| 单词 | purchase |
| 例句 | To help alleviate the costs for beginners or for kids whose parents weren’t willing or able to purchase fencing equipment, our high school had equipment for rent, like jackets, knickers, and lames. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z At the Army-Navy store, Dicey studied the shelves of goods before she made her purchases. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When the military tribunal began on July 8, 1942, the prisoners changed into the new clothes that they purchased on their shopping sprees. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z She dropped, her whole body stuttering against the wall as she scrambled for purchase. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Hatsue wanted to move from the dilapidated cottage they rented at the end of Bender’s Spring Road, but Kabuo had convinced her the better move was to purchase a gill-netting boat. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z From Mother I would later learn it was Diego, a German shepherd Shawn had purchased a few years before. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She smelled the thick bit of punk which was given gratis with each purchase and which, when lit, smoldered for hours and was used to set off the firecrackers. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There were flowers to be purchased, along with a white metal coffin and a marble tombstone. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There were no receipts from any sort of shop where a murder weapon had been newly purchased; there were no journal entries or overheard phone calls or late-night conversations. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Charles recalled too clearly the cruelty of his Efik captors, taunting him and his father, telling them that the white men had sharp teeth and purchased slaves to eat them soulless. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The rimpoche then blessed each of us in turn, placing the katas we had purchased around our necks as he did so. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He’d found four quarts of bonded whiskey still in the paper bags in which they’d been purchased and he drank a little of it in a glass with water. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z My hands gripped at the top of the arch, but I couldn’t find any purchase— Denna caught me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z You don’t want to take this class and are certainly not eligible to purchase chickens from Redwood Farm Supply. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z The three of them press their pointed Vulcanoid ears to my bloated belly, and my belly speaks to them in guttural evil growls like Satan himself has purchased a time-share in my intestinal tract. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The cause of the fire was a heater that had been poorly installed prior to our purchase of the house, and we slowly rebuilt the damage. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Hope Springs Hardware was covered with signs advertising a “Sizzling Summer Sale” and free tickets to Griggs’ Rigs Racing with any purchase. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Did your husband mention he’d gone out there? Did he tell you about his conversation with Mr. Jurgensen regarding the purchase of these seven acres?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Enough for her to purchase a square of bread and a wedge of cheese for the month. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I heard a heavy metallic thunk as my purchases slid into the steel tray near my knees. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The living are flailing their arms and legs, trying to swim or gain purchase on the ground. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She knows that, in the end, every need finds purchase. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Two days after that, they actually signed a contract to purchase it. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Even as I swung my feet in to gain some purchase, I hauled myself up, pulling and pulling again until I had finally hoisted myself over the balcony railing. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “In fact, excellent, berries selling very well. Mrs. Chambers just now purchased sixteen crates.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z That evening, Mom and Dad gave me my Christmas present: a pair of turquoise and silver earrings they had purchased from a Navajo woman. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Well, generally your reservations are confirmed at date of purchase, especially on non-refundable fares such as these. The agent should have informed you of this when you purchased the tickets on Tuesday.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Many guardians would purchase, for their wards, goods from their own stores or inventories at inflated prices. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z They pooled their resources and purchased two very expensive, very powerful antimatter bombs on eBay. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He prospered from his farming so much that he was able to purchase the manor of Woolsthorpe in 1623, gaining the title of Lord of the Manor. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z If proof is found that it is an early work of Michelangelo, the museum will have purchased the greatest bargain in art history; it was purchased at an auction last year for $225.00. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z We hear that the citizens upon their schooners, brigs, and snows suffer greatly from hunger, for the rebels will not allow them to land and purchase provisions. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Months earlier, Howard had purchased a colt named Chanceview from Alfred Vanderbilt. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys suspected their parents would not be enthusiastic about their paleontology purchases. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z He purchased his own membership to the raptor sanctuary that night, after a little convincing so Byrd would give him a credit card number. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z They waited a short while as the man in front of them purchased a red commuter’s pass like the one that had brought them to Manhattan. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Those thirty white people, rest their souls, have purchased an all-out invasion against the pro-independents. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that I’m an adult with my own home, I decided to get in touch with my roots by purchasing my own watering can for my bathroom. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Even if I had to cover my sister’s recent purchase of two fashionable Paris suits, I would have $1000 left, enough for a year’s stay in Cambridge. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The Warden attended yet another public auction and purchased two more vehicles. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Admittedly, my Cancer Miracle had only resulted in a bit of purchased time. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z One man, George W. Gage, purchased the Gault House, the only large hotel left on the West Side, and began to furnish it. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Walking down River Street, they stopped at every window and planned exorbitant purchases when they made their first million dollars. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It hid the only purchase Father had made, a brass bed for two. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The newspapers tell you what you can purchase: five hundred grams of sugar, two liters of milk, two kilograms of potatoes. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Mingo opened with the story of his journey, the nights he spent begging the Lord for guidance, the long years it took to purchase his family’s freedom. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There was still a question concerning money due Bobby from the company that had purchased the television rights to the match—some $1 million. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Now Ian faced me full on, studying me as though I were a horse he was considering purchasing. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The Moton school office put war stamps on sale, each purchase a small offset against the gargantuan cost of the military production. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z A jelly-bellied officer with thick spectacles was purchasing a tall stack of books from the man behind the counter. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Only last month, Master Fowl had purchased a cinecamera over the Internet. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There were the bricks, sand, and lime for the schoolroom to be purchased, and it would also be necessary to begin saving up again for the machinery for the windmill. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The only thing left to do in the Hideout is set up my thrift store purchase. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Yes, the man wore an honorable legend: After he hired himself out from his master for weekend labor, he had purchased the freedom of his wife, then his children, and finally himself. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He liked the more formal attire of men in Kraków and gradually purchased several elegant suits. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z One hundred souls was a sturdy number to stop at—a fantastic figure by any measure—and that didn’t account for the colored farmers who’d purchased adjacent land and got their own operations going. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The art historian George Ortiz was once asked by Ernst Langlotz, one of the world’s foremost experts on archaic sculpture, whether he wanted to purchase a bronze statuette. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I loosed the ties a little and pushed a finger inside the top, absentmindedly seeking purchase. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He charged everything and was well pleased with his purchases. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Looking back anxiously, he purchased the tickets for the theater and allowed his wife to draw him into the unwelcome darkness. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a request for the purchase of the land right next to the parking lot. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z They speak about buying slaves the same way they discuss the purchase of cattle or supplies, Polly noticed, surprised at how uncomfortable that made her feel. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The permission slip had clearly stated that students were forbidden to make any purchases. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z He groped for purchase, to push himself up, and his fingers brushed against . . . nothing. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The man who helped us seemed confused about our purchase but wasn’t interested enough to ask. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I leaned down as best I could with the waters rising, and he clambered atop me, clawing at my head and neck for purchase. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Some are purchased from local breeders, while others are trapped in big-city railroad yards. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z And so, after asking where there might be close at hand a ship where he might purchase ship forms, he departed. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z So we followed her for like twenty minutes, thinking this was hilarious...until she went into a cutlery store, and we watched her purchase a nice new butcher knife. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z For friendships acquired by a price and not by greatness and nobility of spirit are purchased but are not owned, and at the proper time cannot be spent. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z His feet were scrabbling to gain purchase on the little shepherdess's pink-flowered lampshade. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z She said all right—not gladly—and told me that she would wait in the truck while I made my purchase. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z A frequent visitor to the Library of Congress, Garfield asked the librarians for book recommendations, which he borrowed or purchased to expand his knowledge of history, philosophy, and other subjects. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Its purpose was to keep records: the purchase of grain, the sale of land, the triumphs of the king, the statutes of the priests, the positions of the stars, the prayers to the gods. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Others offer to carry purchases of fruits and vegetables from stall to stall in rustic wooden wheelbarrows in exchange for tips. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The smell of fear made his heart thunder and slaver ran from his jaws, and he reached the falling tree in stride and threw himself up the trunk, claws scrabbling at the bark for purchase. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It looks like Roshan sent a bunch of emails last night, while Hammie’s amount of notes has gone down by a significant amount since the night before, indicating she had made some huge purchase. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A raksha who had just purchased a snack from a street vendor dropped his food. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Loafers sluicing, hair dripping, holding her purchases in her arms, she made it into the bedroom and shut the door. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl gave him his cash back, and put the purchase on the card, and then gave him the card receipt and took his cash, then returned the cash and took a different card. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Their increased purchasing power afforded them summer vacations to the beach or the mountains. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “You see, now that Mr. Burton has purchased that section of land, it reduces the amount of land that has back taxes due. And actually, now Mr. Burton owes an amount in back taxes.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Mia is in charge of any donations made or art purchased. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Twice before she got to Darling Street she had to stop to retrieve her purchases from the ground. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She could hear the Special’s fingers and feet scrabbling for purchase. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The lifters gradually regained purchase on the track, until the hoverboard had brought her level with the broken end of the bridge. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Against this backdrop, diversity-driven affirmative action programs seem to be the epitome of racial justice purchased on the cheap. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z There are receipts for big and small purchases, lease agreements, tax documents, warranties, and instruction manuals. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z We purchased cups of warming coffee and took them to a set of long tables, where we sat with a sprinkling of other steamy hikers and ate our packed lunches. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He was purchasing a small book bound in red leather from the bookseller. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z In the background, Alice’s bed is unmade and covered with pillows, and someone’s purchased a round, shaggy carpet to cover the few feet of floor space. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I do my best to clean it, but since the dishcloth was also purchased before we went into hiding and consists of more holes than cloth, it’s a thankless task. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z We followed behind him, pausing for a few seconds here and there, pretending to consider other possible purchases that we had no intention of making. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I purchased my ammo in bulk, but it still wasn’t cheap. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z There was a huge debate a couple years ago about whether or not Deckers eighteen and up should be allowed to purchase drinks. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z This time I got a firm purchase upon the saddle, and when the horse moved he pulled me with him. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Those who bought houses and hoarded money as protection and the means to purchase it. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z While the day of waiting was tediously slow, the line to enter the circus moves remarkably fast, and soon Bailey is standing at the ticket booth, purchasing a single admission. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They’re approximately the same size as yearbooks, but purchased for their blank pages. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Years later, they purchased a house across the street and began to rent the blue and green houses to other families. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I had worked for a full span on the lamp and invested almost all the money I had on the purchase of raw materials. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “They’re giving me my own lab. Meanwhile, don’t tell them, but I’m purchasing mass quantities of research supplies: sugar, gelatin, cornstarch and...jelly bean molds!” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z It had been purchased new, but the fabric had split straight across the back by the time it was delivered. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z If you would wish to purchase more, Mrs. Daunting aboard the Pleasure schooner wishes to sell five. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I was already wearing the handsome new outfit purchased for me by my guardian. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought Adah’s lameness and Mother’s desperation had purchased his sympathy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When he returned to purchase the sword, he merely looked at it a moment. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I allowed that I had no money with which to purchase clothing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She used her computer to purchase a plane ticket to Los Angeles, booked an LA hotel, and researched used car dealers in the Las Vegas area. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He had spent enormous amounts of time at the great libraries of the world, and had purchased all the rarest and most important volumes on alchemy. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I had stopped on my way from the airport at a nearby supermarket and purchased some turkey, potato salad, macaroni salad, and bagels. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Candice then spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon driving to every electronics store in Lambert before finally purchasing a new, top-of-the-line laptop. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They made a game of it—each only had five minutes to make an expensive purchase. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The most famous gun-control law is the Brady Act, passed in 1993, which requires a criminal check and a waiting period before a person can purchase a handgun. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z There had been its original purchase by an American millionaire who was crazy about yachting—and an account of the luxurious modern house he had built on this little island off the Devon coast. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Her eyes slid from one end of him to the other, up, down, and sideways, never finding purchase. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I had purchased an air mattress, which I gave to Mother. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z All of my research on Muslim purchasing power indicated that if we created a product that appealed to and satisfied the needs of Muslim consumers, the company would be successful. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Nowhere in that vast array of purchases from Mr. Hanson was a gun. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The thought of starving again on the run was not attractive, nor was the prospect of leaving behind the things they had purchased with their toil. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Up above, shop owners had purchased Crimson orbs for their businesses. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z If I send you $1.00 of that, how many of the photos will that purchase me? Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Dicey paid for her purchases and walked slowly back to the little gray house. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to push now, but his back legs could get no purchase in the pile of loose, yielding soil behind him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Each of her three children owns one pair of shoes, purchased on a layaway plan. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z In 1957, Bill and Daisy Myers and their three young children moved into a little pink house in a section called Dogwood Hollow, one mile from the home my parents had purchased two years before. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z In 1867, while still serving as secretary of state and still bearing the disfiguring facial scars of the knife attack, he purchased Alaska for the United States. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z After that we inspected two new dams with water building slowly behind them, and at several drinking stations communed with a small herd of recently purchased cattle. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Hassan would go in the evenings after closing his store, and purchase from the butcher’s wife, while the physician went in the morning to shop from the butcher’s son. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “My buyer is going there in the morning to purchase red raspberries from a farm. He can give you a ride.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Seven shimmied her shoulders, pretending she was shaking off her fears, found purchase on a knob, and began to work her way up. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z One of the survivors fainted as soon as Reed landed in the longboat, but the other backed away, scrabbling for purchase in the piles of bones. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He couched his offer in prose that made it seem as if he were proposing the purchase not to benefit himself but solely to free the grieving Mrs. Holton from the burden of work. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Carole had purchased first-class tickets on a commercial flight, but now everyone worried that John’s condition was so fragile, his appearance so scary, that the airline pilot might not allow them to fly. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It was a rubber alligator, which Officer Delinko had purchased at the tourist shop. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In his dream he was climbing again, pulling himself up an ancient windowless tower, his fingers forcing themselves between blackened stones, his feet scrabbling for purchase. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The toes of my shoes slipped over the concrete floor, struggling to gain purchase. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Tin, Nailer thought, and then wondered if the driver had purchased it or was selling it, and where it might be going. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I felt so slow, like I was running through wet sand — I couldn’t seem to get enough purchase from the concrete. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Clearly this was not the same poor village he had come to before, where only that one girl purchased a fish. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z This in turn put more weight on the left rear wheel, which slipped from its precarious purchase into the powder as well. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He had purchased several, shipping them by sea to New York. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The Nation’s treasury purchased the home, and Mr. Muhammad soon moved there. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Artemis’s extensive set of Allen wrenches were unable to find purchase in the tiny grooves. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Eventually, they purchased the townhouse on the bay and the sailboat. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z By the evening of that day Napoleon was back at work, and on the next day it was learned that he had instructed Whymper to purchase in Willingdon some booklets on brewing and distilling. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z After calling in sick, he hopped into his newly purchased car and drove off to meet his friend Bill Wernecke, a fervent Nazi supporter and an expert draft dodger. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The Italians could purchase enough pepper in Syria to carry with them to the next Champagne fair. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Her father had been Ops, Peisenor’s son, and she had been a purchase of Laertes when she was still a blossoming girl. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She scrabbled over the stones trying to find purchase. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I opened the picture book I’d purchased for the class so I could take a closer look. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “No limit, no questions asked. Just use your palm whenever you need to make a purchase, and the charge will go directly to this. Cancel it by signing your own name against your palm.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The paper I now write upon was purchased for me by the most generous of friends, Pomp, Slant, and Olakunde, in return for my lessons in reading and writing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z We packed our purchases on the porch and realized, together in the same instant, with joy and amazement, that Mary Ellen was no longer part of our retinue. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The man rang up the purchase again and got another loud beep. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Then, popping up cunningly out of the blue: How many dollars’ worth of stolen goods have I purchased in the last year? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A museum spokesman said yesterday, “Whether or not conclusive proof will be found that this was the work of Michelangelo, we are pleased with our purchase.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I rolled down my window and said, “Didn’t Josephine the banker tell us not to make any purchases for six months?” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z She just hoped Mr. Derby’s new purchase would get put out in the fields where she belonged. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents were typical Levittown home buyers in that they came from nothing, had built no financial resources of their own, and in no previous era could have even dreamed of purchasing their own home. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z She edged the board off the bridge until it began to lose purchase. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Huh,” he said when he saw the small cigarette case that they had insisted on purchasing despite Naomi’s protests. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z With not a lot of time to spare, Volpe asks me to rush into downtown Lincoln, find a hardware store, and purchase a caster the same size as the one that broke. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z On his desk, he kept a Bible, some folded paper crafts, and a television he had purchased with money he’d earned at Free Venture. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Phineas bought things only on impulse and only when he had the money, and since the two states rarely coincided his purchases were few and strange. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He was not pleased with her purchases and began to tell her so. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “And how much money is wanting to complete the purchase?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I could not even afford to pay the fifty-pound balance still owing on the plot of land that I had purchased in Umtata, and had to give it up. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It also funds the purchase of foreign-made components for missiles and other weapons programs. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z A police detective had discovered that Theodore Johnson’s airline ticket was purchased over the Internet and that the same computer had also purchased a ticket to Costa Rica for someone named Denise Linaria. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Tina pointed to where Mrs. Das was purchasing something from one of the shirtless men who worked at the tea stall. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Luckily for you, Redwood Farm Supply has invested decades of research in developing feed that meets your birds’ needs perfectly; you must choose the correct type to purchase. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I walked away from him and carried the purchases back to Madam’s house, wings abuzz in my ears. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone said that Mother’s sewing was better than anything purchased from a store. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z They drove the three hours to the closest airport only to find that Lucy would have to purchase an extra seat on the plane because she wouldn’t fit in one. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Sure enough, the people who had thought the most before buying were the most satisfied, and those who had made impulse purchases more often regretted their decision. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z No one showed any interest in purchasing the women and children in the lot. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, FeedTech and other investors reviewed your purchasing history, and we don’t feel that you would be a reliable investment at this time. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z On the day the groceries were to be purchased, the citizens of Century Village formed their version of the Home Shopping Network. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z From there, after purchasing by check a diamond engagement ring and a diamond wedding band, they drove to a pawnshop to dispose of these items. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He would have to purchase his wisdom of life with sacred death. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The crew is washed across the deck, grabbing on to anything they can for purchase. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “So you heard nothing about any claim the Miyamotos might have had to seven acres of your newly purchased land?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A pair of straw thongs that were purchased for 6.50 guilders were worn down to the soles within a week. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He thought my Observations on Fashion exceeding Seasonable & we retired some miles down the Road and purchased him a Shirt out of some Negro cloth & some Breeches, which we got at a very fine Price. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He picked her up with a fist snared in the front of her dress and held her in the air, feet kicking, trying to find purchase. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The code name for these “privileges” is turtle, and when you want to purchase a privilege, you tell the guardia in charge that you’d like to throw some water on the turtle. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After the arrival of Europeans, the Big Island’s King Kamehameha I rapidly proceeded with the consolidation of the largest islands by purchasing European guns and ships to invade and conquer first Maui and then Oahu. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We saw that tents were purchased, and there w'as talk of provender, and transportation cases for the astronomical instruments. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I’m losing purchase—I have almost no tread on my shoes and my left foot slides in short jerks toward the door. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She stepped into Porter and Irvine’s and looked at dresses and sometimes made a purchase— elastic, safety pins, a veil, a pair of gloves. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The receipt proved that something called blood candy had been purchased, but nothing more than that. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They rolled, teeth clipping at tender ears, hind claws digging for purchase in soft belly fur. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I had had a new suit when I went up to Fort Hare, purchased for me by the regent, and now I would have a new suit when I went down. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Our reward money for returning Gladiola the poodle had only been enough to purchase tickets as far as Denver. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z ‘Artemis knows a lot about missile weapons. She told us Octavian has ordered some . . . surprises for Camp Half-Blood. He’s used most of the legion’s treasure to purchase Cyclopes-built onagers.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Everything back home has to be imported, purchased somewhere cooler. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z In a Massachusetts community the town officials purchased a weed killer from a zealous chemical salesman, unaware that it contained arsenic. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z At the Stourbridge Fair in 1663, at age twenty, he purchased a book on astrology, “out of a curiosity to see what there was in it.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Thorn pulled, and Seven tried to find purchase somehow, but there was just nothing to anchor herself to. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I snap to, scrabbling with my legs until I get purchase on the top edge of the car. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z As commanded, I purchased two packets of straight pins, a piece of lace, and a basket of turnip greens. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She goes forth nearly every day to scrounge up vegetables, and then bicycles back with her purchases in large shopping bags. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Crowned queen a year after purchasing the 1546 Amati violins, she introduced to the French court what amounted to a complete lifestyle after the Italian fashion. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Eliza finished her purchases, grabbed my hand, and slammed the door behind us. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Other groups were purchased, loaded into wagons, and driven off through the valley to disappear through the V at the base of the hills. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z When I am the mistress of such a place, will I discuss the purchase of people as they do? Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He bought it despite initial opposition from his wife and her father, and did not tell his own mother of his planned move until the purchase was complete. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I had purchased an old sailboat, which I wanted to use to explore the Pacific, and I kept this boat in Ventura, California. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Seven screamed as Thorn scrambled for purchase on a slippery rock. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Not bothering to wait for an answer, I flipped open the pamphlet Mr. Hanson had tucked in with my purchases. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Then the baishakunin, whose work was to procure brides, showed them twelve acres of prime mountain land, which, he said, the potential bridegroom intended to purchase upon his return from America. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A good many of the British purchasing men were crippled, but they wore their uniforms just the same. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She reaches into her purse—her first one, black, a recent Mom purchase—and unrolls a glossy pink monstrosity, complete with pictures of the most recent spectacular outing of a celebrity breast in public. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She’d recently gone into a business arrangement to run several nursing homes, and she and her partners had already purchased and renovated six of them. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I follow the directions and purchase a one-way ticket to the last stop, New York City. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Sir, it’s always advisable to make sure your avatar can actually use an item before you purchase it.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z After about the tenth purchase, the troll called questioning the spending. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z He stops briefly to watch the sparkling bonfire and then at a vendor to purchase a bag of chocolates to make up for his mostly uneaten dinner. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Also on board were two pigs purchased by McNeish for future pork roasts, as well as the rats and mice that stow away on any ship. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z So he purchased a book on trigonometry but soon found himself unable to follow the geometrical arguments. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her beauty, her pink cheeks and golden curls, seemed to give delight to all who looked at her, and to purchase indemnity for every fault. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z A couple of avatars have already turned their attention to me after my two purchases, and their interest makes the hairs rise on the back of my neck. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But the rules said the boys each had to use what they purchased. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z It also provided funds—$170 million since 1978—for the purchase of private lands to provide a wilderness buffer alongside it. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z To house construction workers while the road was going in, Yutan purchased three junked buses, outfitted each with bunks and a simple barrel stove, and skidded them into the wilderness behind a D-9 Caterpillar. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “You need to be fifteen years old to purchase your own ticket,” the man says, looking above at a TV monitor of the local news. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The man in the fedora hat purchased four newspapers, which he handed to the others. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z We pause just outside the entrance, our purchases and slushies in hand. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z By 1931 the effects of the Depression had caused crew programs across the country to go out of existence or to cut back drastically on the purchase of equipment. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Some of the shops in the square are still open, so I go in one and purchase white cloth for bandages. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Step right up and see the epileptic boy try to purchase his first pack of rubbers! 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Though Helen had had little trouble understanding the purchase of the house, she found following these numbers harder. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I gripped the links of the fence with one hand and swung down until my feet got a purchase on the pipe, then ducked underneath the fence and came up on the other side. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Sir, did you purchase this sword in an online auction?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He added some Italian junk food to the basket, just to sort of disguise his more suspicious purchases, then dumped his stuff at the register. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Finally, the saw found purchase in the wood, letting out a high- pitched scream as it bit into the branch. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z My light blue corduroy pants that I'd proudly purchased with my 50 percent employee discount at the Gap were ruined forever. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z My last purchase was a wicker travel case for Mr. Whiskers. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The bonus purchase of the day was a dark brown 1970s knee-length sweater with fuzzy fur around the collar. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He also reminded Ishmael that the wick he had purchased would have to be cut after six uses. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He forced his legs to work and sought purchase with the toes of his boots. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He unzippered a pocket of his windbreaker and brought out a paper sack; inside it were the recently purchased rubber gloves. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the other students were too cool to have done anything hasty like purchase the books for the course. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Weaver brought the blind request to Raymond Fosdick, disguised as a grant application “for expediting the construction of the giant cyclotron, and for the purchase of certain associated equipment.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I purchased a ticket to Idaho for Christmas. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The girl said, “We don’t buy from Sidney’s or from any animal dealer. All our purchases are from private parties, and the prices we pay aren’t reported.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “Before we left home, I took the liberty of having a makeover at every counter in every mall in town. I racked up quite a few free gifts with purchase.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Mrs. Abbott led the way to a booth and staked it out by setting down her purchases there. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Worsley knew that the boat was so low in the water that the wind had no purchase on the sides of the craft. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He had done as much as he could from his hotel suite, but he needed to return to his office to finalize the purchase. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My first inkling of just how daunting an undertaking it was to be came when I went to our local outfitters, the Dartmouth Co-Op, to purchase equipment. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Was this a customary incident in the life of a solicitor’s clerk sent out to explain the purchase of a London estate to a foreigner? Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z They purchase a barbecue for tandoori on the porch in summer. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Turning slightly towards the w indow, my back to the rest of the carriage, I open one of the little bottles of Chenin Blanc I purchased from the Whistlestop at Euston. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Another surge of profound relief overtook Koffi as her bandaged hands finally found purchase on the ledge, a flat stone surface just wide enough for her to heave onto and perch like a bird. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She then went over to the cardboard box and took out the ugliest of the clothes that Mrs. Poe had purchased, the outfits the Baudelaire orphans would never wear no matter how desperate they were. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “But I would really advise you to make your purchase in that neighbourhood, and take Pemberley for a kind of model. There is not a finer county in England than Derbyshire.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He placed the money in envelopes and carefully repacked it into his newly purchased briefcase. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z She had a whole collection of newly purchased murder weapons and dead UPS men in her basement and/or attic. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The jolt of a new purchase makes Mummy feel powerful, if only for a moment. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Only Freddie the janitor took liberties with Macon Dead, liberties he purchased with the services he rendered, and Freddie was the last person on earth to tell him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “This seems like an awfully expensive volume for our schools to be purchasing,” he said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Old bedsheets, purchased for a quarter each at the thrift store, turned into curtains, a tablecloth, pillow covers. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Today the AT is a wilderness by design—actually, by fiat, since many of the properties Shaffer passed were later compulsorily purchased and quietly returned to woodland. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I’ve purchased my bus tickets and arranged travel plans for mid-February. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Now they could board the train without having to purchase tickets. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, a packet-ship arriving from Nova Scotia with meat, thus alleviating the city’s starvation, I purchased a salted ham-hock with Sally, and, by her side, stripped it for cooking. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “I’m inquiring about my sister. She was purchasing com. Did she by any chance come by here today?” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran his fingers around the edge, searching for a place where the powerjack could get purchase. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He kept tripping, so he purchased a cane. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They purchased some new pants, shirts, underwear, socks, and shoes, leaving their dirty and sandy clothes behind in their dressing rooms. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Our victory was also purchased at an awful cost in American casualties: 6,821 Marines were killed and another 19,207 were wounded. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Herold rode into the nearby town of Bowling Green with the Confederates to purchase, of all things, a new pair of shoes. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The biggest surprise lay in store for the migrants who had sold property and brought cash from the South, expecting to purchase a nice home in their new city. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z These cakes had been purchased in the village, and they did not have the same taste or texture. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Knowing, now, that my mother and I had been purchased, I began to revolve the question, For what purpose? The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I purchased something for my teacher, my brother, and Ms. Sandnes. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The museum purchased the statue last year when one of its curators spotted it during a preview showing of works to be auctioned by the Parke-Bernet Galleries. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “In honor of your arrival, we have purchased two new cups for you and Gaur,” she said. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, the state tried to purchase his patents and secrets, afraid that he might die before passing them along. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Among these were the rights to purchase a gun and carry it concealed and the power of arrest: on duty or off, we could make arrests for any felony or misdemeanor we witnessed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “So as we go down each aisle, I’ll tell you what your family can purchase from each food group.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Their purchases are tucked into cute little bags, and she and Heather join me in a sort of floral cloud. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z For the second half of the experiment, Dijksterhuis went to the furniture store IKEA, where people were making much more complicated and expensive purchases. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z There was even a smokehouse for the curing of fresh bacon, ham, sausage, and all sorts of meat-based delicacies that would nowadays be purchased in a supermarket, uninterestingly wrapped in plastic. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “If you would like another bed,” he said, “tomorrow you may go into town and purchase one.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z And suppose the purchase of the poison could be traced to him? In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve used every scrap of construction paper in the whole district. And there’s no money in the budget to purchase more.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z One afternoon as he was carrying a load up the Lhotse Face he lost his purchase on the rock-hard ice and fell more than 2,000 feet to the bottom of the wall. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z We bought our children balloons and colored ribbons, purchased sweetmeats by the kilo, paid calls in taxis to relatives we had not seen throughout the year. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Since the buyer couldn’t know whose corn they were purchasing, the Chicago Board of Trade made up a category called number 2 field corn. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “These are the only two things I’ve purchased in the whole month except gas and food. I’ve only spent about three hundred dollars.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He opened it at six in the morning, with a newly hired staff of two, Eleni Pa- panikolas, in a waitress uniform purchased at her own expense, and her husband, Jimmy, as short-order cook. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z "The purchase was completed several weeks ago. There were quite a few delays in arranging the permits." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I feel the centrifugal force pulling me toward the water and dig my hands and feet into the sand, trying to get some purchase on the unstable ground. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But our Suffering shall not be indefinite if Aina would only purchase me an Owl & some other Sundries so I might restore our College to its former Glory & win again the Approbation of our Trustees. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The cod was easy enough to purchase, but stall after stall turned up no halibut. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The scanner beep, beep, beeps for every purchase, and Dad exchanges mindless words with the clerk about the weather. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Lacey emerged from Ben’s shoulder still looking sad and distracted, but she tried to smile as Radar and Ben swapped tales of corsage purchasing. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z No amount of money could have purchased the adventures he had in the next few months, exploring the secrets of the outer limits of the house. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They even purchased a secondhand piano so they could keep making music together. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z A year and a half before, Jamie had made a big purchase; he had spent his birthday money and part of his Christmas money on a transistor radio, made in Japan, purchased from Woolworth’s. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Accessories” like bumpers, carburetors, and headlights had to be purchased separately. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The store owned a bicycle which I used in delivering purchases. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z On the backstretch, his old contract trainer, Russ McGirr, saw the young man whom he had once purchased as a bug boy for a bridle, a saddle, and a few sacks of oats. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Jonas knew for a fact that it had been purchased by the Admiralty with a view to carrying out some very hush-hush experiments! And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z You could also obtain an artifact by killing an avatar who had one in its inventory, or by purchasing one in an online auction. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I purchased a ticket from the kiosk man. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I had purchased a small house there with a few acres of thick grass, and I was surprised to find it vacant. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Rural families typically made the radio their second electric purchase, after the clothes iron. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Zalmay gave the dolls an odd look when he saw their purchase, but he was too excited about his own gift to ask why Fadi had chosen a bunch of Barbies. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “I have no interest in being purchased,” said Edward. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “So anyway,” Ben continued, “my two remaining strategies are either to purchase a prom date on the Internet or fly to Missouri and kidnap some nice corn-fed little honeybunny.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” says the gate agent, not sounding sorry at all, “but as the last to purchase, I’m obliged to reschedule you to a later flight.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Their armor was sculpted out of foil, Reynolds Wrap purchased at the local Acme supermarket. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I see a woman purchase a street pretzel and my belly groans, on cue, issuing its vote. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Using extreme caution, they only bought earphones from storeowners whom they trusted not to report the purchase to the Gestapo. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He purchased a poinsettia and put it on the dresser. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “This is the spot,” said the Professor as he turned his lamp on a small map of the house, copied from the file of my original correspondence regarding the purchase. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “People will never make that mistake. Without a doubt you operate the most dismal bar in the city. May I interest you in purchasing a hot dog?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As the flap continues to drop, I find my feet scrambling, harder and harder, to find purchase on the slippery tiles. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When I asked who had purchased it, he opened his eyes a thought wider, and paused a few seconds before replying:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He wanted to read and purchase Russian chess literature and visit the clubs and parks where chess was played. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It had been dumping metal deposits there for centuries, or however long rivers lasted, and the board’s magnets had found purchase just in time. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Each enemy I vanquished dropped a pile of “Zenny coins” that I could later use to purchase armor, weapons, and potions from one of the bearded wise men scattered throughout each level. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The day he learned that he was terminally ill was the day he lost interest in his purchasing power. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why did you decide to purchase the girl’s indenture?” he asked, glancing back at Polly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The Hattiesburg police had a plan: they would block every entrance to the train depot, making it impossible for blacks to purchase tickets; then they would arrest anyone trying to board without a ticket. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He did not know until after the purchase was made that his companion had never driven a car before. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He clicked through site after site until he found a one-of-a-kind purchase. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “Every man and woman in the United States will be asked to purchase war savings stamps,” I set the paper down. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Among Korean Air flight crews, the expectation on layovers used to be that the junior officers would attend to the captain to the point of making him dinner or purchasing him gifts. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He whistled upward four times into his drooping yellow mustache and spurted away into the hills on the dented old green motorcycle he had purchased secondhand months before. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The machine accepted the purchase and spit out a receipt. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Barker and DeDiego, wearing black delivery uniforms purchased the day before, and the wigs and glasses issued to Hunt and Liddy, got out and entered the building through the unlocked back door. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z At his suggestion, his parents had recently purchased an electronic touchscreen register that had all the prices programmed in, along with a credit card machine, allowing customers to sign their name with their finger. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Opening his locker, Ben unpacked his uniform and stared at the new Converse All Stars Bull had bought him, a purchase that had gone unreported to the iron-fisted keeper of the books, Lillian Meecham. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus our father put down the purchase price himself, as he has four sons and not enough land for us all. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I purchase books that I never knew existed, titles such as Youth: Identity and Crisis, I and Thou, The Divided Self. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z You may also choose to purchase other clothing and hygiene items through canteen. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Mrs. Poe purchased clothing for the orphans that was in grotesque colors, and itched. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Instead, he carefully examined and then purchased a pair of spectacles from the can trader. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He purchases a cup of tea and stays in the courtyard, watching the bonfire for a while before wandering back into the paths amongst the tents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She felt the board lose purchase, slipping downward. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z As for my penny, I purchased some white bread from a street vendor. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Milo purchased spot radio announcements on Axis Sally’s and Lord Haw Haw’s daily propaganda broadcasts from Berlin to keep things moving. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I laughed at the thought of Mrs. Dorn keeping a tally of everything her neighbors purchased, and tried not to be jealous that Audrey got a car because of a game of wealthy one-upmanship. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased, from the French, the Territory of Louisiana, which contained lands dominated by the Osage. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He idled in the barber shop and purchased a few trifles at the ten-cent store. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When this woman had grown old, Grazdan had purchased half a dozen young girls and commanded the crone to instruct them in the secrets of her craft. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z British purchasing agents roved about the country, buying food and cloth and metals and chemicals. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I exchanged my land-sledge for one fashioned for the inequalities of the Frozen Ocean, and purchasing a plentiful stock of provisions, I departed from land. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Holmes would increase his salary from twelve to eighteen dollars a week, so that Ned could pay Holmes six dollars a week to cover the purchase. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Didn’t the agent who sold you the tickets tell you it wasn’t necessary to confirm on tickets purchased less than three days in advance?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z We hand over our tokens, and one Guardian enters the numbers on them into the Compubite while the other gives us our purchases, the milk, the eggs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z For some parents, it was a financial hardship to purchase the required uniform and pay ten pfennig, or pennies, as monthly dues. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Larson read constantly, and every magazine he had subscribed to or purchased during the past twenty years had ended up in his classroom. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The farmhouse and property had been purchased by the movement for the purpose of having a safe house for those underground. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Like everything else you can purchase without ration stamps, they’re totally worthless. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z They purchased guns, burglar alarms, rifles and guard dogs in unprecedented quantities. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was announced that later, when bricks and timber had been purchased, a schoolroom would be built in the farmhouse garden. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The machinery had still to be installed, and Whymper was negotiating the purchase of it, but the structure was completed. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z There are already cryptic advertisements in the Personal columns of literary magazines, urging the purchase of electronic headsets for the training and regulation of one’s own brain waves, according to one’s taste. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Happily, she was busy ringing up a purchase. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z These specimens were delivered by a fellow named Druggett, who traveled the western forests, trading and purchasing furs from the savages of the Iroquois Nations. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As I rounded the first corner and passed the hardware store, I peeked inside the bag to take another look at my purchase. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The society set about purchasing boards and constructing coffins. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z That afternoon we met Mother at the market and walked with her as she purchased ingredients to cook for us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Before Hale obtained the life-insurance policy on Roan, he had attempted to purchase Roan’s headright—his share in the tribe’s mineral trust, which was more precious than any cache of diamonds or gold. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The upright of the frame pressed tight against the lower strip of leather, but it held smooth and firm, offering no purchase for teeth. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The bundle of letters relating to the purchase of the house were with the typescript. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He needed to purchase a fleet, perhaps as many as fifty, but certainly no fewer than twelve, eight-oared shells. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I would leave school before I would allow myself to be purchased. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In his innocence, Cap had purchased Sophie’s bracelet with money from the Student Activity Fund! Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Velia and Delia purchased piping hot ears of corn on a stick, wrapped in their own leaves and enveloped in newspapers to keep them warm. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z This was, of course, a very risky plan, both because it was dangerous, and because she had made the grappling hook herself, instead of purchasing it at a store that sold such things. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z The Constitution had provided for Congress to identify a “seat of government” not to exceed one hundred square miles in size to be purchased from the proximate states. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z June jerked her head up from the table, where she was inspecting the purchases. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone around me was smiling, introducing themselves to friends of friends, talking about the big game last night, wearing their newly purchased red and white sweatshirts. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Some of the seeds I purchased and some — for example, broccoli and carrots — were given to me by the commanding officer, Brigadier Munro, who was particularly fond of these vegetables. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She purchased the dress, and as soon as we got home, I mustered all my courage and dialed Evan's phone number. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “I shall have to purchase another. But first, I have some need of sheets, a bolster, a fire, and, with an even greater show of celerity, Madame, a bucket into which I may vomit broth.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z If a wagon he’d made broke down a week after purchase, the disgruntled buyer would have sued Jean personally. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I calculated finally that my savings would be able to meet all the costs I might incur, and in addition, might stretch to the purchase of a new costume. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “At the end of thirty days, everything purchased with this money will be repossessed.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The only doors that defeated him were those with porcelain handles, for he found it impossible to get a purchase on the shiny surface with his long monkeylike paws. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The vast majority were relegated to claiming races, rock-bottom events in which any competitor can be purchased for a set, low price before the race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the older ones, members of the purchasing committees, were in town doing the marketing. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The North Carolina government—half of which crowded into Garrison’s dining room that night—purchased existing slaves from farmers at favorable rates, just as Great Britain had done when it abolished slavery decades ago. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z All pepper when purchased was ground in a tiny pepper mill. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z We also purchase ration books on the black market. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z If Mrs. Smith hadn’t already purchased the tickets two weeks ago when I’d accepted the invitation, I’d have made up an excuse now to not go. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z All along its perimeter, sparks rise and ash falls and administrative documents flutter; utility plans, purchase orders, tax records. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Pardon me,” I said, with equal politeness, “but I have a special reason for wishing to know who purchased it.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Come Christmas Day, we would fly home to find a leg of lamb thawing beneath six inches of frost, the purchase date revealing that it had been bought midway through the Carter administration. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z At a small supermarket, she purchased two pounds of chicken wings and four potatoes. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “We are not allowed to touch anything before we purchase it.” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z An older woman stands behind the cash register, ringing up customers and snapping paper bags open to stuff them with purchases. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But now, so far, the conquest has been by purchase rather than by warfare. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I should not be surprised,” said Darcy, “if he were to give it up as soon as any eligible purchase offers.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “So you were not aware of any claim, then, that the Miyamotos might have had to any seven of your newly purchased thirty acres?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The girl in the drugstore looked surprised, but she didn’t make too much of a big deal out of April’s purchases. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He also has a few surprise purchases waiting for us. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z What good is peace if it must be purchased with the blood of little children? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But a Congolese life is like the useless Congolese bill, which you can pile by the fistful or the bucketful into a merchant’s hand, and still not purchase a single banana. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z By the end of the week he had purchased her freedom. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Someone you’ve never met walks into your dealership, perhaps about to make what may be one of the most expensive purchases of his or her life. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z We have men sold to build churches, women sold to support the gospel, and babes sold to purchase Bibles for the Poor Heathen! Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z Poppy said, standing back proudly to admire his purchase. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Though Ron purchased a dancing shamrock hat and a large green rosette, he also bought a small figure of Viktor Krum, the Bulgarian Seeker. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Ekon had a matching one of his own, purchased from the market hours before. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Did your husband seem disappointed, Mrs. Miyamoto, that he had not succeeded in purchasing his seven acres? Did he seem to you disappointed?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It had originally been purchased by a fellow of Christ’s College, Cambridge—its binding bears the college badge. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Again, her toes sought purchase, but only slid over the bricks. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I also offered to make lollipops to sit by registers advertising the festival—free with purchase. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The captain staggered his purchases, rather than find himself with cargo of singular culture and disposition. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z On September 14, the army took control of the momentarily independent Republic of Congo, and Lumumba was put under house arrest in Léopoldville, surrounded by Mobutu’s freshly purchased soldiers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Throwing a regal homecoming glance around the neighborhood, Mrs. Wilson gathered up her dog and her other purchases and went haughtily in. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Those jewels had been purchased with the sweat and blood and sorrow of girls like her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I refuse to link the purchases to the Meet Your Match flyer in her dresser. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The artifact was far too valuable to sell, and I knew it would end up in the hands of the Sixers, because they purchased nearly every major artifact that went up for auction. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “As my husband, the late Eugene Larkin, was the county appraiser, I have access to his maps relating to public and private land use in this county. The land just purchased by Mr. Burton...” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z One by one, I handed out the presents I had purchased in Cape Town and patiently answered their questions about the trip. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But it also meant he wasn’t getting a full purchase on the water. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He purchased a beautiful cut glass carafe and matching drinking glass and put them on the nightstand by the bed. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Do they all drive to the ghetto to purchase them from somebody standing on a street corner? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z So, if a fallen rabbi who purchased stolen goods wasn’t bad enough, we now had to deal with a swamp hermit on top of that. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The train rolled past scrap and recycling yards, men and women’s backs sheened mirror bright with sweat as they stacked hand carts with purchased scrap and moved it to weighing platforms for sale. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Mass purchasing power makes the big difference. For example, breaded veal cutlets.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In the late 1920s, General Motors secretly began to purchase trolley systems throughout the United States, using a number of front corporations. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z Government officials in Port-au-Prince told the peasants that their pigs would be replaced with pigs purchased in the United States, from Iowa farmers. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Her supplies, once she had made the original purchase of bucket and long-handled squeegee, cost her five dollars a week. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She lowered the aircraft delicately onto the roof, letting its six feet find their own purchase and adjust themselves to keep the cabin level. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He began to make apologies, which no one paid any attention to, since the soldiers could hardly know how many weapons he had purchased. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z While Anya put away the items she had purchased at the market, Ash unsealed the letter, spreading it out on the kitchen table. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike most Americans, however, Holmes sought also to capitalize on the craze by buying bicycles on credit, then reselling them without ever paying off the initial purchase. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Having direct knowledge of the Lyceum, he probably helped design arrangements in the Museum; he is credited with urging Ptolemy I to purchase and/or copy books in vast numbers for the Library. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “I—I come to purchase the book,” she said. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Even then, we had to purchase the glasses ourselves. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With your current score, you aren’t eligible to purchase chicks from Redwood Farm Supply. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z In just a few minutes, there was a long list of differences—things like advertisements, a purchase price, color pictures, comics, gossip columns, advice columns, world news. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z After his discharge, he moved into a small apartment purchased for him by the Ministry of Unification. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Payment recipients can use the money in their account for online purchases or payments, can receive the payment from PayPal by check, or can have PayPal directly deposit the money into a checking account. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z He pushed and swatted at his attacker, a relentless jumble of skin and bones cavorting on top of him as he tried to gain purchase. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z My mother purchased them for sixpence a cup, from a fat black woman who erected a stall by the street corner every afternoon, peddling them with other exotic creatures. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She said that she’d purchased her own home from Hale, which was on the edge of his pasture. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Before their purchase by James Randall these two had been so tangled by sufferings that they could not weave themselves into the fabric of the plantation. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Harry felt sickened and angry: At this moment, excited eleven-year-olds would be poring over stacks of newly purchased spellbooks, unaware that they would never see Hogwarts, perhaps never see their families again either. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In Seattle, anticipating this hazard, I’d stopped at a hardware store and purchased a pair of stout aluminum curtain rods, each ten feet long. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z No one has ever purchased and arranged a galaxy for me before. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Because the Osage had purchased their land, it was harder for the government to impose its policy of allotment. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z After digging through piles of old books, they’d quickly make their purchase. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z His father had purchased the estate for the sake of the game covers. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I purchased Solara Industries simply so I could move their plant out of Lambert, ruining the Allens’ land lease. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Nigro gave or loaned him books, and Regina permitted him to purchase a book now and then, whenever she had some spare cash. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The doll was sold two weeks later to a grandmother who was purchasing her for a grandchild. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z When high enough off the ground, I lifted my legs and pushed my feet against the walls so as to gain even more purchase. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z This time he purchased a Liberty launch, a fifty-foot-long empty boat hull with a hole in it. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Miggery Sow called the man who purchased her Uncle, as he said she must. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z They filled a grain sack with coins and bills, leased seven acres of stumps and vine maple, purchased a ploiv horse, and started clearing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He was struggling to twist himself and gain a purchase on the ground, but his feet were uppermost, and Iofur had fixed his teeth somewhere near Iorek’s throat. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Food from Silas mostly came in packets, purchased from the kind of places that sold food late at night and asked no questions. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Gerry then presented his own personal estimate of the revenue required to compensate the slave owners for purchasing their slaves at current market value and came up with the figure of $10 million. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He read newer authors as well, Graham Greene and Somerset Maugham, all purchased from his favorite stall on College Street with pujo money. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Kinshasa’s main street is Boulevard the 30th of June, in memory of that great Independence Day carefully purchased by thousands of pebbles thrown into bowls and carried upriver. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The housing committee met and Negroes and whites alike agreed to have Negroes purchase this block of homes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Did I feel like the most antifeminist woman to walk the face of the earth as I purchased underwear solely for the sake of appealing to Courtney Cooper’s male gaze? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “I am preparing a list of items for you to purchase. You may leave as soon as the dishes are washed.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Governmental authority no longer hath any purchase on land; chaos and the mob of slave-drivers rule all; and we are left, a tiny kingdom on the waves. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Saved from the block in some cases or purchased at estate sales. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Indian Health Service also funded eyeglass purchases only once a year and offered one style: those ugly, thick, black plastic ones. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z He recalls dates, of course, events, purchases, activity, even scenes. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He reminded the men to exchange the hundred-dollar bills at a bank, to ensure that any purchases they made could not be traced back to a White House account. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Sir, the purchase of a horse should never be so rushed. You would not pick a wife in ten minutes, and on the road, a horse is more important than a wife.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As was typical of him, he approached the purchase of his first apartment as he would a chess game: Before he made a move, everything had to be perfect. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Before we left Varanasi, Sass purchased a cheap white cotton sari for me. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Franz had purchased a video camera before the trip, and he paused now and then along the way to record the sights. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The coat was black and drab and obviously purchased for the sake of utility without any thought of fashion. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Christina also persuaded me to purchase a shirt that exposes my shoulders and collarbone, and to line my eyes with black pencil again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z What’s more, the release of Hamilton's plan produced a purchasing frenzy, as bankers and investors aware of the funding proposal bought up the securities in expectation of a tidy profit. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z How many treatments can they afford to purchase? The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Eventually, upon Lawson’s death, the score sheet was purchased by a collector, sold again, and for the last number of years it has rested with yet another collector. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It added up to quite a bit more than April was used to having all at once, and she wanted to make some purchases before Caroline found out about it. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither of my parents had finished high school; my mother did wear pants suits, which she purchased at a factory outlet. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z We did not have to go to the quarry on Christmas Day, and we were permitted to purchase a small quantity of sweets. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The canoe was whirled forward, with as little purchase on the water as a twig. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z A number hovers over each stall, telling me how many people are currently considering purchases at that vendor. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “The battle. Surely it will be a few days before—” “Most of the items can be purchased at Mr. Mason’s.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I tap on the screen to purchase a subway card. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Cigarette packages that lacked a New York State revenue stamp—cigarettes purchased out of state, for example, or on Indian reservations—were not allowed to be distributed to inmates, and were apparently thrown away. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The most frequently repeated messages will be station call signals and appeals to purchase detergents, deodorants, headache tablets, and automobile and petroleum products. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Family purchasing committees, duly elected, bought the food, clothes, furniture, and athletic equipment. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some tiles and antique pottery that he bought in Persia. What was delivered was not what he had purchased. There has been a long, vexatious correspondence on the subject.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Proceeds will go toward the purchase of Liberty Bonds to support our young men in arms. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She gripped the sides of the doorway, but the mesarthium was smooth; there was no frame, nothing to give her purchase, and there were too many hands, grabbing at her arms and hair and shoulders. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But Valley and Seven were able to find purchase and avoid being thrown in. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z That was because he purchased like a slop- bucket of cologne from the duty-free. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At the auction block they tallied the souls purchased at each auction, and on the plantations the overseers preserved the names of workers in rows of tight cursive. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Eat your pie, Magister Spurge. In an hour we will go see the goblin play Lovebirds in the Cavern of Doom. I have purchased tickets.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Ordinarily, however, artists also need patrons among their audience who will purchase their work, thus combining moral and financial support. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Pax reached the tree just as the coyote sprang again, this time finding enough purchase to hang from the branch. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Then she would just go to the purchase site and show it to herself. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They found that it was no longer possible to drag it on the flat land, because the horn did not give enough purchase. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Some could even be purchased for a bottle of gin, which the proles were not supposed to drink. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z But she reasoned she had been surprised by being with Maudie when she made her purchase and that was almost as good. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z On average, the men purchased in Louisiana were an inch taller than the people bought in the other slave states. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z That afternoon, new, more powerful disinfectant was purchased for the basins and foot spas. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Then he called all the shoppers a few weeks later to find out how happy they were with their purchases. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The city council was discussing the purchase of a mechanical sweeper. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Soon they began building Muslim-style sugar plantations on the islands, some of them staffed by slaves purchased from nearby Africa. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z So far we’ve only purchased things from around the edges; we can’t get up the nerve to walk in there whole hog and do our shopping. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We went to Home Depot, purchased a roll of linoleum, and jammed it into Navid’s car. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Women woke at dawn to stand in endless lines where they could purchase an emaciated chicken, half a dozen diapers, or a roll of toilet paper. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He accessed pet store databases to get a list of anyone who made regular purchases of dog food over the past few years. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She had been on her way to the drugstore—the very one where April had purchased her eyelashes—in the early evening, and she had never returned. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z One purchasing committee found a large department store which gave us wholesale rates on everything from underwear to baseball gloves. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The DeSoto, strictly an island car for more than a decade, had been purchased by Ishmael’s father fifteen years before, a four-speed with a semiautomatic transmission, hypoid rear axle, and column shift. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z American soldiers receive an allowance for their uniforms, and it is now possible for American military women to purchase approved boots made to fit their feet. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He dabs his forehead with the towel that was his only purchase. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They purchased Leading Lady and New York Speed Machine for a total of $115,000, plus $330 per day for food and housing—or “boarding” as the horse people called it. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z It's as if the plates were valuable parcels of land and the chef had purchased one small lot and unlimited air rights. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The moment I purchased my flight, it would be on my dad’s credit card balance. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “So here is your business proposal, Mr. Buckminster. I propose to purchase Mrs. Cobb’s house from you outright. I’m prepared to offer you better than the market price.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She purchased a small overnight case at the Goodwill store. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He happened on this day to pass by the door of a shop from whence ladies sometimes came after purchasing silks within, and sometimes thus he secured one who paid him better than most. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Eventually, Parker purchased his eighth company, a large tech firm. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Here are a few instruments typically found in classrooms, or that can be purchased inexpensively at a music store or online. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z She added her purchases to ours and paid for it all. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Higherf' Her other hand clutched at his scales, her fingers scrabbling for purchase. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, I’m not looking to purchase anything,” the man replied. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z His family lived in two canvas tents while they cleared their newly purchased property. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z If the store owners thought our money was good enough to take for purchasing their products, then certainly our people were good enough to hire. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z |
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