| 单词 | quite a |
| 例句 | My grandparents weren’t strangers to me; they’d spent quite a bit of time with us in Maryland. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He knew quite a bit about sex, especially perverts and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z You find this sort of thing quite a lot on the trail. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I even read quite a few books of poetry and got to like it pretty well. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z She'd never met Allie or anything, because that was her first summer in Maine--before that, she went to Cape Cod- -but I told her quite a lot about him. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “You are quite a stranger at Vale Hall. He is alone this evening, and not very well: will you return with me and visit him?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Based on hearsay rather than personal experience? What if it’s purely fictional? Novel travelogues were quite a fashion in Modeg a couple hundred years ago.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Even now, when it was still an hour before dawn, there was quite a lot of traffic moving around Hyde Park Corner. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z So the capture of the federal armory at Harpers Ferry served as quite a neat overture for all that followed. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He sat there in his worst enemy’s kitchen for quite a long time, watching the fairy flying around the room investigating everything, for fairies are naturally inquisitive, and this one was obviously no exception. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I poured her another and another; in fact, I poured us both quite a few. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z For quite a while, I wonder where Tony might be. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z In watching his face, I made quite a firework of the Aged’s sausage, and greatly discomposed both my own attention and Wemmick’s; for which I apologised. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He let out a whoop, thinking he was quite a riot. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “I’ve got you, eh? You’ve made quite a few telescopic observations since being put together, Cutie. Have you noticed that several of those specks of light outside become disks when so viewed?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Sure there was quite a rush for the gate, after Independence,” Brother Fowles agreed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There was still quite a distance between the boat and the island. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It was quite a sight, and she found herself answering him before she could help herself. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z We flexed our fingers "for the circulation" and worked ourselves into quite a state of calisthenic frenzy. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Yes, madam. The robin was perky today. He sang quite a trill against one of the blackbirds who was greedy.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z About two inches of it were missing and it was bleeding quite a lot. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z It added up to quite a bit more than April was used to having all at once, and she wanted to make some purchases before Caroline found out about it. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z So I had quite a load to carry, and by the time I got back and got a fire going it was nearly dark. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “You’re sweating. Not sweating, but I mean your forehead’s perspiring quite a bit.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z For quite a little interval, the faint swush of it was the only sound in the bathroom. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “Ah, I’ve had quite a few of those myself,” my dad said. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I traveled back and forth between the trial courts in Orleans Parish quite a bit on the Carter and Caston cases. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “The supply boat's stopping at the Hatchery. Good! I put in an order quite a while ago.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “You want to go back now? We could start there tomorrow. You’ve had quite a day.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z There were, in fact, quite a few souls of the Phippsburg faithful who did not come on that Lord’s Day. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z If you think about this closely, though, it’s quite a radical notion. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "Now, my cousin Alfie can be quite particular about the way his wife should look. He's been through quite a few." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I figured the jury would be out for quite a while. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Certainly, it was quite a strenuous walk - though I can say it failed to cause me any real difficulty - the path rising in zigzags up the hillside for a hundred yards or so. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z We had quite a few close calls, but I thought Marcus liked the thrill. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He stayed inside the house for quite a while. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Breaking up atomic nuclei, however, requires quite a lot of money and a generous supply of electricity. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She had quite a lot of sex appeal, too, if you really want to know. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Their deaths brought the official murder toll to nine—quite a large number for any footpath, no matter how you look at it—though in fact there probably have been more. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “It’s the summer’s end symphony. People from all over come to it. It’s a quite a big deal. We, the youngster musicians, play as a sort of cute sideshow,” Simon explained. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her smile was big and you could tell that she had had quite a laugh herself. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z His mother stayed with him for quite a long time, that night, she kept on touching him, asking him things, and when she had gone, the air all around his bed smelled of her smell. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z At our front desk, they had to give a girl's name, and quite a few gave mine. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It was in fact quite a short bombardment. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z This test was quite a bit harder than the one before it, wasn’t it? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “They did quite a job getting that piece of glass out of your eye, trooper.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I'd been there quite a few times, because after I left Elkton Hills Mr. Antoilni came up to our house for dinner quite frequently to find out how I was getting along. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z "My nieces talk quite a bit about a show called The Brady Bunch. It's set in a suburb of big houses, and lawns, and all—" She looks from me to Starry and back again. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Victor noticed them because they were obviously in quite a hurry, and because one of the boys, clearly their leader, wore a mask that made him look like a bird of prey. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Amari was surprised and pleased that she was able to understand quite a few of the words he said. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “I had to add some cash too—quite a lot, in fact. This is a better ring, twenty-two-karat gold. Feel how heavy? Go on, feel it. No?” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Jude and I have quite a bit of armor on us,” she continues. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The hedgehog was now sitting quite a ways from the others, staring at the crowds with a face like thunder. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It was quite a distance ahead of them, but they were still able to see it in the vast expanse of stillness and ice. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I've spent quite a few summers in Normandy, and I took a monthlong French class before leaving New York. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Dead last. Which is quite a feat, if you consider his classmates.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I told them I had quite a bit of money with me, but they didn't seem to believe me. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Brad showed up, which caused quite a stir because he was popular, but Patrick kept a secret as to why Brad came to the party. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z In quite a different way than the women at the bus stop. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Up until the war there were still quite a few rich relatives. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “It was quite a scandal when they married. She had no money and no connections, but at least she abided by the law. Not like your birth mother.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “It’s gonna be okay. Relax. You swallowed quite a bit of smoke up there.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It dropped open as easily as a slot in a machine, and a sound—not quite a cry— came out. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It took quite a few trips to the mall before Mia and I learned that we couldn’t have everything that we wanted. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlotte tore quite a section out of her web, leaving an open space in the middle. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z It made quite a hill, big enough to slide down if it had been hay. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Reilly, I don’t want to pressure you,” Mr. Gonzalez said cautiously, “but I do notice that you have quite a pile of material on your desk that hasn’t been filed yet.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In every group there was also quite a range between the highest and the lowest scorers. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you for saying so. I think he’s quite a stand-up guy myself.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z "So, Katniss, the Capitol must be quite a change from District Twelve. What's impressed you most since you arrived here?" asks Caesar. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then I crawled in and lay there for quite a long time trying out for size the expensive, confined, strangely new-smelling, entirely novel space that was soon to be my home away from home. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “No, Barbarossa had nothing to do with us being here. Ida Spavento, the lady who had the wing before, told us about the merry-go-round. But that's quite a long story...” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “He told Sven quite a bit about me, right while I was standing there. It was rather embarrassing.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She says, “It is quite a belly, my friend,” and I say, “Thank you, and so is yours.” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z The 7-Eleven is pretty much directly across from our school, and by the time we arrived, quite a crowd had gathered. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It did bother me a bit, but I had pondered this quite a lot in the weeks before I asked Baba to go khastegari. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z All had been plundered by baboons, but quite a lot of food was left. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She was to tell no one, which dampened the fun quite a bit but added to the mystery. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We made quite a sight rolling along in the car, with the top down. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z They thought it was a very good piece for the cricket to learn because they had heard it first at night, and also because Chester was quite a little person himself. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The Little Pigeon was not quite a dwarf, but he might have passed for one in a bad light. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I’ve stolen quite a few copies of Mom’s books from the school library too—every time they replace them, in fact. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “There’s a lot of wormwood in this. It’s quite a drink,” he said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Tam Lin, who let Matt do quite a few dangerous things, had discouraged swimming here because the bottom was murky with unexpected depths. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z To see them dance was ‘quite a landscape’, to use a Teddyism. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z There was quite a sea running but we were going with the wind. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Fabric was getting harder to come by, but Sister Wanda had stockpiled quite a bit. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Sierra couldn’t help but feel that her friend was enjoying herself quite a bit. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Mitraillette says that before the war the woman was quite a noted horticulturalist—the chauffeur/groundskeeper is in fact a skilled gardener—and she has bred and named a few of the roses herself. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She’s grown quite a bit, too; we’re practically the same height now, but that isn’t what makes her seem so much older. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He said, “Do you know, I loved you better than anything in the world? I did. It was so strong that it took quite a killing.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z As I walked, I held the camera up and ended up getting quite a few other shots of conversations at the party. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Shin shows real empathy for others. This thing called love—he may have quite a lot of love in there.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z It occurred to me that, with the exception of the guitar, he and I actually had quite a bit in common. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “There was quite a crush,” I say, picking up my fork and sliding it under my eggs. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Also I had to help my dad quite a lot around the house. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z It took me quite a while to find the stairs and I was belabored of breath once I climbed them. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I visited Uncle Edisto and Aunt Florentine in the cemetery quite a bit. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It’s actually quite a dilemma trying to decide which one’s worse. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She watched them for quite a long time. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “She makes a very beautiful corpse, sir. It’s quite a privilege to attend on her. It’s not too much to say that she will do credit to our establishment!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z His father had been a vaudeville dancer and singer and had achieved quite a bit of success in the black entertainment outlets. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z There must be quite a few things a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z "Your grandparents called to see if you're okay, Kabir. Apparently you gave them quite a fright, running off on your own so early. Next time you visit, bring them with you, all right?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Often the war of wills goes on for quite a time, I squinching my eyes shut and he forgiving me, but he nearly always wins. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I told him how I didn’t know the subtle nuances or meanings of Korean names, even though I knew quite a few, that it would have been like naming someone purely by sound. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not this season, son. I’ve monitored the books quite closely, and I think this year we will make quite a profit without selling any property.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “I would wager that this young lady has quite a story to tell,” Grandpa said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It takes her quite a while to locate another door, hidden in a shadowed corner, and she laughs when her boots sink into the powder-soft sand that fills the room beyond. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He must have made quite a sight as he struggled to his knees, only to feel his right leg spasm, sending him sprawling once more. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Mr. Barris joins them as often as his schedule will allow, as he travels quite a bit and is not as flexible as he would prefer. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Even though Mr. Larson had not done much day-to- day teaching for a number of years, quite a bit of learning happened in room 145 anyway. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z “I hear you’re quite a hand with figures. I hope I didn’t interrupt a problem—and mix you up.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s taken quite a fancy to you. It’s just as well. I’m simply not up to keeping crows any more, not up to it at all.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The fact is, there is a great deal even at quite a fundamental level, that we don’t know–not least what the universe is made of. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z As I’ve written you many times before, moods have a tendency to affect us quite a bit here, and in my case it’s been getting worse lately. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z And even though the field was quite a way from our house, we could hear the hum of thousands of voices chanting Taliban songs. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I had been knocked back quite a ways and rolled down a steep hill. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “He scared the hell out of me. I mean he has quite a reputation, but the funny thing was, he was nice.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And it was quite a chase, or it would’ve been if the beggar had realized he was being followed. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a crime to give false information to a police officer. And for someone like yourself, with a prior offense and still on probation, you could be facing quite a bit of jail time.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “Your grandfather left us in quite a predicament.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z "This is one of his sentimental days. He's quite a character around New York--a denizen of Broadway." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z There was not quite a year until the primary contests got started, beginning in Iowa. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I waited for quite a while before An Yi’s class was over. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But the idea did not become clear to me, nor to any of us, for quite a long time. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “Shayla is right. He lived in the eighteen hundreds and he did quite a bit of writing.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z They stayed that way for quite a while and then Caroline had given April’s shoulder a squeeze, kissed her quickly on top of the head and gone out. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I mean I hadn't eaten anything unsanitary or like that and usually I have quite a strong stomach. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Hearing the news as we drew near our destination, Mother said, “I think I’ll park here. The meeting place is quite a ways away, but from the looks of things we won’t get any closer.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Matilda's parents owned quite a nice house with three bedrooms upstairs, while on the ground floor there was a dining-room and a living-room and a kitchen. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z So I had spent quite a bit of blood, toil, tears, and sweat in order to get the Special Sticks. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Others took it up, a brief swelling sound, not quite a word. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z On July 24, the athletes shuffled from the ship to a train, stopped over in Frankfurt for a welcoming dinner, and reboarded the train toting quite a few of their hosts’ priceless wine glasses. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “Well! That’s quite a name. Where is Jimmy? Will you tell me, Ramona?” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Byrne apparently invested quite a bit in the stock market, and the money is gone. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “I correspond with quite a few astronomers,” Dr. Holyoke said, “but I don’t have much chance to talk to one.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z From Milligan’s sad face, their eyes had to travel quite a distance downward before lighting upon the girl’s. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It took Mo quite a long time to answer. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “He was quite a heartbreaker,” she murmured, and Mrs. Wright nodded. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Curley’s pretty handy. He done quite a bit in the ring. He’s a lightweight, and he’s handy.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She had sold quite a few of these, through her friend Anita, a gallery owner in New York—a person Pearl had never met in a place she’d never been. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Poor soul—she was in quite a taking. You see, she’d opened the door of the next compartment by mistake.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I had quite a bit of time to kill till ten o'clock, so what I did, I went to the movies at Radio City. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “There are quite a few of them!” added Raya’s voice over the radio. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He went away and was gone quite a little while. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z His hair was white but he was very erect and he still appeared to be quite a strong man. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z There were quite a few people in the water and on the beach. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z If by “effort” she means writing a check that could send a small village to college, then she definitely put in quite a bit of effort just so I could be a human petri dish. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “She seems to have inhaled quite a bit of smoke, I’m afraid.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z My expectation was not realised, for, when he found that his appeal would not be successful, he got into quite a frantic condition. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I will be officially recognized in the annals of German history...oh my...quite a lot of movement. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Oh, sometimes he reads them poetry. Or he starts talking to them in French. Or singing an aria from an opera. Mr. Brewer has quite a good voice.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “And quite a long story. I suppose the real reason Ginny Weasley’s like this is because she opened her heart and spilled all her secrets to an invisible stranger.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Crookshanks took quite a while to recover from the fireworks, and by the time they entered London, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were all severely scratched. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z So when Hanako showed everyone her pencils with erasers, they caused quite a stir. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It took quite a time for Grandpa Joe and Charlie to explain to everyone exactly what had been happening to them all day. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “You ask quite a lot. I wouldn’t do this for anyone else, you know.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Sometimes I horse around quite a lot, just to keep from getting bored. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I told her he was rather an ugly man, but quite a gentleman; and that he treated me kindly, and I was content. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Indeed. Over his lifetime he carried on an extensive correspondence with many naturalists around the world and traded specimens with quite a few of us.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “I have improvised quite a bit trying to come up with tents that did not require blueprints.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We just sat there like that for quite a while. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I rejoice in the moment for quite a while, feeling like I’ve unlocked some great mystery by accident. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “She was always quite a favorite of his.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “That’s quite a shift. That kind of leap in personality between generations is almost genetically impossible these days.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “You have quite a wound on your leg. Lost yourself quite a lot of blood. Doctors stitched you up, though. You’ll be running around soon enough.” I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z I guess he really likes Mary Elizabeth a lot and has grown to like Sam quite a bit because he’s the one who brought it up. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “So,” the casting woman continues, “this could be quite a long day, and I encourage everyone to make use of the snack shop down the hall, or to get outside and get some fresh air.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “I’m capable of quite a lot, thank you,” she said, picking at her jagged nails. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Most of his shows were hilarious, others so dark that they sounded maniacal, and he had a studied laugh, not quite a cackle—more a pseudo chuckle—that made him sound deranged. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Because of this, they talked quite a bit, and in asking their own questions, they told me most of what I wanted to know. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Not that the truck didn’t cost me quite a bit in the gas department. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The oak leaves wrinkled at the edges, though they had no notion of going anywhere for quite a long while. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He liked the idea of coffee quite a lot—a warm drink that gave you energy and had been for centuries associated with sophisticates and intellectuals. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z That caused quite a sensation among the villagers, who were accustomed to loose-fitting, simple peasant clothing. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z He thought this quite a nice gesture, but the romance was lost on Ruby. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “You looked like you were having quite a good time with your friend.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Indeed. It was quite a year. They cloned Dolly the sheep in 1996.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Though the weather was cool, the beach at Herringsdorf was dotted with quite a few diehard nudists. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He had taken his first drink in fifth grade, and by the time he was a senior had built up quite a reputation for drinking. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It took him quite a fumbling time to get her luggage checks, to lose them in his pockets, to find them and pick up the wrong pieces. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There was quite a wind even though it had warmed up enough to start the snow melting, and it made the frilly canopy on the cars snap loudly. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She went inside and stayed for quite a while. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It took quite a while, because the microwave can only hold four at a time. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z "He got quite a shock when my father told him about you," added Meggie. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He was unshaven and it appeared that he had not slept in quite a while. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But then I realized quite a few things at once. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He was turning out to be quite a little dictator. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “You must’ve given him quite a scare when he realized you were gone.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “It was quite a precise job. And when I think of precise, I think of one person. You.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Georgie and I had been watching the house long enough to learn quite a bit. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z We do resemble each other, though, quite a bit. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It gave me quite a turn, just like my grandmother always said, so I didn’t ask him about it. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Mother had talked quite a bit about him and so had Grandmother; but that, too, was not the same. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Sing the Woods, It’s quite a beautiful book, but very unusual. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z "There was actually quite a lot of bad science going on throughout the period–people rushing in with results that didn’t always stand up to scrutiny." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I think about it quite a bit, actually, that look on his face. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was quite a compliment to me, as a matter of fact, to have such a person choose me for his best friend. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as he heard me say that the Summerhill Agency might still find Vivian another family, I got quite a reaction. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You came quite a ways to be here.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Oh yeah,” said Ron at once, “people are talking about it quite a lot. ‘ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z To the contrary, we care quite a lot. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 The third stage vibrated quite a bit, not from side to side but with a choppy fore-and-aft motion which was felt as almost a buzz. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked back toward the carousel, which was now quite a distance away. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Evie and I made play dough, and she ate quite a bit of that, too. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth leaves quite a bit of evidence behind in his hotel room. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “My parents waited quite a long time before they applied for my brother. I think I was eleven.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It isn't much, but you get quite a lot of vitamins in the malted milk. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “He has already memorized quite a bit,” said Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “She put up quite a battle as the officers seized her and threw her to the ground,” the New York Times reported. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z But then we saw the huge rosebush near the tractor shed, where, with quite a lot of digging, we could put a concealed entrance. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Caleb is not quite a year older than I am, so we are in the same year at school. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z When you are traveling to Cairns, Australia, at the edge of the Great Barrier Reef, to answer a question that no one else has asked, you need quite a bit of money. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Since we obviously have quite a long journey ahead of us,” he told Mo, “I'd like to introduce someone to your daughter.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “So, Grace,” Michael said as soon as they were seated, “your parents told me some things about you when they first called to make this appointment. Sounds like you’ve had quite a year.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The blustering hare was quite a kindly creature really, all bark and no bite at all. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Mark was proud of himself—he hadn’t made a loud noise in quite a while. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Once Shaan managed to dislodge him from the chandelier, Philip had quite a few words for me, some of which were “confused or misguided” and “ensuring the perpetuity of the bloodline” and “respecting the legacy.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “And I got a little carried away. Look, tomorrow, why don’t we go out fishing? I hear you are quite a fisherman.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z She goes on for quite a while longer, but again I focus on the Ace of Diamonds. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She was taking quite a risk, Reynie thought, but he had no chance to reflect on it further, as the pencil woman now launched into the rest of her speech. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Although a creature of the wilds it had a leaning towards civilisation, and preened and smiled in a jam-jar in some cottage window without resentment, living quite a week if given water. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It’s really quite a good deal, though, for the inside of the trailer is nice, it’s a house trailer, furnished, with some of the electric sockets working and a lot of living space. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is quite a bit to keep in order with the circus, as you know.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A very fat lady crossing the street says, You sure got quite a load there. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Whitlaws land might be worth something once the city was rebuilt, but that meant holding on to it for quite a while. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been talking for quite a while, and Ugwu’s head ached. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z For most, that would have been quite a long time. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “Why, yes! Right on the old bridge, where the moneylenders are. Send the Jews quite a message, right, my sweet?” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z After it had steeped awhile, I took out the bags, added quite a lot of sugar and put the pitcher in the basement. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I used to go there quite a lot, but I don't any more. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z She learned his name, which was Bill, and how to say “yes” and “no” and quite a few conversational phrases. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘He was with the Lexington men. They stood up at dawn and the regulars killed quite a few of them.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As I’ve alluded to earlier, my mother really has quite a swearing habit on her. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She could describe him only as “quite a dark colored boy” with “curly type hair.” Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “To have Provis for an upper lodger is quite a godsend to Mrs. Whimple,” said Herbert, “for of course people in general won’t stand that noise. A curious place, Handel; isn’t it?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Oscar went into a Filipino poolroom to phone, and when he came out there was quite a crowd around the body. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Defenders scattered in confusion or were tossed through the air, giving the rescue eagles quite a workout. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Needless to say, quite a few eyes were turned in my direction. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Come to think of it, Jojo had been coughing quite a bit at night. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “It is difficult to judge the probabilities of a child as young as that, but it seems to me not quite a normal baby...” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “I take quite a lot of pride in not knowing what’s cool,” I answered. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Clean, polite, nice voice, good diction, a pretty decent-looking fellow, with a very disarming smile—and in the beginning he smiled quite a lot. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought about it for quite a while and then opened the envelope, but just to be polite. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z "Well, actually, it's in the spinal canal. I mean it's quite a ways down in the spinal canal." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Now the truth was that Uncle Andrew, who knew nothing about the Wood between the Worlds, had quite a wrong idea about the rings. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z No other animal, and I knew quite a few by now, had been so brave in my presence. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z You see, my dramatic entrance to the University had made quite a stir. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “That’s quite a list. Are you sure you didn’t leave anything out?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “It must be quite a party,” Adam said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It took four men and quite a long time to get Olive out of the cockpit. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Now quite a few of the older Tang people used opium. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “That happens quite a lot, one family member taking a loss very hard. Dropping out of contact.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Although the song does have quite a few words, the refrain is repetitive with only three words, and provides two empty beats for clapping or playing an instrument. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The Professor had evidently noted the road we were to go, for he went on unhesitatingly; but, as for me, I was in quite a mixup as to locality. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Margaret said, “Don’t you think that was quite a natural mistake? After all, he was coming in from what—until only a short time ago—had been his bedroom.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama tries to smile, but it’s causing her quite a bit of effort. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z It was quite a large party of people, when you came to think of it. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “I know you had to talk to that woman, but did you have to say all these things? It’ll be a wonder if we don’t all get fired1” It was quite a Thursday for everyone. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn't say anything again for quite a while. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z For such a shy little mouse she had quite a bit to say. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It is quite a contrast, of rocks and plants, like a slice of Canada piled on top of a piece of Mexico. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As you might imagine, it was quite a bit larger than life. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It wasn’t yet quite a year since his release from Camp Hardy, and he was sympathetic to his son’s eager escape from solitary confinement. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is getting to be quite a meeting,” said Charlotte. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z However, many parts of Eurasia did have quite a few of these 13 species living together in the same area: for example, seven of the wild ancestors occurred in Southwest Asia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I rather liked him and evidently she led him quite a life. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z For some reason, I seemed to know quite a few graphic designers whose homes and offices pleasantly stank of Spray Mount. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “You can get your head out now. Having quite a day, aren’t we?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the clock in the recess yard, and it was only twenty to twelve, so I had quite a lot of time to kill before I met old Phoebe. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Amid the cheering there was quite a bit of resentful grumbling. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A few years into Pauline Hawthorne’s career, her photographs had been selling for tens of thousands—quite a lot for a photographer of that time, let alone a woman. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I still had quite a bit of blood on. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Yes. And quite a few creeps have turned up,” Alex muttered. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Grown into a jolly little beast. He was quite a youngster when I saw him last. He’s too fat, though. He needs more exercise.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I have noticed that quite a lot of times. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “I told you I’ve published quite a lot. I’m very well known. I have a virtual fan club in Finland, you know,” he says. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z The short answer is: quite a lot . . . almost. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d got a video player in the billiards room a couple of years earlier, and by that spring had built up quite a good collection of movies. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was quite a different sight a year later when Monteverdi’s new opera, Arianna, premiered. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z We've lost quite a few of our folks over the past few weeks, not just to shambler attacks but also to a group of men calling themselves Survivalists. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Long story, involving many close calls with death and quite a few giant chew toys. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Nothing major. These little batons pack quite a punch, though. How’s our prisoner?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Since you had lived in Alaska quite a few of the fellows used to call you “Eskimo.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone in Grand Rapids does, I’m surprised you can’t remember him. He’s quite a big fish there.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z In due course these people told me quite a bit about themselves. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, “This is quite a room you have, Josh Raymond.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It was quite a while before Mr. Popper got his pets safely into the baggage car. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z She wore dangly blue earrings and quite a bit of rouge, which made her look flushed. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “He had quite a secret going, didn't he? Wayne Nashend knew, Anthony Little knew. A few others.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “That’s quite a jump! Why were you working in the kitchen?” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z "You seem to have claimed quite a large plantation here." Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Not quite a lie, but he still felt uncomfortable leaving out what he had. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z "That might take rather a long time, my good lord. I know quite a lot." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There were other wagons too—actually quite a line of wagons—behind us. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “The fortress is surrounded by open sea. I think we would be visible from quite a far distance.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was April who won the straw drawing this time, and she thought quite a while before she decided on a question. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “No? But you figured an easier and more accurate way to check longitude. Astronomers and scientists have been working on that quite a while—for several hundred years.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet about certain things there was quite a lot of doubt indeed. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Not quite a stranger, not quite a friend. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They were available whenever I needed to talk, and back then I needed to talk quite a lot. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was quite a sight, all right — sixteen Pickwells plus Maniac, plus a down-and-out golf caddie — eighteen so-called white faces and Mars Bar Thompson. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Gay had been very nice to the sheriff who wasn’t a man to forget it, particularly because election was coming up and Gay could, or said he could, swing quite a few votes. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “That's quite a reward for a returned wallet,” one host said. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z They’re the type of people who see bruises and blood quite a lot. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z My arrival caused quite a sensation, as many of the people had never before seen an African lawyer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, old man, your little friend has quite a good imagination. Don’t you think we would know if the Timekeeper was dead?” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z “His sickness is quite a handicap, but everything considered, he’s a good kid.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z They have amassed quite a sack of coins for their efforts. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He fancied himself quite a medicine man and wore at his throat a circle of bear claws. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I noticed that quite a few kids were looking on—trying to figure out if we’d gone crazy, probably. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I expect. .. there will be quite a few. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z The reason I did was because she knew quite a lot about the theater and plays and literature and all that stuff. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z It was a wide lawn that he hadn’t noticed before, and quite a few of the group chose it as their bedtime spot. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But all she had to say was, “Well, that was quite a ride.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, well, you’d have to row quite a ways to find my ducks somewhere in Italy, or France, or maybe Czechoslovakia, so that presents a problem, doesn’t it?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The colors have run together quite a bit, and Mango now looks more like a blob with eyes than a kitten. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Their eyes are open, they stay open for quite a long time. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “From what Al told me, you all had quite a little lethal bull session late one night—the same night you made that tape, I believe.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Dad, Grampa, Mr. Paul, and Emmett stayed on my mind for quite a while, but none of them seemed to be suffering. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “Sister Jordan brought quite a few of her children today,” Rev. Owens would marvel as Mommy stumbled in with six of us trailing her. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve read quite a lot about China. You born in China?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “You’re getting to be quite a girl. How old are you now?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave me something that wasn’t quite a smile. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve been wandering around for quite a while,” the doctor said. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “I knew quite a few back in Connecticut.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Yolanda begins to worry that they are lost, and then, the way worry sprouts worry, it strikes her that they haven't heard or seen the other boys in quite a while. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z "Do you know that you have become quite a theoretician?" he said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And I knew quite a bit about myself, too, though not everything. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Poison spewed everywhere, melting centaurs into dust along with quite a few monsters, but Mrs. O’Leary weaved around the serpents head, scratching and biting. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z McCandless was hardly unique; there’s quite a few of these guys hanging around the state, so much alike that they’re almost a collective cliche. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I said that your sister is quite a little beauty, did you hear me?” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Already six people had died on Washington’s slopes in 1996, with the year barely half over—quite a sobering statistic—and there was plenty of room on the board for more. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It was quite a sight to see them, after Mr. Popper had the idea of training Louisa to hold a small American flag in her beak while she proudly led the solemn parades. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z I had quite a few topics on my mind. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z The reason I was asking was because he really knew quite a bit about sex and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “I know this has been quite a shock. We had no way to shield you from witnessing that. I’m so very sorry. Now, I know you have questions.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Several months before he had caused quite a bit of outrage up at the school, and now his name was never mentioned above a whisper. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I owe quite a bit for the new ice machinery.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a successful architect who designs skyscrapers by using his feet to type, just like Aven does on her computer, and a woman who paints beautiful artwork that sells for quite a bit of money.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Well,” said Mrs. Popper, “those penguins may have heathen ways at the South Pole, but I declare I think this one is going to be quite a help around the house.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z There is, if it goes well, quite a lot to look forward to. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This was their sign, but it still took quite a while before something happened. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Marco starts to say he can tell she received quite a good price for the ring, but then there is a knock on the door of the flat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z By sinking the Coral Queen, my father himself had managed to make quite a mess. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Sarah had managed to overcome my uncertainty, my ignorance of cooking on an open hearth and teach me quite a bit. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve led us on quite a chase, Percy Jackson,” Euryale said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “You must have quite a sweet tooth,” he said. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z There he sat in an orchard for quite a while. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z From my crawling days, Grandfather had taught me all the tricks of the American and the British armies, and quite a few from the French. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I just mean that I used to think about old Spencer quite a lot, and if you thought about him too much, you wondered what the heck he was still living for. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Young Yale has quite a lot of influence with you, eh?” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “In pouring through the records, text and cell phone records, I got quite a bit of evidence. I know you haven’t been totally up front with me on what was said.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Coming from her, this was quite a compliment. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The farmer put up quite a stink over having to bring the machine over to our place, but Pa said he could only work on it when he had the time away from farming. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z She said, “Oh, dear, quite a while, I’m afraid. Let’s check the distance.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “Well as a matter of fact I did. I found rather a large tree and Lawley and I sat out in the open and there was quite a show. Lovely, oh lovely.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Talked to me for quite a while—said he was from Saudi Arabia. He thumbed through the goshawk book, too. Said the sheik he worked for had a goshawk. “ On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was quite a climb, but we made it without meeting a single person on the way because everyone was using the lift. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “You’re quite a lady, Ms. Lincoln. How are you going to take care of a three-year-old from a wheelchair?” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Last year, the supplies were spread out quite a distance around the Cornucopia, with the most valuable closest to the horn. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I am quite a talented thief,” he said with a touch of pride. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I had quite a large breakfast, for me--orange juice, bacon and eggs, toast and coffee. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Fifty feet of heavy hose, containing oxygen tubes and radio wires, is quite a bundle. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was about my own age, of small stature, and rather unkempt; he had not bathed in quite a while. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We might be able to get quite a long way before they come.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He was also quite a man with the pointer although he usually confined that kind of stuff to freshmen. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt fine; the only part of me that felt tired was my fingers, which had gotten quite a workout inside those bulky pressurized gloves. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hear you had quite a ball game there, young man. Let’s have a look.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The nanotech glue must have been putting up quite a fight. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It had taken me quite a while to find a name suitable for the big sycamore. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The discussion seemed to go on for quite a long while. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her fellow cosmonauts laughed and later said that she was “as good as a man,” which they considered quite a compliment. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z The Ashida sale, which was considered a success, attracted not quite a hundred customers. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z For quite a while Ignatius had been trying to decide whether or not he would open the envelope. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They had seen how quickly Papa was removed, and they knew now that he would not be back for quite a while. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z As usual, I thought I was quite a fashion plate! Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z ‘Either that, or your stomach speaks hedgehog. That was quite a statement in hedgehog.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There are several sets of sickles and quite a few scythes, but none of them have been cared for. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It’s quite a distance to the office, and I’m relieved to finally get there. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z As a result, after quite a few “format wars” among the big companies, by the late 1990s the Internet computing platform became seamlessly integrated. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Due to the sudden renewed interest in the Hunt, over half of the student body, and quite a few of the teachers, didn’t bother showing up. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It took quite a while for them all to get off the platform. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Your laundry problem is quite a bit more complicated than that of a hotel. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z "He had an amazing voice. He drew quite a crowd. Until then I never knew he was musical." Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew quite a lot about tennis, for a kid his age. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z It was quite a good one, and we had a lot of records. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z When suddenly I notice Peeta, he's about five tributes to my right, quite a fair distance, still I can tell he's looking at me and I think he might be shaking his head. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She has to claw around the girls’ reaping ball for quite a while to snag the one piece of paper that everyone already knows has my name on it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I heard it was quite a bad burn.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z There was quite a pile of saucers now on the table in front of me. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “Some of it was done recently, but some of it’s from quite a long time ago. You should have Kath’s stuff already. She got plenty into the Gallery. Didn’t you, Kath?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I am sure we make quite a sight to any who witness our parade. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Relatives who might like to be here with you. I understand this must be quite a trial for you, but the stronger you can be, the more it will help Mia.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But I did mention I had read quite a few books. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. Not a one! But you’ll have quite a scar to show your friends when you go back to school.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I don't know how much he makes--he's never discussed that stuff with me--but I imagine quite a lot. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Looks like you’ve made quite a little home for yourself,” he said brusquely, looking at my belongings on the night table and my suitcases on the floor. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Several of the shrews dug lines out of their packs and fished successfully, amassing quite a tidy little catch before the ferry nosed into the opposite bank with a gentle bump. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Who’s to take care of Poppy while you go off delivering messages? You must move in here with me. I have an empty bedroom, after all, and quite a nice one. Come and look.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I think in the end we must have absorbed quite a lot of information, because I remember, around that age, a marked change in the way we approached the whole territory surrounding the donations. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was quite a surprise, therefore, to find that most galaxies appeared red-shifted: nearly all were moving away from us! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z After quite a struggle and a tug of war with a balky zipper, we finally got the suits on, and our helmets and gloves locked in place. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Samuel was silent for quite a long time while the buggy lurched down the wheel track toward the dusty valley. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She lived quite a long way from Richard—four subway stops; and when it was time for her to go home, he always took the subway uptown with her and walked her to her door. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z This is going to be quite a night. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He used to get sick quite a lot back at home. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Her gardens are full of roses—sprawling, old tangled bushes, quite a few of them autumn-flowering damasks with their last flowers still nodding and drooping in the rain. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Some part of him had evidently been enjoying the performance for quite a while. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s say she’s been on the porch here quite a few times.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z They nodded and winked at each other quite a bit. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z There was quite a lot of talk about jobs. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “You know, I had quite a time at the last,” she said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It turned out to be quite a revelation. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Each book and each paper, as it turned out, had quite a bit to say. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z As he answered me his face grew stern, and he said in quite a different tone:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z But they had had a Gaming Machine for quite a while, and so a trade had been made in the past. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “It was quite a different Anne I had known as my daughter. She never really showed this kind of inner feeling,” Otto Frank continued. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Close up, he saw that Stan Shunpike was only a few years older than he was, eighteen or nineteen at most, with large, protruding ears and quite a few pimples. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z With his departure Tres Marias was left adrift for quite a while. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was quite a sight because the kayak was longer than the car. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z And he, Macarthur, had been delighted at the thought that Leslie took quite a motherly interest in the boy. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z There is one man among them who is not quite a native, though not quite a white man either. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z One day I might tell Frank Crawley, but not yet, not for quite a while. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “You missed quite a time last night,” said Charles to me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It took me quite a while to get to sleep--I wasn't even tired--but finally I did. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z My father knew quite a lot about things like that. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z It was quite a change from living at the temple or the Mud House. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I do that quite a lot when I'm in a certain mood. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Oliver, who had spent quite a bit of time contemplating what he was going to get for Christmas, just remembered he was expected to give gifts as well. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z There were quite a few people about and there were cars with lights on. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z If somebody knows quite a lot about those things, it takes you quite a while to find out whether they're really stupid or not. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I suppose the time passed faster than I thought, for suddenly I realized that it had been quite a while since I’d heard anything. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood like that for quite a long time. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Somehow from this Gilbert concluded that the Moon’s craters were indeed formed by impacts–in itself quite a radical notion for the time–but that the Earth’s were not. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Thankfully, the guards were raising quite a noise shouting encouragement at the horse and yelling to one another. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “That was quite a catch you made at the fence,” he says as we head into the lot. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z They went back onto the road, holding their brothers’ hands, and saw that now there were quite a lot of people who were walking in the fields and along the road. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Jamie asked, “How come you don’t sell the sketch? You could get quite a boodle for it. Being that it matches up with the statue and all.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He made quite a bit of dough competing in televised PvP arena games after school and on the weekends. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Sounding amused, her mother told her, “I’ve wrapped quite a bit of garbage recently in newspapers with holes cut out of them. But I know the value of a secret.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There were still quite a lot of them, plenty for my purposes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z "You ought to try Armstrong—quite a young man—but so clever—Pam had been to all sorts of people for years and he put his finger on the trouble at once!" And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z It caused quite a flurry in a family with a history of more births than graduations. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z During the growing months, quite a few of my schoolmates had—as adults liked to say—“developed.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Some do, of course. In fact, quite a lot of them do. But not all.” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z They all knelt around the table silently for quite a while, and I knew I should join them, but I felt unaccountably afraid to get close to the table. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “No brandy for me, thank you. I should get to bed. I have quite a walk ahead of me, now that Manpower has moved to the bush.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Meggie heard it ringing inside the big house, but nothing happened for quite a while. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “There’s been quite a bit of interest in hawks and falcons around here lately,” he says. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A terrible defeat, but not quite a complete one, for the left wing of the Army of the Cumberland had held firm under the command of a general named George Thomas. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh! Yeah. They got a sign up. I guess quite a few folks come to see it. It does the town some good.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z After nearly four weeks I had learned quite a lot about the monkeys. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z One night, I was on duty when it was pouring rain, and I caught quite a few students — perhaps fifteen or so — relieving themselves from the veranda. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Word got out and it became a business, quite a successful one. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z "Max, we've been looking all over for you. Kevin wants to see you. He's making quite a fuss about it and Dr. Spivak says it's okay, but just for a few minutes." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Templeton’s teeth scraped loudly against the wood and made quite a racket. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I did indeed wear the sundress—this blue print, flowey knee-length Forever 21 thing—with tights and Mary Janes because I liked being quite a lot shorter than him. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Every day Johnny led Goblin to the Common, for it was quite a long time before he dared ride him through the narrow, crowded streets. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Charles is getting to be quite a problem,” he said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I don’t doubt you found the next game,” he said in a voice that suggested he actually did doubt it, quite a bit in fact. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It took a while sawing at the cloth with the clumsy shell, and she ended up ripping the cushions quite a lot. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Singing in harmony is quite a bit more challenging than partner songs or rounds. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z It was going to be quite a sight, and we couldn't be the only three lames in there looking like we still played with blocks. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z "And I have quite a bit of gray hair." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z It's a pity he had not gone further, he was quite a clever man. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, my girl, it sounds as if you’ve had quite a time of it,” she says, motioning for me to sit across from her in one of two floral wingback chairs. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Yes, Herr Beck. But it’s quite a walk to Gotenhafen. There may be a small boat that can take you.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She had chiseled quite a bit of money from her father to go away to college to see what it was like “out there.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “The total number of bison, say, seems to have gone down quite a bit, but they wanted to have them available for hunting in the prairie a couple days' journey away.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t doubt you found the next game,” he said in a voice that suggested he actually did doubt it, quite a bit in fact. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They pressed on, covering not quite a mile before Renly's outriders came swooping down on them, twenty men mailed and mounted, led by a grizzled greybeard of a knight with bluejays on his surcoat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Actually, we see quite a lot of them. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Scientists use something called a correlation to measure how closely one factor predicts another, and overall, the students’ ratings correlated with the experts’ ratings by .55, which is quite a high correlation. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z You will meet quite a few of them in these pages. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z And he spoke quite a bit as they started off, he and the man in the yellow suit. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Bessie Leaven had said I was quite a lady; and she spoke truth—I was a lady. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He had plowed up quite a piece of ground before anyone noticed him. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z For someone who actively dislikes bodily fluids, I throw up quite a lot. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z We push through without a break today, but I’m not in every scene, so I actually have quite a bit of downtime. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Strange . . . since Magdalena herself is pretty dark with quite a kink in her hair. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just so happen to know where there are quite a lot of monsters.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z We worked quite a while before we said any more. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The weather’s been wonderful since yesterday, and I’ve perked up quite a bit. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She stood there for quite a while, her back to the children. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It was quite a bit noisier than the party at Mrs. Muramoto’s. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z We were still quite a distance away when we heard the hubbub and ran faster. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Although his mother had amassed quite a fortune—an especially impressive feat for a woman with no Talent—it hadn’t been enough to last him fifty-three years. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Ocean was quite a bit taller than me, and I’d never looked up at him like this before. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Ashley, the youngest in our group, actually does puke quite a bit. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It wasn’t being ripped apart down there, which we often joked about, and was the secret fear of quite a few girls. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z "What did Dr. Thurmer say to you, boy? I understand you had quite a little chat." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z "It's not me who had quite a day," I say. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Bloom stared at the guns for quite a while. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Señor,” he drawled, “you are quite a guy.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z There is, even within the English-speaking world, quite a variety of music teaching traditions, which sometimes use different terms for the same concepts. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z How I got over it: This one held a lot of power over me for quite a while. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Further down the hill somebody—quite a few somebodies—was shouting. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z And now, after not quite a week in Miami, the long ride was to resume. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I have slept quite a lot, for it is cool and shady here even during the hottest days. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z It took Mr. Popper quite a while to open the windows, which were stuck fast. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Now penguin eggs are so large that the mother can sit on only two at a time, and this created quite a problem. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Not for nothing, but my video about the paper chain got quite a response from TokNation. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It wasn’t quite a lie—though she had hoped for all of them to contain something about Wyrdmarks, or what they meant beside a corpse. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I spent quite a long time debating whether I should actually post the first letter, wondering if it would even find you. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The two of them made quite a pair, hogging the wet bar and loudly sharing their uninformed opinions with anyone within earshot. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z There’s quite a gossip underground in this place. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, my darlings,” said Mrs. Corry in quite a different voice. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Ultimately, in not quite a year, he finished first in that group as well. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z My three younger brothers, my baby sister, and quite a number of my cousins had followed my lead. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He was quite a distance from where he last remembered having it—and in the opposite direction from where the vandal had fled. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “California Technology is quite a ‘powerful Katinka and is out for both intellectual recognition and financial return wherever proper and possible.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I already had quite a few things packed. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Sounds like quite a recipe. But even if you can get it off the ground, and I’m not saying I believe you can, how you going to get it to explode in the air?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z For quite a distance—far longer than it seemed it ought to—the road stayed straight. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z For quite a while afterward, my life really was different than it had been before. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the notion of the Big Bang is quite a recent one. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It was getting to be quite a crowd under my little rain poncho. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A raid is actually quite a lot like a battle. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Monique smiled nervously and admitted to Gerald, “Well, I guess you’ve got quite a few questions. Here, have some syrup on those pancakes. I remember how much you like maple syrup.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z After three weeks, he had quite a stack of notes. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z This was quite a speech to wake up to, and Edward lay on his back trying to absorb it. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z We walked for quite a piece until she spoke to me. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She had taken on quite a bit of water and listed to one side. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “My boy Rob could learn quite a bit from you, Gerald. You got guts! And remember, you also have me. You call me if things start to get shaky, you hear?” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There was quite a bit of pie filling oozing around the edge of the crust in 1945. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact the woods has quite a lot of paths. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z They argued about it for quite a while. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “You are quite a fortunate girl,” he tells me. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He stayed in quite a long time with his piece of soap. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Dear me! It’s quite a story, and shall be saved till dinner-time. And now let me take the liberty of asking you a question. How did you come there, that day?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z "I've tried quite a few times but mine are never any good." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “But I thought it was quite a coincidence. Few people have access down here, and everyone else was more or less accounted for last night.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z But we were only a few blocks from the piazza when I thought I saw the German again, walking behind us at quite a distance. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z There are quite a few in the valley; also squirrels, and a few crows who seem to have had the sense to stay around. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The train delivered quite a crowd for Salinas, returning relatives home for Thanksgiving, their hands entangled in cartons and gift- wrapped paper boxes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d stood in the living room and then there had been the stairs, and then more standing, which was quite a lot of standing for me, and I didn’t want to faint or anything. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z It was quite a contrast, to see a huge pile of complicated machinery on one side and nothing but blue water on the other. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, I know quite a bit, young man.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z "The thing is, though, I have to get going now. I have quite a bit of equipment at the gym I have to get to take home with me. I really do." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I said I saw our struggle as parallel to this famous rebellion, and we discussed this historical episode for quite a while. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s something all bar and bat mitzvah kids share: a paralyzing fear of making a fool out of yourself in front of everybody you know and quite a few that you don’t. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “They’ve been having quite a lot of trouble with stray dinosaurs and stuff in Georgia lately.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Molly has been cooking quite a bit lately, reasoning that if Dina tries some dishes that don’t have animal protein front and center, she’ll see how many more options are available. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z This work on inflationary models showed that the present state of the universe could have arisen from quite a large number of different initial configurations. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe meant to sleep until noon but he awakened at seven and lay in bed for quite a long time. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “No, got quite a few more,” she admitted. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Even if I never found more money, we could keep buying a little extra food here and there for quite a while. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “If that creature lives through nine hundred Baptist missions he will have quite a lot to say.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The Ebola Reston vims jumped quickly from room to room, and as it blossomed in the monkeys, it seemed to mutate spontaneously into something that looked quite a lot like influenza. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t easy, and in landing they made quite a bit of noise. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z ALBUS: Listen, I’ve got quite a lot of packing to do, and you undoubtedly have Ministry work coming out of your ears, so . Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z “Having a son is really quite a nuisance. And now, on top of everything, he’s also missing. I went home last night to get my cat. Luckily, nobody saw me.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “That was quite a welcome,” I tell her. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The Big Dipper then looked quite a bit like a spear. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As we run the Big Dipper backward into the past, allowing for the motion of its stars, we find quite a different appearance a million years ago. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But now that I was so small, everything looked different and it took me quite a while to find my way around. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “That kind of poison would probably keep even me from coming back to life... for a long time, at least. My essence would be scattered and degraded. So I’m risking quite a lot.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Leopold Page, who was quite a bit older than I, was devoted to Schindler and made it his life's goal to educate the world about who Schindler was and what he had done. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z There is still quite a lot of life out there, but it is mostly very small. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Popper and Captain Cook continued their walk, with quite a crowd following and asking questions. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z The people who had built the Teeth had misjudged the sea rise quite a lot. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He’s sure he used to know quite a lot of words, in more than one language, in fact, but he can’t seem to recall any of them. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It must actually be quite a depressing moment—to have slogged through a mountainous wilderness for ten or eleven weeks and to realize that for all that effort you are still but halfway there. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Marge had already had quite a lot of wine. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I had started to say that since I could only plant and cultivate so much, I had not included beets—and quite a few other things, like pumpkins, turnips, squash, and so on. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Ah, well. You did leave quite a few half-blood weapons in your room in Virginia, the last time you . . . left.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z If the look of the first house suggested that you’d better pass it by, so did the look of the wood, but for quite a different reason. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Before we left home, I took the liberty of having a makeover at every counter in every mall in town. I racked up quite a few free gifts with purchase.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Her hair is falling in all these big curls on her shoulders, and she's wearing this non weather—appropriate top with thin straps and quite a lot of eye makeup. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z They make me stay with him quite a lot.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z "No doubt Ned wished to spare you. His sweet young bride, if not quite a maiden. Well, you wanted truth. Ask me. We made a bargain, I can deny you nothing. Ask." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was only a small handkerchief, quite a scrap of a thing. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She's gathered quite a collection of roots, nuts, greens, and even some berries. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It became clear that the state lawyers had been discussing this case quite a bit. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Can’t say I’m surprised, there were quite a crop of lovelies out. One or two asked about you.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Amari learned quite a bit of English from the boy, who seemed to know intuitively what she needed to know. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z "Well, that's easy to do. It's quite a mess. All those stores scattered here and there and on top of one another like a messy closet of hat boxes." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z We could not agree on a mutually satisfactory definition of “politically motivated” crimes, and this would be an issue that would bedevil us for quite a while to come. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “And she says odd things? I think you’re quite a pair.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, nonsense,” his grandma said, giving him two playful slaps on each cheek that actually hurt quite a lot. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “I guess you could say that Tom had taken quite a liking to Charity.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At the moment the fire trucks arrived, though, and for quite a while afterward, no one knew what was happening. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z No doubt they had seen quite a few of these processions . Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been quite a day; one that could not have been more shattering even if I had learned that the man whom I'd always called father was actually of no relation to me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been traveling for quite a long time. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Eva was quite a spiritual girl with a big family of brothers and sisters but she was an unpredictable drunk. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As the sound of the fight grew nearer, I could tell there were quite a few dogs mixed up in it. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t know where they had gone for quite a long time. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Milo embraced the bug who, in his most typical fashion, was heard to mumble gruffly, “BAH,” but whose damp eyes told quite a different story. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Leaning in, he could see that quite a few of Bruce’s people had congregated outside at the rim of the landing station. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z We seemed to be having that quite a bit. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “That would be quite a feat. Unless you’re talking about two-letter words like be, or maybe the, I don’t think it could happen.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He made a sound, not quite a laugh. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “No governess! How was that possible? Five daughters brought up at home without a governess! I never heard of such a thing. Your mother must have been quite a slave to your education.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” said Hermione slowly, “but it’s a bit odd, isn’t it? I mean, this is supposed to be quite a good broom, isn’t it?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “It’s something really bad,” Irene said to me, her voice not even quite a whisper. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The girls would be gone for quite a while this time. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There were quite a few shots of me, too, looking as stoked as my friend, taken at arm’s length by myself, or sometimes by Fang if he’d managed to wrestle the camera from me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z If you take these two studies together — the toys study and the editing study — you reach quite a radical conclusion about children and television. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For quite a few seconds, she looks at it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z It’s all comfortable for quite a while, until Marie’s words stop and stand in the middle of the conversation. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z On top of that, I am in quite a bit of pain. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “I have quite a lot of money,” said Adam. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z This is quite a bit for you to handle. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes and kept them closed for quite a while, and when she opened them again it seemed as though she had gathered herself together. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I’m famous for my love of animals, too, and have created quite a little menagerie in the compound between the garden and the restaurant for everyone’s amusement. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Seven and one heading into the bye week ain’t too shabby. That’s quite a first half to our season. Now we need to sustain it. No letdowns.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He stood there with his back to me for quite a long time. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The wagon held potatoes and onions, not many of them, but quite a few. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Rachel shouts, You got quite a load there too. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The innkeeper’s mouth pressed itself into a straight line that was not quite a frown. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She was building quite a reputation in a short amount of time. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z It was quite a while before Powell shook himself together. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The floor of the trailer has a lot of puddled water that took me quite a while to sop up with my jumpsuit. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Everybody teased me quite a bit yesterday because I lay down on the bed next to Mr. van Daan. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “He paints. Sure. We’ve been selling his art for quite a while now.” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z He had become friends with her, though she was quite a bit older than him. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z My old self was putting on quite a show. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though he still held on to his instinctual ways, he was comfortable enough that he ventured around the cage and made quite a bit of noise. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “She’s doing well. Visiting her sister right now. But I think I’m worrying her quite a bit. Along with the rest of you.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z But if the little one was also caught thieving, that would probably be quite a blow to her. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “This is quite a bouquet you’ve brought for me,” she said gently. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Yes, I supposed it was quite a good name for a boat. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She told him she had been that way for quite a while without being sure and had been working and had not suffered. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She also told quite a few lies, and very few truths. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Such a binary is called a nova and has quite a different origin from a supernova. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Seems like you've got quite a pleasant life ahead of you.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “If Melba were to withdraw from that school, we could talk about renewing your contract this year at quite a handsome salary increase,” he said. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I couldn’t help thinking about you quite a lot these days.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z "She's quite a remarkable young woman, you know. Raising that poor boy all on her own." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “Well, our mayor seems to think there was quite a bit of harm. She saw what happened to Ginny, and to you, and she wants to get the guy.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z That would be quite a nice boodle to put in their knapsacks if they were using knapsacks instead of instrument cases. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z There's quite a commotion going on down in the streets, music and singing and car horns, none of which I could hear through the thick glass window panels in my room. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z For such a small fellow, turning the water on was quite a problem. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “Must have been quite a blow. After you’d been counting on a big piece of money like that.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z This is, if you think about it, quite a radical idea. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, quite a lot of the original impulse behind MacKaye’s vision survives. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z His face, as well as I could see it, was narrow and long, with quite a big nose. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Lovely. Well, I hate to end our time together, but I have quite a bit of work to catch up on,” he says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The world is quite a sight from 32,000 feet above it. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “I received a hill history of your grades there. Perfect scores—you’ve already finished most of your courses in half the number of years, yes? They also say you’re quite a troublemaker. Is this true?” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I told her I was proud of her, but I could not stay and talk as I had quite a lot of legal work to do. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I also gave quite a lot of my harvest to the warders, who used to bring satchels to take away their fresh vegetables. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ultraviolet light is light with a lot of energy, so scientists naturally concluded that it took quite a bit of energy to kick an electron out of an atom. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I'm amassing quite a pile of dead before me, and I take a few steps back, giving myself a bigger space to work. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “You little sharp thing! you’ve got quite a new way of talking. What makes you so venturesome and hardy?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Yes, we've sold quite a few. Some of our newer models have wait lists.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Still, she thought after quite a long deliberation, it was probably all right to tell her children, first making them promise to keep it secret. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z There were already quite a few people sitting at their places. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Think about it: That’s quite a commute to get to school just to see some withered old man dressed up as Charles Lindbergh or Betsy Ross. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z "The purchase was completed several weeks ago. There were quite a few delays in arranging the permits." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “Poisoning people is quite a different matter from curing them.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “It’s quite a place, don’t you think?” she asked. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "He has quite a large army, he can do that. Nor is he the first. Is he?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z This ubiquitous appendage also had quite a sex life. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z For both of us, it’s been quite a blow to suddenly realize that very little remains of the close and harmonious family we used to be at home! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “The child went on playing with my sheep for quite a while,” continued the boy, a bit upset. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z After that they said nothing for quite a long time, all three of them absorbed in their own thoughts. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But there was no denying that he cut quite a figure in the muted colors of his fine silks and suedes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z You’ve missed quite a bit of homework the past few weeks. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes, thank you, Mr. Alan; it made for quite a lovely meal,” Katherine says, a polite smile on her face. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Let me tell you, apprehending a fairy is no easy task. Slippery critters. The trick usually involves appealing to their vanity. Even then, takes quite a bit of know-how.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Shortly before the athletes came ashore at Hamburg, a doctor noted that quite a few were expanding. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z You probably don’t know it, but Manchester and its smoky suburbs have got quite a large Jewish population, and nobody minds. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z We knew quite a bit about that already. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Then for quite a long time neither said any more. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z It would become quite a topic of conversation in the neighborhood. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “I’m sure my last two visits here have aged me quite a bit, no matter what my calendar at home says.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He went quite a ways down the mountain but still didn't find the shovel. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Smart people have been asking questions for quite a few centuries now, so many of the questions that haven’t been asked are bound to yield uninteresting answers. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I was received warmly by the magistrate and prosecutor, and the case did not begin for quite a while, as they asked me numerous questions about my career and how I became a lawyer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave a sound that wasn’t quite a laugh. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z This interesting riddle is still quite a challenge to modern science in the twentieth century. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Things had gone pretty well for a few centuries, and he’d built up quite a lucrative aboveground memorabilia business. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It’s quite a long dream, considering the list of people, and the deeper I’m buried, the harder it is to breathe. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But you put all the utensils for an entire class in one pack, and four big cans of chili, and you’re carrying quite a bit, and that’s going to slow you down. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He went to his mailbox only about every three weeks so there was quite a stack waiting for him; he stood by the trash can, going through it indifferently, throwing half the envelopes away unopened. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The favored word, bákala, covers quite a lot of ground, including a hot pepper, a bumpy sort of potato, and the male sexual organ. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have a feeling that Albert’s father is quite a scientist indeed.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z After I’d learned quite a lot, Mother once said to me, “Anne, let me give you some good advice. Never discuss this with boys, and if they bring it up, don’t answer them.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z In the castle yard, when King Pelles had gone dot-and- carry downstairs, there was quite a crowd of castle folk standing round the Wild Man in admiration. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled on me in quite a superior sort of way—such a smile as would have become the face of Malvolio—as he answered me:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I swallowed hard and managed to say, “It sure was, Mom. It was quite a ride.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “But it does have quite a pedigree. It was designed by Hudson Clark.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “You read to me. At least once, for quite a long time.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z There were quite a few clangs that morning. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I patted him quite a bit, and talked to him. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z We went and bought it, which by the way, was quite a situation. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “I have known quite a few Alters and Altes, and many of them have gone on to lead long and exceptional lives. Unusual lives.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes. In my day, you could buy quite a lot with a sand dollar. I think you will find it still buys a lot, if used in the right situation.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z On days like today, with the sun shining, when you walk down our little street—tree-lined and tidy, not quite a cul-de-sac, but with the same sense of community—it could be perfect. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It was quite a large hole, the sort of thing an animal about the size of a fox might have made. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Since Sparta they’d become quite a team - able to work together without even talking, which was just as well, since they couldn’t have heard each other over the storm. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was quite a quarter of an hour before anyone spoke. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hardly necessary to enquire the way, for quite a number of pilgrims and monks from Gotama’s followers were on the way to Jetavana. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought of the other beastkeepers, not quite a family, but certainly people she cared about. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z For quite a while a little river of frogs hopped down the steps, a swirling, moving river. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z We crossed it and the tracks, people coming to the doors to look at us and more boys materialising from somewhere until when we turned into the main street we had quite a procession. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tehlu hates you even more than the rest of the world does, which is quite a bit.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We knew all the words to quite a few songs, and we had worked out some special dance steps just for today. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I’ve never run fast enough to get wind in my eyes.“You’re quite a sprinter, Aunt Heidi, and I’m sure Mom can stand you. Just because she doesn’t mention you ever doesn’t mean anything.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Bordering this, where the mountains turned to foothills, the map showed rolling country with quite a few roads but hardly any towns, which, we thought, ought to mean farmland. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z She used to worry about me quite a bit Now I went into the living room and lay on the floor next to the couch. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z They made quite a grand procession, all walking together like that. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Some people wasted on for quite a few years. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The house was not quite a mansion, but the grounds were fit for a king. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z RON: Well, they are after me a bit and I really am in quite a lot of pain. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z “Speaking of mice,” said Mr. Fitzgibbon, who had driven to town that afternoon, “there was quite a stir today at Henderson’s hardware store.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “That would be quite a feat. Unless you’re talking about two-letter words like be, or maybe the, I don’t think it could happen.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She had quite a collection of these picture calendars, and we got through most of the counties this way. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “She lived right next door to us while I was growing up, so I spent a lot of time with her. She was quite a lady.” Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Eva was quite a spiritual girl with a big family of brothers and sisters but she was an unpredictable drunk. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he added, gruffly, “It’s been quite a time since we had a natural, growing child in the house ..His voice trailed off. “ Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z As he walked across the Ballroom he had to stoop quite a lot to avoid hitting the ceiling. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It took him quite a while to wake up each night and then when he did awaken, he didn’t do much except hop around the living room. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think so. I don’t think he’s going to be working in the kitchen for quite a while. Why? Are you afraid I’ll fire Mrs. Linfont and start cooking myself?” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “It seems like you know quite a bit.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Now she knew the household income was going to be her responsibility for quite a while. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Asher’s parents had waited quite a long time before applying for a second child. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z For quite a while Cannery Row crawled with frogs—was overrun with frogs. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He has the sugar of his tea spread out on the window-sill, and is reaping quite a harvest of flies. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “You’re quite a stranger these days, as the caterpillar said to the butterfly.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z By the time I figured he must consider himself quite a fine fellow and had thought up a cutting remark about how only a mother loves a fat man, he was gone. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I used to get in quite a few arguments about it, when I was at Whooton School, with this boy that lived down the corridor, Arthur Childs. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z If not, these words I have written in response to the ones you sent me should mean quite a lot. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z That’s how they work it in polite society over there, at least they used to in the old days, and quite a business it was. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat there thoughtfully for quite a while. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Adjusting to an upright position was quite a challenge, especially when the scaffolding had to support an extra-large cranium. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have quite a lot of Paper Number 88, left over from the Mayor’s house.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “This garden is glorious! You’ll be seeing quite a lot of us around here.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z There was quite a lot of space there. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When one is lying on the floor of his bedroom exactly ten weeks and three days after his brother has vanished off the face of the Earth, he begins to imagine quite a grandiose scene. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z We had to wait quite a while before Abby and her dad were called up to have their catches measured. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He lives with a charming Christian lady who’s quite a bit younger than he is. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z In some parts of the world disease can be linked with spraying in quite a different way. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z But these circumstances weren’t normal, and quite a bit had already been recalled about Shotgun Cheatham anyway. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “That girl’s quite a looker,” Officer Crams said. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Their Nicholas was quite a fellow—no getting around it. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anyway, go wash your hands, for supper. And Papa, put away this litter of paints, because you won’t be needing them for quite a while.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Bessy had been sick for quite a while; she slipped in and out of dementia. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a worried expression, as though he were trying to remember some name which began with Chol but which was pronounced in quite a different way, possibly Menzies or was it Dalziel? The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z For quite a while, Francie had been spelling out letters, sounding them and then putting the sounds together to mean a word. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And if you’ve spent quite a bit of time on a deserted island eating coconut and grubs, rum will get you drunk rather quickly and thoroughly. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z We didn’t say anything for quite a long time. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z A relative once observed that Hoover was “quite a tyrant about food” and that if the yolk seeped at all, he would send it back to the kitchen. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “She won’t be talking for quite a while. Besides, her skull is cracked, and God knows what that will do to her. What I’m getting at is, should I bring the sheriff into it?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z "You've been sleeping soundly for quite a few hours, little brother." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I think I would even find it quite a satisfying challenge if it weren’t for the noise—and Paul’s wandering hands. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She gestures to the board, where the class has apparently been making a list for quite a while. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Condensing several weeks into three hours is quite a feat, especially when you consider how many cameras were going at once. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Going to have another go anyway, try a shallower descent. Still have quite a lot of fuel, don’t really want to crash and go up in flames.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z ‘Elvish they are, somehow. And the Moon’s growing. We haven’t seen him for a night or two in this cloudy weather. He’s beginning to give quite a light.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Piper, yes. Seems like quite a nice young lady.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z And it’s quite a hug: full body, no space between them, Cal whispering something in her ear the whole time. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “About half. We still have quite a nest egg. About fifteen million dollars at today's market prices.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Small, stifling, and quiet, it made quite a change from the Elmuthaleth. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The weather was wet and cold for quite a week, as it often can be in the west country in early summer, and we did not go down to the beach again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But then, he thought, as he shoved Scabbers off his pillow, it had been quite a personal question. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “He has certainly been quite a help,” said Mrs. Corcoran coolly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “As you all know, the last few days have been bloody crazy, and quite a bit seems centered around our Greenbean, Tommy, seated before us.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z There was quite a long silence before she said, "May I tell you a story?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The two children played for quite a while, climbing trees and drawing in the dirt. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z If the reply should turn out to be Yes, hello, we might want to stop there and think about that, for quite a long time. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "Brother, that was quite a speech you made. I heard just the end of it, but you certainly moved them to action . . ." "Action," I said, "action —" "Don't be modest, brother," she said, "I heard you." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s definitely kissed other girls before, and quite a few at that. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Outside the playhouse walls, he cut quite a different figure. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Like the Nazis, ante bellum whites had known quite a bit about torture—quite a bit more than I ever wanted to learn. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Officially, yes,” Goddard agreed, “but you gained the admiration of quite a few important scythes.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I should tell you that his stomach has been bothering him quite a bit, and there’s no cure. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Good point. I’d prefer not to be bitten, personally. Look at this old musket! Ashton’s got quite a collection here.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “It’s quite a language. Yiddish is a lot like it. Yiddish was originally Middle German. When the German Jews came into Poland, they brought it with them.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Bobby Gene’s bank was quite a bit fuller than mine. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Some were weak like the Mellower, and quite a lot were simply greedy like Mr. Thirsty. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “It was either a very big cat or quite a small tiger,” said Harry. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z As you may know, traveling alone is quite a different kettle of fish from traveling with companions. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z You may notice that there are quite a few terms for slowing down. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Perhaps the most joyful alliances from this time were those that ended in marriage—and quite a few of them did. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Not only do we possess an abundance of uncivilised cousins, once upon a time we had quite a few brothers and sisters as well. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z And it was working for quite a while before blowing up. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “We donate quite a bit of money to those causes....” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z According to Ruth this was because quite a few of them had done things with each other when they’d been younger, before they’d realised what they were doing. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z While they rolled plastic silverware in napkins for the dinner takeout orders, Bebe had told Mia quite a lot about her life. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “It’s not quite a lamp,” her mother, renowned curator and archaeologist Dr. K. P. Shah, had told her the first time she showed it to Aru. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z "No. You're wrong there. I read quite a bit. I read when I'm at home." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The bottle made quite a loud tap each time it struck. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z |
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