She was able to believe in this because she needed to; and, believing, was her own true, promising friend once more. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t we want them to know who we are, Pa? Why can’t we go home to our own house? The soldiers promised that we could go home after three days.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

From what Dasch was told by his mother, Hitler delivered on these promises. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“Then promise you will never hit her again and you’ll leave us alone!” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

That fall, while in Argentina for a polo tournament, Lin had stumbled upon some promising racehorses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The attempted revolution was ended by force and false promises of amnesty. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Come and see me soon, then,” he said, and I promised I would. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Connor promised to tell me more about the moon jellies as soon as I returned. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

We would both rise to our feet, both of us knowing I was not deceived about her offer to tea nor she in my mention of a promise to Maxim. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I hope these promises of Christ are more certain than those of men. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“You must stay here with Aunt Consuelo! I promise you when I am ready to go back to Mexico, you and I will go home together!” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

The distant white walls promised rest and safety, a chance to heal and grow strong, and Dany wanted nothing so much as to rush toward them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Ten minutes is not very long, but I’m happy for the promise of quiet. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t tell his location, of course, but promised me he was miraculously mostly intact, and coming home soon! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m coming to get you,” she promised the little girl. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She decided to take it as a promise. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Jack had to go home first because his father had made him promise he’d call right after school. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

But Addie is not buying this and will not get off the phone until I promise to come over there around lunchtime. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

My parents promised they wouldn’t leave me, while my brothers inched closer, determined to spend the night with me wherever I was going to be. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Mr. Cunningham, a man of uncompromising rectitude, had given her a pint free of charge for having guessed his name yesterday, one of the tiny things she adored about Maycomb: people remembered their promises. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

And behind this person, standing in the doorway, were an assortment of people the children could not see but who promised to be just as frightening. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

“I want you to listen to me. They surrendered to their darkness. You don’t have to, and I want you to promise me that you never will.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I press the spot on the pyramid and all of a sudden, all four sides fold down at the same time and I'm looking inside the pyramid and, just like Freak promised, I'm amazed. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘Will you promise to take us up to sixty?’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hale had promised to pay an extra premium on such a policy, and the salesman had responded, “Well, we might write him for $10,000.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

For a long minute he hovered, his back to the church as the instructive words kept falling around the room, rich with promise, full with warnings. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She said she would send me some money. She promised she would. Give it to me.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I also have a present for you, Tara. It might help with the...the promise you made, and the visit to the village. Mrs. Masjid will bring it to you in the morning." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They lure you in with the promise of a sweet, fast dog with a cartoon rib cage, but you should just drop the “hound” part of the Greyhound Bus equation. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He knew what the American Revolution had promised, that slavery violated that promise, and that Franklin had gone to his Maker reminding all concerned that silence was a betrayal of the revolutionary legacy. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Me neither. But I promise it’s not so bad. Come on.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

If Woolf put the throttle to the floor right from the bell, he promised him, Seabiscuit would beat War Admiral to the first turn. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But while Washington attempted to transcend the ideological wars of the 1790s, Burr seemed disposed to tunnel beneath the warring camps, then pop up on the side promising him the bigger tribute. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Or how back in the day my pop promised to bring me and Diego here for our first time. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

But with a man like Perrington, who always got what he wanted...she didn’t have much time to find a way to avoid owning up to the subtle promise she’d made him earlier that year. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“She’s helping, I promise,” I say, wanting to talk about anything other than this. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

It’s the banner that attracts the newspapers: this kind of thing is new, it’s an event, and it promises disruption. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Invalids, retirees, and small businessmen were drawn to southern California by real estate ads promising a warm climate and a good life. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z

“But I thought all your friends—” “Tally, will you make me a promise? A real promise.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“How about sweet, milky tea instead of the sweet I promised you?” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She promised him she would not, but all the next day she passed in weeping, thinking of her sisters and herself unable to comfort them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Done! Now, my reward! Prove to me that you can deliver on your promises.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

And Wang Lung promised eagerly and he said, “Get her what she wills and I do not begrudge anything.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Every time he made one of these promises, he’d look at me as if he needed me to approve what he was doing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

None of us were promised to end the fight on our feet, fists raised to the sky. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

His brother probably promised a whole lot more if he said anything about the pictures—or the black eye. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

‘You became pregnant by a man who has promised to marry you. The man goes off with another woman, your best friend; you get an abortion.’ Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I want you to promise—” she begins, but I’m already at the window, sweeping the curtains aside. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

When the fighting was over, he promised, he’d make her his bride. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Imagine parting with all those millions for the promise of a wish. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

The idea city still gleamed then, after all, plus this was the city of cities, a place that promised to be recalled as an era. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

So many promises we never got to live into. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

There was a long pause, and then Adam said softly, “I won’t tell. I promised.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But it was not a promise he dared keep. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then I’ll make you a promise too, Tally Youngblood. Until you do help us, to the very best of your ability, you will never be pretty.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I will save you,” she says, “if you promise to tell me all the things that go on behind my back.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“And besides you promised . . .” He glanced at me and was quiet. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay. We can get through this. Whatever happens, I promise you everything’s going to be all right.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Though we had little time to discuss it, since the Dean had to be at his office for an appointment, I promised to return and share my findings with him. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You promised not to be judgy. People walk around the city in less than a bathing suit!” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

It’s a short letter, with a promise of many more. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Lady Lannister, you mean? Are you so eager to see the Imp perched on your father’s seat? I promise you, that will not happen whilst I live, Lord Snow.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, you can complain to me. I promise not to tell anybody.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“No, I can’t. I promised my aunt I would never tell her. Besides, what can I possibly say to her to make it any better? I’m not sure what the point would be.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

So I said educated or not, you weren’t likely to run away from me because I’d promised to take you back to New York with me and set you free. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

"You must look scared, Eleanor. Don't worry. I promise no cutting." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Even now I can taste the echo of it, the emptiness it would fill, the giddy, delirious joy it promises. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“You can eat it. I promise it’s good. These are my little sister’s favorites,” he said a little sadly. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

But she had promised Peris she wouldn’t get caught. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, you would not keep your promise, if you did.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So young. Just look at her, our child of the promised land, our New York child, the child who has never known Haiti.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

That tolerance became semiofficial policy in 2000, when North Korea promised leniency to those who had fled the country in search of food. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“All right,” she cried, “you’re a spoiled baby! I let you out of your promise. Go ahead and ask him.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

One week previously he had returned home, without any voice, unable to breathe, and almost skin and bones, with his wandering trunks and his wastrel’s accordion, to fulfill the promise of dying beside his wife. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I promised myself to visit him in jail and take him a ghetto blaster and oldies CDs. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“If you give me another chance I promise I’ll do a whole lot better. Please don’t call the Home, please don’t send me back.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Of course, the marvels you hoped to find might not be waiting inside the covers, so then you closed the book, sorry that its promise had not been kept. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“You promise? Really? Oh, that makes me feel so much better. He promises. You know what you promised, Jay? You promised you would never hack me.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

If Yassen was there, Mrs. Jones had promised to pull him out. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

The anticipation and promise in her lolling hand are not altered by the holocaust. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was exactly as Aimee’s mother had promised, mild and dry, perfect Southern California weather. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I hand her the email and promise to let her know if by some miracle he gets in touch with me, and then she goes away, and I shut the door. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Although after an entire year all his promises are starting to show the telltale signs of age. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Holmes promised also to take care of all the legal details and to record the transfer with city officials. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It was, after all, a job that promised to exercise my talent for public speaking, and if the pay was anything at all it would be more than I had now. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the stars overhead were alive with the promise of Hrothgar’s vast power, his universal peace. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm, er, sorry for your loss, Auntie. I'm also sorry my father got dysentery. My mother tries, but her cooking isn't perfect. So he sent me in his place. I'll try my best, I promise." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But he did already rank as a successful researcher in a very promising new field. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Must I promise him gold we do not have? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“As long as you promise not to use this against me, Beatrice.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

To blacks he promised happier days ahead; to whites he spoke soothingly of limited incremental changes, of the need for racial harmony and the maintenance of “social standards.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Not this time—just have to make sure Imani’s mom is there, then I already promised the guys I’d shoot some hoops at the gym.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

After the satchel scare, I promised myself I’d be more careful. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I read how, entering India—half a billion deeply religious brown people—the British white man, by 1759, through promises, trickery and manipulations, controlled much of India through Great Britain’s East India Company. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It promised to be a pretty morning; the sky looked clear, with a rim of pink in the east. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having promised Wilbur that she would save his life, she was determined to keep her promise. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Things like the index card full of promises and Aunt Nancy’s chatter. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Trust me with the truth and I promise everything will be OK,” she says softly. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

She promised that she would get the two books; they would be her christening present to the baby. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I promised myself that I was going to become the world’s most casual kisser. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Hooks was promised release from jail and reward money if he could connect McMillian's truck to the Morrison murder. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Doubtless the man had been promised a good tip if he could keep the compartment for the sole use of the other traveller. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“To remind you of your promise to go daily to the house of Min.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

I lay here all night and I promised myself that I’ll get a handle on things. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Klan, with its promise to hold back change, naturally appealed to a young boy such as Butler. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t need to worry. I promise. There’s nothing between Moody and me.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She has no idea what that promise does to me. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The cathedral schools are for the wealthiest and most promising boys in Christendom. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Sleep, dearest. Soon you will be better, and then you will be able to see again. I promise you, you will see again.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I vaguely heard Anatole making promises to Mother on my behalf: he would get me well, he’d send me when I felt ready to go home. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pekka Rollins’ men had been waiting for her at the harbor with the promise of safety and a place to stay. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Ah, Wormtail, you don’t want me to spoil the surprise? Your part will come at the very end . . . but I promise you, you will have the honor of being just as useful as Bertha Jorkins.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Maxx had promised to arrive by 11:40, twenty minutes before the official start of Speaker Day, giving him time to learn the speech and everything. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I also promised him I’d not believe the things Bear had said. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise,” he said as I gave him the papers; “I shall in the morning, so soon as I can, come to see you and your husband, if I may.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

We told her mom we were going over to my apartment, and I promised, as I always did, that I wouldn’t leave Maribel’s side the whole thirty-step journey from her unit to mine. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Schmid put his arms around Spassky’s shoulders, saying: “Boris, you promised me you would play this game here. Are you breaking that promise?” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

"It shall be as I promised, Khaleesi. Come with me to the House of the Undying, and you shall drink of truth and wisdom." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The next time I saw Billy, I told him I’d be his friend—but not his girlfriend—if he promised not to make fun of anyone’s dad. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It did not take me long before I wore the striking uniform of the Hitler Youth....I could only promise my father that I would think about what he had told me.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Crushing, choking, a promise, unless the fool did as he was bid. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“As promised, nectar of the gods,” he says, placing the two steaming mugs on a table. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

"You promised I could make him fly," the Lord of the Eyrie screamed at his mother. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“You promised if I told you what happened that you wouldn’t mess with him.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

The 911 dispatcher promised to stay on the phone with her until the paramedics arrived, and Maya put the phone on speaker and set it down on the countertop. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He explained the concept of cells as best he could, told them about the media reports that had already appeared about HeLa, and promised he’d send them copies to read. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth became intoxicated with the promise of social reform and her possible role in all of it. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Afraid so. But there will be plenty of time to spend together. I promise, buddy, okay?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But you forget, mamma,” said Elizabeth, “that we shall meet him at the assemblies, and that Mrs. Long has promised to introduce him.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

My sisters and I heard the promise of a whipping behind that kind of hush. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I was hurting, but I felt bad about leaving a promise like that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would never break his triple promise, and he heard his own taunts with a sense of unreality. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Nothing upset him more than someone breaking a promise. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

"Wisdom Malliard believes we shall be able to provide a full ten thousand jars, as was promised the queen. I concur." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Before my first Games, I promised Prim I would do everything I could to win, and now I’ve sworn to myself to do all I can to keep Peeta alive. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then they cast off toward Castello, the poorest part of Venice, but not before giving a promise to get in touch as soon as they were settled. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

When your death comes, I promise it will be much more painful than gorgon’s blood. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t have agreed to tag along except that Mami promised we could go to the bike shop after. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Please let me do this alone. I promise we’ll come home. I just need to tell Julia how the play ends.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I promise not to tell, I write back. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure where to start. I mean, first, you have to promise everything stays between us.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Harry leaned up against one of the golden pillars and watched Ginny, who was now dancing with Fred and George’s friend Lee Jordan, trying not to feel resentful about the promise he had given Ron. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Well, Matthias, you’ve only yourself to blame. You asked Brother Anthony to hit out at you and, my word, he certainly obliged. I’ll have to recruit him for my cudgel class! He shows promise.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Stanchion, could you help us to the bar? I’ve promised to buy them a drink.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When they reached the church doors he paused, and looked at her and made his promise. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

My uncle took each letter and promised the inmate that they would be delivered. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No, it wasn’t that. She just wanted me to keep going to school. I promised her that I would. It took me a while but I kept my promise.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. F didn't say a whole lot as she drove me to my dorm, but she made me promise to go by the infirmary and get some cold packs for my swollen wrists. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to come back tomorrow,” I promise. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Little Despereaux Tilling. I promised you. And I will keep that promise. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

“And Uncle Carlos always keeps his promises,” I say. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Mr. Wednesday spotted an exit sign promising a gas station, and he gunned the engine. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Perhaps it was the reward promised me by Simon Bass, perhaps it was the thought of having to fend for myself in this unfamiliar territory, perhaps it was both. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Granny was told the good news, and she promised me many things. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next, if you wanted some peculiar person to ride by, there might have come a crusader who had promised to deliver the grave of God. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He promised her visiting ghost that he would raise Syaudi and me as his honored children. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was upstairs this morning, since I promised Mrs. van D. I’d read her some of my stories. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

As promised in the list, she brought a Kurt Vonnegut book, Cat’s Cradle, and she read aloud to me, her soft voice mingling with the the frogs’ croaking and the grasshoppers landing softly around us. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I promise I’ll put it on the agenda at our camp meeting next month,” Clancy said with one of his smiles. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He touches and touches until he brings Henry to another brink with only his fingertips, only his breath on the inside of his thighs, the promise of Alex’s mouth where he’d pressed his fingers before. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They promise to always be close, to keep the bond between them strong and intimate. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She promises Etienne she will remember her age, not try to be everything to everyone, not fight the war by herself. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

No, Prim has my mother and Gale and a baker who has promised she won't go hungry. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Yeah, I can edit, but that’s not how promises work, and living for everyone is a promise to the world. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When longing squeezed, then tossed her before running off promising to return and bounce her again like an India-rubber ball? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He remembered that Colonel Gerineldo Márquez had once promised to get him a horse with a white star on its face and that he had never spoken about it again. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

If it were necessary we would promise them a whole quartermaster’s store. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some took flyers, promising to spread the word. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, all right then. If I have your promise that my family will be safe, then you can have this old thing. It means nothing to me.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Agnes said nothing, but her massive frame blocked the only exit, and the set of her jaw promised a world of hurt. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She has not told Lucy, and made me promise secrecy; her doctor told her that within a few months, at most, she must die, for her heart is weakening. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Even though I knew the risk, I promised her. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

His men promised that they would do as he said. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

“For some reason, the first thing that comes to mind is this mother-daughter fashion show. Do you promise you won’t laugh?” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I can’t promise the moon will return to its place, that things will ever be normal again.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

After Election, the politicians forgot their promises and enjoyed an earned rest until New Year, when they started work on the next Election. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we were inside the park Mrs. Alexander stopped walking and said, “I am going to say something to you and you must promise not to tell your father that I told you this.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t you hear me promise to take you safely home? Do you think I’m going to let you drive in your condition?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, Harry, I promised that you could come with me.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They hugged, tight and warm and full of the promise he’d made upon waking up. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Ram, you promise me you will teach me Parcheesi when I get there?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He placed his money in the new investment houses that promised to multiply money overnight. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Bulls had won the Piedmont League pennant a few years back, and while they hadn’t yet repeated that feat, several promising new players had been recruited that year. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

As the opening draws near, apprehensions of small business owners rise, while others welcome the employment opportunities and shopping conveniences a SmartMart promises. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Her father even promised to buy her a car if she stopped seeing me. Can you believe it?” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Horsepool-Worthingham was allowed to go home after she promised to do a thousand hours of public service. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Though I was excited by Bear’s promise, I was very nervous. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“She came to me and asked if she could build a shack on my property. She promised to keep to herself. I saw no harm in it. You shouldn’t go bothering her.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

That way, she promised I’d get over the feelings of shame. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three days later, the world spins wildly again when the British and the French honor their promise to Poland and declare war on Germany. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Brookhaven settled for a cosmotron rated at 2.5 billion volts, though it received the GAC’s explicit promise that it could come back to the well for bigger machines in the future. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

They piled his wagons high with gold and leather and weapons, and they kneeled to his messengers and made long speeches and promised to defend him against any foolhardy outlaw that dared to attack him. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stopped, looked at me as though he expected me to say something—to reassure him, perhaps, to promise him that I would never do such a thing. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Joaquin reached up to hold Maya’s wrist in his hand, their skin and blood the same, and they drove home, the three of them together, just like they had promised. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I slipped the freezing whisde into my pocket, promising myself that I would never use it, and I dashed off to find Annabeth. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

"You," he said, putting his arms around her and promising himself that it wouldn't be the last time, "are the bravest person I know." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

When he plunged through, he would almost drag the reputations of the cyclotron and the Rad Lab down with him, sullying the perceived promise of Big Science. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The horses whinnied and made me a whole lot of promises that they would be good flesh-eating horses from now on, but I didn’t stick around to chat. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I may not be able to follow through on my promise. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Well, maybe we can. I promised Chuck I’d get him home, you know. Or at least find him a home.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

We shall see later what some of these alternative methods are and what they promise. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“You must promise on your oath that if I win you will never eat another mouse or shrew of any type.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The county had been promising Lark Creek a lunchroom for twenty years, but there never seemed to be enough money. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“What if we promise to be nice to you for the whole afternoon if you eat everything in your baskets?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Another Witness will go there, my grandmother promises. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I can understand that. I promise she’ll be back home before you know it.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I promise I won’t hypnotize you, Z,” he says while gently taking my wrists and pulling me in. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He had given letters to the innkeepers everywhere, and they had promised to send them on. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because of the white people in the wagons on the Shell River Road. They’re afraid we might attack them. So the peace talkers want us to promise to leave them alone.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

After that, he could turn west for the shortcut anywhere that looked promising. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Now, merely to avert any ill-luck, I babble mechanically: “I will fulfil everything, fulfil everything I have promised you—” but already I know that I shall not do so. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm not out here to make you come back in," I promise. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Dude, I’m sorry, you don’t have to show me anything. I promise.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I can. I do. And I promise we will thwart Balekin. We will get the crown of Faerie,” I tell him heedlessly. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

There was too much promised of eastern Montana. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Fascinated by the promising texture of a brand-new book. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He remembered that Mary had promised to call him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The teacher promised to print a key chain for each of us to take home before the week ended. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The death of Sula Peace was the best news folks up in the Bottom had had since the promise of work at the tunnel. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

These neighborhoods are a minefield for people on parole, for a standard condition of parole is a promise not to associate with anyone who has a felony conviction. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

They prefer a system that cannot measure what it promises to measure. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Only once before in our history was there the promise of a brilliant scientific civilization. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The November wind carried the promise of snow, and I was glad for the new cloak Lady Seymour had given me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I only attack my boyfriend like that,” she promised. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She said it was a heartbreaking visit in which, smelling of whiskey, he promised to buy her a bicycle and didn’t. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I was drawn to the Pythagorean theorem and its promise of a universal—the ability to predict the nature of any three points containing a right angle, anywhere, always. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“I mean...no, of course not! I respect my promises.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Before following the men north into the jungle, she dug her hands into the earth and narrowed her eyes, promising herself that this time she would not fail. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

His son had promised to keep him informed of how he was doing. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s make a promise,” he says, “To find each other.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Now get on that train like you promised,” I says. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Unless progress is made on a daily basis,” they told him, “we cannot promise that mass demonstrations will not resume at any time.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

When I called Deborah back as promised, she sounded like a different person. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The skin tastes as promised, crunchy and salty, hot and spicy. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Then I added, “But promise me one thing.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“It’s showtime, old friend. If that sphere doesn’t come down like you promised, this is going to be pretty embarrassing.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Busy as he was, Brother Luke found time to bring Robin the pieces of wood he had promised. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

She knew she should not, that her shivery mind was whispering false promises to her, that if she slept she might not wake up. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Walter liked the idea and promised to make the attempt. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep at it, Uncle Jet. You promised me you’d try, remember?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

But mostly it was a heartwarmingly plain, sincere machine, promising good fun and few breakdowns; the sort of car that, especially in soft yellow, looked like nothing so much as a bar of soap. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The appeal of standing in an open gym or high school auditorium to hear lofty promises and platitudes never made much sense to me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“You said don’t drown—so I found someone to help me keep my promise.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Which reminds me, I promised his cousin I’d be at her house right about now.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Not a word, unless you let me come in my old place, and promise not to barricade.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had given herself too easily to the false promises of South Carolina. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“We talked about it, and you told me you were all through. You promised me.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

‘If I ask you a question will you promise to answer me the truth?’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I promise,” he said again, and his face was hot and burning. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

What Lana had seen of the act so far was not promising, but Darlene said that the costuming would transform the performance into a thing of beauty. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had come up too fast, and it smelled like the marsh, full of life and the promise of freedom. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She knew she could not possibly tell Obinze’s mother what had happened, even though she had promised to, and had believed then that she would. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The warm day promised to be hot by noon. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I’ll be back, Percy promised, but if the creatures in the exhibits could hear him, they gave no sign. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Gerald watched him every moment, and true to a promise he made to himself, he never let Angel out of his sight while Jordan was there. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Very wise. Let’s not rush into anything. But promise me you’ll join the robotics team and help out with Tin Man. I mean—our entry.” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

The next day started well enough, with a sunny dawn that promised another hot day. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Why was life so hard, so without hope and promise? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Speaking of promises, a “sacred compact had been made when the nation was founded in 1787, compact which brought us together mutually to relinquish a share of our interests to preserve the remainder.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“How about you promise to finish cleaning your room before your mother gets home, and I’ll let you use the laptop right now.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

After he was done scribbling his notes, he said, “No promises, but I will see what I can find out. I will get back to you soon.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I don’t want to take everything you own. Let’s just say that you guarantee to return my medal and make a few little promises.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Dad promised me a bunch of road trips to make me feel better. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

She gave Beatrice her cell phone number and promised to be reachable. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

It seemed that whenever someone understood our plight, took a public stand, and made a promise to help us, he signed his death warrant. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

My brother, as promised, had managed to get a teacher to sign off on the whole breakdancing thing. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

If they begged forgiveness for their treasons and promised to serve loyally henceforth, Joffrey welcomed them back into the king's peace and restored them to all their lands and rights. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I worried that I had created an unbridgeable divide by rejecting them and choosing my uncle, with his elegant home in the promised land of Saratoga. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

That promise kept me moving even with Alexander staring holes into my head on the way to their house. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

NO sir, I promise I’m not sir. master. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

He promises to choose wise investments there and multiply the several thousand dollars the couple has scrimped to save. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“She promised Mrs. Roosevelt she’d nurse this town to the end.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He already said that earlier, and I promised to try. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Despite my mom trying to hammer me flat in the car, I still had a pretty good buzz on, like the good doctor had promised. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Like Peralta, they sign on to illusory schemes that cost hundreds of dollars but almost never pro-duce the promised green cards. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

A businessman learns the boy’s story and promises to underwrite part of the cost of his college education. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tell myself I’m happy for the two of them, and I promise myself that I will tell her he’s perfect for her, and that I’m so glad my tragedy has brought them together. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He promised that the officers would be required to do some "extra homework on community relations." Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He stops the promises in his head and lets the thumping of his heart take over all sounds. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I have not much choice! They generally run on the same theme—courtship; and promise to end in the same catastrophe—marriage.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“You promised her. You’ve got to. You ” then she seen me and quit, standing there. As I Lay Dying 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is promising me gold and gems, always promising, but this gold I have not seen. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Odysseus now addressed Alkinoos: “O majesty, model of all your folk, your promise was to show me peerless dancers; here is the promise kept. I am all wonder.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could counterattack with tears or rage or promises, and I could withstand every single one. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The day promised to be sunny and pleasant. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I promised him I wouldn’t and so I don’t. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I forgot all the promises I had made—before being given the drum—to improve my character and wailed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Yet he most likely was pleased that I had come back on my own, as I had promised. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise I didn’t get a 0. He made a mistake.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I promised I would, and I tried not to think about the last time I promised this. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I made them promise they wouldn’t tell him they were coming. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

But I promise—with my invisible fingers crossed, of course. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There are going to be changes at Granger. We can assure you of that,” Ms. McCrea promised. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The cold light in Raheem’s eyes matched the tone of his whispered promise: this wasn’t over yet. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She was under no obligation to the truth, she had promised no one a chronicle. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He promised Kathy it was nothing at all to worry about, that he would get to the bottom of it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Even Pita from her place on the shore was calling out similar promises. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

That thing was gigantic, with flowers that I didn’t even know the names of, and in the card she promised that she’d come to visit as soon as she was back in the States. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

They were promised that they would learn to sing in a month or become music teachers themselves in three months. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

"Robert, that was just mean. It's not fair to ... to hide that way. Promise me, promise me, Robert, that you will never do that again." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We make our promises over a brimming cup of red wine and drink deeply from it. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“It doesn't matter why. You broke a promise. Don’t you get that?” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mama always promised we'd go back again one summer when we had enough money. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Now, on a sunny day, with a sweet haze in the air and the promise of rain low and far at the edge of the horizon, Omakayas and Angeline started for the cornfield. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Sure, sure,” I promise him, knowing I can perfectly well work high and not show it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yup. The captain’s worried about weirdos trying to do something to it. But Sookie promised me a cooler full of lobsters if I sit here all night. You ready to go?” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He had let Esther die, and Royal had died, and Deborah had died barren—but he had held on to the promise; he had walked before God in true repentance and waited on the promise. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

So, about once a week, the cops send out a message like this, a promise to pay anyone who can catch the criminal in question. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Holy f —!” she managed before going under again, as if the water sensed that young ladies of such beauty and promise should never curse. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Soon’s I get this scamp locked up, I’ll be back for that bowl of punch you promised, Mr. Lyte,’ he called cheerfully as he left. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was brief, I can promise that much, for although it’s been many years now since my children ruled my life, a mother recalls the measure of the silences. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We promise every law-abiding citizen the freedom from all forms of oppression, freedom from general inefficiency, and freedom to live and strive in every field of human endeavor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Another way girls get married in the villages is if a father promises a bride to another father—then their kids grow up and get married. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“And promise not to judge me,” I say. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

We promised: in three days, when we would see the smoke rising from the chimney, we would think of him. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

They tied up the canoe in their usual place, and the chandler promised to keep an eye on her, and soon they were in Cranham Street. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The American Beverage Association had promised to improve the clarity of its ingredient labeling. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He looked into Harry’s face and then said quietly, “James was a pureblood, Harry, and I promise you, he never asked us to call him ‘Prince.’” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Mummy promises coffee to help me stay awake while the drugs are in my system. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

His indifference toward the world was so certain that a few days later José Arcadio violated the promise he had made to his mother and left him free to go out whenever he wanted to. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“What are you promising, Charley? You promised me a cup of coffee.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Some—not much. But oh, I was rich in promises. If the bills had ever been paid we wouldn’t need pigs. We could go to Paris tomorrow.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“In that case, promise me it will be quick. I don’t want him to suffer.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

They trade their violence for the promise of a small increase of life span. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

King Pelles was promising a new cloak all round, on him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I beg forgiveness, ma’am, and promise it will not happen again.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want no drama, but you have to promise not to tell your cousins.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth began thinking about how she could live up to her promise. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Soon you can sleep. I'll come and see you tomorrow, I promise.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Although this prediction inspired hope and enthusiasm among people who were tired of waiting, it is always dangerous for an organization to make promises it cannot keep. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Burr wrote his beloved daughter Theodosia and her husband, extracting a promise that she would be allowed to pursue her study of Latin, Greek, and the classics. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I still feel bad about it, but I promised to strap his arm for him—in Room 14 half an hour before the night bell—and watched him go off grateful and reassured. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise the claws go away once she’s got a few drinks in her.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

And she had made Shay a solemn promise. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

We decided to make a promise to ourselves that education and tolerance were going to be first. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I want you to promise me, George. No more trouble!” I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

“If you want to be a slave again, I will find you a kind master when this war is done, and sell you for enough gold to get me home,” Tyrion promised her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I promise you nothing in that box will leak.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I took the list and promised I would start doing the exercises. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I noticed when you didn’t come upstairs—I promised your father I’d look out for you. So I asked the innkeeper if he knew where you’d gone, and he told me.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He had answered a question she had not asked, and its promise licked at her feet. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Why did she continually promise to return for Christmas and then never show up? Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Desdemona had done everything she could to fulfill her promise of never having another child. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As soon as the words left my mouth, I knew exactly what promise I had neglected to keep. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When they got to Oklahoma there were still more white people waiting for them, squatting on the land the Indians had been promised in the latest worthless treaty. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I suspect it was the promise of Perilee’s pies—raisin and chokecherry and plum—that kept the crews working steadily. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

So she just said, “Life will be perfect now, I promise.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was from an upstanding, wealthy family; he had much to talk about, and he had a promising future. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Given that recent history, and the promising look of some of the freshmen walking away from the shell house that evening, Ulbrickson had plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the upcoming season. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Were you serious when you promised you would keep them from killing me?” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“She was begging. And I made her promise not to send it without talking to me. That was supposed to be part of the deal.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Yoren had plucked some from the streets with promises of food for their bellies and shoes for their feet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

They longed for a strong leader who promised them jobs and a better life, even if he had extreme ideas. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Seeing him so intemperate, I knew you would not wish it. And I would not break my promise to you.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

They did not liquidate the entire ghetto, as they had promised. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I promised I would, and after getting my key to my room, I headed to the elevators. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Enough. You mustn’t tease me into flattery. Don’t forget that you are still a girl, and often willful, and just this morning, Kira, you forgot to tidy the cott even though you had promised.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I didn’t make any promises, then I wouldn’t have to break them later. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Honey, I promised to tell you the second I hear a thing.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I think maybe he will not stop until every single one of us has promised never to sin again. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

At the end of these long discussions, our faces and eyes glittered with hope and the promise of happiness. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Betsy promised, and read on, though her voice grew raspy with fatigue, until the bell rang for curfew. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps he imagined that leaving would make Papa’s promise of tea with milk disappear. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I filled out the applications and promised I'd mail the sample in. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

The fruit trees and bushes in the orchard show much promise. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

But I had promised my father I’d look into serious work first, a career, and I drove to the campus to see what was being offered. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The images came rushing back into his mind: the men in dark uniforms, their guns raised, bursting into his room, dragging him out of his bed, promising to finish what they started with his father. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Do that, Your Grace, and we will rise again at the first chance,” Val promised. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Sohrab, it would be for just a little while. I promise.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t forget my promise. You can still plan on it.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“I promised him I wouldn’t send him back to an orphanage.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But impatient as she was with the long days indoors, the outdoors promised only aching misery. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Will you promise to come visit after we move?” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“But it tastes the same, I promise. Now eat.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Matt was waiting on the steps as he had promised. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her lips moved, promising death, but no words came out. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was my promise of a better life somewhere away from all this madness. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

And just like I promised Gloria, I asked the Dewberry boys. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We will get her out of there. I promise you.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

"If you can call them that. You'll like them no more than I did, I promise." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Let’s ask Him to let Pecola’s baby live and promise to be good for a whole month.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When the chips were down, I’d want a guy with that kind of character in my corner, I promise you, ’cause he’s a fighter.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had a lot of things going on then, as I tried to make the adjustment to America, but I followed through on my promise. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The castle won't grow no smaller, I promise you that, only now there'll be fewer hands to tend to it. You lot of slugabeds are going to learn what work is now, yes you are." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Nothing wrong with that. Just promise me that Shanticeuticals will not have a bleaching cream.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

How could I realize then what my promise would entail? Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Malcolm X snorted that no white man’s promise was worth the paper it was on; he would need time to decide if he 390 would cooperate or not. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had hoped that, with Fiver behind him, he could lure them with hints and promises: and he had been right. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Very hard for non-Margo readers to decode. So, okay, I’m going to spoil the story for you, but first you have to promise not to get mad.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Robb had promised that he could feast with the Night's Watch in the Great Hall. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“You promised, Percival. You promised when we married that I could keep my bodyguard.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had left Sam, even after I promised we’d get out together. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Trust me, I’m not going to be speaking to my parents for a long time, so I can promise you that nothing said here will get back to them.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He begged El-ahrairah to examine him and promised to do all he said. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

We pushed them for several blocks until Chiron yelled, “HOLD! On your promise, HOLD!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe if we go shopping this weekend, like she promised. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“But what about your promise regarding our friend the Squire?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It was cold, but perhaps just a trifle warmer than the day before, and a low dawn sun burning through the trees looked cautiously promising. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I ended up casting Victoria as Renfield, but the invitation had nothing to do with it, promise. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Aureliano Segundo felt a twinge of conscience when he saw Meme’s state of prostration and he promised himself to take better care of her in the future. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I know. I promise, I didn’t mean to scare you. Either of you.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“He once promised things like that. He was Hermes’s pride and joy. Just bear that in mind, Percy. Even the bravest can fall.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

She grabbed his wrists, looked him in both eyes, and said, “Now, promise me you’ll stay awake.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

She left a note in Trip’s locker; she told Moody that she’d promised to help her mother at home all afternoon. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

His parody of sorrow brought its usual reprieve: the man laughed and patted the bony head, then enticed him down with the promise of a run. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are bags with corsets, garters, women’s high button shoes and different laxatives that promise glowing cheeks, bright eyes and a curl in your hair. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Mom! You promised. What do I have to do?” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Before him lay a destiny that was bright, free, and full of promise. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sharpe and Mr. Gitney both felt considerable trepidation at the onset of what promised to be the most mischievous of calamities. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

"If he doesn't give her back, chop off his manhood and feed it to the goats," iyrion promised. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

My parents promised to steer the troupe back toward the town when we were in the area. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Do you remember that you promised to write to me when you went away?” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy told him that he had already promised to give one-tenth of his treasure to the Gypsy. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I showed up to Mr. Jordan’s class the next day, as promised, but my return was weirder than I’d expected. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

They were on their way down to the river for the swimming lesson he had promised her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Come with us,” said the scythe in blue, “and I promise you from this moment on, your life will be everything you’ve ever dreamed it could be.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Over the family’s meager supper, he and his father talked about the Durham Bulls’ latest victory and C.P. managed to wheedle a promise from his father to take him to the next ball game. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He promised her a honeymoon in Europe during which, of course, they would pay a visit to his father, the lord. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

They considered it promising primarily because of the man who proposed it. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“You can promise to eat your share of our food every night.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Desdemona looked at me a moment as if measuring my ability to fulfill this promise. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Morrison promised to visit Rose Osage and Joe Allen as well as members of the underworld, to see what he could learn about the murders. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“I’ll give you a few days to discuss, but I promise you will like the alternatives far less.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m writing a feature about promising teen athletes whose careers were cut short. I’d like to talk to you about your son.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The smell of promised rain, pine, and muscadine made him giddy. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the promise of free stories and a chance at a silver talent wasn’t worth stirring things up with Pike again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When Lyddie still said nothing, she continued, “There’ll be a picnic lunch, a real Fourth of July celebration. How about it? I promise no one will make you sign your name to anything.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s plenty of space. And I’ll promise to write you a very good recommendation letter as long as you promise something in return.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He and Salim would visit us often, he promised, when Salim came home for the holidays. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt just like all those songs and poems had promised it would. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I don’t plan to, ” I promised, and meant it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

They like to fell out of the wagon promising, but I said let’s wait till we stop to eat. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The next morning, as we sat in my kitchen, I promised Lucas we wouldn’t talk about the Ada situation. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Luke wanted to keep his promise to Annie, to say that he hadn’t worried about Toby once when he walked into the cafeteria. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I still wasn’t angry, exactly, but I was very focused on getting the thing I’d been promised. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

After four days, I only had to show up with my bucket, and the worms, drawn by my footsteps and the promise of water, crawled to the surface. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Everyone waited for Ulbrickson to stage the decisive time trial that he had promised before leaving Seattle. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“But I can understand your jealousy, Hugh. It promises to be a work unprecedented in the history of academic scholarship.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He told his children that he had promised to bring home some fresh-caught fish to Mama. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if I believed all the vowing and promising I’d done the night before never to care about Charlie Kahn again, I just couldn’t cry. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

A promise of life somewhere. journey You can keep your South, my father says. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I promise you. What happened today was just an accident. It wasn’t anyone’s fault. It was a fluke. Okay?” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

If the temperature was freezing, she did not let us leave the house unless we promised that we would stay nearby. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

“I promise. I can’t talk about it out loud right now.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“My boy, you are brimful of promise. Someone should say this to you before we are shot.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Matthias reflected that he had used desperate measures to secure a promise, but with justification. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Nat didn’t know what he was talking about, but he promised. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That is,” his father added, “if you promise to take care of them and pass them on to your own son some day.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Please. All I’m asking is that you give me a little space. If Kareem and I decide to get married, I promise you’ll be the first to know.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“And it’s not even difficult. But I need your promise on the River Styx.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Beiderman was one of the first to leave, but only after Laney made him promise to come back the following day for dinner. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The promise of a bacon-wrapped hot dog bite is a powerful thing. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

So, I dug deep for courage, sat firmly in my faith, and promised to work as hard as I could to make the 2016 Olympic team. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

When I left, I promised to bring her feathers from all the places I’d been.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I sit at the island, poking at my cereal and promising myself that when she comes downstairs, I’ll say it. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

In order to buy the dress, she had borrowed the money she had saved for Francie, promising to give her a check for it as soon as the ceremony was over. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I left the castle, intending to seek the mallow root I had promised for Elnora’s medicine. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“It is possible I may be able to do something....Remember, I do not promise.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like Virginia, a handful of other colleges are not only increasing financial aid but also promising to give weight to economic class in granting admissions. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Enoch didn’t want to move back to the Deep South, but the school promised to let him both teach and coach. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

More than ever he had the air of a teacher taking pains with a wayward but promising child. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Last two, I promise,” she tells Todd with her crinkly smile as he unlocks another case. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Not yet. I will, I promise. I hope this tastes good,” she said, planting the steaming pot on top of the Jesus trivet. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I promise, you’re okay here, Genie. You really think me and your mom would leave you here if we didn’t think you were gonna be fine?” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He studied theoretical physics and threw himself body and soul into work on entropy, a process at the heart of thermodynamics, which seemed to hold much promise for an ambitious young man.* A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Roberto Vega was leading them, making them see the promised land. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I asked for a few seconds to write this last page and then promised that I would let it go. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

I’ll try it again, the old man promised, although his hands were mushy now and he could only see well in flashes. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wherever it may lead, I promise you my help.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

She made me promise never to speak a word about it. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Here—I grabbed you and Malia blueberry muffins at the train station—the ones you like. And I have lunch money for you. I promise tomorrow things will be more normal.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was silly, after everything we’d been through tonight, how that little promise sent flutters through my stomach, and made me unable to speak. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The older slaves whispered to each other, saying: “Did he free us as he promised?” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she gave him work to do, with the promise he wouldn’t eat again until he’d finished. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

However, Mr. Popper promised to pay as soon as he could, and the man let him have everything on credit. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was almost a hundred-mile journey, but there was the promise of a potential job in Berlin. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“You told them where we were! Who else? What did Capricorn promise you this time?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Holmes promised to pay the money back as soon as his business affairs allowed. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Come on down, I promise I won’t make you sing and dance.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Reaching a kind of square of four leaf-locked trees which promised cooling, they flung themselves into the four-cornered shade to taste their Up sweat and contemplate the wildness that had come upon them so suddenly. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Why did you promise Vivian that you would buy her one?” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It will be her face America sees reassuring the nation in time of crisis, promising vengeance on the shores of the ROC. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I promised faithfully that when I returned to the United States, I would relay to Afro-Americans his personal warm regards. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Byron had made me promise not to tell anyone what had happened so everybody thought I was just being lazy. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I won't die. I promise. If you promise not to go," he says. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“He only had his small boat. He promised to come back for us. Adina — help me out. You have to believe me.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Ain’t no way to start these conversations, you get me? We don’t kill shanks like you here, I promise. Just try and avoid being killed, survive, whatever.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“We can go to Portland in a few weeks,” Adam promised. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

A letter quickly came from Mr. Muhammad appreciating that the article kept my promise to be objective, and Malcolm X telephoned similar compliments. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

As promised, we put tampons out on the desks and tables in classes for an entire week. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She said, “I promise I won’t die before we get home.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I says I reckon you’ll think twice before you deprive me of a job that was promised me. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was too hungry and vexed to read, although the first one, Great Expectations, looked promising. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

So far, the gods had kept their promise. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

On the train ride over, Frankie had promised Bailey a camel ride. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I will try it on for you before I go to sleep,” Caroline promised. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

To promise the girls that she could get it up and running? Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

They were delicious February days, with all the summer’s promise hovering in the air. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was not spiritually promising, he had decided. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The three boys made a pact, promising one another that if one boy got caught, he would take all the blame and not implicate the other two. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But Mr. Lewis, sir, I need to explain it to him by myself. I promise I’ll go in and not run away again.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Very well. But you must promise to be truthful in your answers. There shall only be one lie between us, and I’ve already told it. Agreed?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Naomi never came, and before I left, I looked down into the Yazoo one last time and whispered, “Gramma, Grampa, Naomi, I’ll come back. I promise.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

He promised to support mother and child, as he did, buying them a home in the Philippines, sending occasional gifts to the child, and money to Marilyn. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I passed them to Mother and she dialed some second cousins who promised to come collect us almost immediately, even though Mother had not spoken with them in nearly a decade. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I’m thinking about is what I promised myself I’d tell Zoey as soon as we set foot inside her house. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

The early morning heat was full of the promise of worse to come. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sahil, I...I’m so incredibly sorry I hurt you. That was the last thing I wanted to do, I promise.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Either way, Jazz promised to never let it go, calling him "noodle slurper," and stuff like that, and after a while he ended up just getting over it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She kept them there for a long time but took them down one by one so that, as she promised, we ate like Americans when hunger cramped our bellies. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Although Pa didn’t intend for me to work hard, Big Ma had been promising to hand down the task of ironing Ma Charles’s bedsheets to me since the last time we came south. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Maybe if Thomas heard my voice, then he’d remember our promise of “best friends forever.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He also promised more jobs, which appealed to the unemployed working class—and would resonate strongly with Dasch. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“Cullen, you’re just in love with the idea of us being together and the idea of this working. It’s not me, I promise.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

It made no sense that she’d go through an elaborate ruse to trick me into believing that he’d followed through on his promise. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Every year at the first-day assembly the principal promises that “funding will be available soon,” but so far it hasn’t happened. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Uncle Drum says, “We will do something. I promise.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Shadow had promised himself a bath when he got out of prison, and Shadow kept his promises. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

‘Father,’Jason said, ‘I made a vow to honour all the gods. I promised Kymopoleia that once this war is over none of the gods would be without shrines at the camps.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I promised my mother that I would not fight, but I knew that if I kept my word I would lose my standing in the gang, and the gang’s life was my life. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She promised me that after my Quinceañera, I can get blue streaks.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Give it here, kid, and I promise none of Kronos’s scum are getting across the East River.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

She hasn’t visited me here since Christmas, but she promised she’d fly home in May to see me for my birthday. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise you. You will make it. You will have this. I will help you. And CJ, this is the girl you need to let into your artwork.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The close drive would make it easy to see my family on the weekends, and I promised Kia he could come visit whenever he wanted. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Holmes promised Minnie a voyage to Europe, art lessons, a fine home, and of course children—he adored children—but first there were certain financial matters that required their mutual attention. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Sounds promising,” Julia says, and I totally forgive her for sounding so sarcastic a minute ago. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The proctor wrote down her mother’s name and promised to check the master records in the Griffin Building. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

On his return to America, he promised, he would come to Selma. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is going to get you out of here sooner,” they promised. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“The homeless guy in front of the Museum of Natural History who always says ‘I promise it’s for food’ after he asks for money.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise you, gentlemen, that before this sale is ended each one of you will have the number ‘fifty’ inscribed in that final box, signifying that you have done your part for Trinity . The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ted didn’t really worry me; he seemed harmless enough with his promises of salvation and spiritual gifts and everlasting life and whatnot. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

There was no ticket to the promised land in doing that. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had promised myself and all of the little girls who looked like me that I was going to go all the way. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“My lord, I will gladly have those ships, but I cannot give you the promise that you ask.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I heard Dad promise the commissioner that “every new construction site will be thoroughly inspected and regulated from now on.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know your father well. Ephialtes and Otis promised you would come.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Go. But promise me you’ll come home if you get scared or panicked or—or if anything happens—tell Miles this, too, so he can bring you back here!” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He promised to write often, but I longed for dearer words from him. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

White families, meanwhile, were moving out of the city in droves, lured by the suburbs—the promise of better schools, more space, and probably more whiteness, too. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

A rider had promised to gallop a green two-year-old named Modern Youth for him but hadn’t shown up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later, bouncing together on Sammy’s trampoline, we promise not to tell our parents about our discovery just yet or they won’t let us explore the compound anymore. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“Then Florida, here we come. How about it, honey? Didn’t I promise you we’d spend Christmas in Miami? Just like all the millionaires?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to study, too, so I promise myself to stay behind with Chantal the next time my wild twin cousins decide to go to a party. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I’ll keep a man out here until the university can hire its own security for the dig,” the sheriff promises. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Shaped through long eons of evolution, our genes not only make us what we are, but hold in their minute beings the future — be it one of promise or threat. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Has he been telling you stories? Has he promised to give all my precious cargoes away for half price?” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She had offered them rewards, promised leniency, honors, gold, positions at court. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Kleptocracies with little public support run the risk of being overthrown, either by downtrodden commoners or by upstart would-be replacement kleptocrats seeking public support by promising a higher ratio of services rendered to fruits stolen. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“But you have to promise to come to my house the night before, at midnight, and stand outside my window and wait for it,” she said. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

In the meantime, Adele was making good on her promise to become a licensed foster parent. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Now, Adam, I know what you feel. I promised you I’d take care of things, and I will. I only hope one of those things isn’t you.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“This is not Westeros. On this side of the narrow sea, we put our promises on paper.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Me: If you come over tonight, do you promise to drop it once and for all? All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“It’s a promise—of trueness. Of loyalty. I hereby pledge my troth to serve the cause of the Pandavas.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You told the old man about me even though you promised you wouldn’t.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

"I've promised the City Watch twenty of my guard until the tourney is done," he told him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“The British promise freedom to slaves but won’t give it to the white rebels,” she said as she pushed the handle up and down. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

As promised, US Cavalry troops also rode into town to restore order. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. V, as promised, writes down names of species and takes pictures so I can remember when we get back home. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Ah, yes, I forgot for the moment—a small affair—you have come for the slave called O-lan. I remember we promised her to some farmer in marriage. You are that farmer?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She’d managed to convince Papa and Mamma to let her drive up there alone, but they’d only agreed because she’d promised to come back down for the long Labor Day weekend. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I promised myself I’d prove myself worthy of my spot on the squad. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

At the end of the night, Ron sends us all home early and promises to come in tomorrow morning to do the closing checklist. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

If someone interrupted his storytelling, he got mad, and we had to beg him to continue and promise that no one would interrupt again. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It pleased him to see America’s civil engineers at last expressing passion for the fair, although in fact the directors had promised nothing to Eiffel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“We promise. And if anything happens, it’s on us, not you.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I was anxious, for I do enjoy a good game of cards, and Jamie promised to provide just that. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I who had promised nothing, who knew even less, whose body was as confusing as the rock and roll lyrics accompanying the trucker’s hand pumping up and down to words yelled, not sung. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I promise. Now get your lazy butt up so I can kill you on the court.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The promises of his presidency were dashed on the morning of July 2, 1881. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

"That's what I pray for. I will never vote for a Nazi—no matter what they promise us." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

As he left the warrens of their camps and entered the woods, there were many promising signs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Honored goblins! I have given you all our money. We have no more to give! Please release us, as you promised.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“Listen, I’m so sorry about what happened in the Hideout. I promise I didn’t mean for any of that to happen.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

It is an anchor, a promise of the future, a touchstone. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

"I made a promise. I have a duty." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I promised to go over to sit with Sam while she packs for her trip to Costa Rica. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I emailed to thank him for Infections and Inequalities and promised to read his earlier books. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

It would be a lot cuter without it, but I promised to wear it this way when Mama agreed to let me get the dress. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know why they let me go either. But when they did, I promised myself I’d die before giving up my freedom again. That’s why I became an outlaw.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“But you know I don’t make stupid promises,” I say, my throat tight. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Everything will be all right,” she promises, echoing Mundín’s words from the night before. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

And “liberalism” means “Let’s keep the knee-grov/s in their place—but tell them we’ll treat them a little better, let’s fool them more, with more promises.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I left: promising to enroll in a French class and then forgot that promise as soon my plane landed back in New York. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The soreness from the bruised ribs, however, promises to hang on for a while. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“We talked to some of the girls in your class," Mrs. Dunne said, “but they all played dumb. We're still going to get to the bottom of this, I promise." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Wu Tsing’s promise of a house—for becoming the mother of his only son—had disappeared the day Second Wife collapsed from another bout of pretend-suicide. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise. Ahab is a good name. And I’m proud of you for knowing it. It’s from a very famous book.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I caught it out of the comer of my eye as I went in. At that moment, I knew that he had kept his promises.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I always keep my promises,” he says, smoothing the few strands of hair over his bald spot. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Downtown stores made good on their promises to hire and to promote more blacks. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“If there’s one thing I know, it’s that no one can promise anything. And I don’t want Ryan Cross. Let me worry about what I want.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Life in Athens was off to a promising start. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

If you don’t cry the masters hate you because you’ve made them look weak before the class and they promise themselves the next time they have you up they’ll draw tears or blood or both. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Doctors were openly disputing every aspect of the fever, and the College of Physicians, which had promised to meet every Monday, had given up. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“I promise I won’t wear any of your clothes to go fishing or climb trees,” I said aloud as I opened the latch. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even though Axel is getting used to the mystery of Frank being gone, his heart quivers now the same as it had the day he found the index card listing all those promises. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It promised a boring social life, too, which was fine with them. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They promised to teach not only how to love poetry, but through poetry, how to better love ourselves. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The latter thought, inflected with both promise and peril, should concern us all. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Do not leap. Do not move abruptly. If you don’t promise to take it easy, I’ll slow your heart and keep you in a coma until I can be sure you’ve recovered fully.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And at school, the promise had become her armor. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“If I open the barn, do you promise not to charge me?” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Two other restaurants had desegregated the night before, and others promised to follow suit within days. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, this is great, but promise you won’t sing ‘Happy Birthday’!” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Nat checked his nautical almanac closely, hunting for the first night the moon promised to be in a good position for a lunar. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I might not feel calmed by the mayor’s presence, but I can tell by the way my dad’s shoulders have relaxed that the mayor’s promises have eased at least a little of his worry. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“But promise me you will cry no more before these monsters. We will never cry again.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama was worth a lot, and before she finished high school they had promised her to the upright son of a well-to-do farmer in the territory. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had a surprise she promised to tell me later. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He promised perfect discretion and enthusiastically began coaching me; but in a guarded voice, glancing always about to make sure no one could overhear. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later, they promise, Snow will make an official statement. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I promised to take Laika along as chaperone to restrain any potential recklessness on our part. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Here—guns I promise to Great Powhatan. You take to him.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Almost, great one. Ma Gasket and half her Cyclopes stopped in Napa. Something about a winery tour? They promised to be here by tomorrow evening.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“I had a lot on my mind with the whole money thing. But I promise I’ll look at them this time.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Stop with the promise stuff Half of us made it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

He would keep his promise to the storm goddess. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Frigg spoke to trees, to beasts, and to birds and to all things that creep and fly and crawl, and each creature promised that its kind would never hurt Balder. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

I got to help Nelson in the morning when Rachel and them had school, if I promised Mama I wouldn’t go near any other children. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A hundred dementors were advancing, gliding toward them, sucking their way closer to Harry’s despair, which was like a promise of a feast.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Webb promised he wouldn’t tell anyone, but does that apply to Nina? A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

In the 193os, America was infatuated with the pseudoscience of eugenics and its promise of strengthening the human race by culling the “unfit” from the genetic pool. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Holding grudges is dangerous for a child of Hades. It is our fatal flaw. You have to forgive. You have to promise me this.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I promise you,” said the princess, “that if you lead us out of here, I will get Cook to make you some soup. And you can eat it in the banquet hall. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Stanton warned Anthony not to be “dazzled by the promise of a sudden acquisition of numbers to our platforms with the wide-spread influence of the Church behind them.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Yes, ma’am. I promise. Thank you, thank you for letting me go home.” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Helping people deal with suffering was a large part of most religions, I ventured, and suggested that none of them promised complete happiness. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In any case, it was no more than moderately busy on a good, hot, blue-skied, gorgeously promising morning in late July. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

But the bottom line was that we were far from poor and our future was promising, maybe even more promising for the fact that it couldn’t easily be planned. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Had their parents promised them a new life on Sagan like mine had? The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He feels their hands, three hands, one atop the other, shaking on their promise. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Caesar scouted a promising spot and they climbed trees, sleeping like raccoons. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I would never care again, I promised myself. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She asked me to promise I wouldn’t hide anything from her. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

A week later, as promised, we were put back to work. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The day’s march promised to be warm and tiring work. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I promised myself right then that I would never ask a school nurse for another cough drop. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“And you may ask all the questions you want to, and I promise not to bark.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

My sons have promised me a bull as soon as they can afford it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I promise to remember him and, if I can, do something to help his family and Rue's, if I win. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“You look good. The last time I seen you, you looked terrible, your head was busted in and—” “He is put together again,” said Lucius, “as I promised you he would be.” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

You do not have to be here when that happens, Gaea promised. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Public Allies was all about promise—finding it, nurturing it, and putting it to use. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

By September, he promised, he would be producing 4 grams a day of U-235. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

If both Lawrence and Oppenheimer resigned, there would be little to keep McMillan, Alvarez, and other promising young physicists in Berkeley. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Solving the problem of longitude was a universally recognized challenge: indeed, governments had promised enormous rewards for anyone who could succeed. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

If ever Odysseus my noble father served you by promise kept or work accomplished in the land of Troy, where you Akhaians suffered, recall those things for me the way they were.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I suppose she was taking inventory, what I had, what she didn’t have, doing the simple arithmetic and, perhaps a few days later, exacting some new promise from Papa. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because it might turn out that the fellow across the aisle was the guy you’d nearly blindsided at the freeway exit yesterday in order to beat him to a promising garage sale. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The teacher, Mr. Reed, said that in the seventeenth century nearly two-thirds of English settlers came over that way, selling years of their freedom for the promise of an eventual better life. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

She said people had been promising her information for decades and never delivering it. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“And,” he added, “she already promised the puppy to me. She’d better not trade him away.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

"By my counsel," said Lucy, "your Majesty shall give him another trial. Let him go free on strait promise of fair dealing in the future. It may be that he will keep his word." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

I silently curse everyone for these things, knowing deep down I should be cursing myself, because none of it would have happened if I had broken my promise to Hal, and told on him. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Eric Epps had made good on his promise to find employment for his brother-in-law Jimmy Goble, who had traded his teaching credential for a painters job at the Newport News shipyard. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

There was too much singing, and she didn’t see how even the Elect could survive for very long the celestial laziness which was promised. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“More like Twitter Man. I never heard so much gabbing in my life. The way he promised stuff and then figured out how to take it away—what a sneak.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“We designed them that way so that the PSFs wouldn’t be able to accidentally pick up on a signal being transmitted from them. I promise, you’re in control here, Ruby.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Who had inveigled the child with promises, and thought of the hiding place under the willow tree, and persuaded her — no dragged her against her will — to meet Hannah? The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

"Because it's dishonorable. I promised someone I wouldn't tell." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

"I will be," she promised, "but . . . please . . . make it as soon as you can. I'm afraid . . ." "So am I," Ser Dontos said, smiling wanly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Everywhere lawns and gardens flourished—residents promised to keep weeds pulled, to grow only flowers, never vegetables. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, getting adopted and moving to America didn’t promise to be as much fun as I had thought it would be. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

As their new chancellor, Hitler promises to protect Germany from Communists. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

“For tea or something. If you promise to bring her back, that is!” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had been filled with the promise of love and his future with Jo. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Most schools promised terms appropriate for any new assistant professor of English. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In my interview, I had been promised a thirty-minute lunch break, but this turns out to be a five-minute pit stop at a convenience store, if that. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He offered that up like some promising, sugary treat. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I promised myself a secret visit to the docks later, as soon as Polly arrived to distract Mother. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sit, and say what you came to say. I promise not to have you killed until I have heard you out. That is the least I can do for a fellow prince. Quentyn, is it?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

June promised to help me—she must've planned something for John, too. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“You speak my tongue. Can I sway you with promises, or are you determined to buy a lordship with my head?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I promise, y’all will be able to hear everything from out here!” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Lyra, I’m going to give you something, and you must promise to keep it private. Will you swear to that?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“There you go with them promises again,” Peewee said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nabila admired my intricate orange henna designs, and Fatima hugged me and didn’t let go until she extracted a promise of a lesson as soon as our work was done. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Ms. Parker makes us promise to keep practicing. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and promise the door that I will not talk or hum or make weird mouth noises and I turn the knob. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look,” she explained in a kinder voice, “that’s not appropriate here. I promise you will have a chance to say whatever you want later. But not now.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

‘Yes, he knows. We will promise Master, if he saves us. We’ll promise to It, yes.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

And at night, sitting on their private balcony, with Jaimito’s arm around her and his promises in her ear, Dedd gazed up at the stars. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night before I went to bed, I made a promise to myself that I will never steal anything else or do anything stupid like that ever again. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Brother Leon had promised to put up a special honor roll on the bulletin board in the main first-floor corridor for those who made their quota or exceeded it. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Unfortunately, it is. But if you give me your address, I promise I’ll send you the rest.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“One time he even knocked down a lady and swiped her purse. Mom made me promise not to tell. It’s supposed to be a secret, since Dana’s still a minor.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so mad at B. for telling on us after he promised he wouldn’t. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps the boy promises bigger than he can deliver.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

It took a few days for the lawyer to take action, but he promised to arrange everything. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“If I am condemned, and you rescue me, I promise I will come to Joyous Gard.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

And William Hale, who campaigned for stamping out the criminal element from Osage County, promised his own reward to anyone who caught the killers, dead or alive. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

But, then, there are courtroom promises and deathbed conversions, and then there’s reality. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Waiting for me to collect her as I’d promised I would if the sirens ever sounded. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“And he promised to sign a statement, like you wanted.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He’ll give us a nickel for ice cream if we promise to die for Ireland and we promise but we never get the nickel. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She kept her promise until the August morning the Astrea was to sail. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They finally towed the Jeep back from Cutler Ridge. Two hundred bucks—I had to pawn my promise ring to pay for it,” she said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“If you make that a promise, I’ll give you a sari for your dowry.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I will be just as reliable as a bus. I promise.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

She gave him the herb and told him that he should always keep his promises, even if he thought that he had made a promise to a weak old woman. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“After I sell all this, we’ll be able to buy enough zinc dust to go to the moon,” he promised. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She had been bathed and changed and while she was still warm to the touch, Dulcet promised him the illness was not serious. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We won’t stay on long. Just wish her a happy birthday and hang up, I promise.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

It took Margo more than the promised minute to return to my window, but not much more. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

There will never be a next time, Eleanor promised herself and God. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“You promised us. You can’t go to sleep. It’s not fair!” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I forget that I am mad at him and that I promised myself I would never. ever forgive him for not coming to my defense on the bus. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Listen, you got to promise not to take vengeance. They done wrong taking it, but you just got to put up with that.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Bah,” she laughed, “I have many ways to keep me safe—Now promise you will tell no one about this.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like the garbage bin at his boy’s home, the can promised a variety of scraps. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“That is what those witches promised, but they lied. They kept me hungry; they hurt my cucos so they could not help me,” snarled the Nightbeast. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The American soldier promises to come back and marry the girl. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I promise him to come back in the morning. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I promise myself not to let the cousins know that I have this money. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

All sorts of bitter feelings rise in Helmuth until finally he says, "Hitler promises peace, but every day he moves us closer to war." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise. But only if you promise not to put it in the dryer.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Your parents will never see me, never know about me. I promise.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The packers were promising security guards for protection on public transportation. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Then he added as if to mollify me, “I’ve promised to be there, and so I must.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The Gamzers planned to come to America too, when they could, and I promised to stay in touch. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You promised her. You’ve got to. You--” then she seen me and quit, standing there. As I Lay Dying 1930-10-06T00:00:00Z

When Adolf Hitler came to power, he vowed to break the treaty, a promise he would keep, one step at a time. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Papa had promised to pay for the other half. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I put my head on Wishbone’s warm side and made a promise to myself right there in that little room of mine. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Early in his career Owen used his influence at the Zoological Society to blackball a young man named Robert Grant whose only crime was to have shown promise as a fellow anatomist. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

He had saved the life of the King, whereupon Bull Sparra had vowed to care for her and her daughter: but he had instantly forgotten his promises, leaving the pair to fend for themselves. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She tells me which boys at school are in love with her, making me promise not to tell. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She knew that not only would her father shoot the promised bullet into his head, but that any of the owners in the region would gladly do the same. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

"We'll provide you with fresh mounts and provisions," her brother promised. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The commissioner promises that his force will conduct a full and zealous investigation, and that the district attorney has accorded this case his highest priority. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A senator who had spoken earlier had come up to him after the rally and had enthusiastically shaken his hand, promising him his complete support. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“But I don’t want you to go to prison. There’s a better path for you. I’m willing to tear up these files and release you, but you have to promise me one thing.” The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Which is creepy and makes me promise myself never to fake-date him again. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

It’s easier to stick the bread up under my jersey with the lemonade and promise to tell everything in confession. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“If I say yes, you two have to promise to behave. And I want you home by dinnertime.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

His brother had sworn a holy oath of fealty; this half promise was the very best he could offer him as an anointed warrior. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

On his deathbed, Peuerbach made Regiomontanus promise to complete the work, which he did, although the new translation of Ptolemy was not carried out. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

The fat man made good on the promised bath, though. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I do, but I promised your mom and Jupiter I would make sure you’re okay first and send them each a text.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He knew he couldn’t hear him, but still Tad said, “I’m sorry, man. Someone will come back and find you. I promise.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Jinx had been the face of the whole operation, and not one to pass blame, he took full responsibility and promised to make amends. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Even though Count Olaf was of course the cause of all this misery, Violet felt as if she had broken her promise to her parents, and vowed to make it right. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

She would remember, too, that all the way home she tried without success to find the answer that Hannah had promised could always be found in her own heart. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

She is crying again, the hard and ugly kind, and I’m ready to promise her anything as long as she stops. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“It was here a second ago, I promise!” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry. I’ll make you glad you picked me for your team, Charles! I promise.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Marriage was the thing, or rather, a wedding was, with its formal neatness of virtue rewarded, the thrill of its pageantry and banqueting, and dizzy promise of lifelong union. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Even in the privacy of his mind, that promise felt like it belonged to someone else. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Moss, I promise you, this is not the time. Please sit down and help us out.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I don’t suppose the promise of four million kruge will sway you, either.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Would she make good on her promise to bury him alive? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he had promised, the work was easy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

His speech was a twenty-minute sermon on God’s promises to Abraham. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Still, when the great Queen of Olympus begged for her aid, she was awed and promised to do all she could. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you promise to ask them? This weekend, ask them, okay?” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Dylan and I promised to share whatever we learned, so that’s what I’m doing. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I promise to be good for the rest of my life if you listen to my prayer and make me well again. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

How could I promise a kid like him that anything would be fine? The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Right after school, she promised herself, she would find Pearl and tell her everything. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Shut your mouth and get on your knees,” Frankie said, in a smooth, calm voice that promised violence as efficiently as any gun. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

There was no promise of anything in the Bacon family. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Once Edna promised to take me to Coral Cove on her boat. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Unexplored rooms hovered around them, promising rich histories and secrets. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

On a more promising note, Seven had a new theory. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

How they loved to promise heads, these men who would be king. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And when he lay dying, he told me to work hard and take care of my mother and sisters —and I promised I would, even if I died of working. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

The King's Tower was before him, with its promise of warmth and a soft bed, yet Tyrion found himself walking past it, toward the vast pale palisade of the Wall. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Percy sneered. “/ will live again in this body. The Earth Mother has promised. I will go where I please, control whom I wish.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Here, the river-god promised, Aeneas would get the help he needed. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“An installment plan,” I said, ignoring the parrot, “you know, where I promise to give you my allowance every week and you give me the leash and the collar now.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Olanna wanted to ask if they had promised him an affair with her, and yet she knew she never would. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Yet Depew had failed to do what he promised, the Tribune said. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. I forgot to take a look like I promised,” she replies. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He made me promise I wouldn’t say that at my hearing or in front of the examining magistrate. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

His eyes shown bright in the twilight, full of the challenge he was calling Henry to, full of the promise that Henry would meet it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, you could come to the dance with our group anyway — that would be cool. We’d all dance with you,” he promised. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But Byrd made promises too, that she didn’t keep. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

And if he had not promised the factionless control over all of Erudite’s data, he might have been right. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“What have you got without your promises? You’re nothing. Less than nothing.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Eddie who had worked at La Ida pretty regularly was accumulating a cellar of some promise. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We don’t have them yet in New York—the unions have kept them out—but many states have been tempted by the prison companies’ promises of cost savings. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chief Buthelezi agreed to provisionally register for the elections in exchange for a promise to subject our differences over constitutional issues to international mediation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But what if the woman kept her promise, and Tally never got the operation? Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“At least promise me that before you consider surrender, not only will you tell me, but you’ll at least try something completely unexpected with your life instead, since you’ll have nothing to lose.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Many days passed after this strange event and the woman forgot all about the lion—and the promise she had made to him. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

But Mrs. Hull didn’t care what Mr. Hull had promised and he didn’t argue. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Letting go of the letters was easier than getting close to Momma, but so far, she’d kept her promise. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Olly,” I say, “I promise you that I know my own heart. It’s one of the few things that’s not completely new to me.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Loving—being a wife—that door is closed to me. After Mr. McAllister, I promised God.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The living arrangement of my mother, brother, and Aunt Maggie—now that I had no promise of being a postal clerk—quickly deteriorated. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just as Harriet had promised, Garrett gave them all new shoes, and provided carriages to take them on to the next stop. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stepped out from behind the curtain, even though I’d promised I wouldn’t. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She took her brother’s hand and said it out loud: “Mama and Papa will do everything they can. We’ll be fine. We’re going to have the best life ever. That’s a fact. I promise.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The boys and girls stood from the pews, turned over the paper where they’d copied the words, and sang the promises of the Founding Fathers. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“I promise you! I’m just worried that—I might lose my job over this.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure why, but I decide to add, “I promise.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“We will not give her to the guards. I promise,” said Mother. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

They were promising her a thousand unknown stories, a thousand doors into worlds she had never seen before. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“It’s just like jumping into a cold pool. The anticipation is much worse than the reality. Take the leap, and I promise all will be well.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Not where I’m going, I promise you,” said Harry. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He jumps out of the passenger seat and slips into the driver’s side, promising to be back before prayer. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“I told him I would, and I can’t go back on my promise,” she sighed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The senior cousin, ashamed of what they had done, promised they would never ask the new wife to work again. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“I said I forgot I promised I’d get home early to help my mom with something.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Johnny got the job and was promised another for the following week. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

So high summer came to Phippsburg that year, and it promised to be the hottest anyone could remember—just like every other summer. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

They panted as they ran, the promise of something terrible rushing behind them all the way to the edge of the woods. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I am suddenly reminded of another promise I made him. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Since the holidays were over, my mom asked if I would like to have Sam and Patrick over for dinner like she promised after I told her they said she had great taste in clothing. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

"Ride with me against my enemies, and you shall have all my son promised you, and more," Lord Tywin told them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It be like knowing you are a promise, a seed. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“I just remembered I promised to get back early. Cathy, my wife, is going to have a baby.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

These highly racialized appeals, targeted to poor and working-class whites, were nearly always accompanied by vehement promises to be tougher on crime and to enhance the federal government’s role in combating it. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I know. I’m so sorry, Nick. Just promise me you’ll go to a hotel.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But with loving parents to take care of him, his future, though maybe not as bright and promising as his brothers! seemed secure. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, I made myself promise to never mess up like I did before. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“No, no, no, no. I saved you, Nathan! In the desert. And you promised. You promised me!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

On my tenth birthday, Momma promised to drive down and take me out to dinner, just the two of us. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

At least that’s why I think she says it, until she adds, “It’s going to be okay for all of us, I promise.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“You’re okay. I promise you don’t have to worry about boulders chasing you or flying off a snowy mountain today.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Dicey promised herself this was the last time she’d cry, ever, and wept until her eyes were swollen shut and she slept. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll have a picture of that store for you,” he promised. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise you that nothing will keep us apart.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inspector Pearce rose to her feet and promised to let us know if there was any news. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ned had lingered scarcely a fortnight with his new bride before he too had ridden off to war with promises on his lips. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

To me, the young people managing our field offices represented the promise of the coming generation of leaders. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I had quit my search for the mallow root in my haste to return to the castle, and I tried to ignore the pricking of guilt, trusting that Elnora would forgive my broken promise. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Mo, promise you won't go back to the village!” she said. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I felt a slight, promising tug and then the line was unexpectedly light. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Within a day, the British promised boiled peas and rice with butter twice a week for their American prisoners. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept a list of businesses that said yes, promising to get back to them soon with more details. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“I promise. What do I call you? Saint Maria?” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned to Cilia, ‘And I promise you, I will be in a position to give your sister the best care and training.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Can I have a ride? I promise to give you both a beauty token for your troubles." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The weight almost comforting in the promise that the gun could do what nothing else had been able to. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And we go swimming together and then have lunch somewhere and then she wants us to promise we’ll meet at the same spot the next day. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You have my permission to help yourself to whatever you want, as long as you promise not to tell Justin or your mom,” he says with a grin. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Would she at least forgive him for breaking his promise? The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

And right then he said, “Béene, you’re well. You can go, you know. I promised your mother I would see that you get home safely.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those meetings introduced him to an even more promising pool of like-minded Christians, the New Canaan Group, a Friday morning prayer breakfast typically attended by more than a hundred investment bankers and other professionals. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I tiptoed out and went down the hall to say hi to Samantha and tell her how I had followed through on my promise to her. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I honestly wasn’t trying to be mean, Summer. But I won’t call him that again, I promise.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

It took time, but Grandma got over her anger at my disobedience, and sure enough, she promised to visit Mrs. Healey on her weekly trips to North Little Rock. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a curly-haired kid at stroke in the freshman boat, Don Hume, who looked particularly promising. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

That night as we walked in the garden, I admitted to Mama that I had made an indiscreet promise. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t trust it because my mother filled out American forms that promised her things, too. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He’d wanted to have it ready for my birthday, and he’d promised that we could finish it later, together, which we never did. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Poland was split right down the middle, and the Germans and Russians had promised not to fight each other. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

You can ask me whatever you want, and I promise to answer honestly. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

"You leave him. You leave him be. He's coming home now, like he promised. He's coming home." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Tell me one thing more. What did the Lady Coulter promise me when she was here?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I promised I would watch what I ate and drank. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

His father had promised he would ride a real horse to King's Landing, but they'd gone without him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Her promising singing career was all that interested her. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

No doubt one day this valet would be commanding an army or managing a prince’s domain somewhere, for only the most promising boys become valets for the king. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

For my final task, I dab on a bit of bronzer and a claret lipstick like I promised my mom. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

He knew as well as anyone the promise lost with those twenty young lives. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He paid the king's debts in promises, and put the king's gold to work. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She had freckled cheeks and tight red curls upon her head, which gave promise of freckled breasts and red hair between her legs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“What if I promise to be nice to your sister? Will you then?” she asks. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘A little footsore, perhaps. We promised to wait for them here.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

If Pollard won the hundred-grander, Yummy promised to sneak him a swig of bow-wow wine in the winner’s circle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you forget everything? You spend a few days in your house with your ma and pa and you forget everything we promised each other? You’re supposed to be my friend, King.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Break a pinky promise and people will make you feel like you in jail or something. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“No, really! He made me promise to record your war story. He said it was very important in explaining why you wanted to come to America.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Kabuo had not made promises to her—he could not say if he was coming back, or if he would come back the same man. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

‘Always happens with men. They promise friendship. They promise to treat you as an equal. In the end, all they want is to possess you.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

That she had promised the Panaghia, the All-Holy Virgin, that she would never have another child only made Desdemona feel more certain that the hand of judgment would now fall heavy on her head. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Principal Thompson promised me you wouldn’t see. No video. Only photographs. Some things a child should never see.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“He can’t hurt you. Not as long as you stay with me. I promise. Why—you’re trembling! Here, have some more petit fours, sugar for my sweet one. There you go. Feel better?” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“It’s so final. You know time is not promised,” she says, wagging a finger. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just before he died, I promised Jim that, in his absence, I would do everything I could to protect the spirit and integrity of his contest. That’s why I’m here.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She glanced longingly toward the little house by Blackbird Pond and promised herself that she would steal a few moments on the way home. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

She stood there, waiting to be saved, as promised. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

His mind would well over at last and he would not be Montag any more, this the old man told him, assured him, promised him. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lena promised to come over with her watercolors so we can paint with Lolo. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Mom promised to pick us up in front of the hospital at nine o’clock sharp and left us there to brave the meeting alone. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He told her that what he had promised would surely come to pass. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

What was possible to say was already in print on a banner that repeated a couple of promises from the Declaration of Independence and waved over the head of its bearer. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s your perfect trade, like we promised,” I said. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I suppose he was working on the famous sermon he’d promised, which would clear up all misunderstandings. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know it’s a risk, but...“When we go on the next scouting mission, you all have to follow my directions. If you do, I promise to tell you as many cuentos as you want.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

This was an extraordinary claim that promised to rewrite fundamental laws of physics, backed up by extensive results from the cyclotron. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

As night fell, the promised storm blew up around them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

And the second person looks at the first person with a gleam, a kind of can’t-believe-my-luck expression that promises all kinds of vengeance. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

In return, the Navy promised that she and her unit would be kept together. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Not this time, I promise. I need to remember everything so she can’t catch me again.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“You don’t need me anymore. As long as you bet on yourself and believe you can do anything, you can. That’s why I need you to make me a promise, okay?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Teller believed a promising option to fuel a Super bomb would be to use tritium, a superheavy isotope of hydrogen. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The British promised each prisoner would receive two pounds of pork and hardtack biscuit every week. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it was a living, and he promised me that was OK. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s practically the same. It’s more of a promise. You could make it if she asked.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

But Louis XIV persuaded England to switch sides, offering large financial incentives and a promise of territory on mainland Europe once The Netherlands had been conquered. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Then she says, "Bobby, you have to promise me something, okay?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He'd promised to come at midnight if he could get away. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The guy was tied up on an iguana call, but his secretary promised he’d come to the construction site as soon as possible. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I promised you ancient mystery, and now it’s nothing but a parking lot,” said Paolo, half sad and half joking, as they got back in the car. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The epic mess, the second epic mess about Frank, but the first time, the very first time that she broke her promise. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Nonetheless, he promised to go along with this nonsense. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The Kettleblacks would charm her, take her coin, and promise her anything she asked, and why not, when Bronn was matching every copper penny, coin for coin? A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Just down the road. It’s not far. I promise.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Kainene went often to the Directorate at Ahiara to get a water tanker, but each time she came back with a vague promise from the director. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It ended with two of the Zeno-lovers talking her down in the back of the room along with Ms. Steck promising that the class wouldn’t hurt her GPA. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Just so long as you promise not to cook meatloaf.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

To make leaving easier, Anthony promised to come back for Stanton’s eighty-seventh birthday in November. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I can’t thank you enough for saving Thorn. I promise my cubs will never bother you again. Isn’t that right?” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He punches and kicks me into the bedroom but I keep saying, You promised me. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

In exchange for a surname for his grandchild, Trueba gave Jean de Satigny a rich dowry and the promise that he would eventually receive an inheritance. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Johnson knows all about the Smith blow up and will squeal if made to do so,” Gregg promised. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I finish getting ready for school, thinking to myself that I know all about Mom’s promises. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“No,” he said, “that’s not my right. Nobody has the right to remove any single experience from another. Life and death are promised. We have a right to pain.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Odile promised to ring Pop to see if lessons could be arranged, and I cycled back to college with the hope that soon my stomach pains would have reason to vanish. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Today his wife and Jimmy Hoo agreed to eat with their only customer on the promise that he would help them with their clues and not take a share of the inheritance if they won. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only after I promised to return the loser’s call did she get back to more important things. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

If they didn’t bring results, they still might produce a little shame, which might increase the chances that the next promise would be kept. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

They went down the street, laughing, looking forward to what the night promised them: death spiced with fear and the appearance of a new terror in this accursed village. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Sad to say, Yunkai has no faith in your promises. They keep plucking the same string on the harp, about some envoy that your dragons set on fire.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Mom gets a little bent out of shape about the patriarchy. But I promise they’re fun. And my dad makes the best peanut butter chocolate chip pancakes. Hands down.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Yes, ma'am...I mean...no, ma'am. I mean I promise I won't...I mean I promise I understand.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

A promise based on nothing but a gut instinct. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When it looked like that was not possible, she promised to send us some warm clothes and my dolls. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He promised to give us pop quizzes once a week and to return the results the following day. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, that sounds promising,” Dad says, full of enthusiasm. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

As soon as Mrs. Dodds was sure poor little Nancy was okay, promising to get her a new shirt at the museum gift shop, etc., etc., The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

With tears streaming down my cheeks and falling upon my mother’s bosom, I promised her that I would go to school “forever.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Longstreet said, “He promised me he would stay on the defensive. He said he would look for a good defensive position and let them try to hit us.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“With your help, I will not fail. Ophelia, promise me your aid!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“I promise, Mama,” he said, standing up and grabbing his plate. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I filled my journals with promises that I would stay out of the junkyard. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I promise to do my best, and we get out of there with a ticket to pick up the suit next week. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I’ll get you the money somehow, by and by,” I promise. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m hoping to spend some time with Cinna now, but Effie whisks everybody out the door and I have to make do with the promise of a phone call. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The last scene depicted the slave on his master’s doorstep, having once again run away, this time from the false promises of the Free States. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I made a promise to myself: I would always remember my parents’ wishes, but I would never forget myself. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

You promise me you will never forget?” she asked him plaintively as she hugged him close to her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if she was just an ugly, a promise was a promise. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

They promise you cash, and spin it so good you get stars in your eyes. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I’ll find a way, I promise the empty pages in my notebook. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

This means nothing to you, because to you promises mean nothing. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t promised Father I would stay at finishing school, only that I would go. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Waiting on that bench, she had promised herself that the priest’s answer would decide it, once and for all. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Carefully, Johanna says to him, “Can you promise me that you will, wherever possible, try to limit the destruction we will cause?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Just because I wouldn’t say what your mother wanted me for. I’d promised not to tell, and of course I wasn’t going to break my word.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cranked for a while and then borrowed a buggy and a horse from Adam and drove to town, but he promised to have a mechanic out the next day. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Puma promised that we would talk again soon and that he would introduce me around. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wolf had promised he would see her again and regain his memory—if he succeeded in his journey. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Thus the Viking science teams selected candidate latitudes for which there was more than one promising site. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ll be all well soon, Daddy; the milkman practically promised me.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

It sounds like Momma promised to take her to the doctor on her day off tomorrow. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

The next morning, as I gulped down my oatmeal, Mother kept her promise and called Liz’s house. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Poseidon and Hera and a few other gods .. . they, like, trapped Zeus and wouldn’t let him out until he promised to be a better ruler, right?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Sh. Sh. Someone might hear us. If I go to my ancestors before we meet again, my spirit will come to you in a dream. I promise it.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Butcher them and hide the meat. Or sell it. You can get a good price for the hides from the troops. Sell what you can. I promise you, the stock will be stolen.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A teacher crippled by a country that offered little promise or future for its indigenous and colored inhabitants. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pez has, as promised, six matching silk kimonos waiting in the limo, each one embroidered across the back with a different riff on a name from a movie. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

We promised to meet for dinner in half an hour. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He promised Brian and me that we’d be shooting that bow and arrow like a couple of full-blooded Indian kids by the time we came back. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Mercy, Miss Gilly, I can rest in heaven. In the meantime, it is human company that I treasure. It won’t bother you if I just sit here, will it? I promise not to make suggestions.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

They promised me they hadn’t even looted the city much. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

We talked a while, smiled, and parted with kind words and promises to speak again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They have their own worries, Mr. Kleiman with his health and Bep with her engagement, which isn’t looking very promising at the moment. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Despite my irritation with the way she treated Charlie, I kiss my mom and promise to get my hair cut, and then I get out of the house. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

They came upon the promised lake not long after, and turned north as the ranger had bid them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"No, not just yet. I promise I'll study harder. I want to become an engineer, like you, Baba." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She promises it will be beautiful when I get back, and when the winter sun rises, I’m five kilometers down the road from Przemyśl. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“This will take you wherever you desire,” Calypso promised. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I never tried to escape! I promise! I’ve done everything you asked!” Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

On many occasions her mother had promised that things would be different. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“And I do believe Lyra. We could promise on his behalf, maybe. He might make all the difference.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Cox promises to send a man to ferry them across the Potomac River to safety. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Billy hugs me good-bye, and I promise him we’ll keep in touch. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I turn over and promise God that if he gets me out of this mess I will never do anything like this again. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

They promised the boys that they could advance through the ranks and become officers. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

By the time he enrolled in the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, in 1973, Waterman had established a reputation as one of the most promising young alpinists in North America. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I promise myself I will defeat his plan. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

One thing I did know from hard experience: a master's promise to a prentice is likely to be redeemed only at the last Lammas, as they say—which is to say never. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

It promised power, freedom, speed, adventure...all for the low, low price of $499.95. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I thought you promised her you wouldn’t come back here. I thought you had more sense than that.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He promised to abolish the Treaty of Versailles, calling it "unfair punishment." Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“Give it back. He gave it to her as part of a promise. She broke that promise so she has to give it back!” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I promised he would be free from all this. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Um, if you say so. But I promise you, the kids here are all about the candy, and they seriously don’t care where it comes from.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“Never,” Hannah agreed, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand and feeling stronger because of the promise. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Just for a short while. I promise we'll bring it right back." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

As we leave, the waitress tells us to come back and visit again soon, and Olly promises that we will. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Without the hat, Axel can see his dad’s whole face when he says, “I promise.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He promised, “We are going to get the perpetrators!” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

A man named Roosevelt promises to fix that if he is elected president. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As promised, the writer had enclosed an old snapshot. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“No squeezing. Not today. Listen to me, Doli,” he added, his eyes crossing and uncrossing frantically, “if I tell you, will you promise to go away?” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never gone abroad but my father has promised that I will go for university. I wish I could just apply for my visa now instead of waiting to finish school,” Emenike said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Without those tissues, we would have no tests for diseases like hepatitis and HIV; no vaccines for rabies, smallpox, measles; none of the promising new drugs for leukemia, breast cancer, colon cancer. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“You become pregnant,” Rick continued, “by a man who has promised to marry you. The man goes off with another woman, your best friend; you get an abortion and—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

This was all she had left—his outstretched hand, and the promise of hope, of something better waiting on the other side of that line. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I try not to wish he could make good on his promise to teach me to swim. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I would’ve thought you was too young for the palsy,” the huge woman murmured, sliding into her seat with the cup of coffee she’d promised herself earlier. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“I found out who killed her like I promised you I would.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The plants will have all the good traits the seed company promised. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Forty years later, it appeared to some that the promise of racial understanding had been realized in Durham. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Bran, I promise you, whatever might happen, I will not let this be forgotten." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Thank you. I’ll remind you of your promise when that joyful day comes, if it ever does,” returned Jo, accepting the vague but magnificent offer as gratefully as she could. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if this was a foretaste of the incomprehension I had been promised. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“The boy can stay here and gather his thoughts as long as he wants. He’ll be safe, I promise.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Here was he promising a woman to a poor man, and once he had been a poor man come into these very courts for his woman. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

It felt, I promise you, as though someone had laid a red-hot poker against my flesh and was pressing down on it hard. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Weaver sat through his lunch and dinner meetings with Sproul and Lawrence in a daze, trying not to make promises he could not keep. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Their fighter was armed with a bow, though he had promised not to shoot regular pointed arrows at the opposing drivers. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

His customers, always pressed for money, promised payment after harvest, and then after Christmas, and then after—until at last they forgot it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Still, she thought after quite a long deliberation, it was probably all right to tell her children, first making them promise to keep it secret. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Dusty had promised to drop the criminal charges only if Dad agreed to behave. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I knew La Llorona was real, but for her promise of magic to be real too was more than I had expected. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

It was as revelatory, exciting, intense, and surreal as Mayor Schmoke promised. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Remember our pinkie promise,” she said into my ear. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

After a while, he says, the mere presence of the device begins to offer the promise of tiny hits, and bigger ones. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Seven had promised her parents she would give Valley a chance, but she wasn’t going to get eaten by a monstruo because of her. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I promise it on my word as a silverback.” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

We change plans, go to plan B, interrupt conversations, go back on promises depending on his moods, his whims, his needs. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Now Jason wondered if he could keep that promise. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I promised to spend some birthday money on them and to contribute to our Jackson Five concert savings. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Farmer’s travel schedule, like his emails and texts, offers no promise of subsiding. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Kami Dorje Sherpa, the climbing sirdar for the Taiwanese team, apologized profusely and promised to make amends. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Fried sand bass go good with everything, I promise.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, I sent him a short text message, promising to call as soon as I could. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Just like Nan never met a town she couldn’t bear to part with, Momma never made a promise she wasn’t willing to break. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

They had also promised him VIP tickets to any future concert of his choice. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I want you to promise that you will go with them. It will be good for you.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

That's when I handed her the leaf and made her the promise. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

“I’ll take a blunt button hook and pull his tonsils out by the by jingoed roots, just like I promised him. He doesn’t quit. He’s fired.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I will give her anything she asks for and more,” Balekin promises extravagantly. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“We need to get you help. We’re going to. I promise.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

We seal the pages with salt water and promises to live well to make their deaths count. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I wrote this one night: “The raft is almost done. Bando has promised to stay until we can sail out into the deep fishing holes. “Bando and I found some clay along the stream bank. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next day, as I nursed my wounds, while my father was at work, I told my mother that I hated him and promised her I would kill him when I grew up. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the concept of how their brains work held promise for Dr. Strayer. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Only if you promise to tell her the truth,” Myron said. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

He really needed to hear from someone who survived summer school with his ex-boyfriend, and he promised me he would sing even louder. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

But the general, to ensure he would get paid the money that had been promised him, insisted that André take the sketches as proof that Arnold had carried out his side of the bargain. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some in the West saw the charter as empty promises, but not those of us in Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He expressed happiness over her plumpness, which showed promise of great beauty. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

"After," her sister promised, already beginning to turn away from her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I was traded in for the price of six goats and a cow for my eldest sister's wedding. My parents promised they'd come back to get me as soon as they repaid him.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

So lovely it was, so soft, and its own music came from it—its music of promise and delight, its guarantee of the future, of comfort, of security. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Before you do that, I made a promise I have to keep,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He promised to bring back some pizza for dinner when he was off work, which wouldn’t be until eleven. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Just promise never to try and save my life again.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The blanket was torn from Pollard’s back, dragged away, and shredded by eager hands before he could pull out Agnes’s promised blooms. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that was promising, as far as I could see. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

We promise that you will no more be ashamed to say that you are a Nigerian. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Tyler had not repeated his wish to go to college, but he had not promised to stay, either. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Do you think I don’t see? But I— I promised.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Miss K promised personally to deliver the letters to the paper during lunch period. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“But I promise you, Ashley—I swear on all that is holy—that when I unlock that chest, when I’m done with you, you’ll beg me to let you stay here and work for me.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

As my uncle promised, he came to visit every weekend. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

It would be easier to promise to stop eating, to stop breathing, to stop being a gorilla. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

But not before asking Granny to promise to be by my side at all times while we were in the white world; she agreed. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good. But let’s not forget that isn't the only weapon in your arsenal now. You've still got the promise of your virtue.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Toby, please. I promise I—” She stopped and rubbed her temples. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“If you join me,” Luke promised, “it can be like old times. The three of us together. Fighting for a better world. Please, Thalia, if you don't agree . ..” His voice faltered. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Mina,” I said, “a promise like that, I cannot make at once. I may have no right to make it.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I promise I’ll only be a few minutes late,” she said. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

I started to think that if I just made the right promises to God, he would magically make Jeffrey all better again. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

In her enormously self-serving and revisionist autobiography, she asserted that she agreed to make the film only after Hitler promised to keep Goebbels at bay. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“No promises. You don’t want your job to get too boring, do you?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

As the weeks and months went by, we realized that we were the victims of a broken promise. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Traffic got the best of me today. I promise it’ll be the last time—so don’t tell the principal.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

There was an extra half dose, as Great Ellen had promised. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“He promised me he’d be safe in America. That he could protect himself. But we’re never safe—none of us—not really.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

"I promise to empty that urn into the Ganges," she answers. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I promise you your suitcase will be safe here.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

If you promise you will get better instead of dying, I promise I will, too. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Remembering the promise to his wife, he asked Mary to sit on a couch in a room away from the copy machine. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

And there I was, full of promise and hope and desire for real love and real events to shape and change my life. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Neither married nor promised—what time had there been for promises? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Stieglitz, sir. I am reliable. I’ll do better, I promise.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The rock, exhibiting a dearth of holds and coated with six inches of crumbly rime, did not look promising, but just left of the main prow was a shallow comer glazed with frozen meltwater. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Lord, I do thank you for that warm wind and the promise of spring.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

However, both saw promise in the dramatic arrest, jailing, and trial of a fifteen-year-old bus protester. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“I promised that I would make my own decisions,” he said to himself. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But my brothers begged and pleaded, promising we would cause no trouble, until finally Father brought some common reeds and cut them into thin spokes for us. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

“I'm really smart! I promise you, I would do well!” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“I might not have a solution for you—especially if it has to do with math. But you’ll feel better if you share your problems. I promise.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She promises to build him a one-room house in the corner of her cramped lot. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Maeve adored early mornings, when the world was bathed in mist and the sun was still a promise. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He would keep a promise, as Prince Rainbow kept his.’ Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I made a promise to a friend and I have to help him. I’m going to the Third World. With or without your permission.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

But “I promise” somehow slipped from her lips. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

By mid-June, all of the city’s motels and nearly all restaurants had abandoned race restrictions, with most of the rest promising to follow suit. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She kept promising she would come home soon. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

‘We can hide his press, too. Nobody would dare hunt here for sedition—not after what Gage promised.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I promised to visit them again in a few days. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Do I have to keep a promise if it’s stupid? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“If you come near me, Percy, I’ll summon help. You don’t want to meet my helpers, I promise.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“That means other demigods died here, or—” “Frank, it’ll be okay,” Percy promised. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

When educators promised to open their schools, it was partly because they couldn’t imagine another response; their schools were rooted in the belief that higher education should be available to all. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You will never walk again, Bran,” the pale lips promised, “but you will fly.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

That seemed like a promising sign, but I began to worry that instead of pushing my front teeth in, the rubber band might be pulling my back teeth forward. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Though we lived just on the borders of actual starvation, I could not bribe Granny with a promise of half or two-thirds of my salary; her answer was no and never. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jill was Guzzo’s cousin, and he kept promising he was going to put in a good word for me with her. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

A nickel for everyone who promises to die for Ireland. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I was promised the first available Boston-to-New York fourth- cook job. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he was gone, Lazzaro promised Billy and poor old Edgar Derby that he was going to have revenge, and that revenge was sweet. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Until he says, “I still got his back like I promised you.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He turns to leave without saying goodbye, and I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, since we’re not friends and he promised himself he would never forgive me. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

It wasn't until the ship had cleared the harbor and was heading out across the Atlantic that he suddenly remembered his promise to carry Madame Zeroni up the mountain. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Her work at Langley had enabled her to make good on her promise to her children and their futures. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

She had promised her passengers food and rest and warmth, and instead of that, there would be hunger and cold and more walking over the frozen ground. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course they would exalt the priests and rulers who promised to maintain this miracle. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I promised myself I wouldn’t be the first to look away, but I was. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Ugh, every bone in my body hurts! You've got to promise me to lie low. At least until after next week." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Mom must see the expression on my face, because she suddenly says, “We’re not getting a divorce. This is temporary. I promise.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He knows that he would almost always come on the every-others, like the index card promised. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I promise. You’re the best. Can you come over right after school tomorrow?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Your grandfather is not in any situation to make promises like that. Besides, I am your father, Hiram, and I’m the one who must ultimately be responsible for your safety.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I promise we’ll remember the little people when we achieve egg drop stardom.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The warder promised Mac a cooked chicken in return. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My poor child. You can’t be certain. It’s more than probable that your baby will be fine and healthy. Will you promise me not to try any more tricks?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I said to her, “Mama, I’m going back after Old Yeller. I promised him I’d come back, and that’s what I aim to do.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was quiet in the woods, but here the quiet was right, and it was broken by the sound of wild things, which seemed a promise. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Pollard promised her that once he was established, he would send for her and they would marry. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder if he guesses how easily promises are coming to my lips. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The pieces made him promises, but the promises were lies. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

And I promised I’ll wait, but the anticipation is killing me. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I was lost in the fog of the Bureau, in the promise of belonging. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

And my mother knew she could do nothing to bring the promise back. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I promise her a back rub that she doesn’t have to pay me for. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

It is no longer possible to stockpile materials well in advance; what today may be the most promising of insecticidal chemicals may be the dismal failure of tomorrow. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I want to ask him why we didn’t stay friends forever, when we promised each other we would. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I know you think what I’m about to write is an exaggeration, but I promise you that it isn’t. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The delicate blooming skin, the golden hair, the wide-set, modest, and yet promising eyes, the little mouth full of sweetness, caught attention and held it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay, little one. I promise you’ll be fine. Be brave.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

If it’s bad, as long as they own up to it and promise to do better, he’ll still give them a meal. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

So instead, I made the only promise that I knew I could keep: that I would always write back, no matter what. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

And I promise her I will, because really, what else could I say? I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

This was the fulfillment of God’s promise, and the justification for their view that South Africa should be a white man’s country forever. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The agricultural depression, taken together with a series of failed reforms and broken political promises, had pyramided to a climax of social tensions. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He did not keep his promises, and the heartbreak sent her into tar-thick blackness. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“People are always lying to others with such promises. Don’t let them get your hopes up, my son,” he said. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine. Do you—” “Just promise me you won’t burn down my house.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Yes, ma’am,” I promised, in a rush to see Declaration. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then she remembered her mother’s promise and, slipping her hand under her pillow, drew out a little crimson-covered book. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He paused, and for a moment assumed again his air of a schoolmaster questioning a promising pupil: “How does one man assert his power over another, Winston?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

They believed that Hitler’s popularity would slump as soon as he broke his promises. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

After Thaya Jaan got sick earlier this year, my parents decided to keep our promise to visit him and finally make the trip to Pakistan this summer. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The Department’s excitement about the promise of this method is easily understood. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Front? What we have was no front, Juni. You promised that we could be together. That you didn’t care about all of this!” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Our promises don’t matter,” I say, thinking of Prince Dain’s geas still freezing my tongue, of how little any of them trust us. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She promises her daughter to some fancy boy who once visited Paris. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Go back and I promise to be at school tomorrow, on my own accord.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Laomedon promised, but when Hercules had slain the monster the King refused to pay. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, I asked my father to consider it—he knew how important this was to me, so he promised he would do his best to find the money for a photographer. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Gaea had promised they would die in that room. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Alfred, will you promise to take care of my group? This young mother is very important.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

They always paid like they promised, or most often sent home a slab of beef or salt pork in exchange for my work. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Mother and Dad hugged us and promised to write. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

A smuggler promised to deliver them for $2,000 up front, but he robbed and abandoned them in Tapachula, just inside the southern border of Mexico. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

There were in fact about twenty-six or -seven of them, half Owsla and the rest promising youngsters recommended by their Mark officers. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could feel a gathering of outrage that promised strength and endurance. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Percy, you have to promise me something. Don’t tell the others about this dream.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She fulfilled her promise before the imagined time. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“That’s fine. Now come over to this machine and put your hand into the tube. Nothing to harm you, I promise. Straighten your fingers. That’s it.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“So listen, prom is next week. And I want to ask you, but there’s that stupid promise I made Lisa.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’m glad I was able to. But look, you promised to tell me about his mother.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Blessed are the peacemakers, Dedd thought, but she couldn’t for the life of her remember what the prize was that had been promised them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The promise of a smooth career, which my first calm introduction to Thornfield Hall seemed to pledge, was not belied on a longer acquaintance with the place and its inmates. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I tried not to read too much into perhaps the most promising thing to happen to us in a very long time. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He somehow wound up promising to take her to a play after the competition. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They drop me off at work and Ellen promises to come back for me later with her mom’s car. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He promises, later in the night, maybe back at the Gazzloft when First Friday starts, to show a trick or two—to demonstrate more about the power of attention and distraction. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She gives each of us a piece of candy every Sunday as long as we promise to wait till after church to eat it. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"I'll take you along," she said, "if you promise to stay in my bag and keep absolutely silent." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Has she called the Green Police and promised to deliver them a black market worker? Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

But not overtly, because she promised me privacy. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I miss my friends from my old school, the ones who promised to keep in touch after I moved. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Comes to me that the only really good reason to keep on rowing is to keep that promise. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, a month after Lona Cohen arrived in New Mexico, Hall spent a quiet Sunday morning in his office, preparing the promised papers. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A promise is a promise,” he concluded, still aggrieved. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he had promised to bring her food. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

One day, Farmer promised himself, attached to the clinic would be a legitimate hospital, with equipment as good as anything found in a developed nation. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“And I don’t want to be wasted when I get to Jill’s, and you can’t be either. You promised me. Seriously.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Five minutes later, she finished and left, promising to check back later. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Cod, whiting, haddock and mackerel, we caught them all and bore them back triumphantly to the hotel kitchen where the cheery fat woman who did the cooking promised to get them ready for our supper. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Only if you promise me it actually isn’t the last.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I beg you not to hurt me. It is not my fault. I am not myself tonight. Please, let me go. I promise. I won’t hurt you again. I promise.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

And then they were done, and Mr. Lewis promised a glorious, sparkly, partner-y future, and Hazel and her mom walked off into the waiting area. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“If you mean your fellow prince, he is near, with fifty men. Bring your dragon out, and he will see you safe away, as promised. Caggo commands here.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then all three eidolons spoke in unison: “We promise on the River Styx.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The ra­diant promise it offered during the day was replaced in my heart by all the treachery it delivered at night. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I know you guys like to move around a lot, but can you promise that you’ll keep all these Clock Watchers here until I get back?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I’ve gotten what I promised the Court of Shadows—an offer. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Do you promise to take care of Madge if the house gets sold while I’m at school?” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He had made a promise to Josiah to help with the Mexican cattle. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

His father showing up with the cookies and promising to feed Prim . . . did Peeta put him up to that? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He thanks General Grant and the army for their struggle, and promises to have a national day of celebration very soon, with a great parade through Washington. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

They walk in loops around the circus, sipping their cocoa and munching on chocolate mice and the sugary cinnamon pastry things, which are just as good as promised. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

In a moment, Florence thought with scorn, tears would fill his eyes, and he would promise to “do better.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

My grades for the last quarter of school will be much better—I promise. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It's not what you think, Laia. I'll explain everything, but—” He pauses suddenly, his hand jerking up to silence me when I ask for the promised explanation. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

But Helmholtz remained unshaken even by this delightful promise. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I promised him I would, and I stepped out on the strip, game face on, ready for battle. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Lily was in love with a boy who promised her things. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I promise to tell you what happened at the council.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

The special wire-mesh mask, which Coach promised would protect us from losing an eye, felt weird on my head at first, but I was so happy that it fit comfortably over my hijab. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I promise I’m OK,” he says again, and I let myself be pulled away. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“But you’ve got to promise me never to do anything like that ever again.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just like Mrs. Malloy promised, Paul Robeson is at our church this morning. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They didn’t denounce him and he promised to stop. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I will be, Matt promised as he stared up at the blurry ceiling. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell me true, and I promise you shall have a swift, clean death.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

All weekend I thought of my promise to Mom and Mr. Fabian and Mr. Skerritt. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

He turns on his heel and stalks over to the ornamental display of chocolates, where Nora has apparently lured Henry with the promise of profiteroles. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

‘The second a shot has been fired, I’ll send a messenger to you,’ Revere promised. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Except for the first week, I haven’t seen even one of the cookies he so generously promised me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

After I told Mami that her nickname for me was really getting on my nerves, she promised to stop using it. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

The landlord, little inclined to believe our tale of distress, pointed out that he had seen our money the night before, and that we should make good on our promises now. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Jeremy appeared as promised when the last thumbnail of sun winked out over the mountains beyond the meadow. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

But the principal, Sister Celeste, has promised that if I make progress, maybe I can be jumped up to Carla’s grade by spring. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

A fixed clock with a promise of lifetime repair brought us some dishes from an old woman who had a wedding set from her first marriage that her second husband didn’t like. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

The FBI had promised him this wouldn't happen. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

She said that the master had promised to free her and Ben and the children when he died. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If God gets even half the promises we’ve been laying down, the U.S.A. is going to be holier than the Vatican,” Monaco said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were doing fifteen or sixteen miles a day, nothing like the twenty-five miles we had been promised we would do, but still a perfectly respectable distance by our lights. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

She had broken her toe and been promised twelve days’ bed rest, and had had only seven. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“And here is the knowledge that was promised—an illusionist should never trust that which giggles and grins.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Twinkle. I promise I will not let you fall.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Anyone could have understood, but I had promised my parents, so I kept it to myself. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t come in here to talk about me or about me and Dad. We can have those conversations, I promise, but not now.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

King Cai had told him to play the diplomat; to flatter the Queen yet promise nothing. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“And I can promise you that your Court will be recognized as sovereign, if you help us. No threat of conquest from the new High King. Instead, we offer you an alliance.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Tomorrow,” she says, a little less than a promise, and a little more than a chance. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I found out later that their fruit was too small and bitter and full of worms to be eaten, but right then the trees filled the air with the sweet promising scent of blossoms. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

"If I name this letter a forgery and tell them to throw you in a dungeon, no one will ignore that, I promise you." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I also keep my promises and make him do so. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, my dear boy, how I wish we could go back there now, how I wish we could start again. I wouldn’t have yelled at you, I promise.” Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The bishop made me promise only one thing: that I wouldn’t work for my father. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“You will promise on the River Styx,” Piper insisted. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He promised to revere her as if she had been First Wife, his only wife. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over the next two months the eminent photographer encouraged the boy's uneven but promising efforts at painting and block printing, and permitted Ruess to hang around his studio with his own sons, Neil and Cole. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rajesh had once been the most promising of the brothers—the nimblest, the supplest, the most charismatic, the most energetic, the most beloved and idolized by my father and his family. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I mean, it’s pretty obvious, right? You’re all upset because you broke your promise to me. You didn’t keep the Smoke a secret.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

As Brian and I were shaking the snow off some promising branches, we heard a loud boom from the house. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I should politely ask the colonel to fulfill his promise, as a gentleman would. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

"He has promised to help you find the truth." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The city’s madams understood this and were known to meet inbound trains with promises of warmth and friendship, saving the important news for later. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“We’ll consider that most carefully when we retire into the parley room, you have my promise.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

After I hear from the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, Reginald’s promise of escape begins to make more sense. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked pretty nervous, but she was keeping & promise to her hither and attending Clarion Academy in New Hampshire. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Most of the emails are the same—planning when to meet, Olga complaining about his wife, Olga asking when he’s going to leave her, him promising that he will. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Have you forgotten how often he’s broken his promises? The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“He said Charles came looking for him and said he had to run an errand. He promised to have the truck back in fifteen minutes.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Dr. Hueper has little patience with the wishful thinking that promises “a magic pill that we shall take each morning before breakfast” as protection against cancer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Frank said he would tell me the truth. He promised.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He promised to teach me the magic some other time. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I wonder how Andrew can make a promise like that. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“No,” cried Achren, “I will not slay you; you shall come to wish I had, and beg the mercy of a sword! You scorn my promises! This promise will be well kept!” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

They had promised us a cure, if—a word my mother can’t ever seem to hear—Natalie’s problem fit the diagnosis they were studying. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miller promised, too, “I’ll have him back in short order, Mrs. Bowditch!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emily promised not to send any of the pictures they took. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Nico had made me promise not to tell anybody about his plan until I made up my mind, and the plan was so scary I didn’t mind keeping it a secret. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The master had promised to free Old Rit, but he hadn’t. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But you’re not going to rush into this, right? You have to promise.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

And some four hundred young men, born into an America that is bursting with opportunity and promise, have ended their lives on Vietnam’s steaming soil. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

This is not a promise, it is an order. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“His girlfriend thinks he skipped town,” I admitted, “but she promised to help us nail Dusty Muleman.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Some people were frightened, especially when Hitler promised to defy the Treaty of Versailles. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I will help you with the dyes tomorrow,” Amari promised halfheartedly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he saw her, love overcame his heart so that he thought no more of his promise to Thetis. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I nodded, but asked: “Did she make you promise that?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since Dobrynya’s promise to bring Papa home, Mama had been in better spirits on most days. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“You’re going to be just fine, I promise. I know this is a lot of people and a lot of new things at once. I know you’re scared. You’re doing just fine.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Will you promise you won’t get mad if I say something?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Despite the difficult weather and the erratic performance of boat number one, things were progressing very well; the time trials were promising for so early in the season. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

"Isn’t he the seaman? The one who was banished for setting fire to houses? Thirty lashes they promised him if he showed his face here again!" The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I nodded, and he looked at my uncle and said, “This child shows great promise. Our orphanage is full, but I will make room for her under one condition. You cannot return to claim her.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

They gulped down their breakfast, then set off upstairs, Kreacher bowing them out and promising to have a steak-and-kidney pie ready for them when they returned. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

‘As I recall,’ said Artemis, ‘he also promised to make you the most important god of the legion, above even Zeus.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I begged and pleaded and promised them I’d do the dishes every single night for the rest of my life, but they still didn’t change their minds. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

"Guess what? I'm about to break another promise right now." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He gave Tyrion a glare that promised future retribution, yet he went for the cloak. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I spend the next 17 minutes answering questions and promising I will talk to a guidance counselor if I have any further issues. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She knew the sound in her mouth was edged with panic and not a small promise of a full-on freak-out, but come on! Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“This is my last territorial demand in Europe,” Hitler promised. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time Halloween arrived, Harry was regretting his rash promise to go to the deathday party. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“With this sword I defend my subjects and destroy those who menace them. Bend the knee, and I promise you food, land, and justice. Kneel and live. Or go and die. The choice is yours.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Lydia gave him a cautioning glance and raised a finger, mouthing the words you promised. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“I don’t aim to hurt you. I promise. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

The group wants to meet on Friday again, and so I call Grandpa and tell him I won’t be over, but promise to come next week. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

In the morning he left, promising to return in the summer. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told her, “I promise I’m going to be better soon.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She knows that she cannot keep her promise to her father, to tell her mother that he was sorry, sorry for sending her away, sorry for her silent hands. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

That afternoon, Annie kept her promise to fix my school pants, but her mom helped. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Okay, I’ll explain, but you have to promise you won’t pass out from all the compliments I’m about to give you.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“These are dangerous times, Doha. Please promise me you’ll be extra careful.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

"I will, my love, but we have to do one thing first, and then I promise we'll leave—and never come back." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“And I promise you, she’s probably five times smarter than the seven of us put together.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

El turns to me and whispers, “I’m sorry, Will. We’ll get here early next class. I promise.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

After the ransom—enough gold to fill a room 22 feet long by 17 feet wide to a height of over 8 feet—was delivered, Pizarro reneged on his promise and executed Atahuallpa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The boy promised himself that, when he returned from Egypt, he would buy that sword. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I subsequently met Potlako Leballo and said, “Man, you chaps keep promising me your material, but no one has given it to me.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This afternoon, I promised myself, I would tell everyone about the hummingbears, no matter what. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

What struck her most was their attitude of fatalism, as if this was how it always turned out, whatever the initial promise or potential. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was not, of course, an ironclad promise, but he would accomplish it literally. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

But their promise of a bright future was gone. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I will see you within a month,” he promised as he kissed each of them good-bye. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I do believe, however, that the newspaper sponsors an athletic contest in the spring, Anthony. We’ll be sure to participate in that one as well,” Mrs. Grayson promised. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“The system makes a false promise to students,” said John T. Casteen III, the president of the University of Virginia, himself the son of a Virginia shipyard worker. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

And the cousin—doesn’t matter whose cousin—had the letter of invitation for the doctor of Isfahan, which he had promised to deliver in exchange for a meager fee. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

And he had entertained the thought that the time might never come, that the promise of the game was something to motivate his studies and nothing more. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Luma promised to pick Jeremiah up before practice and to drop him off afterward. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I made her promise not to talk about Central in front of our Horace Mann friends. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The stark gray sky and bare tree limbs feel more suited to her than the uncomplicated promise of sunny spring days. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

They were reluctant to let me go, but I promised I would stay in our own neighborhood, where it was safe. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There doesn’t seem to be water for anyone, and no one’s promising anything anymore. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Ernest had demanded much from Sproul in funding, space, and institutional support, and promised much in return, and to their mutual benefit he had invariably delivered on his promises. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“I promise! I’ll just keep it as a token of your flavor.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“When will they send for Ruth and me? Colonel Regan promised to help.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

If them people ever...ever take you north again and you don’t try reaching Canada, I’m-a make you a promise right here. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I promise I will commiserate with broken people all over the whole wide world from now on and forever. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Listen, son, your poor old ma wants you to promise her one thing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I will take you to him, Pet promised. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

As befuddled as I was, I made him promise he’d go back someday and get those things from our house in Kilanga. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And this, too, she did like a man: knowing that she had kept the faith, she waited for Him to keep His promise. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I promise, I read each and every story, and loved them all. But the three winners we honor tonight are nothing short of brilliant. Please join me in celebrating our third-place winner, Gordon Jeffries!” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I should have returned to Montgomery directly from the prison, but Walter's family wanted to meet, and since they were less than an hour from the prison I had promised to come to Monroeville. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But it was also disappointing: I had been promised the American dream. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

They were lured off the street with the promise of a hot meal, and here’s where they ended up. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The bishop, Reggie wrote “taught him a lesson without directly saying anything to him. “Valjean did not promise anything to the bishop at this time and the bishop didn’t expect him to. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“And make me another promise that it’s not going to cost you yours.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She’d promised the Master to keep it secret from Mrs. Coulter…. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Deval called and said you’d promised to be downstairs with Mr. Ram in ten minutes,” says Mom the second I wake up. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

We travel west, to California, and the promise of a new life. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Une belle vie, as she always promises, hoping that here she would be free to take her sister’s hand and touch the moon. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“You know, I think I show a lot of promise,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

This really was grave—a serious challenge, apart from anything else, to his promised equanimity. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He promised that we would soon have a satire acted upon the rebels, writ by the notorious wit Major-General Burgoyne, with curtain-tunes and airs by this same excellent sapper to please the crowd. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

It may also be the promise of salvation through her faith. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Piper made them promise to stay off the ship and not possess any of us. But if they followed us, and used other bodies to attack us, then they’re not technically breaking their vow...” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“There will be no other day,” she promised. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I will promise never to see her again. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Janna, I know your number one concern is privacy. What if I make a promise that nothing will change in terms of that. I’ll treat your space as a separate room. Completely.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I had promised Mama I would be home early, but I needed someone to talk to in a bad way. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

His tiny heart was beating out a message that felt like I promise, I promise, I promise. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun thought it was very lucky to have found another craft so quickly, and he was filled with something like pride, knowing that he had promised help and could now deliver it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

And she promised away her whole life as simply as she’d offer a hand in greeting or farewell. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, that’s good. It’s not a guarantee, but it will be much harder for them to back out of their promise.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I kicked his door and told him, “You’re breaking your promise.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

They had built their fort even though they had promised they would not. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

At the time it seemed like a perfectly reasonable promise. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“Please, God, spare her. If Thou wilt just let her live, I promise I’ll be a better boy. Please, God. Please....” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I can promise to try,” he said, “but if it’s secret, I won’t know if I’m doing anything dangerous or not.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I promise,” she said, “if I get into any sort of trouble, I will swear to my last breath that you were deceived by me, and had no knowledge of anything.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“The lasagna’s for my dog—I promised to bring him home something.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Red Corn gave me the names of several Osage who, she thought, might have information about the murders, and she promised to later share with me a related story about her grandfather. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Sorry I took your money, Dad, but I promise to pay you back someday, with interest. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“You are killing me. You know that? I promise, extra promise, I’ll be careful,” he whispered. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

As I followed Frankie up to the elevated platform, I promised myself that I would pay him back someday. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The cursed blade was the knife he’d given Annabeth long ago—cursed because Luke had broken his promise and betrayed his friends. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to honor my promise,” Nico said, not much louder than a whisper. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The sky was heavy, promising even more rain, and the room was so cold that, in spite of the fire in the hearth, he was wearing his overcoat. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

But one day when he was pouring out petitions, persuasions, promises, she hesitated. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Scythe Curie had promised, Citra had been cleared of any wrongdoing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She went to Aeolus, the King of the Winds, who had tried to help Ulysses, and asked him to sink the Trojan ships, promising him in return her loveliest nymph for his wife. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She agreed, provided that he promised to get good grades. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

And because through the phone I could feel Phyllis’s sympathy, I added, “I promise.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The whole town was filled with the hope and promise that the hard times were behind them. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Maria had brought hunks of cheese and pepperoni.'Tm going to put them into your mouth one at a time—but you have to promise not to bite me.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I promised to contribute a water-colour drawing: this put her at once into good humour. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Okay. Good. Sweetie, please don’t worry about the money, okay? Were fine, I promise.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

It only made her sad that he never, as he had promised, came to take her away, and that while she was growing up she saw him so seldom. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The ride back to Pyke promised to be a good deal more interesting than the ride down had been. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I’ll deal with the school,” I promised, anxious to change the subject. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I promise I will tell you if I feel like surrendering.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Instead, she promises to send for him very soon. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The promise of the American Revolution, at least as Madison understood it, was falling into enemy hands. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“That’s a promise. A new suit—maybe blue—with a red satin vest.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

"All right, then," he said, "If you promise to return him tomorrow." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Guys, listen up. You all wanted in on helping, right? And I promise when we're done, this house is yours, too. Imagine having our own place,” I say. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

And Ruth May was exempt from hope chest, but was allowed to lie in a hammock with us and make cat’s cradles out of yarn if she promised not to run off and break something. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He promised to send his report and recommendations to the father by email. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Lawrence acknowledged that the cost of the new cyclotron “could hardly be absorbed in the general university budget” and promised to help raise the necessary funds. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“You heroes,” he said, “always making rash promises. How refreshing!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

And so we still have a long, long way to go before we reach the promised land of freedom. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I promised every new client, “We can provide the sizzle for the meat.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to pay them, but they wave my money away, and I promise to bring the bucket back as soon as I can. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Twenty or thirty years from now, when we have accomplished world peace, when we have succeeded in ending racism and intolerance, the world will remember that the Freedom Writers kept their promise. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I have to go finish some work. I promised the Chancellor.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

These trucks, I can promise you, will be loaded with enough delicious eatables to last you and your entire household for many years. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

With Robert Barclay in front of him, it promised to be an even duller afternoon. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry, I will,” she promised, hoping it was true. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The king then launched into a speech that promised to be lengthy. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Now, a year later, Kenyon still mourned him, even though his father, taking pity on him, had promised him the pick of next spring’s foals. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Children are dragged away with promises that they may return the next evening, though the circus will not be there the next evening and later those children will feel slighted and betrayed. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

If you didn’t let yourself think what this place was, you could almost see it in a promising light. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hug her closer and make no promises. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Finally, she said, “So that’s a good thing, right? Him promising to behave.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Aureliano Segundo and Meme took leave of her with mocking farewells and promised her that on the following Saturday they would have a big resurrection party. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Soon, I hope. He is unharmed, I promise you.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Every ounce of the noble courage he’d felt, the will to make a difference, the promise to himself to reunite Chuck with his family—it all vanished into an exhausted fog of hopeless, wretched weariness. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, but you promised Chiron—” “I promised I’d keep you from danger. I can only do that by coming with you! Tyson can stay behind and tell them—” “I want to go,” Tyson said. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her promise to her father and her sisters was forgotten. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because I’m asking you to promise to stop being lame, and you’re asking me to promise to stop being awesome, which I cannot, in good conscience, do.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Tyrion had done what he could to buy their continued loyalty, promising Bronn and a dozen of his best men lands and knighthoods when the battle was won. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I no longer spoke Krio, not even to my sister, because Mama had promised to sign me up for ballet lessons as soon as I could understand and speak English. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

My promise to a Scholar slave isn’t something Helene will understand. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Just the silent promise that the world as we know it will always be here. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

They melted the gold ore and sent that back to Spain, and when there was no more gold Pizarro broke his promise and strangled the Inca king. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

"They sent you, but what good have you done? You promised you would take me home, but I'm still here." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Women discussed where they lived and promised to visit one another, though all knew that such visits would never take place. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today, I promised myself I wouldn’t ask her even once. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

I hated myself for lying to my own grandmother, but I silently promised the virgen I would come clean soon. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“If you just keep cheering me on and taking my late-night phone calls then I’ll be okay, Mommy. I promise,” I said. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

After he died, I’d made a promise to myself to not fall into working for anyone in the criminal world—but in order to do that, I had to free myself from this debt. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

His voice had the seal of a promise in it. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“We’ll come and play with her on weekends till she can come home with us,” Dad promised. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Canopies and buffet tables dotted the massive compound, which was green and landscaped, with the promise of a swimming pool in the back. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I’ll find it, I promise. Please don’t be mad at me, I will find it.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“I know things have been hard, Mira, since I lost my job. I’m sorry we can’t replace the phone, but I promise that as soon as I’m working again, everything will go back to normal.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“No one asks that kind of question. Believe me, if they have the children, you can forget about them. But Matsika’s kids might—I’m not promising anything—still be with the She Elephant.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

To my surprise, our wiry wherryman, spurred on by the promise of more money, slowly closed the gap between Nick's boat and ours. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Rose, you mind if I borrow your compass for a little while? I promise to bring it back, good as new.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Dove and Dusty were to be bribed into service by the promise of delivering the basin to Mr. Hancock when done. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said, “Go ahead and open it. But! You have to promise—no, you have to swear that you won’t breathe a word about what you see to anyone.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Temperatures promised to climb into the low seventies by race time. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Britain and France send a stern warning to Hitler, promising to support Poland if Germany threatens to invade. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

I promise you this”—I throw his own words back at him—“this is the least of what I can do.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He had promised change and justice, and some of the men even left with him. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His sandy blond hair was drenched in sweat; it could not have been pleasant to stand on those steps for as long as he had with no promise of shade. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I’m proud to make such a promise,” he told the woman. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise,” I told Calista, because I could tell she was upset, and I didn’t like when she was upset. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Even the children were promising to bring home fo’ bits and six bits. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Those boys who made me wear the fish—they were angry like that, too. Angry at the world, and it made them mean. You have to promise me, Zach, you won’t be like them.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I leave the shutters open, do you promise you won’t run off in the night?” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She continued talking enthusiastically about the story until I promised to visit the museum as soon as I could. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It came in a large crate with ventilation holes, always a promising sign in a gift. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The sun hasn’t come up, but you get the feeling that it’s out there, somewhere, lingering, like a promise. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s fine, Moss, I promise. Was he there for...you know...” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Dad had promised before we came to Nantucket that there would be no formal studying—no language records and no school books. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Any promise,” he says lightly, although it is no light thing he is asking. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The Trivium, who had discovered a mound of pebbles which needed counting, followed no more, but stood at the edge shaking his fist, shouting horrible threats, and promising to rouse every demon in the mountains. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to break the promise and tell Mom about Finkle’s offer to give her back her job if I missed the shot. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Even if she could miraculously slip past the German, there is no promise that the streets will be safer than the house. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

‘All your long life we have been friends, and you owe me something. Come! Do as you promised: give it up!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Now that is a promise I shouldn’t have any trouble keeping! Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She thanked them both for sharing such fabulous secrets and promised she would never tell those secrets to another soul—not without their permission. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“But if it does not...I must ask you to make me a promise.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

It is cold and solid in my hands, heavy as a promise. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Ah yes,” said Lupin, when Harry reminded him of his promise at the end of class. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

After I promised I wouldn’t copy all the records, Deborah said she was going to bed again, but for the next several hours, she knocked on my door every fifteen or twenty minutes. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The kiss is great and gentle, and it promises more, but the best part of it is that it is a bridge safely and sweetly crossed that she’d like to cross again. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I had to promise a decision by the tenth of the month. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘But the Precious holds the promise,’ the voice of Sméagol objected. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

It seems that a new candidate is running for Mayor of New York promising to give everyone who votes for him a lap dance. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“She said Hazel’s great danger would not happen in my lifetime. But I promised I would be there for her. You will have to tell her I’m sorry, Leo. Help her if you can.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Still, it was an easy promise to make. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I explained to her that you were terribly hurt when she couldn’t get her act together, that you had believed all of her promises.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

They promised they would make sure that he was placed with a good family. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t tell if the promise was unconditional, or restricted to an immediate departure. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He offered his customary vulgar promise as he knelt before Cora, sniffing. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Becker pumps their hands again, congratulates them for helping to solve the case, promises to keep them in mind if he has other cases for them to solve. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You need to relax. I promised you I’d double your money, didn’t I? Didn’t I?” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

But I promise you that everything I said on Monday was true. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“This will go easier if you stay still,” Jon Snow promised him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Septa Mordane said boar hunting was not for ladies, and Mother only promised that when she was older she might have her own hawk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But here I am, and I'm telling him I've made a promise, and he acts like that doesn't matter. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Meeting your obligations is the definition of adulthood, kid. If you’re going to make mistakes and break promises, now’s the time.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Hale promised to turn out the vote for him. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He promised himself he would read the book too. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Blake promised that he had information they would find interesting. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The dentist promised it would make her sleepy and relaxed, but Hazel felt like she was floating away from her own body, panicky and out of control. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I made a promise to myself that I’d read every Langston Hughes book they have in the library. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

The Terminator was back to fulfill his promise. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I answer as well as I can and promise to bring Amin and Safaa to visit as soon as he’s well enough. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

A new director had been appointed and this was his gesture of apology for all the difficulties that had led up to the riot, a promise of better treatment and better times to come. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

With less than four liters between us and the day already warm, the long haul between water sources promised to be at the very least uncomfortable. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I’d promised myself not to call for backup unless I had no choice, and I’m certainly not going to ruin my cover over a street brawl. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

At four that afternoon, Cherry called with a promise of hot news. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“Tonight will be moonless, but it will not be dark. I promise. Now, if you will excuse me, I must prepare for our party. I will see everyone back here at dusk! Good-bye!” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

We shivered in our shacks, warmed only by the promise of an eventual envelope carrying news from home. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I will take care of it today. And if I can’t, I promise I will tell you, Baba.” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“What’s my old man have to do with this? I give you what he promised, plus a little extra with the whole dead fly thing.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

In my head, I promise her I won’t leave the hall until breakfast. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The government promised relief but no one could say when it would arrive. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Less than half that number now remained, but some showed great promise. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She tried to decide if the raven was warning her, or advising her, or making a promise. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

More promises that they will find the perpetrator. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

And Milton has been true to his promise. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“She means,” said Betsy, “did she tie you up and torture you until you promised to join the Female Labor Reform Association?” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

"I promise, this is the last time I'll ask. Just come home for a few days." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I listened to the train whistles scream as they pulled out of Przemyśl, and again I broke my promise to Helena. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Please? One question—and I promise, nothing too sensitive.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

As I spoke my anger and bitterness turned from Ashe against myself and my own life, which lay behind me like a broken promise. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Terman's gifted children, in short, rarely ended up being as special as they initially promised to be. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“When are you going to start your Saturday afternoon shift? You promised.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Mr. Wilson was re-elected President in November on his platform promise to keep us out of war, and at the same time he was instructed to take a firm hand, which inevitably meant war. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you mean that, having arranged this audience, you haven’t spoken in favor of my mission to the king, as you—” I had the sense to stop short of “promised.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“He made us promise not to help him, but please don’t do that.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It helped him rally enough strength to stumble from the truck’s wreckage, pulling his arm from the woman’s grip—promising he was okay. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

So tonight as the moon hovers outside my window, and the music drifts m with the midnight air, I make this my promise to myself. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes people don’t understand the promises they’re making when they make them,” I said. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

The name of the firm that manufactured their chains, imprinted in the metal like a promise of pain. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“For a trip to Nuremberg and a chance to see the Führer in person, I would have promised to enter a monastery,” said Alfons. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

His mother collects coconuts from strangers, promising haircuts and manicures in exchange. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a long moment of silence, he said, “Remember, we have to keep our promise and pray to el Santo Nino every day, for a whole year.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

And it promised an incredible fortune to the city of Lambert, South Carolina—if its puzzle could be solved. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“A son of Jupiter tempted us with favors. A new home, he promised. Bigger and better! No down payment, an excellent neighborhood. Rome will last forever.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It was one of the watchers of the night before who had promised to come back so he cooked breakfast for three which he and the other man ate together. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

The circle of men disperses, muttering disappointment; they were promised a fight. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He promised to return soon, but he needed to take measure of their progress. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

"The color will bring out the violet in your eyes. And you shall have gold as well, and jewels of all sorts. Illyrio has promised. Tonight you must look like a princess." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Work and bread for all was the promise of the Nazi regime when it came to power. The promise has been fulfilled. Both work and bread have been provided.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Desperate to believe that luck can offer us a more promising fate. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I vaguely remember Lara smiling at me from the doorway, the glittering ambiguity of a girl’s smile, which seems to promise an answer to the question but never gives it. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I promised to give them a chance, though. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I promise you, honey, we’ll blast hair all over them walls.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And don’t burn the nest...Promise me,” Axel adds, because now is the time to make promises. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

A little girl leaning out a window watching the world fulfilled the promises Marilyn Monroe made with her eyes. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He had promised it to the Roman people before his last campaign. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

“You know I’m okay with that, right? Before Dad left, he made me promise to take care of you. He said you were like that.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I love her as much as you love any bird or beast or fish and will you tell God take the consumption away and I promise I’ll never go near her again. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

But when I promised him one of my free cream puffs from Goldman’s Best Bakery, he gave in. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

My sisters wished me well, and George promised to come to Ellis Park after he had caddied at a golf course in a white suburb nearby. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your colors will return, Mia. I promise. And you’ll feel three-dimensional again. Try doing something creative to jump-start your brain a little. You told me you like to paint; why don’t you try that?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He’s kept his promise to the imam and, after he was caught skipping Sunday school, has been taking his participation in the competition more seriously. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Like him promising again to let me shoot that mystery pistol. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t even thinking . . . I was so focused on helping Artemis. But I promise, I’ll look everywhere for Annabeth. If I can find her, I will.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Bull had promised Lillian that he would not get drunk, but she was not a young wife and she had heard such promises before. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re getting new operators in tomorrow—not nearly so clever as you, but promising. If I could put one in your care— let her work as a spare hand on one of your machines.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I’m mostly sure it was a real promise—because even though I still hated the Dr. Doris appointments, part of me knew he was right. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But John's the only one who knows I'm alive, and he's promised not to tell Mom or Eden. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

‘No, I will not take it off you,’ said Frodo, ‘not unless’ — he paused a moment in thought — ‘not unless there is any promise you can make that I can trust.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

As the day’s final witness, the prosecution had promised to produce a “mystery man.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I noticed she was wearing only two silver hoops in each ear, and I figured that maybe she’d pawned all the others, like her promise ring. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I will cross that river, I promise myself, even though I cannot swim. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

He wrote letters from New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago full of promises of homecomings, but there was obviously something wrong. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Solange promised to talk to a few friends she had who worked at various embassies. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“We promised. And anyway, there are some boxes you aren’t supposed to open,” he said. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

In exchange, he promised to let me take it for a spin. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

He might get us up in the middle of the night and make us promise to die for Ireland but he never barked like this. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“You will be the best-dressed girl in the school,” she promised. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

“I promise never to read aloud a line of it that mentions your name.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She and her husband owned a flour mill and promised that Jadzia would never go hungry. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

And terrible punishments were promised him, such as being locked up in the cellar with the rats for a week, if he even so much as dared to climb over the fence. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

They raised their voices, promising that it would not pass through. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

But I made the appointment because I’d promised Jerome I would. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Dad took Penny home, and Mrs. V gave me a hug and promised she’d see me in the morning. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

It was his birthday, and Habib had promised to take the boys to Toys“R”Us after prayers to pick out a present. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

All he knew about her was what her brothers told him, and he simply mailed her a check once a month, faithful to the promise he had made to Jean de Satigny. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hasn't moved once from the front window, promising she'll make us all leave immediately if she hears a noise coming from the study. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then Sara squeezes fresh lemon juice and water into the mixture and, as promised, it curdles. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“You should not act like a timid calf at your age. As for your daughter, I will do what I can—but remember, no promises.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You saw the boy. Such a strong boy. Those hands of his, those hands were made for hammers. He had such promise, I took him on without a fee." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Earlier in his life, Bell chose to end his promising basketball career rather than have surgery on his knee. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

I promised I would and left quick before she got to crying. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I promised I wasn't going to get involved, didn't I? But maybe I can give you some one-on-one acting lessons, Chantal." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Remember? I promised to bring you back to see him, but then you saw him.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

With her promise in hand and the prospect of further breakthroughs awaiting him in the lab, he returned to Berkeley in euphoria. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“I promise,” he said, shaking with the chill of his own near death. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

My father had promised we'd make enough money to buy me an eighteen- speed bike. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would keep my promise to visit Mrs. Wheeler again. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she made me promise to spill every last detail afterward. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The two of them talk for an hour and by the time they finish, Mrs. Olsen has promised to accept Negroes to apply for work at her bakery. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Dad promised that when the first snow fell, he’d build the biggest snowball in the state of Idaho. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Streets led off, but none promised to go to a park, although one said it went to the hospital. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

That goes double if he has promised to give it active or due consideration. shattered with grief. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Embarrassingly, almost all of the traffic was the other way—scores of English joined the locals despite promises of dire punishment. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She died without betraying her brother, fulfilling a promise she had made him many years before, the day she first took him to school. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise you, Taylor, they will be most afraid of me.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Someday I’ll come home, and when I do, I promise”—he put a hand to his hearts—“I’ll tell you all about the mysteries of Weep.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Er—ah—Jonathan Hodges thinks you show a good bit of promise, Nat. He thinks a couple of months—maybe three—under Michael Walsh will give you just what you need.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You said you wouldn’t do anything without telling me. You promised!” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“And for me to come back again,” he said, as a promise that she would not be left alone on the mountain farm. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Inept or disreputable companies have on more than one occasion failed to deliver crucial logistical support—oxygen, for instance—as promised. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s the scary part. I promise you, this girl will most definitely learn.” The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He promised us that everything would be OK. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Horner girls were clever young women, well-read and educated, with promising intellectual futures. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"My name is Ms. Pagett, and it's not a threat. It's a promise." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They continued to regard themselves as people of the covenant, selected and commanded by their god to go into the wilderness to build the new promised land. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

The eunuch had promised to look into the matter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“We’ve already agreed not to quarrel, and I plan to keep my promise.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Well, then your aunt Julia suddenly snaps up and remembers somewhere she has to be or someone she has promised to visit. It’s rude, you’re probably thinking, but it’s the only way.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Raleigh promised that he would get Zeitoun released, but given the state of the courts—there were none to speak of—he could not predict or guarantee a timeline. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

"That's what Hitler has done. He has rescued the Fatherland from poverty, unemployment, and inflation—just as he promised he would." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

I shut my eyes and make myself a promise: I will defy the Doctorita, every day, every chance I get, in my own secret vmsima way. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let me have another chance. I will be careful. I will never, ever, as long as I live, break another thing during the holidays. I promise. Please don’t send me away.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

They hug me once more and promise to be back first thing in the morning. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z