| 单词 | pleasure |
| 例句 | Given all that had happened, and all its terrible consequences, it was frivolous, she knew, but Briony took calm pleasure in delivering her clinching news. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “To what do I owe the pleasure?” he asked, his voice flat, neutral, unreadable. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He was even more astonished when Cleopatra told him that every luxurious item, chosen especially for his pleasure, was his to keep. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “Your Grace need only ask him. The noble Jlizdahr awaits I below. Send down to him if that is your pleasure.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then they stepped back, laughing with triumphant pleasure, so that immediately Ralph had to stand on his head. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The world had caught him; pleasure, covetousness, idleness, and finally also that vice that he had always despised and scorned as the most foolish—acquisitiveness. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z But he loved him and preferred the sorrow and trouble of his love rather than happiness and pleasure without the boy. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “We'll turn to ashes in this house without men, but we won't give this miserable town the pleasure of seeing us weep.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Because your luck is terrible and mine is great. Do what I say and I’ll delay the pleasure of hurting you.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But because I loved playing games, life for me at Repton was not totally without pleasure. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, Siddhartha’s sympathy and curiosity lay only with people, whose work, troubles, pleasures and follies were more unknown and remote from him than the moon. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He put out his hand, “It is such a great pleasure that you are here. You were very kind to come to play with me.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Restricted, as a child, to this cocoon of her family’s spinning, she cultivated quiet and private pleasures. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s always a pleasure to see the young take an interest in learning.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Their advice is always taken with pleasure, though often the advisees are distracted by other tents before they locate the recommended ones. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I loved having the power to say yes or no, and refusing anything was a special pleasure. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Tally crept along the river until she reached a pleasure garden, and slipped into the darkness beneath a row of weeping willows. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The principle pleasure of these audiences, says Dr. Trefusis, lies in referring to royalty without either revealing or denying the closeness of his connection, viz. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I had decided not to kill him with the first shot, because that would be too quick and all my pleasure would be gone in only a minute. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Citra took guilty pleasure at the fact that the girl who had been sucking up to Rowan was one of those ejected. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Even as grown women, they lowered their voices in their father's earshot when alluding to their bodies' pleasure. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “The superstar! James Irving, CEO of Vine Records. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Bri.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z "I'm sure that nothing could give me greater pleasure than to be there," said Tristran, although he was sure of no such thing. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z After my first day of binding, I surveyed my kingdom with no less pleasure than any royal personage. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z And once I began retrieving the lost pleasures of my childhood, I began to write stories for children. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “I have great pleasure in welcoming you all to Hogwarts. I hope and trust that your stay here will be both comfortable and enjoyable.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Ma’am,” I said. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know what it was that gave them intense pleasure, but I am guessing it is some kind of rat or mouse nip. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “Initially, simply the pleasure of your company. And I have information to share. What’s that phrase...oh yes. You may learn something to your advantage.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z There was a different sound from him now—a rumble of pleasure. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z It was a much broader one this time, a smile of pure pleasure. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “Always believe in things and people that bring you pleasure. What good does it do to throw those things out the window?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a deep, deep pleasure to have my whole family around me, and the only pain was the knowledge that I had missed such occasions for so many years. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Come play!—his collar jangling as I scratched his back and he squirmed with pleasure. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She was always an easy, undemanding houseguest, and it was a pleasure having her as she was happy following me around on errands or just lying on my sofa reading a magazine. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z With obvious pleasure Rosy showed Francis her data, and for the first time he was able to see how foolproof was her assertion that the sugar- phosphate backbone was on the outside of the molecule. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Mr. Edwards was not a concupiscent man, and besides he never mixed his professional life with his private pleasures. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Colonel Fitzwilliam’s manners were very much admired at the Parsonage, and the ladies all felt that he must add considerably to the pleasures of their engagements at Rosings. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z With a leap of pleasure, Harry recognized his father; his untidy black hair stuck up at the back like Harry’s, and he too wore glasses. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I had never known a pleasure equal to this pillage. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Iran said in an odd little voice, “‘My life is love and pleasure.’ Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I act in them sometimes, but the real pleasure for me now is giving roles to other actors, watching them perform, especially the young ones. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Ah, but you had the pleasure of holing up in this fine American establishment.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She wrote a quick effusive thank-you note and gave it to the driver; if Ezeka had done this to further show how superior he was, it did not dampen her pleasure. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Gurgi, sitting cross-legged, devoured his food with so many outcries of pleasure and loud smackings of his lips that he seemed to be eating twice as much as he really did. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z She ran away to indulge the inclination, leaving the tender and the sublime of pleasure to Harriet’s share. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Flushing with pleasure and confusion, Ranofer followed him to one of the smaller furnaces. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I got more pleasure from that apple fight than from any other battle in my life. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Burnside laughs ruefully, as if taking pleasure in Stu’s misfortune. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I went to work filling a book order, annoyed that Valencia took such great pleasure in pretending to be poor. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z But Marti privately took some pleasure in imagining the scene in KGB headquarters on Monday morning. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z On this the other women joined, and such a mirthless, hard, soulless laughter rang through the room that it almost made me faint to hear; it seemed like the pleasure of fiends. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The sound of his voice gave him pleasure. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Looking at food that way robs us of one of life’s greatest pleasures. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He could hardly imagine the pleasure that would fill his days when the building was finished and flesh-and-blood women moved among its features. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Dad derived considerable pleasure from reading these interviews aloud at the supper table, with exaggerated gestures and facial expressions that were supposed to be Mother’s. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The nice thing about the constant threat of expulsion at Culver Creek is that it lends excitement to every moment of illicit pleasure. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The pleasure—this time, at least—for her came afterward, when he gave a huge shudder and collapsed against her, his face pressed against her neck. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z To fashion, to give form, to feel his fingers gaining in skill and power—this gave him an extraordinary pleasure. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been married scarcely two months, but she realized at once that things were not going well in the nuptial bed, and she had the delicious pleasure of vengeance fulfilled. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He stretched his mouth in a kind of smile, no trace of pleasure in it. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I was born lost and take no pleasure in being found, nor much identification from shapes which symbolize continents and states. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z No hemorrhages or fires, but it was a surprising physical pleasure, a brief taste of freedom, to run as best she could in her starched apron to the hospital entrance. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He found it difficult to bear lying quietly during the night, and soon eating no longer gave him the slightest pleasure. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z “A pleasure, I’m sure—oops! Start over, sorry. Beowulf. A pleasure, I’m sure.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Do not, dear reader, let the pleasure of your eyes be spoiled; judge not too quickly, but read me from beginning to end.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Though her own excitement felt false, it cheered her some to hear the cries of surprise and pleasure, and to feel the grubby, grabbing hands reaching toward her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then he became aware that he was uncomfortable; next he felt the discomfort dissolve into pleasure. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I relied on Wolfie to procure reading material for me and I fear that I took over his life, infringing on both his work and pleasure. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But I also know that Therese treasures her weakness and cares nothing for the simple pleasure of being without pain. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z "Business before pleasure is always a good rule, whoever you are. Some day the rule shall be business with pleasure, for the joy of labor shall have been restored. Sit down." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia remembers the rumors about Rogelio, how he sent off to Chicago for a carton of little rubber tips for his penis that made women crazy with pleasure. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Grinning with pleasure, she slid off the horse’s back. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They understand its difficulties and frailties, its glories and pleasures. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I am naturally a heavy eater and I get untold satisfaction from the pleasures of the feast.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “The life of a scythe would be dreadful if we didn’t allow ourselves the guilty pleasure of a hobby. Mine is cooking.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And as I watched them prance and dance around the parking lot like sugared-up puppets, I told myself to stop rationing pleasure as if it were a paycheck. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Sitting there, her hands deep in the forbidden pleasure of her hair, she noticed she had not removed her heavy work shoes. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He was giggling with pleasure and could not get the words out at first. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Shadow lay in bed, thinking, This is my first bed as a free man, and the thought gave him less pleasure than he had imagined that it would. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Taisin: the warmth and the smell of her skin; the pleasure of her kisses. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Although Verwoerd thought Africans were beneath animals, his death did not yield us any pleasure. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The audience takes pleasure in themselves for anticipating the point.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z And here in the Capitol they’re vomiting for the pleasure of filling their bellies again and again. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z That was his greatest pleasure, even though the pipe was empty. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She took pleasure in the soup’s smell, in the heat of the woodstove, in the shadow of herself the candlelight now cast against the kitchen wall. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z On October 22 gale winds ripped display signs from buildings downtown, tossed houseboats around on Lake Union, and necessitated the rescue of thirty-three people from various storm-tossed pleasure craft on Puget Sound. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She murmured with pleasure as he massaged her feet with the sponge. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit?” he asked. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Dear Jenny, We are all feeling much pleasure here to know that Shad is better and is going to get well. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember the racy, dreamy, light-headed pleasure of that morning’s haul in the sunlight over the abysses. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z They were too worried and preoccupied to take much pleasure at my presence. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Fortunately this mindfulness accorded with her nature: it brought her the same depth of pleasure Carl had derived from nurturing his strawberries. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Not the first one, which the throat receives with almost tearful gratitude; nor the second, that confirms and extends the pleasure of the first. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She would not give them the pleasure of hearing her beg. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I was giving her too much pleasure all at once and I knew I had to slow down. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "I wish you'd let me pay for it. It does give me pleasure, you know." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “It is a very lovely pleasure to make your acquaintance, my dear Pinktail.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Welcome, Collective. It is with great pleasure I can announce our plans.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He was amused that a chair could give him so much pleasure. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And Edward felt a warm rush of pleasure at being recognized, at being known. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z I knew it would have given her too much pleasure. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z There is great pleasure in being out in the city before the sun is up, streetlights glowing, the hum of a Parisian day commencing. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z These details were just to me what they were to them—so many pure and sweet sources of pleasure. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I think I knew it was his way of admitting pleasure and pride in my academic success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Guilt kept its cold grip on that pleasure. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s my pleasure, Lina. You have talent. You have a successful future ahead of you.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z From time to time he even tried being a fish, and once joined a school of dolphins, to their surprise and pleasure. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to read the books he assigned to see if I could get the intense pleasure that he did from them. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z For the first time we imagined the contours below her housecoat, and attempted to appraise the pleasures she could offer a man. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z At the northern end of the lake, hundreds of pleasure craft were converging on the same spot. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Health and hope grew strong in them, and they were content with each good day as it came, taking pleasure in every meal, and in every word and song. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I remember with what pleasure we rented some folding chairs. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The holidays were important, and the discipline needed to pay for the pleasure of annual generosity was relatively painless. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Their fingers on the triggers, they did not deprive themselves of the pleasure. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice made it clear it was anything but a pleasure. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “More time spent with you is always a pleasure,” Mr. Barris says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “We must learn to enjoy our little pleasures.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There is no pleasure in walking in waterproofs. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Read it, read it,” said he, “it will give you pleasure; only a few lines—will not take you long; read it to Emma.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “His host lies not three days’ ride from here, snowbound and starving, and I for one am tired of waiting on his pleasure. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Bull needed no period of adjustment, no time for the luxurious stretching and lolling that Ben thought was the most exquisite pleasure of morning. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It aspires to be both a work of art and something instantly accessible to anyone’s ear, for the sheer pleasure of it. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Mrs. Gates came up to us, flushed with pleasure. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “That is the case with us all, papa. One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Hannah sent me to fetch more water, which I did with great pleasure and a short detour. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew the pleasures of the lizard on the log who knows where his next meal is coming from. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z For now they simply enjoyed the mystery and pleasure of stolen moments such as this. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s too bad you can’t turn gravity off and on at your pleasure. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s been a pleasure, sir scribe. If you get on your way now, you can still make Abbot’s Ford by dark.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Von Rumpel takes pleasure in knowing that he is the only person in the world who will have the privilege of tasting it before it is gone. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “If something brings us mutual pleasure and harms no one, it’s a virtue.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They drank white wine from crystal goblets that Alba took from the dining room, and made a detailed inventory of each other’s bodies and the multiple possibilities of pleasure. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have given us much pleasure,” he said. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z By contrast, Claudius took his pleasures fiercely, carousing with his cup in hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A rush of sugar made my brain buzz with pleasure. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z In Rocinante I heated water in a tea kettle and took sponge baths, but bathing in a bucket delivers little cleanliness and no pleasure whatever. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He had to take coercion out of the equation and let the horse discover the pleasure of speed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “But we don’t deprive you people of the ‘pleasures of the spirit,’ ” he said. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I see I was wrong. Go ahead. Slap me again if it gives you so much pleasure.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Well, if that is what you find pleasure in,’ said Frodo, ‘I pity you. It will be a pleasure of memory only, I fear. Go at once and never return!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z It gives me further pleasure to acquaint you that this degree was unanimously voted by the Corporation of the University, and unanimously confirmed by the Overseers.... Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When he came to his own land Adam felt a quick pleasure so sharp that he began to examine it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The story lasted late into the night Vasudeva listened with great attention; he heard all about his origin and childhood, about his studies, his seekings, his pleasures and needs. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet Ned could not help but notice that those pleasures were taking a toll on the king. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Have you ever visited the pleasure houses of Lys?” the dwarf inquired. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When I look back at Thomas, his hair has fallen across his face and a cruel pleasure has replaced his usual kindness. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z But how happy they are that Theo takes pleasures in his work, Pa says. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Yes! We will feign love to hide love. This is a paradox I will act with pleasure,” said Hamlet, leaning in to kiss my throat, where my heartbeat was visible. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Mary Anne said, but she blushed with a forbidden pleasure at the compliment. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z To Sirius’s right stood Pettigrew, more than a head shorter, plump and watery-eyed, flushed with pleasure at his inclusion in this coolest of gangs, with the much-admired rebels that James and Sirius had been. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When this was agreed upon, Mr. Botha rose and shook my hand, saying what a pleasure it had been. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My brothers took great pleasure in pointing out the wreckage of vehicles that had fallen into the valley below. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He spoke very quickly, had a vivacious blue eye, and took an evident pleasure in quoting figures. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z With his family, the boy has the intense pleasure of intimacy, the family’s consolation in feeling public alienation. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course they do. They have plenty of girls. It is just bad ad-ministration. They are keeping them for the pleasure of dugout hiders in the rear.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Sparkling Paola was like the silver stars that his teachers pasted on the pages of his elementary school homework, sources of a shallow, fleeting pleasure. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z An intimidating look of cruel pleasure on Martina’s face dried up all their laughter and made them wait in silence for the explanation. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “I looked over this morning and I don’t think it’s campers up from Newport. I didn’t see a pleasure boat.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Have the nicest evening, Pinktail. I shall look forward to the pleasure of encountering you again in the future. Soon, I hope. Farewell.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But increasingly I felt like maybe she had become too enthralled with the pleasure of leaving to construct a proper bread crumb trail. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “Gareth’s blood,” said Mordred, “is not to be paid for by chantries, we think—however much it might pleasure the Bishop of Rochester.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “It sure is a pleasure not having Flume around in the mess hall any more. No more of that ‘Pass the salt, Walt.’ Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Yes, yes, I know. Rabbit pie is a true delight, one of the pleasures of our existence.” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “Ah! mon vieux, but this is an unexpected pleasure,” said a voice behind him. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are very kind to invite us. It will be our pleasure to accompany you to town.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Partly it was the old pleasure that he always derived from mastering new tools and solving practical problems—working out the angles and planes at which the cedar would or wouldn’t cleave cleanly. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Despite the emissary’s apparent pleasure, Tree-ear knew there would be no decision that day. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Bailey had graduated the year before, although to do so he had had to forfeit all pleasures to make up for his time lost in Baton Rouge. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But while he was with us, Ed Johnson was a one-man recreation department in blue jeans and a V-necked sweater, playing for our dancing pleasure all the latest records on his homemade hi-fi system. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Despite the pleasure of his revenge, he was unable to sleep. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to get such pleasure from it that I handed Raji the book and asked him if he would like to read some of the poems. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Hugo's eyes widen with pleasure, but Gerhard doesn't say a word. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “My Lord of the New Creation, it is our pleasure to greet you,” said my mother, spreading out her dress and sitting. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z An armada of launches and pleasure craft was following them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Ross Milton was thoughtful, and Jethro was soon completely absorbed in the pleasure of oven-cooked food that seemed delicate and tempting in contrast to the coarse fare to which he was accustomed. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good day, Michael. It’s been a pleasure seeing you. I always wondered if you’d grow up; now I know.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I call Tiny after school, but I get his voice mail, so I send him a text: "The Original Will Grayson requests the pleasure of a phone call whenever possible." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z She howled, maybe from pleasure, more likely from pain, as the males fought among themselves, going for each other’s jugular veins while their hind ends pumped wildly, searching for a hole. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Before this they had lived as individuals, each somewhat afraid of the other, each seeking his own pleasure, each stanch in that degree of Americanism that had been allowed him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In her preface, Maria declared that she offered her designs to all, “to copy and paint, and to sew in the women’s rooms, and for use and pleasure of all expert lovers of art.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mr. Stohler says, “I guess there really is a first time for everything. We’re honored to have your company, Miss Markey. To what do we owe the pleasure?” she says, nodding in my direction. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z How could such a bitter thing become a means of pleasure? The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As she said that, as she took charge, part of her felt a little stream of pleasure rising upward in her breast like the bubbles in champagne. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Joe returned to the store full of pleasure and good humor but he didn’t want Janie to notice it because he saw that she was sullen and he resented that. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Here, where the gay gods live their days of pleasure, the grey-eyed one withdrew, leaving the princess. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Between them, the slave and his young mistress had cheated Marcus of his pleasure, humiliated him, and hurled him to the ground. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Her soft voice vibrated with the pleasure of resolution and sacrifice. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It is with pleasure that I sometimes recall the dead man's purpled face or the report of the handgun ringing in my ears as I studied the blood pooling beneath the dead white piglet. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Robert Baratheon had always been a man of huge appetites, a man who knew how to take his pleasures. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The rotten thing is that all of the pleasure is gone because the others resent me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “Good-bye, Alex. It wasn’t a pleasure knowing you. But enjoy your death. And remember. You’re only going to be the first...” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The pleasure of your company is requested at the Grand Civic Opera, January ninth, seven p.m. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I just want you to know it’s truly a pleasure having you here at Beecher Prep, and I’m really looking forward to next year.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “It would bring me great pleasure to hear those songs yet again. I find their melodies to be the prettiest of all,” said Darkness. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Good day, Mrs. Cook. It is a pleasure to see you survived the terrible pestilence. Why don’t go we inside where you’ll be more comfortable?” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He would just as soon have remained kicked out of the officers’ dub, had it not been for the pleasure he was now finding there with his new companions. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “It will be my pleasure to have you aboard,” the captain says. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It says: “Reversion to pleasure- pain basis,” and this is from some observation of another time. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z And in the silence, given time to think, Winnie felt her elation, and her thoughtless pleasure, wobble and collapse. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew I was doing something I shouldn’t have been doing, and that he found pleasure in seeing me do it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “We hope to triumph upon three heads, therefore, introducing His Lordship to opportunities in the New World for profit, for pleasure, and for unparalleled scientific progress.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “It’s my pleasure. He fits right in. He’s a sweet boy.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She wept 1for very pleasure when she felt their little arms clasping her; their hard, ruddy cheeks pressed against her own glowing cheeks. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to escape into them—especially Valium and Librium, which were little pleasure pillows that I knew would dissolve my massive stress, if only for an evening. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He didn’t feel any sort of pleasure in this, but he didn’t hesitate, either. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But I thought sewing by hand, especially sewing for “pleasure” was slow torture. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She began to find pleasure even in her nights, and if she still cried out when Drogo took her, it was not always in pain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When he entered her, she welcomed him with whis-pered endearments and small, shuddering gasps of pleasure. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “A pleasure,” he said, opening the door for her. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z There was no such pleasure in trading, where the only satisfaction was in making more and more money. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z His emotions were liquid; his anger was a wild rage, his pleasure jubilation, his humor biting, his sorrow and empathy a bottomless abyss. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “For I mean them to return and haunt these Yunkishmen,” he told the dusky woman that night after he had taken his pleasure of her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It would be our pleasure to consent to join you for dessert.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z They were a way to keep employees safe and honest, and they offered a thrill to anyone who enjoyed watching others take their pleasure. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Never in the world would I replace the pleasure of reading a great author, or conquering some vast technical puzzle, for a perfect GPA. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am sorry to disturb you at your pleasure, my lord,” said Jaime, with a half-smile, “but I am in some haste. May we talk?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Frankie. A friend of Alter’s is a friend of mine.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He knew his master well enough now, and Min’s response was as close as he would ever come to expressing pleasure at Tree-ear’s work. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “But who got there first? You practically broke your neck doing it. No way were you going to be denied the pleasure of planting your helmet right between those numbers.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I have great pleasure in announcing that this year at Hogwarts —” But at that moment, there was a deafening rumble of thunder and the doors of the Great Hall banged open. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She had never lost that childhood pleasure in seeing pages covered in her own handwriting. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The storerooms, people said, were no longer a pleasure to look at. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” said the chaplain, a pink flush of impish pleasure creeping into his cheeks. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z "We can watch the dancing and remember our young years. There is pleasure in that." Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Samuel raised his head and laughed with pleasure. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The week surrounding Yulemas was a time of relaxation, a time to celebrate the carnal pleasures that kept one warm on a winter’s night. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She did not want him to be outside all the pleasure. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I'm just too old and worn-out to share their excitement over such innocent pleasures as a boat ride down the Seine or a potluck picnic at the base of the Eiffel Tower. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He looked up into her face, his squinty little eyes full of pure pleasure. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “At the risk of being too forthright, I was hoping I might have the pleasure of your company one afternoon. I will be disappointed, but in no way offended, if you decline.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Whatever can give his sister any pleasure is sure to be done in a moment. There is nothing he would not do for her.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The team, one by one, had requested the pleasure: it was Jem’s quiet way of making sure she had a good time. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “And play concerts on a pleasure barge. You can park it in the canal right outside your father’s house.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He wanted the pleasure of physically ripping them to pieces. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z My mother’s tender caresses and my father’s smile of benevolent pleasure while regarding me are my first recollections. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z “Congratulations! A fantastic decision. Always a pleasure to bring a fresh face into the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “And are you taking pleasure from this whipping you’re giving yourself? Are you enjoying your despair?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z "It will be my great pleasure," the steward said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Obviously continual response to the music had developed within them an almost Pavlovian response to the noise, a response which they believed was pleasure. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One woman expressed the pleasure of not having “an overseer always standing over you.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “It has been a real pleasure teaching you. I feel sure we’ll meet again sometime. Headmaster, there is no need to see me to the gates, I can manage....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The expressions range from pleasure to distress, from sorrow to satisfaction. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He sucked her nipples till she cried out half in pain and half in pleasure. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Don’t mention it, it’s a pleasure to have such a well- mannered young visitor.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I pray to remember the pleasure in other’s triumphs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Her body was as supple as a jaguar and a hunter’s bow; whoever learned about love from her, learned many pleasures, many secrets. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, no, Captain Tate. I’ll take no gratuity from you, sir. My pleasure, sir.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Laughed, spoke, and broke my fall not as a kindness to me but because of his cold pleasure in knowing what he knew. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then I’ll go with pleasure.” and he put out his hand for her sketchbook. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused and then said, “It’ll be my pleasure to have you play at my ranch. Maybe you can educate us about the reality we whites don’t know but should know.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “You never had the pleasure of meeting my father.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “You know, I’d give my right arm to be like you, to take pleasure from life.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “No, I haven’t had the pleasure of making his acquaintance,” I say, holding my nose so my voice comes out like my great-aunt Elizabeth’s. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But a picture of her sitting in the hot thicket surrounded by the babies’ bedding spoiled his pleasure. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z In the past experts have believed the image which he sculptured for his own pleasure to be a cupid. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Missis,” returned the gallant sergeant, “speaking for myself, I should reply, the honour and pleasure of his fine wife’s acquaintance; speaking for the king, I answer, a little job done.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “It’s my pleasure. Just trying to add a little sunshine,” she said, lifting a hand to her mouth. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And this, rather than causing me distress, that I might be used for the man’s amorous ends, filled me with great pleasure and pride. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It gave him a savage pleasure to get even with the plants that had scratched his arms and face all morning. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z No one ever thought to look for me there, or to visit for pleasure. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Every evening the sailors prepared greedily for their night of pleasure. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Their looks of sleepy confusion had disappeared, replaced by a look of purpose, even of pleasure, in their eyes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He left his pleasure palace and publicly berated Atawallpa at the front. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z All the while the man atop the lamb girl continued to plunge in and out of her, so intent on his pleasure that he seemed unaware of what was going on around him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Lyra always heard that harsh voice with a mixture of pleasure and apprehension. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It stimulates the pleasure center in the ancient part of the brain responsible for rewarding stimuli such as food or sex. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z When, for example, couples report feeling indescribably happy in each other’s presence, that’s dopamine, the pleasure hormone, doing its work. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Up on the automobile bridge, Mike Bogo had the distinct pleasure of setting off seven bombs in rapid succession. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My shyness fell away from me, loosening as it did so my reluctant tongue, and out they all came, the little secrets of childhood, the pleasures and the pains. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z My toes curl, and I shiver with pleasure. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I had discovered the pleasure of comparing different translations of the same work and would search them out. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z My spirits were excited, and with pleasure and ease I talked to him during supper, and for a long time after. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It was always a pleasure to prowl where fishermen had camped. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The ratio of misery to pleasure was greater by an order of magnitude than any other mountain I’d been on; I quickly came to understand that climbing Everest was primarily about enduring pain. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Even without their attention and praise and obvious pleasure, Briony could not have been held back from her writing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I am the King of the Sea—I await you with pleasure.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Each time, in his kindness, The Giver ended the afternoon with a color-filled memory of pleasure: a brisk sail on a blue-green lake; a meadow dotted with yellow wildflowers; an orange sunset behind mountains. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Good afternoon, Bill. And to what do I owe the pleasure of your visit today?” my dad asks, when he really means, What the hell do YOU want? Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “If you don’t believe me, it would be my pleasure to give you a demonstration. Perhaps your friend here would like a scar to match the one you gave me?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z For Mary Anne Bell, it seemed, Vietnam had the effect of a powerful drug: that mix of unnamed terror and unnamed pleasure that comes as the needle slips in and you know you’re risking something. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When he looked up and saw the stars, he thought: I am sitting here under my mango tree, in my pleasure garden. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z The other dolls, which were supposed to bring me great pleasure, succeeded in doing quite the opposite. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z They imagine this animal overseeing its offspring proudly and tenderly, the whole family watching the setting of the sun from the limbs of trees with sighs of pleasure. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z And there was a pleasure in my services, most full, most exquisite, even though sad—because he claimed these services without painful shame or damping humiliation. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The pleasure boats cruised along with hardly any passengers. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined and longed for the time when I would be old enough to enjoy such pleasures. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z We use the word ‘Epicurean’ to mean someone who seeks physical pleasure but, in the Renaissance, Epicureans were materialists and atheists and consequently unable to acknowledge any good other than physical pleasure. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “It’s such a pleasure to make the acquaintance of Louisiana’s best friend,” said the grandmother to Raymie. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Partridge was born in Norwich in 1785 and was a demon walker—possibly the first person on the whole planet who walked long distances for the simple pleasure of it. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Who knows what destiny has in store for us,” he asked Cora on his first visit, “and what kind of people we will have the pleasure to know?” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Ah, yes. It’s a pleasure to meet you both. Let me show you the way.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I took pleasure in how scrawny the rebels looked, while as far as the bonobos were concerned it was as if the attack had never happened. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z "Was it his pleasure to garb you in velvets and silks and make you his own sweet daughter?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z One man learned the art of furniture-making from his master, and thereafter assisted in his master’s shop, which was a great pleasure to him. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Teaching William has been one of the great pleasures of my life. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Because you’re beautiful. I enjoy looking at beautiful people, and I decided a while ago not to deny myself the simpler pleasures of existence.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z To remind us that everything in Mobius exists at his pleasure. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z What a pleasure such a view would have given to Eratosthenes and the other Alexandrian geographers. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. John Knightley looked as if he did not comprehend the pleasure, but said only, coolly, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Don’t worry about it It’s my pleasure to help my best student out Really? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no working boats, just pleasure craft. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Elizebeth had to travel alone for work, but she rarely traveled for pleasure without her family. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He wanted to join in, and to enjoy the exercise of morning flight, which was so evidently a pleasure. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “So, Tom ... to what do I owe the pleasure?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Piper didn’t get any pleasure from bursting his bubble, but the other Romans—Hazel and Frank—nodded in agreement. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The dogs trotted around the house corner hunching their shoulders and grinning horribly with pleasure. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Artists loved to paint scenes of West Stave, the boys and girls who worked the brothels, the pleasure seekers dressed as characters of the Komedie Brute. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Soon the surging roll of the words, the pleasure of the sound of his voice coming so clearly out of his mouth, made him stop looking for possible object lessons in the text. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Labadists believed that creating art for pleasure was a vain pursuit. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “With pleasure,” I said, pitching my voice a tone lower than usual. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d brought a packet of three pens this time, but I only took one back down with me—in case he still took as much pleasure as he had last trip in wasting ink. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Still, writers will do themselves a favor, and increase the amount of pleasure in the world, if they use a word in the senses that are accepted by literate readers. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “There is a pleasure in being with them,” he says. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Joseph’s cheeks tingled with pleasure as he stacked the logs. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Such a pleasure to meet you, August,” she said, holding out her hand for me to shake. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z They scooped out the yellow flesh inside and rolled their eyes back in their heads with pleasure. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed . Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The ship was a white pleasure craft a hundred feet long, with sleek lines and dark tinted portals. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Mate told some of her favorite riddles we all pretended not to know so she could have the pleasure of answering them herself. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They accepted the pleasures of morning, the bright sun, the whelming sea and sweet air, as a time when play was good and life so full that hope was not necessary and therefore forgotten. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “I deserve neither such praise nor such censure,” cried Elizabeth; “I am not a great reader, and I have pleasure in many things.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z So I tell him about my life at the convent, its simple routines and pleasures. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Either he arose from this theater, never to return, putting behind him the world and its pleasures, its honors, and its glories, or he remained here with the wicked and partook of their certain punishment. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z It’s a rare pleasure to walk here without whispers following in my wake, and there’s another reason not to be sent home yet: Dakari is waiting for me. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There was the beauty of the place and also the pleasure of finding things. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But this had not stopped her from taking pleasure in life, it now occurred to Ishmael. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It gave him a feeling of excitement and pleasure to be even on the fringes of great, secret, dangerous events. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, he was such a touchy guy, it wasn't any pleasure discussing anything with him. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z When she saw one photo taken at an unflattering angle, she examined it for a while and found in it a small and wicked pleasure. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Fortunately, he was looking at Audrey as she asked him her question, otherwise he might have seen my face flush with pleasure. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “In nursing your sister I am sure you have pleasure,” said Bingley; “and I hope it will soon be increased by seeing her quite well.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Except for Areida, I had little pleasure from the society at finishing school. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z It gives me no pleasure at all to disappoint you. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z From then on the bird was a pleasure to itself and to them. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He can kill anything for need but he could not even hurt a feeling for pleasure. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma took much pleasure in this baby, as she did in all her grandchildren. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon I had traced on the paper a broad and prominent forehead and a square lower outline of visage: that contour gave me pleasure; my fingers proceeded actively to fill it with features. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “To what do I owe the pleasure of such sweet company?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “And after that—there will be other pleasures.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z How lovely would it feel to sing like that, to change the air with my voice, to fill people’s ears with such pleasure. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Collins’s return into Hertfordshire was no longer a matter of pleasure to Mrs. Bennet. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Sanders began to work the pivot with a grace and instinct that was a pleasure to watch. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Odysseus, listening, found sweet pleasure in the tale, among the Phaiakian mariners and oarsmen. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is my great pleasure to celebrate this momentous occasion with you—my dearest friends in the world.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She peered out at the Special, who stood as calmly as a crumbly waiting for a pleasure ferry. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Though I had been dismayed to learn of Gaur’s leaving the ANC, that did not diminish my pleasure in seeing him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, there were pleasures to sustain me after I’d finish my books. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a sort of nagging guilt that I should take such pleasure in my grandmother’s discomfort. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to take pleasure in not being welcome here, in infecting this female atmosphere with his half-grinning, masculine irreverence. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z That got a reaction from everyone, and Moss loved the pleasure on Reg’s face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z While it was a great pleasure to see all of them and to discuss family issues, I was uneasy about my mother’s health. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a perverse pleasure in these pains, for they distracted me from my misery. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “It will be my pleasure, Father,” the young man replied lazily, “but why not just send Noah? He’s able-bodied. Perfectly good waste of a strong worker, seems to me.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z What pleasures could have been squeezed between the fan folds of unending tasks? I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z After Mole found the scent and began the chase, the fox took great pleasure in tricking him. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Being the meanie that he was, he moved slowly, getting great pleasure from Father Time’s fear. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Whereas before, I had anticipated my lessons as the hour most gratifying in the day, now, in measure equal to my former pleasure, I dreaded their advent. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Purring with restrained pleasure, the cat walked in, suffering a boisterous welcome from his old friend before investigating the empty bowl. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She came running across the railroad ditch to the road and, like a wilted pot plant that just got watered, smiled up at me with the purest pleasure on her face. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Was it fate that took you from your family and stuck you in a pleasure house in Ketterdam? Or was it just very bad luck?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She heard a scream of pleasure as she reached the top. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Hush, man. She’ll make some extra dumplings for the stew. It’s a pleasure to have you here. Give me your straps, Louis, and let’s see how you want them.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally I gave up my speculations and concluded that in life, as in stories, foolish lovers will go to great lengths, deceiving themselves for the sake of pleasure. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z We all ride our bicycles all the time anyway, just to get around, but it's hardly the weather for a pleasure ride. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “When you force humans into a subhuman mode of existence, this always happens. Deprive a man of any contact with the pleasures of the spirit and he’ll fall completely into those of the flesh.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “And no more fighting with your kin. Whatever pleasure you find with Locke, your loyalty is to your family.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “It has begun,” he said, hissing with pleasure. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “Is it simply the pleasure of disobedience? The thrill of rebellion?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z There was a kind of pleasure in her demands for punishment. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “It is a pleasure to have your company for the evening meal, ladies. If you would follow me, I would be happy to make introductions.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The quarter was so jubilant over the tiny pleasures they scavenged together on Randall. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Then, in a booming voice, Jillson announced, “And now, everyone, it is our great pleasure to introduce to you the esteemed founder, president, and principal of our beloved Institute: Mr. Ledroptha Curtain!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t see the pleasure in it—going off to step into a war between two families. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z When it finally came to rest, he smiled at me in unexpected pleasure at what he’d accomplished. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Vicious pleasure courses through me at the thought. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z What interested him in her were other things, which could not be lost in a moment of pleasure at the river’s edge. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I am infected by Ai’s pure pleasure in our achievement. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z But she supposed even an agent of death would have guilty pleasures. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z For, excepting drinking and a certain solitary secret pleasure, Antonapoulos loved to eat more than anything else in the world. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z For once, the reading gave him little pleasure. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She recognized it under mounds of snow and ice and lifted her feathers in pleasure. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z It was the details of the building that gave him the most pleasure. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “The pleasure is all mine, Toomer. I’ve seen you downtown many times and I always planned to stop and chat but something always interfered.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The pursuit of carnal pleasure sweeps all before it. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z He said, “It has been my pleasure, sir, to have served such a man as yourself. God bless you, sir.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Honorable Scythe Faraday, always a pleasure to see you.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The pain of the act, the pleasure of it, the sadness of it. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z At the same time, they heard two enormous splashes, two voices roaring with pleasure. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel sat nibbling and biting, the rich, full taste of the cultivated roots filling him with a wave of pleasure. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Aided by bucklers and their own agility, the Spanish got in between and underneath the Germans’ long pikes and were able to hurt them at their pleasure, without the Germans having any remedy. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “No higher pleasure...even compared with the happy event that, I hear, has taken place in your family this week?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z "Your visits are too few. To what do I owe this undeserved pleasure?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was also a pleasure and a relief to have a maid who read and who seemed to be acquainted with some of the great masters of literature. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z There are just tiny fragments of pleasure and luxury in the world, and there is something unpatriotic about enjoying them. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Of that as yet I was undecided, but it would give me pleasure if my bags were brought up from the ground floor in order that they might not be stolen. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I want to argue with her, tell her that “sins of the flesh” is just a control mechanism—if you demonize a person’s pleasure, then you can control his or her life. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “I love doing this to people. Gives me great pleasure before bedtime.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Then, for the rest of the year, you get the pleasure of watching President Bonehead giving speeches, running assemblies, and making a complete idiot out of himself. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “What a pleasure,” the man said with an air of mocking hospitality. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mama never knew how often Aunt Loma put pleasure before duty like that. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Oh no, it’s my pleasure, miss! Dancing is more fun than changing the beds,” noted Margaret. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Bob declared, his eerie silver eyes crinkling with pleasure. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As youngsters, we participated in all the usual seaside activities—which were fun, until my father got involved and systematically chipped away at our pleasure. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Every time I tried to argue, Buddy would say his mother still got pleasure out of his father and wasn't that wonderful for people their age, it must mean she really knew what was what. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Between life and death, and between physical pleasure and physical pain, there is still a distinction, but that is all. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “The finest of pleasures are always the unexpected ones,” Tsukiko replies. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They stayed till nightfall, indeed black night came on them at their pleasure, and half asleep they left, each for his home. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was instant pleasure in the sight of them, and still greater pleasure was conveyed in sound—for Mr. Weston immediately accosted her with, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “You’re a really talented baker,” Dimple said, and the girl flushed with pleasure. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z As he struck up the first notes, a sigh of pleasure came from Papa Bellini and he settled back on the stool with his eyes closed. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The thrush in my backyard sings down his nose in meditative, liquid runs of melody, over and over again, and I have the strongest impression that he does this for his own pleasure. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And that was the other part of her pleasure, a pleasure she hated to give up. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z "I might have killed every man of you and given your women to my soldiers for their pleasure, but instead I protected you. Is this the thanks you offer?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The smell of peaches and cheese eddied about the car, filling his nose with pleasure. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The party towers were already lit up, and snakes of burning torches marked flickering pathways through the pleasure gardens. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z These soon took a pleasure in doing their work well, in keeping their persons neat, in learning their tasks regularly, in acquiring quiet and orderly manners. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He had exchanged them for the most wretched things, for the transitory, for the pleasures of the senses, for high living and riches. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I said this intending to hurt her, and with pleasure I saw that I had. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Just go home, fool! Enjoy life’s little pleasures, like breathing and eating solid food.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Jam could feel its pleasure vibrating through the air; she could even hear a low but audible purr shaking in its golden throat. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z My only pleasure now is the TV set. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Trefusis expatiated at somewhat galling length upon my achievements; which accolades Lord Dunmore received with kind pleasure, saying, “Faith, excellent! Excellent! You are brave boys, all of you.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z At first all his pleasure in the art-magic was, childlike, the power it gave him over bird and beast, and the knowledge of these. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “My pleasure, Annie,” says Peeta, and I hear that old note of gentleness in his voice that I thought was gone forever. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But in spite of the comical red imps, sparkling elves, and the gorgeous princes and princesses, Jo’s pleasure had a drop of bitterness in it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Upper-class pastoral can admit envy for the intimate pleasures of rustic life as an arrogant way of reminding its listeners of their difference—their own public power and civic position. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z An elegant Parisian lady took great pleasure in this game. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z In a flutter of nervous pleasure Doge poured Harry a goblet of champagne. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I was so nervous that if he had informed me that his son’s room was flooded, night and day, with a foot of water, I probably would have let out a little cry of pleasure. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z A dozen or more loons from all the neighboring ponds fly in, and they all swim around together for a couple of hours for no discernible reason other than the pleasure of being together. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Recall how she could draw the birds to her with butter and song. k_-/o we pursued our duties and pleasures while the end of May came. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Would like the pleasure of Colonel Chamberlain’s company. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There were big, important yachts and little rafts and motorboats and sailboats and working boats and pleasure boats. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “My pleasure,” he replies, and takes a folder out of his briefcase. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He found pleasure in how quickly the civil defenders’ suspicious glances at his special duties pass changed to wide grins when he greeted them in Igbo, in how willing people were to answer his questions. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z After the first shock, my feeling was one of pleasure. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It gives great pleasure to the Editor to hear, from every quarter of our City, that universal health prevails in a degree equal to any former period. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “With pleasure,” the soldier replied, and then he stood, dragging his hands up Emma’s torso as he rose. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z "Take this one away to await the pleasure of the khal," he commanded, gesturing at the man on the ground. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z To smile at the sheer loveliness that pressed in from the windows and touched his grief, making it a pleasure to behold. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She was no maid; if she could look on the grey wall's scenes of slaughter, why should she avert her eyes from the sight of men and women giving pleasure to one another? A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The pleasure gardens were more crowded, especially the dark parts. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z "Sounded great to me. Must be nice to play for pleasure again." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I used to think of my body as an instrument, of pleasure, or a means of transportation, or an implement for the accomplishment of my will. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Augustus: “I am. I didn’t cut this fella off for the sheer unadulterated pleasure of it, although it is an excellent weight-loss strategy. Legs are heavy!” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “This dude is reading Charles Dickens...for pleasure.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I don’t know if it was pride from Father’s words or the pleasure from a piece of hard candy that beckoned, but I felt so good I thought I would burst. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It creates a sense of place, a sense of personal history. Pleasure, even, Cadence. Have you ever heard of pleasure?” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “And those times are whenever he thinks it worth his while; whenever there is any temptation of pleasure.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z After we had swum around in the water for a while Finny said, “Will you do me the pleasure of jumping out of the tree first?” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so good at denying myself this, the simple pleasure of even a secret crush, that the thoughts were never allowed to marinate in my mind. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “They far outnumber us and can slay us at their pleasure!” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He had bought more fancy clothes from the colored emporium, she noted with pleasure, a dark suit that fit him well. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As we drove into Freetown, the field-worker introduced himself: “My name is Leslie, it is a pleasure to meet you gentlemen.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z "Eighty-three, if one does not count my pleasure barge." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I read your letter about black with great pleasure,” Vincent writes. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “My friend, you know that beauty enchants men’s souls and makes them lust for pleasure. Why, look upon Diana, whose many beauties distracted Actaeon from his hunting.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She asked herself, “Would a goddess command such things? Would she take pleasure in sacrificial murder? I do not believe it,” she told herself. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It was difficult for Crooks to conceal his pleasure with anger. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She scrutinized him with a mixture of pleasure and pity; or so he read her expression. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I poured more into his glass this time and watched with pleasure his enjoyment of it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have many varieties in a bowl laid out for your pleasure. Apples, oranges, pears.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z ‘But this here is a real pleasure to us.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I find no pleasure in discussing ideas any more on such an elementary level. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t say anything, but I can see the pleasure in her body language, the way she hunches hungrily over the bills and runs her good hand across their crisp surfaces. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Under ordinary circumstances, he was the kind of guy Archie took pleasure in assigning, watching him bend or break. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Taking his hand, I could sense an expectation of pleasure that matched my own. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Just before we get to the front of the line, Tiny pushes me in front of him—I guess so he can have the pleasure of watching me use the ID for the first time. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z “Always a pleasure to help out the needy.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He had thought that might reassure her, but he saw no sign of pleasure in those green eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “No; it was the king’s pleasure to send Hamlet alone,” she said. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “We are dying for you and you are here driving a pleasure car?” a soldier asked, pulling her out of the car. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They laughed and prattled, anticipating the night’s pleasures, while I stayed soberly quiet. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The cross-country marches gave him a pleasure that he dared not express to the other recruits. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “What is the pleasure of the convention?” he asked the crowd. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z They were large, and when she got over her embarrassment about them she was able to take pleasure in the fact that boys became unnerved in their presence. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He rolled from the bed, found a chamber pot, and commenced to filling it, with a groan of pleasure. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He said, “There is my nephew, who keeps such an one for his pleasure as none of we common men have even seen.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z On his travels in rain forests and tropical savannas, he ate with pleasure whatever the locals were eating. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At some point in the future, she knew from listening to the second-year students, she would begin to take pleasure in her competence. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The look of wild, confused fear he gave me was a brief, sweet pleasure. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I was showing him around the castle pleasure gardens, which bobbed around us, when a bunch of rich kids came into the lobby from the garage. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And all the voices, all the goals, all the yearnings, all the sorrows, all the pleasures, all the good and evil, all of them together was the world. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z When he was still very young, Cholly had been surprised in some bushes by two white men while he was newly but earnestly engaged in eliciting sexual pleasure from a little country girl. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “No,” said he, smiling, “that is no subject of regret at all. I have no pleasure in seeing my friends, unless I can believe myself fit to be seen.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z She was drinking her lemonade through a straw, daintily like a girl, trying to make the sweet pleasure last. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was being confidential now and it was giving him pleasure to be able to talk with the understanding that I knew there was something between him and Brett. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z A sudden pleasure inside her warmed her hands as she reached out to smooth the boy’s hair. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she was alone in the church with the unseen organist who went on playing for his own pleasure. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He took no rest, no recreation, and he became rich without pleasure and respected without friends. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “How will it pleasure their relatives to know that lies is wrote over them, and that everybody in the place knows that they be lies?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “This,” he says, offering me his arm, “is all my pleasure.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She sniffed a couple of times then said, “Hi, Grandma Sands, it’s a real pleasure to meet you.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And, if Maxim was not with me, the hearing of them would be a furtive, rather painful pleasure, guilty knowledge learnt in the dark. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Along with a bunch of pleasure yachts, there was a U.S. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Caroni blushed with pleasure—it was impossible for him to resist a compliment, even when he was all mixed up as he certainly was at the moment. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Its real, undeclared purpose was to remove all pleasure from the sexual act. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z But perhaps some of the enslaved people had the personal pleasure of realizing that they had knowledge that the plantation owners needed. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Nothing then gave Sir Lawrence more pleasure than showing his ingenious motion-picture film of how bubbles bump each other. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z During the ride back north, I thought about the colonels letter, or rather, about my own pleasure in these trivial alterations. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She became an expert at catching small game and she took great pleasure in carving. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “All the suffering thousands your playing gives pleasure to—what about them?” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It had its own dock, and its gleaming white stone facade looked less like a pleasure house than a mercher mansion. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I trudged through the snow to the shower block for the pleasure of dancing through ice water, then went to the general store and hung out by the stove with half a dozen others. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I am expected, she thought with grim pleasure. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She had two minutes of peace before yesterday returned: nothing can kill the pleasure of one’s first cigarette on a new morning. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “With whom do I have the pleasure of speaking? ” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z If this sheet was not necessary as far as she was concerned, then she could remove it, for it was clear enough that Gregor could not derive any pleasure from isolating himself away so completely. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Tucker Mouse moaned with pleasure at the thought of all that food. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see the pleasure of it in their faces. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The house was a great pleasure palace, it really was. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z It gives him pleasure to see me eat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched them devour the food with evident pleasure. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Now, as he spread his cloak on the ground, the white pig grunted with pleasure, waddled over, and hunkered down beside him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z As he read on, Kit forgot the meaning of the words and felt a stir of pleasure at the sound. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Why not?” she said, watching the dark spaces of the city’s largest pleasure garden. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Look elsewhere for your pleasure,” one informs us. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But the pleasure that confidence gave me faded rapidly. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But he still took great pleasure in food, and he now prepared the pork chops slowly, enjoying himself as he worked. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z First, I smiled to myself and felt elate; but this fierce pleasure subsided in me as fast as did the accelerated throb of my pulses. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It was simply the pleasure of discovering what we each felt. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “Well, Van Eck. I’d like to say it’s been a pleasure, but I’m not that good a liar. We’ll take our leave.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The sheriff wondered what went on behind the wall, what pressures, what pleasures and achings. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The first fights and skirmishes put a swift end to any excitement and pleasure Aurelia might have felt. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “It is at any rate a pleasure to meet such ontologically improbable creatures.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z One of my few pleasures in 13 is watching the handful of pampered Capitol “rebels” squirming as they try to fit in. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Singing is one of the few pleasures I have left. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She’d told me: the pleasure isn’t in doing the thing; the pleasure is in planning it. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z So, sometimes, even if the legal beautician is not as adept as Violet, a regular customer will sneak to a shop just for the pleasure of a comfy shampoo. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “What! are we to have the pleasure of a call from Mr. Elton?—That will be a favour indeed! for I know gentlemen do not like morning visits, and Mr. Elton’s time is so engaged.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Finally, we may hope the charm and pleasure of such an excursion, in such excellent company, shall interest My Lord Cheldthorpe in our continuance. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Besides, Richie would say no just for the pleasure of saying it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He spun around and he squealed with pleasure and picked her up in a bear hug and danced her around. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Joe had another pleasure he saved for times when he was alone, and he was not aware it was a pleasure. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “A pleasure to meet you, at long last.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z When I look over at our table, Patria is studying me, not quite sure what to make of my pleasure. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had often imagined to himself the pleasure it would be just to stroll once down Hancock’s Wharf, as he was strolling now. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Piggy was speaking now with more assurance and with what, if the circumstances had- not been so serious, the others would have recognized as pleasure. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “It was my pleasure,” Celia says, rising from the table as she replaces her gloves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Such an honor to meet you, sir. It is my pleasure, Elector, to do what I can for our country.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I went and learned the pleasures of love from Kamala and business from Kamaswami I hoarded money, I squandered money, I acquired a taste for rich food, I learned to stimulate my senses. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z "And my lord father. What a pleasure to find you here." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He would watch my beans break ground and spread, and would notice with pleasure their pods growing plump. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “You must be Emily, James, and Matthew. A pleasure to meet you three! Emily, I understand you have been a loyal Book Scavenger user over the years.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I felt a sense of pleasure, but there was something disturbing about the room. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Werfel bowed in pleasure and went to rejoin his guest. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “I’m sure it would mean a great deal to our Benefactor to hear that you have his pleasure in mind.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman who took an almost perverse pleasure in flaunting the normal order. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z This was conquest by will and courage, and besides, the tigers must live to fight and give them pleasure another day. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Mary Poppins sighed with pleasure, however, when she saw three of herself, each wearing a blue coat with silver buttons and a blue hat to match. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was the deep silence around them, perhaps the salty wind off the water, perhaps the sense of forest and solitude; for whatever reason, this walk was a pleasure. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z A miracle once it is familiar is no longer a miracle; Cal had lost his wonder at the golden relationship with his father but the pleasure remained. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z When he went away I felt a sweetness like music, if music could pleasure the skin with a little chill. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Margaret takes great pleasure in passing us while she delivers other people’s food. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He saw them toiling, saw them suffer and grow gray about things that to him did not seem worth the price—for money, small pleasures and trivial honors. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He learned Spanish words for food and pleasure, and he learned that when people are very poor they still have something to give and the impulse to give it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “It would be my pleasure,” said Dany, admiring the glimmer of the gold and the sheen of the green pearls on Cleon’s slippers while doing her best to ignore the pinching in her toes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We have the Jezebel stereotype to thank for every scene that portrays black women only as objectified sexual beings for the pleasure of men. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z As luck would have it, I’m only able—except for a few rare occasions—to view nature through dusty curtains tacked over dirt-caked windows; it takes the pleasure out of looking. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He replied that it would give him much pleasure, and that he would expect me at the office at six o’clock. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “My, my! Would you do that, Miss Gilly? It would be such a pleasure to me.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “A pleasure’s a pleasure all the world over. But this boy, you know; we must have him bound. I said I’d see to it—to tell you the truth.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “But this time it is also a pleasure.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z When eventually he plumped down, he showed his pleasure by trying to bang his stick doll to pieces against the side of the hearth. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z His teachers were always writing letters to my mother, telling her what a pleasure it was having a boy like Allie in their class. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z There are drawbacks, but overall lockdowns are a pleasure. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “My father!” cried I, while every feature and every muscle was relaxed from anguish to pleasure. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Talking about farming is one of his greatest pleasures. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z But these he did not learn from them, these child-like pleasures and follies; he only learned the unpleasant things from them which he despised. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes as he walked in, as if doing so would deny her the pleasure that the scent of his Old Spice always brought. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The orchard’s pleasures now seemed blighted by the intrusion of Claudius. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She was smiling, and since it was a rare thing to see on her, I was surprised at the pleasure it gave me. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “Giant will be waiting on the lord commander’s pleasure,” Dolorous Edd reminded him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I would by no means suspend any pleasure of yours,” he coldly replied. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z We established that I was traveling for pleasure and that he was on the lookout for a job. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I had the pleasure of shouting that once. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I’ve got to be getting along. It’s been a pleasure to know you all. Class is dismissed!” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “John, the producer. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z And then, he noticed with pleasure, he was really asleep, and no longer cold. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I mean the heart pleasure you get from looking at speckled leaves or the palimpsested bark of plane trees in Provence. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She wove them through his hair and awakened more sensation, a fire of pleasure that radiated down his shoulders and up his scalp, nudging at that tantalizing door with all its luminous secrets. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The very idea of disguising a good spyglass as a bad kaleidoscope made Reynie laugh with pleasure. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Except for the pleasure of recognizing the signatures, the reading turned out to be flatly uninteresting. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They all had a listless and dreary air of waiting somebody’s pleasure, and the most talkative of the ladies had to speak quite rigidly to repress a yawn. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “All this only applies to my own doings, as I do not feel at all sure enough in any way to interfere with the pleasures of sons of the age of mine.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yet I think this time you will have to await my pleasure, Rukmani.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z His manner as he bestowed a tip suggested generous good-nature, a wish to give pleasure, based on physical well-being and sincere kindliness of heart. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Our abbot’s lips pouted, but in his sunken eyes, ringed with dark circles, I thought I detected pleasure. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Me!—I suppose I smile for pleasure at Colonel Campbell’s being so rich and so liberal.—It is a handsome present.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Although I felt myself to be a sophisticated young fellow, I was still a country boy who missed country pleasures. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't think my sister derived any pleasure from blowing my carefully crafted reality to pieces, but maybe she couldn't handle being alone in her teen angst. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Dr. Trefusis accompanied them ashore, and ’twas my pleasure to escort him through the rough terrain of flat stump and loam we have made of the forest, down to the peninsula and to our tent. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z When he thought about it, he couldn’t suppress a secret pleasure at being alone in this small cozy car with Miss Edmunds. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Hagar let her morbid pleasure spread across her face in a smile. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought gave him no pleasure at all. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z For all the knowledge and pleasure they gave me, the books I read in childhood did not allow me to see myself past Coalwood. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She inhaled the perfume of the drenched earth, the rotten leaves, and the humus, which awakened an unknown pleasure in all her senses. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I had long felt with pleasure that many of my rustic scholars liked me, and when we parted, that consciousness was confirmed: they manifested their affection plainly and strongly. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z As with most visits, the greatest pleasure often lies in the recollection of it, but this time, I could not stop worrying about my mother. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His face had darkened with shame at having his pleasure aroused in public by one of his daughters. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Sass seemed to take pleasure in finding someone who was worse off than she was, while I could not believe there was anyone more miserable than I was. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z It was the one small burst of pleasure I felt, even though my mother and I hadn’t hugged or really spoken to each other. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z "It was a pleasure to meet you all, ladies and gentlemen!" the jongleur is shouting over the innkeeper's shoulder. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “It’s a pleasure, Colonel,” Colonel Cathcart replied, and he stepped back out of the basement, dosing the door after him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Three picnic shelters had been erected for the pleasure of the people of Noank, three open-sided structures with shingled roofs, tables, and in each shelter a stone fireplace for cooking. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of her two secret indulgences—the one that involved her son— and part of the pleasure it gave her came from the room in which she did it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “To what do I owe this very late pleasure?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Inside the Chevy the air was cool and oily-smelling, and he took pleasure in the steady sounds of the engine and air-conditioning. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing on the sideline for this game was a pleasure after that awful time we had at Palmetto. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “It isn’t a mere pleasure trip to me, girls,” she said impressively, as she scraped her best palette. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He crossed his arms, pleasure rolling off him in smug waves. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It’s a guilty pleasure, kind of like the macho biker dude who secretly wears women’s underwear. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It came as a new revelation to me: the simple ability to enjoy the pleasures of one’s home, to relax and feel at ease. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He regarded her craftily, almost with pleasure at the thought of combat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My father, in his old age, had taken to traveling in disguise to enjoy the pleasures of common life. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “A pleasure,” I reply, unsure of what else to say. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z We ate lunch out at least once a week and sometimes more often than that, always, of course, billing Sidley & Austin for the pleasure. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It’s my honor and pleasure to salute You, a true Renaissance man of Harlem. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice had an undertone of cruelty and greed, even while he was expressing his pleasure. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z And you, Clover, where are those four foals you bore, who should have been the support and pleasure of your old age? Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The serendipity of finding a book he hadn’t known about was delicious, as was the pleasure of discovering the expected—a book he knew he wanted if only he could find it in Buschke’s labyrinth. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It had given her pleasure, buying chocolate bars from the newsstand, cheap bars filled with sugar and chemicals and other genetically modified ghastly things. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They were lovely, satisfying, maddening manifestations of the miraculous, instruments of pleasure too powerful to be measured, too keen to be endured, and too exquisite to be intended for employment by base, unworthy man. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Joe thought that was it, and simply listened with pleasure until a word or two seemed to glide into the sound. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Quicker and quicker, greedy, wanting to encompass everything, to miss not one iota of pleasure. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He was full of ennui, full of misery, full of death; there was nothing left in the world that could attract him, that could give him pleasure and solace. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought of Valentine, and it gave me no pleasure. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “You know it’s my pleasure, sugar,” she said. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “This is my private yacht!” cried Mr. Wonka, beaming with pleasure. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “Isn’t a fellow to have any pleasure after a four-year grind?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he began to thrust and her pleasure multiplied, sharpened on stone so that each tiny spark became a pleasure all its own. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then he raised his wings and splashed his belly in the water, sending a spray of drops everywhere and cawing in pleasure to be taking such a fine bird bath. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The Glow-worm, who at the best of times was a very shy and silent creature, sat glowing with pleasure near the tunnel entrance. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z They played a game accordingly which gave them much pleasure. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. I did them for a pleasure. Give them to your girl.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z My grandmother Hudis was buried far from here, in a Long Island graveyard amongst hundreds and hundreds of Jews, more than she ever had the pleasure of living around down here. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Galahad clenched his fist and hit himself in the eye with it, an achievement which seemed to give pleasure to the women. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z First he pocketed it, taking pleasure in knowing it was there. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is fiction, Ophelia, not a true history. Often we love to read of deeds and desires we would not dare to perform ourselves. That is the pleasure of a tale like this.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Kevin stood by and rubbed his hands together in pleasure, as if he had orchestrated the big surprise. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z And for your listening pleasure, here it is. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z "And now, it is my pleasure to present the newest generation of Belles," Du Barry announces. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I relented and let him take my arm, finding pleasure in the pressure of his hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The water bird then flew away, cackling with pleasure at its freedom. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z "Not if you think she will not be back till late," adding, as if suddenly aware of some discourtesy in his speech, “and I should miss the pleasure of walking home with you.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a pleasure to stand upright again. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Several of the women were laughing at him indulgently, the children were twittering with pleasure. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z His dad's eyes were wide with surprise and pleasure, and his smile was uncontainable. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z She winked, then switched to somewhat imperfect Elven: “It us pleasure to have stuff you full with food inconveniently, Magister Spurge.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He entertained it, his voice unctuous with pleasure and cruelty. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In her holds were twenty perfumed boys and four score girls destined for the pleasure houses of Lys. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The giant slaves swept their scythes through the meadow grass and gasped and exclaimed with pleasure. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Jacob has opened one of the books and is translating—haltingly, but with obvious pleasure. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “That guy is staring over here,” I say, sucking then blowing out minty air for my personal pleasure. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z "Though you may have once been my treasure, don't think this venture is a pleasure!" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I leaned in and kissed him closely, my face against his, whiskers on whiskers, skin on skin, holding it there, longer than normal, in case it gave him even a split second of pleasure. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In the intended reading, the pleasure is caused by the singing; in the unintended one, it’s caused by the not-passing-this-way-again. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The officer seemed to sense that both the prisoner and I were nervous and to take some pleasure in our discomfort, grinning at me before turning on his heel and leaving the room. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “My pleasure will be to find the man who did that,” she said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And even where something appears merely decorative—a run of alliteration or a mellifluously turned sentence—it serves to commend the speech more easily to memory, and to give pleasure to the audience. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Pecola rubbed the cat’s head; he whined, his tongue flicking with pleasure. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z They brought no lasting pleasure, particularly since he knew that if he told his wife about them she would be appalled by his mistreatment of the other woman but not by his infidelity to her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “A pleasure,” Hideo says, and my phone trembles in my grip. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “And so, Martina,” Mr. Curtain concluded, “you may now anticipate the Improvement with pleasure. As I said, by the day after tomorrow we—” Mr. Curtain’s attention shifted to the drain cover in his office floor. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Bingley expressed great pleasure in the certainty of seeing Elizabeth again, having still a great deal to say to her, and many enquiries to make after all their Hertfordshire friends. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z She found a guilty pleasure in the humility he had cloaked himself in since Amala gave birth. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z After a fire- fight, there is always the immense pleasure of aliveness. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It found it, and my eyes closed with pleasure at hearing it: sweet. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The most valued pleasure of the people I knew was a car, the most cherished experience a bottle of whisky, the most sought-after prize somebody else’s wife. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z All my pleasure in my first railway journey was lost over my worry about Hari. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Absorbed by my surroundings and the gravity of the labor, I lost myself in the unfettered pleasures of ascent, and for an hour or two actually forgot to be afraid. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I took pleasure in doubting myself about whether we’d seen a particular friend last week or the week before, or whether our favorite crêperie was next to the library or the museum. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I just can’t find the words for the mixture of confusion and pleasure I’m feeling. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The strange and indescribable pleasure, interlaced with the pain. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z A man’s mind vagued up a little, for how can you remember the feel of pleasure or pain or choking emotion? East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I'm just motoring for the pleasure of it, you see.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It gave all the pleasure that ice cream could give, without the stiffness and bitter coldness of ice cream. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is a pleasure to meet you,” she said to the children, with all the professionalism she could muster. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The ambiguity in Woman Holding a Balance serves to heighten our interest and pleasure, while the carefully organized composition expresses the artist’s underlying concept with singular clarity. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Ralph's lips parted in a delighted smile and Piggy, taking this smile to himself as a mark of recognition, laughed with pleasure. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The woods were lit with lanterns, and far below in the bay, through the interstices of trees, she could make out the deck lights of moored pleasure boats. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z And in the midst of his flood of pleasure a sorrow came down on him and a sense of loss, of dreadful loss. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “If a mestizo goes to a brothel, he’s looking for pleasure. If a longo goes, he’s looking for his sister.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Stephen Sondheim once said, “It never occurs to me to write a song just for the pleasure of writing a song. It has to be an assignment.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z They looked at each other and hooted with pleasure as though something enormously witty had been said. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He wrote in one of his secret notebooks “Children have an uncommon pleasure in hiding themselves & skulking about in shrubbery. When other people are about: this is analogous to young pigs hiding themselves.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She shared his pleasure, but for her it wasn’t simple pleasure, for there was pain and fear in it too. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z His trip to Chicago was primarily a business trip with some traditional pleasures thrown in. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It gave her a melancholy pleasure to eat the creatures that had so recently tried to bite her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Malvonne did not know what made her waste a three-cent stamp other than the pleasure of knowing the government was delivering her heat. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They talk with pleasure and ease, but I can’t hear what they say To be honest, I try not to. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z "Your son has won a few battles. I shall win the war. The Lannisters can wait my pleasure." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The large man nibbled a cracker and hummed with pleasure. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z This raw pleasure was worth all the worry that preceded it. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Thoas answered submissively, “Whatever is your pleasure, Goddess, shall be done.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Piggy took back his glasses and looked at the smoke with pleasure. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She flew for the sheer pleasure of flying. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z And here it is, memorized for your pleasure: Relating to photography of subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z As she listened to the little sounds of pleasure her brothers made, she wrapped the rest of the candy in the cloth that they had used for their food. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Thanks to his long acquaintanceship with the locker room attendant, he and Maniac were privileged to continue using the Y’s shower facilities at their pleasure. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked up at them with dreamy eyes and said in Elowen’s voice, silky and cold, “It is such a pleasure to meet you both, at last.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Actors, dancers, a Komedie Brute troupe, and the best talent from the pleasure houses of West Stave.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “My pleasure, Imp. And now, we make you one o’ us. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Left alone and forced to guess what everyone was screaming about, I found that walking through New York became a real pleasure. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Then, they repeated the experiment, but they replaced the food with something that gave the rat or mouse intense pleasure. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “It is a pleasure to see young people interested in books,” she said. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z He had lost his lifelong pleasure of walking, but he spent many happy hours sitting in the orchard with Emma. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. But I’m sure your mama will want to know I’ve had the pleasure of your acquaintance,” I said. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Now Fifth Harbor offered berths to mercher ships, as well as boats from all over the world carrying tourists and soldiers eager to see the sights and sample the pleasures of Ketterdam. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We flew Frightful every day just for the pleasure of lying on our backs in the meadow and watching her mastery of the sky. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, it’s been a pleasure, Ma. You take good care of yourself.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z And his eyes shone so that they laughed with pleasure to see him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “It was a pleasure to read for you.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z To look at the egg gives me intense pleasure. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “But they are just boys, and when they come here, they find the pleasure of drug.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “My Lord,” said a dark woman halfway down the table, her voice constricted with emotion, “it is an honor to have you here, in our family’s house. There can be no higher pleasure.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “To what do I owe the pleasure of this unexpected visit?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Singer could not ever remember his friend so cordial to a stranger before, and he thought ahead with pleasure to the time when Carl would visit them often. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Upon reading the letter and the poem, he crowed with pleasure and, forgetting me, hastened to find the king. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It seemed so remote and no part of him; it was a play apart and separate, wondrous to watch, not without its strange pleasure. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother twinkled with pleasure at this, which of course was his intended result, but I could tell his heart wasn’t in it, he was just throwing her a sop. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Her warm breath grazes your ear and then there’s fury and fire and pleasure and pain, pulsing at Every. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z His face was dark with the violent pleasure of making this stupendous noise, and his heart was making the stretched shirt shake. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The kissing was bringing on waves of pleasure she feared would capsize her self-control. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Like men who had promised themselves pleasure, they would not be denied. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra was humming, or saying something to Pantalaimon, or just expressing her pleasure in the soggy biscuit. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z "But because that pleasure was another's, I shall carry you with me a little way and leave you on a high crag, to be eaten by eagles." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z There’s still a part of her that’s waiting for the twist, the moment when all of this pleasure will jackknife into pain. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “It’s a pleasure, miss,” he says, and I can see by his pink ears that he means it. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The Old Me would have taken a lot of pleasure in a firsthand look at such a complex emotional condition. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z It was a pure pleasure, watching her click everything into place. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I had an occasional flash of understanding, but then got selfishly wrapped up again in my own problems and pleasures. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Then how do they pay you for the pleasure of your company?” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I refuse to give Father the pleasure of a reply when he talks to me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiled with pleasure and swiped at the sweat beads scattered on her nose like freckles, and we ran off to find the cranky pony. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z "The smiths are in your audience chamber, waiting your pleasure," he said as they crossed the ward. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z From the ranks of the crawling babies came little squeals of excitement, gurgles and twitterings of pleasure. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The rose mark over Sula’s eye gave her glance a suggestion of startled pleasure. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I shrugged like it didn’t matter one way or another, but I felt myself flush with pleasure. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He wrote to Charles, “It is a marriage which will give almost as much pleasure to the rest of the world as it does to yourselves—the best auspices I should think for any marriage.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Audrey, dear, a pleasure. My name is...is...I seem to have misplaced my name.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “My pleasure, sir, glad to help a gennel-man from the south at any time.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z He spoke as though he resented my uncooperative attitude, my refusal to give him this strange verbal sexual pleasure. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z An American prisoner was the only one who was able to pleasure her, so she spared him. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z "This is going to give me pleasure," Bill said. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “Real pleasure to meet you too, Mrs. Taylor.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z They provided us deep pleasure, an anodyne to the squalor and clutter of the street. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The colors were ebbing from her fantasy, her self-loving pleasures in movement and balance were fading, her arm was aching. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He saw this as proof of God’s pleasure in mathematical symmetry showing in his design of the universe. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z And, much as she hated herself for these torturous and unconfessable pleasures, she hated her mother more for being their instrument. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I do not regret pulling out the leaves of this book to make a lesson-book for my friends, though I approach its end: Their pleasure and assiduity repay me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z How anguished she would be when Ignatius described his tender pleasures. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them were even poking each other with their elbows to indicate their pleasure. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Turner played hymn after hymn, repeating a few verses when she hummed to the chorus, taking care to avoid the ones that suggested the pleasures of leaving this weary world. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Her cold manner took the pleasure out of the compliment. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Dany sighed with pleasure as she slipped into die waters of her pool. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “No, of course you don’t. And when I was inside, did that give you pleasure?” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “This is a whim of mine it would give me great pleasure, though I can hardly tell why,” Emma wrote to Charles. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered if it should bother me that he was following me; instead I felt a strange surge of pleasure. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I am poor and an exile, but it will afford me true pleasure to be in any way serviceable to a human creature.’ Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z The family gave a collective sigh of relief, and Hyacinth beamed with pleasure. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Her eyes were bright with pleasure—“Rosencrantz will be allowed to marry me!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “What a pleasure. This is George, my nephew, and Phoebe, my niece.” I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, Mary Lou was forgotten as the girls fell into raptures about the simple pleasure of a real shower. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I wondered how much pleasure it had given him to disguise himself as Cromwell. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Olanna looked down at the long red tin and nearly burst out laughing from sheer unexpected pleasure. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “How well you draw!” he said, with a genuine surprise and pleasure at her skill, adding, with a half-laugh, “Yes, that’s me.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But the pleasure fled when we reached the white part of town. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I find I'm actually anticipating the moment with pleasure. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She marched confidendy into the principal’s office with us in tow and informed him that he would have the pleasure of enrolling two of the brightest, most creative children in America in his school. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Then to what do I owe this pleasure?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “It is my... pleasure,” Octavian said, forcing out the last word, “to bestow upon you the Mural Crown for being first over the walls in siege warfare.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He bade me sit, which I did, and we again expressed our mutual pleasure at our reunion, following which he asked after my fortunes, inquiring how long I had been at Norfolk. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Here in the open air though, the business is entirely a pleasure. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered holding the stones to his cheek, murmuring with pleasure; his sister did it too. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It remembers with pleasure and some glory that Robert Louis Stevenson lived there. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I remember with more pleasure the weekend outings, with hikes, sports, campfires, and youth hosteling,” she said. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Closing the outhouse door, shutting him out, was the purest pleasure she’d had in a long while. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She seemed to think it just as natural that “they” should want to rob you of your pleasures as that you should want to avoid being caught. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Am I going to be blessed with the pleasure of hearing your voice, or have you resolved to be silent for the duration of our journey?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Still, he couldn’t help feeling the warm sensation of pleasure at having zinged Tom. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There, at last, was the river, full of reflected moonlight, and a little landing stage and a few pleasure boats. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “It has been a real pleasure to make your acquaintance.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Until then I had had no thoughts of anything but my own pleasures, no higher ambition than to eat well and become a champion stick-fighter. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an air of solitude, of detachment, of solitary sensual and scholarly pleasure that appealed to him greatly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was our pleasure!” said a flock of smiling sparrows before they flew away. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And indeed that pleasure stayed with him all his life. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “I shall always receive your commands with pleasure,” Madison wrote to Jefferson in 1794, “and shall continue to drop you a line as occasions turn up.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She rode him as fiercely as ever she had ridden her silver, and when the moment of his pleasure came, Khal Drogo called out her name. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Now that Ofglen is gone I am alert again, my sluggishness has fallen away, my body is no longer for pleasure only but senses its jeopardy. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “There was no regret,” observed the Chicago Tribune, “rather a feeling of pleasure that the elements and not the wrecker should wipe out the spectacle of the Columbian season.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Nothing would give the head of the Masks more pleasure than to take Matsika’s son and turn him into a criminal. To tell the truth, it would cheer me up, too.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Crooks’ face lighted with pleasure in his torture. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t believe I’ve had the pleasure,” he says, blowing a smoke ring. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The cause of their pleasure was not obvious. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The Midway was to be fun, a great pleasure garden stretching for more than a mile from Jackson Park all the way to the border of Washington Park. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter smiled, and her daemon bared his white teeth in a grin of implike pleasure. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A sound of pleasure slips out of my mouth as the stuff eradicates my itching. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z SCORPIUS: At this precise moment in time, I take no pleasure in being right. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z His plan — for pleasure and a last look at the Shire as much as any other reason — was to walk from Hobbiton to Bucklebury Ferry, taking it fairly easy. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Prescott’s thunderous cadences remain a pleasure to read, despite the author’s firmly stated belief, typical for his time, in the moral inferiority of the natives. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z "It would be my pleasure, Mother," Joffrey said very formally. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then a part of me understands, even as I begin to argue against it, that my humiliation was the cause of that pleasure. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Gasps and shrieks of pleasure were coming from behind one of the closed doors, giggles and whispers from another. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Like a pack of trained dogs, the lords and ladies in the hall began to shout their pleasure. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It would have been a pleasure to tell him where to go, but I spoke civilly. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z When the giant saw us, he trumpeted his pleasure. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “I started you with memories of pleasure. My previous failure gave me the wisdom to do that.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not fair for you to cull every spend-happy tourist stepping off a pleasure boat at Fifth Harbor.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The discovery of his daughter restored his former joviality and the pleasure of being with her was slowly leading him away from dissipation. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z A shimmering line cut its way across the black expanse of the pleasure garden, like a bright fissure opening in the earth. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Presently Kit opened the door to Prudence’s timid knock and was comforted by the pleasure that rushed into the child’s face. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z There was a faint malicious pleasure in his voice. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “I dropped my sword because it will be so much more pleasure for me to hunt you down.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But Mrs. Bennet, who had calculated on her daughters remaining at Netherfield till the following Tuesday, which would exactly finish Jane’s week, could not bring herself to receive them with pleasure before. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z It gave us warmth and pleasure, though we talked formally and showed one another great respect. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Liyana, it was a real pleasure talking with you. Better than most days of my life! And I look forward to our next visit.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t drink any more and took no pleasure in his food, but now and then his eyes would glitter with steel. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “The pleasure is ours, Coraline Jones,” said the winged girl, nibbling another honeysuckle blossom. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z It breathes for us, and it does another thing for our pleasure. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh! Miss Woodhouse, I hope nothing may happen to prevent the ball. What a disappointment it would be! I do look forward to it, I own, with very great pleasure.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I could hardly talk, my pleasure was too intense; he caressed my cheek and arm, a bit clumsily, and played with my hair. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Bod had been coming down here every few days for several months: Alonso Jones had been all over the world, and he took great pleasure in telling Bod stories of his travels. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “I was absorbed, sir: yes, and I was happy. To paint them, in short, was to enjoy one of the keenest pleasures I have ever known.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Ooh-ah! Ooh-ah!” the stereoscopic lips came together again, and once more the facial erogenous zones of the six thousand spectators in the Alhambra tingled with almost intolerable galvanic pleasure. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Bordoni’s pleasure to get a little drunk every afternoon. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the villagers, gathered in the thin steaming sunlight on the muddy ground in the middle of the houses, couldn’t understand the words, but they saw the headman’s pleasure. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It always boggled my mind to think of the great mountains and wide rivers across which he had people bring the papers just for his reading pleasure. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z "Though it's always a pleasure to visit my dear sister, of course." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z There were nods and smiles and obvious pleasure in one another's company. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a pleasure to remember the old days, in part because the current ones were hard. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He has nothing left but the power of his mind—and no pleasure there: a case of knives. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw, with a kind of bitter pleasure, that Jorge’s shoulder was encased in a plaster cast. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then suddenly I felt a huge pleasure—and something else, something more complicated that threatened to make me burst into tears. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z This beach, so soft, firm and vast, was like the cheek of God, and somewhere two eyes were glittering with pleasure and a mouth was smiling at having me there. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Theo writes and tells him the sketch has given his mother immense pleasure. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z What a pleasure; he loved The Magic Flute. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The Savage’s face lit up with a sudden pleasure. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood there all day saying, “Thank you, sir. A pleasure to see you, Ms. Notrevka.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He could not construct for the child’s pleasure the world he’d lost without constructing the loss as well and he thought perhaps the child had known this better than he. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I lay beside the bed, fearful for his health; determined he should recover; and conscious of a foreign satisfaction, perhaps even pleasure, that awaited a ripe moment to grow from bud to bloom. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Ranofer smiled uncertainly and the old man’s face seamed into a thousand wrinkles of pleasure. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The news was posted on the bulletin board, and nearly everyone received the news with pleasure. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z This is how the white man can say, “They live like dogs,” never realizing why they must, to save themselves, shout, get drunk, shake the hip, pour pleasures into bellies deprived of happiness. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z For a few seconds I will hear it with pleasure, for it is now the sound of my society—a reminder of home. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But she wasn’t here to simply enjoy the pleasures of the court. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z We took our leave of the soldiers, who with some warmth indicated the pleasure they had in making my acquaintance, so much having been recounted about myself and my mother in previous months. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The noble had taken her maidenhood, used her for his pleasure, and gotten her with child. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At this those faces, cloaked in desolation upon the waste sea beach, were bared; their eyes turned toward me and the mighty lighting, foreseeing pleasure, one by one. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But something told her it was an evil power—to kill because you could, without reason, for pleasure. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I would have flared an ugliness of anger and he would then have been able to evict me with pleasure and good conscience. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, she admired the ritual, envying the Levys the pleasure they took in one another’s company, wishing her cousins lived nearby so she could have an orchestra of her own. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Today, I have the pleasure of having his baby girl in the studio. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Adam concealed his treasure deep in his tunnels, but he was inclined to pay for his pleasure with something. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The Count’s warning came into my mind, but I took a pleasure in disobeying it. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Meggot, who was a little taller and a little thinner than Yvaine, had lent her several gowns, which the star wore with relief, taking pleasure in wearing something new on different days. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “I wish you could have gone, but there is no hope of it this time, so try to bear it cheerfully, and don’t sadden Amy’s pleasure by reproaches or regrets.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But his shame seems to obscure any pleasure he might feel in her offer. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Alec in the lead, then the woman he said he’s had the pleasure of working with for a dozen years: Lana. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She didn’t know this, but it gave her spirit pleasure to imagine it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z That his foolproof life plan had in the end transported him here, to this nightmarish station, was an irony that brought me no pleasure and escaped his notice altogether. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When she saw them on the steps, she laughed with pleasure. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It still echoed sorrowfully, searchingly, but other voices accompanied it, voices of pleasure and sorrow, good and evil voices, laughing and lamenting voices, hundreds of voices, thousands of voices. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Jethro’s eyes flashed with pleasure, but the editor held up a warning hand. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Odd as it sounded, the considering of him was almost her deepest pleasure. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please, I insist, it’s always a pleasure to help the needy.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He didn’t intend to give extra pleasure to the crowd by resisting. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z "A pleasure to meet you," I murmur, while trying to figure out why the name sounds familiar. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z That Beethoven changed the way society viewed composers should not cloud our judgement of his brilliant predecessor who sought and gave one thing: pleasure. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z He came in sight, stepping into one of the Customs Inspection lines; he heard the cheering and he looked up, smiling his pleasure. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “It would be my pleasure,” Bubbe says, pulling Mom in for a hug. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She never refused the favor, just as she never refused the countless men who sought her out, even in the twilight of her maturity, without giving her money or love and only occasionally pleasure. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I think he’s someone who sees value and pleasure in a casual meeting. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “With pleasure,” I replied; and I felt a thrill of artist-delight at the idea of copying from so perfect and radiant a model. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “This is the best, most original chicken salad I’ve ever had the pleasure of tasting.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As he got closer, his pleasure turned into concern: why did Mr. and Mrs. Owens stand like that, arranged on each side of the tomb like characters from a stained-glass window? The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z "Yes," my grandmother said, "it gives the English witches great pleasure to stand back and watch the grown-ups doing away with their own children." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z She mentioned that there was one who had singular skills at caretaking, another who loved newchildren, one with unusual scientific aptitude, and a fourth for whom physical labor was an obvious pleasure. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z But there was little pleasure in this for her. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Dazed by a confused feeling of pleasure and rage, she gave him her hand for the first time and only then did Mauricio Babilonia let himself shake hers. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Study came to him naturally; he wrote and read as I had once done, avidly, with pleasure. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a pleasure to have you with us. I’m Nancy Young.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Davy might have done far more, but unfortunately as a young man he developed an abiding attachment to the buoyant pleasures of nitrous oxide. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It was her pleasure to stand in her kitchen at the end of a day and survey her handiwork. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly his face softened with an idea, and he curled his lips with wicked pleasure. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He asked me to understand above all that whatever he had done had been his pleasure, with no other motives whatever. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z You should make time for yourself and for your own interests and pleasures, apart from those of your son.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z When he closed his eyes, the pleasure was immediate. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But in those days they were still two robust youngsters eager to enjoy life’s pleasures. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of himself Lee smiled with pleasure. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Fortunately, though taunting was one of Seabiscuit’s greatest pleasures, once he was challenged, the games ended. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I wrote these stories down in my prison journal, and it gave me a lot of pleasure to recall my childhood. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z While Aureliano Segundo ate with great bites, overcome by the anxiety of victory, The Elephant was slicing her meat with the art of a surgeon and eating it unhurriedly and even with a certain pleasure. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Voices singing and sighing, rising, straining, then surging, teeming with pleasure that burst syllables into fragments of laughter. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They held the lamps over the carcass and groaned with pleasure at the size, the ferocity, the stillness of it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “My dear man, please believe me, I have no pleasure at all in being inside your — er — d’you call this a house?” said Lucius Malfoy, sneering as he looked around the small cabin. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Coll had taken off his close-fitting helmet and, though bruised and slashed, his face beamed and his bald head glowed with pleasure, as he put an arm around Taran’s shoulders. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “With pleasure, dear lady,” the Old-Green-Grasshopper answered, bowing from the waist. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z How promptly to the famous door he came, intent on pleasure with sweet Kythereia! The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaned back and sighed with pleasure, her head on a soft cushioned headrest. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z They could be bought and sold, whipped and branded, used for the carnal pleasure of their owners, bred to make more slaves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ordinarily, Nhamo would have enjoyed the chore, but her pleasure was spoiled by her cousin’s triumph. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hello, Father,” said Tyr, with, if possible, even less pleasure. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z She obviously was enjoying the unusual pleasure of having him home on a weekday morning. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In those years, there was little pleasure of any kind in the house. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Esteban gave her the fifty pesos because that morning he had sold five bulls and his pockets were full of bills, and also because the exhaustion of pleasure made him rather sentimental. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The last words were spoken so low she thought he did not hear them, but he did, and they wounded him deeply, for he had denied himself many pleasures for Meg’s sake. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I notice with fierce pleasure that he’s limping. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z If he hinted at a lecture or a concert, he was answered with a reproachful look, and a decided—“Leave my children for pleasure, never!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she touched him with such freedom that he suffered a delusion after the initial shudder, and he felt more fear than pleasure. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “You came to visit me,” she says, unable to hide the pleasure in her voice. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I just want the pleasure of noticing these things at a safe distance—I don't want to have to acknowledge that I am noticing. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Their daemons were playing fiercely; the snow leopard rolled over on her back, and the monkey raked his claws in the soft fur other neck, and she growled a deep rumble of pleasure. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He was the only judge who had not left the table; the only judge not showing signs of pleasure and relief that Harry, Ron, and Fleur’s sister had got back safely. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “In every moving picture house in America little children would have the pleasure of seeing stories acted by the Popper Performing Penguins,” he said. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m surprised at how much pleasure this gives me, to know she’s so uneasy, to know I have this much power over her. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He’d been giving her what he called “Dad Homework” for her whole life and she’d always gotten pleasure from demonstrating her intelligence. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Welcome to the Crossbars, folks. Who do we have the pleasure of entertaining tonight?” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Morrie had always been taken with simple pleasures, singing, laughing, dancing. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z What I didn't know is that the East River was closed to pleasure craft traffic, which is why we were being waved away. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Maybe when you stop pretending that you don’t do this for your own pleasure,” Cardan answers. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He said, “Did burning the money give you much pleasure?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Alas, I shall have to walk back home tonight without the comfort of your escort or the pleasure of your company. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Rab had nothing except an uncommonly high color in his face and a look of intense pleasure. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Determining internal inconsistencies such as these is one of the minor pleasures of numeracy. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He had sensed this even while holding her naked, but it had not marred the pleasure he found in her curvy body, her moving with him, her taking as much as she gave. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Markham predictably expressed pleasure that a giant had forgotten elementary college chemistry. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Sometimes I am tempted to think that Mrs. Pontellier is capricious,” said Madame Lebrun, who was amusing herself immensely and feared that Edna’s abrupt departure might put an end to the pleasure. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z There were no sheep, and villagers from Kingsclere and Sydmonton no longer had any occasion to walk over the hills, either for business or for pleasure. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His pleasure in the attentions of the bootblack’s whisk reflected a consciousness about clothes unusual in a small-town man. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He derived a passionate pleasure through the gambling away and squandering of wretched money. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he tried not to show his pleasure. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Dimple didn’t know whether to believe him or not, but she flushed with pleasure anyway. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He spent his nights alone, wrote romantic poems in his journal, took pleasure in the grace and beauty of differential equations. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anticipation of pleasure is a pleasure in itself,” Nala remarked wisely. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z With vindictive pleasure, she said in Fjerdan, “But you always liked the way I spoke your tongue. You said it sounded pure.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “It’s a pleasure to meet you,” she says, extending her hand. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Welcome, everyone. I’m so glad you’re here. It gives me such great pleasure to accept your surrender in person.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He smiled, a brief flash, and Shadow wondered if there had been real humor in that smile, actual pleasure. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z It is as if they want you to know where you are and to take pleasure in knowing it. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z "It would please me to teach you something new. Unlace me and pleasure me with your mouth." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She wrote also with great pleasure of her brother’s being an inmate of Mr. Darcy’s house, and mentioned with raptures some plans of the latter with regard to new furniture. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z A Bootlace, in case you haven’t had the pleasure of handling one, is not round. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z In all respects it seemed as if August 3 was a very normal day, with business and buying and pleasure as usual. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Each of the major pleasure houses had a specialty, some more obvious than others. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z "Here I stand. Look, if that is your pleasure...but first tell me your names." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Their songs were filled with pleasure and warmth and life. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z "Now, it is my pleasure to present our final Belle, Camellia Beauregard!" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z If they had allowed a little more food and better clothing much of the work would have been pleasant, but we were too hungry and cold most of the time for any pleasure. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The water soaked Sybil’s blond hair, but her scream was full of pleasure. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Mr. and Mrs. August Rosenbluth request the pleasure of your immediate presence in stateroom 3, car 48, for cocktails, followed by a late dinner. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Abnegation discourages anything done strictly for my own enjoyment, and that is what this is: my lungs burning, my muscles aching, the fierce pleasure of a flat-out sprint. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Possibly: yet why should I, if I can get sweet, fresh pleasure? And I may get it as sweet and fresh as the wild honey the bee gathers on the moor.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z They were not doing it for fun; they were not in it for lust or pleasure or revenge; they were not bullying me, the way Engel does; they were not angry with me. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z There was no mistaking the relief and pleasure that came into their expressions. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Jimmy said he’d never seen a white man work so hard and Sam beamed with pleasure. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Then the pleasures and sorrows of his life will belong to him again. Until then, some of them fall to me. May I request that you come to your point?” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The wedding brought back all the memories of my own short marriage—all my excitement and pleasure and my hopes coming to nothing. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I enjoy my victory silently; I take pleasure in it almost as much as in his touch. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z To the civil enquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley’s, she could not make a very favourable answer. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Helena Kingshaw blushed, and made a little gesture of surprise and pleasure. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Then U.S.-registered pleasure boats would haul the cargo up to Florida, where it was easy to unload into trucks at any backyard dock along the intercoastal waterway. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z But usually the baby just lay in Charles’s lap, staring up at his father’s face with pleasure and equanimity. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at Will with pleasure, and saw him fierce and contemptuous. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I hadn’t thought of it at the time but had simply recorded her pleasure. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She laughed out loud at the pleasure of it. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z As we walked away, Winky shouted, “Always a pleasure doing business with you, Beans!” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been with Kamala in the evening, in her lovely pleasure garden. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z As though they knew already that for each tremor of pleasure they would pay with an equal measure of pain. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z While at university, Charles read theology, not just on assignment but also for pleasure. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was nothing like Odenigbo’s bites and sucks, nothing like those shocks of pleasure. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Her face was suffused with pleasure in her own power, and she leaned forward, asking in a coquettish tone, “Can you guess what I’m doing, Kaede?” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Galazza Galare arrived at the Great Pyramid attended by a dozen White Graces, girls of noble birth who were still too young to have served their year in the temple’s pleasure gardens. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “He’s the star,” Sue Ellen announced and Ben winced with a small pain and an exquisite, consuming pleasure. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes glanced recklessly about him, greedy for the last sweet pleasures. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Or in a pleasure garden somewhere, with someone. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Half the pleasure was sticking your arm in up to the shirtsleeve and fishing in the ice water for the bottle. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z It is worth quoting at length: As I entered through the so-called “gates of the Sun,” I was immediately confronted with the brilliant beauty of the city, and my eyes were filled with pleasure. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “Believe me, Lily,” he said, calling after me, “the pleasure was all mine.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “First change your heart. The gift of the Many-Faced God is not a child’s plaything. You would kill for your own purposes, for your own pleasures. Do you deny it?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z If the capital had its dangers, it had plenty of pleasures, too. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z As if in answer, a low groan of pleasure rumbles deep in his throat. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Taisin was surprised by the offer, but also a tiny bit pleased, and it was the pleasure that made her feel awkward. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But none of these pleasures did Wang Lung know for himself, since his feet crossed no threshold except that of his own hut, and his road was always ended at a gate. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z It would be, for me, mere pointless pleasure, an illusion of order for this one frail, foolish flicker-flash in the long dull fall of eternity. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z She wanted it to crash through Ketterdam’s pleasure houses, lifting roofs and tearing doors off their hinges. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Oak looks around in mild confusion and pleasure. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He hadn’t lost the power to live from second to second and to take pleasure, even, in the warm yellow light that filled the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “No,” the man said, “I will not choose and I will not give you the pleasure of watching me squirm.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I’ll take great personal pleasure in taking your cash and in signing my name to your deed.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z People like answering questions about themselves, she thought; what an odd pleasure it is. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “What a very great pleasure it will be to you! and Mrs. Weston is so anxious to be acquainted with him, that she must be almost as happy as yourself.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “I don’t need anything else! Master Luke, you will referee this one. Luke smiled down at me. “With pleasure.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His taste for life, no less, all the old ambitions and pleasures. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z A shiver of pleasure went over Mario as the cricket ate from his hand. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron did not answer; he was too busy unwrapping presents, every now and then letting out an exclamation of pleasure. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Ishmael tried to enjoy the small pleasures of warmth and light and bread. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Sadly, Siddhartha went to a pleasure garden that belonged to him, closed the gates, sat under a mango tree, and felt horror and death in his heart. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not, however, conceal the glint of pleasure in his round, red eyes. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He confessed to me in later life that he knew even then that his greatest pleasure lay in teaching. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Since we’re obviously going to have the pleasure of your company for another night.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Amir jan. Our aspiring storyteller. What a pleasure,” he said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He sat a while with those longshoremen, shipwrights, and weatherworkers, taking pleasure in their slow, sparse conversation, their grumbling Gontish speech. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “That is unacceptable. It no longer brings me any pleasure to contemplate. I must have my work on Mount Olympus! What must I do?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “It’s a great success. It looks so stiff and fierce and it’s very soft and a great pleasure.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I’m boring you with all my break-ins, but what can I do when burglars take such pleasure in honoring Gies & Co. with their presence? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z There was too much physical pleasure in the labor. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z So, when she did make her small request, after having spared him so many tears and welcomes, what could he do but seek her pleasure? The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Such pleasures were beyond El Patron now, and he had few enough left at the age of 148. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I used to build for fun, for the sheer pleasure of crafting a miniature warehouse, office, palace, stable, restaurant out of rubble. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “Always a pleasure, Trub,” the man replies with a dignified bow. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z As I watched her swallow I sensed a great pleasure. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “It must just be some local fisherman out for a pleasure cruise alone at night through shark-infested waters.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z That night creatures were drawn to lights where they could be most easily eaten by other creatures was one of those mysteries that gave her modest pleasure. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But for the first time ever the ride didn’t feel like pleasure. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She calmly explained that our marriage had deteriorated and that she had lost her natural inclination for the pleasures of the flesh. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “That would be my pleasure,” said the porter. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z "What a pleasure to formally meet you. I was beginning to worry that I'd never get the chance." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Why shouldn’t we get some pleasure in this life? Why later? Why not now? “Because we don’t owe things just to ourselves. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Its beginning has the pleasure of a great stretching yawn; it flashes in the brain and the whole world glows outside your eyes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Yet what could I do now but play the game, pretend some pleasure? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Would guards wait outside the door, listening for the sharp pleasure that signaled his departure? Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But after I asked, I was ashamed to think I wanted pleasure from so unhappy a trip. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Nothing gave them pleasure because they were unable to receive it. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I wish I could remember more of what was said that day—actually, I do remember much of what I said, most of it too fatuous for me to recall with pleasure. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I remembered the pleasure of fainting that day during the Daughters of Mary meeting and thought now how much I would like to keel over right here in the truck. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Pax squirmed in pleasure at the solid, warm weight of another’s body nestled against his. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “A pleasure to meet you, young sir. Tell me, Mr. Graham, why did the Colonies send you over to our fine Republic? To spread their lies?” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I am happy to see her in the doorway, but that happiness feels more like resigned gratitude than pleasure. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Controller! What an unexpected pleasure! Boys, what are you thinking of? This is the Controller; this is his ford- ship, Mustapha Mond.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Walking for pleasure! Why didn’t I drive?’ he thought, as he usually did at the beginning of an expedition. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The pleasure of being this close to him was unlike anything I’d ever imagined. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Oh, indeed...very nice...a great pleasure…,” they said, taking up their buckets and hurrying down the other side of the hill. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “It’s been a pleasure having you both aboard.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Blanca led the idle life that was her true vocation, while her husband gave himself to those small pleasures that only money can buy and that he had denied himself for such a long time. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Although Charles continued to direct the battle for evolution behind the scenes and work on new books for his publisher, what gave him the most pleasure was doing experiments with his orchids and other plants. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have not the pleasure of understanding you,” said he, when she had finished her speech. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The old dog grinned hideously in pleasure, his slanted eyes blinking strangely in the sudden light. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I live in Salinas,” Abra said in such a tone that they knew they were dealing with a superior being who hadn’t time for bumpkin pleasures. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He bit at her throat, hard, in the moment of his pleasure, and when he lifted her off, his seed filled her and trickled down the inside of her thighs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It might sound disgusting, but to tell the truth, we got a great deal of pleasure from those spits. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z It was silent as the grave, and the pleasure Elinor had expected to feel as soon as she was back within her own four walls was slow in coming. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Emma understood him; and as soon as she could recover from the flutter of pleasure, excited by such tender consideration, replied, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z He waited impatiently, watching people come and go in the tall mirrors, tasting with anticipation that pleasure he had so often dreamed of. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She responded to the challenge with something like pleasure. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I under-stood both the urgency of the man and the pleasure of the woman. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It was not without a certain wild pleasure I ran before the wind, delivering my trouble of mind to the measureless air-torrent thundering through space. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Good?” squeaked Mrs. Corry, and when he nodded she picked up her skirts and did a few steps of the Highland Fling for pure pleasure. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Mrs. Bennet’s eyes sparkled with pleasure, and she was eagerly calling out, while her daughter read, Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The boy sat down again and looked at his pumps, till Jo said, trying to be polite and easy, “I think I’ve had the pleasure of seeing you before. You live near us, don’t you?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “It is a pleasure to see you too, Hector,” the man in the grey suit says, closing the door quietly behind him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Are you finding ‘pleasure in the pathless woods,’ as Lord Byron would say?” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Here was Paris, wrongly dubbed for my listening pleasure. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z But her surprise was mixed with a pleasure so like the joy that flooded through her when she had put the fruit to his lips that she couldn’t protest, because she was breathless. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Of taking pleasure in the unhappiness of his former fiancee? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Indeed!—that must be a very great pleasure.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Siddhartha had one single goal—to become empty, to become empty of thirst, desire, dreams, pleasure and sorrow—to let the Self die. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z But soon I found myself pouring the drinks, too, joking with him for no other reason but to share a simple pleasure. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I glanced over at her as we walked on to the next house and saw her beaming with pleasure. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I was sore confused when the boy reached out his hand and said, “It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Charlie Bobo. Please forgive my rudeness.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z He took pleasure in recalling with him the most hidden corners of his country, which Aureliano knew as if he had spent much time there. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “When this is over,” I tell him, “it will be my absolute pleasure to never see any of you ever again. But you especially.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The white woman wanted to be comfortable, she wanted to be looked upon with favor by her own kind, but also she wanted to have her pleasure. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It goes on: “The individual feels an increasing sense of tension or arousal before committing the act and then experiences pleasure, gratification, or relief at the time of committing the act.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The final benefit of the secret workouts was sadistic pleasure. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "Business before pleasure is always a good rule, whoever you are. Some day the rule shall be business with pleasure, for the joy of labor shall have been restored. Sit down." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Making loud noises of pleasure, I tore at the algae around me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Stopping before the narrow garage, he sniffed the fumes from Paradise with great sensory pleasure, the protruding hairs in his nostrils analyzing, cataloguing, categorizing, and classifying the distinct odors of hot dog, mustard, and lubricant. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Any joy that grows here is quickly choked by weeds. I am not some monster who destroys out of a twisted pleasure. I sow salt because the choice is between weeds and nothing.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She moved from strand to strand, hissing with pleasure, her four eyes glittering in the dark. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Gregor smiled at me, right at me, and said, “My pleasure.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z It is a good thing to experience everything oneself, he thought As a child I learned that pleasures of the world and riches were not good. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “Natalie!” he says, pleasure and warmth in his voice. “105,105,105,” she says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Your spirit lifts to the ceiling where it floats for a bit looking down with pleasure on the dressed-up nakedness below. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Briggs gurgled with pleasure and kissed the child’s satin pink cheek. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She wrote to a mutual friend: “Ah me!!! alas!! Alas!!!! Mrs. Stanton!!...For a moment's pleasure to herself or her husband, she should thus increase the load of cares under which she already groans.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Dr. Patel laughed each time, with great pleasure, leaning back on the sofa and throwing his short legs up as if it were a joke he had never heard before. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Of all earthly pleasures, Laila’s favorite was lying next to Aziza, her baby’s face so close that she could watch her big pupils dilate and shrink. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z All along the way, Mark Antony took the opportunity to collect gifts, tributes, and revenues and happily mixed business with pleasure. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Kit took a revengeful pleasure in the thought. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I watched in alarm, but instead of ripping Mr. O’Flanagan’s scalp off with his talons, Polly winked slowly in obvious pleasure and leaned into his hand. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Though it is possible that the surgery may result in partial or total loss of erotosexual sensation, sexual pleasure is only one factor in a happy life. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She delighted in comparing Harry with Dudley, and took huge pleasure in buying Dudley expensive presents while glaring at Harry, as though daring him to ask why he hadn’t got a present too. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z When he saw Tortoise surveying his fields of ripening crops, he thought of the pleasure that must come from growing such fine food. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Hyenas snack on the excrement of herbivores with clucks of pleasure. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It was his bark of greeting, a soft pleasure bark for me—he knew the cave was just ahead. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Alice took two, one for herself and one for Lyra, who after waving it around doubtfully found her mouth and began to suck with immense pleasure. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Not if you think she will not be back till late,” adding, as if suddenly aware of some discourtesy in his speech, “and I should miss the pleasure of walking home with you.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z She pressed the can between her palms with pleasure. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She was on course now, and had found satisfaction on other levels; writing stories not only involved secrecy, it also gave her all the pleasures of miniaturization. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z As he did so, he smiled with pleasure at the thought of his cleverness, realizing what would happen to Hyena the following day. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He found pleasure in the new respect in the driver’s eyes, jumping out to open the door although Richard told him not to bother. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “See you. Wish I could say it’s been a pleasure.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z But his ease filled me with a secret pleasure, as if he was allowing me into his very special club. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Ma tells Theo to “write him from time to time; that will give him pleasure, and tell him about everything.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Look like he took pleasure in doing it. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Horses who lose their riders during races almost always try to win anyway, charging to the lead and sometimes bucking with pleasure as they pass the last opponent. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His mind was full of cupboards, cluttered with secret pleasures. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Lanterns swung from iron chains above the doors of inns and pleasure houses, but within the gates, they were made of colored glass, not parchment. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “My pleasure,” answered Nurse Molly, putting her hand under my chin and tilting my face up. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “The pleasure is mine,” I say, painfully aware that I haven’t shaved in two days, my clothes are stiff with manure, and that manure is not the only unpleasant scent rising from my body. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Abra came in with shining eyes and a red nose from the frosty wind, and she brought such pleasure that Lee giggled softly when he saw her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Billy rubbed the mare’s flat forehead with his knuckle while she grunted with pleasure. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He said this so warmly that she flushed with pleasure. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But his greatest pleasure had come from meeting His Excellency. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When that day comes, you must take no pleasure in the task, but neither must you look away. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They follow their mothers around, waddling along on their flippers like children learning to walk, making crying sounds and sounds of pleasure that only the young make. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He sighed with pleasure, almost nestled in the human clot the way a cat nestles into a woodpile. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A little taste of the meal he cooked for me, Tyrion thought, yet he found that he could take no pleasure from the big knight’s mis-eries. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Sierra suppressed a smirk—it still gave her a little glint of pleasure to be taller than her older brother. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “My pleasure, Mrs. Brooks. Melody is a delight, and I’m amazed she’s been able to achieve as well as she has.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Mama rolled her head from side to side, pulling at the tendons in her neck, groaning loudly now, hissing with the painful pleasure of his cure. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps as a result of all this unfamiliarity, I yearned for some of the simple pleasures that I had known as a boy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was keenly attuned to Ruby’s pleasure, in part because it could kill him, and in part because...he liked it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Then there are others, and this dame was one of them, who can drain off energy and joy, can suck pleasure dry and get no sustenance from it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined Charles inviting me to his house, to play a game or watch a movie, and felt a rush of pleasure. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He repeated his story, harshly recapitulant, seeming to get an actual pleasure out of his outrage and impotence. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no pleasure in getting to be an old coot unless you have some fun along the way.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The big liner passed smaller ships and pleasure craft flying swastikas from their sterns. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But increasingly my narcissistic pleasure was tempered by the unlovely condition of the pool into which I gazed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z My mother seemed defeated too by his absence, as he had long supplied her with companionship; and she and I went about our tasks without pleasure, slept without release in dreams, and ate without satiety. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But most asked few questions, being content to play what the dancing-master demanded; and most, like me, found pleasure in the old tunes and their enlarging. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It tasted of woman and man, of sun and forest, of animal and flower, of every fruit, of every pleasure. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z But it is the call of pleasure that summons Gerald and Lydia to New Hampshire. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I was embarking on a fact-finding mission, which I would combine with the pleasures of seeing the countryside and old friends and comrades. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Beneath the surface of everything else he’d been thinking about her with pleasure. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Lem Harvey didn’t smile, or straighten, or show any pleasure. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s pleasure at reading about his success in killing Lincoln could not hide his worsening condition. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In his sleep he squirms and groans as though he’s already discovered that there is pleasure in touching himself. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He recalled Crane-man’s solemn pleasure, and how he had immediately sought a piece of twine to keep the monkey near him always. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z On the other hand, she had not painted these sketches for pleasure. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Then he regained his cheerful manner and asked: 'Touring around for pleasure?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z At night we kissed, shy at first but quickly bold, and discovered pleasure and solace in each other’s arms. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Oh yes, I still have one!” remarked Capricorn, scanning the uncomprehending faces with pleasure. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “I believe you’ve already had the pleasure of seeing me hurl all over the street?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Even I knew I would be no ornament to this elegant and expensive pleasure dome. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z St. John was not a man to be lightly refused: you felt that every impression made on him, either for pain or pleasure, was deep-graved and permanent. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She tilted her head, and was pleased to see the pleasure with which Ralph authoritatively obliged. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z To be in the presence of another man’s dæmon and away from his own affected Lee with a powerful throb of guilt and strange pleasure. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Steam hissed out his nostrils like from a teakettle, and he went cross-eyed with pleasure. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z But Coyotito—he was the one—he wore a blue sailor suit from the United States and a little yachting cap such as Kino had seen once when a pleasure boat put into the estuary. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “My playing gives pleasure to a lot of people in Connecticut too,” said Chester. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “If it’s clean work, it would be my pleasure.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He pulled off a segment and sighed with pleasure. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It is one of my few solitary pleasures and is certainly necessary to the completion of this research. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She spun out the pleasure of the cold drink as long as possible. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Every mouthful of food was an acute positive pleasure, now that it was truly their own food, produced by themselves and for themselves, not doled out to them by a grudging master. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z They were proud of themselves and of their pilot, agog for the family pleasures which were in store. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Orr sniggered lewdly, his bulging crab apple cheeks blowing outward with pleasure. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A shudder of pleasure rose from deep inside me, rolling slow and languid through my body. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Nice try, Ed, but you know we can’t tell you that. Nothing would give us greater pleasure, but we don’t even know that ourselves. We just do the job and get paid.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He was just beating me for the pure pleasure of it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Until later, Darryl, Your Working Boy Ignatius read what lie had just written with pleasure. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “My pleasure. It’s really hard to learn on your own. We all need help.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Wart sat in the enormous firelight and looked about him with pleasure. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d be impressed by that, because he’d run for town council once and was always talking about “what a pleasure and a privilege it is for one citizen to serve another.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z An American author named Frank Scoblete once wrote that slot machines “sit there like young courtesans, promising pleasures undreamed of, your deepest desires fulfilled, all lusts satiated.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The apartment is where the trouble started, and like most couples we gravitate toward our private sites of pleasure and pain. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, indeed, and received no inconsiderable pleasure from the sight. Do you often dance at St. James’s?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z And with each phrase came the memory of the pleasure he’d been given by thinking it. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Those were the words whispered on the streets of Ketterdam, in the taverns and coffeehouses, in the dark and bleeding alleys of the pleasure district known as the Barrel. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My legs weren’t nearly as agile as a bonobos, but Otto didn’t know what he was missing and was blissed out, closing his eyes in giddy pleasure and wheezing noisily. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But for this he cared nothing, since he had sons and daughters, and he was willing enough to keep her for the pleasure she gave him. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Another problem, but also a pleasure, for our orbital town would be weightlessness. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I took a dim, remembered pleasure in being out of doors on so lovely a day, though it was clouded by my recent anguish. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They consulted their village priest, and the result was that Elizabeth Lavenza became the inmate of my parents’ house—my more than sister—the beautiful and adored companion of all my occupations and my pleasures. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not feel pleasure, but what could you do when a man wouldn’t take advice from a sound business man? East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Heads turned when they came in, and a murmur, barely audible, of astonishment and pleasure swept over the church. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “Great has been the pleasure, I am sure. I never met with a disposition more truly amiable.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z He said, “It is a fine pleasure to meet you and make your acquaintance.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She held it between her teeth and stood in front of the polished brass, looking at herself with sleepy pleasure. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of becoming impatient, she felt a deep pleasure in the delay. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Rosamond was full of glee and pleasure all the time I stayed. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Still, feeling deeply that his filth was an unforgivable imposition, he’d chosen to bathe first, and thus had he discovered, at the age of twenty, the incomparable pleasure of submergence in hot water. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The women who had arrived early did not offer to help unpack, not wanting to interfere with the pleasure and the privacy of it. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is your cousin Judith,” her aunt said, and Kit gasped with pleasure. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z But pleasure was making my pulse beat; the blood, unbidden, came hot and surging to my face. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z And she snapped a little twig off the pine branch she flew with, and sniffed the sharp resin smell with greedy pleasure, before flying slowly down to join the sleepers on the grass. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just the boys and me that time, and we stayed on longer than we’d planned, for the exquisite pleasure of enough food. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I would walk with pleasure. I want to get away at once.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “You can and must have pleasure and diversion, only I beg you, do not seek it in people of that kind. Your whole future depends on it.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Now Esteban took the time to savor her fully and made sure that she felt pleasure too. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But in a moment of looking, his face regained all the lines the simple pleasures of the day had slowly smoothed away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She sniffed the beans, and again an expression of pleasure and suspicion entered her eyes. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, Marchese Milo,” he declared with effusive pleasure, flushing the fat, disgruntled woman out the door without even looking toward her. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z His old professor Adam Sedgwick wrote to him, “I have read your book with more pain than pleasure.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think it would give him pleasure to see us sold.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z "A pleasure to meet you, my lady," I say as I curtsy. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The earlier pleasure over his approval of her cooking had evaporated. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “It would pleasure our mother to have another woman in the house.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Their injuries turned out to be relatively minor, but still I’d felt no pleasure witnessing their misfortune. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z A photograph of the two young women in flight helmets, grinning with pleasure, was splashed on the cover. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Take great satisfaction and pleasure in this, Rowan,” said Scythe Goddard, “or you’ll be nothing more than a killing machine.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “It’s hard to converse like this. Why don’t you come down from there? You’re new to town, right? I can show you around. Be my pleasure.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z For her, the European trips were simply pleasure jaunts, during which her husband took the chance to catch up with old friends. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The season of snows was preferred, that I might experience the pleasure of suffering, and the novelty of danger. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet, while she was singing with pleasure and dying with laughter over her own inventions, Aureliano was becoming more and more absorbed and silent, for his passion was self-centered and burning. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But no pleasure came; I huddled with my mind elsewhere, oppressed. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone enjoyed these jibes immensely, and it gave me pleasure to see my son so happy and confident. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Hearing Philippa call her by her name sent an unexpected burst of pleasure through her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z From a habit of several years’ standing, she suppressed any small token of pleasure that might have slipped into her voice. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “Then we shall help,” said the bear, and Will’s heart leapt with pleasure. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z As a kid, I could only sense it—the liberation he felt behind the wheel, the pleasure he took in having a smooth-running engine and perfectly balanced tires humming beneath him. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z No updates on Little Fetus, but suffice it to say that I'm more than a little nauseated now that I've had the pleasure of reading the word "sexcapades" in reference to my parents. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It was such a pleasure to be back home again with all his friends, and everything achieved.. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Children are often the least sentimental of creatures, especially if they are absorbed in some new pleasure. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And now the suitors gave themselves to dancing, to harp and haunting song, as night drew on; black night indeed came on them at their pleasure. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just tell me what you want blown up and I’m good for it,” he said, and then proceeded to spend his time scouting the city for pleasures and making women uncomfortable with his leering. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was devoted to the pursuit of boundless joy, complete freedom, and endless pleasure. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z It had always discomfited him, the pleasure she took in being mistaken for mixed-race. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They knew their fortune depended upon his pleasure. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z My fingers had fastened on her hand which lay outside the sheet: had she pressed mine kindly, I should at that moment have experienced true pleasure. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The two older brothers and Wilse Graham talked as they splashed in the cold water, and Jethro could sense the pleasure they felt in seeing one another again after the lapse of several years. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He could achieve one briefly, but it would wither in his hand before he had a chance to take pleasure from it. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z There was one other thing that gave me great pleasure at this school and that was photography. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z "Lady Stark, what an unexpected pleasure," he said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z That is, she liked being around her family and friends and even strangers sometimes, but being alone like this filled her with pleasure. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z There was a law against riding out on Sunday for either business or pleasure. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z No one ever ascertained what pleasure they derived from this macabre game. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘A greater battle than the last one, even. Fine feasting for all of us. These will be days of pleasure and plenty for every ghast in every world.’ The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z For a while, he simply stood, feeling it and shivering with pleasure. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Perhaps his anger was intensified because he saw her getting pleasure from something that was beyond his reach. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The fuzzy cloud comes and goes, and now he looks forward to the pleasure of the brightly colored pictures in the comic book that he has gone through thirty, forty times. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Only recendy a sleepy village, Tijuana was fashioning itself into California’s guilty pleasure. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “You make your own decisions. You always have. I’ve just existed for your pleasure. I’m just another old sports car. Use me when you wish. I don’t care.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The deep mud of the shallows was cool and soothing to his bare feet, but he could take no pleasure in it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Fierce pleasure courses through me and I smile. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z His father leaned back, the slightest glimmer of pleasure on his face. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I told myself that I did not like his Hasidic-bred sense of superiority and that it would be a great pleasure to defeat him and his team in this afternoon’s game. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z With so many still waiting on her pleasure, she did not stop to eat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z How many long years he had spent without any lofty goal, without any thirst, without any exaltation, Content with small pleasures and yet never really satisfied! Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I take much pleasure in testifying to the esteem in which she is generally held.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It can’t explain how it feels, though on the other hand it can’t lie, build up its symptoms, or indulge in the pleasures of hypochondria. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “That is all very fine," admitted Kamaswami reluctantly, "but you are in fact a merchant. Or were you only travelling for your pleasure?” Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when he was a tiny boy with a head swollen with fat champagne-colored curls, and ate the pieces of cake she held out to him, her smile was more amusement than pleasure. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Salvador’s thoughts were on Indio and pleasure, not on Mexico, Mamá, or his sister. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Anyway, what the scientists found out was that the rat or mouse would put up with a lot more voltage for the pleasure. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z It was really a simple pleasure, but she learned all there was to love and all there was to hate. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Nisbett,” Mr. Dalton said, “what did we do to gain the pleasure of this visit?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to take any pleasure in his compliment, but her eyes still prickled. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z |
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