| 单词 | policeman |
| 例句 | “Everything got very quiet. There was two hundred dollars in it, and all of Bunny’s ID. The policeman who’d found it said, ‘I think we’d better contact this boy’s family.’ The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z After Mr. Dalton left the stand, Peggy came, then Britten, a host of doctors, reporters, and many policemen. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The policeman said he’d pay for her bus ticket back home. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Then as he slowed, he reached into the glove compartment and pulled out a ten-naira note and flung it out of the window, toward the policeman. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius said, watching the wan little policeman try to control the old man. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can put it in the icebox, for all I care,” said the policeman. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “We got a call that somebody was bringing in a shipment of crack in a coffin,” the policeman said. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A policeman discovered a nine-year-old boy near the downtown Los Angeles tracks. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z If he had been a dog in a city, a policeman would have shot him and sent his head to a laboratory, to see if he had rabies. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve heard the men say that there are dissidents everywhere—even among the armed forces and policemen and cabinet members—just waiting for a signal that El Jefe is out of the way. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z It’s a policeman standing on the street corner. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He scowled when he saw the policeman write down “foreman” instead. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “A policeman,” said Mother, and she sounded afraid. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit by the stove drinking tea, thinking about my new work, about Izio and Max and, every now and then, a very handsome policeman. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The main entrance to the wire chicken coop was guarded as always by two local policemen who looked as if they were made of stone under the rain, with raincoats and rubber boots. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Firing a warning shot into the air, the policemen pushed the man into their police car, not wanting the angry crowd to close in, and drove him quickly to the police station. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did you check ’em out?” asked the policeman. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe the policeman was here to arrest me for trying to contact Liz. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” said the other policeman, “but it gets a little boring after a while.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z "There's no way an English policeman is going to believe that you are the Head of the Norwegian Police." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The policeman who had shoved her away now barred her way with his long arms outspread like the wings of some prehistoric bird. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was a boy, amaMfengu were the most advanced section of the community and furnished our clergymen, policemen, teachers, clerks, and interpreters. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I mentioned to a policeman that I thought he needed reinforcements but he merely shrugged. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the policemen looked around and saw the grass mat. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They set down, and two policemen got to work on the door with crowbars. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Mary Louise Smith told of her refusal to get up from her bus seat for the red-haired white woman, and of the policeman’s arrival. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z He turned and saw the policeman who entered the car, and then saw Train Ear and Cool Papa’s hat taking off. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z John reaches the policeman before he can reach me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A policeman asked him why he was running. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Passengers coming up from the lower level paused before asking the policemen for directions. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “But sometimes a vicious prisoner reminds us how dangerous a policeman’s work can be.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It had not been lost on Mrs. Richardson that Izzy was missing, and—she was sure—this was what her husband was discussing with the policemen right now. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We had driven for less than half an hour when we came to a checkpoint; there was a traffic jam, and policemen, many more than was usual, were waving their guns and diverting traffic. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I half-expected to see two policemen come bounding out of the school to grab me by the arms and put handcuffs on my wrists. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Radio man get loud again, say, . .policemen everywhere, blocking the road. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The policemen swooped in and swallowed my father in a swarm of fists and elbows. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Two policemen stepped around the corner, right in front of Bucky. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Washburn is still arguing with the remaining policeman about helping with the dented trunk. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z A policeman tried to talk him away from the edge but Mack didn’t respond. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice is steady as she steers me toward the door, where a policeman waits. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Where are your clothes, Lorraine?” was the first thing she said, standing in the shadow of the doorway, looking at the policeman and me. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z And the policeman said, “If your husband turns up and causes any trouble, just give us a ring. Otherwise, you’re going to have to sort this out between yourselves.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “And I see here that you haven’t paid your tribal tax too. Were you meaning to fix that too?” the policeman said sarcastically. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A squad of mounted policemen lashed themselves around the corner and galloped past, the horseshoes thudding dully through the snow, the men rising high in their saddles, shouting. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Up ahead, policemen on horses clip-clopped across the bridge, eyeing every car that passed, checking the terrain below. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Feeling that nothing more was required of her, Briony went to sit on the Chesterfield and watched from her mother’s perspective the chivalrous unease that shifted between Leon and the policemen. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I decide that the policeman's face and the touch of his hand—and just his way about him—are good enough to trust. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Riding to victory on these votes, the Irish politicians filled city jobs—policemen, firemen—with their fellow Irishmen, who in turn watched protectively over the Irish and eastern European communities. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The blond policeman steps forward, palm on the door, leaving me with the choice to either let him in or smash his arm. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The door swung in and he looked into the face of a policeman. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll call you tomorrow, let your mom and dad know what we found,” said the large policeman. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He looked into the faces of the two policemen who sat to either side of him; they were staring silently ahead. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I swung around, seeing him step to where a large carton sat beside the building and sling its canvas straps to his shoulder as once more he looked toward the policeman, ignoring me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The Palace of Justice was teeming with armed policemen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z More handcuffed men and women and policemen and dogs still remained in the streets. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The policemen watched as Joe talked with a group of about ten people. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor did Perry, descending the post- office steps with the Mexican box balanced on a shoulder, observe the prowling car and the policemen in it. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z And if a policeman walked by, people melted into the corners like shadows in the sun. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Then more shame at seeing his father—with an accommodating “we all understand how it is” smile—buckle before the policemen. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “I tell you,” said the policeman, “honestly I don’t know what the municipal ordinance about penguins is, with or without a leash, on the public streets. I’ll ask my sergeant.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Max is careful of policemen, since there is one who will not forget his face. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “You’ll find it quite pleasant here,” chuckled the policeman as he slid the bolt back and pushed the door open with a screech and a squeak. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Walking back toward the patrol car, the policeman stumbled and fell down. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We all went outside, my mother and me and Lucas and Christopher and the policemen. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Paula had the air of a real ideologue; she could, Ifemelu imagined, slip easily into anarchy, stand at the forefront of protests, defying the clubs of policemen and the taunts of unbelievers. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “What can they do to you with a policeman right here?” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked stiffly between the two policemen; ahead of him walked six more; and he heard many more walking in back. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z There were lots of uniformed policemen, but the crowd must have outnumbered them a hundredfold. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The ginger policeman was crouched beside a body, looking at it. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The young policeman on duty took fright and left as we stampeded through the door. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the play, the policeman asks, "Is that your dog, little girl?" and Sandy is supposed to bark. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The policeman must have done what he said. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z And then he says, “Does that policeman know where you live now?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I watch for a long time from behind a pile of rubble still left from a German bomb, but I don’t see the policeman. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The two policemen looked at each other, and the little one winked. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z As the platoon of policemen minced past they didn’t hear him beg. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A policeman walked in followed by an ambulance intern carrying a bag. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing at either end of the long, handsome bronze coffin were two big, dark policemen, mostly looking straight ahead, but moving their lips when some viewer tarried. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In a conversational tone, like somebody picking up a story that had been interrupted in the telling, she told her brother something quite different from what she told the policemen. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman wondered if somebody had gotten their shirt snagged on the wire mesh while climbing over the fence. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A uniformed policeman took me to the hospital, where they stitched up the wound on my scalp. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman picked up the survey stake and examined it. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The sole policeman on duty headed for the field. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z You couldn’t even walk through the park without looking over your shoulder for a policeman. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z A police van pulls up and policemen pour out. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The German turned to look at me with his cold blue eyes, then nodded to the Jewish policeman, who carried a sack. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Annoyed by his chatter, one of the policemen had given him a shot from his water pistol. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The more I saw blacks killed by policemen the more revolutionary I became. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve never been in any of my neighbors’ houses, but I pack my smile with cheerful innocence, and the policeman grins back. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Also like the Colts, the bread and butter of many Packingtown policemen was dependent on a good word from Frank Ragen or one of his cronies. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I like policemen, too, and I wanted to answer the question properly, but the policeman did not give me enough time to work out the correct answer. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then I saw the policemen and was disturbed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z In one of his past crimes, he crept into a quarantine zone by tying up a street policeman. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The large policeman opened the door for her, and she got out. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I try to hear what the other policeman has to say, but by now the two have walked far enough that their voices have turned to murmurs. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I don’t want her to go with these creepy policemen. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z When Big Time reached the street a man was arguing with a policeman while a tow truck hooked up his car. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A policeman brought a tray of food and set it on the table. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The Klan was thought to hold great sway with key Georgia politicians, and its Georgia chapters were said to include many policemen and sheriff’s deputies. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly, they were all there, family, Paul Marshall, Betty and her helpers, the policemen, a reception party grouped tightly around the front entrance. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He was placed between two policemen and his wrists were shackled to theirs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The policemen told me we had to wait for the judges and one of them offered me a cigarette, which I turned down. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the gate opened, and Stern, a former shopkeeper who now was a policeman, entered and took my father aside. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, our policeman returns, this time with a tall, skinny lady who is the head of the school he talked to us about. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I sat quite still, the floor, the walls, the figures of Frank and the policeman taking solid shape before me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The policeman was only too glad to have a good reason for standing further away from the horse. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The news was delivered by a young policeman who wore a grave expression and carried his helmet in his hands. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Biddy tole that policeman how she find me in the alley. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Walking between policemen, Bigger followed Max back into the court room. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The car door opens and a uniformed policeman steps out, adjusting his sunglasses. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We enter a low building where he barks orders at some other policemen. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “You’re too easy on him. A night in the cells isn’t that hard,” said the large policeman to his friend. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “You're not the guy I talked to on the phone,” said the other policeman. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But it was hard to tell who the policemen were actually helping. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A policeman approached and tried to speak with him, but the boy seemed not to know his own name. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a second crash and another policeman crumpled up. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z There was Mr. Richardson on what had been their front walkway, consulting with the fire chief and two policemen. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There was a lot of brass commanding teams of policemen; sending them by fours and at times by sixes, all combing the neighborhood for something or maybe as a show of force. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The authorities preferred his kind as policemen because of their ferociousness and blind obedience to white authority. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “He ate the candles,” a policeman said in disgust. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “You a policeman or something? What’s it got to do with you?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “There’s a policeman at the back door. Is he going to arrest you?” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z The policemen made no efforts to stop the mob that was beating my mother. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z "He's coming," he said, nodding toward the approaching policeman as he swept up the dolls, dropping them into the carton and starting away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Like policemen in a search team, we go on hands and knees and crawl our way toward the truth. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The two policemen whose car drew up on the gravel forecourt a little later asked a lot of questions, to which neither Elinor nor Meggie had many answers. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Daniel,” he said through his teeth, looking away from the policemen. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The other policeman is red in the face, and I can’t tell if he’s embarrassed for his friend or trying not to laugh. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I thought about this and said, “No. I didn’t mean to hurt the policeman. I just wanted him to stop touching me.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “After you left, that policeman called Shoe let those men come in for their apology.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go back again and tell them we need the certificate,” the black policeman insisted. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the nation in San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon two policemen discovered a fire beginning in the San Francisco Black Muslim Mosque, and quickly extinguished it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaztauskis later remembered, “One boy sat down and cried, just next to me, on a pile of boards. Some policemen waved their clubs and we all walked on.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The policeman was asking him to be an informant: a snitch on his own classmates. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A policeman blows a whistle and holds his arm in the air, and we understand that we’re to line up. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z On the 2nd of June, 1854, when Anthony Burns walked toward the Long Wharf through streets lined with marines and cavalry, guarded by one thousand policemen, bells were tolled. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman with a bad stomach—all unrelated, irrelevant details and yet all running in one direction. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z For us, there were very few jobs as clerks, policemen, bus drivers, or insurance salesmen. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman with her ran his hand through his sparse hair and nodded as if he had already thought of that. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The policeman’s hand was gesturing at his waist level. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And how dare anyone suggest that it was lack of policemen that had resulted in those two very nasty and well-publicized murders? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I paced up and back in front of the cafeteria until the policeman began to eye me suspiciously. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Two hundred firemen and six hundred policemen swarmed into the building and went up in the elevators as high as they could go. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The policeman knelt to look at the sweatshirt. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z And then the policeman said, “Well, I think that probably settles it as far as I’m concerned.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t even see the other policeman come around behind him, that’s how hard he watched her. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I could use some of that myself,” said the policeman. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z American policemen were stuffing a handcuffed teenaged boy into a police car. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Viji Aunty asks the policeman if we can stay on a few hours, until the evening, so she can take care of a few errands. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z A second hansom dashed up close behind the first: out of it there jumped a fat man in a frock-coat and a policeman. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z These were embassy cars, and no traffic policeman would dare to stop them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Everywhere it reflected the authoritarian spandrels of his character, from its surfeit of policemen to its strict rules against picking flowers. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “What would your mother say. A young man naturally gets into scrapes, but to be arrested on foot by a country policeman. What did they think he’d done, Gerald?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm already in mid-swing, and I hit the ball straight into the policeman's face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z At least three policemen are on top of him, his burgundy blazer barely visible. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The policeman seemed to study Nathan's documents for a long time. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z As Fuller himself was being arrested, the policeman taunted him with the baton, repeatedly prodding him in the stomach and then sticking it between his legs and twisting. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Arrogant black policemen kept the multitude away from the gates with vulgar language and sjambok stabs. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z With its front door wide open, the car moved past her slowly and stopped to let the policeman get back in. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Because I saw the policeman pat your back, Crazy Kelvin. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z When she was nearly there, the back door of the van swung open and a policeman stepped out. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t stop until a hand pulls me to a halt, and I look up into the face of a policeman. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The rain had let up some, so the policeman let us go. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Michaelis wasn't even sure of its color--he told the first policeman that it was light green. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Leaving his motor running, a policeman got out of the first car and walked to the car behind him. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hurry up, old man! Come out of there!” the policeman in the bedroom said impatiently “Hurry, hurry, we haven’t got all day!” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked on; there was not a policeman in sight. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z At the nurses’ station a policeman leaned on the desk. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We had seen Dad nick fenders, slaughter chickens, square away with traffic policemen, and knock down full-grown trees, and we weren’t taking any chances. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z A former policeman and carpenter who in his youth had gained unlikely fame as a “rock dancer,” who delighted people with his “twist” performances, Saemi would do anything for a friend. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Some one who had been driving a little behind us confirmed this and the policeman turned away. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I laid Helena on a bench in an austere hallway bright with electric light, and two of the policemen searched my knapsack. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z At five o’clock the court recessed and a tray of food was placed before Bigger in a small room, with six policemen standing guard. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A horrified hospital employee asked a policeman what had happened. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And he didn't look like a policeman or a detective. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch the opening to the fence through the store glass, and a policeman walks by, Polish, his cap pulled low. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The policeman at the front desk has a toothpick stuck in his mouth. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I saw more black policemen leading black men and women out of shacks. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinjoo didn’t trust these policemen, and the last place she wanted to go was to the police station. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “You policemen had better get your hats off my seals now,” said Mr. Swenson. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z A policeman spotted Slash and started to chase him. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z “It’s certainly big enough for a license,” said the policeman. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z It's easier for me to talk to our policeman, somehow. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Watch the steps,” advised the policeman as they started down a steep circular staircase. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z A policeman strolled toward us and the boy quickly dropped his weapon into his jacket pocket. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The policemen and the firemen all started shouting at once. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Some of the policemen, rather than helping women who had been assaulted, shouted at them that they should have stayed home where they belonged. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I wondered where they were taking him, what grievous wrong had he committed deserving of being shackled, what type of fiends the two policemen were. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A gang of white policemen dragged him out of his clinic one day, beat him half to death, and carted him off to prison. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s that marvelous policeman. Don’t they know that everyone in the Quarter knows who he is?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z So far, the policeman hadn’t seen much out of the ordinary except for the scene earlier that day: a wild-eyed man waving a red umbrella and chasing several giant black dogs around the property. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z All that I could think was that it was he, all right—Malcolm X. “Move on”—the policeman’s voice was soft. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman climbed up on the bed of the truck. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, ‘That stupid policeman. Saying not to worry. I’ll bet he doesn’t have children.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The two constables had been sent out to join those looking for Pierrot and Jackson, and more policemen were supposed to be on their way down to the bungalow in case Robbie had gone there. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Once, in the middle of the night, two policemen knocked on our door, asking for Robert Leon Irby. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z The policeman asked my mom to come down and identify the body. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z A boy, or a young man, I can’t tell from this distance, has dropped to his knees inside the fence, and a policeman is raising his rifle butt. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z People went through a gate where a policeman with a rifle slung over his shoulder stood. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “One at a time, please, one at a time,” said the policeman. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z As usual, policemen were clustered around the perimeter, armed with both guns and pencils, the latter to take notes as to who was speaking and what the speaker was saying. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A policeman came over and put his arm around my shoulders. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Two policemen were coming down the stairs, with Hornet. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The police were clever enough to detain a prisoner long enough for the wounds and bruises to heal, and often it was simply the word of a policeman against our client. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The vehicle was stopped by a young African guard, but he was overwhelmed when dozens of armed policemen and several police dogs sprang from the vehicle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The second time, the policeman asked, "Is that your dog, little girl?" and Sandy walked across the stage and sat at Stage-Annie's feet, and once again the audience broke into applause. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “She was really his momma. A nice, pretty lady. I seen them downtown before. This policeman frightened her.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “We stayed the last two nights on the property, me and the policeman here, and it’s been peaceful as a church house. Ain’t that right, David?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked to see if there were policemen or detectives with drawn guns following, but there was no one. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman brushed the dirt and grass burs off his uniform. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z One held his magazine high before his face and for an instant I saw a vivid scene: The shining rails, the fire hydrant, the fallen policeman, the diving birds and in the mid-ground, Clifton, crumpling. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And Mother knocked on the door and said a policeman wanted to talk to me and I had to open the door. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z For one second, I think my insolence is going to make this policeman smile. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He looked behind him at the two policemen. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Abel’s mother and his sisters were all traditional, stay-at-home moms, and Abel and his younger brother, who was a policeman, supported the family. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Heavy metal doors open and lock behind us as the policeman leads me through a maze of rooms and out past a tall, spiky gate. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z And you must be responsible for the bodies of the powerful—the policeman who cracks you with a nightstick will quickly find his excuse in your furtive movements. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “Everything is fine,” the policeman lies, waving us on our way. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “I found this over at Tools ’n’ More,” said the policeman, looking up at my mother. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I recognized one of the policemen—a fellow with a red moustache—from the search parties. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A policeman stands behind but between Ben and me. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z I followed the policeman, and he opened a door at the end of the passage. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The two policemen did not look very sure. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t let any of those reporters in here,” Max told a policeman. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The policeman approached the boy and dropped to one knee. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Incidents like this happened many times, and I was reassured when I saw that we had the loyalty of many African policemen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had closed the door of her room, glanced around with the quick recording eye of a good policeman—no photographs, none of the personal articles which identify, nothing but clothes and shoes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Soon the shores of the pond were so crowded that a policeman was sent from headquarters to announce that everybody would have to stop pushing, but nobody did. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The policeman took a bicycle pedal out of his pocket. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The policeman called for someone to get Tilly, and both of us, Tilly and I, got in the backseat of the cruiser to warm up. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Striding across the square was the shortest policeman Milo had ever seen. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She could hardly ask a policeman where she was without getting a lump in her throat. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “Allow me,” one of the policemen offers, strapping his weapon over his shoulder and rolling up his sleeves. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Then he said, “You know that it is wrong to hit a policeman, don’t you?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He talks to the policeman for a minute and then stares at me. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z "Right you are," agreed the policeman, tipping his cap. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He was replaying the tire-biting scene in his mind when he heard the policeman say, “Can I ask you something, young man?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I lean over the windowsill and watch a policeman pushing an elderly woman off the sidewalk. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My cheek still stings from the knife handle, and my stomach burns from the policeman's kick. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He jerked his head when the door opened; a policeman looked in. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He walked through the park, careful to avoid the two policemen. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The policemen found me pale blue and asleep. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z A group of policemen were clustered around a guava tree. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “It’s my birthday, that’s what,” said the policeman as he entered “Forgot my birthday” in his little book. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The policemen had been so thorough in rummaging the kitchen that I had no doubt they would find my parents. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I went in the other direction, toward Sixth Avenue, past the policeman. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The ginger policeman said, “He was wearing black! You can’t see it.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z At Court Square, the driver snapped open the doors and hollered for a transit policeman to come inside and make an arrest. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z This police station is much nicer than the one where I met my uncle, and the policeman seems nicer too. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z That policeman look at me and he say, “Ms. Ford.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A “white” policeman came to me and I wondered if he was going to beat me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Around eight o’clock a heavy policeman came out of the main doors and stood on the steps, looking over the crowd. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He hurled them across the donga, and they landed in the middle of the street, a few paces from the approaching policeman and his naked captive. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The old policemen were replaced by hired assassins with machetes. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The policeman saw something move inside the enclosure, and he strained to see what it was. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At the front of the rank an authoritative cluster of state troopers and policemen marched ahead, heads bent, talking in low voices as a barking German shepherd dog circled around them at a trot. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z One of the policemen said, “Can we see your bike, son?” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Wilfred saw the policemen to the door with his back straight. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Bod could hear the two policemen talking heatedly—“Your bloody niece!” was used, and so was “If you'd kept your eyes on the road!” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The policeman bent over and studied the hole. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You should see what they done,” he said to the policeman. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "Of course he believed me. The policeman in Bournemouth was honoured to get a call from the Chief of Police for the whole of Norway." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z A policeman is sitting in the dock, below the judge’s chair. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z We don’t have traffic lights on our streets; instead, policemen stand on raised metal boxes, in the middle of the intersections directing traffic. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This time, when the Highland Gardens bus door opened, two Montgomery city policemen climbed aboard. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Meanwhile the truck and vans, now jam-packed with handcuffed men and women and dogs and black policemen, hummed engines and prepared to leave. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z "Maybe even better than me. I'm glad you trusted this policeman." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z "Then fetch me that chicken too," the policeman says. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z And the policemen had seen us at the graveyard, in the rain. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The policeman put on his sunglasses and slid into his patrol car, which'was as hot as a brick oven. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Kennedy had a reputation as a hanging judge, having sent a group of twenty-three Africans to the gallows for the murder of two white policemen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Joseph pulled it away—which the big policeman did not like. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z The Witch had brought the bar down on the chief policeman’s helmet: the man fell like a nine-pin. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The door opened and four policemen came and stood above him; one touched his shoulder. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z "Mahoney!" he bellowed to another policeman, "send in a riot call!" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When they passed the policemen, one of them made eye contact. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I believe the black business executive who says that, although he drives an expensive foreign car, he must be especially wary when a policeman stops him for speeding. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z At that point, there were no policemen, no officials, no one to help us, just my butchered tribe. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The guns are still in the policemen’s hands. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “Do you always have policemen coming first thing in the morning to flirt with you?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z At 1:28 a.m. a policeman opened the door of the cell and told me that there was someone to see me. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But the policeman who gets out of the car is not Officer Khan. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But when I do, I tell the policeman everything, because I hope telling the truth will help him trust me back. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She glanced into the hallway a number of times, as if afraid that the policeman on duty might have left. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “You were driving on the shoulder,” a policeman told Gramps. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Then came a third hansom with two more policemen in it. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Next came the driver’s radio call, and within minutes, a policeman entered the bus and arrested her. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z The other policeman meantime was still at the doorjamb, revelling at the sight of my father being humiliated. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Luckily for Crazy Kelvin, there were enough policemen to step in and get him out of the park It’s funny about Crazy Kelvin. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman pivoting, staring at the face, calling a name, giving pursuit. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z To keep the policeman’s attention on me, and not the workers who aren’t workers just a few steps behind. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He was like a policeman with the questions. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “How come that policeman was after you, boy?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There were hundreds of policemen, some on the rooftops in the immediate area. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you know that? Any policeman should arrest you and take you to the Gestapo. This is a dangerous place.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The policeman looked at me for a while without speaking. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The policeman told me that on really cold days, homeless people are actually taken to the city shelters so they won’t freeze to death. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z One of the policemen came and searched my pockets, then tried to take off my coat. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Pa is so afraid something will happen to her that he has two military policemen follow her everywhere she goes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is your son ever home?” the other policeman asked. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He tried to move his hands and found that they were shackled by strong bands of cold steel to white wrists of policemen sitting to either side of him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z All Africans over the age of sixteen were compelled to carry “Native passes” issued by the Native Affairs Department and were required to show that pass to any white policeman, civil servant, or employer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One night a policeman tapped on our window and said we had to leave; it was illegal to sleep on the beach. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The policeman thought Mrs. Sen had also cut her scalp, but it was only the vermillion. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “The burglar has to go to jail because he did something bad first. The policeman puts him there to keep us safe.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman finally left, but dinner was worse than the telling had been. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard the three policemen say to one another: “You heard that?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Ida Nee was standing in front of her house talking to one of the policemen. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z The policeman closest to me is rubbing his head. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Everyone cheered: the spectators, the cheerleaders, the band, the players, the officials, the parents running the hot dog stand, the policeman, me. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Their father, too, seemed uneasy around policemen; whenever a cop car was behind them in traffic, he kept looking at the rearview mirror and insisting on silence in the car so he could think. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Then Big Daddy sees one of the policemen peer up over the edge of the crypt and straight at him. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z This made me feel a lot calmer because it is what policemen say on television and in films. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Rats are especially not allowed,” said the policeman. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The large policeman opened the door, and Bod got out. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Now that the foreman had returned—dressed up in a coat and tie, of all things! —the policeman was leaving the premises. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad was at the foot of the gurney, telling a policeman I had stabbed myself. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The policeman left his car just in time to see the other kids clearing out of the alley and sprinting away. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The policemen pushed him out of the way and got on with their work. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a policeman coming down a side street, turning my way around the corner. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z But after Uncle Andrew had struggled in vain with the hat for some time, two other policemen seized it by the brim and forced it off. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z A man pushes his way through and taps the policeman on his shoulder. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He didn’t think they would have more luck than hundreds of policemen, and his shoulder throbbed painfully. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And the people who were sitting on the seats got up and walked away because he was a policeman and we sat down facing one another. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The gray-haired man looked left again, but high this time, away from the girl, who was now watching him rather like a young, blue-eyed Irish policeman. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He wore a policeman’s uniform only with more gold on it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A far greater number came as sightseers, which is why policemen had to be stationed at the door to regulate the flow of visitors. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z One of the policemen said, “Old woman, you’ll have to get out of here. You’re liable to get knocked down when we take him through the door.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Afrikaans policemen were surprised if a black man could speak English, much less answer back. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The first policeman snaps flesh off his apple with his teeth. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z And I looked down and I said, “That’s my pet rat, Toby,” because he was looking out of my pocket at the policeman. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The other policeman was outside searching around the wailing wall, for what I couldn’t imagine. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “When can we come back?” my mother asked despairingly, as she took the papers from the outstretched hand of the policeman. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z If the SIM are policemen, secret or not, shouldn’t we trust them instead of being afraid of them? Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Claudette faced three separate charges: violating the segregation law, disturbing the peace, and “assaulting” one of the policemen who had pulled her off the bus. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z She was trying to make sense of it when she noticed that one of the policemen had something on the desk in front of him. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “A policeman took us to jail,” I said, and I heard how strange the words sounded to my ears. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And I decided that I didn’t like policemen so much anymore, so I got off the train. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Everyone calls them “lying policemen,” which makes me think of dead policemen buried underneath the street. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Two nights ago, as soon as I crossed over the colored bridge, I was stopped by a policeman. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The policeman took hold of my arm and lifted me onto my feet. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The policeman leaves us with a policewoman, who sits with us in the courtyard when our food arrives and shows us some funny videos on her phone. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Miss Tandy? Two policemen are on the way up to your apartment right now. I couldn’t stop them. They got a nine- one-one call. It’s an emergency. That’s what they said.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Lily said under her breath, as if the policeman could hear her, “What does he want?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The policeman and the fire inspector visiting the scene agreed that it was nothing more than a gas explosion. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a begging smile, a passive acceptance of the policeman’s authority. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was still talking and people were kneeling beside the damaged policeman, saying things like, “He’s coming round” or “How do you feel now, old chap?” or ‘The Ambulance will be here in a jiffy.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The chief danger is that a policeman will notice your suspicious activities and arrest you—in which case it is quite difficult convincing your own authorities that you’re not working for the enemy. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z In my room, the policemen move my things. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I was just trying to get my phone out my bag when she fell over me—” I tried to explain, but the policeman shut me down quick. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There are two policemen standing in front of Tatarska 3, clubs in hand, looking the street up and down while they rock on their heels. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z A policeman arrived and asked to see her license, but she did not have one to show him. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z On the second attempt, we were escorted to the side door of the school by Little Rock policemen. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z By the beginning of 1968, another larger ANC detachment had entered Rhodesia and fought not only the Rhodesian army but South African policemen who had been posted to Rhodesia. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, the policeman who talked to me seemed kind of nice and concerned about Joey. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And then the policeman looked across at me and said, “Oh Christ, you’ve..And then he put his newspaper down and said, “For God’s sake go to the bloody toilet, will you.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I suspected he was a policeman, and I decided to say very little. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The two policemen looked at each other, and one nodded. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He often told her that he was going to tell a policeman and have Sissy arrested for bigamy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman looks at the crowded tower room and the dirty childrens and he hears the noise outside and inside and he says, “I don’t know. It’s a bigga mess.” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z The policeman’s hand squeezed her shoulder, and his fingers dug through the thick cloth of her coat. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The folks at the boathouse threatened to call a policeman, but he went anyway. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z This story is about how a policeman’s young family brought a few hours of happiness to an old woman. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The two policemen standing behind him looked confused. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z During the Rivonia Trial, I remarked to a security policeman that if the government did not reform itself, the freedom fighters who would take our place would someday make the authorities yearn for us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But on May 1, 1919, with a number of the marchers carrying red flags, violence marked the parades in New York, in Cleveland, and in Boston, where a policeman was stabbed and killed. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z She belonged to a generation that treated policemen as menials, whatever their rank. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Seeing the firemen so friendly with the penguins, the policemen naturally took sides with the seals and put policemen’s caps on them. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z We do not talk about the huge checks we have written, for bribes to judges and policemen and prison guards. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z After he was discharged, he rejoined his family and took a job as a policeman in September 1861, becoming one of the first 150 men hired when Washington, D.C., formed its brand-new Metropolitan Police Department. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The swelling crowd jeered and threw bricks and rocks, and another black man in the crowd, James Crawford, drew a gun and fired it into a group of policemen. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I watched as the policeman put on his hat and walked down the corridor and out the door. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “SHUT UP!” the policeman hissed, a hazy shadow of terror towering in front of me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She had woken up at night to escape from a familiar, recurrent dream in which policemen approached her with snicking scissors, wanting to hack off her hair. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman turned to appraise his prisoner in the backseat. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman takes it, slings it over his shoulder, and casts me one more disgusted look. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Inside, the policemen led them to a side room with a large window looking out onto a side street. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z And a bike too, which made the brilliant policemen of stupid Marysville come to the conclusion that it must have been a kid who broke in. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It opened—and out streamed a squad of policemen! The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z There was a humorless irony in the ludicrous panic of the man screaming for help to the police while policemen were all around him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Further on in the yard, another white man, also with a gun, was supervising a group of about ten black policemen as they rounded up half-naked black men and women from the shacks. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone knows everyone, from the crackhead all the way through to the policeman. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He said, “I have spoken to your father and he says that you didn’t mean to hit the policeman.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Because I saw the policeman pat your back, Crazy Kelvin. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He motions with his chin at Abuela and a policeman, who are talking near our banyan tree. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He looked back and saw the old man and the bantam policeman grappling beneath the department store clock. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Being a bit drunk and bold, my father pushed the policeman aside and quickly mixed into the crowd. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Even with amplification he was barely audible against the shouting and singing outside, and at one point a group of policemen rushed out. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My grandparents go indoors with our policeman while I wait in the courtyard for Rani. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Hesitating a moment, the policeman said gently, “Honey, they’ll be right here.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z But I didn’t want to be found by the policeman and be taken to Father, so I stayed on the shelf and didn’t move, and no one saw me this time. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Now then,” said the policeman, turning to him, “what’s all this?” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z As she folded up chairs, the librarian said she’d heard the town policemen had enjoyed my presentation. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘You better stay up here because they got policemen guarding the yard. Maybe in a few days I can bring you something to eat.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The fat policeman drags Dutchy over to Mrs. Scatcherd, and Licorice Breath, following his lead, yanks me roughly by the arm. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Ah, the snow! It drives everybody mad, not just the children,” the mustachioed policeman said with a wink at Scipio. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I risked a look over my shoulder and saw a policeman coming. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z As a policeman began to unscrew the globe, he yelled down from the ladder that there was something in there. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The policeman got on one knee and told us what happened. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z He sees a flash of fire shot at three policemen. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Interceptor planes were kept on alert, and 10,000 policemen were assigned to guard against any acts of violence or sabotage by enemy agents. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The policeman went over to the table and shook a truncheon in her face, warning her to shut up or else. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman and a partner had seen Enrique and four other migrants drying off after bathing in a river five miles to the south. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z A white policeman motioned for me to stop. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Another policeman, also Polish and also all smiles, steps into view. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Nothing but policemen and an aide—I’m guessing? Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It all started about the time a tough young New Orleans comet man named Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong climbed off a train in New York wearing clodhopper policemen’s shoes, and started playing with Fletcher Henderson. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z From the backseat, two policemen produce a frail-looking man in a beige suit with a perfect purple bruise around his left eye. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A line of policemen and Young Pioneers now circled the dance floor, waiting to pounce. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z It bounces right off, of course—harmless paper—but it's enough to make the policeman stop in his tracks. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The large policeman came over to the car. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The policeman stopping to break it up seized the black man, hauled him off to the police station, and threw him in jail for the next five days. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The ocean of people stretched farther than I could see— waves of people ebbing and flowing, shoving the sawhorses and the policemen who were trying to keep them in place. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “State trooper pulled him over out on Deep Kill Road,” said the gray-haired policeman. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Henry—imagining, perhaps, some trembling Kassandra gibbering prophecies to a chorus of policemen—was far more concerned about the psychic. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z So wasting no time, my father pushed his way to the front, but was stopped at the door by a policeman. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z A policeman knelt in front of her and she rolled over on her side, covering her eyes. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z "There are a lot of policemen downstairs and more coming." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A handsome policeman with a chiseled chin and blue eyes. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Spotting a black policeman, the boys pulled him down to Twenty-Ninth Street and told their story in front of everyone, including the white cop working the Twenty-Ninth Street beach, Officer Daniel Callahan. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Or maybe it’s Danuta’s anxious eyes that have me angry, or Max’s fear, or the man lying in the gutter behind this policeman’s feet, a man who may or may not be dead. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z First to emerge was a policeman whom Roy recognized as Officer Delinko; then the bald construction foreman with the rotten temper; then a snooty- looking guy with silver hair and dorky sunglasses. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The image of a burly policeman traipsing across the stage with an empty plastic bag, attempting to “capture” the air, was the stuff of Chaplinesque comedy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Surrounded by policemen on horses, the ambulance sped down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The policeman dropped him off at his hotel. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z They don’t know what the policeman is talking about. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z I sat in a big chair where I was surrounded by “white” policemen, but they seemed to ignore me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Where is the boss?” a man shouted at the policemen keeping the crowd at bay. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z There would be a thousand white policemen on the South Side searching for him or any black man who looked like him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z So that new policemen on the beat would have no trouble identifying whom to harass. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure what I saw,” said the larger policeman. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Rising to my full height—a spectacle in itself—I looked down upon the offending policeman and crushed him with a comment which, fortunately, he failed to understand. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Near midnight, in desperate need of rest, he asked a passing policeman where he could spend the night. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He said, “Do you know that it is wrong to lie to a policeman and that you can get into a very great deal of trouble if you do?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And so were the policemen he sent to find my brother. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Nearly every city I know has such a dying mother of violence and despair where at night the brightness of the street lamps is sucked away and policemen walk in pairs. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you know this boy?” one of the policemen asked. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z My shoulder was shaken gently and I opened my eyes and looked into a “white” face of another policeman who was sitting beside me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z From the street below came a succession of honks and the braying of a donkey, the whistle of a policeman. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The policeman caught him by the wrist and led him back to the cot. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He asks us what you call policemen in America and Malachy says, cop. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He tells the policeman we’re undocumented immigrants, and that America never gave him a fair shot. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The other policeman was about to do that anyway, for he had taken several steps away from the door. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z When the milkman grabbed a nearby policeman to arrest the men, the policeman shrugged him off, saying he was “too busy” and “it is all right anyway.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then, turning towards Tock, who was still ringing loudly, he said, “Turn off that dog; it’s disrespectful to sound your alarm in the presence of a policeman.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “I went to the hospital where they’d taken her to get stitches, and I—I sneaked her past the policeman.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At last a white policeman was stationed behind the privies to keep the children away and our course in human anatomy was postponed. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned and saw the Station Inspector coming closer, with the two policemen right behind him. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z “It’s not a policeman,” answered the older boy. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Through her tears, Mom blew us a kiss, picked up her purse, and followed the policeman to the door. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Blacks who tried to swim in white areas were turned away by white bathers and beach policemen; in parks, blacks were pelted with rocks. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Lorraine got furious when I told her that and said she hoped I needed help some day and there were no policemen to call. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I took a step closer to hear him better, and just as I did, a policeman came over to us. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z The policeman and Mrs. Wojcik both turn their heads to my window, and I drop my finger, letting the rug fall back into place. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The policeman, one hand on his holster, ran to the patrol car. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “Yes sir—” The policeman waited nervously for about a minute. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And I said, “Who’s looking for me?” because I thought it might be Mother and the policeman in Swindon had phoned her up with the phone number I told him. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When the policeman got there, he said we had to get into the back of his car. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman confirmed my suspicions of his being fresh from a tribal reserve. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A policeman swings his club and shatters someone’s skull. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A cup of coffee, a free meal in his restaurant, a fine black cigar—policemen valued these gestures of affinity and grace. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Hi, you there,” called the Sergeant, and a swine-masked policeman hurried across the room and laid a hand on the young man’s shoulder. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I see a nurse talking to a policeman near the restroom. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Heh!” said the policeman, though his voice was too deep to do a proper imitation. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In her memory, Marie-Laure hears the two policemen: People have been arrested for less. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She was being pulled along by two policemen, each tugging at one of her arms as she dragged her feet. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “Where exactly do you live?” asked the policeman. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Another policeman is standing over me, murmuring, “It’s a kid. It’s a kid.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z The policeman looked at Will, and Will, containing his anger, shrugged as if to say, “She’s right, we’re lost, isn’t it silly.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The children were the first to notice the policeman. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z The policeman looked at the card once more. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look out!” called several voices, and the policeman jumped a step backward just in time. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I was a fugitive from justice, and here I was breezing into a jail where there were probably policemen trained to recognize me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Everybody shook hands with Stuart—everybody, that is, except the policeman, who was too wet and mad to shake hands with a mouse. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “Well, you know, we can’t let you have the car,” said the policeman with the red moustache. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A German policeman walked behind me, his gun pointed at my back while I followed the rest of the patrol down the sidewalk in a slow parade. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It was 6:15 p.m. when a cordon of policemen arrived flanking Sister Betty and four close relatives and friends who entered the funeral home in a glare of flashbulbs. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And how the policeman who ran the test didn’t even look weird or have a funny name, which felt like a gyp to me. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “The security guards didn’t do anything. But the policemen were actually kind of efficient. One of them looked around the room while the other herded everybody in the hall and started asking questions.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Mobs ... mobs of policemen—everything but England was in the hands of mobs, mobs, mobs. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The chief’s messenger and bodyguard, Mister Ngwata, stood at the door in his short pants and army boots, dressed as a policeman. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Of course, Carla knew American policemen were "nice guys," but still she felt uneasy around them. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Crowds stood in line behind police barricades waiting to be admitted and the policemen wherever one looked included numerous patrol cars and even sharpshooters on the roofs around the Unity Funeral Home. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Luckily for Crazy Kelvin, there were enough policemen to step in and get him out of the park It’s funny about Crazy Kelvin. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A white policeman watched from the corner, twirling his night stick; but he made no move. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z My father presented his ticket, but the policeman still refused. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z This she recalled clearly: as the policemen pulled her away from the house, she could hear her child crying from behind the locked front door. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “The policeman said you were lucky. Very lucky to come out without a scratch.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z John rushes back to the policeman and stands firmly between the two of us. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Two policemen in plain clothes bundle him off a train while a dozen passengers stare. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The way he talked sounded part Yankee, part foreign, like one of those friendly Irish policemen in the old movies: “Och, mind you!” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents and the policeman talked for a while. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A policeman with a golden star upon his chest came to the door of the car, opened it, glanced at him briefly, then turned to the driver. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z On woozy legs, I stumble behind the policeman, into the building, and into a stuffy room where fans sway from the ceiling. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Blue-lipped and dinner-plate-eyed, they watched, mesmerized by something that they sensed but didn’t understand: the absence of caprice in what the policemen did. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z An image appeared of a policeman pressing a woman’s finger into an ink sponge. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her husband refused to display the deference one might expect from a policeman. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Eye returned with a paramedic and a squad of policemen. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Terrified at the sight of the policeman, I clung to my mother, hiding behind her dress. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “It gets very airless in there,” said the policeman, “there’s been complaints about it often, but nothing’s ever done. We’ve had ladies fainting in there before.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Ahead was a mounted policeman in khaki directing traffic. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z It was but a matter of minutes before I was walking alongside a policeman, heading toward the home. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Already a solidly packed crowd stood all over the sidewalks, the streets, on lawns, and behind the lines of the policemen. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z As the policemen passed, the corpse’s hand slid from the shroud's bindings and dangled limply, already too stiff to sway freely. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z When other boys wanted to be policemen and streetcar conductors and cowboys, he still said he wanted to explore. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Will the two fat black policemen with sjamboks and truncheons burst open the door again? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Minutes later, a red-haired policeman opens my cell, guiding me, not gently, into the lobby. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z But the policeman urged me to go first, and indeed as soon as I was in the hall, the crowd surged forward and overcame the cordon of policemen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe the policeman was coming to put me in jail because I had swom on the Bible that everything I said would be the truth, the whole truth, so help me, God. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I dressed quickly and found Head Constable Rousseau, a security officer who was a familiar figure in our area, and two policemen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept my eyes on her the whole time the policemen were talking. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The special policemen were coming into the ring for the next fight. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Two American military policemen ran toward the explosion and opened fire on the figures climbing through a three-foot hole in the wall. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Some dim impulse moved the policeman to look suspiciously at Tom. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The policeman leads us to a yard, walled in and small, but open to the sky. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Move it move it move it!” shouted a policeman, trying to herd people to safety. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z All doormen, for example, and all policemen have by now, for me, become exactly the same, and my style with them is designed simply to intimidate them before they can intimidate me. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Then I told the policeman how Mr. Vandermeer was teaching his rats to play basketball with a teeny ball for a science experiment. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The cop said to go ahead and added, “Next time you’ll know better than to clown around with a policeman.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The policeman put the drunk in a chair and hustled the little crowd into the street again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “May I ask what that cretin nemesis of a policeman was doing on the scene?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The Russians and the Americans ran to the base of the ladder as the policeman descended with his discovery: “Two dead flies!” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Those policemen asked me the same thing, Tandy, and I cannot imagine how anyone could have entered your apartment without a key. I’m stumped on that one.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z The other policeman, the one he choked, might find him. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The policeman pulled his cap straight and said in a very careful, very patient voice, “Who you been staying with here in the area?” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “What are you going to tell them? Didn’t you notice the way those two policemen looked at us last night?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Feeling exhausted and light headed from standing up all morning, I asked my mother if we could sit down, forgetting that the policeman had told us not to. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes plainclothes black policemen from the Special Branch did the rounding up in flashy cars. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever an overzealous policeman arrested him despite the note, the principal had to personally call the police station and vouch that he was indeed a student. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, partly to warm up, partly to avoid seeing a certain policeman for a third time, he ducked into a bar. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman looked at Aretha, who was licking his shiny black shoe. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Before leaving I had a conversation with some other people in the township, one of whom struck me as an undercover policeman. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "I guess it should be fine for them to stay here a while longer," the policeman says. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z During June and July 1919, the Boston policemen began organizing themselves into an unofficial union they named the Boston Social Club, a move that outraged Commissioner Curtis. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Two of the policemen hurried off, and Inspector Grant led April back to the other room and told her to lie down again and rest. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Hundreds of demonstrators stood a block from the courthouse, and there seemed to be as many policemen as spectators. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good point,” replied the policeman, taking off his cap and putting on a long black robe. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Another hour passed before the older policeman returned. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z A policeman with a beer belly helped me get John into the patrol car—roller skates and all. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “You going to take me to see him?” she asked of the remaining policeman. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “You got any identification, mister?” the policeman asked in a voice that hoped that Ignatius was officially unidentified. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman shoves John out of his way. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I hoped Mama didn’t get scared about the policemen and change her mind about letting us learn. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Two black policemen jumped and started across the street toward me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “He thinks he’s the policeman of the world,” she said. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She added that the local policemen had been invited simply as a precaution. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Chuck Muckle motioned for the policeman to come forward. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Schillinger stops in front of us as the policemen stroll away up the street. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It was Vigil, the state policeman who patrolled our town. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He reminds me of Mr. Subramaniam, who helped us out at the ticket booth and said he used to be a policeman too. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z A white policeman who was on duty at the beach saw the entire event. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Ann had never talked to a policeman before, certainly not a white one, but now in tears she did as she was told. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z A policeman got out and opened the door. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Flanked by policemen, Bigger was led back into the crowded hall. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Long lines of policemen flanked the path to the cemetery’s brownstone chapel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Go over this room with a microscope,” he ordered the policemen clustered in the doorway. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Another policeman takes the store man away, and our policeman takes us into a small room and asks us to sit down. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z If this was a movie, I thought, looking pleasantly into the pleasant beefy face of the policeman—if this was a movie, we’d all be fidgeting and acting really suspicious. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She asked me to go find a policeman, but I told her I didn’t like cops. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The policeman looked in the backseat and said, “What’s in the suitcase?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z And then we walked back through the tunnel, but it wasn’t so frightening this time because there was a policeman with me. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And when I get one eye at the edge of the bricks to see if I’m being followed, I catch a flash of a policeman’s dark blue hat with the gold around its brim. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z They wedged him tighdy into the back seat of the car, between the two policemen to whom he was handcuffed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I heard they passed the hat and collected a hundred and forty dollars to encourage those policemen to abandon their duties,” Grandma added. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe he’d remind her of what the policeman had said about the woods. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z If he was in danger, he drew a policeman. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A group of adults looked on, refusing to move at the policemen's command, and muttering about Clifton. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The blond policeman riffled carelessly through her clothes. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z "Don't look at me like that. It's not a policeman." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z And of course there weren’t any policemen to ask on Maple Hill. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z A passing policeman recovered the purse and returned it to the woman. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Fazlullah had set up a public court to enforce his edicts, and his men were now flogging or killing policemen, government officials, and other men and women who disobeyed him. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The policeman pulls out a wrinkled slip of paper. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z On the drive home, Papi keeps forgetting to slow down for the lying policemen. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Roy’s parents followed the policeman out to the driveway, where he opened the Crown Victoria’s trunk. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The policemen brought them back to the house, two of them carrying Mom inside. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The first policeman says, “You told the museum he has managed to smuggle out two letters?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She got the guy accused of killing her husband, nailed him in the head and chest, seriously injuring a policeman and a court recorder along the way. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z At the edge of Hampstead Heath we heard a policeman’s heavy tramp, and laying the child on the pathway, we waited and watched until he saw it as he flashed his lantern to and fro. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He looked immaculate, with a shining black cap, polished medals, and neat white gloves like a traffic policeman. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Then he called two policemen, who escorted us home so we would not be bothered by the patrol. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Some of the men, my father occasionally among them, would pay hefty bribes to the policemen and would be let go. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Nurse Cramer was there in the middle suddenly like a spinning policeman, trying desperately to restore order, dissolving helplessly into tears when she failed. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z And then the train stopped and I wondered if it was London, but I didn’t move because I didn’t want the policeman to find me. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They reached another elevator and rode up and walked along a hallway crowded with excited people and policemen. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Through the opening I saw policemen, with flashlights and what looked like raised cavemen’s clubs, move searchingly about several shacks across the street. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As Ellsberg turned toward the policemen waiting for him at the top of the courthouse steps, a reporter shouted: “Do you have any concern about the possibility of going to prison for this?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The ambulance was at the door and four policemen were fighting a way through the crowd trying to get the ambulance doctor in. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw policemen clearing the way for the ambulance. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Receiving an affirmative nod, the prisoner’s spiritual adviser stepped into an adjacent room, which was crowded with expectant policemen, and elatedly issued an invitation: “Come on in. The boy’s ready to make a statement.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman took the laminated card and looked at it closely. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He returned to the driver and explained that as a transit policeman he lacked the authority to make an arrest. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z It took three policemen to subdue one of them. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I inched slowly toward the bedroom door, taking care not to attract the attention of the policemen. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But I didn’t laugh because I don’t like people laughing at me, even if they are policemen. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There were two policemen in her kitchen, one old and short, the other young and tall. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z And it’s not a policeman I ever saw in the ghetto, either. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She attacked the nearest policeman so suddenly that she knocked him down. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered how much the policeman had told her when he called. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z It wasn't good, but I let myself be carried along toward the policeman. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z While the two policemen argued, a group sprang to action, blacks and whites together, diving into the water to find Eugene. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We could’ve been back in the policeman’s car riding to jail for how I felt. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The sysselman and the policemen withdrew, and slowly the other townspeople turned and drifted away, though a few remained to watch. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But with the strike now the nation’s biggest story, things were not turning the policemen’s way. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z One admiring policeman watched and wondered briefly about the dynamics of dragonfly sex, and what went into what. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He, however, sent out feelers to individuals who he thought might be sympathetic to the Klan viewpoint, people in positions to help the cause: policemen, firemen, low-ranking city officials. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Because otherwise he’ll give it right back to me,” the policeman said. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Upon the sidewalks, to the front and rear of him, were long lines of policemen with drawn guns. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And I said, “Where do I get a ticket for the train from?” because if you are lost and you need directions you can ask a policeman. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Well, that really got the lady from Student Services going and then, all of a sudden, the policeman in the room came out with Bunny’s wallet. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z An hour later he was back with a policeman who told me I couldn’t play records that loudly at 4 A.M. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The touch of the policeman’s hand was still there—a touch that made his flesh jump like the tremor of a horse’s flank when flies light on it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He poured an extra-tall cup and gave it to the policeman. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z When she reached the sidewalk, the policeman met her, grabbed her, accused her of being drunk, called a patrol wagon and carted her away. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Flanked again by policemen, Bigger went back to court. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The policeman took his time and looked over each one of us as we stood out in the hot sun and he stood on our porch in the cool shade. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A little boy had gone for a policeman who had gone for the ambulance. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And the policeman said, “OK, let’s ... let’s not get into an argument about who said what here. I just want to know whether—” And Mother said, “Of course he can stay.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you shut up?” the policeman said to the old man. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman said, “Seems like he was dropped there. Some say he was kicked to death.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Firemen were instantly summoned by the four policemen who had been guarding the sidewalk entrance to the mosque. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The glass was clouded, but she recognized the uniform of a policeman and wondered what her grandfather could be doing with one of them in his library. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A number of the fellows teased him that he must be a policeman to salute so well. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not reveal that Blackie Thompson had escaped under the bureau’s watch and killed a policeman, or that because of so many false starts in the probe other murders had occurred. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z On Friday, the policemen voted to return to work under the same conditions that existed before their walkout. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z But I have to know what the policeman knows. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z His eyes were pulsating in hectic desperation, flapping like bat’s wings, as the many tall policemen seized him by the arms and legs and lifted him up. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I hear her sigh of frustration as I run out the door and down the stairs, waiting until I see the policeman leaving. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z And a policeman stopped him on his way back to the fence. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z His black eyes, as large and round as two marbles, glared down at the policemen and the firemen below. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The policeman pats Crazy Kelvin on the back. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z So I decided to get off the shelf and go and get my bag and see if the policeman was still sitting in his seat. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t pay him no mind,” Mrs. Reilly advised the startled policeman. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore civilian clothes, replaced the soldiers with unarmed policemen, enforced the amnesty laws, and helped a few families of Liberals who had been killed in the war. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He wasn’t wearing a uniform, but he was a policeman. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In Los Angeles, several policemen beat on a man named Rodney King and had to go to trial. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The policemen began to run, shouting, as Major stomped on the accelerator and pounded the horn at people crossing the street. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “And what do you do for a living?” asked the policeman sternly. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Since the policemen and the firemen were all white, I feared that they would do nothing to save us in any big emergency. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He shook his head, and one of the big policemen put his arm on Joseph’s. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z About that time Jo Ann Robinson’s picture window was shattered by a huge rock, which her neighbors said had been thrown by a policeman. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z The policeman left her and strode across the room to the broken window to glance outside. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman instead told his comrade to “smash the bloody thing.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Deputy Police Commissioner Walter Arm said that “hundreds” of extra policemen would be put into the Harlem area, including some members of the Bureau of Special Services. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The policemen shepherd the prisoner inside while the captain removes a handbag from the car’s trunk. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Seven policemen and at least four civilians died, and more than sixty demonstrators were hurt. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z The policeman looked surprised and then quickly led them out the back exit and pointed to where the outhouses were. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He could see the policemen removing handcuffs from their belts, and finally the pain and the terror grew too much. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z But if the policeman on patrol was Polish, he might just look the other way. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I stood gaping at the policemen, my bags settling upon the middle of the walk, until one of them happened to see me and nudged the other, who chewed lazily upon a wad of gum. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just some street kid,” one of the policemen said. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z There were policemen at the scene, hovering around the lifeless body of one of the passengers. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Mundín and I always ride over with Sam in the consulate car, as it’s less likely to be stopped at the guardposts beyond the lying policeman. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I look over at Carmine, trying to squirm out of the arms of the policeman holding him. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z No policemen, and no one approaches me, so I tell Max it’s time. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Narration is the who, what, when, and where of the case— the solemn reading from the policeman’s notebook before the fur begins to fly. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The policemen marched him to a small room and stood waiting, on guard. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And then the policeman came back because Mr. Shears had rung the police station and he told Father to calm down and he took him out of the flat. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the second policeman heads back to his guardpost to make out his report. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Commenting on their arrival, the Boston Globe remarked, “Some of the students in times past had considerable experience with the police but until now few of them had experience as policemen.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z But the policeman said, “Is this your card?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Curly heard a cry and watched in surprise as the policeman burst from the doorway of the latrine, leaping off the flatbed like an Olympic hurdler. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You wanna go back on the street? You want that policeman to take you in?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time he passed a policeman he lowered his head and held his breath. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s fine, son,” said the policeman with the red moustache. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The two policemen took me into a small room that smelled of darkness. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Black policemen have often been severely criticized during the struggle, but many have played covert roles that have been extremely valuable. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And there was a policeman outside the door and he said, “Are you Christopher Boone?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It's a bearded policeman, on the roof with us. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Winnie and I waited in a room behind the hall, and at the appointed hour, a policeman motioned for me to go in. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The paper says every policeman not on vacation will be on duty from six o’clock on,” Grandma said. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A policeman and one other customer, back by the beer fridge. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The policeman led me to the front gate and I saw Miss Simon waiting for me on the steps. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman switched his gun from one hand to the other and passed me by. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Help!” he shrieked shrilly in a voice strangling in its own emotion, as the policemen carried him to the open doors in the rear of the ambulance and threw him inside. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I looked on as church members put their strength together to become volunteer firemen, policemen, loan officers, and protectors. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “You come with me,” the policeman said to Ignatius with waning self-confidence. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s talking to a policeman who is writing things down in a spiral notebook. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Then he’s in handcuffs and the fat policeman yanks him to his feet, pushing him roughly so he stumbles forward, tripping over his feet. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The policeman reported that he heard the crash and ran to it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The big policemen watched, and she turned around and nodded to them. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z The policeman told us that some of the neighbors had reported seeing kids shooting guns at each other, and he wanted to know what had happened. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She had slipped naira notes to all the salon workers, to the security men outside, to the policemen at the road junction. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “The policeman doesn’t care how Papa’s hair looks.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he showed her and the other policeman to the front door and they left. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z And I didn’t see one policeman or German patrol on the way. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z My mom asked my brother and sister to take care of me and left with the policeman. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Maybe if a policeman happens by, my whole family will be deported home, where we’ll all be killed by the dictator’s son? Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z As the hearse pulled away, policemen stood at posts of vigil both inside and outside Faith Temple. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman told my mom that my aunt Helen had passed away. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z These were classes where we had to role play various people we’d find out there—waiters in cafés, policemen and so on. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They were a little late in arriving at the railway station on account of the argument with the traffic policeman. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z A solid block of buildings with rooms and rooms and a gymnasium and everything, with policemen to help all the children across the streets. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The policeman spent the afternoon watching baseball on television, but both Florida teams got creamed—the Devil Rays lost by five, the Marlins hy seven. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Next to him stood a motorcycle policeman taking down names with much sweat and correction in a little book. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Then the burglar’s bad, and the policeman’s bad.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman said, “I am going to ask you once again .. .” I rolled back onto the lawn and pressed my forehead to the ground again and made the noise that Father calls groaning. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A man approached her, in a uniform like a policeman’s, but tan not blue, and without the badge. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the pictures of the carnage showed a hacked white policeman near an overturned, burnt police car, surrounded by groups of students shouting defiant slogans, fists upraised in the black power salute. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z When I told them I thought someone was spying on us, one of the policemen said it must have been the same kids who stole my bike. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “It was downtown by Holmes. That policeman tried to take in your boy and he took me in instead.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A policeman waved me out of the snake of traffic and flagged me to a stop. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Honestly, I didn’t know what to think after reading that outrageous story in the paper. The one about that policeman who had his windows painted black!” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The moon was bright, and as we watched the orderly march of protesters, we could see a group of policemen camped across a stream about five hundred yards away. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Haul him out!” the policeman by the kitchen window shouted back as he left his station for the bedroom. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d passed a huge battalion of policemen, looking worn-out, some badly injured, but nightsticks drawn and clearly marching back into the fray. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Other journalists questioned policemen and people at the train station. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Eight years earlier, policemen had raided a blind pig on Twelfth Street in Detroit. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z After a while, the policeman rewraps the money and tucks it into his vest pocket. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z There was a policeman at every corner, waving the cars on. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I was so carried away by my performance that I didn’t notice the policeman until he was right in front of me. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My companion had learned my identity, and a few minutes after we were back in the car, he said to me, “You know, Mandela, I suspected that one chap at the end was a policeman.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I am sure that part of the reason I am treated as such a dangerous lunatic, apart from biting that policeman when I was arrested, is because I am always so foul-mouthed and foul-tempered. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The policemen finish their search and say good night with perfect politeness and leave. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The policeman again ordered him to leave, whereupon Wilton informed the officer he was one of the accused. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman pats Crazy Kelvin on the back. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The policemen question him, demand to know why he is out past curfew. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z His dad was a CO, he told me, his uncle a policeman, his sister a scientist. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "A noose, and his thing—" Carla pointed to the policeman's crotch. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z When I stood away from the crowd I saw staff members and policemen breaking it up. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z When I ask what Pa does at work, she tells me he is a military policeman. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They hurried to the alleyway, and she jumped into the front seat of the policeman’s car. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Only the Negro and I were near enough to hear what he said but the policeman caught something in the tone and looked over with truculent eyes. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Finally, the compromise called for a special impartial committee to be created to hear the policemen’s grievances. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Sixteen policemen pointed him out as “the man we captured, Bigger Thomas.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The policeman say he would come in a car and pick me up so I could make a statement. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The penguins under their firemen’s helmets were parading in front of the policemen, while the seals, in their policemen’s caps, were barking at the firemen, when Mr. Popper and Mr. Swenson finally opened the door. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z He said, “Bloody hell, policemen really are getting younger, aren’t they.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A policeman summoned the old man up to the desk in the center of the room where a sergeant was seated. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And I'm so glad that this nice policeman did all he could to find my grandparents. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He had a search warrant for my office in town, where we were now headed after dropping off the two other policemen in a nearby area. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother tried to run away, but a black policeman spotted her. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Gasping for air, they paused for just a second, ready to hug a university policeman. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Maybe that's why the policeman said I shouldn't be wandering in the woods by myself. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z One of the policemen grabbed my sister and shoved her away from the door. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, “Ow,” because the ginger policeman had taken Bod’s ear between finger and thumb, and had given it a hard squeeze. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Mom steps back, and Dad moves aside, and the policeman and Ms. Pagett walk out of my room, down the stairs, and out of our house. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A policeman watched my things while I went to the bathroom. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the policemen came in their patrol, and climbed up the ladder which the firemen had left against the building. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z When the last policeman was pitched to the wall, the room erupted in cheers. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z The policeman in the front passenger seat had got out and was speaking to her, and then took her by the elbow. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Are you calling me a communiss?” the policeman asked the old man while he tried to avoid the lashing of the lute string. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was again late afternoon when we were ushered into the same office of a month ago by the same black policeman with the gun. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Who else would be accosted In' a policeman while innocently awaiting his mother before a department store? A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “You put yourself in jeopardy keeping those,” says the second policeman. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But suddenly, one by one, the policemen began flying off the pile as if wrestling a cyclone. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Occasionally white travelers or policemen passed through our area. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You should be glad she hasn’t called a policeman to have you removed.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was crowded with armed policemen and newspapermen ready with their bulbs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z However, the minister agreed to help this chimp, and even came back with us, along with a policeman. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z To most of the policemen, there was only one way to solve their problems. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z He drums his fingers on the table while the other policeman examines Helena’s magazine cuttings on the wall beside the bed. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He called in a policeman, and the two of them searched the building. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He smiles, unlocking the door, and I’m wondering if I’ve been tricked and he’s arresting me after all, but there are no other policemen inside. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z They are kept at bay by a handful of uncommitted policemen. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “None of that now,” said the policeman sternly. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z A German policeman patrolled back and forth in front of this gate, and when he saw me staring, he yelled and waved his machine gun. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Two more policemen stood in front of him and two more stood in back. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Instead of bringing in soldiers, the police chief petitioned the city council for a supplemental cadre of special policeman. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The crowds were pushing and shouting, and policemen with arms linked were trying to hold them back from the gates. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z I stepped outside in time to see the two policemen, flanking my father, go up a rocky slope leading out of the yard. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Two policemen walked ahead, making a path for him in the dense crowd. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Within minutes of the shooting, policemen hustled Charles Guiteau from the railroad depot and dragged him two blocks to the police station. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z As a black policeman recalled, blacks were pointing up at one window, shouting, “He shot from that window....That is the window over there.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She said as much to the policemen, to the firemen, to her children and her abashed husband. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The other policeman mutters, “Let’s walk up the street.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Sister Mukumbu used the word “policeman,” while Crazy Kelvin, who filled in for Sister Pat, preferred to say “the racist pig.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re going to have to take all of you to the police station,” the older policeman said, reaching over to grab Jinjoo’s arm. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I slapped the man’s hands away again, and the other policeman laughed. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I wonder if it’s because the window is being watched by my Polish policeman. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Roy’s father came up and thanked the policeman for bringing his son home. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Their mother lifted up her hands like an Island traffic policeman, halting their requests. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “He’s in jail, honey,” the other policeman said. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I found a group of policemen waiting for me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Gaw!” said the penguin, opening his red beak wide, as if he wanted to laugh at the policeman. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z A street policeman wanders through our alley as I'm getting ready to hit the ball back to John. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z In a back room behind the police station’s long counter two policemen tried to question her. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z McShane came over with half a dozen policemen and they began combing the roofs and cellars. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He waved her over to a policeman who stood just outside the door of the bus station. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The policemen were shaking the trunk so hard, Mother could hear it crack. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He saw the policeman fling the door wide open. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The policeman lifted his truncheon, and I closed my eyes, expecting a blow; it didn’t come. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As the figure drew closer, passing through the glow of the streetlights, the policeman could see it was a husky teenaged boy. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The name he shouted was that of the TV character most synonymous with the archetypical skinny, ineffectual, small-town policeman. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She always had the ability to deal with doctors and policemen if she was forced to. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She crashed the man’s head with a policeman’s billy enough to leave him just this side of death. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z By this time, it seemed to me the white folks had everything—the transportation, the housing, the grocery stores, the downtown department stores, and even all the policemen and firemen. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When she described the policeman looming over her seat, she admitted that “I was very hurt... and I was crying... and the policeman said, ‘I will have to take you off.’ Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z The policeman was just opposite and I reached down instead, picking it up and walking off in the same motion. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z We had to eat, she would say, we had to have books and school fees, we had to pay rent, we had to have bribes for the policemen. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman motions for me to climb into the back of the van. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z There were people trapped in the glass paperweight on the policeman’s desk. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She heard the policeman grunt, then say, “Stay where you are, kid,” as he reached for his door handle. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “You,” said the policeman, pointing an accusing finger at the Humbug, who was brushing himself off and straightening his hat, “you look suspicious to me.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Many times in die old days I unleashed my anger and frustration on a punching bag rather than taking it out on a comrade or even a policeman. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, the door to the office opened, and in came the Station Inspector with two policemen. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z When we arrived it was quite empty, except for a policeman sitting near the door, the wife of the proprietor back of the zinc bar, and the proprietor himself. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z They sat by me and hold my hand while that policeman make a tape of what I said about Robert. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A snitch is nothing but the policeman’s slave. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z We didn’t even have a policeman, and there certainly was nothing resembling jail. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of my eye I see Dutchy on the floor, under a policeman’s truncheon. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Then, signaling her to be quiet, I cracked the door to see if the policeman was back at his chair. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "Or maybe a policeman. You know, a good policeman, like in movies." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z And a sort of panic was beginning to break out among the firemen and the policemen on the rooftop. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z He squeezed his face and said, “But you didn’t mean to hurt the policeman?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He saw two policemen wheeling Bessie’s body back through the door. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I overheard the three black policemen, as they came across the street, say to each other. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think,” the policeman was saying, “I’d better take her in for a little talk.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Right then a policeman came in and told everybody to get down. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But Nate thought of Slash, tipping his hat at the policemen as he strolled by. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z And the policeman takes off at a fast clip down the sidewalk. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z And if I don’t have a Polish policeman watching my every move. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The policeman standing by the door looked at me and smiled. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z She didn’t even see the policeman until she felt his hand on her arm. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Fern told how she saw Crazy Kelvin with two policemen just before the bus rounded onto the Bay Bridge. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was rush hour, but the gentle-hearted policeman must have seen a potential maniac in me. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z First those policemen two years ago: Mademoiselle, was there no specific thing he mentioned'? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Buckley’s voice stopped as the door opened and the policeman looked inside. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The door opened and a policeman brought in a tray of food, set it on a chair next to him and left. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z When his sight cleared he saw policemen struggling with a slender white man. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then the policeman told us to follow him down the corridor to another room. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Prosper's allowance hadn't lasted long, and after the second night Bo had already started coughing so badly that Prosper had taken him by the hand to go and find a policeman. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The fat policeman makes a show of unlocking Dutchy’s handcuffs and clipping them to his belt. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He talked to policemen and bus drivers and everybody. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z All she knew was that for some reason a policeman was coming her way. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Out the window I can see Mrs. Scatcherd and Mr. Curran on the platform talking to two men in suits and ties and black fedoras, with several policemen behind them. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The policeman took him back to the group home. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z On the other end of the relationship, the job of policemen, almost overnight, had gotten significantly tougher. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z A flash of blue, and a Polish policeman runs by. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He held out his own arm and flipped his hand up, like a policeman telling someone to halt. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Never again worrying about cop cars coming up over the hill or policemen walking into the store you’re at. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z After we told a policeman, he wanted to know our address so if they found the money they could give it back. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The girl rushed to the door and told the policeman that Raymond had hit her. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “So why are you still living in Alexandra?” the policeman said. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters, parents, dogs, cats, canary birds...There are no exceptions: farmers, shopkeepers, even policemen have families or at least keep a dog. You have only to look at her father!” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z As one policeman put it, Packingtown was a “pretty tough hole.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The policeman nodded and looked unhappily at his hands. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But Karl has a close call one night when he meets two policemen near his flat. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “Can we have a word in private?” the policeman says to Mami, motioning her to join him and Abuela in the shade. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Her smile was friendly enough, but her eyes reminded Hazel of the policemen in New Orleans who used to patrol the French Quarter at night. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I knew I was talking back to a white policeman, but I had had enough. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z I thought, seeing a white man run inside the building as the policemen dashed from their cars and came running up. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I arranged a new meeting place with Max, though if the right policeman was on duty, we could just meet near the gate and trade through the fence. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The policeman, still brandishing the bulky black book, leaned into my father’s ear and whispered something. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell the other policeman didn’t believe him all fifteen times. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They lifted him into the waiting car and he sat between two policemen, still looking fearfully at the fiery cross. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z From three o’clock to four o’clock in the afternoon there was no policeman on duty in the block where Blum’s Delicatessen was and it would be safe. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “It was a terrible accident,” the policeman was saying to Mom. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A dozen onlookers and a policeman all tried to crowd into the restaurant. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “How old are you, kid?” asked the policeman. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Bigger followed him out of the door; there were several policemen standing on guard in the hallway. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The policeman came long after supper, after we were all in bed on our way to sleep. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A while later they were startled by the sudden glare of a policeman’s flashlight. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The gate to the ghetto is just down the street, a German policeman walking back and forth in front of it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She had no need to worry, though, since she was a European citizen; the policemen barely glanced at her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A policeman had to stop traffic so nobody would get hurt. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z And the policeman said, “Hang on. I’m asking your mother.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The little man, whose name was Harroway, hesitated, produced an unmistakable blush, failed completely to catch Byerley’s eyes, and muttered, “Come on,” to the two policemen. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He sat down and looked at the six policemen who stood silently by. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z First there was the service man and then the policeman and then the trouble about the license. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z My policeman signs my name, Kabir Khan, in a great big book. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Next time hide with your clothes on, brother,” the policeman jeered. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z "Naturally he gave it to me. One policeman will always help another policeman." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “Are you going to tell me where she is?” the policeman yells. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z How Papa hadn’t hauled back like Cassius Clay and socked the policeman’s jaw into the next county. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z When policemen or soldiers stopped Papa, he spent so long showing them all his car papers, letting them search his car, anything but bribe them to let him pass. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z After listening to her story, the policeman whistled to a Yellow Cab idling at the curb. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The policeman took her gently by the arm and walked her to the counter. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Someone had seen two policemen going into the Professor’s store on the morning after the little girl had disappeared. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It had buried itself deep in the bull’s side, and the bull, with a low groan, had staggered on until a policeman had shot it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z And on our porch, up the rickety front steps Gran had made Doc fix a few months ago, was a policeman. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Piliso’s crusty exterior hid a sympathetic side, and he took me on as a mine policeman, saying that if I worked out, he would give me a clerical post in three months’ time. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Well into the second hour, the black policeman came back. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z We were starting away at last when a strolling policeman stopped in front of our path. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Again, the policeman looked at her indulgently and shook his head. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z He looked at the policeman who supported the drunk. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A flock of microraptors chased a rat across the street, which was then scooped up by a policeman’s knuckleskull and gobbled. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We even asked the policeman who gave out parking tickets on that block. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The crowd stood its ground, and then more policemen arrived, shoving and herding us back out onto the midway, where our view was soon blocked by emergency vehicles. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Rasheed, anxious and overly attentive, was holding her elbow, directing her across the yard like a traffic policeman. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z They killed policemen and dumped their bodies by the side of the road. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “You his girl?” one of the policemen asked. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The first policeman squatted and patted down Nathan's legs inside and out. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z A small cadre of black policemen patrolled up and down, prodding and protecting. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Two policemen stood behind the door, watching them with stony eyes. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But maybe a policeman doesn’t have to be concerned about a curfew. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z And the policeman said, “Well, I guess I shouldn’t keep you chatting any longer.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The largest of the policemen opened the rear door of the car. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The policeman took our papers and stepped outside. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked round; a policeman stood in front of him and one in back. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The station was empty except for a friendly policeman at the desk, who smiled and scratched his head throughout Father’s explanation. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Before any of us can move, the policeman pulls a knife from his boot and marches over to me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z When some Muslims were shot by Los Angeles policemen, one of them being killed, Malcolm X, upon his return from a trip he made there, was fairly apoplectic for a week. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d watched the men from the ambulance bring May back from the woods on a stretcher, then listened as the two policemen asked August and June all sorts of questions. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After all, I had seen men dragged from their platforms on this very corner for saying less virulent things, and I had seen many crowds dispersed by policemen, with clubs or on horseback. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z The policemen had shouted themselves hoarse and were clearly losing their tempers. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The policeman wheeled into the Eberhardts’ driveway and braked to a stop. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My head was halfway in and halfway out when my eyes fell upon two tall black policemen emerging from a shack across the street. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Doors slammed, and three policemen leaped out of the car and walked up to the wedding party’s vehicles. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z With the slightest movement of his wrist he indicated that the other policeman should take the letter. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z To imagine that a good-looking policeman would seek me out. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I heard what that state policeman called Papa. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing else was on Wes’s mind or in his sights, not even the policeman who had just stepped out of his cruiser. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Then came the cavalcade: mounted policemen and a large open motorcar in which was seated a genial, kindly-looking man with a wreath of roses around his neck. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When we’d first gotten back to the house after finding May, August had met both policemen and then sent me and Rosaleen upstairs. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t think we’re going to get there without being questioned, not with Sala turning her face from every soldier or policeman on the street. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The policeman walks over and kicks me in my side. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The white man turned to the black policeman standing at the opposite end of the table. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, if it’s only a bird...” said the policeman, lifting his cap to scratch his head in a puzzled sort of way. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z He expected to see an officer, a soldier, or at least a policeman seated there. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Back in our kitchen, we start singing, but before we even get through “birthday,” Theresa puts her hand up like a policeman and yells, “Wait! We forgot Annie.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hear there’s a bunch of snakes in the cellar,” the first policeman said.“And the floorboards are rotten in some of the rooms.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The fate of black men in white prisons was, of course, well known to the family, and the tenant's daughter, who was already ill, grew terrified, pleading with the policeman not to take her father. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And I walked into the ticket office and I turned round and I could see that the policeman was still watching me so I felt safe. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The policeman nodded his head sharply, twice, and strode back to his own car. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He was eleven years old, but he stood straight and tall and talked to the policeman, just like Papa would have wanted. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z After the handcuffs were unlocked, Bigger sat, flanked by policemen. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A patrol car arrived; two policemen hopped out, strode up, saw the crowd of people and at once cleared themselves a passage through. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The case was somewhat famous, because the partner had been a New York City policeman. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When she whined to the policeman, verifying Milkman’s and Guitar’s lie that they had ripped off the sack as a joke on an old lady, she had to look up at him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z While Elizabeth stood trembling and indecisive in the hall, two white policemen entered. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The policeman was there, bending over me, giving me a glass of water, and someone’s hand was on my arm, Frank’s hand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z What stopped her from saying more was the policeman himself, who took off his mirrored sunglasses to reveal stark white eyes. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The street had to be roped off, the policemen had to keep the crowds back and children had to play hooky from school when there was a piano moving. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A street policeman approaches and tells me to stop loitering, to keep moving. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Some of them wore the uniforms of the jobs they’d had too: policemen, postmen, nurses, trolley conductors. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z But that policeman say, “I’m sorry. That was sort of station-house slang. I meant that Robert and his friend act badly.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “There’s someone under the bed!” the policeman in the bedroom shouted triumphantly. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lower your voice, boy! We don’t want one of those policemen outside the door to start bothering us. Now if you could add another letter, you could have monkey, and then there’s panel...and vines!” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Among the policemen were a few press representatives talking to each other to pass the time. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman went out and presently returned with an armful of papers. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z As it swung wide open, with tremendous force, two tall black policemen in stiff brown uniforms rushed in and immediately blinded me with the glare from their flashlights. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran straight into a group of policemen, who were watching from outside. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The entire perimeter of the hall was surrounded by gun-toting policemen and soldiers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time the policeman came to the back door, Captain Cook was going in and out the refrigerator as easily as if he had lived in one all his life. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z The policeman opens it and checks each Note. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The policeman looked at me and said, “Oh. Your grandson, huh? You two look just alike.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Fortunately we saw a jeep full of policemen and they recognized me. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I heard a policeman telling him to calm down. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He tried to speed up, but seconds later, he too was wrapped up by a policeman. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The policeman had a big orange leaf stuck to the bottom of his shoe which was poking out from one side. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I'm glad when the policeman orders me to sit and leaves me alone in a chair for a while. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z A policeman on the next corner guided the trucks through the crowd, then continued directing the refugees uptown, away from the disaster, to safety. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I knew that the policeman made a mistake. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess this is the place all right,” said the policeman, and pointed to Captain Cook. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Two policemen had found Bebe several days later, lying under a park bench, unconscious from dehydration and hunger. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The policeman plucked at Ignatius’ bag of sheet music. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The convoy of vans and trucks sped away in a huge cloud of dust, with several of the black policemen dangling from the side and rear doors like rags on a line. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A policeman flagged us down as we approached. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The policeman shot him, and Brooks later died of his wounds. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z The two policemen whirled at the sound, hands on their guns. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Eberhardt remained polite, even though he knew the policeman wasn’t telling him everything about the green rag. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z If those policemen at Ellis Island hadn’t taken my silkworms, I could set up a cocoonery in the backyard. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The conductor promptly stopped the tram and hailed a policeman, who arrested us, took us down to the station, and charged us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman couldn’t see what there was to be vandalized on the property, which was basically a few acres of scraggly weeds. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "There's nothing to be afraid of," the policeman said in his gruff, scary voice. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z All the policemen were holding their guns at the ready, with their fingers on the triggers, and the firemen were clutching their hatchets. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The black policeman laughed too, in nervous spurts. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He hit me till the policeman said that was enough. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Most antianxiety meds act quickly, do their business, and then are caught by the liver—the policemen of the body—which flushes them out in less than a day. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Two policemen grabbed him and rushed him over to the fence. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z And as I came alongside, I saw two white policemen talking quietly with one another, their backs turned as they laughed at some joke. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z "Sir! Sirl" John darts in front of me and holds his hands out to the policeman."I'm so sorry for that," he says. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z "I'm with the bomb squad," the policeman explained. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z First, he picked stations where fare-beating was the biggest problem, and put as many as ten policemen in plainclothes at the turnstiles. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a weakening swimmer I edged to the right into a pleasant street only to be stopped by a policeman, who informed me that trucks and such vermin were not permitted there. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z As he passed me, the policeman who had been standing by the window gave me a wicked look and grinned. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Helena grumbles, grabbing the broom while I put the extra food in the cupboards, out of sight, and stuff my armband into the hole in the mattress, looking for anything else a policeman shouldn’t see. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “The time has come,” I said to myself as I opened the door to find half-a-dozen armed security policemen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The policemen’s attitude toward us and the way they spoke to us made my stomach hurt. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Scarcely a week passed without the neighbourhood being invaded by waves of black and white policemen. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood on the edge of the walk watching the crowd threatening to attack the man until a policeman appeared and dispersed them. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z So I got off the shelf and I looked through the door, but the policeman wasn’t there. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Two policemen pushed the people to one side, making a path for Max and Bigger. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Elizabeth's well-honed espionage skills kicked in immediately: She managed to conceal Jacob's true identity from the policemen who investigated his death, and she gathered and burned all his many papers in her apartment's fireplace. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I can’t imagine why a policeman would try to arrest you. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A policeman walked over to Max, tapped him lightly on the shoulder, and said, “The judge’s waiting.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “But the little ones—” “That’s none of my bloody business,” the policeman cut in sharply. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A short ambassador flanked by tall policemen, on a terrible mission deep into the bowels of the Kottayam police station. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He resolves not to panic if he sees a policeman and to walk as if he knows where he is going. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z At the gate he had to wait until a special policeman opened it so he could leave the arena. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z This sort of action angered me like no other, and I told the press that every white policeman in South Africa regarded every black person as a military target. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Like all policemen in the British concession, he was a bushy-bearded Indian with a red turban wrapped around his head. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman leads me across a yard where flies swarm over a rubbish heap. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He said, “Did you mean to hit the policeman?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She had never spoken to an American policeman before. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “I just got nervous. I got carried away. This policeman was trying to arress a poor boy waiting for his momma by Holmes.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, that’s what I thought,” replied the policeman, after which he was silent again. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z My skin tingles from the rush of a successful hunt as I watch the two policemen yank the man onto his feet. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Two policemen stepped out from behind a bush, and the birds stopped their chatter. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The last picture showed policemen lifting a long, limp blanket roll with a featureless cabbage head into the back of an ambulance. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The second policeman meanwhile was struggling to open the bedroom door; apparently my parents had bolted it from within. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched the policeman put Zach and the other three boys in his car. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no conductor or policeman in sight, only an old lady with a walker slowly trudging toward the stairs and, at the far end of the platform, a sleeping bum in tattered sneakers. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "I was saying that up here we know that the policemen didn't care about Clifton's ideas. He was shot because he was black and because he resisted. Mainly because he was black." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She handed it to the policeman, who then quickly flipped through it. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw two black policemen breaking down a door at the far end of the yard. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave us an earful about how Kelvin always said “racist pigs,” but he let the policeman pat him on the back like he was the policeman’s dog. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa had rolled down his window and shown the state policeman his license and said he was driving his girls down to see their grandma in Alabama. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, Werfel heard the secret policeman crawling for the door. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Hold that man,” he shouted to the policemen, pointing at Mr. Popper. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z "No one will hurt you here," the policeman promises. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z So she doesn’t like pushy policemen very much, or pushy vice principals, and probably Mr. Canton was in more danger of a flattened face than he understood. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z It was a lively, exuberant meeting attended by more than twelve hundred people, none of whom seemed intimidated by the presence of dozens of heavily armed policemen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Just catching a policeman’s attention might well cause a black person’s heart to skip a beat. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The policeman gave a mock salute, smiled, and waved us through. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The sergeant turned to the wan little policeman. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z So I hit him, like I hit the policeman when he took hold of my arms and lifted me onto my feet. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He saw a Lakota fighting with the Indian policemen, so he thrust his rifle, with a long bayonet on the end of the barrel, at Crazy Horse.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z He turned around, barked out a brief instruction, and two policemen led Alba by the arms to a van. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman was grimly preoccupied with another concern. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "Let's start with your names," the policeman says. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Mouse Girl says, "Be careful out there. Stay away from policemen. Be safe." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Somebody tried to leap at him, but was caught by the policemen and held back. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z From 145th Street to 149th Street, policemen had blocked off all automobile traffic except for their own cars, the newspapers’ cars, and the equipment trucks for radio and television on-the-spot coverage. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Wasn’t it part of a policeman’s job to help people? Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Now what? thought the policeman, stepping on the brakes. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Any footfall in the street could be a policeman. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A policeman dived after him, making slow, struggling passage. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Three firemen and five policemen fainted and had to be carried away. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z This was the big break that the policeman had been waiting for. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The other policeman is watching Ma like she’s going to hurt someone. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z The soldiers began pushing us toward the nearest car, the policemen going ahead to scatter what few passengers remained inside. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I dust a bit,” Ignatius told the policeman. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We watched the same film about the firemen, policemen, and mayor, who kept our community safe and orderly. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A policeman opened the door and Buckley said, “Tell ’em to come in.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z With his gun drawn, the policeman searched the area thoroughly; he checked the roof of the trailer and underneath it, too. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It sometimes seemed as if he could run forever, showing his heels to the friendly policemen, waving at other runners. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The next week, when Lefty took me to the diner, I was more aware than ever of the broad backs of policemen at the counter. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A policeman, bored and tired, dragged his nightstick along the bars of an iron fence. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “So we can give thanks this priest didn’t accuse us of stealing and send us to a policeman?” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Late strollers were still out: a policeman, a night watchman, a rocket pilot, several lonely men coming home from some nocturnal rendezvous, four men and women issuing from a bar, laughing. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z At the funeral home in Harlem, policemen inspected all packages and floral pieces being delivered, as well as the large handbags of women mourners. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The policemen leave, but Dean Anderson hesitates at the door. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Once he returned with six policemen armed with rifles to whom he entrusted the maintenance of order, and no one remembered the original agreement not to have armed men in the town. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z If you break your head or back-bone you will be very unfortunate, policemen can direct the traffic so that there won't be too many invalids to go to hospital. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Tanvi Ma'am talks to a bunch of policemen, and their voices blur like ocean waves, because all I want to hear is Amma's soft voice again. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z A strong hand grabbed my wrist and doubled my arm up behind my back, like a policeman arresting a criminal. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “They want all our young policemen to join the war effort and leave town.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The policeman stared uneasily at the blackness beneath the plastic seat. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The twenty-six-year-old policeman and presidential bodyguard has had a long day. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Pardon me,” insisted the Humbug, “but I in no way meant to imply that—” “SILENCE!” thundered the policeman, pulling himself up to full height and glaring menacingly at the terrified bug. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z So I stood limply in his grip until the sirens came, and the policemen in their little black caps chained my wrists together and shoved me in the back of their car. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The policemen who are not holding him down have their guns drawn. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z That’s when I figured out that the policeman didn’t make a mistake. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z There had been nobody, down ' through his years as a policeman, that the agent had ever trusted entirely. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow he had gotten separated from his colleagues and when he approached the gate and saw the commotion of his fellow accused being arrested, he asked a policeman what was going on. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A screech of brakes as the car stopped, and the ginger policeman began to swear under his breath. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The two men said nothing more to the policeman, but they watched him all the way back to their bunks. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Standing with squared shoulders all round were policemen with clubs in hand, silver metal on their chests, faces red and stern, grey and blue eyes alert. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I had told him this twice already, so I had to wonder what kind of educational requirements they had for policemen in Tiburon. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman with the mustache laughed while the other one grabbed Hornets arm. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Didn’t I say for you to shut up?” the policeman said angrily. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat down with the policemen standing on either side of me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Presently Tom lifted his head with a jerk and after staring around the garage with glazed eyes addressed a mumbled incoherent remark to the policeman. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z When he was less than thirty feet away, Robbie stopped, and seemed about to speak, but waited instead as the inspector and the other policemen approached. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And then a white policeman grab me and he say, Now you look a here—” She stops. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Don Guillermo looked like an oafish policeman, right down to his elephantine ears and the brass buttons on his cuffs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good-bye, my dearest, dearest friends, Ford keep you! Good-bye, my dearest, dearest friends, Ford keep you. Good-bye my dearest, dearest ...” When the last of the Deltas had gone the policeman switched off the current. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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