| 单词 | preferred |
| 例句 | I must admit I tried a little of the bark myself, but decided that even if it was loaded with vitamins, I preferred liver. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Some migrants found this unsettling and preferred the comfort of the familiar seats in the rear. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But everything was unlikely these days, and Reynie preferred almost any explanation to the one that seemed most plausible: For some awful, unknown reason, Mr. Benedict had tricked them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It was hardly necessary on the flat streets of Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon, as the locals still called it, but Artemis preferred to be as insulated from civilians as possible. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Well, it wouldn’t be my preferred activity, but I would.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I would have preferred something a bit less intimidating. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He would have preferred to take these gentlemen out from five hundred feet with a dart rifle. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Luke preferred it when the adults had children with them and he could concentrate on them. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The mining companies preferred such segregation because it prevented different ethnic groups from uniting around a common grievance and reinforced the power of the chiefs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I preferred to hang around Arthur, one of the boys who knew a little Spanish. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z If inmates preferred to live mainly by the rules, I asked, then why did they give new officers like me, who were trying to enforce them, such a hard time? Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They were not alike; Aberforth was never bookish and, unlike Albus, preferred to settle arguments by dueling rather than through reasoned discussion. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But in general she preferred to assume that her children were smart enough to make their own decisions, that the school had armed them well with knowledge. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Which was exactly how I preferred it, thank you. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Almost the whole ride to the Bronx was underground, which made me incredibly panicky, but once we got to the poor parts, it went aboveground, which I preferred. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z What I knew about black people—or Negroes, which was the preferred term at that time—was primarily what I saw on 125th Street, in the newspapers, and in church. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z But in the warm months Min preferred to work beneath the eaves behind his house, open to the breeze and the view of the mountains. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Oh, he might have preferred being unchained a bit now and then, but if you were to be a captive, you couldn’t ask for more than he had been given. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Since white always moves first, having that color can provide a player with a distinct advantage in that he can make immediate headway on a preferred strategy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Dicey would have preferred to stick to the water’s edge, to follow the shoreline down, but this countryside had too many fists and fingers of land that reached out into the water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Palmer preferred to think the bird was reluctant to leave. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Soon we found that he would have preferred a hotel. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I preferred the thought of Siberia, if that’s where Papa would be. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He was tall, gaunt, and painfully shy, and he preferred to stay out of the limelight. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Haskell ran the Dregs, but these days, he preferred to sit in the warmth of his room, drinking lukewarm lager, building model ships, and telling long stories of his exploits to anyone who would listen. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She was good at anything that involved her hands, and she preferred the jobs where she did not have to work with customers, where she could be alone and thinking, to waitressing, secretarying, salesclerking. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Few eejits worked in the house, and he preferred not to think about them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was said that they were a cowardly people who fought with poisoned weapons and preferred to hide from foes rather than free them in open battle. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They would have preferred the sorts of venues their American friends choose, the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens or the Metropolitan Club or the Boat House in Central Park. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Biter preferred to grab the men behind the head and under the chin and crack their necks with a single twist of his huge pale hands. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He drew Hazel’s spatha—never his preferred weapon, but he was big enough and strong enough that the heavy cavalry sword didn’t bother him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But to his “field” slaves, he was a monster, whose preferred punishment for those who tried to run away was what he called “Derby’s dose.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Inej heard the name the Dregs preferred for her whispered among their ranks—the Wraith. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There was a gray-veined lozenge of soap she preferred not to touch. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Funny how only two weeks ago she would have preferred it that way. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Pearl hadn’t complained either, knowing now that she preferred an empty apartment to one filled with someone else’s things. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Luzan always preferred that I speak to him in skeins such as this; he urged me to take up story-forms, even prepare something for our sessions. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It was all right: at present I decidedly preferred these fierce favours to anything more tender. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z One of the reasons he did not mind if original holders of government securities sold out to speculators was that he preferred to see the money in fewer hands. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Once she thought of warning her about the scorpions, but Meme was so distant, convinced that she had given her away, that she preferred not to disturb her with the impertinences of a great-great-grandmother. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It’s actually hard to tell if he would have preferred the gunman to get away simply to prove his car isn’t so useless. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I would have preferred that the money go toward a desktop computer, but I decided to keep my mouth shut. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z There had to be at least a hundred annotations, about the Nightbeast’s diet, its preferred season for hibernation, even its favorite snack. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z "It was always my mother's—and sister's—preferred shade." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Yes,” she said, “though I wonder if they might not have preferred to have the fruits of men.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z To me, it felt as though he preferred his new life—his new family—to his old one. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I preferred to think the plain have their rewards, and this was mine. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z His wife, Nivea, preferred to deal with God without benefit of intermediaries. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As for blacks, most whites preferred that all of them—the Barnetts and their fellow Refined as well as poorer folks—stayed among their own. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Arya would have preferred a real horse, but the donkey was better than riding on a wagon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She preferred, however, to think always of her foot. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He preferred not to travel with any possessions at all. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Shirley would have preferred to study the problem some more, but was afraid to protest and lose face for her captain. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He preferred to leave that sort of thing to the foot soldiers. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The Stoors were broader, heavier in build; their feet and hands were larger, and they preferred flat lands and riversides. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She preferred not to use her phone in the chamber because she wasn’t sure how the world of the hereafter felt about such things. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The boy would have much preferred him to threaten him, to ill-treat him. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I would have preferred them left on, but didn’t want to appear more aggressive than I had been already. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A blade was supposed to reap my souL As a general rule, I preferred not to have my soul reaped. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I would have preferred that Mommy were black. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Single words were preferred, and if you could get away with just nodding or shaking your head, even better. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She had many friends but preferred to stand just outside the circle. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Given that poisoned whiskey had been one of the killers’ preferred methods, the priest sent word back warning Mollie “not to drink any liquor of any kind under any circumstances.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Getting pregnant with a seventh was not what she had expected or preferred, but she would love this child as she had loved each one before. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Not that my Leandro wouldn’t have preferred for me to be just his wife and his little girl’s mother. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her other preferred companion was Idabelle, the one Inside Cat, whose tour of duty included the kitchen, the pantry, and the laundry, and whose commission it was to keep mice out of the flour bin. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He was one of the more wizened residents on the farm, late from North Carolina and the massacres, and preferred his meat melting soft. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Friday, December It Alex would have preferred to keep Julie home on Friday, but they needed the two bags of food. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “But this girl is preferred. And the boy—the son of Poseidon. You can see why those two would be most suited for the task.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The Flobberworm’s preferred food is lettuce, though it will eat almost any vegetation. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an immediate impression of shrewdness and toughness; the Prime Minister thought he understood why the Wizarding community preferred Scrimgeour to Fudge as a leader in these dangerous times. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “What are we to make of this sudden loss of faith? I preferred you in your septa’s robes, Lemore.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My father preferred beer, but Chibuku was cheaper and had the same effect. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z There were a couple of New York City stations that still broadcast, but Alex preferred the ones out of Washington and Chicago, which now came over loud and clear. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Bobby preferred listening to the radio rather than watching television. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I resist such analogies, but it is my preferred mode of operating not only in draughts but in politics. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Poppy had said the women still preferred this fresh “earth water” to the water that came from faucets. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z They worked in the kitchen under Alice, who preferred assistants who were disinclined to natter all day, to better hear her own voice. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He rarely called me anything, but when he had to, “Katz” was the preferred form of address. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She also would have preferred being the daughter of the concubine. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Later, we were permitted to select documentaries — a form that I preferred — and I began to skip the conventional films. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the reasons why Harry would have preferred not to have to ask Dean to play was that he knew Seamus would not like it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The old man preferred to travel by road. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He would have preferred to escape back into normal life, the clang of the bell, the crowds of familiar faces, instead of sitting here, trapped inside the house. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z It was sweaty and spicy and Nigerians preferred to present the final product, not the process. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He told her, “Of course you will deliver abroad,” and asked which she preferred, America or England. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In honesty, he would have preferred to go into Father Olufemi’s study himself to get the journal, but some quick deliberating had put an end to that idea. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I much preferred to be alert and clearheaded. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She also resents the fact that you have been preferred. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I preferred to ignore the world around me, obsessing only over what was in front of me: my T-square, my X-acto knife, my blue pencil. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z For J. T., violence was a distraction from the business at hand; he would have preferred that his members never fired a single gunshot. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Then he said slowly, “Sir, I think General Ewell defers too much to General Early. He is . . . uncertain. I regret the necessity for speaking, sir. I would have preferred not . . .” “I know.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered if Mary had been an outdoor type who preferred trees and insects over the churchy halo she had on. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She actually preferred to be among the poor, the working-class poor of the Red Hook Housing Projects in Brooklyn, the cement mixers, bakers, doughnut makers, grandmothers, and soul-food church partisans who were her lifelong friends. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She had worked to keep marches peaceful, even though she would have preferred to “bust up” Durham. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Although Harry much preferred this new laughing, joking Ron to the moody, aggressive model he had been enduring for the last few weeks, the improved Ron came at a heavy price. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He might also have felt somewhat uncomfortable knowing that this easternmost option contradicted the impression that Madison had created in the earlier debates—namely, that a more western location near the Pennsylvania border was preferred. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The animals distrusted Pilkington, as a human being, but greatly preferred him to Frederick, whom they both feared and hated. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Archduke Francis Ferdinand, described by an escort as being “half-boor, half-tightwad,” roamed the grounds incognito—but much preferred the vice districts of Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She preferred the other mother to have a location: if she were nowhere, then she could be anywhere. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z For years she had been Connelly’s preferred, spending most nights in his bed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Leah had a basket in her arms, carrying for me some burden that held her back from her preferred place at the head of the pack. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though the sergeant worked him twice as hard once they were gone, Alex preferred to be on his own. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Stella had generally preferred eating the goodies rather than cooking them, but Mama’s years of gentle lessons were paying off now. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z As far as I could tell, they preferred to pretend we didn't exist, except when we got in their way. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But Boori Ma preferred to think that what irritated her bed, what stole her sleep, what burned like peppers across her thinning scalp and skin, was of a less mundane origin. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Nearly everyone preferred Aron with his golden hair and the openness that allowed his affection to plunge like a puppy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z These were the same men who preferred to drink away their fever and chills. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Instead, I devised an alternative plan, and told her that I preferred to marry a girl who was a relative of the queen’s, whom I found desirable as a prospective partner. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It now preferred to take on the shape of a slim golden bracelet around her wrist. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In the summer they preferred the thickest forests, where they could frolic as they wished as soon as they got away from hikers and boy scouts. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The Trepids would have preferred Dallas and Florida to be meek and cowed, like the others. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z But she had; she was here; she preferred, then, to hear him preach the gospel than to linger with others in carnal delight. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Most of my friends preferred not to think about the problems in developing countries, or if they did, they sent money. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The evil way I was feeling, I’d’a preferred if she hadn’t given one to Big Rose. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Together was what he preferred to call it. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z In order not to lose himself in such thoughts, Gregor preferred to set himself moving and crawled up and down in his room. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The estate agent had told her that the landlord preferred expatriate renters. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I was dismayed, for I would have preferred to stay in a less conspicuous third-class hotel. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z What’s more, our years of isolation at Manzanar had widened the already spacious gap between the races, and it is not hard to understand why so many preferred to stay where they were. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Cement walls were erected to hide the most unsightly shantytowns from the eyes of tourists and others who preferred not to see them. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew plenty of girls that would have preferred shorter hair—myself included—but aside from an annual haircut for the girls, we didn’t have much say in the matter. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Given a choice, I preferred someone to understand my situation, even though she was helpless to fix it, rather than the other way around. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Before the war he had always preferred offbeat, unpredictable cars that no one else of his acquaintance would be likely to own. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The camp is quiet except for some early sounds—dishwater sloshing in pots behind the dining hall, the cry of a baby who rose earlier than his mother would have preferred. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There were some fuzzy data using sea urchins, interpreted as a transformation of DNA into RNA, but I preferred to trust other experiments showing that DNA molecules, once synthesized, are very very stable. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I’m pretty sure I would have preferred impalement on the school’s flagpole than be a hipster. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She preferred it when he spoke Igbo; it was the only time he seemed unconscious of his own anxieties. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I would have preferred an abandoned site, but knew I couldn’t continue. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z June asked it so casually, like she was asking if Ivy preferred dark or milk chocolate, that Ivy couldn’t tell if there was anything behind her question. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But he resisted, saying he preferred to work outside in the fresh air, where he was free. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He has preferred to lose with his own troops rather than to win with those of others, judging that to be no true victory which has been gained by means of foreign troops. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z I’m sure Butterscotch would have preferred a nice thick bone instead, but she can’t talk either, so both my dog and I get what they give us. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Dad preferred science and math books, biographies and history. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I preferred this blanket for sleeping, but at some point during the day I had realized I would not be sleeping this night. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Generally speaking, Ekon preferred not to meet the eyes of gods. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Katie took the letter from me in the hall as if she would have preferred I’d handed her a steaming pile of fresh horse manure. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She had just set some knives to work, chopping up steaks for Griphook and Bill, who had preferred his meat bloody ever since he had been attacked by Greyback. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z On opening night, his mother says she thought the play was very good, though she preferred the last Truman production Zach was in—High School Musical 2. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z It sometimes took him a while to figure out Crane-man’s riddles, but he preferred puzzling over them to being told what they meant. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The preferred American spelling has no e right after the g. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z One evening, as he returned from shadowing someone, Victor went past Barbarossa’s shop to put up a sign Ida had written: Salesperson required, experience preferred. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The Japanese, though, like the monster beings in our old stories, preferred to strike in the darkness. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z My last boyfriend said I preferred my studies to him. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When our new teacher called roll and asked for our preferred nicknames, Amelia didn’t correct him. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I preferred it to hamburgers or hot dogs, the only alternative I could afford in the coffee shops on Massachusetts Avenue, and, besides, at the time I had yet to consume any beef. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Chess and Emma followed, as Ms. Morales answered Natalie, “For your information, young lady, I was working right up until I had to pick you up from school. Would you have preferred taking the bus?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Most of them preferred to bring their prisoners with them, as witnesses to their stories. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Reason, beauty, poetry, and excellent conversation were his preferred tools for settling disputes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Still...Jason didn’t get why Nico pushed people away, why he never spent much time at either camp, why he preferred the dead to the living. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Sister Mukumbu used the word “policeman,” while Crazy Kelvin, who filled in for Sister Pat, preferred to say “the racist pig.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, laughing, they asked if he preferred short sleeves or long sleeves. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z They lived together with people under one chief, although the baboons preferred the rocky places. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Leo had programmed their quarters to adjust automatically to the occupant’s preferred temperature, so it was never too cold or too hot. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I would have preferred one on English and two on math, but luck was not on my side. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to think too much about blame, though, because it would remind him of Master and Olanna during those weeks before Baby’s birth, weeks he preferred to forget. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It seemed as though notables must be fed to her, much as invalids are spooned their jelly; and though titles were preferred by her, any face once seen in a social paper served as well. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z If a marker were to be erected today, it might read, in homage to his scientific courage: “He preferred the hard truth to his dearest illusions.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not ask, for Min preferred to work with as few words as possible. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I have preferred his treatment to Ovid’s because, in this instance only, it is more detailed. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I figured out they preferred to hunt in packs, and that the old ones were slow while the new ones were just as fast as a regular person. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I preferred my bad dreams to the pain. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z As he preferred the birth and death room to the attic with Dove and Dusty, she had let him stay on. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z If I’d wanted to, I could have sold my slot, but I preferred to take the extra time to study. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I preferred the rose-garden, after all, to the sound of the sea. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z As far as social lubricants went, I much preferred wine coolers and down-home punch. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The Old Bear had seemed pleased by the dagger, but he preferred a steel knife at his belt, Jon had noticed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He preferred talking to the women, although he had learned not to spend too long with a particular woman, or Susan would throw a glass at the wall when they got home. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Swords, swordbreakers, axes, bows, pikes, hunting daggers, maces, spears, throwing knives, wooden staves...While she generally preferred the stealth of a dagger, she was familiar with every weapon here. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z If he had a choice between equally raw kids, he usually preferred them. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Cora hated the ludicrous slave display and preferred to get it over as soon as possible. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Instead of the canned spray starch that Mrs. preferred when she did iron, I made the starch in a bowl, the way Big Ma had taught me when we first drove down south. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z We preferred it over the music our friends were listening to, yet nothing we did or said could convince my father of our devotion. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z One group of mutual fund companies let preferred customers trade at preferred prices, and another group was charged with hiding management fees. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z In a way, I preferred the bad ones. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z They were more friendly with Elves than the other Hobbits were, and had more skill in language and song than in handicrafts; and of old they preferred hunting to tilling. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They were allowed in public, but most of them preferred to hide. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Crossing the state line was a capital offense in Georgia; sometimes a master preferred an example over the return of his property. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I much preferred being outside in nature, being able to see grass and trees, to observe birds flitting overhead, to feel the wind blowing in from the sea. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As much as he could, Bran preferred to dress himself, but there were some tasks—pulling on breeches, lacing his boots—that vexed him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The Red Cross irritated Ugwu; the least they could do was ask Biafrans their preferred foods rather than sending so much bland flour. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The Thenn was frightened of the horses, however, and preferred to limp along despite his wounds. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Still, Zeitoun preferred to pay on Sundays or Mondays—because when he paid on Fridays, too many of the workers would disappear all weekend. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z If I had to answer to someone, I preferred that it be the person least likely to cut my throat. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Society commonly refers to it as the awkward phase, but I've always preferred to call it the "everything totally sucks and I hate my life" phase. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z But of course Jefferson himself had already decided that he preferred the anomalous role of opposing the administration in which he officially served. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I have preferred the account of Apollodorus, who wrote in the first or second century A.D. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Paul would have preferred her mother’s support, but she had been raised to think for herself and to work for social justice. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Some preferred to walk to show their support for the boycott rather than accept a ride even from the MIA car pool. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z His instructors gave him preferred treatment at every stage in order to push him along quickly and be rid of him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Min preferred to fire his replicas in at least two different batches whenever possible. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z While our friends were in on our address fraud, my sister and I preferred not to advertise our undocumented immigrant status to them. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z But others preferred to use household knights and men-at-arms for those purposes, whilst keeping their seven as their own personal guard, never far from their sides. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Catelyn had ordered garments sewn to her measure, handsome gowns to suit her birth and sex, yet still she preferred to dress in oddments of mail and boiled leather, a swordbelt cinched around her waist. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Dill preferred studying at the library to studying at Good News Coffee. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She would have preferred that it had happened to her, because then she wouldn’t be standing here, helpless, with the entire fifth grade looking to her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z In my experience, it was hard to write without your preferred tools, but impossible to write without a cigarette. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I purposefully lumped myself in with the youngsters, trying to make it clear that I preferred Jacob. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He understood a little too readily when Mariam said she preferred to eat alone. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Mr. Swart smiled at this and proposed a compromise: he would go out and buy two bottles, a dry wine and my Nederburg, and then he would ask my guest which wine he preferred. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course there were scientists who thought the evidence favoring DNA was inconclusive and preferred to believe that genes were protein molecules. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z When the subject came up, I found it best to ask which team my questioner preferred. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z As a teenager he preferred sailing camp or scooping ice cream during the summers to going to Calcutta. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I preferred to crash in the laundry room anyway. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He would obey me of course if I said I preferred to put the vase on the smaller table by the window. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z In spite of his six-pack, Dimple couldn’t help but think that she much preferred Rishi’s solid body to his. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And yes, he told the reporters, he did have an opinion on whether the murders were the work of one man or two, but he preferred not to disclose it. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to teach me, too, but I preferred not to. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I preferred the other books, the moderns, which were of course much dearer. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The Howard barn preferred that their opponents keep thinking that way. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Comparison of children’s and adults’ vocal ranges and preferred tessituras in singing familiar songs. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z I might have preferred that, Pet replied, a trace of a sulk in its voice. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Most nights, though, the animals preferred to stay on the cliff, and then she slept easily, soothed by their incessant murmuring. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z On Facebook, they posted a status update asking, What is your preferred pronoun? The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She preferred not to think of what tomorrow night might look like if the plan went wrong. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He preferred that to the noise and crowd of Andy’s car. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sierra preferred crazy metal and alternative for relaxing or doing homework, but this would definitely do for the dance floor. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z White preferred to investigate his cases alone, but given the number of murders and leads to follow, he realized that he would need to assemble a team. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Howard and Smith much preferred that the horses meet in a definitive one-on-one match, in which no other horses could cause interference or otherwise affect the outcome. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom unzips her cosmetics bag in the bathroom, lining her preferred shampoos and conditioners along the edge of the bathtub, her skin creams and cleansing tonics across the counter. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Bran preferred the hard stone of the window seat to the comforts of his featherbed and blankets. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Finding them was rather like an Easter egg hunt, because many of the hens preferred to lay under bushes, rather than inside the henhouses. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He did not really know what Gebu would do if he realized Ranofer was prying into his affairs, and he preferred not to think about it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I preferred to help my father work on his garden. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But a mispronunciation, SKIZZ-em, became so common that it’s now standard English and preferred by most people. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary Alice preferred skirts, but she had on her playsuit with the long pants. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Although Olmsted himself preferred the northernmost site, he insisted Jackson Park could work and “produce results of a pleasingly becoming character, such as have not hitherto been aimed at in World’s Fairs.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The preferred sense of disinterested as “impartial,” for example, has coexisted for centuries with its frowned-upon sense as “bored.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z After obtaining a batch of newly hatched silk caterpillars, Maria faithfully fed them lettuce until their preferred food—white mulberry leaves—was in season. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He found that, in this moment, he much preferred to be still. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I was not starving, so I preferred to listen to them. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They wanted him to eliminate slavery all at once, but Lincoln preferred an incremental approach. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But when they privately conducted blind head-to-head taste tests of their own, they found the same thing: when asked to choose between Coke and Pepsi, the majority of tasters—57 percent—preferred Pepsi. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “Your mother confessed,” sneered Riddle-Harry, while Riddle-Hermione jeered, “that she would have preferred me as a son, would be glad to exchange...” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When we got out of the water, I gave the boys one of our towels, and Arul accepted it gratefully, though Muthu said he preferred to dry off in the sun. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z But the adults preferred to keep this special book to themselves. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He knew she preferred his brother, but that was nothing new to him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z What mattered was the more, whom she preferred. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The Negroes, it seems, preferred more contemporary music and turned up their transistor radios loudly and defiantly whenever Myma began one of her lugubrious dirges. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As the number-one preferred destination, Tara had a fully fledged passenger lounge. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The cell already understood what color hair it was to have, how tall it would become, and even whether it preferred spinach to broccoli. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I preferred the solitary that this behavior brought me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Greater shape and clarity, of course, was what the fledgling record industry preferred to long-winded periods of virtuoso meandering. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z In the memorandum, Himmler also warned the police about young people who ignored German culture and preferred jazz music and swing dance. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Grandmaster Larry Evans preferred a more neutral explanation: “I think he feels that lending his name to something is beneath his dignity.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was a matter of whether one preferred to be kicked aside like a bit of debris or subjected to a concentrated and abusive notice. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He liked the name, referred to himself by it, preferred that his closest friends use it, and gave it to every dog he ever owned. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I advanced; then paused by the crib side: my hand was on the curtain, but I preferred speaking before I withdrew it. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Of course, marrying a poet was one thing, but fathering a son who preferred burying his face in poetry books to hunting... well, that wasn’t how Baba had envisioned it, I suppose. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But we preferred the sea to the quarry, although we never spent more than a few days there at a time. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “He was caught shortly after you were too. He preferred to fight rather than come quietly and was killed in the struggle.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Ever since she was a child, Jam had hated having the hallway light spilling into her room; she’d always preferred the night to enfold her in its full black. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I wasn’t surprised to learn my great-aunt, like her sister, preferred her cotton sheets lightly starched and didn’t trust the feel of permanent press fabric. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He preferred to bed down in the engine room, where the constant hum of machinery helped him fall asleep. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He preferred not to perform in large concert halls, as was increasingly the vogue, but rather in small salons and private homes. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Quentyn would have preferred to walk, but they were miles from their inn. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I preferred animals with fur and some measure of intelligence. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z She much preferred to sit in the shade and gather figs. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mona liked the going down part, even though she got rug burns, but Callie preferred the going up. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z To be less fair, my sister did and she preferred turtlenecks, T-shirts, and flannels. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I preferred to be alone, but the lure of the yunka stranger was too strong. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z But there was no one with whom she could speak about these things, not even her grandfather, because people preferred not to know. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The captain muttered that a few of the crew still on board would probably have preferred another master, but that hardly mattered now. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I had preferred to cook or feed the animals. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z They would have preferred to have gone with Robin, and thought that being put under Marian was like being trusted to a governess. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Its preferred terrain is damp and marshy, and it is often found near riverbanks, where it will amuse itself by pushing and tripping the unwary. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And a pity about his father, who had his own war and who now preferred silence. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He would have preferred to be a carpenter. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Their mothers would visit with the adults, and I'd always hide and listen to them talk about our world and what white people preferred. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She was to be married soon, and she preferred peeking at Besa, who stood behind his waist-high drum on the other side of the fire, watching her as well. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Money seemed to embarrass her, and though she was obviously quite well off, she preferred to pretend otherwise. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Griffith, however, did not go along, since for some months he had preferred a scheme where gene copying was based upon the alternative formation of complementary surfaces. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Everyone at court knew that she preferred the company of her lover, Lady Zurie Pelletier, but securing an heir had become her cabinet's top priority. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Although his American-born housemates were sometimes noisy, spoke little Korean, and never stayed around very long, he preferred their energetic transience to living alone. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The teenagers all seemed to skip the doughnuts and preferred to hang out by the fountain that had a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in the center. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Mitch was old enough to be loud, so Uncle preferred my company. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He preferred to receive gifts, rather than give them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A letter from Barbara was among the sheaf of selected matter that Perry preferred not to leave behind in the Mexico City hotel room. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Artemis preferred not to take chances with information. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z But instead of lying on a bed suited for a king, I'd have preferred to be at home on my rickety pallet with bedding from the discount aisle at Target. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He preferred always to enter a room that had the overhead light on. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I’d always been a pathetic drunk, which was why I totally preferred drugs. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z No one else seemed to notice her, but I realized maybe she preferred it that way. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z But he loved him and preferred the sorrow and trouble of his love rather than happiness and pleasure without the boy. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z But Aunt Eva had preferred living with her brother, Will, and his wife and helping them raise Hannah’s father when Belle was away at work. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But the planters instead preferred to pay by the “task”—they insisted that they wouldn’t pay a worker until he had completed a specific job. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z My preferred concoction was about three parts water with a little shampoo and a dollop of toothpaste. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z A degree in English language is not a prerequisite for caring about where a bracket is preferred to a dash, or a comma needs to be replaced by a semicolon. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z It wasn’t Dimple’s preferred way of handling things, but seriously. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I crossed the street and entered a civilian tearoom, which was empty except for a middle-aged waitress, who looked as if she would have preferred a customer with a dry raincoat. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z My mom gently told me that Americans preferred to greet each other with a simple "hello" or a friendly wave and handshake. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z However, she would have preferred to qualify, or complicate, her use of the word “saw.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They preferred that the country descend into civil war rather than have majority rule by peaceful means. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But I knew otherwise: The islanders preferred that I keep my hands to myself. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I preferred the Colonel: At least when he was cranky, he had a reason. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Ugwu preferred Jomo’s solemn ways and false stories, but Harrison, with his insistent bad English, was mysteriously full of knowledge of things that were foreign and different. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The Shy Maid would have gotten them there more quickly, but he preferred to keep Harry Strickland ignorant of where he and the prince had been. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But Francie preferred to believe it was a real plate that had been broken and then made whole again by the miracle of the cement. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the next several months, on nights when it was not too suffocating, she preferred that corner for sleeping. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It was how the ancestors preferred to communicate. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She preferred the comforts of home, where she always knew what to expect. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I could’ve been—in fact, would’ve preferred to have been—a coward who sent him a simple, unkind text message, telling him to leave me alone forever; but I’d wanted to do the right thing. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z When Dad gambled, he preferred poker and pool—games of skill, not chance. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z On the whole, they preferred systems that were simple to memorize. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She evidently preferred to take the longish walk down the hall to her parents’ bedroom, where the more popular phone in the apartment was located. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “It’s not my fault. I wanted you to study. You preferred to be on drugs.” Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He preferred to read comics and mystery books on the morning ride to Trace Middle. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of borrowing Egyptian terms, the Greeks preferred to revive abandoned Greek ones. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z The Merritts gave me a silver vanity set complete with brush, comb, and rotating mirror, which was the sort of elegant gift I preferred over toys. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She ran some water and tried to scrub it off, feeling guilty because Aunt Eva was her favorite aunt, the only one who preferred her over Aaron. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Like most of his fellow Virginians, he wanted it known that he preferred an early end to the slave trade and regarded the institution of slavery “a deep-rooted abuse.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The only way to lose that preferred standing, of course, was by not performing. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of the grand accommodations, many of the dogs preferred to sleep outside their houses in the snow. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z It was hard news; many people preferred not to talk of it at all. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z John would have preferred his own fireside if it had not been so lonely, but as it was he gratefully took the next best thing and enjoyed his neighbor’s society. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of this, the female leader gets the best food and the preferred sleeping area. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z But I preferred to forget this night’s celebration. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She preferred not to have it explained away. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Most important, she learned how to do these things quickly and efficiently, leaving time for the business of the studio, which she much preferred. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The authorities preferred his kind as policemen because of their ferociousness and blind obedience to white authority. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z For the most part, she’d always preferred books to people her own age. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z How do you pronounce the i—like the one in “life,” or the one in “to live”? Both ways are acceptable, but the first is preferred. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In ordinary circumstances she would have approved of this sign of respect, but today she would have preferred to be ignored. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But as a kid, I preferred the black side, and often wished that Mommy had sent me to black schools like my friends. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to select something hurriedly for her since she liked everything but preferred nothing. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The season of snows was preferred, that I might experience the pleasure of suffering, and the novelty of danger. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She slept on the right side of the bed, I preferred the left. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It was time to pick, he decided, and then if necessary to make his own fog run to the fishing grounds off Elliot Head—a run he preferred to make alone. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z They explained that they had got used to having no noses, now, and anyway they preferred to live with the dogs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I would have preferred a mother's love and a queen's protection, but since Gertrude could give me neither, her gold must suffice. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He was a “weekend alcoholic”—in his case, a long-weekend alcoholic— who battled over which version of himself he preferred, the drunk one or the sober one. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z They spent the next two hours on the basic rides—the ones Benji would have preferred to skip. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I wonder if she preferred it that way, when it was just the two of them and there were no children or relatives to share his attention with. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z True, he would have preferred living on the beach in California, but it was still kind of cool to have someone in your family robbed by a famous outlaw. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z His preferred term is the post-classical word ostensio, a display or showing, which he defines as ‘a manifest demonstration by means of a body’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The car that had taken them to the funeral was still waiting, but they preferred the open air. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He preferred picking the perfect move for the moment. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Even when everybody was raving about Truman because he had set up a Committee on Civil Rights, Milkman secretly preferred FDR and felt very very close to him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps he preferred that anyway, she thought; she must seem a little prattling cub, only just past babyhood, in the eyes of an armored bear. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I had to change the Band-Aid, which took a few minutes, but I preferred to let the traffic thin out a bit before driving home anyway. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It originated in Mrs. Gardiner, who, fatigued by the exercise of the morning, found Elizabeth’s arm inadequate to her support, and consequently preferred her husband’s. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He preferred to flay it and let the exposed flesh dry and crack and fester. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She preferred not to follow this line of thinking through to its conclusion. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “He kept asking if there were any deals we could do together, that kind of nonsense. And one day I told him I really preferred his condescension, and he hasn’t called me since.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He preferred to present his evidence and let the observations speak for themselves, convinced that sooner rather than later even the Church of Rome would have to accept the implications. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Grace would have preferred if Max had, oh, gone all Game of Thrones on him and mounted his head on a stick, but Max just said, “C’mon, man,” again. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It had gone so far that he preferred what he had to what Aron had. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He didn't like bright light and preferred to sleep through the day. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z "I think he would have preferred the firing squad." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I preferred the smell of hay and horses to the death stench of the hospital. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He preferred, as a rule, not to think unpleasant thoughts. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Both were fond of high society and preferred to spend time with the social elite—a category that didn’t include Elizebeth. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Ira stayed behind too, saying she preferred to stay with him. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It spreads sinewy tentacles rather than roots into the ground to search for its preferred food of earthworms. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The preferred phrase, especially for formal occasions, is try to. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the day the baboons preferred social activities: grooming, entertaining infants, lounging in friendly groups. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z You will click on the preferred date and hour. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z My preferred date would be 1564, the very next year, which saw the first published catalogue of the Frankfurt book fair. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Oh, I appreciated the sacrifice at sea. A whole ship full of Diet Coke. Very nice. Although I would’ve preferred Diet Pepsi.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t realize how much he preferred my company in particular until he came in one night a little drunk and found Alice and I eating together in her cabin. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z It seems even less possible that she preferred to drown than to live with the memories of Faerie. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Perhaps her unconscious preferred to wait for the real thing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I said that I preferred not to elaborate upon our differences, in the interests of preserving the American black man’s unity. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I think he would have preferred dining alone in the library, and while I think Mother might have preferred it too, that just wasn’t done. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I am not sure that I wouldn’t have preferred some ordeal, some way to prove myself. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The board was meant to assess our behavior in terms of prison regulations, but we found that it preferred to act as a political tribunal rather than a mere evaluator of behavior. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Cassiopeia preferred hot water but was frightened of the soap. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Her beauty struck fear into their hearts and they preferred to admire her from afar, not daring to approach her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “The elder Miss Finch preferred to stay a finch most all of the time. Which was just as well, really. She never was much of a conversationalist.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It was my understanding that communists preferred beefy, corn-fed girls with thick ankles and strong backs, all the better for threshing wheat and lugging heavy sacks of rice. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Chester really preferred his mulberry leaves, but he ate everything so as not to hurt her feelings. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d asked her many times why she preferred to fight with a knife instead of a sword, and she’d never answered me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It rode high above the waves, as if it preferred not to get wet. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I felt that pork chops were a fundamental item in life, but I preferred that someone else chart their rise and fall in price. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a mystery, but then fairly simple things were mysteries to Tom Watson and he preferred to leave them that way. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The Hudsons also had dogs, which I preferred to the Courters’ five cats; but it was the Courters’ home that won me over. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z For the rest of his life until his death in 1872, he preferred to turn the scarred half of his face away from the camera. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I would’ve vastly preferred to have disappeared in that moment; instead of getting on the phone I wanted to dissect this conversation somewhere else, somewhere by myself. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z No matter how kind the Matsikas were to him, they would awaken one morning and find him missing from the heap of grass clippings he preferred as a bed. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z This was why she mostly preferred tunics and pants. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Hatfield was also known for its dairy farms, which I much preferred. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She said maybe I should have a think about whether I preferred to play on Tuesday afternoons or Saturday mornings with Frank. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z But fairies were never seen in common daylight, and they preferred the light of the full moon for their hunts and celebrations. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The morning of the race, an inspection of the track revealed a boggy surface, especially along the rail, where Seabiscuit preferred to run. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He certainly knew what had happened, but he’d preferred to let Maria suffer. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout her life, Stone had to deal with people who refused to call her by her preferred name. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But Ashoke politely declined, for he knew no card games, and besides which, he preferred to read. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z This is the preferred spelling, though dictionaries now accept sherbert as a variant. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I preferred reading in the total isolation of my own room. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Jazz celebrity though he was, Duke Ellington disliked his music being pigeonholed as ‘jazz’; he preferred simply to call it ‘American music’, and he experimented in many forms and genres. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z But he did try to subtly emphasize the benefits of his preferred option: peace talks and the withdrawal of American troops. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It wouldn’t pay much, but I preferred it to begging. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She would have preferred to avoid seeing them, but she rejected the idea of taking a hotel room .together for the same reasons she did not want to be seen in Miguel’s boardinghouse. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She talked art with the older students, and they told her what they were working on, why they preferred knife to brush or acrylic to oil, or Fujicolor to Kodachrome. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z This conferred instant credibility upon his preferred role as designated truth teller, poised to expose the chaotic reality beneath all uplifting accounts of the Revolution. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z A century ago, the foreign ending would have been preferred, but over the years we’ve given English plural endings to more and more foreign-derived words. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank would’ve preferred to go with his friends, even if it meant he had to endure green tea with wheat germ. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He preferred Cool Papa’s smooth, raspy voice, narrating the beckoning waves and the choppy waters. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Numbers four and five were from Quinby’s preferred trees, where she did almost all her digging. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Miss Kellog did not take sides, but I figured she must have preferred Kennedy because her eyes sparkled whenever she talked about him. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Such stroking and soothing murmurs would have been a release for Cecilia after a frustrating day whose various crosscurrents of feeling she had preferred not to examine. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Stella could swim, but she preferred not to. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Al Gore was parked in the rear of the lot, Lydia’s preferred spot for quick after-school escapes. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z But when we were alone, we preferred to slide and yell all the way down. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The Courters preferred fancy salads, but Gay would make me a separate one with chunks of plain iceberg. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He usually preferred to start a new passage—or inyan, as it is called—at the beginning of a shiur, so as to give the class time to get into it. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She preferred bird to mammal and jumped on the duck. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Because, finally, I preferred this,” the Controller answered. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He preferred someone who truly wanted to live among the apes and learn about their behavior to someone who simply wanted an academic degree. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Washington preferred agents who “live with the other side; whose local circumstances, without subjecting them to suspicions, give them an opportunity of making observations.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Hershel preferred city life and rarely came with Father when he visited us. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Otto preferred his mashed into milk and I had mine as is, gulping down three cinnamon-flavored bars in as many minutes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Their cruelty had no limit—they preferred to kill their slaves rather than fear them. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The woman handed me the rose and asked me which room I preferred. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z What worried Hoover was scandal or, to use his preferred term, “embarrassment.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z After a moment, she said, “There are plenty of young women who might make a good wife. Though a princess would be preferred.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He preferred to view his men not as units but as human beings. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of acknowledging that he was choosing loyalty to party over loyalty to Adams—for Jefferson, ideology was trumping intimacy—he preferred to cast his decision in personal terms. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z They would have preferred that I live at home and commute to school, but I wanted to live on campus. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He knew the city through and through—all the lights, the buildings, the sights and the people—yet for some reason he preferred the middle of nowhere. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z All things considered, Yossarian often preferred the hospital, even though it had its faults. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Barack told me, ahead of leaving, that he preferred letter writing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I never knew before that Aunt Loma could be fun to be with—that, like Grandpa and me, she preferred three-legged chickens to the usual kind. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He’d never been to the South, but he knew the Bluesmen preferred the southern climate to the cold that would soon drape over New York. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z On the continent, a much more deductive style of science was preferred, science conducted in the style of Descartes. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I preferred her irritable and snappy, her hair done up in pins, scolding me for forgetting her Taxol. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “I taught today,” she explains, aware that he is looking at her—she preferred to wear a suit when she taught, she says, given that her students were only a decade younger than she was. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But he carried a small stock of new books and took special orders for people who didn’t use Amazon and/or preferred to support their local bookstore. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z It looked as if rather than knock a building down and build a new one, the citizens of Ci’gazze preferred to patch it up indefinitely. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “But you hate traveling, Sir. I can’t ask it of you at your age,” began Laurie, who was grateful for the sacrifice, but much preferred to go alone, if he went at all. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But when my dad was growing up, she preferred bright red lipstick to a chador. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z David drove Henrietta nearly twenty miles to get there, not because they preferred it, but because it was the only major hospital for miles that treated black patients. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I preferred not to think of my father at all. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Colin had always preferred baths; one of his general policies in life was never to do anything standing up that could just as easily be done lying down. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He preferred the white pieces and would not play if the black men were given him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He would do the same with very young children, provided no one was watching; when there were other people around, he preferred to play the strong, solitary man. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Those who preferred to stay awake were gathered by invitation of Matthias and Methuselah to a party supper. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His preferred targets were pharmacies and “numbers joints.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She would have preferred to live by candlelight, she suddenly decides. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His method is much preferred to Rooster Jim's, which is to taste it. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The conversation wasn't as sparkling, but I found that I much preferred the stuffed-animal collectors. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z At whichever such “lab” the seeds ended up, they tended to come from only certain individuals of edible plants—namely, those that we preferred to eat for one reason or another. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She could see him, white-faced, stunned; but preferred to see him red-faced, red-necked, cleaver in hand, bellowing so loud the neighbors would call the police. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And I myself preferred not to see him in strong sunshine, for his pale, membranic skin was no barrier to the light, which pierced deep into the flesh and illumined it to a hideous translucency. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I preferred to talk my way out of things or to perform Cobbe's Traverse, that is to run. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Quentin preferred making our design changes one at a time so if we had a failure, we’d know its likely cause. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I, who always preferred silence to speaking, actually started the talking. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z How could Hermione have a nervous breakdown—the generally preferred term for her friend who worked in the wireless—how could she choose silence and fear and sorrow in her children? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Away from the concert stage she valued her privacy and preferred a quiet family life. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z We preferred to meet in the open air, for the dark recesses of Elsinore could hide spies as well as lovers. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Many preferred senses stand their ground over long stretches of time despite constant battering by careless writers. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I would have preferred being invisible to everyone else, but not to Maxie. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z When a dozen or so persons all attempt to broadcast in this manner, and all of us preferred sending to receiving, the accumulation is loud and nerve-shattering. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I would have preferred to sit in the front seat, but Alyssa’s brother called it, and if we don’t adhere to the convention of calling shotgun, what rule of law is left to us? Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Franklin’s endorsement of the petition from the Pennsylvania Abolition Society effectively assured that the preferred Madisonian strategy—calmly receiving these requests, then banishing them to the congressional version of oblivion—was not going to work. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z And he had strongly preferred a naval force, what he called “Floating batteries and wooden walls.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Homo sapiens long preferred to view itself as set apart from animals, an orphan bereft of family, lacking siblings or cousins, and most importantly, without parents. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps he preferred a stylish single-shot to blazing away with a six-shooter. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z This was where the senator preferred to hold his meetings, weave his intrigues, forge his deals, and, in his lonely hours, closet himself to release his rage, his frustrated desire, or his sorrow. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She merely preferred to go to Kavanagh s going-away lunch instead of standing in front of the university library holding a placard. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “To see if your camp was worth saving. Luke had given me one story. I preferred to come to my own conclusions.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Even my namesake, Gran, used my preferred alias. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Who knows if she even believed in her bible at all or if she just preferred a world where hope and creativity and faith trump reason? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The baby had spent weeks with this man, but he already preferred to be with me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “And he’d be dead halfway through forgive” Big Bolliger said as he dropped a hatchet, a switchblade, and his preferred weapon—a thick chain weighted with a heavy padlock—into Rotty’s expectant hands. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Johnson, one of the discoverers of Ebola virus, preferred to talk about these events while fly-fishing. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I always knew Shoji preferred Dad, but I never realized it was enough to want to move out. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Dumbledore had not raised his voice, he did not even sound angry, but Harry would have preferred him to yell; this cold disappointment was worse than anything. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I preferred to take it in alone, the interest of so much change, before I was obliged to become the guest of honor. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Airlock 1 was closest to the rover charging station, so the astronaut preferred it to the other two. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the students were children of immigrant Jews who preferred to regard themselves as having been emancipated from the fenced-off ghetto mentality typical of the other Jewish parochial schools in Brooklyn. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I used to think I preferred getting old to the alternative, but now I’m not sure. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She would have preferred an intimate celebration for Wash’s birthday, too, but the twins had been getting ready for it for weeks. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He still felt like a dolt, but he preferred not to dwell on the feeling. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Doubtless fresh rats were to be preferred to old stale rotten rats. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They would frown at me for reading prayers and meditations when they preferred to gossip. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Though Charles and Emma sided with the protesters, they preferred things quiet and calm; neither one liked or wanted to cause any upheaval. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why?” he said, “Because I did not choose to, that's why. I preferred to come and tackle de Winter personally.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The authorities normally preferred to have a ratio of one warder for every three prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I preferred movies with dancing in them, singing, ceremonial masks, carved artifacts for making music: feathers, brass buttons, conch shells, drums. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z By the end of the first millennium a.d., agriculture was spreading rapidly and the region was becoming an unusual patchwork of communities, each with its preferred terrain, way of subsistence, and cultural style. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She preferred wooden chopsticks, she’d said, the ivory ones were too slippery. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I always preferred for Winnie to leave first so she would not have to see me led away by the warders, and I watched as she whispered a good-bye, hiding her pain from the warders. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I preferred Catholic churches to Protestant ones, the more ornate the better, because there was more to look at. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Neither beards nor slacks were forbidden, they said, although of course they preferred men to shave and wear their hair short, and women to wear dresses. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come go along, Lebrun,” he proposed to Robert But Robert admitted quite frankly that he preferred to stay where he was and talk to Mrs. Pontellier. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z And yes, they were underclothes, but she and Ruby and Sparrow preferred them to the alternative: the gowns. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Even his reliable friends the Germans failed him in this crisis: they preferred ersat2. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As much as I preferred to go home, I thought it would be a good thing to attend. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He preferred to pay for what he could with the coins that he found each week, and he tried not to steal anything he thought people needed. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z They would have preferred a sit-down dinner, jazz played during the reception, black-and-white photographs, keeping things small. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Colored,” Fern said, because Big Ma preferred to be called “colored.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He preferred being in the hole because it meant no one would bother him. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Well, my parents were always supportive, but I think they would have preferred to be supportive from a closer distance,” Mom said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z My preferred way to work, at least at first, was quietly. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Virgil would have preferred French vanilla, but he didn’t want to press his luck. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z For Pelops’ winning the chariot race I have preferred Apollodorus, of the first or second century A.D., who gives the fullest account that has come down to us. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But strangely enough she did not care long for her divine lover; she preferred a mere mortal. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Like most ironmen, Dagmer preferred to fight on foot or from the deck of a ship. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z However, Gog preferred to count in groups of five rather than four, and people all over the world shared Gog’s preference. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Howard much preferred that the race be held in the West. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She preferred not to think of them, if she could help it. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z If he preferred to come to her, well. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z And although my mother never said anything to me, I knew she would probably have preferred that I had worn a veil. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In the old days, Pinch would have teased her and made her feel bad because her bird preferred him. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Actually they knew as well as I, and I for some reason preferred not to face it. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And stay away from complected; the preferred adjective is complexioned. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He preferred not to be this way, but there it was, he was like that. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Where Chase preferred words on a page, Mattie favored the spoken word. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Wherever the black population reached a threshold level, slavery remained the preferred means of assuring the segregation of the races. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It creates the perfect harmony preferred by the Goddess of Beauty. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Still, she was sure he preferred her to Angeline, and certainly to Pinch. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “A bowl that flies! Small wonder that you preferred it to my own.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z But rather than making them out of steel, they preferred fiber. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “No, I hated it, Mary Anne. I hated having those luscious, gorgeous hunks of womanflesh throwing themselves on me. I would have preferred ugly male midgets.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I preferred to stay lost in the darkness of my dismal thoughts. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Many of the poorer newly arrived migrants preferred the more down-to-earth experience of smaller, unadorned storefront churches squeezed in among businesses on the commercial strips. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Most of the others preferred to hide in the shadows on the ground. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z His statuses didn’t provide much context about his life, only that he’d been a loner who preferred runs with his golden retriever Turbo instead of social outings with his classmates. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Such foundries were not unknown to the Inka, but Andean societies vastly preferred to hammer metal into thin sheets, form the sheets around molds, and solder the results. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Bigwig, Dandelion and Speedwell were ready, but the others preferred to graze their way back to the thorn trees and go underground with the sun. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He preferred women who were placid and well rounded, and the sight of Blanca stretched out on cushions looking up at the sky during their siesta reminded him of his mother. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Likewise, my grandfather preferred to spend his mornings working on a modern Greek translation of the “restored” poems of Sappho. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In some ways Root preferred it like that. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He preferred shooting his slingshot with his friends. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Blackberry was not one of his favorites: he preferred straightforward characters such as Bigwig, Buckthorn and Silver. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes he even read them different endings or described different places where the same scenes were shot to see which they preferred. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She looked prettier than she ever had before—Colin always preferred girls without makeup. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z In the Iliad Hector is nobler by far than any of the heavenly beings, and Andromache infinitely to be preferred to Athena or Aphrodite. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Turtle preferred not to explain how she knew the library could be entered from the French doors on the lawn. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z William Gilbert is the name that he has become known by in the history books, although the preferred contemporary spelling used by his own family was Gilberd. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I was thrilled, because I much preferred the wooden matches that came in boxes over the flimsy ones in the cardboard books. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The Colonel much preferred her for hacking about Boston, but she was not yet well trained for drums and volleys. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His whole future looked so uncertain that he preferred not to talk about it. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z They knew him like they knew that Old Charlie Valentine preferred his chickens to his great-grandchildren, and sometimes let them roost in the house. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z They could always talk; and their discourse, witty, pithy, original, had such charms for me, that I preferred listening to, and sharing in it, to doing anything else. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z If these are unavailable, they shift to less and less preferred foods. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She preferred not to speak of her power for exactly this reason. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Of all the seasons of the year, the rabbit most preferred winter, for the sun set early then and the dining-room windows became dark and Edward could see his own reflection in the glass. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z He knew that he was in the wrong, and he preferred to be in the wrong. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z We always preferred to think it was the former. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The gun quickly acquired the nickname “Krupp’s Baby,” although one writer preferred to think of it as Krupp’s “pet monster.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The Harfoots were browner of skin, smaller, and shorter, and they were beardless and bootless; their hands and feet were neat and nimble; and they preferred highlands and hillsides. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Evidently Mrs. Glass, too, had preferred it to the less private extension in the hall. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z They never spoke on the way, because she preferred not to know his name. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I think really he preferred slipping off quietly in the end,’ said Gandalf. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z My father would have been happy to support all of us; in fact, I think he would have preferred it. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Do you know the preferred form of transportation in the Sahara Desert? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I preferred the chores that took me out of the kitchen, for it was there the bees tricked me into seeing Ruth’s ghost playing on the floor, churning butter, or counting out kernels of com. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Its preferred prey is humans, which Magizoologists speculate is the result of the cruelty with which Phineas Fletcher was known to treat the unfortunate creatures in his power. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She preferred to look, in the other museum, at the paintings; but still she did not understand anything he said about them. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z They preferred palanquins, litters, and sedan chairs, borne upon the shoulders of their slaves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She preferred to identify herself as a hermaphrodite. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Carlos was always trying to get away with something, or at least he used to be like that before enlisting, but Alex found that rules imposed a structure, and he preferred that. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Funny how only two weeks ago she would have preferred it that way. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Only preferred or special audiences receive such treatment. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She had figured it was just for show; no one had ever used it that she had seen, not even Richard, who preferred to exit through the kitchen, since it was closest to the garage. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z "They always put lavender in your soap. It's the queen's preferred scent." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She preferred jeans to skirts and didn’t wear makeup. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “Then in my opinion the swine deserved what he got. Though I would have preferred to have seen him properly hanged—or electrocuted, I suppose, over there.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Phillips was an amiable man and was, judging by his letters, highly articulate, but he preferred not to speak. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Although Olga was almost the same age as Bobby, she treated him in a motherly way—for example, by preparing the foods she knew he preferred. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The common room and the library were lit by anbaric power, but the Scholars preferred the older, softer naphtha lamps in the Retiring Room. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A great deal of mystery surrounds the origin of this peculiar custom, or ‘art’ as the Hobbits preferred to call it. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He would have preferred to put it over until another day, and at the same time he knew his brother would not permit him to. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z All the city’s wealth, however, had failed to shake the widespread perception that Chicago was a secondary city that preferred butchered hogs to Beethoven. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Madison’s preferred location for the national capital was a “wigwam place” suitable for hunting parties and hermits. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Although he would have preferred to stay at the rock a while longer, he decided to descend rather than remain in unwanted company. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Anyway, they preferred to stay home and watch. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Not on the normal tourist route, it was clean and cozy, with dark-painted walls, a giant silver-sequined elephant and other decorations from Thailand, and dim lighting, which his eyes preferred. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z By our third year, services were held in the courtyard, which we preferred. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He would have preferred to say, So be it, but instead he walked away and called over his shoulder, “I’ll talk to them.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Mr. Wilkinson, it turned out, was a photographer himself—though he preferred landscapes. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad preferred to sleep on the pews of the churches that opened their doors to the homeless, but on some nights every pew in every church was taken. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Her name-brand jeans and fleece are the preferred uniform of Poplar Springs students, and if she weren’t so outspoken, she’d blend in with everyone else. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z It was the first book in the Giddy-Yap, Rainbow! series—an excellent present, of course, but Penelope would have preferred Silky Mischief, which was her favorite. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She would have preferred to retreat upstairs to her room, but Leon finished the call with an echoing rattle of the Bakelite and turned to her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He had specified both the cut and the fabric to his tailor — it was his preferred uniform for giving tours because it did not get crushed during his long hours behind the wheel. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z |
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