| 单词 | possession |
| 例句 | Some of Cobbett’s personal possessions were sold, and Rush donated the money to charity. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Several days later, on the bus to Oxford, the notion came to me that each TMV particle should be thought of as a tiny crystal growing like other crystals through the possession of cozy corners. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z When he saw the coffin’s absence, his back straightened and, saying something impossible for Pinmei to hear, took hold of Lady Meng’s arm as if to take possession of her. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The record of the marriage will be found in the register of that church—a copy of it is now in my possession. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Oh, no, but they didn’t let me take everything,” I said, because I still hoped there would be a way to get my precious possessions from the sheds. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Jinny dropped the cushions, leaned over to tug the paper free, and was shocked to discover herself in possession of a sealed packet. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The devil, kicked out of Paradise, was trying to regain possession. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Felix and Max scored on their first possession, and the losing duo rotated off the court. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z She hasn’t stopped looking at me like I’m a stranger, like an alien has taken possession of her baby girl. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Or maybe California, which, if I ever get there, you can bet that I would find the virtue that possession would show us. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He preferred not to travel with any possessions at all. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Lyra’s possessions, such as they were, had been packed ever since she’d woken up and seen the land. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “All of his other material possessions are to be auctioned off. If you were no longer friends, why are you the only person he left anything to?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z One agent complained that “information contained in reports immediately gets into the possession of unauthorized and unscrupulous persons.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She stopped in the snow, staring at the possessions outside the barn, evaluating the contents and whom they might belong to. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z My final possession is one of my dad’s old paintings, the only one I have left, propped carefully beside the mattress. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Okay, we’ve got no time-outs left. Worse comes to worst, they get the last possession, you foul,” he said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The Indian Rights Association detailed the case of a widow whose guardian had absconded with most of her possessions. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The authorities discovered among the man's possessions a name that they believe is his. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A very short time later, I received notice to remove our possessions from the premises. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Aside from our money and possessions, middle-class families, from what I can see, have a lot more leisure time. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Toby could have his and Cady’s meager possessions packed and be out the door in no time, and then Cady would be safe. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z First, being free of the daily pressure of the Dixie environment, I was able to come into possession of my own feelings. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Under U.N. law each emigrant automatically received possession of an android subtype of his choice, and, by 2019, the variety of subtypes passed all understanding, in the manner of American automobiles of the 1960s. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I felt I wanted some possession of his, now that the day was finished. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z William wrote of attention in 1890: “Everyone knows what attention is. It is the taking possession of the mind in clear and vivid form out of what seem several simultaneous objects or trains of thought.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Clearly we must find him and gain possession of it as soon as possible. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Nana had become an ageless woman still in full possession of all the strength of her younger years. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have in my possession the Pentagon Papers,” Gravel declared. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Rage came first and then a coldness, a possession; noncommittal eyes and a pleased smile and no voice at all, only a whisper. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I plucked it up — it might have some of her personal possessions inside, and I wanted to keep some memory of her in case I found her family. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I packed every last possession, said my farewells to Sabrina, the rest of the cottage staff, and the other kids, and headed out the door. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The thatch had been ripped from some, where others stood there was now only a heap of mud with their owners’ possessions studding them in a kind of pitiless decoration. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z They consequently had to make do with only the most essential possessions. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever the androids had planned, now that they had physical possession of him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z In the other mother’s button eyes, Coraline knew that she was a possession, nothing more. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I sat trembling on the couch, his prized possession. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Riddle jumped to his feet; Harry could hardly blame him for howling in shock and rage; all his worldly possessions must be in there. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z That way, Mr. Remora would have the book back in his possession, and she’d have the satisfaction of solving an entire Griswold game. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z People screamed, wept, gave away their possessions, huddled in small groups for comfort and warmth. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The boy is sent to pack his small bag of negligible possessions. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z So they were fascinated by the Swiss Army knife that was Mary’s most valuable possession. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Along with our other material possessions, our Mazda tells everybody we are from the middle class. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “For that fish you got in your possession.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a thrill to whittling down her possessions to little more than what she’d come with, to those three rooms in Cambridge in the middle of a winter’s night. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Unfortunately for all of us, the alethiometer is in my possession, and the knife is in his.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Our team had possession of the ball in our own half of the field. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z You just didn't end up homeless, hung over, sleeping in your car with all your worldly possessions because you had control of your life. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Thanks to the surreptitious prayers of the women and children, as he himself admitted, he was alive and well and in full possession of his faculties, including his sense of humor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The campaign had been expanded to eliminate personal possessions. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There was all the joy and excitement of seeing their own homeland again, and soon their friends, their home and possessions—and above all they could not wait to see their pets. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Permian had scored on all four of its possessions the first half. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened his pouch to see what was left of his possessions; maybe there was a bit left of the sandwich he had eaten on the ship. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z We are some of the few very fortunate people in the village who have possessions to trade with the base people for food. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He had outlived all his family and, unable to work, had been forced to sell his possessions one by one, including, at last, the roof over his head. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z In the story, God tests Job’s faith by killing his wife and his children and his servants, destroying his house, his animals, and all his possessions. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Their prize possessions are scraps of paper, wrapped in plastic, often tucked into a shoe. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z When we got to Beechwood in late June, Bess had already inventoried Gran’s Boston possessions and now began with those in Clairmont. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Reduced to the size of a wandering but completely lucid angel, she was in full possession of her indomitable spiritual energy. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Will Thompson confirmed that he had the original email in his possession before it was sent to the student body as a whole, sent to him from an email address belonging to Ms. Carter.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z There were strange rumors too: people said she was the only child to have escaped from the Gobblers, and she had terrible secrets in her possession. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Only two people in the country were qualified to do this, and Tendai was never taken to one of these possessions. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Of course, the odds that he would have been convicted of drug possession would have been extremely low if he were white. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He said he would have to charge me for possession of the gun, though he would not arrest me, and that I should appear in court first thing on Monday morning to answer the charge. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He recovered possession of himself before the tourniquet was finished and loosened it immediately to lessen the danger of gangrene. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She sent one of them in her car to the bleak region where Famine dwells to order her to take possession of Erysichthon. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It would require two trips to transfer Pris’s possessions to the apartment above. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Just as gratefulness was confused in my mind with love, so possession became mixed up with motherhood. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z This ruling was remarkable given that, prior to the Drug Reform Act of 1986, the longest sentence Congress had ever imposed for possession of any drug in any amount was one year. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z With so few possessions, Penelope did not take long to complete her task. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z And do not think we Americans are immune from this mysterious plague of dancing possession. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It seemed to Polly that he treated his wife more like a delicate possession than a real person. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon he had all the family’s possessions loaded on his back and was calling out to the others to follow him on the path. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z But most of the workers were used in the sorting sheds, stacking the clothing and suitcases and possessions stolen from the prisoners, dividing them into piles to be sent back to Germany. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z So strange an accident has happened to us that I cannot forbear recording it, although it is very probable that you will see me before these papers can come into your possession. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Chief Joseph and the Nez Perces with squaws and children, dogs, and all their possessions, retreated under heavy fire for over a thousand miles, trying to escape to Canada. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She was the first of his possessions he saw upon his return. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I found the Blue Boar in possession of the intelligence, and I found that it made a great change in the Boar’s demeanour. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z My mother moved to a new apartment but had lost most of our possessions. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And a couple days after that Jack had showed up on her doorstep and handed her his most prized possession, a baseball signed by Joe Mauer. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Walking through someone’s home and personal possessions felt not only like trespassing, it felt like a violation. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Just thinking about it made him feel like a man in possession of something. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It was my most prized possession, the only thing in our house that belonged to me alone, because neither Delsa nor Norma were old enough to go to school. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Then, while he made up a possessions ticket, he fed down the time of arrest and other information to the dispatcher, who typed it out rapidly, one-finger style. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The skeptics would call it madness or worse, while the people who believed me might see the possession as a moral failing. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z On the ranch his possessions had never really been unpacked, for Lee had lived poised to go someplace else. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “It is a paradox. And it is uncomfortable. To go back to the instrument from Bologna for a moment: presumably it’s really a possession of Bologna University?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The compass was my most valued possession and I’d lost it twice in two days! Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It’s not very much: As I told you, she doesn’t have many possessions; she doesn’t live like that. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon he was in possession of all kinds of secrets, which he passed along to America’s own diplomats. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He nodded the head solemnly and vanished for the second time, to return on all fours in a few moments with a learned volume, the only secular work in his possession. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t change her clothes, but just took off her boots and reached into her pack, into the little pocket she’d sewn into it to hold her most cherished possession. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I cry for all my possessions, given away. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z We sometimes copied each other, but one time I thought she had gone too far, when my favorite possession—my only toy, a pink plastic cell phone my father had given me—went missing. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Surprisingly, despite the communal pooling of possessions, Maria had been allowed to keep her paints, brushes, and vellum, which were costly and difficult to replace. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I wish you wouldn’t be so selfish. If then Is one thing I can’t stand, it is being treated like a possession.’ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Until the end of colonialism, she suggested, researchers tended to work in their own countries’ possessions. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I’m supposed to have accumulated things by now: possessions, responsibilities, achievements, experience and wisdom. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The Russians are in possession of more than half the Crimea. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z All of these features distinguish Jomon people from observed modern hunter-gatherers who shift base every few weeks, build only shelters, and burden themselves with few and easily portable possessions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Only Todd had been told why they were being held—possession of stolen goods was the only charge mentioned—and none had been read their rights. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She confused being spartan with being charitable, and gave away her possessions without truly doing good with them. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z They’re allowed to take only a knapsack and a little cash with them, and even then, they’re robbed of these possessions on the way. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It was possible, no doubt, to imagine a society in which wealth, in the sense of personal possessions and luxuries, should be evenly distributed, while power remained in the hands of a small privileged caste. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z A passion of rage took possession of her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaving his family behind to pack up his library, White grabbed a birdcage “containing a talented green parrot” and drove toward a friend’s house where he hoped to store his possessions. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z New Age was banned at the end of 1962, and possession of a banned publication became a criminal offense, punishable by up to two years in prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z All her possessions had been packed into the trunk. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Canty had a prior felony arrest for possession of stolen property. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the most amazing things about Saint Francis and his followers was how they gave away their possessions. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d spent years quietly guarding my possessions on the bus ride to and from Whitney Young. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Cadence displayed a disquieting desire to rid herself of all unnecessary possessions, even things of sentimental value, almost as if doing penance for past crimes. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I am taking the liberty of enclosing my wristwatch which you may keep in your possession for the duration of the conflict. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He stayed there a long time, and when he straightened up, he had taken possession of the situation. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I felt myself in motion, still directed toward the total possession of my body, but by some other route which I could not before then have imagined. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Even while he was speaking to O’Brien, when the meaning of the words had sunk in, a chilly shuddering feeling had taken possession of his body. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z If both are caught for drug possession, say, the white guy is more likely to be sent to treatment and the black guy is more likely to be sent to jail. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z However Richard Parker took possession of the island, the bow and the tarpaulin remained my territory. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z But what was troubling her organized spirit now was the thought that soon the call would come to go downstairs and her cousin would need to be in possession of herself. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z For the rest of the day she remained in the kitchen, unable to watch the miscellaneous horde of yard sale scavengers pick over her personal possessions. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Besides permitting sedentary living and hence the accumulation of possessions, food production was decisive in the history of technology for another reason. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Nearly everyone had returned to their carriages to change into their school robes and pack up their possessions. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When she opens the drawer that holds my few possessions, she shuts it quickly. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She didn’t understand; if you prayed for the miracle you’d sell your most treasured possession for, you don’t care about anything else but waiting on that miracle. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Until 1988, one year of imprisonment had been the maximum for possession of any amount of any drug. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He buried his Winchester deer-hunting rifle and a few other possessions that he might one day want to recover. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle stayed upstairs in his room while we loaded our possessions into the Company’s delivery wagon. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It was easier just to pretend that our kiss last night had never happened, or that it had been from exhaustion or the possession. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Roots were in ownership of land, in tangible and immovable possessions. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z And instantly the book was attacked by Texans of all groups, classes, and possessions. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z At once an irresistible longing for the sea took possession of him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of his most prized possessions. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “What’s the matter?” he asked as he laid her possessions out on the couch. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Holmes possessed Julia now as fully as if she were an antebellum slave, and he reveled in his possession. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We clutched our only possessions—the bolts of cloth and bottles of vodka that Schindler had secured for us—and walked tentatively through the city toward our old neighborhood. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z "I possess nothing,” said Siddhartha, "if that is what you mean. I am certainly without possessions, but of my own free will, so I am not in need.” Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Immediately, however, a deadly languor took possession of her and she fell into a heavy sleep. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z This is so, even when they have been imprisoned for minor offenses, such as possession and sale of a small amount of drugs. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Beyond a crossroads in that wilderness they began to come upon the possessions of travelers abandoned in the road years ago. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Even now, having been tortured and imprisoned by Voldemort, the idea of the Dark wizard in possession of this wand seemed to enthrall him as much as it repulsed him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z One of Harry’s most prized possessions was his Nimbus Two Thousand racing broom. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The Toad was stuffing his recaptured possession into his backpack. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But it dawns on me now that, in the end, Mother carried every last one of our possessions outside as a farewell gift to Kilanga. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The possession he craved was a transient thing, like the scent of a fresh-cut hyacinth. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Let us say that the Muslims were to achieve the possession of the six or seven states that they claim are owed to Negroes by the United States as “back payment” for slave labor. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z "One of which is in my possession now." Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The only navigational aid in his possession was a tattered state road map he’d scrounged at a gas station. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She raced out of the classroom on the bell, leaving half her things behind; Harry, deciding that her need was greater than Ron’s just now, scooped up her remaining possessions and followed her. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “I would have thought that possession passed—” “Naturally you gained possession of the ball when you knocked him down. Run.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He was denied because of an earlier drug possession charge for which he had pleaded guilty and served thirty days in jail. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z By the time she recovered, he was already on the platform, raging through her possessions. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At the ticket counter, he surrendered his wallet and was frisked for any other possessions. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z In my empty room, I lean against the bare wall next to the plastic garbage bag filled with my possessions. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They were the codes and touchstones of the world, capable of translation and possession. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Odin took Hel down to the lightless world, and he showed her the immense hall in which she would receive her subjects, and watched as she named her possessions. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z It was a keepsake, the one possession that remained from her previous life with her husband, John, who also worked for the CIA. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z We picked up our possessions and walked on, more firmly now that we had somewhere definite to go, helped by the yellow flare that burned so steadily ahead of us. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The Army, having certified that the monkey house had been nuked, returned it to the possession of Hazleton Research Products. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The fact that it's now in her possession doesn’t just make me wildly irresponsible, but one hundred percent culpable for whatever the hell she ends up doing with it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The men were soaking wet all the time and had to become ingenious in finding ways to keep their possessions dry. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Patiently and unobtrusively Atticus had taught him everything Henry knew about his craft, but Henry sometimes wondered if he would be as old as Atticus before he reduced law to his possession. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z But Doc had taken all of her rootwork possessions: her potions, her perfumes, and all of her jars and baskets. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The Grand Elder had ever so many possessions that were unique in the Protectorate. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Teams had six tackles, or downs, to score before the opposing team took possession of the ball and tried to score. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Kathy didn’t hesitate, and began to tell him that her husband had been wrongfully arrested, sent to a maximum-security prison, held there for twenty-three days, and that now they were trying to retrieve his possessions. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It was her most precious possession, a gift from her father at her confirmation. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He possessed them all and reveled in his possession. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The firm possession of a yard, a porch, a grape arbor. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z It was wrong that he hadn’t been allowed to retrieve any possessions, and he felt that the treatment by the cops and soldiers had been rough. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Life, however, was yet in my possession, with all its requirements, and pains, and responsibilities. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Yeah, he really gets it. He knew people would give me grief. But he told me I had to be stronger. I mean, having people laugh is nothing compared to surviving a possession.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z That plus Miss Whitlaws bags and our own boxes of possessions took up the wagon. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Most went voluntarily, glad to be able to take a few of their possessions with them and relieved to escape the constant harangues and threats of the Nazis. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Too often men stood hollow-eyed and women wept in doorways as Roger loaded onto a truck the last of their possessions, destined not for another home but for an auction house. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z With all of the excitement over the mountain, Jess had managed to keep her mind off the fact that she’d lost Dad’s prized possession. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z He had in his possession, he said, a marble statue dating from the sixth century BC. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She still had no idea how to get Clara out of Penelope’s body, but maybe if she could solve Clara’s murder, then she could help the spirit pass on, releasing Penelope from the possession. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Even though G-Wiz didn’t rep my team, the little blue toy would be one of my most prized possessions. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The police routinely arrested masses of people for pass violations, possession of liquor, and failure to pay the poll tax. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The kitchen and sitting area were at the front of the house, separated by cupboards and a tall, precarious bookshelf that was Papa’s most prized possession. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z What he craved was possession and the power it gave him; what he adored was anticipation—the slow acquisition of love, then life, and finally the secrets within. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Instead, its top officials insisted in 1958 that William turn over any such documents in his possession—even the ones that he himself had written. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I tried to do as much as I could, helping them carry their few possessions and sharing my food. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps wars were fought because people said my kingdom, my wife, my lover, my possessions. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The leather jacket belonged to the days of the Corsair when men dueled in the skies for possession of Pacific atolls and for airspace above the gray, endangered fleets. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His Algerians, scores of them along with all their animals and material possessions, were already at sea, sailing for America and the fair—one year early. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And, unlike uglies, who had only their dorm uniforms and other disposable possessions, the two had actually spent half a lifetime collecting things before escaping the city. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Lev reaches overhead and takes down the viola and our modest bag with all our worldly possessions: our travel papers, a change of clothes, Lev's prayer book. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He felt the ghosts waiting in darkness until he and Cilia were gone before they stepped forth to take possession. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been used to say that man’s most vital possession was his Word. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I understand that you are in possession of an alethiometer,” he said, to her great surprise; for how could he have known that? The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The law specified that if the evidence wasn’t actually in your possession, you couldn’t be arrested. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. The present Mr. Rochester has not been very long in possession of the property; only about nine years.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The green leather case was his mother’s most precious possession; he would never dream of looking through it, and he didn’t even know where she kept it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our most treasured possessions. I just don’t understand people.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Percival had gone off, crying, and Johnny was left in triumphant possession of the castles. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She’d had the Jade Key in her possession for several days, and she still hadn’t been able to clear the Second Gate. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Europe expended millions of her treasures, and the blood of two million of her people; and a handful of quarrelsome knights retained possession of Palestine for about one hundred years! Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It hits the existing seawater with such force that, even though we’re as far as we can get from it, the surf bubbles up around our knees, setting our few possessions afloat. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It is too much, she thought, I will relinquish my possession of this self of mine, abdicate, give over willingly what I never wanted at all; whatever it wants of me it can have. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Jesus’ possession of only a few research students appeared related to its formidable reputation on the river. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z In Los Angeles, a grand jury indicted Daniel Ellsberg on three felony counts, including theft and unauthorized possession of classified documents, and violation of the Espionage Act. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He’d know that my star map is my most prized possession. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z My father carried on his shoulders the large blue-tin trunk which later I learned contained all of Ultima’s earthly possessions, the black dresses and shawls she wore, and the magic of her sweet smelling herbs. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dinosaur teeth—ha! Those foolish mortals don’t even know when they have dragon teeth in their possession. And not just any dragon teeth. These come from the ancient Sybaris herself! They shall do nicely.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Somehow she got possession of all the seed-corn and parched it before the men went out for the sowing, so that, of course, there was no harvest at all. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthias stood respectfully to one side as the King rummaged through his meager possessions. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z My fountain pen was always one of my most prized possessions; I valued it highly, especially because it had a thick nib, and I can only write neatly with thick nibs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The desire to gain possessions is truly a very natural and normal thing, and when those men gain possessions who are able to do so, they will always be praised and not criticized. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z He was coming back into possession of himself; for the past three minutes it seemed he had been under a strange spell, possessed by a force which he hated, but which he had to obey. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Just enough proof so that I could do what I needed to free myself from this possession. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z No matter what the approach, the act always left him in possession of a fresh supply of material, which he could then explore at will. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Their scent spilled out into the air and took possession of the island. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Nailer dragged all their possessions over to his father’s inert form. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Dell would wake up hours later and if he had the energy, make his way through the maze of his possessions to his bedroom, where he would crawl into a sleeping bag. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z But it wouldn't come up, only a bitter spurt of gall filled my mouth and splattered the old folk's possessions. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Aside from my textbooks, my avatar had only a few meager possessions: a flashlight, an iron shortsword, a small bronze shield, and a suit of banded leather armor. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Inside it was the book, which he had now had in his possession for six days and had not yet opened, nor even looked at. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z They packed their few possessions without speaking, and for that Ekon was grateful. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Being a middle-class family means that we have a lot more money and possessions than many others do. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Max was her choice, the word was her possession, she had written it with so great a confidence on the fly-leaf of that book. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z This time it wasn’t a paramedic but a real medical specialist with degrees in psychology and abnormal spirit possession. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Jones looked out of the bedroom window, saw what was happening, hurriedly flung a few possessions into a carpet bag, and slipped out of the farm by another way. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z After loading his few remaining possessions into a backpack, McCandless set out on July 10 to hike around Lake Mead. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Had he been trying to save some possession? The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When he paraded his possessions hereafter, they would not consider the two together. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I met children there in dirty clothes with no shoes and only a small bag of possessions. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After insisting her parents leave the house, she guided the group out of the city and into the empty prairie where their possessions had been left. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Lucifer moved inside, taking possession of the rug at the bottom of the basement steps. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “You have in your possession things that are precious to me. See that you treat them with care and return them unharmed, boy.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Not that these things were left on purpose, but stuff simply got forgotten because they were no longer on the radar of critical possessions. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z We waited and one day they came to bid us farewell, carrying their possessions, with their children trailing behind, all but the eldest, whom the tannery had claimed. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z For one thing, it is harder to read position in possessions. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The growing popularity of still-life painting reflected an increased emphasis on the home and personal possessions in Europe at the time. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “The skins of goblins are treasured possessions!” said Werfel. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It felt so good to do something against the Germans, even if the only thing we could do was destroy our own possessions. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Finally, food production permits or requires people to adopt sedentary living, which is a prerequisite for accumulating substantial possessions, developing elaborate technology and crafts, and constructing public works. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z There was so much jostling and searching for homework papers and mittens that no one paid any attention to anything except personal possessions until they were well up the walk to school. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Both were thoroughgoing materialists, not in prizing possessions but in holding that matter alone provided the underpinnings of the world. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When I knew I was leaving, I asked for the box to hold my precious possessions, and Mrs. Chavez had given it grudgingly. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She said that Frankie and I were her most prized possessions, and knowing that we were safe was the only way she could survive being apart from me on my fifteenth birthday. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Glass windows, with locks on every one and two on the door, when we didn’t have a single possession worth stealing. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I climbed the ladder to the top of the greystone where we had stashed our possessions. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The boy could see that freedom depended on the possession of land; he was persuaded that, in one way or another, Negroes must achieve this possession. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z This bench he took possession of, and placed it across the table from Telemakhos for his own use. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mandela,” the officer said, “we are charging you for possession of contraband, and you will pay for this.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "I shot him several times, as I wished him to go as easily as possible...Please order out your troops and take possession of the jail at once." Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He had left his important job as manager of the reindeer herd, and he had left all his possessions. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Tm not the one who took possession of this place!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She shrieked while the man struggled with the demon for possession of his walking stick, obviously flummoxed by the situation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Anyway, as a thank-you, the great man sent me the bottled beast you see on the shelf next to the armadillo. It is my most prized possession.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Outside there were men who’d been hired to remove the family’s possessions. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I asked Shoto why his brother had bothered to make out a “will” for his avatar, instead of just leaving his possessions in Shotos care. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Her Harry was so handsome and dynamic, she knew that once married they would share a wonderful life full of travel and fine possessions. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “The wise dealer never risks getting caught in possession.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z At all times the Party is in possession of absolute truth, and clearly the absolute can never have been different from what it is now. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He doesn’t seem to have become outspoken about demonic possession until Nathan’s story hit. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z What is this Titan that has possession of me? Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I knew you’d want to pinch my shell. Not happening. It’s my most beloved possession.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z More than 70 percent of all criminal cases in the Chicago area involve a class D felony drug possession charge, the lowest-level felony charge. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He surveyed his meager possessions with wonder over the unexpected course of his life. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The white families swarmed in a camp off the main street, inconsolable and abject, the meager possessions they were able to save piled around their feet. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Though a few of them were trembling, all were in apparent possession of their dignity. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A hunter-gatherer mother who is shifting camp can carry only one child, along with her few possessions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z If I am in possession of your bones, I can witness the miracles they perform—and surely, they will perform miracles! The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I was oblivious to the fact that Mrs. Hines was packing only my possessions. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It is for the possession of these thickly populated regions, and of the northern ice cap, that the three powers are constantly struggling. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z While Vincent is rejoicing in poverty, shedding his clothes, his possessions, his membership in middle-class society, Theo is honing his talents as an art dealer and becoming more and more ambitious. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I did not want to leave my sole possession—the cross of lead—behind. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry to keep you waiting, Ma, but you know I like to keep my prized possessions within reach.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Stonecrop blustered out of the house, and Turner and his father watched him take the street by right of possession. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z In addition to nearly fifty arrests on everything from theft to suspicion of murder, Hurd had been in prison in Colorado separate times for stealing, possession of narcotics, and a parole violation. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Was he, then, alone in the possession of a memory? 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z When Bernabe figured it was in possession of all its faculties, including that of flight, he threw it up in the air, expecting that it would take off. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It would have been an even more incongruous possession than the glass paperweight, and impossible to carry home, unless it were taken out of its frame. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z After doing time for assault in Alabama, where he grew up, and a second sentence for weapons possession, he had been in New York, dating a woman who was also dating a CO. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, baby. I have something better. My prized possession. I don’t even wear it because I’m afraid I’ll lose it cleaning someone’s room, but that seems like a silly waste, doesn’t it?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I hurried to gather my possessions, treating Ben’s book more gently than the rest, and limped off in what I hoped was the direction of Seaward Square. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I considered scrawling a makeshift will on the back of a napkin, but as I took mental inventory of my life's possessions, I realized no one would want them anyway. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But the narrow bed had clean sheets, and there was a trunk with a lock where I could keep my meager possessions. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sedentary living was decisive for the history of technology, because it enabled people to accumulate nonportable possessions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Assembled over many years, it was their most precious possession. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z These were his possessions, his power and strength, his firm staff. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z But because there were so many and the drought had cut down on their normal diet of seeds and berries, the males squabbled furiously over possession of each hackberry tree. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z It burned, consuming the body of Balder and the body of Nanna, and his horse, and his possessions. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Many took whatever possessions and supplies they could carry including household goods, bags of rice, and bicycles. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Well, “possessive” is a semantic category, and the case indicated by the suffix’s and by pronouns like his and my needn’t have anything to do with possession. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The Hungarian lieutenant went around with a basket and retrieved the last possessions from those who chose not to go on tasting the bitterness of fear. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Theft implies the possession of another’s property,” Hemme said in reasonable tones. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The public must decide whether it wishes to continue on the present road, and it can do so only when in full possession of the facts. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A few curious farm cats were emboldened to approach the woodpile, resenting this exotic stranger who had taken possession of their favorite sunning place. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I know we are middle-class because of our apartment and the possessions we have. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All her possessions, except her clothes, were in that box. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Ivy squeezed her only possession tight and finally breathed a normal breath. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But there was Balboa taking possession of the Pacific Ocean and he was neat as a pin. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That way, Mr. Remora would have the book back in his possession, and she’d have the satisfaction of solving an entire Griswold game. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But once in possession of the manuscripts, Euergetes simply wrote off his deposit as money well spent. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z My father’s prized possession—a Philco radio—sits on the kitchen counter. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z This was when his quest for possession entered its most satisfying phase. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z This was a war for the possession of his body and that would be the war of his whole life. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z They were extremely generous with their few possessions, and were not obsessed with success or wealth. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z To this my father added our few possessions that were fine enough for our mean castle lodgings: some embroidered cushions, goose-feather bedding, and pieces of silver plate. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z One of the best and most efficacious remedies would be for the person who has taken possession of them to go there to live. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z But keep your property, and rule your house, and let no man, against your will, make havoc of your possessions, while there’s life on Ithaka. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I find this game tiring—it’s the weight, the accumulation of all these objects, these possessions that would have to be taken care of, packed, stuffed into cars, unpacked. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Baker then gave it to Stanton, who locked it in a safe for almost two years, never telling investigators that he had the important historical document in his possession. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The man’s eyes glazed over, imagining such possessions; he drifted by degrees into a trance. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She had heard of a religious community in the Netherlands—the Labadists—whose members gave up all material possessions to live simply, away from the whims and fashions of public life. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was all-important to speak at once, before anyone else came, but now a terrible fear had taken possession of him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Thinking that Peeta was in his possession and being tortured for rebel information was bad. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Usually his clothes and possessions just sort of melted into his animal shape, but apparently he still smelled like a yummy poison dinner. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Sometimes, too, he stared around at his possessions in a dazed way as though in her actual and astounding presence none of it was any longer real. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z It could not be comfortable, having a stolen treasure in one’s possession and no way to get rid of it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Harsnett had been much influenced by Reginald Scot, and had set out to prove that cases of supposed demonic possession were in fact deliberate frauds. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z On July 1, after a week of working out and relaxing in Poughkeepsie, the boys packed up their possessions, loaded the Husky Clipper onto a baggage car, and headed for the 1936 U.S. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Moving around as much as she has, she learned to take care of her few possessions. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z How to B.S. the fact I had cheated and seen the answer, rather than being in possession of brain power to actually work it through. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “You may be aware that this is the only alethiometer left, apart from the one in the child’s possession,” he said. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Minli followed his finger and saw him pointing at her traveling possessions on the table. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Rich, poor, Panhandle, Gulf, city, country, Texas is the obsession, the proper study and the passionate possession of all Texans. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of the agreement was that though it was a rental, I was responsible for anything that happened to it while I had possession. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She had a way of claiming possession of everyone and everything: my darling, my child, my little peasant. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Just yesterday, on the road to Vienna, he took possession of a five-hundred-and-seventy- piece china set with a single marquise-cut diamond set into the rim of every single dish. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Miss Lark’s two maids were rushing wildly about the garden, looking under bushes and up in-to the trees as people do who have lost their most valuable possession. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z We'd empty a place of half its possessions and listen to the details as we drove the former tenant to a quickly rented storage space. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Reveling in the removal of his Trace, Harry sent Ron’s possessions flying around the room, causing Pigwidgeon to wake up and flutter excitedly around his cage. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Now when my mom calls me her “trophy,” she means that I am her most valuable possession. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Now forced to accept that the Elder Wand was real, she maintained that it was an evil object, and that the way Voldemort had taken possession of it was repellent, not to be considered. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I did not want to settle in, and I also did not want the rug rats messing with my few possessions. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z At one point in his diary he notes that he was reading Trilby, the 1894 best seller by George Du Maurier about a young singer, Trilby O’Farrell, and her possession by the mesmerist Svengali. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Reverend Poole has set up a website for people to tell their stories of possession. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z But none of those gunters had been in possession of the Copper Key. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He was a moody, complicated man, possibly suffering from some degree of clinical depression, who found himself in possession of musical talents even he couldn’t quite come to terms with. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z As we see, the mere possession of two legs was no guarantee that a magical creature could or would take an interest in the affairs of wizard government. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Much to his surprise, Zubaid found himself alone, still standing and with possession of the ball, which he quickly passed to a teammate at midfield. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z But she had to be at her post that night, spending much of it guarding runners’ possessions. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The villagers began to panic and hid their most valued possessions. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z However, she did not immediately leave, for the room was pleasingly uncluttered by personal possessions—in fact, apart from Briony’s, it was the only tidy bedroom. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z If anyone is caught stealing, the chief can publicly humiliate her, take away her possessions, and beat her. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day transportation was arranged for her by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Julie packed her few possessions in a moosehide bag and walked to the airport with Martha. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z This half-knowledge works in me like a kind of possession, and for a few minutes I’m taken over by it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Elizebeth sent her “best wishes to Mrs. Andresen and the hope that she will enjoy absolute possession of the tiger skin.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Numbly, he packed up his possessions, gave several away. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z In many families, she had learned, one dress such as these would be handed down through three generations as a cherished possession. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z For a start, they were our only means, aside from the Sales—the Sales were something else, which I’ll come to later—of building up a collection of personal possessions. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She returned from the fields to find her possessions had been moved to Hob, announcing her loss in status to the village. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It’s an object, like a brooch or a ring, and especially now Ruth has gone, it’s become one of my most precious possessions. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Thou shalt claim no earthly possessions, save thy robes, ring, and journal. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It did not take long to organize my meager possessions. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Once in possession of this information, American engineers were able to anticipate the Soviets' capabilities and to design planes and missiles that could outmaneuver and outmatch them. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They had come to deliver the body of Uncle Marcos and all his possessions. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Small talk before and after shifts is encouraged by the D-C administrators; mini-opportunities to connect with those in possession of tomorrows. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “So you’ll be rid of the man and have possession of the woman just as you wanted,” I said with disgust. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Eventually von Linden took possession of my recipe cards, my chains were removed, and I was thrown back into my cell. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z They gathered there thicker by the minute, like noiseless invaders conquering because they took possession so gently. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I wish Lucy or Ellen or even my mom were here to see me in my red and white Harpy’s uniform with Clover City’s prized possession resting atop my head. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Two others went through his saddlebags with a military efficiency, laying all his worldly possessions out on the ground. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Hanging from a hook on the wall was her New York Yankees cap, her most prized possession from her mom. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Eventually, White got his wagon through, deposited his possessions, and headed back. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Unconscious or not, he would never let go of his most valuable possession. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The town had a basketful of feelings good and bad about Joe’s positions and possessions, but none had the temerity to challenge him. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He didn’t seem to have one single possession. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Singer brought out his own suitcase and very carefully packed the best of their joint possessions. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z In Newark, hundreds fled, carrying as many possessions as they could. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z She still has the score in her possession. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Demon possession—Mercy, girl, I’d have to catch me a jet to keep one step ahead of you. Well—you better get going before the devil grabs me one more time.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He’s said, often enough, that artists can’t live like other people, tied down to demanding families and expensive material possessions. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z We kept insisting on obtaining all files and evidence the State had in its possession. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Even with nothing written in it, it was a compromising possession. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Now that I had in my possession these keys, I might slip from the house with my mother, when she was well, and together we might run for— My fancy convolved places of flight. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z One would house a thief, a person in possession of an object worth millions of dollars. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z At that time I hadn’t seen the suspects—just examined their possessions and arranged the extradition waivers. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z It was no longer so easy to guess a person’s place in the social hierarchy by his race or religion or possessions. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The guy who stabbed Monkeyman had been arrested before for possession of drugs and was on parole. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z No, the first of the treasure trove cases: possession holds good against all comers except the true owner. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z All my family were gone, and I had no more possessions of any value. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z So long as the memory of them lasted, Rome was always uncertain of those possessions; but once this memory had been wiped out because of their long and powerful rule, the Romans became sure possessors. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z But like so many things, once we had possession of infinite knowledge, it suddenly seemed less important. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z We all watched in silence while the locker was cleaned out, all the possessions dumped into a backpack. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I don’t have much in the way of money or worldly possessions, I’m not beautiful, intelligent or clever, but I’m happy, and I intend to stay that way! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Her gold bangles from her wedding dowry, the ones she never removed because they were her most valuable possessions, clinked against her arms when she touched me. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Not love, perhaps, but possession or at least the desire for it. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She might as well hang out her shingle like Fela and pretend the girls are taking possession of her. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Still in possession of Alice, he persuaded Carrie to let him pick up two more of her children, explaining that their father, in hiding, was desperate to see them. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z So instead of Bodega getting fifteen to twenty for selling drugs, he only got five for possession, then got paroled in three for good behavior. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z My sisters loaded the northbound Amtrak train at Wilmington, carrying their possessions in shopping bags. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Now let me say this: when you’re traveling a good cloak is worth more than all your other possessions put together. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The officers were marveling over that circumstance as they sifted through his meager possessions. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z That information, of course, was in the prosecution’s possession and control, which is why Armstrong filed a discovery motion in the first place. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “That’s quite all right,” he says, relieved to have it back in his possession. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z During the airport arrest police found in Swango’s possession a notebook in which he had copied passages from certain books, either for the inspiration they provided or because of some affirming resonance. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “The fishing populace will be in possession of canvas.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The sharp edge of his apprehensions blunted by this sudden wealth of worldly possessions. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And, of course, all the chief treasures, as well as the books, pictures, and more than enough furniture, were left in his possession. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It was a queer thing, even a compromising thing, for a Party member to have in his possession. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Yet a few hours outside their city, children are living in a different universe, a refugee camp where water is the prized possession. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She went to stand next to Papá in front of the kitchen door and clung to his arm as if to show that she had possession of him now. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Essentially, he says the same thing every time: “I have no doubt that these are cases of demonic possession,” says Rev. Anderson Poole, who has been counseling Daldry. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He refused to give back any money, but when she didn’t leave, he offered a compromise: he would take a load of her possessions to the prairie for the rent money. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I resented Lena Jamison because she had taken me away from Adele, and it still irked me that Miles Ferris had robbed me of my possessions. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It arrives on the planetary stage following four and a half billion years of other acts, and after looking about for a few thousand years declares itself in possession of eternal truths. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Their possessions would gradually find their way out of their moving containers and be put away—clothes would move to closets after they were worn and washed, that sort of thing. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He knew this love was hopeless and very dangerous, and he tried to fight it, but it took possession of him until all he had strength for was to conceal it from everyone but himself. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Much older than you, I would venture to guess. Might I inquire as to how they came into your possession?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z This radiant personage told him that before he attacked Medusa he must first be properly equipped, and that what he needed was in the possession of the nymphs of the North. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Her possessions had been moved from the old place, so Matt wasn’t too disappointed about not returning home. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Hopefully that would free Penelope of the possession and Ophie could help her after that. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z His few simple possessions were gone and the room was very clean and bare. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “So, it isn’t necessary to kill the previous owner to take true possession of a wand?” asked Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Even the simplest of possessions seemed like treasures now. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Since Pearl had been born they’d lived, by Mia’s count, in forty-six different towns, keeping their possessions to what would fit in a Volkswagen—in other words, to a bare minimum. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The blind girl went to work in the dark, stripping the dead of boots and clothes and other possessions, emptying their purses and counting out their coins. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z One deterrent that has proven moderately effective is a stiff increase in prison time for anyone caught in possession of an illegal gun. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The old woman stood silently for a long moment, then she ran back to her home, grabbed her prepared bag of possessions, and begged her son-in-law to flee with her. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z If you move often and lack vehicles or draft animals, you confine your possessions to babies, weapons, and a bare minimum of other absolute necessities small enough to carry. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Mary marched right up to her and asked for my possessions. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I panic at the thought of it being in my possession. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Scrimgeour’s representatives admitted that he had met with Dumbledore at once upon taking possession of the top job, but refused to comment on the topics under discussion. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “You see, I have in my possession a very special video, which would make your election to president very difficult.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The Christian churches could not abandon their belief in miracles and angels, but Christians could certainly retreat from their insistence on the reality of witchcraft, demonic possession, poltergeists, levitation and second sight. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “But, Eva, dear, your shoes are carrying your most valuable possession—your life. Do not delay. Everything else can be replaced,” said the shoe poet. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He seems to have been entirely apolitical, and once commented: For my part, I am for the King in possession. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Being able to whip her reassured him in possession. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “You may keep your stolen rose," said the figure, “but in exchange, give me the first of your possessions you see upon your return." We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z They had possessions they could pawn or sell. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Hey!” she said as he carefully extracted and slowly examined Smith’s possessions. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She did spot someone with a possession, though—a little girl clutching what looked like a piece of flowered cloth, not really big enough to be a blanket. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He tried to deal with the concept of love as distinct from possession, and couldn’t separate them. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Their most valuable possession had been the one thousand dollars in inventory and equipment at the restaurant. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z These weren’t simply running or possession charges either. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Heaped in the middle of her room were all the possessions she could not take on a honeymoon. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Obviously, my father was at home because he was selling our few possessions to pay for all this. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Along with her new gloves, it was her prized possession. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I was ashamed at my inability to take possession of them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Who had possession of the keys to the Cossack churches? The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Todd lived in the first-floor unit of the building, and had brought all of his possessions up to the second floor. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I think that most prison time for drug possession does more harm—to families as well as to offenders—than good. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This cargo was consigned to a Whitby solicitor, Mr. S. F. Billington, of 7, The Crescent, who this morning went aboard and formally took possession of the goods consigned to him. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z For mankind as a whole, a possession infinitely more valuable than individual life is our genetic heritage, our link with past and future. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z For the first time all season, Permian was having trouble moving the ball at all, punting on three of its first four possessions. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The men, Shamsoun said, first escorted their children and wives into the hills—journeys that took days—and then returned to their villages to save what possessions they could before the government convoys arrived. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Gogol does as he is told, aware that he is touching the everyday possessions of a family he barely knows. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Now the people will rally around their prince even more, for it would appear that he is bound to them by obligations, since their homes were burned and their possessions destroyed in his defence. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Foragers discounted the future because they lived from hand to mouth and could only preserve food or accumulate possessions with difficulty. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I moved in under the pretext that I was the houseboy or caretaker who would look after the place until my master took possession. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was in possession of good ground at Gettysburg. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa walked the couple out the door and accompanied them part way to the next cabin where they continued trying to peddle their few possessions. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Years later, when a chess collector finally took possession of the littered set and cleaned it up, Bobby’s reaction was typically indignant: “You’ve ruined it!” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Even so, it’s one of my most precious possessions. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In 2005, for example, four out of five drug arrests were for possession, and only one out of five was for sales. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Sanity is a valuable possession; I hoard it the way people once hoarded money. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The social atmosphere is that of a besieged city, where the possession of a lump of horseflesh makes the difference between wealth and poverty. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Celia had only vague notions about spiritual possession and animal sacrifice, and suspected that our rites had caused her daughter’s mysterious disappearance. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The spirits call me to come to them so they can take possession of my body. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z That night she was burying his body in the backyard while I assembled a good portion of my possessions and left through the front door. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z "And look at their possessions all strewn there on the sidewalk. Just look at their possessions in the snow. How old are you, sir?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no time to carefully sift through our prized possessions or to label neatly packed boxes. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The room was strewn with various possessions and a good smattering of rubbish. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z One year later his ashes were still in the possession of the undertaker who had received his body. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Yet possession of Maurice’s much better crystalline photographs might save us from six months’ to a year’s work. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He and Geyer checked with other hotels to find out who had run the Circle House, and learned from its former clerk that the registration records were in the possession of a downtown attorney. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I looked at each object and tried to compare it to my earlier flash inventory of my parents’ possessions. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z “Now that we’re friends, just friends. Are you the friend I call if I find myself in possession of a dead body and a bloody knife in my hand?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “My son is my most precious possession. I have nothing in the world compared to my son. I must know what he is reading. And I cannot ask him.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z It’s her favorite novel, Jane Eyre, and she wanted to own it, to have it in her possession. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I tied up my possessions with a length of cord and returned to where the men waited. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Inside, along with the rest of our meager possessions, were the Tales. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Still, every class period there would be a scramble to see which small group of friends would take possession of the dome. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Nailer scrambled around the shack, looking for possessions to salvage. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A cell phone formerly in Ms. Lamar's possession was located at a campground in Monroe, Louisiana, shortly before authorities received an anonymous tip from two gas station employees in Shreveport. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “We don’t have anything from America,” Karen said, as though she were seeing her family’s possessions for the first time. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them—mostly single men—had no cars in which to load their possessions. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I whipped around my house, checking on my meager possessions. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Tock as usual led the way, sniffing ahead for danger, and Milo, his bag of precious possessions slung over one shoulder, followed silently and resolutely behind. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The Arabs, who gained possession of the city by treaty in 641 ce but ultimately neglected it in favor of their own foundation at Cairo, were unnerved by Alexandria’s splendor. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Even my father, who safeguarded his possessions with a military order and zeal, never bothered with it, considering it a colony of junk that was mine. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I won’t have that kind of bargaining chip in your possession.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It may bear the marks of boots on its back, but those marks become the possessions of the land. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And my men, for whom I am no more than a standard or a talisman, are the knights who were leaders—the rich defending their possessions, the powerful unready to let it slip. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He was full of plans “for his gentleman’s coming out strong, and like a gentleman,” and urged me to begin speedily upon the pocket-book which he had left in my possession. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Frey took stock of his possessions: He had a sword so powerful and remarkable that it fought by itself. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z When he was holding my hand, I could tell that he was taking charge, or possession—I do not know how to put it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z When Elizebeth visited, the library had one of its prize possessions on display, a First Folio—that is, a first edition of Shakespeare’s plays, printed in 1623. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Lenny yells, pumping his fist in the air as the refs unpack the pile of players and signal the Patriots now have possession. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He considered it, as the ignorant country people still consider it, to be the most valuable of possessions. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z This perplexed me for a moment until I realized that no one could possibly want any of my possessions, so I just pulled it shut and went off to find Katz and go to dinner. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The people were gone, vanished with their scant possessions and whatever animals they may have had. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The confession didn’t feel like it belonged to me anymore, as though in shouldering this possession, I had exchanged some of Yakov’s past for my own. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She had possession of the rocker, and she was busily engaged in sewing upon a diminutive pair of night drawers. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z She calls it her “loungewear” and, second only to her Miss Teen Blue Bonnet crown, it is her most prized possession. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z On Thursday afternoon, he left his home and his possessions behind, most likely forever. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z You each had a wooden chest with your name on it, which you kept under your bed and filled with your possessions—the stuff you acquired from the Sales or the Exchanges. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes when she looked at him she felt gripped by proud possession. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Marie-Laure has to badger her father three times before he’ll read the notice aloud: Members of the population must relinquish all radio receivers now in their possession. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They claimed that possession of the entire world west of that line would be open to Spanish conquest. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “There are only two keys in existence that open Mr. Parker’s safety-deposit box. One has been in my possession for ten years. I didn’t know where the other was located until yesterday.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z We thank all of our distinguished international guests for having come to take possession with the people of our country of what is, after all, a common victory for justice, for peace, for human dignity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Flora and George Buckman ran because the Blixen Arms was owned and managed by a man named Mr. Klaus, who was in possession of an enormous, angry orange cat also named Mr. Klaus. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z This day he ventured closer to downtown, passing families wading through the water, pushing laundry tubs full of their possessions. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z ‘Will they be taxed for possessions I leave, like the piano?’ Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I thought of Alice, and then of Rufus, and I realized that Rufus had done exactly what I had said he would do: Gotten possession of the woman without having to bother with her husband. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Ah — your father happened to leave it in my possession, and I thought you might like it.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Mama had left all but her most valuable possessions in Ocean Park, simply because she had nowhere to put them. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z A mountain of new possessions surrounded his wheelchair. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just knowing it’s in your possession means a lot to us.” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Although the officers weren’t really interested in the traffic violation, they stopped the pair anyway because they had a “hunch” they might be in possession of illegal drugs. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z His pride in his son and in his son's possessions was continually increasing and now he had something to show me. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Property, possessions and riches had also finally trapped him. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Dressed in a Balkan costume of vest, ballooning trousers, and high leather boots, the immigrant carries his possessions bundled on a stick. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Her parents, however, could not forget, even though they both agreed that demonic possession was a sin too great for such a tiny child. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z According to my mom, astrology is two steps away from demonic possession. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Their possessions would gradually find their way out of their moving containers and be put away—clothes would move to closets after they were worn and washed, that sort of thing. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I looked down at our measly possessions-—the empty wind thermos, the botde of multivitamins. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “You know how many rich white folks come to the courthouse on drug possession?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Perhaps in a worn coat and a knitted hat like a tea cosy, sitting on a curb, with two plastic bags filled with her only possessions, muttering to herself. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Totally my possession, and I was afraid to touch him. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Someday my mother and I would show up and demand the release of Luke and our possessions—and then that witch would be sorry! Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Angry individuals would take possession of vehicles they didn’t own, then lead law enforcement officers in dangerous pursuits on uncontrolled roadways. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was cozy, filled with the accumulated small possessions of several years. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It did not seem just that these boisterous, immature young men should show up after all the work was done and be allowed to take possession of the most desirable tent on the island. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Farmers had more possessions and needed land for planting. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Because the wording of the act was so broad, even activities such as trespassing or illegal possession of weapons could constitute sabotage. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z During my first twenty or so years in prison, I accumulated very few possessions, but in the last few years I had amassed enough property — mainly books and papers — to make up for previous decades. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t keep personal possessions in the house,” Mrs. Moss said. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Harriet went to live in his cabin, taking with her her one beautiful possession, the patchwork quilt. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m certain the magic seashell—his most beloved possession, he’d said!—around my neck radiates joy. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Louis had not managed to find very much money for our expedition, so our possessions were few and simple—a knife, fork, and spoon each, a couple of tin plates and tin mugs. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Making a quick search of the area, I found all my scattered possessions where I’d left them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But the terror they instilled in me had possession over my body and soul. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Of course, it didn’t make things any easier that they had lost their home as well, and all their possessions. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Two men, Robert Chambliss and Charles Cage, had been arrested earlier and charged with illegal possession of dynamite. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z McLaggen had been shouting criticism at Ginny for allowing the Quaffle out of her possession, with the result that he had not noticed the large red ball soaring past his right ear. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Conger and Baker laid out Booth’s possessions on a table. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, carefully, he unfolds his prized possession: her phone number. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I, then, was the first to rifle through Mr. Jonathan Gitney’s possessions. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z |
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