For some reason the most important thing to me was actually seeing the baby come out of you yourself and making sure it was yours. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Then he said, “Do you want to know the real reason why she chose you?” Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reasons, to be a little simplistic, are poor education, psychological blocks, and romantic misconceptions about the nature of mathematics. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when he opened the top I saw the reason for concern. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

A woman could not have custody of her children if she divorced her husband for any reason; her children—like all of her property—belonged to her husband. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Funny though, it’s for different reasons than it used to be when I was just a kid strung out on speed. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

These were the worst, only because they usually lasted the longest for no reason at all. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

For no reason at all, he thought of Gregory Bailey. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought he was mad at me for some reason. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I know there’s always a reason you do what you do. Things always turn out.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

"But the Terrible Things don't need a reason. Just mind your own business, Little Rabbit. We don't want them to get mad at us." Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

If for some reason it did not float, I was as good as dead. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the car, George and Emmett sing show tunes along with channel 72, which, as Aunt Nancy likes to put it, is just another reason the two of them were destined to fall in love. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

What I wanted to put in it was the reason for my dying, if I should die. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to argue with Therese, but her faith will not be persuaded by my reason. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I mean, I know why, but I don't know which reason makes me the angriest. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

August went on talking while I leaned back into the familiar story I’d always told myself, the one about my mother loving me beyond reason. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

To make this type of linguistic reasoning clear, let me give you a familiar example: the geographic origins of the English language. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever her reasons, whether she is fat, or can’t climb the stairs, or is afraid of English, she won’t come down. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason it made us happy to think about how terrible he was. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Bernard, regardless of the reason, fighting at this school is taken seriously.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

And no matter what the reason is, it’s not enough of a reason, because you don’t lie like that about your best friend. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

There are so many reasons why I don’t belong in debate club. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“I thought he was the whole reason we came here. What happened?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

And was that maybe the reason she decided to get up and work instead? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The reason behind all of those seemingly counterproductive features is that the typewriters of 1873 jammed if adjacent keys were struck in quick succession, so that manufacturers had to slow down typists. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I knew that basketball season was starting sometime next month—I knew this, because I saw the posters plastered everywhere—but the gym was, for some reason, already busier than I’d ever seen it. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

We do not disabuse them; we know that food is as important as ammunition and only for that reason must be brought up. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no good reason for me to be angry but my body was filled with it, the way it used to be when Caroline was home. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Farmer tried to reason with Alex, but the Russian wasn’t pacified. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The general public’s collective denial is fairly easy to forgive—if not excuse—for all the reasons discussed in chapter 5. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“They must ha’ thought better on’t for some reason or another,” said the Jack, “and gone down.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

They knew each other’s every move, every intention; knew every reason why they played. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“He didn’t tell me or Mom either. The only reason we found out is that someone from NYU tried to contact him during the fall and I got to the message first.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

"You know how much I love to test things. I knew I wanted you around for a reason." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The other main reason for his trip was quinine pills, which we had just about run out of, how unfortunate. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought reason, opinion and authority should all give ground before experience, but he lacked the language in which to express this simple idea. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I dread my interrogation for a number of reasons, but I’m not afraid of it. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Uncle Oscar, for some reason, headed west for La Rochelle on the Atlantic coast, while my father remained in Paris for the time being. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the baby's head stuck for some reason, and the doctor told Will he'd have to make a cut. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“If you continue making progress,” one of the nurses told me earlier today, “I see no reason why you shouldn’t be going home in a couple of weeks.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Thus recent American and Soviet missions to Venus seem to have provided verification that the greenhouse effect is indeed the reason for the high surface temperature. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

While the captain had good reason to be frustrated, Farmer, describing the work he was doing at Mirebalais, was saying something different. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“The reason I don’t believe that fighter pilot stuff, Mom,” Ben said, pouring the coffee back into the pot, “is that I remember Major Finch.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

For that reason the dull noise was not quite so conspicuous. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is not the first time I have failed my family since I got here, but for some reason, it feels that way. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“All the more reason why folks want to buy what I have to sell. I want this done quickly. I have other business to tend to.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a neighbor to have recognized a face among them might well have been sufficient reason for getting a bullet between the eyes; these men meant to take no chances with an informer. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reasons follow straightforwardly from features of the Australian environment. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Inside the writer’s brain, the links between ideas are kept straight by the neural code that makes memory and reasoning possible. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

There were other reasons Percy wanted to save Camp Jupiter. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I could feel that mysterious divide between black and white again, just like at my last school, and I didn’t understand the reason for it. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Even his boil, he reasoned, was an outward mark of his difference from such as Beowulf. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, seriously, what reason could there have been for this? All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“So you have to give me a good reason.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

A black man will never be in the white house, dude, it’s called the white house for a reason. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

They were surprised because he had not told them the reason for the meeting beforehand, so when people arrived they were not sure what it would all be about. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

The reasoning behind the rule is not pernicious: the lawmakers presumed that a prison visit would negatively affect the sensitive psyches of children. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s part of the reason I’m going to keep writing to you. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

And that was the other reason I didn’t mind buying Guzzo beer. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

A doctor got off, and I got on for no other reason than that it was there, open, waiting for me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Look here, Colonel Julyan,” he said, “there’s no sense in beating about the bush. The reason why I’m here is that I’m not satisfied with the verdict given at the inquest this afternoon.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Because it is an acceptable reason to stop—acceptable because it shouldn’t hurt her pride. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Another otherwise suitable candidate that disqualifies itself for equally obvious reasons is the African buffalo. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Probably none of the reasons are fair. Ignorance. Fear. Anger. Jealousy.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

But however it appears, the power of domination and exclusion is central to the belief in being white, and without it, “white people” would cease to exist for want of reasons. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

It would be good to write to the white man even if he did not have this reason and these questions to ask. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

For some reason, I wasn’t able to look away. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

For some reason if you were famous for being smart no one thought you’d ever looked at a dirty book. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

One reason Locke avoids using the word ‘evidence’ as far as he can is that the word in English has multiple meanings. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I never used to be very good at anything in school, but for some reason I suddenly got good at arithmetic. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the very first page, in careful handwriting, I spelled out my reasons for starting it: One, I feel very confused about where I want my life to go. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Moreover, there was reason to suppose that all four had been bound by the same person: in all four instances the same type of knot, a half hitch, was used. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

It gives us a reason to loiter in the area. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

But she had her reasons for the rule. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“They need a reason to believe they’re all still here for something.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I wonder, was there a particular reason you wanted to know more about the Shetani?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

And Mom was quiet, too—I think for the same reason. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“For some reason, cream puff, I’ve been thinking a lot about torture recently.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The magnets kept shorting out for reasons the engineers were able to diagnose only after opening one up, when they discovered its cooling oil had been thoroughly contaminated by rust, metal shavings, and sediment. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

A minute later, for no reason, he started shouting: that Shawn had taken too long at lunch, that he wasn’t getting the crew up early enough or working us hard enough. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He did that with the people he met, tried to guess a reason for their being there, to determine who had been brought by someone. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The reason that Dionysus was so different at one time from another was because of this double nature of wine and so of the god of wine. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Timothy was not purposely trying to frighten me about the violence of the storm; he was just being honest He had good reason to be frightened himself. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

My cheeks were still hot now, but for other reasons. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

This is certainly one reason why Dedd shies from these interviews. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I told her to make sure that when she ironed my green shirt, she didn't put any starch in it. I didn't like starch in that shirt for some reason." Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Whatever the reasons, college just does not feel normal. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Raining death was no reason not to sleep. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

For reasons unknown, Indians heaved up a ring of eleven irregularly sized mounds, most of them connected by a ridge, on a hill overlooking the course of the Ouachita River. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

As for why the fire spread, there were many reasons offered at the inquiry. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

If some of those donations helped to keep those who knew the truth of his mother’s passing quiet, well, that was just another reason to be thankful, wasn’t it? Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

No one could think of any good reason for it to be there. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Those boys didn’t have too much reason to value life. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was very little reason for her to get up, so solitary was she. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

But for some reason on that first horrible night, it seemed as though everything I ever did to Jeffrey had probably caused some horrible genetic damage. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But for some reason, whenever he asked, “Better?” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, for no reason on earth that Marly knew, she ran to him and threw her arms around him, hard, and began to cry. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I’d apply for prestigious national fellowships and tell friends that the reason I won was because I was a minority. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s pretty brilliant, actually. Sometimes I pretend to fall asleep for the same reason,” he admits. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

And his parents hated her for some reason. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s the only reason she kept it and why I was about to open it now. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“It’s my dad. They’re not getting along right now. It’s part of the reason I went to stay with my aunt and uncle again.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I didn’t understand how that could be, unless he was lying for some reason about the contacts. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

For a million uneasy reasons, this news had me squirming on my hard wooden chair. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“And sometimes there’s a good reason why someone’s an only child, so don’t even go there.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Her sense of style is the primary reason she is invited this evening. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Social scientists flinch at this question, and with good reason. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

There is reason to hope the new microbial insecticide will eliminate both the tortricids and the borers and that it will do so without upsetting natural controls. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Well. Various reasons. I remember he wanted to grow his hair out, keep it styled in long braids and ponytails. But his parents forced him to keep it buzzed. Stuff like that.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

For some unknown reason, I was fearful of the place and wanted to turn back, but the sight, nearby, of shirtless, muscular impis engaged in mock fights using spears and knobkerries made me stay. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only reason East Shoal knew about the graffiti at all was because Hillpark’s main gym had been closed for several games while they cleaned the floor. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

As Gosling recalled, “Rosalind let rip in her best pedagogical style: ‘you’re wrong for the following reasons’...which she proceeded to enumerate as she demolished their proposal.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“We’ve got to figure out how to stop the Nightingale so we can get my papa back, and you’re just focused on Misha for some stupid reason. He didn’t even do anything to you!” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

"He left a detailed status report. I just decided to lie for no reason." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if that was the reason he dated her—mostly. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Within reason, I’ll not bother you to pick things up in here, so long as you treat the rest of the house with respect.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

In his comic play The Clouds, Aristophanes, writing in 420 bc, lampooned rhetoric as the art of weak reasoning, “which by false arguments triumphs over the strong.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Yet the real reason why he didn’t step to Jimmy was gnawing at him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The person Arturo and I had been waiting for, the reason for all of this. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Every day people come into the store with reasons why they can’t pay, asking for credit or offering goods for trade. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

For this reason, they might judge that it is useless to lose much sweat over such matters, and let them be controlled by fate. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to tell her how much he’d miss Lydia when she left; that that was part of the reason he wanted to go. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

For this reason it can be used as a standard candle to measure the expansion rate of the universe. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

For some reason, each time I read that, I miss him more. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is also possible that Father Zimmermann caused you to stop matriculating for the reason perhaps that your convent lacks funds to pay the tuition. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Immediate reasons for Pizarro’s success included military technology based on guns, steel weapons, and horses; infectious diseases endemic in Eurasia; European maritime technology; the centralized political organization of European states; and writing. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

That’s the real reason Mom and Dad want to go out there. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reason he fixed himself up to look good was because he was madly in love with himself. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I wonder. It doesn’t sound as if Mrs. Coulter is very concerned about the child one way or the other. Perhaps Miss Carmichael wanted to get hold of her for some other reason.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The reason this is possible is that at the grand unification energy there is no essential difference between a quark and an antielectron. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

B can, of course, reason in the same way, and they’re both likely to end up exchanging worthless bags of shredded newspaper. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why, for love. The same reason that I stewed that singer.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“He hurt you because your strength made him feel weak. No other reason.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

And every time someone invited me, for some reason or another, I was busy. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

One reason was the increasing power and efficiency of the Berkeley cyclotron, which then outstripped those of every other cyclotron in existence. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The main reason I'm writing this letter to you, Zlata, is because I know you've been in this kind of situation. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

But the biggest reason he thought he would make the team was geographical. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although they could not say it, my old friends wanted me gone so that I could take my proper place in the pattern of remembrance—and I wanted to go for the same reason. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if she couldn’t mention Wash, there were other reasons for not wanting to marry Henry, things she could bring up to buy some time, at least, while she and Wash figured out a plan. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

At first his friend could not be interested in the reasons for moving the various pieces about on the board. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Dad had always said that self-defense was a justifiable reason for shooting someone. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Say something, you sad sack of manure! Give me a reason not to take your head off.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I have legitimate reasons for not doing my work. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

That was the main reason why they were dying out. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Love is not letting a friend stop being your friend for no good reason at all. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He had reason to be thankful that his dream was broken, for the bus had been nearer and more distinct "Why-because?" Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

For this reason, scythes must be as loved as a glorious mountain vista, as revered as a redwood forest, and as respected as an approaching storm. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

For some reason, that made me feel a little better. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He gave no reason why he supposed she would want to know, and made no comment on the matter himself. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

So I didn’t, because I figured she must have her reasons, like maybe—in my seven-year-old mind, this made sense—maybe she wanted some mud in the car for a change. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

And, if I had to guess, I’d say this particular piece of insolence was the main reason Ambrose eventually tried to kill me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

There was no reason to think that they wouldn’t continue to poach more tasks that were currently completed by hand. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“They are purposely avoiding one another. Wait and see. There is some deep reason behind it, and we’ll find what it is, soon. Keep watch. Something is sure to happen any day now.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Here there is a very compelling reason to cooperate with and not try to double-cross the other party: you’re probably going to have to do business with him or her again. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As different as we were, I reasoned that our fates would shoot in opposite directions once we hit adult hood. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They reasoned that as long as Cleopatra was involved, Octavian would keep using her to turn the Roman citizens against him. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

The most recent breezes had carried him into the Republican camp as a staunch defender of the French Revolution, which was the chief reason Abigail thought that Gerry “had a kink in his head.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

There's no reason in the world why they should come and look behind the screen. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

I smile at Asher, but not for the reason he thinks. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m also sorry for making a move on you. It was foul, for a lot of reasons.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

And then I lied and said I was going Trick-or-Treating as a Mummy, tonight, for that very reason, and they all howled.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

For some reason, Dad had never taken her up on it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She had even removed the curtains, and for some reason I found this small detail shattering. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reasoning makes no sense, not that her father’s reasoning often does. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

DuShawn, Tonni, and Royal are the only black students in the seventh grade, and they are partial to hanging out together for this reason. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

The prosecuting attorney must have sent this, I reasoned. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Inverted snobbery, more like. I simply don’t see any good reason for our trooping off to partake of the bounty of the Lady of the Manor. We’re perfectly all right here.” The Dark is Rising 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They had no reason to kill him, Timothy. I believe they’re holding him somewhere. They’ll let him go by and by.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Painful as the image is to recall, I bring it up for a reason. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

In September 1919, members of the Boston Police Department had many reasons to be unhappy with their working conditions. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

He assured Lawrence that he had his eye on a deep pocket and had “reasons to be hopeful that our quest in this direction may meet with success.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Whatever the reason, I didn’t want him to stop. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

But written music is very useful, for many of the same reasons that written words are useful. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Well, they are as good as gold to me too,” she reasoned. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

In the event, the concert became famous for one reason only. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I nodded, though I remembered that day for a different reason. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

If these dang Indians had been this organized when I went to school here, maybe I would have had more reasons to stay. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

The boy must be intelligent, he reasoned, and sure enough, he was. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Every time the ship tilted, a mismatched herd of sports equipment rolled across the floor—footballs, basketballs, baseballs, and for some reason, a single billiard ball. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

After spending so much time living with the proletariat in the hospital where he worked, he had lost his reason. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then, a cell phone would probably be yet another reason for Mr. Moore to accuse Mamá of neglecting her work. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Here’s a redundancy for you, a wording that seems to repeat itself: The reason Rex stayed home is because robbers tied him up. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He needs to feed them, to hold them close, and he needs to show them that God had a reason for their trials. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“There's no reason to take any more risks. We've got enough money for now.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I had my three years at Cambridge at least, and I had an obvious reason to reject my family. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“This camp isn’t for me. There’s a reason they didn’t put a cabin to Hades here, Percy. He’s not welcome, any more than he is on Olympus. I don’t belong. I have to go.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

They have never been on a date in their lives and therefore they see no reason to encourage Gogol, certainly not at his age. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

This is one reason that affirmative action programs are so controversial. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

One reason he had so many children—there were twelve of us—was that he was convinced anything he and Mother teamed up on was sure to be a success. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Caldwell is forty miles west, in the center of a flat plain known, for reasons that may have made sense long ago, as Treasure Valley. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘But this time I have to. We can’t defeat this place with reason. You can’t think your way out of your emotions.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

For some reason, this week of all weeks, Julian had loaded us down with work. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Aunt Rose had said that the reason she and Ophie and all the other women in their family saw the dead was because they were the only ones who could help them with passing on. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

What I’m experiencing here is a good beginning to an interesting life, and that’s the reason—the only reason—why I have to laugh at the humorous side of the most dangerous moments. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“No worries,” I said, staring at her hand—guilt had made me shake Miles’s, but I had no good reason to go near hers. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

But it turns out that the actual reasons behind the more rapid development of Eurasian societies were not at all the straightforward ones that our imaginary archaeologist of 11,000 B.C. guessed. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Jordan had a plateful of sausages and pancakes, but he looked angry for some reason. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

To put the matter in perspective, consider this: there are more people in prisons and jails today just for drug offenses than were incarcerated for all reasons in 1980. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

As he walked away from Levy’s house, Wes pondered other reasons to be doubtful about Job Corps. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“You’re making everything worse. There’s a reason no one stands up to them.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“The reason he doesn’t have the clinic papers is that he was home-delivered.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

For security reasons, she and William could not do what other couples did, and discuss “things at night that worry you and so on,” as Elizebeth put it decades later. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I could tell there was a “but” coming—a reason, an explanation, an excuse. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

It was as if the reason for the ease and attraction between us was now being explained. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I heard the door open and I heard his voice, my reason, “Grandma?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Yossarian stepped out of the way with resignation finally when he saw it was hopeless to try to reason with him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“So you see, my child,” the priest concluded, “there’s no reason to lose hope. You’ll see Blanca again, the day you least expect to.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was the reason they gave everyone a trophy at the end of the T-ball season, because he’d never earn one. of his own. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Don’t ever listen to anyone who randomly says, “It’s special,” instead of a real reason. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

More likely, though, conformity of expression gathered momentum because the record-buying, radio-listening public liked it better, and bands reflected the change in fashion for entirely understandable commercial reasons. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

She made him stop for religious reasons—the body is a temple and so on. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

That’s the only reason the tapes are passing on from one person to the next. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It's hard to read Tiny's face for some reason, but I think I've gotten a shot in. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“There is no reason to be anxious, beta,” she said. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I shall not mention the doctor’s name, but he is one more reason for a good home book on dog medicine. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy they called Dirtyhands didn’t need a reason any more than he needed permission—to break a leg, sever an alliance, or change a man’s fortunes with the turn of a card. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He wanted to know if I was sure and I said that I didn’t see any reason to ask myself that question: it seemed unimportant. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

But that wasn’t the only reason Mauve was angry. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Whatever the reason, something had made me human in his eyes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Creative thinking is high-order reasoning that requires memory storage and the ability to understand context. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

There's only one good reason Haymitch could be withholding water from me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

If a Haitian didn’t recover from TB, it was usually because, for one reason or another, he failed to take his antibiotics as instructed. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

My parents never understood Stephen’s death, because it had no reason; or no reason that had anything to do with him. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She said that it was the best issue we’d ever had for two reasons, and both of those reasons were mine. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

That’s the reason this assembly is taking place in the gym instead of the auditorium. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I felt alone and for some reason thought back to the Littles’; how lonely I felt at first when no one was around. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was the only reason Mom ever cried. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Momma wouldn’t allow me to quit for just any reason. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

In all the time he lived, Rontu never left again, and the wild dogs, which for some reason divided into two packs, after that never returned to the headland. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 1984 interest in strings suddenly revived, apparently for two reasons. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

"They call them smartphones for a reason—you can find out pretty much anything you want to, using a phone." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

And the little girl was the reason why. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

In short, I didn’t have a very good reason. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

It was not that he pitied me but that he felt we were in the same boat for different reasons, and that I could understand his frustration just as he could countenance my withdrawal. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have recorded the reasons for the conclusions I have come to. I do not propose to read them out. “Accused number one is found guilty on all four counts. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I want to go up there and prove that there’s no reason I can’t do this or shouldn’t be able to. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

But I already had the impression that for some reason news hadn’t got around about me much in Orgoreyn, and Shusgis confirmed my suspicions. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

While his guilt wasn't really in question, there were persuasive reasons why this case should not have been a capital murder case, above and beyond the absence of a specific intent to kill. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The DHA refused to provide any reason for its action, but there was no mystery about what had happened. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

His wife and her lover had been at his mercy—and that was the reason, not any reason of cowardice, why his generous heart had been determined to remain unconscious. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is absolutely no reason why you should not go out this evening.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason it did not surprise him; it only made him feel worse, a quantitative addition to the weight shrinking him from every side. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

But that wasn’t any reason for Grandpa not to marry her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Lee Chong did not stand between the whiskey and the customer without reason. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All the more reason not to press that button, yeah?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

For some stupid reason, I see myself with Erin—maybe we’re married. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gave myself all the reasons people ever give to explain why they do not work among the disadvantaged. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe he had a good reason not to?” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

For some reason I was unable to answer her. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

There is an obvious reason why we focus on those particular facts: blacks are the sole native Africans familiar to most Americans, because they were brought in large numbers as slaves to the United States. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He would take a fancy to a person for no reason, and be friendly one day perhaps and sullen the next. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

But before this I heard Father coming into the house and calling out my name, which is another reason why I know a lot of time had passed. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

And for the same reason, it’s much easier for Cascadian to buy its produce from large farms like Greenway s. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Farmer also reasoned these patients couldn’t have caught the same highly resistant strain, because each one’s TB had a slightly different pattern of resistance. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

And then, for some magical reason, I believed in him. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning was weird for a few reasons. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

My mother felt differently about hair, which was one reason why she and Big Ma didn’t get along. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

For some reason the clothing here surprised Thomas; it seemed like everyone should be wearing something more menacing—like prison garb. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

What if either was the reason he had not written—or worse? I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

But at the last moment Mia had burned the prints and negatives, for reasons even Pearl could not fathom. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The patroller required no reason to stop a person apart from color. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Whenever a monster disintegrated for no apparent reason with a surprised look on his face, I knew Annabeth had been there. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

One reason was that we’d be the last five-member USA gymnastics team to go to the Olympics; starting with the 2020 Games in Tokyo, each country would send only four artistic gymnasts. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He’d kept the camps’ secrets for the best of reasons, because he feared a war. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“If for no other reason, because it honors you and this school.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Each man has his own reason to die. But if they go on, 1 will go on.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the same reasons, I was always glad when Sergeant Holmes sent me to the PSU after a period on the galleries. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I established a protocol of secrecy disguised as an air of mystery. My counsel is the reason this venue moves from location to location unannounced. It benefits both players.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It made her look older, for some reason. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Maybe he does,” Reynie said, “but surely he wouldn’t let his feelings spoil the mission. He must have good reasons for including her.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The real reason, according to Elijah, that I failed to realize that the white man was a devil was that I had been too long exposed to white teaching and had never received true instruction. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

I started to get heavy boots, for obvious reasons, like where were all of her things? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

They don’t agree with each other and I’m the reason. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a reason your letters were typed—and it wasn’t just because you felt like using the computer. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Here, it was hard to see for the opposite reason: the shadowy darkness that made it cool. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But there was no sign of a guardian, so we just kept swapping reasons why Tommy deserved everything he got. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know. We will. But remember the reason we came here. Let’s hear what this man has to say, then we’ll go. I promise. Lana means as much to me as Trina does to you.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

All the longing and resentment Alex had felt had been for no reason whatsoever. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Possible real reason for Lance's leave-taking: The check Mom wrote him bounced—again. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

We could decide, after intense discussions, that a particular student was a plotter, but then we’d always find a reason not to challenge him just yet—to wait until “we had in all the evidence.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

For politeness reasons I do not dare ask his age. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

They have it all wrong, I told myself, I’m not a traitor or an Uncle Tom; if only they knew the true reason why I’m playing. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is certainly possible, but we do have some theoretical reasons for believing that we have, or are very near to, a knowledge of the ultimate building blocks of nature. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dreaded the thought of the night ahead, but not for the reasons one might expect—that I was worried about the police, or that my conscience bothered me, or anything of the sort. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I have often wondered if my past is the reason I am the way I am, if it has made me monstrous. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

What other reason did they have for being there? Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

To most whites, the reasons for the boycott that was devastating downtown merchants were mysterious at best and mean-spirited at worst. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

For several reasons, and not least because I didn’t clearly know what Mr. Jaggers would be found to be “at,” I replied in the affirmative. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

It was like trying to talk to someone who didn’t have a reason to take the next breath. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I wanted to put that off for as long as I could, plus I had another reason too. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“What about self-denial, then? If you had a God, you’d have a reason for self-denial.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are plenty of reasons a verb can go astray. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And here was a case where the stylistic reasons for its inclusion clearly outweighed the grammatical ones for taking it out. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

I told you again that you were the reason Adam ate the apple and its core. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Hickock’s attorney objected: “The sole reason the pictures are being introduced is to prejudice and inflame the minds of the jurors.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she said that was all the more reason for me not to go, which makes absolutely no sense. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

But I gave her the best reason I could. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At school they were strangers for reasons unclear to him, though at the same time he understood it had to be that way because she was Japanese and he wasn’t. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Their joint project was exceptionally ambitious and, for reasons that scientists would not fully comprehend for another year or two, doomed to failure. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

But for some reason, the story had taken root in Granny’s mind. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

And for some reason, that didn’t terrify him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Or, not for no reason, but because the world just then seems extraordinary. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Travis had another reason he was glad to be helping Dill. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The suitor in Rutland was urging her to give up factory life, but there was a more compelling reason for her to return. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

There is no adult on this side of the Atlantic who has reason to take any interest in me, no one to guide me onto a boat or pay for my passage. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“For good reasons or not, we all have things we’re shy about,” said Mr. Benedict with a significant look at Sticky, who immediately took to polishing his glasses. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She held a stick in her hand for some reason. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She knows he cares about the circus, she has never had any reason to doubt that. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then again, she was now a former popular kid, which was probably the only reason she was talking to me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“How about would you believe maybe it’s somebody thinking about you for different than a loving reason? Like how about if Joe Mondragon is thinking about you?” she teased. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would reason with myself, though, and try not to think about them anymore. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

For some reason I was just remembering something to do with my old man. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I spotted Jasper Jr. before he spotted me, but for some reason I didn’t sneak away. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Nobody knows nothing. That’s why a bunch of guys get nailed for no reason!” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

For that reason, “the disavowal required of me by Col Burr, in a general and indefinite form, was out of my power.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

For some reason, I felt heavy inside, listening to them talk out in the living room. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s a reason I never told you, you know.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

And in all that time, no one has ever asked a "random question" about "epiphanies" for "no reason." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

For this reason, an acre of mixed grasses can actually produce more carbohydrate and protein in a year than an acre of field corn. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Like what did they tell you, though? What reasons did they give?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“First of all, we appreciate the time you took to write down all of the reasons why you want to do this. It tells us how important this is to you.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

For some reason, the back of his neck prickled. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

This was another reason for Corky and Jesse to tease him. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

And the reason for that was really this: safety. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course you did, and of course it is. What’s the reasoning?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He should be a fine soldier, and sometimes is, but he is often ill for no apparent reason. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This thing is equipped with several filters. It stands to reason that one of them is anti-shield. Let’s try it out, shall we?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

He had always seen me like that, long before there was any reason to. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

For some wacko reason, Ms. Jenna had started to let our after-school class come to the storage room after they had finished their homework. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

At that point, Melanie suggested that perhaps the questions to the oracle ought to be written in hieroglyphics, but for some reason Toby was against it. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

We lined up, Thwaites in front and I, for some reason, at the very back. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

There really was no reason for them to become alarmed. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Even after a year, I still had an extremely difficult time doing certain things, like taking showers, for some reason, and getting into elevators, obviously. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

We could list reasons that would go on forever, that would use up every piece of paper in the entire world. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“There’s a chance,” Colonel Varney answered, walking Lillian into the house with his arm around her protectively, “there’s always a chance. Let’s hope for the best until we have a reason to think otherwise.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The reason I’m asking,” X-Ray said, “the reason I’m asking is I got a business proposition for you. How would you like to double your money in less than two weeks?” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

We were headed downhill, so I reasoned that with any luck we might coast right up to Calexico—or at least to the guard. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

One obvious reason is that people read into the generally vague astrological pronouncements almost anything they want to, and thus invest them with a truth which is not inherent in the pronouncements themselves. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d never gone to college, which gave him the wrong idea about himself, but the only reason he hadn’t was because he’d been forced into getting a job after his parents died. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Several longtime inmates I spoke with thought it was almost a thing of the past—for several reasons. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had dropped down on to one knee and with head bowed seemed to be pushing at the trolley before him, which for some reason had taken on an obstinate immobility. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

They know something’s off, but will never guess the real reason. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

All the kids go to Tony’s because he sells beer to anyone and for some reason the police leave him alone. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

And maybe, if he was honest with himself, it was one of the reasons he was here. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I’m not fond of schools generally, but I thought this was a good one, for several reasons. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was wiping her eyes for some reason and blowing her nose. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Those are the reasons why large societies cannot function with band organization and instead are complex kleptocracies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, the English class was taught by vuvv tech, which didn’t have much of a reason to care whether we could write five-paragraph essays or not. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“That’s one of the reasons I’m glad I found you to sit with at lunch this year.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Plus, whenever we didn’t have a funeral, Mr. Ray would always find some work for me to do, which was really just a reason to pay me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

See, that’s the thing with private schools: they can kick you out for any reason. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Even if there were very good reasons for me not to do what I did.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The reason nobody had called the house about it yet was that my mom had asked that nobody call or visit until she and Jeffrey were home. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

This wasn’t the time to blurt out the real reason behind our arrival at the house. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Daddy Rachpaul had told me that the reason this corner was so nuts was that all different types of people met here. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“Yes, the symptoms of mono include reacting to things that aren’t there, screaming for no reason at all, and flailing on the ground like you’re about to be ax murdered.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I wondered if teachers were people who, for whatever reason, couldn’t reach the escape velocity of high school. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Dozens of inmates were there to receive us, sticks in hand, striking anywhere, anyone, without reason. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Teaching the surgery to local doctors and offering its gift to the colored population was part of the reason he was hired. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Elizebeth was not one to brag, but that was not the only reason she kept quiet. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Curfew wasn’t until nine o’clock, but even the Polish police, who did what the SS told them, would find any reason to stop a Jew. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

And I’m counting on that wind for other reasons, too. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

One time Arya woke in the dark, frightened for no reason she could name. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

For that reason she felt no compulsion to verify herself—be consistent with herself. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

This is the reason for string theory, which was created in the 1970s when physicists began to see the advantages of treating every particle as a vibrating string rather than as a dot. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Sure, it's not the most flattering image, and I wish I'd never gone through a dark-lip-liner phase, but there's absolutely no reason to be embarrassed for sporting a head scarf. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I wonder what Hamlet, the philosopher and man of reason, would have made of the nuns’ simple faith that they consume Christ’s true body. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

It would give me a reason to call, other than simply to hear his voice and feel glad that something like this didn't happen to him. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

For some reason, in Moushumi’s company, he feels more apologetic than excited. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

As I was taking the elevator down, I felt about as uneasy as I had felt going up, but for a different reason. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d never had a reason to know or care about this, because I was the weirdo who walked to school every day. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I thought I’d ask for help on my land, but for some reason, I’m embarrassed. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe the real reason we didn’t complain none is ’cause secretly, unconsciously or whatever, we thought we deserved to suffer. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I lay in shock in the water thinking about this, staring at the sky, looking for some flaw in my reasoning, some crack in my conclusion. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I think the real reason I had girlfriends was because I didn't one hundred percent believe I was gay. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

People saying that my father was a dirty cop and asking why everybody cared so much about me when my dad shot a kid for the same reason years ago. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Young men became educated and earned money, and once these economic opportunities were available to all, our two tribes had little reason to fight. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Two days later I learned that the reason the room was so hot was that the radiator was on full blast. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

But then I reasoned that it was addressed to me so it belonged to me so it was OK to open it. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever the reason, by the time we returned from Thanksgiving break, it was clear that the change had occurred. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Of course, Scheherazade would never let the morning come at the end of a story—or else the king would have no reason to keep her alive. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

It’s a man’s voice, which surprises me for some reason. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

But for some reason, even though I was late to class, I was feeling bold. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Zach braked at a stop sign next to the Dixie Cafe, which sat practically in the front yard of the Tri-County Livestock Company, and for some reason this made me furious. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t tell Sweets or Momma the real reason that I’m doing this. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

The only reason I was barely able to keep up in my classes and fence was because I had eliminated all of the extras from my life. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The Headmaster is the only teacher at Llandaff Cathedral School that I can remember, and for a reason you will soon discover, I can remember him very clearly indeed. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

For that reason, we must be able to respond to it on many levels. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, you know the reason I took a pot shot at it, Loretta says? She says I was temporarily insane. No kidding. From the shelling and all.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

And the only reason I don’t text or call you is because I don’t have your phone number.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Her palms were pink like the bottoms of her feet, her elbows darker than the rest of her, and for some reason the sight of them filled me with tenderness. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

So he was left to follow in the mental footsteps of the Ancients, using pure reason and imagination to try to come up with an explanation for the nature of the cosmos. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

It probably was also a compelling reason behind Cade’s messing with Mr. Nossik in class that morning of the Nazi display. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“No, Trevor! That’s not how the Devil works. This is part of God’s plan, and if He wanted us here then He had a reason...” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Anyway, the only reason I said anything was that sometimes marriages give people houses and sometimes they take them away. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

If we find the answer to that, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason—for then we would know the mind of God. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each of them is used for the simple reason that it is a deadly poison. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But we rarely get sponsors and he's a big part of the reason why. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But for some reason, the cameraman left the film rolling, and a final scene was caught on tape. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

This bit of news was really surprising to me, for a lot of reasons. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Same reason I do most things. I wanted to see what would happen.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“All the more reason that we must reach her quickly, I say. If Daenerys will not come to us, we must go to Daenerys.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“There must be a reason,” Marly said, and stirred the island of marshmallow around and around in her cup. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

One of the reasons that I’ve especially admired some of them, like Lionel Hampton and Sidney Poiter, among others, is that they have kept their natural hair and fought to the top. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew there could be several reasons for the inmate not receiving rec. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have in the past been accustomed to addressing underservants by their Christian names and saw no reason to do otherwise in this house.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I might be having coffee in a service station, staring at the motorway through the big windows, and my essay will pop into my head for no reason. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Genuine equality for black people, King reasoned, demanded a radical restructuring of society, one that would address the needs of the black and white poor throughout the country. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Turtle had no reason to suspect Otis Amber or Crow or any of the heirs. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every team has a reserve fencer who normally was there to be substituted into a match in case of injury of one of the main three fencers or for strategic reasons. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

That, I hoped, was the reason for calling me down to his office. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The reason I didn't use my own was because I'd lent it to a guy down the hall. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Nobody in their house is religious, but for some reason, that’s what came to her lips when she saw the price. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He ran a hand through his hair, then yelled for no reason other than anger and frustration. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“You know this river is the only reason Indianapolis even exists?” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Even Matthias gave her an awkward bow and said, “I understand you’re the reason we made it out of the harbor alive.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“But the boy is the reason you were given a pass for a ship. He was too young to go alone.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Thus the number of apostrophes in circulation remains constant, even if this means we have double the reason to go and bang our heads against a wall. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

Gabriel said he had an anxiety disorder and the small environment was more comfortable for him, but Ethan never revealed his reasons. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

They were half hoping for a reason to fight Malfoy, but Professor McGonagall, who could spot trouble quicker than any teacher in the school, was there in a Hash. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Whatever their reasons, they took their considerable earnings, loaded up with provisions in the Paradise Islands off the coast of Oxscini, and set a course for the blue and boundless west. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I had plenty of reasons for doing that. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some strange reason, Aunt Ivy’s voice came to me at that moment. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Still I thought, when Mr. Loomis recovered from his sickness, there was no reason why we could not plan to be married in a year; that is, next June, perhaps on my seventeenth birthday. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He smiled in greeting, which for some reason surprised Piper. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t think that’s why I thought she was smart, but for some reason I had confidence in her right off. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Leave out the two last lines, and there is no reason why you should not write it into your book.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“Gregor, know you we would have caught Boots and Temp if they fell. We would have caught Tick, too, had there been any reason.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was no reason for me to be automatically in awe of the wit and intellect of these New Yorkers. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

This dilemma is the main reason a lot of top-level gymnasts make the decision to be homeschooled, but everything in me screamed No! at the idea. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The survey suggested they were on the road primarily for economic reasons, hoping to find work or trade in China. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

How she’s always making excuses for why something is the way it is, and her reasons are never about the fact that I am black and that sometimes it really is about race. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It makes me jealous but not for the reason people would think. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Reminds me of soldiers marching for some reason. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I have every reason to be so,” I said as I passed by her. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

And he was certain that speculating about my reasons for running away was beside the point. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“She’s completely in love with this guy. The only reason she even came to the concert was to see him. I’m the big Peppers fan. I bought the tickets a long time ago.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The reason was that we raised much of our own food out there in the country where we were. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

That is one reason why I never wanted to turn back when we started to. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Eleanor walked into the living room, Park had just gotten out of the shower, which was embarrassing for some reason. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

It was also unusual to find teachers who demanded from students their very best, who refused to succumb to the notion that there was no reason to challenge them because they simply didn’t care. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

And for reasons far different than Alice Paul or her committee could have imagined, the parade advanced the cause of the suffragists enormously. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

For four hours without a break I strip and remake beds, taking about four and a half minutes per queen-sized bed, which I could get down to three if there were any reason to. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

At seven years old, Yakov wouldn’t have understood the reason for the pogroms or the full magnitude of the destruction. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

James was ten and wanted everything to have a reason. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

And my God, what reasons did she need to explain these ridiculous insanities! In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the Academy, we’d found out that this phrase was basically a legal requirement that you shouted out to indemnify yourself when you were, for whatever reason, applying a bit of extra force. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All the more reason not to worry about writing one. If it’s lost among a gazillion pages, you can write your grocery list and what you ate for breakfast. No one will care.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But they were mostly quirks, discrepancies, most of them so minor that it will perhaps show you how little reason I had to imagine that anything was wrong. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“All the more reason for a drink,” she points out cheerfully. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They lacked this procedure for the fundamental reason that they thought it unnecessary: what could go wrong if one argued from uncontested premises to conclusions that necessarily followed? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Whatever the reason, our assistant principal never took Cap aside and explained to him that someone was yanking his chain. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“Pardon me,” I said, with equal politeness, “but I have a special reason for wishing to know who purchased it.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“All I’m saying is, I don’t need anybody with a reason to start sniffing around right now.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t find any reason to detain them further. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The true reason that Garrett had called was, of course, to find out what had happened to Dana Matherson at Trace Middle. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew that I wanted to live because I was afraid of dying, and I knew that I could come up with reasons for wanting to live. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s one reason why I have a hard time believing you liked me,” he admitted, “but it’s not the only one. My brain just...doesn’t cooperate.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

My staff and I discussed how we might use the constitutional reasoning that banned the execution of children as a legal basis for challenging juvenile life-without-parole sentences. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And I have no reason to give her. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“But it is true. All my years in Cambridge, I was a monkey who had developed the ability to reason.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’m the one whose curly hair won’t smooth down, and if I don’t mind mine, there is no reason at all you should mind yours. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But there was a second reason for the Olympic’s return to course. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I had no reason to feel self-conscious, I reminded myself. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Indeed, it was. All the more reason why I wish See-yah could have been there.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Which was the whole reason the hood was built in the first place, to keep the victims of apartheid out of sight and out of mind. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Everything happens for a reason, my mother says. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Well, they both need to know where you are, for health insurance reasons and because they’re your doctors and they care about you and this is going to be very important to them.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

When times are toughest, he finds reasons to laugh. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

As it turns out, part of the reason I woke up to my friends instead of my parents in my hospital room is because Uncle Jack was in the process of being discharged. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“It said,” my father says, “that Marcus’s violence and cruelty toward his son is the reason his son chose Dauntless instead of Abnegation.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He had done this several times when I was in high school and in college in California, for no reason really except to display his authority in front of my mother and his co-workers. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

My mother appeared in my room and for some reason she didn’t seem real. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Hera knew perfectly well that there was a reason for this odd occurrence, and instantly suspected her husband. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Privately, Harry felt she’d had good reason, because Neville managed to have an extraordinary number of accidents even with both feet on the ground. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

For some reason my hands shake, but I manage to pull up “On the Come Up” on my phone. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

In fact, I’d had to tell him to shut up about it several times already because for some reason he always felt comfortable sharing these details with me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Yes—I did some research online. I think it’s a key to a diary—something old. He must lock it for a reason. Maybe he keeps a list of his victims or something.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The measurement of variance and heredity in humans, Galton reasoned, should unlock the secret. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

For understandable reasons, it would fail to meet that deadline. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She had a good reason to want to fight the Nazis: in 1941, her baby was killed when a German bomb hit the maternity hospital where she’d just given birth. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“And might I guess that you are looking for reasons that aren’t...natural?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The only reason I’d come was because my dad thought he might need a translator. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

But that wasn’t reason enough for him to go to Nana’s funeral. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

If this reasoning is correct, then a search for deep geographic or ecological explanations will not be profitable. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas remembered, but for some reason Teresa’s words fell flat— they didn’t have much hope in them. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Dad isn’t a fan of the new tolerance education unit—but not for the same reason as the kids at school. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

But most writers said, and certainly with better reason, that it was the wickedness of Tantalus which doomed his descendants. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he could add “dramatic” and “childish” to the list of reasons he didn’t want to hang out with her anymore. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

"I agree. The very reason I left the Chamberlain's Men. There were too many fools in it to suit me." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I told her, “I’ve come to your house each of the last six days. For some reason I needed to see you again.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

They also said that the reason they were leaving him was that he was “too rambunctious.” This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

So reasoning, he continued down the hill, reaching the European Quarter. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“But one thing I’ve learned in my twenty-eight years of living, Bobby, is that if somebody’s a grouch, it's usually because they’re not happy. And if they’re not happy, there’s a reason for it.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

That means he bought land that he had good reason to believe would soon become even more valuable—at which point he could sell it for a profit. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Was the reason why Zero chose to keep messing with levels in Warcross because he has been passing information to his followers this way? Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

‘But what do you guess is the reason?’ he asked. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

For one good enough reason, Advanced Writing 24-A loaded me up with thirty-eight short stories to drag tearfully home for the weekend. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

The reason why I couldn’t bear to work there anymore. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He’s part of the reason I don’t mind people looking at my drawings anymore. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The more I look, the more shapes I see—faces, cars, flowers, trees, babies, clowns—and then, for some reason, I start imagining Lorena as a cheetah running through a forest. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“They won’t stop the work for any reason at all. None.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

These are people relieved of the burden of having to do magic for a reason—instead these witches and wizards do magic for fun. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

I asked for some more bread in French for no reason. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

They spent most of their free time in Hagrid’s darkened hut, trying to reason with him. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Are we teaching reason as effectively as we can? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only reason we were riding in the back of the cop car now was that Manny knew Vega’s ma and had made the police take us home. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

When Tommy came home that year for Thanksgiving break, his father told him they were splitting up and the reason. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“The reason my heart is so heavy is that I fear I might never know your name. I could keep thinking of you as Felurian,” I said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Your father should be a part of that conversation. But if you want, I can tell you a little more about me. And my childhood. And the reasons why I felt compelled to find her.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And then I reached Clay, the reason I went to the party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

For this reason the plants grew tall and the people would all think of the delicious corn that would soon be cooking in their pots. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He had struck root in Joe’s establishment, by reason of my sister’s sudden fancy for him, or I should have tried to get him dismissed. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing too much about other people puts you in their power, they have a claim on you, you are forced to understand their reasons for doing things and then you are weakened. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Either the quote was spurious or misremembered, or Bobby was joshing the reporter who recorded it, because the truth is that he had the fillings removed for what he believed was a legitimate health reason. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Surely, that hadn’t been his reason for neglecting to tell him what happened to his men. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“So you believe things happen for a reason?” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

There, for some unknowable reason, Everett twice etched the name Nemo—Latin for "nobody"—into the soft Navajo sandstone—and then vanished. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But something told her it was an evil power—to kill because you could, without reason, for pleasure. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Oh, oh, you always giving A reason for living. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Idleness wasn’t the only reason for the added weight. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Umm…” he says, meaning, I can give you plenty of reasons. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I already know what it says. I just needed it for legal reasons.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“If he could be the Minister of Education without finishing school, there’s no reason why he can’t be the Minister of Agriculture without ever having seen a cow,” Senator Trueba remarked. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Even if you are that good-for-nothing Thorn," he said, "I see no reason to let either of you people through. We guard the wall, after all." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then he thought of a good reason why he should take it; in order to get to the Dalton place, he had to go through a white neighborhood. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

If only he had had some greatness of mind as well, at least enough to lead him along the ways of reason, he would have been the perfect hero. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Spurge looked up when he discovered that for some reason, nothing had chopped his head in half. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

After another moment’s silence, she mumbled that I was peculiar, that that was probably why she loved me but that one day I might hate her for the same reason. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Now that I’m hurrying, making a show of bustle, it strikes me that one of my reasons for escape is that I don’t want to meet her mother coming back, from wherever she’s been. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Those blacks who worked in the Union Stock Yard had every reason to be cautious. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The other reason for my mood is the thought of Marv and what to do. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I look down at my hands for some reason, like I’ll be able to see the shape of her palms in mine. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

As I think about it now, I realize the Gestapo officer could have lied to me and I would not have known, but for some reason he didn't. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m sick of this! Just like y’all think all of us are bad because of some people, we think the same about y’all. Until you give us a reason to think otherwise, we’ll keep protesting.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

But it’s not something she really calls me outside of the house— for obvious reasons. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Because, Been-tone, these heartbroken people are finally listening. It is you, because you are here beside me, because you are a Westerner, because you give them a reason to hope.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Ma’am, there’s a reason for that rope,” he said. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

And I could think of no rational or practical reason why my father should try to find out who his father’s father was. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hannah flipping out for no apparent reason, embarrassing herself in front of so many people. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The only reason he brought the cocoons to market was that women were not allowed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

True, Vera was his reason for dreaming all this up, but whatever evil deed had been committed, something good was coming out of it. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

In Sophie’s opinion, studying old yearbooks was just another reason why I had to “get a life.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Enough to eat is just as valuable as a good dug-out; it can save our lives; that is the reason we are so greedy for it. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Minya’s animus burned brighter than Ruby’s fire, and for good reason: She was the only one of them who actually remembered the Carnage. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They’d call it a bit of travel, and she’d never have to know the real reason for escaping this dreadful place. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“You have no reason to be nervous,” Christina says, shaking her head. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

For this reason, he had decided to send American soldiers across the border into Cambodia. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Certainly, my best. And I was quite right: depend on that: there are a thousand reasons why liaisons between governesses and tutors should never be tolerated a moment in any well-regulated house; firstly—” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

We could thus see no reason why we should not solve DNA in the same way. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

A girl who, for some reason, blames me for her suicide. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

They were under the simulation, but maybe Candor doesn’t know that or doesn’t think it’s a good enough reason. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

His words made my stomach turn a somersault for some reason. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Calvin says, “Well, there are several reasons for that. The cafeteria is anything but a pleasant dining environment. It’s loud, overcrowded, and likely to be hostile.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I’d make up a reason why I couldn’t go or cancel at the last minute saying I was sick...but not Nadine. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

I miss knowing that God will fix everything, and that if he doesn’t, he has a reason. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It was getting more difficult to reason with her, especially when she made sense. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“But with you”—Cady closed her eyes—“for some reason it’s a little harder.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

One good reason for keeping Levy Pants open was keeping Gonzalez employed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to tell her about Jenkins for another reason, too. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the reasons he did not mind if original holders of government securities sold out to speculators was that he preferred to see the money in fewer hands. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The reasons, York surmised, were Teller’s association with Livermore and the AEC’s “absurdly strict secrecy policy,” which prevented the issuance of even a simple clarification of the roles of the two laboratories. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

For some reason, the longer she stared at it, the more clearly she heard Adiah’s voice. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

So instead 1 tell my mother this: “I don’t really know. It’s something we started before we got married. And for some reason we never stopped.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The loss was at times, particularly in reminiscences that for some reason came strongest at twilight, as stunning as it was the day she died. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

The reason I couldn’t be fired was that my uncles owned every single one of them. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I guess the divorce had been for more reasons than I’d been old enough to realize. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t seen the fire, but he seemed to be looking for a reason to tell them off anyway. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The only reason white men came into our neighborhood was to hurt us. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“There is a serious reason why you are here,” he said. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even though I was sitting in the back of the church, I could tell she had on a little bit of makeup, and for some reason I just knew she smelled good. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Maybe one reason their father wanted them to be quiet is they had trouble calling this country “Israel” to begin with. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I touched all the keys that I could reach, and that made me feel OK, for some reason. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The servant reasoned the doctor must have prescribed some medicine and ordered it to be delivered to Seward immediately. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

What people say about themselves can also be very confusing, for the simple reason that most of us aren’t very objective about ourselves. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I said the war will happen for dozens of reasons, not for one. Another of the reasons for this particular war is because Queen Morgause wears the trousers. Perhaps I ought to say the trews.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

If for any reason we find its presence undesirable or merely a matter of indifference, we may condemn it to destruction forthwith. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“And please don’t throw up on this couch and give Darius a reason to hate me more.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he said, after a minute, “it’s a fear that goes way beyond normal fears. It’s a fear you can’t be talked out of or reasoned out of.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

There are so many reasons why we are a bad idea. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I also know how it feels for someone you love to get killed for no reason, and to want to trade all your memories of them for just a moment’s peace.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

For these reasons, Louis XII, King of France, quickly occupied Milan and just as quickly lost it. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

They kept their secrets, becoming a kind of gateway beyond which I believed there was a world of law and reason. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

A reason to get up in the morning. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure he has his reasons. You’re making this into something it’s not.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Everyone had a thought bubble with a reason they might hate my guts. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Maybe there was a reason Rob had killed those kids. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And so he tried simply to give them no reason to want to come to his house. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

People get married for all kinds of reasons. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

How could history be filled with so much horror and so few reasons why? Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

My mother, who for some reason could not get a permit to work in Johannesburg, could not even afford to buy tea and brown bread. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, I like it—raw or cooked with butter. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Dad opens his mouth to give me his reasons but then closes it, sits back, and says, “No good reason, Jade. I’m sorry,” he says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

"One reason,” said Bill, "might be that it is impossible to change records while you are in the bathtub.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tells Carol there’s a reason why she isn’t invited: it’s because of her mother. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason I felt impelled to speak, because his eyes followed me in sympathy like the Gentleman Unknown. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the litany of possible reasons, it was hard not to wonder if the fundamental core of education—the ability of teachers to teach and the ability of kids to learn—had gotten lost. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps you can help me,” I said in a tone of sweet reason. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

This is one of the reasons I didn't put up much of a fight when Officer Khan told me I'd have to go back to the hospital for a checkup. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

There were still no humans in Australia, for the obvious reason that it would have taken boats to get there from Southeast Asia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

More than the good or the bad reasons to stay, even more than his love for his son, would be the gravitational pull of someone so very interesting. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Then, for some reason, he looked straight at Thomas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Otherwise,” White Deer reasoned, “you’ll have to take it up with the Sleepers. They’re not about to let anyone go around beating up one of their brothers without their permission. No matter what he’s done.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, I was protecting the feelings of the man who had broken my heart yet again. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody also knew that he tried to get her, but she kept rejecting him, which was the real reason he snapped on her. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She started to play favorites with her niece and for some reason it all made sense: They were planning on moving out together, but my sister and I weren’t included. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

There were so many other reasons in that moment. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Mr. Sabbatini, chairman of our science program, was looking for a reason to ruin her. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

And the reason I couldn't ask her wasn't because she wouldn't have gotten the shoes for me. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

"I guess I had no ideas about anything, what I wanted to do, anything like that. Didn't seem like any reason to stay in school. And I wasn't doing good. But Spoon says—" "The teacher?" The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, he was different from everyone else in the Glade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The reason for this was that he worked for an aristocrat, Prince Esterhazy, at his private houses. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

For technical reasons, Penrose’s theorem required that the universe be infinite in space. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at that moment, I couldn’t think of a reason why I should say yes. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Mama says the Lord knows all, and that He in His infinite wisdom knows the reason for all things. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then for no good reason I saw myself as Raw Head and Bloody Bones, spinning into nothing under giant wheels and thunder. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I’d heard it all before, but for some reason that was enough. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Playing marriage counselor to the zebra / human couple and other ill-sorted pairs, we can recognize at least six groups of reasons for failed domestication. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

There must have been a reason, a really good reason, Daddy was gone, but Mama’s mouth was shut up tighter than an oyster. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Cal lied for reasons of profit of one kind or another. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

His voice sounded frustrated for some reason I couldn’t imagine. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe Poseidon had a reason for being so vague. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

But at that time, I felt that the real reason was that the white man knew that he was the devil. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the colt’s eighteenth start, for no explicable reason, he finally won, clocking a sterling time. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

My main reason, though, for packing away that steak was that I figured I’d need it later. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was one of the reasons Stephen Kellner was always so disappointed in me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I was going to ask her why, but for some reason I trusted and liked her. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“He must have reason to think there’s something here,” Osh said. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Sociologists have been major proponents of this line of reasoning, pointing out that differential access to private space influences the likelihood that criminal behavior will be detected. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

When I first heard that name, for some reason a cold feeling went down my spine. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if in spite of this he persisted, maybe he had reasons which would not stand the light of scrutiny. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The gene—the fundamental unit of heredity—must also be made of subunits, he reasoned, and the structure of DNA should illuminate these subunits. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“We’ve talked about this, Miranda. I thought you knew how to handle yourself. It’s the only reason I let you walk around alone!” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Right out, Minerva told PapS, “Another reason not to buy it.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could think of no reason why Zero would dig his hole for him. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

The only reason I was going anyway was because of a paperwork mess up. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

For several reasons, however, this beguiling depiction cannot be summarily dismissed. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He and the others were enjoying their moment in the sun and saw no reason to cut it short. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

It is for this reason that I was imagining Russell Quitman and his friend Neil as zombies, wreaking havoc on Lily and killing men, women, and children. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

However, the epidemic dies out for any of several reasons, such as being cured by modern medicine, or being stopped when everybody around has already been infected and either becomes immune or dies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t figure out even the littlest reason to paint a picture like that. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the same reason she continued giving concerts at church fairs and school parties, even though the requests were less and less frequent. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Retaliation had been ordered, and President Johnson saw no reason to postpone. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

No, there had to be a scientifically acceptable reason for what they were witnessing. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She chose the mortal, fearing, certainly not without reason, that the god would not be faithful to her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the main reason he avoided these streets was that he felt they held nothing for him. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The whole reason I came to Wilson in the first place was to escape the uncontrolled environment I was raised in. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Because all of a sudden someone is building bonfires out there. There has to be a reason.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

I know there must be a reason, but sometimes I think it’s horrible that you can’t ever confide in anyone, not even those closest to you. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I said the only reason that I was asking was that the information would help me to instruct her more efficiently. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Lena gave me this key for a reason. She told me to open this door. I have to.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

It seemed to him that Zigzag hadn't rolled up the top before throwing it, and that was the reason he didn't catch it. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

That was the whole reason she was here for the summer. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

For some reason that he didn’t understand, he felt slightly embarrassed. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever the reason, the Elefante station wagon went past every stop sign without stopping or even slowing down very much. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

The mother and the father in this family were exactly the same as everyone else, but for some reason their children had turned out to be made of wax. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He apparently reasoned that if you could make fine spirits from common corn and the lowly potato, why not the princely pecan? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Francie went to her desk, reasoning that a girl had placed one of her bouquets there for a moment. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even so, for some reason I couldn’t fathom, something continued to stop me coming out with praise. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

What if Yuebin suspects that I’m in this draft for another reason? Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Another good reason to call the police first thing. If he’s stolen what you set aside for yourself, Crow, he’ll need to answer for it.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Come on, now, we’re not being negative here, we’re being neutral. In fact, we have every reason to be very positive.” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

It felt good to be part of it, and I knew that was the real reason why he didn’t want to come home. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, I didn’t tell her about Miss Brown’s assaults. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

For some reason, I felt tears creeping up in my eyes. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

But for some reason incomprehensible to me you wanted nothing but to bolt for home as quickly as possible, right back to the same situation which you see day after day after day. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, there was a rule in my school which gave teachers authority to expel a pupil who was absent from school for over a month without a solid reason. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s all the more reason for you to hurry up and drink.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Give me one reason why you think humanity deserves to live.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“But the simplest reason is the least satisfying one, I suppose. The truth is this: I wasn’t living in a story.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But for some reason—and it wasn’t any more him than me—this never really happened. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only, of course, the chain around his leg held him back, which was the reason he’d chained himself to the tree in the first place. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reasons are more complicated than meets the eye. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I mean, with the el noise . . . 3RD JUROR: What are you people talking about? 5TH JUROR: Well, it stands to reason . .. 3RD JUROR: You’re crazy! Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

It stood to reason, though, that if I followed the water in the gutters and kept a downhill course, I would eventually run into the Thames as well. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

But that’s probably one of the reasons the other factions don’t take our opinions or decisions seriously. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I can also play any other instrument I like, for as long as I want, within reason, without succumbing to the same worry. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Emery's love of art is probably the reason we've managed to stay friends for the last four years. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I didn’t care what the reason for the gifts was. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He turns and his smile is thin, starved for reason. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The only reason he was able to follow Akhlys’s path was because poisonous plants sprang up wherever she walked. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Its head hung down between ceiling tiles that had been shifted to the side for some reason. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The reason for this is that, like Beethoven’s late quartets, Chopin’s music is unusually intimate. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

She needs no rhyme and no reason, neither. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I am still here for a reason, and it is to use my life to help people. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Actually, it’s far, far worse than that because AT maps—for reasons that bewilder me beyond speculation—provide less detail than even their meager scale allows. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Franny took advantage of the slight pause that followed to straighten her back a trifle, as though, for some reason, good posture, or better posture, might come in handy at any moment. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“The reasons for my actions are beyond your understanding,” Jeanine says. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

John’s mother, for reasons that were not at all his father’s reasons, wanted Aunt Florence to keep still. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

"Only reason po-lice up here to watch out for them white stores." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clothing is also a favorite reason; jurors have been stricken for wearing hats or sunglasses. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

For some reason I believed everything he’d said in the woods. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The floor of the hallway was sticky, and for some reason all of the peepholes had black paint over them. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The alteration of the past is necessary for two reasons, one of which is subsidiary and, so to speak, precautionary. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“You know, the only reason I suggest less earmuff time is so you can make friends.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

My new teacher had given me a reason to dream again. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

And though there was no reason why they should still go on holding hands after their jump, they didn’t let go. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Maybe they are taking us back to the front,” Alhaji said, and for some reason we all started singing the national anthem, marching to the vehicles. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Look, I’m sure he has reasons for saying what he’s saying. All I can tell you is that he didn’t do anything illegal,” says Houston. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I can’t eat her foods, and I wonder if that is part of the reason she doesn’t like me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

We had seen so many neighbors kicked out of their homes for this reason. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Instead, what must be the main reason for the failure of lethal crowd epidemics to arise in the Americas becomes clear when we pause to ask a simple question. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I guess the reason he stepped outside was so the others wouldn’t see he was crying. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, well. You got reason,” he says, glancing around. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

At the time, he claimed it was for “personal reasons.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Was there a particular reason for what you did? What you drew?” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

It’s no coincidence that the girl with the most reason to be anti-swastika is staring at someone who’s a prime suspect for being Swastika Guy. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I knew nothing big was wrong with it, but the throbbi-ness gave me a reason to see the nurse, who was always happy to see me. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

For this reason, my father’s suggestion didn’t sit well with her. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

For some reason, Mr. Burke, who, of course, owned Burke’s Burger Box, thought that because my brother had gone missing he could help me out by giving me free hamburgers. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Turning, he asked, “You must have a pretty good reason for being here at school today.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I should have felt proud over the job I had done, but for some reason I couldn’t. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Wait. There's another reason why I brought you together tonight. I want you both to know that I've decided to serve the Fatherland." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason they were nicknamed memory holes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I made excuses for him, desperate to validate the reasons he chose to work with me. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Justice Strauss. Be creative. There’s no reason to stick to the legal ceremony. It’s not as if it’s a real wedding.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

I found myself grinning for no good reason, save that I was happy. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Now, indeed, Perseus had good reason to hope. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I suppose one reason I didn’t feel lonely was that I had been flying airplanes by myself for nearly twenty years. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only reason that he and those kids were together was to do the job—the job of schooling. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

After missing about a hundred times I stood up and saw the reason the fish wouldn’t go out in deeper water. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

That loud audience was part of the reason I was feeling a little sad after my floor routine. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“And to be fair, avoiding Milo wasn’t the only reason I wanted to go to Sam’s.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“There’s no reason to think they haven’t infiltrated organizations on both sides of the war.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

For some reason Beth is in the front seat of the car, her newly red hair glowing unnaturally in the sunlight. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Ere long, I had reason to congratulate myself on the course of wholesome discipline to which I had thus forced my feelings to submit. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

So there was plenty of good reason to keep on at Aunt Rose’s house. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

One reason that Kepler had to go to such lengths was that he could not simply baldly state the facts, because there was no tradition of taking facts at face value. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The list a them reasons why white folk and colored folk can’t be sharing a seat. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She wants to give me a reason to stay with her family. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, considering how angry he had been when he left, he waved at her. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most importantly, the figures flowed in and out of the mind of a real person, someone who could be reasoned with, questioned, challenged, looked in the eye if necessary. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

He quoted from the Holy Qur’an: “In all this there are messages indeed for a people who use their reason.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was infuriating to discover the reason for all these terrible disasters and not to be able to tell the public, almost worse than it being the government’s fault after all. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

For some reason, this remark also provoked laughter and even the teacher joined in. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom would never go off without us—or her phone, to link to us—without a good reason. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t suppose we should go back and try to reason with the Romans? Maybe—maybe I didn’t try hard enough with the charmspeak.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Perhaps science was stillborn in Indian, Mayan and Aztec civilizations for the same reason it declined in Ionia, the pervasiveness of the slave economy. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no reason for me to desire her so outrageously and to let myself get so carried away by her refusal. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I very quickly discovered that blending in wouldn’t work, I guess because a girl on her own had no reason to be alive and intact. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Just another reason I got to keep goin on and get to school,” she told me. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

And then for some reason I have that feeling again, as if he’s stepped behind a curtain. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

With good reason this simple fact terrified her, and she tried to suppress them. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“There we have an opinion that overturns three hundred and seventy-five years of critical appreciation. Is there a particular reason that you find it ‘stupid’?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Another reason for the strange faces was that the parts of the brain that control facial expression had also been destroyed. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And from what you tell me, Mrs Benn, you have reason to be contented. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

It had thoroughly scandalized Forrestville, Tennessee, when Pastor Early of the Church of Christ’s Disciples with Signs of Belief went to the state penitentiary—and not for the reasons anyone expected. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I’m hip, but you know there’s a good reason why you gotta have all that stuff on.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

In another way, love was the reason Mom had wanted to rescue the Gustanos. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It was cheap—Maya could tell by the label—which for some reason upset her even more. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

After my fiasco last night, I think they killed her for no reason other than to scare me into confessing that I have lied to them. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

In those moments I searched feverishly for a reason to think myself sane. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

In fact, though my mother never said so, I think this was the reason they got divorced. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Because no, it would work, it would, that was the whole reason the monster had come walking. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

He had fought Gus because Gus was late; that was the reason his emotions accepted and he did not try to justify himself in his own eyes, or in the eyes of the gang. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the case of the Illinois senate in 1996, my reasoning went like this: I didn’t much appreciate politicians and therefore didn’t relish the idea of my husband becoming one. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But she guessed there was a reason Zeus kept Asclepius locked away in his underground temple. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“I think it was locked up in here for some reason, and you wouldn’t lock up something unless it was important....” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Dale doesn’t care to hear Axel’s reasons for not writing the report based on this technicality. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

For some reason, Dr. Bright was staring openmouthed, seemingly struck dumb. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought for sure there was a good reason why you never got in touch with anyone after that night. And . . . this is your good reason? So you can live like a bum?” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I worried, with ample reason, that I might step blindly off the top of a serac and end up at the bottom of the Witches Cauldron, a vertical half mile below. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So there is no reason to stop you from doing as you choose.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Only his reason remained as before: he knew what had happened to him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Headmistresses are always so cooperative. They’d rather expel a bad apple or two than risk their school getting into the newspapers for the wrong reasons. Who can blame them?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I never linked the two events at the time and I’ve no reason to link them now. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Indeed, one of the reasons musicians from all over Europe flocked to hear Wagner’s music dramas at Bayreuth in the 1870s was because they were so radically out of step with the mainstream. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

But there was another reason I’d finally agreed to cross them off, one I hadn’t told Kat. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The government had put him here, he reasoned, the government could arrange his departure. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was terrified that Momma would betray me and tell Grandma the real reason I was staying home. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We children used to suspect, though, that one reason he had wanted a large family was to assure himself of an appreciative audience, even within the confines of the home. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was another possible reason why the Ebola Sudan virus vanished. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

An outsider might think he stopped for practical reasons, but my sisters and I know better. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

She said that just because they were different, that was no reason to make her feel crazy for being her own person. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

It was impossible to ignore for a few reasons. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“I can see no reason why you should not,” said the magician. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Another reason I thought you were a wilderness spirit.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

She didn’t like Negroes particularly, but she saw no reason why they should always be beaten. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

If DNA was truly the gene carrier, he reasoned, then its structure should illuminate the nature of the gene. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Although some men are segregationists merely for reasons of political expediency and political gain, not all of the resistance to integration is the rear-guard of professional bigots. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

She smiled with crazy triumph for no reason at all, as far as I could see. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Doing some work for Mr. Ray after school,” I explained, but for some reason I felt like it went in one ear and out the other. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I sit with my siblings, facing the road, looking for Pa. I think up reasons why Pa is late returning to us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I touched two fingers to it and looked at ’em and for some reason seeing my own blood like that made me calm down some. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“For no reason. Just like there was no reason they picked you at the pool.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“But I looked through it, and what she was saying just jumped out at me. For some reason, there were an incredible number of January, February, and March birth dates.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I think she is reaching for a reason to forgive her mother. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Without his salve my back would still be a ruined mess, and I don’t think it’s a great leap of reasoning to think that I owe him my life. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The third reason has to do with population pressure within the spider mite colonies. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Let’s drop the charade. We are both interested in that book for the same reason: Mr. Griswold’s ridiculous game.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“For obvious reasons, none of them very sentimental.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Joseph wasn’t about to tell this stranger the real reason he wore the watch, and he was losing patience. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

For some reason that surprised me, those little names she used. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

By now he knew that the Terrible Things didn't need a reason. Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had big, nervous eyes like a horse’s, and, for some odd reason, a perfectly smooth bald head. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I can tell that he needed to do this for a whole lot of reasons. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I understood he had his reasons, and it shouldn’t have mattered what he’d done in the past, but it did. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“He was only in his twenties, unusual for a war leader. It’s one of the reasons Crazy Horse is considered so exceptional.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I don’t care what your reasons were or whether you regret it or not. I’m asking if you and Dad split up because of him or because of you.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Along with waiting for him and waiting for some way to get a new fan belt, he had a legitimate reason to dawdle. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He regained his reason and saw that his disgrace in not winning the arms had been but a shadow as compared with the same his own deeds had drawn down upon him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody in the family sensed that without Clara all reason for staying together had been lost: they had almost nothing to say to each other. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some unaccountable reason, all wore black dresses, evidently not realizing how unbecoming black was to dark skins. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I give it to her, for some reason, in the formal Korean way, with my eyes down and my free hand guiding my extended wrist. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not that at times he didn’t see some reason for her complaints— King’s had two combination rooms, one for men, the other for women, certainly a thing of the past. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

It was a helluva lot easier getting out of the house than it was getting in, for some reason. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

And maybe that’s the reason that I’m not creeped out by it. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

"Can we return to the reason I came here?" We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He distrusts everyone, she reflected, and perhaps for good reason. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

For some strange reason, I found myself thinking about Hoover Dam, and the odd mortal girl I’d run into there, Rachel Elizabeth Dare. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The real reason, he said, was “jealousy in Chicago, and I had objected to the immorality of the man who professed to be more moral than anybody.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reason she got it for next to nothing was because it was always breaking down. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

And for some crazy reason, I became absolutely certain that it had been Ali’s right leg—his twisted polio leg—that had finally betrayed him and stepped on that land mine. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“For some reason, I’m afraid I’ll choke on my food. But then I make myself choke thinking about it. Remember the night in Fred’s room when you threw his backpack out the window?” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

For some reason the mountains to the west of the Salinas Valley have a thicker skin of earth on them than have the eastern foothills, so that the grass is richer there. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“No, there isn’t. The other Oxford readers are honest scholars with sound academic reasons for using the instrument.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

But for some reason, right now, in this extremely ugly booth at IHOP, he was smiling at me like there was something to celebrate. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

His success was the reason Charles hunted him down. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

And what is the greatest single reason for this Christian church’s failure? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When I asked for men, I had in mind men of the Night’s Watch, trained and disciplined, whose loyalty I should never have reason to doubt,” wrote Ser Denys. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Perhaps in other company he is that way, but I have never had reason so to judge him. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

For reasons completely unfathomable to me, some of the other victors are trying to keep him alive, even if it means sacrificing themselves. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Rondon reasoned that with so many of the men sick, the time spent hunting for Julio would give them a chance to rest. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

“I wish the sluggers had chosen you to save the world. I just...I can’t be the reason you end up back in juvie.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“You were unclear about the reasons,” Seth said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The port had two huge sliding metal gates which, for security reasons, were controlled not from the ground but from my tower. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But for some reason, I’m laughing too hard to get back to sleep. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The sound is off, and for some reason, it’s scarier, watching the silent twirling spiral twisting on the screen, inching across the blue water, coming closer to New Orleans’s shore. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun saw no reason not to do so, even while being held in an outdoor cage. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Perhaps Burr reasoned that, since he was being treated as a new Benedict Arnold, he might as well enjoy the fruits of a similar treason. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Somehow, for some reason that Cady couldn’t explain, the fault lay with her. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

We can use several types of reasoning to try to reconstruct the linguistic map of East Asia as of several thousand years ago. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Horses were one reason the Lakota became a strong nation and controlled a large territory. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Would Mama understand the reason for my journey? The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She rolled and clutched Theodora’s hand with both of hers, and tried to speak and could not, and held on, blindly, and frozen, trying to stand her mind on its feet, trying to reason again. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

One time I asked Cade if it hurt his feelings when Mr. Nossik singled him out and sent him away for no apparent reason. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

There is absolutely no reason to suppose that white people are better equipped to frame the laws by which I am to be governed than I am. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

“At everything in the world. But that’s not the reason I left.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All the more reason not to fight them,” said Valley. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

For some reason I feel like I need to explain. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

And if they stepped away from the Doors for any reason, she imagined the elevator would close and disappear without them. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But for some reason, this swastika thing has got her on edge. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Then why, reasoned Brother Rufus, did the rats not give aid to their own companions? Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

And the reason for this ignorance is that a knowledge of the role these people played—and play—in American life would reveal more about America to Americans than Americans wish to know. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Everyone seemed to have a different reason why resonance could not work, and none a reason why it should. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

"I don't want to figure it out someday. I want to see a movie I can figure out while I'm watching it. Only reason you asking me is 'cause nobody else'll go with you." Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Dad would apologize and explain the family rule involved, and the reason for it. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

That just wasn’t him—and that was one of the many reasons she loved him, even if he was an Olympian-sized pain in the podex. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

My difficulty was further compounded by the fact that for some years my father and I had tended - for some reason I have never really fathomed - to converse less and less. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever accounted for the unnatural stasis that had kept her a child for fifteen years, it was beyond the reach of reason or persuasion. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Numerous paths were available to our nation in the wake of the crack crisis, yet for reasons traceable largely to racial politics and fear mongering, we chose war. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Another reason that the wealthiest will fare much better is that the tax cuts over the past decade have sharply lowered rates on income from investments. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I think you’re here for a lot of reasons, Bridge. But not that kind of reason.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

But, for whatever reasons, the football team just absolutely hated us. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Joel moves the chickens every day for the same reason he moves the cows every night. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

King wrestled with his conscience: were these legitimate reasons to remain silent? Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Now they were men, and the terror they needed to provoke in others, if for no other reason than to feel it themselves, was rarer but not lighter. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The principal reason for its success was its innovative techniques of terracing and irrigation, the latter being used to implement the former. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Within a year, people hardly have a reason to leave their houses. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“The reason I’m attending Central is so I don’t have to spend my life being somebody’s nanny,” I said in a tone to match his indignant manner. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The reason I was taking pictures out here is for inspiration. I’m building my own house.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

He was as miserably isolated now as he had been when the service began—more isolated by reason of his unreplenished emptiness, his dead satiety. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Give me one reason why I shouldn’t send that video to my father right now.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Extremes,” said the Controller, “meet. For the good reason that they were made to meet.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was looking for a reason to live. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason the bathroom was nearly as large as the bedroom. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I knew she didn't believe me, but I also knew she knew that whatever I wasn't telling her, I wasn't telling her for a reason. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

And surely a hyena would smell of a predator to an orangutan, a reason for being vigilant when a piece of durian has been dropped to the ground accidentally. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t give them any more reason to bother you than they’ve already got!” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They, too, are snacking on candies for emotional reasons; they, too, are searching the grainy newsreel for the faces of fiances. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

My own tears had then come as well, but for a different reason. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reason for this is that our higher speed and higher altitude combined to make things go by the window at the same rate as if we had been going lower and slower. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Evidently there are certain fundamental experiences and modes of reasoning that are universal and can be regarded as valid in any and every human culture. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be searching for a reason to forbid her, or perhaps he was just exercising his power. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had taken a new name for most of the usual reasons, and for a few unusual ones as well, not the least of which was the fact that names were important to him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They said that the reason they couldn’t get admitted to business school or the reason their fellowship application had been rejected was the minorities. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A fool and his reason are soon parted,” Carolina once said reproachfully. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They screamed at night like demented roosters, for no reason anyone could ever make out. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“For some reason the helpers in the front office didn’t know who to give ‘Jessica’ mail to, so they collected it in a box.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“She’s shy about her real name. For no good reason, if you ask me. It’s a perfectly fine name.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Olmsted had another reason to worry about high meal prices. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

In general, the larger the size and the higher the density, the more complex and specialized were the technology and organization, for reasons that we shall examine in detail in later chapters. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

You were born where you were born and faced the future that you faced because you were black and for no other reason. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

What mattered was his willingness to test that reasoning by clearly thought-out experiments, in public, and to stand by the results of the experiments—something that was still a novelty even in 1611. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

By the look on Lee Lee’s face, she doesn’t think any of these are good reasons to quit. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

All this, Kingshaw felt, rather than reasoned out, he was certain of it inside himself. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

For some reason I actually wanted to tell her everything about me and Rondell. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She had let herself become fretful for no good reason, and was reminded of how she had foolishly imagined bandits might board the train on the day she arrived at Ashton Place. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

It was the only reason I could come up with while he was beating me with his hand. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you know any better than to let my grandchild play with that tool? I ain’t paying you to be a slacker, so you got no reason to be resting when you should be chopping.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

But others decided to attend, for many of the same reasons that brought out black residents. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

But with Hudson there, for some reason, it was just so much worse. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

For some reason him seeing those pictures feels way more embarrassing than Elsie seeing them. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

For some reason, my face flushed, and it wasn’t from the heat. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

For just this reason, as they struggled to regain their form the Washington freshmen came up with a mantra that their coxswain, George Morry, chanted as they rowed. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I did not like to walk at this hour alone with Mr. Rochester in the shadowy orchard; but I could not find a reason to allege for leaving him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

My customs form was, for me, a list of reasons to return to France and master the language. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

There is reason to believe that recollection was an ex post facto elaboration; those on the scene recall a sensation more suggestive of relief and euphoria in the air. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

But for some reason, Frank turns to Axel. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I thought you were dead in one of these places, that you had killed yourself and wanted me to find you for whatever reason. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was a mistake the others often made with him, to try to reason with him in a methodical, aggressive way, when all he wanted was to be reassured like a child. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t understand how kids could be so cruel for no reason. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“We must get through the Fire Swamp,” Westley began, “for one good and simple reason.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

When the great moment came and the Beasts spoke, he missed the whole point; for a rather interesting reason. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Soft, soft, but how piercing! boring and drilling into reason, tunnelling through resolution. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s used to walking all over people, but that’s no reason to lie down in front of him and make it easier.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“We thought she had made a friend, a reason to stay here in the city. We thought she’d be okay.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

All of that talking—about dust, about elephants—and I hadn’t gotten to the whole reason I was there. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Not long afterward, he told a colleague that “my superiors have bluntly told me that my name must not appear in the public press” for any reason whatsoever. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

We were still on vacation, and we’d stopped here at this big house for some reason. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, I don’t like the way this sounds, as if a universe could exist in which I wouldn’t know Finch. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“It’s just you and Stella,” I say, and for some reason, I feel we have let her down. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

Anya waited outside, not wanting to get accosted by his brothers or held up for some reason. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“And I need you to understand that we make rules for a reason, not to punish you.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

This struck him as an intractable problem, for a variety of reasons. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

But for some reason Donnie and I took a real interest in those boys. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s because of her that we got married, at City Hall, for the oldest of reasons. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We got running water now, and indoor plumbing, but my dad never seen no reason to tear down the old outhouse with the half-moon carved in the door. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

If I were spotted, I could be killed; but my yearning to see my father and brother overpowered reason. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I know that I will love him beyond all reason. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I know I’m part of the reason she looks that way. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

When I got to the cafeteria, for some reason, the sandwich line was short. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

There is another even more important reason for Golomb’s success, however. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

For some reason it hadn’t dawned on me earlier that I was cooking a very difficult meal for a group of very picky food experts. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Patrolman Mancuso decided against dragging Ignatius into the matter for several reasons. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there’s a reason why Bo didn’t tell me he was changing schools. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

This mixture of simplicity and cunning, of superstition and commercial reasoning, aroused Van Helsing, who said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I told him some reason, but not that one notebook was things he said for his book and the other was for my various personal observations about him; very likely he would have become self-conscious. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But if, for some reason, Dasch didn't show up, they would meet at Grant's Tomb at six o'clock. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I had no reason to do that, so I found my gym bag and got out my goggles, knee pads, and elbow pads. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reason is that the more precise divisions of the octave into nineteen steps obeys mathematical ratios that occur in nature. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The fence said Dad had run him out, but I think the real reason was he had done his job for the steel company as the designated hatchet man. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

No reason to push it too far by asking, but in spite of the way he talked, I bet he hadn’t been as far away as Cleveland, probably hadn’t even been to St. Louis. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I also realized that there were good reasons why my father didn’t take me to Idaho when he got the news of her death. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“I wasn't going to give the police any reason to crack me over the head.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She persuaded him that there was no reason why this relationship should not continue for the good of all. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

The reason is that until he fell in love with Brett, I never heard him make one remark that would, in any way, detach him from other people. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“But there had to be a reason for my brother to go behind her back like that.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

So spending time with friends was one reason the writing went so smoothly. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“No reason,” said Petey, who had no real reasons but a gnawing worry in her gut that Finn was hiding something from her, from everyone, and she had to know what it was. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I knew she was trying; and yet—for some reason— that irked me too. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

But no fragments existed, for the simplest of reasons: Mesarthium could not be cut. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Still, he reasoned, it might be a while before the next train came by. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Tell me, Mia,” she says, “do you often get depressed for no reason?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Looking down like usual, but for a different reason today. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

For some reason this particular day Fulton Street felt like Broadway, or Fifth Ave, one of those kind of streets. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“He said panic is the worst possible thing. No reason to panic, he said.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

For no reason but to irritate me, we get a heat wave in December. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“You care more about Uncle Max than me. The only reason you don't want me to leave is because people might ask questions and then you'll look like a bad mom.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“That’s the only reason I started talking to you, to warn you.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Another reason is that children’s songs are uniquely structured to make them easy to memorize while containing basic musical and cultural material; language and codes that we come to recognize in all of our songs. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

"Well, Mrs. Olinski, my reason is the best of all. Fact: I was best man at their wedding." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“This is not hope. Not reason. This is your fate. This is your life, what you must do.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Two reasons. One, if you’re on my side, your flagrant plagiarism remains our dirty little secret. Two, I know what to do with that silhouette card you just found in the Hoosier Hospitality book.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Because this was the other reason he didn’t like his grandma visiting. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

A major reason is that Aborigines remained hunter-gatherers, whereas, as we saw in Chapters 12-14, those developments arose elsewhere only in populous and economically specialized societies of food producers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Like this was the reason I had survived so long, the reason my parents had given me my name. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“And since you are all out of leverage, I see no way for you to give me a reason, unless you would like to change the terms of our agreement.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Since it had no reason to choose one haystack over the other, it just stayed in the middle until it died of hunger. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

For all the reasons that we discussed in Chapters 13 and 14, the farmers and the fishing peoples were the ones to develop more-complex technology, societies, and political organization. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It preaches a contempt for the working class unexampled for centuries past, and it dresses its members in a uniform which was at one time peculiar to manual workers and was adopted for that reason. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

This was what it had come through for, the reason it existed. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

If there were any rhyme or reason to the place, it was lost on me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

For that reason, art represents its creator’s deepest understanding and highest aspirations. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had never had to before, so I waited to learn her real reason. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Nicole either didn’t see me, or for some unimaginable reason she’s lying to you, Detective. I don’t know why. I really don’t. I was there. I was in the cutout, at the water fountain.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Four whose only reason is to be and be. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

They could find no reason for the stabbing pain in his side. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She’s set in her thinking—and that kind of thinking is the reason we have things like the Holocaust in the first place.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“But I am sure it’s a vulgar term, and the way Billy Martin used it was unforgivable. People like Billy Martin are the reason Glenn Burke never got the high five he deserved.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

They would probably need the radio; that made another good reason for choosing Jamie. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Holly may have been the reason I stood up to sing one song at the recital, but starring in a musical and acting is something I never see myself doing. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Now, for the first time, I felt the equal of an adult; I knew that I had been beaten for a reason that was not right. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, it was pitch dark and smelled like pine trees. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Now my parents had been murdered in their own bed by an unknown killer for a reason I couldn’t imagine. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

“Is there any reason to call the police?” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

It is for this reason that everything white Americans think they believe in must now be reexamined. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Mainly, he didn’t want to fight for the same reason he wasn’t selling the chocolates— he wanted to make his own decisions, do his own thing, like they said. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t like thinking about it, but Apprentices were assigned to their divisions for a reason. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The only reason our mother had stopped homeschooling me was because my therapist said I’d do better around people my age. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

School officials also cited the presence of the Arkansas National Guard as another reason. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And yet, if my best reason for staying in peculiardom didn’t want me anymore, I wouldn’t debase myself by clinging to her. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

And Thomas Jefferson’s lyrical rendering of the reasons for the entire revolutionary enterprise emphasized the self-evident character of the principles at stake. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

A clinic sounded like a part of the Medical Establishment, but I reasoned that as long as they were taking things out, not putting anything in, I’d be okay. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He made them for precisely the opposite reason: to ensure power for the Afrikaner in a new dispen-sation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I listed all the reasons why I shouldn’t have anything to do with that trial. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

He had plenty of reasons to hate Juno, but they had other issues to deal with. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

For that reason they are generally referred to as empires. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

All the early English colonizers of North America, including those who came for religious reasons, had sworn loyalty to the king of England. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

He and Theo are here for a reason, both of them. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Understanding my parents’ initial feelings and sharing a little bit of their story with others who may have faced a similar situation was the second major reason for writing my story. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“This was a difficult test for several reasons,” the teacher went on. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held my breath and for some reason squeezed my eyes shut. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

There’s no reason to look away, act like it’s somethin’ other than it is. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I suspect, however, if I ever take on an apprentice, it will be for a different reason entirely. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

For some reason, I had to hurry, though I was terrified of falling. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I supposed her attitude was deliberate and for some odd feminine reason she resented this marriage, her scale of values had received a shock. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Like it or not he was the franchise, unless, for some reason, they did not need him anymore. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The verb is the business end of a sentence, the sentences reason for being. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes the refs gave me a hard time as well, for reasons I can only assume had to do with me being only one of two non-white female fencing coaches in the state. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Whatever her reasons, she hadn’t gone very far when she stopped short and stared at a familiar figure in the distance. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

And just at that moment, for no reason at all, I remembered the old lady at Chambers Street saying “Death is coming.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The old dung heap ruse. Disgraceful. One of the reasons I don’t associate with the Brotherhood.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“I ought to give you a reason for fighting, too. There it is!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Honorata said the world was an unfair place, that certain girls would always get special treatment for no good reason, as if sweeping and stacking fertilizer were something glamorous. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

From this, he reasoned he could determine the length of one degree of the Earth’s meridian and thus calculate the distance around the whole. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

As we shall see, many prescriptive rules originated for screwball reasons, impede clear and graceful prose, and have been flouted by the best writers for centuries. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

But the distance between us was there for a reason. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Abigail had initially resisted the obvious because, as she put it, “the Heart is long, very long in receiving the convictions that is forced upon it by reason.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I suspect I left London for much the same reasons that you and your sister travel so often,” Mr. Barris says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

My mother, grandmother, uncles and aunts for various reasons implored me to do so. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another reason we were lucky was because my sleeping box was just decoration. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

‘For that reason I would have slain him before, forgetting the law of the hall. But there are other reasons.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

For that reason we did not spend a convalescent leave together. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Even though she was premed, she made a point of taking pottery and dance classes for the simple reason that they made her happy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

For that reason, they fall into a different moral class than the Jewish Holocaust, which was a state policy of mass murder. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

But we now know that the sun is a star, that other stars have planets, and there is every reason to think that there is life elsewhere in the universe. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

There was no rhyme or reason to it. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

For some reason, the mark hadn't disappeared, but it had launched Daoud's career. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He arrived in Chicago, and there, for no reason, rented a furnished room for a week, stayed in it for two days, went to Buffalo, changed his mind, and moved to Niagara Falls. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever the reason, I look over my shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

For some obscure reason—it might have been to “save” me—I was urged by the local Communists to attend and I was named as a delegate. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like he also told me, I don’t judge nobody, but no reason ever came up to put my signature with a white man in any dealings before. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually, though, they found out that there was a good reason for Finn’s odd expressions, his strange distraction, that annoying way he had of creeping up on a person. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Christmas made me nervous for a lot of reasons. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Every time he moved, he had a reason. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Clearly this is part of the reason why George Soros is so good at what he does: he is someone who is aware of the value of the products of his unconscious reasoning. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

But soon I found myself pouring the drinks, too, joking with him for no other reason but to share a simple pleasure. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It takes you by the throat and doesn't much listen to reason. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Juno says she’s assembled a worthy crew of demigods. Show me. Entertain me, heroes of Olympus. Give me a reason to do more. Being a god has its privileges.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I spelled out the reason in chapter 4 when discussing the example Give Al Gore and I a chance to bring America back. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I could probably dismantle it and bring it in a piece at a time, but there's a pretty compelling reason not to. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would move as a caged panther might: because it was awake, out of boredom, for the sake of movement itself, or for no reason at all, and with no awareness. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

For some reason, Via and I had taken all of Daisy’s toys from around the house and had put them in a little pile on the coffee table. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Getting born within earshot of a preacher, I reasoned, is entirely up to chance. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was the only reason for a noise like this. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

But there are many other reasons for natural objects to give off radio waves. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He said that the reason he doesn’t come to court so often is because he’s rather shy.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I admire the activity of your benevolence,” observed Mary, “but every impulse of feeling should be guided by reason; and, in my opinion, exertion should always be in proportion to what is required.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I didn’t ask him what was in them, because for some reason I thought I should wait until he told me, even though he was my dad, which made the coffin mine, too. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Twenty Important and Interesting Facts About the Civil War A One of the reasons the Civil War continues to have an impact on the nation is that so many people died during the war. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Civil rights organizations have reasons for their constraint—reasons that no longer make good sense, even if they once did. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Ladies and gentlemen, you must learn deductive reasoning!” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

This is for security reasons in the event of capture. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Do not speak of things you do not understand, child. What we do, we do for reasons beyond your comprehension. “ An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Because if I don’t get on the bus, and then for some reason you can’t...” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I touched a lot of things in her kitchen, because it made me feel OK for some reason. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, a bird, a little pine siskin, flitted through the corral fence, zipping low to the ground, and for some reason did not register Carl’s bulk in its way. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, Terryl came to the rationale she felt inside so personally, so deeply, the reason that, if nothing else, was her best bet at swaying women to act. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I always knew it would be hard to get to six million links, but I never thought the reason would be the school board going cheapo on us! Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

He knew there was no reason for him to be impotent at his age, and was forced to attribute it to the kind of life he was leading and the bachelor ways he had developed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Victor didn't like to admit it to himself, but there was another reason why he didn't want to take Bo. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

And it is true that I refer to him as an Indian, because the label is useful shorthand; so would his descendants, and for much the same reason. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

But feeling hungry myself, I reasoned that it would be pointless to waste whatever little energy I had left in scatting them away, for they would soon return. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no reason why the servant should not open that door. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

A portion of the colored were runaways, although there was no telling how many, for obvious reasons. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

We knew very well that there was no reason to fire her. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you were beaten for any reason and could not work, then you would be killed. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, the line started moving quickly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Like I’m so close to making a move, or at least telling her how I feel, but for some reason the moment never feels right. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

One minute I feel okay, and then all of a sudden my energy plummets for no reason at all. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Do NOT use It again, not for any reason whatever! The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I understood that my trajectory was unusual, but there was no good reason why it had to be. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Charles had every reason to hope his father would feel the same way. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They saw no immediate reason to join the enormous queue, but they were unwilling to come away from the beach in case a boat should suddenly appear. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

For this reason, we are stuck with a troublesome, zero-free calendar. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“She’s the reason I like puzzles and mysteries so much. Crossword puzzles, riddle books, strategy games—you name it, she bought it. Every birthday. Every Christmas.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Whatever the real reason, at least Asher doesn’t sound like he suspects Hideo’s plans, and I intend to keep it that way. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He was probably right, but there was another reason why Meggie took her books whenever they went away. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He had tried pointing out that the reason he’d been sent to Green Lake had nothing to do with drugs or alcohol, but that didn’t make any difference to them. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

But if for some reason, when you get back to the street, the dog is there waiting for you man you might be dead. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

But the real reason I didn’t believe her was the knife. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He has the same mission as always, and a new reason for working fast: he's feeling so weak he “can’t count on living for a great many years.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“There is, he says, a reason in his madness,” Horatio said, but with doubt in his voice. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Serving this in a Pakistani home would be sufficient reason to be disowned.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The only reason I was permitted to play at all is because there are camera crews here from every news network in the area. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

I didn’t sleep too well that night, for a couple of reasons. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The more grammatically correct versions—I'm saying this only once\\ This food can be called only swill— only sound unnatural. reason ... is because. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they rode along, he proposed to them every situation in which an army might find itself; he heard their opinions, expressed his own, and backed it up with reasons. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

A mosquito, Lazear reasoned, might also be the carrier of yellow fever. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

For some reason my mother didn’t make me go back to my cot that night. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

And when that modest milestone flashes past, or at some other point thereabouts, for reasons unknown your atoms will shut you down, silently disassemble, and go off to be other things. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

When his ship sailed one morning without him, a principal reason was that I had thoroughly exposed him to the exciting musical world. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you have any particular reason for doing so, or was it a mere whim?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Throughout our history, there have been African Americans who, for a variety of reasons, have defended or been complicit with the prevailing system of control. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I wonder if its social extrapolation is a major reason for attempts at its suppression. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nigro tried to bring his attention back to the reason they were there. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I think the statue was the reason Mother became a Catholic, so she could kneel down before her and not feel like she was doing anything peculiar. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The purists who call out these errors see them as symptomatic of a decline in the quality of communication and reasoning in our culture today. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

What could a soldier do who had killed people for no good reason and then returned starving to his country? A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Sam Waksal dumped his ImClone stock when he got early word of a damaging report from the Food and Drug Administration; his friend Martha Stewart also dumped her shares, then lied about the reason. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Kabir, Soraya, and I had an additional reason to rejoice: Our little hospital in Rawalpindi had opened the week before, not the surgical unit, just the pediatric clinic. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I did casually mention to him which room was mine—right on the street with easy access—a few dozen times because, well, I have my reasons. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The measure of his past triumphs was sufficient reason in itself to act differently; only a genius of his stature could play like a ten-year-old boy and still get the right answer. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

But we would support any strike of prisoners for whatever reason they were striking. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” said he, smiling—“and reason good. I was sixteen years old when you were born.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Her reasons for picking on me were as mysterious as Johannes’s reasons for catching up with me one day after school and offering to carry my books. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

And somehow, for some reason, I felt that I could. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He was trying to make me angry for some reason, but I wasn’t going to let him. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

It occurred to me then that he had no reason to be upset. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

At school, I walk through the gates, conscious of my hair swinging behind me and, despite reason, bracing myself for a crowd to begin taunting, Longa, dirty Indian. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some unknown reason the stiff wire handle had twisted in the sockets and dropped. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know I’m supposed to encourage him to play, but for some reason I don’t. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

My head is buzzing, and my heart is beating fast, for some reason. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

As I move toward him, I wonder—maybe Ben has a reason, too? Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

The reason for the leap in activity was ominous: Japan, Germany, and Italy were signing an alliance pact. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

If a bunch of people can jump into icy waters for polar bear plunges in the cold of winter, I see no reason I can’t wear my favorite clothes when it’s ninety degrees outside. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I’m nervous for no reason that I can figure. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Furthermore, I could see no reason why they should not permit me to change my plans after the renewal was granted. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

That was one reason I wanted to try and get him off.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had no reason to fear bats, and as I grew and discovered how many people are deathly afraid of them, it made me wonder about fear. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, the students had forgotten everything they had learned about tetanus, and the lessons they had been told weren’t translating into action. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My friend’s step-uncle lives in Queens, too,” I say for some reason. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

‘That is no reason why we should follow their example,’ the Queen said. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luckily, that wasn’t the reason; he just thought it was bad manners to seem so eager. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

And I accepted this explanation for much of Bunny’s crabbiness at the end of the term, which subsequently I was to find was due to entirely different reasons. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

If the all-around win was considered to be the jewel in the crown, the team medal was the crown itself—the main reason we were there. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The reason for this was that the toothpaste factory, the place where Mr. Bucket worked, suddenly went bust and had to close down. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

For some reason people loved using Aladdin to put me down, which made me sad, because I really liked Aladdin. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The Duke, for reasons passing understanding, next became smitten with his very own mother-in-law, which caused the Duchess ulcers, only they didn’t have ulcers yet. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She had every reason to send Captain Root away. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Robert Hooke evidently saw clouds perfectly clearly when he asked, ‘What is the reason of the various Figure of the Clouds, undulated, hairy, crisped, coyled, confus’d, and the like?’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

As he walked to the kitchen, he tried to figure out the real reason for Mrs. Malvolio’s unexpected weekend visit. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

There was no reason to push, not yet, but I wanted to know what was going on. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I hope the messages are good, I think, but something tells me this won’t be easy There must be good reason these three were left till last. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Exceedingly rare. But in terms of research, its importance can’t be overstated. For the reasons I outlined in my office.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He crossed the river, found his way to the Hessian encampment at Trenton, and told the commander, Colonel Johann Rall, that he had no reason to fear an attack from the Americans. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

They do groundbreaking work on important subjects, reason well about clear ideas, and are honest, down-to-earth people, the kind you’d enjoy having a beer with. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Yes, I like them both for a lot of reasons, and they have been more than generous letting me come here every summer. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

For some reason, Leo could unnerve people when he grinned. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I knew there was a good reason I didn't like that woman. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Did he tell you,” asked the King with interest, “that it was wrong to kill people for any reason, and especially when you were looking for the Grail?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

For this reason, we tried to program our activities in space for between 8 a.m. and midnight, Houston time. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

"And you've given me so many reasons to be cheery," I counter. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I reckon the reason all the Compson gave out before it got to me like Mother says, is that he drank it up. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

"There is no reason why she should not do some work as well. She has the strength." The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

"But he does so for honorable reasons, to bring dishonest men to justice. He robs the robbers!" The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

I felt so little in the backseat for some reason. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Ewell said, “1 didn’t think it was, ah, practical. We were waiting, ah, for many reasons. We had marched all day, and fought, and your orders were a caution against bringing on a general engagement.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lyons argued that, as a black man, he had good reason to fear he would be stopped by the police for a minor traffic violation and subjected to a chokehold again. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He was furious, and could not comprehend the reasons for my actions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s one of the reasons why I offered you this opportunity.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

A freshman girl attempted suicide—for entirely unrelated reasons—by eating poison berries from a bush outside the Music Building, but somehow this was all tied in with the general hysteria. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Half the village was in the same boat with us, even though I guess for different reasons. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was the reason I had become a lawyer in the first place, and my work often made me feel I had made the right decision. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex’s whole reason for wanting to go into politics, when he knows so many past presidential sons and daughters have run away screaming the minute they turned eighteen, is he genuinely cares about people. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The second reason is that there’s just so many interesting things to read about, even aside from what I need to learn to become a Junior Agent. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

His mother sells houses—a lot of them in The Farm—and for reasons too complicated to tell, Noah Gershom was best man at my grandmother Draper's wedding early last summer. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you see any evidence that this is happening? Or any reason why it should?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I should have known that the only reason Buphead and By would want to play with me was to do something mean. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reason men died for her was not her own fault, but her father’s. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had never had enough money or reason to save. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

This was a reason, right and true, to see the Paqo. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

But what reason was there for the Assassin’s death? The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Kepler, reasoning from astrology, dated the moment of transition to 1563: the great planetary conjunction of that year had transformed the world of learning; certainly it had led to a flood of astrological publications. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“That is the reason I am sort of in a hurry ... It means so much to me—it is almost a matter of life and death.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“We don’t know all the reasons for Cole’s anger, but we do know he’s out of control. Any solution found by this Circle must protect society and make Cole totally responsible for his actions.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He still wanted to punch her in her godly face, but at least he got her reasoning. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

That was impossible and I knew it, but for some reason I could not tell Phoebe that, so I lied. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

What kind of reason could she possibly have to wait around? The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I figured that was a perfect reason to hold hands and walk together as one. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“All the more reason for us to rise up on the inside.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He ate only to keep from starving, warmed his body only enough to keep it from freezing to death, ran only because there was no reason to stop. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They used as a reason for my transfer that I refused to take some kind of shots, an inoculation or something. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was also worried, like his friends in Los Angeles, that he was being impulsive and burning bridges without good reason. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

If a writer believes that 90 percent of the evidence and argument supports a position, then something like 90 percent of the discussion should be devoted to the reasons for believing it. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“And I’m telling you right now, I won’t tolerate any lighting in my class for any reason. Do you understand that?” Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He felt as if he had disappeared, as if that was the reason Major Madu did not include him in the apology. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” said Doc softly, “I know. But maybe he had a reason. Frankie,” he said, “why did you take it?” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Never mind that white children on the other side of town who made precisely the same choices—often for less compelling reasons—are in fact going to college. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

This was one of the main reasons why Kyle thought everything that came out of Mr. Lemoncello’s Imagination Factory—board games, puzzles, video games—was amazingly awesome. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

I figure she’s got some other reason, but I do not wish to waste time trying to get it out of her, so I just pick up the pad and start to read. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have a good reason. It’s been a lot to deal with, Ivy. The house and then Aaron getting sick, and everything felt off after we sent you to Taryn’s.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

We wouldn’t have to do this if they weren’t so hard to reason with, he thought. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

But the truth is, for those exact reasons, it was also strangely kind of a small moment. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“So, if they already come here for nothing, why go and rile them up with real reasons?” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Think also that you know of a good reason for your failure, which you have tried to hide, tried pathetically to hide and overlook, for five and twenty years. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Conversely, Europe, in its rush toward political and economic unity today, will have to devote much thought to how to avoid dismantling the underlying reason behind its successes of the last five centuries. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Michaelis didn't see anything odd in that and he gave Wilson a dozen reasons why his wife might have bought the dog leash. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I wondered if the reason he was always so smartly dressed was in preparation to endure with dignity whatever news assailed him, perhaps even to attend a funeral at a moment’s notice. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Listen, I just don’t want them to find a reason to beat more people. To kill people.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The place was nicknamed Gomorrah for a reason. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Comedies were produced there, too, but tragedies far outnumbered them, and there was a reason why. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. After all this time, I want to believe there’s a reason for him to put himself in the same room as Jeffrey Richards. But I can’t figure out what.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Being angry didn’t always mean a person was bad, especially when they had ample reason. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“The world can always give you reasons. No rain, not enough for the ants to eat. Something like that. Nsongonya are always moving anyway, it is their nature. Whether God cares or not.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt like a little kid for some reason, and I took a bite of dessert to make it appear like it was not that big of a deal to me. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I must let cold reason guide me with these people, I told myself. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They had the best of all possible reasons for doing that,” he said. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

"I'm sure he has a good reason," she'd reply patiently every time I asked. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Once the TV is on and tuned to the right channel, Jus finds it hard to breathe for a different reason. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Still, there were moments when, against all reason, I thought I might be a genius. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

That’s one of the reasons a writer should mutter, mumble, or orate a draft of his prose to himself, ideally after enough time has elapsed that it is no longer familiar. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Char says the only reason she lets me hang with her in the first place is to get her grades up. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Quentin, for no apparent reason, had gone on and on the day before about extinct birds, so I was up on them. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But, my love,” I said, folding my hands over his, “reason it out. What could Dofta Fefita do to protect me even if I were in danger?” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s no reason for me to stand there anymore. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

He’d lost both his front teeth two weeks after picture day last fall, and for some reason Mom wouldn’t agree to let him have his picture retaken just because of that. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The spirits, for reasons still unclear to me, shun my every attempt to channel them into my unfortunate sketches. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“You mean,” Shultz slyly said, “you saw no reason for the court on its own motion to grant a change of venue?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I reasoned that tightening the inner angles would allow the egg to handle a bigger impact.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“She had good reason to cry,” Ms. Morales said, her voice tense. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Another reason the Muslim community at large was embracing me was because they were simply starved for positive representation in the media. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I try to think of a good reason. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My mom just said that you can find the reason in the footnotes.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She could hate me for whatever reason she wanted, I thought. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

At first he could not make out the words, and then when he read them clearly they made no reason. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

She looked tired and worried for some reason. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Not the men who were being flogged to death for petty reasons. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

That was the whole reason Ivy was there. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He’d never understood this tendency of his—he knew only that he rarely lived up to expectation, and for this reason had clung so fiercely to his nickname. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

What’s the most obvious reason for an illusionist not to trust? Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I thought I was just being paranoid, and then I remembered that I was being stared at for a reason. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“You must understand,” he said, “Cambodia was undertaken for very complicated reasons.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

It’s the very reason they come to Otavalo, sometimes from all the way across the world. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of all the reasons that kept me plodding along the long and hard road of Bantu Education, the most important was that my mother and Granny were proud of me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no reason to believe that he did not really want to be read to, even though he did not pay close attention. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

For this reason, I loved making recruiting trips to Cambridge, because it gave me some influence in which Harvard students got chosen for an interview. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I had so far been able to avoid Ucho and was beginning to wonder if his presence was simply an odd coincidence, if perhaps he had his own reason for being there. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“But you lied to us! Being afraid of ticks is a lame reason to stay out of the woods! I just thought you were treating us like babies.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I thought about this many times after I became a teacher, and I told myself I’d never be that person who encourages or allows that kind of cruelty, for any reason.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

For some reason Cholly had not hated the white men; he hated, despised, the girl. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Estraven, however, was on the track of his luck, following what appeared to be hunch or intuition, but may have been applied experience and reasoning. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I still don’t understand what the reason is,” I added. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

As long as Mami wasn’t on the list, there was no reason to think she was dead. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Percy was eating a piece of pie, which for some reason was completely blue—filling, crust, even the whipped cream. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

As the movie starts up, Charlie leans over and tells me the only reason they’re showing it is because there’s a rumor going around that Finch was on something, and this is why he died. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Whatever Barrone’s reason for reaching out to my father, he didn’t call her back. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

A heart attack, in the middle of soccer practice, for no good reason. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“That is the bigger reason why you are grounded.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“But when things are peaceful, it’s obvious to everyone that the arrests are for no good reason.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then, for no apparent reason at all, he threw his head back and laughed, the big, easy laugh. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

It was very hard to get in there unless you had a good reason to give to the security guards who protected the compound. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two reasons were given, the first was that a “most material witness,” Hickock’s father, was at present too ill to testify. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reason organisms are different is the differences in their nucleic acid instructions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve never really had a reason to keep a secret from my little sisters. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

This was another reason Joel has a slaughterhouse with no walls. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

However, there was a very good reason for this. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

“How about I just tell him that it’s the whole reason we came here in the first place,” I said, “and leave your tongue out of it?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Honey, is there a reason why there’s a very large onion in your pocket?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

It was one of the many reasons why I didn’t want to move in here in the first place, but Tom wouldn’t leave. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though I remained totally skeptical, I saw no reason to contest his words. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

For some reason the word stuck in Mark’s mind. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t even sure what a thug was exactly, which was all the more reason to be scared. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason I put them with my stuff. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the rest of my primary school years I seldom, if ever, cut school for any reason. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, Petey didn’t seem to be aware of the looks they were getting, or if she was, she didn’t care. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

One day, about a year after my father passed, my wife anti I went out to visit her; no particular reason. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was an acknowledged custodian of Xhosa history, and it was partially for that reason that he was valued as an adviser. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Alvarez related Bush’s explanation, “I think the reason the president chose me is that he does not trust Dr. Oppenheimer.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The fact that gossip had published the banns was one of the reasons I had come east. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

There was no other reason Ugwu could think of; the skin was, after all, the tastiest part. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

For some reason we had developed a reputation. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The house, the money that provides for it, are not mine. Isn’t that enough reason?” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s one reason why they keep moving us around between donations.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Verrazzano was baffled by this “barbarous” behavior, but the reason for it seems clear: unlike the Narragansett, the Abenaki had long experience with Europeans. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I don’t need to list all the reasons, though. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Furnished with couches left behind by previous generations of Culver Creek students, the TV room had the musty air of dust and mildew—and, perhaps for that reason, was almost perennially unoccupied. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“You haven’t any reason to be afraid of me,” said Adam. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

If I was honest, there’d been no reason for me to visit the campus. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

For some reason, I wanted to go today, though. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They all come from Calcutta, and for this reason alone they are friends. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have time for this impudence, convict. And the only reason that my boot is not up your behind right now is that I have a job for you.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

It's something that sticks in his mind for one reason or another. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Despite their brutality, my father thought he could reason with them, that by using calm logic, he could convince them that we had no money or jewels. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“We only have a little over six hundred students,” the principal reasons. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

For that reason, Crazy Horse had been selected to lead. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

You were born where you were born and faced the future that you faced because you were black and for no other reason. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

“My, my,” Mrs. Mansfield said, looking a little let down for some reason. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

For some reason, the last stanza to “The Hanging Tree” starts running through my head. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

"Is there a reason for this visit, Lord Petyr, or are you here simply to enjoy the view from my window?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

If it turned out that such crops did not become adopted for cultural or other reasons, we would be left with a nagging doubt. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

But he couldn’t think of any reason why. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I think part of the reason no one’s really come in here is because none of us knows what to do with the paintings that she never finished. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She's beautiful and large, and though she looks only vaguely familiar, for some reason, I want very badly to hug her. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I decided I would not be ruled by anyone, neither a husband nor a father nor reason itself. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

It is easy to find a logical and virtuous reason for not doing what you don’t want to do. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Have faith in yourself, child. You’ve done very well so far. There’s no reason you can’t do well now. Believe in yourself.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

That is, political centralization arose for some other reason and then permitted construction of complex irrigation systems. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was an alien on this planet, and I was drawn to him for that reason. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Themselves, they had covered twelve hundred miles with two days’ rest, and in the nature of reason and common justice they deserved an interval of loafing. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, though, when it came to Sahil, it was getting really hard for me to hold on to what my brain was saying. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mary Anne was much braver than Ben but he reasoned it was because she had never been punched in the mouth and had no conception of how it hurt. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But there is a reason, isn’t there? Because it’s not like you lost control; it’s not like he did something to provoke you, so there has to be a reason!” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Nor could we make or receive phone calls, for the same reason. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stood frozen in front of him, because of obvious reasons. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

It had just been waiting for a reason to show up. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I also didn’t get any beatings that summer for the same reason. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

And with good reason—he was helping British scientists figure out how to build an atomic bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had taken a pencil and, for no apparent reason, was balancing it on his upper lip. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

When he was a kid, Jimmy would try to explain away the reasons why he beat on him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“What I believe is that when it comes to big things in life, there are no accidents. Everything happens for a reason. You’re here for a reason—and it’s not to fail and die.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Because you do know there’s a reason you’re hiding here crying about it, right?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

For whatever reason, Virgil had it in his head that if he didn’t make eye contact with anything, he would go unnoticed. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“A large campus just doesn’t work for me anymore, and a flexible schedule makes therapy easier to work in. At an academy I would always be missing school. That’s one of the reasons I’m here.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Part of the reason the Maddox was in the Gulf of Tonkin was to support the recent South Vietnamese raids on the North. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Never in my life have I ever been considered one of the “popular” girls in anything, but that summer in camp, for whatever reason, I was the girl everybody wanted to hang out with. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

And she frequently burst into tears for no reason at all. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, he thinks I’m a lunatic, it’s true, but he doesn’t have a problem with you. He’s trying to reason with Rosalie.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

So Sirius, he reasoned, must be 28,000 times farther from us than the Sun, or about half a light-year away. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I saw no reason to trouble them with the information,” said Griphook smugly, and now Ted and Dean joined in Gornuk and Dirk’s laughter. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

As commandant, Goeth could do whatever he wanted, with or without a reason. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

What was more frightening was the unknown: the occasional corpse hanging on the gate without an explanation, the swift kick by the blokova for no reason. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is no reason for you to try to become like white people and there is no basis whatever for their impertinent assumption that they must accept you. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

He said the traffic confused him, made him more nervous than he could see any reason for. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

A young math student replied—he even knew how to play chess—but for unknown reasons he didn’t take the job. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Cosmic strings may sound like pure science fiction but there are reasons to believe they could have formed in the early universe as a result of symmetry-breaking of the kind discussed in Chapter 5. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another reason why I hated the end of the holidays was that I had to leave Rusty every morning when I went off to school. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

For whatever reason, mostly the flutter of nerves in my gut, I let him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Second, I watch everything and everyone and try to figure out their plans, their reasonings, long before they do. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It gave her a reason to wake up in the morning. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Now I know the reason for the headaches. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“Shay shay!” she said now, whenever she saw him, whether she had reason to thank him or not. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

That is, essentially, a way of recognizing the provisional and imperfect nature of scientific reasoning. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

I had even convinced myself that this was the only reason. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was the whole reason I was crying. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Probably for the same reason you are. The result of poor hygiene on a starving body at the end of its tether.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t do that, because it’s hard enough catching bats. No reason to reduce their numbers.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Talis, Fox, Thimble, and Leaf all tried to calm them down, to reason with Dimblewit or his guards, but Seven had her eyes on one person: Valley. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Her lips moved as if she were speaking Sophocles’ lines to Sophocles himself, as if, contrary to all intellectual evidence, she understood the literary reasons for their endurance. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

‘No. For purely private reasons I am a vegetarian, but it does not matter if you wish to cook the collards with a piece of meat.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

My brain is too muddled to be sure, but what else could be the reason for the delay? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It’s the reason people fight to get into this course, and the reason some people wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

The other reason I don't stay is the same reason why I don't accept Miss Akkerman's repeated offer to call her Irene. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She will listen to reason, and if not, surely Lázaro will help me convince her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The reasons people marry the people they do are not always evident to those involved. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

For some unknown reason, the authorities kept on giving him the runaround, telling him to bring this and that document, this and that certificate. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, my visitors never seem to carry any. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

‘There must be a reason for it,’ he added. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason I imagine it to be something like Alison, but mostly I just think of her as the running girl. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Which is reason #1 why he left the music business at age twenty-nine, to become, get this, a librarian?! Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

For some reason, a high concentration of 02 will kill most headaches. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

There had to be some kind of reason for the link he and I seemed to have. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I am the snake. I am the snake of reason.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

But all in all, I can see no genuine reason why I should not undertake this trip. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

All inspiration aside, there were underlying reasons for making the transition. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“I could only think,” said he, beginning to blush, “I could only think that I—that we—that he—that he wanted me to win them for a reason.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned off his phone to save the battery—well, that was one of the reasons. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

An unexcused absence meant detention, but for some reason the principal decided to give Sergio a second chance. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

In scholastic terms this was a debate over the reliability of a posteriori reasoning; in our terms it is a debate over the evidence of things, or over Evidence-Indices. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

"I'm inclined to agree with you, my love, although reasoning things out isn't my best point, and I can't pretend to have understood all this apple business as readily as you have." Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

The final reason I wrote Ugly is the most important. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I think the reason was that mathematics leaves no room for argument. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps a final reason to accept the credibility of Jefferson’s version of the story, then, is that he was not boasting about his political influence, but confessing his profound regret. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Everyone knew the reason, so no one had to actually say it: that Baba didn’t have months to live. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The only reason I felt uncomfortable was because I have never experienced sharing a room, a bed, or a bathroom with people outside of my race. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Even though Leah and I had been crabbing at each other all week, that afternoon in the palace at Abomey for some reason we all got quiet as dead bats. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t give her a reason, and I don’t hear her response. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

The first day of rugby, a possible reason for rising from the grave of lunch. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

They went to work immediately, because there was no time for sentiment, no reason to postpone it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

To see if you, or anyone else, were here for the wrong reasons. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

That third “herons” is clunky, even confusing, for the same reason that repeating the name Stanley Goldfarb in the funeral joke would have been confusing. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I felt ridiculous sitting there dressed up like a waitress even as I tried to sound like the voice of reason. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Khrushchev was at the United Nations, one of the few reasons I would have liked to be in New York. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Richard said that he hated the South, and this was perhaps the reason it did not occur to either of them to begin their married life there. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

And she would tell him about her classes, what paintings she’d studied that week, and her favorite, the real reason she woke at four thirty every morning and stayed up late every night: photography. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The women didn’t wear their hair long enough to trail behind them, and for good reason: The streets were as dirty as the streets of any city. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She had plenty of reasons not to trust the Carutherses, and had only found more since they learned of the family coming to visit. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Darwin had reasoned that evolution works via natural selection—but for natural selection to work, there had to be something natural to select. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

For some reason, her parents feared America much more than England, perhaps because of its vastness, or perhaps because in their minds it had less of a link to India. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

For all these reasons, they decided to keep their mouths shut. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The reason the factions were evil is because there was no way out of them,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

His father, Gaston, had hesitated, looking suddenly stricken for reasons Bobby could not fathom, but finally said he would send him the addresses later, if the crew really went to Europe. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I don’t have any reason to worry about it. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

There’s a good reason to stay away from writing these. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sister could have no reason to lie to me. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

There is no real reason for tear glands to overproduce tears at the behest of emotion. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Turkish men work their way through the crowds outside, sorting them into order, checking their reason for being here. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Even more remarkable were those instances when, for no special reason apparendy, I’d become conscious of the fact that my companion was speaking only to me. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason resorting to uncharacteristic, bookish language. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mars’s symbol was a bloody spear for good reason. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“But why would there—” “Because Gus needs me for some reason. It’s fine. I can drive.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

The animals saw no reason to disbelieve him, especially as they could no longer remember very clearly what conditions had been like before the Rebellion. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

The wrinkles in the silk lining seemed, for some reason, to annoy him. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

We both jumped back, and for some insane reason, I felt guilty, as if I had been caught doing something wrong, and I knew Norma felt the same way. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“The same reason you kissed me in the first place.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“When there is suffering, we look for a reason. That reason is easiest found within oneself.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

One of the reasons is that women played a much larger role in whites settling in the American West than the history books have led us to believe. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Beck tried not to think about the painful reason he was doing zero-g plant growth experiments. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, the judge asked him whether the victim hadn’t also had reason to hate me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Indeed Ogion had once said this, but Ged had not paid much attention, though he knew by now that Ogion never told him anything that he had not good reason to tell him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

They are scenes he has carried within him, buried but intact, scenes he has never thought about or had reason to conjure up until now. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

"There is another reason, a reason more important, more passionate and, yes, even more sacred than all the others," he said, no longer seeming to see me, but speaking to himself alone. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no reason to keep thinking about him, because I so rarely saw him around school. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Tuesday nights, the prayer meeting came to my grandmother’s house, and I was always excited, for two reasons. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“You’ve been putting off enlisting in something for only one reason,” he said at once. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Unless it all floated away. Backyard’s pretty wet right now. Which, by the way, is one of the reasons it’s time for this tree to say good-bye.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

This book was written for much the same reason. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were also practical reasons why he wanted to broker a compromise. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Nothing’s going to happen. People are making a big deal for no reason.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Now, for some reason, he had the feeling he would never talk to her, never play football again—a crazy feeling but one that he couldn’t shake. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason I was starving, and I piled my plate with fried chicken, biscuits, mashed potatoes and gravy, string beans, okra. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

No reason for burdening her with the truth. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Besides permitting sedentary living and hence the accumulation of possessions, food production was decisive in the history of technology for another reason. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

All their class held these principles: I supposed, then, they had reasons for holding them such as I could not fathom. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

If I go to join my parents, I want to carry with me a good reason, not this—this senseless collapsing at the threshold. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She had never actually seen an apple, but for some reason they appeared in lots of books. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

So when, in 1651, Pascal drafted an introduction to his unfinished treatise on the vacuum he started by distinguishing two sources of knowledge: reason and authority. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Armed with that I brought up our sole demand and stood ready with our reasons, as if my Safeway S were pressed to my chest. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the multiple-vehicle wrecks tended to happen during the day, which stood to reason, given that there are more cars on the road at that time. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

And those old bones were another reason for people to dig elsewhere, despite how foolish it was to be afraid of something so long dead and buried. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Morrison smiled and fidgeted with his pipe, which must be one reason people smoke—it gives them something to do while they think of what to say next. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

One of the main reasons it failed was because the federal government never allotted anywhere near enough resources to make it work. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

For all my education, all my fine liberal values, I now felt a deep coldness inside me, something dark and beyond reason. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The basement was immaculate, and that made it creepier for some, reason. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

The only reason Momma lets me off restriction at home is because I started that new job, and she thinks that’s gonna change me somehow. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

I saw that for some reason of his own he was determined not to come, so I stood up. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

For some reason, saying that made Leo feel less agitated. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“There’s no reason you should, Bast, and no reason to make an issue out of it.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Yet even as I say it, I feel there’s another reason, too. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

If you are looking for a reason for the man I would eventually become, if you are looking for a beginning, look there. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“The weather was still good,” he explains, “and I saw no reason to break my promise to Rob at that point.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Doubtless we have here the reason why the man remained in the compartment with his victim so long. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

The small hairs on his neck bristled, but he reasoned with himself: many land-grant people and white ranchers used that road too. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

But being a Unitarian was good for many reasons. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

And there was a more compelling reason to go. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

So it wasn’t until we were leaving the dance studio that I was suddenly reminded that I was in high school, and that, for some reason, Navid and his friends were kind of cool. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I made two simple rules, you understood them, and you broke them. Just because I chose not to share all my reasons for making the rules, you think you should escape punishment?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Your grandfather’s rules are your grandfather’s rules. He has his reasons. I’m not about to go breaking them. Or bending them either.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

It might be the reason Agent Magnus pulled Dylan aside for a quick talk. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

For some reason my irreverent description of Auntie Braxton’s house triggered Call. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And if we do, it’s for a good reason, right?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Whether this was the real reason he flew to Italy is not known. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

All reason tells me to keep from picking it up. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

It didn't make sense to me, but for some reason I let it go. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

One morning, arriving late to the scene, she found the girls giggling more surreptitiously than usual and she demanded to know the reason. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He was a fanatic, so that it was maddening to try to reason with him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I tried to imagine a universe in which someone as breathtaking as Rosalie would have any possible reason to feel jealous of someone like me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

And then for some reason I started looking up into the cloudless sky, touching Mong’s tooth necklace and listening to the cricket sounds again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t that enough reason for me to start looking sweet?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“All the more reason for him to spend time getting to know us a little better. Now, off you go!” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

She also responded to the commercial offers, but for reasons of his own, Bobby showed almost no interest in them, whatever the price offered. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The prosecutor is free to dismiss a case for any reason or no reason at all, regardless of the strength of the evidence. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“That’s a different matter” is all he can manage as to his reasoning. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Several times work stopped altogether, for what reasons I do not know, while Kenny and Selvam strode about the deserted site in exasperation, dark as thunder, unapproachable. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

For obvious reasons, Taius didn't appreciate this prediction, but the Augurs must have threatened to strangle him with sheep gut, because he didn’t make a peep when they raised Blackcliff and began training students here. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I was hungry thanks to my adventure the night before, and all I wanted was rice for some reason, but Mama was already dishing up our breakfast of steaming grits. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

It’s hard to let go of that, even when you have a good reason for leaving. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The philosophical reasoning behind this is complex: in Muslim tradition, the idea of music as entertainment is looked upon as degrading; therefore, the holy Qur’an cannot be labeled as music. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I decided I would gently dispute with Hamlet, using my reason to stir doubt within him. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

MOM: I mean, one of the reasons why your father and I work so long and hard is so you don’t have to wear secondhand clothes. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Progress on the atomic pile gave reason for optimism, but Fermi—unhappily relocated to Chicago on Compton’s orders—was still building only prototypes. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

There is nothing wrong about any of these three ways of using the arts, and sometimes it is quite appropriate to use one style over another for various curricular or other reasons. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Reluctantly, I agreed, but I have reasons of my own. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It is, so far, entirely a human invention, evolved by natural selection in the cerebral cortex for one simple reason: it works. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not think of himself as a writer for the simple reason that the world had never allowed him to think of himself in this way. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t see why you shouldn’t. Lee, do you see any reason why he shouldn’t go?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But I didn’t just tell you the story for no reason. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The same words go through my head, but for an entirely different reason. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Had I not already decided to play “The Lay of Sir Savien Traliard” for purely spiteful reasons, these performances would have convinced me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Listen, I know, but we kind of weirdly have stuff in common and, I guess, similar weird emotional baggage and neuroses, and for some reason I felt like he would get it.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

There's no reason whatsoever to drink eight glasses of water a day unless you, for whatever reason, particularly like the taste of water. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

"Yeah, but I think hospital chairs be heavier for some reason." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Several weeks later, for no apparent reason, my father was released from prison. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

And other times, for no apparent reason, he was angry and abrasive, his voice menacing. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

If the monster was real at all then that had to be the reason. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Brand and Cooke hated each other for a reason that I was never able to determine, and they spent a good part of each day quarreling. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The warriors reasoned that the lion had eaten too much to run fast and that the muddy ground would slow him up. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently, he signed up for the same reason as me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“But—” “It is here for a reason. Anything thrown away in this junkyard must stay in this yard. It is defective. Or cursed.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Why would anybody just grab your cap for no reason? You shouldn’t be so ornery to people. Don’t go making more trouble for us.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would absorb such rejections and keep on looking, because for some reason the scholarship society and the athletic league and the yearbook staff didn’t satisfy me, were never quite enough. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Quite apart from God—though of course God would be a reason for it. Isn’t there something in living dangerously?” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon he would have even more reason to be mistrustful, for in their frustration the Krupps arranged to sell him to Mr. Alpo, the dreaded horse retirer. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

No reason my best friend’s girlfriend shouldn’t be my best friend too. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

We ran out of realistic details in just a few meetings, but for some reason we still weren’t ready to go. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“It means,” said Hanuman loudly, “that your fathers are mysterious, but always for a reason. These gifts from them are intended to help you in your quest.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Actually they knew as well as I, and I for some reason preferred not to face it. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A pulse of jealousy surges through me, even though I try to reason with myself. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“He was always reciting it for no reason. Once, I said the whole thing when I got sent from the table for playing with my food.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Yet for some reason she couldn’t tell him about the things in her mind—about the hot, dark nights. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

This was the reason we didn’t have our first name on our tags—only an initial—and didn’t reveal other personal information. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Nick would not listen to reason, and running would only leave Julian to his fate. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason he’d expected the weird sky to throw all normal plans out the window. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I thought about the reason for that, and shuddered. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I thought she was flipping out for no reason, but later that night we got the call that E.J. and his friends had been shot. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

But Hitler knew that he needed a better reason for war. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

My ankle is almost well, but the main reason I feel hopeful is that at last I have decided what to do. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

There is a reason that no one thought of them before Einstein. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama puttered around doing whatever she usually did on Sundays: preparing her lesson plans, ironing a few shirts, running lots of water in the bathroom for some reason. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

One reason they did so well in battle is precisely because the slave trade was flourishing. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

“We didn’t want to get out,” Groves remembered, “as we should have had to give some reason why we were inspecting the place.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Copernicus’s universe was no longer Earth-centred, but it was still Earth-friendly, and there was no reason to think it was not the product of benevolent design. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

As we walked, I tried to think of what reason the Chandrian could have had for killing these people. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But the reason I’m going into all this now is to explain about Ruth and how she reacted. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Monterey County Bank had to send to San Francisco to get them, and only did so when the reason for them was told. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She must do things for women’s reasons too. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Talking to the tourists, I realize that if it weren’t for the in- digenous culture here, these foreigners wouldn’t have much reason to come to Otavalo. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But none of them, may I say, has fully comprehended the reasons for the attitude France has adopted towards her neighbour. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Because it was the whole reason why you came here in the first place,” Hideo says, his tone clipped. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I knew that Phoebe was convinced that her mother was kidnapped because it was impossible for Phoebe to imagine that her mother could leave for any other reason. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

That was one reason I didn’t like the way Mama was carrying on so about Grandpa getting engaged. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I figured my dad was going to give my mom a blow-by-blow of the awkward fencing lesson and all the reasons I should never go back. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Maybe she came from a good family, which back home was the reason men married plain, bucktoothed women. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The Americans I’ve befriended don’t hate the United States, they simply prefer France for one reason or another. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

And was it the reason why he had been killed? Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Listen, there’s no reason we can’t be friends,” he said matter-of-factly as he turned and held the necklace out to Chronicler. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

For this reason, Southern Blacks until the present generation could be counted among America’s arch conservatives. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I quickly reasoned that more than food was at stake here,” Jack said. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even with the hydrogen gone, I'm reluctant to hang out in a Hab that has a history of exploding for no reason. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gran ended up boycotting the ash scattering, and if she wasn’t going, there was no reason for the rest of us to. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

My action spoke pretty clearly, so I don’t hide my reason. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Moreover she detested every one of them and so did Telemachus, and with good reason. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, the tiny earth also appears very fragile, as if a giant hand could suddenly reach out and crush it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wore the pads at her knees for crawling and climbing, but there was another reason, too—namely, the tiny steel blades hidden in each of them. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

This meant that she was in a good mood; she would not spend the day howling, for reasons known only to herself, allowing no one but her mother to touch her. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“The reason these sorts of trips are outlawed by the Time Bureau is because people from the future should never change things about the past.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have any reason at all to go back,” C.P. told him when he arrived. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I hated this place. The only reason I’m here is that Dr. C wanted me to come by and talk to the Smokies.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

This line of reasoning is weaker than it initially appears. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

For some reason, hearing the word at that moment, from someone else, knocked something loose in his mind and it clicked. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Nobody can reason with Mom—not even Dad, when they were married. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

And for some reason, I feel a warmness in my eyes. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I do, but for some reason I say, “No, thanks.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I could see how tense she was, and for some reason that calmed me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

In the wild, animals stick to the same paths for the same pressing reasons, season after season. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The same reason I hung up when I made the call.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The only reason I came over here was to talk things out. Put a stop to all this dumb fighting.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think we were talking about why you were afraid, besides the obvious reason.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But for some reason all I can think of is old Cray, salivating over some poor, starving young woman. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She had a reason to be apart from them now. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“The reason there’s no use looking,” said Mr. Beaver, “is that we know already where he’s gone!’ Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

But then I realized what I had just said, and hearing myself I understood the reason for the look. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Matt despaired of getting her to listen to reason. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is one of the reasons that he became so holy. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

The man went around the dining room making up reasons for fining people. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Dicey saw that a cup of tea had been made for her, and for some reason that made her nervous. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hate him for reasons that run so deep my conscious mind hardly has access to them. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

“But you let me sleep at Auntie and Uncle Bernard’s house,” I reasoned. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“There’s a reason I’m going to beat you, Dad.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

They called those saws “misery whips’’ and I guess they had a reason for that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the same time, Charley wanted to go—in fact, made such a commotion about going that I tried to reason with him. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Like they need a reason,” Hana says, licking a drip of ice cream off her cone. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I am thinking about shoes, for some reason. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

There were more pictures of her family, of Esther and Emmanuel living lives that were snuffed out for reasons that still no one could fathom. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

She waited until evening before going to pay her call upon Ser Cleos Frey, reasoning that the longer she delayed, the drunker he was likely to be. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The policeman was only too glad to have a good reason for standing further away from the horse. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Layla barely took a breath before she launched into more reasons why Mackenzie was the “antichrist in eyeliner.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Our reason for working together has ended, and I still want so much more from Lily. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

But when the day arrived there was always a reason not to go. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“She said Dumbledore’s got his reasons,” said Ron, shaking his head darkly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She visits him infrequently; she and Gogol are never close to his neighborhood for any reason, and even the absolute privacy they would have had there is of no appeal. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Which for some reason prompted my mother to start asking about J.T. and Digger. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

She didn’t give me a reason why; she just began making her way down Listening Rock. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And maybe I’ve gotten it backward, maybe it’s just because I need a reason that I find myself falling in love with her. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

But we had reason to be there, too. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Why did we evolve with hair down there if we didn’t need it? Isn’t there a reason for it?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Wilfrido couldn’t kick us out, but what if my family couldn’t renew our lease for some reason? The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The reason for this was that the South African government wanted to establish good relations with the Japanese in order to import their fancy cars and electronics. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

To Gogol’s left, Edith is discussing her reasons for not eating bread. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They said nothing whatever about the Ring, and did not tell him why they set out or where they were going to; and he did not ask for any reasons. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

That should not be a particularly difficult truth for me to accept at this point but for some reason it is. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He taught me that dogs can think things out—that they can reason. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I could’ve pulled out the picture and showed him, but for some reason I didn’t want to. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But I read them for reasons which, I imagine, are similar to those that make children play with meaningless rhyme. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He might have had a reason,” said Lee. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Traveling that world-within-a-world with Lidia was incredible, and having her here in this moment, a moment I couldn’t buy, makes me happy despite every reason to be down. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

My father put his blinker on, but there was no reason for him to turn. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Her family—Jonas among them—had talked about the possible reasons for rule- breaking, and the need for understanding and patience, until Lily’s fist had relaxed and her anger was gone. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

There had to be a reason for it. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The second reason had to do with Mrs. Dodson, the Wicked Witch of West Harlem. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Akira began screaming at Papa for some reason, so Mama rushed out. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure he has a good reason for being here.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Genie covered his own mouth for the same reason. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“For the same reason as we don’t give them Othello: they’re old; they’re about God hundreds of years ago. Not about God now.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We know you’re disappointed, Seven. Maybe right now it seems like the end of the world, but I’m sure the Gran had a good reason for sorting you the way she did.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Beet sugar was a triumph of reason, of science, over the gifts of nature. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Pollux and I have worked out a plan for the next leg of our journey, and since it heads away from the hissing, I see no reason to alter it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I did not speak of war, for a good reason; there’s no word for it in Karhidish. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

And I couldn’t think up even one reason why not to. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t get how Hudson gets all the pity points just because I’m the one who broke up with him. I had my reasons. You know all of them.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He’d kept it together this far; no reason to lose it now. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He never had a big formal coming-out to lots of people, and he certainly had no reason to call me up and tell me. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

These are some of the reasons why we should want to be like the moon. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

We planned and planned, but for some reason we never talked about what we would actually do once we’d opened the coffin. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The reason for the additional singers was not just to fill the hall with a magnificent noise but to proclaim Beethoven’s hopes for the future. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“I want to know why you were here. Do you have a reason?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The Carter team, for no apparent reason, edged over to the Permian sideline en masse. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the old man was going to do something stupid, Shadow could see no reason why his face should be on the camera; but curiosity pulled him in and he walked into the bank. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Logically, there was no reason for us to think otherwise. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

For some reason he thought I could do the job. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Like he was mad at us for some reason. Van Houten, I mean.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

For some reason, those words had comforted her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I refuse to give them new reasons to laugh at me. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she had just drawn whatever came into her head without reason—and in her heart it didn’t give her near the same feeling that music did. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

She felt that the air between them was beginning to be charged, and she could find no name, or reason, for the secret excitement that moved in her. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Thorold tried to comfort her, but he didn’t know the reason for her extremity of grief, and could only pat her shoulder nervously. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It was the only reason my parents had agreed to the additional testing at the vet yesterday to find out why Fig was still sick. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The reason is that, as we saw as part of ‘musical gravity’ in the last chapter, these three harmonic centres are the most inherently powerful. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z