| 单词 | polite |
| 例句 | I say that to be polite, but then I get to thinking about it, and it is true. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The man in the grey suit greets her with a polite nod. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “She told me that she was trading me for your work, so you can take me with you,” I said in my polite voice. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I know that, I was just being polite—” “Politeness is deception in—” “Yeah, yeah, I know.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Most of all, I don’t understand why small talk is considered more polite than not-talking. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He said something polite to me, his drawn face neutral. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z His forefinger stroked his upper lip and his voice was dangerously polite. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z I nodded, trying to be both polite and noncommittal. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was another polite noise from behind her. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z If the experiment hadn’t ended after ten minutes, who knows how long they would have stood in the hallway, a polite and patient smile on their faces? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Aside from our complaints about the late-night welding, our families are generally amicable, but there’s always been a sense of polite tension when my parents deal with them. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The last time the SIM raided us, they were very polite compared to this. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He gave a polite tip of the head, but his eyes sought his father behind him. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She had been going to say “After you’ve been blubbing.” but she thought that wouldn't be polite. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z It seemed politer to sit still and to speak when he was spoken to. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama taught me everything I know about manners, so I know it’s not polite to ignore an offer of hospitality. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Julian, ever polite, asked, "Is it now my turn?" The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He was always the model of old-fashioned manners, of course, but he could go off on strange and interesting tangents of conversation that I think Mother didn’t always find suitable in polite company. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z But there were also descriptions of polite students who volunteered to sit beside us or offered to lend back homework assignments or flashed a warm smile just when we needed it most. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a polite grunt from the urinal immediately to his right, although he had heard nobody come in. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He was probably only trying to seem polite. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Among the farmhands, though, was a member of the Blackfoot Indian tribe named Levi, who behaved very differently from the coarse miners—being polite, gentle, responsible, sober, and well spoken. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The little girl at the meat counter is gone, and I can’t quite see the polite face of the little doll on the plane. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z His light- brown eyes were polite yet maleficent, as though he was making an effort to be civil to the photographer while plotting to murder his wife. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s like those horror movies where the person about to be mauled to death could have saved herself if she’d taken only one more step but she stops to be polite or something. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He was so polite about it that the Underdowns didn’t realize he was peeved. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He kissed me, polite &r introductory at first— Oh God—I am so deeply in love! In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “So we should at least have a few bites to be polite.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I tried to say something polite about those big yellow chips. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He was a young man who rode a good horse and was mighty nice and polite about taking his hat off to Mama when he dismounted in front of our cabin. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why, it was no time before he was toddling around, and talking, and doing little errands. So kind and polite. A perfect joy. And you say he has a beard?” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Her polite knock is answered immediately, inviting her inside. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The shopkeepers openly disdain them, not even bothering to use the polite usted form. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Like Annie, Charles was always polite and grateful when he was sick. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was nice enough—polite, friendly, but distant. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They were here--and they accepted Tom and me, making only a polite pleasant effort to entertain or to be entertained. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z And let’s face it, middle school students aren’t the politest people on the planet. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I received the information from a polite clerk and turned away from the counter. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And he wanted to be polite about it. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know you old and might”—I tried to think of a polite way to say it—“be pushing up daisies sooner than later. But try not to die on us too soon. OK?” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She was intelligent, polite, and friendly, and since she never cursed everyone called her Blanca. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z People behaved much better, were more polite, more understanding when Milkman was drunk. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He was trying to say something very polite, but his mouth had gone all dry so that he could not speak. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Over his shoulder I see students so polite they waited until the street corner to stare back at me and Pop. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z “You can sit here with the ladies and finish up with these tags. And be polite,” he added. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I froze, trying to remember if anyone had prepped me for this scenario, whether it was more polite to go along with it or to insist that Barack take his proper seat by her side. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I try to think of the right and polite way to respond. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z On my left, two hulking giants have a very polite discussion about the literary merits of Hemingway. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Arthur, reserved and unhappy in the new atmosphere which had begun to pull away from him instead of with him, moved about the palace in his plain dress, trying to be polite. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But his polite regrets didn’t impose upon her, and when she galloped away with the Count, she saw Laurie sit down by her aunt with an actual expression of relief. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She knows the story of the accident, a story she first heard with polite newlywed sympathy, but the thought of which now, now especially, makes her blood go cold. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Where is she?” asked the Savage, ignoring these polite explanations. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Show us your home,” she says, polite, to Ben. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z “French. My mom says it’s more polite for cursing.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He was polite about it, and although he didn’t really flirt back, he did offer them a bottle of water. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “You’ll want to be careful with that. Men in that industry didn’t get where they were by being polite.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Luckily, she keeps the conversation polite, and Levi doesn’t look too uncomfortable. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z That’s how they work it in polite society over there, at least they used to in the old days, and quite a business it was. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z It was perfectly clear he was offended but far too polite to say anything. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Kaede was always polite; she was the daughter of the King’s Chancellor, after all. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z My mother always said to be polite, no matter what. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z After some polite small talk, Evan told me that he was quitting pot and needed to find someone to bequeath his beloved pipe to. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Leah always had the uppermost respect for Father, but after the hullabaloo in church where they voted Father out, she just plumb stopped being polite. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she explains how it’s not polite to listen in on other people’s conversations. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Kendra had already reminded Seth to stay calm and be polite no matter what happened, but she repeated the admonition. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Right...but I’m really more interested in their technology program,” Dimple said, forcing herself to stay polite. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They bowed and scraped and were unfailingly polite. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z People have places to go and things to do and the new episodes come on in half an hour, and besides, they are all much too polite to notice that the coffin is empty. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Miss Bingley moved with alacrity to the pianoforte, and after a polite request that Elizabeth would lead the way, which the other as politely and more earnestly negatived, she seated herself. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z But short of that line, he was endlessly polite and accommodating, genuinely pained at the presence of partisan politics. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It’s not polite to be on the phone with your mouth full of food, she always said. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Greenie, get over here,” he said, not bothering to be polite about it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She schooled her features into polite interest as Nox nodded. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She turns to me and says, “What a polite young man.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She just stared straight ahead of her in a polite way. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Well, and Wang Lung, the farmer, what?” retorted the gateman, who was polite to none except the rich friends of his master and mistress. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Next morning as I finished a late breakfast served to me in my suite in Shusgis’ mansion the house-phone emitted a polite bleat. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The advertisement also stipulated that the young lady had to be tall, setting off all kinds of speculation, both polite and otherwise. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He was polite to his elders, who disliked him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z To give directions to the driver in the car slowing beside you, to be polite to the father of the kids you babysat, to be friendly and fun at the party? A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He visits the fortune-teller, who does not recognize him but lays his future out in polite rows of cards, though she admits that bits of it are overlapping and confusing. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Cilia, for one of the first times in her life, tried to be polite to him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought important men were supposed to be more polite and mannerly. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z It was the polite thing to say; still, I felt strange asking about the cousins I hardly knew. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The Frenchmen made a polite show of refusing, but Nettle came round the table and shoved the gifts into their arms. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Her grey sun-strained eyes looked back at me with polite reciprocal curiosity out of a wan, charming discontented face. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Molly isn’t sure how to respond—isn’t it polite to tell people they don’t look as old as they are? Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z When she noticed him, Victor gave a polite nod. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “I knew the minute you knocked on the door. That’s why I came outside. A polite person would have gone away.” Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The trio slept late, wolfed down more of our lunch offering than was polite, and then retreated for an afternoon nap. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Normally, she would have said this to be polite, but she found she actually did want to see pictures of this man’s daughters. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z General Taheri managed a simultaneously sad and polite smile, heaved a sigh, and gently patted Baba’s shoulder. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “We leave for a couple of weeks and you turn polite on us?” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He went to school and he behaved well in class, because outside of his Saturday night fighting he was polite and quiet. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell if she was agreeing with me or thinking of a polite way to tell me I’d lost my mind. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It seems as though they’re both desperate to treat the other to dinner, but mostly this is just their way of being polite. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z No, my father—the new and improved Paine Underwood—stayed calm and polite. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “That would constitute malice, Your Honor,” said Rowan with polite resolve. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Does he say ‘yes mam’ and ‘no mam’?” “Yes, Mr. Britten. He’s polite.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We can now see why Newton regarded this whole business with such irritation—he was far more worried about his future position in Cambridge than about being polite to Hooke. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z She was a very nice, polite little kid. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z There was some polite applause and a few boos. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Having delivered himself of various polite insincerities, and having told Mrs. Hubbard that he would order coffee to be brought to her, Poirot was able to take his leave accompanied by his two friends. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Fortunately, my parents had raised me to be polite even when I secretly had an attitude, so even though I wasn’t enjoying the drills, I didn’t dare let anyone else see that. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But of the people primed to be polite, the overwhelming majority—82 percent—never interrupted at all. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Henry wore his usual polite smile, but his voice wasn’t jolly. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Instead of getting mad or nervous, they hear other things: the rustling of programs, fabric sliding against seats, polite coughing. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Mae and Birdie were like that, not much for the usual polite rules of home and hearth. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Do not spend your time wanting things you cannot have. Be clean and dress nice and neat. Be polite. Make good grades. You will do well. You are so, so, so brave, hijo.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “We could play Sorry! or Parcheesi or Clue,” she continued, but Twig only ever asks to seem polite. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “How many times must I tell you,” she called after him, “polite persons do not take their supper in the nude!” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z With our bundles in our hands, we stand before them, our faces washed, our hair wet and smoothed over, and our manners polite and respectful. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Bran watched long enough to be polite, and then had Hodor summoned. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Go on,” said the other men and boys, joining in with a polite response. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Even as a little boy he was polite and what they used to call “no trouble.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We kids were all sitting inside on the benches wearing polite, respectful expressions. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He was as polite as an angel all the way through the roast and potatoes. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Iranians give the Brits a run for their money in the polite department. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The Montgomery preacher’s only response was a polite thank-you note signed by his secretary. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “So the polite thing would be to uncomplainingly burn up?” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z To be polite, Ashima takes a cup, but downstairs she throws it away. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Wes is very polite and carries the conversation as the Allens ask us about basketball and school. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know you’re up to something when you start getting polite. Just what have you got brewing?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Arm heard Ear telling a joke in the living room and Mrs. Matsika’s polite laughter. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know what’s wrong with Jason, and it doesn’t seem polite to ask. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I called one last time to see if I couldn’t at least get Ted O’Neill to send Jesse a polite rejection. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’s such a beautiful girl—and so polite. Perhaps she has a sister.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Your co-workers are polite, educated, and mostly white. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “It was!” said Sierra, daintily clapping her hands together like a very polite seal. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Meow,” I said back, because it seemed polite. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z We are good kids, people tell my mother this all the time, say, You have the most polite children. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “Please,” I begged, “don’t be polite. It’s very kind of you but I shall be quite all right if the waiter just wipes the cloth.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z "Thank you," I said, shifting my weight on my feet and touching the door knob, little moves, polite preliminaries to closing the door. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z But these things only showed that he was good-natured, polite, and very often bored. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z There he attracted his employer's attention with a polite cough, then whispered in the tatter's ear: 'I'm very sorry, sir, but there appears to be a tiger in the dining room. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z That’s why operators are always real polite to people calling from prisons, Shadow had decided: they knew that he paid their wages. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I do my time quietly but maintain a polite distance from those who would like to profit from my friendship. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Tim B, the lead guitarist, had given her a beer, but she didn’t like the taste and only took a few sips to be polite. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z P.M. gave a polite nod, then zipped away again. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Well, gee whizz. I’m only trying to make polite bathroom talk.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z For some reason, the polite gesture makes me nervous. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z There were polite nods between the adults at first, but then, even those vanished. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Metias taps the edge of his hat in a polite salute. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The three men have a brief yet engaging conversation about clocks and the nature of time before Mr. A. H— makes a polite excuse and fades into the background again. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Make only polite small talk in the public market. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A few people had refused to sign, but everyone had been polite. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I can just see the boss making his professional face of polite shock. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I hate eating lunch alone too, and I knew that was the polite thing to say. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When Doctor Copeland wrote the note to John Singer about Augustus Benedict Mady Lewis there was a polite reply and an invitation for him to make a call when he found the opportunity. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She smiled as if she thought this was something I really wanted to do, but I was just being polite. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Ol’ Sam smiled and said hello and I gurgled out a polite response, though I wanted to choke myself for opening up my big mouth. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z This time when she smiled, it wasn’t polite. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I kept my expression polite as I waited. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Sumac wasn’t the most polite companion with whom to share a meal, but he was fun. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z It was clear that the receptionist, however polite, was disinterested and wished Claire would leave. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He’s not merely being polite; my feet are wobbly. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z What we got, however, was an elaborate disquisition on the history and architecture of the Capitol and a look at the official china patterns produced for the Senate, followed by a polite and chitchatty lunch. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Gabriel rose, it seemed to her, with a speed and eagerness that were not merely polite. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She would sit out her two weeks home in polite detachment, saying nothing, asking nothing, blaming not. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “He did come here a couple of times. A nice man. Very polite. I knew he didn’t come from around here. He was looking for a book...” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “That’s very polite of you, Frank,” I said, “but I’m afraid I should not be able to do that very well either.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I don’t hear what she says, but I hear her tone: it’s polite, soft-spoken, but leaving no room for questions. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z John Ivers is a polite, soft-spoken grandfather with a white baseball cap and a mustache. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And fantasy it was, for we were not strong, only aggressive; we were not free, merely licensed; we were not compassionate, we were polite; not good, but well behaved. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z It puts him in a civil humor when people are formal and polite. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Liyana tried to be polite to everyone by smiling and tipping her head over to one side so they couldn’t tell if she were saying no or yes. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z If my mother were somebody different, she might have done the polite thing and said, “Just go and do your best.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The one thing that kept her polite and attentive to Mrs. Coulter was that tantalizing hope of going north. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He could make Steven and Tom—yes, Tom!—be polite to him in front of their friends. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "My, ain't we got polite all of a sudden," she says. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “Your pardon,” I say, wondering if even that is too polite for a royal messenger. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I looked at Helena, eating biscuits much faster than was polite, and shook my head. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “We are fine, thank you,” Hyacinth said in her most polite voice. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He was still very polite, but he was surer of himself. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Still, one must be polite, and she added sadly, “I thank you, sir, for listening to me....” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I shove forward and I curse him, but he says you cannot be here, he says it in English, his voice polite but firm. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He had lost a leg during World War I. He showed none of the obsequiousness of the Southern Negro, but was polite and easy to know. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z On Dedication Day even the press was polite enough to overlook the stark appearance of the grounds and the unfinished feel of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Roosevelt was keeping a close eye on everything, but he wanted to be “more than courteous and polite and friendly with my Brazilian companions.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The older white man who was talking to Dr. Rhodes makes his way to the podium to polite applause. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Around the Muslim’s restaurant, I met some of the converts, all of them neatly dressed and almost embarrassingly polite. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z How many times do I have to remind you that it is not polite to make noises when cleaning your bowl? A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She’s got a neutral, polite smile on her face, and he keeps looking over her shoulder, which is even more annoying. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Harry could tell that he wanted to say more on the subject of Dumbledore’s cursed hand, but the other held it up in polite refusal to discuss the matter further. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The King had looked at him closely, unable to see whether he was pleased or frightened or merely being polite. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He was giving it his all though, and I thought it only polite to listen. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He remembered no intervening time, no sore feet—but here he was, addressing in the politest terms an old lady who stood in the doorway of a flat-fronted terraced house. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z If they do, I hope they are polite, for Maddy’s sake. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He’s like Captain America and Batman had a baby—he’s polite, and cool, and mysterious all at once. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z God, I love it when a kid's nice and polite when you tighten their skate for them or something. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Rishi said, and it was clear he wasn’t just being polite. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Claudia would have felt better if the letter had not been so polite. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Roy tried to be polite and keep up his end of the conversation, but his mind was swirling with what Beatrice Leep had told him about the running boy. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The Hema’s canvas was too thick for Koffi to discern anything from outside, but she heard what sounded like two sets of hands offering polite applause as the musicians exited the tent. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She was a good student, quiet and polite, but she had a sense of fun as well, and it didn’t surprise him that she was working with Asher today. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z As we continued polite but strained talk I kept my eyes on the clock. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when yer buying stuff from him and he’s polite as can be, the despair of him seeps at you like pus from a cut. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Trying to be polite, I ask, “Are these free?” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It's what makes the nice girls from polite society great hostesses, and the girls at Tatica's such obliging lovers. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “People say things to be polite sometimes,” she told me. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z As always, my passes at omniscience are absurd, but you, of all people, should be polite to the part of me that comes out merely clever. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Anyone, I reckoned, sufficiently afraid or sufficiently dull could be polite. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The driver, who was a kind and polite man, did not laugh at his oddly assorted passengers until he had been paid. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘Don’t believe what strangers say of themselves either! I am not a fighter. But it would be politer in any case for the challenger to say who he is.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z It was always so hot, and everyone was so polite, and everything was all suiface hut underneath it was like a bomb waiting to go off. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I said, trying to keep my voice as polite as possible. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A British reporter covering the trial marveled at "this crew-cut, diffident, simple, rather polite man, surrounded by the entire apparatus of Soviet law." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Growing up, Thomas was awkward but always polite, especially to me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Oh, I remember those kids. They were here early this morning. Great group. So polite and well mannered. They told me all about the competition and the huge trophy they might be bringing home.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He offered me a cup of tea, but I didn’t feel like it, but I drank it anyway, to be polite. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I tuned him out, switched to a polite nodding mode. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 His polite “Pardons” were uttered with the regularity of clockwork. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was neither a very true nor a very polite thing to say,” she remarked, directing her eyes to the ships again. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Whenever they laughed, I laughed too just to be polite. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked some chipmunks, and they were more polite. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Her hair pushes out of her head in tight curls, and her lips are pulled into a polite smile, which is welded in place. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z While tearing apart a bird with fat fingers, Lord Wyman made polite inquiry after Lady Homwood, who was a cousin of his. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “We may not agree with all of Erma’s views,” she said, “but we have to remember that as long as we’re her guests, we have to be polite.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A British captain gloated over them, and made polite sounds of sympathy. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s just a bruise,” said Beverly in an extremely polite voice. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z He was too polite to say it—that he may already be my accountant, or rather my accountant’s accountant, thanks to the explosion in the outsourcing of tax preparation. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure how it’s possible that your outfit not only clashes but that it’s even louder than you,” Thorn said in her politest voice. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I put my arm around her shoulders, real polite. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the meal he had been polite—not friendly but at least human. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Robinson’s letter led only to more polite meetings. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z "Lord Baelish once, ah . . ." His thought trailed off uncertainly in search of the polite word. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Reggie was a polite boy, and the son who’d already survived a few challenges— the concussions in football; that goofy, lovable awkwardness; the odd birth. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “It’s not polite, you know. Ignoring your host.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She was polite at the lunch of course; not too haughty either, but not paying close attention to things. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I respond with the few polite phrases that my parents have taught me to say to uncles and aunties. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z With only polite good-byes, the Crown Prince strode from the jangle and jingle of the court, the list of would-be brides burning a hole through his clothes and straight into his skin. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Grandma forbade me to send them more than a polite thank-you. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Express polite surprise and apologize for barging into our home?” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Of course, it wasn’t polite for a prince to dance with only one lady, but he couldn’t focus on anything beyond his partner and the music that carried them onward. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I pulled up in front of her block of flats in Hillbrow, stopped the car, and sat for a moment as I tried to figure out the polite and gentlemanly way to end the evening. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z To be polite, I sat down and joined them. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A formal bow, a polite wish for her pleasant arrival, and he, too, strode eagerly into the fog in quest of his new teacher. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z When it was over and we sat back, Joseph reading the first page of Walden—probably to be polite—my father said, “Joseph, I think there’s one more thing.” Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z And it isn’t a buttoned-up polite sort of place like the Hill, either. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The words were polite enough, but Denzo’s tone was edged with malice, and the eyes of the warrior poet gleamed bright with mockery. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I shiver at the memory of his expression, of those vicious, dark eyes, absent of any hint of the playful, polite, charismatic version of himself that I thought I knew. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But I was polite, so I said hi. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z After he removed his hat, as one had to do in church in polite society, his bald head got cold. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone is polite, except giants. We say when we’re hungry. Never mind. There’s lots to eat at a giant’s farm.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z And in the end, daring even to have children, their relationship evolved into a polite standoff. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I should perhaps have found gratifying a little more polite resistance to my observation, but he offered no feint; he denied not her favor and accepted his lot with alacrity. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z A nasty letter or a sarcastic one can make you righteously angry, but what can you do about a polite letter of rejection? From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Even his face was different around animals, with the expression of polite distance he always wore for humans replaced by something concentrated and alive. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The mother’s feet, plump and polite, descended like white pigeons from the sea of pillow, across the linoleum roses, down down the wooden stairs, over the chalk hopscotch squares, 5, 6, 7, blue sky. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Penelope tried to sound polite, but she too had lost patience. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z But I’m not ready to make polite conversation. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He’s honest, real polite, and he likes crunchy peanut butter and apricot jelly—never grape—just like I do. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Lara’s polite grin bursts into a big, toothy smile as she jogs up the few steps to the stage where Chief Crowe swallows her in a big hug. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He is unfailingly polite, even formal, but he can be awkward, even curt, around people. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Park paid polite attention to Shin’s instructions on sewing machine maintenance. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Because,” said Jake, nodding toward the window, “whoever snuck in here from the fire escape while we were being distracted by Mrs. Malvolio was polite enough to close the window on their way out.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “I suppose,” he said in his pinched, polite voice, “in just one reading, one might. . . .” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z It made me feel kin to the old man, and I smiled and curtsied polite whenever I saw him. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the sound of chairs being pushed back, polite expressions, a door closing. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Neither question nor answer was meant as anything more than a polite preamble to conversation. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I probably should have given him a polite reply, but I was thinking about Luke and the other Children’s Home kids who might never be adopted. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She was polite and well mannered, and at family dinners was the first girl cousin up from her seat to clear the table and wash the dishes. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I daresay that she likes to hear what a nice, polite young boy has to say about things.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z And then he had helped himself to big portions of the shrimp and snow peas, not realizing he should have taken only a polite spoonful, until everybody had had a morsel. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Michael, we have lived here since just after Jason was born, but we are townies. Oh, they're polite, for the most part. In front of us. But...” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z We were told he was a charming man, calm, likable, and polite. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z "Good afternoon," I say in my politest voice. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “How do you do,” I said, and then, with an effort to be polite, “Won’t you stay to tea?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z With that she gives him a polite nod and walks back the way they came, and as Bailey watches her go he notices that the mud is not sticking to her boots. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And I was carefully taught elaborate formulas of polite greeting and parting. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was being polite. We English are very polite, you know.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Blacks—the polite term at that time was Negro—and whites lived side by side in South Philadelphia, but as Marian grew older, she learned that prejudice and discrimination often kept the races apart. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z He opened a rear door, got into the back seat, and then it was my turn to watch them, inside the car, exchanging words, then polite little kisses on the cheeks. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Presently, trying to show himself an equal of this polite disdainful youth, he added, “I suppose you weren’t, when you first came.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I know this is a polite gesture on the Joy Luck aunties’ part— a protest when actually they are just as eager to see me go as I am to leave. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z That is, she was polite to everybody, even to President Roosevelt, whom she had never met. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A polite voice in my head tells me to at least close my gaping mouth. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z If we showed him what polite, hardworking girls we were, surely he’d let us work for him again. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She was speaking to a customer, her head slightly bent toward the short woman, a polite smile on her face. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I said this polite enough to suit Big Ma but strong enough to suit Papa. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She had the distinctly uncomfortable look of a woman who knows the futility of a polite refusal. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I took a deep sip of tea to be polite, even though my stomach groaned at the taste of liquid leaf. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But he is polite and has cleaned up his style. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t be polite,” said Theresa, scooping Callie up before she escaped to the hall. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not polite; nor strictly true, for the sale of Bag End did not take effect until midnight. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z His voice was just a little harder now, a hint of sarcasm marring his polite tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It’s this one who swings open the door for him, like a polite hotel doorman, letting in the full glare of day. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He was always polite, but his expectations for others in the organization were high, Ophelia told me. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It was as strong as poison and for once I didn’t fight it down or try to reshape it as something polite. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you want the polite answer,” I asked, “or the honest-to-God truth?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z When I run across him in the course of looking after the animals, he is polite but distant. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It’s not polite to turn up early on a Sunday morning without calling, is it? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “It's not polite to spy on folks,” she said, making me jump back, startled. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z It’s as if she’s too attentive to them, too polite, studied and overdone. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They were extremely polite to each other, saying “Yes, Norma,” and “Yes, George,” and “Would you please pass the potatoes, Phoebe?” and ‘Wouldn’t your guest like another helping?” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “The teachers must love you at school. You are so handsome and so smart and so polite.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Whatever’s in the hookah. It’s not polite to ask.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “My uncle,” he said to Mr. Jacob Benally, using the polite form of address to show he respected this man like a relative, “are those other children in bilagaanaa clothing also Navajos?” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ged would not forget this, nor, it seemed, would Jasper, who always spoke to him with a polite voice and a mocking smile. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Finally I tried to reach the important men by telephone, only to receive polite refusals by their secretaries. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes they were rude to you, and yet you had to be extremely, extremely polite to them. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He turned to the doctor who was standing between them with a line between his brows, and his first polite smile frozen on his lips. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Fischer rushed through the backstage corridor onto the subtly flower-bedecked stage and was greeted by the polite applause of an audience of twenty-three hundred. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They were glad of a short respite and some hot food while they chatted to the caterers in their gruff polite tones. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I could hear Mama gritting her teeth, but when her voice came out, it sounded polite. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A few tension-filled seconds of silence were followed by a couple of cautious and polite suggestions that things could be better. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z A nice kid, too, polite and good-hearted, although for the moment none of it seemed to be serving him well. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Sounds like a person who is saying thank you to be polite, not because they are really grateful. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My parents had always taught me to be polite and to apologize when I did something wrong. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Finally, the vuvv make a polite rhythmic sound, and she walks off the stage. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Now, however, with Jefferson gone over to the other side and their former friendship reduced to polite and nervously evasive exchanges, Abigail became his chief and, in most respects, his sole collaborator. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Bess avoided me, refusing to speak when we were alone together; but when her mother was present, she was polite. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please be careful, madam,” he said in a polite but firm tone. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk over, and Ansel shoots me a polite half smile. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Skardon declined, moved on to other subjects, and said a polite good- bye. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His tone was polite and interested, slightly to her surprise, as if he really wanted to help. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Lastly, my mother began teaching me how to comport myself in polite society. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He moves around people and makes his way over to me, giving quick “hellos” and polite nods along the way. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z ‘And always polite to everyone and very well dressed? Not like someone from this town—more like a Northerner or maybe a Jew?’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Ned believed not a word of that, but he kept his voice polite as he said, "You have my thanks as well, Lord Bae-lish." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The second was sprinkled with words like “respect,” “considerate,” “appreciate,” “patiently,” “yield,” “polite,” and “courteous.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I expected Ethan to do the polite thing and say that he would stay home. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He was very deferential and polite as he explained their errand. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Chester bowed back and gave one of his most polite chirps. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z This polite streak of hers is going to get her killed, and us along with her. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z No one says nothing to this and I get the feeling they’re being polite. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Years later, at Geoffrey’s house, I asked him if he remembered her, and he said yes, but there was no obvious recognition on his face, and I wondered if he was just being polite. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The Sisters often praised him during his time in the Tower, complimenting his penmanship or his swiftness or his polite demeanor. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Whatever I said to Alice, I didn't mean it. I was being polite.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “But I’m not being polite,” he insisted, “I would like you to have luncheon with me. Even if you had not knocked over that vase so clumsily I should have asked you.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “He’s so polite,” my mother kept saying to me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z "Such a handsome, smart, polite boy—though we can't take any credit for that. His mother raised him right." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She turned me down in the polite way that all Dinka girls turn down all Dinka boys when they try to strike up their first conversation. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z When he asks if she is hungry she gives a polite non-answer that betrays that she is famished. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Be polite up to the last minute. Be polite until they absolutely force you not to be.” Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z By the time I exit Lake Shore—six minutes to go—he's slurring his words and bawling, going on and on about Facebook and the death of polite society and whatever. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z But I decide to be polite and look up at Thomas. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I apologized like a madman, and they were very polite and nice about it, but it was very embarrassing anyway. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z When she heard those words come out of her own mouth she knew that their conversation would start off polite. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z And I hear a woman murmur polite old-fashioned greetings in a soft voice: “Honor.... Respect Honor.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to be as patient and polite as possible, even though I hate this woman. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He addressed himself to Miss Bennet, with a polite congratulation; Mr. Hurst also made her a slight bow, and said he was “very glad;” but diffuseness and warmth remained for Bingley’s salutation. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The ambassador was polite but not effusive in his praise, and I took offense. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Anya had told Ash to be polite to them, but all she could feel at the moment of their arrival was a thick, burning anger inside her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He held a book he wanted to read, but he was much too polite to read and talk, too, easy as it was to give Billy’s mother satisfactory answers. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I open the door and say in my most polite voice, “Hello, Mrs. Walters. How can I help you?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Mama had a tiny frown between her eyebrows now, but she was still polite when she spoke. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z After that, we still had our problems, but being overly polite with each other wasn’t one of them. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At last there wasn’t a crumb left, for it is not really polite for a pigeon or a dove to leave anything on the plate. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z There is a certain tone in her voice—polite but strained—that tells me that Margaret is on the other end. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Amaka’s tone was as polite and normal as everyday conversation with an older person. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The nasty ticket man is all polite to us now. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He sounded polite and special, the way he spoke, not wild in the least, in spite of the wild goat smell all around him. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “Have you known her long?” enquired Michael gently, hoping that if he was particularly polite he would hear something more about the cow. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Despite his kindness, this man is just like the rest of his kind: polite until you tell them no. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z We all stood stiffly with our cups of shikanji while Maa Kamala made a polite speech about how well we were doing and how grateful we were for the rich lady’s help. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z We drove up to the carriage entrance of the big hotel and the concierge came out with an umbrella and was very polite. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z If we had asked the students in John Bargh’s experiment why they were standing in the hall so patiently after they had been primed to be polite, they wouldn’t have been able to tell us. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z There are some younger members—Zoe is there, and she gives me a strained, but polite, smile when I walk in. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The twins, not rude, not polite, said nothing. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They don’t use computers or watch cable TV, and they never curse and have this thing about them that makes you want to be polite. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to be polite, act pleasant Henrietta turn the radio up loud in the back room. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Though he told his story and showed his photographs a hundred times, he never tired and was always patient and polite. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And I said, “Thank you for supper,” because that is being polite. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I know exactly where I am. I am speaking to a young man who does not have the good manners to be polite to a lady!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Smiling a polite smile that reveals a rabbity expanse of upper gum, she examines Milton’s complexion, his hair, his shoes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His face remained fixed in an expression of polite indifference, but the finger that had been absently stroking his cheek now edged to his crooked nose. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But here they all seemed impersonal; and yet when most impersonal they startled me by being polite, by begging my pardon after brushing against me in a crowd. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby greeted Dr. Euwe with a polite handshake and a gentle smile. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He seemed polite, quiet,and thirsty for knowledge. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z His therapist called it a coping skill, but Joaquin just thought it was polite. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z To us, being polite is way more important than telling the truth. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z What can you do when your lip has dropped into a mile-long pout while everyone else is happy, or at least being polite? P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Fie was only being polite, but I did not see it that way. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She can always find something nice to say to people, and she’s always real polite. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Beside her Charles, who was still standing, smiled too and raised a polite eyebrow—a gesture which might have been nervous, might have meant anything, really, but which I took to mean Is that all? The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He thought about it for quite a while and then opened the envelope, but just to be polite. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He felt formal and polite from all the bowing, and he was glad that his cricket had been able to make the two Chinese gentlemen so happy. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z What follows is a growing mumble, two voices starting polite, quiet, like when a lady buys stamps at the post office and gives the minimum amount of respect required to the teller. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z And I say polite as I can, “Not a school full a just white people. But where the colored and the white folks is together.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Everyone was very friendly and understanding and polite and suspicious and afraid, and almost nobody signed, although many began to wonder if Ruby wasn’t perhaps a saint. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Always smiling that dumb smile, always so polite to everybody. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She sounded super polite, even though Mom and Dad were acting like she was saying all the really bad swear words. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Balthamos said softly, “The priest. You will have to be polite to him. Turn and bow.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “I’m sure you do,” said Cowslip, looking round at the mud-stained, bedraggled rabbits with an air of being too polite to comment. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Anytime a stranger commented that she looked exactly like Michelle Obama’s mother, she’d just give a polite shrug and say, “Yeah, I get that a lot,” before carrying on with her business. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “The guy is looney,” Belle said thoughtfully, “but also generally polite. Polite is always worth something.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Apparently even the demons were polite on the good side of town. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "Ma, how would it be if Sunny and I take a walk?" she asks, her tone sweet and polite. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When I took on the disguise of a polite young lady, I could often escape her closer scrutiny. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “They’re handmade in Kashmir,” I volunteer, but can guess from my friends’ polite nods that they don’t know where that is. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “Oh, thank you,” I mumble, trying to be polite. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Even though the old man was utterly incompetent with regards to the rudiments of writing and speaking, the teacher was never less than polite and indulgent. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He laughed and pantomimed gutting an enemy while Frank listened, his expression polite but queasy. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I also instructed Malia and Sasha to act as they’d always acted—to be polite and gracious and to not ask for anything more than what they absolutely needed or couldn’t get for themselves. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She saw that Salvador, though polite, was eager to leave. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z My grandfather obviously didn’t buy it, although he was too polite to say so. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I suggested that he be polite but honest, and that he listen to what Appleman might have to say. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z You had to keep asking and asking before she would believe you really wanted to know and weren’t just being polite. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I feared he might try and trip me up, get me to say something I ought not, but saw no other choice than to be polite. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z His door was open, but I sort of knocked on it anyway, just to be polite and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “You think being polite will get you some of that? What would your darling Dorothy think if she knew what you were thinking?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, she would even make a polite request. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Meine Mutter”—I pictured Cliff squirming in his seat—“always taught me that apologizing is the polite thing to do.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z It took some convincing to explain my mission, but I spoke polite and firm and held out the bread pudding, and the children snuck out in their nightclothes and just about dove into the bowl. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The sergeants were polite but did not believe it. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Even in her discomfort and illness, she was polite. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They owed to him their two or three politest puzzles; and the joy and exultation with which at last he recalled, and rather sentimentally recited, that well-known charade, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z We booked in a local hotel and found a crowd of blacks and whites sitting on the veranda making polite conversation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She seemed as bored as I was with all the polite talk in that parlor. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And he was old and very polite; he never came inside, he said, because he didn’t want his dog, Bones, to “muddy up the floors,” even though Delilah’s paws were just as dirty. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Very well, Miss Larsen. I will look into other possibilities, and leave you in charge of Dorothy for a few days. Young lady, I trust that you will be appropriately polite and well behaved.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z But I can interrupt her if I am polite about it. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z So I decided it would be the polite thing to do to go over one morning after the school year. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z "That girl hadn't been invited. They simply force their way in and he's too polite to object." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z When he had suggested as much to Ser Imry, the Lord High Captain had thanked him courteously, but his eyes were not as polite. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I tried to be as polite as I could. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z We received a polite letter from our HMO, wishing us the best of luck, regretting they couldn’t cover the cost. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Her voice is extra polite, and she tugs nervously on her work scrubs. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Gramma says it’s not our business what they do long as they don’t bother us. She told me I had to be neighborly and polite and stay out of their way.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Dedd looks at her watch as a polite reminder to the woman that the visit is circumscribed. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I had never made quite sure whether the invitation was a request or a polite command. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He held the door for me, his smile polite but his eyes mocking. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But Spurge answered all Werfel’s polite questions in the shortest way possible. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I didn’t, and he was too polite to ask. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I even offer my hand—I know how to be polite to grown-ups! Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z It was an hour or so of polite, go-nowhere small talk, accompanied by a hot, hearty South Carolina meal, which we shoveled in appreciatively, tired as we were of dining-hall food. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I pat my mouth with a napkin, like a polite British lady. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z But upon reflection she felt it would be more polite to inquire about other topics first. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z They were always very polite at first, and it amused them very much that I should be an American. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Me and Ruth just sat polite and listened. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When I came back she asked if I wanted a finger sandwich, which freaked me out, but I was very polite and just said, “Jose.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z They were mostly polite—probably because my father was out somewhere with Ernie Eco and he wasn’t there with a whole lot to say and letting himself say it. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His dinner had got cold because he couldn’t look down to eat, but he was so polite that he let Blount go on talking. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z One year I was home to a lovely and exceedingly polite porcupine family. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I sprang to my feet at once, feeling guilty, and apologised for sitting there so late, and he bowed, saying nothing, very polite, very correct, but I caught a flicker of surprise in his eyes. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Jordan went out of his way to be polite and nonthreatening. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sounds like maybe that boy Vince. You know, the polite one from church that we usually see at the wrestling matches.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He says it’s the polite thing to do. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Mother is also full of praise: “A good-looking boy. Nice and polite.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He was a not-too-bad-looking man around thirty-five who seemed too tired even to pretend to be all polite and friendly and he said I’m sorry to bother you but have you got any drugs? How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice was calm, had the controlled, polite tone she used around Jalil, but Mariam could feel her hard, accusing glare. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Suddenly she wanted to get as far from this god as possible, but she tried to maintain a calm, polite expression. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” said Mary Poppins in a calm, very polite voice. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “You’re not being very polite to your friend, Mr. Watson. One of our most distinguished Emotional Engineers ...” “But he’s right,” said Helmholtz gloomily. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Jasper had a way of smiling faintly as he spoke which made Ged look for a jeer hidden in his polite words. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “Poor dear—no wonder he was alone, I wondered. He was ever so polite when he asked how to get onto the platform.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Stupid girl, it isn’t polite to stare. Especially at someone in my condition,” I informed her. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Henry D., whose real name is Henry Dilkes, is a quiet country boy, always polite. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know, dearest, and it wasn’t very polite,” Hector says as he guides her closer to the chair, where the man scrutinizes her with eyes that are almost as light and grey as his suit. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Reading her secrets and polite small cruelties of her heart, I believe she enjoyed taking the dumb grass by surprise, in her poem. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the first time I had ever heard anyone refer to what we could do as “freak abilities” instead of the polite alternative, “symptoms.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Tressa asks what time it is—a polite way of saying she has to leave. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z It was a silent agreement in which each party knew what proper respects to pay, a polite farce created to ease the strain of acknowledging who owed who and what. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Grandma was soft-spoken, calm, but emphatic as she said, “Well, Lois, you’ve tried every polite and proper way of getting that job back. I think some sort of drastic action is called for.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But because Old Tallow was, after all, an elder, and because Mama had always insisted that Omakayas be polite as possible to her elders, Omakayas pretended to listen to the story. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I tried to think of a polite way to take my leave but could not find the proper words. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The colonel sat down and settled back, calm and cagey suddenly, and ingratiatingly polite. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She didn’t even make a polite show of wishing them well. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z "You're very polite but I belong to another generation," he announced solemnly. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Too polite. You patiently wait and let everyone cut ahead of you instead of pushing yourself forward.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I raise my eyebrows in a wow to be polite, but hello, who doesn’t know that? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z And because they were polite, Bernard felt positively gigantic—gigantic and at the same time light with elation, lighter than air. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Bogrod submitted once more to his will, his befuddled expression changing to one of polite indifference, as Ron hurried to pick up the leather bag of metal tools. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “That is about the politest way you could put it.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was only a little boy, ten years old, with hair like dusty yellow grass and with shy polite gray eyes, and with a mouth that worked when he thought. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Ambrose was on his best behavior, which meant he was very polite when he spoke at all. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The neighbors nodded and made polite clucking noises as they walked to their iron ponies. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Hideo is more reserved, his expression as serious as I remember it, even as he gives polite greetings of his own. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Clean, polite, nice voice, good diction, a pretty decent-looking fellow, with a very disarming smile—and in the beginning he smiled quite a lot. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Also imagine that no matter how rude, unhappy, irritated, or ornery the voices are on the other end of the line, these young Indians are incessantly and unfailingly polite. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z “There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream, . . .” He folded his small hands across his chest, his voice no longer pinched and polite, but soft and warm. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He begins the clapping and the class joins in, but it seems more polite than sincere. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Although Harry watched his two friends more closely over the next few days, Ron and Hermione did not seem any different except that they were a little politer to each other than usual. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She’d been about to say that it was all right because that seemed like the polite response, but it didn’t feel right to say. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I put on a polite smile and said, “That’s nice, Papa.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Their voices were low, polite, without any hint of conflict. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Only this time there was no polite but firm pronouncement, nor any generous share of profits. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “For a whole semester this was going on. And the people who had done the polite test just stood there.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I let out a little one to be polite. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s a big deal when Rowdy is polite. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I am not going to engage in polite small talk with them. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I read a few prayers in German, just to be polite. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He was being polite, the day was late, but this was going to be a fight. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Curly black hair, brown skin, big black eyes, handsome nose, fine teeth, small hands and feet, taller than I am, very polite, for a boy, and altogether jolly. Wonder how old he is?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was just a little something Mrs. Larkin and I cooked up while having polite conversation. It really gets her dander up when someone insults the late Eugene Larkin.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She was very beautiful, I thought at the time, so beautiful that I did not know whether I should express admiration to the extent I felt it or merely act polite. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The man looks like he's about to object to her polite refusal, but then he catches an older woman's eye and moves off to escort a homely girl in a yellow dress instead. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z What if he was only passing through, just being polite? Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Then somebody would have to be unselfish and polite. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, we’ll just have to be polite and keep our eyes open,” he said. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I mean, I don’t think that’s a very polite question under normal circumstances, but I heard a guy telling someone else something about “before old Miss Taylor died,” and he gave me a funny look. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z After ten minutes of polite assistance Ishmael wondered aloud if his DeSoto wasn’t the answer and persisted in this vein for five minutes more before Hisao yielded to it as an unavoidable evil. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Celia asks, once they have reached the point where she is certain he is not simply being polite about the matter. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Although it’s not polite, I burped loudly a couple of times, feeling quite contented. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been feeling confined and cramped by this polite life, however luxurious it was. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z If he spoke, she would respond in the most curt, icily polite way. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “I’m being ironic. Don’t interrupt a man in the midst of being ironic, it’s not polite. There!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes, thank you, Mr. Alan; it made for quite a lovely meal,” Katherine says, a polite smile on her face. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I return the smile, just to be polite. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think it’s polite to look into people’s houses when they’re not home.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z His paws rest on the frame of her car door, and he gives her a single polite lick. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Indeed, the local people were now observing a polite silence, awaiting my next remark. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z In their coded exchanges they had drawn close, but how artificial that closeness seemed now as they embarked on their small talk, their helpless catechism of polite query and response. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z All these people, so uppity and polite, can’t manage to get that little word out, or at least can’t make me believe they really mean it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z We could send out our science, of course, but just think of the wincing at this end when the polite comments arrive two hundred years from now. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Love stood up and moved toward us, and all the men rose, polite but stiff. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When Brittney talks to you, for instance, you get the feeling she is being polite and showing that she knows how to behave around those less fortunate than herself. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z The most important conclusion of the most important biochemical paper of the decade was buried, like a polite cough, under a mound of dense text. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z A single mother, well spoken, artistic, raising a daughter who was polite and fairly pretty and possibly brilliant. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Dinner passes the same way it has for months, stretches of silence broken by his mother’s attempts at polite conversation and Caroline’s occasional sighs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I am just about to flee the dining hall rather than participate in careful, polite Abnegation conversation when Tobias comes in, looking harassed. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Too polite,” Harry whispered in Hermione’s ear as they passed out of the inn into the tiny backyard. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There was a constant stream of them going up the Hill, carrying hundreds of polite variations on Thank you, I shall certainly come. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Sansa kept her tone cool and polite, yet even so Joffrey's eyes narrowed as he tried to decide whether she was mocking him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I nodded polite and murmured my “Good day” to the old man we called Grandfather and the others who were familiar. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Worse than young children or puppies because one had to be polite. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Hearing his polite words made me feel less sad and I answered him slowly and carefully. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom said how nice it was to meet her, that she’d heard so much about her—all that polite stuff she says to everyone at church. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Our eyes met and he nodded his polite greeting. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Look how he says kind, polite things, how the old greetings, “Honor,” “Respect,” come naturally to him even here at La Gloria. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, we’re taught that it’s not polite to say so in public. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z OK, I said, and then Thank you, remembering to be polite, and I smiled at her because I still liked her from yesterday. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He shifted awkwardly in his seat, as if he wanted to get to his feet, but couldn’t think of a polite way to excuse himself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Half of her wanted to be very rude to it; the other half of her wanted to be polite and deferential. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Otto stepped forward, polite though a little disappointed to decline the present. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Purdy is the kind of man who can make a grunt seem polite. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave the polite one-word answers that would have been written down in a script about some other kid. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Though he was generally polite and considerate of colleagues who did not realize the real meaning of their latest experiments, he would never hide this fact from them. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z To be polite, he took a sip from his cup too, and almost gagged: The stuff was quite disgusting, as though someone had liquidized bogey-flavored Every Flavor Beans. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The folk of Winterfell had seen this sight half a hundred times, but doubtless it looked queer to the guests, some of whom were more curious than polite. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He addressed me precisely in his ordinary manner, or what had, of late, been his ordinary manner—one scrupulously polite. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “No. She’s afraid we’ll lose our customs and forget how to be polite and proper Bengali children. I don’t know why we came here to America if we can’t live like everyone else.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “Thanks, Reverend,” my father said, trying to be polite. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, and despite Cassiopeia’s rather adorable attempts to teach it polite party conversation and socially useful phrases, the squirrel was not talking. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Chronicler shook his head, knowing a polite dismissal when he heard one. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Temp and Tick gave polite nods of thanks for theirs. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was the same thing every Friday, and he never said no, but Ma and Pa always say it’s polite and proper to ask and not to make no assumptions. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I only used two slices of thin ham for my sandwich since I thought it was the polite thing to do, but now I wish I’d thrown on an extra. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The boy sat down again and looked at his pumps, till Jo said, trying to be polite and easy, “I think I’ve had the pleasure of seeing you before. You live near us, don’t you?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Before there had always been his polite capping of remarks like this: “Yes, they do, that’s what they call it”—but today he glanced speculatively at me and said nothing. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They appeared to be engaged in polite conversation, and Nehemia’s guards stood to the side of the dais, already looking bored. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “After you left, Tony’s mom was after us for a week to be more polite.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She was polite enough not to ask if I always paused to take a dump during a night on the town, which I thought was pretty good of her. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Without thinking, when I saw Mr. Reamer the second day I was at mission school, I spoke the polite Navajo greeting my parents had told me I should always use to an elder. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank glowered at Octavian, but the centurion’s face was a mask of polite concern. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There were a few polite coughs from the shadowy darkness behind him. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She was polite to me, and I liked her serene smile. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z So I prepared two answers— one that is polite but kind of wordy, and one that is a little smart-mouthed. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z My new school, Our Lady of Mercy, was a polite and proper private Catholic school, with girls in plaid skirts and navy polo shirts. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I knew she was just trying to be polite, since she couldn’t care less. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z And then you finally relent, because you were actually hungry the whole time, but it seemed more polite not to make them go to the kitchen and bring you food. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I was never very polite after one of those episodes, and that day—my birthday—I felt particularly toxic for the humiliation of having been given a bath by my stepmother. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z It was only a polite “Excuse me!” but she spun round like I’d thrown something at her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I calmly walked by the laughing man, thinking, Yeah, really polite. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” I echo in the small voice I’ve learned for being polite. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z There was a pause; Tree-ear imagined Min nodding in polite agreement. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Be a polite girl and help her parents with the party. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I saw expressions on people’s faces that I’d never seen before, something like anxiety and superiority and paranoia all mixed up in one polite grimace. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a renegade, almost suffragette thing to do, and the neighbors and would-be women friends surrounded Vera Louise with as polite a distance as they could manage. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bhai Sahib,” she beckons in Urdu, calling the man with a mustache and thick glasses Mister Brother to be polite. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The Freys all looked like weasels; Ser Stevron, past sixty with grandchildren of his own, looked like an especially old and tired weasel, yet he was polite enough. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Meow,” I said back, because it seemed polite. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I asked like you’d ask about somebody’s grandmother, just being polite. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z To be polite, I say, “I’m sorry to hear that, Ruby.” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z She wasn’t just being polite; she actually cared. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “My, you’re very polite,” Mrs. Cadaver said, flashing her wild gray eyes. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Then, with polite remarks on either side, the search party withdrew. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “When you first hear that someone’s married, it’s polite to wish them happiness. Write it down.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z People are polite, and Ben and me shuffle as the line moves, nervously hoping no one asks about parents or teachers. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z I decide it’s more polite not to say anything at all. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “It’s the polite thing to do, after all.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Distrust turns quickly to dislike, my father told new members of our troupe, so stay together when you’re in town, and be polite. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then, as quickly as it had died out, the sound of talking began again, as if the rats were too polite to stand and stare. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He got a smattering of polite applause, but a standing ovation from Lydia and Travis. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z It’s hard to believe there will not be polite clapping after this speech, and tea and cookies served on the lawn. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He is polite and thoughtful and unexpectedly modest, and he talks with the quiet earnestness of a graduate student. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Too polite to object, Helen found herself listening. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “So you’re just being polite. You don’t believe in Jesus Christ at all.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, sir,” I mutter, summoning a layer of polite. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t know whether they had anything to do with her rescue, but it was safer to be polite. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I think because in polite American society, they care more if you seem happy than if you’re well. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z When he had no more to tell me, I thanked him in my politest French, and left. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He answered questions from Linton and Judge Willmore in clipped language, polite on its face, but distant and just shy of hostile. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Accident was a polite way of putting it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Grandfather bathed quickly and was polite about his breakfast soup. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We mitigate when were being polite, or when we re ashamed or embarrassed, or when we’re being deferential to authority. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z This claim was usually met with polite smiles when I was in the room, but I can only imagine the hysterical laughter and conversations about my cross-dressing when I wasn’t around. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The guard stuck his head in the other door before I could form a scathing but polite response. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She noticed him at once because he was so sullen and only barely polite. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He speaks a slower, more polite Spanish than our Cuban Spanish—which Papi says is always in a rush to catch a train. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z When we went hunting, he would whistle or sing complicated songs to them and, after a polite pause, they'd always sing back. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And now the Perfect One spoke in his kind, polite and clear voice. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z The druggist, being one Walter Gripp, was astoundingly polite and fizzed one right up for him! The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, however, there was the first Savage; they were polite. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Some even stop to chat; he's polite, but soon, getting the hint, they move on. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “No,” Tsukiko says with a polite shake of her head, her smile softening the harshness of the word. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "Barmen and jockeys are the only people who are polite any more." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “He is perfectly well behaved, polite, and unassuming,” said her uncle. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I remembered Daddy talking about being polite to the Negroes and Mother biting her lip. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I met her in the hallway, but I tried to avoid any more than a polite greeting. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother was trying to act polite and sophisticated. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I try to be nice to everyone, and polite to old folks, people over twenty or thirty. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z The man in the grey suit gives her a polite nod. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Julian had a polite but implacable contempt for Judeo-Christian tradition in virtually all its forms. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Bargh wanted to learn whether the people who were primed with the polite words would take longer to interrupt the conversation between the experimenter and the confederate than those primed with the rude words. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z When I go back to school, Cordelia and Grace are polite but distant. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It also helped that Slash was polite and friendly, and nicknamed me khoshkeleh, which is Farsi for "pretty one." Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Small, polite words that meant no more than when you brushed a stranger in the street and apologized. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z But then he stopped and turned and gave me a nod, dead polite and formal, before he cycled off. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “That seems simple enough,” said Milo, trying to be polite. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe they were just as mean on the inside, but they'd been trained to be polite—to give up their seats for old people and girls. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “Oh, very! His hair is auburn, not red, and he was very polite, and I had a delicious redowa with him.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It definitely didn’t come out as polite as I meant it, and for a second I thought she’d threaten to report me to Mr. McCabe. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She looked disappointed, but only for a second, and really I was feeling so much more tired than polite that I hardly cared. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I was expecting to be introduced to a proper Welsh lady and sip tea in the parlor and make polite small talk until the time seemed right to break the bad news. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The meetings with city and county officials, the back-channel support from polite Durham society, the swelling membership roles, the new Klavern hall—any one of these taken individually was a significant feather in C.P.’s hood. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Surely it was more polite to take it out and speak properly. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z "We're sure your mother is wonderful, Kabir, because of how wonderful you are. She raised you without any help, in jail, and look at you. Kind and thoughtful and polite." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I would be polite, humble, saying yes sir and no sir, yes ma’am and no ma’am, but I would draw a line over which they must not step. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They ate, and some small effort was made at polite conversation, but their minds were elsewhere, dwelling on the story. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z This does not mean that the political history of the early republic can be understood as a polite forensic exercise conducted by a marvelously well-behaved collection of demigods. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z One of the moms shouts “Hear, hear!” and earns polite applause. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z One eyebrow goes up, but she puts on a polite smile and comes forward as Nico hits pause and quickly stands to greet her. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The dean, I said, had been polite, but he didn’t seem to quite know who Jesse was. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a polite noise from behind her. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Aziz was polite, but she was also a thousand worlds away. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z This was not Philadelphia, with its Brotherly Love and polite political history. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z They questioned us but they were polite because we had passports and money. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Jamie gives a polite smile, but his eyes flicker back and forth like he doesn't want to look directly at her. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Davenport was a Philistine, not worth mentioning, but the Italian was somber and polite, quite charming. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And I don’t feel like anybody mistreats me or anything, except sometimes people act too nice, too polite, like they’re afraid they might ask the wrong question . The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Chiding myself for being so shallow, I concentrated on being polite. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Your mother was always polite to everyone. She always said that you never knew if that person might have been some king or queen in a former life.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Anemone sounded uncertain, like she thought maybe Ma was just being polite. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Maybe she should have been more polite, but she felt too happy for that. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The mynah paid no attention to this polite reply. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He skims the opening pages that are filled with polite inquiries into his own days in London, remarks about how she misses the city, misses him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Excuse me,” said Lyra, stepping forward in her best polite way, as if the housekeeper of Jordan College were glaring at her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Bran wondered if he would have to eat a frog to be polite. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Yeah, lots of fun,” I reply, to be polite, even though I am frightened by the siren’s mournful wail. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Even the noises of all those men around us, not all of which were exactly suitable for polite company, got to be reassuring in a certain way. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Even while she was dying, she was sweet and polite. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “That is perhaps not the most polite way to put it, Kate,” said Mr. Benedict. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Locals dubbed them “brain busters” or “NACA nuts”; the less polite called them “weirdos.” Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He even looked up at Eleanor sometimes before he turned the page, like he was that polite. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “Good day,” Ash replied, and then, because it did not seem polite to watch her walking away, Ash turned down the path toward West Riding. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “War is not politically correct or polite. It’s a time when you have to do what’s necessary to protect people.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Worst of all was sitting down for afternoon tea, carrying on what she called polite conversation, which, in her estimation, was something every gentleman should be capable of doing. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z But to be polite, I ask his mother what words she suggests I make. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I shivered as we went out, for it was well below freezing, and he said with polite surprise, “You’re cold?” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I decided it would be polite to introduce myself. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z No sooner had I made polite inquiry as to the disagreement below, than he asked me, “Do you recall what words I spake to you this morning?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z His mind, as he spoke, seemed far away, as if, though polite, he were indifferent to all this —an outsider not only among the Danes but everywhere. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered how my father had spoken to Clay’s mother in a halting, polite English and how he had excused her son for taking advantage of my timidity and misunderstandings. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew, having watched Matthias since the first day he arrived at the Abbey gates, a woodland orphan, always polite, willing and cheerful. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z So I set the parcel with sausage on the table, smooth down my hair, and try to remember how to be a polite guest on a social call. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Anyways Anatole gave her compliments right and left, which tells you right there he was either a polite young man or mentally cracked. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s probably trying to think of a polite way to tell me I’ve lost my mind—that I can’t move to California to be closer to him. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z They made themselves pay polite attention to the older art, though they both agreed they were more interested in the odd contemporary rooms. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The other women would bow before men with this polite little curtsy. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Ginny did not seek another one-to-one meeting with Harry for the rest of the day, nor by any look or gesture did she show that they had shared more than polite conversation in her room. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “He has been polite since he was left in charge.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Not the usual smile that I muster in here—the hollow, polite smile we all wear that says, Go along. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I remember Rabia’s comment about forgiveness and plaster a polite smile on my face. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z It’s the tone I remember: polite but not too interested. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I want to ask her but can’t think of a polite way to do so. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He joked around with Craig and made polite conversation with my mom. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z What was the polite way to address a ghost? A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d had trouble following along with Penelope’s chattering all day, and so she gave a polite smile and shook her head. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Captain Smith nods, and I wonder if he really does plan to be polite to the exalted gentlemen from here on in. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The old man stopped too, several steps ahead of him on the forest path, and looked back, polite by an effort. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z There were many people very glad to see Cabot Searcy—who had begun his college years as a charming, friendly, and polite young man—leaving for good. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z She nodded, but it was kind of polite. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She sounded like she was just being polite. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The ladies knew what was polite and would come through with a cup of tea but they had no intention of supplying a meal and paying a quarter, too. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But she would have been polite to him if she’d ever met him. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Ocean allowed the gesture, accepting Yusef’s friendly bro-hug involuntarily, and I was guessing only because he was a nice, polite person. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Thank you very much,” said Beverly in the same terrifyingly polite voice she had used before. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z "Oh, yes," said Tom, gruffly polite but obviously not remembering. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Yes,” I answered in a polite tone, dropping my pretense. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was trying to think up a polite response when my eye was drawn to something over our heads. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After a lot of very polite and very boring questions and answers about Amish life one of the Amish girls led us the rest of the way down the hall into a huge kitchen. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, it will be great around here for the first few weeks. I’ll be very polite and sweet. After that, everything will go downhill and you will send me away.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z My throat starts to swell, and I look away, and when I finally look back, Willem is still holding my eyes, appropriately polite and achingly concerned. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But the people are friendly, and more polite than his neighbors in Arles. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He was still talking polite, but not smiling. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z At first, they were very formal and polite with each other. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Since neither of us drinks tea, Thayee makes us hot chocolate, which I drink to be polite. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z When they were sure that they had won, the boys rowed slowly past the grandstands to polite applause. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I had never heard my delicate, polite mother say “shut up.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z My mother always told me to be polite, but, of course, she also said lying was one of the worst things you could do. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z All the other loons follow him around with diligence and polite interest. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I planted my feet firmly in the dirt and fought to keep my voice polite and proper. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z There is some polite applause in the room, mostly from the girls, who will not have to compete for these two parts. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Nailer wasn’t sure if Candless was trying to put him off or if he was just saying no in a polite way. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z But many other pillars of the old system—the polite rejections of women or blacks, the spots reserved for graduates of Choate and Exeter—have crumbled. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z |
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