I stood within the circle and asked my question. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“But the question I’ve been asking myself lately is, are they true? “ The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He took my statement but didn’t ask any questions, and he hustled me off the phone. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“And there’s still the question as to if they all share the same signs, or have a couple each.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Guess I’m not the only one questioning what kind of supernatural ability they’ll have. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

But he was afraid to ask too many questions. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

My mind swam with questions that I could not answer. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He posed the question in his book: “What would we build with those atom-stacking machines?” Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We question him once a week and he refuses to answer a single question—says the Bureau is the enemy of all magicians.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She takes a sip of coffee, and I can tell another question’s coming. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

She seemed finished, but I had one more question. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

No one even asked me the question anymore; people just assumed they knew the answer, and they were nearly always wrong. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

To return to the arrow of time, there remains the question: why do we observe that the thermodynamic and cosmological arrows point in the same direction? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s more a rhetorical question because I know the answer. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Cambodia is fighting a war that I do not understand and that is enough of your questions,” he said and became quiet. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You and Hermione answered my questions correctly at the start of the class, Harry,” Lupin said lightly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I ask a simple question—” She raised a finger. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I asked God to answer my questions, but the only sound was always the whistling of the wind filling the empty space. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They talk to me for almost an hour. They have very many questions for me.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And maybe she could answer some questions that were brewing in the back of Frank’s mind—a growing suspicion about his family gift. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“The bridge is big and strong enough for me. I’ll ask the Old Man of the Moon your question and return.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I guess my question is: Is the new you the stranger? Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Others, the political prisoners, were subjected every fifth day to questioning under drugs. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

While these grassroots initiatives and policy proposals are major achievements, they raise questions about how best to address the complex and interlocking forms of discrimination experienced by black people with criminal records. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He looked exactly as if he were asking me a question. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Reporters throw questions at me like hand grenades. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“And if you decide not to use it for the Wonderings project, I do want you to come up with a different scientific question by the end of the month.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

His tone was teasing, yet she tensed slightly at his question; it seemed too close to her vulnerable, soft core. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But once their fear was past they made the strangers very welcome, and there was no end to their questions. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

She turned to me, questions in her eyes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

While Meng talks and answers questions, I become conscious of the charcoal on my face, the knots in my oily hair, and my flaky skin. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Why waste any time thinking about it? I don't want to live in constant questioning. I just want to live my life. Our life." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

After Astelle and Fang and a couple of deadly lists and a road foil of frogs, the answer to her question seemed stupid and weak even to me, but I said it anyway. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Bombarding him with questions probably wasn’t the smartest approach. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

When Sarai spoke of the nursery, and the babies, and the gifts—years of them—questions lined up in his mind. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The committee report consisted of seven resolutions that addressed this salient question: What are the powers vested in Congress, under the present constitution, relating to the abolition of slavery”? Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He scowled at the question of how a person might find out who was in which labor camp. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

"We just have a few questions to ask Don Carlos. Are you expecting him for the noon meal?" How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The first question comes from a parent—how did something like this happen? On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Not that they needed understanding—young people were the same in every generation—but this cockiness, this refusal to take seriously the gravest questions of their lives, nettled and irritated her. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Candice had seen her mother answer enough questions about her father to know how to handle people who were being rude or nosy. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Sooner or later, everyone who studies the Inka confronts this question. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

When he was ten, he had missed two questions on his catechism test and was not named the best in his First Holy Communion class. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her mind was abuzz with questions, her head a hive full of curiosity. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The question read: “According to the rules of chess, is this position possible?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We will ask you some questions, Prudence,” said the magistrate quietly. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“From the battle of Bunkers hill to the treaty of Paris we never had so ominous a question.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I suspected there were some questions she wanted to ask him out of my earshot. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

She changes the subject real quick, not giving me a chance to ask any more questions. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As it developed, Bobby was never questioned, but the fear had been implanted. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Reporters started shouting questions; television crews began crowding in; ANC supporters were yelling and cheering. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oppenheimer provided it, warning that a multitude of theoretical and technical questions still remained unresolved; therefore, design work should be initiated immediately if the weapon were to be ready in time to influence the war. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He and Hazel touched their noses together, sniffing and questioning silently. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began questioning her and “for a long time she was proof against every threat and persuasion to discover the author.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had to question the logic of pretending to live in Dell Duke's apartment. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I’ve never actually been on one, but Simon says it’s just a flock of mortified kids cringing while their parents ask questions. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

To me nembutal was a powerful and mysterious liquid, but when I asked questions about its properties I could not obtain a single intelligent answer. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cool kids don’t raise their hands to answer questions in class. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I was so relieved when I finished, I barely even heard what Charlie was saying when he asked me a final question: Would I like to introduce the next speaker—Angelina Jolie—to the audience? How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t about to add fuel to the fire by asking questions about things that I should know, like my mother’s name. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why is the sky blue? Why must you always ask stupid questions?” asked Vincent. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

What is with this question all the time, adults? Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I feel I should perhaps return a moment to the question of his lordship's attitude to Jewish persons, since this whole issue of anti-Semitism, I realize, has become a rather sensitive one these days. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

In the morning the Germans run him through a second, more laconic spell of questioning while a typist clatters away in the corner. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

This phrasing of the question seemed to set off a series of weak and distant lights where the other had thrown a spark that failed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I don’t want them to start talking and asking questions. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

“Actually,” Alex swerves, “since I’m here, I do have a question for you.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And it was with a head full of questions that she cuddled under her covers and fell asleep. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The second question about the invasion was bound to arise: what should we do if the Germans evacuate Amsterdam? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“The security guards didn’t do anything. But the policemen were actually kind of efficient. One of them looked around the room while the other herded everybody in the hall and started asking questions.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The introductions were followed by a barrage of questions, which Miss Peregrine batted away with rapid-fire efficiency. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“Let’s ask him a question about space,” Sherman suggested, and he waved his hand at him, but Humphrey never looked his way. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Subsequent invitations to the research colloquia were not to be expected, and even the most casual questioning of Maurice would provoke the suspicion that we were at it again. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

So many questions I still had for him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“The answer ought to be Feet, just as it is to all the other questions, but Talons will do.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lenore says: "Today is all just procedure. You will see the judge in private. He might ask some questions. There is paperwork to be signed." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

She turned the questioning over to “the kid.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was often asked that question and could never speak the answer out in words. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Suppose,” said Lanning, “there is no dilemma. Suppose Consolidated’s machine broke down over a different question, or broke down for purely mechanical reasons.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Judge Ford did not think it necessary to respond to her own question. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘No! I heard that one of them has got something, something that’s wanted for the War, some elvish plot or other. Anyway they’ll both be questioned.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

And all of a sudden, the question runs from me. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

He keeps to himself and speaks only when they ask him a question. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

They came up with some really great questions. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

The announcer on the television show gives the cousins some kind of test, asking them questions they should be able to answer with their “abilities.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“No man has ever had cause to question my courage. No woman ever will.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It has a question mark at the end, but you are not meant to answer it because the person who is asking it already knows the answer. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

How many questions had he needed an honest answer for and gotten instead, from his father, dark silence? Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I’ve gotten the question a lot since then: “What are you? Where are you from?” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Second, there is the question of the initial state of the universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I worry it’s too many questions, but Belle says, “I go to Berklee and practice two hours each day.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Mom didn’t say anything, didn’t ask me any questions. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It did not take me long to locate the bottle in question down in the cellar and to make the necessary preparations for its serving. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Naturally, a host of issues raised by Yali’s question remain unresolved. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

This seems the easiest solution until, stopped in his tracks, he remembers that he has no phone and that turning around and crawling back through Ada Taylor’s window is out of the question. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The psych-referral form required me to get the old man’s responses to some simple questions. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas looked back at his captors, feeling awkward but desperate to ask questions. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The question, asked continually throughout our childhood, was, Who is he hiding these things from? Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He spent too much time mourning what could have been and questioning what should be. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

If the first oration against Catiline can be said to have a dominant figure, though, it is the rhetorical question. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

I want to make sure my mouth is full in case Kareem tries to ask me any questions. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The questions and searching of the house continued for the next hour. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

My father considers this an irrelevant question and brushes it off, saying, "Not that I know of, but that's not the point." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I was barely out of the fog of childhood, where questions simply died in my head. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Are they not engaging with the music or the questions? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t a question, and despite my promise, I was angry. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I asked, because I couldn’t hold my question any longer. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“The first question,” he went on, “is what are the chances of laboratory contamination?” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Get this. They gave me the question. Told me to memorize it before the show. Hardly live if it’s scripted.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

It tells you what to measure and enables you to predict, but it provides no answer to the question ‘Why?’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The “box” she refers to is the question on job applications in which applicants are asked to check “yes” or “no” if they have ever been convicted of a crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I believe if we should examine your question together we shall find our answer. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“You know I don’t like to be questioned,” she said sternly. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“But you dare to talk behind her back! Come on now, let’s go in to her and you can ask her the questions.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

And I wanted answers to the questions that rose and ebbed and rose again, a tide of curiosity that was as much a part of my life as the sea. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

"One of the king's own. A horse can always find his way home, can't it? That fine beast will make for the castle stables, note and crown. No questions asked!" The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mostly his questions were easy, only a very few triggering my easy blushes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I need to ask you a question, sir. I need to find out information about something. Do you have books about the movies?” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Puffing on a pipe, Skardon asked Fuchs a long series of questions about the scientist’s back- ground and family. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh yes,” she said in reply to my question. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moment he’d come under my care, it hadn’t been a question how much I would do for him. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then again, my headache probably has more to do with all the questions I know are going to keep coming my way. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, let us hear it, then. Perhaps if the question is asked and answered, the demon will leave you in peace—and I will be able to sleep.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He could ask her all the questions that had been bubbling up in his mind like shaken soda. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She gave me a big hug, no questions asked, and drove me to the nearest diner. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Reporters and photographers were waiting for her at every stop with a barrage of questions: “Do you feel insulted by this refusal?” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

It takes me the rest of the session to gather the courage to write the second question. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

My mind was racing with questions: Did Luis tell someone about it? Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He asked me a great number of questions—viz. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t your wife in for questioning today? Er—what’s happened to you? Why are you so wet?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He made things easy for the reporters, posing questions out loud to himself, then answering them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aurelia was asked a few essential questions, was briefly soothed and handed over to her nurse, who was brusquely summoned from her peaceful retreat. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I know Momma isn’t asking me a real question, and I decide to change the subject before I get into trouble. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

But the question is silly, because it assumes God is as stupid as we are. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The night before when everyone had left Egypt in such a hurry they had been too busy getting away from the rain—and the darkness and question mysteriously answered—to remember about Security. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nell seems to be faring better, but there is no question she has it too.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next question is, “What department are you in?” followed by, “How long have you worked here?”— from which it’s an obvious segue to the business at hand. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We should just beat him up and go back out and play,” the sister remembered thinking, but after a while everyone got interested and started asking him questions. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Wondering who it was that had been killed, and why his death had aroused so much anger and grief, I began asking questions of some of the older boys at school. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was just telling your parents how the detectives would like for you to come in and answer a few questions.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Missing a few questions could easily double your tuition. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They sit quietly, absorbing his story, and then flood him with questions. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Usually she speaks on a hint; but this time the Professor had to ask her questions, and to ask them pretty resolutely, before we could learn anything; at last her answer came:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He was coming, and he wouldn’t bother to ask questions anymore, because what and who she loved didn’t matter. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The gradual emancipation schemes adopted in the northern states never needed to face this question squarely, because the black population there remained relatively small. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Scythe Faraday sighed in mild irritation, although he probably anticipated the question. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Put up your hand if you want to speak or answer a question,” she said, smiling again. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

No doubt they would question him again about that. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

On the evening in question, I was sitting at their high table with them in their great hall. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

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 did not hear a question,” he said sofdy and his voice became confident. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The other three shuffle papers back and forth and murmur something about the previous contestant dodging questions. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

They spoke to each passenger, asking questions and giving instructions. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Some people feel that science should be concerned with only the first part; they regard the question of the initial situation as a matter for metaphysics or religion. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t miss any of the questions in mathematics. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It might not be the time to ask this question, but what other time is there? Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

A sensible question, as Mrs. Clare, an admirer of logic, though a curious interpreter of it, was driven to admit. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Got any more of those love questions for me?” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He’s saying this as though it’s fact: not a question, not an accusation, not a theory. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

In response to Tucker’s question, several large puffs clouded the air. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He was asked basic questions: name, address, occupation, country of origin. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

If you want to emphasize the overall question, put the question mark outside the quotation marks. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was deep and full of questions. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I had been talking with Mayor Schmoke for ten minutes when he leaned toward me and asked the dreaded question: “So, Wes, what do you plan on doing after you finish school?” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“You’re questioning me as if our policy was to stay in Vietnam,” Kissinger replied. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He knew the answer before he could shape the question. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

To make matters worse for Washington, the question about whether he could legally call Congress into session outside Philadelphia was still very much up in the air. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“Is your father the biggest man in the world?” were among the questions I was asked. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Gradually she assembled data from her friends at school, carefully spacing her questions weeks apart so as not to arouse suspicion. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Stan questioning why a thing that worked worked, people warned, and you were asking that thing to stop working. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

All these questions involve developments that determined which peoples became history’s have-nots, and which became its haves. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Many of the professors used the Socratic method—direct, repetitive, and adversarial questioning—which had the incidental effect of humiliating unprepared students. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Though I didn’t understand a word of her English, I could tell by the sound of her voice that she was asking me a question. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ida asked, as if it was the most natural question in the world. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

After supper, they went looking for her; they questioned her playmates. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But sometimes I wish you hadn’t asked me them questions,” Bigger said in a voice that had as much reproach in it for Max as it had for himself. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

A financial reckoning was inevitable, but come the approaching conflict over the race question, North Carolina would emerge in the most advantageous position of all the slave states. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

She clutched her own baby tighter as Claire answered her horrified questions. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The Thomas that follows Commander Jameson’s orders without question is a different Thomas from the one who worried about my safety in the Lake sector. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Since the other boy always did bring it up when a question of precedence arose, he had got into the habit of giving in at once before it could be mentioned. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Laura paid close attention during the demonstrations, asking intelligent questions, but at the last minute saying she would talk it over with her husband. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

This question had also been addressed half a dozen times. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

‘It is perfectly obvious that this cup now stands where it belongs. The question is how was it ever separated from its fellows?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were no answers and the questions ate at him. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The young man could not think of an answer to that question, but he refused to change his mind. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

There was a small clamor of questions, comments, pleas, and thanks from children who had remained still as stones throughout the story. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“After their presentation we will take a short recess and come back to listen to your questions and concerns. Ms. McCrea, the floor is yours.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

And always floating around was James’s question about whether the game had actually been finished before Mr. Griswold was attacked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Hoping to slow her down a little, I asked a question. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I spoke with some who were from the Transkei and asked questions about my old home. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t even sure he wanted to know the answers to his questions. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You might not. You might not. But we will go into that presently. The question is, what to do?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gregor would have been more concerned about these questions if he Wasn’t trying so hard to stay alive. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at the floor and his mouth worked out a question before he spoke it. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

They say, You’re getting as bad as your brother for asking questions. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

There are any number of everyday situations in which people develop a good intuition for the distribution curves in question. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Fashion Minister draws the queen's attention away from me with a question about silkworm production and winter gowns. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

If Mr. Larson wanted to play twenty questions about the newspaper, she wasn’t going to back down and freeze up. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

You know that ever since I first met you I have directed pointed questions at you in order to clarify your sexual inclinations. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maribel didn’t ask any questions, and I realized, after I stopped the car and actually took a second to look at her, that it was because she’d fallen asleep. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Sam is full of more questions about St. Francis. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Raymie wasn’t sure if this was a statement or a question, so she said nothing in response. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Change is coming, certain as sunrise. The only question is how we deal with it.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

They called back later with questions, and one man interviewed her. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The vault in question was empty at the time,” snapped the goblin, and Harry understood that even though Griphook had left Gringotts, he was offended at the idea of its defenses being breached. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then again, I’m a journalist and I ask questions for a living. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

There are only a dozen more entries in the file, and they don’t tell me everything I want to know, though they do give me more questions. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It was trying, I mean really trying, ignoring all the questions I had no answers for. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Perhaps he would share a trick with me before he stopped his answers and began his questions. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“You understand, Monsieur,” said Poirot, “that in view of what has occurred I am obliged to put certain questions to all the passengers.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thus Copernicanism posed a straightforward question: What sort of planet is the earth? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

There’s an e-mail from him, but, weirdly, it’s an answer for another question. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I was naturally a little surprised by this, but then quickly saw the situation for what it was; that is to say, it was clearly expected that I be baffled by the question. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Not long ago, an English writer telephoned me from London, asking questions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only the further evidence that I’ll now present can help us answer two more questions: What advantages enabled the Bantu to displace the Pygmies and Khoisan? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“If you were as wise as they say you are, you would know what our question to you would be before we asked it. And you would know what these things are for.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

They ask a total of one question: about three Free French flags rolled up in a second-floor closet. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I had not yet learned to feign knowledge that I did not possess, and as I had only a vague idea what a B.A. was, I questioned Mathona. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spend the rest of lunch talking to Mrs. Medina about oral history projects and good questions, and then I wander over to my next class before the bell rings. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Pong already knew the answer to the question, but he wanted to know what Nok would say. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t know how to answer that question. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I had wasted a question and I had no idea how long the bogweed scent would last. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was another of Kehaar’s unknown words that he did not feel up to questioning. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Weirdest part is I usually love my body, but the notion of him not liking it makes me question things. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

If I could not challenge their dedication, I could still question the philosophical and practical underpinnings of Marxism. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know Mr. Flores thinks he’s preparing us for surviving travel abroad, but these are questions my purpose is asking. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The Tales of Wonder and Grace only sparked more questions in Ash. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once in the air, my question loses its pace. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Doctors at the hospital answered most of those questions quickly. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The interview at the Placement Office that first day had concluded after a few brief questions. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The German haunts her: in nightmares, he’s a spider crab three meters high; he clacks his claws and whispers One simple question into her ear. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I think this raises a sufficient amount of questions that I could argue all day about it. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

The clerk asked each juror the same question. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The demons kept us locked inside a long, two- story warehouse for a week before it was our turn to be questioned. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He grabbed my tape recorder from the center of the table, handed it to Day, and said, “Okay, Miss Rebecca got questions for you, Pop. Tell her what you know.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He never accepted because he had a sneaking suspicion Mrs. Cormaci would end up asking a lot more questions than he would. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Just before I head over to Audrey’s place the next night, Mary’s at my front door again, this time with a question. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She didn’t want to think about the things that had happened, but there were times that questions came to her, occurring in the deep of night, sometimes even in dreams. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He was looking at Naima, almost as if he were asking her a question. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

She had to get used to the question. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

There didn’t seem to be any way for me to answer the question, so I didn’t. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I pause, and then try to clarify my question so it doesn’t sound like criticism. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

HARRY: Professor, she did ask for no questions. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

“I am the conqueror of this continent, and soon to be ruler of all Erilea. You will not question me.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Today, when I wasn’t firing face-frying laser beams that he occasionally caught and that made him look away, I was answering as many of Mr. Dyers questions as he’d let me answer. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Done. Return an hour before first light, with your friends and your wines. Best to be under way whilst Volantis sleeps, so no one will ask us inconvenient questions about our destination.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The reporters wanted a go at Fischer: “What have you been doing for the last year?” was one of the first questions. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He had some questions to ask about their living situation. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Clarice was wide-eyed, evidently curious, but she did not ask me any questions, and I was not going to discuss it with her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“He’ll finish things up downstairs,” Axel says, more of a question, but Byrd doesn’t answer. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Alvin Hooks rose and told the court that the prosecution had no further questions. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Coach shakes his head, and then says, “I told you not to ask too many questions. Be careful, Finley. And I’m sorry things worked out the way they did, but you made your choice.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are so many questions about his life that I still cannot even begin to answer. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I hate it when Mr. Gore asks me irrelevant questions—especially this one in particular. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beverly Ember had given up in those few weeks trying to be directly involved in her granddaughter’s life, questioning whether or not she had been overbearing or too nosy. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“So only you get to ask questions now?” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

In future all questions relating to the working of the farm would be settled by a special committee of pigs, presided over by himself. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

An Indian Affairs agent said, “The question will suggest itself, which of these people are the savages?” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Did you notice that none of the defense lawyers questioned the character of the clerk or even mentioned it? Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked back at him, a million questions in my eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The first question they ask him is whether he’s remembered the bread. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Helena asks, though I don’t think she knows her real question. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mack wrote out a paper transferring the frogs to Lee in case there should be any question. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps the coroner was going to question Frank as well. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He still had not asked the question that had come into his mind the first. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Like the SOE drivers, she had been instructed not to ask questions. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Kaisa seemed about to ask her a question, but she did not. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we drove off, I started with my questions. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

But his life had finally calmed down enough to return to the troubling question of Katherine III, and the failure of his memory. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

The detective that wasn’t asking the questions started looking around. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

They were down the stairs before Mrs. Murdo could ask any questions. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Her question startled me—suddenly I worried that my request for a dollar may have been out of line. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

By question 11 — “I am terrible at pantomime, as in games like charades” — he was laughing out loud. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was my fault! I never meant it to sound quite like that... what I meant was—I mean it is fascinating to think that—” “It was a perfectly legitimate question,” Chacko said. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There will be time for questions,” she says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I could ask the angel all kinds of questions and I’m sure he’d answer, unless it’s a girl angel. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

One day, we were doing math drills in class and every time Mrs. Maxy asked a question, like “What’s nine times nine?” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

His questions went on forever, dozens and dozens of them, each more mind-bending than the last, until I couldn't even be sure why I answered as I did. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Sheed jerked at the snap in Mr. Flux’s voice, but recovered quickly and moved on to his other questions. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He was a man of traditional sensibilities, and the question made him uncomfortable. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Apa opens his mouth to ask a question, but the grandma has already started to hand a ticket to the person behind us. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I will read a multiple-choice question. Use the touch-screen computers in your reading desks to select your answer.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

There was never a question that Cherry Hill wasn’t built as a sustainable community for its families. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

"You do. I mean, here's a better question. How many girls have you kissed?" Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Since my examination by the physicians and scientists of Erhenrang I had not been faced with a group of people who wanted me to answer their questions. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Another cop car pulled up and then another, then all eight cops started asking the crowd to disperse, only holding a few people back to ask questions. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It might not be the time to ask this question, but what other time is there? Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

As she patted the purple comforter, she considered the question Brandon hadn’t finished asking in the hallway. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When I ask her a question, she nods or grunts or pretends she doesn’t hear. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

He asked no questions, but came and put his hand on my arm. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“You need a cocktail dress for a cocktail party,” Janae says, ignoring my question. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Germs were question marks even in the minds of many doctors. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He turned to go, then another question occurred to him, and he turned back again. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I sat on her bed once back then, stared into red eyes hazy from drugs, and asked her that same question. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Safe outside, away from their questions and concerns, I ran with the wind across the field. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

He and others point out that digital communications are not alone throughout history in raising questions about how technological change impacts life and interaction. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“And you’ll answer all our questions now? Honestly and of your own free will?” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I looked back at my cousin who began to ask me questions in her low, thrilling voice. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I glanced around, wondering if an NPC of Harrison Ford would appear, to ask me the same questions he asked Sean Young in the movie. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

We understand the question by mentally filling the gap with the phrase that was moved out of it. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I look up, surprised to find the Senator is aiming this question at me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I don’t know the answers to those questions, so I just say, “I want to find Ma and make sure she’s okay. And then I want to help her deliver the dragons.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“How did I pay for them?” she said, anticipating my question. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The first few times the race car went around the circle the questions were playful. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I asked the same question practically every day, and she always gave the same answer. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

There was no question of driving the thing; it was an overwhelming experience to merely sit in it, to see it and touch it, to be in its presence, even at rest. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

But he never asked me any questions about my life. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

But something didn’t seem quite right, so my mother had a different question for the doctors. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

It was just like him to dive right in with questions even though I’d called to talk to Momma. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

It was an open-and-shut case, a fixed arrangement, a tacit agreement that there was no question of going back on. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

He had merely requested that they leave Harry alone, that nobody ask him questions or badger him to tell the story of what had happened in the maze. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she didn’t want to question the old woman’s knowledge. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother usually said she was too busy to answer my questions. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never thought about it before, but now—just because of that simple little question—my world turns sideways. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if he expected questions, but I had them. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

When the owl had finished arguing with himself, Matthias called out, “Cap’n Snow, sir, there is a question that I must ask you.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It made perfect sense, but one question: How the hell are we gonna get there? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

In either case, a hospital was out of the question. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She thought of Ivan’s question: Have you ever hunted a dragon? Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

We stand before a table where three men are sitting asking questions. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

When questioned about the smoke and the smell, the director of the Hadamar killing center explained to the townspeople that his men were burning old shoes and other articles that contained petroleum. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Could he possibly have answered that question wrong? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

One morning, I guess you might say that the Lord answered my question. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to ask you a simple, straightforward question,” he said, “and I’d like a simple, straightforward answer. Where were you last night?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

There were other questions, too, like what the relation was between her and the little white kids that she watched and also between her and her “daddy,” who plain as day was not her daddy. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

"Here's how it works, Mr. Wing. I'm going to ask you a question, and you're going to give me an answer. Let's start with an easy one. How old are you?" Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“I know how protection circles work, Jay. I watched you all. My question is,” she said, squinting at her brother, “will it help if Deputy Collins shows up here? Or are you expecting some haints?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

A combination of these drafts was then circulated to different regions and committees for comments and questions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when I finish my story, the question that comes up the most is the one that initiated this quest: “What made the difference?” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

You move around the board and ask yes-or-no questions, and the first pair of pants to be reunited with its owner wins. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Alex didn’t want to ask the question and didn’t want to hear the answer. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Or maybe he wouldn’t need to because the Bull would know he meant business-no questions asked. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The cost of the Mark I had already doubled from the original estimate of $10 million, and CRD’s president, Fred Powell, was forced to question “the wisdom of continuing further research and development work.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Ophie bit her lip once she got the question out, waiting for the censure she was certain would follow. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

In Mendel’s paper, de Vries discovered a solution to his question, a perfect corroboration of his experiments—and a challenge to his originality. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Could you repeat the question?” called one of the teams. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

But to some the answers to their questions had come so soon. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The current owner of the cleaners, Rick Blair, was questioned but considered an unlikely suspect. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She calls on people to answer questions; like they could give a smart answer right off the top of their head. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I give her a kiss, hoping she doesn’t ask any more questions. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Mami had a way of making a statement with a question. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

During my argument, the court's five judges looked at me with curiosity but asked few questions. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I was thrown by the question and hesitated before answering. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He still spent most of our time together questioning me about Central and teasing me about being a celebrity. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once the cameras were rolling and the microphones recording, the questions began to fly. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To answer these questions, we need to turn the clock of embryological development backward. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Jaja, you did not go to communion,” Papa said quietly, almost a question. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Then I must ask a question,” Colonel Meecham said, growing serious for a moment, then exploding with an exultant cry, “Who’s the greatest of them all?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

If questioned, Sam would doubtless tell them the truth, but Jon could not imagine him braving the guards in front of the King's Tower to wake Mormont from sleep. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Why rabbitskins? he had meant to ask, but being spat on had made him forget his questions. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Why is he acting like I won the Brain Olympics just because I answered a question? Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Why, for instance, did Singer go away on the train and, when he was asked where he had been, pretend that he did not understand the question? The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

How I will convince them, where we will go in the dead of winter, what it will take to evade capture are unanswered questions. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“So, you’d prefer to stay where you are, sir? Well, I don’t blame you. Right, out with it. What’s this question you want to ask me?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“The shortest was a single sentence. The longest was a couple dozen pages. Some of them were almost like little plays. Others were just questions to the person he was writing to.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Again and again the main questions returned: What would they do to Bear? Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

In intemperate language, he questioned whether the ANC was honorable enough to abide by any agreements it signed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“William, with all due respect, if we could wait until Elle has finished, we will be able to answer your questions,” she said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Before either of them could say a word, he turned and began to speak as though they had asked him a question. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I’m done throwing all the toys back into their chest, I sit down with Penny on the floor, watching as she blows raspberries whenever the cartoon characters ask her questions. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“They were white prisoners. They had never been questioned by a native prisoner in the presence of a white officer before.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know none of these questions are meant to be answered. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The question was answered with a mix of halfhearted cheers and more than a few grumbles. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Alexa asked, and her tone implied that she already knew the answer to the question was no. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“My fate as a Spare, I’m afraid. Can’t really question the only person in town willing to give me work. Besides, Mrs. Dimblewit said it would build character.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The question mark just kind of creeps in there. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

They lapse into silence and walk for a solid fifteen minutes before Scoob realizes he’s missing a golden opportunity to get some of his questions asked. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

The question comes shooting out before I can stop it. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She let her go out with her girl friends as always, she helped her get dressed for the Saturday parties, and she never asked an embarrassing question that might arouse her. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

This was new to me; when I went to prison, a journalist would never have thought of asking questions about one’s wife and family, one’s emotions, one’s most intimate moments. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I imagine him my age and think of all the questions I need answers to. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Mama comes into the room too and asks a few more questions. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

By the time we were done eating and answering questions, it was almost midnight. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Trevor looked up at me, his face a big question mark. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Like I just ran a marathon, swam a few laps, and played back-to-back soccer matches, is how you answer Mom’s question. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

"Of course. I write home now and then," I said, beginning to resent his method of questioning. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have no recollection of ever making a single call, although I did answer questions from teachers and guidance counselors, and they may have called. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

To her question of what I planned to do, I replied that I would get a job on the streetcars. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

By this, I mean the following: if you consider the major questions raging through the biological sciences in the late nineteenth century, heredity does not rank particularly high on that list. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

More than the question of compensation, then, the relocation problem was perilously close to insoluble. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“They asked me three questions. Then the woman who was interviewing me started shaking her head, saying, ‘No, I’m sorry. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“There’s no tactful way to ask that question! I guess I just never met someone like you.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Any reluctance to answering personal or embarrassing questions always yielded to the lure of appearing on TV. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

My question went unanswered, carried away in a blustery moment. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But of course, I know the answer to that question. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I thought, questioning, looking at the three faces as if to read their thoughts; but there was nothing to see save alarm; they shrank a little from my vehemence. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did not want to face these questions that thrust themselves on me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Did you go back to school?” questioned Kit. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to have to answer dumb questions about the burial. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

At a jam-packed press club conference, I believe the very first question was why had I split with Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing the question mark on Papa’s face, Grandpa reached down and shook my daddy’s hand. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Finally I ask the question I came to ask. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Bertha had asked me about a million questions, like what was my favorite subject in school and did I have a lucky number? Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

A fine sailor, yes; a mighty climber, no question; courageous, without a doubt. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The cop walked up to my window, asked me the standard cop questions. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“The notice didn’t even list a telephone number for questions. It’s a bit out of the ordinary, don’t you think?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Radar said to Angela, “Your refusal to do this makes me question the whole foundation of our love.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Finally, when Ma was busy helping a neighbor, Ba tried to question the fish. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s two questions. Yes, you do. He died fishing. He fell off a boat. Isn’t that the stupidest thing you ever heard?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I’ve asked her and Cook questions, discussed the weather, complained about the Commandant. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She gives me an annoyed look, my question seeming to bring her briefly out of her story. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And he had stayed very clear of Angel, speaking to her only to praise her or ask her questions. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The question seemed to answer itself, and I’m pretty proud of that prayer. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Also, thanks to my little math mini-drama, both parents were looking right at me and even asking me questions about my life. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

And of course, because I’m me, I’m spacing out The questions are just tumbling through my mind. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tack was quiet questions, to get at why I was so anxious. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She is full of news of the day, and full of questions about what I’ve been up to. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I have a question about the talent show, and I thought I'd ask you since you were at the auditions yesterday.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The question is, can I trust his daughters to serve me in his place?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Tell myself it’s best to keep those questions between me and Darlene. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I could ask questions without anyone else around and avoid my friends. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

And some folks in Cedar started to question whether the mountain was really going to erupt after all. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

"It's only a question of pressing the right button." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

I met her eyes, trying to ask her a thousand questions. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Con eyed her closely, as if he guessed that she was holding something back, but he didn’t question her further. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

For weeks, she had tried to ignore the complaints; her plan was “to say nothing whatever about the question” and try to keep it out of the press. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The climber in question had struck up a relationship with a member of an expedition attempting Lhotse. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Like a question mark that drifted through the pages of a book and never settled at the end of a sentence. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dallas, you sure ask a lot of questions.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Reassured, he stands again and starts asking the adults questions about what happened. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

To answer this question we need to know the present rate of expansion of the universe and its present average density. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Our last question of the evening,” Mr. Kingsley began, “is a mathematics problem.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

‘Yeah,’ he said as though in answer to a sudden question. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

However, after a while I came away; my friend is just a little too sane at present to make it safe to probe him too deep with questions. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Me? The question is, do you understand what just happened?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He deadpanned, “Oh, you’re waiting for an answer. What were the questions again?” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“I have a question,” she said, “and I want you to answer honestly.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“When you filled out the form, what did you put?” was her first question. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

We’ll spend the night at a motel, or, better, sleeping in the car on a side road so there will be no suspicious questions. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He directed his question to the cop behind the metal detector. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She evaded their questions masterfully, with a martyred air. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was no good to ask my father questions. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

It then begins dividing, replicating itself into a new colony of identical cells, all labeled with the same receptor, primed with the same question. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Arwyl asked his question before I had time to turn and to face him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The question was directed at Lazlo, since he seemed more inclined to speak than the other two. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

There we were asked endless questions and given papers to sign. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Hence Toynbee did not pose Yali’s question, nor did he come to grips with what I see as history’s broadest pattern. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Some stopped to ask questions of others, but no one spoke to Moss himself. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The question is, would Zelman Moses have done as well had he not become William Morris? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

When the question of the X-ray evidence came up, he saw why we had not yet called up the King’s group. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

He knew that she was really worried and wanted to ask him more questions. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I wished I could help her, but I felt too hungry and tired and mentally overloaded to ask any more questions. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

She was a longtime colleague of Farmer’s, and she had questions about treating someone with hydrocephalus—an abnormal amount of fluid in the brain’s ventricles, or cavities—caused by a parasite. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

But when April made her smile poisonously sweet and said, “Oh no,” she seemed to get the point and stopped asking questions. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Those were serious questions. What would we do with him?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She must be used to answering that question. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

It was an awkward but legitimate question for one Persian to ask another. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I was waiting for longer and longer stretches after each question, desperately hoping that he would say something, but he didn't. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

There were accusations and counter accusations, but no one would admit to writing the mysterious and puzzling words that straggled across the back of Ken’s question. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“These soldiers were trained to shoot first, ask questions later,” was all he said. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I could feel the questions gathering in him, knew I could not face them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The question of chemical residues on the food we eat is a hotly debated issue. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He knew what the man had been trying to do in asking the questions. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The central question is mobility, said Bruce R. Bartlett, an advocate of lower taxes who served in the Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

If the general picture of an expanding universe and a Big Bang is correct, we must then confront still more difficult questions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The initial questions were simple, but even when I was asked more specific ones, my worries faded because the incidents I was asked to recall were as vivid as the day they happened. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

His parents grew angry when he missed questions—which he began to do more and more, as he tended to get mixed up when nervous—and scolded him for not caring about them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I could see from his change of expression that this was the question he was hoping I wouldn’t ask. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

And Elijah himself had a further, unnerving habit, which was to ricochet his questions and comments off someone else on their way to you. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

I knew Arletta might be miffed over my question, but she was my idol. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Not to question your sense of direction, G’ma, but shouldn't we be going the other way? I think the highway’s behind us.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

The Catholic Church had made a bad mistake with Galileo when it tried to lay down the law on a question of science, declaring that the sun went round the earth. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cabbie’s question punctured my fantasy, letting all the colors run out of my lovely delusions. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t even know where to begin with this question. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

The secret police wanted Shostakovich to answer questions about his friendship with Marshal Tukhachevsky, formerly head of the Red Army, who was being set up for a show trial. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

It does show, as you so aptly say, the question is not black and white.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I could see that I had offended him when I questioned his offer. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“For want of a gentler title, the legal institution in question here is known as the Deadman’s Statute,” he explained. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Now and then he interrupted her softly to ask a question. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The question is so unexpected that I’m startled into the truth. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

My questions are not answered, but her name is still in their system, they say. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Her father is not forthcoming when she asks questions. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Looking for answers to questions I didn’t know how to ask. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He hesitated politely again, weighing his next question. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Before the week was out, all my grandparents’ questions about Sourmelina’s marriage had been answered. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I have so many questions in my head that my tongue isn't sure which one to ask first. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I’m aware that Rachel is still talking, she’s asking me questions. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

His confusion is so deep it can only be represented with the most banal questions. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Don’t sound like a question. Sound like an answer. Gimme the question.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hasn't answered my question, but I don't mind, because she gives me another compliment. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“They just needed a little help cracking a code. Turns out, I’m pretty good at that. The easiest questions on your father’s IQ test were the more visual ones. The puzzles.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

"Ask me no questions and I will tell you no lies," he said. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Slowly, very slowly, turn toward the judge, act dumb, and ask her to repeat the question. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stayed silent, and I started to ask another question, when one of the supply bags began to rustle, scaring me half to death. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The woman repeated the question, her voice breaking. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I said school is out of the question. Period.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have to look at our work,” an offended voice said from the group, the voice of the lady who had drawn the magnolia in question. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The same question had been on everybody’s mind, not just mine. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Oh, wonderful. An audience for my humiliation! The normal deal, I suppose? You’ll let me go if I answer your question?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t miss a beat, or even act like the question is strange. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

And I learned that “Shorty, can I see your bike?” was never a sincere question, and “Yo, you was messing with my cousin” was neither an earnest accusation nor a misunderstanding of the facts. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

My own question to Father has caught me by surprise. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

She didn’t question, but let him lead them up another staircase to the top story. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The night rages on in one continuous loop of laughter and dancing and questions and excitement until I'm brought to the Belle apartments right after the midnight star rises. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

They asked him more questions, but the more Myers talked, the less credible his story sounded. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

There was nothing to do but throw the question back. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you keep your trap shut and let us ask the questions?” said the colonel. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Unfair though this may seem on the Muggle in question, it is nevertheless preferable to being burnt at the stake or drowned in the village duckpond. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back then, a mother’s usual first question would have been: “Is it a boy or a girl?” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“What have you been doing to this boy of mine, hey?” was the next question, sharply put. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The papers were full of questions about Pollard’s ability and fitness. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Counselor Chu asked with just the faintest question in his voice. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The car traveled a bit higher, then unexpectedly stopped, raising the question of how everyone aboard would get down if the wheel could not be restarted. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Each new question, each new catechism chapter, each new story seemed to open up a thousand facets concerning the salvation of my soul. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of her first questions for me was, “Which one of your parents is white?” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Sure, he’d have to create a convincing lie about how he came by so much money, but when his parents saw all that cash, they wouldn’t question him too hard. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

She uses a cane, and her back curves into a question mark. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Just write down any questions you want us to ask him. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, are those the questions you ask all the contestants? I didn’t see them on the form.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

No fewer than seven weeks of sometimes acrimonious discussion between wizards of all nationalities were devoted to the troublesome question of magical creatures. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What kind of question is that?” he demands. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

An awkward silence filled the room as the kids gave one another questioning looks. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I trailed off gently, making it a question. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Ignoring his sister, and stepping up on one of my feet, Charles repeated the key question. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Despite Welles’s apologetic words, some observers questioned his sincerity. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Of course,” Raizel said sagely, before shifting to a more mundane line of questioning. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

There was never any question of my disliking Mr. Freeman, I simply didn’t understand him either. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Newt gave him a questioning look, then handed the rag to the closest Glader. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Before I tell you what I intend to do with you, a question. Stand up.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Then he would call on one of us to read and explain the text—and the questions would begin. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

From a strictly historical perspective, we can never know the answer to that question. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The question was, could humans decipher their code? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Birge “asked me the outright question had I ever studied Rutherford, Chadwick, and Ellis, the most famous book in the field? And I had to admit that I had not. I hadn’t had time.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“I did think it was the right thing,” I said, “and you still didn’t answer my question. Would you have left a guy being beat up to go find a teacher?” Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Ask a simple question, get a load of touchy-feely psychobabble in return. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

The apartment was a two-bedroom, so Maya guessed the conversation about whether she and Lauren would have separate bedrooms was out of the question. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Anya braced herself, then asked the question she needed answered most. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

And when it was finally my turn to present my question and research, I said, “I’ve been wondering about breakable things, and how to protect them.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“The nerve of that kid! Always asking questions—it’s what got him sent to the Waiting Room last time, you know. I thought he’d learned his lesson.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

My mother directed her question to the worker who was standing in the doorway. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He had to be curt with her to forestall any more questions. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask Madam Claire about the other Belles at the teahouse at least once a day, and she sweeps away my questions like dust from a tea table. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Harry, meanwhile, still had questions to ask, hundreds of them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

And what’s more, he could love his new family fully, and with no questions. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Then, below my seat-change request, a second answer and a new question. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Or what my father thought about a Trivia Contest on the New York Yankees that didn’t have a single question about the Babe? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

After all, I certainly didn’t like questions about not having a mother. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you were too eager to answer the teacher’s questions you might get beat up. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He saw that she was crying and clamped back his question. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Naheed was only nine then, but she knew the answer to her mother’s question. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

They had a slew of questions, and it felt good to be able to talk with young people about my experience. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“It might be a better question, my dear girl, to ask who are you! Who are your parents?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I feel their questions hanging in the air like heavy steam. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure if he actually answers the question. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Now that your nephew has an adult with him,” Taylor finally said, “I’d like to ask him some questions.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“She helps with the babies now, but she used to work in the orphanage. Start with her. If anyone can answer your questions, she can.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“There’s two questions I want to ask you, Captain,” the colonel said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

And suddenly a whole rush of questions crowd my mind. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Oh! no; I was pleased with my own perseverance in asking questions; and amused to think how little information I obtained.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

And in that instant, Cara knew where these questions were heading. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’m afraid that’s the best option for Sparrow. She’s past the obligatory stay for suicide watch, and she hasn’t been responsive to our questions here.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Tliere are many parents—myself included—who question the decision to let this child into our school at all. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Their grandmother herded them outside before Millie could ask any questions. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let me see some more of your questions.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

She gestured toward what was to become my regular seat, then continued her line of questioning. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Because maybe your father is right and you shouldn’t go around asking questions about this.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, he repeated his question, his voice soft, gentle. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Of course you haven’t. That was a silly question. Your parents were probably as young as you then.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Half of those jurors, no matter what they said when we questioned them when we picked the jury, believed you were guilty the moment they laid eyes on you. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry glances back, and I can tell he has questions. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The other applicants hadn’t had to deal with questions like these. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I didn’t question her, but I did keep my eyes peeled more closely as we drove. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

A further irritant was the inability of patent office examiners to grasp Lawrence’s work, which resulted in skeptical questioning of his patent claims. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Good question. Police would like to know the answer to that too.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zohra surprises me with the question after a moment of us being quiet in our own thoughts. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“If you want, you can answer. But no matter what, you have to end with another question.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“But—but Reg said you were the one who submitted my name for questioning!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

But a mere laundry list of every possible difference does not constitute an answer to Yali’s question. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He looked up at me, making it a question. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Most times, many tribal women questioned her sanity in daring to question well-established mores. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stopping for a coffee, asking directions, depositing money in my bank account: these things were out of the question, as they involved having to speak. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

But right now was no time to ask questions. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

The key unsolved question was whether electromagnetic separation could produce more than a single uranium bomb core. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He may have been journeying to his death, but he was at least wise enough to keep his question guarded within himself. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Knot examined him, his doglike muzzle sniffing the air with questions. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Now, for the sake of argument, let’s ask an outrageous question: what is the relative value of a fetus and a newborn? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

They asked me all kinds of questions: What’s the choke for, and lemme see the toolbox, and how do you start it, and how do you stop it, and how fast will it go. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

They had agreed that if any questions were asked Lasaraleen would pretend that Aravis was a slave she was taking as a present to one of the princesses. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Their French is barely adequate and they seem more interested in their questions than his answers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I had lots of questions for Dr. Fiona; it was like being back in biology class at school. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I show her my phone, and we argue over which questions to choose. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

That was when Lord Baelish had said, "Oh, I don't know, Septa. Some of her lord father's decisions could do with a bit of questioning. The young lady is as wise as she is lovely." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I fiddle with the end of my shirt, trying to gather the courage to ask a question. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I can’t tell if his expression is angry or sad, so I shrug his question away. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Should the queen hear that you gave audience to this traitor, she may question our own loyalty. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Everyone knows that the question doesn’t mean any old egg. Did the chicken or the chicken egg come first?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Between the times of Aristarchus and Huygens, humans answered the question that had so excited me as a boy growing up in Brooklyn: What are the stars? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Very quickly a series of questions was read to the jury. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

He yelled a question to Eric about the new operating system. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lord could make them swear oaths and answer questions. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

From their seat in a tiny witness box in a packed courtroom, plaintiffs would face aggressive white lawyers firing questions at them as white judges looked on. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

They’ll use tape recorders and conduct what he calls “oral histories,” asking the person questions, transcribing the answers, and putting it together in chronological order as a narrative. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

But what I heard then in his question wasn’t could I handle the hard work as a full-time athlete? Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Things that had always existed, that she couldn’t question or argue, any more than she could argue with the rain. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

"Of course. I write home now and then," I said, beginning to resent his method of questioning. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cato has made a beeline for the Cornucopia, and without question I follow him. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The more I thought on it, the more questions arose. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Captain Newport looks startled, as if he didn’t expect this question. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

A series of parents with nervous lads in tow sat at oak tables and asked questions about the school. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not a question, but Winnie decided to explain anyway. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“First, I had to figure out the right question to ask. Why are the hummingbears only nesting here? What makes these two trees so special?” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

They ask people the following question: Imagine you are a general surrounded by an overwhelming enemy force which will wipe out your 600-man army unless you take one of two available escape routes. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

People yell at us, a hundred questions at once, spittle flying as they work themselves into a fine fit. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Even if he had wasted his question about the Mixed-Up Files book. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Her parents looked at each other, but it was the maid who answered the doctor's question. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“You seem more as you were when I first knew you at the goldhouse. When questions angered you, and you wanted only to be left alone.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

That way there would be no embarrassing questions to have to answer. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he was out the door, leaving me with my unanswered questions: Fired for what, Dad? Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In school the next day, Jeffrey asked a lot of questions about our visit. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Mom also asked me about school and my friends, and it was so nice to talk to her—just the two of us, without my little sister interrupting with her own questions and comments. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I might have asked a question about Jesus Christ Superstar, except that I. I didn’t know what it was, and 2. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

It was out of the question to disturb Hazel by digging, and they spent the night crouched beside him on the narrow floor. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The following day the students were given the same kinds of tests again, with questions that were different but of equal difficulty. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I was most nervous about the Mike Wallace show, and told Benn Hall that if Wallace asked just one wrong question, I would get up and walk out. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of asking questions, that night at the party, you started yelling at me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Later I could ask questions, try to find out where I was, what had happened. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Um, no dude. Same question. Is this how this year will go? You not understanding and being weird when I need to do the stuff I need to do?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

It was said that my New York license plates would arouse interest and perhaps questions, since they were the only outward identifying marks I had. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Breland had his own set of questions for each man. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I sat down on the bed, spent from the outburst, knocked out by one question. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore glanced around at Harry and saw that he was awake, but shook his head and said, “I am afraid I cannot permit you to question Harry tonight.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

There was a flash of annoyance in my mother’s eyes — even though she instantly tried to hide it, her instinct was to tell me I was asking a stupid question. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Judge Davies spoke emphatically: “You are excused, gentlemen, but you understand that this is a moot question. The hearing will proceed.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The question slips out of my mouth, and Baba acts surprised at first, and then moves closer and puts his arm around me. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

There were questions she didn’t even know how to ask, and sometimes she felt that if her parents really wanted her to know things, they would just tell her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I carried those questions around with me like a sack that got heavier as the years went by, even though I had become accustomed to the idea of it. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

So the question is: what are the truly elementary particles, the basic building blocks from which everything is made? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over the next forty-five minutes they asked many questions, few of which I could answer. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

His question curls around me like smoke, sliding over and under my skin, and through my dress. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

After a long pause, Hermione voiced the knottiest question of all in a hesitant voice. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Then Father repeated the question, “What else did I say, Christopher?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But the way he said this, it seemed like more of a question. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

One hour of answering questions about batty old wizards who’d invented self- stirring cauldrons and they’d be free, free for a whole wonderful week until their exam results came out. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Still, this question remained: Could they—could his side, the police side—weather the storm that might result if Joe Mondragon were killed? The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat forward suddenly, opened his eyes, and said, “You may ask questions. I have so little experience in describing this process. It is forbidden to talk of it.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

O'BRIEN And the outcome of your talking with the detective in question is that you were able to reach the District Attorney's office and strike a deal. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

But by straining to recover the factual ingredients in the story, we have inadvertently ignored the most obvious question—namely, what were these two prominent American statesmen doing on the ledge in the first place? Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

As the men stumbled off the boats, there were plenty of questions and answers. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now there’s no question he’ll take the handball trophy for the whole country club. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Second, doesn’t addressing Yali’s question automatically involve a Eurocentric approach to history, a glorification of western Europeans, and an obsession with the prominence of western Europe and Europeanized America in the modern world? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the questions asked were, “Who’s wearing a green shirt?” or “Does anybody know what they want to do in the future?” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Answering questions about her personal history did not jibe with Mommy’s view of parenting twelve curious, wild, brown-skinned children. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He'll read a lecture on an aspect of the woman question he's never thought about. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was still speculating, however, and replied with a question. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unmistakably, it was the question of a still very young man who, now and then, is not inclined to admit that he knows the first names of certain people. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

She was too superior for it to be made a joking question. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

A lot of gunters even questioned whether she was really female, but I wasn’t one of them. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Such questions are as natural as an infant’s smile. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annabeth was looking at me as if she knew my next question, and was silendy willing me not to ask it. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The tests had questions you answered on a scale of zero to three, with zero meaning something wasn’t a particular concern and three meaning the client was bothered “a lot.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I know. You may also ask me one question. But please, don’t waste your question asking me, ‘Where is the alternate exit?’ because I do not know.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

He didn’t question any more but ate greedily, glad to be alive and eating so well. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody stopped the children or asked them any questions. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

For Dr. Atchley, who’s doing some of the foremost research in the field, the questions suggest he’s awoken from his own blind faith in technology. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The farmer’s wife who sells me milk asks how two girls could possibly drink so much, and I get almost the same question from the grocer who sells me the eggs. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

To her, it seems that Belky is struggling with an unavoidable question: How can I be worth anything if my mother left me? Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“No question, he’s the superior one in this trio. So, what are you going to do?” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Salva thought about this question a lot, but no answer came to him. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

My brother, Conrad, braked his bicycle to question me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned there, looking at us all with a remote aloofness in which I sensed an unstated questioning beneath a friendly charm. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he knew it had certainly happened and he questioned it only because he willed himself to. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Beadle and Tatum shared a Nobel Prize in 1958 for their discovery, but the Beadle/Tatum experiment raised a crucial question that remained unanswered: How did a gene “encode” information to build a protein? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

In a loud voice, each word like a stone dropping into water, he asked his question. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Too bad not literally, because that would have helped me disappear from Gregor’s questioning gaze. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

It was not a question, and yet she wanted him to respond as if it were; she wanted him to say no and get upset with her for even thinking that. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Timing was important, but asking the right question—that was the hard part. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it was only when I turned to ask a question of her that I realized that she was leaning only a nose-tip away, her eyes upon my face. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the FBI questioned the women who supposedly had sent the letters, the women knew nothing about them. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Someone keeps hollering over to us the question, How num^ of you swam here? Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I asked you the same question once before — it seems a very long while ago; but you have seen more of them since then.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I'd never gone fishing in my life, and Walter found that so scandalous that he never stopped questioning me about it. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

"I told you I shouldn't talk. I didn't even answer your question." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“Uh, so, Esther,” he said, “here’s a hard question for you. Salt water in Atlanta. What’s the first thing that comes to mind?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The crystal ball revealed the exact location of the object in question: it had rolled beneath a wardrobe. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Let me answer that question with other questions. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Curtain retrained them with ‘contentment’ messages that tell them not to question anything!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then he deleted that question and started with something a little more important. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“You are the Storyteller,” he replied as if answering a question. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

It isn’t a question of faithfulness to your own concepts; it is a matter of compromise so that you can remain an individual without the constant threat of conventional pressures. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Hazel, who simply wanted to hear talk, had developed a system of making the answer to one question the basis of another. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no difficulty with e-mail—I got tons every day—but it was a medium that made it too easy for Jesse to evade or ignore my questions, or to parry with one- liners. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew then that she had been with us, for she knew all the answers to the questions I asked. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

No one questions these disappearances, not the chief, not the villagers, not Ma. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a fair question, and I considered the possibilities. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

They drop their weapons without question and let me pass. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She and I are the Oscars of our family, always asking questions. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

My sister asked nervous questions about what college is “really” like and would she put on the “freshman fifteen”? I don’t know what this is, but I’m guessing it means you get fatter. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The two policemen whose car drew up on the gravel forecourt a little later asked a lot of questions, to which neither Elinor nor Meggie had many answers. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I stifled the urge and asked a question instead. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for coming. We’ve had a successful first three weeks of school. If you have any other questions, please e-mail me.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

And, setting aside the question of raw spam, the plain fact is that some information is simply more interesting than others. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He said, We were being bandits,' in reply to Mrs Helena Kingshaw's gay question. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I was to beg him by praising him—never acknowledging the aggression behind his question. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“You know, Sirius, that’s a fair question,” said Lupin, turning to Black and frowning slightly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

On the all-important question of sovereignty, the same artfully contrived ambiguity also obtained: Sovereignty did not reside with the federal government or the individual states; it resided with “the people.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

These were the great, complex questions of ontology that tormented him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

When he looked at her, eyebrows up, questioning if she wanted it, she shook her head. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Joseph had no idea at all how to answer that question. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I pray this person takes the right step and comes forward should such a situation described in the question exist. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She left the porch pelting her back with unasked questions. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

The guerrillas tried to get information out of him, yanking on his rope and firing rapid questions at him in Vietnamese or a few words of broken English. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Trust Minerva’s incarnation to confront Dedd with the question she herself has avoided. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meg’s lips asked the question, but her eyes added, “And what becomes of you?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t ask the question,” Minli said again and smiled, “because I don’t need to know the answer.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

She gives the ground a final look, takes her sweatshirt, and gives me one last question, “'fou’re not much of a runner, are you?” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I answered the questions as best I could. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He started chuckling because he knew there was only one way I could ever answer that question. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Remember those old math questions you had in algebra class? The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I also know that if I ask for permission, there will be questions like Why do you want to go in there? and I definitely couldn’t bring myself to lie about that. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t a question; it was a command. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

But I like her well enough, so I indulge her question. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Then—and this was the good part—he would take it to this special altar they would build for Thoth and put the question in his beak and leave it there overnight. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

An exceedingly calm, circumspect man, Groom was pleasant company but seldom spoke unless spoken to and replied to questions tersely, in a barely audible voice. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope you will be very happy here. I will continue to see you occasionally, and you can always contact me at the bank if you have any questions.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

But she only questioned the teachings of the Party when they in some way touched upon her own life. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

No one would question the reason for the tears. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Ah,” Ba said, “that is a question you will have to ask the Old Man of the Moon.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir. I—” “Did you think we brought you here to ask questions and for me to answer them ?” “No, sir. I—” “What did we bring you here for?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

What do I say when the waiter asks, "Which wine, sir"? The same principle works with exclamations inside exclamations, and with sentences that have both exclamations and questions. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A stupid question; though for me such a life, with its inertia and pity, had its secret attractions. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was nothing judgmental or accusatory about the question, so why did I still feel like an idiot? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

We went in for another round of interviews, and this time, we were all separated in different rooms, with officials asking us questions individually. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The boy acknowledges neither question nor questioner as he passes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

After relentless questioning about why he was changing his testimony and Chapman’s suggestion that someone was putting him up to this, Ralph became indignant. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Ignoring her question, he holds out an open notebook, and in the flickering light Isobel can discern a bare black tree. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I know you have a lot of questions,” she said to Aru. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I asked earnest questions about what kind of work might be available to a lawyer who didn’t, in fact, want to practice law. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He had no answers to their questions, and he made no attempt to deny his responsibility for the absence of Spitfires and Hurricanes over the beach. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He barely had an accent: It only came through in the sharpness of his vowels and the lilt in his sentences, as if there was the shade of a question in everything he said. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

And I did not ask any questions, because now a bell was sounding and a ship’s steward was calling our arrival in Tientsin. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

It did seem that since we were talking about the Mississippi River and You—or in this case, Me—one possible answer to his question would be yes. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

At last she asked the question no more. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Finally I just asked a stupid question, “Why do birds exist, anyway?” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

His question caught in my stomach like a fastball. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Each man was physically examined at Fort Defiance Public Health Service and carefully questioned to be sure he was really able to speak both Navajo and English fluently. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did I remain businesslike and ask pertinent questions? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It seemed like the answer to that question was yes. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Archer touched his fingers to his forehead, his way of asking a question. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Tía Fermina and tía Estela sit across from me and tell me how much they’ve missed me, and the rest of the family crowds around me and asks a million questions: How is your mother? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She didn’t like being looked at any more than she liked being asked questions. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Theo recognized the sprawling handwriting of the next question: "Who got kicked last week?" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. What kind of a question is that?” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Still, I don’t jump right in with my questions. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The diffusion of writing from its sites of origin also raises important questions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She couldn't get the words out to answer the question, and never managed a response. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Those three, they were always asking me lots of questions. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

For example, the above questions cover music theory, analysis, repertoire, and the uses and function of music in culture. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“Do you always answer strangers’ questions like this?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Then I asked a question I wasn’t really sure I wanted the answer to. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

If every question was like this one, he had absolutely no hope of passing. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

In his monthly exchanges with Rush, Adams worked out his answer to that question. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I only have two questions. The first question is this: Are you getting me a car because you feel bad that I’m an invalid?” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I kept waiting for Rondell to turn and ask me a question about my night with Flaca, or about why we were leaving without me saying bye, but he never did. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

But most asked few questions, being content to play what the dancing-master demanded; and most, like me, found pleasure in the old tunes and their enlarging. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“What’s going to happen to you, you say? All those years, that’s what I was trying to teach you, how to never have to ask that question.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Toby tried to laugh off the question, the concern. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

After that night, there was never any question of whether I would go or stay. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

His quiet, probing questions kept me talking freely, forgetting, in the dim light of the storm, to be embarrassed for monopolizing the conversation. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I must say, I was rather disappointed, for I would like to have discussed the bantering question with him. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone wanted to see him and ask him questions about what happened. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew that if she did not answer my question that that part of life was not yet ready to reveal itself to me. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d expected delays, a round of questioning at least, perhaps a check of our papers. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

A half mile away, the man in question rubbed his eyes with infinite weariness, yet still he didn’t close them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s learning what others have discovered about the world, and then—when you bump up against a question that no one has ever answered before—figuring out how to get the answer you need.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have the words for it, but I felt I had an answer to the question. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“We admit that there is a question of noncooperation and passive resistance,” he said. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

That she could ask him questions like that, even in a joking way. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Creatures crowded around, all asking the same questions. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Every question Saget threw at him, he tossed aside, as if it were a triviality. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

He clearly had a good grasp on his own abilities if he was voluntarily diving into people’s minds—the question should have come as naturally as breathing. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“The answer to both your questions is simple and right here,” said Helmut. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How could anyone live on a bridge without getting run over by traffic?” the waste man said, but he didn’t press us with any more questions. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He sounded like he was asking a scientific question and wanted to investigate. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He glared at him, then remembered a much more pressing question than that of their current location. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

This work left the main question unanswered: why would mercury rise only 30 inches and water only 33 feet? Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Instead I saw the negative publicity, the questions they asked students, the humiliation we would have to deal with when all of this chaos is over. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

And for a second, I thought she’d found some sort of mashed-up banana in my backpack or something, that was how disgusted her question sounded. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

But sometimes Smitty'd get to asking questions about Mama dying—stuff I didn't care to talk about. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

When Bear was finally done and stood all in a sweat, people gathered around him, even as children surrounded me and pelted me with questions. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were full of questions and surprise. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Finally, when I had finished detailing my cluttered room at home, he paused instead of responding with another question. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Their heads were still bowed when Koffi asked the question in a murmur. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I wet the brush and rearranged the tube of paste to prevent my parents from asking any questions, and fell asleep with sugar on my tongue. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

As their eyes met, something flashed between them, a question that was suddenly weighted with regret. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

But it was not the kind of question he could put into words. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

She said it totally calm and matter-of-fact, and I never asked her that question again. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He’s almost there, but there’s no question that he’s slower than the others, having been yanked into the final tournament with no time at all to train. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I'm too angry with Haymitch for what he said and that I even have to answer the questions. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Sergio imitated the commanding tone that Gideon had had in his voice, and people stepped out of the way without question. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Pattie tried to sort it out but it wasn't long until both of the police officers were standing in front of her getting ready to launch an avalanche of questions in her direction. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I peppered her with questions about Boston, the city I had only seen pictures of in magazines and newspapers. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Briony said it again, this time without the trace of a question. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It occurs to me to ask that profound question of modern agnosticism: Is God dead? Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quasi-mathematical questions arise naturally when one transcends one’s self, family, and friends. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I couldn’t very well tell Lissa that without starting another round of questions. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“So, listen, since you called, I have a question for you. Did you know your father was going to die, or what?” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He shrugs, like he can hear all my questions and he doesn’t know any of the answers himself. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

That question comes from Audrey She knows I am but asks only to comfort herself with me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Four,” Emmett calls from the kitchen, because at least this is a question he knows the answer to. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Listening to lawyers from both sides question potential jurors, it became obvious to Ellsberg that none of these people knew much about the documents he’d risked everything to expose. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Instead, when asked a question, he simply responded with a nifty sidestep or a question of his own. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

She posed the question not long after Terryl arrived at Cypress, a few months after high school graduation. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I’m not surprised she got all the questions right— the child is brilliant!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Aliya sits with her hands raised in prayer, responding to her dua questions by reciting a long prayer of an answer, followed up by a full belly laugh. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Vetch turned to him as if with a question, but he held his tongue and asked nothing till much later, when the two of them sat alone over the stone firepit of Vetch's house. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Martin, we need to ask your daughter a few questions.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“We refer all the deeper questions to George.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid you done already asked your last question.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The Polgars, thinking of everything, had taken a chance on their way across the border and asked the guards that very question. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Throughout Ben’s life, he could walk up to a complete stranger, ask him a single question, and hit with remarkable accuracy the raw nerve. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

We deemed the fireflies a bounty and the ants a plague, but it occurred to me for the first time to question why there should be such a distinction. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Immediately, I see he’s made a mistake in the 2nd question. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes, not his voice, ask me the question. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Gold was questioned for five hours that night, but the questions were general—there was no accusation of spying. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I have some questions, too,” said Njemile, “and I’m also bored of Mr. Jacobs here actin’ like he’s conflicted about telling the truth.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Supernatural Immersion class usually ends with us asking questions. So here I am. I’ll answer anything you guys ask.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Warily his mind dismissed one question after another, and then finally he asked: ‘If you could choose the time in history you could have lived, what era would you choose?’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

What no one but Burn knew was that earlier that morning he had received an important letter that made him question his position. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t changed, but there was no question that he had. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I try to sleep, but quiz questions and why questions keep tlying into my head. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“This isn’t college. You don’t question my actions.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

If you went totally crazy and asked the question a third time you might as well tie yourself to a tree and say, “Ready, aim, fire!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered when it would be okay to start questioning him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He spoke with great pride when he announced that he was ready to ask his questions. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Wait—” But Scoob’s got so many questions, he’s not sure which one to ask first. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

The question that, depending on its answer, would decide Håkon’s fate. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I’ve been sitting on the sofa listening to Baba ask him a thousand questions about his health for the last fifteen minutes. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“A very good question. Do you talk to anyone at school about this sort of thing?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Fine, don’t tell me. But this isn’t over. When Mr. Kasigi gets back, he’s going to ask you these same questions and probably a lot more. I’m disgusted with every last one of you!” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Johnny sat close to Mr. Quincy, watching the Justice’s nervous, taut hands, listening to his ‘What have we heres’ and quick questions to the men and women shoved up before him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she ignored my question and told me not to wear them again. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

He shrugged and gave a wry smile, as if he’d expected to catch me with the last question. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When Stanley found the onion the night before, he didn't question how it had come to be there. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

It seemed only a short time before Stanchion stood and raised a questioning eyebrow at me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Nobody asked questions, although Harry often felt Bill’s eyes on the three of them at the table, thoughtful, concerned. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

There were a hundred questions Kit dared not ask. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He looked wary, as he always did when I asked an open-ended question. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He looked disturbed, but as far as Harry was concerned, that question could wait. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

And another question: Why did he stay here? Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

My companion expressed no surprise at this emotion, nor did he question me as to its cause; he only said— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know how to start, so I just started with the biggest question. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Surrender, then leave. I am slapping your face for asking such a stupid question, you ridiculous boy! Do you feel that?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“You ask too many questions,” I say as I cover my legs with the bottom of my coat and place my book bag on my lap. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

‘I am sick of questions and curiosity about my doings, I suppose,’ he thought. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Don’t ask questions — that was the first rule for a quiet life with the Dursleys. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Matilda said, "I am very sorry I asked you those questions, Miss Honey. It is not any of my business." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I expect you have a few more questions for me.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She was supposed to fence in ten minutes, but a referee was questioning her paperwork. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

How June finally answered more questions right than her mom when they watched Jeopardy! last night. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I answer my own question by crying some more. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

In our tenure on this planet we have accumulated dangerous evolutionary baggage, hereditary propensities for aggression and ritual, submission to leaders and hostility to outsiders, which place our survival in some question. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I asked timid questions, my eyes darted about. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s no question it’s her, though she’s wan, squinty, and decidedly worse for wear. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The legal guidelines that might permit a clear answer to that question had not yet congealed. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. They raided our house earlier and wanted to ask her some questions. Me and Lyric gotta stay with Grandma right now.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

She didn’t question him about them, but she did ask about the symbol, tracing it in the dirt for him: the circle, four lines. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

No one had ever asked me that question before. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow, I got out again without being seen, without having to answer questions. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

There were a lot of stares and whispering and pointing and silly questions when we went to the marriage bureau to get our license. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The question seemed to slide right off him. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The question is whether any civilization can wage relentless war on life without destroying itself, and without losing the right to be called civilized. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

When questioned a few days later, Jasper Jr. and Bull denied knowing how the fire started. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Of course, I have no idea what the answer to this question is. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

This question represents a crescendo of decades’ worth of research. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

What sort of question might she ask a boy so frightened? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

When I saw Dad’s nose twitch I knew his question had been answered. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Don’t ask me any questions about this, because I won’t answer them,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

"We're not deciding right now. We'll need to quietly research the details internally. Something might leak, and you need to be ready to dance around questions." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The vegan daughter in question shrinks into her seat, like she’s trying to disappear. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

As usual when Charles had a question, he went to someone who knew far more about the subject than he. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. You must have some questions for me.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I take you with me on one condition: that you obey any command I might give you at once, and without question.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

And Milton was asking himself a few, pertinent questions. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The church directed soldiers to crush “enemies” in their midst—people who questioned or did not follow church doctrine, women who were suspected of witchcraft, and commoners in general. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

It was apparent that the man interviewing me took my reluctance to answer his questions as insolence. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

So after each day settled into the black sky, my questions rose like the moon, hovering over me all night till I fell asleep. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

In addition, she nourished the hope that if she kept putting ideas into Clara’s head, sooner or later she would ask a question and regain her speech. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was trying to help, trying so hard, and when Brian couldn’t understand he looked cross, the way he did when Brian asked questions more than once, and he faded. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

The questions are posed to the Contestant, and after the quiz is over, both parties are asked to estimate the level of general knowledge of the other. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They asked no questions, their mother’s warning still fresh in their ears. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even before the deuton affair, some Rad Lab researchers were questioning whether the cult of the machine had not overwhelmed the drive for basic science. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“People who question me get crossed off my good list—like Spizz.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I knew another curious girl. So long ago. So many infernal questions. I wasn’t sad when the volcano swallowed her up.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

If he were questioned he had only to play up. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was clear from the questions he hadn’t asked. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

When I reached home, my sister was very curious to know all about Miss Havisham’s, and asked a number of questions. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

She turns to me, and I get the sinking feeling like when I’m in class and a teacher wants me to answer a question. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

She is halfway down the narrow front walk when I ask her my first question. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Francie wanted to ask more questions but Mama had her eyes closed and was leaning her head back against the seat. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I want mercy!” she shouted, and began walking toward the coffin, shaking her head from side to side as though somebody had asked her a question and her answer was no. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s not too pleased by any of it, but never questions me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

It was she who would question me about my day when I came home from school. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kevin’s job was to get things started: intro the victim, ask a few opening questions, stir things up if the jury was slow. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

The boy mumbled an answer that allowed him to avoid responding to her question. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grayson, who was not comfortable asking questions, was even less comfortable waiting for answers. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She presses a hand to her chest as if she's holding in the answer to my question. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

And then, once Clara came out, Ophie would question her the way detectives were supposed to, gathering facts until the truth of the matter was clear. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Henry asked me questions about myself, and I asked him about his life. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And I say, "I have a science question." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Rick, selecting question three, said, “You are given a calfskin wallet on your birthday.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“We just have a few questions for you while we’re waiting.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The man with the cap, whom I’d pegged as their leader, began to fire questions at us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I want to go to the Olympics,” I said, not really answering his question. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Madeline Mitchell is the only one who can answer my questions about Gram,” I say after I’m done. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Since you guys want to go there with white people, can I ask a question about black people?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Bones and Horse were eagerly answering questions for the crowd. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He listened to Mr. Ewalt, asked no questions, and thanked him for coming. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am relieved that the questions are basic, mostly wanting to know my interests and what I see as my strengths and weaknesses. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

She was afraid that asking such questions might somehow be against the rules. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

People who would know the answers to any question I could ever ask It was quiet when I turned my attention back to them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Smith was talkative and tried to answer all my questions. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You ask rather too many questions. I have given you answers enough for the present: now I want to read.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I asked myself these questions as I headed to the next room. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

My students would have many questions for you. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“I forgot it has to be a question.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Now, can you please answer my question: what are you doing?” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

The utter blankness which met this question made him smile. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

And that led to my second question: When I find Antoine—the White Death?— then what do I do? Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Now, younglings, please attend to the film. There will be time for questions afterward.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

But some of the white men pried into my packages when I was absent and they questioned me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door in her mind that she kept locked at all times had been cracked open by the question, and now she tried frantically to close it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

This is a trick question, I’d remembered declaring to him with crossed arms. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Before asking him any questions the doctor took him to the window and examined the inside of his lower eyelid. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m answering your question. The answer is yes. I’m giving up on trying to be popular and normal.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

How she asked him questions about everything and didn’t answer for him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

That question had been rattling around my mind for a while now, because even though I hoped that Noodles had made some changes, I wasn't so sure that he had come square with Needles. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

If he went to the rangers, however, they would have some irksome questions for him: Why had he ignored posted regulations and driven down the wash in the first place? Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

How can we ever hope to wrest the answers to those questions from Africa’s preliterate past, lacking the written evidence that teaches us about the spread of the Roman Empire? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

They sat there like that for a while, Stephanie not speaking, not even asking questions. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Mostly, though, it seemed he was just making noise in general, surfacing on cable shows to offer yammering, inexpert critiques of Barack’s foreign policy decisions and openly questioning whether he was an American citizen. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

They just raised a whole bunch of other questions that made me even more curious about him. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Under instructions from the CIA, Murphy asked a question that only Powers could know the answer to: "What was the name of your high-school football coach?" Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And for good reason—the questions were impossible. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

So many unanswered questions were spinning around in my mind. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

This is, quite obviously, not a question of either/or—do we either live with technology or give it up entirely? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He is trying to sound lighthearted, but he asks the question almost sadly. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“We knew,” her mother said, with a full stop that barricaded any further questions. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Stuart—” I swallow, ready myself for the dreaded question. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

They would murder him in the hallway after school, no questions asked. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

After Alex decoded the message in the email, his mother called Luna directly and told him, no questions asked, she would grant him full protection from criminal charges if he helped her take Richards down. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Fela slowly introduced me to the inner workings of the Archives and I spent what time I could spare skulking about, trying to dig up answers to my thousand questions. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

How it turned out—the only bad feature is, everybody comes in here, they pester her with questions. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next thing they’ll do is send someone in to look at me and ask me questions. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She cried out as she arched her back in pain, but she hurried to her feet and asked no more questions. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I—I must say yes. But the specter—” “Just answer the questions, knave!” the ghost said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

But the prosecutor objected vehemently to this question. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

For him, this question of control was a matter of considerable importance—as it would be for the many officers I’d come to know later. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked him that very question after one of our poetry meetings. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She did have a lot of questions about lunch, though. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

By the time I was four years old, I was asking questions neither my mother nor grandmother cared to answer. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Parkinson was hauled before the Privy Council for questioning and came within an ace of being dispatched in irons to Australia before the charges against him were quietly dropped. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Critically, yes? Can’t believe everything everyone tells you, even in school, it’s good to question. But remember, is Lucille angels that organized we. And what did we learn from that?” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Ube smiled at her when she walked in, and Jam took an index card from his counter, writing her question about angels down on it. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“You’ve been content here. You have your garden. And I have asked you all the right questions.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“You mean pleased about all the questions, right?” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

And I can go anywhere in the world and I know that no one is going to talk to me or touch me or ask me a question. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“But he says he’s okay with you askin questions today though. We just got to catch him before he start drinkin.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

It reminded me too much of the way Jesse had deflected my questions and pretended that life was wonderful even when it wasn’t. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The creature in my arms wasn’t an answer, but it did somehow make the question of how to keep going irrelevant. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“That question? No, of course not. It depends on how you answer it.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

A look passes from one adult to another as if they are playing musical chairs with their eyes, trying to decide who’ll be the one stuck answering Yo’s question. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

And, as though she can hear the questions stirring inside him, Byrd whispers across the dark, “Take a deep breath. Go to sleep.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I listen carefully and ask questions and give them suggestions. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a frightened glance over his shoulder, he faded away, leaving Ophie with nothing but questions. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

It is a cross between a question and a statement. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She realized now that this had never been simply a matter of answering questions. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“It’s a big fuzzy question,” he said, struggling uncharacteristically to put the words together. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I believe him when, after I answer all of his questions and we arrive at my bus stop, he announces, “I want to go there someday.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“An insightful question. The answer: he rakes it in.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to decipher the words, but they run together like a gurgling stream, and when she asks me a question, I shake my head and shrug. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She broke from the line just as Thelma began asking Stella’s mother a question. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It’s also used with / and we in some kinds of questions—when we’re asking what another person wishes: Shall we dance, or shall IJill your glass? Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Round and round the questions run; Marie-Laure’s mind threatens to boil over. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Worse yet, all of these proximate explanations bypass the question of the ultimate factors behind them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Merlyn made a visible effort to control his temper, and to consider this question dispassionately. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The doctor, we have come to ask him a few questions, but he seems to have disappeared." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The teacher realized the situation might be confusing for Gary, since exams usually came only with the questions. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He talked to her about military history, the question of strategy and tactics in past eras. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

I did not yet understand the import of my own questions. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Angela asked a few quiet questions about the Macbeth paper, which I answered as naturally as I could while spiraling downward in misery. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He only asked her one question: “What’ll you do if things don’t work out at your aunt’s?” Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The few times someone approached them on the street and asked a question, Percy just looked at them in confusion, and they switched to English. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and say, “They’re not home right now,” which is true, and doesn’t elicit either questions or concern—neither of which I could deal with in the moment. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

At some point, Dr. Singh had told Mom not to ask if I was feeling anxious, so she’d stopped phrasing it as a direct question. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Lodged in the heart of this moment is the question of power which time will unfold! “ Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“And I haven’t much to say to comfort you. I can finally offer some answers to your questions, however. Who wishes to begin? Yes, Constance?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

After a few moments of amicable silence, Bailey works up the nerve to ask a question, one he’s not sure he ’ll be comfortable asking once they meet back up with Widget. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I could have asked my father lots of questions. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

And then, as he hesitated, “Gee. I just asked another tricky question, didn’t I?” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

There were too many questions and not enough answers. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Each true-or-false question taught the user—and the alien—basic Earth science facts. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Carrie Buck was asked a single question during the inquisition: “Do you care to say anything about having the operations performed on you?” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Grandma looked up from her needlework with a question. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes began to gleam and Dicey knew that he would pick information from the woman’s brain as long as she would answer his questions. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

For most of this time, Finn could feel Sean gathering himself to ask one of his questions. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I wonder what they’ll do while I answer 150 multiple-choice questions. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I looked at my aunt, a question on my face that I didn’t quite know how to ask. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

There were just a few more questions he needed to put to her before he could allow the matter to be setded. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 2006-01-05T00:00:00Z

When the pile came to me, I read the question: How will you—you personally—ever get out of this labyrinth of suffering? Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He saw Mrs. Dalton lift: her right hand and he knew that she meant for Mr. Dalton to stop questioning him so closely. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not a strange question, after what we’ve been through, but I tense up when he asks it, worried that he’ll somehow see into my mind. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The more he shares, the more questions I have about his life before coming to the palace. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Once Valentine lay before her in its seductive plenty, there was no question of Cora leaving. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Her voice rose with every question until she was shouting too. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“The question is,” said Fflewddur, “is there any chance at all of warning the Sons of Don before the Horned King attacks? Doli is the only one who can answer that.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

TimeStar said, “We were just discussing that. We were going to question Bed Time, the frozen Clock Watcher in the backyard, to see if she could tell us.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He answered the questions openly and honestly, as would any other young person of his age. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a while out of politeness the hobbits visited the Common Room in the evening and answered a good many questions. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

They would repeat their questions in gentle, affectionate voices. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

To walk to the cemetery to visit Santi's grave and ask her questions, hard questions, about boys. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Asking questions usually wasn’t a hard thing for Genie to do because he always had them. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Come to think of it, nobody had asked her any questions at all. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I mouthed to the woman beside me; safe enough, a question like that, to all but a fanatic. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dreaded a summons from Brother Leon, wondering if he could stand up under questioning, whether he could look into those moist eyes of Brother Leon’s and actually lie to him. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet my dad berates him in between smiling at customers and answering questions about extensions and tea tree oils and treating chemically damaged hair. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Professional historians still disagree about the solution; most are no longer even asking the question. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Suppose he dies? Think of what could happen. The questions.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t have his file so she started asking him a bunch of questions about why he was there, and his background. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

We might begin with a broad question as to whether opera is important and how it fits in with our culture. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

This was considered an awkward interruption, disrupting as it did the critical debate over the assumption and residency questions with an inflammatory proposal that several southern representatives immediately denounced as mischievous meddling. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He left the question hanging in the air, like he wasn’t sure if it was the right one to ask. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

In fact, when describing the texture of a piece of music, two of the most important questions that need to be addressed are: is there counterpoint, and how important is it? Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

‘I can! I swear I can! But first of all, let me ask you a very important question. Here it is. Can you make a person dream absolutely anything in the world?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the classroom the boys asked me questions about myself; I was someone worth knowing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about following her again, questioning her until she admitted that something was going on, that she needed help, but I already knew. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He raised his eyebrows to highlight the question. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The first step would be to isolate the bouts in question: those fought on a tournament’s final day between a wrestler on the bubble and a wrestler who has already secured his eighth win. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Reporters question his every interaction with a girl. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then he realized that that was a stupid question. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Two giggling college girls in miniskirts and Ugg boots walked past us, giving us sideways glances and then giggling even harder into their hands, but they didn’t question us. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

We’d huddled around the phone in Abby’s mom’s office for the conference call, fought off some serious giggles, and ended up answering the questions without sounding totally clueless. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The relevant question is not whether to engage in reform work, but how. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He poured intelligent questions into me and kept his face close, absorbing my attention, encouraging me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d gotten the idea from the stick insect, but Roz quickly realized that camouflaging herself as a twig was out of the question. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

As a prospective juror stood to be questioned, Mr. Chatham asked the same things over and over. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Mother Ermentrude does not try to probe the deeper meaning of my questions. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Mary knew it was just a matter of time before she would become the target of questioning. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Right away, I started checking out the questions. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He had questioned it a hundred times and found no answer. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I don’t think Maxim could have borne it, with Beatrice sitting here, staying in the house, sincere, anxious, and affectionate, but asking questions all the time. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mamma was sure to have another litany of questions and warnings about American college boys. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

However, it did not resolve the crucial question: Does general relativity predict that our universe should have had a big bang, a beginning of time? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The defense lawyer asked only a few questions. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes; but, . . .” “Confine yourself to answering the questions!” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

In his normal voice he said, “Well, I guess we might as well cut out. If we hang around, somebody’s going to read what’s on Ken’s question before tomorrow and that would ruin everything.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So, the big question is,” said Moss, “do we go to a prison or to a school?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Trying to answer that question by measuring angles and distances would be much more complicated than simply holding up a mirror. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I thought then of catechism classes, about chanting the answer to a question, an answer that was “because he has said it and his word is true.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

If I went to the Medica, there would be too many questions. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But a question remained: where was my home? Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Our grandmother knew a tough question when she heard it sneaking up. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

After a few facts about her had been established, the mean-faced cop with the big voice and the pad asked her if she would answer a few questions. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Scholars tend to ask only those questions that they can reasonably expect to answer. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dinner’s on the table. Their diapers are in their room. I should be back in about two hours. Any questions?” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

He asked me questions in a quiet, confidential tone, and quite before I knew it he was not “white” any more. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The question would be concernin’ you as well as your mother.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took a quick sip from his glass, then got back to the question. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The underlying reason for this calculated orchestration of noncommitment was obvious: Any clear resolution of the slavery question one way or the other rendered ratification of the Constitution virtually impossible. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He always listened intently to my questions, nodding and then pausing carefully before answering. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He listened, nodded, asked no questions and made himself another peanut butter sandwich. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nye: "1 believe you. My question was merely in regard to any inclination you might or might not have to injure yourself. If you ever do feel such an impulse—" Me: "I don't." Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Or worse, she might start asking me a million questions about him. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

As the swan was being served, the queen questioned him about the conspiracy of the Antler Men. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She didn’t even seem to notice how quiet and depressed April was and try to cheer her up with questions and conversation. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

It surprised Roy, the sophisticated implication of the question: Will life go on as usual? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“The trunk ? ” He waited for Peggy to answer his surprised question. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

This was the four-part question that they answered to win: Name the famous fathers of: Queen Elizabeth I of England. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

After a presentation of findings, the committee, which had read and analyzed the report in advance, let loose a barrage of questions and comments. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I looked at him, trying to decide if there was more to the question. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Both obsessive observers of the natural world, Darwin and Mendel made their crucial leaps by asking variants of the same question: How does “nature” come into being? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

First, the existence of a question implies the existence of an answer. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I must ask you the reason of these questions. What have they to do with the matter in hand—the murder on this train?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

A million questions rush through her head and she cannot properly articulate any of them. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He points to a spot and asks the man behind me the same question. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

There were things to talk about and work through, what kind of life they’d like, where they’d live—and then there was the religion question. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

You may ask any question of any citizen and you will receive answers. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“There is one more question I must ask you, M. MacQueen: were you on good terms with your employer?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t answer his question. How did you gain access to this chat room without an invitation? And without any of us even knowing you were here?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Destiny is not a single path, but many, Ekon. Some are as straight as an arrow, others twist and tangle like thread. Our duty is not to question them but to follow them.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Over the somewhat discourteous questions and answers of the boat song, Rahel’s voice floated into the factory. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I invited him into our troupe, hoping to find answers to my questions. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Surprised by the question, I blurted out the answer. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I thought the geography questions were off the map,” Rose adds. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He leaned back as he spoke—his question was a challenge. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

All her life, whenever her grandfather had asked her a question he had expected a direct answer. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Difficult questions often churned within me when I was with the Paqo, but even so I treasured our time together. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Running was out of the question in his present state of panic. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

We loved questions like that, since we already walked around pretending to be twins. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to ask you a few questions, if you don’t mind. Do you drink, Mr. Stephanides?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Here are some of the most common questions about questions. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were about even with Granny’s flower pit when I stopped and asked the question that had been on my mind ever since I got there. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

"What are you doing in a cab? Matter fact, what are you doing in the front seat of a cab? No, answer the first question. What are you doing in a cab?" Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Act One, Scene Six is the pickpocket scene, right?” asks Taylor, because she's also the kind of person who pretends to ask a question just to show off what she already knows. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I wanted to talk, to say something, to ask questions. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

The question, the one we’ve all been asking since girls stopped being gross, the question that is too simple to be uncomplicated: Does she like me or like me? Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

With us, the matter is a question of life and death, at least in fifteen States of the Union. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I knew how I responded to this question would get a ton of coverage. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He did not, of course, ask any questions of Gebu; he would sooner have thrown himself into a crocodile’s jaws. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“They might question even a minstrel such as I. ’Tis safer for our skins to go softly.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

While his mouth answered these everyday questions, Artemis’s mind was in turmoil. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

And it is hardly out of the question that we might destroy ourselves tomorrow. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He asked a million questions and Mr. Andrews answered every single one. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

“We just need you to answer some questions,” said the big blond man, Mr. Nimble. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Anyway, the tone of the questioning gradually changed. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

When I heard him answer questions on the television shows coming out of Charleston and Huntington, he sounded nasal, with a strange, peculiar accent that wasn’t even standard Yankee. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

That answered one question: Some elves could speak with their mouths. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Burning lines raced through his consciousness, connecting far-flung dots and filling in blanks, erasing question marks and adding a dozen more for every one erased. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Today, in the symbiotic associations that dominate so much of the life of the sea, there is rarely a question of who is who, even when the combination functions like a single animal. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there was one question that nobody had tackled. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Answer these questions. You got fifteen minutes. And don’t be gettin’ any answers from your pet monkey!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Moody—well, there was no question of her telling Moody. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Certainly. It is a question of time. I could not conscientiously open a knee like that before the projectile was encysted.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

At least no one prodded, or asked questions, or said, “For Pete’s sake, snap out of it.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And they were all, with no questions asked, herded upstairs, and into the wagon and to the station house. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Poirot first asked her the questions to which he already knew the answers—her name, age, and address. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Upon being questioned, Paul Jones said that he had never been asked to take anything off but his hat when he went for a lesson. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I dried myself, questions raced through my mind: What’s going on? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hannah, I want to ask you a question. It’s rude, but I’m not asking to be rude.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The gifts opened the door to questions that neither of us wanted to ask. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I just wanted to ask them a few more questions.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

My fellows hailed her, put their questions to her: who might the king be? ruling over whom? The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fadi exchanged a questioning look with Patty, who was passing notes to her girlfriends. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

She was so used to asking the questions that she tilted her head to the side. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I know Nick can tell something’s up with me, but he doesn’t ask questions or try to make me talk. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“Drat that boy,” interposed my sister, frowning at me over her work, “what a questioner he is. Ask no questions, and you’ll be told no lies.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Very good question. You’re half asleep and still sharper than most people when they’re wide-awake. Okay, I can see how it sounds the same. But the difference is important, so pay attention.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Ten days of silence had grown into a question that my brain shouted inside my head: “Is Annemarie even your friend anymore?” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Like the kids watching James Earl Jones, the children responded to the show in a different way with each repeat viewing, becoming more animated and answering more of Steve’s questions earlier and earlier. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no question that he would sort everything out “What did they tell you?” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Coming!” she called back, then opened her eyes to look at Pet, half-formed questions lumpy under her tongue. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The chaplain weighed the next silence heavily and then shattered it with an abrupt question. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Each time Marie-Laure relays another rumor to her father, he repeats “Germany” with a question mark after it, as if saying it for the very first time. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It was not a sensible question, but I was a little unnerved seeing Walter like this. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Throughout the whole course of my working on this book, it is the only question I recall Volpe not wanting to answer. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

If my questions for Dandy were hard and unanswerable, I soon learned that many questions are just that way. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The last question makes me pause: Why did you choose a school with an ecosystem emphasis? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

It is always so frustrating to have your questions unanswered time and time again. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I came up to him and tried to phrase my question but nothing came out, I couldn’t find the word to begin. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was about to ask about Dad’s pie, but I swallowed the question. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“No, ma’am. I wanted to ask you a question. About haints. But I haven’t been able to talk to you because of the cousins.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

If we cannot literally talk to a work of art, we can learn how to respond to it and question it in order to fathom its meaning. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad got on my nerves when he started asking questions about Diana and Georgie’s parents. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Afterward Laura and Mary asked questions, and Pa told them that the big machine was called the separator, and the rod was called the tumbling rod, and the little machine was called the horsepower. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the conversation with Cook, Ophie did not ask any more questions about the residents of Daffodil Manor. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

In response to the last question, we shook our heads. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Feeling the cold grip my bones, I continue walking, disputing with myself this question of disobedience and punishment. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Every so often, Rachel directs a question or comment to me. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Well, I was surprised at your reaction,” she said, giving him a questioning look. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Wayne Parr did not ask questions in class or get worked up over teachers or pep rallies, and neither did we. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

She asked standard questions like “Are you eating?” and “Are you getting enough sleep?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Katherine shoots me a questioning look and I shake my head. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

My mother and father kept asking Deputy Billy Gruber the same question, which also was this: Was he sure it was their son he was talking about? 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Pa let Mrs.’s question hang in the hot air. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I found myself caught between looking back and looking forward, mulling over one question in particular: What lasts? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

This took but a minute—she had only to look at the first question, after all. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But I did find it strange that you spent so much time questioning Day. Do you feel sorry for him now? Did you set something up to—” He never gets to finish that sentence. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

When we finally got to the train station, Justin asked me a question. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it was a rising sound, like a question. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

There are so many questions, so many things she longs to discuss despite her father’s constant nagging about not concerning herself with her opponent. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Meggie didn't think that was really much of an answer, but she asked no more questions. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Many mornings as I returned to Sing Sing—leaving home at the gate, in this direction—I asked myself the same question. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever he raises his hand to say something, or ask a question, he always begins with the words “all right.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Clever. Subtle. I like it. So, you have a question about a cipher? ” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t believe you answered the question,” I say as calmly as I can. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He brushed off my question about what poem it was, but he did explain how he’d gotten it. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like Alex—like people all over the world that day—his head was full of questions. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He was also really good at asking open questions, making other people talk about themselves so he wouldn’t have to say anything about himself. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I start with the background questions and somehow we back our way into talking about Minny’s work. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

As might be expected, the answer the various participants gave to such an overarching question depended a great deal on the ground on which they were standing. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Genie decided maybe he had asked too many questions this time. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

And then, on the bottom, I saw who had sent the e-mail: Candy “So,” Rachel said, “the question is, who is Candy?” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

But now the autonomy of this interior domain, long regarded as inviolate, is open to question. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was about to ask you the same question!” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The central question for racial justice advocates is this: are we serious about ending this system of control, or not? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“That is a very good question, and you can most definitely bring it up in your debate.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

The question is unanswerable, which is not to say futile. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The only thoughts like that that have crossed my mind are because of other people’s reactions and questions. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

"If you don't mind, I have a little question." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He put the question softly, half-smiling, as if it were extremely subtle and he wished the subtlety to be noticed. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

They carry specific information in their surface receptors, presented in the form of a question: is there, anywhere out there, my particular molecular configuration? The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He offered me a seat and without pretense asked if I wanted to see the questions he planned to ask me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here was Cade Hernandez, in exile at the back of the classroom, asking a perfectly reasonable question about a figure from history. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Let me see the question?” he said, pushing his reading glasses back up on his nose and looking at where I pointed in the textbook. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

If she had been upset by my question, she didn’t show it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

New clothes for any member of the family were out of the question. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The stub of ear didn’t bother him, and the one eye that looked up at him was warm and questioning. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tone of his voice implied that it wasn’t really a question. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Yep. I have a great-uncle on my dad’s side in Puerto Rico, but I haven’t spoken to my da—You need to stop asking questions.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s the best way to get to know a person. And in five minutes we can do way more than twenty questions. If we don’t dilly-dally. I’m starting. Ready?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

It didn’t come out as a question, but Clara’s sad expression melted away into happiness. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“They may have not so much been questioning as domesticating you.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

His question—and the bluntness of it—threw me. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“But will you permit me to ask a question about the story?” he said shyly. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Wary of giving away game plans, the heirs decided the questions would be written out, but no names were to be signed. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many US newspapers questioned whether Powers should be considered a traitor. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Soon after opening the store O’Connor found himself fielding so many questions from curious customers that he tried his hand at writing a column. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

His lyric, among the most famous in the Nahuatl canon, answers its own question: Not forever on earth; only a little while here. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Let me know if you have any questions about Mom’s research,” he said. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I thought maybe she’d had a heart attack or a stroke, it wasn’t out of the question, though she hadn’t been sick that I knew of. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice is low and silken and intimate and I don’t trust myself to answer this question. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

His question was lost in noise as the train engine screeched to a stop, brass bell ringing and steam belching over the rails. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

All ninety-six lines home, I practice a question for Deb in my head. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Astonished fans and journalists gathered around them on the dock, peppering them with questions: Was the University of Washington in the District of Columbia? The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Can you put me in touch with them? “I do have the ability to put you in touch with them, but you need to answer a few questions, starting with ‘Why should I?’ The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Celaena asked, eager to change the subject, but also wondering why the question stung as much as her wounds. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“No more questions, Your Honor,” he said abruptly. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Normally on these rides back from the station his father asks questions, about his classes, about his finances, about his plans after graduation. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was a statement, not a question, and Harry did not bother to deny it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

But it was a question I was determined to answer. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Those still close to Bobby asked the obvious question: If he was one of the best players in the world, or certainly in the United States, why couldn’t he make a living practicing his profession? Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes the letters contained only a few words or a single question like, "Do you have friends?" Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Waiting for the courage to ask the question—or hear the answer. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Still to this day, I think about that question. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

It sounds like an accusation more than a question. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Professor Faber, I have a rather odd question to ask. How many copies of the Bible are left in this country?” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the court hashed over each detail of the leaflets, the judge and the Nazi lawyer focused on Helmuth, firing question after question at him. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He let Citra do all the asking—mainly because the questions irritated Scythe Faraday, and he never answered them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“For how long? “Five or ten minutes?” came out more as a question than an answer. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

It was hard to question its existence once it showed up in all its mighty bulk. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

It does matter that there’s no question mark on a direct question. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

He conceded under questioning that the N.A.A.C.P. was “doing some good.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’ll ask a question she knows is hard to answer, and the air is filled with nothing but her waiting and smiling while you try to figure out what to say. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“Clever. Subtle. I like it. So, you have a question about a cipher? ” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

All Lupin’s frustration with Harry seemed to drain away at the question. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

If she could only look at me directly, perhaps she wouldn’t have asked the last two questions. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

But there’s still another question about organic food. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

This seemed to be the wrong question, for Pellinore began to look even more depressed. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few people ask questions, and then Mia releases us to roam around the space. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I’d rehearsed the question so I wouldn’t sound like I was about to cry. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The world is dirty, no matter how much they clean, and we know they will not welcome our grubby little questions. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The most radical shift of late in the conventional wisdom on parenting has been provoked by one simple question: how much do parents really matter? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Traces of his smug attitude linger like perfume, distracting me from an onslaught of new questions. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

His happy question thinned to a whisper as he looked at me, standing in the doorway, menacing and mean, a pitchfork pointed straight at him. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I thought it was out of the question. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

And then I found that the time for questions was through; and he bade me place my hand upon my heart. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Remedios went over and asked some questions about the fish that Aureliano could not answer because he was seized with a sudden attack of asthma. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

When Rogers made it to Lawrence’s house, he expected to interview the Lackses about Henrietta, but found himself bombarded with questions instead. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I turned to ask her a question, and only then realized how close she was standing. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The bishop asks me a catechism question,What is the Fourth Commandment? and I tell him, Honor thy father and thy mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I nod without speaking, because if I speak, I’ll unleash the millions of questions I’m dying to ask. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“Then what do you do with it ?” demanded Milo, plodding along doggedly through his mounting confusion to fling out the question burning on his lips. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Harry could only assume that it was down in Hokey’s contract that she must lie through her teeth when asked this question, because Hepzibah Smith looked a long way from lovely in his opinion. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I will read the questions first, then the choices for the answers. You will write down the correct letter. Does everyone understand?” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She was to have been the answer to his unstated, unacknowledged question—where was the life to counter the encroaching nonlife? The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

He decided to begin with the most obvious question, to get to the heart of the matter, and so he asked, “Is it really pain you feel, Mrs. Das, or is it guilt?” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

His look-alike brother, John, did not seem like a bad person when I questioned him in his cell—bargaining his life for Day’s, bargaining hidden money for Eden’s freedom. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Her face dares anyone who might see her to question her actions. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

But when they saw their leader stripping off his blue cloak and obviously preparing to dive into the pool, they had no heart to question his commands. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

The answer to this question is to be found in a notebook belonging to an English lawyer, musician and literary figure, Roger North. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The judge frowned and asked questions of two officers who stood near Madam. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you have any questions, I will always be available to my boys and girls from homeroom 4B.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How often do I have to tell you that fool has no heart? Very well, then. Let me ask you another question, because I’d very much like to know the answer.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Mentor was standing near the window, looking at the board on which the test questions had been written. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

As ever, the deeper she went, the more questions she saw. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

It was a good question—and I had no idea what the answer was. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

One thing I didn’t want was to get on the witness stand right here in his office and have him fire lawyer questions at me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman looks like she wants to ask more questions, but instead she walks back into the milling crowd. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The rumors were in fact true, though on all constitutional questions Jefferson deferred to Madison’s superior judgment, so he could accept the offer to become America's first secretary of state without political reservations. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The answers to these questions are not what we want to hear. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mostly it was just a question of work and time, and with the ship pitching around and the hydrofoil gears all cleaned and lubricated, all Knot would let him do was study. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She said it like that, not as a question but as a statement. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

That would be a fine question to ask. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Ernie was always on him about asking too many questions, so Genie just nodded. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He didn’t answer much, not unless he was directly asked a question, and even then his answers were short and forgettable, colorless: he faded, in mind and in memory. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

If couples aren’t aware of how they sound, how much value can there be in asking them direct questions? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

The familiar questions about the needs of the future in medicine are still before us. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As far as I know they’re still questioning her. I’m sure our eyes in Thurmond will update us if anything changes.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

These questions everyone asked while the Aleuts went about their preparations—everyone except my father, who said nothing, but each night worked on the new spear he was making. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Wait a minute," snapped Tom, "I want to ask Mr. Gatsby one more question." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I had so many questions—Who was he? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“This might sound like a very strange question. But did you bring a mummy on board the Titanic?” I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

He had confirmed Plutarch’s theory and, whether he liked it or not, he had reopened the question of the existence of other habitable worlds. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The judge said that before he accepted the plea, he needed to ask a question: Had federal agents forced Burkhart to sign a confession at gunpoint or under threat of electrocution? Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I read until my eyes started to blur, with John chirping in with a question here or there. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Not in so many words. Here’s another question: What’s the significance of the child of a man called Lord Asriel and a woman called Mrs. Coulter?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

They and others pressed around me, asking questions. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I guess I was holding a question on my face. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

She’s been asking me a billion questions about food, clothes, music, and places. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The Mountain would come into the storehouse after he had broken his fast and pick one of the prisoners for questioning. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they did not even ask me to answer the question. they would say. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

We needed to keep a low profile—if movies are to be believed, dockworkers have a reputation for punching first and asking questions later, if at all. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Mark, to his credit, managed to eat half the bowl before asking another question. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Once someone you trusted turned out to be spying on you, it called everyone into question. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The girls disappeared behind the curtain and Adina called them one by one to answer questions about world peace and being role models. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Even years later, she would never be able to answer this question to her own satisfaction. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure how I phrased it—just a general question—but Jimmy Cross looked up in surprise. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Until that moment, she had not said a word, but when she began to answer questions, she spoke in the same deceitful voice she had used to con caseworkers. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

For a second after I asked the question I thought the sickness had come back on him, because his eyes got a wild look again, as if he were seeing a nightmare. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Noisy, active, obsessive, eccentric—with a dervishlike mind that spiraled from one scientific question to the next—Thomas Morgan was a professor of zoology at Columbia University. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“That’s him!” someone calls, and before I can argue, the whole crowd is in my face, asking questions. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He did his best to answer their questions about the white city he had never seen. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow, even though I was a young girl, I knew better than to ask those questions in front of Conrad or even when we were alone. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Her mom might ask too many questions if she saw them hanging out around the tennis courts. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Why was he grilling me with all these questions? When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Wait, I forgot to ask you a question.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

He lay on the cold floor sobbing; but really he was standing up strongly with contrite heart, holding his life in his hands, staring at it with a wondering question. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She would never be quite certain, but the more time passed, the less probable it seemed that she could move elsewhere, and it became a question of chickens and eggs. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In desperation the family began to question whether he would ever stop growing and whether he really was a dog. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

This discovery finally brought the question of the beginning of the universe into the realm of science. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Prior to the Bostick decision, a number of lower courts had found absurd the notion that “reasonable people” would feel empowered to refuse to answer questions when confronted by the police. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It seemed as if somehow my questions, naive and unpremeditated though they were, had, nonetheless, provided him with some long-awaited opportunity to vent his pent-up frustrations and bitterness. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We brought him in a few hours ago for questioning.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The press conference ran longer than expected—nearly every news outfit had questions for the McCulloughs, and the McCulloughs, dazzled by their good fortune, stayed to answer them all. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The boys widened their eyes and stared at Alhaji as if he had just asked them the wrong question. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

These, and many more, are the questions that are asked when the time comes. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

He could even see in his mind how her expression would be one of panic at her question. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The only question now is: How much can I hang on to? Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know me, but I remembered him, even knew the questions that would be coming. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you ready for the dinner guest question yet?” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Either way, the clown’s question had caught us off guard. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I could tell she had a million questions she wanted to ask me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

But the question scented to be ceremonial, part of the formal proceedings. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were, of course, other questions, and all speaking at once, the children asked him to explain his “project” and why he needed children and what sort of danger they were in. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t truckle, and I hate being patronized as much as you do!” returned Amy indignantly, for the two still jangled when such questions arose. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t a question, but I shook my head anyway. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Day after day, officials questioned hundreds of children, one at a time. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Vermeer had left behind more questions than answers. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

More disturbingly, the serial fizzles prompted new questions about Livermore’s management, its work product, and its cost. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

This was such a singular question, that I asked him in return, “Is it so?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

A flood of questions in village Bangla swirls around me; I can hardly understand the dialect. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

One of the women picked for questioning had tried to be brave, but she had died screaming like all the rest. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I did not want to overwhelm her with all my questions. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“We know the brain is rewirable, the question is to rewire it properly. “Were in the primitive age of brain training.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The question debated was: What did the Communist party expect from the club? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look,” he said to me, “I only deal with you. It is a question of security.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember Mustafa getting a ton of questions about going to homecoming last year, even though he was going without a date. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

There were other questions Marcus wanted to ask, but he didn’t dare. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Except for the way she asks me the question, as if it’s an accusation. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I’m sure you have questions, and this letter will tell you everything you need to know. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I think I understand,” Milo said, still full of questions and thoughts; “but which is the most important——” At that moment the conversation was interrupted by a far-off chopping noise. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I think if I was a frog she’d of talked to me just the same, once I got her started with that smart-aleck question. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I was so shocked by this question all I could do was nod. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

So their voices would search me out, asking me questions. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Racing, I know, without question, Ben is my best friend. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Anyways, I just told you all about my brothers. Now I get to ask you questions.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

But her mother hadn’t bothered to answer that question. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

She was reciting some sort of incantation between questions, probably something to give Seven strength. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The question blurted out like a pitcher’s fast ball, and I knew right off that I had overstepped. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I just want to ask you one question.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

That time my name was not a question. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, you can get up now. Any questions?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Answer me this question: do you really like me, or don’t you?” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good question, Elijah. But they don’t hold their tails when they’re ready to bite, they hold them when they’re ready to chase after you!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

"Let's just move on to the next question," the other one said. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Perhaps the most important question one would need to ask of oneself is, Do I hold dear these things? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I have to put clothes away—the question is, Where? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He bobbed up instantly from his stool when I came in and was clearly eager to answer any questions. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyone we know dead?” asked Ron in a determinedly casual voice; he posed the same question every time Hermione opened her paper. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Whatever he had done, he had saved her, for the moment at least, from any more of Judith’s questions. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Buddy’s questions made him feel a little more at ease; he always liked the adoration Buddy showed him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mom always led the conversations by asking a million questions about our hopes for the new school year. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I sense that this is an important question. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

But because I know what my answer will be to that question, my thoughts turn to another question. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

If either one of us asked a question, the rule was the other person had to answer it. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It was very hard to move through crowds in the Invisibility Cloak, in case you accidentally trod on someone, which tended to lead to awkward questions. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Most nights I asked the same questions over and over: What did I do to make my momma leave me? Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Miller apologized for taking so long to respond, but then gave his phone number and said I could call him with my questions about Marcus’s case. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Quang-ha doesn't look at me but manages to say: "Would that be stealing?' I'm encouraged. At least I have his attention. "This is an interesting question. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I want the sad, scary questions in my head to shut up so I can listen only to Amma's beautiful voice. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I ask, asking the dumbest question I can think of. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

The first two questions were Speed’s; the second two came from Deborah. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

His eyes are a question and I say yes. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The sheet was sealed with sealing wax, and the Lady Una questioned the boy closely about the travelers—a man and his wife—before she broke the seal and read the letter. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her mom hadn’t asked too many questions after that lie, and Grace hadn’t bothered to explain anything beyond the basics. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He opened his mouth to ask a question but shut it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

To her a thing was either black or white—there was no question of it being grey or perhaps pink. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

There are so many examples of human misuse of the Earth that even phrasing this question chills me. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll stay here and wait. I’ll guard this house till he comes back and tells me different, or till I die. And now I might ask you the same question, ma’am.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Duuzuu noticed me donning my coat and made his questioning noise. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

And so this simple question about whether or not my dad still makes beats tightened the skin around my bones. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“It is most natural, Madame. And now to return to the question you did not answer. Where is the younger daughter of Linda Arden, the sister of Mrs. Armstrong?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

On page four, I read: Boy blinded over segregated bathroom, suspects questioned. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Straight back. Deep breathing. Same answers to different questions. Who trained you, boy?” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

But for all of her answers, she never got around to the one question I had wanted to ask. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Helen’s mind flooded then with questions of her own. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Up to now, most scientists have been too occupied with the development of new theories that describe what the universe is to ask the question why. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Logan Green protested: “We object to the form of the question, Your Honor. There’s been no testimony about immunity to anybody.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I nod, feeling like a lout for asking such a personal question. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“First question: In which book does a character bounce a pinecone off someone’s head?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

It seemed to Anya a stupid question to pose while they were both within stabbing distance. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

For more than two hours, I asked questions and Ralph gave answers. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“More of a question about how those of us who are more privileged can help,” she answered. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“A very last question, Reynard,” Mr. Curtain said, looking up. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No,” I answer almost before he gets the question out. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even Boxer, who seldom asked questions, was puzzled. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

She quite gloated on these questions and answers, so keen was her enjoyment of Sarah Pocket’s jealous dismay. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid your questions didn’t merit a verbal response.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Waiting for her question that I’m sure is coming. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“I should maybe call the police?” he said, as if it were a question. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The question that twists inside me again and again—am I enough?—I realize for the first time, is not just my question, but was the old Jenna’s question as well. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Still, on the principle of not making enemies, he let the boy guide him back to the cave and exchanged a question or two. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Never mind. Let me ask you a question. How would you feel if you were a Martian and people came to your land and started tearing it up?” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d never seen R.C. with a BB gun, but I didn’t question him. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

He makes me go in case the doctor has questions because I’m older than Malachy and that means I must have started all the trouble. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

They had a lemonade together and the mute wrote down the answer to the questions he wished to know. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

When questioned I say I didn’t get many. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

But a small group known as the Hollywood Ten refused to answer questions, citing the First Amendment of the US Constitution, which grants citizens the freedom of speech and association. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Wait, 1 have a question for August,” said Julian, raising his hand. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

"You can answer any question in the world?" the magistrate scoffed. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Father, please keep your trap shut and let us ask the questions,” urged the major sympathetically. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m tired,” I said, not answering the question. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was the question she was always asking, one way or the other, and I was always avoiding. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“She pays attention, and when she has the courage to ask questions, they’re deep, thoughtful questions. More than once, she has stumped me. Sent me scrambling back to my college textbooks.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Now I think it’s one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child—What do you want to be when you grow up? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Each of the three microbiology experiments asked a different kind of question, but in all cases a question about Martian metabolism. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He started scribbling in it, asked me to repeat the question again, and then kept scribbling. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

But before I even ask my question, she reaches over the edge of her bed, picks something up, and throws it straight at me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Today, she gathers everyone in the living room and encourages each of us to ask it a question. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You overestimate my abilities, but only slightly. And you didn’t answer my question.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

And that was how it went for the rest of the week, Genie catching up on his questions either at night or in the morning, after dinner or before chores. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

When the GAC weighed the two proposals, questions of morale and laboratory politics, not scientific merit, came to the fore. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She made me lift my hand—so—to remind me to raise my voice at the question. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

She taught me to challenge authority and question the system. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She asked short questions that kept me talking. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

At that point, the attorney questioning Boss interrupted: “And how was his hand?” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“No,” I said, “it’s not that sort of question. It’s not intimate or personal or anything like that.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I struggled with how to answer that question honestly. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, does there?” questioned the Controller in his turn. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I paused for a moment, which was more consideration than the question seemed to warrant. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

My teachers, Mr. Ken Milo and Miss Ehlis, must have known how I felt because they did not ask me any questions. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Statesmen are not called upon only to settle easy questions.28 I find it hard to specify when not to split an infinitive. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

After he was introduced by a LiNK staffer, he said hello to the students in Korean and asked, through a translator, if they had any questions. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

He lowered his eyes; he knew that they were longing to ask him questions and he did not want that. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I follow my new bodyguard dutifully, ignoring the questions thrown at me from all sides. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When they questioned her, she insisted the money had nothing to do with spies. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

But if anybody caught Joe asking a dumb question or even thought he was the littlest bit scared, he went red and purple and white. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Ask a lot of questions. Stalk him online. Call him out for not liking pie or having facial hair or something.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

She said, “Ron is a great person,” which was an answer to a question I didn’t ask. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The thinnest one in the world,” he replied brightly; “but if you have any questions, I suggest you try the thin man, on the other side of the house.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

His voice died away before he had asked the question. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

The family had been bombarded with interview requests, police questioning, and neighborhood stares. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“I am glad to recommend him in highest terms as a man of great intellectual caliber and of fine character and personality. There can be no question as to his integrity.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I longed to ask him these questions, but I had not the courage. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

No-one would stop or question a groom in fine clothes leading a war horse and a lady's saddle horse down to the river, and Lasaraleen had plenty of grooms to send. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

I am not sure how to answer his question, because nothing but pain will pour out. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I’ve learned a lot this summer. One thing is that when you’re hurt, it means you care. So, here is a question for you. If I’m not hurt, what does that mean?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Always clear that we were on the same side, no questions asked, out in the real world. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way Toby saw it, somebody would think up a question they wanted answered about the future. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next question read: “Do you like to listen to the radio?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn't out of the question that I was gonna move up. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I’ve always admired those reporters who can descend on an area, talk to key people, ask key questions, take samplings of opinions, and then set down an orderly report very like a road map. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Concluding that economics, not politics, held the key to black success in America, Moore started a new career as a corporate gadfly, disrupting stockholders' meetings with pointed questions about racial policies and hiring practices. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

There is some question about where to pin it on the cluttered sash that crosses his chest. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he turned back to me and whispered, “I asked for questions.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“I wish to speak to the question under discussion,” Anthony said. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

A thousand questions pushed through my mind, but the Voice within me did not answer. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then there was the question of what to do with Milton Frantig, who was still lying on the couch at the monkey house under orders from Dalgard not to move. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later I asked questions and found that the water boy was missing; I ran to the office and was hired. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Which leads to other questions: How much have they been talking? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I give Nita a questioning look, and she frowns, creating a crease in her forehead. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I would confront him with his own question, Are you honest? and observe his response. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

You’ll all be researching your question, because research is fun, fun, fun! The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was especially active during the oral argument, asking me lots of questions about the propriety of correctional staff engaging in medical procedures. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Of course she would follow him, there was no question of that. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t take my eyes away from Pri and I don’t answer her question. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“You’ll spend this year developing your own scientific process, and it all starts with one question—that thing that sparks you to life.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

So he told her in hideous detail what would be done to her if she was a prisoner who refused to give answers when the Gestapo questioned her. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

She had so many questions left to answer. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He was only at five questions, and he was already getting pretty close. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He’s afraid if he asks that question Dotty will attack him. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The sole question that remained was how best to stanch the wound. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But let me pursue for a moment only one aspect of the question. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Nancy raises up from her seat, turns back to grip the handles like she’s just remembered they were on their way to the nest, but not like she remembers the real question. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Jefferson objected so strenuously to the debate over the Missouri question because it violated that legacy. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I would slide right over the reporter’s question to drop into his lap a logical-extension hot potato for him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

All my questions were about to be answered. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

One seemed to laugh in response to Walter's question. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I’ve already heard him answer all the questions about his health and want to talk to him about anything else. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The first child to receive one was a tough-looking boy in a baseball cap who eagerly grabbed it, looked at the first question, and burst into tears. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Sounds like the kind of question someone not from Dauntless would ask,” says Four, raising an eyebrow. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Faces might appear in the windows at any time, asking angry questions. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ugwu understood right away that it was all she could say, that perhaps she had not even recognized him and could not get herself to ask the full question: Is Odenigbo alive? Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Naomi knew she had been asked a question but did not know what it was. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps it is a bad joke, someone who has a grudge against you,” my father the skeptic questioned. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Like I said, I only saw him a few times. Seemed like a nice enough dude. Had a lotta questions about shadowshaping.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I look back down at the drawing, rotating his questions in my mind like I’m searching for their hidden agenda. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But since she wants me to pretend everything is fine, all I can do is swallow my questions and leave her to her fire. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I began to sing to the questions, and they sang back not answers, but more questions. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She was getting really sick of that question, and she couldn’t keep the crackle out of her voice. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But one matter the Society resisted pronouncing on for some time was the question of its own criteria for membership. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Finally, a good question,” Blessington said, adjusting his tie and buttoning up his blazer. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I take out my phone to find more questions. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

The media begins to bombard him with questions, but he ducks out without answering a single one. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He took me to the main office and translated into Spanish some of the questions the principal asked me. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I was so tired of answering that question that I wished I had risked going out to buy a long dress. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

In the moments that followed Ben forgot about the game and concentrated instead on his uncanny instinct, his intuitive genius for asking the wrong question. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not so much a question as a declarative statement. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The simplest way is to use a comma and start the question with a capital letter. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without question she filled her water bottle to the top, and then Kino helped her up to the shallow cave and brought up the packages of food and passed them to her. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Halloween afternoon, October 31, CBS arranged for Orson Welles to meet the press and answer questions. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I know how you can get to Never- Ending Mountain and ask the Old Man of the Moon a question.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

He knew that she was fighting out in her feelings the question of just how much he meant to her. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It made me feel safe, knowing that the answers to all my questions were here, somewhere waiting. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter wanted to say more, to ask the dozen questions that rose to her lips, but the king had moved on, unwilling to keep his commander waiting, and she had to follow. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

We didn’t ask him any questions, and he volunteered nothing. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

At this point, so close to leaving, what did I have to lose by asking one question? The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I’m sure people did question whether Italian printers were quite the right people to legislate on the meaning of everything; but on the other hand, resistance was obviously useless against ajamily that could invent italics. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

I spent the whole morning answering one question after another. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

There was no question which of these two fates my sister would prefer. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I told your father about all the questions and yearnings that had been growing within me for years. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

People start shouting out questions to the soldiers. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Poppy asked a few questions, then was silent a long time. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

One of the things I liked about Reginald was that when I left him to go away “working,” Reginald asked me no questions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the end, I don’t answer her question. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

It took very lit­tle searching—all I had to do was ask a few questions in Bamiyan and people pointed me to his village. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“The question is, Who are we digging for?” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

She seemed to know he couldn’t answer questions. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ben felt immediately that the question was lanced with pain. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was always questioning stuff in the same way. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked endless questions about Grandpa’s pension, but information was always denied me on the grounds that I was too young to know what was involved. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Especially to a schoolteacher who must always give long answers to short questions.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“So, when they drop their questions in the fire,” he asked, “how are you going to know what to answer? Particularly if you haven’t even seen the question?” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he knew the answer to that question, too. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

“It’s because you’re from Japanese folks,” he said softly; it was more a question than a statement. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Well?” he says with impatience, like he’s already asked me a question I didn’t answer. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

But if the animal then emerges and stands there plainly in view, there is no longer any question of collecting evidence; its coming into view doesn’t provide me with more evidence that it’s a pig. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“It’s huge. How ...” I stopped before asking the question. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He said, “Anyway, there you are. So we work with new-model robots. It’s our job, granted. But answer me one question. Why...why does something invariably go wrong with them?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Dinner had left me with more questions than answers. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

But I had some questions for him, first. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

People too firmly rooted to the center of their lives find such questions uncongenial at best, quite distasteful at worst. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s sitting in there on a desk holding a big stuffed octopus and looking as cool as a cucumber. But he won’t answer any questions.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were other white men on the job whose attitudes showed clearly that they were Kluxers or sympathizers, and they were out of the question. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That is out of the question,” he continued. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

El asks me a few more study questions as we finish our lunch. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

You were probably just calling with a homework question. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Rachel nods and proceeds to admire the three choices I’ve set aside, asking me questions about what details I like and if my room is like this. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

His questions went to the heart of the issues dividing the government and the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t ask a single question, just took notes as fast as I could. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

She pulled her chair closer to me and I thought she was going to ask me a question about the war, but instead she calmly asked, “What is your name?” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I took quite a few precautions because a black man driving a car into a smallholding in Rivonia in the middle of the night would attract unwanted questions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doha feared he already knew the answer to his question. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I had never dreamed that anyone would accept me so simply, so completely, without question or the least hint of personal aggrandizement. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. It’s just, I have a question. But it’s probably dumb.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Okay, so the questions need to be yes or no. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

They were involute, introvert, indirect; they did not like questions and answers. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

He had questioned only of whether he would like her and whether or not she would be satisfactory in his bed and in his house. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Over the course of the next seven hours, Colin and Hassan interviewed twenty-six people, asking them all the same four questions. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

After I signed someone up, Kevin began researching the person, getting his questions ready. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s been a long evening, and I think we’ve had enough questions now,” he said. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“But the question is this: whose money is she spending?” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I’ve caught wind of several, but when I ask questions they clam right up. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Only quite recently historians thought there was a straightforward answer to this question. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“You ask a lot of questions, don’t you?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

At such a time it seems natural and good to me to ask myself these questions. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If we ask it a question, can you read us the answer?” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

People would wonder if she wandered off alone during a break; there would be murmurs about her, and questions. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Instead she asked the question that ran below all the other questions like a deep underground river. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I spent six years not asking that question. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

So, I asked her what I should do, and she said that I should ask a lot of questions and not mind when Mary Elizabeth doesn’t stop talking. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Weylin said yes twice without looking at me, and the doctor asked his questions. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

So the best answer we can give to our question depends on how high a particle energy we have at our disposal, because this determines on how small a length scale we can look. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, I decided they were afraid and that they could give no answers to my questions because they didn't really know the answers. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Finally, the coughing stopped, and he croaked out a question. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

The voices questioning me became to me as breathing, living devils. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shauna was about to ask me another question when Mr. Jordan clapped his hands together, hard, and called out a greeting. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was a conventional enough question and Muller gave the conventional answer, “Still spinning.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“The police probably barged into their home before they had had time to dress,” my mother said, replying to my brother’s question why the man and woman had no clothes on. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's the only question I remember, and probably the only question I answered correctly. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t answer my question, Maisie,” she says as she tucks the colorful coffee mugs back into the cupboards. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

We typically regard our snap judgment as best on immediate trivial questions. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

And I could detect when the white reporters had gotten their heads together; they quit asking me certain questions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

With just three genes in question, there would be six alleles or gene variants in total—three from the mother and three from the father. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

But how do you answer a question like that from a six-year-old? Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As supper was served promptly I postponed my questions and attended to a gummy fish soup and to my host and fellow guests. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Four brothers dead. A dozen wounded. A third as many as the foe. And we took captives. One died quickly from his wounds, but the other lived long enough to be questioned." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

They walked without much talk, and the boy began to wish the man would ask him a lot of questions. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

When her key rattled the door, Mr. Freeman would have already asked his habitual question, “Hey, Bibbi, have a good time?” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Conversation washes over me, slips around me, snagging now and then when I’m expected to answer a question or laugh at a joke. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I moved her head with my first finger as though she was answering my question. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Seldom is the question asked, What is the relation between the weed and the soil? Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Lana looked at Jones and saw that his silence had answered her question. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reporters have begun clamoring for him, shouting their questions up to the third-floor window. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes even I questioned this path I’d chosen, but I had to shift my thinking and convince myself that the struggles I was experiencing served a purpose. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He stopped to ask the curly-haired girl a question, his voice tilting up at the edge of his words—with tension or hurry, V could not be sure. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He liked when his sister thought of him as one of the good guys...even if he knew he’d done things that might make her question it. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

At best, this book identifies several constellations of environmental factors that I believe provide a large part of the answer to Yali’s question. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s how he looks every time a teacher asks him a question.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Do you think we could catch Nestor 10 by quick questioning on etheric physics?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

A good job is out of the question. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

But the question is so oddly phrased that I can hardly deny him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Then what spews from your cauldron?” the youthful goddess questioned. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She said “why don’t you,” but it wasn’t a question. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

"I want to ask you a few questions," he said, waving my letter at two chairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The Hound does all these things, if that is your question." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It was a good question, but it would never have occurred to her to trouble her mother. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He spent the rest of the day thinking and scribbling questions in between running down to the kitchen for snacks. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Into Lina’s mind floated the beginning of the worst question: What if the lights never . The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

"Well," I said, "don't ask me a lot of fool questions if you don't like the answers." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Did they have questions? About you? Or the children?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The impulse to reach for him was so strong, but she couldn’t, and her mouth was alive with questions that she had no way to ask. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They ask Ronan a bunch of questions and call his dad. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z