| 单词 | prepared |
| 例句 | I had heard of the Wisconsin Dells but was not prepared for the weird country sculptured by the Ice Age, a strange, gleaming country of water and carved rock, black and green. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Four months later when Brother Jack called the apartment at midnight to tell me to be prepared to take a ride I became quite excited. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It doesn’t unleash a swarm of muttation gnats, which the rebels are prepared for, but shoots out a sunburst of metal darts. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When she noticed them approaching, she stood up and was prepared to yell. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Fuller was prepared to shake up the city, to overthrow the status quo—but the Urban League took a more methodical, “go slow” approach. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z After all, I’m already prepared with the markers, and it hardly feels like cheating anymore. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He presented himself not as a great philosopher but as someone prepared to grub around for facts. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But I was in no way prepared for the massive skyscrapers, gorgeous beachside drives, and awesome monuments I saw on our initial trip in the country. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Ms. Banks knew I was a bit wasted and it was apparent she was prepared to tolerate it, especially since she’d booked me up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It had been her idea to follow the cucos before they were prepared, and look how that turned out. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I knew this job was going to be challenging, but I don’t think anyone could have prepared me for what I confronted in the classroom. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z That evening Mrs. Moss prepared her infamous sour broccoli soup, which she made from half-rotten vegetables that she got from a man who delivered crates of supermarket discards. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Hatun ended our time together with words that I couldn’t have prepared for properly even if I had known they were to come. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I helped Charley sort over the garbage, but there was no other written material, only the containers of prepared foods. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was a large hunt that day. The men had gathered for the distribution of weapons. I had a spear and a sack of food. Katrina had prepared food for me. She always did.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But what happened next was something her parents had never mentioned, had not warned her about or prepared her for, and it was perhaps the most important thing of all. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Craig, too, was in a suit and prepared to play his own song. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I was prepared to use whatever means to speed up the erasure of human prejudice and the end of chauvinistic and violent nationalism. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I won’t deny that they are extremely angry, Harry, but they are prepared to take you back next summer as long as you stay at Hogwarts for the Christmas and Easter holidays.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “But you were a newborn and we—we weren’t prepared for that, for two babies. And your grandmother had just been diagnosed...” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Given her mood, it wasn’t a subtlety I was prepared to argue. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She switched to another station, where they were issuing a warning that anyone who planned to ride out the storm in New Orleans should be prepared for a flood. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Perhaps if she hadn’t been burning up she could have kept her head, but she was so hot, so exhausted that Thursday in May, she wasn’t prepared, she had no defenses. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z And could I please be prepared to perform my same monologue for the team? Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Lady Margaret knows the prince’s chancellor,” Ana said, “and she told me I should be prepared for the opportunity at the Yule ball.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We would see how nontraditional they were prepared to be. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Gus: “Yes, precisely. It tastes like food, excellently prepared. But it does not taste, how do I put this delicately... ?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z To obey no other external command, only the voice, to be prepared— that was good, that was necessary. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Trepid had expected this question and he was prepared with an answer. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I was emptying popcorn into a plastic bowl while Audrey prepared our drinks, when the doorbell rang. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z They leaned their bikes against nearby trees and sat on some flat rocks in the high grass while they unpacked the prepared food. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When the government’s iron fist did descend, they were not prepared. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For all his hesitation he had prepared nothing to say. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z First Jackson and then Smith were also prepared with their response, which turned out to be the fullest public exposition of the proslavery position yet presented in the United States. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z As I stepped out of the car and mentally prepared myself for another potentially traumatic day of high school, he would say, "Be nice to the boys!" Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The landlord hovered round for a little, and then prepared to leave them. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The goddess and I stood outside its entrance while Mo prepared a cooking fire a few feet away. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I opened it, and as I prepared to dash to freedom, a voice called my name, and I froze. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Roy had mentally prepared himself to be blindfolded and tied up again—he’d even composed a short speech for the occasion. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In the afternoon the King’s company prepared to depart. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z In a matter of minutes Teenie had two steaming bowls prepared for the two girls. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z By spring 1940, the German army was prepared to strike again. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to see her mother dust chalk from her hands before she prepared the evening meal. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She was ready to go whenever the good Lord called her, she said, and so Turner—and Lizzie, too, if she was there—had best be prepared for the worst. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Both men prepared their wills and left sufficient evidence to piece together some, albeit hazy, picture of what was on their minds. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z So I prepared two answers— one that is polite but kind of wordy, and one that is a little smart-mouthed. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z At debate club the following Monday when we’re going to be brainstorming ideas that could be our “prepared topic” for the tournament, I take my seat and get out my notebook like I always do. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z A bigger part of me knows this is my destiny, what thirteen years of torture have prepared me for, like my entire, tense childhood can be unspooled. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He never raised his own voice nor answered threat with threat, but neither did he give more ground than he had come prepared to give. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At the feast that night he had eaten ribs of wild boar, prepared the Domish way with dragon peppers, so hot they burned his mouth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Under his cupped hand Bwanga’s little bald head looked like an overripe avocado he was prepared to toss away. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The next night he might say, “Well, this is a bit better than yesterday, but far from well prepared. Mandela, you know your wife just cannot cook.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I strained to remember; but it seemed to me that nothing in my childhood had prepared me for this. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Nothing prepared her for what she was about to hear. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Maples had seen many such boys come his way and was never cowed by their youthful swagger; he was only on rare occasions impressed or prepared to view them as his equal. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Rumor said that the Singer, whose only job in the village was the annual presentation of the Song, prepared his voice by resting for days and sipping certain oils. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Their officers claimed, with supercilious air, that they practiced speed and marksmanship in case the French should invade; but we all of us knew for what eventuality they prepared. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He had prepared a collation for me in the Barnwell parlour, and he too ordered his shopman to “come out of the gangway” as my sacred person passed. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The Dauntless traitors were not prepared for that much resistance. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The fourth and fifth courses appear, and then the table is prepared for dessert. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The government seemed prepared to wait indefinitely; their thinking was that the longer we waited, the more support we would lose. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was about to give him my prepared answer when he raised a hand. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Kaz secured another coil of rope to the roof’s edge and prepared to rappel down to the shore. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As Elrond entered and went towards the seat prepared for him, elvish minstrels began to make sweet music. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Only thus were we prepared for what awaited us. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Before you reach Epirus, you must be prepared,” Hecate said. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She had done her best to be prepared, but had not anticipated the crazy people. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The slow, careful steps came along the hall; the Count was evidently prepared for some surprise—at least he feared it. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He found supper in the storeroom, drank from the water jar, and settled himself under the acacia tree, prepared to watch every motion Gebu made if he should come into sight. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Lavender didn't quite believe that, but she was not prepared to risk it happening. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The Clinic had prepared me for it, benumbing my sense of shame, and besides, I was desperate for money. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He had been quite convinced that the common room was empty; he had not been at all prepared for a hulking figure to rise suddenly out of a distant chair. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I wasn’t prepared for what he actually did say. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon, I informed them that I had prepared tea in the kitchen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Until she met the exploding statue, Annabeth thought she was prepared for anything. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I threw away some additional photographic equipment I was holding in my other hand, and prepared to get back inside the spacecraft. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see on her face that she was trying to decide how to shift to something that I wouldn’t be prepared for. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He had his own wine, prepared by Maester Myles and well laced with poppy juice to ease the agony in his swollen joints. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She took it with a natural gesture, as if she had been prepared for that homage, and then she uncovered her face and gave her thanks with a smile. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z We headed out of the storeroom, were standing by the front door, and I was all prepared to shove off, but Hank had kind of parked himself in front of the door. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z While I was not prepared to hurl the white man into the sea, I would have been perfectly happy if he climbed aboard his steamships and left the continent of his own volition. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not prepared for the sight of it, high and blazing hot and white against the washed-out white sky. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I am not prepared for the open casket, to have Marc’s grandfather right there in front of me when we walk into the chapel. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z No, came the answer, all the soldiers have gone, and the villagers are in their homes; so they prepared to leave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I had managed to drag myself and my chair over to the door and prepared an ambush that sent two guards sailing head over heels as they tripped on me when they came in. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Spurge prepared to lift the lid off with his thumbs. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The boy tipped his head towards the rusting tin on the roof as he prepared to recite his lines. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z To make certain that we shall at all times be prepared to repel insects, an exclusive New York store advertises a pocket-sized insecticide dispenser, suitable for the purse or for beach, golf, or fishing gear. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Then he told how Voldemort had untied him, returned his wand to him, and prepared to duel. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She felt that her husband would surely be killed by the wild and barbarous rebels, and she prepared herself to get in touch with him in what she called the beyond. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And if some of us are prepared to sacrifice much in life in order to pursue such aspirations, surely that is in itself, whatever the outcome, cause for pride and contentment. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z So, the next day, with Magistrate Tiger and his entire army prepared for destruction, the emissary led the way to the home of the happy family. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z It was a joyous time as we prepared for Adele’s wedding. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I prepared only through the gathering of rage. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But nothing had prepared me for the death march. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z As Kira prepared for bed, she thought about the frightened, lonely tyke below. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As Louie prepared to start Torrance High, he was looking less like an impish kid and more like a dangerous young man. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Likewise, your hopes of stirring the audience to anger or pity depends on the extent to which they are prepared to identify with the anger or pity you yourself seem to feel. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The silent sisters prepared men for the grave, and it was ill fortune to look on the face of death. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Alas, perhaps I’m not prepared for this: sex noises. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She had prepared herself for Miss Lucy’s question about her mother’s surname and for other tracks the conversation might have taken. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It was the first time he had prepared the clay to such a fine finish without further prompting from Min. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “They are well prepared for you. Actually, it’s possible a few reporters might be there and want to talk to you.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Then, gathering themselves for one final leap, they prepared to engulf first the bug, then the boy, and lastly the dog and his two passengers. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Then, she asked me if I wanted to go out again sometime, which Sam and I hadn’t discussed, so I wasn’t prepared to answer it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “I think the school board’s backing off having the integration,” I told my mother as she prepared to leave for school. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It almost feels like she's had a response prepared for this very scenario. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z So I wasn’t prepared at all for what happened at the churchyard several days later. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So it is that now I denounce and defend, or feel prepared to defend. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was not prepared to quarrel with him,” he explained. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z What it was, I suppose, is that Moira was suggesting she and I cross some line together, and I wasn’t prepared for that yet. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z His room was not cleaned and prepared, but I was welcome to use it until mine was ready. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z As Milton and Tessie prepared to see Dr. Luce, a hot foam was rising in their stomachs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I felt that somehow they expected me to perform even those tasks for which nothing in my experience—except perhaps my imagination—had prepared me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “But if it is all the same to you, it is far better for me to return to a meal already prepared. I could not imagine greater assistance than this.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z But even with the number, the cell phone, two blank cards, and a pencil in my pocket, I don’t feel prepared. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The table that had once belonged to Stanton—the one where the Declaration of Sentiments had been prepared—now sat in Anthony’s front parlor. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Half a dozen giant eagles flew in formation behind her— prepared for ambulance airlift duty if necessary. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I take a swing at the ornament, fully prepared to see it fly off like a golf ball, but instead it gets knocked over and pops back up into place. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Leon will want to trade. Will you be prepared?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I remember the white judge coming out of his chambers and sniffing the air like an animal as he prepared to enter the courtroom.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Lady Isobel said, “Yes, you must be prepared — you will only have an instant to make him notice you.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At the edge of the blackened field they ate the salt pork and the beans Boseman had prepared, the dry flies screeching in waves. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The Underlanders weren’t exactly sure what he was doing, but in seconds they were prepared to take off. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I walked into bio the next day, prepared to make the herculean effort to be an aloof, boring lab partner yet again, when the whole thing finally just fell apart. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I figured Connor’s family had money, but I wasn’t prepared for this. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The smell of fresh bread being prepared in the bakery drifted to me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just so you’re prepared in case, I mean, in case you see it or what—” “Oh, get over yourself,” I said, and took the two steps I needed to get to him. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “I’ve had the benefit of being trained by the two greatest scythes who ever lived—you and Scythe Faraday. If that hasn’t prepared me for today, nothing could have.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But he wasn’t prepared for the mass of black shirts coming at him in a crazy blur, like hungry rats jumping over each other’s backs to get to a speck of food. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z One morning as Kira prepared to go to the dyer’s hut, Thomas came to her room. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I finally decided that it had been a quiet victory for me to stand up and say, “You know what? I don’t feel properly prepared to do that vault. It’s not safe.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But I was supposed to get older and tell Penny stories of her world-saving mother and chill father and welcome her into my home when I was financially secure and emotionally prepared to do so. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I watch her draw up, becoming larger than the Lily I have seen, looking like she is prepared to take me on and a dozen others, too, if necessary. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He smelled the ground where she had prepared food, and devoured the pumpkin skins ravenously. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a pad out of his rear pants pocket and prepared to write with a ball-point pen. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He believed, as I did, we were supposed to have come prepared. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mantell prepared a paper for delivery to the Royal Society. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z And we still prepared for the onslaught of visitors. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The British army in northern France was “making strategic withdrawals to previously prepared positions.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Tell the servants a ritual feast will be prepared in hall. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Trefusis replied that there was no news but starvation— so many of the Loyalist citizens upon their ships having prepared inadequately for a stay offshore. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z But there’s a lot of bad stuff coming up, torture you’ve already been prepared for, but there’s worse. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Our world requires that decisions be sourced and footnoted, and if we say how we feel, we must also be prepared to elaborate on why we feel that way. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She had to be prepared to defend Crow when the time came. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s just that neither extreme had prepared me for the Four Winds Resort. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Once Cook had prepared the tea set, Ophie hefted the tray and took it up to the old woman’s room. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Is the State prepared to present its evidence and witnesses?” the judge asked. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I pull out my notebook and scan the questions I’ve prepared. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “You are three willful, spoiled children who are prepared to nag me for your bedtime story.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z She paused, her gaze straying to the four sealed letters she’d already prepared: one for each of the Masters, to inform them of the events of the previous night, and of her failure. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He marches knowing that a letter has been prepared by Jefferson Davis, a letter which offers peace. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The cook had prepared enough to feed a battalion: pheasant stuffed with figs, stewed oysters, potted larks, greens cooked with bacon, pickled watermelon rind, and buttered parsnips. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have only two weeks to get ready, Rose. I’ve prepared a packet for each of my team champs,” he says as he passes out the paperwork. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “We will have to leave before daybreak,” I heard my mother say to my father as we prepared to go to sleep. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But she let the subject drop as they prepared to carry the food. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z They had with them tools and scraps of lumber, and they were prepared, they said, to build for the Imadas whatever was wanted: shelves, a chest of drawers, chairs. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Although I was very young, I was not prepared to believe everything my grandmother told me. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Louis met us and took us to a hotel where we would stay while everything was prepared for the expedition. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I prayed that Sergeant Bickle wouldn’t answer, but I was prepared to disguise my voice in case he did. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z But none of it has prepared me for warfare in my own hometown. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Winter was long here, and in the good weather seasons they prepared for it: growing, catching, storing things away. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Good. You had better try him in his own house. The way shall be prepared for you, and you can see his son first, who is in London. When will you come to London?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z When I got to his office, I could see right away that Dell Duke was prepared in a different way. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Down in the lowest and most sheltered corner of the dell they lit a fire, and prepared a meal. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I am not prepared to look after them again!” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Her day began at 2:30 a.m. when she drove to Green Street Baptist Church where the meals were prepared. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Rule 17 Rebounding is the art of anticipating, of always being prepared to grab it. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z “Understood. But a gun is worthless if you’re not prepared to use it,” he says—probably something his father drilled into his head. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The next day, as we prepared to head to second mess, which was what they tellingly called lunch, I noticed the black man from the night before standing next to Colonel Batt. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Just before the normal Door-closing time, Frypan prepared one last meal to carry them through the night. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I am prepared for training with the Ghost. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Instead of returning to the dance, I went to my chamber, undressed, and prepared to retire. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “We exhausted every possible means of getting protection on that day,” she said, “and we made it known to every official the immense number of women that were coming, and that they must be prepared.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Much hardship and pain and sadness lay ahead of me, but during those weeks—as we prepared for war— I felt at peace. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z After nearly a decade of prodding by Douglas Moore and others, King was at last prepared to endorse a national nonviolent direct-action campaign aimed at ending Jim Crow. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Every state has its slogan urging its citizens to be prepared to die if necessary for the state: Britain’s “For King and Country,” Spain’s “Por Dios y Espana,” and so on. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I took the cup that I had prepared for her back to the kitchen, brushing past my grandmother, who was grinning at me in the doorway. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He already had prepared two big slabs of skillet bread—just flour mixed with water. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Madam held a chair, prepared to throw it at us. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Now and again, as we prepared to go, I caught him glancing at me when he thought I would not notice. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z To have chicken prepared for anyone was a rarity, and it was considered an honor. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She made clear that, as Christians, she and James were prepared to accept God's will. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Hear ye, hear ye,” the others shouted, reading from the scripts Mary Anne had prepared. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘We don’t have them on us, but -’ ‘No insurance cards?' The statue shook her head. An exasperated sigh echoed through the chamber. ‘I suppose you haven’t prepared for your visit, either. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She awoke shortly before sunset, found a rocky area to build a fire on, and prepared dinner. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "Did you give the reporter a prepared handout?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z If that was so, it was a bad way to treat a friend, and this was not a request that he would be prepared to meet. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z It was too late for an abortion, but Jasmine figured she was prepared to raise a child. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Madam was prepared to row the aunt to Charleston to get rid of her. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z No one, he knew, had prepared for this, adequately or at all. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The pots are ready, and the ingredients are out on the table and counters ready to be prepared. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They prepared breakfast, prepared tea, prepared lunch, did the washing and the cleaning. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z His stomach growls and he wonders what there will be for dinner at home, what his father has prepared. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Nobody, not even Galileo, was better prepared for this new world where nothings became somethings than Kepler. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But during the night, she sharpened her long tooth—whisk, whisk, whisk—and prepared to eat him. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Professionals are positive, action oriented, opened minded, poised, adaptable, respectful, self-regulated, empathic, organized, prepared, and collaborative. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z He led a ghostlike existence between the tiny, dark shop and an even tinier back kitchen where he prepared his meals and which contained, among other things, an unbelievably ancient gramophone with an enormous horn. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z One by one, the organizers stood and read the speeches they had prepared. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I had to remind myself that I was prepared for battle and I had no reason to doubt my abilities. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z We had to wait while they prepared this and that—threw open a gate to the lower lane to shock & entertain passers-by, hoisted the blade & ropes in place, etc. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z There is no telling how far we will travel to the arena that has been prepared for this year's Games. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The women spent weeks organizing the menu, hopping on and off the phone with one another before the big day as they prepared the culinary delights for the outing. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Nothing in her experience—her difficult childhood, her previous work with injured patients—had prepared her for this kind of hell on earth. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Warrant Officer Swart prepared a final meal for all of us, and I thanked him not only for the food he had provided for the last two years but the companionship. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He lumbered over to the passageway where his cart was hidden, prepared a hot dog, and prayed that some customers would happen along before the day was over. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing prepared him for the wall of bones that burst skyward - hundreds of femurs, ribs and fibulas entangling the wolves, forming a spiky briar patch of human remains. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Less than a day ago, I was prepared to head into the wilderness with my loved ones in midwinter, with the very real possibility of the Capitol pursuing us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Oh God, she thought, be prepared for the rest of the year to be mistaken for something you’re not. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z With the skill only an actor could manage under such stress, Booth prepared for a “performance” to talk his way across the bridge. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When he had finished the first hot dog, Ignatius prepared and consumed another, contemplating other kindnesses that might postpone his having to go to work again. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I told him that I was not prepared to do that. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But for those prepared to move aside for a larger passage, it works. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She bought preroasted chickens from the supermarket and served them with potato salad prepared who knew when, sold in little plastic containers. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z We were trying to have a baby—shouldn’t we have been prepared to make sacrifices? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am prepared for any deed that will make Tereus pay for what he has done to you.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know, I know. And I heard you. I just wanted to be prepared in case—” “You could push the right buttons and convince me to change my mind?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z You just never knew, so it was better to be prepared. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I am not prepared for Ann’s rage when she arrives at Point Comfort. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z During the following weeks, Cole mentally prepared himself for the inevitable. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Running with gangs and carrying a gun can create some problems, but being of a different race can get you into trouble, too, so I figure I might as well be prepared. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Trust when we say that for a time there, it seemed like there was a real ugly force in this city that was prepared to do anything to stay in power.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “And in order to validate this theory, I have prepared a demonstration that I am certain you shall all find fascinating.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z They formed a group that was prepared to receive the millennial knowledge Nicolas had acquired in the East. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the day, I said, violence was the only weapon that would destroy apartheid and we must be prepared, in the near future, to use that weapon. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The next afternoon we prepared the broth for a fish stew with wild onions—dinner for my guest. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z From the pouch around my neck, I took out my cross of lead, and upon my knees, prepared to pray. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He prepared two others before I selected a victim and picked up my knife. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He had a legal pad on his lap, and when I finished he told me that he had prepared some questions for our visit. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Each day was the same: a morning run with Scythe Rand, weight training with Scythe Chomsky, and a nutritionally precise breakfast prepared by a master chef. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There was no assigned seating, and today Claire, balancing her tray of prepared food, had made her way to an empty chair at this table where the director was already sitting with several technicians. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “The Trials are a test of my mettle. I might not know what's in store, but must be prepared anyway. I must conquer my weaknesses and exploit competitors’ weaknesses. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Inside the hospital, marching purposefully down a concrete-walled corridor of the TB wing, his stethoscope draped over his neck as he prepared to see patients, Farmer suddenly stopped. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I had gotten him a breakfast tray from Sarah, and he had invited me to share the large meal she had prepared. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She was even prepared to believe that Neil Armstrong might conceivably even be some absurd kind of name. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile the truck and vans, now jam-packed with handcuffed men and women and dogs and black policemen, hummed engines and prepared to leave. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, locking and bolting the door, he prepared for bed. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Beside her, tenderly, Leader picked up what remained of the boy and prepared to carry him home. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z If that didn’t work, Milton was prepared to leave. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Armed with judgments in our favor, we prepared to reenter Central High. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As her family prepared to leave New York, the storm that hit the city the next night was the worst I had ever seen. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Agnes from the chicken company wrote me a scary letter earlier, so I decided I’d better get prepared, just in case. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Briony prepared the tannic acid in a bowl and took the roll of cotton wool. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But her body needed the water, and he had prepared her for this. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mother crossed her heart to Rachel that we weren’t going to sell her, but reassurances of this kind are not the words you’re prepared to hear coming out of your mother’s mouth. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As Max piloted the Vonnegut down to the surface, I prepared for the possibility of combat by charging up my armor and buffing my avatar with several potions and nano packs. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Here or there a late supper was prepared in tables where lava bubbled silvery and hushed. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Along with their followers, the Republicans prepared to go to war. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z One night, as I prepared for bed, I said to him, “You wish to learn how to swim?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But he was much keener than he was prepared to admit on getting out of this place as soon as possible. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Very good. Now we will start the project I mentioned. Are you prepared to keep this absolutely confidential?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Few voting-age blacks were prepared to challenge the white employers and landowners who held the purse strings in Dallas County. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z They were the defenders of the faith of Christ, of the principle of authority, and were not prepared to permit the country to be broken down into autonomous entities. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The implication is that deep down they were alchemists, they were just not prepared to admit it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She prepared herself to return to Tientsin, where she had dishonored her widowhood by becoming the third concubine to a rich man. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z John Glenn adjusted the capsule to the correct reentry position and prepared himself for the worst. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Two officers entered the cruiser and prepared to head back to the station. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z In Zaire during the 1976 outbreak, grieving relatives kissed and embraced the dead or prepared the body for burial, and then, three to fourteen days later, they broke with Ebola. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was prepared to offer $450,000 but he first called the seller’s agent and asked her to name the lowest price that she thought the homeowner might accept. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Although he was prepared to allow the black majority to vote and create legislation, he wanted to retain a minority veto. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’ll have to be adequate. The water monster song is of higher importance right now. Make arrangements to ensure you are prepared for the journey,” Darkness said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I wanted to complain that no, I wasn’t even close to prepared. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He was not prepared to begin his six-week wait to hear from Mrs. Das. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Leale and the others in the box prepared to move Lincoln’s body without knowing where they would take him, just knowing that they must take him from that place. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There was much commotion as the people packed from the night and prepared to leave. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Sherman wanted to be prepared in case the shooting was part of a broader conspiracy the way the Lincoln assassination had been. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “We were totally prepared to take some action, against what my friend Cleo and I both saw as tremendous unfairness in the world. So that’s what we did.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z He prepared to smash the elf into pulp. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z One must be prepared for precipitate movements in prison, but one does not ever get used to them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d prepared them for this next part of the night, explaining that whether Dad won or lost, we were going to have a big noisy celebration in a park. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He didn’t ask me if I was prepared for New York. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The bedchamber had been well prepared for the consummation. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He hadn’t prepared anything to say, so he just went with the truth. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I even had heard mention of new giant bombs being prepared. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z If nothing else, the hospital had prepared me well for school. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z But I cannot sell my birthright, nor am I prepared to sell the birthright of the people to be free. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please do,” Ignatius replied, his lips quivering, and prepared another hot dog to quiet his trembling nervous system. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was no doubt prepared for any emergency, ready for any one of uie foregoing attitudes, just as he bent himself easily and naturally to the situation which confronted him. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I was prepared for insults but not for this. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z On the morning of the egg drop competition, while Dad prepared for his afternoon work sessions, I stood outside his and Mom’s bedroom. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In the early Morning, armed Regiments began to take up Muskets & move about the Fortification; & many who had labored all Night now prepared to defend their Works all Day. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Mr. Klaus is a landlord and also a cat. A large cat. Usually he attacks ankles. This time it was the head. My head. It was a very surprising attack. I wasn't prepared.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I glanced down at my prepared notes but suddenly had little interest in them. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I’m going to create extra-challenging questions so that we will be stupendously prepared this year.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Tristran would have insisted on the most beautiful girl in the entire British Empire, if not the world, and boxed you, or been prepared to, had you argued with him. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z And Diana’s eyes were narrowed and her face tense with concentration as she prepared to shoot again. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Screams and laughter and what sounded like metal beating on metal.The screams were the most chilling, and he didn’t know if he was prepared to see their source. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “He says his ideal date would be a sunset walk on the beach and a picnic supper she had prepared.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But I was nowhere even nearly prepared to face the freakish fact that there were two people in the world who had less talent for drawing than either Bambi or R. Howard Ridgefield. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “That’s to be expected,” she said, “if my son hasn’t prepared you.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Gage prepared a speech titled “The United States on Trial, Not Susan B. Anthony,” which she presented to sixteen groups. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z That was the name of the little brown house Mr. Brooke had prepared for Meg’s first home. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a housekeeper, a woman named Johnnie, who cleaned up and prepared his meals. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But we were prepared for that and had brought a cushion. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I was prepared for Europe, even its far reaches, Russia or Siberia—but the Central Pacific? Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Everyone did a fine job. I value every single story and poem and drawing that was prepared by a Riverside School student, but as you know, I could only choose three to represent us.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He prepared the harpoon and made the rope fast while he watched the shark come on. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom is saying something about wanting to be prepared for our next appointment, but I’m not really listening. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I think I was half prepared, in my dark, demented state, to see God, bearded and gray as geometry, scowling down at me, shaking his bloodless finger. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z We had prepared for one dud, bringing an extra string of firecrackers. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Then they prepared the earth for planting, thankful that the lava and ash had fallen on the other side, sparing the property. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Clothes and shoes were brought to him and a servant prepared him a bath daily. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Tigris has prepared us a hash of chopped ham and potatoes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z During her whole existence as a Marine wife she had prepared her psyche for the possibility of a crash. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Lillian asked, her voice breaking as she prepared herself for the worst. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Raleigh prepared the paperwork and faxed it over to the bondsman. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Instead of taking care of them, she did almost nothing but sit around eating most of the food their mother had prepared. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “They are meticulously prepared remedies that deserve a little respect.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He told us about the sauce he was making, a putanesca, how he had prepared it the way Sophie taught him, shot full of capers, anchovies, olives, garlic, hot peppers. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Harry, the time for Disarming is past! These people are trying to capture and kill you! At least Stun if you aren’t prepared to kill!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They ride with springs on their cables, tampions out, as if prepared to open fire and level the town with broadsides. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Taking no chances, they gathered all the money in the house, bundled up their baby, and prepared to leave town for a safer location. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Mac was also carrying a knife, and was prepared to use it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As the president prepared to depart for the train station, the two men talked for a few minutes. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I had prepared a written list of instructions for my friends in case I broke with Marburg, and I had sealed the document in an envelope and hidden it in my backpack. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The farms upon the banks prepared themselves for evening. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Nasser had prepared himself for this sight, and it was exactly as he’d expected. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But as he prepared to strike, George and Martha leaned in close and whispered something in his ear. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She sits by the bed on the edge of the chair, like she prepared to run away at any time. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She stays awake for hours after they’ve turned out the lights, prepared to answer him, prepared to lie to his face. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The note was returned to its proper place, and the children prepared themselves. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The answer is: far more than they have been prepared to acknowledge. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He cleaned and oiled his new gun and prepared it with extra care. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I prepared to walk into a life that appeared suddenly mysterious and frightening. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Naturally I was not at all prepared to receive a letter refusing permission. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z In short, Penelope was in library heaven, and she prepared to start taking notes. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “I have not, Your Excellency. I was fully prepared to glean him. It was your own Parliamentarian who stopped me. It never occurred to me that hitting Rowan would grant him immunity.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But I wasn’t prepared to try that on my first day. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If she thought Robert Joyner had prepared me for this, she was wrong. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He washed his face and ate the eggs and beans his grandmother prepared. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Min used a pair of special wooden tongs to carry out the still-hot vases one by one, and placed them carefully into the cart, where Tree-ear had prepared a bed of straw. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Conversations with Cavalli, nonetheless, hinted that Joshua was not yet prepared to think simply. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He hadn’t planned it, and he certainly hadn’t prepared for it, but his lips found hers, and she didn’t pull away. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Normally I don’t like food that isn’t individually wrapped or prepared by Mom, but we sat on the curb and ate our tamales. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I prepared to hang up the receiver but I heard a sound on the other end. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I had cleansed myself completely and prepared to take God into my body. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Two figures rushed at the fire and he prepared to defend himself but they grabbed half-burnt branches and raced away along the beach. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z As I was not prepared for the Missouri boundary, so I was not prepared for the Bad Lands. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He carried the bird to his own plucking roost and prepared it. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z His own sympathies, even on a spring morning eighteen months later, were with the angry men as they prepared for the manhunt. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Whilst we prepared Lockton’s clothes for the journey, she wrote out long lists of items she wanted him to buy in England. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z For they had something the alchemists did not: a critical community prepared to take nothing on trust. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She prepared a new potion and with this she washed the cuts on my face and feet. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z How can Ben and Cillian have expected me to be prepared for this? The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He gave Jess the crude replica they had prepared, which was in reality an old dishcloth from Friar Hugo’s kitchen. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I spread the blankets close to the wall and near the stove while Ultima prepared the atole. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Ser Waymar had been a Sworn Brother of the Night's Watch for less than half a year, but no one could say he had not prepared for his vocation. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The lemonade thief has hit the roustabouts where it hurts, and they’re prepared to take action. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z All those conversations with Mama in that sunny Harlem apartment, conversations meaningless to anyone but us, prepared me to use language in special ways, making it my own. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Even though I was prepared for another move, I felt a little like a squirrel on the inside, all jitters. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I gauged the distance to the seat and prepared to jump for it. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z You must make a commitment to winning the remaining games or be prepared to have the stigma of being called a loser attached to your team for the rest of history. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In one of the asides that probably prepared us for the job better than any of the approved curriculum items, Kirkley said that occasionally officers did have to act in self-defense. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The plans, however, had all been prepared, down to the last detail. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z If you were prepared to wait long enough, you could ride from Los Angeles all the way up to San Francisco. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Along its dirt-swept streets, grocers stood posted beside stalls of fresh fruit, haggling down their final sales as shops prepared to close. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She helped Mrs. Farkas bathe, took care of the house, and prepared the evening meal before she left in time to catch the 5:35 city bus back downtown. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Go back to the abyss prepared for you! Go back! Fall into the nothingness that awaits you and your Master. Go!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z We did not want civil war, I said, but we needed to be prepared for it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. I know. But if your mom talks to my mom, she might say something about it, and I wanted you to be prepared.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Celia was prepared to beat you to a bloody pulp a few minutes ago,” he pointed out. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “He is the first in our village to go overseas, and our people have prepared a dance for him. The dance troupe will meet us in Ikeduru.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z This revelation caused an army lieutenant, Alexander Ross, to proclaim, “Gentlemen. I am prepared to state that any person from St. Louis would rob a church.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She thought she’d blown it because of the way the owner’s attention had wandered, but rather than give up, she marched into the kitchen and prepared a spicy tuna tartare. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I stirred uncomfortably when she raised her eyes from her prepared remarks and seemed to be looking directly at me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z While the girl prepared a nest of grass and leaves, Taran asked Gurgi to build a fire and heat some stones, which could be dropped into a cup of water. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Growing up, she’d heard tales of it, but nothing that had prepared her for the truth. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Didu takes it personally when I don't finish something she prepared for me. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Only when he chanced to move past the food which had been prepared did he, as a game, take a bit into his mouth, hold it there for hours, and generally spit it out again. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z But if peace talks undermined Nixon’s chances to win the election, Nixon was prepared to undermine the peace talks. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Mini’s parents must have told her about her true identity, because she was—in her own way—prepared. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Mrs. V had prepared a new stack of word cards for me. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z To which I replied, “Very well, My Lord, I believe we are all prepared to abide by that as long as you are prepared to pay Mr. Nokwe his fees.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “If, for example, it would somehow serve our interests to throw sulphuric acid in a child’s face—are you prepared to do that?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “You got to be prepared for anything, newbie,” Will said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z For Rosa’s sake, I was prepared to do that and much more. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I can smell an excellent meal being prepared, but it doesn’t block out the odors of mildew and rot. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z In fact, convict- converts usually were better prepared than were numerous prospective Muslims who never had been inside a prison. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Burger prepared a confidential report, criticizing the Nazi officials in Poland. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He would not brook special dishes being prepared for her at suppertime. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My mother and aunts hurried to the kitchen and prepared cakes, cookies, and sweetmeats with more care than ever before. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Its second rising displayed a more elaborately prepared scene than the last. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Apparently it was that first spontaneous outburst, though they had come armed and prepared with the ones they did throw. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you’re well prepared in high school, you shouldn’t have trouble in college.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z When I fall into the life of someone grappling, I have to mirror their strength, and sometimes surpass it, because I am less prepared. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z But now it comes back to me, and I know I’m not prepared. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z But this proved to be only the beginning; I realized we had not thoroughly prepared for all that was about to happen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’d like you to look at another one, taken from the same spot only a minute later, with a new specially prepared emulsion.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “You are behaving like a spoiled child, Kaede, which only goes to show that you are not prepared to take on the responsibility that this journey would entail.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Seven stiffened, prepared for its claws to sink into her, or its teeth to grab the nape of her neck like she was a puppy. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “I come prepared,” he said with a shrug. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I am beginning to suspect that you people are not actually deserving of this cause. Apparently you are not prepared to make any of the ultimate sacrifices.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, April. Here’s the deal. I’d love it if you’d sell us all this for fifty bucks, and I’m prepared to make it worth your while.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Lobster had always been one of the meals that my dad had prepared on his own. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z His face was dour, and he glanced at the chaplain without recognition as the two drew dose on the staircase and prepared to pass. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I was exhausted and ill prepared and it was all I could do to keep my mind on the class. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z As is true of most incipient bad things in life, I had not really prepared myself for this possibility. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And why was no one prepared to defy him? Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I had been prepared for almost any other answer—or no answer. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z "I have had rooms prepared, and you'll find no lack of hot water to wash off the dust of the road. I hope you will honor us at table tonight." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I felt that somehow they expected me to perform even those tasks for which nothing in my experience—except perhaps my imagination—had prepared me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Distantly, he imagined he could hear the low hums of the temple's brothers in the adjacent wing’s worship hall, the scuffle and slide of their sandals as they prepared for the day’s visiting patrons. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Despite the work I'd done assisting people on death row, I questioned how prepared I was to do really difficult things. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter had no idea what that could mean, and watched with intense curiosity as they prepared to take off the tarpaulin. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But if sabotage did not produce the results we wanted, we were prepared to move on to the next stage: guerrilla warfare and terrorism. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been starting to quite like Cedric — prepared to overlook the fact that he had once beaten him at Quidditch, and was handsome, and popular, and nearly everyone’s favorite champion. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then they put Gawaine on the ground, tied up so that he could not get away, and prepared for battle. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Chen leapt on it, prepared to chop its neck and bite its throat, but the villagers stopped him. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We closed up the windows with shutters and laid sheets upon the furniture, the house being prepared for dormancy. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Now that Yegey has apparently cast me off Gaum thinks I must be purchasable, and so prepared to buy me out in his own curious fashion. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “Be prepared to explain your cipher for the class if it goes unbroken, in order to prove it’s validly constructed.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It was freezing cold, and there was no food prepared, not even hot water. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, after a delicious meal prepared by Mr. Swart, I went into the kitchen to wash the dishes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is it in the same condition as it was when you prepared it?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z As instructed, they had prepared for the trip with the assumption that they would not be returning until September. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He built ingenious training devices out of whatever was lying around, brewed up homemade liniments, prepared his horses in exactly the way they said he shouldn’t. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Within a year she was prepared to exchange the frog on the dissecting table for some small, practical concessions. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And you, Ring-bearer, he heard her say, remote but clear, for you I have prepared this. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “You come prepared,” he says, pointing to my fist. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I look up into those blue eyes that no amount of dramatic makeup can make truly deadly and remember how, just a year ago, I was prepared to kill him. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z In June, I prepared to attend the arts camp in South Carolina for the second time. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Be prepared to cut left and cut right, stutter and juke, stagger and jerk. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t personal. I wasn’t prepared for you to come back as hard as you did though.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I’m still so shaken up from my mom’s e-mails and worrying that Olly and I don’t have enough time for each other that I’m not prepared to hear my lie coming out of his mouth. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z We prepared a secret twenty-two-page document on the subject with a covering letter from myself to be sent to Lusaka. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By now, you must have guessed just how far Artemis Fowl was prepared to go in order to achieve his goal. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “For this purpose we’ve prepared a unique subject for you to demonstrate.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Kamen could not fathom how Lawrence expected to be immune from courtroom questioning; he supposed, undoubtedly correctly, that Ernest was “not prepared to undergo the trauma of an adversary confrontation.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Many times since then, I’ve looked at the speech notes I used that day, which had been prepared at least a week before the assassination. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Was she really prepared to go to her death? Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z As I mended ties with my family and prepared for college, Rocco and I continued to talk, but the distance began to take its toll. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z And then — nothing could have prepared Harry for this — he felt his feet lift from the ground. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z We felt we had right on our side and were not prepared to yield. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z AMOS: Delphi — perhaps if you were prepared to accompany them? Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z So the cook and her helpers prepared hundreds of dishes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a good idea to be prepared, of course, but there would be no war. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He realized, with some shame, that he was hoping she had prepared a special breakfast for him on his birthday. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z And no one in America was prepared to question a decision made by Washington, at least publicly, when rendered so summarily. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He tore loose my bra and I prepared to move. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Upon my word, here’s a state of things!” cried the old lady, taking the seat of honor prepared for her, and settling the folds of her lavender moire with a great rustle. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet neither sound nor smoke prepared them for the host itself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Westley was always prepared for contingencies, and if he could rescue her at six, he could just as happily rescue her at half past five. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The engine tone of the Lefort Shear changed as it prepared for the final act. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z If her friends could continue their quest in peace, she was fully prepared to go down fighting. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She leaves and then comes back with a huge tray of side plates, prepared vegetables and shellfish and seaweed and four or five kinds of kimchee. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually her grandparents kept the store open on Thanksgiving and prepared tamales to sell alongside clay mugs of steaming atole. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She went to the kitchen and prepared a cup for him as he’d requested. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Perhaps he was preparing his next play in his mind, even as he prepared himself physically for this one. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z On Joseph’s last day in London, he packed his suitcase and prepared to go off to his new school. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Thomas could see several clumsily prepared wooden crosses poking through this growth, their horizontal pieces lashed to the upright ones with a splintery twine. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The sights and smells of Eliza's patients were no worse than Bush Hill, but I was not prepared for the heartache. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If I don’t know my fears, I won’t be prepared for them. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Cousins and nephews and nieces prepared food and moved silently through the apartment in which the funeral was staged. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The nurse prepared special ones for the old lady. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But the working-class child is usually least prepared for the change. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was quietly squawking a tune Mama liked to hum while she prepared the evening meal. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “I’m not prepared to say that there is anything miraculous about this combined elixir. But it seems to have put you right, Eudora.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Boats were prepared, that the passengers might disembark. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The annoyed expression on her face matched the one on Mother’s, letting me know that maybe I should have prepared a speech. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The flames illuminated a small city of wooden crates that had already been packed with personal goods and prepared for shipping. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I breathe a sigh of relief and get prepared for the barrage. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Not that we really need one. Nothing’s happened here in Maycomb yet, but it’s always wise to be prepared. That’s where they are this minute.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z If you ever do run across it, you will now be prepared. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Well, send him about his business when he bores you, Edna,” instructed her husband as he prepared to leave. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Long ago, Lourdes had prepared a curse for him but today her tongue is flat and dry, an acre of desert. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But it felt a little like those times when they had opened the dinner delivery containers to find that the evening meal would be grains prepared with fish oil. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They’re prepared to bravely put themselves at risk to return your son to your side. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Meantime, Caroline had prepared an assortment of sixteen saucers, cups, and bowls, rationing out the cans of tuna fish to each container. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think it strange we were prepared in drastically different ways for the same challenge,” Marco says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z On Monday, November 25, I prepared myself to speak to 250 students gathered for Central High’s early morning chapel service. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he raised his arm again and prepared to swallow the three of them in one gulp. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z After the shock of his father's transformation was over, the young king looked at the moonflower his father had prepared. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I was prepared to spend my life in a cage as the centerpiece of their intergalactic zoo if it meant never returning to Calypso. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “I’m prepared to loan you eight hundred dollars so you can be done with the whole homestead headache.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He moved closer until the Imadas’ dog came loping around the corner of the house and then he froze, prepared to bolt. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She prepared fish and soup every night; meat or pork every other; at least four kinds of namool, prepared vegetables, and then always something fried. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They weren’t her favorite, but if Ophie was going to take up her own investigation it was best to be prepared, so she relied on the professionals. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z That evening, chilled to the bone, I prepared for bed near our fire. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The book is Beowulf, so I’m completely prepared. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She appeared overhead, prepared to take another swipe at the cote. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z But he was prepared, too, to take his message to the less sympathetic, more prosperous nations. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He felt prepared for the military: He’d spent a lot of time as a teenager hunting and fishing in the woods, and competing in rifle competitions near his home in rural Maryland. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Please be very sure, therefore, that you are wholeheartedly prepared to play before you drop your name into the goblet. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z This experiment was carefully prepared, extensively tested on animals, and statistically validated. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He was not yet prepared to negotiate the end of white rule. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew the morale of the communist forces was high and that they were prepared to fight indefinitely. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He evaluated my game this way: I had potential to become a decent player provided I was prepared to work hard to unlearn the numerous bad habits I had taught myself. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried to pull his hand away, but he was prepared for this sudden surge of muscle stimulation that always preceded stupor, and with great force clamped the cloth to her face. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She gathered rocks from her hoard and prepared to rain them down. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I hated him—was so angry I wanted to kill him—but somehow I was not prepared to see him like that. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Yet even he was not prepared for what happened. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z After the war, the Japanese had decided to be prepared for something like that if they had to fight America. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘All shall be prepared for you and await you at the haven before noon tomorrow,’ said Celeborn. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I didn’t know. I was prepared! Because...this is the world.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Any creatures she gathered she quickly prepared for sale. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But nothing could have prepared her for water so blue, so beautiful, so never ending. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He cooked; he savored; he even named me Tandoori, after West Indian cooking that is prepared in a clay stove called a tandoor. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z As Herold and Booth prepared to ride away, Booth could not resist the temptation to brag. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The escape instructions, prepared carefully by his MI6 handlers, had been sealed into the hardcover binding of a book. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She opened the door, prepared to admit three neighbors; instead, she discovered two strangers—men who tipped their hats and flipped open badge-studded billfolds. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z And I wasn’t prepared for the conversation’s sudden and inexplicable course correction. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Neeley prepared to crawl under the table if the snakes became active. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I was a romantic, and I was not prepared to have anyone, even the regent, select a bride for me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents and Grandma had warned me against disappointment, so I was prepared. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was received effusively, because he was one of the undisputed leaders of the right and because, having prepared for what might happen, he had made the necessary contacts months in advance. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She told him how the strange animal had supplanted her and how nobody had been prepared to listen to her explanation at the beginning. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Benton tried his best to stomach the food, which had been prepared by a chef, but was put off by the rareness of his steak and the cold soup that was served as an appetizer. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Accordingly, we returned to our barracks and ate our supper, prepared our weapons, and then waited uneasy for further command. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z ‘You won’t find it in your books,’ my brother would playfully taunt me as he prepared to go to a party by freezing the crest of the wave in his hair with sticky pomade. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “So I’m prepared to give it to you.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He had it all carefully prepared in his mind. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Tell me he told them that I, I alone remained faithful.. . prepared to risk everything to deliver to him the one thing he wanted above all. . .you.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Walter had to bear the brunt of the cross-examination that Yutar had prepared for me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Edwin showed Cole how to install the stovepipe through the roof, and then he and Garvey prepared to leave. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He prepared to attack, but how many could he dispatch before they overwhelmed him? The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Then Mini kissed her stiff parents, hugged her immobile brother, and went outside, prepared to face down whatever evil she was destined to defeat. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’m an alchemist simply because I’m an alchemist,” he said, as he prepared the meal. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z You just never knew, so it was better to be prepared. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Concerned that Pollard’s famously mischievous ad-libs might get them kicked off the air, Alexander had come prepared. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He barely noticed he’d been hungry until he started eating Frypan’s hastily prepared meal of biscuits and tomato soup. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But, again, hunger educated my mind and prepared my stomach to receive. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Wart-face’s nostrils quivered as he prepared to vent the inhaled fireball. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I expect all members to come prepared to present a solution, no matter how extraordinary it seems. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But at least people now thought that things were not all right with him and were prepared to help him. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z “Vote for the girl who has been the friendliest throughout the time we’ve prepared for this competition,” Mrs. Moore announces. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z When we finally arrive, I'm not prepared for the scale of things. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She was prepared as if for a party, or at the very least for the cinema, but I had no such destination in mind. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She coiled, prepared to attack the other one, but she was an instant too late. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The song that fisherwomen sang to the sad young bride as they braided her hair and prepared her for her wedding to a man she didn’t love. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Before the men prepared to head to shore, the captain of the U-boat said, "You bring the bodies back and we'll feed them to the fish when we get out to sea again." Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z It was once a cook shack, where his grandmother prepared food on an open fire. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z They were her fancy ones, trimmed at the ankle with a specially prepared ruff of white rabbit fur. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z But if not, Jason had to be prepared. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After that I shut my eyes and my teeth and prepared to drive the dagger into my heart. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Rather than open it straight away, she undressed and prepared herself for sleep. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Penelope wondered what, if anything, in the mysterious woods they once inhabited could have prepared them for this sight. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He had expected Susan’s reaction and prepared to apologize before she got to the living room, so that he could save a glass. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Halliday had prepared a short video message, along with instructions that it be released to the world media at the time of his death. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But really, nothing could have prepared her to enter the dream and find herself already there. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z You will be better prepared to face it in your own manner, if while there is still time you do as the Healer commanded. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The next evening, while they prepared supper, he told the blind man he was planning to go. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z He wanted to be prepared for any eventuality—an attack from any direction—so that it could be thwarted. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She prepared a vial of very powerful poison and, going to the bay where Scylla bathed, she poured into it the baleful liquid. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m troubled about the state of the world outside, even considering how prepared we are. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Bundles of Christmas gifts prepared by foster parents’ associations began arriving in early December. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z They could taunt her into a self- doubting downward spiral, causing her to withdraw from the opportunity that Dr. Claytor had so meticulously prepared her for. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He wasn’t such a prepared clown, I don’t think. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, and prepared to throw one over to slow us down. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z "Let's not waste time on formalities," he said and prepared to sign the papers without reading them. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z And sometimes he thought of a favorite saying, a remark by Louis Pasteur, “Chance favors the prepared mind.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are prepared, the two of you, to separate and never see one another again?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z With one blow, she stole Matt’s carefully prepared speech. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But when he asked for another portion of venison, Medwyn gave a long chuckle and explained to the amazed Fflewddur it was not meat at all but vegetables prepared according to his own recipe. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a book prepared for publication—but seems rather to have been a collection of notes for the lectures Aristotle gave his students, or notes taken by those students at the lectures. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Nine Lords there were, and after the return of their Master, which they aided and prepared in secret, they grew strong again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I was prepared to accept Indians and Coloureds provided they accepted our policies; but their interests were not identical with ours, and I was skeptical of whether or not they could truly embrace our cause. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been prepared to lie, to bluster, to remain sullenly unresponsive; but, reassured by the good-humoured intelligence of the Controller’s face, he decided to tell the truth, straightforwardly. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z When he passed by the silver shop, which Úrsula had prepared with special diligence, he did not even notice that the keys were in the lock.. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The National Park Service, a bureau of the Department of the Interior, prepared to handle the huge crowd that was expected. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Once while working in the fields, a black mamba snake slithered over his foot and prepared to strike. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z When the adults would come and take us and the other kids for a break, we'd go downstairs to eat some of the fancy food they had prepared. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z To begin with, relatively few people go out in that kind of weather, and those that do are generally prepared. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Her cooks had prepared them a magnificent meal of honeyed lamb, fragrant with crushed mint and served with the small green figs she liked so much. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “You were right, lad, to come prepared for Burton. But how do you think he knew we’d be here?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Like many new parents, Stanton prepared for motherhood by reading dozens of books and consulting doctors for advice. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “If we prepared our kids academically as we prepared them for winning the state championship, there is no telling where we would be now,” said former school board member Vickie Gomez with typical bluntness. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z If you’re going to steal, you better be prepared to lie. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Fischer responded within seconds, prepared by his night-long study of the game, and a few moves were exchanged. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Your obedience speaks well for you. Come back tomorrow night prepared to leave. Meet me at Goodwife Peregrine’s house. I’ll ask her to give you some things to protect you on your way.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The salary was generous enough to support a wife, and I was honored to be hired by a world-famous university, and so I obtained a sixth-preference green card, and prepared to travel farther still. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z They shoveled coal in winters, fixed broken windows, scrubbed dirty floors, and prepared lunch. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z And when it does, we will have to overcome our fears and be prepared to confront it. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Churchill liked to play martial music while he prepared speeches, the better to kindle that vital emotion in himself that he hoped to communicate to the crowd. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Adams leapt at the suggestion and declared himself prepared to match his old friend “dream for dream.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Instead he jumped up on Mother’s quilt and prepared to pick apart his breakfast. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z While I would not have considered fighting the political system of the white man, I was quite prepared to rebel against the social system of my own people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Christoffel does something I didn't expect at all and hadn't been prepared for. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Indeed I fear we would have lingered on indefinitely had not our foreign friends prepared a more highly spiced entertainment. I think I should never willingly cease drifting in that dreamland.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Would she silently accept anything that Citra prepared, as Scythe Faraday had? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He paused a moment, then said, “I think it quite necessary that the authorities here should be prepared to meet and deal with the greatest congregation of criminals that ever yet met in this country.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z When the early shifts at the Stock Yard ended midafternoon, those who’d arrived at the crack of dawn prepared to make their way home as usual. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “The first step to honest communication about race is to realize that you cannot equate all racisms,” she said, and then launched into her carefully prepared speech. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Sally and I prepared tea and brought it up for the widow, Dr. Trefusis, and her old servant, Jacob, who was wrapped in blankets. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Matt, between mouthfuls of beans, gave him the story Tam Lin had prepared. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Kamehameha thereupon prepared invasions of the last independent Hawaiian island, Kauai, whose chief finally reached a negotiated settlement with him, completing the archipelago’s unification. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He put his hands on the edge of the box, and you could tell he had something prepared. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z They eat only rice and dal and vegetables, plainly prepared. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He looked fresh and healthy, not at all what Yam had prepared him for. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Reynie was hoping his words would infuriate Mr. Curtain into sleep, but Mr. Curtain had prepared himself and was not so easily goaded. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It was the special surprise he had prepared for her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I gulped the oatmeal she had prepared and ran out to feed the animals. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Before things started, food was prepared in abundance with everyone’s help. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z For one thing, it would not have been granted and I did not want to do anything that might suggest that I was not prepared for the consequences of the underground life I had chosen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The figure, dimly seen in lamplight, pulled one oar free of the lock and suspended it above my hands, prepared to do violence to my grasping fingers. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Wormtongue halted and looked back at him, half prepared to stay. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The problem with this view was that it meant abandoning the idea that the universe was created out of nested spheres—a high price to pay, and one that few were prepared to contemplate. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z "That isn't the problem, my boy. You just aren't prepared for work under our industrial conditions. Later, perhaps, but not now. And remember, you'll be adequately compensated for your experience." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1794, Washington had sent Chief Justice John Jay to London to negotiate a realistic bargain that avoided a war with England at a time when the United States was ill prepared to fight one. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The mother prepared mashed beans and canned milk for the infant. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I emit a heavy sigh and lean up against the door, prepared to stop anyone who might try to come in. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Even Sam’s vision in the Mirror had not prepared him for what they saw. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The girls went out with torches in their hands, swift at their work of bedmaking; returning they whispered at the lord Odysseus’ shoulder: “Sir, you may come; your bed has been prepared.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The Gran looked tired and maybe a bit angry but prepared. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z So Emma thought about and prepared a new wardrobe for her new life. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After a long night of difficult dreams he couldn’t quite remember in the morning, Joseph and Frankie prepared for Albert’s funeral, which they’d been planning together for days. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The Humbug sighed with relief, and Milo and the princesses prepared to greet the victorious army. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z These men he was happy to hire, and he’d learned a fair bit of Spanish along the way, but he had to be prepared for their short-notice disappearances. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The fence groaned as he prepared to heave himself up. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He swallowed, squared his shoulders, and with a small nod prepared himself to meet whatever was coming. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She had seen projected photograms, but nothing in her world had prepared her for the cinema. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “We are prepared,” said Mrs. March, smiling but looking a little anxious. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The parochialism of the ghettos of Gotham had not prepared her for the uniqueness of Your Working Boy. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He brought his gauntleted hands down, and Anya prepared herself for the walls of water to crash down on her. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z A target range has already been prepared for us. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In fact, Alice is better prepared to take care of herself than I was when I left home. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I was neither physically nor mentally prepared to deal with bathing the wretched odor of dead coyote atoms from Laika’s oily fur so early in the teenage day. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z When I realize I’m safe, I look for Walter, prepared for a fight. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Well, I expect you to come to band fully prepared,”Ms. Fender scolded. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The Greek was very fretful, and kept finding fault with the fruit drinks and food that Singer prepared for him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Some of the men prepared to jump as the ship leaned onto its side, but Endurance came to rest at an angle of thirty degrees to port. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z As I mentioned earlier, my father had prepared a private dinner for the UN’s ambassador from the Kingdom of Bhutan. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z When they arrived, they found Alvarez haunting the lobby, prepared to relay the GAC’s decision to Lawrence as soon as it was made. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As they passed through the huge palace gates, Werfel warned Spurge, “You should be prepared to dance.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z They lifted Grandfather’s shroud by the top and the bottom and prepared to fling it into the open grave. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your grandfather and I are prepared to give our lives if necessary.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The men told us to make ourselves comfortable while they prepared food for us. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A helmeted, chain-mailed guard leaped out at me, sword in two hands above his head, prepared to split me. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Clover treated the hoof with poultices of herbs which she prepared by chewing them, and both she and Benjamin urged Boxer to work less hard. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “I was prepared to struggle for, to kill, and, if necessary, to die for my Führer and country,” said Henry Metelmann. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z When King started the 1956 Birmingham bus boycott, Moore had urged his friend to take the action nationwide, but King was not prepared to lead a mass movement at the time. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Wipe that smile away and be prepared to keep the attitude of that gift of a monologue you just gave us. That is the emotion we are looking for.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z If I had been prepared, I would have been able to anticipate the onslaught, but now it is overwhelming and I feel like I’m suffocating. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Barrelhouse had prepared me for the darkened windows of the district, but not, when I let myself in, to call in vain through the dark to Brother Tarp. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you need to hear the speech I prepared about how we need girls like you to save us from the Soviets?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They used leftover pieces to smooth out some other small gaps and bumps in my face and prepared it for the next operation in a few years. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The surgical cases were prepared for the basement operating theaters. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z How can children be prepared to contribute and compete in a complex society? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Her mom might have left her in the dark about being a Pandava, but at least hearing the stories about them had prepared Aru somewhat. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Be prepared for a climb that will take several hours. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They’ve prepared my favorite, lamb stew with dried plums, among other delicacies. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “He uses the techniques of the Fascists. Everyone is armed and ready for combat at a moment’s notice. How will we ever win Cuba back if we ourselves are not prepared to fight?” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They prepared to welcome her, even as they waited for her to be carried back out to the hungry sea, a distant head dipping out of sight once more. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The German army wasn't prepared for the brutally cold Russian winter. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The animals sniffed the air hungrily and wondered whether a warm mash was being prepared for their supper. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z We got up when Mrs. Sidman peered into our classroom and told us that we had done quite well and that we were beginning to be prepared. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I’d been waiting for him to say something like this, so I had a reply prepared. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z So Stuart slipped into his old pants and prepared to go down the drain after the ring. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z She moved more slowly, like she’d been waiting years for me to ask and, now that I had; she realized she wasn’t prepared to answer. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “I should have practiced my prepared speech again,” he muttered to Werfel. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Maybe he was prepared to forgive their imperfections; maybe he was even prepared to forgive some of his own. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled the remainder of the sausage from my pocket and prepared to shove it all in my mouth. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I remember one time he got so furious that he picked up a ham my mother had prepared for dinner and heaved it into the front yard. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Wilkins and Franklin had prepared a report on their most recent work on DNA and included many of their preliminary measurements. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “No one’s going to die. My friends have prepared a trick that El-ahrairah himself would be proud of.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The spectacle which they came across was one for which they were not prepared. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she’d take me to her room, where she had prepared for my coming. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I had expected someone flamboyant, someone older trying desperately to look young, someone who viewed me as a piece of meat to be prepared for a platter. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Together they took on the butcher, his oldest son, the butcher’s wife, armed with boiling water she had prepared for scalding pigs, her mother, and a passer-by. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z On June 21, Marti prepared for a second attempt. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z All those nights working the shoe-shine rag hadn’t prepared me for how it would feel to be down in the throes of it all. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It probably misses the point, though, to castigate McCandless for being ill prepared. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As the undertakers prepared to leave, one said to the other, “Well, that’s that. Almost a hundred years old and not a soul to mourn her.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Others chatted with their neighbors or prepared a bit of food, feeding the cooking fires with leaves and twigs. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z An army she was nonetheless prepared to meet. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Nothing could have prepared her for what she saw. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He heard the hovercraft whine as it prepared to lift off. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because we all have to die someday. I just want to be prepared.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z As they prepared to take their designated places, then, both men were armed with extremely powerful but extremely erratic weapons. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “The best way to stay at peace is to be prepared for war.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He squared a small stack of notes he'd prepared and placed them neatly in front of him. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we stood and faced the cage door, eggs in hand, and prepared for the inevitable. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Harvard had made clear to the world that they were prepared to pay handsomely to get what they wanted in the way of a new head coach. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I was quite prepared to forgive the couple, however, for it was clear they were of diligent hardworking habits, and the noise, I am sure, was all attributable to this fact. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Cora mashed the lumps with her tongue the way she did when one of Alice’s helpers had prepared the meal and not the old cook herself. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I was fully prepared for the hardest practice ever. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z His dæmon was a long-legged tawny cat spotted with black, and she drew back her teeth and prepared to spring. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I was seized with shame: my tongue would not utter the request I had prepared. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z As he entered, he prepared himself for the horror that might await. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “If we prepared them half as hard academically, there is no telling where we would be.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When his skin touched mine, I prepared to fight that primal need to push him away, but it never came. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And what is a self-respecting restaurant cook doing in this flavor-free environment anyway, where a third to a half of the meals get pureed as soon as they’re prepared? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They collected their wraps and made their abrupt good nights while Mr. Goodacre and Harry prepared the buggy. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z ‘I come to you last who are not last in my thoughts. For you I have prepared this.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He puffed out his chest a little, hoping that made him seem older and better prepared for whatever Natalie was going to say. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But in order to be truly prepared for the Olympics, there is a level of crazy required. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Down on the deck, Nailer could hear Reynolds shouting, “Make fast! Make fast!” as she prepared the crew to run aground. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Max, will you be prepared to present your plea tomorrow?” the judge asked. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z If you broke that rule, you had to be prepared to accept the consequences. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Less than a month later, we packed up and prepared to move to Birmingham. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Underhill prepared a pine box and was quite put out when Donal said he would take care of the rest. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Despite the name, she is not prepared for what awaits her inside the tent. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “There is always a price. And when you don’t know what it is up front, then you must be prepared for it to be too heavy a burden when they come for you.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The Declaration of Heirs Ceremony has been postponed until both the queen and the princess can be prepared by the favorite. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Cobb and the handful of men under his command prepared to challenge the rider. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Winnie understood and said she was prepared to take the risk and throw in her lot with me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A phaëton still stood, the traces at the ready, as if prepared for flight. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Besides, the sisters probably were prepared with coats for the girls, just in case. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The toasts the daughters had prepared kept getting interrupted. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z ‘I will show you the gear that I have prepared for you.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He looked up at her from the table where he sat eating the meal that she had painfully prepared. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The two ships were tilting at each other like jousters with spiked lances, the fog wafting around them as they prepared for battle. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The fact was, our whole team was so rigorously prepared that any one of us could have competed in the all-around. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He rode on, then he said over his shoulder, “We are not yet prepared for a full engagement. Longstreet is not up.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He had prepared for this moment since the last basketball game he had played the season before. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t need luck, honey. You are prepared and perfect!” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I was prepared to fall apart if it came to that. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z There was no way she could fight off so many by herself while Nico prepared their escape, especially with Coach Hedge out of commission. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He's mumbling now: "I wasn't expecting company. I'm not prepared for visitors. I need to put a few things away .. ." He then quickly shoots like a trained hamster through a crazy maze of stuff. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z As she rounded the bend, she prepared for the worst: Evan's lemonade stand crowded with customers. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z But there was so much more there in those projects than I was, even in all my curiosity, prepared to see. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I detect a note of jealousy in her voice, and again, I wish I could explain that I was well prepared for the simulation, because of what I am. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I felt I was supposed to be the cautionary voice that prepared family members for the worst even while I urged them to hope for the best. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z My father always told me you should never draw a weapon unless you are fully prepared to use it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Grandma always hummed as she baked, especially when she prepared gingerbread men or coconut cake. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My parents had not prepared me to face the kind of racial issues that I was seeing. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z On March 8 the committee was prepared to submit its report, thereby assuring that the controversy would not go away or get buried in some parliamentary graveyard. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Why, she had corrected the priest who prepared her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z If Soviets were prepared to move on from the atomic to the Super on their own, they might well beat the Americans to the prize. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He raised the branch, prepared to use it as a weapon. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She was fully prepared to provide all of it. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z And yet the spectacle of desolation I had just left prepared me in a measure for a tale of misery. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “There is a chance,” Etienne says, “that we will never find out what happened. We have to be prepared for that.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I am prepared to pay the penalty even though I know how bitter and desperate is the situation of an African in the prisons of this country. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was prepared to walk hours more in even hotter sun. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The team stayed in the village for four days, eating meals prepared by the villagers. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z They reached the top step, and a couple of students ahead of them prepared to pass through the machines. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z So when Min made a special piece, he prepared not one but several, sometimes as many as ten. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Bram, who was usually prepared for anything, was hardly prepared for de Wet’s response. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt she was prepared for whatever trials would be thrown at the apprentices. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “And they may take any form. From the moment you leave this office, you must be prepared.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I wish I had been prepared when Roberta and I stopped being friends. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Outside, a huge caravan was being prepared for a crossing of the Sahara, and was scheduled to pass through Al-Fayoum. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as our hated opponent stopped dribbling and prepared for his shot, the Colonel stood up and screamed something. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z They recalled the horror of the Great War, as World War I was then called, and they didn’t want their children prepared for another such war. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z In other news, it's seven sols till the harvest, and I still haven't prepared. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Her body had been examined, tested, and prepared for her time here. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I’ve prepared court-martial papers for General Stuart. General Lee will not sign them.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z On Rue’s...I’m not prepared for Rue’s family. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z For years, he has felt reasonably well prepared. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Jethro walked on the warm clods of plowed earth and felt them crumble beneath his feet as he helped his mother carry the tub of potato cuttings they had prepared the night before. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “They are going to college, and they need to be prepared.” Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Thomas helped Newt distribute the weapons, and even more innovative ones were created in their desperation to be prepared for the Grievers. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z While the conditioner works its magic, we eat the breakfast feast Pop Pop prepared: T-bone steaks, cheese eggs, grits, coffee, and orange juice. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Thousands of kamikaze planes, suicide boats, human torpedoes, and midget submarines had been prepared by our enemies. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z That weekend, I was told by the commanding officer to be prepared to see General Willemse, who was coming down from Pretoria. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “And to answer your question . .. you are far less likely to soil your pants and cry for your mother if you’re prepared to defend yourself.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z We swam and prepared to dive for the cage, though I didn’t know where the breath would come from, we had so little left. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Five days later, the Russians surrounded the inner city, prepared for siege warfare. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He had come prepared to prove he could get things done. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Isn’t anyone at the Ministry prepared to stand up to him?” asked Ron angrily. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It had stopped working overnight, and that wasn’t something she was prepared to deal with. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z And I have a math test tomorrow I should get prepared for. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z They prepared no meals themselves and depended on other people to feed them. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “There’s something I don’t understand,” he said as he prepared to take his leave. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I guess I could have appeased them by simply staying away from white tennis players, but that I was not prepared to do. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Oliver declared that the armed struggle would intensify until the government was prepared to negotiate the abolition of apartheid. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bentley is thus, as his choice of name indicates, prepared to meet the freethinkers on common ground at least when it comes to witchcraft, while defending the established Church. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But he still took great pleasure in food, and he now prepared the pork chops slowly, enjoying himself as he worked. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Of course, we had a gift prepared for the Evil One—and what a gift!—the cursed gemstone—but it has been lost. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The vet and Crenshaw prepared to change busses at the next stop, and upon leaving, the vet placed his hand upon my shoulder and looked at me with kindness, and, as always, he smiled. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There a pathologist had prepared a set of slides for Nancy to look at. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After reading his account of it I was prepared to meet a good specimen of manhood, but hardly the quiet, business-like gentleman who came here to-day. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z With remarkable prudence he acknowledged that his calculations could be wrong if "sources now unknown to us are prepared in the great storehouse of creation"–but it was clear that he thought that unlikely. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The sister calmly prepared everything for the recital. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Olivia gets sick from, the food prepared by any of the chiefs wives. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Not like he’s gathering his thoughts, but instead considering whether the teacher is prepared to hear what he thinks. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z And he was not prepared to do that. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z We demand universal adult franchise and we are prepared to exert economic pressure to attain our demands. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn't prepared to meet a condemned man. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Here it became apparent that Mr. Pilkington was about to spring some carefully prepared witticism on the company, but for a moment he was too overcome by amusement to be able to utter it. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “It is time to leave,” he said, and though his voice was barely louder than a whisper, all of the Hunt turned in unison to their horses, prepared to go. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Why this room has to be prepared is beyond me,” Becky muttered as we folded the sheets together. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Traveling the state and interacting with potential constituents, he was the same man I knew at home—funny and charming, smart and prepared. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The thing to do was to be prepared—as my grandfather had been when it was demanded that he quote the entire United States Constitution as a test of his fitness to vote. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The chemistry was undeniable, and neither of them was prepared to walk away from it. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The curtain was closed for a moment while the actors prepared. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z As usual, he prepared arduously for his encounter with each opponent in the series of tension-filled matches that would eventually spread over six tiring months. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z You had to become an officer in the air force and you had to take lots of orders and be prepared to kill other human beings, and I couldn’t take orders. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There was the staff: Cook, who prepared the food, and Mr. Henry, who kept the house in good repair. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z And he was prepared in other ways: Though nobody had told us to, he had brought along an iron and ironing board, even spray starch. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Henry and I, we have never actually prepared food,” admitted Luxa. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In fact, I suspect that the free breakfast he provided us rep-resented the only concession to the labor shortage that he was prepared to make. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Esteban Trueba lost patience and returned to his country prepared to ignore the problem of his height, since all great politicians in history had been small, from Napoleon to Hitler. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sobbing, she begged us to come with her to her village w here she had prepared a safe shelter. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I was prepared to accept Daddy Clidell as one more faceless name added to Mother’s roster of conquests. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I am prepared to work with him in spite of all his mistakes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z All of my gear was being disassembled, inventoried, tagged, boxed, and prepared for auction. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z There was, abruptly, a halt to the fire as both sides prepared their batteries. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Ah, you think ahead. Very good to be prepared,” Widget says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z All those years of entertaining have prepared them somehow. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He could not find the words he had so carefully prepared for months before daring to knock at the door of the patrons house. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet a part of him was prepared to forgive it if that would bring back those evenings of long ago, when she argued with Master in a living room that smelled of brandy and beer. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Infinite possibilities and enormous responsibilities stretched out before him, but he was not prepared to take advantage of the former, or accept the burden of the latter. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I raise my head, prepared to be angry. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He guessed someone who would soon return had prepared it. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z As Holmes awaited execution, he prepared a long confession, his third, in which he admitted killing twenty-seven people. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z As she prepared the meal, I studied the array of pickled salads and cuts of meat behind glass. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They had passed it together a half-dozen times, and always Zeitoun had asked Nasser if he was prepared to leave, but he had not been ready, not until now. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z To keep the Cambodia operation secret, the military prepared phony reports for Congress, stating that the bombs were actually falling on Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Hosteen Mitchells fingers delicately sprinkled golden grains to make the figure of Pollen Boy on the mound where everything was prepared. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z This wealthy young entrepreneur might not be such a bad sort, if he was prepared to pass the time of day entertaining children. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Dussel gave me his most charming smile and said, “I’m always prepared to discuss the matter, even though it’s already been settled.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It wasn't that she and Park had gone too far, necessarily— but they'd gone a whole lot farther than she'd been prepared for. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She drafted drawings of new flight instruments and prepared them for testing. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z In every block, the inmates prepared for the journey ahead. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z But when you love something, you have to be prepared to make sacrifices. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He looked at Mr. Chatham and asked, “Is the state prepared for its final argument?” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Every evening the sailors prepared greedily for their night of pleasure. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z In silence she prepared crackers with peanut butter for Eliot, then sat reading old aerograms from a shoebox. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “And when might that be?” squeaked the irate gnome, brandishing a notebook as though she were prepared to make a complaint of some kind. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He prepared for his part of the plot that morning by walking past Secretary of State Seward’s home on Madison Place, checking for the best possible ways in and out of the building. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z ‘When have I been hasty or unwary, who have waited and prepared for so many long years?’ said Aragorn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Kendra prepared to roll away in case he charged and tried to kick her again. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z While Snake dealt with the alarm, Fox and Eagle prepared to neutralize the trip wire, unclipping an electronic circuit board and a variety of tools from their belts. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The intimacy of it, the comfort of other voices giving credence to their private myths, prepared them to meet their wives with less distance than they might otherwise bring home after fishing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Be prepared to explain your choice,” Dylan repeats. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He adds that shopkeepers should also be prepared to lend their floor space if requested. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In 1983 T. Berry Brazel- ton wrote that a baby arrives in the world “beautifully prepared for the role of learning about him- or herself and the world all around.” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I have done all that I can to be prepared. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Levy’s Lodge had not prepared him for interiors like the one he had just seen on Constantinople Street—and for this one. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In those last seconds, as life prepared to leave his body, it withdrew its laws, too. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z What good is a prepared body if you have a scattered mind? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Kaede tilted her head briefly at the campfire, where Con and Pol were sitting on their bedrolls, joking with Tali as he prepared whatever concoction they would be eating tonight. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Despite my weakened state, I was prepared for battle, repeating my mantra: You are strong. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I’d been trumpeting it for more than a year and a half now, all over America: My husband was calm and prepared. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Though his parents have prepared him for the event, when Mrs. Merton shows up with her needlepoint he feels stranded, no longer in the mood for cartoons. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Piper grabbed her sword and rose, prepared for a flood of monsters. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Emma gave a start, which did not seem like being prepared—and her eyes, in eager gaze, said, “No, this is impossible!” but her lips were closed. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Hovering over Mission, Officer Crams’s police car prepared to descend for its landing. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I brace myself because when a bunch of girls is whispering that usually means someone will squeal or scream so I need to be prepared. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z While tens of thousands of mourners viewed Lincoln’s remains, detectives prepared to raid the Philadelphia home of the assassin’s sister, Asia Booth Clarke. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither The Hague nor Brussels has prepared him for life in this big city. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Rather than endure endless lectures about the necessity of being prepared for my future, I told anyone who asked that I wanted to go to Brown, but only because I’d heard Jesse mention it once. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I am not prepared for the bright California sun. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I imagined so many different scenarios on our way here, and I thought for sure I’d prepared myself. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I wish I had a bottle of that ink for writing in my diary because the truth is I feel kind of sad writing in pencil, always prepared to erase. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z For example, fields of alfalfa are dusted with DDT; meal is later prepared from the alfalfa and fed to hens; the hens lay eggs which contain DDT. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The warrior spent years in training so he’d be prepared if the kings ever opened their eyes—all two hundred of them. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “No. I’m prepared this time. If the devil is anywhere near me, I’ll know what to do.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “In remembering to raise the question he prepared in advance, he gains the doctor’s full attention and focuses it on an issue of his choosing,” Lareau writes. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z That’s why I was more prepared for this catastrophe than most kids my age would be, or maybe any kids my age. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z ‘Well, for myself,’ said Aragorn, ‘it is dark before me. I must go down also to Minas Tirith, but I do not yet see the road. An hour long prepared approaches.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z In the weeks before the event, he prepared detailed comments on papers submitted by Cockcroft and Chadwick—laying out, in effect, a direct challenge to the work of the revered Cavendish Laboratory. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But Anya wasn’t prepared for what actually met her when the door swung open, eerily silent on its hinges, blowing a gust of stale cavern air over them as they stood in the doorway. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z My mother prepared us for the move by telling us about her wonderful childhood and the glories of the Bronx. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I turned and prepared for whatever they might do. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Anything can happen to me, and hopefully I will be prepared. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z There was also, poignantly now, a slender, hardbound history of Centralia, prepared to mark the town’s centenary just before the outbreak of the fire. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Saidu’s body was washed and prepared for burial that same day. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Confronted with an intractable problem, he was prepared to work at it harder and longer than most people and to be more receptive to unorthodox explanations. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He had prepared a lesson on raising pigs, but he had mistakenly brought the handouts 1 62 titled “The Close-Planting System of Rice Growing.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom said only people brainwashed by advertising bought prepared foods such as SpaghettiOs and TV dinners. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z While some expressed pro-Nazi sentiments, few companies were prepared to act on them, so actual spies were rare. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z So I prepared my talk, but I kept my invitation to myself. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Francis, nonetheless, was not then prepared to jump into the DNA world. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z "I was prepared to make this drop," she told herself. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The Underwoods both nodded and said nothing, waiting for Ob to fill in the details, which I figured he had come prepared to do. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z When he reached home, though, his aunt had prepared her shouting. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z We are now prepared to obliterate more rapidly and completely every productive enterprise the Japanese have above ground in any city, said Harry Truman. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the level of construction would increase even more, as entrepreneurs prepared to cash in on the expected crush of exposition visitors. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t prepared,” I said after a second. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Candice had prepared dinner for them—very little of it burnt—but they barely touched their food. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I know the dinner I prepared contained little or no pesticides. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “Girl,” she said to me as I prepared to sweep the kitchen floor, “the bedding needs to be aired.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Belknap had never met Holmes but knew all about his troubled marriage to Myrta and was prepared to dislike the young doctor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The soldiers prepared themselves and left for war. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The hare led the lion along the path to the house that he had specially prepared for him. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “I am always prepared to fight,” said the big man. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Even Shorty, whose apartment I now again shared, wasn’t prepared for how I lived and thought—like a predatory animal. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Dehydration left them so prone to overheating, even in mild weather, that their valets prepared huge bins of ice cubes into which they could flop to cool off. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm not prepared to answer such a very big question. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I’d been ready to let the world end, prepared to sit back and wait for the apocalypse. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Amaranta felt humiliated and told Pietro Crespi with a virulent anger that she was prepared to stop her sister's wedding even if her own dead body had to lie across the door. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z As I prepared breakfast before leaving home on that first morning, Grandmother India stood over my shoulder watching while I cracked the breakfast eggs for poaching. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We finished quickly, buried our empty tins, and prepared to go. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Late one afternoon, as the platoon prepared for another march, he broke down in front of Mitchell Sanders. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Foreign-based executives of the Korean National Insurance Corporation, the state monopoly that orchestrated the fraud, prepared a special birthday gift. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z She prepared a large wooden bucket for each girl to carry. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit, sound, brilliantly fast, and impeccably prepared, had spoken on Smith’s behalf. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I will seek the mantle of leadership and stand prepared to uphold the Constitution and the American way of life. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But by midday all the daily chores were done; the evening meal was prepared and only awaited consumption. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z For myself, I have never regretted my commitment to the struggle, and I was always prepared to face the hardships that affected me personally. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Lead the Lord Mithrandir to the housing prepared for him,' said Denethor, ‘and his companion may lodge with him for the present, if he will. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Of course, however, Dave’s experience evidently prepared me; that has to be admitted. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z It was easy to find, but I wasn't prepared for so many tanks. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I can usually predict what Amá is going to say, but this time I’m not at all prepared. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z In his pleasant softly tinted room, Mr. Justice Wargrave removed his garments and prepared himself for bed. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Quackenbush, I heard, had two possible appointments to the Military Academy, with carefully prepared positions in V-12 and dentistry school to fall back on if necessary. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z With a smile on my face, I fetched my electronics kit and prepared to reattach the lead. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day I prepared to go out again. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I realized he wasn't surprised at Noodles's performance either, and was just as prepared for it as I was. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z To move too quickly might expose my scarred cheek to the people, and I wasn’t prepared to do that. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z There were more steps this time, and he prepared himself. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “He seemed to have prepared very well. I was confident.” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Not a word was spoken as he prepared instant chicken casserole mix for Edwin and Garvey. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I had gotten out of my bath, dressed in clean clothes, towel-dried my hair, and was sitting quietly in the front room prepared to announce to my family that I was a vegetarian. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good for you guys. You were all prepared in advance. I’m so happy for you. Bravo.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Because ten thousand is the amount I was prepared for.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Maybe you’re right. But I’m prepared to turn a new leaf.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Even so, I wasn’t prepared for what came next. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Abnegation prepared me for that aspect of Dauntless life. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z What neither of us was prepared for was my response. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “John Wayne is always prepared for whatever happens,” he said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Nothing prepared me for what my mother did the next day. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Certainly. Claudia, for instance, made the bread basket. And the twins prepared the livers.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z What Olmsted wanted were “minor incidents...of a less evidently prepared character; less formal, more apparently spontaneous and incidental.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The rest of her prepared remarks flew out of her head. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Lily had perched herself on the piano bench and looked prepared to be amused. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “Then get ready at once. I will bring up my bag. I am prepared.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I told her I had prepared some egg curry at home. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I called, prepared to jump down upon him if he answered, "You people." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Hedge nodded grimly, prepared to do his part for the quest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When we entered high school, my father would make us take the same tests he prepared for his high school students. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She doesn't look at me when she speaks—she just says everything she is prepared to and blends into the background noise of the radio. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Think of the journey we had in coming here. We’re not nearly as strong. If we are to face that journey again, we must be prepared.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Once we got to Hermes, four additional unmanned missions brought us fuel and supplies while we prepared for our trip. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Which I'd be prepared to do right now if it wasn't for Haymitch's stupid instruction that we stick together in training. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Summoning Mary, I soon had the room in more cheerful order: I prepared him, likewise, a comfortable repast. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z They—the kings with the tank-like knights of their nobility —were prepared to take a sporting risk. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re right. But it’s a risk most of us are prepared to take.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Small campfires had been lighted, and breakfast was being prepared. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But hours of watching Doctor Who has prepared me for the possibility of other dimensions. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Sabrina says, “I’ve asked each mentor to come prepared to share the things they wish someone had told them about dating when they were your age.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He made us realize that if we were planning to embark on a symbolic trip, that we too must be prepared. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Lord Roke prepared to spring, but the priest merely listened to Mrs. Coulter’s steady breathing, looked closely to see whether she was asleep, and then turned to the bedside table. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Thus the little tiger began to absorb the lessons that prepared him for his destiny. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Ellen had managed to sleep a little in the early morning hours, but she got up when she heard him and prepared a breakfast that neither of them wanted. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Huffer was waiting for us in the back room where he prepared all the cadavers. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Pulling carefully and steadily so as not to snag the line and break it, she hauled the prepared rope up and over until both ends were on the ground. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It turned out that despite their best intentions, her parents had prepared her exceptionally well for art school. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Whether this was true or not, I was prepared to believe that teachers would stuff the ballot box to keep me from being queen. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The poet prepared the dancing circles well, intoxicating them with visions of flight and release. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Back in New York for the next phase of the contest, she sang “O mio Fernando” again for the judges, along with two English songs she had prepared. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Juana, considering the matter, threw caution to the winds, and she dressed Coyotito in the clothes she had prepared for his baptism, when there would be money for his baptism. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She was prepared—his eyes brightened when he was on the verge of a cruelty. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He tested a piece of pitchblende, the principal ore of uranium, and found it to be 700 million years old–very much older than the age most people were prepared to grant the Earth. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Based on what Diego had told me, I knew his father was abusive, but I wasn’t prepared for the truth. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Anyway, I braced myself and prepared to ignore whatever was coming. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I wanted to make sure I was prepared, because there was so much I wanted to say. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He rang the doorbell of a rich-looking house on Sterns Avenue and prepared his most innocent and sweetest smile for whoever opened the door. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Only Sophie Mol, with First World panache, had prepared for herself, for her biological father’s photo, a face. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But she had prepared all the menus in advance, and the house ran smoothly by itself during the one day devoted to the delivery. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z One evening, before leaving for work, Mamá prepared the milk bottle for Trampita and laid him on a wide mattress that was on the dirt floor. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The woods had not prepared me for them. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I’m used to them putting me on the spot, but I wasn’t prepared for this one. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z ‘So we just wait? Clarisse demanded. ‘Let them get all their forces prepared while Gaia gets closer to waking? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I reached the back door and prepared my credit card. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Thus some disciples of Newton were prepared to follow the logic of natural law through to its conclusion and maintain that everything that happens happens in accordance with the laws of nature. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “I—I wanted to see the lab and check on the samples, so I’d be prepared.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z His alien kin have not only prepared him to pass but to surpass. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Then Rowan drew his last breath and prepared to accept her blade. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She brought him home to New Jersey, prepared herself for battle, but in fact, to her enormous surprise, her parents were relieved. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z One role had prepared her for the other. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I prepared for at least a week of emergency. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Mami prepared for our trip with the steady resolve of someone who never looks back. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He sighed, hoisted his pack, and prepared to go out into the ever-gathering darkness. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Winter came on and they were prepared against it There had been such harvests as never were before, and the small, three-roomed house was bursting. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The camera technicians and director prepared us, got cables out of sight, strapped mikes on our necks, shouted instructions. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As much as anyone could be prepared for thirty sets of eyeballs suddenly locked on them. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Well, our travel agent had better be prepared to eat the extra, that’s all I have to say. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Pa then separates the meat from the bones and cuts the flesh into very thin slices to soak in the lime juice that Ma has prepared. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Justice Room had been prepared for the final pageant. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There would be no day off, and if any Christmas boxes had been prepared for the staff, they were nowhere in evidence. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The women all looked at the senior cousin, who answered with the lie that she had prepared. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He had come prepared to admire the grand achievement of Burnham’s army of workers but instead found himself troubled by what he saw in the stark frozen landscape. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Maybe if I’d had some practice, maybe if I’d had more devastation in my life, I would be more prepared to go on. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do they have Boy Scouts in your world? ‘Be prepared.’ The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s my obligation to get Bite My Dust prepared. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Even if he were accepted, Jesse might go into culture shock; Middleton High hadn’t prepared him for this. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I was prepared to set out as soon after that as possible. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z And they turned a corner and saw the thing for which Harry had been prepared, but which still brought all of them to a halt. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I took the axe and, with a wild scream that rose from my guts, I rushed forward, prepared to rip him down the middle with a single stroke. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I dropped Leopardon into a sharp dive and prepared to follow them. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Laying a hand on Kate’s shoulder as he prepared to shove off, he murmured gently, “Remind me, though, to teach you a better knot.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z In her past, Sam had prepared the food. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I had prepared to be contrite and sincere, not combative. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He pulls on the door handle, fully prepared to leap out of the moving car. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But they gave me a comfortable place to sleep at one end of the apothecary, the room where the doctor prepared his medicines and infusions. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The guide told them how mummies were prepared and how Egypt’s dry climate helped to preserve them. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I came to work prepared to do battle with inmates, not fellow officers, and I felt I wasn’t handling it quite right. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She was prepared to concede that Americans existed, though she’d never seen one. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mom had apparently informed him of the situation, so he was much more emotionally prepared than the rest of them had been. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But my brother made breakfast this morning, and my mother prepared our lunches, and my father made dinner last night, so it’s my turn to cook. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Wasn’t there someone already fencing saber who was better prepared than me? Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Sorry. I don’t really know how to explain it. It’s...I just want you to be prepared. People in Iran don’t think about mental health the way we do back home.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z According to Big Ma, we should look like we were prepared to sit at our desks at school and not to dig ditches in the dirt. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I was asked about my high school experience, and which of my grade school teachers had prepared me for my success. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They did their schoolwork together in the evenings, and shared meals, their food prepared by a staff of two workers in the kitchen. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Knighthood is easily claimed this far from Westeros. Are you prepared to defend that boast with sword or lance?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “We were prepared for the possibility of death.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The place was put together, given life, sustained into today’s version of its maturity and prepared for further elaboration and changes in its complexity, by what can only be described as a bunch of people. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As a rule, Indians were theologically prepared for the existence of Europeans. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She ordered the cook to keep a stove always lit and told her she should be prepared to feed a large number of guests at a moment’s notice. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z On holidays, there were festivals, and there were Saturday soup prayer meetings, and meals were prepared for the sick and then delivered. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Still on one leg, he moved to his camera and prepared to take Mudgett’s picture. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I had prepared myself for that, and even thought of several positive, uplifting aphorisms to cheer him up. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They were afraid to go into the restroom, assuming the Klan had prepared a second charge of dynamite and more deadly bombs would follow the first explosion after a crowd had formed. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I spend all period trying to figure out how she knew just from my face that I wasn’t prepared. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Sabres and pistols and fencing foils, each twinned with another, prepared for dozens of potential duels. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Only now, far after the fact, do I recognize how carefully Ben prepared me for what was to come at the University. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The college students, by contrast, were willing to wait a bit, and they were prepared to wait more or less time depending on who the text was from. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He led them through a labyrinth of icy corridors to the room he had prepared, doing his best to distract Amanda from the ugliness of the place. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When Kissinger prepared to return to Paris for talks with the North Vietnamese, Nixon emphasized that he was in no hurry to end the war. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Samp and beans was the best meal that the prison prepared, and in this case, the authorities put in more beans and gravy than usual. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Relieved at not having a juvenile alcoholic on her hands, Judge Ford prepared the home remedy. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The attorneys for the Department of Justice called themselves amicus curiae, saying they were prepared to offer more than one hundred witnesses to support the order for integration. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At his insistence, she concedes and makes him an American dinner once a week as a treat, Shake ’n Bake chicken or Hamburger Helper prepared with ground lamb. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Reluctantly he turned and prepared to go over the edge a second time. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He had prepared for the assassination too carefully and shown too much patience to be crazy. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z An audience member asked a prepared question, and Arletta Paisley gave a natural but also prepared answer. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Shy and awkward, Robert nevertheless read his prepared remarks and was given a hearty round of applause. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Smith prepared Kayak, the horse Lin Howard had bought in Argentina and sold to his father, for a purse race at Suffolk. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Only a few hours after the outbreak of hostilities between Japan and the United States, San Piedro Island late last night was prepared—temporarily at least—for an air raid bombing or other serious emergency. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Opening the various lids, he prepared a hot dog for himself and ravenously ate it. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Ocean was standing in my bedroom and I had not been prepared for this. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z When the metal cooled the mold was destroyed and the bell was prepared for shipment to the building. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z The list for Richard’s party was ever expanding, and no sooner had they finished readying one room than another needed to be prepared for yet another guest. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z We prepared her semolina with hot milk and raisins; still she would not reveal the man’s identity. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I had prepared an occupation for him; for I was determined not to spend the whole time in a tête-à-tête conversation. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Lee prepared sealed orders to be given to each of Watters’ men; they were to scatter out over the countryside and find Stuart and get him back to Gettysburg with all possible speed. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I went to Harvard for examination with two men not as well prepared as I,” he said. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Guy blotted his face with a dust rag as he prepared to hear the news. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Van Helsing sits in my study poring over the record prepared by the Harkers; he seems to think that by accurate knowledge of all details he will light upon some clue. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z We have to be prepared for change, he thought, and he was grateful for the jacket’s weight and warmth. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He was distressed that I would not be testifying for he had undoubtedly prepared for my cross-examination. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing in my experience had prepared me for it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Her hands had rolled dough and chopped potatoes and milked cows and prepared slides and made things grow. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “Be prepared to explain your cipher for the class if it goes unbroken, in order to prove it’s validly constructed.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When he was home, Tata was nice to him, prepared him special broths, cooked him creamy rice with milk. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “A delightful repast, delicately prepared and elegantly served,” he announced to no one in particular. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He had always felt the danger in his brother, but now he understood that he must never win unless he was prepared to kill Charles. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Nothing I had learned in Kakuma had prepared me for the fast pace and richness of life in America. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I figure it’s much better to just be all-around prepared, since the best defense is a good offense. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Afterwards, prepared to set out but reluctant to leave their sanctuary, they sat in a row on the porch. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Sailors rushed in, prepared with gurneys and pallets. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Reverend Dr. J. H. Barrows read a blessing and benediction and then, at the request of exposition officials, read a speech that Higinbotham had prepared for the originally planned ceremony. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But a hundred things should have indicated to you that my father is a figure of unusual distinction from whom you may learn a wealth of things were you prepared to be more observant.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I prepared breakfast for them and made them tea in the late morning and afternoon. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nok was prepared to do what she had to, even if it meant wrestling him to the ground. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z In some ways, his entire life had prepared him for it. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z When I went into the dining-room, breakfast was prepared; but I could not find the Count anywhere. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The prepared berries lay deep in red juice in a bowl. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She prepared to feed the dog, who probably should have been fed hours before. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have to be prepared,” he told Deborah, his voice gentle. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z They were prepared to erect barricades overnight and engage the police with weapons and whatever came to hand the next day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z While he prepared it, I sat on the wooden stool swinging my legs. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Anthony was prepared: With a copy of the US Constitution in hand, she read the Fourteenth Amendment aloud to the election officials. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “But what if we are? If were not prepared, we’ll surely freeze or starve.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z But neither of us was prepared for rendezvous or space walks, and both tasks could be very complicated. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Hadn’t his father taught him, drilled him, told him that everyone had to be prepared? The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z As the adults ushered the children inside, with everyone staring back and pointing, the ground crew clambered up the ladders in the mast and prepared to attach the mooring cables. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The kitchen was filled with the smell of the roasting turkey John had prepared, with a stuffing of sausage, mushrooms, walnuts, apples, and spiced bread crumbs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A rattlesnake, coiled, as thick as his upper arm, prepared to strike. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I would tell myself, “I’m ready. I’m prepared. I’m strong. I’m a champion.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “You are prepared to commit suicide, if and when we order you to do so?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Such restless nights make them sleep late, and Violet has to hurry to get a meal prepared before getting ready for her round of heads. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Suppose that the peoples of the Americas had, in some parallel world, understood the concept of contagion and been prepared to act on it. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “This worked out rather better than I expected. I was prepared to wait, but your mother arrived ahead of schedule. It’s easier this way, isn’t it? Less suspense, less anxiety for you.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He paused, sun-flecked, holding up a bough, prepared to duck under it A spasm of terror set him shaking and he cried aloud. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z In idle moments her thoughts turned to Dr. Claytor and the phantom career he had assiduously prepared her for. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He was prepared to fake a seizure, an epileptic fit, anything that would keep Master from continuing what he was doing with that woman. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But I could tell from the expression on her face when she came home after work that I hadn’t prepared her enough. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Telling her to keep quiet, he took the two of them to a hut he had prepared and there they were told to sleep. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Their wounds were patched or covered, and they were oiled and prepared for whatever was to come next. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry was prepared to bet everything he owned, including his Firebolt, that it wasn’t good news, whatever it was. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He was silent for a while, and I said to him exasperated, “Tell me if you are not prepared to buy and I will go elsewhere.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I took a last question, received applause, and prepared to sign books at a table to my left. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was something about the man, prepared for flight, that made Longstreet grin. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Cole’s body ached with weariness, and he stifled yawns as he prepared supper. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The demons of Arthur’s cavalry were not concerned with ransoms, it was now seen, and they were prepared to go on smashing their heads against the wall of his cavalry until it broke. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But Mr. Armin was better prepared than he seemed. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z We were not prepared for the inner city. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Colin prepared by shaving and wearing that Wild Rain deodorant she liked so much that she'd nestle up against his chest to catch its scent. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z But they did believe that what they’d learned from the other island invasions had prepared them for anything our enemies could dish out. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z This felt like a test she hadn’t prepared for. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “So were they. They prepared to shoot it down. But they sought my advice. I told them to wait.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Some men go about their daily business prepared for the unexpected tropical snowstorm, it seems, while others wear shockingly little—a pair of shorts only. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The other inmates prepared to kill themselves by detonating the dynamite, but before they could light the fuse, they were apprehended. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z My back stung; I prepared his hair for retiring. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In her mind, Kira prepared her defense, but even as she did, she felt that it would be weak and whining. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There were stalls that sold food and drink already prepared, and stalls that sold vegetables and fish for cooking at home. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z As I enter this restaurant, I am prepared to shrink into the furniture, but it’s nice. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe, if I told her now—if I prepared myself, too—I could still avoid it. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Finally, as Glenn prepared to serve for the sixth game, Siobhan saw her father run his hand across his neck in a slicing motion. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Some of the others were reviewing speeches they had prepared. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In due time this was prepared in mimeo graph form and sent routinely to all the committee members. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z As I left the strip, prepared to give the ritual high-fives to rest of the team, I noticed Dagmara was hysterically crying. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Despite earlier battles, few whites in Durham—or anywhere else in the South—were prepared for the sweeping nature of Brown v. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I knew that as soon as I announced to my family what I wanted to do, I would have to be prepared to pay my own way. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “As you wish. We have also prepared a tableau based on Aesop’s well-loved fable ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf.’” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I prepared to close the petticoat and trap the fish inside. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He peered inside Henrietta, dilated her cervix, and prepared to treat her tumor. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Pontellier had prepared for bed, but he slipped on an extra garment He opened a bottle of wine, of which he kept a small and select supply in a buffet of his own. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I informed the authorities that I would under no circumstances wear shorts and told them I was prepared to go to court to protest. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even last night, before they’d run, Mama had been prepared to take a punishment that she hadn’t deserved, to give up her own freedom so that Koffi didn’t have to give up hers. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z As a cynic, Flora found it wise to be prepared. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “You must be very brave,” he would say, “I am afraid you must be prepared for a great shock.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z To be truly prepared for something, one must actually expect it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 My team and I persuaded Darden Restaurants, the parent company behind chains like Olive Garden and Red Lobster, to make changes to the kinds of food it offered and how it was prepared. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z After witnessing this type of behavior before, I always came prepared to our competitions. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “All these shameful faces. Perhaps,” he said more coolly, “some of you are ashamed at how insufficiently you were prepared for yesterday’s lesson.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Without saying a word to anyone, she prepared one of the largest, sunniest rooms in the house. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There the bier was placed on a specially prepared altar in the middle of the floor. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Indeed. I am here at your service, prepared to offer a fulfillment of your wishes, at a price to be negotiated to our mutual satisfaction.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Have you seen Mr. Derby since the first day we arrived here?” she asked Amari as they prepared to take the food to the main house. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He had learned to eat sweet and carefully prepared foods, also fish and meat and fowl, spices and dainties, and to drink wine which made him lazy and forgetful. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now I’ve prepared a few questions to get you warmed up.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of her, when we finally returned to the outside world I was, academically at least, more than prepared to keep up with my peers. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Paralysis followed so instantaneously that he could not reach the antidotes he had prepared at hand, and so he died. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Jack’s fantasy was much more elaborate: My perfect meal, prepared by my mother, of course, begins with rich chicken soup brimming with fat handmade noodles. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z The Tlingit nurse unwrapped a packet and prepared a syringe and needle. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z They shipped down to Maryland, where War Admiral was completing his training for his return to racing, and prepared to meet him there. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I could no longer cooperate in concealing this information from the American people. I took this action on my initiative, and I am prepared for the consequences.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z While I prepared trout baked in wild grape leaves, Matt sat on the bed and told me the world news in brief. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z We undressed and prepared to go to bed in our underwear. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When he told me about the questions he had prepared for me, he was practically bubbling. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Her father and mother prepared her for the verbal insults she would endure from other students. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The most panicked are wearing nothing but nightgowns and slippers, while the more prepared are heavily bundled in layers of clothes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Luna needs to know what’s inside her. She needs to know how magic works. She needs to know what death is. She needs to be prepared.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z And my mother, true to her word, was prepared for him not to be involved. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z By the time all the guests arrive, Mami has prepared a feast. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He was bent over the table where Nana prepared her meals. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But instead she drank a large cup of black coffee and stationed herself behind her door, prepared to spend many hours waiting. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth was above stairs, standing by whilst Madam prepared herself for company. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter how cold it gets, no matter how extreme the conditions, they must be prepared to hunker down in the woods until the coast is clear. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z When the Japanese arrived and prepared to execute the wounded, Duckworth berated them so roundly that they beat him severely but spared his companions. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She got the panga and expertly prepared the carcass. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She prepared a plate of food and handed it to him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He said that the magazine wasn’t prepared to shell out $65,000 but that he and the other editors thought the commercialization of Everest was an important story. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Because of his home-training program—spelling games, geography quizzes, and the arithmetic and languages—we sometimes were prepared to skip; but never so prepared as Dad thought we should be. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I was not prepared for this question, and she must have seen the surprise in my face for she laughed lightly, and squeezed my arm. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The thing to do was to be prepared—as my grandfather had been when it was demanded that he quote the entire United States Constitution as a test of his fitness to vote. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Automatically Rick searched for his pen; he held the goat-payment contract on his knee and prepared to write. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z In the spring of 1860, Stanton prepared a speech in defense of married women’s property rights and returned before the Judiciary Committee of the New York State Legislature to present it. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But that morning they received a statement from the army—one General Groves had prepared weeks before. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The fleets set their courses by maps and written sailing directions prepared by previous expeditions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She might not mean what I think she does, or she might not be prepared to see it through. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But she shook away her uneasy feelings and prepared for her journey. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “But the longer we ignore these adventurers, the stronger they grow. We have had a map prepared, a map of the incursions. Grand Maester?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He was feeling buoyant, on his way, and the pitch to the woman allowed him to think it might involve fewer doors shut in his face than he’d been prepared to expect. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I discovered for the first time people of my own age firmly aligned with the liberation struggle, who were prepared, despite their relative privilege, to sacrifice themselves for the cause of the oppressed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The correspondence between theories and facts was so crucial that Galileo and Newton were prepared to bend the facts to fit the theories, even while insisting on the priority of experience over theory. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Over the next few days, Liddy and Hunt prepared a proposal for a visit to Fielding’s apartment. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “It takes brains not to make money,” Colonel Cargill wrote in one of the homiletic memoranda he regularly prepared for circulation over General Peckem’s signature. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Nothing Florence had said had prepared her for him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z But even though we were prepared for pain, we were not ready for what happened to us next. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z King expected a backlash, but he wasn’t prepared for the storm of criticism that came at him from all directions. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Perspective painting, ballistics and fortification, cartography and navigation prepared the ground for Galileo, Descartes and Newton. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z As we rounded the corner to our home, we prepared ourselves for the worst. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Mother had prepared a place for us, and we went to it gratefully. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z First, however, he prepared himself carefully to meet the animal’s spirit. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “A Miss Teen Dream must be prepared at all times,” Taylor answered in a hollow voice. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Nothing in Mississippi or Texas had prepared Anna for what she now experienced. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It had been found instead by half-educated seamen prepared to stand on the deck of a ship in all weathers. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I didn’t dwell too much on my bronze medal result in Athens because there were still a few qualifiers left and I had to get to work if I wanted to be prepared. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Drawing back the lock, he looked about, prepared to fire. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z This was the first evidence we presented that suggested that people in law enforcement had been so focused on convicting Walter that they were prepared to ignore or even hide evidence that contradicted their case. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Nothing would go wrong in flight, we hoped, but if it did, the simulator should have prepared them well to do the right thing in any emergency. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But as Mark and the others prepared to leave, the stout man didn’t move. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He was prepared to offer the sight of those bulging boots to his mother as evidence of her thoughtlessness. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Without knowing it, they prepared me to survive. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z When the time arrived for my first boxing match, I’d thought I was prepared. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Just when we considered ourselves fully prepared and were fixing to depart, lo and behold, we learned that the Pan American Airline would only allow forty-four pounds to be carried across the ocean. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As the two courtiers prepared to leave, Gertrude leaned forward and called them back. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The bard, looking pale and uneasy, nevertheless prepared to stand his ground. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z As he prepared for their upcoming marriage, Charles had certain things on his mind. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I had never encountered anything so hard, for which I was so ill prepared. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I remembered now that I had been told Wisconsin is a lovely state, but the telling had not prepared me. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t believe Sarah understood how she wanted dinner prepared until I went down, got Sarah, and brought her back with me to receive instructions. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon later in the week Jenny had hurried with her housework and was prepared to go back to the field with her brother. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The room was too drafty; the meal was ill prepared; a housemaid had acted above her station; one of the other pupils wore rouge. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t believe this was happening, and he had not prepared himself for Javier and his mama to be in the same room. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In fact, the ANC was not prepared to do that at all. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We were prepared for it, yet there was much fear in the village of Ghalas-at. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Confused and embarrassed, the woman reluctantly invited Anthony in for tea, and while she prepared it, “Aunt Susan” so charmed her family that she remained there for six weeks. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z To test this question, many years ago my colleagues and I prepared chambers that simulated the Martian environment as it was then known, inoculated them with terrestrial microorganisms and waited to see if anybody survived. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone stared at her when she walked into the room right before the bell rang, but Grace was prepared for that. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I was prepared to feel . . . relieved. Having you know about everything, not needing to keep secrets from you. But I didn’t expect to feel more than that. I like it. It makes me . . . happy.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Following almost every series of incidents, officers would search the yard, the gym, and other places inmates congregated and prepared for battle, looking for weapons. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I prepared to sneak off before I was caught, but what Ben said next froze me in place before I took a single step. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was prepared for our session and had a clipboard covered with scrawled notes. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The very enormity of my previous life’s guilt prepared me to accept the truth. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He was methodical and meticulous about everything, the kind of coach, the kind of man, who prepared for every possible situation through tireless work. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z While in Cairo I held a press conference at which I said the ANC was “prepared to consider a cessation of hostilities.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z All Sunday morning he prepared to receive his guest. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z "Hopefully, today everyone is prepared to share with their partners some more new findings about the person you all have chosen." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I said, ‘Please, Bonnie! Oh, don’t, darling, don’t! If ever anyone was prepared to go to God, it was you, Bonnie.’ In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z When he came in at noon and at night he ate well of the food which O-lan prepared for him, good rice and cabbage and bean curd, and good garlic rolled into wheat bread. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z My understanding is that the reception committee who prepared the landing field is not connected to Julie’s prearranged contacts in Ormaie—more accurately they are all different members of the same circuit. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “I suppose you’re right. Even Louis Pasteur, the father of modern medicine, said that ‘chance favors the prepared mind.’” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z We were careful, Meredith and I, to always be prepared. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Indeed! I had you pegged as a Northbrook, but I was prepared to talk you out of whatever other ideas you may have had. House Tanaris? House Wolfric? Who knows how people think.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I was probably less prepared for the reality than the child crying not far from me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z They believed in preparing for the Second Coming; we were actually prepared. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Squirrels prepared their winter hoard; ants labored in their earthen castles. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Maybe he didn’t know exactly what he was warning me about, but he sensed something big was about to happen—something that could completely knock me off my feet unless I was prepared. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I prepared as best I could for the meeting. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m prepared to sacrifice my sleep for a long night of studying. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z John was quickly put in a bed and prepared for more tests. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Mom always came prepared and stuffed pillows on each side of me so I wouldn’t tilt. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Fischer was thoroughly prepared—“booked up,” as it was called—with opening innovations. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We were seven trainees in that year’s group and each one of us was being carefully prepared to uphold the majesty of the Shell Company in one or another remote tropical country. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter how sedulously Ben and Mary Anne prepared for the nightmare, nothing could ameliorate their discomfort at entering a new high school for their annual pilgrimage among strangers. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In Washington, the occupants of Mary Surratt’s boardinghouse prepared for bed, too. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In Cuba nobody was prepared for the Communists and look what happened. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not see the issue as a vital one, and I was prepared to do Mr. de Klerk the favor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She washed her hands and prepared to grind the maize from yesterday. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Grover grabbed a tin can from his snack bag and prepared to throw it. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Hermod mounted it and prepared to ride down, ever down, to greet Hel in her high hall, where only the dead go. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z His father called it the wounded duck but to Ben the hand and wrist took on the shape of a cobra prepared to strike. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z We were all prepared, not because we were brave but because we were realistic. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We need your lead, friend. For ammunition. Good people throughout the city are donating all the lead they own. The Provincial Congress will compensate you, of course. In due time. I’ve invoices prepared.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Once a week, he prepared the “special sauce” for his hamburgers, making it in huge kettles on the back porch of his house, stirring it with a stick and then pouring it into one-gallon jugs. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z She held a backpack and a walking stick like she was prepared for a long journey. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Perhaps artists were in need of her expertly prepared paint powders. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z School opened and, though I had not prepared myself, I enrolled. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Using the sample hues Lena had given her, she prepared her next color. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Her four years of secret study had prepared her, at the end of college, to escape as far as possible. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In second grade, I was prepared for my first Confession, which took place on a Saturday morning in May. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I shook the feathers out of the rake and prepared myself for the next attack. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Some Jews prepared for war by leaving Kraków. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I remembered how the Hunters had stormed out of the woods when they fought the manticore, and I was prepared for something like that—1 one huge charge that could overwhelm us. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z "It's not about the bottom line," Annie said, prepared for the question. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, dressed in a rubber apron and wooden clogs, she lit her kiln, prepared her worktables, and pounded the clay for her classes, her arms up to her elbows in the coarse, cold mud. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath and prepared to take my shot. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I was prepared for his wrath, but the cold shoulder stings more. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The drawing room had been prepared for the interview as if it were a stage set, with two chairs drawn near each other and a tea tray already in place on the sideboard. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z In the United States, the Army’s Eighty-second Airborne Division went on alert and prepared to evacuate the Americans by air as soon as the first Ebola cases started popping up in the city. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She told me I should take some time and think about whether I was truly prepared to make this sort of change. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I’ve memorized the bell schedule so that I can always be prepared to hold my hands over my muffed ears. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z He wasn’t prepared to see them wheel in somebody who’d been injured in a serious wreck, somebody who might even be dying. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The Meecham family prepared for midnight Mass. Mary Anne and Ben, fully dressed, knelt before the Christmas tree rattling presents that bore their names. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Covering my lamp, I made my way in darkness to the closet near the kitchen where medicines were prepared. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I had always known that arrest was a possibility, but even freedom fighters practice denial, and in my cell that night I realized I was not prepared for the reality of capture and confinement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lady Seymour prepared an errand list for me the next afternoon. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t expected it, hadn’t prepared for it, and now the ground seemed to be shifting under him in an unpredictable way. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Now I am quite prepared to believe that other countries can offer more obviously spectacular scenery. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The desk guard prepared to throw the package into the trash. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Only five are prepared to part with the requisite two dollars, and they form a surly line. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Everything in the forest was getting prepared for the harsh months. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I prepared breakfast for my mother and stepped into her room. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I held it tighdy, and said, “Major, I am sorry. If this breakfast will kill me, then today I am prepared to die.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In late 1993, as they prepared to launch the chair, Herman Miller put together a series of focus groups around the country. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Early mornings, Mother prepared the dough for our bread. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z This is how he’d prepared himself, and why he seemed impossible to kill. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He too glanced at Harry, then looked back at Dumbledore, and said, “You are — er — prepared to take Harry’s word on this, are you, Dumbledore?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Hal and Jim met with a tutor in the mornings as they prepared for the beginning of classes at Williams College in September. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z My own testimony began on August 3.1 felt well prepared through my preparation of the others. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, the commander was not prepared to risk a computer crash in the middle of an alert, and so doused his cigar in the coffee cup of a passing gremlin. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z But nothing could have prepared the weaker ones for those long nights, when the temperature plummeted and the wind whipped over the island. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Amari and Tidbit helped to bury the fish bones, and the three of them prepared, with fresh determination, to continue in the darkness. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “I knew he wasn’t prepared to go to the police, Richard.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z We marched to the little dock at the south wing of the island, and prepared to get in a bayou boat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Traveling while loafing, like Whitman had, as she prepared for the real thing. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z They warned blacks that some Redeemers were not satisfied with having decimated Reconstruction, and were prepared to wage an aggressive war against blacks throughout the South. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z You would think that this week of having actual food, prepared by a human cook, would have been a welcome change. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She listened, then as she prepared to shout again Luster appeared around the corner of the kitchen. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z At the far end an area flamed by curtains was prepared as a stage. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z We discovered that if we waited until we were prepared to go, we would never leave, we would never amass enough money to see us through. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z And I was prepared to wait that long myself before I tried some dangerous trick that might get me home. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “In order to find the treasure, you will have to follow the omens. God has prepared a path for everyone to follow. You just have to read the omens that he left for you.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z At Hollow Hall, I stow my cloak outside between the logs of a woodpile and enter through the kitchens, where supper is being prepared. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Jacob was prepared to turn away, but Jeanne was drawn to the group. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The kid in the window looked like a runaway—one who hadn’t prepared very well. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z As the state racing board prepared to decide whether or not Pollard’s suspension would be extended to year’s end, Howard scratched Seabiscuit and Fair Knightess from the San Francisco Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I prepared feverishly, expecting to hear my name called any day. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Cleopatra anticipated this discussion, and she undoubtedly had her version of events eloquently prepared so that she could give compelling answers to all of Mark Antony’s questions. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z They looked better than cool, they looked formidable, and prepared, and like... Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z But now she was there in front of me, most of what I’d prepared seemed either unnecessary or completely wrong. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They prepared a great feast for his new wife and when she arrived they all cried with joy when they saw how beautiful she was. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z This memo is being prepared only for the purpose of recording the call made by Postorius. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Perhaps because it was their second feast in two days, Harry didn’t seem to fancy the extravagantly prepared food as much as he would have normally. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z If he’d been listening to the radio more regularly, he would have realized Friday was a national holiday and prepared for the possibility of no food line. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “I should have told him that. I was not prepared for the question—he is such a baby still.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I was all prepared to pat myself on the back, because I’d mastered Black Tiger long ago, during the first year of the Hunt. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But the academy was prepared to do little more for such students. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But what I didn’t realize was that Brandon had a pocketknife, so I wasn’t prepared when he pulled it out and tried to stab my hand. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But Mr. Crouch did not seem prepared to take his word for it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Despite the baristas attempts to calm him, Donald refuses to leave until he gets what he wants, prepared exactly the way he wants it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z They were prepared for anything: verbal abuse, physical violence. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “I prepared for this conversation because...well, this isn’t necessarily my area of expertise, and I wanted to be sure I was doing right by you.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z We being ready to retire following our labor, we received orders that all companies should instead be prepared for deployment, but no word of our purpose. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Growing up in the Temple of Lkossa for the last ten years, the food hadn’t been special, but it’d been all right, prepared by a cook. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They lacked something that could have been given to them if we’d only known they needed it: a community around them that prepared them properly for the world. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Gaines could stomach the police cars, but he wasn’t necessarily prepared for the towering antenna rising up from the KMID-TV van. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There was something he wanted to say to Laura, and he was prepared to wait until he knew what it was. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z When dinner ended, we cleaned up and prepared the restaurant for the next day. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I didn’t feel prepared, especially to receive bad news as the runner had. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The Germans had the advantage of height, and the four competing Soviet aircraft weren’t prepared for battle. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Trying not to wake the others, he entered the tent and prepared for bed. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The holidays are a time for families to get together, open gifts, and eat food that has been lovingly prepared. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Now, I ask you, you blundering booby,” said my guardian, very sternly, “once more and for the last time, what the man you have brought here is prepared to swear?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Mother Smith pulled her shawl on and prepared to leave. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I prepared my body and my thoughts for receiving God, but there was no communication from Him. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not prepared for how great it is to be in Roxbury again. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When July arrived, Neil, Buzz, and I moved from Houston to Cape Kennedy, where we stayed in special rooms prepared for us. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z You must be prepared to change everything about yourself–shape, size, color, species affiliation, everything–and to do so repeatedly. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Seven took out a small notebook and pen from her black cape, prepared to jot down the information like any good reporter would. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She took a deep breath and prepared herself to tell him what she knew. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After taking a drink, he handed Cole and Edwin each a piece of the hot dog he had prepared. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z No other state in the Union was prepared to act so quickly. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at him and at the cross, certain he'd found a meaning that he was not prepared to tell. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The builder grabbed the ropes that attached to the empty stone-boat and prepared to hitch it to his great gray horse. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z But there was also a party to plan, which meant the grand ballroom had to be refreshed and prepared as well, not to mention an extra cleaning for the other rooms of the first floor. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z And, in fact, Bobby had diligently prepared for his opponent’s onslaughts. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She flung it open, and she and Valley both threw their hands up, prepared for battle. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Claudia was prepared to be the discoverer of great truths, Greenwich’s own heroine of the statue—and only twelve years old. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The pianist isn't prepared to play it in any other key, but you really don't like those thin-sounding chords in A flat. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z At first he thought that it was the trial that had begun, and he was prepared to sink back into his dream of nothingness. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Recalling our own experiences, we prepared her for an interview. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z If you reach the island of Delos, they might be prepared to help you. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Few were prepared, as Le Roy was, to embrace novelty wholeheartedly. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He slipped into the nearest of them as inconspicuously as he could and prepared to frown at the yet later comers whenever they should arrive. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d clearly been prepared to swat a naughty boy, and now looked at the first grader in astonishment. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We returned to my father's house and I put on my gayest clothes and sang and danced before my father and pretended to for delighted with the marriage which he had prepared be me. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z "The blood is die seal of your womanhood. Lady Catelyn might have prepared you. You've had your first flowering, no more." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “We were not prepared for the awesome sight that met our eyes.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, ‘That is my business. I am ready to serve five years but I am not prepared to be bullied. You must act within the law.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Adams was fully prepared to include Jefferson as a charter member of the natural aristocracy that made and then secured the American Revolution. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I prepared myself to look into the tunnel of light and see my great-grandma and the little Chihuahua dog I had when I was four that got run over by a UPS van. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I just wondered ... if you could warn me beforehand the next time you decide to ignore me for my own good. Just so I’m prepared.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z For two days they prepared, knowing that the sap was just about to start running. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z After Saturday dinner, Mr. Lapham as usual prepared for a snooze, stretched out in the one armchair in the shop, with his basket over his head to keep off the flies. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As Adams saw it, he had been prepared, by both experience and training, to perform a central role in the unfolding drama of winning and securing the American Revolution. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Admit to nothing and be prepared to fight,” Quentyn told his friends. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The monks couldn't know that Pong's practice of paying attention to mangoes and watching out for the swing of a guard's baton had prepared him to sit in long hours of quiet meditation. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “I want to tell you now that it may become a long-drawn-out war. A long-drawn-out war. Are you prepared? Are we prepared?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then, the father speaks in a gruff voice into the microphone: “We’re staying right here. I’ve survived many hurricane seasons. Like the Boy Scouts say, ‘Be prepared.’ Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z This was the moment they had been so carefully prepared for. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z After traveling for a couple of hours, Mama suggested we stop to have lunch, which she had prepared that morning. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Despite his fear his body was prepared to take the bait. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His favorite saying came back to him: “Chance favors the prepared mind.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A week before the party, they prepared the banquet: half a steer roasted in the courtyard, kidney pie, chicken casserole, various com dishes, eggfruit, and the best harvest wines. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The warder was taking great risks, and he warned me that he was only prepared to deal directly with me, or the arrangement was off. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Bethune had prepared chemical baths in three trays and set them up in the long metal sink. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He would compliment me as though I had prepared a gourmet meal. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Then she and Citra served them dinner, which the scythe had prepared. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “When we began the ride I think all of us were prepared for as much violence as could be thrown at us,” said James Farmer, an organizer of the first Freedom Ride. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z They prepared a spicy Indian lunch for us almost every day, and also tea, coffee, and sandwiches during the morning and afternoon breaks. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In that way the long-awaited visit, for which both had prepared questions and had even anticipated answers, was once more the usual everyday conversation. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It’s the only way I can be prepared for the bigger picture. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Mentally I was completely prepared to fire my weapon and to destroy any enemy that was anywhere near me,” he said. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He was prepared to die rather than withdraw. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Thirty-four-year-old Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ascended the platform to address the crowd, easing into his prepared remarks. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He is to be alone, apart, while he is prepared by the current Receiver for the job which is the most honored in our community.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “However, I didn’t exactly have this scenario in mind. I thought you two would come to my house again. I was prepared for that. I have dogs now.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z To fill a typical order, one person grilled the hamburger; another “dressed” and wrapped it; another prepared the milk shake; another made the fries; and another worked the counter. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z Judge Willmore said he was prepared to offer a preliminary conclusion: He would allow some of Dr. Strayer’s testimony. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The special bird mix Violet prepared didn’t help either. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z If this was how the body prepared to jump, he thought, it wasn’t very useful. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z They were not prepared for an attack, not from all sides. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Mark prepared himself for a fight, expecting the woman to turn and attack them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When Johnny saw a dish being prepared in the kitchen for some diner in the other room, he would call for ‘some of that,’ and she giggled again and fetched it for him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I share my prepared statement in character and answer questions. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Man, it didn’t matter how much my parents and Mr. Anderson had prepared me for it, I still couldn’t believe they were being charged with murder! Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He stepped back, gripping his backpack like a mace he was prepared to swing. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It seemed inevitable that the government would ban the ANC, and many argued that the organization must be prepared to operate under-ground and illegally. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Louis never minded—he said that people in Africa should always be prepared for anything to happen! My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z In every aspect, her education prepared her morally, mentally, and physically to step into her role as queen. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z To be a Swann loyalist, as Lawrence was, meant being prepared to pack one’s academic bags on short notice. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A little before five Aureliano Segundo came to fetch Meme for the concert and was surprised that the house was prepared for the funeral. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z In October, Chicago’s all-black Eighth Infantry Regiment prepared to leave on the long journey across the Atlantic Ocean to the European continent. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Now, these were the only Negroes I knew or had contact with in the days of my flypaper childhood, and you can see how little I was prepared for the great world. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “But rather than warn everyone, and get them prepared, you hid in a bunny suit like a chump. Like a coward.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z In the evening we prepared ourselves to square accounts with Himmelstoss. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t one player in the upcoming Interzonal that Bobby wasn’t somewhat prepared to meet. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The next morning, you took off down the far side of the bridge as we prepared for work. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The African team prepared the site by using picks and shovels to remove the topsoil. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Wielaf said, “I was prepared to die down here. I still am.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z How far was he prepared to go for this gold? Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “If you had seen Yakov, you would understand. I’ve volunteered at the burial society for nearly a year now, and I’ve prepared more people than I can count. This was different.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I returned to my station to find my supervisor, Mr. Weiss, examining the newest tray I had prepared. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He’s got his backpack, and it makes me feel good that he’s prepared. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z How can you ever be prepared to die? Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She used to say that her secret to life was that she “hoped for the best, was prepared for the worst, so anything in between didn’t come as a surprise.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks at Kim, his eyebrows furrowed, prepared for her to challenge him, to correct him, to laugh in his face. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Down you go,” the sour aunt said, “down to the parlor. I'll be right along, once I've prepared your cure. But whatever you do, be quiet. You'll be very sorry if you wake my brother.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He prepared himself a sandwich and drank some hot tea from a crystal glass. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are prepared to lose your identity and live out the rest of your life as a waiter or a dock worker?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Seeing me with the dagger, he raised his sword high, prepared to bring it down on me. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z As I hiked the slope, I prepared a defense against whatever accusations they were going to make. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Mark Antony Fights Back While Cleopatra prepared to go into hiding, Mark Antony pulled himself together to fight. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Gitano stood up and put on his hat and prepared to follow. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was a Girl Scout. I’m always prepared for my inevitable bouts of hunger.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Many were desperate to be bailed out and had not been adequately prepared for what would await them in prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And with that, they both affixed their signatures to the bottom of the letter of terms that Lord Ashton had prepared. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Each morning the thirty men working in the kitchen prepared three hundred dozen eggs, twenty-five hundred pancakes, five hundred pounds of bacon and sausage, and 180 gallons of coffee. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Seven felt a bit more prepared, a bit more like they knew what they were doing, and she had to admit a big part of that had to do with Valley. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I saw myself as the rare plant, prepared to unfurl hidden layers. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z However, the calculations required to find out whether or not there were any infinities left uncanceled were so long and difficult that no one was prepared to undertake them. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z So she prepared draughts of barley water, lettuce juice, and poppy seeds and poured them in me, promising they would bring sleep and forgetfulness. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Thinking that Rosy wanted nothing to do with him, he spoke largely to Maurice, until he slowly perceived that Rosy wanted his crystallographic advice and was prepared to exchange unconcealed hostility for conversation between equals. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Its government prepared meticulously documented claims, rushed them through its puppet court, and demanded immediate payment. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z A meadow at Westminster had been prepared for the combat A barricade of strong logs, like a corral for horses, had been erected round the wide square—which had no barrier down the middle. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing could have prepared us for what we found there. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When they got there, Audrey was holding Lyra, who seemed comfortable enough, even if a little doubtful, while Alice prepared the milk. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I touched a fat, slick loop of vine, prepared to leap back in horror, but it was only vine, no worse. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z David and I spent most of our days going to the prison, taking with us packages of food carefully prepared and wrapped by my mother. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z And now, instead of coming to rehearsal prepared with crisp one-dollar bills in her hand, she would come in with crisp five-dollar bills. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z "That didn't sit right with me because as your father, it's something I should’ve prepared you for, son. And Jared saying what he said? I should’ve prepared you for that too." Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “I had an empty heat-eater ready for just such an emergency. Fire is the simplest of troubles I have prepared for.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My eyes were darting all around me, prepared to be ambushed. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Remember, you will eventually need to be prepared well enough to not only speak as if you are Alexander Graham Bell, but to be able to answer questions about him too.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Although studies are still under way to determine the exact cause of this epidemic over so wide an area, the best evidence is said to point to some agent present in the prepared hatchery feeds. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I took out my cell phone, prepared to call someone, anyone, so I’d have a witness, but I wasn’t getting service. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I wanted a music career, and so I wanted to learn about the organ and xylophone and become a fully prepared musician. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Instead, a number of established firms designed patterns and prepared the fabric, and then the complicated stitching and pressing and button attaching were all sent out to small contractors. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z They prepared us by telling us that we would be moving at the end of the school year. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Be prepared to walk to Montgomery. Be prepared to sleep on the highways.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z That lab where he had prepared these samples— that lab was hot. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Brothers and sisters,” he began, “I prepared notes appropriate to a very depressed crowd. But I had a feeling from the moment I stepped into this room tonight that this is a celebration.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I think to my own brief ballistic history, right after those men attacked us in the woods—how I took Kelton’s pistol, and how I was fully prepared to use it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z While students and teachers hoped their desks and basements would stand up to the power of a nuclear blast, the country’s leaders also prepared for a possible attack—in high style. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Miss Nebraska, you are not prepared for this pageant.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z This woman is prepared to see me without references—Cathy’s told her some story about my having a breakdown but being fully recovered now. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Hailing from all fifty states and fifty-two foreign countries, the students were more intelligent and better prepared than he and his classmates had been, he told the parents in his quiet, deep voice. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Baba's prepared his usual for dinner—fish, rice, and lentils—and stocked the fridge with necessities. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Y’all better keep that vermin dog out of the kitchen where my food is prepared,” he said without warning. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Hitler Youth boys received training that prepared them for military life, whereas girls were trained to become good wives and mothers. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z "I'm prepared to spend thousands of spintria for the trouble. And you don't want to run me off to the Silk Teahouse, because I will go and take all my rich friends with me." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Joseph shuddered as he pushed open the green door and prepared himself for bed. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Then, when the position was prepared, the six kings of the advance guard were to retire through it, leaving Lot in the front line while they reformed. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Then turning from the city of Morgul, now no more than a grey glimmer across a dark gulf, he prepared to take the upward road. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “You’ll have to expect some emotional instability, after what they’ve been through. They were particularly ill prepared, coming from their life in the Capitol.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Mari and Yolanda served tables while other friends and family bussed or ran food or prepared drinks for guests. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The coach had obviously come prepared to make a lot of Iris-messages. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Colonel David Huxsoll was an expert in biohazards, and this was the sort of situation he thought the Institute was prepared to handle. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran through the ejection procedures, and everything worked as advertised, except that the ground rushed up so fast I wasn’t prepared for it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We are prepared to prove ourselves again and redeem our loss. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He hoped that, even as he cleaned and prepared, his elfin guest was having a good and comfortable trip. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She had little patience for Ginikas friends, most of whom were like that, their righteousness made her feel both irritated and lacking, but she was prepared to forgive Blaine's pieties. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I went in with his lunch, prepared to feed it to him as before. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Several had seen the eerie, dancing glow beyond the rooftops near them and, even without official notice from Schaffer, prepared to respond. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “You can make them stop—at whatever time you choose—and while you’re prepared and watching to see what goes wrong.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z In her degrees, she prepared them for the liberation that awaited them, for she had pledged to set them free upon her death. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They prepared as best they could but never really thought they’d get hit, given all the ports and factories on the mainland, all much more important targets than Cairnholm’s little gun emplacement. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z This room has been prepared for our use, but we’re barely there long enough to drop off our gifts. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Billy backed off, feinted once, jabbed, feinted again, twice, disregarded completely a right thrown by Vegas as he prepared a series of blows to the body and head. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The rains would not come, and the powerful shaman priests and priestesses seemed to know this even as they prepared themselves that evening. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Going then to the great hall, lords and crew prepared for feasting. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She accepted the young men as they were and was prepared to enjoy their company without expecting anything in return. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a hard enough time even when he’d prepared a speech. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He’d trained all his life to take down men; none of that training had prepared him for this. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Our Shabbat afternoon Talmud sessions had stopped; my father spent all of Shabbat resting so as to be prepared for each coming week of furious activity. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I knew that my father had wanted me to be educated and prepared for a wide world, and I could not do that in Qunu. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I would resist it much more than my parents did, but deep within me something had been prepared for that. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a seriousness in Harriet’s manner which prepared her, quite as much as her words, for something more than ordinary. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z He prepared the ground, and she dropped in seeds from her sack and covered them with moist earth. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I sneak into the kitchen prepared not to eat anything. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the day, as Granny and I prepared to leave, I was given a small box by Mrs. Smith. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just put that out of your head. The problem is how you prepared, or rather how you didn’t prepare. We’ll talk about it later.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z In all my months volunteering here, I had only seen him weep once, when we had prepared a child who he later told us reminded him of his own grandson. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She hadn’t been prepared to feel sorry for her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The homily at Sunday mass, intended to give parishioners basic religious instruction, has often been poorly prepared and aimed at a childish listener. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave him water and tried to nurse him, but she was not producing enough milk so she prepared him a bottle. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z As they prepared to take their leave, many of the surrounding elves pressed in upon them, offering snacks to take back upstairs. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The cricket prepared to fling himself into the first wild strains of the jig, but suddenly he dropped his wings and said, “I’m just not up to it tonight.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat down on the rocks in the shade along the dry creek and ate a lunch she’d prepared for us: peanut butter sandwiches and sliced apples. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I could not pick up and leave whenever I wanted; security had to be arranged, as well as speeches prepared for local organi-zations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she completed whatever housekeeping chores Cousin Eunice had assigned before she went to fetch her family, played briefly with them, prepared dinner and made Cousin Eunice’s cup of tea. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Those who made the cut prepared themselves in the Dinka way. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know what we’ve got to do,” said Wood as they prepared to leave the locker rooms. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She hated being so clueless, but nothing she’d ever learned at camp had prepared her for Tartarus. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I’ll also admit to the fact that certain arcanists occasionally use prepared candles or torches to impress gullible townsfolk,” Ben said, clearing his throat self-consciously. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They came to our side and prepared to step into the dinghy with us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Finally, Fuchs handed Gold the papers he had prepared, then Fuchs drove Gold to the bus station. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind them, a portcullis had been raised halfway up, looking like teeth prepared to bite. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Her cook prepared for Woody a special meal of teriyaki fish, its sauce enriched by the gift of sugar, and Toyo served it on one of her few remaining treasures, a fine set of porcelain. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z However, a voice responded at once, a crisp, decisive voice that sounded as though it were reading a prepared statement. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A bill is coming in that I fear America is not prepared to pay. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, many classroom teachers feel inadequately prepared to teach music, and classroom teachers’ use of music varies widely according to prior exposure to music. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z For a personality thus prepared, it was somewhat easier to deal with your sister becoming your brother. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She felt his mouth near her ear, and she turned to him, prepared to be kissed, at seventeen, for the very first time. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "I'm sorry," she said again as I scribbled my address and prepared to leave. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The cousins tugged the rope tight between them, prepared to pounce. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z To test his theory, Ames prepared a document with the names of two Soviet intelligence officers who had approached the CIA to work as double agents for the United States. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Of course he was prepared to drink it if it would take him out of the horrible part-life to which he was condemned after attacking you, but only to regain a body. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z "I have prepared a list of those we might wish to consider for the vacant offices," he said, offering Robb a paper plucked from his sleeve. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He loved the lunches I prepared for him—usually tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I just need a few things. A lady has to be prepared,” she said before disappearing into Tiara’s hut and coming out with a strange collection of beauty products. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z So, sobbing and crying, they went about their way, half clad as they were, and prepared fire and water. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Black folks aren’t born expecting segregation, prepared from day one to follow its confining rules. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Two months later, however, he prepared for a second attempt. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As more and more nonwhite students arrived on campus, less well prepared, many of them chose to believe that they were, in some cultural sense, minorities. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone here’s overage, Potter, and they’re all prepared to take the risk.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Several late-comers, thinking there was an empty seat, genuflected at the pew’s entrance and prepared to enter. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, Colonel Nichols, exasperated by the scientists’ condescension toward his workforce, soon informed Lawrence that the women could outproduce the scientists and that he was prepared to prove it in a production race. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z More food than Anya had been prepared for covered every banquet table. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The German army had prepared well, anticipating an Allied invasion of France. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Brian prepared fresh mint juice and poured it into these amazing ceramic jars that said Agua in cursive on them. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Be prepared to tell us about the deity of your choice.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Kepler was thus conceptually prepared to find a mathematical order in the snowflake. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “I do not know the nature of this first test, which is why you need to be as prepared as possible in all aspects of your training.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “If you leave marks, it could cause an international incident. Archivist Werfel, take him collapsed to the room you’ve prepared for him. Watch him. Ensure that he recovers. Take good care of him.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z So thoroughly had Theresa prepared herself for alienation, that she was taken aback by the familiarity of Ralph — that bottlebrush hair, those stuck-on ears. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I prepared a tray of supper and served it to Lady Seymour in her bedchamber, the one room where she could find peace. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When Graciela appears an hour later, Felicia is prepared for her. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z As dawn approached, we finished up this work and prepared for our next experiment. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Obligations with respect to the Supply Corps: Residents must be prepared to help with office work at all times. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z In 1966 the discoverers prepared to turn over to the Smithsonian Institution the cigar box in which they deposited their very first sample of the elusive element. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Mami prepared dinner the first night and each night afterward left something for him, but the next morning she’d scrape it all out into the compost, a scowl on her face. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “I am armed and prepared to use deadly force if necessary.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Jesse has been in an office tower since October,” I added, as I prepared to leave. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “So here is your business proposal, Mr. Buckminster. I propose to purchase Mrs. Cobb’s house from you outright. I’m prepared to offer you better than the market price.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Mrs. Williams, an older black woman, stood up and prepared herself to enter the courtroom. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Are you talking about filing at a time like this? I am prepared to contact my attorneys and have them sue you for making me get on that obscene stool.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z For me, Nochebuena meant the smell of onions and garlic cooking while my parents prepared the roasted pig. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Servants had prepared separate beds for them, but Boots had climbed right in with Gregor. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z One morning at Santa Anita, Howard pushed Smith hard to take a course with Seabiscuit that Smith was not prepared to take, apparently to rush his very conservative training regimen. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They were prepared to listen to anything, and to cheer at every full stop. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z One of us would go off to fetch and filter water while the other prepared a sludge of steamy noodles. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He warned me to come prepared for any weather. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “Rachel has told you all she can. Her moment is coming, but your decision approaches even more rapidly. Are you prepared?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A fresh loaf of bread rests on the counter, along with apples, currants, and a soft cheese, but I do not see any servants who might have prepared this. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It no longer mattered to him what Julie chose to make for their supper, just as long as she prepared it immediately. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “So what? I like being prepared,” said Mini. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I don’t care if August eleventh is Anastasia’s birthday, or that her church is undergoing renovations, or that the heavens have prepared a rainbow just for the two of you on that day! Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z For a present, he had already prepared an old orange crate to carry them in, tied with neat rope handles at either end. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The ad is for “customer service” work, a type of job I tend to avoid because it normally involves a resume, which in turn would involve levels of prevarication I am not prepared to attempt. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The first school day presented the usual problem and I was emotionally prepared to meet it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I push another button for a sentence Mrs. V and I prepared ahead of time. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Coming out again, he held the hose, like a lemon wedge wrapped in cheesecloth, over the flames, and prepared to squeeze . . . . . . when suddenly he stopped. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I did not mind being last, for I had prepared much of the food and sampled it whenever Sass’s back was turned. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z They prepared to send a report to the mainland, only to be thwarted by the presence of Mr. Curtain on the plaza. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Ofrah prepared me for this interview every day after school. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I hadn’t prepared anything, because by now the art of giving an interview was second nature, or at least that’s what I thought. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as though someone had prepared for her coming. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z As Tom listened, a preacher read Nichols’s final statement: “Sheriff White has been very accommodating to me indeed. I feel prepared to meet death. My soul is at peace with all mankind.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The community held going-away parties and prepared feasts for the young men heading off to the front. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The speech both indicated our line of defense and disarmed the prosecution, which had prepared its entire case based on the expectation that I would be giving evidence denying responsibility for sabotage. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If you do this, there is no doubt that you will succeed and be better prepared when you are released into the community. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Nothing, however, could have prepared her for the shock that awaited her when she walked through the long-closed door. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Last winter he had watched in horror while a family of Cyclopes prepared to roast Jason and Piper with hot sauce. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Be prepared to report every time you go into the city. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z This is one of the things I wasn’t prepared for — the amount of unfilled time, the long parentheses of nothing. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s something up, and I’m not prepared to just ignore it. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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