that pleases Mother and Grandma. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently he is pleased at my self-control, for he now sets my leg carefully in splints and says: “To-morrow you’ll be off home.” All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Please, please, please take us to the Fair!” begged a gosling. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“If you remember anything about Saturday night, anything that might be helpful to us, would you please call me?” he said, handing me a business card. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was what his father had taught him: the greater the composure, the more revealed one was, the truth of one’s inner life was manifest—a pleasing paradox. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Everything had a different smell, some pleasing, others not. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

She was pleased by this idea, and chided herself for caring. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“But please—just think about it. You would help us so much. You would change our lives.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“And if I may continue,” Mr. D says over his glasses, “we also are pleased to welcome Claire Wilson and Rose Spencer.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Here in the Congo I am pleased to announce there is no special difference between living people, dead people, children not yet born, and gods—these are all muntu. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Analogously, the great sachems had to please or bully the lesser, lest by the defection of small communities they lose stature. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Ladies and gentlemen, can we please focus on the writing activity for today. No fighting in the poetry club.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

I said, “Vente, and could you please use coffee ice cubes so it doesn’t get all watery when the ice cubes melt?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I am very different from that self who drove to Manderley for the first time, hopeful and eager, handicapped by a rather desperate gaucherie and filled with an intense desire to please. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He really started shooting the questions at me so to stop him I said, “Sir, could I please have the sandwich and the rest of the red pop before I answer any more questions?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“You nice thing,” she said, “so good of you to come. I’m very pleased to see you, dear. You ought to have brought Maxim with you.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

"Something nonalcoholic, please, doctor's orders. Make it a double—twins." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So please tell me that someone has any gossip aside from all this serious stuff, because I have the best story about this guy in my Algebra II class.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I was pleased that people seemed to value the information I shared. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The old man was hovering about the table, pleased as a child might be pleased with the bright colors. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“Jumping up and down and shouting! Making a nuisance of yourself. One would think you had done enough for one day. Step along at once, please!” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

As they reached the top of the stairs, a guard said, “Line forms to the right. Single file, please.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Could I get some help, please?” he begged. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

‘Johnny,’ said Mr. Lorne, anxious and overanxious to please Mr. Adams, ‘start right out.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Man, please. Business woman? Getting buried around here? Doubt it.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Just a few more questions, please, Mrs. Dalton. What aroused your suspicions that something had befallen your daughter?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Georges,” the old woman said as calmly as she could, “please unlock the door.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

“Don’t do this, Dad, please. You’re drunk. Just put the gun away.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

And I was only wishing to myself, Please let the keys be in the truck; please remember how Cade Hernandez taught you to drive; please do not crash; please get the hell out of here. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s a pity. Now, about—” “Could I have my bananas back, please?” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom, please tell me you did laundry this weekend.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“No, no, but please go. I do not want you here.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Could I have a word with you, sir, please?" And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“God, please God, let her give him the old heave-ho,” said Francis, turning his eyes to heaven, when he heard this bit of intelligence. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

If you do not plan to attend, please telephone Mrs. Corcoran and let her know. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Enthusiasm for the victory quilt waned, what with the president’s signature being blurred beyond recognition, but all were pleased to see it bring such a high bid. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He looked pleased when he sniffed the powder, and she wondered if he could tell that it was a feminine scent. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Ammu had drawn a wavy line down the length of the page with a red pen and written Margin?And joint handwriting in future, please! The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when he still did not speak, I said, “Translate, please.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he was the only Dane working with phage and so was quite pleased that I and Gunther Stent, a phage worker from Delbriick’s lab, had come to do research with Herman. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“Robert, Matthew, Paul, please go with Father,” our teacher said. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Madam,” said Lucius Clarke, “could you please attend to your daughter. She is holding a very fragile, very precious, quite expensive doll.” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

“That is correct. But please allow me to explain—” “That you want us to call him Nikhil.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Dad,” I said, “please don’t sue the school. I don’t want that. Okay, Dad? Please?” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Do whatever you have to do. Just please help my mom.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Calypso. Beautiful as always. Would you excuse us, please, my dear? I need to have a word with our young Percy Jackson.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

To please our father, Laertes took every chance to engage in fierce competition with Prince Hamlet He knew that to advance at court, he had to master all manner of sports and combat. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Hello? it said again, and then in a pleading tone: Whoever you are, please say something. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She clapped him on the back briefly and went on to her duties, knowing very well she had said a thing that pleased Matt Creighton’s youngest boy. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Could he continue to walk the earth, going where he pleased, having a say, being part of a community? Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m really late for class and I don’t want to get in trouble, so can I please go?” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Young lady, will you please remove yourself from this house at once, and go find a friend to play with?” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

"By all means, wait for him, but please not under this hot sun." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“Very well, but I would prefer not to look ridiculous, if you please.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Lourdes is pleased with her uniform’s implicit authority, with the severity of her unadorned face and blunt, round nose. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir. I—” “Will you speak up, please ? He couldn’t hear you.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

"Your, ah, exam paper is over there on top of my chiffonier. On top of the pile. Bring it here, please." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I had a brainstorm and tapped out on my board, “Go in. Get card, please.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Lyell told him if he couldn’t publish the whole thing, then just a small part: “pigeons if you please.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

And, thrilled as he was with the result, he wasn’t entirely pleased with Moch’s insubordination. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, please give them our regards, and tell them to stay safe! Things are getting strange out there.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Despite their secrets, both men were pleased not to be spending the night alone on the property. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We each picked up a mint, and Julian said, "I think it's time to wrap this up. Ethan," he said, "would you please see' if that pesky piece is still in the box?" The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Holy Scriptures do not forbid him to suppose as great a Multitude of Systems and as much inhabited, as he pleases. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Artemis is no felon, miss, he is a genius. Now please remove yourself from my sightline. I am monitoring the main entrance.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

As he turned to be on his way, I said, “Will you tell people about the telegram please?” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Seeger looked pleased, for she had helped Gordon find information about mice. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“But what of the Castle in the Air?” the bug objected, not very pleased with the arrangement. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Big Ma had taken to reading her supermarket gossip news out in the open, and Ma Charles was none too pleased about “these chirrens today.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I felt relaxed and pleased knowing somehow I’d helped someone—or something. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He was very bashful about his English, but he was really very pleased with it, and as we went on talking he brought out words he was not sure of, and asked me about them. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“If there is anything I can do or offer,” Devin said, “please let me know. I’ve healed many people but never a water monster.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“But are you forgetting our financial arrangement? Thirty bucks, please.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He was asking her to please move back to the house. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She exhales, and what she feels is...a little pleased. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Mr. Stonecrop intoned his creed and smiled as if pleased with himself. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“This pleases me to no end,” Sandy says, clasping his hands together. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

When they removed it, I was pleased to see large patches of raw, angry skin. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Can you please connect me with a live operator? Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess the words popped out because he was so pleased to see how good he looked after all these years. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

We may presume that Neanderthals were not pleased to see their traditional hunting grounds turned into Sapiens-controlled slaughterhouses. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All right, then tell me three things about you I don’t know. Dark secrets only, please. Quickly, now! ” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Tickets, please,” called the conductor as he worked his way down the car. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I wouldn’t mind if she tried a little harder to please people, actually,” said Brooke. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Riverview Pirates never give up. But we did spend some time in a cave last night. Can we dim the houselights, please? Hit it, Kojo.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Can we please stop talking about Skeleton Woman?” said Eddie, Sam’s twin brother. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

“That is a marvelous display of your skill at introducing yourselves, children,” Penelope said, “yet I am curious to know how the pants are coming along. Show me the pants, boys, if you please!” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

And as strong as an ache, I want to take her in my arms and tell her the stuffies are real, my god, please, please, they’re real. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Phoebe was sending me messages with her eyebrows that indicated that she was not too pleased either. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

She was afraid they would try to stop her, force her to read the Bible, but they both seemed pleased and let her go. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Then please allow me to escort you to the door in a gentleman-like fashion. But first...” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Papa put his hands under my arms to carry me out, but I heard Mama say, “Let me, please.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

This pleased them and they said good night, and that was the last I saw of them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Vanessa, please remain in class for just a minute. I will write you a late pass for next period,” Mrs. Walton says. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Strawberry said little, but was obviously very much pleased. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He drank obediently as if to please me, spilling a little in the process. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s go, please,” Mama says to Nuredin, who backs the car out of the driveway and through the gate. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

She loaded us into the back of a Vegas taxi as if we actually had money, and told the driver, “Los Angeles, please.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He did not think, Oh, please, give me one more chance and I will be good. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Nhamo was pleased to have company and even more delighted with the snacks Rosa produced. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I love the love, but can we please try the cake now? Serenity and I need some sugar.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Do come please; I have begged you in my thoughts now these many weeks and still no word. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I am a merlin, Madam, an it please you.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But these officers had my body, could do with that body whatever they pleased, and should I live to explain what they had done with it, this complaint would mean nothing. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Besides, these colorful compositions of insects and plants were much more artistically pleasing than Goedart’s rows of specimens on a white background. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Just as you please. I wash my hands of you,” was Amy’s short answer. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

"But I would like to go home now please, if you don't mind." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘Why, they said you was dead! Lost in the Old Forest by all accounts. I’m pleased to see you alive after all!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“God, please give me a green light. Please. I promise I’ll be good.” Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Really, you shouldn’t accuse — dangerous thing to say — wands away, please!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Prince flushed, then growled, “Oh, of course! Just pleased to pieces. But—but—blast it all—he was the best man we had on the guns! We needed him!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The third annual Young Writers Committee at the Martin Malcolm Library is pleased to announce you as the winner of this year's contest. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“You may convey my thanks to him. I am pleased that he has come through the plague days. Tell him I look forward to examining his goods.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And please don’t make such a racket. I told you I was coming back. Oh, there’s my bauble...” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Salvador, please stay here with me. Stay here! You have only seen this pocho two times. I do not like him. Don’t leave me. I am afraid.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

“How very pleasing and proper of him!” cried the good-hearted Mrs. John Knightley. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“Actually, could I just get a leg quarter, please?” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I could go to sleep and wake up as I pleased, swim whenever I wanted, eat when I was hungry — all were delicious sensations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kid was quick to comply and Archie was pleased at his submissiveness. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Lay those down on the sawhorses, if you please, next to the cedar planks.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

After a couple of seconds, she goes, “Hi, this is Midtown School of the Arts. May I speak to Mrs. Jayda Jackson, please?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I finished quickly and was pleased with my work. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Jane, please write back as soon as possible, I ache to hear about the escapades you are having in Maryland. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I liked to learn of her: I saw the part of instructress pleased and suited her; that of scholar pleased and suited me no less. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry it’s dusty. It was in the storeroom. Will you open the door, please, and shut it after me? I have to get home before anyone wakes up and misses me.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The friend thanked him and said how pleased he was that his friend had recovered from his illness. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“Could you please wait for a moment so that I can talk to my family?”The soldiers nod to Pa. Pa and Ma go inside the hut. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I did so. I forgot to say 'So please you' to Polonius." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I would like you to wear your Cloak, please,” said Dumbledore, and he waited until Harry had thrown it on before saying, “Very good. Shall we go?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Now, if you will please step out of the room,” said Agent Tillman. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“You mean pleased about all the questions, right?” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

So I walked to the back of the library and I asked Amanda Wilkinson in my best-manners voice to please come to my party. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Joseph! What in the .. .” “Let me in, please?” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mr. Kapasi was pleased that they liked the temple, pleased especially that it appealed to Mrs. Das. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“My father’s favorite palace. It would please me to show them to you one day. They are all of pink marble, with pools and fountains, overlooking the sea.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The sitting was altogether very satisfactory; she was quite enough pleased with the first day’s sketch to wish to go on. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

The boy was very pleased with this and began to play more slowly. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Mom called back to me, “Will you get the garage-door button, please?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How about that? The great debunker himself” Chronicler relaxed slightly, obviously pleased to have his reputation precede him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

This was the Ruth I wasn’t pleased with, the one I could see every day putting on airs and pretending—the Ruth who did the slap-on-the-elbow gesture. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I began silently to pray, “Oh please, God, oh please.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you are one of the Divergent, please step forward so that we can hear from you.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

And he went below again, cool as you please.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can you read that for me, please?” she says. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“The name is January. Very pleased to make your acquaintance.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I was visited by Winnie shortly after arriving at Pollsmoor and was pleased to find that the visiting area was far better and more modern than the one on Robben Island. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And, Paine, could you please go find my car keys?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He survived there for thirty-eight years and it would be pleasing to report that he passed this span in happiness and adulation. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Help me, please, he seemed to be saying. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

“It was like pulling teeth,” Bore returned, slightly embarrassed but pleased with the praise. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

A few years earlier maybe, if we ran into someone we were pleased to see, we’d put on that sort of look. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jeremiah would have been pleased to know that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went without sleep, without eating, even missed my father’s birthday to complete the tasks and please Dr. Lange. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Baba, please tell me the story of how you got from Poland to Cuba.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

A yes, or a no, or a qualification, please. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“But all of this will require more of your efforts and support. So please, be as generous as I know you can be, with your time, talent, and your treasure, insha’Allah.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Very soft I said, “Miss Roginski, you just send her a copy, please, okay?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Then she walked into the kitchen, opened the patio door, and said, in a trembling voice, “Erik, would you come in here, please?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am pleased to say that they are surpassing all expectations. Three more studious and dedicated pupils would be difficult to imagine.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I translated her words and White Deer grunted, but I could tell he was pleased. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

"George, George,” she shouted, "please tell me that my baby is here!” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

He was one of those kids who always wanted to please everybody. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lobster was instantly surrounded by a halo of pleasing reminiscences, and curiosity about ‘the charming young ladies’ diverted his mind from the comical mishap. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The midwife, pleased both to be praised and to be paid, sent Beetle on her way, without telling her to return straightaway or setting chores for her to do after. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now please go and try to get some rest.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

"Your wife can wander as she pleases. After tea." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

At first he was pleased by what he saw: The Washingtons, extremely distressed, had raised an outcry about their lost son, seeking help from all quarters. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“God, please let Grandma Caye be all right,” we said over and over. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Miss Spider clambered back onto the deck with a pleased but also rather puzzled look on her face. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Will you please tell me what happened? Were you two fighting again?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Let us walk you to the gates, Bailey, please?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Mom, Dad, Grandma, please sit down on the couch.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Look, if you hear anything else, anything at all, especially from Wayne, will you please give me a call?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Young lady, follow the group, please. That's part of a different exhibit,” said our guide. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Just as it’s hard to describe what makes a piece of music or a painting aesthetically pleasing, it's equally difficult to describe what makes a mathematical theorem or a physical theory beautiful. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Whoever it is, please go away. I rest in the afternoon.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“This really is a very bad side of human nature! Don’t say any more, if you please, Biddy. This shocks me very much.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

She looked so pleased, I was a bit bummed I had no follow-up and was forced to revert to my own, less impressive repertoire of replies. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The other actors on the program were not always so pleased, however. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed pleased to have somebody to talk to. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

“We’re from the Office of the President of the United States; please open your door,” they called back. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not the Monte Carlo I had known, or perhaps the truth was that it pleased me better. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I was so pleased with their response to a joke I made up that I told them one I had thought of the day Ham Knapp and Mike Froelich had attacked Julian's book bag. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I get that. But please don’t be mad at me. None of this is my fault. Marcus being in prison is not my fault.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Even though the day had been one long, wet slog through an increasingly muddy forest, Kaede was absurdly pleased about the prospect of taking a walk through the Wood with Taisin. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The godchild left very pleased, and Felicia’s fascination with coconuts began that day. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Excuse me, please,” she says, pushing the stroller and herself through the tightly packed bodies. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But if you are waiting, or if you have doubts, please read my words with care as Josefina is writing them down for me. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Could you please stop looking at me like you’re trying to figure out which part of my face to bite first?” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Will you please stop talking like I’m not here?” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“I know it’s hard to believe a man in a cage, but please. Can I just give you her number?” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Well done, all of you!” said Ludo Bagman, bouncing into the tent and looking as pleased as though he personally had just got past a dragon. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I felt pleased and flushed and rather happy. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope you’re pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed — or worse, expelled. Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going to bed.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Daddy, please, oh, Daddy, please, oh, Daddy, please.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

A museum spokesman said yesterday, “Whether or not conclusive proof will be found that this was the work of Michelangelo, we are pleased with our purchase.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you could please help me with school fees if possible... I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

As Noah stood at the front door saying his thank you's, Julian said, "Same time next week. But, please, your presence but not presents." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was happy, relaxed, self-assured, pleased as punch, like someone who had been terminally ill and, when all seemed lost, had been cured by some wonder drug and was now ready to conquer the world. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She seemed to ignore this, until she said, “If you’re going to make suggestions, please let them make sense.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“May I see the plates again, please, doctor?” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

My sister would have her pick of men, and she watched them all to see who pleased her the most. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I asked him if he’d please call the police to search the farm and catch it, but of course he just laughed. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I will, if it would please Your Radiance.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Please ... please don’t hurt me. I can give you one of them. Just one. Please.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Will everybody please line up behind that far desk in front of the Children’s Room?” said Dr. Zinchenko, gesturing toward one of the wooden tables in the outermost ring of the room. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

I do my best to please everyone, more than they’d ever suspect in a million years. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“I think I know why you want to see this other movie. And I know you’re upset. But please, trust my judgment.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“You may call me Tandy. You may call me Ms. Angel. But please don’t ever talk down to me again.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

He was too pleased to let his grandmother’s stony silence quiet him down. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can someone please explain to me what happened onstage? The rudeness to a fellow band member? Sacrificing all of our hard work, in front of all the parents and the entire grade?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Bluesmen, the lovely ladies in hats, the people who loved his blues guitar-playing had all read the folded paper and were not pleased. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

I have a great regard for you and Emma; but when it comes to the question of dependence or independence!—At any rate, it must be better to have only one to please than two.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“I was charmed by her pleasing manners and keen wit,” Dr. Cigrand said. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Well, okay. But please, tell her no goats this time.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The idea pleased the old woman, for her lips parted until her pink gums showed in a huge smile. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Katniss, please. Don’t you see, I want to be out of this?” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Mike, at least, was pleased by the obvious coolness between me and my lab partner. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“O Mama, O Mama, please don’t let me die!” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the harvest time came, and many were wanted all at once, he let them out at any rate which he pleased and made a quantity of money. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dome is too far away. To please this prince, I would need to abandon all my people. You should send him home.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Toward the end of the school day, I got a text from Nicole: Need help please call soon as you can. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“And a private parlor, please, Tom,” said Fudge pointedly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Nat, please take care of yourself. If you—if anything—” Suddenly she stood on tiptoe, kissed him, wheeled, and fled into the house. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, I couldn’t pretend I wasn’t pleased to hear that my dead buddy had told Faith a couple good things about me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Robert would do what he pleased, as he always had, and nothing Ned could say or do would change that. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“You lied,” says Grace, pleased, forgetting to whisper. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

To his utter bewilderment, she looked distinctly pleased. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He walked on tiptoe from room to room, because his feet felt dirty, and as he did so he grew increasingly determined to please Master, to stay in this house of meat and cool floors. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Never mind. It’s fine. Just please don’t cry. Please? Don’t? Okay?” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Girl, please. I went to class in labor with you,” she says. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“It shows an affection for her sister that is very pleasing,” said Bingley. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

At first, as a student, I wanted freedom only for myself, the transitory freedoms of being able to stay out at night, read what I pleased, and go where I chose. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seems pleased by my referring to him by his affectionate title of Chief. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bob chuckled, pleased with himself, then bounded over to Percy and healed his bleeding neck and arm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“If your name is called you will advance to the third stage of testing, so please remain seated and await further instructions. Those whose names are not called are free to go.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I look at the board above the counter and say, “Can I get a ticket to Casablanca, please?” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Fenoglio looked as pleased as a tortoise who has found a fresh lettuce leaf somewhere entirely unexpected. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Pearl Ann, I apologize for compromising your femininity by exposing you to the rugged world of fishing. Would you please reconsider and do me the honor of accompanying me to the homecoming dance?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Or: His attentions were both pleasing and flattering. comprise. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you will sign this, and put your permanent address, please.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three, Isaac, was given an Assignment as Instructor of Sixes, which obviously pleased him and was well deserved. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

‘Best wishes, demigods. And, if you see my father again, please . . . give him my regrets.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Poor Mr. and Miss Woodhouse, if you please; but I cannot possibly say ‘poor Miss Taylor.’ Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“I have heard quite enough on this topic already today, I am sick to death of it! Let us not have any of these upsetting stories, if you please!” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“But may we please leave now and save the congratulations for later?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Sit in a circle, please,” the priest said. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

An’t please your honor, this was the dress was laid out.’ The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The earth had yielded richly: there were, besides, beans and potatoes, melons and chillies, and I was well pleased with them and with the silver coins I had received in exchange. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood with her head bowed, fighting to hold back her tears, while below Joffrey sat on his Iron Throne and dispensed what it pleased him to call justice. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It was supposed to mean go away and leave me alone, but apparently he thought it meant please go on, because he kept talking. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Don’t follow, please don’t follow, I prayed as I worked my way down, branch by branch, unhitching the nearly empty duffel bag at the bottom and tossing it over my shoulder. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Arobin,” she complained, “I’m greatly upset by the excitement of the afternoon; I’m not myself. My manner must have misled you in some way. I wish you to go, please.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind me, I hear Chloe interrupting and saying, “Please, please—this guy Buddy...” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Yes, sir, please, I would love to buy a donut with your dollar. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

And if someday, someone says, "Luke me that information, please," that information will be organized, memorized, and set to music. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve got please and thank you, yes, no, and maybe close together on the right-hand side. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“And do, please, I beg you, go to see the doctor.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Milligan, please take my brother with you. We must separate him from his machine. If I fail to disable it, you must do everything in your power to keep him away from it.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I asked her to please tell me how old she was, and assured her, at great length, that the information, if given, wouldn’t go beyond myself. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Do you think you shall like Morton?” she asked of me, with a direct and naïve simplicity of tone and manner, pleasing, if child-like. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Take your seats please,” Mrs. Robins says to the class. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

“You must do as you please,” said the Queen. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hermione, who had turned rather pink again, seemed to be trying not to look too pleased with herself. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

"I told her it was her job to please Sophia. And Sophia began asking her to do unreasonable and ridiculous things." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine,” I say, pleased he can tell I’m thinner. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s gone wrong, he thought. . . it’s drowned. . . please. . . please let it be dead.. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He was pleased to see that his photographic self was putting up a good fight and refusing to be dragged into view. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Please take my dad in your arms, andplease, please help me with the messages I have to deliver. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“And now, please join us for our evening meal.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

One time later that summer, I sincerely asked Cade to do me a favor and please not give my father an aneurysm. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“An iced coffee, please,” she told the cute male barista with the septum piercing. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I was anxious not to be diverted from my talks with the government, so I was pleased with his diagnosis. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It is very difficult to please everybody,” he said. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ma and Pa used to laugh at that, but they was pleased to talk about it. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

"But as I intend to do all the directing on this journey, you'll please keep your hands to yourself. And there's another thing. I'm not going to have you grabbing my mane." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

That pleased him immensely; he smiled cheerfully at the river. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t, ‘please’ them!” cried the principal as he descended on us with the cane. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed pleased to see Dustfinger and even licked his hand, but then he ran after the boy. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I am not doing a capable job, sire; please forgive me and believe me when I say that my failures were those of the body and mind and not of the heart.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Also pleasing was the great accuracy of the data, which illustrated better than any previous analytical work the equality of adenine with thymine and guanine with cytosine. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“When all this is over, please get some counsel from Padre de Jesus. Faith can strengthen a marriage. And I want you both to be happy together.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ho! I couldn’t have done a better job,” she said, pleased. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

St. Francis, would you please talk to God. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The veterans, who of course knew nothing about the history of Tommy and Ruth’s relationship, treated them as a long-established couple, and this seemed to please Ruth no end. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She’ll be fine. Constance, dear, please climb down from the chair now. We must hurry.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She seemed pleased, so Nailer supposed it was a good thing. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps he looked a little too pleased when he said that, for Basta frowned and looked thoughtfully at his scarred face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Berthe Erica Crow, please rise and go to the kitchen for the refreshments. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Everyone ready, please; I want us all to leave at exactly the same time or the whole point of the diversion’s lost.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“He made us promise not to help him, but please don’t do that.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And you ’re a corpse, Father, so I’ll caper as I please. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Olanna was pleased that the house in Lagos would be empty. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Can you tell me the time, please?” the boy said, taking a very close look at Victor’s checkered sweater. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Winchell, coming back to the sideline, almost, but not quite, looked pleased with himself, a tiny look of relief, perhaps even the glimmer of a smile. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched her mouth grow firm, not angry, but not pleased. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Though Julian could be marvelously kind in difficult circumstances of all sorts, I sometimes got the feeling that he was less pleased by kindness itself than by the elegance of the gesture. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“But my good rats, surely you must realize that I can do nothing without my stock of herbs? Now please let me pass.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Will the two ladies with the banner please take their positions over there by the door? Now the choir please form behind them and then the battalion.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was able to deduce from their body language that they had made up and this made me pleased because it showed how much better I was getting at reading body language. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell me something, boys,” she’d start, “why are you two always going after each other? Every time I turn around. Can somebody please explain this to me?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure Mother will be home soon. But please, ask folks if they’ve seen her.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Can you please send Patina Jones to the office? Her uncle's here to pick her up." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

They were extremely polite to each other, saying “Yes, Norma,” and “Yes, George,” and “Would you please pass the potatoes, Phoebe?” and ‘Wouldn’t your guest like another helping?” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Stay on the block and be back within fifteen minutes, please,” Papa said. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She was pleased that he remembered her name. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Now,” he said peremptorily, “step forward, please. One at a time, and no shoving.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so pleased with my performance, I already felt like a winner at that point. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Without question, it would have pleased me to hear my teachers address me in Spanish when I entered the classroom. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hear me out, please. This isn’t going to go on forever, I just need someone to listen.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, please tell me what my son will be,” my mother glanced anxiously from me to Ultima. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone clapped politely, the Spencer children especially pleased. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I begged God to please let us all survive. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Some of the men in the crowd clutched Dad’s arms, and Mom asked Dad to please do what the guard had ordered. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

We felt so grown up when we sat at a table; said, “Coca-Cola, please”; and waited for our drinks. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“So, the hemlock if you please, Doktor. A large gunny sack of it.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“He should have rested before. Send for him, would you? Oh, one more thing: please ask Madame Oxentiel to come to the tower as soon as it’s convenient. I must give her my condolences.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Could I please have a nice, new stepfather. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Thank you, Magistrate," the master said, "I am glad it pleases you. Then our agreement will he fulfilled?" Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Comfort him if he hurts, and please heal him. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

He was looking at him like a painter seeing one of his pictures again after many long years, and judging by the expression on his face what he saw pleased him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Let it drown, Harry thought, his scar burning almost past endurance, please... let it drown. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

From the set of his shoulders we can see he is pleased to be with his brother, happy to go along with him on his adventure. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I’m so pleased so many of you could make it. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Gaea will be really pleased with you.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He was pleased he had caught them, and more pleased to be telling this to me, as if some long- held suspicion of conspiracy had finally been confirmed. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Please, please, help me get these people out of here, please.” Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

"People who always aim to please me will be treasured." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

When he came back, he was pleased and glad for me. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

About the older man, who only wore the uniform to please his brother, there was a homespun blackness, the true, despairing dark of mourning. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Vault seven hundred and thirteen now, please, and can we go more slowly?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I was so pleased with this piece of deductive thinking that I nearly forgot to get out when the train stopped. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Indeed! but why so?—I can hardly imagine that any thing which pleases or amuses you, should not please and amuse me too.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“Good. Very good. Then you will please make a count of the items on my shelves.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Asher laughed, too, looking sheepish but pleased at the special attention. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Leopard, who was pleased with herself in her new dress, did not bother to find out where her children were and had no idea that they were inside the parcels which she was carrying. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

The Indians, he grumbled, “believe what they please and no more”—a practice dangerous, in Hennepin’s view, to a well-ordered society. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The doctor would be very pleased to make your acquaintance.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Good night, Ophelia. I promise, there will come a time when your Aunt Sarah and I will teach you more about handling haints. For now, please, for the love of all, leave those ghosts be.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She trapped herself, she marched into the labyrinth of her own construction, and was too young, too awestruck, too keen to please, to insist on making her own way back. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Francie, pleased at being taken into the confidence of these older, more experienced workers, obligingly slowed down. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“A smart aleck, eh? Well, Mr. Rule Flouter, right down there in the forum—-Julia, point for me, please—” Julia dutifully set down the security tray and pointed toward the main plaza. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“That’s right. Go find out about her as fast as you please, and faster.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

And Mr. Clutter, expressing sympathy, said by all means to take the morning off, and if there was any way he or his wife could help, please let them know. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was sitting there pretty as you please in a white blouse and striped skirt, sipping on lemonade and eating Mama’s benne seed cookies. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Mother, please—” “And here it is August, and do you come home like you’re supposed to? Do you ever think about your poor lonely mother?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“He never broke no oath, m’lord. He sleeps and cries and sucks, is all; he’s never done no harm to no one. Don’t let her bum him. Save him, please.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Ralph was pleased with himself for putting his education to use. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

He knew he should be pleased, yet he did not feel it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

You may read it if you want but please give it to them and tell them it's from me, Martin. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Planting their orchards for millennia, the first Amazonians slowly transformed large swaths of the river basin into something more pleasing to human beings. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Former president Harry Truman, idealized by many blacks for integrating the military, may have been more decisive than his successor, but his stand on the lunch-counter protests didn’t please blacks. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But please don’t be alarmed when you see him. Because of the stroke, he’s having a hard time speaking.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Please... please... dont let me forget how to reed and rite... Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

To read a little about one such tradition, please see Indian Classical Music: Tuning and Ragas. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“What’s going on? Someone tell me, please. Noah? Is it about Mom?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Ron looked extremely pleased with himself and even taller than usual as he grinned at the team and at Hermione. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

That didn’t work, either, so we begged Maureen to please stop crying. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

But once us feel loved by God, us do the best us can to please him with what us like. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Please, please,” I realize he’s whispering to himself as he goes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Rage came first and then a coldness, a possession; noncommittal eyes and a pleased smile and no voice at all, only a whisper. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

From time to time he would hold up the dress and nod his head as if he were pleased. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt his first tickle with me, I thought, somehow pleased within my frustration and sadness. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

But all I'm thinking now...please stop me, Lord! How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Perhaps I would suggest something witty that would please them and be added to their play. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

My dear, please Almighty God, your life may be all it promises: a long day of sunshine, with no harsh wind, no forgetting duty, no distrust. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Three slices of the marshmallow chocolate cream pie, please.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The local inhabitants did not look pleased at the prospect. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Oh my God—can you please stop being so weird?” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Can we go back to the library, please, and stay awhile? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Winnie’s shyness returned at once when she saw the big man with his sad face and baggy trousers, but as he gazed at her, the warm, pleasing feeling spread through her again. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I swear on my autographed copy of Ethan Hawke's debut novel that this chapter will not be dull, so please don't skim or skip over it. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Work had been okay the night before and maybe I was a little too pleased with myself. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

To please him, Alba gave up the bay rum as an adolescent and rinsed her hair with parsley water, which allowed the green to reappear in its full leafmess. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you would like to discuss your scores, please make an appointment with the secretary there to see your counselor. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can you tell me what time that game starts today, please?” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Hot mud would have tasted better, but he was so pleased with himself, I forced myself to drink it. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Would you please come inside already?” my mom tells the boy. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

Now, can we please dump this dirty water and get on with our lives?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I asked the English-speaking one if he would please do me the favor of telephoning Dr. Omar Azzam at the number I had. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your dad will be pleased to hear it,” she said. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

“Stowage and steerage and sewage and queerage,” he says, mimicking the voice of the navigator, then he laughs, pleased with his impersonation. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I apologized to Kim on the way out, and asked her to please apologize to Black on behalf of the three of us. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

"Ivy, please. Tell me where Amber is? Is she at the Chrysanthemum Teahouse now? What happened?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He had a delivery to make, he said, could I please let him in? In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As for you, Lyra,” said Father Heyst, ‘I’m pleased to see you taking an interest in what lies in the oratory. You are a lucky child, to have all this history around you.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I am pleased to meet the man who sired this boy,” he said grandly. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Char repeated the query in every letter, probably because my answers were so silly that they pleased him. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Their fierceness and savage temper, however, did not grow less; they had no laws or courts of justice, but each one did as he pleased. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever the name, they were varied enough to have pleased Walt Whitman. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

We ate and drank and went home, I for one worn out, but pleased all in all with the way things had gone. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I smile to myself, pleased that he noticed. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Father, please keep your trap shut and let us ask the questions,” urged the major sympathetically. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

To my surprise he seemed extremely pleased, almost excited. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Captain Balan,” said the peregrine, “it is rude to whisper. We will proceed to swear the new officer in. Now, padre, if you please.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Open her napkins wide as you please and not a catface anywhere. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And please don’t throw up on this couch and give Darius a reason to hate me more.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Interesting theory, Patricia. But please rehire your custodian. Immediately. I, for one, don’t enjoy the fragrant aromas of ripe garbage and raw sewage.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

And it's true—we say please and thank you. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“How kind you are! Yes, that’s what it wanted. Now please take the big chair and let me do something to amuse my company.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

And please remember this: someone put you down in that alley, but I picked you up. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

It pleased her to imagine her grand goals, but she was deadly serious about working her way up to be the fine lady her mother had dreamed she would be. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Daenerys Targaryen, whatever else she might be, was still a young girl, as she herself would claim when it pleased her to play the innocent. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And, though her instinct was to turn and run, she was pleased to discover that her curiosity was stronger. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Please, Mr. Leroy, please get up. Please don’t leave me here alone!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“It was you who led me here,” he said, puffed up and pleased as punch to share the news. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Rock,” Ben said in a high-pitched voice, sliding across the seat and throwing his arms around Sammy, “please take me someplace quick and screw my college brains out.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘And carry the captain’s grog? And be brisk and useful to him? No, no, my captains want whole boys. So now—go away... please.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it pleased me that I was named for a bird that was smarter than most. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Teachers, like proud shepherds, stood against the walls smiling at their charges, who looked equally pleased to be herded there. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

You learn, over the years, how to please people. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“You’ve ruined every chance at love that ever came your way. So, please, keep your advice to yourself.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Just what would a murdered girl do when she had a body to do as she pleased? Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

As pleased as I was to have my own little skiff, it didn’t make up for his refusal to take me on his boat. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Campbell Junior was born, he did go see the baby and made a big to-do over it being a boy, which really pleased Aunt Loma. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Antonapoulos seemed pleased to have Carl watch him as he glided the knife down the warm candy and cut it into squares. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He was not pleased with her purchases and began to tell her so. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those were the words, but it sure as hell sounded more like just don't screw up—please, whatever you do, don't screw up. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think it is,” I said finally; “the shortcomings are in the messenger, not the message. But please tell me what it is you want me to do.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Forgive me. My father is Dr. Han, and I don’t mean any disrespect. But I must please ask you to take back your accusation.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Old music, thanks to repetition and familiarity gained through broadcasting and recording, and because there was, unsurprisingly, much more of it, was more comforting and pleasing. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

‘How do you do?’ or ‘I am very pleased to meet you,’ I would say, bowing slightly to the amused mothers of classmates. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There is a fairly good chance you're going to think it's creepy I still have this, but just....Well, please don't think it's creepy, okay?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

In the hope of pleasing everyone, she took everyone’s advice, and like the old man and his donkey in the fable suited nobody. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could see in their body language that my father wasn’t convinced and that Mama was as pleased as she could be. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I really resented him wanting to please all that bad. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Ms. Diamatis would say, “Bob English Who Draws, can you please take us through the eights?” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I am very sorry for you,” he said, “but I am asking for you to leave my hotel, please. This is bad for my busi­ness, very bad.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Madam, yes, I am, if you please: but I do not think I want an ordeal.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just stay outta my way, please,” she said, spraying the counter with orange liquid. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I make a sound like a mix of please and no and help. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“I am aware of the instructions. Madam Lestrange wishes to visit her vault....Very old family...old clients...This way, please...” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

We were both well pleased with ourselves, sitting in the warm tent, drinking hot tea and waiting for the kadik-germ porridge to boil. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

When I related this at dinner, Father said, “Calpurnia, cardinals do not eat mice. They live on vegetation. Sam Houston, please pass the potatoes.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He handed back the rolls of microfilm and asked the librarian, “Do you know the address of the Institute of Archaeology, please?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Patty, please. Maddy already told me you got all the good luck you need," she teased, flicking one of my beaded braids. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“I’m pleased to hear you’ve had supper. Did you enjoy your picnic, then? Have quite enough to eat?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Says please and thank you too, not like those gang boys who were out there razzing him. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“So now all my papers are sticky. Can I please have a new ‘Pirate Medley’?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think he’d be pleased by anything I did today. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

When my grandfather arrived, he did not have much to say, although I could tell he was pleased to see me again. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“I shall marry whom I please, Aunt March, and you can leave your money to anyone you like,” she said, nodding her head with a resolute air. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

We knew a family who had a sign in their vegetable patch: “Since this is not a Communist garden but cabbages grown by private enterprise, please do not steal from my garden.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looks pleased and so begins her lesson once again. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

"I would, if it please you . . ." "You could go ashore," Therm agreed, squeezing her breast, "but not with me, I fear." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And it should please her all the more that I am staying after for the Ladies Knitting Circle. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He looks, just as casual as you please. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alarm Clock Mom, I overslept, can you drive me to school, please? Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Lyle almost fell on Ben as he pulled him off the floor and slapped him on the rump, his face astonished and pleased. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was really pleased the social worker lady had done what she said and acted so quickly. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Perhaps it is as you say, my friend,” she said softly, "and perhaps it is also because Siddhartha is a handsome man, because his glance pleases women, that he is lucky.” Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How do I know my brother’s not dead, too? Wake him up, please.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Captain Cook quickly got up on his feet again and strutted to the street ahead of Mr. Popper with many quick turns of his head and pleased comments on the new scene. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was glad I was going to be getting a ride but I said, “Sir, I left my suitcase over in the bushes, can we please get it?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

She had reached out for the house telephone and given her orders for the day, swiftly, efficiently, and run her pencil perhaps through an item in the menu that had not pleased her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

As he began to feed, Hazel came up and fell in with him, nibbling among the grass tussocks and wandering on wherever his friend pleased. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Please,” the grandmother pleads, her bony fingers dragging the snot from her nose onto her cheeks, “please give me some medicine. It hurts very much.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She’s just a poor helpless old woman! Oh, please tell me! Will they harm her?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

His expression suggested that the spectacle before him, the emerald grass, the white wooden bleachers, the school in the distance with its blue slate roof and ivy, pleased him. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Flora was pleased to note that he looked properly surprised and shocked. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Grace laughed this time, which made Maya feel pleased. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Put her suitcase in the bedroom, please, Hank,” said Atticus over her shoulder. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He went where he pleased, and the only thing that could move him on were the large firecrackers the men threw at his feet. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But my head told me that it was the right of every man to plan his own future as he pleased and choose his role in life. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Will somebody please tell me what is happening?” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Feeling downtrodden, he said, “Wind Being, please take me home.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“And Mila, can you please try not to be so immature. Or maybe just fake it, like you usually do, okay?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“In that case,” the sheriff says with a tight smile, “please leave us to conduct our business.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He laughed, and it pleased her to have made him laugh. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Help them all up, please. These are our guests, not our prisoners.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“A mercy, Lord. Throw me down a mercy, please, Lord. She’s going to wake up every Trotter, Charles, and Gaither with this old stuff.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Dobrynya. You may take me to prison. But please let my husband’s regiment know what happened. Please bring him home.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“If it please my lord, who died in my place?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

This seemed to please him, and he wore his matching bruises for the rest of the evening. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

With the teenage freshmen, I stood a chance, but there was nothing I could do to please someone who regularly complained that she'd wasted enough time already. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

‘I’ve nothing. But will you please tell that boy down at the Observer? He’s a tall boy, and dark—all I know is that his name is Rab.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The new place seemed to please Melquíades, because he was never seen any more, not even in the dining room. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Byrd seems downright pleased with the whole thing. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

"How you must have yearned for the sound of your sweet sister's voice. My lords, please, let us give them a few moments together. The woes of our troubled realm shall keep." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I removed the letter from my brief case, but before I could explain, she said, "May I see it, please?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss, would you please get off of Bill? I’m afraid he’s the sheriff’s cousin, and the sheriff would be quite upset if anything happened to him.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I want something for each of my sisters—six of them. You must help me, please,” said Maia, smiling at him. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“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

“Let me have your attention, please!” repeated Stuart. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

“And don't change the subject, please. Why are you still in pajamas?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Bind up the vein, if you please,” he said. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He’s pleased to hear a little bit of ice in Henry’s voice, finally done pretending. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And there's no guaranteeing they'll be so pleasing to the eye. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Paul nodded, though he didn’t look real pleased. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

But it was a relief to be with someone who was so uncomplicated, and easily pleased. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

If they pleased the superintendent or one of the foremen, they could expect less work and more food. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

This was enough to get him an appointment with Ernest Lawrence, who, he recalled, “was very pleased to have another person with engineering interests, because there were lots of engineering problems.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

To her, the stupendous stench suggested far-sailing ships and adventure and she was pleased with the smell. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad had asked that no one visit him, but Mom said she thought he’d be pretty pleased if I dropped by the hospital. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm sorry, I meant the second one on that page, Number Forty-Three. Just that measure, ten times, please. That will get it solidly in your fingers." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“But can we please use what’s left of our money to take care of our stomachs, too?” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Only that fool Ted was pleased by that, and he works there cleaning wheels for the Men, where his dad was the Miller and his own master. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

"Take me out of here! Back to the station, please!" What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It was a tasty meal and they were both very pleased with themselves for having made such a good start to the day. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

She thought them all to be ugly and overdesigned, but she was so pleased by the rage felt on her behalf that she pointed at one of them and murmured, “O maka. It’s lovely.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Salvador will come see you again soon. Perhaps Lucky will tell Salvador that you tried to make friends with him and that will please your brother.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

On the p of please, he spits out a packing peanut. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She looked so pleased with herself, Tyrion thought, and small wonder. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

God of the sky whom I can't see, please help me and Rani and Jay. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Straight to Genie please be quiet and go to sleep town. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

When I did not reply, she cracked it open and said, “Dinner will be in about an hour. Sometime before that, would you please empty the dishwasher and set the table?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Dad, this isn’t about— Just answer the question, please. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Come on, please just take off your Cloak for a bit, no one’s going to bother you here.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Ptolemy’s advisers thought that the gruesome trophy would please Caesar and would send him on his way. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

His voice is oily and pleased; his chin is nonexistent. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Aunt Ivy would be as pleased as Mr. Whiskers with a mouthful of feathers to know l am in such a muddle. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He was frowning now, as if searching his memory, trying to find something that would please the boy. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But if you’re still around keeping an eye on me, would you please keep an eye on my chickens too? Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

‘For the moment please listen carefully. Here is the dream I want you to mix. Are you paying attention?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They get food, jobs, and housing. Come and go as they please, marry who they wish, raise children who will never be taken away. Good jobs, too, not slave work. But you’ll see soon enough.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

She was timid at first, but learned quickly for such a stupid girl, which pleased him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Ryan was pleased to have a father, and Brad was happy to have a mother. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Had Elizabeth’s opinion been all drawn from her own family, she could not have formed a very pleasing opinion of conjugal felicity or domestic comfort. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Kimberly, fluttery and ardent, would ask how his day was, scrambling to please, as though she could not quite believe that he had again come home to her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“She was talking about you. And please don’t call me that.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The cork came free with a pleasing sound and I held it up triumphantly for them to see. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

To please Grandfather, he wore a small round skullcap to show he was Jewish. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

The drivers were pleased with it and I left them there. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“No, I’m just busy. And tired. All this work with Ess and Loo...it’s a lot. But please don’t say I told you so.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

And tomorrow, she could sleep late, read books she had picked herself, even do nothing if she pleased. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

"Wait just a minute, please," says Mr. Daniels, and presses the intercom. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And so Chess saw in stark detail that Mom was staring straight at him, her desperate wince full of not just anguish but hope—and maybe even faith as well—as she pleaded, “Kids, please.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I’ve been reading her like mad, and no vulgar remarks, please. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

The regiment was so pleased that Masha Dolina and her navigator flew over the town and dropped a message on a banner made of towels sewn together. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

And the customers who had seen me among them around the bar, recognizing me now in the waiter’s jacket, were pleased and surprised; and they couldn’t have been more friendly. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The word seemed to please Papa and made his eyes sparkle. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The consequences of their conversations seemed scant but they both seemed pleased with the possibilities, which, in turn, pleased Angela. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could say “Chip, please,” “No way,” and “You rock,” when it served her purposes. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“So, can you please keep your opinions to yourself for now?” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Yes, ma’am. I am sorry for your losses. We will do our best to recover your things. We’ll check local pawnshops and the like. If you think of anything else, please let us know.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“A little help, please? Come out of that bathroom and save me, young man! And bring me a cup of water!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Everyone talked at once, and they seemed to be very much pleased. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Ugwu wanted to be as pleased and grateful as the rest of the family. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He tried to look ashamed and succeeded simply in looking pleased with himself. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

He was really pleased; I could tell by his eyebrows. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blushing, I stammered out that it was none of my business and please forget I asked. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I could tell he was pleased with my answer. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Nothing in the world, nothing she had ever seen or heard, had pleased her more than this crazy plunge down a waterfall in the total darkness. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

His house is empty because everyone comes and goes as they please. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Nino Carlitos,” I say, flashing a smile and letting my eyes dance, “please be nice and let me pick out some eggs.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He asked them all to please rise for the national anthem. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now—and please don’t call me presumptuous—may I assume this was no ordinary friend?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Would you step back with me for a moment, please?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

More and more, I tried to model myself after him, and I was pleased whenever anyone looked at the two of us and commented on how much we looked and even walked alike. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

This was usually not a heavy burden, as the nobility who frequented the Eolian usually gave money or gifts to performers who pleased them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He seemed pleased at the chance to expand the Cyclotron Republic once again. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Pop’s helping with my homework,” I say, knowing Ma would be pleased to hear me say it. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Yes, he does,” said Finn, both embarrassed and pleased that they were talking like this, as weird as it was. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Could you please bring the statement when you come get the boat?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“If you please,” she said, summoning her calmest tone, “would someone bring me my copy of Edith-Anne Gets a Pony ? It is on the bookshelf, in its usual place.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

And he returned to the Astrea looking very pleased with himself. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

But they were sailing together lashed side by side and the old man thought, let him bring me in if it pleases him. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had chosen the words myself, wanting to show off my French, hoping to please my father by bringing attention to us. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I look at her with wide eyes, see her eyes staring back at me full of love, full of come on you know you can talk to me, full of please tell me you’re okay. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Sir, please refrain from the liberal use of your rifle. Otherwise, I will show you some creative places to put it.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Then he turned to me and Nadia and asked if we would please excuse him and Julian for a minute. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“They are like greedy children. Nothing will ever please them for long,” said Deydey. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Just one little thing we wanted to do. And please, we really do need to hurry. Because our friend is coming out here any second, so.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She looked about as pleased as he felt; her lips were pursed tight, her eyes fixed longingly on Celia’s retreating back. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Amos said that?” my dad goes, acting pleased. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Please, I thought, please don’t say thank you. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Everyone, please pay very close attention,” cried Mr. Lemoncello through a squealing, screeching megaphone. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“Dad, please, I can’t cry anymore this month. I’m tapped out.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He was looking very pale, but he seemed pleased to see me. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Somewhere where they taught you to say please. Wait a minute, while I wait on that customer.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Could you please tell them how much I love them? Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she was pleased to see that the little garden remained. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so pleased to see her whole, I could not speak for relief. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cardan looks over, and I can tell from his expression that she has failed to please him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Please, please let me not vomit on him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Thor was pleased that she seemed to have accepted the idea so easily. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

“And if you decide to quit during the Academy—I can guarantee you some will—please, please, let me know you’re leaving. Don’t just walk out.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Argus was pleased at the sound and called to the musician to come nearer. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she bent and whispered to Ugwu, “I am coming. If they look for me, please say I went to get something from Ngozi’s house.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Amari wanted to scream, Mother, get up, oh, please, get up, but she was unable to say a word. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Attention, please!” he said in a loud, firm voice. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Cotter Pyke had not been pleased to lose him, but the young ranger had a gift for training men. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And the row of cows looked very pleased, really, and satisfied just to see what she meant to do next. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“May I have a moment, please?” he asked. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Em, please don’t tell me again about how someone grabbed his phone.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

The girl was pleased to have company, and so she agreed that the strange animal could come with her, at least as far as the hills near her future father- in-law’s house. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“To help you please the girls even better in the future!” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Pity must have been pleased because we had four enormous pizzas at the pizza restaurant nearby. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was very pleased with this offer and was soon dressed in the girl’s clothes, smiling to himself in his satisfaction. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

In the distance was a dark mansion and he was pleased to see a rosebush near the fence bursting with red blooms. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Beats going to college just to please your parents, which is probably what half the kids in school are about to do anyway. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Will you repeat that, please?” said the voice. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

But hold that thought, please, and bear it in mind when I tell you that there wasn’t a day in the Appalachian woods when I didn’t give passing thanks for what there was. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Please please please, I pray to the little crucifix in my mouth. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

All of our friends are talking about it, and mostly they’re pleased. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Fine example. However, I’m now going to let you in on a secret about myself which is true. It's a touch embarrassing, so please don't spread it around at breaktime...” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

In that space, Sarai went where she wanted and did as she pleased. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

God, now, please give me some sign you are there and you are gonna do something to change my life. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell me,” I would say, “Tell me, please, Mr. Fish. Tell me the warning.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Ophelia, please do not encourage that woman,” Mama said once the trolley doors had closed. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Pick up your rucksack from the front hall, please,” she said, stepping past him and grabbing her handbag. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Matt didn’t know why the doctor was so afraid of Tam Lin, but it pleased him deeply that it was so. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mary, let me get a second with the other men of the house, please.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Emilika had Helena in her lap, combing her hair, and Helena did not look pleased. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I am sure he will be pleased to tell it to you. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

From sneering comments Harry overheard, Malfoy was certain Buckbeak was going to be killed, and seemed thoroughly pleased with himself for bringing it about. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She issued orders in a confidential whisper, “I want no noise, please. Your Chief must have complete rest. Don’t let him exert himself when he wakes. Now you’ll have to excuse me.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I drank some to please her, not wanting it a bit. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

There’s also nervousness swirling about him, edgy as you please, much as he’s trying to cover it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I’ll do what I please,” the tall man said as he wiped his face on his sleeve. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was beaming at the students, his arms opened wide, as if nothing could have pleased him more than to see them all there. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Could you please tell us from which witch or wizard you took that wand?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I nearly weep as I say, “Tell me, Audrey—please tell me it’s you. Say you’ve been sending me these cards.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“No, no,” she said, “Asriel, don’t, I beg you, please don’t humiliate me.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Harabeoji, please excuse me, but could you tell us which is the way to Seoul?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

It made me sad when Mexican farm workers were transported along that same road, like cattle packed in the backs of trucks, calling out to us to please marry them and rescue them. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Now let me hear your sonatina once more. The first movement, please.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Captain,” he said, “next time I tell you to go out a ways, please don’t go quite so far.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Will you please stop talking about imprisonment? You seem to be preoccupied with the thought. Actually, you seem to enjoy thinking about it. Martyrdom is meaningless in our age.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beatrice told her son that she liked pork—it was one of her favorite foods—and that as a Christian she was free to eat it as she pleased. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Wait here, please,” he said, and left the room. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The witch was standing over her, looking so pleased with herself, looking as if Hazel should be pleased, too, and Hazel could barely breathe for all the coldness coming from her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Dill, please don’t. This is not fair. I’m not staying. You leave. Leave like me. Leave like Travis’s mom.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Madison,” her mom says, “will you please stand up straight? And...” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

"Let us please go back home, please," she half prayed and half wished. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

God, if he pleases, can be free from all of them: he has made Christians witnesses to that fact... The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“New York City information,” I said into the receiver, and when I was through I said, “Could you give me the names of some Fourth Avenue bookshops, please. There must be twenty of them.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“No, please, it’s quite all right. I’m happy to tell you what I know.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“No. No buts, I know it is true. I can feel it Here is your cloak. Oh, Lance, please go quickly. They stabbed Sir Lamorak in the back.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s your money. Do as you please with it. You want me to tell the bank to pay it?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Yes, sir. Thank you, sir," I said, pleased that he wished something pleasant for me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Put it on the ground, master, if you please!’ he said. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Then she walks over to the door, wringing her hands like they’re wet, and says, “Mr. Ogle, may I see you in the hallway please?” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

You’ve gone to great lengths to please little oV me You really cared, and that I now see, Words cannot express my deep gratitude. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Please don’t be them, please don’t be them... What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“I try to please you all,” Mother says. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was more or less like this: “I don’t want glory, but please can you save our honesty? And if you will heal tins knight for the knight’s sake, please do.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Papa, please, some kwacha notes for my walls,” I begged my father one afternoon. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

When I pressed the calling bell, the woman with whom I had spoken on the phone hollered from what seemed to be just the other side of the door, “One minute, please!” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Nne had the solemn demeanor of a child determined to please the adults in her life. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

There were men standing near the checkpoint selling Guinean currency at whatever rate they pleased. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I can see that he's pleased with himself as he finally says good-bye and walks to his car. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Can he have some water, please? We have been traveling in the sun all morning.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Being Madoc’s legitimate daughter, she feels no pressure to please him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Lance, please don’t ask. You know that Arthur is at home, and it is much too dangerous.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Elder, please don’t say anything to anybody about this,” I begged. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can take my life, but please don’t kill my schoolchildren. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Now, I don’t need to hurt your mother, so please do exactly as I say, and she’ll be fine.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He wants to please his parents and do what they think is best. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Have a seat, please, young man,” the lady says, and Bailey walks a few steps to the empty chair and sits down. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Johnny could make Goblin rear like that any time he pleased. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sobukwe, I thought, seemed pleased by my interest, and said he would make sure I received the requested material. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Throw this into the latrine, would you please?” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“We must stop my bleeding and we must cover the wound so they do not smell it. If they don’t smell the blood, we’ll survive. If they do, we’re for it, so help me, please.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

"I want you to trim this one’s hair, please,” she said, pointing to Anne, "and to bob the hair of the others.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had not killed any but I was anxious to please—and I said I had killed plenty. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Orion bellowed in agony, and Reyna thought what a pleasing last sound that was to hear. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It was perhaps selfish of me to do so, but every morning I implored, “And please, Mighty Inti, remove my scar.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I think Father was secretly pleased when, a few days after we moved in, I decided to use the time to pay another visit to the demoness. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you feel inclined to share that information, please write again. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“No, please go. Now. You must. I have things to do.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“And can you please put on a clean shirt? You’ve been wearing the same one for days now.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“Would you come in here just for a minute, please?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Johnny had meant this for a compliment, but Sam Adams looked more startled than pleased. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

So please send me all the necessary information as promptly as you can. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over and over again, she begged, “Please, please, if you have my daughters, please let them go. Let them come home. They’re all I’ve got.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Stanton said that she was pleased that she didn’t know Phillips’s opinion before she made her remarks because “the desire to please those we admire and respect often cripples conscience.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

His relationship with her is one accomplishment in his life about which they are not in the least bit proud or pleased. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Can you please tell me about the Special Agent keeping secrets?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She kept saying, “Delicious! May I please have some more!” all crazily, until people were laughing at her instead of at what everyone was doing to me. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So, please, Signor Getz," Mr. Hartlieb was still as big as a house and nearly as white as the snowflakes drifting past outside, “could you tell us about your investigations?" The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Cinna and Portia are there, pleased with our performance, and Haymitch has made an appearance this year as well, only he’s not at our chariot, he's over with the tributes of District 11. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The investigation stalled, I took to reading for religion class again, which seemed to please the Old Man, whose pop quizzes I’d been failing consistently for a solid six weeks. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Call me Sticky, please. Just plain Sticky is fine. You don’t even have to use my last name.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“She rose up in the air,” said Harry, before either Ron or Hermione could speak, “and then began to scream, and collapsed. Professor, can I see Professor Dumbledore, please?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Ifem, please, I want you to understand. I think it has been a little too fast, everything between us, and I want to take some time to put things in perspective.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He will please observe everything she does, and simply copy her. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Powell sighs, pleased that the hardest part of the plot is behind him. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“So, the girl I got a little closer to was, drumroll please!” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“If it pleases the Court, I am ready to call my witnesses.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Please, oh, please don’t let us be doing lab work today. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m not really in the mood to feel more guilt right now. So go away, please.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Flora Lou and Cleontine let the doors fly open and the words tumble out while I type as fast as I can, asking them every five minutes to please, please, slow down. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Gods, she prayed, please don't let my hair catch. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Katz arrived ten minutes later, puffing hard but pleased to be at the top. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t look pleased about that, but I didn’t care. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

"Okay, but please let us alone," I pleaded. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

All he asked was that they do their work; beyond that, they were free to do whatever they pleased. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I’d pretend I couldn’t remember it, but he insisted until I gave in, and I was secretly pleased. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can you please yell at me? Yell and scream and maybe throw something. But something soft. And then we can make up. Okay?” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you,” the Skeeze gives back, looking mighty pleased with himself. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘Imagine it please. This human bean who says he is fifty has been fast asleep for twenty years and is not even knowing where he is! Not even doing anything! Not even thinking!’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frank was so pleased to be holding her hand, the crowds and the heat and the monsters suddenly didn’t seem so bad. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Give me anything, please,” he said anxiously, through parched lips. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Would you please hand me the last fish?” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“It will please God and keep you from harm.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The girl did not smile, but inside she was pleased. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But soon the minstrel plucked his note once more to please the Phaiakian lords, who loved the song; then in his cloak Odysseus wept again. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Laika, who for whatever reasons had an excessively guilty conscience, immediately dropped the snake and curled up in her “please don’t kill me” pose. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Finally, he said, “All right. I want brown, please.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Ne-gro, please. If I kill Tyrone, I’m going to prison. If a cop kills me, he’s getting put on leave. Maybe.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I walked out of the interview feeling pleased and fairly certain I’d be offered the job. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Bella, please just do this my way, just this once,” he said between clenched teeth. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She said it again, and had gone from agog to being pleased with herself. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lord, please let me see ’em again after the sorrow and suffering of this world! Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He could not hear a word coming from the man’s mouth, but Moss could tell he wasn’t pleased. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

"Joff has had no lack of good counsel. He's always been strong-willed. Now that he's king, he believes he should do as he pleases, not as he's bid." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Could you please go outside and find a large stick?” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Aunt, please take your finger out of the batter.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Daily she repeated this rule for me: “A lady must always aim to please—first, the queen she serves, and second, the man she will marry.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Fill this out, please,” the lady said in a voice that must have to say that very same thing fifty times a day. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The bishop himself, accompanied by two incense bearers, appeared to bless the bird without having been asked, and the police band played happy, unpretentious music that pleased everyone. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Celia, you are everything to me. I don’t know who is trying to convince you otherwise, but you must believe me, please.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Oh, please spare us!” begs Isabel, unable to find the patience to keep silent. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“We are pleased with you, Ork,” I say, voice very solemn. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You can put it in me again, if it please you," she whispered in his ear as he sucked. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He was shouting wildly, desperately, shouting at Bod to call the thing off, to save him, please, please...and then the man’s face was pulled through the wall, and the voice was silenced. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Ellis doesn’t say much except, “Skip the cheese for me, please,” and “Orange juice, thanks.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Will you please get out of my clothes?” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Will you please give him bigger problems to work? Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can finish what you have to say, but please wrap up quickly.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She smiles—so pleased with herself, she can hardly stand it. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the crowd waved and cheered wildly, for, while they didn’t care at all about anyone arriving, they were always very pleased to see someone go. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Now you just step right into de kitchen and I’ll dry up dem close—and you can eat an apple pie as I dries,’ pleased him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was insistent: “Oh please, Basil, you must tell me all you know. It was Methuselah’s life-work trying to find that sword. I must continue for his sake.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Alyce stood outside for a minute, surprised at having been asked for and not knowing whether to be pleased, until the boy nudged and pushed her to the door. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had been pleased at first, watching Moody and her lonely daughter, who had been uprooted so many times, who had never really been close to anyone. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Could you please be on time for your first day?” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

He reaches out his hand and says, “Spare change, please?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I could tell that he was pleased that I had asked him. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Osh didn’t say, “I told you so,” but he seemed quite pleased when I came home from school so soon after leaving. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Two SIM agents were sitting on our rockers as comfortable as you please. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I will take up the gage, if it please the king." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Your president, if you please,” Catt said when she was introduced to the crowd. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I wish you would,” he said quietly, “I think you need it,” and I took three sips of it to please him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He asked, please, could he borrow some fire? Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Colonel Korn was pleased with the simile and filed a mental reminder to repeat it the next time he found himself in General Peckem’s presence. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Oftentimes very convenient, no doubt, but never pleasing. There is safety in reserve, but no attraction. One cannot love a reserved person.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Shigemura was pleased and claimed that the turbulence of her ego was in the process of being overcome. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Wherever you are, I begged, whoever you are, please, let Rukku get better. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Annabeth smirked, like she was pleased they were back in their old familiar pattern—Percy being ignorant, she herself explaining stuff. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

ALBUS: But I’m pleased we had this argument because it’s given me a really good idea. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Pomp and I were pleased to discover that Vishnoo was yet uneaten, and we spent the hours of our voyage reclined, with the tortoise corralled between us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Free when the afternoon sun gets hot to take a nap on my soft bed for as long as I please. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

In fact, she’d be pleased to think that I had that much gumption, that much of her in my character. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Will Mr. Henry Dalton please come forward?” the coroner asked. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

If you are so disposed to remunerate me for this expense, please forward the money to me at Applewood. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Bitter saw it and let out a pleased “ah!” as she went toward the shower. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I'm a little embarrassed to be back, but I can tell she's pleased when I set the bell on the counter. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Listen,” she called after him, still trying not to sound angry, “I am one of Doctor Montague’s guests; he will be expecting me in the house—please listen to me!” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

When, at the end, she said, “Thank you,” pleased with the fluidness of her delivery, the faces around her were frozen. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Why not let her see King’s Landing? His Grace is almost of an age with her. He would be pleased to have another friend.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I smiled, pleased she didn’t quite recognize me. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Malú, I want to hear more about that later. But right now I want you to listen to something. Could you pull The Brat out of there, please?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Now the world could do as it pleased with him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

"Can you please, please, please come get me in two hours." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Can you please tell me exactly what “a bundle of contradictions” is? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Can you please keep watch for your mom for us?” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Oh no, Mommy, let Daddy whip him, please, please!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a mindless kind of work—no need for grinning and cheerful chatter to please the customers. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And the gentlemen may be pleased to enjoy the claret. Its owner spake of it highly.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Oh, please don’t do that,” Stella begged in alarm. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Could you please tell your wife to stop lying to the police about me? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the way, I am not pleased about this. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

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

"I could silence the creature, if it please you," he said through his open visor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

On one, the old cook, Chucha, lay, fast asleep, her fat black face looking pleased at the occasional cool breeze. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“I assure you we will address your matter in due time. Now please be seated.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The truth, please, Winston. Your truth. Tell me what you think you remember.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Ah, be careful now, Bella. Wait until I ask you to speak, please.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But the idea that it was his, the idea of a family history, pleased him. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“Diagnosis not yet complete but results seem satisfactory and already exceed expectations. Dr. Groves pleased.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laughed, pleased with his joke, while Shimzen slapped him on the shoulder. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he said, with a most convincing hesitancy, “well, if you wanted to come, Professor, Hagrid would probably be really pleased.... Give Aragog a better send-off, you know...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Brad was pleased that someone else was in the wrong. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

It pleased the man that they need buy no more fuel. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Whatever she was saying must have pleased them. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reader, I am pleased to tell you that the Pea was a kind person, and perhaps more important, she was empathetic. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

I can feel how pleased he is to see me. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Might it be useful enough to please him? The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Neither did I,” said Nokomis, her voice pleased, “not at first.” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Together with their companions, the Muses, they were “queens of song,” and no banquet without them could please. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Would you—or Steve—please illuminate for the class how your cipher works?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Instead he stared miserably at Jackson, and then at his other tormentor, Martina, who seemed exceedingly pleased with herself. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Madam, he had decided he would say, please accept my heartfelt and most humble apologies. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Straightening her glasses, she tried not to look too pleased. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

In that moment, I quietly asked God to please help me do everything I could to be part of the 2016 Olympics team. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I had been rather pleased with my witticism when it had first come into my head, and I must confess I was slightly disappointed it had not been better received than it was. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Looking pleased, Hornet got up and tousled Prosper's hair. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

They were in fact very fine ladies; not deficient in good humour when they were pleased, nor in the power of being agreeable where they chose it; but proud and conceited. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“You’ve had your answer, Captain. Now, please. This is a delicate stage in the proceedings.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Now, please turn around. Turn around very slowly. Let’s all stay nice and calm.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But I don't expect Mrs Mortimer's going to be very pleased with me.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Joe was surprised to find her all ready when he came down—and how pleased! Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

He said, “She has a point there, Margaret. Pass the gravy, please. Ha!” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

"Thank you. May I see your canteen please." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“We’ve got to be together always, with no secrets, no shadows. Please, darling, please.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Valley, please be kind to your friends,” Quill—no, V. V. AVENMORA, the author of Witches of Heartbreak Cove—said. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Everybody, please take your seats,” Dr. Zinchenko said to the parents gathered in a conference room at the Parker House Hotel. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

He looked around with enthusiasm, pleased as a schoolboy. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Thousands. Three thousand, four... aieeee... please ...” She ripped the spear out of him and drove it down two-handed through his lying throat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Doc, will you please tell Mr. Benjamin that his daughter is happy?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Also please send me all of your old former work that you have on hand, as I am eager to see it. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Please, please," said the twins. "Go on," said Dorothy. The girls jumped off their chairs and clattered away. "You men go on inside and behave. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Fix the sofa, please,” my mom said before she walked back to the kitchen. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Can I go back to my homework now, please?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He did not look pleased to see me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I should be pleased that I am ranked first, but I know what that means. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Before Lupita could say she was pleased, the woman went on. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

“If I can do anything, please let me know.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

It must have pleased Felicia, because she smiled and rested her head against the doctor’s chest. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody spoke the rest of the meal except to say the gravy sure is good and please pass the muscadine jelly. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

‘But please understand that I cannot be helping it if I sometimes is saying things a little squiggly. I is trying my very best all the time.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The second is I talk how I please.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I could have sworn he went to the river. Calpurnia, go and fetch him, please. We can’t keep Mr. Fleming waiting all day.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Paul, please. You need to take this ‘option very seriously. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Arya and I were remarking on how pleased we were to have the princess with us today," she said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She always seems pleased to see him, stepping away from her girlfriends to say hello. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

People think pleasing God is all God care about. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m holding a clean washrag in my hand. Do you or don’t you want it? Just yes or no, please.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

The Magic Marker smell of nail polish on your mom’s toes because she says she still wants to look nice so please just deal with it. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I'm not sure why this pleases me so much. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Hearing this, the son went away quickly lest his father change and he went well pleased. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

If he hadn’t been scared out of his wits that he was about to be thrown out of school, he would have been very pleased to have a chance to look around it. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I fell to my knees, praying let this be it, this has to be it, please let this be it. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Remora, you might manage his personal collection, but you have no business here. Now, please, don’t make me call security.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Just weeks after Dorus's death, with his father no longer there to please—or displease—Vincent has made a painting of a family. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The Englishman got up on the stage, and he rapped on the arm of a throne with a swagger stick, called, “Lads, lads, lads—can I have your attention, please?” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ha-ha! I’m really pleased the guy I’m going out with knows that.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“This one is the answer to a trivia question. Dr. Zinchenko, if you please?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Lady Constance seemed pleased for no good reason that Penelope could comprehend. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“I am not concerned with us all, just myself. And believe me, I shall be perfectly fine. Now, sit, please.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Everyone wants to look up his or her own name to see what it means, is by turns pleased and disappointed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“All right, John, all right!” returned the cheerful old man, so busy and so pleased, that it really was quite charming. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

"This is fine work. I would be pleased if you would let me buy it." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When we came into Lucy’s room I could see that Van Helsing had, with his usual forethought, been putting matters straight and making everything look as pleasing as possible. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“And please, I don’t like being touched. Don’t ever grab me again.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

‘And who please is going to be stopping them?’ asked the BFG. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I need cold water and a new dress. Can you bring me parchment and pastels, too, please?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Theo knows how to appear one way to the outside world, but please himself. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Red,” Bongo said with a sigh, “please don’t remind me.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Oh, please. What is this, The Lion King? That’s what you meant when you said he was alive?” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Just kindly go to the phone, please, young lady,” Mrs. Glass said evasively. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

After examining herself in the mirror from every angle she could manage without pulling a muscle, Penelope concluded that she was pleased. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

If Link is doing this to please her, then he’s barking up the wrong tree. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Mr. Bowditch. And now—please—no more discoveries tonight!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mostly they seemed pleased that anyone cared enough to climb all those flights of stairs. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Take some pictures tonight, please? I want to remember this Christmas. Next year at this time I’ll be so far away.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

"Carla," he coaxed, "can you please describe the man you saw?" How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

They don’t get a huge number of visitors to Ashfall Fossil Beds State Park–it’s slightly in the middle of nowhere–and Voorhies seemed pleased to show me around. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Oh! yes—very—a very pleasing young woman.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

To make sure he studies hard and stays out of trouble, please, do not let my son off the grounds except to come home. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew now why her face was familiar--its pleasing contemptuous expression had looked out at me from many rotogravure pictures of the sporting life at Asheville and Hot Springs and Palm Beach. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“My name is Sophie Biyoya-Ciardulli. When you get out of here, please get in touch with my dad and tell him that I’m okay and that I’ll call him once all this is over!” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

One afternoon when they saw I was a little livelier than usual, they invited me to the Christopher Columbus, hoping that a pleasing woman would help me recover my good humor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The clear red color, the texture and the scent of it pleased her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was embarrassed, but really quite pleased, when she gave him an extra hug. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Okay. Good. Sweetie, please don’t worry about the money, okay? Were fine, I promise.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He was eight, then, at the beginning of his second year, anxious to please and be thought well of. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“Well, you be sure to give him my regards. Tell him we missed him at last night’s service and we’d be pleased to have him come next week at the same time.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Give her to me, Tom, please. You’re going to hurt her. Please, give her to me.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The King stood up in the firelight, looking puzzled and pleased. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He says a few more words to Father Rico and goes back the way he came, and I am immediately angry with myself for being so quick to please Lily and Mother. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

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

“My point, little fairy man, is that I am not someone to be trifled with. Now, if you would please observe the package.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Honey Mine, please, I think it would be lovely if you lit the candles on Friday night and just thought a silent prayer for your Lover,” he wrote soon after his departure. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“She hasn’t been here in a minute, so please forgive her.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“But then later it says, Slaves should be submissive to their masters in everything—and be well pleasing.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“She says, ‘Aunt, please take your finger out of the batter,’ ” Moon Orchid repeated as she turned to follow another niece walking through the kitchen. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It is the American dream in a box,” he said, pleased with his tidy summation. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

We could go anywhere we pleased, to the edge of the world if we liked, and come back when we wanted to. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Percy sneered. “/ will live again in this body. The Earth Mother has promised. I will go where I please, control whom I wish.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Rather mixed, Madam. She has one good day, and then a bad. She’s not too bad in herself, you know. She will be pleased to see you I’m sure.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Madam,” be said, “so ye be pleased, I care not As for my part, ye shall soon please.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet as my eyes focused upon Old Friendly Face he seemed pleased. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am not a fool,” I said, speaking in a low voice, pleased by the commendation in his eyes, a little hurt by it as well. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have to go after I eat, but please take care of Gunwoo for me.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

"Bring me . . . egg . . . dragon's egg . . . please . . ." Her lashes tinned to lead, and she was too weary to hold them up. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Does he say he loves her? Tell me please. It’s important.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Just next time, please give us some warning so you don’t freak out my mother.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

"Might I have a moment to dress, please?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Rather than being pleased, Vincent became annoyed by his mother’s enthusiasm. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Sit down, please sit down,” Leary said to me calmly. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Of all the beasts brought from far-off countries to please the crowds with their ferocity, the tiger was one of the most formidable. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” he said, “I am very pleased indeed to hear you say that. And now I shall tell you why.” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, I want to know where my father is, please. Is he alive or dead?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come and give us a hand, please, Jason.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Can we please talk about something else?” she says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The Championship you have won is a great personal triumph for you and I am pleased to join countless of your fellow-citizens in extending my heartiest congratulations and best wishes. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, she says, "My, what a hard worker you are. Your boss must be pleased." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Honey, please,” my mom says, grabbing my hand. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Or maybe desire kicked in when it pleased without noticing the rules we lived and died by. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It pleased him to see America’s civil engineers at last expressing passion for the fair, although in fact the directors had promised nothing to Eiffel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Nay, please, please let me go tomorrow! Only one more day! I was to make little golden leaves tomorrow.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

There are covered walks, tunnel-like, which in summer one may walk through or on top of as one pleases. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Before my brain explodes,” said Mrs. Eberhardt, “would someone please explain what this is all about?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Professor Black,” said Hermione, “couldn’t you just tell us, please, when was the last time the sword was taken out of its case? Before Ginny took it out, I mean?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Seriously, please stop with that. It’s not like that with her.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Will leaned over me, grinning, obviously pleased with his work. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

"But please tell me you're going to sing, too. I never got to tell you this—I was a different person then—but I always loved your voice." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“When I was young, I mistook the sun for a fruit. Got in a lot of trouble for that,” he said, sounding more pleased with himself than guilt-ridden. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Oh, please why doesn’t someone help us to get down from here?” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

She was angry with me and pleased with herself for having Cecile pegged right. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

If you get this message in time, please call me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Maybe later, I would have a chance to make him pay, but for now, he could do as he pleased. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Would you be so good as to bring me one of Master Hemme’s hairs, please?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Descheeny was pleased with himself; he thought the words sounded suitably generous and sensitive. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Please? Conner’s camping this weekend, and Mom and Dad are going to a photography workshop on Friday night. Can you please take care of his disgusting dog? You and Jenna can stay over.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

As he walked the fence line, Curly was pleased not to come across a single cottonmouth moccasin. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Someone just shoot me, please!” yelled the bald man. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Today with the air crisp and the sun making highlights on my hair, I felt especially pleased with that world. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh, darling, please stay by me. Please stay by me and see me through this." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Boo soared near the ceiling, gleefully shouting, “I told you so! This is why you need to do your homework! Evil strikes whenever it pleases!” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Ladies and gentlemen? May I have your attention, please?” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

‘It’s none of your business, but I don’t belong. That’s obvious. No one wants me. I’m a child of-’ ‘Oh, please.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Scheme all you like, Massey. She’ll still be for the fire, her and her king’s blood. There’s power in king’s blood, the red woman used to say. Power to please our lord.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Dalton, please, tell us what was the last thing you did when you stood above your daughter’s bed that Sunday morning?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

When she came back to her regiment she was limping, loaded with gifts, and extremely pleased with herself. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“Now, the face is the most difficult. Can you smile for me please, everyone? A large smile?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Luke didn’t look too pleased about the “perhaps.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“If his death pleases you,” Luke said, “will you let our armies cross your territory?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

"I will need hot water for my bath, please," she told them, "and perfume, and some powder to hide this bruise." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“But please, do me a favor, get ready.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Folks, if you can’t say something helpful,” I said, “please don’t say anything at all.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Just, seriously, don’t spend any money on it please. I’ll think of something.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Ancestors and spirits dwelled everywhere, pleased to be within the city’s walls. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“You have yourself a good day, and please say hello to Mr. Ronnie for me.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

And in the morning, just before she pulls her uniform from the closet, she prays, God, please give me and those people marching another day. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Get a move on, please! Well never get round today if you dawdle like this!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“If it please Your Grace, may I present the Lady Val? Her sister Dalla was—” “—mother to that squalling babe who keeps us awake at night. I know who she is, Lord Snow.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Nothing pleased me better than a long argument with them on woman’s equality,” she remembered. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

‘I hate my husband. I was not at all pleased to have him back.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Just a minute, please, if you wouldn’t mind,” said Tucker. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He added “please” because this was still a Holy Being he was dealing with. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Using the same hypothetical numbers, they ran the program on the electronic computer, to the pleasing end that there was “very good agreement” between the IBM’s output and Katherine’s calculations. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

When I come down the stairs wearing the white server’s coat, Ella could not be more pleased. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But please know that if I have to leave you, I leave you with love, rather than malice.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Second, please remember to mention the location of your house key. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

It offered her a chance to be close to Joe, to chat with him privately, away from the eyes and ears of others, and it always seemed to please Joe, to relax him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Melody, please come up and get your candy bar,” he said. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He was commonly called “Earth-shaker” and was always shown carrying his trident, a three-pronged spear, with which he would shake and shatter whatever he pleased. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Camp Half-Blood, assuming Gaea hasn't already destroyed it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I’m pleased he’s no longer close enough to hear Max breathe. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

"Colonel," he said, "please do us the favor of not being the first to sign." One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

"Salloreon, as it please my lord. If the King's Hand will permit, I should be most honored to forge him a suit of armor suitable to his House and high office." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He had gone hunting there in company with his uncles and Autolykos, his mother’s father—a great thief and swindler by Hermes’ favor, for Autolykos pleased him with burnt offerings of sheep and kids. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Adjust your hoops, please, and back to your original positions...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Please,” he said brokenly, “you don’t know how much this hurts—I can’t do you any harm—please can we stop and talk?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Could I speak to your father alone, please?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Her lips curved up naturally, giving her a pleased and contented air. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Almost everything he encountered in Cuba—including, at our hotel, the variety of fish in the ponds, whose species he could easily name, and the caged cockatoos in the lobby—pleased him. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He showed up one day with a group of friends—guys and girls—who laughed and cut up in view of the practice field before wandering off to hang out as they pleased. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

And please make sure someone remembers to feed Snowball. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mr. Lucas said, “Ophelia, please sit down and enjoy this meal.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She sits down, obviously pleased that the culprits have been caught. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Darin doesn’t have anyone else. You were close to my parents. Think of them—please. They wouldn’t want their only son to die because you refused to help.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Please—please—” he put his palms together prayerfully—“go back where you came from. We don’t want you here.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

“And that’s the first thing Garret Charles asked—was for you to please stand still.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Papa, please take your medicine—and no more sweets today!! When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“By the way, I love your sister Charlotte. Now, please—go floss.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“So, please, keep spreading the black. Keep using the symbol. Just...try for some subtlety.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I will send cloth and food to Goré’s family, and a cow to take the place of this girl. That, surely, will please the Mtokos.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was Ken’s, and he was obviously quite pleased with himself for bringing it. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“With a close haircut and a thin mustache and no beard, sir, you’d look—distinguished! Can I? Oh, please, Mr. Blakeslee?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“We’ll just have to take that chance,”said Miss K. “Now please settle down and finish those spelling sentences.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Could the teacher be any more, please, condescending? Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed both pleased and surprised to be asked the question. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

One could whitewash all he pleased, and put up comic neon signs, but the aged timbers stood strong under their additional burden. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

And I said yes and could I please have a Kleenex—I had to blow my nose. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How can I please them both? They hate each other. How am I ever going to get a feather in my cap from General Scheisskopf without getting a black eye from General Peckem ?” “March.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I’m cold where I was hot before, and I’d really like to put my clothes back on and go crawl into my closet, please and thank you. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

From cellars and crypts throughout the city, Malouins send up oaths: Lord God safeguard this town its people don’t overlook us in your name please amen. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She loved to please; Charles could count on her to sneak him a pinch of snuff from the snuffbox, and she watched with pleasure as her father indulged his naughty habit. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nay, I will not. I do not mean to argue. I mean to—to tell you of a plan I have. One that will please you,” Ranofer added quickly. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Of course I did. But to the point if you please, sir—Miss Ingram?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“If it please you. Or we can say you did.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“And who is this handsome creature?” he asked, tipping his hat to the very pleased Humbug. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“So you will please give us the list. Soon, yes? Dennis will probably like to send someone down for pickup.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t think Papa would let me out of it, not even to please Grandpa. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Imprudent, if you please—but not mad. Excepting inequality of fortune, and perhaps a little disparity of age, I can see nothing unsuitable.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“But please, you have to stop struggling with him,” he said. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I can’t go another week with so little food. I’ll faint again and get in even bigger trouble. Here, Seven, please give me those boxes.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“And I do believe,” she said, cool and calm as you please, though I bet her knees were shaking, “I do believe here comes my husband now!” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

And he was. pleased when his second son’s wife bore also in her season, and she gave birth to a girl first as was fitting and it was seemly out of respect to her sister-in-law. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

My parents are pleased, but they’re not like other parents when it comes to grades. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

If one is a verb or an adjective, so is the other: His attentions both pleased and flattered them. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lance looked a little pleased as well as surprised. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Thus as long as I left everyone alone, I could do as I pleased. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Would you please repeat that," the court stenographer asked. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, then, may I please speak to your sergeant?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, come in, do!” said Mrs. Weasley brightly, and she ushered the Delacours into the house, with many “No, please!”s and “After you!”s and “Not at all!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I’m serious, Dad — please don’t call me that name anymore. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

What pleased me most were the books, boxes and boxes of them. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“And now, please greet — the Irish National Quidditch Team!” yelled Bagman. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I had held the boy and told him he still had his daddy—please God. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

A 3-1 lead at halftime would have pleased most soccer coaches. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“If it please the king, I must needs have words with him.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I can let you have Room 207. Just fill out this card, please.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

After so much time in the wide-open, I was pleased to be contained. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

So after a moment he whispered, “God, I’m only forty-nine, please let me live until I’m fifty.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Quiet, please, Mr. Ketch,” said the white-haired man. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Not everyone is pleased that such a significant fraction of Americans, especially black Americans, live behind bars. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Leo should not have felt pleased about that, but part of him did. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes, that’s it. If you could read that back for the court, please? Just the first line will do, Horace.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Everyone clear the mats. Rae, if you wouldn’t mind throwing the toughest tumbling pass you can land without a spot, please. And no need for multiple handsprings.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“No, sulky I reckon. They say her dress didn't please her.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“That couple she works for called and told her that they were going to be late. They asked her to please take care of supper. She called and ordered a pizza.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But you’ll have to clean your room. And set the table for dinner, please. Which friends are you having?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Min was making vases in the melon shape that had so pleased the emissary. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Would you please close your mouth when you eat?” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He’s going to make it so there’s no way I can please him. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Ladies, please. We must proceed," one of the seamstresses says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Dad, his eyes pleading, his voice calm, says, “Isabella, please take my hand. Please.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Hey, Mom,” I said quietly before going to wash my face at the outside work sink, “please don’t tell Dad about the gun accident.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“So will August Pullman please come up here to receive this award?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Right this way, please,” he says with a twinkle in his eye. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least, I was careful to say things that I thought would please him. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“That’s a penguin’s way of saying how pleased it is,” said Mr. Popper, who had read about it in his Antarctic books. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

My mother and Aunt Maggie cooked in the kitchens of white folks and my brother and I were free to wander where we pleased during their working hours. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes mortals throw up. Or cry,” he says, clearly pleased I am doing neither of those things. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Tell me, please, what made you think I was in the theater?” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ah, I thought not. Sorry, no offense. I’ll just make do with some bark and a burnt twig. Where could I obtain such things, please?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Grandma just watches from the sidelines, looking mildly pleased. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“What Ambrose says makes sense. Would you lift the wretched creature up and carry him to the sick bay, please?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Did my best, guy. I like to please the folks who bunk with criminals.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ha!” said Harry under his breath, pleased to see Draco looking both abashed and angry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

This he did, and he was pleased when the friends that his eldest son had found in the town came into the courts and proud that they should see all that was. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She walked around the kitchen, as if eager to do something to please Master’s mother but uncertain what to do. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You hear that desire to work. And you want to crush her by retiring her. Gus, please. Get help. You’re going to end badly.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was planning to talk to him about my project and hoped to see his slow smile spread across his face, the one reserved for when he’s especially pleased about something. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Just so: I think so: and you shall be answerable for it. Criticise me: does my forehead not please you?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Loli Regalado, while pleased with her exoneration, complains that putting Rogelio with the components at the state nursery is akin to dropping the fox off at the henhouse with a knife and fork. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can find another wet nurse. If there’s none amongst the wildlings, I will send to the mountain clans. Until such time, goat’s milk should suffice for the boy, if it please Your Grace.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Judges, please join me here at the podium as I call out your names. First up: Mrs. Kate Sullivan. Kindergarten teacher. She is joined today by her directionally challenged students, Abby and Victor.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

I asked if I might please have a Shirley Temple, which was what Dad bought me whenever he took me to a bar. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

When the ban went into effect in 1920, reformers who had campaigned for it were pleased, but plenty of Americans refused to comply with the new rules. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He is grateful that his mind has retained these images of her, pleased with himself, as if he has just discovered an innate talent for a sport or a game he’s never played. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“So anyway,” I added quickly, “until we do go shopping, can I please borrow something?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was also deeply ingrained in the DNA of every Persian man and boy, which is probably why all Persian boys work so hard to please their fathers. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

By next Christmas either I want things to be a lot better at Central or I want to be somewhere else, please God. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was pleased her mother would be going abroad and she would not have to deal with her until this war was over. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Can you get it, please? she asks me. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

I said; and I did not feel particularly pleased with him for saying such things. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

When you grow up you will get bigger anyway, but We are pleased to grant you another gift as well. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though he scolded, I saw that he was pleased at Hari’s liveliness. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Tony, please take everyone into the bedroom. Make sure the beds are made.” I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

I’m pleased with myself for being so clever. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I’ll have a dozen eggs, a loaf of bread, and basket of plums, please,” he mumbled. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would be remiss to do so twice. Pray, what are your names, children? Your full names, please.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Without a proper quorum of members, the king could then decide law as he pleased. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

"This room has not been touched this morning,” I said, "even the windows were shut. And the flowers are dead. Will you please take them away?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

But it pleases me somehow to cut out all these imperfect women, with their forehead wrinkles that show how worried they are, and fix them into my scrapbook. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was so pointed that I felt embarrassed for Miss Love’s sake—but pleased for Mama’s. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It is the musical equivalent of dropping a random blob of ink on a piece of paper: by folding the paper and creating a symmetrical double, a pleasing shape is suddenly formed. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

You’re such a prude, she would say to me, in a tone of voice that was on the whole pleased. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We will set a new standard for entertainment! If Mother is pleased, we can write our own ticket to fame and fortune!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I’ll explain later. But please, can I put her in your tent?” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Cleopatra could not help but be pleased, but she was not satisfied. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I have to wonder what sort of fluke allowed such a pleasing place to be built here. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Somehow, I was not best pleased with Joe’s being so mightily secure of me. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I was pleased, but I still thought he was taking advantage of me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma, will you please stop spitting on my head. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I go wherever I want and do whatever I please. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The clerk did not look pleased that I had a living relative. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hermione,” Harry said, through gritted teeth, “will you shut up for a bit, please? I’m trying to concentrate.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

"To drive the lesson home, Lord Tywin gave my wife to a barracks of his guardsmen to use as they pleased, and commanded me to watch." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"I didn't know . . . please . . ." "Send Dr. Bledsoe to me," he said, turning away and swinging up the graveled path to the building. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man with the strongest arm in a clan gets made the head of it, and does what he pleases. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She began to climb the staircase, but I stopped her, saying: 'Miss Kenton, please don't think me unduly improper in not ascending to see my father in his deceased condition just at this moment. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Take everything I have, but please don’t kill me!” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pranced back to us, pleased with himself, and dutifully laid the turtle at our feet before shaking water all over us. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

And in such councils, and with each of his ministers, he should conduct himself in such a way that all will realize that the more freely they speak, the more they will please him. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“If she failed to please ...” “She did all that was required of her.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“He would have been pleased to hear that, sir,” Celia says, her eyes briefly glancing over to the shadowed curtains at the side of the stage. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I turned to Jimmy and said quietly but sternly, “Please don’t do this. Calm down. I’ll sort out this matter and see to it that you get your letter. Now, please leave.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But please, we don’t know very much yet,” said a nosey and snorty kind of voice. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Lovelace finally noticed them, because she said sternly, “Stand up please, Claire.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

We both appreciate simplicity, and if we are sometimes bored—well, boredom is a pleasing antidote to fear. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Save your japes for this evening, when you perform for our noble master. If you please him, you will be well rewarded. If not...” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Tell me, if you please, your exact movements last night from dinner onwards.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Claire” the voice from the speaker announced at midday while the Vessels were eating, “please report to the office immediately after lunch.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I cannot say for sure, but I think it is because I asked him please not to. The ‘please,’ I suspect, aroused his interest. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Please let this creature be stupid, I prayed as we sprinted toward the house, please, please let it be stupid. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Repeat that please, and then let’s clap eq e synco-pa and say it. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Potters so chosen worked for as long as their art continued to please the court; for most, a commission would last the rest of their lives. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Please, please let it be none of them. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Kindly would you please can you give me any information about the day and time when you met him? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Please, please help Joe to be at Harry’s house...Marly whispered to herself, not loud enough for Mother to hear. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The dude’s boys started laughing at him, and before he could say anything back, Renee said, “Next in line, please!” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“No, not anymore. Would you please go away?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“This is a school, not a social club. You cannot come and go as you please.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Reynie had never known his parents, who died when he was an infant, and it pleased him to read a notice that seemed to take this possibility into account. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Scythe Goddard said, more pleased than Rowan had ever seen him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“In politics he is obeying his own conscience, but I think he is mistaken. We have come to an understanding. He will teach me theology and medicine, but I will think as I please.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you even want to know what I’m talking about? Can you please come see?” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“That may be. Come in, please, so I can put down this sack.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“If we were not beautiful, who would love us?” complained Cristiana, pleased that she had made a point. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He insists on treating me—and he looks so pleased with himself that I don’t even protest. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“Joana, could you assist me, please? The girls have just arrived from the sanatorium. We need to determine where to put them. Perhaps you could help them get settled?” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

They were so pleased with themselves it was some time before anybody remembered to ask Milkman what he was shooting at back there. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Beethoven’s Fifth, if you please. Do you see what a magnificent magician I am, ladies and gentlemen? I just made a pianist appear out of thin air!” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

He grinned and looked very pleased with himself. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Mademoiselle Delacour, could we have you first, please?” said Mr. Ollivander, stepping into the empty space in the middle of the room. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I said; “you meant this to happen, didn’t you? Are you pleased now, are you happy?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I am not well pleased by the Arrangement since we is in some kind Culvert & I am in continual Fears of us all being washed away by Floods. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Let me go, please. I’ll take some food, you know they need it, and I’ll pay my respects to her mother. It’s the proper thing to do.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know. And I’m pleased that you can and will fight for what you should have. And you’ll always come out all right—no matter what. You’re like me that way.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Everyone will need a partner, so please choose one.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Harry tried to feel pleased that Ginny was glad he was taking Luna to the party, but could not quite manage it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Please note that the garden is wet and so I cannot do the weeds at this time, but please be assured this task will be completed by the end of the weekend. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Toby, please. I promise I—” She stopped and rubbed her temples. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Furthermore, please withhold from volunteering for any nonmember activities in the future, as your name has been placed on a probationary list. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Mom says David’ll never learn to talk right if we keep letting him borrow words, but his face is so full of please? Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She laughed—a little incredulous, a little nervous, a little pleased. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I saw a pleased smile spread over his face. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jerome Paisley slipped the key card into the slot and was pleased to see the green light come on. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He’d been up since two o’clock, my mother said, and please don’t ask him too many questions. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come out, please. There are people here to see you.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I ended with: If you could please send me a new picture of you so I can show my friends how nice you are! I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

All of that said, if it turns out that I’ve been shipped to a Muslim internment camp, please send help—and copious amounts of cheese and crackers. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“One would have thought you had never seen a pumpkin before,” I said, though pleased with him and myself, keeping my eyes down. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hurry back to the bathroom and am pleased to see a nice hazy mist has developed. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

When the paper was fully inked, I believed she was pleased. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was so good that Ash had no trouble eating it all, and the huntress seemed pleased that she enjoyed it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask you to please consider that factor, in fact I beg you. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Alice was way too pleased with herself when she came up with his name, but I’m not going to lie. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Go away, he prayed, go away, pass me by, please, please. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“May I have your attention please,” Principal Fitzgerald’s voice comes over the intercom. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

To know that they were actually making use of their day’s hard work would please everybody and they were likely to prefer this to a third night in the chalk holes. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Settle down, settle down, please! Quickly, now, lots of work to get through this afternoon! Golpalott’s Third Law...who can tell me —? But Miss Granger can, of course!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Ross Milton came, and although he was too crippled to work, the men were pleased to have him with them, and Jethro was delighted. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he did look pleased that she had already set his dinner plate, on a clean sofrah spread on the living-room floor. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I closed the book, and whispered to its spine, “Don’t erase the letter, please.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Riley. Would you please stay? And you two...” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Due to the high volume of calls, our operators are busy and working to get to your call as quickly as possible. If this is not a true emergency, please dial 311.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Bailey and Louise and I had done very well and were pleased with ourselves and each other. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And please ignore my baby brother, he's just grumpy that we had to leave Manhattan.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Mister Singer would be pleased when he came home. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He had walked all the distance and was quite pleased to be riding once again. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

They went back when he was angry or fearful, and forward when he was anxious and curious and pleased; and their exact position indicated which emotion he had. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brother September was pleased to recognize such devotion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know, Sierra. Just give me a chance to explain, please.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

She glanced at Mr. Richardson again, pleased that she had managed to work this in. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“It was the only way I could find peace. And now I don’t want to talk about it anymore. I’m tired....Mr. Blakeslee, please go to bed.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“There was so much blood—Ruby, please, please, you have to help him!” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The Canadian sheriff said, “My good man, if you do not immediately desist threatening that child, we won’t be able to discuss anything. Now, please, hand me the pistol.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

“Will you now tell me, please, at what hour you last saw M. Ratchett?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I decided just tonight that I was going to name my first son after you, Dad. Isn’t that a tremendous honor. Aren’t you pleased beyond words. I’m going to call him Taurus or El Toro.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oz, surveying the table, managed to keep his tongue in his mouth, but he didn’t look exactly pleased either. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The statue kept smiling, though she didn’t sound pleased. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“You will be pleased to find the wine around the back of the stairway, circling to the left.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

To find out more about these subjects, please see Frequency, Wavelength, and Pitch9 , Harmonic Seriesl0 , or Musical Intervals, Frequency, and Ratio. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Shady said to tell you he’s holding church services this Sunday night and he’d be pleased to have you.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I am very pleased to hear you say that,” said Mr. Wonka, looking more serious than ever. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“How do you know this to be so?” the Paqo asked with a serious face, but I could see he was pleased. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

"Will you wait in the living room, please. Doctor Gordon will be with you presently." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

We were pleased to have her join us. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I didn't want to be pleased he was pleased. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I finish the whole plate and then ask for seconds, which pleases Mamá Jacinta. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“If you do taste the compound, it will be strong and unpleasantly bitter, so you may line up—calmly, please—at the fountain for water.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I'm so pleased to have your approval,” said Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

When he finishes the painting for the baby, he is truly pleased with it. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“One moment, please,” she says in a very professional manner, then hands the phone over with the mouthpiece palmed. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I want one! Can I have one? Can I please, Maisie?” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then she would add, “It is only the child who may please itself. And you, Ophelia, are no longer a child.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Sure I called them. But nobody answered down there. So get your tail over here, will you please? 1 haven’t disturbed a thing. I’m even calling from the pay phone on the p>orch.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But please, God, Shiva, and Frida, it would be nice if you could help me get over my limp. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Personally, I would have been pleased to be walking now through hamlets and past farms rather than through some silent “protected corridor.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

‘Tm not denying it, sir,” said Yossarian, pleased with the miraculous rapport that finally existed between them. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Pitipiti was pleased that she no longer had to suffer the taunts of the new wife. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Wrapped in a thick black traveling cloak, he looked exhausted, but pleased to see them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

And when he had finished he sat with folded arms and a pleased smile, as though waiting to be commended for the humor, the clarity, and the candor of his traveler’s tale. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know. You may also ask me one question. But please, don’t waste your question asking me, ‘Where is the alternate exit?’ because I do not know.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Smith seemed extremely pleased to hear that. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Move into the car, please move on in the car.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rose carefully and was pleased to find his head wasn’t spinning. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Well, which one am I supposed to please?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Once Obinze heard him say to her, “You people have scattered my study. Now please leave my study, all of you.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It pleased him that she had not forgotten. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Oh, please—I didn’t mean you—but the whole thing,” explained Jane, hurrying after him to apologise. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I liked, but didn't trust old Master; I wanted to please, but did not trust the crowd. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, for God sake,” I muttered and then, out the window, “Please?” and then, whinily, “Come on, buddy, please?” but he had set a course and was not to be deflected. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“All right, you asked for it. Byron dear, could you please come down here for a minute?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He does this every evening now, and he comes back rosy-cheeked and pleased with himself, whistling some old-guy tune. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” the family shouted back, pleased by the spontaneous unanimity. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

We greeted them and Padre de Jesus explained that we were on a retreat, so if they had any special requests they wanted us to remember in our prayers, please let us know. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t mind that Dr. Zamborska still thought of her as his baby-sitter and actually was pleased that he felt that he could still call on her when he needed help. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If there’s anything we’ve left that you want, please help yourself.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I know, but Tamika is a super pest. Just tell her...tell her I’m sick. Pretty please? With sprinkles and gummy bears on top?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

You can run it exactly however you please. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, Hazel. If you can forgive me, please—know that it was only because I loved you. She promised to let you live if—” “If you sacrifice yourself,” Hazel said, realizing the truth. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Jade, please wait for me. I’ll come out and hear your side too.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Or rather that she was laughing at me, but it was something about me that pleased her. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She liked him well enough, and was pleased for Grace Turner that he had turned out to be bright. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He tried manfully to please these superior beings. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Please don’t be that way, darling. We’ll go wherever you say. But please find some place to go right away.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Hameed is pleased with the mixture, she puts the whole pot into the oven so it can finish cooking. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Mom just nodded her head as though she agreed one hundred percent with Mrs. Grantham and was pleased as punch that Mrs. Grantham was so, so...you know, so perceptive.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps they are pleased by the way the piece went, or perhaps it is celebration at hearing one’s own song returning after circumnavigation; whatever, it has the look of jubilation. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It pleased her to hear that the Usurper's dogs were fighting amongst themselves, though she was unsurprised. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Why, John, come in!” she exclaimed, evidently pleased to see him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

"I will lead the attack myself, if it please you. As my reward I would ask that you grant me easterly Rock for my own seat, once we have takenit from the Lannisters." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The old people said nothing, allowing the little girl to do as she pleased. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

"Never taunt a man save when he is stronger than you: then, as you please." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

They looked at me with their tired, hungry eyes, and I asked the spirits to ease their suffering, to please help them. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The Humbug bowed low and sat down once again, very pleased with himself. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It seems we have no authority here in Connecticut to declare our own holidays. His Excellency, the new governor, will declare a Thanksgiving when it pleases him.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He was pleased to be compared with .Shad, Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had never owned a garment in such an eye-catching color, but the Swanburne uniform featured a trim of navy ribbon around the hem that Penelope had always found pleasing. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

"But you seemed so pleased to see him that I couldn't resist it. He's really a lucky man." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then please take a seat,” the receptionist replied routinely, and pointed toward a row of dark oak chairs before returning to her typing. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Leopard was very pleased with this, as she was a vain person who liked to wear fine dresses and admire her reflection in the water. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Professor McGonagall called above the noise, “Potter — a word, if you please.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

They confessed to all sorts of creative sins, and Jorge was so pleased that he hardly ever punished them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sumac, apparently quite pleased with himself, was bobbing his head at the man as I reached him. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“Package of Picayunes, please,” I said in response to her blank look. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to pray, but I couldn’t think of any right words and all I could do was whisper over my gasping breath, “Oh please, God, oh please, God.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t pleased when she found that the young women she’d assigned as sentries had made a cozy bunker for themselves in a pile of mattresses! A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“Oh, no—please. They’re too young. It wouldn’t be good for them. Please!” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“And...drumroll please…” Imam Malik pops into my Sunday school classroom. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Emily was so pleased that her trick had worked she almost missed Mr. Quisling’s stare shift momentarily to herself. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

But he made it without incident to Harvey’s, and he was pleased to see Harvey hadn’t lost any more teeth during the week. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“If it pleases Your Magnanimous Holiness, I shall call you by your first name.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Behind them Jam could hear Hibiscus’s voice, ragged and pleading, saying how he would tell them everything, everything, if they could just please make sure it didn’t come back for him. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

‘So do please forgive me and go on,’ she said. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You sit, please,” he said, motioning Mario to the chair he had cleared. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

But all the while the ready manner of my face and hands and body will say, “Yes, I am here, enjoying your company, so let us go on, please.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was soon using both hands to pet and please him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

By the time Henry and Vince returned, the crying had passed and there was only fear and, in spite of everything, a desperate wish to please Henry. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The story does not say what Hera was about at the time, but it is clear that she was off guard and her husband free to do as he pleased. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I did not do any of these things for the sake of pleasing you," said Aravis. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Let me out here, please,” the woman said quickly to the girl operating the car. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Lyddie saw him watching, and she could tell by the smile on his little round lips that he was pleased with her. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It is good to know they have pleased Your Radiance. I hope I may do likewise.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In class she felt pleased that she’d made so much progress today. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

If a student pleased her during a particular period, he could not count on special treatment in the next day’s class, and that was as true the other way around. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you’re interested, please e-mail us back or call us at your earliest convenience. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And Nick looks so ridiculously pleased with himself. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

She was smiling in a pleased but embarrassed manner. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Naturally I was grateful and eager to please. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure you want to return to your friends. Matthew, would you please walk Miss Prior back to the hotel? I have some things to take care of.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Mom, in an unnaturally calm voice, explained what had happened and asked if we could please have a ride to the hospital. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Most blacks thought I was either stupid or too intent on pleasing the whites. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The whole class became mannequins, which is the standard move for please don't call on me. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

I bought a bucket-sized Coke and sat in a booth by the window, feeling very pleased. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

And with a culinary staff that had Michelin-level standards and a deep eagerness to please the president, I had to keep an eye on what got served. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

They might all have hoped to rise by Harriet’s acquaintance: and besides, what was the value of Harriet’s description?—So easily pleased—so little discerning;—what signified her praise? Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

William instantly drops to one knee and says, “I am a brother of the Monastery Saint-Martin. I want only a place to sleep and some food, please.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

The men appeared anxious; Sip was not wholly pleased with my frankness and probity. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Crate your pig, please, Mr. Zuckerman, and report to the judges’ booth promptly!” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

When Charles moved her and it hurt, she said, “Don’t do that please.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s all make a big circle, please. Mentees, please stand next to your mentors.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Will you please help our little disappointment carry her things? Her brothers have gotten themselves ill and her parents are dead. I would like all evidence of this fiasco removed as quickly as possible.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The people of Bone Gap whispered, No, don’t, please, as she slipped the bare hand inside the writhing mass of bees. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The princess cried, “Oh no, rat, please. Don’t hurt him. He is my friend.” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

He had named it after my mother’s favorite character from Shakespeare to please her, but he had insisted on the Sue. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although Aunty sounded genuinely pleased to see us again, she didn’t invite us into her kitchen. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Would you ladies please follow me? I’ll need to take you to my lab.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“From the hills. My friends and I live as we please, without men. We eat the grass, lie in the sun and sleep underground. How many are you?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My little friend, please, tell me—what did you see?” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

‘I am going where I please, and in my own time. I happen to be going to Bag End on business, but if you insist on going too, well that is your affair.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Depending on your interests, you may also want to spend time creating pleasing chord progressions by choosing chords from the correct key that will complement a melody that you know. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pocket was in good spirits, when a housemaid came in, and said, “If you please, sir, I should wish to speak to you.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Ess can eat any way she pleases, and it’s none of your concern. Got it? Besides, you were a Care yourself, just a few years back.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Quick—we sent Mama and Papa upstairs and told them we would bring them breakfast in bed. They looked so pleased they didn’t even ask any questions!” said Isa, her face flushed. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

"It doesn't please me to take orders from common rascals," Prince Brat said coldly. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t die, Grandfather. Please don’t die. I love you. Please, please. Oh dear God, please don’t die.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Boots was pleased as punch with her new traveling companions. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was relieved of course, and then pleased that the tiny creature had trusted her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The more I listened to Bunny, however, the more apparent it became that there was no affected laughter, no anxiety to please. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“You can then? The day after to-morrow, if you please. You are to pay all charges out of my purse. You hear the condition of your going?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

"I am pleased to hear it, my lord." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"But if we keep waiting, I’ll miss my first dance. Please. You can meet us there after Papa gets home. Just don’t make me be late. Not tonight, please." The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I was very pleased with it, but nobody told me whether I had won or not. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Although he was pleased to have such an extensive collection, Charles was thinking about something bigger when he looked at his fossils. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on—please? I’m happy to stay here and all, but without the lights...” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Oh, please God make a tree fall on him and smash his skull! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to have to ask you to please keep your voices down. You’re right under our bedroom windows. Remember, you are guards, not guests here.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

That would please Uncle Matthew anyway, Kit thought, bewildered and a little dismayed to glimpse under Nat’s nonchalant surface a flash of the same passion that made life in the Wood household so uncomfortable. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Hello, excuse me, can we get another round of these please?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The regular, please Thank you, but I’m about to burst I’m not sure, but it’s late Ha ha ha! Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

"She will be so pleased to hear your compliment and to hear about my winnings. How much? How much?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Professor McGonagall, please go to Mr. Filch at once and tell him to search every painting in the castle for the Fat Lady.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Put it all on Seabiscuit’s nose, please,” he told the bewildered wagerer before trotting off again. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t like she could go poking about the castle whenever and wherever she pleased, either! Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“She’s always asking me whether I’m good or bad, and when I tell her I’m bad she says, ‘Craig, please get better, everyone is trying.’ It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes indeed! How are you? Good morning! Salutations! Very pleased to meet you. What is your name, please? May I have your name?” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Will the candidates please refrain from speaking to each other and face the conclave,” said Xenocrates. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Now, Mr Stevens, do please allow me to see what it is you are reading.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“What? You thought you were the only one who could deduce stuff? Man, please.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“We woke up one day,” said Whitman, “and found out that 20 percent of the people on eBay were saying, 'I accept PayPal, please pay me that way.’ The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mamá was pleased when I told her I got an excellent grade in typing. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Can I pretty please bribe you with muffins to forgive me?” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She didn't find what she wanted, so she turned to me and asked, “Connor, would you please get me a light?” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh, please. You know you want me to fix your life." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Killjoy style manuals tell writers to avoid alliteration, but good prose is enlivened with moments of poetry, like this line with its pleasing meter and its impish pairing of marital and medical. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t pleased, therefore, when his wife walked in. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Even if Mars wasn’t letting on, Maniac could tell he was pleased to learn his fame had spread to the West. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

April tried to feel pleased about the sigh, but something prickled uncomfortably. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I think you’d better have a car. As soon as I get this tooth out, we’ll see what can be done about it. Open, please, Mr. Clydesdale.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Yes please, Mr. Foremole. Do you think that you and your team could possibly move this pile of rock and rubble? There’s something we need to get at underneath it all.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

"If you please, Brother," the man with the pipe interrupted, "I think you should speak more concretely." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the compliment pleased him, he did not show it. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, it was delicious, wasn’t it?” agreed the pleased Dodecahedron, wiping the gravy from several of his mouths. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

He looks pleased, though, smiling at me as if he’d found a rough ruby lying in the dirt. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

If Singer made brilliant attacks on his own men so that in the end the black king was killed, Antonapoulos was always very proud and pleased. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Please, oh please, don't let me be in trouble. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Mummy, may I have one please? You see how she sounds so posh? Ha! My daughter will go places. That is why all our money is going to Brentwood School.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I’m sure it pleased him to no end to incorporate a Sunday school lesson into our discussion. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I’m amazed, Kyro’s pleased, the team’s excited, and Dad is very impressed. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

"Can you please tell me how much a glass of lemonade costs?" The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“I was pleased he was coming,” Jo writes in her diary afterward. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Try to stay calm, Annabel. I’ll be back in two minutes to lead you out there. I just want to check that my music is ready onstage. Now please line up by section, okay?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Could you please show us the way to your house?” asked Emma. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m not allowed to be seen with other kids,” I told Lissa, rather pleased with the way I’d worded my answer. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

That was partly because of the tape; and maybe, if I have to be honest, because I was pleased by the notion that Ruth wasn’t taking the animals seriously, and everything that implied. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

People would walk by and ask, “What is that? Can I get one, please?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Everyone, out of the band room. Mila, may I please speak to you in private?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Free now to do what I pleased, upon an impulse I went to Boston. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh, very good, my lady, but please don't expect me to believe that. I know you too well. What were the Hilly words again?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Maybe I should have been pleased by the trance he was in. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Florence,” said Gabriel, “please don’t go. Please don’t go. You ain’t really fixing to go and leave her like this?” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I answer to the King’s army. I’d be right pleased if you kept fetching the water. Makes my life easier.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cilia, waiting and waiting for him at North Square—and then he got there only about when it pleased him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Think of your mind as one of these,” she had said, and the sound of the device pleased Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Booper, do me a favor. You take it down, please,” he said. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Milkman asked him for a cold bottle of Red Cap, please. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“May I come in, please? Or shall I be a bother?” he asked, advancing slowly. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now,” she said, “I am just going to take the shoes down for Robertson Ay to clean. Behave yourselves, please, till I come back.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

What he said was, “Of course, I’d be delighted, fifty per cent down payment please, the rest before delivery, come back in a year, thank you very much.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

There were no route maps posted on the walls, but a Wonderland-style sign commanding, “If you know where you are, then please tell others.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Yes, he is, Ron, please don’t start that again!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

All he could do to show how much he was enjoying everything was to answer, “Yes, please,” each time Sai Fong asked him if he wanted more. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

But please, children and grown-ups, don’t ride the bus at all on Monday. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“Will you please hand me that small composition gasket that rolled over there? It’s right near your foot.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He moved to the top of the rock ridge that comprised the bluff over his shelter and was pleased to find a large, flat stone area. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I asked one girl to please take out her book, she snapped, “I’m not reading anything in this class, and don’t ask me again!” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Should he say “Watch your step, please,” when the statement would be addressed also to the Negro? Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And please don’t breathe down my neck, dear!” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

And an old buffer was pleased to describe us as “young heroes.” All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom stood to one side, a pleased, proud smile on her face. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

When that happened, I would leave my pack and go back and find him, to see that he was all right, which always pleased him. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, please,” Jacob says, interrupting me for the second time. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Ms. Monroe says from the back of the room, “Could you please introduce yourself to the grand jurors?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

In the meantime they were to step aside, please, as this was a busy area and not the sort of place for children to be underfoot. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

If you have a little time and feel like writing to an old school chum, send me a letter, please. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“So if you have a special skill, like balancing magnetic coils or running a positronic purifier, please tell us.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was pleased by the familiarity of the arrangement: me, pressed into the corner, away from the other children, a precise reproduction of every Sunday school lesson from my childhood. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Biddy, dear, could you please not tap your spoon like that? I have a touch of headache,” Lizabeth say. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

What if Germans are right now marching from house to house, shooting whomever they please? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He promised that we would soon have a satire acted upon the rebels, writ by the notorious wit Major-General Burgoyne, with curtain-tunes and airs by this same excellent sapper to please the crowd. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“What the hell do you think I’m talking for? My health? Get down off there, please.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Now, that wouldn't make it very anonymous, would it, miss? The donor asked not to be identified. But please order whatever you choose.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Well, will you please go into the bathroom and flush the toilet so your sister can use it,” Bloom called, struggling to keep his voice from sounding too strained. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the chief had been alive, he would have been pleased to see so many of his enemies shedding so many tears on his death. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“Your friend is not pleased to see me,” said Krum as they entered the now packed marquee. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he said, trying not to look pleased. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“As is customary, you and your children shall receive immunity from gleaning for one year henceforth. Each of you, please kiss my ring.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

When we get to my door, he whispers, “Go inside. Stay there. For once, please listen. I’ll be back.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“Eugenia, please. Just because this is a hospital doesn’t mean I’m an invalid.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Another name, one that I was pleased with, brought an entirely different reaction out of her. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He did so, since he was in love and anxious to please her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The twins thought they had been trying hard, and Jackson in particular, feeling he was still in disgrace in the Tallis household, thought he might begin to rehabilitate himself by pleasing Briony. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Like your grandmother’s—Surely you’re not implying—Would you explain that, please, Lincoln?” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Come get us! Oh, please, come get us!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She was pleased with the prospect of anything to do—if “pleased” could be used in connection with so grim an interest. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He knew also, both from the first conversation and from the talk he heard, that Aron was not likely to be pleased at discovering her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Here, at least, there were people to talk to, people who said, “Good morning,” and asked what would please her for dinner. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

She drew in her lips and I could tell she was pleased. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

"The game probably ran a little late. Make yourselves at home, please. My house, your house," she says, reciting the traditional Dominican welcome. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

They seemed pleased to have me join them for the last of the six o’clock news, which proved to be interesting viewing. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Harry, you’ve got to come — you’ve got to come, the most amazing thing’s happened — please —” She seized Harry’s arm and started to try to drag him back along the corridor. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Still, just as you please. Your soft heart will be the ruin of us yet.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I promised Momma I would take care of Ruth. Now can we please go?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I never forget anything about your father. Come, please.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Please, please, it’s been so long: let—him—-be—a—master! The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed pleased when I told him that I had had two years of algebra. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sorry you’re bored, but please find a hobby that does not involve living things, or learn more about why you’d actually want chickens before you acquire your own. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

I nodded as if I were pleased, too, but I was not. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Could you tell me where I might find him, please?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

In the meantime, he became acquainted with his bride and was happy to find that both were pleased with each other. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Right then, fake Potters line up over here, please,” said Moody. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Mom, please. There are tons of people outside. Besides, there are so many armed Exclusion Guards around, it’s not like I can get mugged.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“No!” she wanted to say, “I won’t take it. I want a ribbon like Angeline’s, only red maybe, or yellow! Cloth, please, a bit of sweetness. A licorice stub. Anything. Anything else at all!” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The pyromancer looked indecently pleased with that prospect. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m here. Just stop it now, please. I know it’s you.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“No, please. I really don’t want to go anywhere near humans,” it said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure exactly why I like it when he’s pleased about something, but I am. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Widow Daventry, who didn’t look too pleased, wiped her hands on her vest. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Delia, help us down the stairs, please. I think I can get her the rest of the way by myself.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

These words pleased the hunter, who shouted out to her that she could spend that night in his hut. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

But she accedes to his wishes, as do I. As long as you can, you will please the father, the most holy and fragile animal. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rishi’s instinct was to tell her to please step back before she fell off, but he didn’t. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Jawad Sahib will not be pleased if you walk around his house while he's not here,” I called out. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Special Visitors allowed in free tonight. Push the wheel, please!” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

The gods assented, well pleased with the two. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All in order. Go ahead. Do your job. Mrs. Hoppen”—to his housekeeper, who appeared reluctantly from the next room—“please go with them, and help out if you can.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I wanted to tell her she could do anything to me that she pleased, as long as I came out looking remotely like her. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I thought that—and please don’t take this the wrong way—perhaps she had been suffering from dementia,” she said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Oh, please,” said Xenocrates with an exaggerated sweep of his hand. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Never mind,” Joaquin said automatically, then felt pleased when both his sisters smiled at him. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It looked quite unobtrusive, and he had been pleased to find the food untouched the first time he hid it there. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“There’s not going to be a next time,” Grace insisted, but next to her, Maya nodded, pleased by this new piece of information. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

When the test was finished, the driving inspector said, “Thank you. Would you please park the car over there,” gesturing to a space nearby. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A woman who actually seemed pleased to see him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Please,” he implored the moon, silently, “please watch over Minli. Please keep her safe.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I made the bow and arrows first and was pleased when I tried them that I could shoot farther and much straighter than I had before. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, gentlemen. If you see or hear anything, please let us know right away. This old guy is in no shape to be out on his own.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She didn't look very pleased to see me. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Ten thousand swords makes for a princely gift, I grant you. Her Grace should be most pleased.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I thought you’d be more pleased,” I said as I peeled the wax off the top of the bottle. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Iloba, why are you talking rubbish? Stop crying, my friend,” Obinze said, pleased to be in a position to pretend strength. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I nod and she grins at me, pleased. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Yes, please,” said Ron, but Harry cut him off. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

But you could see he was really very pleased with himself indeed. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Underwood? Open up, please, this is Deputy Blair from the sheriff’s office. Mr. Underwood?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Kiko, would you please stop making this so difficult. I mean, it's not like he did anything that horrible to you.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Charles asked his father to look at the list and Uncle Josiah’s answers and then to please give him a yes or a no. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course,” he answered, startled, but seeming pleased by my reaction. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

We ate in silence, for Mrs. Van Hopper liked to concentrate on food, and I could tell by the way the sauce ran down her chin that her dish of ravioli pleased her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“So happen,” Ralph explained, “time I move there, I so tired, I forgot to ask them if someone call, please not to say anything.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

And please help me finally be able to pronounce the big haa. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Ged thought her very ugly, but he had a desire to please her, to win her admiration, that grew on him as they talked. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“One at a time, please, one at a time,” said the policeman. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“No—no—please—as you were. With only two men for each officer, and all the men sick, I think we can do without the usual pageantry between officers and men.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe he didn’t know whether to be pleased or jealous. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Yes, yes, please do, son," he practically shouted, squeezing my hand. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I remember how he sought me out for a dance, how pleased he was to show me the mockingjay on his watch. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Cowardice,” agrees Bastian, and the boy sits while the commandant slogs forward, nodding to himself, pleased. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Don’t look so pleased to see me,” I add. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Dad seemed pleased when he set his paperweight on the coffee table. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

When I made it back to Johnny Cakes’s place, he looked pleased. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry,” Ron said, moaning a little as he raised himself to look at them, “but it feels like a—a jinx or something. Can’t we call him You-Know-Who—please?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

‘Oh yes, you do,’ answered Strider; ‘but we had better wait until the uproar has died down. Then, if you please, Mr. Baggins, I should like a quiet word with you.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

They told Stargirl that someone had forgotten something in the gym, and would she please go get it. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Still, she knew he wouldn’t be pleased when she appeared at the ball tonight. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Yeah...this actually isn’t a joke, so if you’re just here to make fun of me, please don’t. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“Maybe it wasn’t relevant before, Tobias,” Niles says, “but it is now that you’ve resisted answering the question. The names of your parents, please.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Will someone please explain to me what all this is about?” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Albie, we’ll put your cupcakes in the cafeteria, okay? And then you can pick them up to take home after school is out. Would someone like to volunteer to take them, please?” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Little beckoned toward me and I hoped he was pleased that I was all ready for work. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’re studying hard so when we grow up we can get good jobs and go wherever we please. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the piece appeared in an anthology of short fiction, I sent a copy off to Norman Bowker with the thought that it might please him. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

This toy of voting was almost as pleasing as the conch. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

She had never attempted such a long story before, and was pleased with the results. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Make him stop, please," Sofía asked her husband. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

"Yes, sir? I will be happy to give you information about your Sears product. May I have the name and the model number, please?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

This car had the wings of Mercury I thought, for higher yet we climbed, and dangerously fast, and the danger pleased me because it was new to me, because I was young. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Every time a white person got off, the driver said politely: “Watch your step, please.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

We are afraid of the things we do not know—just because we do not know them, Tree-ear thought, pleased with himself. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Stuart said softly, a pathetic voice, “General Lee, if you please ...” But Lee went on. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, march. That’s the only way to please him. March. March.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

As for how he got that way, “English not so good, excuse please?” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Keiko wants to get a dog! She found one at the shelter. Can we please, please get one? Pretty please, Daddy?” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Your uncle Jimmy? Could you please be more specific?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“Sir,” he said, “we’d like to go through these gates, if you please, because we need to escape from someone who’s following us. Can you open them for us?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Harry was so pleased to see it he felt he could even endure Filch’s wheezy criticisms of his tardiness and rants about how his timekeeping would improve with the regular application of thumbscrews. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Remora, you might manage his personal collection, but you have no business here. Now, please, don’t make me call security.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Ifemelu took tiny portions, pleased she had snacked on some nuts before they left; she did not like soul food. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

"Whatever he pleases, so long as he remembers to feed him. I don't want him dying." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And Luke went about his business, doing pretty much as he pleased. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

‘Lady,’ he said, could you fold your flappers, please? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The Baroness was telling several visitors how pleased she was to have such distinguished guests. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Until then, she’d been making out the whole thing was a bit of a joke, that if anything she was going along with it to please Chrissie. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I think the word he's trying to say is please. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The master of ceremonies made the introductions with the flare of a circus ringmaster asking the audience to direct its attention please to the center ring. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Strawberry waited politely for him to finish speaking and Hazel could not help feeling pleased that he must have heard. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I corner Mundín in the hallway and ask him to please tell me what is going on. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“Could you not make that sound like a fetish site please?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

A nursing home wants me on weekends for $7 an hour, starting tomorrow; The Maids is pleased to announce that I “passed” the Accutrac test and can start on Monday at 7:30 A.M. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I live downstairs in 5A. May I please ask you a few questions?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The two old folks were so pleased and excited by the success of their hospitality that only very slowly a strange thing dawned upon them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can you boys please give me a ride home? I’ll pay you,” he said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She seems thoroughly pleased to see the crumpled bird she delivered finally straighten up and fly right. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A little of the official atmosphere seemed to have fallen away from him with the Newspeak words, but his expression was grimmer than usual, as though he were not pleased at being disturbed. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Amazingly, Chicago’s acting chief of police continued to insist that he was “very well pleased with conditions.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

“Everybody was sending you all their love, and, how can I forget? Mustafa, bring me my suitcase, please. Your cousins sent a few things.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I was pleased that Perilee had accepted my gift of that chair, paid for with my newspaper story money. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

It pleases me to know that her taboo message made it through, to at least one other person, washed itself up on the wall of my cupboard, was opened and read by me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that he was sure the machine worked, Dad motioned for Luke to take over, and Luke, ever eager to please, stepped forward. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“If you need a place to stay once leaving here, Rowan, please know that my door is always open for you.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Doon, in his mind, was saying the same thing, only he didn’t say please. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It seems we need a phone number for Sue of Briar Farm, please. We found a little white chicken she lost.” Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

She probably meant something like “Would somebody please wipe my face?” but it made Violet and Klaus look at each other. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Being everyone’s mother again. D’you know, there are girls getting all sorts of jobs now. Even taking the civil service exams. That would please the Old Man.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The blog had unveiled itself and shed its milk teeth; by turns, it surprised her, pleased her, left her behind. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

This southern group, pleased with the wages and social perks courtesy of Louis Swift and other employers, was a tougher nut to crack. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Do what you please in the City, it is there to back and frame you no matter what you do. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Cuckoo was pleased because he said, “You shall cook what you please in it.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I was pleased to see a high percentage of black journalists among the throng. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know whether I like you or not,” replied Edna, gazing down at the little woman with a quizzical look The candor of Mrs. Pontellier’s admission greatly pleased Mademoiselle Reisz. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I told him you said you had a lot of fun — he looked pleased.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“If Kathy and I have a good laugh about you, it doesn’t really matter. Because that’s just us. But please, let’s not bring everyone else in on it.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My sister Beth is a very fastidious girl, when she likes to be,” said Amy, well pleased at Beth’s success. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Pass me your quizzes, everyone—and no dallying, please. A stitch in time saves time, you know.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Minya,” she said, “you have to listen to me. Please. I know you’re angry with me, but please try to open your mind.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, Miss, but may I please just call her myself? I’ll only take a minute.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She, too, was carrying a parcel and looked extremely pleased with herself. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Just adding the word please doesn’t change your tone,” Byrd says. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He has an assignment for his son: Yifeng will please study his Older Sister. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Or we could just take Needles to a church and do the whole, my brother is sick with a syndrome and we don't have no clothes, please help, bit." When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Okay, that should be enough time. Pass in your papers, please.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“I have the tickets of Monsieur. I will also take the passport, please. Monsieur breaks his journey in Stamboul, I understand?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the gunshots stopped, a woman screamed, “Help me, please . . . why, why, why?” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I paused a second, trying to figure out if my response should be calibrated to please Augustus or his parents. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Ohmigod! I’m, like, totally going under! Would you just freaking help me, please?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Please don’t let him do this, please don’t laugh, please don’t encourage him. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Have your papers and passes ready for inspection, please.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Monath appealed to him, “Will you please allow me to ask you some friendly questions about chess?” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

But his words pleased her, like an unnecessary lavish gift. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Officer, this is our friend’s truck. Can you please tell us what happened?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

This pleased the captain, and she was sent on patrol Tuesday and Thursday nights between seven and ten. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Just as soon as we get through customs, please get us to our hotel." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It's the Lynx. Get it right, please. Do not insult her. She's sensitive." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“I enjoyed reading your assignments on Malala. And you had a strong research update. Can you please explain why you decided to change things without letting me know?” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Grim, he says please humor the woman, she's worried about to death, and so I sleep upstairs on the foldout and at night Gram keeps checking to see I'm there. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

This would take us beyond the Smokies—with its crowded shelters and stifling regulations—and put us back in a world where we could please ourselves. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

They said it in such a degrading way; they never said “please” or asked if we minded. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“Not if you don’t give us away, Peeves, please.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Some places have as many names as they have occupants to name them. Now please ask your serpent to back away, lest he crinkle the pages.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

We call her Mother, she is pleased and shakes up our pillows for us. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought, please let her go, please make her go away now. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

But she could tell he was pleased that she had said it. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Chas Becker was not pleased when I pulled the covers off his face and actually touched his bare arm, shaking him. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Will you sing us a song about it, please?” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

All she wanted in life was to please him and be with him. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The sister had told investigators that she was afraid of her brother, and requested that they please not let him know her present address. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Doctor Nolan only smiled at me as if something had pleased her very, very much, and said, "I suppose you do." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Would you all please rise for the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t seem so much pleased with himself as simply resigned. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“Homer, please. Give me some credit. No, I paid attention to what worked with the boys—like Band-Aids. I bought a ton of stock from the company that made the best ones.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

His embarrassment would have pleased me, but once he recovered, there would be that awkward period that sometimes culminates in a handshake. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

We cross to an empty station where the trainer seems pleased to have students. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I talked on anyway, let him get what he could, come try for reputation when he pleased. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only that morning Marie had asked him please, would he please, please, not forget to . In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All of us are sinners. It is not the purity of the body, but the integrity of the mind, that best pleases our Lord,” she says. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Let’s all pose for a picture, please,” said the principal. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Elizebeth was also pleased to be free, but she was not so happy about the job. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

At the same time, the word hoot pleases me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We landed nice as you please on the grass. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was an eagerness in the air to please by being creative. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He was pleased to see that Roy wasn’t wearing a torn green T-shirt. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can you please run down to the puestecito at the corner and get me today's paper? Just tell Don José to put it on my tab.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“And do you think God is pleased with these things?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had seen or felt nothing so pleasing in days, perhaps weeks. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Can you girls set the table, please? Dinner in a few minutes.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I had the impression that he was not entirely pleased with the turn in the events, and he was ill-prepared for the encounter with Colonel Julyan. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Boy, let me eat my breakfast,” John muttered—though his plate had long been empty, and he was pleased that Roy had turned to him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Let me have a bottle of sarsaparilla, please,” said Stuart, “and a paper cup.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Why did I still want to please him? It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, pleased with what she had done, she showed her work to her mother and received a proud, quick smile of approval. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he appeared this morning, therefore, and demanded I spread out my hand, I really let him know I was not pleased with the situation, and owed him not a single finger more. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

At least, if I disappoint them, I will please Auntie! m After I started school, Djo, my kite days ended. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even though I had seen her half a dozen times before, I said dreamily, “Hello. I’m pleased to make your acquaintance.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Honey, I know you been bedridden a long time, but you need to get up and try to walk. Come on, please try.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

She was taking two sides at once, to please everyone; she always chose peace over truth, was always eager to conform. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Wart was pleased that it was Kay’s turn to go through it now and he lay drowsily in the shade, snoozing, scratching, twitching like a dog and partly attending to the fun. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Won’t you please consider leaving, for the sake of your beautiful family, before something happens?” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“But please don’t jump to any conclusions about our offer. I think you’ll be quite surprised.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“You sit, please,” said Sai, and brought another chair to the table. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was in New Hampshire now, which pleased me, because we had recently moved to the state, so I was naturally interested to explore it. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Shine your light on top of the tomb, please!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Can you please put on some music or something?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she said it to everyone who came to her, but I would feel absurdly pleased and go away with my insides smiling. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, Gerald, he didn’t hurt me, but he scares me so bad. Don’t be late like that again, please.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

If only a river could go uncrossed, and whatever lay on the other side could live as it pleased, unwitnessed and unchanged. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also had a special fondness for Parslow, which pleased Charles no end. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

After dinner, Mrs. Brown brought out some photo albums, and even though Birdie kept saying, “Oh my God, Mom” it was obvious that she was pleased. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“No more questions,” he says, then smiles awkwardly and adds, “please.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am pleased and embarrassed all at once. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Balthamos, please stay with me. Stay close and warn me of any danger. I need you.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

"Jhiqui, a bath, please," she commanded, to wash the dust of travel from her skin and soak her weary bones. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I cannot see too well because your feet are locked around my face,” he went on, “so could you tell me please if we’re halfway yet?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

"No tips, Judge, please, not after all you've done for the wife and me." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z