| 单词 | pursue |
| 例句 | The New York City police investigators who were pursuing the case were unhappy that Malcolm’s followers had “not come forward” to aid the investigation. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is my job during nomination season. This publication lists every job classification the Bureau has to offer. What positions you are allowed to pursue depends on both your potential and your ability.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Some biographers, pursuing the same interpretive line, have suggested that his deep-rooted insecurities drove him onto the plains of Weehawken and then into the fatal gaze of Aaron Burr. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Then he paused and added a single word that did more to encourage me to pursue writing than any compliment any editor has ever paid me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Something in those black eyes was startled, and I pursued it. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have not pursued mainstream publishers as hard as I should have,” he conceded. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “You are right, Horatio. But how can I leave? How can you leave? Claudius’s spies would pursue us.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Troops still had not called on Dr. Mudd to pursue his tip—because they still did not know about it! Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t make it too grim, Holly,” said Hazel, for Pipkin was shuddering at the thought of the blocked run and the pursuing ferret. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And that same year, Milton Stephanides, tired of military life, left the Navy and returned home to pursue an old dream. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z That left them vulnerable once more to Union patrols that were pursuing them. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody thought it worth pursuing this line of argument. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Indeed, Clovisites were thought to have entered the ice- free corridor by pursuing game—“follow the reindeer,” as skeptics refer to this scheme. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It is quite impossible that you should persist in pursuing me like this during the very few moments of spare time I have to myself.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He could not be wrong in pursuing his science, she said. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s a safety for the Tigers, fast on his feet and fearless with his tackles, and at the same time pursuing premed studies. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid, Percy, that today has been something of a draw. We didn’t have the strength of numbers to take that ship. Luke was not organized enough to pursue us. Nobody won.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Tired of pursuing her up and down the house, begging her with his eyes and drilling holes in the bathroom wall, he decided to devote himself to politics. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow I know the girl will not pursue me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It was a pattern that would repeat itself in cities throughout the United States, as black communities found themselves embroiled in deep conflict over goals and strategies pursued by the black elite. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z My primary focus this fall will be to get the Freedom Writers thinking about their future—where they want to go to school and what kind of career they want to pursue. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Prior to rendering a verdict, jurors expressed concerns about Mrs. Colbey being subject to the death penalty, so the State agreed not to pursue an execution if she was found guilty. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I sit in the center of the ring of gods, musing on them, pursuing some thought that I cannot make come clear. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z When he heard that Theseus was pursuing him, instead of hurrying away he turned around and went to meet him, with the intention, of course, of deciding then and there which was the better man. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z If they pursued their fixed course, there could be no doubt about where they would end up. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Taylor came from a wealthy family and had both the means and freedom from academic constraints to pursue unconventional lines of inquiry. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The centrifuge, which was being pursued by Lawrence’s old friend Jesse Beams at the University of Virginia, persistently underperformed its expected enrichment yield; it would be the first method abandoned outright. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Rather than pursuing any single “correct” explanation of some phenomenon, Epicurus advised simultaneous acceptance of any number of explanations, as long as they were all consistent with observation. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z She had pursued his prosecution with a strange ferocity, while Jack turned away, vanished into his Ministry the moment he was needed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Harry, Ron, and Hermione, flat on its back, scraped against the ceiling as it dived toward the passage opening, while the pursuing goblins hurled daggers that glanced off its flanks. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In his daily report, he said that he’d spent hours with Mathis and Sheriff Freas, whose trial was still pending, pursuing this “clue that seems to be a lead on the case.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z They pursued their new prey the way they had once hunted seals and bears in the frozen north, and they hunted with an implacable appetite. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Listen: you’ve got to root it out, laugh last, push past, pursue. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The mouse who pursued him through his nightmares. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z At Room 43, after quickly offered and accepted apologies, the Colonel said, “We’ve made a tactical decision to push back calling Jake. We re going to pursue some other avenues first.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Curious, but not wanting to make her uncomfortable, I didn’t pursue it any further and we agreed between the two of us that he was more than half mad. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z If both parties pursue their own interests exclusively, the outcome is worse than if both cooperate. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When Bobby determined, or at least believed, that he was no longer being followed or pursued, he began to freely wander the city, taking trams and buses to various destinations. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Because I knew the thoughts of my prey, I could pass over the innocent and pursue only the evil. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Logic, reason, pure science: these, Aronnax insists, are the proper ways to pursue a mystery. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z If something captured my undisciplined imagination, I pursued it with a zeal bordering on obsession, and from the age of seventeen until my late twenties that something was mountain climbing. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z No one pursued him when he fled the scene and no one at the Seward house saw or could identify him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re lucky to have enough money so that my mom doesn’t have to get a steady job right now—she can actually pursue her passion. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “All right,” Goober said, resigned, knowing it was useless to pursue the subject any further at the moment. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever Mark Antony wished to pursue at any given moment, Cleopatra gladly provided. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z We continued our work on issues involving children by pursuing more cases. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The free time allowed me to pursue what became two of my favorite hobbies on Robben Island: gardening and tennis. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m going to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the film industry. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Their expanded powers permitted them to knock on anyone’s door to pursue an accusation and for random inspections as well, in the name of public safety. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She’d had a few miscarriages and Dennis was her only son, but he went to New York because he wanted to pursue music. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z On the political front, the government was pursuing its standard divide-and-rule strategy in attempting to separate Africans from Coloureds and Indians. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He decided wisely not to pursue the matter further at the moment. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z With family money from the doctor’s practice and wise investments, Charles would have enough to support himself and a family quite nicely while he pursued natural history and wrote books. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Once I was allowed to pursue my own projects, I could start earning real money. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Do you wish to pursue the cloistered life and take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Slowly, painfully, Pollard rose from the chair and limped along the catwalk, pursued by his doctors and nurse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But if Sam pursued him, the other orc might do some horrible deed up there. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z It was enough to endure his own humiliating knowledge that if he had started after Gebu sooner, or pursued him faster, or been braver, all the mystery might have been unraveled now. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Goddard realized that to fulfill that purpose he needed to get an education, and he pursued his studies all the way to a Ph.D. degree. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "But it looks wonderful on you, if you know what I mean," pursued Mrs. McKee. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z As time passed, the bands spread far and wide, pursuing mammoths, mastodons, rhinoceroses and reindeer. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the judges, a faculty member at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, later approaches Krause to ask if Wayne is planning to pursue acting. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z But if he were to marry one of the Horner girls, or anyone else, he could see the obligations ahead, whereas if he remained single, he would be freer to pursue his science. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But prosecutors didn’t pursue the case because the two boys were already dead. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I have to admit, I like the feeling of being pursued, even if it’s only Garrett. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Better still, I would be able to pursue my own projects then sell them on commission for a profit. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Is it,” pursued the stranger in his most sarcastic and suspicious manner, “the printed paper you have just been reading from?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Deborah didn’t never write,” she at last pursued, “about what happened to the baby. Did you ever see him? You going to meet him in Heaven, too?” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “Look back, look back,” had cried a beautiful woman with long blonde curls, “and see if we are pursued!”—and she had come, as John remembered, to a terrible end. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “The Horned King knows she is missing. He will pursue her.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z His wand, he reminded himself, had been of holly, not elder, and it had been made by Ollivander, whatever it had done that night Voldemort had pursued him across the skies. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He leaped over it and kept pursuing her. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The boy was running down the road toward her, pursued by several much bigger boys shouting and threatening with their pitchforks and rakes. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew we didn’t—we’d taken on a big mortgage, he had some debts left over from a bad business deal his father had coaxed him into pursuing—1 just had to deal with it. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was as if we were being pursued across the river by the shrieking sound itself,” Ronneberg reported. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I stopped at the corner, looking for the pursuing man, the detective, and for a bus. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 This was 03-01’s ideal, and he pursued it with all those men who came to our academy. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Deer in the Northeast; alligators in the Everglades; buffalo in the prairies; grasshoppers in the Great Basin; rabbits in California; moose in Alaska: all were pursued by fire. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Less than a day ago, I was prepared to head into the wilderness with my loved ones in midwinter, with the very real possibility of the Capitol pursuing us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z You go to medical school instead of pursuing your passion. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Pentheus went to pursue the god’s followers among the hills where the maidens had fled when they escaped from prison. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z These special challenges served to make African American women leaders more determined than ever to pursue their cause. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “That’s correct; none of the others wanted to pursue the letter,” she said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Soon she would be able to risk turning on the bedside lamp, and within twenty minutes she might be able to rejoin the household and pursue the various lines of her anxiety. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When she completed her associate’s degree, she decided to pursue her and her parents’ longtime dream of completing her bachelor’s. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “An orphan then. And not pursued?” she asked, clearly relishing the tale. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Because in Dad’s mind, nothing can stop him from pursuing Mental Health. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Jarveys live mostly below ground, where they pursue gnomes, though they will also eat moles, rats and voles. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In those last days of fighting after the Japanese pulled back from the Tiyan airfields on August 7, our patrols pushed their way through the jungle, pursuing them. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Penny, she wanted to graduate high school with top honors and go to college to pursue politics and architecture and music history. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z With plaques drilled into them, from the days of the American Revolution, the one promising freedom and the right to pursue happiness. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z American independence became his ministerial calling, a mission he pursued with all the compressed energy of a latter-day Puritan pastor whose congregation was the American people. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Cora remained chained to the wagon as the men pursued errands. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z When my studies were canceled, I was still in the midst of pursuing my LL.B. at the University of London. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike the United States, the Soviet government expected women to work outside of the home, and by the 1950s, many Soviet women were pursuing scientific and technical careers. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z At the same time, we were realistic: we certainly did not want white voters to rebuff Mr. de Klerk’s efforts to pursue negotiations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m aware that my tastes are not fashionable, and so I pursue them in secret. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Baird wondered: Is there even any law on the books that would allow us to pursue this case f His gut instinct was that this case wouldn’t go anywhere. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z By disparagement, by starvation, by repressions, forced direction, and the stunning hammerblows of conditioning, the free, roving mind is being pursued, roped, blunted, drugged. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He instructed that he should leave lanterns burning upon the dock early in the morning, so that we might land there and pursue the bargain under cover of darkness. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The man’s desolate voice pursues her, even as his body remains on the other side of the locked gate. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Lima had two rescuees with him, so he couldn’t pursue the thieves at the time, but he made a mental note. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z All around him, his classmates were deciding which jobs they were to pursue once they had left Hogwarts. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The Orcs whom we pursued took captive two of my friends. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z This was essentially the idea that Reich pursued, albeit with more complex initial patterns. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I explained that what the State had done to him was illegal and that we could pursue a civil action against them, but he had no interest in that. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It gave me the impression she did not want to pursue the subject. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z We'd managed to flee the park, and in all the chaos, no one had pursued us. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Herbert, who had been looking at the fire and pondering, here said that something had come into his thoughts arising out of Wemmick’s suggestion, which it might be worth while to pursue. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z "You are not to pursue anything other than your purpose. You are a Belle." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z If one state did not pursue some particular innovation, another did, forcing neighboring states to do likewise or else be conquered or left economically behind. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Later, she read his online posts on Nigerian Village, all of them sour-toned and strident, under the moniker “Igbo Massachusetts Accountant,” and it surprised her how profusely he wrote, how actively he pursued airless arguments. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Music is a very large subject, and the advanced theory that students will want to pursue after mastering the basics will vary greatly. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z "No," I said, "but it isn't nice anyway. If she was decent and nice enough to let you--" "Must we pursue this horrible trend of thought?" The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z As we travel over District 12, I watch anxiously for signs of an attack, but nothing pursues us. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Orion pursued them but they fled before him and he could never seize any of them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Do you think,’ asked Pippin hesitatingly, ‘do you think we may be pursued, tonight?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The creature did not pursue its next intended lick victim, eyeing the bike with the suspicion of a dog seeing its first cat. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Hoover had already assigned White to investigate one of the first law-enforcement corruption cases to be pursued in the wake of Teapot Dome. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “While I pursued my business quietly in New Orleans, short and long articles were appearing all over the country.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It’s also because of what happens after the chase, since pursuing a suspect at high speed is precisely the kind of activity that pushes police officers into this dangerous state of high arousal. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “You travelled to seek happiness, but a fatality seems to pursue you. And poor Clerval—” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked up, following the noise, to see that the Berg had shifted position, pursuing the fleeing crowds. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He wasn’t going to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a naturalist. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “Don’t you have a livelihood to pursue or something?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Furthermore, he should encourage his subjects to pursue their trades in tranquillity, whether in commerce, agriculture, or in any other human pursuit. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “Men love to pursue questions without answers merely for the sake of arguing. It is what they do best. Ignore him, Chaya, a rabbi he is not.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Unable to pursue his work, he sank into an understandably dispirited obscurity. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z But I soon realized that Fannie’s murder was not an isolated instance, and the failure to pursue justice was not unusual at the time. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Johnny would be allowed to go to the racetrack to pursue his career, but only on the condition that he be escorted by a trusted family friend. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They pursued that glimmering American phantasm called Justice by attacking legalized discrimination in voting, in public accommodations, and in schools. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z In high school he pursued track, pushing himself so hard he’d throw up at the finish line, and played tennis. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Some rats ran off down the road, others hurled themselves into the ditch, pursued by the relentless, stinging insects. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I was excited to have my own tennis racket at first, but I didn’t really pursue the sport or make the most of the training Mom and Dad offered. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “He seems to be attracting religions the way a dog attracts fleas,” he pursued. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z All I can think about is Edith Graham, leaving her home and her family to pursue a career in acting. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It happened almost every night, and every night more demigods straggled over the property line with the satyr guides, usually with some nasty monsters pursuing them, but almost all of them made it through. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He was afraid to kill him for the same reason that had kept him from killing her, fear of Zeus and the Furies who pursue such murderers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A long time ago, Erudite pursued knowledge and ingenuity for the sake of doing good. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Thalia brought up the rear, brandishing her shield like she was driving back whatever pursued them. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z But I pursued the sport for exercise, not style; it was the best and only replacement for the walks to and from the quarry. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Money was the one means at Mollie’s disposal that might induce the indifferent white authorities to pursue a killer of Indians. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Then Pike slipped away to pursue his investigation. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “If you head due west, you will run into a swamp. It’s not pleasant, but he’s not likely to pursue you there. Hide for a day or two, then head south.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaping out of the skin, he ran off into the bush, to be pursued by the angry shouts of the baboons. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Coming upon a black man out walking with his wife, they pursued him and beat him unconscious. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The system thus entered on, I pursued during the whole season of probation; and with the best success. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Ethnic background aside, most parents would be immensely proud if their children pursued any of the above occupations. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Retiring from politics, he entered private law practice, which he pursued until his death in 1936. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Margot had agreed to my project almost as blindly as I had pursued it. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Alone, friendless, pursued, his love left behind him forever. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “I have been informed by Wemmick,” pursued Mr. Jaggers, still looking hard at me, “that he has received a letter, under date Portsmouth, from a colonist of the name of Purvis, or—” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z They had let me pursue my legal rights, even though they initially had doubts about going that route, and they always had a fresh way to solve my problems. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And he might not have been pursuing her because she was the only girl shorter than he was. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I did not pursue my question; I simply sat in silence and listened to the men’s talk. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z David Leonhardt set out to pursue the role of class in higher education. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer went to Harvard and then on to Cambridge University to pursue a doctorate in physics. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “We have turned from pursuing the phantom of political spoils,” it proclaimed, “and are settling down to development along safe lines.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Although I could still draw, she could not pursue medicine with a war raging in Germany. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Kevin, I’d thought, was headed to medical school, but then he swerved, deciding to put off schooling and instead pursue a sideline interest in becoming a sports mascot. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z And Kino ran for the high place, as nearly all animals do when they are pursued. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z During those early months, when there was a warrant for my arrest and I was being pursued by the police, my outlaw existence caught the imagination of the press. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Minotaur pursued, and of course he caught them, each one, and devoured her bloodily, and dragged her pale, defenseless body deeper into the maze. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Did I not say you neglected essential points to pursue trifles?” he asked. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z At Harvard, I could study law while pursuing a graduate degree in public policy at the Kennedy School of Government, which appealed to me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And if they went by water, the clipper ship out in the bay would pursue them with ease. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z His father presses him to pursue engineering, perhaps at MIT. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But the two other Gorgons had awakened and, horrified at the sight of their sister slain, tried to pursue the slayer. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I determined to waste no more time pursuing vain paths of possibility. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z There was no easy reference point for my decision to pursue sport. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z "If my actions will cause a race riot, you had better grease up your muskets,” replied the independent Austin, "for I am going back Monday to pursue this cause.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I’ve since heard of a locker coming available in the Administration Building, but I’m not pursuing it. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At the moment, I was unable to pursue the shameless thief, so I began to scream. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z This cut down not only on paperwork—another statistical measurement of efficiency—but also on the time it took for a prosecutor to assess whether a case should be pursued. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z As a council member, I would travel to different parts of the world to share my story and encourage women and girls from around the world to pursue their potential through sports. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “More addictive than most drugs. Sampling a lotus blossom awakens a craving that will never be silenced. Many have wasted their lives pursuing and consuming the petals of those bewitching flowers.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He wanted to reach out and hold her back from the destruction she so ardently pursued—to fold her in him, and hide her until the wrath of God was past. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Often he had to borrow or patch together equipment in order to pursue his radiometric dating of rocks. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It wasn’t clear how rapidly—or aggressively—the government would pursue him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z So they hired a lawyer, Louis Koerner, to pursue a civil suit against the city, the state, the prisons, the police department, and a half-dozen other agencies and individuals. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z For the flyboys of the air corps, airplanes were mechanisms for transporting troops and supplies to combat zones, armed wings for pursuing enemies, sky-high launching pads for ship-sinking bombs. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The fanning even pursued Milton into his Oldsmobile, which began to make a soft hissing from the radiator. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Blood allowed Woodhull to pursue her interests, and he often assisted with her schemes. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “I, a mere woman, could not follow to pursue my ‘trade,’” she wrote years later. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The trees are lit with tiny sprites, and I see a laughing Oak racing through them, pursued by Vivi and Taryn and—oh hell—Locke. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She chased a night heron up the Schoharie River, lost him, pursued a mallard duck, and lost her. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In the end, gathering his courage, he leaped over Gollum in the dark, and fled away down the passage, pursued by his enemy’s cries of hate and despair: Thief, thief! The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Continuing then to pursue his walk in silence, I ventured to recall him to the point whence he had abruptly diverged— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z After nine years of the government’s apparent lack of interest in pursuing him, however, he really didn’t feel like a fugitive. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Sir Grummore and Sir Palonridet had been in the ship, and they had kindly turned it round to pursue the Beast. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ultimately, a foot is the only good judge of land,” pursued the manual. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Far from prioritizing the needs of the least advantaged, many black reformers began aggressively pursuing policy reforms that would benefit the black elite to the detriment of the poorest segments of the black community. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Throughout the day, up and down the ward, along the corridors, Briony felt her familiar guilt pursue her with a novel vibrancy. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Did he consider lines that he should have pursued—weigh whether he could have performed better? Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His job was to make our lives as wretched as possible, and he pursued that goal with great enthusiasm. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For years I had sullenly watched Elizabeth being pursued by a series of dull nitwits. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Tears began to blind her, but she kept running, unsure whether she was being pursued. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Later, she told him that he had pursued her, that his eyes had left her not a moment’s peace. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z ‘And he had the use of his wits, and of his legs too. That is heartening. We do not pursue in vain.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He had been about to pursue them but had returned in response to the order brought by Thistle. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s true; life really is generous to those who pursue their Personal Legend, the boy thought. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Once Roy thought he saw the boy glance over his shoulder, as if he knew he was being pursued, but Roy couldn’t be certain. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z This may explain why the Justice Department never prosecuted Hale for Bigheart’s killing or pursued Burt further. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z If once he could go, his anger would bear him down all the roads of the world, pursuing, until he had him at last: Gollum. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z At Berkeley, skepticism about the Super, much less Oppenheimer’s conviction that it should not be pursued at all, “would have been unthinkable.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He kept his body busy so that his mind wouldn’t have a chance to think: about the growing coldness of his wife, or the way their crime pursued them. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A minute later Ophelia saw what in Haiti is called kouri—a stampede of people in the street—running for their lives, pursued by army trucks mounted with guns. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z May we suggest this student pursue a career with nonliving things in place of a career in poultry. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z It was “good cause,” less than “probable cause,” a standard aimed at allowing the police to pursue the next level of investigation. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He retired to Manchester, Vermont, where he pursued such hobbies as astronomy. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Heedless of obstacles, the ogress pursued them noisily, trampling bushes and tearing through branches. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z How pallid by comparison are the pretensions of superstition and pseudoscience; how important it is for us to pursue and understand science, that characteristically human endeavor. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Thinking some faint answer came in his inward hearing he pursued, calling once more. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z It is a story of love in the old days, when adults loved faithfully—not a story of the present, in which adolescents pursue the ignoble spasms of the cinematograph. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The Red Army closed down its women’s units, and women were discouraged from continuing or pursuing careers in the military. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z At this point, however, Dr. Pickett and his associates struck out on a new road instead of going along with other entomologists who continued to pursue the will-o’-the-wisp of the ever more toxic chemical. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In his time, Pompey passed these statues on the way to his betrayal; Caesar, pursuing his rival, gazed at these faces too, and probably pondered the quality of the monarchs they represented. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z My father laughed and said, “Indeed they are,” and did not pursue the matter; nor did he give up his teaching. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Kindness, humility, piety, respect for other human creatures—these are the great desiderata of all who pursue virtuous action, and it matters not whether those who preach them heed their own advice. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When at last she surfaced and looked back, she’d put a good distance between herself and the shore, and saw to her relief that she wasn’t being pursued. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He then pursued his studies with more vigor than before and decided at last to enter the ministry. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z If we made it that far, the pursuing armies would not follow us. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I would be trusted to pursue my own projects with a large degree of freedom. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “So, you haven’t dined with Mr. Jaggers yet?” he pursued, as we walked along. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I stared at the orange haze of the sky and tried to understand how Grover could pursue a dream that seemed so hopeless. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “That doesn’t mean I have to pursue a romantic relationship with you,” Stephanie fumed. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z You’ll spend the rest of your days knowing that you didn’t pursue your Personal Legend, and that now it’s too late. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Civil rights advocates pursued their own agendas as unelected representatives of communities defined by race and displayed considerable skill navigating courtrooms and halls of power across America. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It does not seem to be pursuing me any longer, except with its stinking black clouds. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z So while I trod the dirty road, alone among strangers, my thoughts pursued a primrose-strewn path. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I don't think that's strange because almost everything that I pursue is for my own understanding or amusement. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Simon had passed through the area of fruit trees but today the littluns had been too busy with the fire on the beach and they had not pursued him there. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Shouts and shots pursued him from behind, branches and vines caught at him. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Nothing definite had come up regarding the scholarship, except Stan’s promise to pursue the matter diligently upon arrival in the States. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Beatrice’s mother was not an impatient woman, but she had eventually divorced Leon to pursue her own career as a cockatoo trainer at Parrot Jungle, a tourist attraction in Miami. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Gone off in pursuit of the victim, as mindlessly as I pursued Prim. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I raise my bow, warding off any attackers from the Cornucopia, but no one seems interested in pursuing us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z To a greater extent than a human in a similar gathering, each rabbit, as he pursued his own fragment, was sensitive to the trend of the whole. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “My father has enemies within our company. When we got caught in the storm, they were pursuing us. Everywhere we went, they anticipated us. If they catch me they will use me as leverage.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z After graduating from Princeton, Bernard worked in banking before pursuing his law degree. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z If we wish courageously to pursue the question, we must of course ask next where God comes from. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not the most practical pursuit. Art is a nice side hobby, for when you have the time. But it’s not something you pursue for itself.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The duchess hoped to pursue a literary career. questionnaire. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My father fires over his shoulder at the guards pursuing him, but he is not fast enough. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z American spy John Champe swims to a welcoming British patrol boat after out-running pursuing Americans, who think he is a deserter. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Both the melodic image and its model pursue him incessantly like a double idee fixe. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z All Ins life he had been forced to pursue various animals for the royal table, and, when he had caught them, to cut them up into proper joints. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A spear that whistled past him—reminding him of his trainer’s proddings—simply enraged him more, so that he pursued the thrower in an avenging bound, and tore out his throat. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Robert had pursued a system of lessons almost daily, and he was nearly at the point of discouragement in realizing the futility of his efforts. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The transmutation of the elements was pursued in medieval laboratories in a quest called alchemy. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They, too, were pursuing the party with the cart. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I had to escape the maze to recover it, but I couldn’t find the way out, and Dad was pursuing me, sealing the exits with sacks of grain stacked into barricades. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But two days later, he was strong enough to call for his painting gear, intent on pursuing a hobby he had taken up at the urging of Manette Loomis. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Hazel said, “but the Romans don’t realize that. And they’ll be pursuing us in retaliation.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She knew her parents wanted her to study law, but she wanted to pursue filmmaking and be a cinematographer. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Three times around the wall of Troy pursued and pursuer ran with flying feet. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Apart from these, he should refuse to listen to anyone else, pursue his goals directly, and be obstinate in the decisions he has taken. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Being a country parson was an honorable profession for a British gentleman, and one that left a good amount of time for pursuing other activities, such as collecting. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They walked through the Smoke, past cook fires being extinguished with shovelfuls of dirt; windows coming alight with candles and electric bulbs; and a handful of young uglies pursuing an escaped chicken. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z After that experience, she wasn't all that interested in pursuing any secret relationships, which was why marriage was her first real attempt at dating. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Though Orcs will often pursue foes for many leagues into the plain, if they have a fallen captain to avenge.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “It’s too late to make friends now,” she snarled as she turned to pursue it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Temple Number Two became his headquarters until the “hypocrites” pursued him there, forcing him to flee again. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Plunging “eighteen feet,” he had raced away, pursued by “two columns” of armed guards, who had tackled and beat him. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I'd done my solo and would now move on to pursue other equally unsuccessful ways of getting attention. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “If we pursue, we’ll get too spread out We need to regroup.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Sam stayed on the farm for three days, pursuing the affections of Georgina to no avail. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Misfortune still pursues us and this morning we lost another canoe and one of the boys was drowned. Today’s misfortune is a tragedy!” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He denounced excessive partisanship, most especially when it took the form of political parties pursuing a vested ideological agenda or sectional interest groups oblivious to the advantages of cooperation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z A preponderance of the members were Jewish, a group that had pursued the game for centuries and was highly proficient at it. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Virginia Tucker was a respected manager, but unlike Doris Cohen, she hadn’t pursued the researcher’s path and had no research credit to her name. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He was like a scientist who had pursued the root of cancer all his life. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Now they pursue knowledge and ingenuity with greedy hearts. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It was a great relief they weren’t pursuing me. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z When more government records were declassified, they confirmed that Elizebeth had played a major role in pursuing Nazi spies. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He needed to be in a place where he could pursue answers. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “A single choice shall. . . shall end his days. Olympus to per—pursue—” “Preserve^ Annabeth said gently. “It means to save” “I know what it means,” I grumbled. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Even Baba would probably rather I get married than pursue theater. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “When our ship wrecked, two other ships were pursuing us, but they turned back from the storm.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z On barred, sharp, strong wings he flew, pursuing his pursuers. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Three of the servants of Sauron were upon the Bridge, but they withdrew and I pursued them westward. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Concluding his lecture, Orrico left to pursue a cup of coffee and handed me the keys. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He pursued more stimulating projects, whilst I, alone in the chamber, labored through his Classical obscurities. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Two weeks previously she had sent a letter relating that she was pursued by a Dane. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z And like that we slowly made our way toward land, the fog pursuing us always, its long, gray tendrils like the ghostly fingers of some phantom hand, ever trying to draw us back. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Back at Ford’s Theatre, the manhunt for Booth almost ended before it began when one man, an army major, rose from his front-row seat to pursue the assassin. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They could hear her heavy footsteps as she pursued them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He knew that hares, when overtaken, dodge by turning more quickly and neatly than the pursuing dog and doubling back on their track. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The stranger who had pursued me down Maxwell Street in the dead of night, after emerging from this very building, had certainly been real. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Dewey and the eighteen men assisting him had pursued hundreds of leads to barren destinations, and she hoped to warn him against another disappointment, for she was worried about his health. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z To them it seems as though Vincent is pursuing another path that will inevitably fail. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Surely her example spurred me on to pursue what now seems ludicrous, but at the time was the height of my post-Manzanar ambitions. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z But he did not pursue the thought further. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The two composers, both born in 1813, had pursued parallel but quite separate careers in opera. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z It was more like the two of us entered into a business partnership in order to more efficiently pursue our mutual interest of hating each other. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z On the day it happened he said: “Maybe is a blessing in disguise. Give me more time to pursue me acting.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z There’s nothing wrong with him pursuing her like this. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “I wish you two would go away. I mean, if you could take a hint” “It would be better if you were to make a line here,” pursued Sir Grummore. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The most respected men, in accordance with the ethos that had evolved on San Piedro, pursued no one and cultivated radio silence. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The pursuing pups plowed into him, tumbled, fell, and lay still. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In the silence which fell on the room, they pursued their separate thoughts. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z At the time of my visit, the Nisqually had been annoying state authorities for decades, tenaciously pursuing what they believed to be their right to fish on their ancestral fishing grounds. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, he was pursuing the kind of false leads that would come to haunt the manhunters in the days ahead. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though most experts agree that forensic pathologists—who primarily deal with dead people—are not qualified to estimate survival chances, the State allowed prosecutors to pursue criminal charges. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I congratulate you for having pursued your Personal Legend.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z History is cluttered with the wreckage of nations and individuals that pursued this self- defeating path of hate. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z All through seventh grade and into eighth I pursued my goal. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Hundreds of people were now entitled to pursue new sentences, and most were in states where they had no clear right to counsel. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I doubt it. They would not pursue us this far only to let us escape.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “Begging pardon, sir, but I’ve not been informed as to the whereabouts of Washington’s headquarters. If I was to be given that information, I could pursue my obligations with greater speed.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Since only men were encouraged to pursue careers in these subjects, the lists she was given had no women on them. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “No, no! The lord of the great horns pursues wise, miserable Gurgi with leaping and galloping. Gurgi fears terrible smackings and whackings. He follows kindly and mighty protectors. Faithful Gurgi will not leave them, never!” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Over the course of the next several days, Mr. Sharpe met with each of the academicians to determine which philosophical projects should be pursued, and which put aside. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But at level ten, that began to change, because most gymnasts at that level were intending to pursue an elite career. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I needed for him to explain the meaning behind it all, the pogroms, the massacres, the burnings that pursued us through the centuries like a dybbuk we’d never be able to tear ourselves free from. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z First Charles told his father that he was worried he wouldn’t be able to support a family with his current plan of pursuing science. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But really, he was a hobby of Jack’s, living proof of some leveling principle he had pursued through the years. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “You mean to pursue this?” he said, rummaging through papers. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z "College? She doesn't have the marks for college. I still think she should pursue a profession before we arrange her marriage, but I'm starting to lose hope." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Differences of opinion are inevitable about which reforms are most important and in what order of priority they should be pursued. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z This very creature that we pursue, he take hundreds of years to get so far as London; and yet in one day, when we know of the disposal of him we drive him out. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z With a savage snarl, Morgant caught him by the throat and tossed him to the ground, then turned to pursue Ellidyr. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He pursued this dolorous inquiry, asking how one might again find someone shipped off down there. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I still wasn’t sure what a parrot was, but I decided this was not the time to pursue it. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z The rules for pursuing inmates there are not hard and fast, but the conventional wisdom says that it’s smarter to wait for the pursued to leave. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a squeal and a yowl from the waterfront, and the little brown cat shot away from a spilled garbage can, pursued by a long-muzzled black dog. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “You must understand that love never keeps a man from pursuing his Personal Legend. If he abandons that pursuit, it’s because it wasn’t true love . . . the love that speaks the Language of the World.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z As she pursued her career, she was forced to challenge racial barriers simply to succeed as a singer. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Once two Centaurs, swifter and stronger by far than any mortal, caught sight of her when she was alone and pursued her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z How could they hope to reach Rivendell on foot, pursued by mounted enemies? The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z For most of my classmates it meant choosing a branch of science that they somehow knew about and would pursue. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He abandoned the ditch for the forest the moment he saw someone coming toward him from the opposite direction and ran through the cluttered forest frenziedly like someone pursued, his cheeks burning with disgrace. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The Greek poets thought of them chiefly as pursuing sinners on the earth. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z William Bell, waving his arms in the street, pursued Powell on foot for a few blocks, yelling all the way. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them continued to pursue him, or else Orestes thought that they did. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z What if science and the experimental method and the dignity of crafts and mechanical arts had been vigorously pursued 2,000 years before the Industrial Revolution? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was this nativist philosophy, bolstered by his fear and distrust of foreigners, that prompted Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer to pursue policies that brought the Red Scare in America to a head in 1919. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z This kind of argument was essentially a distraction from Galileo’s medical studies, although in any case he did not pursue these with any enthusiasm. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z To reestablish his links to the black community after graduation, he accepted a scholarship from the Urban League to pursue a master’s degree in social work at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “What is your best estimate of the number of Indochinese that we will kill, pursuing your policy in the next twelve months?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He escaped them and ran northward over the land towards the Ice, outrunning all who pursued him. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Or they might already be on the run, in which case they must be followed and caught at once, for they were fresh and his own rabbits were tired and could not pursue them far. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Before he could pursue it, more dolphin warriors climbed the stairs, hauling up the rest of his friends. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z All down the way the pursued and the pursuing, the dream and the dreamers, the quarry and the hounds. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I also hope he can help us pursue our future education. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Her father sent her to draw water and a satyr saw her and pursued her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Others say that Apsyrtus set sail on Argo with Medea, although why he did so is not explained, and that it was the King who pursued them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He would get himself killed—either from falling off the truck or by the pursuing Taliban. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I knew it in my heart—he had been pursuing someone. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Their office was to pursue and punish sinners. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm never stopped pursuing truth and the right course, based on the best information he had at any given moment. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Even so, I believed that the possibilities of sabotage were far from exhausted and should be pursued with vigor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, when I reminded myself that I was still a wolf’s head and pursued, the luster of the moment dimmed. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z At the time, Jean Louise was so overcome with despair at the prospect of being too old to enjoy anything when it would finally be over, she refrained from pursuing the subject. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It was not only the German army and air force pursuing him now. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Holly and Blackavar reached the long shadow of the wood at top speed, as though they were being pursued. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He pursues speed with superlative courage, pushing beyond defeat, beyond exhaustion, sometimes beyond the structural limits of bone and sinew. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry was feeling extremely well fed and at peace with the world as he watched several gnomes sprinting through the rosebushes, laughing madly and closely pursued by Crookshanks. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Good luck as you pursue the unnamed “life change” but please come back to the blogosphere soon. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The downpour pursued them to the coast, where they pitched the tent that night, and persisted through the whole week, through sodden landscapes that Harry found bleak and depressing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A short time after she pursued—“I seed you go out with the master, but I didn’t know you were gone to church to be wed;” and she basted away. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I also shared with them that my secret to success was to never let other people’s opinions about me stop me from pursuing my passions. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She was hotly pursued and by one stronger if not swifter than she. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But you cannot simply pursue these ends without results that will aid the common man. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I’m not saying I’m considering it. But...do the interview and I’ll let you know if it’s worth pursuing.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z ‘This matter winds itself ever in new riddles. Then he is pursuing it?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But even as we practiced and fought and won cases, we always knew that no matter how well we pursued our careers as attorneys, we could never become a prosecutor, a magistrate, a judge. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I knew these horsemen were pursuing me; but now at any rate they seem to have missed me and to have gone away.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z OPERATOR: Do not attempt to pursue the suspect. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z They were pursuing the sow along a road on the edge of the resort where bungalows were fronted by small patches of gardens surrounded by fences. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The new paradigm of collaborative research pursued in the ramshackle Rad Lab surprised visitors bred in the insular working style still prevalent in academia. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Two attendants, pursued by a pack of photographers, hurried past with their heads bent against the rain and a stretcher between them. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “It’s okay. It would’ve been a disservice to the world if you hadn’t pursued it, you know?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Naturally it’s afraid that, in pursuing your dream, you might lose everything you’ve won.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Bomboloni? This conversation is over. If you wish to pursue this matter further, I suggest you hire a lawyer.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He was supposed to help pursue cases for the highway patrol that were taking a lot of time, that the individual troopers didn’t have resources to pursue. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Jones did not pursue the rumors, and was never able to confirm the nature of the disease. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Later the sinking moon escaped from the pursuing cloud, but it was ringed all about with a sickly yellow glare. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He entered on the path he had marked for himself; he pursues it still. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Ruby tried to skitter clear of the cloud, but it pursued her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He sobbed in desperation and turned, but the thing pursuing him now stood in his path—a colossal being wrapped in shadows, its shape vaguely humanoid, its head almost scraping the ceiling twenty feet above. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Free to pursue Georgie and me, free to hurt us again and again. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Bullfrogs croaked in a feverish dirge, while larger game, alarmed by my trespass, thrashed through the underbrush, making me feel as though I was being pursued on all sides. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Rhyming words took their form from children's books—the smallest pig in the litter, the hounds pursuing the fox, the flat-bottomed boats on the Cam by Grantchester meadow. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Small bands of weary and often wounded men came first with little order; some were running wildly as if pursued. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Bewildered, the young man pursued: “What has faith done for the black man?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The more we pursue the matter, the more fascinating it becomes. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. Is this the first time he”—he paused—“pursued you?” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Even as he spoke they heard again the pursuing drum-beat: Doom, doom, doom. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I would finally be free to pursue my life’s dream: to become a professional tennis player. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The officers were pursuing a Decker who was signing up for Bangers, the challenge for online feeds that has had a heartbreaking amount of daily hits and downloads the past four months. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I had my own dreams to pursue, and making Duke’s fencing team a more inclusive space wasn’t one of them. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Shortly thereafter, he heard from his supervisor that the company leadership wasn’t particularly interested in pursuing the safety question. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “I assume this qualifies as a hate crime and that the police will be pursuing every lead with all their formidable resources?” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “And did the man whom you pursued travel in the same fashion?” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Little did either of them know, but Kok had already decided not to pursue the possible match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They rode in file, and evening came on and a deep blue dusk; and still fear pursued them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She asked Cambridge whether she might pursue a degree in psychology, which was growing in prominence and credibility. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z As a woman who pursued sport professionally in hijab, I proved that being a modest Muslim woman and being active were not mutually exclusive. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “You have an apprentice,” pursued the stranger, “commonly known as Pip? Is he here?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z As far as they were concerned, going to high school meant I’d no longer be pursuing an elite career—in my dad’s words, I’d be giving up “all this gymnastics business”—but I didn’t agree. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She opted to earn a degree in education and pursue teaching, the most stable career for a black woman with a college degree. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z There were only fifteen or twenty people there pursuing their individual projects. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The alarmed hotel manager, a woman in high heels, came running through the lobby, pursuing the oligarch. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I back up a few steps, hoping that she won’t pursue me, but she does. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Mendel applied to the University of Vienna to pursue a degree in the natural sciences. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The marauding orcs had been waylaid and almost all destroyed; the remnant had fled westward towards the mountains, and were being pursued. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A phrase began to beat in my ears with a sort of heady excitement: "There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z But he had been making risky bets ever since the day he had sold his sheep to pursue his Personal Legend. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally others would approach them in their boats, see who it was, and turn immediately away, knowing there would be neither idle conversation nor hard information about the fish they pursued. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z But let me pursue for a moment only one aspect of the question. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Saying that he was still pursued by the “hypocrites,” Mr. Muhammad fled from city to city, never staying long in any. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew the rivers and rails, the ruins and natural veins of ore, and dozens of escape routes he’d devised in case he was ever pursued by city authorities. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Or maybe he was secretly charmed by my relentless sass but didn't have the guts to pursue me if the popular crowd didn't approve. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I wanted to pursue things, to know things, but I could not match the means of knowing that came naturally to me with the expectations of professors. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Frank’s was the first idea; and his the greatest zeal in pursuing it; for the lady was the best judge of the difficulties, and the most solicitous for accommodation and appearance. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Understanding that it would “take a long time and much pains if you’re ever going to write for publication,” he wanted her to pursue what she loved. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He needs normalcy now and a chance to pursue his passions, especially basketball. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The monsters we’d been pursuing reached the Titans line and were absorbed into the new force. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Now the extra weight did not alter her rhythmical gait, but men’s eyes no longer pursued her curves. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Not by that acrid taste, not by the dread of facing the thing that had pursued her through Flatbush and down the shore at Coney Island. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Which turned out to be a fairly good idea, since TOC ceased to pursue him. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Instead, they felt that “a splinter terrorist cell, or a lone actor...would be more likely to exploit a hurricane on site. This includes persons pursuing a political agenda, religious extremists, or other disgruntled individuals.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Events in the years before my birth: after dancing with Zoe at my parents’ wedding, Father Mike pursued her doggedly for the next two and a half years. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Most of them were obviously not worth pursuing: someone seen in a car going by, stuff like that. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z As he pursued pre-med studies, he began making friends among African American, Asian, and Hispanic students. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Only the soul, obsessed with the journey it had made, and had still to make, pursued its mysterious and dreadful end; and carried, heavy with weeping and bitterness, the heart along. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Then I hopped out of reach, and my captors, trying to pursue, fell on their faces. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z This time it pursued instantly and the two rabbits reached the undergrowth at the bottom of the steep with no more than ten yards to spare. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I am pursued down the empty streets at night by ghosdy figures. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I do not understand what he means but decide not to pursue this line of questioning. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I had long since learned to look for the easiest way of pursuing a task. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The reality was all too social, he knew; other men were pursuing him, but he had comfort in a pretense, and a rhythm at least for his feet. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We were spotted then; there were shouts and calls, and we retreated down toward the shore, pursued. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He had been a wanderer in many lands, always pursued by the same terrible shapes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z To maintain some hold on his selfesteem Papa began to pursue his doomed plan for setting up a housing cooperative among the returning Japanese. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “Aye, just. We will let the boar have law to run, and then pursue him to the death. Arthur is failing: be will do our will.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He realized that if he was in Budapest he could continue to pursue Zita much more easily. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps Vaughan, blind to his friend’s machinations, had mentioned the investigation that he had been pursuing and confided the location of the hideout containing his money and evidence. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There are some news pieces about the investigation, too, but the statements from the police amount to less than nothing: they have spoken to “a number of witnesses,” they are “pursuing several lines of enquire.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “It must have hurt her worst of all when Mordred came,” pursued the King. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He traipsed in heavily, as if his boundless stamina for pursuing justice had been exhausted. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z And if some of us are prepared to sacrifice much in life in order to pursue such aspirations, surely that is in itself, whatever the outcome, cause for pride and contentment. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I am referring, after all, to a series of very minor errors on my part and the course I am now pursuing is merely a means of preempting any 'problems' before one arises. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He pursued every feeble tremor in the dying body with his mace, hammering at it until it was stilled. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It went on unpursued and un- pursuing, and my only thought was to remain erect, and keep my secret along with my balance. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Death is pursuing you this moment,” reminded one such ad. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I knew it was of importance that I pursue my inquiry. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z While Booth and Herold tarried, the government pursued them with new energy. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lancelot had been compelled during the quest to rescue him from three knights who were pursuing him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z While we were not yet ready to announce such a suspension, we wanted to provide Mr. de Klerk with enough encouragement to pursue his reformist strategies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The sort of cretins pursuing Dark Magic now . Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Snaking between the cars and trucks, he was racing toward the international divide, while Milton pursued, flashing his brights to get people out of the way. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “But Lyra’s father’s here, and he’s being pursued by—by his enemies, and he really needs to see Lyra before—before he goes on somewhere else. To—to say good-bye,” he added. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “In their presence,” pursued Pumblechook, “I will tell you, young man, what to say to Joseph. Says you, “Joseph, I have this day seen my earliest benefactor and the founder of my fortun’s. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z One day, I hope, her immense contribution to Western music and the courage of her determination to pursue music at the highest level against all odds will be properly recognised. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The lymers which had reared the boar—the proper word for dislodging—were allowed to pursue him to make them keen on their work. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z We were pursued on every shore, hunted like foxes, coursed like hares. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She saw herself as a woman of the world, and she encouraged William to keep pursuing her sister. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z As Harper no doubt knew, Sing Sing’s Monday morning quarterbacks had decided that he should never have pursued the inmate into the crowded yard. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have no doubt he will be looking for them. The boy has a knife of extraordinary power. They would be worth pursuing for that alone.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Carlo, tell me why you’re pursuing the boy,” Mrs. Coulter whispered, and her voice was as soft as the monkey’s caress. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew if I ran, the sobbing would pursue me, and the water would thicken into quicksand. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Cluny pursued doggedly, making no sudden moves, waiting for the hare to get overconfident so that he could strike. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He stumbled over a root and the cry that pursued him rose even higher. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z And I looked forward to pursuing my career in medicine. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z There’s a brief mention of Kamal, his arrest and release, and a statement from Detective Inspector Gaskill, saying that they are “pursuing a number of leads,” which I imagine means they are clueless. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z With a shout of rage, the remaining Huntsmen pursued them. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z For Africans, he asserted, the engine of change was the African National Congress; its policies were the best way to pursue power in South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The others pressed on, but he was ever hindmost, pursued by a groping horror that seemed always just about to seize him; and a rumour came after him like the shadow-sound of many feet. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The belling tower struck and Simmon sighed, sensing it was pointless to pursue the conversation further. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But he had seen something huge and grey, on the steps beneath, pursuing them. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z She had come to Seattle to be with Joe, but also to pursue her own dreams. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z At first Roy was relieved that his father didn’t write the name down, hoping it meant that he wasn’t going to pursue the incident. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere behind them, Pole Star pursued, but Nailer couldn’t see it and had no idea where it was. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z What if it pursued a hidden agenda against the wishes of the people? The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The former chief magistrate pursuing peace every where with sincerity, tho’ mistaking the means; the latter taking as much pains to get into war, as the former took to keep out of it. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Wriggling around he cried, “Stupefy!” and a red bolt of light shot from his own wand, cleaving a gap between the four pursuing Death Eaters as they scattered to avoid it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I almost expected to see my doppelganger sprinting across town pursued by a mob, but I guess things didn’t work that way. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Granddaddy says my dad had two jobs at sixteen and still pursued rapping. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z But behind us the dogs have started barking, and I can’t tell if they’re pursuing us into the street, or just chasing us from their territory. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They were near enough to get out and run, if Mr. Rudyard dove into the water to pursue them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1989 he began to pursue his PhD in sociology at the University of Chicago. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z To Mollie, even the King of the Osage Hills seemed vulnerable, and after pursuing justice for so long, she retreated behind the closed doors and the shuttered windows of her house. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He bloomed suddenly out of the darkness and now three of them were pursuing the motorbike, all shooting curses after it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z All of them, however, tell of the unending futility of the task the forty-nine Danaïds were compelled to pursue in the lower world as a punishment for murdering their husbands. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet, whenever his pain made him harden his heart against her and bid himself, “Milk the ewe you have; why pursue what shuns you?” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A minute later all five of them were in full flight down the cart-track that led to the main road, with the animals pursuing them in triumph. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z His eagle dæmon’s eyes never left the pursuing zeppelins. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The alchemists had pursued a secret learning, convinced that only a few were fit to have knowledge of divine secrets and that the social order would collapse if gold ceased to be in short supply. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Fleeing through the wilderness, pursued by Peacekeepers and hovercraft. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Soldiers were pursuing them, so we too began to charge ahead, still carrying our food. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z When I won over a goodly number of fighters, I built up my army enough to attack fiefdoms and to pursue the enemies I had seen in the water gourd. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Apparently the sheriff is delighted that he escaped and has no intention of pursuing him—as long as he goes back and gets the paperwork straightened out.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I'll watch a movie in which an attractive woman in a sports bra, a handsome widower, and a pair of weak-chinned cowards are pursued by mighty reptiles or visitors from another galaxy. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Thank you for applying for your new Argentis FreedomCard, the credit card that allows you the flexibility and spending power to pursue your dreams and plan for the future. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “She was the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in astronomy from the University of Michigan, and she’s the reason I decided to pursue a career in astronomy,” Ayana said, fiddling with her braids. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He would say it when advising us to pursue our ambitions. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I feared that the path he’d chosen for himself—and still seemed so clearly committed to pursuing—would end up steamrolling our every need. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Rounding the corner, Percy let out a bull-like roar: “ROOKWOOD!” and sprinted off in the direction of a tall man, who was pursuing a couple of students. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Performing Arts, the write-up said, was an academic, as opposed to a vocational, public school that trained students wishing to pursue a career in theater, music, and dance. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He pursued his theme, however, without noticing my deprecation. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Now,” he pursued, “you remember what you’ve undertook, and you remember that young man, and you get home!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He fell into a confused dream in which monsters pursued him through a dark forest. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Harry waited, but Dumbledore did not say anything about the disagreement with Scrimgeour that the Daily Prophet had reported, and he did not have the nerve to pursue the subject, so he changed it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I thought of jumping out in front of it, but I hesitated, inhibited, unsure that I was really being pursued, and then it was too late. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Our decision to let Barack’s career proceed as it had—to give him the freedom to shape and pursue his dreams—led me to tamp down my own efforts at work. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Flames of abnormal size were pursuing them, licking up the sides of the junk bulwarks, which were crumbling to soot at their touch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Suzanne had felt some pressure from her parents to pursue medicine though eventually gave up on it, finding that it messed with her joy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I had to maximize my expectations for myself because no one else would, and I had to have the guts to pursue what I wanted even though it meant charting my own path. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Injuries aside, in Aimee’s experience the only girls who continued past level eight were those who wanted to pursue an elite career. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “But I shouldn’t pursue them. At least not in my position.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Rarely did he pursue me in front of the others, and then only if he were in the foulest humor, sometimes asking in a dramatic voice for me to speak on behalf of Koreans everywhere. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “We feel that. . . limitations of funds should not be a determining factor to pursue some of this work.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Even from the coin the eyes pursued you. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z But when Mauricio Babilonia began to pursue her like a ghost that only she could identify in the crowd, she understood that the butterflies had something to do with him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “One more week, Master,Underwood. And then, if you cannot prove your claims, it will be time for you to pursue another career. Something to suit your dramatic talents. Puppet theater, perhaps. Or tap dancing.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “While your plan is sound, the path you choose is not suitable for quick retreat should Arawn pursue you.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Each time I fell asleep, I dreamed of a hooded figure pursuing me, and woke in a sweat. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Its protection meant pursuing the most advanced nuclear technology that could be exploited for the purpose. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “We would never have had the strength to pursue a settlement without him.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t really alert at the time and I’m afraid they were a bit too quick for me. I didn’t pursue them because I wasn’t sure whether you’d want me to.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Most people in our community are decent, hardworking citizens who pursue their own interests legally and without infringing on the rights of others. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Recall how she could draw the birds to her with butter and song. k_-/o we pursued our duties and pleasures while the end of May came. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z This aroused the stranger’s attention, and he asked a multitude of questions concerning the route which the dæmon, as he called him, had pursued. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z In that despair my enemy was my only hope, and I pursued him, clutching at his heel. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He kept pursuing oblivion through drink, he kept abusing Mama, and there seemed to be no way out of it for anyone. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The cameramen, pursuing the prisoners and the police into the courthouse and up three flights of stairs, photographed the door of the county jail slamming shut. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z A flock of seabirds pursued her, their wild screams beating at her ears like Dr. Cable’s razor- edged voice. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Inigo pursued him, hurrying past the poisoners, the spitting cobras and Gaboon vipers and, perhaps most quickly lethal of all, the lovely tropical stonefish from the ocean outside India. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Grandma goes, “Mm-hmm. That’s why it’s been flickering forever. Trey, you found a smart girl here. She got a high GPA. Studying marketing and even pursuing a music career on the side.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He pursued coeds by all means necessary, once landing a date with a beauty by hurling himself into the side of her car, then pretending to have been struck. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “I know what I heard. They escaped the next evening. Captain Charlock was killed pursuing them.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Worried about losing their man, Harper and the others pursued him to the area of the terraces and Harper tackled him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. Yes, yes. You are welcome to rest in this house until your master’s work takes him onwards. Is he pursuing some philosophical theme?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z As I thought the time was now come for pursuing the theme I had at heart, I said, turning on Mr. Jaggers:— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Most of the raiders that were left alive then broke and fled, this way and that, pursued one by one to the death. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The very phrases were worn so threadbare that they evoked no image except that of a turbaned "character" leaking sawdust at every pore as he pursued a tiger through the Bois de Boulogne. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z That night I thought I had lost my ability to fall in love forever, that I would never laugh again or pursue an illusion. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was satisfied to have conducted himself, in the face of it, professionally; he had pursued his investigation as well as anyone could have. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She then proceeded to enquire into the measures which her father had intended to pursue, while in town, for the recovery of his daughter. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z |
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